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ted to fraud to beat Earf.trast. Their
efforts Wilt nos succee,dbut he will be ell
ected by a majority approaching 1000.
PORTLAND, Ogn., Oct. 4.--The bark
Almatia is reported off the bar bound in
VIM. Davidson, prominent real es
tate dealer, died in the Insane Asylum
yesterday.
Macon, Oct "A serious riot oc;ur-
red at the polls this morning between
the Whites and blacks. 1t commenced
with fisticuff fights which developed in
to fierce encounter with brickbats and
pistols. In the course of few seconds
about fifty shots were fired. by which
one white man was killed and five or
six negroes wouded, two of whom have
since died. The affray lasted but few
minntes when the negroes left the polls.
The white men claim that the whole af-
fair was premeditated on the part of the
negroes aud that it was their intention
to L. Ike forcible possession of thu polls;
that they originated the disturbance
with this object. The negroes however
claim that the, wee driven from the
polls by violence and could get no
chance to vote. They were addressed
by the Mayor later in the day who guar
ant eed them protection; but with I. W ex-
cepti0ns refused to vote and went to
their homes.
LONDON, Oct 2.-Dispatch from Mel
bourne. Sept. II, says the Overland Tel
egraph line is completed.
TouLoN, Oct "A later dispatch
from Carlisle says that II were killed
by railroad collision this morning.
The number of injured is not stated.
ATLANTA, Oct, 3.-Thirty- coun-
ties heard from give Smith, Democrat, a
majority of 1861.
CHICAGO, Oct. "a Washington spo-
cial says the amount of money lost by
the defalcation of Major Reese, nephew
of Senator Sherman is stated to be four
thousand dollars. The Senator who is
now in California was telegrapled to-
day that his relative was in trouble and
asked what should be done with him
The Senator replied that Government
should prosecute him.
W. H. Moore, Chief Clerk in the Au-
ditors Office, and Z. i. Curtiss, Chief
Clerk of the Second Comptroller's office
left for San Francisco yesterday to make
arrangements for paying arrears to the
government laborers, workmen and me-
chanics who were employed betweer
June 25, 1868 and May 10. 1869 at the
Navy Yard there
EDwARDsvILLE, His, Oct. 3--An ex-
press train on the Chicago and Alton Il.
r. ran into the rear end of extra freight
train at a crossing near this place last
night. The engine and passenger, bag
gage. express and four freight cars were
demolished. The wreck took fire and
at the last accounts the passengers and
train men were endeavoiinS to save the
remainder of the train consisting of 3
sleeping cars and ) coaches. The ey-
press messenger, engineer and fireman
slightly hurt.
New YoEK, Oct. 3.-Capt. +. L, Nor
ton, formerly of the Cuban Commission
yesterday caused the arrest of Messrs.
Ward and Shepard, Ship Brokers of
this city, for alleged unjust libellins of
his steamer at Newport. Norton claims
that that libel, which was based on II
mortgage claim against the vessel, was
made to more effectually enable the I'm
tied STATES authorities to proceed against
the Pioneer
There were fifteen bids for gold to-day
amounting to 81, 300, 900 at 1880 q H.
81. One million was sold at 1i57.
HAEIIsBUEG, Penna, Oct. 3.-W. A.
Schell, Labor Reform candidate for
Governor, has declined i'll favor of Buck
alew.
NEW YORK, Oct. "a fire in Orange
destroyed Vanness' Grocery Store, Da-
vis' Shoe Store and other buildings
Total loss, S25,OO0.
Francis Lieber. well-known publ
cist, died yesterday of heart disease.
GARDNER, Me-, Oct. 3.-Alden Nor
son, of East Pittston, was killed in a
drunken alteration with his son John
yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Jenkins, col
ored, wife murderer, has been found
guilty in the first degree.
WILLIAMS, Iowa. Oct. "a girl 13
years old, a daughter of H. Richman,
living five miles south of here, was bit
ten by rattlesnake and died in great
agony in less than two hours.
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