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The- followinr q the reported vote q

EVERY day tho war gains IN 'farocitys
Each side magnlfes the atrocities Of the
other, and both Seem disposed to practice
the law oflalDnto an extent hitherto
rare in Civilized warfare. The legacy Of
bitterness and hatred that contest wagcd
In the spirit that Is rapidly animating the
present Ia I one, viii leave behind It, is
bcvondI oil calculation, as III, effects will
probably DO beyond bill historical ptece-
1enE 5f55 n i8ll nm d & 2bIAEl0RIlj
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Commend on theI EIections.
PHILADELPHIA.
Row Over the Election I'll IRE Returns.

PnLApELrHTA, Oct. 1S.
The Judges Of the election returns met
this morning, and much excitement oc.
Cured outside the building, caused by
parties anxious to Obtain entrance A
man named Sheenalan-attempted to force
his way into the room. Ia struggle FOL.
lowed, and he was shot by Alexander
Crawford, ono Of thcjudgcs from the 9th
Ward. The ball entered the neck, and
tho wound Is considered serious. Craw-
ford, and three others were arrested.
They were taken before Judge Allison on
writs Of hG6sQS corpus. Several fights and
much confusion haye occurred, delaying
ithe Official count. Nil.Iti Dos
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Tic whole American people will
or1GDvndyy shocked to hear OF the death
If General Robert E. Lee, which sad
even occurred yesterday at Lexington
Virginia. 1t has been known that Gen;
rr"I Lee has been in bad health torimore
than year past, but still the public y
Hnite @ 1nprepared for the tidings Of his
death, and tic news will fall like thun.
ierboit upon the public ear and bring sad,i
ness 10 many hearts. . j
In the galaxy of Americas greatest
pomes that Of Robert +. Lee viii ever
hoI m honorcd and conspicuous place;
ETc was the greatest military genius that
our country llas every produced. but hts
noble character as tI1an and his deyottonF q!
Ms a Christian, would have been OF them'
selves sufficient to embalm his memory IN
,he hearts Of the people Though lils
famc will be chiefly based upon Ills mill
tary skill, yet 3a.2sg' ,,s y ..'!a ., ,i. !, !,
"TIis life WAS gentle: and the Gleliicnts
Ia mixed In HIN, that Nature might stand up,
And sGy to ali tho world. tissbas a plaHlY I, y.
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2 8BEt:L=2aIU:M.! ): |.

tes2 Y ''l BRussEIs, 0ctober13,N
b The French Fe4ih prisoners prisoners were removed
from Beverloo because Of q conspiracy q
murder the guard and escape. fssn.t
The Echo Of this city, doubts theistorTJ
Of N9poleon's completely in any consplra
,cy. lie is too eager forhisspersonalsatetJ
to, return TO France. ,l L, n! y y
VA The Rinderpest Spreading. iisi,
" BRUSSELS, octobtr 1s. {.
The rinderpest is spreading tnlitllly
through Belgium, and the alarm exists no
only here. but in Holland and Prussia.
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l1oMA.I..lls..a2
McGREdoR, IoWAl on. %.

stoneman, Democrat, toF the 4hhd Con
gressional district, 176 maj; Knapp, Dem,
for Supreme Court, 10 maj ;;,i Ni9blte, iet
Dem, for Supreme Conrt, s15s mRJ.i Tile
Balance Of tho State ticket went Demo
cratic BY 65 mai. The townshTp'of Mon;
roe, gave State ticket S5 Republ bllcSn ma J;
township Of Guttemburgs for State tickelt,
gave SO Republican maj; township ofG Gi'
Tartl. for State ticket, gave "a Democratic
mai; township Of GArnoOmo, tortstate
ticket, gave 81 Republican ma 2 iority; y e q,
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Chicago Market
~ onicloo, October is.

