The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-20
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Departure Of Four Hundred Soldiers for
q. Columbia, 5. c.
POOLS ON ELECTION.
Knowing Men Betting Even on the.
General Result Between &: I.
Hayes and Tilden.
NEW YORK POLITICS,
Tammany Nominations for 1mpor-
tant 0flces---Smith Ely, Jr., I
Named for Mayor. 4
GREAT HURRICANE.
The Florida Coast Swept by Ter
rife Wind---Loss of Life )
Probable.
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panies OF infantry left several eastern garri-
sons yesterday for Columbia, S. C..
OswEGo October accompany F, Third
artillery, stationed at Fort Ontario, has been
ordered to leave for South Carolina tonight
BOSTON, October 19.-Batteries I and L
from Boston harbor, and q battery from
Portland--400 men in all-left for Column
bia, S. c., to-day.
ANOTHER NEGRO OUTRAGE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
COLUMBIA, October 19.-Six whites re-
turning home from a Democratic mass
meeting at Edgefeld Courthouse, near dark
last evening, were fired into by colored
men in ambush. One was killed instantly,
and another severely wounded. X
Major Kline and other United States Off
GERS, at the request Of the whites, went to
the spot, and while they were viewing the
body white man was sent for the coroner.
The messenger was also fired upon by a
negro from an ambush, and his leg shatter-
ed. His horse was also wounded. The
meeting had been quiet and orderly.
TIE CAIN HOY Is. c. TROUBLES. -.
the Eighteenth United States infantry pro-
ceeded to Cain HOY to-day and encamped at
the village, relieving the guard from
Charleston, who have remained there night
and day since Monday last.
~ T., :, FOOLS on THE ELECTION. e.. G,..
NEW YORK, October I9.-The pools sold
at Morrisscy's last night were even on the
general result, and 5000 to. S105 that Tilden
will carry New York State. Il ...e' F.,
.-r,... NEW YORK POLITICS. ,..a,< :.
s.. New YORK, October 19.-The Tammany
County Convention to-day made the follow
ing nominations !: For Mayor, Smith Ely,
Jr.; for Justice OF the Superior Court,
John J. Friedman; for Marine Court JUS
tice, James P. Lennott; for Surrogate, De-
lano c. Colvin; for sheriff, Bernard Reilly;
for County Clerk. Henry A. Gambleton !;
for coroners, Richard Craker, Henry Walt
mann, and Richard Flanagan for Alder
men at large, Henry D. ::Purroy, William
l.. Cole, Patrick Keenan,, and Samuel A.
Lewis. ri "Tarr r. ~ -. -. - ~
= HURRICANE ON THE FLORIDA COAST. I.
KEY WEST, Octo Der ia hurricane has
prevailed since O'Clock last night. The
crew Of the steam.tug Godfrey Kubec, from
Philadelphia for Galveston, before reported
ashore, refused to leave the vessel last
night, and it is feared that all were drown
ed. It is, too hazy this morning to see the
vessel. The wind is terrific. t ,'-Es''' y
MEETING. OF THE AMERICAN ELECTRICAL So
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CHICAGO, October 19.-The third annual
meeting Of the American Electrical Soclety
took place here to-day. After the election
of officers for the ensuing year, and the
election OF Sir William Thompson, OF Glas-
cow, Scotland, as an honorary member, the
society adjourned to meet in this city next
year. 3.. - 80.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, October 19.-Mr. j. Barrett
Cohen. OF Charleston, S. c., was to-day adj
mitted to practice in the Supreme Court.
Secretary Cameron has gone to Philadel-
phia, to remain until next Tuesday. Ihe
awards of the Southern Claims Commission
still await his signature. ~ r5, ii
| The Alabama Claims Commission have
resumed their sessions =. ...*.l -.
There is considerable ill feeling among
fine colored Masons over the postponement
of the recognition OF their brethren in Ohio
by the Grand Lodge Of that State.
THE official majority for Barnes in Ohio
is reported from Cincinnati at 6,692. =
so YELLow-FEvER. ~
: SAVANNAH, October 19.-The total inter-
nents to-day were eighteen, OF whlchselgnt
were from yellow-fever. ~. !, ~ - ~
~. a.aai 49,. CENTENNIAL NOTES. =.1i.. Z!
T.. PHILADELPHIA, October 10. --Delaw are,
Virginia, MARYLAND, and District Of Column
bia, day attracted a, III persons to the Cen
tennial. ..--.u !'.rJ ~ I ~, "a ~
lat: ;.l'a -,sai4a FIRE ts,r .i'& .@.r I'D i,
CHICAGO, October 19.--C. D..WitherelPs
planing -mill and adjoining property was
burned last night. =. Loss. S84, 900.
PRIzE-F1GHTER INDICTED FOR MURDER.
SALEM, Nj, October 19.-;The grand jury
to-day found true bills Of murder against
Weeden, Samuel Collyer, JOHN Clark, Rich
ard Goodwin, and Fiddler Merry, the men
concerned in killing Walker in the prize