Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-03
EASTERN.
The Democrats Gain Substan-
TALLY in Vermont.
BURLINGTON DEuocRArIc.
The Ohio Mining strikers Have
a BattIe-The Blaine Libel
salt Begun-Goed work
by AN Eastern hob.
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MONTPELIER. Sept. 2. 2.--Notwithstand-
ing tho slack canvass IL il believed q
pretty full vote will be polled to-day.
The vote will be compared with that for
Governor in 1880, when the Republicans
poled ~. S4S. the Democrats u ,2l4, and
the Greenbackers $1,000 votes. Green.
hackers and Independents both have
tickets. The Independent ticket Is iden-
tical with the Republican, except Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor. Besides
the State ticket two members of Congress
and members OF the legislature will be
elected. The new Legislature will select
a successor to Senator Morrill,. The last
Legislature had i56 Republican majority.
Tue election Is passing OIL quietly. The
Registration was the largest ever known.
A full vote Is beiag brought out in this
county. Local contests are bringing out
oil the voters. The indications favor the
Republican majority being as large as
that Of former years.
Substantial Dem oeratIc Gains.
WHITE RIVER, Sept. 2.-Reiurns
from ia towns give Pingree, Republi.
can, ior Governor 24,662; Rediugton,
Democrat, 1870; Soule, Greenbaeker,
254; Stone, Independent, and scattering,
1875, giving Pingree II mojority over all
of 1928 The same towns in 1880 gave
Farnham, Republican, 7,405; Phelps,
Democrat, I2,577. This shows falling
oir in the Republican vote Of 1880
of 1882 and in the Democratic
vote Of the same year $50. For Congress,
First district Stewart, Republican, has
1878; simmons, Democrat, $3.50; Kid
der, Greenbacker, and scattering ll3;
Stewards majority, 4,006. In the Sec
| ond District Grout, Republican, has
1921; Goddard, Democrat. 5,244;
Cummings, Greenbacker. and scattering,
ll3. Grouts majority, 6,764.
ihe towns not heard from gave
in 1880 for Farnliam, 27,405;
for Phelps, 1860 making Farnhams
majority IA, 1855 At this rate the Re-
publican mniority for Governor will be
about 10000. The legislature stands 9S
Republicans, IA Democrats. Greea-
backer and | Independent.
Probable Republican sloJority.
| WuIrE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Sept. 2.
Indications are that Pingree's major,
ily for Governor will be less tnan %. 900.
One hundred towns of Vermont give
Pingree tRep) 22,635; Rcddiugton
| (Dem.) I0,440: scattering, 29l. Same
towns in 1880 gave farnhar1n,
25,9A; Phelps, II ,455; scattering, 492.
SO far as returns have been received in
the First Congressional District, Stewart
| (Republican) receives 1918; Simmons
| tDeinocrat) ALI kidder (Greenback)
30l, and scattering 253g. In the Secoad
District, Grout lRepublican) receives
| 7Si7; Goddard (Democrat) 3lS7; Soule
| (Greenbacker) SO, and scattering, 4.
darlington HOes Democratic.
| BURLINGTON, Sept. 2.--Returns are
coming in slowly. Burlington gives
Pingree 9l2 and Reddington ,023; Red
dington's majority III. This is tn first
time this city has ever given q majority
for the Democratic State ticket Hub.
bard, Democrat, was elected Represent
ative by majority of 30i.
The Iil.rated Tallapoosn.
BosroN. Mass, Sept. 2.-The Naval
Court of Inquiry as to the circumstances
attending the siuking OF the Tallapoosa,
opened this afternoon at the Navy Yard.
The first wilntss was Capt. +. Nj Rsed,
of the schooner Lowell lie testified he
had been a mariner since 1856, and was
| Master Of the schooner James s. Lowell
when she was in the collision aud sunk
the Tallapoosa. The Lowell was making
about nine knots, when the look
out sang out, Light, ho" and
reported red and white light
a half-point on the port bow. He or
dered the man at the wheel to keep her
straight. The collision occurred ten or
fifteen minutes after the steamers lights
were reported. There was no change in
the course Of the schooner after the
steamers lights were reported until he
saw the collision was inevitable, then
the green light was reported and be or
dered the helm hard down, but by the
time the words were out the vessels
struck. After the collision he supposed
his vessel was going to sink, and rushed
into the cabin, got his family and put
them in q boat aud ordered two men
into the boat to take care of
them. He had the boat lowered
then he went forward to examine the
| damage. He ordered the men to sound
the pumps and found that he could keep
his vessel free. He then sent a boat to
pick up some of the Tallapoosa's crew
in the water. Captain Reed stated that
| he had no certificate or license as Mas
| ter. The steamer must have put her
helm to starboard to have caused the
collision.
The Diaries of the Greeley Party.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Am army Off
cial who recently read portion of the
diaries of the Greeley party said to-day
that they reveal more serious condi.
ton of affairs than the survivors will ad-
nit. 1t seems that from the beginning
of the expedition there were disputes
among the members Of the party. These
led to division which existed at the
| time of the rescue, when it was found
that there were two parties, one in
charge of Sergeant Long and the other
in charge of Sergeant Brainard, and they
were living as separately as two tribes
| Greeley, while an invalid and during
the last few months of Arctic life, was in
the party headed by Brainard, who cared
for him daily. The diaries show that
stealing rations was common practice.
One says that Pavey stole them when
ever opportunity offered, and that he
sometimes took such as were appor-
toned to the indisposed members of the
party. At other times when the men
We're sent to shoot birds and were sue.
cessful, the diaries say that not all the
birds killed were taken to camp, but
some were concealed in the snow for the
| future use of the hunters. No mention
is made of canibalism in the portions of
the diaries that have been read, and the
officer who has seen them refuses to say
whether or not any other member of the
party than private Henry is reported to
have been shot. Army officials say that
the contents of the diaries will not be
made public until an Investigation is or.
dered.
| Oklnhama Paine.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-J. A. Smith,
counsel for Paine and the Oklahama in.