The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-21
THE NEWS

MONTGOMERY, oct. lS.-G0Yern0r, SmI TIL
has issued proclamation for an election
in this State for President ON the Sd day
of November. The proclamation is issued
in accordance with the election law passed
by the Legislature.
Under that law there is to be no other
election in this State before November,
1870. At that time Members of Congress,
Governor, State officers. Legislators, etc,
are to be elected; the present incumbcnts
to hold over until that time.
Registration commenced this morning in
this city The negroes largely outnumber
the whites. ~ III
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 12.-Business to-day
was almost suspended. Each party is pa
rading with bands of music, urging their
friends to vote early. The Mayor, who is
o Republican, has sworn in 1000 extra po-
licemen for tomorrow. The Sheriff, who
is a Democrat, has sworn in 1000 deputies.
week ago the Sheriff ordered 1000 hick.
DRY clubs for his deputies. The house
where the clubs were stored was burned
last night.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 12.-city quiet. No
meeting tonight. Politicians are engaged
preparing tickets. Some fears are enter
tanned of collision between the Sheriff IS
The Democrats, encouraged by Shars.
woods naturalization decision, claim the
city by 5000 to 5000, while the Republi
cans claim it by 5000.
LONDON, Oct. 12-The .Fenian prisoners
at Dartmore are to be released.
MADRID, Oct 12.-The United States
was the first to recognize the Provisional
Junta. The Junta has declared addi.
tional reforms. among which are the
abolition of the death penalty, and the
sanctity of private letters and domicils.-
The Junta has ordered the restoration to
England of the bark Tornado, with dam.
ages for her wrongful detention and the
imprisonment of the Spanish officer who
ordered her seizure.
PARIS, Oct. l2.-The Journal DIES Debats
says: Lersundi, the Captain General OF
Cuba, has given in his adhesion to the
Provisional Government. Cubans in Spain
will be permitted to choose two members
of the Junta. 49, r.
LONDON, Oct 12.-The Atlantic cable
known as the cable of 1866, was repaired
on Sunday, and is now working perfectly
kilograms from Florence announce that
italy has formally recognized the Republic
of Mexico. f.1,-s,
MADRID, Oct. 12.-All the provinces
have formally recognized the Provisional
-Junta. gi.i 55f-: G& -<}x@s. li.5E
MADRID, Oct. 13.--The Jun.a is sure of
), the adhesion of the Captain General of
Cuba. dispatches sent him by steamer,
which left Cadiz on the I'd inst, will, it is
believed, remove all doubts as to his
course. ~
u The Junta has issued another circular
urging the extinction Of all religious corpa-
rations. Internal taxes on home or foreign
wares have been abolished. 'a s3l3 II. &
~. Paris, Oct. l3.-Prim has written the
OF kok
close relations with France they prefer
ruler who will be acceptable to France and
Europe.
The provinces Of Barcelona and valen-
-cia being strongly protectionist hesitate to
recognize the Junta ,5i5 - ,E
The Junta has seized the property of the
Jesuits and abolished the order EaE
WASHINGTON, Oct. l3.-In Philadelphia
the Democrats claim the city by 6OOO ma
,jority, and the Republicans claim it by
1000. Several fights are in progress. The
Eleventh Ward gives 900 Democratic ma
jority and gain ofl24. Fifth Ward, Demo-
cratic majority 1886, gain of &c. St.
Clair borough of Schnykill country gives
Republican majority of 235, Republican
gain of167. Westminster borough, Ches-
ter county, gives COS Republican majority,
Republican gain of So. Eleven districts
chichester county give Republican MAORI
~ of 1856. showing a Republican gain of
l02 Columbia borough, Lancaster coun-
ty,gives Republican majority of IL L, a
Republican gain of SO. Lancaster City
gives Democratic majority of TIA, a Re
publican gain of 159. Four districts of
OF llS. Ttusville, Crawford county, gives
Republican majority of 95 a Republican
gain of II. Allentown. Lehigh county,
three wards. give Republican majority of
It's. Republican gain of 81.
Later-In Centre county, nine districts
show a Democratic majority of 33l; Re-
publican gain of 352. ai 'iN0L|
York borough, Democratic majority 300;
Republican gains SO.
Carbon county, Democratic majority
540,; Democratic gain 100. if
Northampton county, Easton and II
country districts, show Democratic major
lty of 20S6; Democratic gain of 1874.
Berks county, districts show Demo-
cratic majority of $500; Democratic gain
522. - gast .arls1ls ! o. i
In Philadelphia the Democrats elect the
Mayor and District Attorney by 1000 ma
jority. Kelly, O'Neill aud Myers are re-
elected to Congress, and Taylor probably.
Chester county, Republican majority
Zoo; Republican gain of 200.
Fulton county, Democratic majority
ESQ; Democratic gain Of 40.
Fayette county, ConnnelIsvll1e township,
Democratic majority S; Republican gain
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13.-Twelfth Ward,
Democratic majority $50; Republican
gain of lit. Seventeenth Ward, Demo
cratic majority 1893 Democratic gain of
S.. a 5000 i'aa ~.
Shrewsbury township. York county,
Democratic majority 2l2; Democratic
gain of As. 57 aa ~ hojeg
Allegheny county, so far MS heard from,
$500 Republican majority, being Repub-
lican gain of HOO.
Hector township, Carbon, Democratic
majority 81, being Democratic gain of
IA. .sf-.. ssri,e Us +e.s ST. s5.is
Mauchchunk borough, Republican ma
jority 1873; Republican gain of9,
WASHINGTON, Oct. l4.-Mr. Conf, the
Spanish Minister to the United States, has
received the following cable dispatch from
the provisional Junta of Madrid m
To His Excellency, the Spanish Minister
to the United States: Yt tH
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