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National Republican., 1884-11-05
THE NEWS IN NEW YORK.
Immense Crowds Surround the Bulletin
Boards and Wildly Cheer Every Return.

NEW York, Nov. 4.--No such excitement as
was exhibited here tonight has ever before
been witnessed in this city on the result of any
election. In front OF the republican national
committee headquarters wasgathered crowd
tnat blocked the street and cheercd every
showing of the stereopticon in way that sat
isiied all hearers that Blaine was certainly
elected. In front OF the Hoffman house,
which contained the quarters of the demo-
cratic state committee, the assemblago
was even eager. The entire square in front
of the building was packed with people TO
such an extent that the horse oars had trouble
Of this gathering at the announcement could
be heard blocks away. The returns that came
to the respective committees were contradic-
tory in the extreme. The returns from this
county varied from time TO time, according TO
the districts heard from, sufficiently to make
the majority OF the county uncertain up to
lO:3O p. in. The earliest news seemed to show
that Cleveland Would have $1,000 majority.
Soon the reports indicated that 1000 would
be all that the democratic candidate would
get, and "A little later the polling place evil
dence pointed to 5000. Then reaction set
in, and Cleveland's majority began to increase
until when all the city election districts were
officially heard from Cleyelands majority in
the county was known to be over AZ 600. The
democratic national committee claimed at 10
y. IN. to have sufficient official evidence to
show that Kings county would give 5000
majority, Queens county, 5000, and Richmond
1000 making a total net majority for Clcve-
land below the Harlem river at least 65,00J.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS.
Gentlemen Who Rejoiced Too Early and Went
Home With Long Faces.

Inside the two democratic headquarters the
interest was intense, toward the close of the
night especially. At the congressional com
mittee rooms on F street, there had been a
select gathering of choice spirits not numer-
Gus, but much in earnest. Democratic dis
patches claiming everything kept things In
good shape until near midnight, when solid
chunks of figures began 10 come in. Then u
reaction ensued that caused stampede 10
other sources of news, in the hope of finding
comfort. The election of Blaine was too ap.
parent in the later returns TO be gainsaid. aud
the election was given up for lost.
About the same time the local committee
rooms began TO get an idea of how matters
really stood. But the crowd there was not SO
quick TO accept the situation. They came to
their senses singly and by twos and threes, the
converts being greeted with abuse for their
timidity at first But by 1880 o'clock the con-
viction OF defeat pervaded the room, and the
departing patriots wore sadly different look
TO that borne an hour or two earlier.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
BIGAMIsr MAFEE's VICTIM.


ihuFHNtF " kNOJ uentThil
Meade Deceived by an Adrsnturer.
The dispatch nom ST. Paul, Mimi, in regard
10 the ssatcnco OF Thomas o. McAfec, who was
alleged TO have married daughter of Gen.
Meade while he had another wife living, TO
the peniientiary for three years for bigamy,
erred ia several important particulars. Miss
Clara Meade the lady whom McAfee married,
was not the daughter Of Gen. Meade, but of
general. She was girl Of surprising beauty,
and was first married TO II Mr.. j. X. lands, of
Nineland, N. J., who was reputcd to be quite
wealthy. Her married life was not happy, for
she had been brought up in the Catholic
faith. Lands Is alleged to have
treated hls wife with great bTu.
%persasons % sa of Re Rer bro,Ser shS le h@ RS
and procured divorce. Two children which
had been born remained with their father.
Mrs. Lands, taking her maiden name of
Meade, went to Paris, where she remained for
some time and where she was married to
German count named Won Mutchenbrecht,
who was devoted TO her, but who died of con-
sumption about year after their union. After
the death of the count her aunt. Mrs, Admiral
Sands, wrote the countess urging her to come
to this city and make her home here, She
sailed for New York, but McAfee, whom she
had met in Paris under the name of Murray,
and who had made violent love to her
her and she finally yielded to his importuni
ties and married him in New York. After
this marriage she desired to turn over some
property to her husband, whom she only knew
as Nagel Murray, but her legal adviser, Mr.
Courtland Parker, OF Newark, n. j., rotested
against this, and whether she succeeded in
giving him her property is not known to her
relatives in this city. If she did her present
Strengthened circumstances, as told In the dis
patch, are accounted Tor. Her relatives, are
very much shocked ut the statements ,pnade as
TO the man who betrayed her, and will make
an effort to find and care for the unfortunate
Nrotuan
National Republican., 1884-11-05
WHAT HENDRICKS SAID.
lie Believes lie Has Won aud Having Accom-
pllshed His Object Feels Like Laying 1T

