Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-15

tisClNNaTi' october 1.-THE city Il 70
yerish with excitement. MANY arrest h.v,
been made al the polls for ILLEGAL voting
and challenging rs carried on ~ a greaie,
extent than ever before. SLIGHT ,.oiIis,",,'
have taken place in several wards. h,,i ,h'
worst so FAR has been in the Slyth Ward
where large number OF negroes and Irisl
vote. and where early Tins morn;no
one OF Pinkerton's detectives was hsdIs
beaten. A report came from the Fifteenth
Ward that the deputy sheriffs had over.
powered the deputy marshals and were re-.
iuslng TO allow any negroes to vote. and
the United States marshal sent an add.
tional number OF deputy marsha,s IN the
scene.
A WHITE MAN SHOT DEAD BY NEGRO pypu.
Tr MARSHAL.
CINCINNATI, October 14.-Lar,e crovds
gathered Mt many OF the polling. nlaces.
snd The air is fun OF rumors of an eynec,e
outbreak. The polling OF votes continues
/ rapidly. and in many places more than half
the total vote was cast before noon. In the
United states room Commissioners Uarppr
and Prohasco have already committed
twenty'soyen men charged with Illegal
voting.
| Shortly before noon A. l.. Russell. in the
Eighteenth Ward, who bad been flourish.
ing a pistol in the vicinity OF the polls.
was shot by colorcd deputy marshal ana
died instantly. At noon the poll was pro-
! cecding quietly in nearly all the wards
| There is large crowd about the United
! States Government building. attracted
there by curiosity and by the almost con-
slant arrival Of men arrested fof illegal
voting.
CINCINNATI, October 1l.-Tbe POLLS closed
at 6 O'Clock. with no further outbreaks. to
the great relief Of everybody. There was a
very general apprehension that trouble
would occur rs the polls were about to close.
and men were sent to the most dangerous
precincts TO prevent violence. Fortunately
the day closed quietly.
The worst trouble OF tie day happened
in one Of the precincts OF the Eighth Ward.
where number OF colorcd deputy mar
Shals came in collision with deputy sheri1,s
and bystanGcrs, and as the latter were
largely anti Republican. the colored men
were quickly routed. but not till number
Of shots were fred. \ cry Of Lynch
the negroes ~ was raised. and the
crowd rushed into the next street. One
was caught and beaten nearly to death.
Another was struck in the face with
boulder, and his face mashed. He had not
teen GbOl the polls, but was passing along
the street. In this disturbance one man
was fatally shot, and woman. struck in
the breast with Il boulder, is supposed 10
be fatally hurt. During the whole after
noon at this precinct large crowd remain
ed. and a number OF minor disturbances
occurred.
A MEMORABLE DAY IN CINCiNNATI'S HISTORY.
CINCINNArI, October II. The election
20 in has laan no nst ptotr
bic in its history. Party feeling had
brown 10 a most intense heat, and this re-
suited in bringing out the largest vote ever
polled. II did more; IT brought to the polls
as workers a larger number OF men than
ever before. The presence OF deputy mar
shals and deputy sheritfs was also a feature
that gave unusual interest 10 the vote.
Under these conditions the wonder is
that more serious outbreaks did not
occur. In a number Of usually strong
Democratic wards The deputy mar
shals weTv driven away. In one OF
these precincts a single deputy marshal
was present in the afternoon. but he bore
testimony 10y a black eye to the rough
treatment received in the early part OF the
day. In many yOling-places there was
large assembly of voters before the polls
opened for the purpose Of seeing that the
OF pOSItc party took no undue advantage
IN the election OF judges and clerks.
This gave rise to trouble in some
wards, but the most common source OF
disagreement was the arrest OF challcngerS
by deputy marshals for obstructing voters.
1t was then In order for the deputy sherlfs
and policemen who represented the law on
the Democratic side 10 rescue The chal-
lengtrs, and thus a conflict Of
authority occurred. The scenes ct
the polls were unusual. The deputy
marsEals were armed with policemen's
cluls as well as with 44-calibre revolyers.
The deputy sheriffs were armed III many
cases with rude hickory sticks, probably
made from dray-pinS. At one OF the
strongest Democratic precincts cOlored
deputy sheriff was conspicuous with a
short hickory club in his hand. 1t
was not an uncommon sight to see
officers OF both sides in custo-
dy. Deputy marshals found themselves |
arrested by policemen. In the Sixth !
Ward, where many negroes vote. one DO !
liceman was arrested by q cOlored deputy |
marshal. Republicans and Democrats /.
each bad lawyers employed to attend 10 I
getting their men released rs quickly as /
POSSIBLE after their arrest. Altogether ii ,
and It's comparatively peacea' lie termination I
is matter OF congratulalion. The first Ie-
turn received tonight was from Clinton /
precinct, and showed Republican gain OF .
80. Then came news from precinct in /
the Tenth Ward which last year was evenly /
divided. 1t now showed Republican ma
iOrly Of 263, which was a Republican gain
TO that number. THIS was settlement |
OF the question rs to how the German v0,e
was going, and as subsequent returns
showed large gains in other wards 1t was
soon conceded that Hamilton county had
gone Republican.
The outlook at 10 O'Clock is that the Re-
publican majority IN Hamilton county may |
reach 1900, and that both Butterworth and |
Brown (Repubicansl will be elected TO
Congress.
Plight AMONG NEGROES IN CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, October IA general fight |
among negroes on Freeman street started |
about 1890 O'Clock tonight and lasted over
half an hour. Henry Brown, one OF the
persons implicated IN the fight, was serious
" shot I'm the abdomen. P0lice-Ollicers
Geman and Sherlock were also danger
Dusly wounded by pistol shots in the spinal
region.
THE DAY IN COLUMBUS.
CODUMBUs, October IA. The election
heIc passed of in comparative quiet, there
being few disturbances, and those being
due TO the appointment Of special police
by the Republican mayor and special depu-
lies by the Democratic sheriff. In one pre-
,inct there was conflict Of authority, re-
,ulting in the srrest Of deputy sheriff by
the police. There was a sharp fight
Tor the organization OF the polls,
he number OF citizens turning out being
Unprecedented. Bands and drum-corps
paraded the streets at daybreak awaking
voters. The vote was the heaviest ever
Dolled in the city. The Republicans have
he City Hall for headquarters. and the
Democrats have headquarters at the Frank
IN County Club. The Republicans are
Wild with enthusiasm, parading the streets
n crowds, while the famous Blaine and
logan Glee Club is singing in the City
Hall, which is packed in every part. A
cnce has been built on the stage TO protect
be committee from the pressure OF the
rowd. which is cheering so loudly as 10
,e heard all over the city.
At the Democratic headquarters there is
ess enthusiasm. Their hall Is much small
r than that OF the Republicans, but it is
,acged, while hundreds are passing in and