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KILLED by a RAILWAY Train.

CLEVELAND. November S.--A SpecaF TO-
the Leader from FOstoria, OHIO. says thai H.
h. Norris, superintendent o. balllsting on
the Columbus and Toledo railroad, was in
stantly killed at that place to-day Ivy a gravel
train
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THE HeBiaigdeF Of Rhiya rendered 10
Russia

i.yNLeS. November S.-TAe Berlin cor
respondent Of the Times says that the khan
If khiya, in consequence 81 the'complaiIlts Of
ltia subjects. has offered 70 ccede The remainder
af h;s territory TO the RUSSIAN government. Il
cppted
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Fall Stock! Fall Stock!

700 bags Coffee.
400 barrels Sugar-ali kinds.
100 barrels extra Syrup.
1000 buckets FairbankS'S Lard.
80 tiereeS FaiF5aRks'S Larf,.
800 boxes October CheeSp--nrjId
4OO boxes CTackers-St, I oUis ,,r;o1..
500 boxes l-2 and 1t New RaisSns
30 barrels New BHckYhpaf.
40 packages AtmOTe'S Ninea-r,o.,
10 hhdS. COeoanuts, ~ '''eH''
20 barrels Oranges.
200 barrels HOminy and Crits-
iA'uOU eases freshly packed Sar,iipa.
salmon, Oysters, Peaches, Tomatoos'
BBrandy Peaches, Preserves, JeIIies
Torn, Sauces, and every variety of
canned Meats, Fruits and Vegpta6IoS "
OLIVER. FINNIE & co.
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Special to the Appeal.

NASHVILLE. November 9, II 80 p.m.-Our
city Is Wild with enthusiasm over the favor
able dispatches from Florida and South Caro-
Ina. The excitement is so great that no one
Is thinking Of making estimates Of the vote
of Tennessee. Porter's majority is estimated
at from twenty Ave to thirty thousand.
ROBERTS.
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Prom an Appsai Correspondent


COHO. MIS-, November 81 notice III the
APPEAL of yesterday that You give the RAIDS
a majority of one hundred and fl ty at tbs
place. This is exactly fifty TOO many, as they
barely earnedit by one hundred. We believe
that We have reason to congratulate ourselves
on this. for two years ago. when Ozanne was
the valiant champion Of the benighted sons
Il Africa. and wss big De around here.
they carried Como box 10y o,erthree hundred.
This county lPanolaJis our, by over two hun
dred and fifty, and yet the Rads are not
happy havn't seen genuine smile on any
Of their faces since the election.
gpMp
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PENNRYLYANIA.

SCRANTON, PA, November 9.-Tilden :
majority in Luzerne county, 5000 The Re
pu6icahs gain iEe memlers Of the -legisla-
ture from tlle county aIid'.elected sevpn6f the
nine members Jones. Rep. IL elected to the
congressional vacancy. Wright, Dem, Ii
elected to the fgrty fifth congress. The Re-
publicans elect two State senators, a gain of
Ona.
Erie, November o. GaIbreath, independent
Democratic candidata for probate judge in
this county, Is elected over Benson, the Re-
publican candidate, by lS4 majority. The
Republicans elect the remainder Of their
ticket by majorities ranging from 2G0O to
2500. Benson was defeated purely on per
sonal grounds
Hayes majority IN Erie county 2555, a gain
over last year Of 900. Henry. Dem, re-selected
Ss5eta IL Q;.sn fpt thi4 CHI Ly IL majority
N2tsohi hep will Iiq5,a lhajGfity al this
congressional district over 3G00;' Egbert,
Dem, carried it in 1874 by II majority.
Philadelphia: The election of Steager,
Dem. to congress from the eighteenth 9il.
tsl.t q ellal,Aed hy IL nalolit4 ef ,54i III -.
Pull returns from forty-three counties in
thss State show Republican gains On the Pres
idential ticket compared with the vote for
governor last year of IL ,6l2 The Democratic
gain in thr.e counties are 1865: net Repub-
ECau gain :jijS4 "
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RrItish Tnrr

LdvEmooI.. November 9.-The Autumn
Cup wa- won boy Foolstep. Woodland being
second. Lord Gowrdn third, and Julius Caesar
fourth noi pls-ra
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FLORIDA.

