The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-05
ro-DAx's ELECTIONS.

clear but cold. The Indications are a
largo vote will be poIled; so far the
greenback vote is not equal to that of last
month.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Public exchanges,
and offices generally. are closed, and busi-
ness is largely suspended; the day opened
fair but is now cloudiDg up; the probabili-
ty is the vote will be large and the con-
tests close for all the Offices; no forecast is
possible yet.
MEMPHIS. Nov. 5.-The election is pas
sing off quietly with little interest, the
vote will be light
BOSTON, Nov. 5.-Hull, to which is at
tached the tradition ''as goes Hull so goes
the state,' gives Talbot 81, Butler q
Abbott |, Miner nothing; last year Hull
gave CASTOR 26. Rice IT; Cohasset gives
Talbot 20l, Butler 63. Abbott Is, Miner
10; Rice So, CASTOR As.
PROVIDENCE, Nov, 5.-The election
proceeds with spirit: Nelson Waldrich, res
publican, will haYe large majority in this
district, The greenback vote is insignif
cant. There is q sharp contest in the
Western district.
New YORK, Nov, 5.-Three United
States commissioners are holding court to
day and their rooms are crowded; q num-
Der OF persons were arrested on charges of
attempting to vote illegally; most of them
were discharged on giving bonds and
promising not to attempt to vote; one OF
the men arrested was Roundsman Of the
police and in uniform; another pays thirty
sixhundred dollars taxes. The chief su-
pervisor of election, Davenport, has in
structed bis deputies to count and canvass
all the vote in one box before they permit
the state officers to open any other box; be
SAYS they can only be arrested under national
authority, and will receive the amplest sup
port and protection; he also orders the
arrest without warrant Of any election off
Ger found during the counting of votes en-
gagged in any illegal act which can have any
effect upon the canvass.
At Tammany Hall it was announced as
early as 10 o'clock that commissioner Da.
venport, who is also United States chief OF
supervisors Of elections, had caused the
arrest of about three hundred voters with
out their 1868 naturalization papers. anC
was then holding them in two thousand dol
lars bail each. EX-iudge Spencer had con
sultation with other lawyers in the interes
of Tammany Hall, aud later waited upoI
Commissioner Davenport. Tammany mer
and the anti Tammanites are working zeal
ously and are favored by good weather,
New YORK, Nov. 5.-Election day be
ing legal holiday, banks, exchanges, ant
business places generally, government off
ces, national, state and municipal, ar
closed Down town is very quiet, a larg
vote is probable.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 5.-The electio
is progressing quietly, the early vote be
ing larger than the average. A large re
publican vote is being poled in the frs
second and third Congressional Districts
In the fourth District, Kelly's name
being scratched considerably.
Boston, Nov. 5.-The election is prC
crossing quietly, and though no exact ii
dication of the vote can be given, at
o'clock the republicans claim Talbot
receiving far larger vote than was auto
) ipated; the precinct system has worke
we'll, and rowdyism is not as apparent &
usual. The journal says ''The indies
tions from all towns are most cheering fc
the republicans and that Butler will nj
only be beaten but buried beneath a
Overwhelming majority,
BALTIMORE, Nov. Sat the opening (
the polls this A. NJ, slight disturbanc
? occurred at the third precinct, I7th ware
between the judges of election and Il
United States supervisors of election,
!. regard to the custody of the ballot boz
!. there were present two United States 81
pervisors, and United States Deputy Ma
shal Wright, the two judges and clerk ar
four citizens During the wrangle over Il
ballot box pistol shot was fired and Del
uty Marshal Wright was struck in Il
side, the pistol ball making a slight fes
J, wound. The police arrested Murphy, Il
democratic Judge Of election. the Unite
States Deputy Marshal, aud a citizt
named Busey, who we're released on bal
in other wards FIVE Judges of electiC
I have been arrested by order of the supe
visors. in these cases the Judges refuse
e admit the United States Deputy Marsh
.e in the room. A full vote is being pole
,e CONCORD. Nh, Oct. 5.-TDe electit
,e here is proceeding quietly the vote is abo
;e as large as last year.
,e CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-The Journal, Dc
,e moines, says, so far as positively know
e congressional elections will be held to d.
re in the second and ninth districts. PC
= sibly few friends of Weaver X Gillett
" the sixth and seventh will vote. A Dave
2, port special says over the election bel
a held there, the people met this a. !
N elected their own judges and clerks. ope
= = ed the pollssaud proceeded to vote
il Hiram Price republican for congress
. ways unanimously; the same is being do
in Muscatine Co.
CANADA.