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VOL.11.—NO. 46.j: '""•a-' •»,

THE RETURNS

From the Election in Ohio, Yesterday, (Give the Republicans^ Majority of the

Votes Cast.

The General Assembly Will be Republican in Both Branches

What the Cincinnati Enquirer, Gazette and Commercial Attribute the Result of the Election to.

The Doubtful Counties Will all go Republican by Small{ Majorities,

The Return* From lowa Give the Republicans a Small Majority.

11 c«iiabiu the LegUUiliiM I* Oltiatikrltotli Ptrtlea.

Latest Return Frt* All Paints.

CINCINNATI

THE RETURNS. I

CINCINNATI, Oct.

on representative, 1,419 to

30,000.

ip'M

It is very generally conceded

that the Republicans will haye a clear majority In the JOINT SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE and the indications are that the later returns will give them a majority in each house.

THE BNQUIER SAYS

This result is not due to the currency quostion but to sectionalism, to the skull and crossbones, to the bloody shirtism

THE GAZETTE SAYS

the people were aroused at the threats of Southern leaders, and resolved to rebuke them. Also that the defeat of the Democrats was due in a great measure to the flat money heretics, who sought to uusettle finances and launch the country again upon a sea of irredeemable and fluctuating paper money.

THE COMMERCIAL SAYS

the doubtful counties seems to be all Republican. The General Assembly is certainly Republican in both brunches. THE MAJORITIES ON REPUBLICAN TICK-

ET IN HAMILTON COUNTY. CINCINNATI,October 15.—The

3,159

1935

W. Ramp,

County Clerk,J.

3,087

*G. Deckelbagh,

sioner, B. F. Hopkins,

.. the HIGHEST OK THE DEMOBRATIC TICKET.

r^L.

M. Dayton leads the list of members of the lower hous?. ith

Total vote cast, taking the vote for Gov s-ernor as a basis, 53,883. CINCINNATI, Oct.

fgraphej

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majority in the House of Representative*, but still claim to have on or two majority in the Senate. The Committee decline to furnish figures as to majorities. At the Republican committee rooms telegrams are pouring in from all portions of the State. The committe estimate Foster's majority at

5th

20,000,

to 700. S»

Times

has the following table of majorities on the Republican ticket in Hamilton county, returns from all precincts having been received: Governor, Charles Foster,

Lieutenant Governor, Andrew

Hickenlooper,

3,170

John F. Oglesbee,

rer, Joseph Turney,

3,091

37.

County Recorder, G.

2,404

County Commis

44(86

County. Geo. Wabrutz,

Director

255

Hon. Ben

jamin "Sggleston leads the Senatorial ticket, with

3,345

majority over Johnson

3,238

'majority over Blair, the highest Demo- ,, .crat. Geo. W. Williams is the lowest on the Legislative ticket, his majority .-being SS6 *»ver Blair. B. F. Hopkins ^has the highest vote on the Republican tfcket, being

28,937.

Michael Spieth

.leads the defeated candidates,-

26,135.

15.—All

precincts

in Hamilton County, but one, give a .greater Republican majority than tele-

this morniug.' George W.

Williams, Republican, leads the highest Democrat more than a thousand votes. „Full vote later.

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^COLUMBUS.

COLUMBUS, Oct.

15.—The

Republican

-victor}- is so complete that it surprises the "Republicans and overwhelms the Demo*crats. At the Democratic committee rooms there is but little figuring being «done. The committee say they have no news. They concede the election of the •Estate ticket to the Republicans by a hand^some majority and allow them a working

s»

'•S.

with

chances that full returns will rather increase than diminish these figures. THE CLAIM

OUT OF

II4

MEMBERS OF

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, which is twelve more than necessary to pass a bill. Up to noon there was considerable doubt at the committee rooms as to who had the majority in the senate, but at this hour the committee claim nineteen senators sure, which is a majority of one, with the prospect that full returns will show the two Republican's majority. The Republicans claim to have elected Senators as follows: 1st district, Egglestcn, Fleischman and Kirly

district, Creamer

25th,

7th

Curran

district,

Pollard nth district, Prindall

trict, Strong

13th

14th

Richards

district, Pond

Hollingsworth

23rd,

26th,

Beebe

29th,

Beer.

