Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-15
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
by Overland Telegraph.
Massachusetts, POlitics-Death of a
Composer.

Hon. Chas. G. Davis was nominated
for Congress to day by the First Con
gressional District Democratic Conven-
ton at Middleboro.
The Executive Committee of the
Democratic party of Massachusetts, to-
day decided to place the name John
Quincy Adams upon the ticket as a
candidate for Lieutenant Governor
vice General Bartlett, declined.
Matthias Keller, composer of the
"American Hymn" died here yester-
day.
The Ohio ElectiOn-Allen NOS SO Bnd.
Iy Beaten.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. Is.
A most remarkable change in politi-
cal feeling occurred this evening. At
noon the Democrats conceded the State
TO the Republicans by FROM ten thou
sand to fifteen thousand, but
this afternoon they received. private adj
vices which considerably changed their
igures, steadily cutting down Hayes
majority. Tonight the democratic
Committee closed their headquarters to
outsiders and have since been figuring
on the result and now claim that ii
HAYES is elected at all he will not have
over $500 III jority. This result the
committee claim is reached from figures
received from their private correspon-
dents in itty-three counties and thirty
five counties to heal from. Thompson,
the Democratic chat man says they Yet
hope to prove Aliens election by a
small majority. This news has spread
like wild fire and men who we're. conf
dent to-day and jubilant over having
won considerable sums of money on
Hayes election nov fill the Republic
can committee rooms a~nxiously in
curing for news. A. Il. Wickhoff,
Chairman of the Republican Commit
tee, admits that the this afternoon
will cut down Hayes prospective ma
jority, but claims there is no news at
all in Keeping with that at the Demo-
cratic room. He declares he can not
see how it is possible to overcome
| Hayes majority. Republican figures
| give the Republicans nin majority IN
the House, not counting four consider
ed doubtful, and six majority II he
! Senate, with tour members in doubt
yet.
A revision of the Republican figures
gives Hayes a net gain OF o,431 IN hfiy-
six counties. On the other hand the
| Democratic figures claim that Hayes
will o have over 1000 majority.
The President on His Travels.
CHICAGO, Oct. -.
President Grant and party arrived
here yesterday and left for Washing
| ton this afternoon.
New ORLEANS, Oct. l3.
The following is teiegraphed this at
ternoon to A. +. Wickoff, Chairman of
the Republican Committee, Columbus,
| Ohio: ave celebrate your victory
with one hundred guns, which are now
being fired. Conservatives here are
With the Republicans in congratnla-
tons over the defeat OF the infiationi>ts.
(Signed) s. Is. PACKARD, Chairman
Republican Cotnmittee."
The Iowa Election.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Oct. l3-l1 P. NJ.
Up to this hour the State Register
has special dispatches giving pretty
complete reports from 81 of the 100
counties Of the State. OF these 53 gave
Republican majorilies in the aggregate
of %, $50 and in the 3 Democratic coun-
\ ll6 IL hidJOthAiCo oOshto CftpV'
These counties represent three-fourths
of the State, and the returns from
them indicate a Republican gain over
1874 of 5000. The counties not heard
from are mostly in the northwestern
part of the State, the strongest Re
publican counties in the State. The
Register estimates that this will make
a total Republican majority In the
State Of SO 900, a gain of over 5000.
LO, the Poor Indian.
New YORK, Oct. IA.
The Peace Union was addressed last
night by Commissioner Meacham
Judge Westerbrook, John w. Brown
ing and others and adopted a resolution
demanding a Congressional iDvestiga-
ton of Indian troubles. A mas meet.
ing will be held on the subject at al
early day.
The Mississippi Troubles.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. IA.
A committee composed equally OF
white and colored citizens of Corhams
county, Miss, have issued a CT culsl
invoking the efforts of all good citizens
of the county in behalf of peace and u
protect the private property OF The
| DeODlt lIOIi VIC ltiCSiioiniiVS tOiNh
1t charges the colored Sheriff Brown
with having sought to arouse the col
ored people to lawless acts by decIar
ing to them in his harangues thai
while the gin houses are the property
of the whites the torch is the remedy
for grievances in the hands of colo.ec
men. 1t appears that Col. Stovall''
steam gin house was burned by incen
diaries q few weeks ago. On the nigh
of the 10th inst. Lis stable and thirteen
mules were burned and an attemp
was made to burn his dwelling. Tn,
circular urges well disposed citizens Il
organize for common protection agains
incendiaries and to nightly patrol thu
pla nlations. 1t is signed by nine col
ored men, and among the signatures
of the white men are the names o
United States Senator Alcorn and Rev
X. X. White.
Close Figuring q n Ohio Flee
ton.
COLUMBUS, Oct. IA.
There Is still intense excitement herr
over the election news and much fly
uriuU ia heiuu done. The zoe