SAVANNAH. November9,- railroad dis
aster in Florida cuts off the receipt of election
returns.
Lake City. Fla: The returns received up
10 1890 this morning show Democratic gains.
but leave the State still in doubt. it IL be-
heved that the actual count will be necessary
to determine the resnlt. The Democrats es-
innate their majority at $500, and the Repub-
Ecans theirs at 1890.
New Orleans: Dispatches received from
Florida indicate Democratic majority Of
1900 in that State.
Washington: The following dispatch was
received this morning:
SAVANNAH. November 8. J am
Communication has beea cut OF from Middle and
West Florida by railroad and the telegraph lines
injured by lightning. large number OF voters we're
on the trains
New York: The Times has Just bulletined a
dispatch from the governor of Florida to his
brother-in-law here, stating that the State
has gone Republican.
Lake City: q counties give I'LL Repub-
hcan majority; Is counties not heard from,
but based on the election of 1874, will give a
Democratic majority of 1866. which will make
the State Democratic by 255 majority.
7p.m.-The steamboat due at Palatka ls
confidently expected to arrive about eight
O'Clock this evening with sufficient returns to
determine the result of the election in Florida.
No returns haYe been received from eighteen
counties in the State.
KEY WEST, November s, 9,-All the precincts
of Key West give 979 for Tilden and $40 FOR
Hayes, The Fort Myers precinct gives y for
TIlden and for Hayes. The only precinct
not heard from will probably cast It's entire
vote of about 20 for Tflden, making proba-
bic Democratic majority in the county of "a.
In 1874 the vote of this county for congress-
men was: Democrats, 669; Republicans, $50.
FLO EDIToRs-Nothing more can be OBJ
tanned from Florida tonight. The telegraph
Offices closed at midnight. Seventeen coun-
ties vet to hear FROM
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Administration Notice.

4 Ii parties having claims against tlEs s,-aJe OF
~ j. II. FarrUw. deceased, are U0tir,i tO exhibit
them duly prObated. 70 me or nv IElOrneys. within
the time provided by law or tbey siI BE- barred: am
persons Indebted 70 said esSfte Will please make.
prompt payment.
e. P. FARROW, Administrator
Weatherfcta x Estes attorneys. u0vIU
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Courtebotte WAS immensely rich. and de-
scended from a line of kings He sat at
breakfast with his hanger-on, Plush. whom
he fed alternately with the dogs who cringed
at his feet. Plush, for his own reasons, tried
to dissuade Courtebotte from proposing to
Geraldine, but received for an answer a kick
and an oath in an inward voice.
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WEATHER PROBABILITIEs.
WAR DIET. OFFICE CH SIG. OFFECER.
ML-IINnu..- NnEarIhnr 1m- l an

wAsMSGuoS. November 10. am
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley. and
upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valley,
falling barometer warmer southeast winds
and clear weather.
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French F5u-upPS

PARIS, November 9.-Ihe specie IN the
Bank OfFrance increased twenty-thrce million
eight hundred and fifty thousand francs the
ISst week
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Do You " ant

A genuine pair of cashmere pants for -,
worth 81? Thcn 20 to the Great Western
Iln+hilcr HLr.a
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SOUTH CAR0LISA.

CHARLESTON. November 9.-SiReteen
counties (oihciaD give a Democratic majority
Of 236l3 Eleven counties, from trustworthy
reports and some official, give a Republican
majority of IA, l59. There are only two re-
manning counties-Charlest0n and ColletOn-
10 be heard from, where, before the election,
the Republicans claimed respectively 500
majority. If the result confirms the antici-
pations Hampton's net majority would be
1854, and Tilden's probably ten or fifteenper
cent. less. The city is III condition of fever
ish excitement.
2pm.-The latest returns indicate that the
Democrats have carried tn StaEe foE Ti!den
by 1000 majority
p.m.-COmplete returns from Colleton
and partial returns from Charleston counties,
indicate that Hampton has carried South
Carolina by from 100 to 1900 majority. The
Democrats gain seven senators and thirty-fo1r
representatives, giving them Il sure majority
of one on Joint ballot. securing the
United States senator in place of Robertson.
The vote for President is still very close The
Democratic committee are confident Of a small
majority T,tr Iiid,.D
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aonr. CnEning Home.

LONDON. SOTeurDaE - -sAs RON com was
Withdrawn from the Bank Of England yerisr-
day, for The United States, 10 the amount Of
tVo EuBdrvd and iity-tiye thousand dollars.
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WISCONSIN.

