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THE ELECTIONS.
BATTLE OF THE BALLOT BOX.
Skirmishing Along the Lines—The
Contest Opens with Sundry Frauds
and Several Broken Heads—Hart
ranft Ahead in Philadelphia and the
Democrats Ahead in New York.
VIRGINIA.
Virginia Goes Democratic.
Richmond, November 2.—Despite the
exciting contest in this city, the elec
tion passed off quietly. A large, hut
not full vote, was polled. Returns from
18 precincts show that the Independ
ents, who opposed the Conservatives
only for State Senators, have gained
largely; and if remaining precincts, to
gether with Henrico county, which is
part of the Senatorial District, show
similar Independent gains, their candi
date will be elected. The Republicans
had only one candidate in the field, and
he runs far behind. The Conservative
candidates for Senators are Bradley
Johnson, Wm. E. Tanner and C. E.
Wortham; Independents, W. C. Knight
and P. H. Starrs; Republican, Normand
Smith. No opposition to the Con
servatives for the House of Del
egates. Meagre returns from the
State show gains for both Conser
vatives and Republicans. The former,
however, having the largest. In some
counties where the Republicans have
no candidate up they are supporting
Independents. It is more than probable
that the general result will not ma
terially alter the complexion of the
Legislature.
Alexandria, November 2.—Fowl and
Simpson, Conservatives, have been
elected to the House of Delegates by
about 250 majority. In Loudon county,
Mathews and Carter, Conservatives,
are elected. Sinclair and Claughton
for the Senate are elected in the First
District over Mackenzie and Gray, In
dependents. Richmond elected the Con
servative ticket by 000 majority.
Bradley Johnson Elected—Further
Details from Virginia.
Richmond, November 2.—Full returns
from the city precincts have changed
the aspect or affairs. Gen. Bradley T.
Johnson, for the State Senate, against
whom the Independents made their
strongest fight, has a majority in the
eity of 530. The returns from the
country greatly reduce Johnson’s
majority in the District, but his elec
tion is certain by over 200 majority.
The other Conservatives for the Sen
ate, Tanner and Wortham, are re
elected by much larger majorities. Re
turns from 54 precincts, in dif
erent counties, show increased ma
jorities for the Conservatives, whose
gains in many eases are larger.
The Republican ticket shows only
small gains, and in but few instances.
It is impossible to estimate the extent
of the Independent move outside of
this district, as returns are too meagre.
The Conservatives carry the city of
Lynchburg by a small majority, a gain
of over 100 over last year, when the
Republicans carried the city. Norfolk
city elects all Conservatives, there
being no opposition. The Republican
gains in NorfoHwnwiraty probably
elect J. D. Brady, Republican, to the
Senate, and Connor, negro, to the
House. Portsmouth elects a Conser
vative to the House.
MARYLAND.
Baltimore, November 2.—There were
several bloody fights but no general
disturbance. The roughs were in force
hut the police have absolute control at
all precincts.
Maryland Goes Democratic.
Baltimore, November 2.—ln the 18th
Ward to-day, considerable rioting oc
curred and several persons reported
shot. It is impossible to get at the
facts until to-morrow. There was also
much fighting and pistol firing in the
sth and 15th Wards. No one reported
killed.
Baltimore, November 2.—Seventeen
wards give Carroll, for Governor, 15,296
majority. The majority for the bal
ance of the State ticket is about the
same. The three remaining wards will
probably give a small Democratic ma
jority. Ann Arundel county gives
about 700 Democratic majority on the
State and county ticket. Wicomico
county is reported 750 Democratic.— .
Kent county is reported 100 Demo
cratic. Returns from other counties
are very meagre, but indications are
that the entire Democratic State ticket
is elected.
Further from Maryland.
Seventeen wards give Carroll, Demo
crat, an aggregate majority of 15,430.
The 3 remaining wards give Harris 513
majority, leaving Carroll’s majority in
the city, 12,917, an increase of 14,162 of
Latrobe’s majority last Wednesday.
The entire city legislative ticket elect
ed. Returns from the counties are too
scattering to estimate the votes on the
States or legislative ticket, and count
ing is reported stopped in many dis
tricts on account of the length of the
county tickets.
NEW YORK.
New York, November 2.—A large
number of arrests have been made for
illegal voting.
New York, November 2.—Six colored
men were arrested at Washington Mar
ket for illegal voting. The Fox and
Morrisey contest is very exciting. Bet
ting is in favor of Fox. There were one
or two stabbing cases. The Demo
cratic State ticket is running largely
ahead.
New York Claimed for the Republi
cans—Tammany Gets a Black Eye—
Morrissey Elected.
New York, November 2. — Thurlow
Weed olaims that the Republicans have
carried the State by a small majority.
Morrissey, anti-Tammany candidate
for State Senator, is elected by over
2,000 majority. The anti-Tammany
county and city ticket is undoubtedly
elected in the city by a heavy majority.
The indications are that the Demo
cratic majority on the State ticket in
this city will be largely reduced. The
Democratic leaders, up to 8:30, from
scattering returns, claim Kings county
by 7,000 majority on the State ticket.
They also claim to have elected the
Mayor, sheriff and two Senators in the
second and third districts. Last year
the Democratic majority was 13,675.
Scattering returns from 32 districts
in the interior of the State show a Re
publican gain of 700. Eighty-four dis
tricts in the city heard from give Bige
low, Democrat, for Secretary of State,
10,689; Seward, Republican, 7,257; Ol
ney, Democrat, for District Attorney,
7.079; Phelps, Republican, 10,733;
Smyth e, Democrat, for Recorder, 7,025;
Hackett, Republican, 10,743. These
returns cover every part of the city.
Ninety-one districts throughout the
State show a Republican gain of 1,600.
One hundred and twenty out of 657
®)c 3nmistn Cousiitniicmnlist.
Established 1799.
election districts heard from give Bige
low 14,783; Seward, 10,468; Olney,
9,772; Phelphs, 15,470; Smythe, 9,682;
Hackett, 15,503.
A Small Democratic Majority in New
York—Tammany Smashed.
