The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-11
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American A Matters.

o C'"'0 oy 4,Ooo. IDo OlnClal count
may be required. The Democrats con.
ceoe The Legislature, which secures Nor
ton another Senatorial term.
New YonK. October IO.-Tbe He,.,h
hgures the Pennsylvania Republican
majority at 2G, 900; Ohio. RepubIican
majority at 10000; Indiana, majority
for Hendricks or Brown 500 to 1000.
The Republicans have undoubtedly
gained one Congressma in Indiana,
and % have majority of the Legislature.
Inc otticial vote may be necessary to de-
tetmlna The State ticket. The Tribune
cia1ms Indiana for the Liberals by 1,5OO
90 z,50O. Ohio returns are very incom-
Piete. The Tribune says the Liberals
nave elected seven members Of Congress
"a gain Of two-nnd the Administration
have chosen thirtoen.
The Government bought no bonds
yesterday.
AN unsuccessful conference was held.
last night, between the representatives.
of Tammnny aud of the Committee of
Seventy, to unite on Mayoralty candi.
date.
Tweed said to an interviewer, yester-
day: 81 have not been ten miles from
the city in year, except to Greenwich
and New Canaan. am not going to
leave, and shall stay, perhaps, longer
than some one would like to have me. -
PoUaHKEEPsIE, October 1O.-Twelye
stores IN the principal business portion
OF sing Sing were burned last night.
Two persons were seriously burned.
Loss Sl5O,O0O.
BosroN. October 10.-To-day being
tne anniversary of Father Mathews
birthday. tho Catholic societies here
a 1fnfv, II
grand parade.
AUBURN. N. Y, October 1O.-Wm. Fl
Seward died at his residence. in this
city, this afternoon.
PHILADELPHIA, October JO.-The city
official count shows over lis. 900 votes
poiled. Hartranft's majority is 90. 437.
majority for Congressman at Large
Si'9I9. Speer, Democrat, is elected to
congress IN the Seventeenth District bv
500 majority.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 1O.-Returns
70 noon are more favorable for the Re.
publican State ticket. The Republicans
ciaIm 6OO majority on the entire State
t!oKee. Ihe Democrats concede the cleo
tlon OF the Republican State ticket ex.
cept Tor Governor, claiming a small ma
!ority for Hendricks. The official vote
ls coming in very slowly, and it will re-
qulre almost the entire vote to arrive at
the result.
CHICAGO, October 1O.-The men be.
longing to the brioklayers' union in this
CITY are still on strike for ten honrs'
pay Tor eight hours work. Some eyinoe
disposition to interfere with non.union
men, who are still at work on the old
Dasis: Yesterday afternoon, gang of
!2o strikers went to MoOormick's 3 resper
factory, In course of construction in the
southern part OF the city, with the in.
1ention OF driving off the workmen.
Iney sent committee to request the
men 10 stop work. and on the refusal of
the contractor to allow them to enter the
premises, they threatened violence. and
me police were called upon to protect
ene workmen. SO far. no further dis.
turpsnce has occurred. The EMPLOYERS
strikers. - 'Ao
NoRFonK. VA. October 1o.--The
sono0ner =. d. French, from Baltimore
.ol 0alVeseon, with an assorted cargo,
sprung leak and was abandoned. earlv
.nis s"oIning. sever teen miles South east
by South of Cape Henry. The crew was
picked up by the brig c. q. Kelly. for
Baltimore. Aoi
WASHINGTON, October 10.-Co,one,
Hooo, OF Georgia. and Mr.. Savage. of
California, two of thecommissioners nm.
pointed by the President to take testi-
mony relative to the depredations on the
hlo drande. having returned to Wash.
lngton. to-day. called upon President
Grant. and had with him a long inter.
view. Congress. ut its late session m.
proprlated Sc, 900 to pay the e1oenses Of
the commission. The President was
mnch Interested in the narrative of these
gentlemen, who will prepare a formal
report Tor transmission to Congress-: and
was evidently gratified with the manner
Ia wnich they transacted the business
with which they we're entrusted. Tie
1ncursions by armed Mexican bands into
1exas are numerous, and have continued
ever since 1859. They have since That
tlme driven horses and cattle. estimated
70 oe worth several millions of doliars.
from Texas ranches across the river into
Mexico, where their plunder is sold to
soldiers and citizens. General Cortina
not at present in active military aer.
wee, but on waiting orders, is represent.
ed to be one Of the most active insticat.
ors OF the inoarsions. by which he large.
~ profits. The Texans. while endeayor.
ing to drive away the thieves. are
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