Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-05


shown such live interest In presidential election
Nearly all the real voters were at their homes II
lbe dl1erent states yesterday casting their votes
but the stay-at-homeS came out In an unexpected
force last evening, and from nightiall until long
after midnight the streets about the points WHERE
news was announced SuTged with people eager II
OBTAIN the Information. The crowds dispersed only
when the places where news was given out Wert
closed up. 1HE EVENING STAR oiuce was throngec
from nIgftfal until after tour O'Clock this morning
Tue full dispatches received by IRE STAR over lts
special wires. and read TO The throng, brought tt
the city The earliest information from the various
points of greatest interest.
VERNON ROW
was the center OF interest to q large number who
believed in getting the news from both sides. Al
tnis point the District Democratic Central com
mttse displayed dispatches on q large SCREEN and
the Republican Newspaper Co. projected It's news
on similar screen few feet away. The crowd
was larse, and was spread out ever the sidewalk
anu half Way across the street.
THE COLUMBIA
club made its headquarters at the Metropolitan
hotel and in the pariors up stairs. The members
received returns in comfort. After being read tc
the members they Were taken down Stairs and
exhibited IN the hotel lobby TO the throDg Of inter
eSLed citKenS.
THE JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.
Messrs John T. Norris, c. P. Culver, n. Sardo
John Z. Tucker, j. W. Sears and G. T. Stewart, OF
the jackson Democratic association, assembled at
Cosmopolitan hall last evening, together with
other stauDch democrats Tor The purpose OF talk
In over election returns. AT an early hour the
members dispersed To seek places where news was
being unced
Inc throDg OF people on the Avenue was very
great until late night, and the number OF ladies'
was very noticeable.
AT TUE REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS
Returns here were received and announced at
the headquarters OF the republican finance COM
n1ttee on New York avenue. The dispatches as
last as received, regardless OF tOne were read to
the crowd that 1ied the rooms and blocked up the
pavement halfway across the street. Up 10 11:3O
nearly every report was discOuraging to the repuD-
nCiliS, and the crowd stood silently, almost de-
spondenty waiting for "a turn in the tide. BY mid
My IL calne. he dispatches showed republican
gains III ceTtJin districts IN the New York counties,
and the crowd cheered loudly. This continued un-
Ill O'Clock.
AT TIE DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS
large crowd Was collected, and cheer upon cheer
for Cleveland went up as the good democratic
news was announced. The dispatches received
were posted in the rooms below very rapidly. In
the private rooms up stairs members OF the COM
mittee and few newspaper men were assembled,
and the dispatches were read by the reading clerk
OF the House. ar Brown Dispatches were posted
IN all the hotels. and opposite Wizards they were
reflected upon transparency. Large crowds were
assembled at eacn piac>.
DIPLOMATIC GATHERING.
Dispatches by special wire were received at the
State department for the benefit of the foreign
the city and their ladies assembled in the AS
s;stanC secretarys Office. where the dispatches
were read. Many OF those present were in full
evening dress The news was awaited with great
interest. Minister West. OF England, was among
those who remained latest
Assistant secretary French and others received
The returns at the Treasury department, and at the
u ar department Chief Clerk 1weedale and num-
Der If officials read The dispatches
Acting Secretary Joslyn, eX-Assistant Secretary
Bell and a number OF bureau chiefs received the
news IN the Secfetafy'S Office or the Interior de-
paTIment
MRS LOCKwoOD's CAMPAIGN CLOSED.
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, the candidate OF the
equal rights party, remained at her house during
the evening. and there received many callers. She
said that though she had received no returns she
expected u Small vote in the four states where her
party had an electoral ticket in the Held. She said
she had one satisfaction which the other candi-
dates did not have. and that was she came out OF
the campaign with all her expenses paid and S125
ahead. She took additional consolation cut of tue
TACT that she was the only candidate whom the
people paid 10 hear her speeches.
LANCASTER CONTROLLED BY HIS STONACH.-The
prisoner John LANCASTER, alias Lancaster alias Geo.
u. HUDSON, convicted last week OF the murder Of
Police Officer Fowler On october 9th last, showed
some signs OF INSTRUMENTATION on Monday, but was
soon subdued when threatened with snort rationS
lie can place his hands when handcuffed uefore or
behind him, he pleuses. and on Monday it was
discovered that he had picked the locks or his leg
manacles and that his limbs were entirely free He
says he hopes for new trial.
MARRIAGE LICENSEs.-Marriage licenses have been
Issued by the clerk OF the court to James Rey-
nolds and sallie Willis; Harry Richardson and
Harriet Cox: Willard H. Myers and Roberta A.
hin9sbury: w NJ Collins and Agnes Hope; Lewis
e Jones AMI Maggie Stewart; James Steele and
Rebecca Ediingberg; James Wheeler and Florence
Curtis; James j. Snedd and Adelaide NJ. Stuff:
Maurice WootSon and Mary swift; George Marshall
and Kate McNelty. both of Laurel, Md; Moses
johnson and. 8Ille fOrter,CharieS Scott Drury and
LIZA Lavinia Wills: Charles VIM Kruger and Matte
O. Smith; VIM Rhode and MargaretIa Nolte.
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET, Queenstown, on
the Metropolitan Branch. h. and o. X. r., three
miles from the city. Lewis ID. Means, proprietor
Monday, l5l cattle on the market and sold for
best to 5Alc: good a.. TO &C. lair, ~ 10 az: me-
dunn 10 ~; ordinary, PIG to 33.c. 1890 old
sheep and lambs up; 1,G0 sold TO butchers; balance
from AZ to &c. COWS and calves sold from $40 TO
$50 per head state OF the market fair Tor CATTLE
Gull i0r sheep.
THE PoToMAC FRUIT GRowERs.-At the meeting
or the Potomac Fruit Growers association. at the
Academy OF Fine Arts. last evening. several mem.
b1rS spoke OF the advancement and Improvement
made in the cultivation OF fruits in the District
Mr.. Milton Ford submitted To the association a
on the mustache was read by PROT. S. ". Fiynn.
and several musical selections were rendered by
Gen. George ". Balloon, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson and
Miss Hattie Wilson
\ SERIOUS CHARGE Not PROsECUTED-A Ger
man named Mary Gatreii, living In an alley he
planned 70 the police last evening that John Digs
a cOlored man, living Ia the same house. had out
ragged her. Digs, who was arrested, emphaticaiiy
denied her story. When the case was called In the
Police Court this morning the woman was not
present, and Dggs was released.
THE GREAT CATHOLIC CoUECII.-GRAND ExCUR-
SION TO BALTIMORE, SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 9TH.-A
special tram VIII leave the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad station az am, arriving In Baltimore In
ample time 10 participate III the grand and impOS-
Ing escOr; OF the ecclesiastical procession from St
AlphonSuS church anu the archbi5hop's house to
The Cathedral All the Catholic societies OF the
District and adjoining cities Will be represented.
All facilities necessary 10 accommodate the excur-
sonist5 Will he furnished by The Baltimore and Po-
tomac railroad company, and special extra trains
Will be run II required Special train returning
Will leave Baltimore Calvert station pm EX-
cuTSOn tickets Will be good regular trains in
tosh directions on November 9th. Rou3d trip
tickets, $50; children. between and Il years. IS
cents Those OF our citizens who Will visit Balti-
more on III IS occasion would do well TO provide
themselves with tickets during the week, and thus
avoid the crowd at the station on the morning of
the excursion. Tickets can be obtained at the
OFFICES OF the company. or from members OF the
Young Catholics Friend Society.
The Courts.
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