New York, November 2.—Three hun
dred out of 557 election districts show
14,000 majority for Bigelow, 12,200 for
Phelps, and 14,000 for Hackett.
The whole list of Tammany nominees
is beaten.
The Republicans Carry the New Jer
sey Legislature.
New York, November 2.— Returns
thus far received from New Jersey in
dicate both branches of the Legisla
ture Republican. Essex county sends
one Republican Senator and 8 Assem
blymen to one Democrat Assembly
man, a Republican gain of 5. The Re
publicans gain 2 Assemblymen in Hud
son and 2 in Mercer counties.
More From New York.
New York, November 2.—Complete
returns from eighteen of the twen
ty-four Assembly Districts in this
city give Bigelow for Secretary of
State, 60,599; Sewerd, 38,112; Smythe
for Recorder, 40,215; Hackett, 59,236.
New York Gone Republican— Too
Much Bitrelow on the Brain.
New York, November 2—3:20 A. M.
The Republican ticket will have from
10,000 to 15,000 majority in the State.
The Republicans nave secured a ma
jority in both Houses of the Assembly.
Good-Bye, New York ! —Where are
You Sammy ?
New York, November 2.—The total
city vote with the exception of few
election districts in the 21st Assembly
districts, shows the following totals :
Bigelow, 73,515; Seward, 46,059; Olney,
48,497; Phelps. 71,029; Smythe, 48,024;
Hackett, 71,228.
NEW JEK9EY-
The New%Jersey Legislature.
New Jersey, November 2.—The Re
publicans have elected their Senators
in Essex and Union counties, where
the Democrats expected to be success
ful, and have also elected the Senator
in Salem. The Democrats have elected'
Senators in Monmouth, Warren and
Somerset. As it stands the Senate is a
tie with the counties of Camden and
Gloucester, both Republican, to hear
from.
More from New Jersey.
Woodsbury, November 2.—Gloucester
county elects Mathers (Rep.l Senator
by 300 majority, and Lodge (Dem.) to
the Assembly by 50 majority. Moore
(Rep.) is elected to the Assembly by 150
majority.
Camden, November 2.—The whole
Republican ticket is elected in Camden
county by majorities ranging from 500
to 1,000. A. C, Seovel (Rep.) is elected
to the Assembly from the First Dis
trict by 504 majority; Lund (Rep.) to
the Assembly from the Second Dis
trict by 600; Sewell (Rep.) for the Sen
ate by about 600 majority.
Good-Bye, New Jersey !
The Republicans have carried 5 out
of the 8 State Senators ; 13 Senators
hold over from last year, being 7 Re
publicans and 6 Democrats.
The Republican majority in the next
Senate will be 3. The Republicans have
carried 30 members of the House of
the Assemby, with 3 Republican coun
ties to hear from, which will probably
swell the number from 36 to 38. The
House consists c f 60 members, so the
Republicans will have a good working
majority.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, November 2.—Returns
will be compared with 1874 when the
Democrats had 4,679 majority. The
Evening Telegraph publishes ward re
turns to 10 o’clock showing a majority
of 8,800 for Hartranft.
Alternate Democratic and Republican
Gains in Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg, Pa., November 2. — Har
risburg city gives Hartranft 800 ma
jority, a Republican gain of over 300.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., November 2.—Ply
mouth botough gives Hartranft 340,
Pershing 278—a Democratic gain of
100. Returns come in slowly, but from
a majority of the districts heard from,
Piolett runs slightly ahead of Per
shing.
The Fourth Ward gives Hartranft
>(Rep.), for Governor, 103, and Pershing
(Dem.) 68, a Democratic gain of 17 over
last year’s vote. The Fifth Ward gives
Hartranft 59, and Pershing 81, a Dem
ocratic gain of 22. The Seventh Ward
gives Hartranft 121, and Pershing 59, a
Republican gain of 48.
Pennsylvania Still In Doubt—Hart
ranft Ahead in Philidelphia-
Philadelphia, November 2.—Lycom
ing county, estimated to give a Demo
cratic majority of 1,000, has a Demo
cratic gain of 38. Berks county about
6,300 Democratic majority—a Demo
cratic gain of 1,000. #
Unofficial returns received from 26
wards of the city give Hartranft a ma
jority of 12,934. The five remaining
wards to be heard from are Republi
can, and it is estimated that Hartranft
will have at least 15,000 majority in the
city.
Snyder county is estimated at 400
majority for Hartranft, a Republican
gain of 39.
Wileesbarre, November 2.—The
Third Ward gives Hartranft, 77; Per
shing, 166; a Democratic gain of 53.
Sixth Ward gives Hartranft, 76; Per
shing, 62; a Democratic gain of 7. Fif
teenth Ward gives Hartranft, 36; Per
shing, 30; a Democratic gain of 26. A
light vote has been polled.
Philadelphia, November 2.—Chester
City, Cheater county, gives Hartranft,
470 majority; a gain of 197.
The election passed over very quietly
to-day. What disturbances did take
place were of a minor character. The
court sat up to 4 o’clock deciding elec
tion matters.
Farther Pennsylvania Returns.
Philadelphia, November 2.—Pike
county gives a Democratic majority of
850, a Democratic gain of 49. Schuyl
kill county gives Pershing 1,900 ma
jority, a Democratic gain of 233. Mon
tour county gives Pershing a majority
of 250, a Democratic loss of 330.
More from Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, November 2.— Adams
county gives Pershing 525 majority,
Democratic gain of 80. . Delaware
county gives Hartranft 180 majority, a
Republican gain of 408.
Bucks county gives Pershing 300 ma
jority, a loss of 11.
York county gives Pershing 3,000,
a Democratic loss of 28.
Scranton, Pa., November 2.—Dun
more borough, 6 wards complete, give
Hartranft 107 and Pershing 2,800, Re
publican gain of 76. Plymouth bo
rough, 6 wards complete, giv° Har
trauft 340 and Pershing 279, a Republi
can loss of 100.
Philadelphia, November 2.—Clinton
county gives about 700 majority for
Pershiug, a Democratic loss of 255,
ATJGTJSTA.. GA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1875.