UHCAe0' UCtObeF u.
FLOvH-Extra spring "a S0G6 a. y.
y GRAlN-M hcat-Dull and declined 1@lHc;
81 0B0l 08hc for No. . spring Chicago; market
unchanged this afternoon. CoEn-Dull and de-
ellned l6lAc; 69A0D6gif for No. 9 mixed. Oats
mo. 2 qulOt and hrrner ut 3S485kc. Rye
weaker at g9SA69Hc. Batlby-CIOsed dull at 9I0
HoGs-ActIvo ut g. 4001 90.
Y CATTLE-FAiflY active AMIc.iAl-l1 HLN
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GERMAll,r \.
Prussia Negotiating for German
y --.---. Unity. L. .Ll.r-l
LONDON, October 49,

4" n m N LONDON, UcL00cF To-
Prussia is now negotiating, with the
smaller States of Germany lor q national
unity under Frederick Charles, in place Of
a Federation. Tho sessions Of the North
German Parliament will probably be re-;
sumed before the meeting. Of the Prusstan
Diet towards the end Of November. Par.
liament will be required 70 provide means. ,l Z.
for the war, and adiustTcertain questions
IshrtnEing from IL The elections for this
body viii probably be, on the 10Th Of Oc;,
tober, and those Tor deputies in.the' 'Prus.
sian Dict about eight'day later, .iin2 5ai . 4 +
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GENERAL Gen NEWS.

.. H
Daniel 1IaguirSs lumber yard and
saw mill on corner Of College avenue, and
Ridge road, Philadelphia, were. burned,
Wednesday evening. Loss on building
and engine IS about $40, 900; insurance
$16, 6,OO07 The loss on stock is 100000 ID,
Hart& Co., occupied part Of the building;
their loss Is $4,000. The losses Of the
other occupants aggregate $1,000. ,,,,s,,..
. The official canvass Of the vote for
member Of Congress in Colorado, gives
Jerome b. Chaftin, q Republican, n ,S09
majority. 3ll gG h3IeR liyIaigi d siiti
I. Secretary Boutwell, has snotlfel Gov,
Austin that In order to prevent tho spread
Of smallpox in Minnesota and along the
northern boundaries, the Collector Of
Oustomsat Pembina' has been instructed
10 refuse entry until he Is satisfied that the
same can be imported without danger 70
the health Of the community, 10 oil buffalo
robes, peltriGs and skins arriving at that
portfrom anyintected district of the Red
river !W 4eiaBl aiiI 5T.itS aig,IiyaFl
--AtpWilton,i Iowa, on, Friday, j two old
and well known citizens, named Dennis
Monahan and r. Sargent, who had pre-.
viously entertained hostile feelings toward
each other, met in tho street, IN the, pres
ence Of several other citizens, and after
exchanging few words, Sergeant struck
Monahan, when the latter drew knife
and stabbed Sargent, causing death in a
few hours plns 1Gi gs;8 u'fsB ipidhGp -,
--At Chicago yesterday, the Cincinnati
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New York Produce mnrket. !. :

KY la NtlN'aEai NEw YoRK, October 1S. Z
ocroS-HeWy; sales Of $3.50 bales ofuplandi
= 'PIiSSTTsR-stsady. PISTs ,.f s!JI .i1uao q
1GRAiN-Wheat dull and Unchanged y new
spring 81 1901 81; winter red and amber 81 $50
~ kyeTQuiet and nehanged; now western
&c; Ohio A866. Corn dull and q shade lower
mixed at etfBeSc II 7. s.D.Ig rfUl &.
EGOs-39s sos!
PRoVlSioNs- dull and nominAIly nm
ohAnged. Beef and bulk meats dull aud IN.
changed. Bacon quiet and unchanged, Lard
steady; 800 herces sold at laI(@ @ls'Ec chiefly the
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Gale on the Irish Coast.
QuEENsTowN, Oct. 10.

Details Of dreadful storm last night
are coming in at Limerick. The storm Is
little short ol q tornado. Ono man was
blown into the floating dock and drowned,
anOthers skull was crushed by the falling
chimneys. Houses were uDrOOfed and
vessels driven ashore. r = ~
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Democracy Threatened with a New
DangersosNew Kind of COlOred
Voters. W.. - t5 IL, ,.-.45
CHICAGO, October /

Fifty one Indians, Of the Winnebago
tribe, were natiralized at ST. Paul, yester.
day. Their object was to obtain q title
under tho homestead law otho lands they
now occupy N common. One OF the III.
dians Is named David Twiggs, and Is q aBoh
of the late General DAVID Twiggs, former.
ly Of the United States army, and later Of
the Confederate. army. I .I,a
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WASHINGTON.
Yellow Fever in Texas.
- WAsu1NoToN, October IS.

