Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-17
NJ THE VERGE OF A RIOT.
u1OODY SHIRT ACTS LIKE A
mn FLAG AT COLUMBUS.

rsdaral Soldier Demands that it
Takeu Down from its Place in Front
me democratic State Committees
,adouarters-Excite Caused by
The Incident.
corruBus. O., Oct. 16.-Great excite
,t was created in the front of the Demo-
tin headquarters on Broad street at
...,c. tbis afternoon, and riot was mar
-.ly avoided. Soon after noon some one
4.,nt the headquarters caused to be
-,pg across the street, in large form, a
.,dv shirt with the inscription, New
>..h New South. A New Deal. The
..t of the Bloody Shirt" 1t is stated
.5st a Grand Army of the Republic man
led and gave the committee half hour
~ ave the shirt taken down, and by or
i..sot "A member OF the committee 1t was
,, done when a man from the Repub-
,osn headquarters grabbed the garment,
3 after soaking 1T with kerosene re-
...roJ and burned the shirt in front
fbe Democratic headquarters. A
,s0G Of several hundred gath
III and the greatest excitement
vailed. The cOunsels of cooler heads
avsiled. and after much loud talk and
eats the crowd dispersed. The yelling
r1.ad the people to leave their business,
rsun many locked their doors. The Re-
,5iicans deu0unce it as an insult, and
7t5 sides are condemned by the better
zens for participating in the move,
which in the present political fever heat
ni.bt have led to great loss Of life and
property.
THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE.
CINCINNATI Oct. 16.-The executive
committee of the Citizens Committee of
one Hundred to-day sent letter to the
President Of the Common Pleas judges
asking him to summon at once special
Grand jury to examine into the violation
i of the election laws of Ohio committed in
Hamilton county, and to indict all per-
CONS against whom a reasonable amount
i Of evidence shall be adduced. The COM
mirtee, discouraged about getting war;
rants faithfully served by the present
p9dce force, have determined to move
AGAINST the election offenders through
warrants sworn out before magistrates
4 and served by constables. Money is beng
subscribed freely to the committee, about
1900 having already been received.
THE LEGISLATIVE RETURNS.
The returns on the Legislative ticket
4 continue indefinite owing to the uncer-
\ Saintv of the result in Hamilton county.
The Republicans claim four Senators and
nine Representatives in this county, and
m Democrats claim the whole delegation
h q. FUR Senators and ten Representatives
Only The official count can determine it.
0mting Hamilton county the closest
3aa ysts that can be made is that the
hepublicans have elected to the House 5S
Euem1ers, and the Democrats Al, ana
leaving doubtful Stark county, with I Re-
publican. The Senate, emitting Hamil-
4 ten county returns. shows that the Repub-
cans have elected II members. and the
Democrats 16. The twenty-frst district,
which is given to the Republicans in the
above count, is not conceded by the Dem
#0eais.
4 Complete unofficial returns have now
been received. The counties not given
q 3af night, are Brown, 500 plurality for
q #ioa1v, amiltOn 800 for HOadly and OF
8 tawa l,159 for Hoadly. This makes to-
T.. of j3.20l votes fer Foraker and 35.513
ir Hoadly, leaving Foraker's net plurali-
4fV II ass