The Democratic majority in Bedford
county is about 250, a Democratic loss
of 185.
Further Details From Pennsylvania
—Hartranft’s Majority in Philadel
phia.
Wxlkesbaere, Pa., November 2.
Wilkesbarre gives Hartranft 14 ma
jority, a Democratic gain of 100. Du
zerne will give from 15,000 to 20,000
Democratic majority.
Philadelphia, November 2.—Cum
berland, Cos. gives, Pershing, 800 ma
jority, a gain of 105. Columbia county
gives 1,800 Democratic majority, a loss
of 32. Lebanon county gives Hartranft
1,200, a gain of 162. Susquehanna
county gives Hartraft 700, a Republi
can gain of 41. Centre county gives
Pershing 1,400 majority, a Democratic
gain of 435.
Scranton, November 2.—Scranton
city, complete, gives Hartranft 300 ma
jority, a gain of 549 over latter’s vote
last year.
Luzerne county polled a light vote.
The largest Republican gains were
made in the city of Scranton. The
Democratic majority on the State
ticket in the county is about .1,000. —
The Republicans claim the election of
part of their county ticket.
Philadelphia, November 2.—Full re
turns from all the wards of this city
give Hartranft, for Governor, a plural
ity of 17,352.
Pennsylvania Republican.
Philadelphia, November 2.—Hun
tindon county gives Pershing about
300 majority, a Democratic gain of 551.
The latest returns make Pershing’s
majority in Schuylkill county 1,450, in
stead of 1,900 as first reported.
Northumberland county gives Per
shing about 300 majority, a gain of 142.
Blair county gives a Republican ma
jority of 700, a gaiu of 63.
The result in the State at this time
(1:30 a. m.) is very doubtful. Twenty
two counties, including Philadelphia,
heard from, give Hartranft only a ma
jority of 1,427.
Returns from 40 districts in Mont
gomery county indicate a Democratic
majority of 100, a loss of 370.
Philadelphia, November 2—3:20 A.
M.—Colonel McClure concedes the
State to Hartranft by 22,000 majority.
Outside of Philadelphia the vote will
be very close.
Further from Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, November 2.—Brad
ford county is estimated at 3,000 Re
publican majority, a gain of 1,745 ;
Mifflu county gives 450 Democratic
majority, a gain of 293.
Pittsburg, November 2—3 A. M
Returns from Western counties of the
State come in slowly. Up to this hour
the following have been received:
Armstrong county, 6 districts, gives
Hartranft 207 majority, a Democratic
gain over last year of 22. Beaver coun
ty, 6 districts, a Republican majority
of 363, Republican gain of 100. Butler
county, 9 districts, Republican majori
ty, 227. Clarion county, 10 districts,
Democratic, 52; a Republican gain of
38. Crawford county, 11 districts, Re
publican majority, 625, a Republican
gaiu of 247. Erie county, 13 districts,
including Erie city, Republican majori
ty 659, a Republican gain of 841. —
Fayotto county, 5 diofcrioto, Parsltillg,
298 majority, a Democratic gain of 70.
Green county, 2 districts. Republican
majority 25; a Democratic gain of 12.
ludiana county, 6 districts, Republican
majority of 574, a Republican gain of
142. Jefferson county, 5 districts, gives
a Democratic majority of 52; a Demo
cratic gain of 28. Lawrence county 5
districts and New Castle, gives a Re
publican majority of 345, a Democratic
gain of 317. Mercer county, 13 dis
tricts, Republican majority 398, a Re
publican gain of 124. Somerset county,
5 districts, gives a Republican majority
of 26, and a Republican gain of 117.
Verango county, 18 districts, and Oil
City and Franklin, Republican ma
jority of 135, a Democratic gain of 20.
Warren county 7 districts, Republican
majority of 72, a Republican gaiu of
22. Cambria county, 29 districts out of
40, Hartranft 2,076; Pershing 1,807;
Pershing’s majority in the county,
1,050. This county last year gave a
Democratic majority of 1,132. Washu
county 15 districts, a Republican
majority of 47; a Republican
gain of 126. Westmoreland coun
ty, 11 districts, Democratic ma
jority, 60; Republican gain, 118. Elk
county, 3 districts, Democratic majori
ty, 94 ; Democratic gain, 15. In Alle
ghany county the Republicans claim
the election of the whole county ticket,
and the returns from half the county
indicate a Republican majority on the
State ticket of about 6,000. Later re
turns from Washington county gives
Hartranft 250 majority.
Philadelphia, November 2.— The
counties yet to hear from in this State
are mostly small and will not change
the result. They are all remote, and
we are not likely to get them to-night.
The New York Times estimates the
Legislature as follows : Senate, 22
Republicans, 10 Democrats; Assembly,
80 Republicans, 48 Democrats, and
claims the election of the entire Re
publican State ticket by 5,000 to 8,000
majority.
Tammany elects only 1 of the 5 Sen
ators and 6 of the 21 Assemblymen
from this city.
Good-Bye Pennsylvania!
Philadelphia, November 2—3:30 A.
M.—Forty-seven counties foot up 20,751
majority for Hartranft.
MASSACHUSETTS.
-Boston, November 2.—The voting Is
generally light. Rice is said to be
gaining many voters in this city.
The Republicans Claim to Have De
feated Gaston.
Boston, November 2.—Returns from
seventy towns outside of Boston, which
last year gave Gaston, 15,188, against
Talbot, 15,887, return a vote for Gaston
of 12,939; Rice, 14,904. Crapos (Rep.) is
elected in the First District over Davis
(Dem.) for Congress. Fourteen wards
of this city give Rice, 6,749; Gaston,
5,356. The Traveller's estimate of 69
towns and wards, including Boston,
places the vote for Rice at 20,063; Gas
ton, 17,658; against last year’s figures,
viz: Gaston, 21,472; Talbot, 20,011. A
Republican gain of over 4,000.
7:30 P. M.—One hundred and four
teen towns, outside of Boston, return
Rice, 28,347 votes, and Gaston, 25,003.
A heavy falling off in the vote is notic
able. The gain of Rice in Boston is
considerable. Returns from all the
wards, except Ward 12, give Rice,
12,090; Gaston, 12,352. The friends of
Rice already claim his election.