p The Collector. OF the port of Galveston
has arrived here and states that the yel.
low fever Is much more serious tllan has
been generally supposed. Other accounts
state tllat there was an unfortunate panic
among tho citizens when the fever first
appeared, and on the first day Of It's an
nouncemeit over &, 900 persons fled from
tho city. Quarantine has been establish.
cd ut Houston and the Interior towns on
the Central RailE0ad. ,Iil \. rrIlAl- sl-n.
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/ NoRTn ADAMS, Mass, was amazed 9
fcw days ago by tic apparition pE 9 Chi.
nese dandy, ina black broad cloth suit, tine
Bewel boots, Starcled bosom shirt, with
collar and neCktiC complete, felt hat OF the
period, lounging gracefully about the
street, and making purchases fastidiouSlY
at the furnishing stores for the further
adornment Of his person. Z. l..lt
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We copy The toreg0lng1ust is 1t appear

We copy inc luresOII1s ltSt " ~ w ~ "
cd in the paper to which 1t Is credited,
that our readers may Lave the fullest opS
por,unity to SEQ what that paper is capa-
bio Of Ilsuch.a q pablication.wOre only q
matter Of taste, we should mot notice i,
hut it is something more, A public jour;
NIL is n public teacher, just rs the lecturer
on the rostrumlor the preacher ig'the
pulpit, and is under the same obligation
not to poison the fountains 81 popular
virtue or lcbauch the public mind In
its regard for tic Government and for the
sacrcl principles that underlie, II g.s
Who was General RoBEnT F, LEE, that
apublic journal here should place lis COLI
umns in mourning forhim apd isay ithat
"in the galaxy. .ot Americas greatest
names, his will ever hold an hoRore(dt ed and n
conspicuous placo ~ that "thc whole
American people will be profoundly:
shocked" by his death; andthatsthe henews
will fill like a thundcrbolt upon the pub.
licear" When Gen. GEoRaE H. lTHoMAs,
lied, one of tho foremost Generals and
one of the best men Of the age, the
Wheeling legtstcr did not clothc its col
umns in black, Or pronounce any q
this high eulogium on him, much rs 1t
would fhase.bsen EdeseEycd3 Ncg wien
FAnAGur died. Nor when STANTON died.
Nor when apy,other great Or good man
died who had made patriotism honorable
by resisting the rebellion Of which LEE
was the military head.
ofYGeh3 LEES ptivateivirtues us amap
md christian, We have nothing TO say;
nor do we see lthatlthey arc any more q
matter for public ehlogy than.the virtues
Of manyit thousands unknown'to fame IN
whom they have been equalled. Bptit.is
not these that have elicited this cnlogy,
why,then-is,th ,this.tribute ,paid.g Because,
and only bscauss, Gehl IEEwas the mill;
,ary commander d Of tie rebellion, THE ,T!Thte
tribute then Is not TO LEE but to the com.
mauder Of .therebelrar This .admfrai
ton is not for tho maR and his private
virtues, whatever they were, for thousands
on thousands who possess these In nm
equal degree dieand the; ssgtsfet makes
no sign. Tho admiration for thei"Lost
Cause" pure and simple !; !; and Con. LEE.is
made the excuse for giving ~ expression,
Gen. LEE was the protege Of the
Government Ii took himi2aip youth
and educated him at the public
expense. 1t kept, him ip . an homo olnl9
rablc and lucrative position throughout
nearly his whole life. Whea tho hour
came that the Government needed the
service to which all this had entitled It
and Which by lis OATH as An officer Of the,
army he was bound to rendeF, lle' forgot
his oath, abandoned the service and
Joined those who had long organized IN
secret, and atlast openlylevied, war for the
destruction OF that Government RYf the
laws OF tho United States 1EE vase
traitor, no more no less; and ina moral
sense, TOO, lie committed treason 70 the
obligations imposed upon him by duty and
common gratitude. He was worse than
jhiSGOr tho rel,nllinn which lie iOincd was q
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Philadelphia Market.

