Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-11

diutr, the mammoth OOOt anu buO
manufacturers Of the West, is ID
President. In this honorable capacit
he has no superior for both execu
tive and administrative ability. Tn,
club is virtually the grand rallyinI
camp Of the Democrats OF the Western
division Of this broad nation OF ours
AS this organization is a guiding stal
in the new order of politics, tquots
its sentiments as voiced ct a regular
meeting Tuesday night. They ha1I
the ring Of the right metal. These ar
they: We declsre our unreserveC
allegiance to the cause of Commercial
freedom and revenue reform, and ouI
deep and abiding conviction that tax
alton having for its purpose any object
other than revenue is IN warranted By
the constitution, and is robbery mas
querading in the garb of law. In the
pending contest for the Speakership o.
the next House of Representatives
we recognize a struggle scarcely
less important than the ma.
tionsl contest to follow in 1884
Upon its issue the cause of commercial
freedom must largely depend for pres
ent success, and should it terminate
in the choice of any other than a sin.
cere, intelligent aud courageous reve
nue. reformer, we should regard the
result not only as great misfortune
to the party, but as national calami.
ty." Congressman r. p. Fowler o.
New York, was among the distiu,
guished guests on the occasion, anC
made an appropriate address.
There is now in Cook county, ILL.,,
near Chicago, the remains of forti6,
cation whose history is unknown tC
the best informed men of the State
The present town Of Palos stands OF
most Of the mysterious ruins.
The electric railway is among the
many great attractions at the nationa
railroad exposition now being held il
Chicago. 1t is an elevated structure
and makes the circuit of the man
moth building. Passengers pay II
cents for the novel ride. John
Bull" of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, one Of the oldest engines il
the business, can also be seen.
j. h. Haverly, our great and 90
ahead theater man, is about as neal
being turned into financial corpse al
it is possible to get. His New Yorl
ventures are not as profitable as thos,
in Chicago. This is to be deplored
John is too good man to become los
to public enterprise. However, it il
said this reverse Of good fortune is tht
result of gambling and attending vices
Barely alive. This is the status O
Mr.. James Sheahan, late political edi
tor of the Chicago Tribune, at thiI
hour, 6 pm. He has fought a won,
derful battle against death during tn,
past ten days Of his illness. Now thu
struggle is nearly over. When hi
spirit takes its fight, one of the mos
brilliant literary lights will have gon,
out forever.
A wonderful actl What? you ask
Why, the North Chicago Railway
Company yesterday advanced the
wages Of its experienced employees from
" to $2.25 per day. And this, minC
you, without being asked to do so
Certainly, miracles will never cease
Opium dens are among Chicago.
vices. 1t is hard for the law to stamr
them out.
As usual, Chicago had shootint
scrape last Sunday. One Shack Shat,
terfeld received bullet in his righI
lung from Jacob Buffers little pistol
Jacob is behind the bars, and il i,
more than likely Shack will make .
job for the Coroner.
The presence at the funeral of the
late General G. P. Buell., in Nashville
Tenn, Of SO many distinguished ex
Contederates as pail bearers and
mourners, is commented upon very
feelingly by old Union veterans ii
Chicago. Such demonstrations are
worthy OF a brave and noble people
and should fully convince skeptic.
that the true people of the North anC
South are once more loyalty united.
Judge Pendergast, Of q Chicago
court, recently decided that the char
ter of corporation could not covel
the private rights Of third parties
That is, in case involving "eminen
domain" the charter could not take
away the rights Of any one under the
law.
The Cook county, Illiueis, hospita
management appears to be as rotten a
salivated egg, so far as official hon,
esty is concerned. Another Tewks
bury, Mass, concern, without Gov
Butler to disinfect it. The courts ar,
investigating the villainy. Judge
Barnum styled one of the witnesses
"the most debauched person eve
saw; very bundle of putrid sores.
Lazarus Of perjury"
No.