, 1872-10-18
CAMERON'S CONQUEST.
EEow the Thing Was Doz,c iaa the
Tenth ward Of Philadelphia.

How the Thing Was Dos,c iaa the
Tenth ward e9 Pi,izs<ze7p7aia.
From a Communication il, tic Philadelphia dge
At the request Of the Secretary Of the Tenth
Ward Democratic Executive Committee, I took
charge Of tho window-book at the poll Of the
Sixth Division, at Librandt end Race streets. I
reached there at $3.50 q. m. md found the polls
in possession Of the Republican Ring" Of that
division, headed by John Hollock. was in
formed that previous to my arrival the window
book had been snatched away from two yoterG,
who had it in chnrse at different times. and who
that during the first hour thero was not "a
Democratic election officer inside. When
they presented themselves at O'clock there
IVES no one there to swoar them, the Alderman
having left immediately after swearing in the
Republican officers. They wore not allowed to
serve until they were sworn, and it was O'Clock
before they could find any one to administer the
oath. The returns for the first hour show That
1877 votes were polled. This also is evidence OF
fraud, because under the most favorable circun1-
stances 10 more than seventy votes can be poll
ed in eli hour. Illegal voting seemed to be the
rule Of the dny two persons voted fvo times,
three .yotel three times, and great many twice.
As many as fifty legal voters we're falsely per-
aon'9ted. Ono Of the most noticeable cases was
street. A man Of depraved, dissipat-
cd appearance, clad in filthy, torn gar
rnents, presented himself in q semi
llebriated condition, and asserted th1t he
was Dr.: Cox; Els vote was received without
other case was that Of q gentleman OF fne ap-
pearance, who was informed that not only him
sell, but his absent son and son-in-1aw, had
been represented. Numbers Of the best known
citizens of the ward were falsely personatcd
and no objection was allowed to boraised. There
was but one Democratic election officer who
wore . poster, which was frequently torn from
his breast. At 1890 P. m. he was knocked down,
and beaten shamefully, so badly TINT to-dny
ne is unable 10 leave his house, In the
morning citizen from neighboring di-
vision was set OIL, beaten, aud locked up by
q policeman, named Barclay, without any
proTocation whatever. One of the reporters
presented himself at the window, for tho pur-
pose Of voting, undor the assumed name OF
Charles Borie, residing at No. 219 North Thir-
teenth street. The United States Supervisor,
Charles G. Barron, objected to him, stating that
he was not the party. as LIE knew him well.
tile party. l1r. Barron asked hin, his business,
which raised quite storm Of indignation from
the outsiders. Alderman Guggcr interfered,
and said 81 1t is none Of your business; the
man was sworn, and that is enough; you hnre
state that his vote was received. AIr. Barron
came out Of the room short time after,
and was Immediately. seized and taken
to the station-house and, locked up in 8 cell.
Mr.. john 9. james, Of the firm Of James, Kent,
santee & Co., went there to so his bail. It was
refused as am informed, and the statement
made iEat they could not receive any bail.
Shortly after he WAS released by Alderman Gug-
ger. An election officer Of the Municipal Re-
form ticket was beaten and driven from the
polls. They also made an attack on Messrs.
John Kamcs and Samuel IL. Nicely. 1t was as
much as mans Life was worth to challenge 4
Republican voter. In one instance, whero .
within let tie ballot tall over tue side Of The
box, although his vote had been accepted. MY
impression was that q perfect unaniuaity Of
action and feeling existed within the room, as
very little opposition vas manifested to the con-
stant illegal voting. No hourly returns were
read after o'clock. A slight farce was enacted
by Mr. Hol1oek appearing at tho window above
on one occasion end announcing that Hartranft
had received for that hour C5 votes and Bueka-
lew 1, and that it was too much trouble to read
and then moved on to other divisions. The
hourly returns we're carried in open cigar-boxcs,
through bar-room, out to Race street, and from
thence to Lybrandt street, and up a narrow
staircase to the second-story of the dwelling
The total vote in this precinct last gear was
3s1, while the vote at this election amounted to
5O7.
A Game For a Woman and Death to the
Stake.
From. the Dear Lodge North,ctsf.
The Chinaman, whom our highly civilized
brethren of the East are 80 de8irous to have
multiplied among them, possesses some ideas
concerning personal freedom and marital rela-
tions somewhat at variance with the spirit OF the
amended constitution and the established ordi-
nances Of the Republic. For instance: China
men in this country buy and sell their women,
just as they would g pig or q cayuse, and many
incidents Of a humorous and not infrequently OF
d serious character grow ont Of these transac-
tons Their propensity for gambling is noto-
rious, and dust scarce or stakes high it is not
exceptional to stake of these women on the
result Of the game.
A case OF this kind, resulting, it is supposed,
Two Cinnamon we're gambling at Philipsburg q
few evenings since. One was resident OF that
place, the owner Of q woman, and the other from
Pioneer, who wanted her. She was put up by
the Philipsburg Chinaman against SO much
money By the fellow from Pioneer. The Pioneer
won and brought his prize home. The Philips
burger followed, reached Pioneer, aud seeking
out the woman on Thursday evening, plunged
knife into her body, cutting q frjghtful wound
Eari1y fatal. the murderer fed before he could
be arrested, and is still at large. This informa-
tion is the latest by yesterday coach, and it is
supposed the woman is dead. Deputy Sheriff
Warren is, we understand, in pursuit. Now
wouldn't a little circumstance like this be 8
pleasant occurrence in some well regulated
family down in America?
A State Ruled by Women.
Among the Holland Possessions there is a re-
markable little State which, in its constitution
and the original customs Of its inhabitants. sur
passes the boldest dreams of American emanci-
patton ladies'. Upon the Island Of Java, between
the cities OF Batavia and Samarang, lies the lit
tie kingdom Of Bantam. Although tributary to
Holland, it is an independent State politically
without Importance, yet happy, rich, and since
time immemorial, governed and defended by
women: The sovereign is indeed man, but all
the rest Of the government belongs to the fair
sex. The King is entirely dependent upon his
The l1icllesk altboritiaa. all State officers,