27th,

DES MOINES.

DEA MOINES, Oct.

35,000.

15.—Reports

from

all the precincts in Hamilton County, except ten, give Foster,

3,500

Hickenlooper, majority,

majority,

3,476

Oglevee,

Republican for auditor, 2,599 majority, Republicans majority on the State Senatorial ticket, ranges' from

3,529

3,858

3,785.

AA F0R THE

Geo.

W. Williams, colored Republican «aHdidate for the legislature, received the lowest Republican vote which is 902 more than the highest Democrat received

STATE AT LARGE

the estimated Foster's majority at this hour,

A. M., vary from

700.

15,000

300

4 'L [. is %-:i KEOKUK./" KEOKUK, Oct. 15.—Lee county will

be Democratic on the State ticket by a reduced majority. Republicans will elect a portion of the county ticket. Jackson county gives Gear,

236

gain of nearly

majority, a

200

years ago.

on the vote of two

IOWA.

CHICAGO, October

13,948

15.—Eighty-five

polling places in Iowa give Gear, Republican,

Trimble. Democrat.

Campbell, Greenbacker,

6,847.

4,416

Durgan

Prohibition, only a few hundred votes The only conclusion drawn from these figures is that the Republican candidate will probably have a good majority over all, he having gained

majority.

Auditor of State,

2,272

State Treasu

Judge of Su-

preme Court, W. W. Johnson,

3,129

At-

torney General, George K. Nash,201 Board of Public Works, James Fullington, S,534 County Treasurer, Luke A. Slatoy,

nearly every pre

cinct over the vote of

1877.

Marion county, has about

Knoxville,

600

Republican

majority in Bedford the State ticket is very close, but probably the Republican will carry the county by a small majoritys some returns are wanting. NorthwoodRepublican, majority in Worth county is about 1,000. Centreville indications are that Gear will carry the county by

300

AT COUNCIL BLUFFS.

COUNCIL B'LUFFS, October

2,000

15.—Over

votes were polled in the city. The Democratic majority on State ticket i«

The result in the county is doubtfid. ....

SIDNEY, IOWA.^F^

SI£NEY, la., October

15.—The

official

vote of Fremont county: Gear, 1,547 Trimble, 1,561 Campbell,

378.

RUN INTO FREIGHT TRAIN

TWO OR THREE PERSONS INJURED. CLEVELAND. October 15.—This morning passenger train No. i, due here at

o'clock A. M. from the east, on the Lake Shore railroad, ran into the rear end of a freight train at Glennville, O. Three clerks in the postal car and the engineer of No. 1 were slightly injured. One lady passenger was also slightly injared, but her injuries were not serious euough to prevent her from proceeding to her destination. A dense

fog

time of the accident.

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct.

THE-MURDERER

15.-—All

30.000

later re

turns increased the Republican majority of the state. The register now puts the Republican majority on the state ticket at

over all other par

ties, and is extremely likely to be

The Republican majority

in the legislature on joint ballot will be larger than in the last. Republican gain, over two years ago, put at

.'At/ -.a'Vajr.--.. 'a-'' 3'

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OiMUs Father in

•.

dis

20th,

21st,

Hartshorn

22nd,

Perkins

24th,

Hitchcock

Horr

BULLETIN.

COLUMBUS, Oct.

15.

11 A. M.—The

legislature is claimed by both parties, with chances largely in favor of the Republicans.

LATER RETURNS., I'

COLUMBUS, October 15.—From returns received since noon, the Republicans claim to have elected the following senators, in addition to those mentioned in a former dispatch: Brown, in the Sixth district Kelly and Kleir. in the Eighth, and Walbridge in the Thirty-third district, and possibly Links in the Ninth and Chambet probabty in the Fifteenth

BOSTON, Oct.

33,000*

the

Republican candidate for governor thus lacking

3,000

of a majority over all.

TOLEDO.

TOLEDO, Oct.

