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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1884.
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LATEST NEWS.
NEW YORK.
VHE CaM'ASS BY 10 U TIES.
Cltvilaad'i Plurality Inert
Washington, Nov. 11 Reports
from tbe canvass by tbc county
boards in New York state bas
been received from the following
counties, which correspond with
the table published in the New
York Sun of Saturday, and .the
Times of Sunday last: Clinton,
Madison, Montgomery, Orange,
Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady,
Schoharie. Seneca, Warren and
Yates. Essex county increases
Blaine’s llgures in the Sun by two
votes. Tho canvassers of Niagara
county adjourned until to morrow
on account of the incomplete re
turns. The canvassers of Livings-
ton county met to-day, but linding
errors in somu returns, sent them
back for correction, and adjourned
till to-morrow. The chairman ol
tbe board authorizes the statement
that Blaine's plurality in the coun-
tv is l,l. r >2, which is sixtv less
than the figures of the Sun, and
one less than the Times' statement.
tiik von or Albany.
The sub-committee of the board
of county canvassers of Albany
lact again this evening. The
twelfth ward matter was consider
ed, and the democratic candidate,
in whose favor the change of votes
was made, refused to profit by it.
The effect will be to elect the re
publican canlidates for county
treasurer atid coroner. The vote
on presidential electors will be
officially canvassed to-morrow. It
is believed that there will be no
change. Cleveland’s plurality is
650.
TUB QUEENS COUNTY CANVASS.
The (Queens county supervisors
met at tho county clerk’s olllco at
10 o’clock this morning to cunvass
tho electoral votes. There was a
large attendance of republicans and
democrats from all parts of the
country. County Judge Arm
strong and District Attorney
Fleming appeared for the state
democratia*iimmittcc, and Coun
sellors Jesse" Johnson and W. S.
Cogswell for tho republicans, lie-
turns from several districts in
north Hempstead and Flushing
wero objected to by Cogswell, on
the ground that tho gruud totals
were not given. No errors effect
ing the result ns already civcn were
discovered. It is doubtful if the
result will bo anuounetd to-day,
unless the rejected returns arc
counted this afternoon. Assem
blyman Ed A. Darrah presented a
protest against the award oi the
certiileate to Thomas II. Smith,
republican, for tbc assembly from
the second district of Queens
county, alleging fraud, bribery, ir
regularities and illegal voting in
Izing Island city.
Tho Queens county board ol
supervisors had not completed the
canvass oi the electoral vnto when
they adjourned at 5 p. m. to-day.
The returns of 9 uistricts, which
were returned to the inspectors for
correction, still remaining to be
canvassed. In tho last case the
inspectors had failed to give tbc
total number ot votes cost. Dur
ing the evening session, when the
returns Iron the fiist district ol
the first ward of Long Island City
were presented, Counsellor Jesse
Johnson, representing tbe republi
can s'ate committee, questioned
their validity, claiming that they
were not signed by tbe properly
qualified inspectors. He said he
hod been told that William Henry,
chairman of tbe board of inspoc-
tors, had left tbe polling places,
had recived no ballots, and bat
not been presept when they were
conn ted, and that another person
had taken hie place and signed the
returns without being duly quali
fied.
IIIB NOW YORK CITY VOTE.
In New York city to-day, at
noon, tbe board of aldermen were
sworn in as n board of county can-
vaster*. Charle* B. Waite, repub
lican, wot elected chairman oi tbe
hoard. The room was filled with
lawyers interested in tbe cause,
*»d spectators. Among tbe law-
J«» present representing the re
publican vote and state commit-
Mon, were D. W. M. Everts, Col.
George Bliss, Robert Sewell, Clar-
we* A. Seward and William Alien
Bailer. The democratic national
end state commissioners were rep-
by General Francis C.
, Franklin Bartlett, Aaron
*. \ aderpoel, Charles P. Miller,
Francis M. Scott. Francis L. Stet
son, Edward R. Bacon and James
C. Carter. A resolution was of
fered that none except those hav
ing business with the board should
be allowed to remain in the room
during its sessions. This was laid
on tbe table. The requisite com
missioners were appointed on pro
tests, the supervising of returns,
etc. William P. Kirk (Tammany)
read a protest against any votes
being counted that were cast for
understood that no information has
been received at the democratic
committee loom,which is notin
accordance with Mr. McPherson’s
table.
They Adjourned.
From tb* Atchloon Globe.
