National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-05

The Fifth district gives Henkle ls7 majority,
which makes the Democratic majority All. The
official vote viii be summed up tomorrow. In
1871 Albert, Rep, for Congress- carried the county
by 253 majority. In 1873 Wooltord, Dem, for
comptroller, had 400 majority in the eounty-a
1878.
The election was very quiet in Annapolis. In
the First district It was also conducted 10 peace
able manner. In the Second district there was
but one disturbance, and that Of no serious char
acter. A Judge Of the election, Mr.. Fayette Dor
room, when MI VIM. W hittlngton refused Mr..
Dorsey insisted in q belligereut manner, and Mr..
sons, representing themselVesto be United States
marshals, came down TO the district in q tugboat.
On being questioned as TO their object they said
take part II there was any fuss. They were told
no nine men could take the polls; that they had
better 20 and get three hundred men before they
undertook that. Some Of the Seventeenth ward
(BaltlmOre) men were then sent for IL seems
these selEGppointed narshals heard Of the invi-
and neither good dinners nor whisky, which we're
eourteously offered them, could make them linger
longer than 1870 O'clock The Baltimore men
The election proceeded quietly until I've O'Clock
D. m, when, one account says, two white men
threw two bricks IN crowd Oh eolored men, and
firing commenced between the whites and blacks.
The hrst pistol was fred BY eolored man, which
another account to the above says, was the begin
ming Of the fraeas. About forty shots were fred
when the eolored people ran precipitately from
the polls. The ARRAY was over almost in an in
slant. Geo. Lehman, white, from Baltimore, was
shot; and Samuel Murray, Austin Generals
Nick Hammond, Geo. Colbert and Tim Harris
colored, were shot, and John Booze, eolored
seriously injured by brick.
II is not known that the wounded by pistol
shots are seriously hurt. After the firing ceased
the eolored people returned to the polls and yot-
ing was resumed. In the Fourth district no dis
tuTbances occurred.
Some persons representing themselves as Uni
ted States marshals were present, but soon LETT.
In the Brooklyn precinct Of the Firth district
about TWENTY-FIVE persons were present as United
States marshals, but on the people OF the district
sending to the United States authorities in Bal
timore 10 see II these men were authorized to act
as marshals, and finding that they were not so
authorized some police OF Baltimore came out In
hacks to the polls and told the men that If they
did not leave the people had the right to beat
them away. About half past eleven the marshals
left. In the Eighth district i've men came down
Of the district and left soon after the polls opened
The receipts Of the canal company Tor the week
ending In g. October 81 we're re o ron % ss5
From Hancock, for the month, s10T.02; from Will
Transport, $22I716; IRON Lock ss, sls6.24. Ac-
erued revenue at Cumberland for the week,
81, 23447. Boats leaving Cumberland during the
same period, 1s9, carrying q, 245 tons ofcoal.
The Circuit Court for this county resumed its
session this morning; Judge Hammond on the
bench; James Revell, esq, States attorney; p.
Dorsey Carr, sheriff. State vs.. Thomas Ford;
larceny Of box Of money! case removed from
Baltimore; guilty; not sentenced. State vs..
Sarah Bush, eolored; larceny Of q dress; guilty;
sentenced TO n days in jail. State VS.. Glen
Grenn and Enoch Burgess, colored; larceny OF
meat; guilty. A motion for new trial has been
made in the case Of Bright vs.. Jefers; suit for
5000, for damages done to property. State vs..
fenced to 10 days confinement In jail. State vs.
William King, eolored; assault; guilty; SEN
II now appears that Miss Ida Bash was shot
here last night by the young gentleman who was
her escort pulling pistol from HIS pocket when
accidentally discharged. She is not seriously in
lured. r.