The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-18
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our CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.

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OUR CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.
Bitter EIectioneering Contest Between Long
John Wentworth and Norman Judd-Lnrse
Fire-The Cholera. &c. c.,c.co n, n ,sae
POLITICAL nArrss.
Tho Congressional Eight In this district between Long
John Wentworth and his ancient enemy, Norman y
Judd has reached its cumination Tho quarrel
between these two dates back some ten years Al
time compromise effected, but Long John sold
hts opponent and tho quarrel broke out anew At
tho Chicago Convention Mr.. Judd secured laurel by
nominating Mr.. Lincoln for the Presidency and thus
scored a point against Wentworth In tho meantime
Mr. Judd received the appointments Minister to 3er
lin. and absent four years During his absence Mr.
Wentworth managed his cards well as TO go TO Con
gress In tho meantime Mr. Jndds time expired and he
returned. Wentworth wanted TO go I, Congress again
and Judd prepared to dispute his claim. For several
weeks the fight has ragod with great hcrceness
Judd's strong point was wirework,ng. He
evidently getting TO be master OF the
situation. Long John then attempted comp db'of
by proposing TO withdraw, II Judd would, In favor OF
General Osborne the recent appontee TO tho Post ONCE
who has not endorsed johnson Sufficiently TO qualify.
Judd would not do a. aud the two candidates went
before the people yesterday At the primary meetings TO
select delegates 10 the Convention Judd swept the
city, carrying thirteen out of sixteen wards and Went
worth swept tho country towns carrying all but throe
four, that the two went before the Conven-
tion Judd two three votes ahead Judd scored tho
nrst point by ecci,ng Of his frondsGeneral Has.
brouck Davisthc Redmond raider, as chairman OF the
n test vote OF his strength. Tho Convention did not ad
joun until late In tho evening The contest was one OF
srategy known and unknown exhausted nv tho
Wentworth faction, bit all in vain. Judd was nomi.
mated by 81 majority.
destructive hre broke out here last evening In the
four story brick building South Water street, occu
pied by d Lowcnthai NJ tobacco warehouse. The
building literally cranmed with tobacco In every
story and the flood Of water poured It onlv semcd
TO Intensity the flames The entire destroyed
and nothing Is loft standing this morning but crrl'nbng
walls The stock partly manufactured and partly
in leaf and was valued a, 100000 upon which there
was an Insurance OF only s35 600 tho following
panics:Adriaic 5000 STANDARD, 5000; Citizens,
| 5000 Providens o. Washington, 5000; Lumber
| $4,000; Arctic s5, 900; National 5000 The sur.
rounding buildings such a tho Richmond House, hassa
soft House and Michigan Central depot saved with
extreme dincuIty, so intense the fury and rapid
the progress Of tho flames Al tho time of the arrival 81
the engines Chief Fngineer Harris and other refncn
forced an entrance 70 tho building Immcdiaely upon
their entrance terrific explosion occurred which scat
tered hre and fragments about and drove tho party out,
Mr. Harms being In front badly burned, and was
Obliged 10 be removed 20 his home II was only short
time since that he was severely Toured by falling
| through a haichway In a burning building
The cholera Is rapidly the Increase In this city.
The recent warm weather. followed by tho rains Of the
past week and damp, suliry nights coupled with
alarming increase OF Nth and garbage In the streets,
poor drainage in large part OF the city and seeming
affinity for dirt ON the part 81 the corporation
caused the disease N break out and with fresh
violence Thirty cases on MONDAY thry-hve on Tues
day forty lve todav-thus the record AMONG tho
deaths Of the past few DAYS have been prominent
citizens Charles Hodgso,. Clerk Of tho Board Of Police
Commissioners; Mr. Pcsrsons, q tho nrm Of Parsons
Dana large boot and sho. dealers; Alderman Osui-
van Of .he seventh ward; Isaac Crater photographer
population living the lowest and nlbcst portions Of
tho city The Germans suner worse than any other
over viii probably prevent II assuming an epidemic
form
yArsL ArvpAv
Last night fatal encounter took place between two
coored ernpoyGs Of the Richmond House named Robert
Scott and Andrew Brooks resulting In the death Of
Scott They both lads and tho ~ the
ARRAY ia very mysterious Tho occupied the
bed Brooks during tho night down N the clerks
ONCE and stated that he had trouble with and
struck linn on the head The clerk and Others went 10
the and found the boy Scott bleeding nom
cata the head and in adyipg condition Brooks was
Immediately placed under arrest ON his why To the
station house lie stated 20 tho officer that he awoke In
TIE night and Scott holding fully cooked and loaded
revolver his Brooksb head; fearing that he would
shoot him. he Jumped out Of bed bed lying
defended himself against his threataner and hn
him blows tho head but Aid not intend
kill him. Tho blows however, were struck with snch
force that the hoy died very short time Tho case
very singular one tho parties having always boen
ssss-r pAunosp psror
The Michigan Southern and chicago and Rock Island
Companies jointly erectng an immense depot pro-
betty the largest the United states ne ~ the
most elegant Tho structure y butt Of rough sccd ttons
with y Inning ~ brick The length o. the depot Il slx
hundred and ten feet width ons hundred sIiy feet
and the height from tho track 70 tho highest porsn 81
the roof which " elipical In form and supported by
trnsscd arches, r. about seventy feet Whers
the roof Joins the sdc walls Mansard windows have been
INTRODUCED which add 70 the effect ~ the whole There
are tracks nsdc the dpo separated by brad plat
forinstwo for scom ng aud three Tor outgoing trains
Upon The ives, side Of the building are arranged the
rooms for the passengers AMI attaches ~ the
road In the southwest corner Il large and commo-
dioua baggage Adjoining these are store rooms
for the Two roads, then room. for Tho cond1ctrs,
rooms Tor repairs and rooms for brsksmen- Further
north tie emisrsnts' waiting room, furnished
with every conyeneEoe. Tho next 10 the gentlemen
waiting room, separated from the ladies' waiting rom
nv the uckc, once Then COM tho dining rooms aud
the apartments Of the depot master, porsrs and tele-
graph operator. The total cost o. tho building shi 30
about $500. 900.
erect ng new freight house built ~ bres sir hundred
fec, long nltytwo feet vdo and fty feet high thirty
cars can accommodated nj once ia the building and
BY means Of transfer table can he switched on nds
freight be stored N ~ II will be finished in thirty
days and will oos, fs00oo Thee improvements have
been adiy needed for long time. For many year.
dlngy dirty and squald, n, only for The occupancy ~
beasts hag stood In mud hole IA The d~p Of these two
great corporations The traveller 90 these roads VIII
hail the change with delight
scscrlrrpsr cotLrcE
An lu pOrtant movement Ia on foot 10 hE sinte rels
The disposition OF the Congressional grant for an
agricultural college Several localities have pf"sH~i
their claims Tor IL site, but TIE present. movement vii
PROBABLY DO away with distinctive Agricultural college
by the ssab shfnsnt ~ asr uurai chair IN zach ~
the denouinst0nal demands, and each Institution wo1ld
do away IA isouslc~ and provoke only g~nerv1s
rvary meeting NJ the various coleve presidents has
been called apf ain shcrty convens N this cry 20
tate ~ A