Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-12
Presentation TO Mayor Harrison
Of an Address by ParnelIites
in the British Parliament.
The Recent Legal Set to With the
Telegraph Companies and the
Probable Consequences.
Other Items of Interest JOtted
Down by Our Regular
Correspondent.
CHICAGO, March 8, 1888.

lament ana Otnef ulSllug ulsHeu IRISH
men In his. the Mayors honor. 1t
would have been publicly presented
TO him in Dublin it his return to the
United States had not prevented
However, the complimentary docu,
ment was deliberately engrossed on
rich material and framed in gold, and
sent to Chicago, in care Of the
Land League chiefs, with a re-
quest from Hon. Stewart Parnell that
Congressman elect John L. Finerty,
editor of the Chicago Citizen, be del
epated to do the honors Of the occa
sion. Accordingly, last night was set
for the ceremony, and about 1903 in
vitations we're issued to prominent
Ilishmen to be present. When 8
O'Clock arrived the large hail was
crowded with an audience most cred>
liable to this country and to Ireland,
as we'll as to this wonderful city. On
the grand stand were assembled splen-
did representatives of all the virtues
that 20 tn make up countrys great
ness--talent, genius, literature, law,
science, commerce, manufactures, me
chanics, agriculture and money. 1t
would be an unnecessary task to enter
into details; all that is necessary Is to
say that the occasion was very happy,
Cs very notable Ii any spy of Great
Britain was present the applause
that greeted the several speakers Ss
they laid bare the inhuman villainies
of the tyfaDt, must have fully demon
strated to him that Chicago has big
heart that is always beating for Ire
land, and Golfers full of treasure to be
speat for Irelaud's freedom from
Englands cruel bondage. The re
marks of Congressman Finerty were
as usual pointed and polished, while
those Of Mayor Harrison were equal
to the delicate occasion, and fully
indicated how highly he appreciated
the distinguished honors conferred
upon him by the people OF
ireland, through their patriotic, noble
and gifted representatives. This
tribute from a grand people Mr.. Har-
risOn will place in his parlor, where it
will remaina as a memorable souvenir
of nation and a people whose claims
to be free and independent are as just
as their history 10 glorious.
Chicago came out victorious in its
recSnt legal tilt with the telegraph
companies. The city cut the wires al
the city limits For this act the
Mutual Union commenced legSi pro-
ceedings, etc. Certainly, the network
of wires are a public nuisance. How.
ever, the remedy" is now more ini;.=
rious to business than the appear
anee of the wires and poles we're
annoying TO sight aud detrimental
to the natural beauty of our streets.
And it is more than likely the
city will have TO stand a suit for
damages.
Building materials are high in Chi
cago. Ordinary. brick are So to $40
per 1000; and fancy pressed, from S33
to $50 dollars. Lumber, cement, etc.,
are also high, and the supply is short
of the demand.
| am informed by good authority
that the %, 000, 5000 inhabitants OF the
United States use annually 2,200,000,-
OOJ pounds of sweetening material, or
at the rates 40 los per head 1t would
take $50, 600 railroad cars to transport
this quntity and each car would contain
20 tons. Figuring 50 feet to each car.
this would make a train 424 miles
long. Certainly this would be sweet
ness long drawn out. At 10 cents per
pound, the value of this load $780,
100000.
The abandoned" baby business has
been increasing so rapidly in Chicago
that the humane inclined are perfect
ing measures for the better care Of the
little waits.
Judge Barnum, Of Chicago, c9nsid.
ers perjury a little in advance OF
contempt of court, and refers such
cases to the Grand Jury; while Judge
Pendergast sends them down for con.
tempt.
Detective Dennis Simmons. of
Chicago, has been p years in the
business, and is only 81 years of age.
lie and an associate captured the
parties who attempted to rob the
Springfield vault Of Prepident Lin
coln'sremains. Countless other nota.
able exploits are TO his credit on the
legal books. Denny" as his friends
call him, is a fine fellow. and as
meek as a heather Chinee. During
the terrible fire of 1871 this gentle
man performed DECIDE that
should make his name iaomus.
When your correspondent meets
Denny fixed up for important business
he would never know him, if it were
not for certain signs he makes. One
day it was, Buy oranges, meester2
two for Eve" Again; "Plaze tell me
phare I'll 6ndlKlark strate." Another
time: Beg pardon; which is the d.
rectiOn of the Central depot"
Thousands in Chicago have kind
words to say of the late Governor A
II. Stephens, and of Colonel Harry
Gilmore, once the famous Confederate
cavalrymen. One by one the leaves
are falling. Our own time will soon
come TO be snufed out of earthly
existence. But few years will elapse
ere all the actors in the bloody drama
of 1868 will have passed into eterni.
ty-and only the memory Of the few
will live ia the books.
Mr.. Ulman, who was recently par
doned out of the Michigan peniten
tiary, after serving twepty-eight years
of a life sentence on a conviction oil
murder, has many friends in Chicago
Death bed confession proved hiI
innocence after those long years o
terrible injustice.
The Chicago Times, as a genera
thing, is news paper in every sens'
OF the expression. However, some
times il stoops to the most Contempt
hla thinUs In Ito raDort of the Oro