Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-14

luis Intensity VI leelllE cOuUnuPS All
vote is being poiled each party striving not only 10
get in all votes. but 10 get them In early. IL Is
understood that Ohio is regarded as the battle
ground. and on the issue OF to-day Will depend the
conduct OF the next three weeks OF the campaign
The polls are being closely watched. the deputy
sherifs and the police representing the democrats,
and the deputy United States marshalS and citi-
ZenS' committee the republicans
The Fatal Shooting i'm Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, o., october 14-The city is feyeIish
with excitement Many arrests have been made
at the polls for Illegal voting and challenging is
carried on TO greater extent than ever before.
Slight COLLISIONS have taken place IN several
wards, but the worst so far has been ia the sixth
ward, where large numuer OF negroes and Irish
vote, and where early this morning one OF I1nkcT-
tons detectives was badly beaten negro known
as Foxy" Anderson was killed this morning in an
encounter with deputy marshal. The report
came from the sixteenth ward that the deputy
sherifs had oyerpCwered the deputy marshals and
We're refusing TO allow any negroes TO vote, and
the nlted states marshal sent an additional num-
Der or deputy marshals 10 the scene. The weather
Is delightfully."- cool and pleasant, and very large
vote has SO lar been polled Men about the polls
say that there Is very little scratching, and every
where great earneStneSS Is manifested
Shooting in Four Wards-A Deputy
Marshal Wounds n Deputy Sheriff.
large number OF "repeaters" have already been
arrested by the deputy marshals, and they are
being guarded In the government building. A
number OF these were brought IN a patrol wagon
by the police, which added 10 the already existing
excitement. There has been considerable shooting
In the 9Th, 8th 18th and 18Th wards In the latter
deputy marshal shot deputy sheriff IN the head,
causing severe but not fatal wound. In he 18th,
a democratic ward, there is great excitement be-
cause or the large numberof republican votes being
polled.
Irish Voting the Republican Tfcket-A
Poll of 100000 Votes Expected.
A citizen OF Glendale reports that early this
mo- ming large numbers OF Irish voted the republ-
can ticket While the ticket voted is state, local
and congressional, the issue is national, for the
reasons above stated Hence the vote Will be large
IL Will probably reach 10000 In the aggreg lie.
The state Candidates are secretary OF state. judge
OF the supreme court and a board OF public works
The democratic candidate for secretary OF state
Is the present incumbent, Mr.. Newman The le-
publican candidate Is Gen. j. s. Robinson, who At
present represents the Marion district In Con-
GresS
Only scattering returns need be expected to-
night, but these will indicate the drift OF the cleo
ton.
The Policemen Released.
CINCINNATI, o., october 1.-THE policemen
brought before the U. S. commissioner were re-
leased on bonds
ssEOxey,, Anderson Not KILLED.
CINCINNATI, O., october 1.-THE report that
"Foxey" Anderson was killed In the sixth ward is
not true. He had an alteration. but was not
seriously hurt Large crowds are gathered at
many polling places, and the air is full OF rumors
OF an expected outbreak. The polling or Votes
continues rapidly, and In many places more than
half the total vote was cast before noon.
Illegal Voters.
In the United States courtroom Commissioners
Harper and Probasco have already committed -
men charged with Illegal voting. shortly before
noon A. l. Russell, I'm the 18th ward who had been
nourishng pistol In the vicinity OF the polls.
shot by a coored deputy marshal. and died In
stantly. AT noon the poll was proceeding quietly
In nearly all the wards There is a large crowd
about the United States government building, at
tracted by curiosity and 10y the almost constant
arrival Of men arrested for illegal volilg.
Few Arrests i'm C0Iumbns.
COLUMBUS, october 14-Tha weather to-day is
bright and clear, with coo. breeze. and every
thing favorable for full vote, which is being
poled. No disturbances OF consequence have been
reported in this city beyond the arrest OF few
strangers for trying to vote illegally and some
others Tor disorderly conduct
Three.fOurths Of the Vote i'm the Cities
POIIed by Noon.
COLUMBUS, O., october 14--From the local indi-
cations and Information received at the head
quarters OF the republican committee, 1t is esli-
mated that at least threefourhs OF the vote In the
cities was poied by noon. The weather is con-
sidered favorable to the republicans In the rural
districts
Big Vote in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, O., October 1.-THE weather
there Is every indication that large vote Will be
pOlled. There Is no unusual excitement, but both
sides are working earnestly.
lsSO pm-The voting continues steady. The poll
80 far Is unusually large There is no excitement.
Largest Vote Ever POlIed at Toledo.
TOLEDO, O., october A-The weather is clear
and cool The voting is progressing quietly, and
the indications that the will be the largest
ever polled In six OF the eight wards OF the city
II Is estimated that fully one-half OF the entire
vote was In before O'Clock this morning.
Big Vote at Cosb0ctOn.
CosHoCToN, O., october 14-The vote to-day will
probably be the heaviest ever known in this city,
At noon the vote already poiied was more than
four-rfths OF the largest ever cast.