The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-10-18
FROM NEW YORK.


New YORK, Oct. II, 1872
To the Editor Il the woRKISeMASs ADVOCATE
What next is the general question with
every one you meet on the street Our
workingmen are now beginning to feel the
effects Of the panic As long as il vas con
fined to Jay Cooke and his associates it vas
81 little consequence who went up and who
came down. But when it got in among the
business community it began to have a Sc
rious foreboding to the working classes.
The false cry raised during the first few days
Of the furry" that it would notetfect bu-
siness is now being realized. II is now felt
far and wide, and it strikes the poor man
the severest blow Of all, for his wages Is
now being reduced in all the large estab-
lishments Of this city. And from the inte-
rior Of the State same story comes.
What our working peeps will Do IA the
premises it is hard to conjecture. Their viz
tue and forbearance is certainly put to a
severe test That they should be the prin-
ciple sufferers seems hardly fair Yet
that they would better their condition by
striking against reduction u not very
clear
There is, however a very unsettled feel
ing among the working people generally.
Those that are members IL Unions are
very rsticent As to there future movements,
and those who are not Union men feel that
they have no means Of redress. and quietly
accept the situation.
DEFAULTER
One Of those peculiar accidents, by means
of which men set rich in short time, has
| lust come to hight OF course il is not
called BY that vnlga- name Of robbery, be
cause it was
TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE HOT sAND
DOLLAR JOB,
and committed by young man II the high
est responsibility. The sto'y goes AS fol
lows
'Tht Rockford, Rock Island n st. Louis
Railroad Company charge Henry II. Boody
the f,rmer treasurer and director, with
frauGulently obtaining S245, 900. and with
| Obtslning, as q secret partner with contrac-
tors whose contract was finally annulled,
about So, 900 as his profits. An attach
nent WAS granted by Justice Leonard
against his property, with an order q ar
rest, bailabe in 500, 900 on eK-parte state
ment. The defendant thereupon moved.
denying the charges, for vacation for both
orders on the ground that they were in
consistent. The Court, at the special term
holding that it could not inquire into the
merits, decided that, though both orders
could not be maintained, plaintiff might
select which one should be continued.
Defendant appealed, and the appeal was
argued before the general term, his counsel
claiming that the Court erred in both re-
spects The Court, however. affirmed the
order II the Court below.
COULDN'T sTANB rHE CRISIS
Augustus f Phillips, eH United States
consul at Santiago de Cuba cut his throat
at the Crittendenden House this morning.
IL is not stated whether he specialized IN
real estate or railroad stocks but the
pressure was too much for his mind, and
he become insane
HERE'S ANOTHER TEN IHOr SAND DOALARS.
Geo. A Clark, son IL eK Mayor Clark
~ this city, cashier " the agent u the
Onion Pacific here, il missing, with Sln,
900 received for tickets sold last month.
OF course this nice young man bore an ir
reproachable character, but the price Of his
character was found at last.
THE GRAND OCEAN YACHT KArE,
from Sandy Hook 10 Cape May and back
for the Beunvt Cup, valuad at 81 900 and
three ~ 81 900, $500 and g. % sach. vas
closed On Friday last. The Enchantres;
won the first prize the Pilot-boat Thorn.
). Negees, the second and the pilot boat
Jones Welwell, the third Rough weather
was experienced. The Enchantress made
the quickest time on record. sailing ninety
miles IN ten hours. JUNIO.