MILWAUKEE. November 9-The Republi-
cans will have Is majority in the assembly
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MIS&ISRRPI.

Special TO the Appeal
HELENA, November 9.-Lynch's majority
in Coahoma. 1Ol; gan Of 1000 for Chal-
mers. Iynchs majority in Bolivar, 80; a
gain of 1909 for Chalmers.
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Geraldine, finding that she could not 90 on
the stage, resolved to marry CCuriobette. who
had several other establishments
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4IIUsY1LIE, Pa, November 9.-The re.
port of the stockholders meeting Of the
Producers and Manufacturers bank. of Titus
vile, Pennsylvania, shows more than suf-
fcient assets to pay all the liabilities in full.
A dividend of fifty per cent. will be paid next
week and the balance without unnecessary
delay.
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KENTVCKY.

LOUISVILLE, November 9.-Returns from
the doubtful Hinnth district of Kentucky indi-
cate the election of several Democratic con-
gressmen, in which case the entire delegation
from this State will be Democratic. Advices
from the interior lead to the belief that the
majority in Kentucky for Tilden will be fully
u 0p0
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Changes in British Provincial GOV


LoNDoN' NoNtx'St ven Il = ,7if -AI!th2hy NUS
transferred to jamaica. Colonel Strahan.
governor of Gold Coast, Africa, has been
transferred to the Bahamas to take The place
of Governor Pope Hemessy who i trans
ferred to Hong konC
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MPiicRfPh
There Shall be no Nieht T'Icrr.

Flannel underwear, at extremely low rates. 30
the Great Western Clothing House.
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CLOSING RATES

Yesterday Of coitou and gold. New York
cotton, I2i4c Memphis cotton, II sc New
York gold. lG9l{ Memphis gold, l0S8{
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CONEECTICTT.

HARTFORD, November 9.-Tilden's major
ity in the State Il 29S9.
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NE,lY N.nRi, pREsn OpINIONs.

LIVE TunI.. .yoy .aJgr 9-Fh" Post OF
this city says the announcement oS Iilden 5
election Is we'll rac, wei IN co.uniIcla curleS.
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mayor chairman of Il

the MAYOR, chairman Of the
finance committee, the county clerk and
Mr. Bell. chairman of the Republican State
central committee United States Dlst1ct-At-
torney Coughlin. George c. GOrham, and a
number prominent Republicans and Demo-
Gratis held a conference at the mayors office,
which resulted in the withdrawal of the de
nmnd for the documents, and 1t was decided
that they should remain in the county clerk
vault until the returns are canvasScd on Mon
day next after which the finance committee
will proceed to investigate. The committee
consists Of two Democrats and one Repub-
lican. 1t was agreed that nothing should be
done except in full committee. and that the
investigation should be public. The matter
has created considerable excitement during
the afternoon. and counter charges were
freely made by both parties.
RfCnNoND, Va, November 9.-Thc ne
grOes tonight are very diSOrlerly; a large
crowd gathered in the northern suburbs of the
city and marched down Broad street, armed
with clubs. etc. throwing stones and breaking
a number of store windows along the route.
A detachment Of police charged upon the
rioters and dispersed them Previous to this
the mob went to the residence of J. w.
Dungee a COlOred preacher. who has made
himself quite prominent as a Democratic can
YaSSeT, and stoned his house, breaking the
windows, etc. Subsequently party OF whites
went to negro hotel on Broad street and
served it in the same manner. All Is qliet
now. A private telegram Just received here
from L. A. Wilt. Democratic candidate for
lieutenant governor of Louisiana, says that
Louisiana has gone Democratic by twelve
thousand majority.
New YORK, November 9.-Enomous
crowds are gatheredin front of henewspaper
and telegraph offices. and Broadway and Park
row, from the Western Union telegraph
Office up and past the Post, Herald, Express,
World, Times, Tribune and Sun newspaper
offices, seems to be one dense mass of people.
The excitement is growing as the crowds
become greater and the day advances, and
additional election news is received between
the boards The brokers collected in knots
on New street, and completely stopped all
travel, either on the sidewalk or the road
way Broadway, from in front of the West
ern Associated Press Office to the Herald
building, and Park Bow, from the Herald
office to the Staatz Zeitung office, at the head
of Printing House square, are packed with
people The crowds, however, are gOod-na-
tured and content themselves with cheering
and Kissing returns, Just as political prefer
apcaS diotatn
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This made DamOuna think. and hold HIM
selfup by the coat collar. favorite action Of
his. He then pulled a Jewish girl out Of q
river, and became acquainted with a con
sumptive Hebrew who wrote poetry. and adj
dressed DamOuna as his brother.
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While DamOuna wds exploring IL syua-
gogue an ancient Iew plucked hm by the
coat, and said: Look here. ma tear. YOU re-
one of rs.
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EeNnoN pREss oPINloNs.

and II "a the senate. The majority for Haye
in the State viii exceed 1000.
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COurtebotte's high breeding came out IN
his habit Of beating his wife, and swearing
at her in his inward voice
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THE MARCH.