al .rot. PHu.44pEIPHtA, October 10.
FLoun-steadya -,xtI,.
tl G1RAIN-W Wheat-Dull and unchanged: Indiana
rcd 81 sol 40; amber q 4l9i & RyHsS5ss9@ e 4
jSis IN SSsssc. = - -, - - u VI
WIIsSY~aac for iron. bound.o IL
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MINERAL CoUNTY.-The Republicans
had an Immense meeting and q public
dinner, at New Creek, Saturday, Gov.
STEVENSON and Senator WILEY were the
speakers. The Democrats concede Mineral
countyto tho Republicans.
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.airh 4rEhns 81 ;;iHiEF 4HEF %7iFfiRsttL1Y YAaiaa
baltimore I Market. \ !. 4 ,
BAITNoRE. october Is.

u BAlTlNoRk, UclOboF IS'
R4IN-Whcat-Steady; Indiana red 81 500
4 50. COn-Dull and unchanged; western while
sG yellow s008tc. oNts-Dlll and unchanged
1t 4825Oc. gnus 4aAc
PRoYHIoNs-P Demand lalF and market
Arm at $27 90. Baeon-G0od demand at full
prices, bacon shoulders 1St;; sidbS 1ec; clear rib
&arF1@s.eaaS E9.o Hs@ y lss Wood bound Iron Ole
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Pennsylvania.

,Pml&DEIrn1A, October 2. Il
The Filth Congressional district q still
In doubt. The Sixth district Is probably
Democratic. Townsend (Reptl J Is elected
to Congress in the Seventh district by
about 5000 majority iii Ar y q
HARRIsBuRe, October 1S. /
The latest report from the 10th Con!
grcssiopal District gives Myers .Oem.)
a majority of 12i but twill reqnttaathc
official vote to determine with certainty
who is elected.
PHILADELPHIA, October 13.Ey
The 'result,in tho A6th iDistricscan only
beisettlcd by The official !returnsof Bneks
county. Tho Democratic majority there
ranges from 800 TO 400. :
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arln nnIalM YAdTaa -IEIlYE9IILlTEIL YTTAQ 9NIIHNM

from different points on the coast report
heavy weather. Many disasters are re-
ported. The storm is particularly severe
In the Mersey and much damage occurred
TO the shipping at Liverpool. M. o.n Z
Gale ON the irish Coast. ~
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.AjprDpIAR walked into aoNsw York
brokers' Office and offered pens, for sale:
"You've como to steal coat, not TO sell
pens" said the broker, as hc thrust him
out. The following Saturday tho peddIGr
appeared in tll,the glories OF his Sabbath
clothes, "Now, sir" he asked, with an
air Of triumph, ddo tloOkas though came
to steal q coatY' mo, r replied the brok.
Ct, "yon look as though you q stolen one"
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/ A FREAK OF lNATuRE.-James BoYseE,
Of the Lcwisburg Hotel, lett at this Office,
four heads Of cabbage, measuring twenty
inches in circumference each, all on one
stalk. "Bowscr" says he has plenty seeds
oh dis cabbage" for sale.-LesoiS5urg inde.
pend4ents ~ id
AaccbuB at St! louis is announced as
contemplating Temperance revival," !"
which is expected to "surpass anything Of
the kind ever attempted in this country"
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General La Slarmora, on arriving al
Rome, issued proclamation. He5says
Tie plcbiscitum nobly crown the national
edifcc, and he hopes and belieyes|" the the
Pope, as heaa,oflthe Church, will eXer-
else his rights to perfect lreedom-thts
feeling is sacred, but the national senti.
ment Is none tile less sacred. He eappeals
to all to resume order and tranquility.
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COMMISSIONERS NoTroBalmll35ll