lie Believes lie Has Won aud Having Accom-
pllshed His Object Feels Like Laying 1T
Aside.
Gov. Hendricks cast his ballot at the second
precinct, twelfth ward of indianapolis, near
noon, ald then In company with Hon. James
II. Rice, auditor of the state, made a tour of
the polls of the city. Everywhere he was re-
ciyed with the utmost cordiality and respect
Returning home he spent the evening in his
library where in company with II few per-
sonal friends he received the bulletins Of the
Associated Press. 10 an Associated Press re.
porter who called on him early in the evening
Mr.. Hendricks expressed himself as gratihed
more than anything else with the reelection
that the struggle was at an end.
You doubtless feel comfortable over the re-
sult?'
We'll, having accomplished the object of
the contest, feel like laying II aside now like
an old mitten. entered upon the campaign
the like of which ] never expected again TO
make, but, having been drawn Into ii, of course
wanted TO succeed" The governor expressed
great anxiety over the result in Indiana. lie
said people were much more interested in the
canvass even than in 1876, which was the
prettiest political contest he had ever wit
messed. He did not conceal his anxiety to
have his anticipations of the result In the state
confirmed by returns, but none were at hand.
At that time the only messages he had re-
| Ceiycd were of inquiry. lie expected to stay
up till midnight, receiving returns, and then
retire.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
ELECTION DISTURBANCES.
Several Rows In Cincinnati-C Colorod Men
Challenged aud Subjected to Much indlg-


nifty.
In Cincinnati the first case of disturbance
was In the Eighth ward, where u colored man
offered his vote and was refused on account Of
non-resldehce, knocked down, and driven
away. Eleven arrests for illegal voting were
made. Another disturbance occurred about
O'Clock p. m. in tho same ward, caused by
the refusal of bystandors at the polls, many Of
whom were armed with clubs, to permit
cOlOred men TO vote The voters thus dlsiTan-
chised went to the United States marshal for
advice and this gave rise to numerous rumors
that the negtoes were going TO organize, ana
with force.of deputy marshals march IN a
body to cast tholr votes. This brought
crowd TO the polls, and the excite.
ment was increased by patrol wagons hasten
ing TO the scene. The negroes did not
organize and attempt to vote In body, and
the crowd soon melted away. Soon after this,
IN the same ward a well-known citizen, John
ID. Caldwell, accompanied colorcd man to
the, polls TO vote. The vote was challenged,
and the judges were about to examine the man
under oath when the bystandcrs iorcibly
elected him from the place. a mob pursued
and caught him and beat him until half n
dozen or more policemen succeeded in cNtri-
eating the negro from their hands Soon
aitcr this a challenged white voter was
knocked down blythe same lawlcss bystanders.
The situation Mt both precincts In tnis ward
from that time until the polls closed was
threatening, and crowds lined the streets In
the vicinity expecting disturbance.
In the eighteenth ward in the afternoon
Peter Kelley stabbed seriously, II not fatally,
Policeman Honpylnan, who was on duty at
the polls. Honoyman had struck Kclley's
brother earlier In the day.
In Trenton, n. j., Elijah Mountford, pro-
prletor of the Eagle pottery, was arrested on
the charge of bribery. lie was subsequently,
released on 5000 bail which was furnished
by two prominent potters. Police Justice
stahl and Frank II. Salor both prominent
democrats, were also arrested on the charge of
bribery. These arrests caused much excite.
mcnt, and for q time there were fears of
serious disturbances but things quieted down
and there was no trouble.
NJ Fdirland, shelby county, Ind, when the
polls opened this morning an armed mob of
democrats captured the polls and drove tho
republicans away with clubs and rcyolyers.
John smith, Henry Smith, and other leading
republicans were knocked down and beaten,
and all fled for their lives.
National Republican., 1884-11-05

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 4.-The weather to-
night was by nil odds the most unlavorabo
and disagreeable for even an election occasion
within the memory OF the oldest inhabitants
of Albany. The rain, which during the nilcr-
noon had drizlled steadily, became regular
downpour after o'clock. The hotels were
dull and deserted, their few occupants being
was more enticing than the slippery streets
None vcntured out except those who wished
TO know tho inte of their candidates. Crowds
had collected ut the Bankers and Merchants
the vicinity Of the Argus building u mass Of
jubilant men stood for hours and hours In the
cold rain some under the shelter of UNI
brcllas, but most of them needless of every
thing except that, according to dispatches,
New York state had gone for Gov. Cleveland
and that even the Hay state had swung into
the demOcTalIc column.
National Republican., 1884-11-05

