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CRICA6O LETTER.
A Remarkable Example Of What
Energy and Determination
Can Accomplish.
Brief Outline of the Rvsntiul His
tory Of This Great City, Now
Numbering 100000 Souls.
The Ohio VietOry-A New Cam
didate for Pacing HOnOrs-
The Kerr Case.
From our Regular Correspondent.
CnIcAao. October II, l883.

NnlIAuOs ODNOUCA IL AOlOs.
October 8, 1871, this city was almost
a total wreck. The Are fend blew
his blazing breath upon it on Sunday
night. the Sth, and BY the 10th about
seven square miles Of territory had
been burned over, thousands OF build
ings reduced to ashes, over two hun
bred millions Of dollars of property
destroyed, hundreds of human beings
incinerated, business paralyzed, two
hundred and fifty thousand persons
made homeless, and general woe and
desolation spread everywhere. Twelve
short years ago Mrs. OLeary's COW
caused Chicago to furnish the very
biggest fire the world has ever wit
messed; but the Chicago tnat was de-
stroyed by the great FIRE Of October 8,
8 and 10, 1871, has been replaced by a
city OF such grandeur aud magnih
cence as to cause the stranger, IS he
beholds it, to stand amazed and
wonder If all ne had heard
and read of the big fire
Of 1871 was not al the creation Of
disordered imagination or a huge
advertising joke. This is not to be
wondered at, for even |, who went
through the fiery ordeal, can scarcely
realize that such frightful event ever
occurred in Chicago's history. The
Transformation from a wide waste Of
blackened ruins and desolation to the
tangible existence of a magnificent
city, is really wonderful. picture to
ponder about and curiousl7 contem-
plate. What a remarkable history In
the existence OF a city only fifty years
old. From a military outpost in 1880,
Chicago grew up to giant proportions
in 1871, with a population Of 100000
souls. Prestol and in q few hoars its
greatness was nearly obliterated. Up
rose the curtain Of black despair sud
denly, letting in the warmth Of the
sun Of prosperity, and in twelve years
all this scene Of terrible woe is
changed into one dazzling enchant-
ment and 3 magnificent city is the re-
suit, with its population cosmopolitan
and counting the enormous sum OF
nearly 200, 900 lightning, acting people.
Is not all this truly wonderful
Ohiol 0-hi-oi Yes, believe that
is the name OF the State just opposite
Kaintuck, that has recently cast its
vote against the gang now controlling
the affairs Of this nation, and calling
themselves Republicans. What 40
outraged Americans are Of the opin
ion that Republicauism proper, and
Democracy are one and the same
thing-government by the people. In
other words, honest government. Ger
tainly the gang now in power has 20
claim to honesty as party. OF
course | speak collectively. 1t is to
be hoped that the Democratic proc
lamation of Ohio will be productive
Of fruit that will keep growing until
yenal politicians will no longer CON
troll the destinies OF this glorious
country Of ours. Governor Charles
Foster, such is the present status Of
affairs. BY, by, COrnie."
Chieago'R ex-chsmpion base ballers
should not feel bad. They carried the
flag Of victory for three consecutive
years-that was doing splendid. z
johnson, the pacing horse, aston.
ished those on the Chicago race course
the other day, wheu he made mile 10
2:94. However, the judges gave his
time as 2:l0. But as correct times as
the judges contend that 2:9i should
be the record. This is the most won.
derful feat ever performed BY PAGER.
Little Brown jug and St. j ulien are
now behind time. rr
In the Kerr habeas case ,Judee
DrummOnd, Of the United States Dis.
trict Court, Chicago, would not grant
the petition, preierring that Mr. Kerr
should receive consolation from the
Supreme Court Of Illinois or the Su-
preme Court of the United States
The Judge considers the case Of sufh
Gent Importance TO have the highest
tribunals act upoA it, 50 that prece-
dent may thereby be established. He
Acknowledges that the prisoner Kerr
was virtually kidnapped, but be is
not certain that be would be right in
dischafglng bin. even though that BY
unlawful means be has been smuggled
within the jurisdiction Of the courts
OF Illinois, having cognizance and con
troll Of his case, Your correspondent
is still Of the belief that Kerr will be
returned to Peru. and shen the prop
er and lawful course taken 10
bring back to this country
tor trial for robbing his employers.
Preston. Kean q Co., Chicago bank |
ers, Of $4,000. No doubt this money
is the backbone Of the embezzler's |
present hard fight. Chicago lawyers
do not work very hard for glory-un- |
less the foundation is on solid fnsn- !
cial basis.
About fourteen days ago beaui |
ful girl and a handsome man. both |
OF Chicago's select West Side So
clety, were married, aud the picture |
seemed very rosy for them. Now
the bride is mysteriously missing. and
the groom is east down with sorrow.
a former lover, elopemeut, suicide.
murder, ETC., are some OF the reasons
assigned for the strange Circumstance
by the friends Of the parties. Thts
II. Dunno, governmental employe.
Is the bereaVed husband. and Adj
ray Dune Is the lovely missing
Sunset" Cox. Few persons know
how Congressman s. s. Cox, Of New
York, became dubbed as Sunset
II was in this way: While a writer on n
Cincinnati, l think, journal, he wrote
an oh hand article about a beautiful
sunset that suddenly dAWned upon bis
enchanted vision. The production
was 50 wildly varied aud rich Of col
oring that his friends who psrused il
we're 50 delighted that they ever after
spoke Of him as Sunset" His proper
name is samuel Sullivan Cox. and Il a
native Of Ohio; yes, Of that same STATE
mat mas Just gone largely Democratic.
ana ahording a very good prospect for
geptleman George II. Pendleton 10
90 % the United States Senate again
Wonderful enterprise. Yesterday
the National Bankers Association
met IN Louisville, Ky, and this morn.
ing the chicago Times publishes a six
and half column account Of Tho nro.
cceedings. Each column is "a inches
10 length, contains l3 limos TO each
inch, or 3l2 lines 10 each column and
each line averages eight words or
zOz5 words 10 each column, or l6 224
words IN the article. This Ia livelv
enterprise, and speaks well for repor.
ters' telegraphers and printers But
moro especially for the public taste
mat demands such Literature. and
also the courage Of the journalist tbat
risks such immense financial outlsv
70 make bis paper SO attractive. Ia Il
a great pity the Times Is not 4 Demo
cratic paper. 1t used to be-
Inc new postal notes are declared a
nuisance by persons in this region
most Interested in oheap simnle
means OF transmitting small sums ~
money through the mails Tho 80