Old Sol Miller, editor of Troy
( Kansas) Chief, and who bas a wide
reputation as the possessor of
m pen dipped in red-hot gall, but
WiUmm” It'.'^O race*Vor'*mayo r, on i * litlle "■ icke<l anda g» od
tbe ground that it had been pub- d ‘’ al l T r f ve « nt » ,T as recently nom-
licly and scmi-olllcially asserted
and believed by many people that
Grace was not a naturalized citi
zen. This matter was referred to
tbe committee on protest. The
board then adjourned until to
morrow.
Up to this time no objection bad
liccn offered to the interference of
outside parties; but at this point
Supervisor McLaughlin suggested
that the objection of counsel were
interfering with the work of tho
board and moved that tho canvass
proceed. This course was adopted,
ami no futhcr notice was taken of
Johnson’s objection. Johnson also
claimed that the note of the town
of Newtown was in excess of the
registry, hut upon an inspection of
the registry books lie discovered
Hist it wits several hundred less.
It is now almost certain there will
be no change in the figures as al
ready published showing Cleve
land's plurality to be 1,220.
TIIK KINOS COUSTY VOTE.
Tho Kings county board can
vassers inet to-day. A number of
citizens were present, us were also
counsel representing the republican
and democratic national and state
committees. John Y. McKre was
elected cha'rman, and the usual
committees wero appointed, after
which tho board went to work on
the canvass.
Tho board of canvassers of Suf
folk county, also got to work to
day. Lawyers are present repres
enting both tho Republican and
democratic party.
CHANGES IN CLEVELAND'S FAVOR-
At this hour 9:30 p. m., reports
from tho county hoards ot thirty
countius of Now York state, north
of Harlem river, make changes in
the figures published in the New
York Times and the Sun. the net
result of which is to diminish
Blaine’s plurality, as given in both
papers. Taking the Times’ tables
as published Sunday, as a basis,
the net loss to Blaine is 54. All
of the changes noted in these re
ports are in counties which gave
majorities for Blaine. No change
lias thus far been made in the pub
lished majorities for Cleveland.
Tho following arc tho counties em
braced in the above statement.
Allegheny, Cnyugus, Chautauqua,
Clinton, Essex, Livingston, Fulton,
Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Modi,
son, .Montgomery, Onandago, Or
leans, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam,
Kanessaclcr, Rockland, Saratoga,
Schenectady, Schoharie, Seneca,
Sltichcn, Troga, Warren, Washing
ton, Wayne, West, Chester, Wyom
ing and Yates.
THE TIMES YIUUHES SUSTAINED.
The reports at 10:30 p. m. from
additional New York counties of
Richmond, Orange and Cattnran-
gus, make no change in the Times
list, but a correction received from
Lewis county, in which a change
ot fifty-two in the published plural
ity was previously noted, makes
a change of only two votes, so that
the changcs of the thirty-three coun
ties show ' a net reduction of
Blaine’s plurality, as published in
the Sunday Times, of four votes.
THE SENT HOUSE
Washington, November 11.—
Edward McPherson, secretary of
the republican congressional com
mittee, says that from the most au
thentic information he hoe been
able to secure the next houso of re
presentatives will consist of 182
democrats, 141 republicans, 1
greenbacker and 1 fusion 1st. As
comp*red|with the membenhip ot
the various parties in the present
house, this estimate show* a loss
of 19 vote* to the democrat* and 4
to the Independents, and a gain of
22 to the republicans, and 1 fusion-
ist vote. This classification is sub
ject to a possible change of two to
three votes. One or two of the
Tennessee districts are olaimed by
tbe republicans, but positive infor-
inated for the Kansas Senate by
the Republican". The religious
element held a meeting and indig-
nally determined not to support
him. The crowd was large, unan
imous and enthusiastic. They ap
pointed a committee, so the story
goes, to wait on old Sol, and notify
him that be must withdraw or they
would bust him. The committee
found the old man in his sanctum,
and proceeded to unfold their mis
sion. When tho spokesman had
finished, anil tho others of thccom-
mittechad endor.-o-.l his remarks, the
old gray-headed editor straightened
to bis full height, pointed a long
bony finger at the committee, while
a strange glitter i-auic into his eyes,
and he spoke in low, freezing tones:
“For thirty years I have published
a paper in this town. Not a week
lias passed in all that time but
some truly good Christian man bos
been to me and begged that some
thing to his discredit should be
withheld from publication. I have
always complied. But the articles,
though not printed, were always
written nn filed away. I’m a
methodical man. I have more than
one thousand articles within reach
of my hand, embodying every dis
reputable scrape and adventure that
the “best and religious element”
in this community has been engag
ed in for the last thirty years.
