Show how They Do It in Chicago CHICAGO April 9The situation growing grow-ing out of the close municipal election contest in this city has been complicated by the theft of the ballot box of the third precinct of the third ward The box was stored in a livery stable on Twentysecond street where the balloting occurred but the storeroom was broken into and the box carried off The precinct returned 575 for Smith and 266 for Harrison and the theft is supposed to have been for the purpose of concealing some irregularities The matter has been placed in the hands of detectives and it is rumored that some guilty parties are known The Republicans Republi-cans have decided to contest Mr Har risons election and Mr Harrison declares he himself wishes a recount and says he beliovos a recount will increase his majority I |