Boston, November 2.—One hundred
and ninety-one towns have been heard
from. Rice has 46,598; Gaston, 43,136;
Baker (Prohibitionist), 5,180; Phillips,
193; Adams, 1,139.
The total vote of Boston this year
for Rice is 13,100, and 13,135 for Gas
ton. The vote last year for Gaston was
15,988; Talbott, 9,697. Rice has gained
6,255 in Boston alone. Present indica
tions point to Rice’s election. The vote
of cities is as follows: Lawrence—
Rice, 1,565; Gaston, 1,757. New Bedford
—Rice, 1,504; Gaston, 1,530. Lowell—
Rice, 2 583; Gaston, 2,533. Salem—
Rice, 1,358; Gaston, 1,508. Fall River —
Rice, 1,555; Gaston, 1.588, Taunton—
Rice, 1,298; Gaston, 994. Cambridge—
Rice, 2,010; Gaston, 2,183. Chelsea —
Rice, 1,156; Gaston, 767. Lynn—Rice,
1,096; Gaston, 1,368. Worcester—Rice,
3,085; Gaston, 3,737. Haverhill—Rice,
850; Gaston, 686.
Rice Carries Boston by a Scratch.
Two hundred and forty-seven towns
give Rice (Rep.), 75,141; Gaston, (Dem.)
69,775; Baker, 7,320.
A special from New Bedford places
Cropas’ (Rep.) majority at 4,000. The
balance of the cities in the State are:
Newton—Rice, 1,109; Gaston, 540. Fitch
burg—Rice, 816; Gaston, 706. Newbury
port—Rice, 886; Gaston, 927.
The Legislature is more strongly
Republican than last year.
According to the corrected Journal
returns, Rice carries Boston by 78 votes.
Rice’s Probable Plurality—Further
Details'
Boston, November 2—1:15 P. M.—
The election of Rice H now generally
conceded. The estimate of the Journal
places his plurality from 5,000 to
7,000.
The vote for Baker. Prohibitionary
candidate, will be between 7,000 and
8,000. Adams’ vote will; reaen 1,500 and
may go beyond this estimate. The en
tire Republican ticket is probably elect
ed. The total vote will fall somewhat
below that of last year. The Legisla
ture shows Republican gains ia both
branches. In this city the Republicans
elect thirty Representatives and four
Senators ; the Democrats elect fifteen
Representatives and four Senators.
Further from Massachusetts.
Boston, November 2.—Complete re
turns from 32 towns m this State (all
but 18), give Riee 82,184; Gaston, 77,-
349; Baker, 8.904; scattering, 344. Rice’s
plurality, 4,835.
An Election Tragedy.
Boston, November 2.—John Wat
kins, of Dedham, being quite iil was
taken to the polls in a carriage. On
arriving home he fell dead from over
excitement. His daughter was so much
affected that she Is not expected to
recover.
MISSISSIPPI.
A Ray of Sunshine—M ississippi Swept
by the Democracy.
Memphis, November 2.—General J. Z.
George, Chairman of the Democratic
State Executive Committee, at Jack
son, Mississippi, telegraphs to the Ap
peal that reports from all parts of the
State indicate a sweeping Democratic
victory. He says : “We have carried
every doubtful county/’
Overwhelming Democratic Victory in
Mississippi.
Memphis, November 2. — The Ava
lanche's Jackson, Mississippi, special
says the election passed off quietly.
Not a single disturbance was reported
anywhere. Returns from all parts of
the State indicate ail overwhelming
Conservative victory. They have car
ried every doubtful pounty, and have
a decided majority lu; the UV
Senate. Lamar, Singliton, Hooker and
Morey are elected to Congress. The
Republicans concede the State, and
have not had their headquarters open
since morning.
A Radical Howl Over Mississippi.
Cincinnati, Novembt r 2.-The Gazette's
Jackson, Miss., special says the State
has probably gone Democratic. The
colored element was but sparsely rep
resented at the polls through fear of
violence. The Democrats will have
about twenty majority on joint ballot,
and four Congressmen out of six.
Jeff Davis Is spoken of as the next
United States Senator.
Bully for Mississippi J
Jackson, November 2.—The election
passed off very peaceably, and no dis
turbance is reported at any point. The
Republican Executive Commmitteo
closed their headquarters at sundown,
and gave up the contest. The returns
indicate that the Democrats carry the
State by 10,000 majority. They have
decided majorities in both Houses, and
elect 4 Congressmen, and, perhaps, the
entire Congressional delegation.
ILLINOIS.
% The Chicago Poll.
Chicago, November 2.—ln the elec
tion to-day for county officers 37 out of
82 precincts in this city give 8,997 votes
for Huck, the Republican candidate,
6,856 for Hessing, the Opposition can
didate, and 2,927 for; Keeley, Indepen
dent Democrat. j
Hosing Stock Rising.
Chicago, Novevemper 2—11:15 P. M.
—Seventy-four precfincts give Huck,
19,732, Keely, 5,981* Hesing, 16,187.
The opposition claim that the country
towns will give Hesihg nearly a solid
vote, and hope by this aid to overcome
the city majority for Huck which
seems inevitable now,
Chicago, 111., November 2. —Later
reports from 40 precincts in the city, 9
townships, show the following vote:
Huck, 11,973; Hessing, 8;690; Keely,
3,909. Huck’s plurality, 3,833.
WISCONSIN.
Now for Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Wis., November 2.—Re
turns will be compared with the elec
tion two years ago, when the Demo
cratic Reformers carried the State by
15,000 majority.
Milwaukee, November 2.—Returm
from thirty-five towns and precincti
give Taylor, the Democratic candidati
for Governor, 386 majority, a Republi
can gain of 475.
Wisconsin Again.
Milwaukee, November 2.—Return
from the city of Milwaukee and 8
towns give Taylor, Democratic reforn
candidate for Governor, 72 majority, i
Republican gain of 10,017.
Ludington Elected in Wisconsin—Th*
Rest of the Ticket Doubtful.