M q Yihip.irgTT7- oIit aiif pygi lirts
Julia a, Il. Mellor, Executrix Of the, last will
and testament OF John ll.'Mellofi de6'd. .paiIo
lH9IpbH7l lliiw ,ps!iiGeglg dIi8 '[g9Go
Loyl MelloF,. decd.
Id tho Circuit Court Of ohio County, west VGi,2
-ift0n}J yIidlG chaneeEy.ili;1iinD yyGwi.
BY virtue Of decree rendered In this, ealse on i
tho 1lth day OF July, 1870, It waS,t hnohg othGr
things, ordered and deerOOd that this case be 70.
fGFrsd TO ono OF tho Commissioners Of this Court
to take and Etate tho account Of the FaId JeSse B.
Meluri 10 such AdmlhIStrAt6tl Of jLBRil lE6lIofI
decd and tho several claims of the PlAiutiG and
the Other creditors or the sdld 'e9thtG, RItet h0
shall ihayC given tho nOleG required By law 10
bring tho parties aud creditors before him, and 10
report thereon according to!awto thla Court ~!
7a'lGiH 9.t''' coaTISStosEa EaS'o0iY 0YFtbCg Il gIoai
pdi B1l iiWuEIlN0, Oct 1st 1901 H.
All persons interested arc hereby, lQtIacd, that
I hay6 fxGd on tho l1St day or N0vemBkf next ID
tho time add my Ofhcein the City Of Wh0olingJ
as tho place, when and WherO shall proceed 70
take, state and determine tho matters Of said de-!
cree above referred t. -, c,i.g5
octl'd&w COmmiBsI6hGr.1i'
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NdEDIoAL oItGG 81 i vIR lii3!
lXl GINA. RICHMOND
SESSION OF is7o-7t.

The next Annual Course 6f EeetdteS vii CON.
moncey on tho frst Monday lin October, and. eon,f
tInuc Ave months, with fully organised Faculty,
reQuisitc Apparatns, Models, .DraEipga, and 7
other facilities for The iuStOtf0n OF the lecthfe5
In the several departments An ample supply of
material for Practical Anatomy !,
'CIINIckL IRBTRucTIoN 1t the College Hospital! v
tho City Aims House, (Whlts and colored, and
the DiSpensary attached 10 Tie College. Special
Clinics ION diseases iOf the lRy0N and tBanS Andy
diseases Of Women and Children, ,i,
FEEsL Mattieulatl Ion. t6 Fun Course 0t Lee"
tGFcs: $l2o; e Graduation @ Demonstrate, ,SFt
A reasonable indulgence for the Professor
BOARD II fits6aaead sisto Ssd pr 5hhttaal'
loguC, address, L.S.J0YNEs, N. D., =
ange-eOd cl %ki .d' Ddan'of thu Faculty.
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Tho Democratic State Ticket Elected.
WASHINGTON, October IS. "a

A dispatchs FROM Senator Morton to
Secretary Boutwell, says the Democratic
State ticket in Indiana Is elected by about
1000 majority. The Legislature Is still
In doubt. laat g ~ t !i7dHd na3.i u
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Yesterday the French Army Of the
Loire were driven, ont of Orleans after
nine hours lighting l tleapEs lwas sqbse-
uuently stormed! i The PrusSians took up.
wardsof ten thousand prisoners. Their
loss' was small. The BaVariHns partici-
pdted IN this Gngag ggmeht. . IHUHJIT
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Commercial MN and ii Financial.
New YORK Money and stock MARKET

