Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-02
A Noted Visitor and the Surprises
Which Greeted HIN Ia The
Great MstrOpOIis.
An Unmsrcifal Fathsr-T State
Fair a Great Sucoess-An tx.
cited Irish Element.
flashing EIasher-COngt essman
springer Boosting Free Trade
-PerpOnRl aud tienerals 81
From oaf ReFalar Corresponds a

city. he received distinguished at
tentions from our best people in the
legal and all other walks Of life. On
the other hand, his lOrdship impressed
very favOrably all those with whom he
came in contact. 1t is hardly neees-
sary to say that Justice Coleridge is
eminent in law, and man of most
liberal and intelligent views. In fact,
is cosmopolitan in learning. Even
though this be the case, it is only as
sorting the truth to say that his
lordsbip was not fully prepared to
find in this section Of the Western
world SO much intelligence, refnes
ment and business dash. When be
returns to his own country his ex.
pressions about his travels will do
much to place US in our true light be-
fore Europe as the equal Of any nation
in the world, And the more such in-
telligent gentlemen Of the old world
visit US the sooner viii England and
other portions Of Europe adopt our
liberal form Of government. 1t is no
stretchof imagination to believe that
Lord Coleiidge was struck with wona
der as he occupied a seat of honor on
our Board Of Trade, and watched
the maneuvers Of the bulls
and hears manipulating the
grain market that virtually rules the
cereal world, and reflected that fifty
years ago, where he now stood, was
the midst of the forest and the home
Of the savage red man; that the scene
had changed in forty years and found
a grand city Of $4,000 souls; that sud.
denly the FIRE demon blew his blazing
breath on it, and.in few hourS 2OO,.
900 people we're made hOuseless and
homeless, and their two hundred
millions Of property and hundreds o.
human lives had been swept into
eternity; and that all that had once
been a field of wondrous beauty wa
transformed into 4 blnckeped waste
Then, presto, in twelve years more
that terrible waste Of desolation wa
changed again, and, Phenix-like 4
city most glorious had risen from The
black ashes, and now stOed out before
mankind the rival and peer Of any o.
the great business and social martl
that make up the jeweled coronet thai
crowns the brow Of the civilized uni
verse; and that he, the lordly repre-
sentative Of powerful nation, stood
in the midst of, and gazed upon, THU
wonderful transformation, this splen
did city Of Chicago; the pride Of our
mighty young nation, where over fifty
millions Of souls drink deep from the
gushing fountain Of Democratic lib
erty. But, to drop down to busiS
ness, | will state that Lord
Coleridge can afford to travel. He
receives salary Of $4,000 per annum
and his thirteen associate justices
each 5000.
Harriet 'Beecher Stowe might find
subject for another sensational book
Of the Uncle Toms Cabin charael
ter in Chicago, where a white man
yesterday whipped his own white son
SO numerically that he tainted.
Probably Mrs. Stowe has quit the
sensational field since the little Brook
Ign comedy attracted 80 much atten /.
ton, and prefers the solace found in
the orange groves Of her Florida home.
The Illinois State Fair, now draw,
ing to a close, has been great success
SO far, and the prospect is good that
Chicago will be selected as the per-
manent place where the State fairs
will be held in future. Among the
many attractions at the present ex .
hibit is foreign horse that weighs
200 pounds. 1t is really slephantile
Of proportions. The city is packed
with visitors attending the fair, and
also the Interstate exposition. Yes.
terday at least 10000 persons attended
the fair alone.
Lost her reason. This is the press
ent status of Miss Adelheid Gehrke, a
young German girl. eFw
The foreign rumors published to day
that Parnell had been shot by an
0rangeman, considerably excited the
Irish element Of Chicago until the
report was denied. The belief was
expressed on every hand that il the
report proved to be true the deyilish
deed was plotted BY minions Of the
British government, and the base re-
port circulated that the ATTEMPTED
assassination was the act Of an Orange.
man, so that the irritable feelings of
Catholics might be excited TO overt
acts and expression and the old reli.
gious wound nearly healed between
Protestant and Catholic, through
Parnell might be again opened and
become more disased than ever before
1t is to be hoped that nothing will
ever occur in Ireland to again insugu.
rate that religious antsgoBism that 90
long cursed that land-the most beau
tiiul and bountiful uuder the sun
and so rich 10 rare historical lore.
The Chicago street "mashern over
did the thing the other day, and a
court fined him 500 for his amuse.
ment in trying his Wiles on a Girl who
bad courage enough 10 call an officers
attention to the fellows impudent
oyertures. H ~
The sad killing Of Lyman Blair.
one OF Chieago's prominent business
men, considerably agitated this com, \
munity last Tuesday. At first il was
reported that he had committed sui. |
eide By blowing out his brains.
However, when the terrible |
news was received more in detail 4
was believed that the dreadful calam. |
lty was the result Ofan accident. he |
was preparing his gun for 4 hunt |
when II was prematurely discharged,
the load dashing out his brains. The
deceased vas the senior member ofthe
large and staunch provision firm Of
Blair 4 Blair.
The speeches now being delivered
By Congressman VIM. NJ. Springer Of
Illinois, throughout the Northwest
are making myriads Of recruits for The
ranks 1.-THE free trade army. HIS
logical Arguments arc vorv nov-..f,,i i