And I just want to say that If I
am beaten at the polls i will start
a daily paper the next day, and I
will never slop until I have printed
uvory ono of tlioso stories. That
is my answer.” Tho committee
crept quietly out and returned to
tho meeting to make their report.
A silence like that of death fell
upon tho ussombly, till tbc purring
ot a cut upon lint pulpit cushion
sounded like the filing of a circular
saw. For ten minutes no one
spoke, when at Inst the sexton said:
“I move we adjourn.” It was car
ried unanimously. And thus mis
erably perished a promising inde
pendent movement.
A Bonanza (he i’olitirans Lost Sight of.
While politicians were quarrel
ing on Tuesday, October 14th,
1884, the 173d Grand Monthly
Drawing of the Louisiana State
Lottery came off. M. A. Dauphin,
New Orleans, La., (to whom all
inquiries should be addressed).
Ticket 78.455 drew the first capital
prize of $75,0011, and it was sold in
whole ticket to a well-known busi
ness man of the Crescent City, and
paid in to E, B. Llioste, of the
Louisiana National Bank there.
No. 77,956 drew tho second prize
of $25,000 sold in fifths at one dol
lar each—one-fifth each to
JOHN KELLY’S FIGURES.
A Startling Schema of tha Republic
Or. cans Kxposcd.
New Yobk, Nov. 8.—The city is
much calmer. There ii no trouble
to-night, no excitement. The Dcm
ocrats claim the Stale by 1,300
plurality- Tbc recounting of tho
vote of this city has been complet
ed up to tho 18th district, and
Dears out the original count,Oswold
Ottendorfer running behind on the
electoral ticket. All the leading
Democrats arc absolutely confi
dent that the final returns will
show a plurality that cannot lie
washed out.
MB. KELLY’S VIEWS.
Hundreds of telegrams have
been received from all over the
country, inquiring the views of Mr.
Kelly on the election, and especi
ally asking his opinion on New
York State. In response to their
inquiries, Mr. Kelly last evening
sent the following telegram :
The figures show a total veto for
Cleveland and Blaine of 1,104,615,
and a plurality for Cleveland of
1,150. The Albany Evening Jour
nal concedes this. I am of the
opinion that the counties, when
canvassed by the boards of super
visors on Tuesday next, will show
an iucrcase over the Journnl’s fig-
Tho national democratic
committee figures are 1,300 for
Cleveland, and their statement is
based on positive information. I
have no doubt of Governor Cleve
land’s election, although the peo
ple will bo kept in suspense until
nn official canvass can assure him
positively of tho result. The means
taken to conceal tbc facts by those
having chargo of tho vote cast in
tbc several election districts of the
stato of Now York, indicate that
efforts havo been tnndo to tamper
with the returns, but tho vigilance
of tho national democratic com
mittee lias prevented it. You can
rely on theso figures, as I have
assurance that they arc accurate
and that tho state canvass will
show them to be correct or nearly
so, and if there are reductions, the
number will not be sufficient to
prevent Cleveland’s election.
Editor New York Staii.
A '.'omcr In Carpet-Bags.
A gentleman who keeps a shoe
and trunk store in King street,
Charleston, said Saturday: Will
there be an improvement in bust-
ness?' Well, I should smile. Im
provement no name for it. We are
just on the eve of a financial boom
that will wake up the world. I
calculate to make a small fortune
on one line of goods aionc. Don't
you give it away. I’ll tell you
what it is. It’s carpct-bags anil
yi r . i satchels. See ’em there. I’ve got
Harry Smith, Justiccof the I’eace I the best job lot in the market, got
and Wm. M. Kennedy, planter, > ’em dirt cheap. Most of the other
both of Grccncville, Miss.; one-fifth i dealers are short on them and can’t
to W. C. Briggs, of Chicago; ano- j R et in » supply. Before the 1st of
thcr to E. C. Beunett, No. 210 March next there’ll he such a de-
Sedgwick st., Chicago. Two-fifths j “and for carpet bags through the
of the third prize oi $10,000—ticket
No. 47,254—was won by O. C. Fox,
Portage, Wis. The fourth prizes
of $6,000 each were won by Nos.
13,388 and 54,631, sold in fifthis at
one dollar each, and scattered very
promiscuously, North, South, East
and West, to parties in Memphis,
Tenn.; Columbia, Tenn.; Philadel
phia, Penn., and New York city,
Ac., Ac. Bat it will ever go on,
and if you invest it may make you,
but will not break yon. fTo be
continued indefinitely.)