CHICAGO, Nov. AIT 10 O'Clock tonight
Gen, Logan was receiving dispatches over a
private wire in his room at the Grand Pacific
hotel. He had not heard from Blaine or
Elkins. lie was unwilling to prophesy as to
the result. He considers from the returns he
has received, that New York will not give
10000 majority either way, but he believes that
the republicans have the best chance, lie says
that Ohio, Indilna Illinois, Massachusetts,, and
New Hampshire are safe. His adyices from
Connecticut are encouraging. He has had no
reports from New Jersey or West Virginia yet.
on tho other hand the independents are
counting Illinois AZ doubtful.
Two men were killed at the polls here to-
day-one Of them BY United States deputy
marshal,
National Republican., 1884-11-05
VARIOUS CROWDS.
Republicans at the Finance Committee Rooms
East Washington of the Day.


East MISUNDERSTANDING OF the Day.
At the republican finance committee room
on New York avenue the crowd packed the
large room so closely that II very thin boy
could not have crawled or squirmed through,
and oycrlowed out over the broad footway on
TO the smooth asphalt. The dispatches were
read out TO those inside, aud the news passed
from one to the other until II reached those
outside. The fortunate ones inside under
shelter held their places until loug into the
night, but those outside, eXplOsed TO the in.
element weather, were constantly drifting
OH homeward or the neighborug shelter, while
their places were as constantly hlled until II
late hour by others as anxious During the
evening there were in all PROBABLY 5000 people
cOngrcgatcd here
me streets of East Washington were almost
deserted last night after o'clock. There were
about l6U or 30 persons, however cOngregated
nj the headquarters Of the East Washington
Republican lnylncibles, where tho news as
received, was shown on sheet from stereop-
tiCun.
The Twentieth District Republican club as
sombled at their headquarters Congress hall,
Capitol hill, where Il number Of dispatches
were received aud read
military company Of young men created
some amusement and much enthuaiasm about
National Republican., 1884-11-05
THE PROHIBITION CANDIDATE.


oLATHE KAN, Nov. 4-Gov. 81. John spent
the day quietly Mt his home here, occasionally
appearing in the streets in company with a
few friends At 1880 he walked to the polls in
the third ward, where he cast his vote. In
reply to an inquiry by the correspondent Of
the Associated Press, Gov. ST. John remarked
that he was 'as happy as n clam" He then
produced a dispatch Just received from the 81.
John and Daniel club of Olney, ILL.,, saying
that the fraudulent reports against MIN
strengthened him In his old home.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
The same Old Party.

"Aro you supporting anybody this
year ?" asked Farmer Furrow of Dea.
Doogood.
Certainly; the same old party, as
usual" meekly replied the mild-faced
man,
"What party2"
"Why, thought everybody knew-my
father-in-law, of course"
National Republican., 1884-11-05
ARRESTED FOR BETTING.
4 Philadelphls Voter Challenged Because He
Had Made a Wager on tho Result of the

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.-At the polls to-day
George W. Clother was challenged upon the
ground that he had madea bet upon the result
ofto-days election, and the election officers
sustained the challenge. The challenge was
based upon the act Of 1889, which declares that
any one making a bet upon the result of elcc.
ton There was no denial by Mr. Clothier
that he mndc the bet as alleged. Judge Ali.
son promptly made an order TO tlfe effect that
the election officers of said division, being sut-
isilod that the said George W. Clothier Is
qualified elcctor under the constitution, shall
receive his vote irrespective Of any evidence
that he has made wagor upon tho result of
the election. An act Of assembly which adds
not recognized by the constitution, is uncon.
btitutinuai
National Republican., 1884-11-05
Murdered at a Parade.

WHITE PLANS, n, Y, Nov. 4.--During a
democratic parade at Hastings on Monday
evening quarrel took place between Richard
McElane, alias james Tracey, and Patrick
killing McEane. Wing has been committed
to the county jail on the charge of murder
McElane deserted f.om the British army, camo
TO this country, and took the name OF James
IraCy
National Republican., 1884-11-05

was mover able 81 ns"rtqin hnv thoy
trhiucI their bird,tnHa ih srrm~i
To- tuJkc u slcrrd .r'jct of thsir upduI
nporanIi. Thu corrurnt hilng uuses
lost H. interest to NJ nr grew monotonou',
aud never hll dag oH.from duty ihls
Ibid not spend potion Of IL along SONS
strosn, where the birds were being
Workp1n ~
National Republican., 1884-11-05

