The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-02


MONTGOMERY, Ala, August 1.-ISpe-
ciall-In to.day's election everything
from constable to governor was elected
Inc contest has been heated for months
past between the Kolb side and the
regular Democratic ticket, represented
oy Jones, the present governor.
SO far as known at this hour % D. n.y.
the election throughout the State has
been very quiet, though great interest
has been manifested. The novel feature
was that the colored voters turned out
and NO. only voted, but worked like
beavers for Jones and the straight Dem
ocratic ticket, and aided materially In
piling up large majorities for the Dem
ocratic party.
The Register has received bulletins
from thirty eight of the sixty six coun-
ties in the State which show handsome
majorities for Jones except Hale county.
The indications are that Jones has car
ried Montgomery This home) county bv
5000, Bullock by 1000 and Talladepa
oy 500. In Barbour county Jones re-
ceivea TOUR out OF every Ave votes
poled.
The evidences thus far are that the
stralghtout Democracy has carried tho
day. though there is no doubt that Kolb
has carried few of the remote counties.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, August 1.-ISpe-
all-The Advertiser has already re
ceived exact returns from various parts
OF the State and scores of kilograms as
to the general turn OF tho vote, showing
that tho straight Democratic ticket.
headed by Thomas G. Jones, has been
overwhelmingly elected. Nearly eyerv
telegram states that the bulk Of negroes
voted for Jones. So far there is no re
port OF disorder.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug l-ISpe-
cial Later returns carry out the first
indications, this city giving Gov. Jones
2,S43 majority, and tho county will give
at least COO. The counties of Mobile.
Calhoun, Jefferson, Montgomervi Dale,
Dallas, Russell, Barbour, Sumter, Bull
lock, Talledega, Wallar, Lauderdale,
Perry, Lownder, Wilcox and Marengo
show nearly $4,000 majority for the
Democratic ticket. The indicat ions
are that not over fifteen of the sixty.six
counties in the State will give Kolb a
majority and not one OF them will ex-
coed 1000. The legislature will be-
overwhelmingly Democratic.
Tho negroes everywhere refused to
follow the ltolb banner and voted i'm
great mum bers tho straight Democratic
ticket. In many cases they we're actual
workers at the polls; this was especially
the case in this city. The expectation
was that the opposition vote would be
the largest in years, but the results do
not show that this expectation was
realized.
Conservative estimates place Cover
nor Jones majority at not less than fifty
thousand.
CONFESSED TO SEVERAL MURDERS.
n Prisoner In Scotland Says EIe Killed Two
NOblemen.
LONDON, Aug. /. "A man confined in
prison in Glasgow has confessed to tho
authorities that he was implicated in
the murder OF Lord Leiterim, who was
shot and killed April 9, 1878, while driv-
ing near his lordship's residence in
county Derry, Ireland. The prisoner
also stated that he was concerned In the
killing Of Lord Mountmerres at Ru-
sheen, county Mayo, Ireland, September
25. 1850. He further says he was hired
to assassinate the man who killed Infor-
lueI oaHlSS vary, WHO WAS SnOt ana Killed
on board tho steamer Melrose at Port
Elizabeth, South Africa. by passenger
named O'Donnell.
The prison comm issioners are care
fully investigating the story of the man.
whom they have subjected TO most
searching examination, and are en-
deavoring to secure proof OF his state
ments. They refuse to divulge the
prisoners name or to furnish any infor-
nation regarding him. None OF tho
persons concerned in the murders CT
Lords Leiterim and Mountmerres were
ever caught.