Milwaukee, November 2.—One hui
dred and forty towns have been head
from. They give Ludington 420 majoii
ta—a Republican gaiu of 10,822. Ludinj
ton is probably elected from about 3 t>
5,000, but the rest of the ticket is ix
doubt.
Wisconsin, Again.
Milwaukee, November 2. —Hon. I
W. Keyes, Chairman of the Republicai
State Central Committee, telegraphs t>
the Sentinel as follows ; “ I have n>
doubt of the success of our whoib
ticket.”
The Democrats concede the electia
of Ludington.
MINNESOTA. , j
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Minnesota Republican.
St. Paul, November 2.— Seatterig
returns received up to 9 P. M. indicate
the election of the whole Republics
State ticket, with possible exception of
Treasurer, by majorities rauging from
4,0C0 to 8,000.
More from Minnesota.
Sc. Paul, November 2.— Later re
turns from various parts of the State
do lot change previous estimates, but
do tot give basis for close calculation.
The Republican State ticket is un
doubtedly elected with the exception
of State Treasurer. This is uncertain.
The Republicans do not claim over
5,0C0 majority. It is impossible to
mate a close estimate of the Legisla
ture, but it will be Republican.
MICHIGAN.
Free Liquor Elects a Democrat in
Michigan.
Ektroit, November 2.—The munici
pal election contest for Mayor was
squarely on the liquor question. Alex.
Lewis was the regular Democratic
notiinee against W. T. Thompson, Re
publican. The result is a decided vic
tory for the former. Lewis’ majority
is estimated at over 1,000.
More from Michigan.
Detroit, November 2—ll P. M.—Re
tarns from 13 of the 19 precincts indi
dicato Lewis’ election by about 1,500
majority. The Republicans claim to
have a majority,in the next council, and
ateo claim that they have elected most
of their city ticket, but no definite
figures have been yet obtained.
OREGON.
San Francisco, November.—A dis
patch from Portland, Oregon, says
later election returns indicate the elec
tion of Lane, Democrat, for Congress.
A dispatch from Salem says returns
indicate the election of Warren, Re
publican, by a small majority.
[communicated.]
Where Ia the “Stupid Lie ?”
North Georgia, October 29,1872.
Mr. Editor : The Chronicle and Sen
tinel waxes wroth over the communica
tion of “ Night Hawk" and denounces as
a “stupid lie” what “ Night Hawk"
never charged. ll Night Hawk" charged :
1. That the Chronicle and Sentinel
took rabid positions against Judge Mc-
Gutchen. This is a fact which was not
denounced as a “stupid lie.”
2. That it was strange that a law
maker like one of the editors of the
Chronicle and Sentinel should be so
ignorant of the law, when the Code
clearly points out and limits the power
of judge and juries. This is auother
fact not denounced as a “stupid lie.”
3. That one of the editors of the
Chronicle and Sentinel is a member of
the Legislature. This is auother fact
not denounced as a “stupid lie."
4. That the foreman of the grand
jury of Bartow county is a member
of the Legislature. This is another
fact not denounced as a “stupid lie.”
5. That at the last session of the
Legislature, the Chronicle, which in
cluded the editor, then in the Legisla
ture, was a silent but yet a well-known
candidate for State Printer, Col. Alston
being the ostensible candidate voted
|pr, the election was carried by one
ri a r i ß u" t ilste e m
is another fact that cannot be de
nounced as a “stupid lie.”
Nowhere did “ Night Hawk" insinuate
what the Chronicle knew, but grouping
all these facts together looked very
much like “a cat in the meal tub”
The Chronicle having only denied
vliat I have never charged, I shall not
attempt to break the laws of the State,
which every good citizen should obey.
The attack on Judge McCutchen was
irst made in the Atlanta Herald, the
:win-State printer with the Chronicle,
and not until the Judge was defended
n two separate articles in the Atlanta
Constitution did the Herald say aught
n behalf of Judge McCutchen.
Will Hon. Pat Walsh deny that he is
aot, or his paper, combined with the
Herald in the State Printer matter?
Has he no interest in the Chronicle ?
Is not voting for the Herald, then, vir
tually voting for the Chronicle and
himself? Is it not mere quibbling,
then, to denounce a supposed insinua
tion as “a stupid lie”?
To relieve the minds of the editors
of the Chronicle as to any insinuation
that they knew Dr. Baker was the fore
man of the jury, “ Night Hawk" dis
claims making any insinuation that
they knew it. He would consider it a
violent presumption to presume that
( they knew anything, judging from their
jignorauce of the law. To set their
minds at ease, perhaps he had better
say that the reference of “a cat in the
meal tub” had reference to the indict
ment of Dr. Baker for riot. t( Night
Hawk" makes this proposition to the
Chronicle, the self-appointed ohampion
of Dr. Baker and denouncer of Judge
McCutchen : Let the honorable gentle
man from Richmond come up to North
Georgia and “put himself in” the place
of Dr. Baker, and go before the peo
ple on the Doctor’s record, and Judge
McCutchen on his own, and we war
rant a victory for J udge McCutchen
unheard of in the State.
Night Hawk.
I %
FROM WASHINGTON.
Meeting of the Cabinet —Brigham
Young’s Case Considered—The
Broken California Bank.
Washington, November 2.—ln the
Cabinet the imprisonment of Brigham
Young was discussed and referred to
the Attorney General for investigation.
The Comptroller of the Currency is
to-day in receipt of a telegram from
the President of the National Gold
Bank and Trust Company, of San
Francisco, officially informing him that
it has gone into voluntary liquidation
under the provisions of the national
bank act.
Twenty-two female clerks have been
dismissed from the patent office.
Two years ago, a millionaire, named
Johnson, while riding by in an Indiana
railroad train, fell in love with a pretty
girl sitting on a fence, and subsequent
ly married her. Now, express train
passengers say that all the fences along
the Indiana railroads are daily lined
with handsome girls, as thick as crows
in corn-fields.
An Englishman was boasting to a
Yankee that they had a book in the
British Museum which was once owned
by Cicero. “Oh, that ain’t nothin’,” re
plied the Yankee ; “in the museum in
Boston, they’ve got the lead pencil that
Noah used to check off the animals
that went into the ark.”