Press were read as received and these were
greeted with tho quiet comments that be-
tokened interest rather than enthusiasm. The
newspaper correspondents Offices each con
tanned cxpectant walters, who sought rather
the summing up of the able Journalists than
the freauenlly unIntelllglble returns.
National Republican., 1884-11-05

colder, clearing toeather, preceded IN northern
portions By tight rains, Rorthwes,ey minds, rising
barometer For Thursday colder, Jdir lceather
Yesterday thermometer Ia M, 1902 II a.
m. 5Oloi 8 p. m, 6j,O' p m, 55,Ooi IL p, m,
Co., maximum, 65.3'i minimum, 4L0'
National Republican., 1884-11-05
MIR. BLAINE OF MAINE.
lie Arrives at Augusta, and is Cheored as lilo
and His Two Sons Deposit Their Votes.

AUGUSTA, Ne, Nov. 4-Mr, Blaines special
train arrived at Augusta, having made the
run from Boston, l73 miles, IN the remarkable
time Of four and one.half hours, including all
stops. There were not many people NJ the
depot hero, hut those who had assembled
Checred Mr.. Blaine as he alighted nom Tie
train. on his way to his residence he and his
two sons stopped " polling place 10 vote,
National Republican., 1884-11-05
The Western Railroad War.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 4.-The agents
of the Chicago lines to day agreed upon
a rate of SO to Chicago in consequence of
the Burlington's 81 ratio between Chicago
and st. Louis,
National Republican., 1884-11-05
Snow in CAnada.

QuEBEo, Nov. IA very heavy snow-storm
set In this afternoon and still continues Two
inches Of snow have already fallen. The
treal tonight,
National Republican., 1884-11-05

Monster demonstrations are mooted in Paris
by the workingmen to force the bakers TO re-
duce the price OF bread.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-06

uros of the wretched story are the parsmony.
moanness and cruelty OF tho life which the
Lord Chief Justices motherless daughter is
shown to have led in that household. Indeed,
she IL described rs having been treated upon
the same footing as a scullery wench and put
on board wages in her fathers home, while he
was constantly reminding her that she was dis
inherited, and her brother was gossiping with
reckless tongue about the terrible wickcdncss
of her elderly suitOr. IL is, of course. MIR.
Yatcs's privilege to illuminate the distressing
court recitals by throwing u strong side-light
upon these pitiabe scenes. But this is not the
saccharne element of his revenge. That con-
sists in his caustic confession that as society
journalist he knew it all long ago. but would
not stOOp to tel! the disgracefuI story.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-06

mattor how great cannot impair his right 10
live il he can. II il impossible to frame any
arguments which will put legal aspect upon
homicide under such circumstances, In fact.
man may lawfully kill another when that
other is himself trying to kill him. but under
no other circumstances. Sclf-deicncc against
murder In short can alone render homicide
iustifiablc, and there was no such question in
volvcd IN the Mignonette case.
But while the judicial decision Of the case is
unassailable and inevitable, it is not probable
that the practical relations of this rare and
peculiar crime will be changed by it. Such
homicidcs never are committed save under cir
cumstanccs which certainly do remove them
from the category Of common crimes. Iherc
goes to the preparation Of them physical
urgency and mental condition which together
may well be held to exclude responsibility.
For famine has frequently proved stronger
than the strongest human fee'ng-maternal
love. Women exposed to this torment have
killed AMI eaten their children. During
thc Indian famincs mothers commonly sold
their babies for little rice. Now
craving so mastcrful rs to overpowcr the most
nowcrfui of all human sentiments must in so
doing dcrangc the mind, and in like manner 1t
may be argued that men who in state of COM
plctc sanity would shrink with horror both from
tbc sncacstion of homicide and the purpose of
anthropophagy, yet who under the dire pressure
of famine and exposure resort to both, must be
considered for the time being insane. II can
not be doubled that in trial of such
case the jury will accord due weight to
all the circumstances which led to
tl,a .,i,,
distinguish between homicide committed unuer
such tremendous temptation and that which Is
the result of passion, malice or cnpidity. For the
maintenance of consistency ii ia necessary to
declare such killing murder, but 1t certainly
would be neither desirable nor requisite tha'
the unfortnnates whose sulerlngs have I'M
pcllcd them TO such hidcous deeds should be
dealt with IA common muiuprcrs.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-06
rNrrrsILNAGAZJNEs AND ROCKS.