~ 'f' r ''- 'N8W 4Ohk1 OCLOOeE losa r
Wall street has been In q fever OF excitement
all day over events In tho Gold Room on q
scheme ID mako cash gold scarce and high! The
floating gold In the market is limited ID. amount
and controlled by few parties who can BGc.Saw
the borrowing rates to suit themselves and regu-
late tho milk shorts until the government steps
ed In, but the bulk oft was returned 70 clrculG-
tIon at high borrowing rates. One time borrow.
ing rates were run up to y peF cent and the price
Of gold 70 $l14A. AT this juneturc 1t was report,
cd That tho Bank Of California had received per!
mission from the Treasury Department to- trans.r
fer million or gold from San Francisco 10 Now
York, and also that the Secretary wopld sell i've
millions tomorrow, This caused ali borrowing
rates TO disappear and late In the afternoons per
cent was paid for carrying gold, while The price
ran down to 1l3x, These reports proved with.
out foundation Tho Bank ot'CalIfornla has oh.
talned permission TO transfer ono million gold
from New York TO San Frahci8c0 at commits.
sion Of 4 per cent. The frst installmcntNof one
million has been paid into the Treasury here, TO
Of course takes cash gold outof the open market
and locks It up In the treasury. Atter all tho
talk about thisRqueeze In cash gold to-day; only.
one million was actually taken out ofthe market y
and not returned. t-i'Nf- -'fa+f' ''''lsa' -I'H
.MoNEY-ActIvo; currency to 4 per cent, .5tf
STERLING-nominal at 1O8H9I05X. W,
GoLD-opened at Il8H and closed strong at
il4 Currency ss e5S yo5 5ates % peF cent Clear
anccS $1B,UUO,Uuy. 'r' -
United States Sc Of 1881, coupons, ia 0114X
Five -twenues le6el ll2St9et12lf
FlVe.twenties t1664) ,11lX X8l11k
Flvo.twenties 1855. 5)................. .11ik61112
Eve-twenties 1855 new. :. !..I.t..
Five.twentlcs tl66T) .l101 6btfgH
Five-twenties (l868). K! ~. .1l0)S
Tcn.F .FortiOs. .106K nl06A
Currency H8tl1H
iSToCKS-unsettled aud lower. li15ly ldt
The treasury bought two millions at 1913. 500
sFGrE BoNps-Dull. Missouri s0K; Tonnes,
secs, old, 69K; VIrginlas, now, 65; do old, ,6S;
North Carollnas, old. 46jE; do now, 26J!i1iy La
Western Union Telegraph, 80: Adams Ex.
press. 81; Wells, Fargo 3 Co, S9H: American,
49K; United States,' 86; Pacific Mall, Is; New
York Central, 93Jf; script s8H Harlem, tS4H;
Eric, ,29If; Reading, 10ON; Michigan Central, l2l;
Cleveland and Pittsburgh, I0T; Northwestern,
slS; preferred, ssA; Hoek Island. llSI<; New.
jersey Central, 108K: St, Paul, 81: preferred,
sI1E; Wabash, SO; preferred, q: Rk Wayne, 9S;
TeFre HAute. q; Chicago and Alton, 1l8t{: pre-.
ferrcd, ia; Ohio 8 MItGSsippi, % u; Burlington
g. Quincy, 100; Lake Shore, OK; Indiana Cen.
traI, 18f; Illinois Central 13b; o. O u O, 60X. y
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NEW Ne i YORK GijIiTY..II j . i
Preparations for an Honest Election.
.rfsaGH IL New YoRK, October 13. ii

Preparations for an Honest lection
.rti.3aH i, New YoRK, October 49,
Marshal sharpcis preparing 70 carry
out the United States election law next
month. a. number Of Republicans have
volunteered as inspectors, and tho party
Is raising d ftndt compensate them for
their services. The Democratic inspec-
tors have not yet been appointed, nor
have, any names been furnished, The
Marshal ordered yesterday thatno attache
shall leave tho Office between this time
and the election day without his permis-
sion. It Is understood that the military
arc to bc held in readiness on tho election
day 10 MD tho federal authorities in en-
forcing the law II necessary" o. '.35'.','. ,, 7,
Governor Hoffman has written letter
declining the invitation Of General Wood
field.to havea joint discussion Of issues OF
the pending canvass. He says that having
foryears been speaking almost daily by his
official acts and messages toithe people.
They have beforea them material upon
which To- form the Judgment OF his al.
ministrAtion, and they don't expect or
desire him to leave the Executive chair
and the duties pertaining to ttor the pur.
pose Of discussing other political or perso1
nalquestions with Gen. Woodford. '''-
Comments on the Elections:
Tho World this morning says that
althoughthe election returns are still In
complete, the news iscoming in better and
better for the Democrats: lRl 70 Z, gayl
The Tribune thinks that the additional
returnsreceived from Pennsylvania do not
materially Changethe appearance from tue
previous accounts. 1t considers the 9th,
18th, 10th and 2lst districts as doubtful,
eonceding tho probable loss of the latter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-14

A balloon from Paris descended at
Tournay to:day!aT nowsiromc Paris IS
most cheering. Popular ardor is unbound
edE and the soldiers are anxiously await:
inr the Prussian attack and have no doubt
Of their ability Sol withstand ito Perfect
order reigus everywhere and confidence
in Gen. Trochu seems ltmitless Every
b6dS s6hiet, firm and courageous. 4 taIi
mo Such Word jas 81 Peace.'' I'd, "a;
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-14
The --latest. News, s
THE, ELECTIONS.
OHIO.

OHIO. Ia rI
a"H97 -3 CtScGNNATr, Oct: 49,
spccial dispatches received by the
Gazette give Judge Wilson, Republican,
majority OF CO. In the 4th district, Nc
Kinney, Democrat, Q majority Of 1S0tif