John W. Keely, the inventor of the
“Keely Motor,” has a brother In Gib
son county, Tennessee, named Thomas
Keely, who owns a steam mill, and he
has invited this brother to come to
Philadelphia and share in the fortune
that he expects to realize from the in
vention. He had better stick to his
milL
FOREIGN DISPATCHES.
Royal Visitors to England—British
Court News—Trial of Italian Assas
sins—The Faraday Wrestling with
the Cable.
London, November 2.—The King and
Queen of Denmark aud th< ir daughter,
the Princess Tbyra, accompanied
by Prince John of Schleswig-Holstein.
Sonderburg-Glucksburg, arrived in En
gland to-day. The royal party were
met at Dover by the Princess of Wales
and suite and escorted to London. The
distinguished visitors will remain until
the beginning of December.
Notwithstanding the regular Mich
aelmas term has been abolished, Lord
Cairns, the Lord Chancellor, extended
the customary reception to Judges at
his mansion to-day. They afterwards
proceeded in procession to Westmin
ster Hall to inaugurate the new Mich
aelmas sittings under the Judicature
act. The Lord Chancellor and Lords
Justices will sit as a Court of Appeal.
Rome, November 2.—A trial is pro
ceeding here of Guiseppe Luciani,
Michele Armati, Luigi Loreili, Cornelia
Farina, Pier Frezza and Salvator Sear
petti, charged with being concerned in
the murder of Raffaele Sonzogno, edit
or and joint proprietor of the ultra-
Democratic journal La Capitole. The
assassination created great sensation
at the time, and was by many attrib
uted to the Clerical party.
Death of an Eminent Man.
London, November 2.—Sir John Gar
diner Wilkinson, the eminent geolo
gist, is dead.
The Church Submitting to the State.
Cologne, November 2.—Several mem
bers of the Cathedral Chapter have
given formal notice that they will sub
mit to the authority of the Imperial
Government.
RELIGIOUS.
A Universal Celebration Proposed—
The Lion and Lamb to Lie Down
Together.
Cincinnati, November 3.—At a meet
ing of a large number of clergymen of
this city it was retolved that a Centen
nial Religious Celebration be held in
Cincinnati; that a Board of Managers
consisting of fifteen persons be ap
pointed, who shall be charged with the
execution and development of plans
for the celebration; that invitations to
participate shall embrace the whole
land and all religionists, and be limited
only by the utmost ability to make it
such a religious success, both in repre
sentation and number, as the world
has never witnessed. It is understood
that this enterprise meets with the ap
proval of Director General Goshern.
FROM ARKANSAS.
The Governor’s Message—Proceed
ings of the Legislature.
Little Rock, November 2. —The Gov
ernor’s message was read. He re
commends some legislation to make
the working of the finance board more
effective; to prevent the working of pen
-1 tCLI Llc3il J VjLAU ivtJ v/14 wl J* iL s. ,
walls; the passage of bills in reference
to the bonded interests of the State;
an appropriation for the centennial;
the creation of a bureau of immigra
tion, mining and agriculture, and that
no general legislation be entered upon.
In the Senate a memorial was intro
duced and referred asking Congress to
take charge of the Mississippi levees;
also, a memorial asking aid for the
Texas and Pacific Railroad.
In the House a memorial was intro
puced asking Congress t 6 make appro
priations for improvement of the
rivers of Arkansas. A large amount
of miscellaneous business was trans
acted, when both houses adjourned till
to-morrow.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Numerous Conflagrations—Marine Dis
asters—Reverberations of the Earth
quake.
Belleville, Ont., November 2.—An
elevator, with 40,000 bushels of grain,
was burned.
Sherman, Texas, November 2.—Three
blocks were burned. The fire is ap
proaching the telegraph office, which is
about closing.
Preston, England, November 2. —A
factory, employing about 200 persons,
i9 burned.
Grand Island, Mich., October 2.
The steamer Phil. Sheridan, which is
ashore, will be a total loss.
Baltimore, November 2.—lt is re
ported that the schooner Beatea, of
Norfolk, from Baltimore for North
Carolina, foundred in Chesapeake Bay.
Oapt. Jerry and the Mate, Burns, are
said to be lost. Two of the crew were
saved.
Hartford, Conn., November 2.—The
old Stafford Mill at Stafford Hollow,
burned last night. Loss $24,000,
Destructive Fire at Fall River—A
Cotton Mill Destroyed.
Fall River, November 2.—The
Massasoic mill was entirely destroyed
by Are to-night. W. T. Bennett, Jr. &
Co’s, coal shed adjoining was partly
destroyed. Flying embers set fire
to a number of houses on Central
street and the roof of the Pacasset
mills was fired in several places. En
gines transfered to this mill soon
extinguished the flames. It is believed
the danger which at one time threat
ened the whole city has passed. It is
imposssible to get a statement of loss
and insurance. A rough estimate
places the loss by fire to-night at $160,-
000. Insurance about $120,000.
Particulars of the Sherman Fire.
Galveston, November 2. —The fire
at Sherman, Texas, yesterday, was
first discovered in the St. Cloud Hotel.
A strong southwest wind swept the fire
across the street, burning a row of
buildings used as offices, and then
raged on both sides of the street, de
stroying everything as far north as D,
including the new post office building
on Houston street, on the south side of
the square. The flames spread so
rapidly that but few goods were saved.
The post office and contents, and every
printing office were burned. Sixty-five
places of business were burned and
some thirty families are homeless. —
Losses are estimated at $340,000. Near
ly all were frame structures, and only
partially covered by insurance.
Cotton Burned—A Man Kills His Wife
and Attempts Suicide.
Charleston, November 2.—Railroad
buildings at Marion, S. C., were burned
to-day with 110 bales of cotton. Loss,
$12,000. No insurance.
Osslpee, N. H., November 2. —Lemuel
T. Abbott, a farmer, killed his wife,
nearly severing her head from her
body with an axe. The act was com
mitted in the heat of passion during a
quarrel. He attempted to bang him
self, but was arrested and confessed,
New Series —Vol. 28, No. 70
THE “FRITZ” LETTER.
