Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-18
Death Of Richard Harrington.

Death of Richard Harrington.
MI. Richard Harrington. formerly assistant dis
trict attorney in the District OF Columbia under
Judge Fisher, died this morning at Dover. Del.
OF paralysis His funeral VIII take place at O'Clock
on Thursday next
Mr.. Harrington, who was g years old. was a ma
tive OF Delaware, member OF an Old family in
that state. He came here I'm 1859 and began the
practice OF law with Mr. A. II. Williams, and soon
built up large practice When Judge Fisher re-
signed his place on the bench TO take the Office OF
district attorney, Mr.. Harrington accepted place
la his Oflce as assistant In this position he made
reputation as brilliant prosecutor. lie also
nlied the position OF secretary OF state under the
old District government under Gov. shepherd
During the Investigation by Congress OF the Dis
tTict affairs the safe OF the district attorney was
sequently charged with conspiracy In connection
with the safe robbery. He tried. but the jury
failed 10 agree upon verdict Mr. Harrington re-
turned TO Delaware about ten years ago and has
Since followed his profession there and has taken
an active part In the politics OF that state, having
recently been chairman OF the republican state
committee. He was stricken with paralysis a Iew
weeks ago. He had many friends In this city, some
OF whom VIII probably attend his funeral.
Election Befs.
4 CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY CHANGES
HANDS IN WASHINGTON.
The lucky men who backed Cleveland I'm the re-
cent presidential race wore smiling faces and had
full pocketbooks yesterday. Stockholders ac-
cepted the Official canvass In New
York as finally deciding the election
in favor OF Cleveland and paid over the money In
their hands without waiting for the formal decla-
ration OF the state canvas5ing board. Thousands
OF dollars We're anded 10 winners In this city
yesterday. At Miller Jones about $4,000 were
held In stakes, large prop Dorton OF IL represent
Ing winnings OF members oi the frn, who backed
Cleveland heavily. Morgan & Kennedy held about
5000, and Mccormick about 5000. The safes OF
very many OF the business houses were. at the re-
use OF for the storage OF money rsked on the eec-
ton, and nearly every bank in the city Lad bets on
deposit
BETTING on THE POWER OF THE PRESS
MI. Shannon, OF this city, was busy all day yes
terday collecting his bets. He went at the matter
systematically. AT the outset of the campaign he
ascertained the attitude OF all leading papers OF
the country. He got the entire number or Ger
man papers published, and found that majority
supported Cleveland. He aScer:ained that In New
York. Boston and other principal cities many OF the
most Influential newspapers were supporting the
democratic ticket He concluded that the power OF
the press would pull its candidate through. and he
backed Cleveland with thousands OF dollars He
took bets wherever be could Them, and after the
election, while the republicans were Claiming New
York. he kept putting up his money on the success
OF the democratic ticket.
OTHER BErrERs.
Mr. S. Taylor Suit, OF Maryland, about two
months before the election came to Washington
with pocket fun OF money and put all he could
get placed upon Cleveland. His bets were mainly
that Cleveland would carry New York
Capt Myers, OF Baltimore, took up what bets he
could get IN that city and then he came over TO
Washington He backed Cleveland straight
through. He made it his business for days 10 dill
gently hunt up every man TO whom runor ascrfbed
a desire to bet on Blaine. THE STAR one afternoon
contained an advertisement Offering TO place 500
on Blaine's success Capt Myers was the first OF
several applicants for the chance. He also bet on
democratic success in Indiana, in New York, in
New Jersey and Connecticut. When he couldn't get
even terms he gave odds.
Mr.. II. ID. Mcintyre, for himself and several rich
sporting friends, backed Cleveland quite heavily.
Small bets. ranging from 500 down to S. were
made on every hand.
Capt. Miller, of the Center market staked good
deal OF money on Cleveland For days prior TO the
election he carried big pocket-Dook. heavily
loaded. and whenever bet could be obtained he
took il.
GOVERNMENT CLERKS WHO BET ON ELAINE
In the several government departments the
utmost confidence in Blaine's election prevailed,
and many OF the clerks risked all their savings on
the man or their choice. few of them, how ever
backed Cleveland. One government clerk, while
talking for Blaine. put his money on the demo-
cratic candidate and yesterday he enoved the sat
ment against sentiment. Mr. James Wall won
S2,.0O, and Mr. George Bauer took In thousand or
two
MAJORITY OR PLURALITY?
No little confusion has arisen In some cases from
mistaken use OF the word majority" Men who
have made bets solely with reference to their esti-
mate OF the respective strength OF Blaine and
Cleveland have employed the word majority TO de-
nne what they meant TO he plurality. In some
cases these bets have been recorded, and the man
who thought he had won finds that he Is loser
under literal construction OF the terms of the bet
In several Instances the claim to literal construc-
tion OF the word has been waived both parties to
the bet agreeing that they had reference 10 the
jority OF Blaine over Cleveland or OF Cleveland
over Blaine