Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-12
POLITICAL.
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3 INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 1l.-The additional
official returns received to-day does not
materially change the result given in last
nights dispatches. The majority fo. Hen
bricks will be between 600 and 100. The
balance ofthe State ticket, including the
Congressman at large, with perhaps the
exception Of the candidate for Superinten-
dent OF Public instruction, are Republi-
cans.
Congressional.
The following are the maiorities in the
Congressional districts, nearly official for
Corgressmen; First district, Democrat,
143; second district, Democrat. 4.S4S:
third district, Democrat, 997; fourth dis
trict, Republican, 397; fifth district, Repub-
lican, S24; sixth district, Republican. $50;
seventh district, Republican, 4O3; eighth
district, Republican, 1900; ninth district.
Republican, 500; tenth district, Republican,
9o7; eleventh district, Republican, 876.
Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 11.-Montgomery
county gives Buekalew % majority. Nor
ris, Democrat, and Nyce, Republican, are
elected to the Legislature. Dauphin
county, including Harrisburg, gives Hart
ranft 1927 majority.
counties foot up II, ,113 and in two Repub-
lican counties 2,670.
Hester Clymer, Democrat for Congress,
has 6,07l majority.
South CarOlins-Diamond Cut DIa.
mOnd.
A Columbia, S. c., dispatch saws that a
so-called Captain Henry Carter has been
arrested there for attempting to entrap
franklin Moses, the regular Gubernatorial
nominee, by giving him letters purporting
to be from President Grant and Assistant
Secretary Richardson, promising him their
support. Both letters were most glaring
forgeries. Carter, on his arrest, disclosed
the scheme of which it is suspected promi-
nent boiling Republicans were the instiga-
tors. Carter will be brought up in court
to-day.
Radical Incendiaries I'm North Caro-.
lima.
RALEIGH, n. c., Oct. 1.-THE building
in which the Daily Sentinel is printed was
nearly destroyed about one O'Clock this
morning by an explosion Of powder which
some party, unknown, placed under the
press-room. Everything in the room was
thrown into confusion, and the press COM
pletely demolished. The explosion caused
great excitement, and crowds flocked to the
scene. The Sentinel is a Conservative
paper.
Greeley Procession Fired ON fn BaIti.
more-TwO Persons KILLED.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 11.-While the torch |
light procession was passing the Republi- |
can headquarters on Quay street, last night, |
a difficulty occurred with parties on the |
sidewalks. A pistol sho, was fired and |
Samual Barrett, spectator, who is employ |
ed In The United States appraisers stores,
was fatally shot and cannot survive.
LATER.-While the procession was pass
ing through Disqueth, difficulty occurred
with colored men, when another pistol shot
was fired, striking Geo. w. Barrett, col
pred boy, who died this morning.
LATER.-Samuel Barrett, an employe in
he United States public store, who was
shot last night while the torchlight process
ZION was passing through the streets, died
his P. NJ.
Arkansas
LITTLE Rock, Oct. I2.-The new Liberal
State ticket has been formal y withdrawn.
The Gazette takes down the ticket, but puts
Up no other in its stead.
A Sensible Move.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 1.-THE Adiutant
General of the State of Ohio came to the
ity to-day and took possession of the
'tate arms issued to the colored militia bat
alioD, some of which we're used in the I
lot last Monday night, boxed them up and
ut them under charge of The police.
Bourbon Straight
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 11.-At very small
Meeting of Straight-outs to-day, it was re
olved TO call convention to meet in this :
ity, Oct. %, to nominate Electors for
eConor.
TRENTON, Oct. 1.-THE New Jersey
traightout Democratic State Convention :
let here to-day. w. W. Meredith was !
Iected chairman. A full electoral ticket .
'as selected, including Samuel j. Bayard !
I'd VIM. M. Cliff, at large.
New York.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Tammany !
to-day decided upon Abraham :
:. Lawrence for Mayor. .
The Tribune to-day editorially saws il Il
Ikes pleasure in Withdrawing in the fullest .
ld prompSest manner the imputations up :
D Speaker Blaine, in reference to the sup ;
0sed transactions with the Pacific Rail q
'ad, Eastern division, business. !.