Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-13
ANNOUNCING THE RETURNS.
Lively Scenes i'm the City Last Night.
STREETS CROWDED WITH ELECTION NRws u,rSrrpu

Int SUeetS were CROWDED last night by cleo
ton news hunters. They came out early in the
evening. and, as rule went home early this
morning. Those who staid out the longest were
department clerks and those who wanted to be
department clerks. But few government
officials were around as returns were received
in the telegraph offices of several OF the depart
nehts, aud there the officials congregated
the alert for news on l4th Street and at republic
can headquarters He was to be seen at every
place within that precinct where news
was to be had a;, There were more places
genuine or not it was impossible to telI-ast
night than ever before. Almost everybody
seemed to have gone into the business OF
which are usually thronged by the curious
locked deserted last night. The N.tibaal Asso,
clated Press headquarters were also ignored for
pastures new. The republicans. while nayI.
eating around promiscuously, did not get far
from A'
REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS ON STREET.
The yard in front was grouped with knots Of
wise men, who told exactly what had been done
In Ohio and Indiana The dispatches received
were read in three different rooms. Chairman
Hubbell first told them out IN bis ofliee-
After they had permeated through the
smoke OF that crowded apartment they
vent through tie smoke IN the crowded
front room, under the auspices of Captain
cObaugh, OF the Treasury watch. They then
went down stairs through the smoke on the
sta1TS, and We're received IN the smoke in Major
BuflumS room. He gave great zeal Of con-
ISOLATION to the eager listeners. There was
cheering after each rosy republican bulletin,
and smoke all the time. Ire tobacco trade
must have been very lively last night. Colonel
Bob 1DgeTSOlfS round face loOmed up In Mr..
Hubbeii's room now and then through the
smoke, ana was seen To be entertaining a group
OF laughing listeners: Mr.. Hubbell deserted his
headquarters about half-past II, bat the work
v ent on until 2 o'clock fL.s nr,faing when but
five or six were left.
AT TIE DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS, ON p
STREET.
tie crowd was not very large. Most of the
democrats were gathered In front Ct the I'm
perial hotel and at-the corner OF 10th street and
tie Avenue. where arrangements were made to
exhibit the election returns. at democratic
heaGQuafters Gen. Hunton and Col. 10 Black
burn, together with dozen or more democrats,
awaited the returns until after midnight Col
Blackburn had been speaking In Ohio, and early
III the evening he expressed the opinion that
TIE democrats would not make any gains In
that state. He had faith In Indiana, and
thought that was all the democrats could ex-
Iect Gen. HuntOn said that Virginia would
cast her vote for Hancock: that the regular
democratic ticket would be elected. He thought
tie readJusters would poll % 600 or 1900 votes
III the state, and that the regular ticket would
DC elected by about 10, $50 majority.
AT THE. IMPERIAL HOTEL
the Democratic jackson association was gath
cred in force and In front OF the hotel the crowd
was dense. Returns came in so slowly that
meeting was organized. Mr.. Ball presiding.
Donchs band furnished music, and Col. Holmes
Conrad, OF Va, was introduced as the first
speaker. Hewas followed by Major Darlington,
Dr.. Allen, VIM. P. Bell, B. 7. SYart. E. C. Car
the order named. The crowd seemed to think
that the oratory was poor substitute
tor election returns, and were some
T MAT inclined to eer at the speakers
where because of the lack OF election news
tut there was general good nature manifested
There were no Querrels and but little drunken
ness. The government clerks were prominent
in The CROWDS, for the anxiety With when they
sought for news and the eagerneSs with which
hey. accepted everything favorable to the re-
he news and Logan to dispense ABOUT mid
light generally agreeing that nothing definite
could be heard tonight" Very many remained
round the streets, though, until am. TIE
Importance attached to the election was visible
everywhere in the interest shown by the
CIoWdS or men on the streets.
NEWSPAPER ROW.
Oh 18th street the Offices Of the correspondents
Of the Cincinnati Enquirer aud G ssete we're
furnished respectively With democratic and re-
publican dispatches, direct from Headquarters
!hese Offices we're crowded until a late hour.
along Newspaper Row there were knots Of men
taking In 'front.' OF the different Offices. Just
around the corner Driver & Sclodeld had
Il anspalency, upon which returns were shown
10 crowd, the numbers OF which had to crane
tier neckS away back to read them In the
places mentioned above there was noticed but
we're little drinking. Smoking and talking
seemed 10 DE the Chief indulgence.
DOWN TOWN.
At an early hour crowd assembled in front
OF the Republican Office, where preparations
were made to exhibit the dispatches. Most OF
the crowd were of republican proclivities. an
IS the dispatches were announced there was
u uch enthusiasm. During the evening num-
ter or speeches were made
me corner OF 10th and StreetS-the Post
brllGlng-Was the scene OF a large gathering
ana encouraging dispatches were thrown out
oi! me linen. In the central democratic CON-
lnittee's headquarters, Vernon Row, many rep
:tsehlat1ve democrats We're assembled and Mr.
dorsey Cla9ett read dispatches, while Others
with tables CT former elections, made compar-
l>ons. East OF 10Th street there We're no par
Ucularly large crowds, but all down the avenue
"ere Eno,s OF citizens comparing notes
As Is Usually the case, when elections
we're close there was considerable
tad b;ood was shown but there seems to be
1acit understanding that it was too early for
democrat not well pleased with the returns re-
marked Il dcn't care d-n. tor we have done
our duty here, GOD Almighty made the reDuo.
lean party to tree the Niger and 1t did. God
Almighty mace the democratic party 10 free the
White man, and II in Indiana they don't do their
0uty they can go to HI
THE NATIONAL VETERAN CLUB
met last night, Col. j. o. p. Burnside in the
chair, Major II. D. Norton recording secretary,
and Capt. Thos. H. RIdgate financial secretary.
Arrangements had been made for the recep-
ton OF dispatches from Indiana, Ohio and West
Virginia, anu they We're announced as fast as
tectlVed. Capt. Smith. from the committee Oh
visit to indianapolis, gave an interesting de-
scription OF the visit The club did not adjourn
until after 10 O'Clock. receiving and announcing
dispatches up to late hour. A large number
OF visitors called during the evening TO learn
the latest LeHS.
THE STARS NEWS.
All ABOUT town last night, at the various
points where people congregated, there was
comment upon the fact that the dispatches In
yesterday 8 STAR from Indiana and Ohio fore.
sDaGoWed the result with remarkable accuracy.
AZ late as a. IN. this morning the returns gave
!l6ile IN addition to what had been announced
IA yesterdays STAR. The recognized fact that
me dispatches to THE STAR were from we'll
lnlofmed, dispassi0nate sources gave great
"e'shl 10 them In all political circles
Fatal QUARREL OF BoYs.-Ransom Harris
aSe9 ~ ana James Ingram, aged 10, both col.
oIeu, Wnlle cutting wood In Northan DrOn
county, n. G., yesterday, got ia quarrel. when
ingram thLeW ms axe at Harris and missed him
ana lhen Harris threw hts axe at Iuyram and
Killed MN. The young murdered was arrestad
TEN MIN DROWNED IN MINE-Earlv ves
lefday morning water burst through into tho
FORD pit OF the Albion mines, n. S. from an Old
working OF the Bye mine, killing ten man
amongst whom were JAS. Frazer, underground