Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16

out. Then war or words followed, and finally Breckinridee rushed through the door and attacked Peak. Each received few blows, and Breckinridge during tho melee attempted to draw his pistol. Ot1- ceTs and bystanders interfered and shoot ing was prevented. Both men were taken in charge by their friends, but tonight they are looking for each other.
 ANOTHER FIGHT.
 In precinct B, First ward, Mike Mona han and John Hafey attempted to bulldoze Owens men, when J. D. McNamara and h is brother, Ed, began fighting them. Mona ham 5 head was badly beaten and William Calvert, another Brec eckinridge man, was badly injured with rock.
 DESPERATE FIGHT.
 Two brothers had desperate fight at one of the polling places this afternoon. Ernest Cassaday is an active Owens man, while Leeile Cassaday is strong supporter oi Settle. They became involved in quarrel and Leslie Cassaday was very badly hurt. He was cut with a knife in the hands of bis brother and taken to the family home.
 BRAzEN LIBERTINE.
 On the main street, in front of the Phe- nlx hotel, this morning, an express mes senger, who has always been strong sup porter of Breckinridge, was on his way to the polls when he was met by his aged mother, who with tears In her eyes begged him not to vote for the "brazen liber- tine," as she called the congressman. The boy promised, and one more vote was made for Owens.
 AMONG THE FIRST TO VOTE.
 Colonel Breckinridge was himself one of the first to vote. He lives in the Third ward, and as he approached the polls the crowd fell back and some of his friends cheered faintly. The colonel bowed his most grateful acknowledgements, and then put in ballot for himself.
 THE RULE NOT ENFORCED.
 No general effort was made in Lexington to enforce the rule requiring voters to take an oath to support the nominee. In some parts of the district this was insisted upon, and numerous quarrels resulted. At Paris where Gen. Ezekiel Clay had declared that if any man challenged his vote there would be bloodshed, some of the officers of the election enforced and others ignored the injunction issued by Judge Cantrill.
 LOTS OF DODGERS.
 The streets today were strewn with proclamations, announcements and various public statements from each of the candi dates or their managers. Samuel Shouse of Versailles sent up thousands of flaming Owens a men as sinfamous liars'' for spreading report that he advised Settles supporters to vote for the candidate from Scott county.
 A PRAYER MEETING.
 The prayer meeting advertised to take place at Morrison chapel this morning at II 0Sosk .ss was by ,snt sixty of the nss were present. Elder J. w. McGarvey pre- sided over the meeting and made the first prayer. It was temperate in tone and did not come up to the expectation of the au- dience. He prayed God to guide the people in what they were about to do today and beseeched Him not to lay His hand too heavily upon them. He prayed for peace and for the coming of the day when no man should receive the votes of these people unless he is worthy of their support. The congregation then sang 70 Lord, Our Help In Ages Past.''
 Dr. W. F. N. Bartlett, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, where Colonel Breckinridge usually attends when in Lex ington and who has generally been counted as his friend, then offsred prayer asking God to guide the people and bless the af- fairs of his district He besought the di- vine ruler that when the final result of the days contest was over there should be sent 10 represent this district in the halls of the legislature man whom God could approve oi and a man after Gods own heart. He praye that all feeling of bitterness be dis solved and that contentment once more should settle down on the people and their homes.
 Then followed the song, My Country, Iris of Thee,' after which Elder J. B. Jones offered prayer, in which he asked God to bestow upon these people that which they needed.
 The audience then sang "How Sweet Is the Communion of Saints'' to the tune of ''Sweet Home,' when the benedction was pronounced.
 HOW THE COLONEL FEELS BAYS HE EXPECTED TO CARRY HIS OWN
 COUNTY.
 LEXINGTON, Ky., Sept. 15-Tonight Colonel Breckinridge was in his haadauar- ters, surrounded by the friends who have stood by him in all his troubles. He was 0 crushed and disappointed man. Just as the last news was coming in he turned from the table where his son, Desha, was figuring upon the returns, and said: ''It is my own county of Fayette that gives me greatest grief. thought she would give me at least 500 majority, and many of my friends expected as much as 1500. Instead county has gone against me, as has Frank lin, another county that l thought would give me small majority.
 "They are holding back the returns from Scott'county for the purpose, believe, of doctoring if the news from the other coun. ties does not suit the Owens people. In this way they will probably defeat me. had expected Scott to go for Owens by about 1200 majority, but of course they can fix the returns to suit themselves. most like a tomb, but the colonel himself held up well under his defeat, which he did not fully acknowledge, and talking about his future plans, said, "I expect to live out my days right here in Kentucky, and will continue to go in and cut among these people until 1 am laid away in the beautiful Lexington cemetery where sleep all that Is mortal of my ancestors. As said to these people on the stump, if they do not choose to send me back to congress will find some other sphere to labor in for them"
 Colonel Breckinridge is in splendid health, but he presents a sad sight. To- night around his headquarters everything was silent as the grave, and one square