Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-11-04
San Francisco Items.

UnlTuS vi Iu0 CuLlr6- NOG6 Oh Tie CITY mas
been cast at this writing Zone p. NJ The
voting progresses very rapidly, no quieter
election has ever been held in the city.
San Francisco Items =.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2. Z
The sailing of the steamer Japan, fol
Hong Kong, postponed until the arrival
of the CONSTITUTION from Panama. u
AT Gen. Halleck's request Gov. Haighi
ordered troops at the different military
stations under arms from A. M. until
mIdnight on the Sd, to assist in quelllne
any riotous proceedings.
Cleared-Gen. Loo, for Liyerpool,with
$4,000 sacks of wheat; Neptune, for Liver
pool, 42000 sacks; Achievement for Cork
15, 900 sacks. a.
~ ySailed-Broughton, for Liverpool; VIII
ford, Cork; Asa Eldridgc, Hong Kong
Uncle Toby, Callao.
good shipping 81 70. Legal tenders "a.
Abduction.
T0C0 lTTEr ST JOHNS, N. b, Nov. 3.
Considerable excitement was caused YES.
terday in consequence of the abduction by
a United States official of a man named
Mills, who had been indicted for some Of
tense and set at liberty on bail. Not ap-
pearing when wanted the detectives traced
him to st. Johns.
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BosToN, Nov. 8.
The voting proceeds quietly with indi-
cations of large vote. At IL o'clock the
returns give 6,763 for Grant and $3.50 for
Seymour. In third district, Twitchwell,
for congress, was $500 ahead. In fourth
district, Hooper was loo ahead. sF ~
a. z-~,Fse S- Troy.
Troy, N. 7. Nov. 8.
Election is proceeding quietly. A very
large vote will be polled.
The Election i'm PhiladeIphia.
slis.,s-ca PHILADELPHIA, Nov. g.
The election-is progressing quietly. The
day will probably pass without difficulty
Visits to the polls in various sections indi-
cate a total vote smaller than in October
though it is generally conceded Grant will
have a majority in the city. Complete re.
turns from the 10th ward at 10 O'clock give
Grant S33 majority. At the same hour in
Oct. the Republican majority was 607.
Report from New Orleans.
-,- s's' NEW YORK, Nov. 8.
The Post says private dispatches from
New Orleans this morning assure us the
Democrats have exclusive possession Of
the polls, and that Republicans are not at
tempting to vote. .s..----- p
Negroes take Possession of the
= Polls in Savannah.
SAVANNAH, GA. Nov. 3.
Negroes appeared in great numbers
when the polls were opened this morning
and took entire possession of the polling
places This continued till about7 o'clock.
Every white man who came to vote was
dubbed away. Finally fight commenced
and the negroes were driven back by the
whites, who then commenced to vote. In
a few minutes the negroes rallied and
attacked whites. A negro deliberately
drew pistol and shot policeman in the
stomach, mortally wounding him. Firing
then became general in the crowd
The police came to preserve order. The
negroes fought them desperately and final
ly the police used pistols, when the negroes
broke and ran. Five negroes were killed
and several wounded. -Four policemen
were wounded, one mcrtally. A young
lady residing in house opposite the Court
House was also shot by a ball which came
through a window, but was not dangerous
ly hurt. Trouble is anticipated tonight.