Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-15
CHICAGO CHIMES.
FItz IOhn Porter and His Intense
Love for Senator Logan.
The High License" Law Playing
Smash With Small Whisky
Dealers.
A Deserving InstitutiOn-An Un-
y fortunate Nan Prosecuted
Other News.
P,on our RsEulsr corrssp0adsnt.

CHICAGO, June II, 1888.
| h A lively rain, thunder and lightning
storm raided this city at an early hour
this morning and between II and l
p.m. At the latter hour the proverb-
ial food gates appeared to have been
left open. However, at this writing,
$50 pm, everything is excessively
calm, with torrid breath gradually
warming up all nature In this region.
If this would change TO an Arctic
blast before morning doubt if any
one would be the least surprised; be-
cause this climate is very change
able.
General Fitz John Porter is in
Chicago on business. 1t is hardly
necessary to say that his expressions
of love for Senator John A. Logan are
like angels visits. If General Logan
receives the Republican nomination
for President, it is quite likely Gem
eral Porter will marshal his thousands
of old veteran friends against his Bit
ter Congressional enemy. Then Gem
eral Logan may wish he had not been
so vindictive in his war upon one OF
the most gallant and loyal heroes OF
our late quarrel.
Georgia and Chicago. TO morrow
will be an eventiul period in Ohicagos
history. The event will be the pres
ence in our midst of a company OF
military men from Georgia, the Ma
CON Volunteers, organized in 1925
There are only two other companies
In the South senior to this one, They
will be received very handsomely By
our prominent citizens. After leav-
ing here the company will visit the
tomb Of Lincoln, the first martyred
President, at Springfield, Ill.
The car builders Of the United
States are holding their seventeenth
annual convention in Chicago. Leans
der Gear. Of New York, the Presi-
dent, holds the gavel. The attend
snee is large The society has lS3
members. Forty of these are not
active ones. Several of the speakers
6sssrTs1ly complimented ChicagO's
wonderful energy.
TIE Eood news from General Crook
ezzsss ChicagOAns to rejoice. Some
kzwA pssuliar feeling of hope and
ts1r 1xitzted all hsarts 10 this region
SzrinE the past weeks of dread un-
certainty as to the gallant bands
safety. When the joyous intelligence
reached Us that fsll was we'll" sigh
Of relief escaped every one that fully
demonstrated how sincerely the good
tdings was appreciated.
DoEn to the Illinois penitentiary
goes Mrs. s. Beeeher, Of Chicago, for
burglary. One year.
A dog show is Chicsgo's latest
novelty. The canine display in Bat
terry Dis armcry is attracting about as
much attention IS the recent cat show
and that of the pretty women ex:
hibit. At least three hBndred
CANNES, of all sizes. ages and sexes,
from the Oscar Wilde pet poodle
up to the magnificent Shepherd are to
be seen. All the appointments OF this
exhibit are very attractive. Aye,even
from the abridged eandal appendage
TO the elongated proboseis.
Mail robberies have been extensive
Of late between Chicago aud Milwau
kee on the railroads. Now w. Il
Santer, lately pOstofice clerk, has
been arrested and made full comics
sion of his guilt.
Chicago's small whisky dealers do
not like the "high license" law recent
" passed By the Illinois Legislature.
1t was thought a bigjump from S3l to
SOB; but now the "bljld" having been
raised to $500, the indignation point
has been reached; and the prospect is
very fine for considerable litigation as
a nauber Of test" cases are promised.
This legislating against whisky is all
nonsense, unless il be to stop its man
uiacture. The Only way TIE "abuse'' Of
the "uss" of alcohol car be stopped is
by educating the rising generation 10
a healthy school mentally and physic-
ally and by rigidly enforcing the laws
when violated by the generation Of
men and women now on the down
grade Of lite's journey. This high
license policy will work great hArpship
to the small handlers Of liquor,
and result in 2 perfect bonanza for
Large" dealers. And the city will
lose by the operation, because there
will not be one fifth Of the license col
lected that there is now, while there
will be just as much liquor drunk and
sold. People who drink will manage
to get whiskgs-even if they have to
club together and ct Q gallon at one
tina. and divide it among families.
Less talk about whisky, and more
agitation eboat different kinds of
Observation-Disclosures end mechani>
cal lnstitutions-Would serve God and
man infinitely much better. Fake
the improvident drunkard and place
hin 10 Rn institution where he will
be under FestFsipt, and reform him
mentally and physically, apd place his
uniOrtHnGte and neglected Offspring in
an apprentice" school, and there
teach them mentally and physically
some trade or profession calculated to
make them self.supporting through
. lie. The human family should be
J treated With at least the same care
as good hasbapdman gives to his
crop. This whisky business should be
treated as a national matter, snd by
the nation. States cannot manage IL.
Ii the "dewon" cannot be educated"
down to noHiHal standard, then
Congress must stamp it oEt Of exist.
eRee.
4 Chinese school is a CHICAGO in a..
stitution deserving of praise. The
Young Mems ChriStiaa Association Is
its propagator. Last night the Oeles
tials had glorious time over straw
berries and cream in Barwell Hall
Ihis feast WsS gotten up by the spop.
sors Of the school. II was a novel
sight TO see the "MelicanN ladies es