Daily Republican., 1878-11-13
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Arrests for graaA iu the South
H. TIA AsAstsDpla - SNeaat Out Bisbe
/ n FloriAss u smhsss Of the Gan
wasting Boards Arrested by Fede
rel O6lcsrs- Democratic Mana
gers Takes Into Custody In sOutl
CaSel1ns.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nev. l2.--Judg
WitherspOon, one Of the members OF tn
Canvassing Board Of Madison County
was arrested last night by Q Deputy
Unitad States Marshal on the charge o
receiving and destroying one OF th'
precinct returns which gave Bisbes 81
rnajority.,y Tie was brought here, and
waived exami ination, being held IN s3,'
600 TO appear at the next United States
District Court. Samuel Smith, (color'
ed.) one Of the Inspectors In the same
county, has been arrested, charged
with not doing his duty, and committed
to Jail.
A special dispatch TO the Sun and
Press from Alachua County says: "Tht
Canvassing Board today threw out
three prscincts--one because the names
Of voters were written on the tickets,
and two because the duplicate precinc,
returns did not agree. The action, u
sustained, reduces Bisbee's (Rep.) ma
jDrity in the county from $50 tos 81,
and elects Hnll, (Dsm.) Italso elects
q Democrat 10 ths Legislature In the
plaos Of T.. q. Dennis. A Deputy
Marshal arrested the Canvassing Board
this evening, and they are to bs taken
before ths:Unitcd States Commissioner
tomorrow. A petition is being circu-
lated 10 Jacksonville by Republicans,
asking the Supreme Court to convene
In special session for the purpose Of
obtaining a mandamus to compel re-
canvass. q "
CHARLESTON, s. c., Nov. l2.-Three
man gers of election at one OF the Char.
lesion polls were arrested to-day, IN
der warrants from the United States
for obstructing Q Deputy
in the discharge Of his duties
at the recent slsetion, and for refusing
to count publicly the ballots. They
waived examination, and were admitted
to bail. Other arrests are expected to-
ID" i-,rs.
Eighteen citizens Of Orangeburg have
been arrested for obstructing United
States officers in the discharge Of their
duties on election day. They gave bail
for appearance for trial. N
MAucu CHUNK, Nov. l2.-The Return
Judges Of the Eleventh Congressional
District met here to-day, The Judges
FOR Carbon, Luzerne, and Lackawanna
Counties made return certifying that
Gen. Albright (Rep.) had besn elected
to Congress by 81 plurality, and those
from Pike, Montour, Monroe, and Col
lmhia Counties certified to ths election
,f Robert Klotz (Dem.) by % plurality
Outside Of Philadelphia Hoyt has a
plurality of 5,975, and plurality alto
yether. Of 22,3l9 On the Whole vote,
he returns of which are not yet com
Dlete, he is in minority OF about 50,-
200. ..-...
BpsroS, Nov. l2.-Congressman Dean
'tates that he does not propose to con
est the recent election in the Third
having had enough of such
,ases and the labor that is inseparable
from them.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Nov. l2.-Mr. X.
Moody Boynton, of West Newbury, has
informed the City and Town Clerks in
he Sixth Congressional district that
he will contest the election of George
B. Loring 20 Congress.
HELENA, Montana, Nov. 12.-Magin-
mis-, Dem, the present delegate, was
reelected by large majority over the
independent candidate. The Republi.
,ans had no candidate in the field.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, Nov. l2.-Shelley,
Dem, is elected to Congress over
laralson, (colored Rep.,) by over 1000
majority.