Settlement of the Controversy—Corre
spondence on the Subject.
Barnwell C. H., 8. C., (
October 30th, 1875. )
In my letter of the 18th of Septem
ber, which was published two weeks or
more before the News and Courier
! thought proper to notice it, I made
charges against that paper which it
called “ Journalistic Forgery” on the
part of the editor of the Constitution
alist. I informed the News and Cou
rier of its mistake, a copy of which
letter was published in the Constitu
tionalist, of the 20th instant. The
News and Courier, upon receipt of that
letter, indicated editorially (19th inst.)
a desire to “ proceed ” against “ Fritz,”
whereupon the following letter was
written and forwarded to them :
Barnwell C. H., S. C., Oct. 20,1875.
To the Editors of the News and Courier,
Charleston, S. C.:
From Tuesday’s edition of the News
and Courier, I perceive that you indi
cate a desire to "proceed” against
“Fritz,” and “demand that he give us
(you) his name without delay.” I per
ceive also that you are not specific con
cerning the process, and therefore am
at a loss to determine whether it will
be “personally” or “legally.” If the
first, the omission was a wise precau
tion, in view of the constitutional
menaces against any one who in this
age remembers that he is a gentleman,
even to the extent of sending a chal
lenge; and if this surmise be correct it
will be time enough to reveal “Fritz’s”
identity in Augusta, or any other place
you may name, through letter or mes
sage sent to “Fritz,” Barnwell Court
House.
If, however, it should “ chance ” to be
your iutentiou to "proceed” legally,
you may communicate with Messrs.
A. P. aud Robert Aldrich, and that in
formation will be furnished you.
In this connection I will explain that
in charging the News and Courier with
corruption I did not undertake to
single out the precise individual of the
copartnership, who may have received
the bribes, hush-money or advocate’s
hire from the State’s enemies. lam
unable to say whether it was one or
both of the gentlemen whose names
appear as “proprietors” of the paper,
or the New York partner, or one of the
Columbia share-holders. All that I
am qualified to make affidavit is
that, on information which I believe to
be trustworthy, some controlling influ
ence connected with the Charleston News
and Courier was paid certain sums to
advocate in one instance, and to forbear
denouncing in another instance, policies
that were prejudicial to the interests of
the State. That for and in considera
tion of the said sums of money to the
said "controlling influence” the conduct
of the News and Courier was made to
harmonize with the views of the said
enemies of the State.
Now, then, you have my position,
and by it I shall be always pleased to
abide. Respectfully,
Fritz.
Care Messrs. A. P. and Robt. Aldrich,
Barnwell C. H., S. C.
Oil OcllUlduj, OOJ 100 t.., X
from Judge Aldrich the following com
munication :
Barnwell C. H., S. C., October 23, ’75.
My Dear Sir : Last night I received
a letter from Mr. Dawson, of the News
and Courier, in regard to your letter to
the Augusta Constitutionalist signed
“Fritz,” dated the 18th of September.
I did not know you had referred Mr.
Dawson to me until the night before,
when I was informed by a mutual
friend.
Mr. Dawson says:
“ In the letter published in the Au
“ gusta Constitutionalist, ‘ Fritz ’
“ charges the editors of the News and
“ Courier, of whom I am one, with
“ ‘ treacherously betraying their pa
“ • trons, with hungering after the Rad
“ * ical fleshpots,’ and says that ‘ the
“ ‘ thirty pieces of silver proved too
“ * much for their ill-taught souls to
“ ‘ resist.’ This is a direct and positive
“ charge of corrupt conduct It is, un
“ true, first, last and always ; and when
“ I say that it is untrue, I mean that no
“ one of the editors of the Charleston
“ News (since it was bought by us) or
“ of the Neius and Courier, has ever
*• been paid any sum of money, or pro
“ mised any sum of money, for the
“ speech or the silence of either the
“ News or the News and Courier upon
“ any public subject whatsoever.
“There are only two editors of this
“ paper, Mr. Riordan and myself. There
“ are only three proprietors, of whom
“ Mr. Riordan and I are two—the third
“ proprietor is our New York partner,
“ who, during the eight years of our
“ copartnership, has never in any way
“ exercised, or attempted to exercise,
“ any control over the policy of the pa
“ per. Stockholders we have none. No
“ person, other than those I have
“ named, has, or has had, any voice in
“ the management of our affairs, and
“ any man who says that I, or my as
“ sociate, Mr. Riordan, has done or left
“ undone, said or left unsaid, any sin
“ gle thing for hire, profit or reward,
“ makes a false statement.”
After this emphatic and circumstan
tial denial, I do not doubt that you will
have any hesitation in retracting the
statements of which the editors of the
News and Courier complain, as I feel
assured you have no personal feeling
against these gentlemen, and would
not intentionally do them an injustice.
Yours truly,
[Signed] A. P. Aldrich.
To “Fritz.”
After this emphatic, circumstantial
and comprehensive denial, it would
seem I was as much mistaken in charg
ing the News and Courier with corrup
tion as the editors of that paper were
in charging the Editor of the Constitu
tionalist with “Journalistic Forgery.”
Hence, it is due to the News and
Courier, and to myself, promptly to ac
cept its statements and to withdraw
the offensive charges.
I should willingly add that I regret
having made them, but for the satisfac
tion I experience in having been the
means of furnishing that paper an op
portunity to put on record its unquali
fied denial of accusations frequently
made, and which, in many instances,
have been received as true. I beg to
say that I have no personal feeling
against the editors and proprietors of
the News and Courier, seeing that I
have no personal acquaintance with
them.
In making this amende, I wish to be
distinctly understood that I, in no way,
abate my opposition to the policy
which the News and Courier has
adopted; still, think it a mistaken one,
ana that if a different line had been
pursued “the paper would have had
“a larger circulation than it now en
“joys, as well as the gratitude and love
“of every true Southern man.”
Fritz,
To Advertisers and Subscribers
.. .
On Aj;;3 Arran this date (April 21, 1875,) all
editions the Constitutionalist will be sent
free of postage.
