Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-15
CITY SCENES LAST NIGHT.
Receiving the Election Returns.

The streets last evening were unusually live
ly. Nearly everybody was out to hear from
the Ohio election. The crowds began to as
semble at points where news was expected by
half-past six O'Clock. By nine o'clock these
localities were crowded. This was especially
the case at the Office OF the ResubiicaH neWspa-
per and at republican Headquarters on street.
At the III st named place the crowd was not de-
moDstrative. They seemed to take the advlces
that indicated republican success as matter Of
course.
THE CROWD AT REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS
YVES demoDstrative. They crowded the front
yard, recined on the grass, and solidified them
selves on the pavement in front of the building
When dispatch was read from the port1co
above, there was either cheer when it was
suspicious or murmur of dissent when Foster
YES given anything less than plurality Of
ten thousand. There were many cheers and
few murmurS. All the rooms inside were
crowded. 1t was noticed that the departments
clerks predominated IN numbers. During the
intervals between dispatches and drinks
jokes went round, and betting on the
republican majority was INDUCED in.
a crowd around it, and dispatch read by Bick-
ford from Smalley giving Fosters election by
25,Oc0 was met with applause. The dispatch
HEADQUARTERS and its reading from the BALCONY
was loudly cheered, Gen. BOyntons office was
visited by quite number OF people. at half
Henry Smith announcing Fosters election, and
claiming the legislature almost beyond doubt.
The dispatch that created more noise than any
read In the city last night was the following
from the ortico OF republican headquarters:
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Oct Ill have not seen
shotgun since came to this state, three weeks
ago. Ohio is republican state by 20, 900 ma
jority' and God only knows how many MnyG more.
Late Sheriff Yazoo County y Mississippi Mississippi.
After the applause had subsidized stalwart
its results. They were given BY quarter to
twelve the crowd up town had dispersed, Satic-
fed that the cause was all right. A few, how
ever, remained afterwards at republican head
Qual tiers. They did not demonstrate to any
great extent, except to put out drunken man
who mounted chair and proceeded to noini-
nate Grant and Tilden for 1850 by reclamation.
By one O'Clock all had departed to their homes,
and the streets were quiet except for the echoes
OF the feet of the last going home. There was
good deal OF drinking during the night, and
some folks had to be carried home from the
different places where returns were received.
TIE leturns were too much for them.
AMONG THE DEMOCRATS.
1t was scarcely dark last night when crowd
began to collect In front of the Post building,
and 1t was very apparent from the " talk " that
nearly all OF them were democrats. As the
night wore on the crowd increased until 1t ex
dispatch came early, and as it was Favorable to
the democrats 1t was received with loud hur-
rains. Misled by this dispatch bets were offered
There seemed to be several smart republjcans
In the crowd who were looking out for "gooi
bets" More than an hour passed without the
receipt OF any further news, and the crowd he.
came very impatient. The neighboring sa-
looms drove thriving business and the erect
was marked by the assembly becoming some.
what toisterous. About Il O'Clock the
dispatches began to report republican gains
ard indicate the election Of Foster Instead Of
hurrahs there were curses, both loud and deep.
snd occasionally some hopeful chap would ad..
wise the others TO wait, as the democratic
news alwas came late" Some OF them waited
but by midnight the majority Conceded the
election OF Foster and took themselves home.
IL was amusing, after the late dispatches began
70 arrive, to see those who had bet on Ewing
nunilng for bets on the other side, In order to
'hedge." some In their anxiety to save their
money, shouted: saThree to one that Foster,s
elected; WHOM take it;'' but with the bulletin
staring them In the face there were no takers.
A few hung round the bulletin board untfl 3
am, hoping for something Of cheering ma.
ture, but II didn't come. The dispatches only
called forth one democratic hurraf during the
night, and those who INDUCED In It felt SfJer.
wards that they had been "too preyious.H