1t numbered about four hundred and fifty
men, all told. The march was continued
without intermission until about dusk, when
fifteen miles had been passed over, and a halt
was made and coffee taken. Here we waited
for ammunition wagons to come up. They
arrived little after dark, anda night march
was made Of thirteen miles. Early the next
morning the weary men again plOdded for
ward after a short sleep and marched ten
miles, when another halt for coffee was al
loura1
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Geraldine was never quite sure whether she
helped her husband to drown or not Ua-
mouna advised her to keep IT dark but did
not propose to marry her. 1T Is no matter
she said, Il shall be a better woman for al
you have said to me. ''Shallabalahr Said
Damouna, taking himself up by the collar.
this, he married the little Jewess he had
pulled out of the river.
For trained evening dresses are longer
hustles; that Is, they have more skirts and
tiOunces attached. but no more bones than
that Just described. If ladies realized the m-
pleasant effect Of the long skeleton frame
works that are now 50 generally wOrn. they
would soon abandon them for the more
modest ones that do not make themselves
evident.
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Damoma his hitherto nbnowum0ther.
who was a Jewish opera singer. ''S help
me, he cried III ecstasy. Il always thought
was a jew.
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THE ENEMY,

Shortly after starting cloud of horsemen
were observed gallOping toward US, and proved
to be some of the scouts who had been sent
forward. They reported the train coming,
and also that they had had a close, sharp
fight with about twenty Indians, who had
killed one of their number, and that they had
killed seven Indians while they were in the
advance. The train came in sight, and soon
Colonel Otis rode nm
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Meanwhile the gallant Rosseau, worthy Of
!is great bgother reputation. moved straight
Up the lofty hight under rapid fire until he
reached the summit and secured the key of
the held, II was Handsomely done and with
out loss Of life. aided by the booming of the
ROdman. The Sioux, now driven from every
important point. Hanked and foiie,i, made
wide circles, and many caIae around to the
rear or flank and reay II company f. which
had been ordeyei 70 remain with the train
until It was ont of danger. These
,hehans IN the rear took posses
sion of each hight and dismountinz
did some close firing. HereSergeant M'Phe-
Ian, company +, was wounded severely from
a shOt. The Indians now fired the prairiics in
sront, and amid the lurid flames the fight
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Senator Eardolph:s speech.

NFW IORK NOyember y.-Senat9r Ran
dOlph Spoke IS follows m front of the Merritt
house: ''Fellow-C -Citizens-After the sus-
pense in which you have been kept for the
last two days, have now the pleasure in an
nomcing to you that from dispatches re-
ceived to-day, we know for certain that the
Democrats have carried south Carolina,
LOuisiaIa and FLORIDA
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morning lOotohar 2lsti the comuidnt moved
ont northwari along Cedar creek few miles.
Shortlvth those significant little moving black
spots appeared far IN our front ana %2rd
s6on cam. rack that about eight hundred In
dlans were in front Of us Line Of hattl' was
formed. while the whole hne steadily AL
vanced. 4 white flag now appeared from a
prominent knoll on the left front telling that
another conference WIS to come. The ground
ON which we were now marching was usually
rolling prairie. with tracks Of broken, jun
bled. rocky and ndgy ground near Cedar
, reek on the left. gradually descending to a
an. lilar track on the right, and r1smg 70
ran. e capped on the left by the high knoll on
Which the Indians appeared and beyond
whi.h u,,thing could be seen. The line was
advanced to this range, the knoll occupied
for which purpose the Sioux retired 20 one e1I
actly Ike it one hundred yards beyond, and
tbe Redman srd company were placed on 1t.
The train was placed in a hollow IN the rear
with the usual skiimish-hne around.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-09