15.—Returns

from

precincts in Lucas county, and careful estimates of the remaining

precincts,

show a majority for Foster over Ewing of

100.

Halbridge, Republican candidate

for State Senator, has a majority of 1,000 to 1,200. The Republican candidates for representatives have a majority from

500

All the Republican county ticket

is elected by majorities ranging from

& W

He has a Long 8to*y Tell of the Cause That Led ,• him to the Rash

Deed. A

He Says That hs was Sick of Hiding and Wants ths Law to Taks its Course.

Am Jk± 3f

mMfe"

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9.30

Bnten,

has BeemArrested. 4

tti

t&tyr

He was Arrested in "LontoH,

k* i«.

Mass., -a

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tv.. L*- 'J *A

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store

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The Law Will Probably Use the Hempen Cord on Him.

HIS STORY.

15.—Henry

J. Gunn.

who murdered his brother in Bridge* water, on the 25th of September, was. arrested last evening, says: My side of the story has not been heard yet. I had a reason for what I did September

25th.

I was digging potatoes and after I had got through with my days' work I put the potatoes in the cellar wet father was moving that day and at night when he came home he found out that the potatoes were wet, and he didnt't .seem to ike it. I SPENT THE EVENING WITH A LADY

FRIEND,

One of th6 neighbors, and getting home about

o'clcck, father got up

and let me in,t.iJt(.. He commence^ to scold, I kl .answered back, and he knocked me down? If he had'let it go at that it would have been all right, but while I was down he

fcfe -4"^

BEGAN TO P0UXD MB.

got up reached to the mantel and took a small screw driver, the size of my finger, but about two feel long, and struek him with it, but he got the best of met and pounded me good. I was wild for revenge, and as he rested on the edge of the bed, I went out of the dining-room door into a passage way, and

TOOK A HATCHET

which I found there and came back to the room where he was holding a hatchet in my left hand, down this way, illustrating,- my leg so he could not see it, I went in front of father, and when I go past I turned and

%it

,•

STRUCK aiM IN THE HEAD

with it, using both hands, and knocking him so that his head fell toward the head of the bed on which he was sitting I struck him four or five times he tell off the bed I picked him up and laid him on it he made no noise 1 stepped to the back door and gave THE HATCHET A FUNG OVER IN THE

JWOOD PILE.

I did not cover it up after throwing^ it I then went to the chest in the dining room, where I knew father had some money, and broke it open with a screw driver. I took $(o8, all there was, and his watch, which he always put in that box at night. I had looked in his pocket, but couldn't find the keys to the box. I found keys enough, but not the right ones. After getting the money and watch, I found his valise, put my shirts in it, and then went to the barn, where

I SLEPT IN A HAY MOW UNTIL DAYLIGHT, got up aftd fed the horses, drove the cows down the road half a mile to the pasture and put them in. I then walked to Bridgewater depot. Did rot go back to the house after I left the night before took the half-past seven train for Boston, where I went to the Grand Central Hotel on Washington street, and there wrote to my aunt in Lowell, telling hei to meet me th?t day at

prevailed at the

GEN. GRANT.

15.—Gen.

Grant visited the pavilion and attended a ball last night. One thousand persons were present. He met many old comrodes in arms The party leave for Casendes to-morrow ^norning, returning in the evening. Thursday they go to Salem, and Friday return to San Francisco by the steamer St. Paul. He has been qbliged to decline numerous urgent invitations to spend a time at other cities on the coast. ...

p. m. at Drew's saloon in Central street, Lowell, that afternoon. I TOOK THE 1:15 TRAIN FOR LOWELL, and went to the Washington House. I registered as G. B. Foster took a walk around the city, and wen', back to the hotel, where I remained all night. Next day (Friday) I walked around the city, and at

P. M. in Drew's saloon met my

aunt, Miss Abbie N. Towle, who had then no knowledge of the murder. There we had dinner, after which, we walked down to the-Middlesex depot, where I guess we were about an hour. I walked to her home, and left her about 50' clock P. M. I was with her about three hours in all, and then went back to the hotel, where I stayed all night. Next morning

