The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-09-03
OUR CHICAGO LETTER.


CHICAGO. Aug. 29th 1868.
Day by day the campaign in this local.
ty grows more warm. On Thursda
night last this system of constant pro
gression eliminated in a positive rio
over in the Eight Ward. A body o
Irish Democrats took possession of hal
in which there was to be a Repubhca1
meeting. entering it in advance. Whel
the "Tanners' marched in these squatte
sovereigns attacked them with slung shot
pistols, billies, and Bludgeons. As the!
were armed and organized for fight, while
the Republicans anticipated nothing les
and were quite unprepared the latte
were very effectually whipped. One wa:
shot in the head and is scarcely expected
to live and number of others sustained
very serious injuries. 1t is much to bt
feared that this affair will inaugurate a
series of conflicts between the opposing
parties, as the Democrats elated by thei
triumph. are desirous of distinguishing
themselves again, while the Tanners
swear to be ready and 'go for even" or
the first chance. Decent men among
the Democrats regret the occurrence az
much as any one can, knowing the odium
it brings upon their party, but the class
represented by the "Chicago Times
and Alderman Comiskey and Rafferty,
who are said to have organized and con-
trolled that outrage, are full of re.
joicing. The police upon quieting the
rioters, arrested two boys, the smallest,
weakest and most innocent parties they
could find about and this morning they
were discharged.
The Republican slate for this county
is pretty we'll made up now and as fan
as. present arranged is good one. Hon
n. b. Judd imagines that he is going to
walk over the course for the nomination
for representative in Congress and so he
will to if F. A. Eastment senator of the
State Legislature last winter, does not
come in at the eleventh hour and run her
off the track. Two men are spoken of for
State Senators from this district, j. G.
Dore and Elliott Anthony, the former a
merchant the latter lawyer.
Of the members of the last Legislature
from this county, the on'y ones whose
return is anticipated or desired are
L. L. Bond, Mr. Taylor and Gen.
Reynolds Gen. Fisher and Tim Bradley,
Deputy Sheriffs are each strong for the
nomination for Sheriff. Chas. Fl. Reed
will scarcely have rival for the states
Attorneyship.
The Democrats will in all probability
delay their nominations until the Repub-
licans make theirs on the 18th prox.
Our Methodist brethren have been en-
ioying good time this past week in their
big annual Camp meeting out at Des
PLANES Station. 1t has been in the high
est degree successful, but closes to day
in order to prevent the attendance OF
crowds of Riotors Drunken rowdies who
always attend on the Sabbath
Over fifteen hundred car loads of grain
now arrive here daily BY far the larg-
est item Of the receipts is the old corn
which is still coming in vast quantities.
December or first of January. AT a
rough calculation three thousand cal
loads of grain and other freight enter and
leave Chicago daily at this time.
A new invention has just been made
public here, which is destined to effect
direct changes in popular domestic econo-
my, filling the place of all the illuminat-
ing agents now in use except gas. 1t is
called The ''Petro OIL though why oil l
don't exactly understand as there is moth
ing greasy about it, and its merits, positive
ly proven. are these it has nc bad
smell in burning as Kerosene has 1T is
impossible to cause it to explode, it gives
beautifully strong and mellow light. it
will not soil or stain carpets or clothing,
it will not smoke lamp chimney, it
will serve admirably for use in painting
and vanishing finally, it is much
cheaper than any other kind Of light.
Mr.. VIM. Simon of Cincinnati, is now
here selling rights for Northwestern terri
tory, at his office No. 1874 Madison St.
room II. DON.