Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-09
ON THE BAGGED EDGE.
Scenes About Washington Last Nighe.
Now You See II and Now You Don't See II.

Now You See 1t and Now You Don't See It.
When the first edition OF THE STAR was
issued, at p. m. yesterday, the election
returns indicated the almost certain success
Of the national democratic ticket The later
returns printed In the second edition OF TIE.
STAR, issued at p. m, made the result q
little uncertain, containing, as IL did. Q
slight gleam OF hope for Hayes and Wheeler,
throughout the city. The bulletin board In
front OF TIE STAR ONCE was surrounded by
an eager throng, anxious to gain the latest
thing, more intense than on the evening pre-
vious. Almost every one had settled dowa
into the belief that Tilden and Hendricks
republicans were again claiming . possible
victory soon draw Thousands around the TEL
egraph and Newspaper offices And All other
from the "dou ful" states. The last edition
of THE STAR, issued at $50 p. m, with dis
patches showing that oregon mad PROBABLY
siasm, but there being no probability OF get
ting definite returns from Florida and Louis
lana during the night, the crowds gradually
presented their usual appearance at that
hour.
Among the Democrats.
A crowd of interested spectators assembled
last night In front of the Tilden and Hen
street, 10 hear the dispatches read, but as
teltgrams did not come so fast, nor so favor.
able as on the night previous, many became
nneasy and travelled TO other points for news.
Creepy, Yates, English, Walker, White,
Claget, Furey, and other members of the
club, with sprinkling of members OF the
Jackson Democratic association, seated in
groups discussing the situation and ex-
changing congratulations On the result,
which they considered settled. About nine
O'Clock
RIPPLE OF EXCITEMENT,
was occasioned In consequence of pistol shots
on the outside and the yells of the crowd. II
arose from crowd of several hundred col
ored men and boys, who were on q march
through the streets by the different offices
where the news was received, and on going
up !th street passed the dense throng In front
OF the Tilden and Hendricks headquarters; a
row began and the colored men look to tn cir
heels, and were pursued by the democratic
boys Tor several squares. Several arrests
were made by the police of colored men who
used their sticks rather too freely; but the
excitement was soon ended by the energetic
action of Lieutenants Kelly and Skippon
and their men. The pistol shots were prob
ably those of the police, and no One was
found TO be injured.
About 81 o'clock q colored man, named
James Jackson, passed the crowd
CHEERING FOR HAYES AND WHEELER,
Which excited the ire OF some OF the crowd
and an attempt was made to mob him, when
OfiiseTs sutton , and l, syrnes took him toto
station, probably saving him from pretty
rough treatment.
as the dispatches came in very slow the
time inside the hall was spent in listening to
discussions, and Mr.. Furey and others briefly
addressed the crowd outside from the por-
ticO.
A COUPLE OF DEMocRAr1c GAME BOOSTERS
which some OF the boys brought In amused
the crowd by Tapping their wings and SET
ting up hearty cock-a-doOdle-doo at inter-
for the business. At about 10 O'CLOCK MI.
Dorsey Clagett adjourned the meeting
stating that q dispatch from democratic
that no definite results would be arrived at
until to day. The lights were then extin-
THE JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION
ROOMS
were crowded to suffocation at q very early
hour, so much SO that Ii was impossible to
transact business, and after reading q few
cheering dispatches most of the older ones
OF the crowd left, and the youngsters held
possession for some time, cheering and yell
ling themselves hoarse.
AZ Republican Headquarters.
The excitement around republican head.
quarters on T street, between 10th and 18th
streets, last night, was even greater than on
had only 1si electoral votes certain, and that
there was after all q bare possibility of q
republican victory, drew q large crowd
around the headquarters as early as 4
eagerneSs was manifested TO get further
news. Judge Edmunds having gone to Phil
adelI hia TO visit the Centennial, returns
were received by Mr.. f. T. Getchell, and
were conspicnously posted up on the lower
floor. The returns were also frequently an
ponDeed from the second story window by
by the hundreds gathered below.
An aDnor ncement made At about 10 O'Clock
{" at he emocrats had closed up their head
quarters, ass erting that they could get no
news because the radicals had cut the wires
was received with shouts Of derision and
cries OF "Thats too thin :" "Tnat won't
ws.hin &c: Every dispatch received was
vora able. 10 the republicans. The crowd re-
m 2 ined singing campaign songs and cheering
Z n Hayes and Wheeler until near midnight,
when II dispersed, there being no prospect
OF further news.
Political Arrays.
About O'Clock q colored man, while
cheering for Hayes and Wheeler, on the
Avenue near 18th street, was struck with q
br1ckbat and Knocked senseless. he was
taken to the drug store OF Mr.. Milburn, and
r. stcrat1ves applied under which he regained
About 10 O'Clock crowd of thirty or forty
colored men marched from the corner of 14th
street down the Avenue yelling and hooting,
were attacked, one of them receiving q severe
LICK on the head. Oficer Smoot scattered
this crowd.
About So o'clock crowd of Island colored
roughr, made an attempt to get up q hight
with the crowd on the north side OF Pennsyl
vania avenue. from 9Th to It'll street, In front
OF the Metropolitan and st. Marc hotels,
They would have met with Q warm reception
but by the prompt action OF the police riot
was prevented, and several OF the party were
arrested.
Trying 10 Put . woman I'm o bag.
A GETTY SISTER WHO WOULDN'T SPEAK
TILL TIE "sPERIT" MOVED HEB.
In the Police Court Judge Smelly this |
Henry Campbell, Ida Honesty and
Belle Thomas were called for assault and |
battery on Sarah Smith, all colored. Tenry
did not respond, and his collateral of IS was |
ordered 70 be forfeited. Belle and Ida plead. |
ed not guilty, and said they could prove it.
sarah Smith, q rather small-sized woman,
testified that the assault took place al q |
'ciety" meeting. A large number were |
present, and they were speaking about get |
ting converted. IL came her time 70 speak, |