, 1876-10-14
TeIegraphic News.
EASTERN STATES.

titled the stock exchange that he had
suspended. For long time he has
been one of the most active specula-
tors at the exchange, and aconspicu-
Gus seller of coal and other stocks.
His outstanding contracts are vari-
ously estimated at from 10000 to
10000 shares. A large part of these
were privately settled, and the re-
have been or will be closed by pur-
chasing them under the rules.
CHICAGO, Oct. Ga Denver
special says: The election returns
are not all IL yet, but enough are in
to make it entirely perceptible that
we have elected the entire Republi-
can ticket, State and County, by
majority of $4,000. Judge B. G. Bed
ford goes to Congress, and John L.
Routt is for governor. We now
we have a large majority in both
Houses of the Legislature, giving us
two Republican U. S. Senators and
three electors for Hayes and Wheel
er. We have overcome the Demo
Gratis majority of 22OO at the last
election for representatives.
DENVER, Oct. Returns are just
received from Elbert county, which
gives Republicans a majority of IS,
being a Republican gain over 1874
of 223. Grant county gives Repub-
cans majority of 45. assuming all
that has been claimed by the Demo
crate State Committee to be correct'
the net Republican majority in the
State will be 1900. The Legislature
will certainly be two-third Repub-
cans and probably nearer three
fourths. All special reports de-
signed to confute or throw discredit
upon these dispatches are sent fo1
sent for mischievous purposes. A
list of official figures will be sent
soon. The party who has flooded
the country with sensational bun
combe about the Colorado election
applied for the privilege of the as
sociated press to carry out his pur
pose.
DETROIT. Oct, 6.--The following
was received to-day:--Conservatory
Annarbor, 9th Oct.--The French AS
tronomer Leverrier requests me t
cause observations to be made upo1
the disc of the sun on a globe, y ant
10, and if possible as far west a
San Frrncisco. I desire, therefore
through the associated press, to as
persons having telescopes to kee,
watch On the sun on these two days
and in case any dark spots are see
in addition to those now on its disc
to note the position and locate th
time of observation, and to transm
the record to me OF recent observs
tions. Indicate the possibility {
the pc ssage of a planet inferior
mercury across the disc of the su
on one of the days named, and it
specially desired that the observ'
fions to be made on the Pacific Goa
of the position of she planet, if seer
may be noted relatively to any I
the ordinary spots upon the sun
face. (Signed) James c. Watson
SAVANNAH, Oc4. 6.---Intermen
IS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Cline "res
dent to-day signed the commission I
Thos. w. Prosch as Postmaster
Seattle, W. T.
New YORK. Oct. THE public inte
est in the Ohio and Indiana elections
intense. Speculations regarding Il
result are genera. The Suns Indian
polls correspondent thinks the DEM
Gratis will carry Indiana, but conced
Ohio to the Republicans. Carl Schu
tells another correspondent. that Inc
ana will! elect Republican governme
by over 10000 majority; also, that t
reported German detection in Ohio b
been exaggerated, and the latter St'
is sure for over 600 Republican m
Jority. The Times srecial at Indiar
polls, usually an accu -l'e observer a
successful forester f election resul
predicts decided Republican triuml
Hon. Eugene Hcole. who has just cs
vassed the State with Gen. Harris
says he W II stske bis reputa on as
prophet on the prediction of a Repl
lican sue tss
CHICAGO, Oct. s. Notwithstand
Moody's absence. to-day, the revi
meetings have been largely attend
Major Whittle has been on able ,
successful substitute for Moody. F.
thousand people listened to addiesse
the Tabernacle this P. NJ. Two ia
sraver meetings were held after the