Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-04
How the News Was Received

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by the Marine band.
How the News was Received
The DEMOCRACY KxULTAST WAITING FOR
TIE EKWs-EXCITBNRST IN TIE crow
ELECTION BETS, ETC.
The democracy OF Washington turned ont
generally last evening to hear the inspiriting
IeVs from the states which held elections YES
teTday. The crowd around the offices in news
paper row was quite large, and seem5d To he
about equally composed OF republicans and
democrats. The former, as may be i'm
aRined, we're terribly chagrinsd as dispatches
come IN announcing democratic successes
While the dens were cOrrespOndinglY elated as
the news OF successive tTiunphs came IN. When
the news Of Buffers defeat came in the excite
ment was at fever pitch. GOOD God" ex-
claimed one, edo you knew Massachusetts, has
gone democratic eyes, and New York and
New Jersey tOO!' cried another. The crowd
was in
jolly coon HUMoR,
and smiled Otten-republiCans because Of their
overwhelming defeat, aud democrats because
OF their coed fortune. At the on &c of Gem
Bcynton arrangements bad been made to re-
celve al the dispatches which came to judge
Edmunds, secretary of the republican Congress
sloIal committee. Secretary BTlstCw and POST
master General Jewell arrived early, but re-
NAMED but a short time.
TIE EXCITEMENT On THg crow
The New York World Cffce was the favored
Headquarters for the democrats. Admirable
arrangements had been made here 20 receive
early returns. and as each dispatch came to
nara II was duly placed on the bulletin hoard
ara eagerly scanned. The CXcit- ment on the
row continued until the morning hours we're
well advanced. the democrats seemiry'y not
satisfied with the news already received AMI
the republicans remaining with the LOps that
some CCrsOling news would be received. At the
Owen House quite number had cOngregstet
and bets which had been made TO q Iar5e
amount charged hands.
AT TUE ST. MARC.
MANY OF the democracy remembering that
the Democratic jackson Association still live
saIly IN the evening Wended their way TO the
EOATn Rnnvma
place OF that organization, "a the hOpe OF heaS2
ing the latest returns. Here they were disaD-
Iointed; however, for they found a building
association meeting IL full blast, and were told
that returns would be read az the st. Marc
hotel. AT the ST. Marc a large crowd Assem-
bled early In the evening, where Mr.. G. Q.
WeddeTburn read the dispatches, and their
tenor was such that .requent cheers were given.
DASPER ON TIE ANTI BUTLER MEN.
The anxiety to hear the news had not sub
lded TINS morning, and hundreds were out at
sn early hour in search OF the morning papers
Quite sensation was created on the q Row;
ihls morning by telegram pasted on the bull
leuD board OF the World Office reading as fol.
lowe" By a mistake in the countiny of tbe
Tote in the Salem district Butler is electeI by
twenty-five majority"
This was soon ascertained TO he a canard. ans
VIXEN called 20 the attention OF Mr. Adams was
quickly torn from the board.
A DISPATCH TO GEN. BUTLER.
o. me Following telegram was sent last night to
WASHINGTON, November 4. 1s7I-Gsr. B. 2.
Btt.eT, Y PsmJert0H Square, Boston One thou
sand yards OF Grape have been purchased for
TIE forty isek-ass power mud machine"
when viii the procession move?
lSisned) NEWSPAPER Row"
Considerable sums OF money changed hands
IN this city on the result Among the far seeing
lucky ones i Major Shoemaker, who wins seven
thousand dollars on New York. a thousand OF
that amount from Sheridan Shook, the mana
ger ofthe Charlotte Thompson comDany that
performed at the National last week. An en-
- narHr ..Ewa- a..
the war department, lost eight hundred also
on Dix. The most cleaned out fellows how
ever, were the Treasury clerks, Who bet heavily
on the success of the New York state ticket
Until within the last few DAYS the yOVernment
pen drivers we're certain of the reelection OF
DIX, and put up their bottom dollars on that
Office we're cleaned out. Quite a number Of
Pennsylvania clerks lost heavily on bets made
Oh Congressional districts in the keystone state
and AZ the losers OF Wagers saw their money
paid over this morning. they only could console
themselves by signing az they witnessed the
disappearance Of their currency.
ENTERTAINMENTS THIS EvKNrNG-gr. Nc
CuHough appeared a. Renee At FOrd's Opsra
mouse last night, and delighted ali present. To-
night he appears as Spartacus, in .sTbe CT ada
tor IN which Improvisation he proves himseIf
worthy successor Of Forrest
D.. La PeTichoe' Is down on the bills OF the
National tonight for performance " the Aimee
French opera BOu1e company. This is one OF
the CONF any s most pleasing performances.
The MiltoDian Tableaux At Odd Felows' hall
L drawing crowds nightly. 1t Will be exhibited
every evening this week.
SigICT BaTtOli, the blind musician. has made
hit a. the Tbeater COmique. lie appears
every night this week, and, besides, there i a
hest o. other attractions.
MATRIMONIAL BONDS SUSDERYD-In the
Equity Court yesterday Judge Wylie m sde a
decree Of divorce in the case OF +. G. Bucheck-
er against Mary Buchecker. Plaintiff alleges
ne vas marTled IN lHarr sburg in May, 1872, TO
EFer0nUGnF. bafv. a
Croft, and on July n, l>T2, within two months
after their marriage, he found that his partner
was missing. she having LETT the following note
on the mantel.
"WAsaISGToN, July Is, lS72.
''This DAY leave Washington, and consider
p G. Buchecker no longer nv husband. for I
30 not intend 20 i've with him any iongsS'
viii assume my former name.
MARY CROFT,
ARREST OF FEMALE SHOPLIBTERs.-Yester-
day afternoon Sergeant Acton and Oticer Sut-
tonsqeceeded in arrestiEg two notorious colored
female shoplfters and recovering some fifteen
pieces ef calico and other goods which have
been struggled from the dry goods store in this
city recently. The women are locked up for a
nearing, and the goods are left az the central
g1ardhouse for Identification. These o-icers
nave been after thsse women for some time
80, as they suspected their occupation and
think they are Others in the gang.
OYrIc1AL VISITORS PROM CLxvELAxD.-The
chlet OF police and the Board of Police Conn
mlss,oners OF the city OF Cleveland OHIO. ar
rived here last evening, and under tue escort
OF Major A. U. Richards, were shown the civ
~ gsshght- to-day they will Welt the puOIc
buildings and other places OF interest.
NOLLE Pros ENTERBD.-This morning
N the Criminal Court, Judge Humphreys, Gen.
BiIney, assistant attorney OF the District OF
Columbia, entered a nOlle pros. in the case OF
John Mcbride, convicted Of indecent exposure
in July last and sentenced 20 pay q nus OF 500
CT three months IN the vorkhO1ss, and sppesei
70 tnis court. The party has been sick in jail
Iof somefiIle, and hence this action.
GRAND COMPLIMENTARY ERRFADg will be
Nnoered 20 the Independent Press Correspond
~ on Newspaper Row, 20 Senator Allen G..
1EuiEiAns anu others, this evening at oc,ock
pleased rich widow by his rolItensss Tbst 80
mAIIlea him Al the surplus population l.
Low All lying for situations, =