A Presbyterian doctor of divini
ty once said to me at a general
assembly, says a member or the
St. Paul Pioneer Press staff: “You
paper men must have queer views
of tbingi. You are always looking
on and never taking part. Your
knowledge and habits of thought
mast be very circumstantial and
superficial. I suppose, now, your
idea of tho day of judgment is
that you will have a table off at
one aide and report tbe proceed
ings for the paper.”
South that an ordinary seventy-five
cent satchel will be worth its
weight in gold. Who’ll buy ’em?
Why, dont you see that there will
be a general migration of carpet
baggers and scalawags from the
South next spring? Taft and
Brayton and ail that tribe who
have soft places will have to get
out, and they’ll want satchels and
things to carry off their gains in.
I tell you there’s millions in it.”
BOSCOE CONKLING RETIMED.
New Yobk, Nov. 10.—Roecoe
Conkling has been retained by tbe
democratic national committee to
act in any proceeding that may
arise in relation to tbe pending
vass. Conkling is to-night in
consultation at tbe Hoffman house
with tbe members of the commit
tee of lawyers who have undertaken
to see a fair count.
FROM JOIIM’REEVILLE
Johnpreeville, Nov. 10.—The
election in the villi: for mayor pass
cd very quietly. Mr. J. W. Du
pren wan elected without opposi
lion. Wo hear that wo have elect
ed Clevelaud and we hear the big
guns in ail directions. Wo will
not shoot ours entii lie is seated
next March. Did you ever sec so
many people wanting olliccs ? Tbo
candidates foi county offices are as
troublesome as book agents,
have bi t'll urged by our friends to
take part in the race, but we don't
think our post record will stand
the test, and being one of tho hon
orable body of road commissioners,
don't care to go higher yet, and
with thanks to our Iricnds respect
fully dcclino for the present. The
cotton crop is gathered, anil corn
gathering is now in order and is
turning out very good.
Wo hear cotton is advancing
some, and this with Cleveland's
election the farmers aro happy.
Now, if wo could get n good rain
to plant some oats wc would be
ready for Christmas.
Several loads of cotton left the
ville this morning for your city
and many more to follow, for it is
at our gin wuiting on the market
to say when it shall come.
N. B. Hawkcs is said to bo tho
biggest Hawk that over built his
nest on Beaver Creek and don’t
trouble the chickens unless found
fried or stowed. Ho is now sawing
from five to ten thousand feet of
lumber a day witli ready sale. He
has sold out below and will move
up soon. Welcome, friend, no one
will try to shoo you off.
Cary Kinghcn, colored, who at
tends to Mr. Kimbrough’s Btcam
gin, had his hand badly chawed up
last Saturday while fooling witli
the moto board. From what wc
hear, would nob bo surprised il lie
would have to havo it amputated.
Married,at tho residenooof bride
on November 2, Mr. King, of Ran
dolph, and Miss Henrietta Askew,
of Webster. Matrimonial market
looking up, and ono of tho boys
badly scared. Only a few more
days.
Miss Lizzie Jordan, ol George
town, who has been visiting in the
vilio for several weeks, left for
home last Friday.
Miss Kimbrough,of North Geor
gia’s fairest daughters, is visiting
her uncle, Mr. S. I’. Kimbrough.
Dr. W. T. Overby, after an ab
sence of several weeks in Allanlni
returned home last Friday.
Mrs. Bctliune, of Arkansas, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hester.
Col. S. H. Hawkins, of your city,
passed through the ville last week.
Wc were glad to see him, and sorry
his business was such he could not
spend the night with its. Come
again, Colonel, when you can stay
longer.
COUJITTT COUSTY.
Moultrie, Ga., Nov. 6 Tbe
election passed off quietly, the
county casting a small vote, as tot-
ows: Cleveland and Hendricks,
151; Blaine and Logan, 39; toUl
number of vctescsst, 190. Turner,
for congress, had little opposition,
and was elected without any trou
ble. As there is no daily paper
taken here, wc, of course, can get
littlu definite information as to tbe
result of the Residential cleotion,
and we are anxious to hear the
news. Three cheers and a tigar
for Cleveland. M. M. B.
THE WAY THE STATES WEST*
And tho Planlllln Tli.y am.
Alabama 10 ; 40000
Arkanaas 7 1 25000
California
Colorado
Counecliant
Dataware
Florida
Ileorgia
Illinom
Indiana
Iowa
Kansan.
