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VOL. XVII.
From CHICAGO.
ouro4so, October Is, 1873.

Political wrangles are the general
attractions at this writing. Tbs battle
wakes hotter as the day Of election draws
near. Las! night Gen. Farusworth, OF
this city, and ex.Congrsssman W. J
Hynes, Of Arkansas, nov prominent
lawyer here, as we'll as lesser lights,
spoke to a large concourss of constitu.
Snts Of the Third congressional district,
at Turner Hall, in the Northern division
Of the city last night. Mr.. Hynes' speech
was logical and of the stancheSt kind.
he held up tie Radical element in all
its hideousnes', and painted in vivid
colors, the acts Of reform accomplished
by the Democrats wherever they gave
them the deciding voice, Tbs occasion
was principally for the benefit Of Judge
Tree, who is candidate for congression.
al honors in The Third district. Tho Ad.
dress OF General FarnsWorth was able
and telling. The present canvass has
stirred up the bile of. the respective edi.
tors Of the Times and Evening Journal.
The Journal has repeatedly charged the
Times with being a paid hireling of
Sheriff Kern, a candidate for reelection.
This morning the Times, in response to
one OF these charges, uses the following
plain, if not elegant language, which
speaks for itself:
The Chicago Evening Journal has
several times reiterated this statement
that Kern has paid The Times for itS
support The responsible editor Of TIE
| Chicago Evening Journal is man
named Andrew Shumsn. The Times
herewith takes the opportunity TO state
that this man Shuman is seandalous,
malicious, willful liar. he is not only
deliberate liar but a dirty. dog, who is
disgrace to journalism and the ofico
|, he fills The creature Shuman is a
known journalistic blsckmailer, and is
unable to conceive any except mercs
nary motives for the support Of, or op
position to, any candidate. As said, b.
is liar and dog--A liar from choice
and dog from instincts and training
The Journals favorite is Major
Hoffman, the Republican candidate
His record, as a Citizen is not exactly
untarnished, as he is charged with benl
the alder and abettor Of Avery Moore
s late bonded city official who lsvante,
8 to Canada with embezEled city funds
i However right the Times may be i
D these premises, it is notorious fac
J, that that paper il constantly reskin
Q offensive slime. The Journals chic
: editor Mr.. Sbumsu, is heuteuuntgo'
q ernor Of Illinois Chicagos ex.postmsi
o ter, General Macarthur, is nov before til
e United States grand jury. He
e charged with embezzling the govern
it ment to large amount 1t is believe
l. an indictment will be found againi
l. him.
d DR.. Frank W. Reilly, the Time
d commissioner on the relief boat Chau
q berS, has been invited, By Gensral Ph
ie Sheridan, Mayor Heath and other prom
e inent individuals, to give public or
D. account Of his adventures while on h
IN mission among the yellow fever suffe
d, ers. The doctor has signi6ed his wi
II ingness to do so at an early date. n
ir doubt the discourse will ba very intei
II estinE, notwithstand ing the subject Is
10 very sad one.
re The Grand Royal Arch Chapt
Knights Templar, OF Illinois, is in sc
sion here.
: A sad accident occurred here yeste
- day. 1t was the accidental shooting
y Miss Lucy Hamilton, servant ia Il
Gu employ Of Mr.. Marshall, a resident
as the South division Of the city. Tuesdi
% night Mr.. Marshall had rencount
~ with burglar in his room, aud was c
~ and shot, but the OUTLAW escaped. Tt
&c incident induced Mr., NJ. to buy a pist,
~ He was exhibiting it at the breakff
~ table as Miss II, entered with coff,
~ when the weapon accidentally went c
~ The wound is not fatal
JIG Crime Of ell grades is fearfully ra
70 pant in this city and neighborhood. N
~ and women are knocked down a
l's robbed at every turn, and the most dari
iN burglaries and robberies committed vi
brszen impnnity. Some of the pap;
ds advise the formation of a vigilan
N. committee.
be Weather fine. Business dull. Tho
for ands idle. NAYE
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