I SAW IN THE BOSTON PAPERS an account of the murder, and took the

TERRE HAUTE, rND^-THtJRSDAY, OCTOBER lA*llf».f» A1.50 PEB YEAB.

train for Boston. There I walked around the city, sat in the Common, and got dinner in Cambridge street. I took the 6 o'clock train that evening for New York, Arriving in that city Sunday morning,

going to

the New England

House on the Bowery. I went about the citv A good deal. Wednesday night I left Kew .York for Boston,

ACCOMPANIED BY AN OLD CHUB*' whom I met in New York. The remainder of the confession is the history of wanderings up to the time of arrest, including a visit to Lowell, a second visit to New York of several days, returning to Boston a week ago Monday, and since again to Lowell. WHERE HE WAS ROBBED BY HIS CHUM while drank. From Lowell he walked to Bridgewater, via Boston, on Sunday, going^ within four miles of his house, but finally concluded not to visit it. He arrived In Boston again on Monday morn* ing, And was Strolling about the city till arrested last night He says he is sick ot hiding, and ready to take whatever is in efor him. I

Rspfft Froai tb« OtpartaieRt of A§ri i,V rtOHttire. 4"

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TkHlrrackt in Texa« HAS shsrt••W It* PrM»eci «.•» rer Cssi.,

WASHINGTON, Oct.

the department of agriculture show an avenue condition for the cotton states of

A decline since September ist of

1877,

I CAUSING OREAT DAMAGE. Inect injuries are not reported to any grealextent, although almost universal, their-appearance was ton late to do any datttJkge. Unfavorable weather in Alabaajland Georgia, in September was repHlted« The drought in Texas has shammed its prospect in that State neafjf

per cent. Arkansas and Ten-

nessee are the only States showing an increase over this condition at this time in 187$. The tobacco condition on Oct. improved from that on Septeruin nine of the large producing declinqgl in two and remained hA totAl averag* fbf these States is 93, Again of 6. The early planted tobacco ripened well, and has been harvested in good condition, show ing, in general, excellent quantity. Late crops were materially damaged by the frost in Ohio, add slightly so in a few localities in Virginia and Tennessee. The decline in Missouri is assigned to drought.

NEWS RECEIVED.

MEMPHIS, Oct.

15.—Adyices

BtraMfsriPnrtsf

•*r»nsi

received

from Forest City, Arkansas, this afternoon gives the iollowing condition of affairs. Two deaths have occurred since last night, Mrs. Maik Izard and Mrs. Lattimere. Mrs. Izard was buried last night, by a few young men who had the courage to remain in town. All that have died so far were females. iW

THE 8RCAT MCE

Ts-Morrtw Between Hanlan and Ceirtney:

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iv. v,

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MAYSVILLE, N. Y., October

SIONS

to the thong, The weather is beautiful, warm, with only a very' light breeze blowing. The different hotels are already full, and private citizens are accomodating many. Hanlen and Courtney were out early this morning and rowed over respective courses.

THEIR CONT1TION IS FIRST CLASS, and their appearance on the lake was hailed with cheers. The course over which the race is to be rowed has been buoyed, and

every

arrangement for the

accommodation of spectators, is being pushed rapidly. HANLON 19 THE FAVORITE AT ONE

HUNDRED TO SEVENTY-FIVE. The Western Union Telegraph Company, has made arrangements to signal the position of the contestants for tui home to the grand stand

POOL SELLING HAS BEEN STOPPED' by the Sheriff, who informed the sellers that a continuance would subject them to an arrest". It is understood that rlanlan and Courtfiey requested Blakie, the referee, to demand that a stop be put to it. Pool sellers and indignant gamblers who are operating in secret boards and such like, will be notified to stop.

GOING TO RESIGN.

BtisTdN, October

15.—It

"if,1t **,k jf*- ---tt——»

MEMPHIS NEWS.

four Osaihs Havs Occurred Since Last Night Front, Yellow Fover. -. f*1

The Weather is Clear and Warm.

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|AFTER BEING PHOTOGRAPHED, Gurin was taken to Brockton, Mats., wherA he was arraigned for urdei and waiving examination was committed to

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WASHINGTON TO-DAY.