C. Ch0Bbers ChaDbSrSs Journal Edtnbhrgh.-lhere
are several reasons why the old. standard magazines OK
Great Britain do not illustrate their articles. One h
that il II expensive an very difficult to get together
staff of artists who pro'luce work equal in excel
cncc to that which adons the pages Of the best Amer
can magazines Another reason Is that our readers 40
not demand and would in most cases consider the IN
PRODUCTION of Illustrations unpleasant inn0vaoh'
fear that it will he great many years before an inter
national copyright law he secured. In fact, there
seem 10 be objections to IL which, III practice, coud hos
be overcome The theory is good and useful one Our
best works are "pirated." but that Is something pub
Usher. nu expect and allow it TO enter into their cali
culations. Poetry is drug in the English market Nv
New-York tribune., 1884-12-06
PERSONAL

MIR Archibald Forbes whose wild rides sncce''ni iect'
r,,s ami tasbius writing maie him ." popular IN
America, Ia Oh a ieetutins tour ~ e,otiaho'
Another we'll known .tnallah journalist, MI George
.nsn,tna aalp Ia preparing for ah eNenaeo 'ee'"N"s
tour Ito hns snnn to brussels \" hniah Wins
and rehearsns hia lectures ant will return TO london
far Christmas pay when he VIII nhlot!alh lstp n,
f,ieut, "A farewell banquet, larlS Ia January 10 VIZ
srl out for Australia whea arrangements nav p"n '"n
ion mia appearance ~ the vainha vnlnn' M ~" i.n.n
Journey il IN more than piuhabo thal 10 VIZ vel iShIsen
and he ahsent from England III aN' s"'
months. -. "a. will
speaAing of the Princes social sovereignty, "s WV.
,ofv any ana says lhs World lOndon, 10 p''ns
forward u singie negative instance TO ihe"'''" as
,,s. m whieh "A social fashion change lhtroduoo' w
encouraged by tho Prince Of Wales mas nov ''' 60 49,
| ally adoptel dgst AMI immediately Dy t'o'o "o 40,
| secondly and gradually by the gcnerai mass .h "
,,nre snhlects. Tho social inhuenc cof MarOoousH
House. OF the Prince and fr'fcess Oh ""oS' =,
reaching AS penetrating and subtle AS the prineoo'
oit 70 tbe Sovereign There IS every reason TO sup
,ne that "A time goes this state Of things VIII DC '
| urmed and EMPHASIZED, rather than diminished ho
and hostesses In London, and IN the multitude OF Po
cial towns which ape the airs OF London VIII NOT Ans"
how TO entertain how to organize their esNitcs Wari-
they supplied with standard OF S.et nom
London for weeks together last summer ,haf ina
qucnce was that the season was failure, nrs IN fact
entire social system was , y, ne ar or what 70
do bee aise the Marlborough House uehl "s Enssh
In their midst The Prince OF Wales may sw ing bu)
society with tho lgbtness OF constuto's Ia hall
| ihose who live under his sovereignty iusi'' "'"
| exercise o social despotism -,
Representative Belford OF colorado tue "eu oor.
OF the Rockies" is according to bos''" S.,s on
respondent naturally asoven. lis 0'o.Ho ~. hody
, ter ma evident purpose save to protecs ns w.
from xposure. His collar has no stinenins ~" Wv
New-York tribune., 1884-12-06
UPOOEIVN'S PUBLIC BUILDING.

BHD)H - v ~ ItDIJi /tIbDihu'
There should be no hesitation on the part Of
Congress III passing the bill introduced in the
House increasing the limit of the amount TO he
expended for the Brooklyn public building to
81. 800. 900. The sum of %S00.00O originally
appropriated is rilicuously small for pub
lie building in the third city in size i'll
The country. OF that amount $l080O0
was expended in the purchase Of a site. The
total sum now asked for is no more than the
cost of the site alone for the public building in
Philadelphia, and littlc more than the cost of
the site Of the Chicago or Boston buildings
Many cities in the country have buildings
costing great deal more than the sum proposed
10 bc expended in Brooklyn.
Heretofore, il has been the practice to get
small appropriations and keep applying each
year for an additional sum That was a prac-
ticc in every way to be condemned Secretary
Folgcr's refusal to proceed with the constiuc-
ton of building in Brooklyn under that sys-
tenn has DELAYED for more than two years tho
brginning Of the work. lie was right in the
matter, however. aud Congress should rrcog
nisr that fact 10y nt oncc making decent ap-
prnn,iniinn for the building in that city. A
cit, with over GOO 900 inhabitants ought ~ be-
drnrr,ing or aA much consideration na any one
ot the numerous smaller c,lics acnitcrcd over
the country which already have hnidingA cnai
inp nearly 10 much and nuVcinl of lhom build
ingn costing great deal moro than Tho on,
proposed for lrooklyn.