Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-19

By Telegraph to the Sentinel
CHICAGO. September lex Governor
Hendricks and Senator Thurman yester-
day addressed an immense mass meeting
OF citizens at Hicksville, Ohio, three miles
from the Indiana border.
CHICAGO, September 1s.-At the Demo-
cratic meeting at Hicksville yesterday, adj
dressed by Senator Thurman and ex-Gov-
ernor Hendricks, the following letter from
General Hancock was read:
G~ovERNoR's ISLAND, New York Harbor,
September 18th, 1880.-Messrs. A. p. Ed
gerton, BENZ. J. Patton and others. Hicks
ville,~ Ohio. GENTLEMEN:-Accept my
thanks for your invitation to Hicksville,
Defiance Co., o., on the 18th. The meet
ing will be one of unusual interest, hon.
ored as it will be by the presence of those
two prominent leaders, Senator Thurman
and Governor Hendricks. The cause
must be one Of no ordinary kind that
brings together these eminent men on the
borders Of two great States, Of which they
have long been distinguished representa-
tives. / have reason to feel proud of being
| permanently identified with q cause that
is upheld by the patriotism and ability of
such advocates. I regret that I canno be
present on this occasion, to share with my
fellow citizens the Lessons of wisdom and
patriotism that ann fail to emenate
from such sources. / feel assured that the
proceedings Of the meeting will enforce
the peoples demand for honesty, economy
and efficiency in the public service, for the
peace and welfare of the country. for the
security Of free institutions, and for all
rights and liberties of the citizen, as
guaranteed by the Constitution and laws,
Let us hope that the masses Of the people
whose interests stretch away beyond the
scenes and temporary triumphs of mere
partisan warfare, will take affairs into
their own hands. and properly settle the
question as to whether we shall nave a new
era Of peace and reconciliation, economy
and prosperity.
I am very truly, yours.
WINyrELD 8. HANCOCK.
Latest News from Maine.
NEW York, September 1s.--The Nation
al Democratic Committee has issued the
following statement relative to the cleo
ton in Maine: The latest reliable and
official returns received from Maine give
Plaisted 70,0I9 votes; Davis, 70,698; Re-
publican majority 679. In the same towns
in 1876, the opposition vote was 81, 1874;
Republican, 1855; Republican majority,
10, 266. Republican loss in 1880 from cor
responding elections in 1876, 1887. There
are ffty-eight town and plantations yet to
he heard from. The relative gain in these
towns. compared with 1876. would give us,
at . low estimate, over 1000 Democratic
majority. The Republican ~manipulators
in Maine are pretending to claim q major
ity for Davis, and are trying to doctor the
returns to bar out this claim. 1t remains
to be seen whether they propose to begin
in Maine to ~reinaugurate the fraud Of 1876.
For two days Blaine and the Republican
leaders conceded Ptaisted's election, as the
Republican party did Tilden's in 1876.
The entire machinery for counting the
vote is in the hands Of the Republican Re-
turning Board. Usually, in past years, 1t
has only required about two days to ascer-
tain the ein results in Maine. This
year all the first returns showed great
Democratic gains. and it was only when
the Republican manipulators had stopped
the returns from coming in. and delayed
them until they could be altered. that the
changes were made in favor Of Davis. The
county OF Kennebeo, which usually COM
pleted its returns in one day, was held back
until after Thursday, and it is openly as
serted by q former Republican leader, that
the returns were kept back for m~anipula-
ton. Two Of the Ave congressman, Murch
and Ladd, are conceded. Philbrick, the
Democratic candidate in Blaine's district,
the Third, while actually elected, may be
counted out by fraud by q very small ma
jority, under 100. In the First District.
Anderson. he Democratic candidate, is
practically in the sams position, as the
Republicans only claim a majority for Reed
Of 90. thus showing that out OF i've Con-
gressmen four Democrats were elected. This
is the best criterion by which to Judge the
popular sentiment of the State. Plaisted
is clearly elected. and can only be defeated
by . fraudulent connt. The only gains
shown by the Republican party, or claimed
by them, are In Democratic counties mac
cessible BY telegraph, and away from the
lines Of railway. The best evidence OF the
fraud proposed TO be perpetrated, is the
fact that while the Fusion ticket shows
large gains all over the State in Republic
can cities and counties, . Republican gain
10 claimed 10 the Democratic counties.
Probable Duel.
LOUISVILLE. September 1e.-An Atlanta
special says: A few days since DR.. John
G.. westmoreland. q prominent citizen,
published . card, in which he alluded to
General Browns appointment to the U. 8.
Senate as . bargain and sale" and charged
that Brown had openly used money TO
secure the support Of the negroes for Col
quit in the State election. Julius Brown.
son OF the Senator, replied TO the card.
denouncing II as . wilful and malicious lie.
correspondence at once began. Senator
Hill and other friends heard Of the trouble. /
and did all In their power to settle il, but
IN vain. Weetmoreland was arrested Iast