Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-01
The virginius Massacre Recalled
at an 0'Donnsll Mestlng---
Funds Collected to
Defend
The Man that Slew Carey-A For
mer Arkansaw Lawyer Re-
tanned in the Case.
The mississippi River Commits
siOn-A Merited Slash at the
Hot Springs Judge and
Az the Hoard OF Trade Gamblers
An Interesting, Cosby, Graphic
Epistle.
From our Rsgular corro.pOndent.


Virginius will have arrived. Thi
event, and the subsequent acts Of tn
vessels captors, form a chapter G
history that will never be forgotten b
liberty and justice loving people. !
will be remembered that she was CAP
tured October 3lst, in the Gulf O
Mexico, on the high seas, by the Span
ish man-of-war Tornado, towed int
Santiago de Cuba, and her passenger
and crew placed in irons, charge
with being Cuban patriots, or thei
aiders aad abettoTs in their struggl
for freedom from Spanish thraldoT
Then how q mock trial was had an
all the prisoners sentenced to be shot
etc. The passengers and crew nun
bered 1853. OF this number 81 or 8
were publicly shot down 10 death
The first four victime Of this fou
murder were General W. A. Q. Ryan
an American, and Generals Del So
Bernbetta, Verona and Cespedes
They fell November 4th. Then fol
lowed the slaughter Of Captain 10:
/ Fry, the comm nder Of the steame
Virginius, and ten others; and sool
after their butehery the rest Of th
victims (5l or 53) we're sent int
eternity. If the British man DIVA
Niobe had not arrived in port at th
opportune moment the entire humble
OF the condemned would have BEEF
murdered. But the gallant Sir Lamb
ton Lorraine, the Niobe's commander
ordered the slaughter to cease, anC
his demand was respected. The mur
der Of General Ryan, Captain Fry, snt
their unfortunate companions, was s.
hurriedly perpetrated that The Unite,
States authorities had no opportunit,
or we're pOWerless to avert the horri
bic calamity. However, there ar
persons.Who evens now consider tina
the subsequent actions Of the Unite,
States 10 the matter was not such a
the enormity Of SPANS terrible crime
demanded. But others, who did 20
desire war, contend that a rupture 3
arms would not have been polite, no
/ productive Of any good. And, Genera
Ryan's people say that they did no
desire to see this country involved il
5 terrible war, merely 10 ayenge tht
murder Of their gallant kinsman. L
Is needless to say that the voice Of thu
7 people Of this nation was turbulent q
the time for war, that Spain might b
taught q severe lesson for tie devifsE
acts Of her ofieial-General Burriel-
WhJ caused the murder Of Genera
Ryan, and his eompatriots refer L
the coming anniversary Of that terrible
crime, that this country. and the ma
tons Of the world, may remember The
event with horror, and guard vel
that such a terrible deed shall nevei
again tarnish the fair fame Of civil.
lied country. The other evening a
the O'Donnell sympathy meeting il
Chicago, in a letter to the gathering
/ Colonel W. S. Scribner dwelt strongly
on the murder Of General Ryan. anC
impressed upon the meeting 10 invokl
the powers at Washington to see to i
that 0'Donnell, as an American citi
zen, should have a fair aud impartia
trial. The Colonel and General RyaI
were personal friends, and fought IN
der the starry flag for the Union, a
did 0'DOnnell, consequently be i
very positive in his proclamation tina
| ODonnell shall not be sacrificed 70
want Of support from the nation
whose integrity he fought hard to pre-
serve. ALI great causes produce mar
tyrs. The victims OF the horribI
Vnginius massacre furnished NOR
than enough for the cause Of Cuba
freedom; and the cause Of sufferin,
Ireland has had countless martyrs
without O'Donnell being added to tn
number, through want OF prompt &C
ton by his adopted country. 80
Politics are receiving unusual at
tention at present in Chicago. Tn
Democrats are well organized, and thI
Republicans are fortifying rapidly
The next battle will be hard Tough
one.
Over $4,000 have been forwarded
from Chicago by Hon. Dennis 0'Con
nor to the Parnell fund 10 Ireland
This amount represents the subscrip
tons Of persons in this city and viein
ity. To Hon. John 4. Finerty, Con
gresham from the Second Illinoi
District, and editor and proprietor o
the Citizen, Chicago, is due a largt
proportion Of the credit Of this hand
some testimonial to stanch Irish pa
triot.
The Mississippi River Committee,
OF Congress, is in Chicago, or, at least
a portion Of it, and safely and sumpt
uously quartered at the Grand Pacif,
Hotel Under the wing Of Senate,
Logan, the committee will leave fo
the Father Of Waters to day.
Being called a plain liar 10 Chicag,
is no good ground for a libel suit. IN
lees the party so stigmatized hap
pens to be financially injured thereby
The ODonnell defense fund has al
ready received several thou,
sand dollars from those in Ohicag,
who consider that that gentleman dix
q righteous act in sending informel
Carey iato eternity.
The Imprisonment Of Colonel NJ. G
Harris, editor Of the Hot Springs
Ark Horse Shoe, reminds your cor
respondent Of having been placed 4
the same predicament in Pine Bluff
in lS66-67. Such DID fool acts o
petty tyrants we're to be looked for il
those days Of reconstruction; but tn
idea OF judge Of the present day be
ing so narrow contracted as to i'm
prison a man for oriticising his acts i
nearly beyond belief. II is to b.
hoped such so called judges are scare
IN the great and intelligent State 0
Arkansaw. III
Only 90 cents. Still, because o. tbi
small amount, the Baltimore railroa,
is made defendant by a Chicago law
yer, because Of alleged "over charge
for storage Of baggage.
An attempt is being made TO max,
chicago clubs pay local license iol
selling liquors to their members. [
IS likely the projectors of this mora
idea will not realize much out Of th
Investment.
The gamblers Of Chicago got a bias
yesterday. Two Of the finest estab
lisbments we're raided. What a ca
lamity it is that the Board Of Trade
gamblers throughout the country ar
not all jailed. They gamble o.
the "neCesaries' OF life = pro
visions. By their actions IN
working people of the county
are sorely pressed on account of N
fictitious prices placed upon provis
sions. This is a crime that shoald b
punished severely.
SlOsson defeated Sexton in the 70
cent Chicago billiard tournament
Still the latter gentleman and hi
friends want satisfaction.
A great diamond mart is the destin
OF Chicago in the near future
Hon. W. j. Hynes is a Chicago law
yer Of much note and ability. He
we'll known TO LEDGER readers as a
one time representing Arkansaw A
large In Congress. He has been "a