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Vt V.

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Five New

CAMS

Reported To

day.

„...

TO-DAY'S NEWS

MEMPHIS, October

15.—10

S^VANDAWA,

per

cent .Compared with that of October,

there is a decline of

per cent,

the Condition then was ninety. Storms of gtjBAt severity visited' Louisiana and Misdssippi,

clock A.

M.—No new cases. Four deaths since last night, as follows: Louisa Bernard, colored, W. T. Loeder, Mrs. Holmes, and Rev. J.J. Peres. The last named is a Jewish divine.

The weather is clear and warm. NEW CASES. MEMPHIS, Oct.

15,

NOON.—Five new

cases have been reported: Dora Murphy, Tom Dalton, Callie Speckeraagle, Josephine Chambers and Lou Cross two last colored. One more death: August Swifel.

ILLS. ,,

ir&Jh

MtrriAfle

iJ.

15.—-Returns

"to

y-'

ef a iretker aad Meter.

t,.*

Vrivta ts Iks Wss4s aa4 Flsslly

SpeciAl to ttas Indianapolis Journal: VANDAUA, Ills., October 13.-—Justice Ringer's office in this city was the soene of a strange trial this afternoon. Fred Rockman, aged thirty and his sister' Of sixteen, not being satisfied with their .relationship, concluded they would make it more binding by getting married. One night about a week ago the girl left the house and in company with her brother went to St. Louis, and there they were married. Upon their return home they told the neighbors what they had done, which greatly shocked the quiet German settlement, and the community made it so hot for them that they took to the woods, where they have been living since. Their father was highly inqensed At their condoct, and kmrawttAfrtly tobk steps to hftvettiem arrested. They wefr caught this morning at Brownstown as' they attempted to board a train bound west, and brought to this city, where thev bad a preliminary examination. The father swore they had often talked of getting married, but he had talked and advised them, showing the wrong they would be doing, until he thought they had given up the idea. The man was bound over in the sum of $500, the woman in $300, to appear at the next term of court In default of bail they were re* manded to jail. ,,

ONLY

Feartees Ost ef Ferty-Five Hen, Whs Started ia the Eighty-Fear Hear Walk, are New ea tlie

Traek.

•afhn Csaflalas ChsateS.

fllA)rsTlll««

•C Belsr

NEW YORK, Octeber

15.—The

attendance of strangers to witness the race between Hanlan and Courtney, tomorrow, is very large. EVERY TBAIN BRINGS LARGE ACCKS-

15.—Only

four

teen men, out of forty-five, who started Monday in the eighty-four hour race, in Madison Square garden, are now in the contest At noon, to-day, Vint lead with a score of

146

miles. Hughes, the

leaper, complained of being cheated, but no attention was given to his complaints, and his trainers prevented him from leaving.

AN ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE AT GREENCASTLE. BpeeUl

tot hi

IndlaaApolls Journal:

GREENCASTLE, Ind^ Oct.

bail.

NEW YORK, October

$516,000

is reported

that Rev. C. C. Chenowith, pastor of ML Pleasant Unitarian Church, Rox'bury, will resign Sunday, his advocacy of Gen. Butler giving umbrage to a large number of the congregation.

IN'SESSION.

NEW YORK, October

—The 11 a

tional 'carriage builders association is holding its seventh annuel sfescion. En* couraging reports WCre reai lrcm differ' ent committees.

14.—-While

returning from the theater last night, a Mrs. Warner was assaulted by Joseph Wilson with the purpose of committing rape. He was only prevented from accomplishing his purpose by the arrival of neighbor* who heard her cries. Wilson was arrested this morning and alter a preliminary "'leased on

$200

INSTANTLY KILLED. MEMPHIS, October

15.—This

morning

the incoming train on the Mississippi & Tennessee railroad ran over a negro woman, while crossing a trestle two miles south of this city, killing her instantly.

MORE LUCfcE/

15.—The

steam

ship Labrador, from Havre, brought

French gold coin and bars, and

the Algeria, from Liver*ool, #293,000 in coin..

