The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-16

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q AZ higbs have bees expected, the great
snd absorbiog topic Of Conversation durisg
the past week, has been the late elections.
Although great changes we're effected, and
the success Of the Democratic Conservative
ticket fosegsns coaeIosion, yst none were
prepared for the immense msjorisies which
IL received here and elsewhere hence 10 has
been Z matter Of congratulation with almost
every one you meet on the streets.
TIE INJECTION IN rHr CIT. M
So far Is this city Is concerned your eor-
respondent 10 proud to say the day passed
off quietly II was In all particulars the
most orderly election that was ever held il
Baltimore. The voters went up to the polls,
deposited their ballots and retired and went
about their business. At no time In the day
was there more than dosen persons at the
polls 10 any Of the precints at one time.
WAITING FOR TIE hxruRxs.s
That part Of Baltimore street, from CAL
vert to Gay, on Tuesday evening seemed as
il it bad been converted into receptacle
for the living, for from early dusk to late,
or rather early NEXT morning, ID was com
pact MAS Of homan beings, eagerly and
anxioasly waiting the returns from the diff
ferent counties, and the othel States. The
results, ~ they were announced, we're re-
ceivsd with tremendous cheering BY the vast
gathering. The whole Democratic Conser-
vative ticket was elected in this city by an
average majority Of over Il, 900, and 10 the
State, 90 far as heard from, by over $4,000
majority. IL is expected that the official re-
tors will run it up to 10000 Judge Bond,
the Radical candidate for governor, (who
was nominated in Differences to the wishes OF
the negro eonventiou) was several hundred
behind bis ticket, and in some OF the coun-
ties and districts he was dropped altogether,
the more respectable of bis party would not
touch him.
EXTRA SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Mayor Banks convened the city council in
extra session on Friday, and sent TO them a
message recommending the appointment Of
a committee 10 examine into the subject OF
the new City Hall, and the contracts entered
into for the erection thereof He il of opin-
ion that the law has no; been complied with
in the matter. After abiding to some Of
the exceptiable features Of the contract be
says: a
Ind ed, | am advised thar these con-
tracts contain stipllations BY which it was
not competent for she Building COMMITTEES
or any other Corporation officer TO bind the
city and that though the bonds given BY
the contractors have been cert ned as being
in proper legal form, the contracts them
selves have not been endorsed as legally
sufficient under the provisions Of ordnance,
No. II, of the year 1864, which provided ia
its 9Th section that all bonds or other writ
ten instruments involving the interests of
the city, TO be executed by or passed to the
Mayor or other officers of the Corporation,
shall, before they are executed or received,
as the case may he, have endorsed on them
the opinion or the solicitor as to their legal
sutiieency." He recommends also the APP
pointing Of q Committee for the immed a e
investigation OF the Monetary departments
OF the city government, so that past accounts
All Ot 0iSt nGtAy uubCiStOOu dttu etUafdee0
from those Of the new administration.
A PRIZE FIGHT BETTING CASE
During the past week several examinations
have taken place at the Office OF one Of the
Justices Of the Peace for this city. To a
case wherein one party charges another with
swin'ling him out of $3.50 the prosecutor
also being liable to charge for violating
the provisions of the code, BY betting on q
prize Hght. The facts developed were that
n young man with more money than Wit, fell
ia company wilh a crowd OF men. who, with
out having any Knowing mode OF getting a
living, manage always to be well dressed and
possessed OF money He became intoxicased ed,
and INDUCED in a boasting manner of bis
knowledge in the science of sparring. An
agreement was made between him and ano-
Their party, each to produce a person to en-
gage In q prize fight, which was to have
come of this day week. He deposited in the
hands Of the accused 3 100, winch was covered
By the other AMI subsequently $50, which
was not covered. Previous to the hour fixed
for the prize fight, the party whom the pro-
secutor had selected rs his champion was in
duced by some means to 20 of to Phila-
delphia, and 10 consequence the prize fight
did not come or The party with whom he
bet claimed the stakes, which were surren-
dered BY the holder, and divided among the
crowd, or spent in frohcking. The law did
not provide Tor the recovery Of the amount
so foolshly disposed Of BY the yonng man,
and the case was dismissed BY the justice.
The case in its var1ous phases was richly
enjoyed by the crowd that participated in
the expenditure Of the $3.50.
LAUsCH on PIE cry Icr.poAT
Al If to remind Us that winter is approach
ing, and that preparations are begun to en-
counter the Ice King" there was, during
the week. launched from the ship yard OF
Messrs. Cooper & Sheer, new boat designed
as al ice-boat, to keep the harbor open
during the wint.r 1t Is Of a curious model.
The length Of the vessel 10 1865 feet, Der beam
IS feet, and depth Of hold IL feet Z inches.
II has bow more like a half watermelon
than anything else, and has not unaptly ben
called watermelon bow, nearly approach
ipg fairness; it gradually becomes peri, city
fat on the bottom, so that it may be run
upon. the ice, and by its weight crush il
down. The lumber used IS of the best Ches.
spsak white oak, unrivalled for solidity aud
endurance. The hull is constructed under
the supervision of Capt. David Lands, who
Is one OF our most experienced ship masters.
Mr.. Charles Ruder is constructing her en-
gines of 700 horse power, which will be
placed in her Immediately. Ii is expected
she viii be ready to break ice by the fret Of
January.
u POLICE WORK FOR ocToBER
From the report Of the Clerk If the Mar
shal Of Police it appears there has been
during the month of October, 1884 arrests
by the police, among which there were for
insoxlcation, 63c, breach Of peace, 270; lar
ceny, IL; murder IL; vagrancy, 40, &c.
There were committed for trial 10a, commit.
ted for examination, % bslled for trial, IA
bailsd to keep the peace, 2S4 !; committed in
default Of bsiL 87S. Discharged, %. Sent
% TIE Aims House, %. Sent 20 the House
of Refuge, s.
THa MAINLAND INSTITUTE FAIR
Is still attracting much attention, being
nightly crowded withsonr best citizens.
a-. fRADE1reAIKs
in still dull. nothing 81 any moment occur