Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-06
EASTERN ELECTION NEWS.

Chicago, November 9TH. The public ex-
changes and Offices generally closed, and bus
mess is largely suspended. The day opened
fair, but is now clouding up. The probability
is that the vote will be large, and the contests
are close for all the Offices Ne forecast is
possible.
Boston, November 5-At o'clock the Re-
publicans claim that Talbot is receiving a
much larger vote than was anticipated. The
Journal says that the indications from all the
towns are most cheering for the Republicans,
and that Butler will not only be beaten, but
buried beneath an overwhelming majority.
Hartford, Conn, November 5.-The indi-
cations are that large vote will be polled
So far the Greenback vote is not equal to that
of last month.
Des Moines, Iowa, November $50 far as
Is positively known, Congressional elections
were to be held to-day in the Second and
Ninth Districts, and possibly few friends Of
Weaver and Gillette in Sixth and Seventh
Districts, will vote. A Davenport special
says that queer election il being held there
The people met this morning and elected their
own judges and clerks, opened the polls and
proceeded to vote for Hiram Price (Republi-
CAM for Congress, almost unanimously. The
same is being done in Muscatine county
Providence, K. l., November 5-The cleo
ton proceeds with spirit. Nelson A. Aldrch
Republican, will have large ma jority in this
district The Greenback vote is insignificant
There is a sharp contest in the Western Dis
trict.
Memphis, November 5--The election is
passing off quietly, and but little interest is
manifested.
New York, November 5.-The weather is
clear and fair, and for the first time this sea-
son the thermometer is below the freezing
point. There is much excitement in political
circles. The best authorities claim that the
Republicans will hold their own in New York
and New Jersey, and probably in Connecticut
Election day being a legal holiday, the
banks, exchanges, business places generally
and offices national, State and municipal, are
closed, Down town is very quiet. A large
vote is expected. At Tammany Hall it was
announced as early as 10 o'clock that Com
missioner Davenport, who is also United
States Chief Supervisor of Elections, had
caused the arrest of 300 voters on the 1868
naturalization papers, and was holding them
in s. 900 bail each The Tammany men and
the Anti Tammanyites are working zealousy
and ara ia vOred hv good waather
A number of persons were arrested on
charges OF attempting to vote illegally. The
most of them were discharged on giving
bonds and promising not to attempt to vote,
One of the mon arrested was roundsman of
the police and uniform. Another pays
So, 600 taxes. Chief Supervisor of Elections
Davenport has instructed his deputies to
count and canvass all the votes in one box
before they permit the State officers to open
any other box. He says they can only be
arrested under National authority, and will
receive ample support and protection. He
also orders the arrest without warrant of any
election officer found during the counting of
votes engaged in any illegal act which can
have an effect upon the canvass.
Baltimore, November 5.-The City Marshal
reports the election proceeding quietly. At
the opening of the polls this morning a slight |
occurred at the Third Precinct in |
the Seventeenth Ward, between the Judges |
of Election and the United States Supervisor |
Of Election, in regard to the custody of the |
ballot box. During the wrangle over the bal
ot-box pistol was fired and Deputy Marshal
Wright was struck in the side by pistol ball,
making slight wound. The police arrested
Murphy, the Judge of Election, the United
States Deputy Marshal and citizen named
Bussey, who were released on BAIL In the
other wards five Judges of Election have been
arrested by order of the Supervisors. In
hese cases the Judges refused to admit
United States Deputy Marshals in the room
full vote is being polled.
SAD ACCIDENT.-The little son of Mrs
cross, about eleven years old, fell off the east
I'm bound train on Monday, near Golconda