Kentucky
Lmiinianu
Mnino
Maryland
MnaKachusatts
Michigan
Missouri
Mississippi
Minnuaola
Nubrssku
Nevada
New Hiuupshlrs
New Jersey
Nmv York
Norik Caroliiin
Ohio
Oregon
1’onuRylvnnin
Rhode Island
.South Carolina
TelinosHco
Vermont
Virginia
Went Virginia
Wisconsin
4112
121K)
25000
40000
15000
100000
36000
17000
H00
4000
30000
1600
70000
6000
Totals
'nJtaT^cItCMlra^niloTiievelauI^TIji.
lllaine lh2; Cleveland's majority 370
The I’resideat.EIcct.
l-'mm tba.Duflslo Cornier.
Three years ago this day Grover
Cleveland was elected mayor of
Buffalo, and now ho is the choice
of tha people of tbo United States
for tha chief magistracy of tbe
republic. There is hardly a par
allel in our history to this wonder
ful rise of a public man within so
brief a period. For ono who hat
attained the presidency ho is a com
paratively joung man. Ho will en
ter npun the duties of that great
office before he completes Ids forty-
eighth year, being younger than
any former president actually in
office after tbe party’s long ban
ishment from power will give him
an exceptional position and extra
ordinary opportunities.
lie represents aparty which,what
ever its errors and shortcomings
may have been, liavu more truly
preserved the faith in tho cardinal
principles of our government than
any political organization with
which during its long career it has
struggled lor tho control of tho
government. There was grant
Captain Darker, ol the Weston
Grays, has armed his company, un
til he can get his guns, with corn
stalks. 'Tis pleasant to see them
drill. Attention, company! Hep!
hep! hep! They wilt get their uni-
forns in a few weeks, and will be
one of the fineat looking companies
in the state. Ellivab.
DAWSON.
The Athens negroes now say
illation is not >'*t received about j that Cleveland is elected, bat Gen
them, and the fifth Wlscons n dis Grant will see that Blaine is seat-
Wct In doubt, but i* con-; cd . Tbcy Qtal Mieve ttnt Dem .
ceded by this estimate to the demo-1 ,
crate. Mr. Post, secretary ol the j ocratlc succe ” n,tan8 fllaver y t0
democratic congressional commit- j Gteir race, and several have al-
tee, is not now in tbe city, but it is I ready picked their masters.
The Democrats’ Turn how.
Sew York Jourual (In<!.j.
Republicans must take their de
feat in good part. They have en
joyed the loaves and Qsh for twen
ty-four years. During all that pe
riod the Democrats have been out
in tbe cold. It is their turn now.
Let tucm make the best of it. Tbc
Republicans ought to have certain
ly save something for a rainy day.
Dawson, Nov. 11.-Mayor Cheat
ham, Judge n. S. Bell and about
ten others of our city went to
Macon to-day to attend tbe graad
ubilee Tuesday night. Guess tbcy
will bare a jolty time. I am under
obligation* to Messrs. E. Prices
Sons, of Macon, for a special invi-
tatlon, amt can’t resist the tempta
tion of accepting it. I intend to
take in tbejwhole thing or be taken
in myself. J. A. F.
Tbe fact that Cleveland received
many more votes in Republican
wards in New York than Hancock
and less in Democratic ward* is
cited as proof that ho was sacrificed
in many instances in the interest
of the mtincipal candidate*. As
sertions to tills effect are scarcely
contradicted.
\ danger that these principles would
' be entirely ignored as thoy have
often been violated in tbe actual
conduct of the government, but
trom this danger tbe victory wan
in Tuesday’* battle of ballots boa
delivered the country. A demo
cratic administration mean* am
administration adhering to the
letter and spirit of the confutation
and to honest and economical man
agement of public affair*. To thin
Mr. Cleveland is committed by his
own convictions, bis express
pledges and bit public record. His
administration, niter many yean
of feud and distrust between the
different parts of tbe conutiy, will
be tbe flrit truly national in it*
character, as it will be entirely free
from sectional spirit. It will also
be free fiom that intense sod ille
gitimate partisanship Which ha
characterized tbe recent republi
can admlnistmUons and throogh
which the good of the country ha*
been subordinated to the rest or
supposed interests of tbe party in
power. Prcsidcut Cleveland wBl
strive to strengthen his own party
by making it a more efficient in
strument for promoting tho public
welfare and the cause of good
government.
A Tococa lawyer got the”buUii-
cat fee of the season, viz: Five
bushels of applet and a bushel ot
hestnuta.