Advertisements must be paid for when han
ded in, unless otherwise stipulated.
Announcing or suggesting Candidates foi
offlot, 20 cents per line each insertion.
Monet may be remitted at our risk by Express
or Postal Order.
Correspondence invited from all sources
and valuable special news paid for if used. ’
Rejected Communications will not be re
tuned, and no notloo taken of anonymous
letters, or articles written on both sides.
EVANGELISTS IN BROOKLYN,
The Letters Received—Moody’s Catho
lic llty—Thrilling Revival Scenes.
The New York Sun of Saturday says
the number of letters daily received by
Mr. Moody, to be read at the morning
meetings in the Tabernacle, is the best
gauge of the growing success of the
evangelists. On Tuesday morning there
were five, on Wednesday morning
twenty-five, and Thursday nearly forty,
some of which came from distant cities.
There was one from a Baltimore
mother, asking for the conversion of
her son; one from a Binghamton wife
for ifche return of her husband, who has
forsaken her; one from a widow in Ful
ton for the conversion of one son in
Chicago, and *f an’other in Kalamazoo;
one from a Middletown father for the
softening of his son’s heart; and one
from a Philadelphia woman for turning
to Christ of her brother-in-law. Be
sides these there were prayers for a
beloved, aged mother, who is not in
Christ; for a sick husband, once a be
liever, but now a wanderer; for a bro
ther who is a lawyer; for an aged fath
er; tfcr a man and wife, both interested;
for a husband, who has for evil asso
ciates forsaken wife aud children; fora
young man who relies upon morality,
and has no desire to become a Chris
tian; for a widow’s two sons; and for a
number of sons, daughters and parents
not enveloped by any peculiarly har
rowing surroundings.
After the music of the opening exer
cises on Thursday evening had sub
sided, Mr, Moody asked that “any one
having a great burden to present it
then and there,” and a father rose to
ask prayer for his son; a widow for her
child; an aged man for his son and
grandson; a man for thirteen Roman
Catholics, and for one especially who
came out sobbing from the rink last
night and who ”
“Stop, brother, there,” said Moody,
“We do not care for that.”
A.nd then the fathers and mothers
and widows continued to rise and ask
for prayers for their children. An old
woman in deep black cried out between
her sobs from under her long veil,
“Pray, pray for my son—a sailor far
from home.”
Later an opportunity was given for
th*se to rise who were troubled for
their own sins, and about ninety stood
up, among whom were many men.
At the dose of the services Mr.
Moody went to the reporters and ex
pressed his regret that any one had
been so ill advised and sectarian as to
use the name of Roman Catholic as it
had been used by one or two men ask
ing for prayers for friends of that re
ligion. “They used the word as
though it were opprobrious, and were
very narrow-spirited in doing so. Why,
there are as many Roman Catholics
who are Christians as there are of
other denominations, and thoso men
had no business to lump the term in
the way they did.”
The Sun gives the following descrip
tion of the revival seen e on Thursday
evening:
“ The singers, through the impulse
of a battle gained, sang, without bid
ding, ‘Hold the Fort.’ The music is
wild, triumphant and exultant. It filled
olr. drnwninor the flnnnd of shuf-•
fling, retiring feot and of moving hffairs.
The singers—the Christians—were bril
liart and aggressive, and the conquer
ed sinners joined in the paean, but with
heads bowed and with wet cheeks.—
Stafiza after stanza aud chorus after
chorus was rolled out, each one louder
than before, as the throng poured
through the doors. Then other hymns
were sung.
"Earlier in the evening Moody had
twice shown his power over his
audience. Once a man with lungs
larger and stronger than Sankey’s
cried out, ‘Glory be to God,’ and the
preacher to the suprise of the startled
house, said earnestly, ‘I thank you,
my friend, for that cry. It came from
your heart. But you can better servo
the Lord, and me, his servant, if you
will wait and say ‘Amen’ when I ask
you to.”
Again a man only a few feet from
the speaker fainted, and his friends
affrighted, gathered about him, and
hundreds of persons sprang to their
feet. “You are dismayed, are you ?”
cried the speaker, almost tauntingly to
the crowd. “You are thrown into con
fusion and are routed by the fainting
of a man—by a trance that will re
semble death for a few moments only ?
What if that man had been struck
dead— dead with his sins upon him—
dead without repentance or confession ?
Then you might stand ghastly and ter
rified. And how many of you, if
death should come as suddenly as did
that fainting fit, could rejoice over the
call ?”
The bold move of the speaker gave
him the control of the house. The
swooned man was carried out quietly,
but all eyes were riveted upon the
preacher, not upon the helpless bur
den. During the evening six others
fainted in less conspicuous positions,
and were borne out without the slight
est disturbance being created—so
quietly that only the police record told
the number.
From the rink many hundreds
crossed over to join the young men’s
meeting in the Reformed Church, and
Mr. Moody, with a corps of clergy,
went to the little chapel of the Metho
dist church where they have nightly
met and prayed with the anxious. But
last night the chapel was too small to
hold the frightened penitents, and the
great doors of the church were thrown
open, and soon more than four hundred
quiet, pale-faced men and women filled
the pews. The evangelist stood before
them, and a band of singers in the gal
lery softly sang. There could be little
of that close conference that had been
usual in the inquiry meeting, but little
of the praying of preacher and convert
side by side, but there were earnest
prayers that would do for all, and tears
were shed by the exhorter and his fol
lowers alike.
THE RAILROADS.
Meeting of Freight Agents—A Com
pany Fined.
Chicago, November 2.— The meeting
of General Freight Agents of Eastern
lines, for the purpose of considering a
further advance of rates East, decided
to postpone action for a few weeks.
Boston, November 2.— The Eastern
Railroad was mulcted'in the sum of
$714 for refusing to receive a ticket
issued for passage in the opposite di
rection to which the passenger was
traveling.
THE FINANCIAL WORLD.
Failures Still Continuing,
New York, November 3.—Conant &
Cos., coal dealers, have failed.
A number of small failures, including
J. R. Hildrich, produce dealers, and R,
Cartwright, dry goods merchant.