Receipts-aloo bbls dour, $4,000 bush wheat, g.
900 bush corn, 1000 bush oats goo bush barley,
1900 bush rye. 1900 hogs, 800 cattle.
DETROIT, October Flour strong Winter Wheat
choice brands at rs a 6 %. Wheat is firm; extra
White Michigan 25; No White Michigan at 1877
bid milling at 1 II; No White Michigan at ii
bid No Amber Michigan III. Corn is dull and
steady; No Mixed held at 54c. Oats steady and
firm; White Alt bid MIXED at SO.
Receipts-1,613 bbs flour, 4,S278 bush wheat, 1885
bush corn, 1884 bush oats.
Shipments-925 bbls -four, 1900 bush wheat. 776
bush corn, 1862 bush oats.
CINCINNATI, October 7.-Flour firm and uncbang-
ed. Wheat quiet at 10 "a Is. Corn is steady and
in fair demand at 4Sc. Oats quiet and unchanged
Pork inactive at !! % @175o: Lard is quiet; steam
fair demand; shoulders at clear rib sides at &c;
clear sides 81. Bacon Is in fair demand; shoulders
s; clear Isb side 81 "a 49, clear sides at 10 q 1Oa
Hogs in good demand: common light at % g 81;
fair to good light at 70 "a CO., heavy at 70 q 90
receipts 1868 head shipments 300 head
NEW YORK, October 7.-Cotton quiet and steady
Middling uplands at 10sc.
CHARLESTON, October 7.--CottoD is steady; Mid
ding uplands at 10ic.
MOBILE, October Cotton quiet and firm; Mid
ding uplands 10c.
SAVANNAH, October 7.--Cotton quiet; Middling
uplands 10ac.
WILMINGTON, October r. Cotton unchanged mid
ding uplands at 10c.
NEW ORLEANS, October t. Cotton is in fair de-
mand; Middling uplands l01c
GALVESTON, October 6-Cotton steady; Middling
uplands e5c.
LoUIsydLLE, October 7.-Ootton quiet; Middling
NORFOLK, October 7.-Cotton is quiet; Middling
uplands at 10ac.
AUGUSTA, October 7.-Cotton in good demand
Middling uplands at 9Sc.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-09
MINOR TELEGRAMS .

Boyd beat Sadler by five lengths Saturday at
Putney, Fog.
Base ball-Cincinnati, Hartfords II, Cncin-
natl 6; ST. Loais, st. Louis a, Chicagos 0.
John W. Young has been elected first coun-
selor to Brigham Young.
Samuel S. Tyler. Secretary of American Tenn
perance Alliance, has resigned.
Paying admissions to the Centennial Satur-
day 72,616.
There were eight yellow fever interments in
Savannah yesterday.
Jeremiah Harrington, said to be 105 years
old, was buried at Springfield yesterday.
The Spanish politicians claim that the sur
render of Tweed is a complete estoppel of any
threats on the part of the United States of in :
tervention in Cuban affairs.
At meeting at Cooper Institute Saturday
night Andrew III. Greea was formally put for
ward for Mayor.
Coin to the amount Of e230,O0O has been
shipped from London to the United States for
the purchase of bonds.
The Republicans in Indiana expect a large
accession to their vote in consequence of the
withdrawal of Walcott from the Greenback
ticket.
A Halifax despatch says that on and after the
10th inst steam fog whistle will be in opera
ton at Sambro Island, on the western side of
the entrance to Halifax harbor
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-09

Dispatches from various points in Western
and Northern Ontario indicate that consider
able quantity of snow fell Saturday.
The American consul at Tripoli and the
Pasha have had trouble about fugitive slave
protected by the former.
Ex-Sultan Murad is reported dying.
1t is said the Prince of Montenegro has con-
sented to suspension of hostilities.
Great preparations are making at Deleerad
far the coronation of Prince Milan.
The Porte it is probable has rejected the pro-
posas of the powers because an accepttnce
would be the abdication of three provinces BY
the Sultan. England and Russia are urging a
new conference and there will probably be
new armistice for month.
The Turkish government is inclined to resent
the demand made by the British government
that it make reparation for its recent Bulgarian
atrocities
An Athens telegram states that demonstra-
tions have been made in various parts of Greece
in behalf of the Greek population in Turke,
and urging tho government to make military
preparations.
Mexico appears to be on tue eve of a revolu-
ton. Congress is about to declare itself re-
elected and several states are in state of SIEGE