Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-10-18

The Election Frauds in PhIladelphia In
1S6S-The Tables Turned
PHILADELPHIA, October 16.-A majority
Of the Judges of the Court Of Common Pleas
have pronounced a decision in the contested
election case of 1868. The opinion states
that many frauds were committed, andthrows
out a portion Of the vote Of several precincts.
The decision calls upon the District Attorney
to prosecute the authors Of frauds, especially
those committed by the election officers.
The decision shows that Mayor Fox received
6S majority o.. legal votes, while other Repub-
lican city officers are declared elected, throw
ing out the Democratic iucumbcnts. Judge
Ludlow dissented from the decision, and
read IN opinion Of great length.
Politics In Virginia.
RICHMOND. October l6.-Members Of the
Legislature are arriving. The Senatorial
question:. is being agitatcd. General Mil
ford, formerly United States Agent for cx-
change of prisoners, is now prominent in
that connection. Judge Pendlston, Of Win.
chester, is mentioned as the other Senator.
Lieutenant Governor Lewis, Franklin Stearns
and General Williams, are still considered
the strongest men.
a Most FrishtfaI Accident on tho Ohio
River.
LOUISVILLE, October l6.-A horrible acci-
dent occurred at tho Ohio River bridge, at
half.past four this afternoon. A temporary
trestlework was being erected between two
piers, for the purpose Of swinging a span,
when it gave way, and six men were precipi-
tated a distance Of ninety-ive feet. One man
was instantly killed, and another cut in two.
The bodies Aoated over tho reefs and were
not recovered. Two were slightly wounded.
At two o'clock, James Bodkin, walking along
the timbers, missed his footing and fell
niuety-fve feet and was instantly killed.
Tho Result Of the Election In Pennsyl.
vnniR.
PHILADELPHIA, October l6.-Oficial re-
turns are received from all the counties but
Butler, Potter and Juniata /; taking reported
returns from these counties gives Geary's
majority at 1892.
DCuku VI ~ hoE. MUMMY VI "
sylvnnin.
CARLISLE, Pa, October l6.-Ex-Governo
Ritner died to-day, aged ninety.
Floods In GeorEin.
AUGUSTA, October 1.-THE river reached
its highest this noon, but is now falling. 1t
was quite as high as on the 9th. The dam
age done is slight. The storm ceased last
night.
Bad State of Affairs In Indiana.
LOUISVILLE, October ia terrible state
Of affairs is reported in the vicinity Of Tay.
~lorville, warloek County, Indiana. On Sun.
day last two men were fatally shot in a quar-.
rel, since which a band Of Regulators, to
whom the men killed are said to have be.
longed, have driven several people out ofthc
neighborhood, and warned others. Ono man
who neglected the warning was found dead
in the woods. Law.abiding people seem par
alyzed.
Into from Havana.
HAVANA, October 1.-THE Catholic Bishop
Ulard went to Spain or Friday.
The Spanish naval steamer arrived from
Cadiz to-day. She brings a detachment OIL
Spanish troops on the island.
A Fire in Boston.
BosroN, October ia fire carly thi,
morning destroyed Maurick's petroleum re.
fnery and factory, in East Boston, with 90.
900 barrels Of crude petroleum and a guam.
tity of coal oil, and extensive and valuable
machinery. Loss estimated at $4,000.
Tho Bridge over the Mississippi nj st,
Louis.
ST. LOUIS, October IA mammoth Gals.
son for a large pier for the Illinois and St.
Louis Bridge, was successfully landed at
Carondelct to-day, and afterwards towed to
its position in the river front. The first stone
| of the pier will be laid in it on Wednesday,
Another Candidate.
RICHMOND, October l7.-hll the members
of the Legislature arrived o.night. The
name of Mr.. %Snowdon, Of Alexandria, is
mentioned by the s.raigh. conservatives for
Senator,