The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-04

other men. A row followed and Riley opened fire on Krleger and his companion. Krieger stood his ground and returned the fire, one of his bullets entering Kileys head at the right temple. At the city hospital tonight Kiley's condition was reported serious. Krieger is a prominent citizen, being the son of former bank president
 Fights in Many Places.
 At Danville, Fountain Hasby's skull was crushed during an election row. At Troy, Philip Riley was shot by deputy sheriff for venturing too near the polls At Lawrenceburg, Constable James Edwards was fatally cut by Oliver Cary during fight in an election booth.
 Of the 119 counties in the state, returns have been received from thirty eight. These give Beckham 54,054 and Belknap 36, 700. Over forty of these counties are remote, some of them being nearly two days journey from telephone or tele- graph wires.
 Louisville and Jefferson county gave Beckham 5000 majority in round numbers over Belknap. The outside gain of 10000 insures Beckham a majority of 13,5O0 with ] the eastern counties to be heard from. 1 Beckham however, has made total gain of nearly 2000 in his total vote from the twenty-odd counties heard from. The Eleventh district, composed of remote mountain counties, last year furnished l 19,0OO republican majority, and will prob- ably duplicate this year. Returns from the 1 district will not be completed before | Thursday night.
 | Beckham's majority outside the Eleventh district is estimated at S5,0OO. None of the counties in the district have been heard from.
 Roosevelt Says Nausht.
 Washington, November S.-President Roosevelt arrived in Washington at S;l4 o'clock from Oyster Bay. No sooner had l the train come to standstill than the President alighted He was handed the latest election dispatches of the Associ- ated Press and stepped under an electric light in the station to read them. He made no comment. Owing to the immense | crowds which had gathered on Pennsyl- l vana avenue to view election returns IL was necessary for the Presidents driver to take him through streets back of this in order to reach the White House. In anticipation of his arrival a big crowd as- sembled at the Pennsylvania station to greet him. As is his usual custom he 1 shook hands with the engineer and ilre- man on leaving the train.
 The President remained in the White House only a short time, when he walked over to the executive offices and received 1 the election returns in the cabinet room. He was joined by Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Alice, Secretary Cortelyou, Assis- l tant Secretary of State Loomis and CIVIL l Service Commissioners Cooley and Proc tor. Through special arrangements made with the telegraph companies and the As- | tna constantly informed of the latest election news.
 The only expression which President Roosevelt would make regarding the elec- tion was that he was very much gratl- l fled with the results from Ohio. Democrats Sweep Virginia. | Richmond, November 3.-The elecuohs in Virginia today. which were for mem hers of the assembly have resulted gen. l erally in a democratic sweep of the state. 1 There were few contests, indeed, the field' 1 as A rule, being left open to the demo- crats. At 11:S0 o'clock tonight the out 1 come at the hardest fought points was | still undecided. Two surprises appear, however, in the defeat of the democratic nominees in the Botetourt and Freder- cksburg. The vote generally was light being in Richmond city. for example only 25 per cent of the registration. A neree fight between democrats, one with the other without the endorsement of the | state committee for the treasuryship or Henrico county, was feature of the elec- tion and led to a heavy vote in that coun- | ty.
 | At Il 80 o'clock the indications favor the election of the man without the endorse | ment.
 Result in Virginia Legislature.
 Richmond, November 3.-The net result of the election in Virginia today seems | to be an increase of the anti-democratic strength in the general assembly by few votes, making about 20 in the two houses The vote was very light through out the state, except where sharp local | contests over suffrage occurred. An in- l dependent democrat was elected treas urer over the endorsement of the state committee. The fusion democrats in Hen 1 ricoke county are reported to have triumphed over the straight-outs, who had the state commissioners endorsement.
 Both Sides Claim Colorado.
 Denver, Colo. November 3.-Chairman Fowler of the republican central commit | tee claims the election of Campbell for justice of the supreme court by 5000 At democratic headquarters it is claimed that ! Wilson, democrat will have small plurality in the state.
 Doubtful in Nebraska.
 Omaha. Neb., November 3.-Full re-