The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-08
EASTERN STATES.

LEXINGTON. Aug. 6 The election
passed off quietly. and full vote was
poliad. Tate received 2,127 votes; for
State Senator, johnson Dem 2.l52;
Wes'hers (Rep.) 1,557; for the Legisla-
ture, Buhl (Dem.). 1859; Tarlton
(Rep.). 1926 The chief interest in
the election was in the race for the
Legislature in the city of Lexington, re.
sulting in a majority Of $40 for Bush
(De'n }. against 1856 Republican ma
jority in 1875. showing u Democratic
gain Of l.698.
LEXINGTON. Aug. 0-Partial returns
Indicate that the Democrats have car
ried Faye.te county by l,4OO majority.
LOUISVILLE. Aug. 6-The working
men elect five out Of seven candidates
for the Legislature over the regular
Democratic nominees in the city of Lou
isville.
KEY WEST, Aug. 6-Advlces from
Havana says rumors are current that
Jovelar will resign and be succeeded
by Gen. Blanco.
Gen. Martinez Campos has sent dis
patches to the king explaining the sit
uation of the campaign. and stating
that the insurgents are 50 we'll supplied
with Information by spies, and their
facilities for disbanding when pursued
are such that it takes 500 soldiers to
look after ten insurgents. General
Campos therefore requires $4,000 more
troops to crush the iusurrection. He
gays the insurgents will only surrender
on receiving their independence and
recommends the Spanish government to
adopt one proposition or the other.
CINCINNATI. Aug. Ga special from
Hopewell. Greenup county, says in o
fight this afternoon between David
Floyd and his two sons and Dick Floyd,
an old man aged eighty. one ON one side
and Joseph A. Martin aud two sons on
the other, David Floyd was shot
through the bowels and Dick Floyd 10
the forehead. The Floyd boys were
both shot. one thought fatally; the ex-
tent Of the Others injuries is not yet
known. The affair originated in dis
pute between the parties in June last
Nav York, Aug. The Turkish
Generals continue to report Russian
massscres of Mohamedans. while the
Russians report Turkish massacre Of
Christians. Both reportsars no doubt
true. There is every evidence this is
the most barhsrous war since the Dark
Ages.
To-day . special correspondent of the
New York Times at Shumla telegrsphs
IS follows; Railroad communication has
been fully re-established. When the
Turks recaptured Eski Sashara it was
learned that while tho Russians had
possession Of the place. the Turkish
male inhabitants were called before a
tribunal largely composed Of Bulgari-
ana under pretcnse that they should be
registered and then were systematically
and ruthiessly murdered. The insur-
CONT Bulgarians Of course Aed on the
return Of the Turks to the Balkans after
firing the villages about here and Var
IA aud Rasgrad. Mehemet Ais ap-
pointment has inspired . new spirit OF
activity everywhere, and another great
battle is expected.
4 special correspondent Of the Times
writing from Simnitza, under date Of
July Sd. on the evening of the great
battle at Plevna. s,ys the result mus,
decide the fate of the present campaign.
The Russian troops cannot be compared
| to the Germans any more than the
greasy warriors OF King John. of Abys-
sinnia, TO the French. Strategetically