The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-05-25
BALrIMoRE, May Is, 1872.

To the Editor Of the woRKnenAxs ADVOCATE.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION
In and around Baltimore is becoming more
interesting. The ward organizations Of the
Democrats are being perfected with a
rapidity that indicates business. During
the ensuing week Primary Elections will
be held in all the wards, for delegates to
new Democratic city convention. The
Radical Republicans are working quietly,
but earnestly, and are determined to make
the most they can Of their opportunities.
The Liberal Republicans are not making
much Of a stir as yet they are satisfied to
await the result Of the Democratic National
Convention. They are impressed with the
idea that Greeley and Brown will be the
nominees. The Democrats themselves are
remarkably reticent upon the matter, and
but few-and very few-of them speak out
at all, but as far as it would be safe to Judge
or express an opinion, it is pretty evident
that the undercurrent is setting in for the
Cincinnati nominees. Nevertheless, Hen
bricks, Chase, Davis and Adams are spoken
Of The Baltimore Gazette, the recognized
mouth piece of the Democratic party of
this city, takes strong ground against the
Endorsement Of Greeley, BY the National
Convention, but the Democratic press Of
the State is largely in favor Of such q
course.
CIGAR MAKERS STRIKE.
Mr. Edwin johnson has been notified OF
q strike of Cigar Makers Union No. 20,
Milwaukee, against a reduction of wages,
and has levied a tax Of fifty cents per man
throughout the international organization,
to sustain the Milwaukee men, loo Of
whom are out Of work.
SUICIDES
Within the past few weeks Baltimore has
gained an unenviable distinction for this
fearful means Of self-destruction, no less
than half q dozen persons having put an
end to their own existence, and as many
more attempted to do the same thing
The latest is the case Of Joseph Gegan, Jr. A.,
residing in one of the most quiet and re-
fined portions Of the city. Early in the af-
ternoon OF Wednesday, Mr.. GegAn called
the servant girl, and when in the passage
handed her note with instructions to hand
it to her mistress. Shortly afterwards a
report of . pistol was heard, and upon
entering the parlor, the Gfeless body Of Mr..
Gegan was found on the floor Mr.. Gegan
was q young man and one Of the well
known firm Of Gegan & Bros, insurance
agents, on Second near Holiday street.
/ Ia srxh rv,h r,ur
and social circles, and enjoyed, to Anexcep-
tionable degree, the love and confidence Of
a numerous acquaintance He was not
quite twelve months married to a young
Virginian lady Of rare beauty and talents.
In the note which he gave to the servant
girl he assigned no cause for the rash act
but it ID supposed that he incurred heavJ
losses by the late disastrous conhagration
in your city. The note which he left be
hind reads az follows:
''To all whom it may concern This il
to certify that am not laboring under any
alteration Of mind. / do this II my own
voluntary free will"
Alice James, the domestic employed
in the house, testified on the coroner's in
quest that the deceased and his wife lived
most happily together, and never, to he
knowledge, had they any unpleasant
words. rpup.~cv
Quite large and enthusiastic temper
ance meeting was held at Temperance,
Temple, North Gay street, on Thursday
evening. The meeting was in honor Of foul
distinguished speakers from Europe. The
meeting was presided over by Mr. s. r
Wooden of this city, who introduced tn.
distinguished visitors in few appropriate
and fehcitously conceived remarks. H,
introduced them as Bros. NAllins, @. w
@. T., of England James Walker, G. w
G. T., Of Scotland, of the independent
Order Of Good Templars. The deputatior
was accompanied by the Rev. Robert Simp-
son of Glasgow. All the gentlemen from
abroad spoke. Their remarks were neces-
sarily short and concise, but eminently en-.
couraging to the cause, going to show that
in the old a. in the new, the cause Of tenn.
perAnce was steadily progressing
WATER USED IN BALTIMORE.
1t is stated in one of our city dailies that
the city Of Baltimore il now using is, OOO.
600 gallons OF water per day, or about
sixty gallons to each person. The bath
rooms and water closets Of the city have
increased 10 rapidly Of late that il takes
an immense amount Of water to supply
them.
THE WEATHER
In this latitude has been somewhat eccen-
trio during the present month. With the
beginning Of the month We thought we had
entered upon summer, it being 30 warm
that light clothes and straw hats were
brought into requisition. A change, how
ever, came DER the scene, and between
Monday night last and Tuesday morning
the thermometer fell to SO degrees; when
heavy shawls, furs and overcoats were con
sidered comfortable. 1t was something I'M
usual to see women in market wrapt in
shawl sand furs, buying strawberries II was
vertuauy bringing
MAY AND DECEMBER TOGETHER,
And 50 thought many who were in market
on Tuesday morning. But had the change
brought
II would have been more acceptable. The
market gardeners say vegetation il suffering
very much on account of the long drought,
and the accounts from the interior of the
State agree that cereals Of all descriptions
are suffering very much for want of rain.
HOMICIDE AT THE HOUSE OF REFUGE.
IN Wo1ra.la-