THEIR NAMES.

BOSTON, October

15.—Joseph

Clintock and Edward 'Swain are the names of the persons killed while experimenting with explosives in Boston har

THE State Fair Association now ad vertices some of the same attractions we had here during the recent fair, viz., the twenty-.mile race in fifty minutes and an exciting Bufialo race. The association also announces a balloon race between Miss Helen *A. Thiers and MUs Lrzzie Light, to occur Friday, Oct 17.

MANY ITEMS

Of Intereet tiLrObBrOiight Over by the Atlantic Cable To-day.

wul

Germany

Probably not

Levy How Duties on 'Orain aagBxpected.

Tho British EMbassodor to Coo* staatiaopls baa lust Returned From Asia Minor and

Says That Tbinio Thsrs ars in a Bad Condities.

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^arnellie (jwalaf to Amerie*

the End of November.

THE CENTRAL ASIAN EXPEDITION. LONDON, October 15.—The RussiAo press is very impatient about the derth

news from the Central Asian expedition, especially

no effort has yet been made

to reconcile the apparent contradictions in two official reports of the action

Geok Tepe, meanwhile a letter frOth Tiflis, published

th *autois,SAys

that grAve

Apprehen-

sioi N are felt there for the safety of the exp dition. The letter describes invalided men arriving at Baker as being

IN A MISERABLE PLIGHT,

and says great numbers have died of diptheria and, scarbutic diseases, and that medical arrangements are inefficient. The truth about the Geoke Tepe affair ia

ual cannonade the Russians made a RUSH WITH VTXED BAYONETS but were repulsed and retreated in disorder. The Turcoman cavalry attacking the Russians flank and rear created such confussion that when the vanguard reached the main force in reserve, the Utter was unable to stefg„,.t^e tide of retreat and was itaett ..n

lt:

COMNUJP TOAETMMFOATY MILES bsfnri order eovld he restored. Ac-^ cording to private tnUtHtoence received in St. Petersburg, the Russian loss ia much greater than, official reports adn**1-.

HIS BXPCRT.

BERLIN. Oct

I S

15.—Field

Marshal

Count Von Moltke has reported to the Emperor that a considerable increase of miliury defenses at Alsace Lorraine wilt be necessary in consequence of the rise in the price of breadstuff's. It is doubtful if Germnny will begin levying new duties on grain the ist of January,

TESTING ITS EFFECT.

1880.

as provided for by the tariff bill, which passed the Reichstag July last. DID NOT ACCEPT THS TERMS.

The shareholders of the Berlin, Potsdam and Magdeburg Railway did oot accept the terms of the Government for the purchase of that road.

REDUCED.

LONDON, October

15.—The

French

papers semi-officially note that the French Minister of War will experimentally reduce the term of service of contingent conscripts of

1878

from five to three

years. THE GOVERNOR or ALGERIA has issued a ciicular to the authorities proposing to extend the civil instead of the military administration to the whole country, except in frontier districts.

BAD CONDITION OF APPAIRS. CONSTANTINOPLE. Octeber

15.—The

British ambassador to Constantinople, just from Asia Minor, reports the condition of that country unsatisfactory, in coesequence of disagreement between European inspectors and Turkish official* and bad administration of justice.

PARIS, October *5-—It is said that immediately on the reassembling of the French chambers, the proposal for the ^1 plenary amnesty will be preifcuted. The proposition will cause considerable excitement out doors, which will afford a practical test as to whether the return of the chambers to Paris was wife.

ARRIVED. -VF

LONDON, October 15.—The steamship Bolivia, from New York, has arrived. SIGNED THE-PAPERS.

LONDON,, October

£200

R. Mc-

15.—Oarsmen

Lar*

rier, of Bermindsey, and Spene:r,of Chelses, signed article* for a match on the Thames, on the Championship Cour-e? for

a side, on the Ist of December.

WEST Main street enjoyed a iively runaway about

8.30

ground,

this morning. A

team owned by a farmer started from Kidder Bros', mill and ran up Main street, colliding on the cornor of Second and Main with buggy, in which were Mr. Shepherd and son, of Sugar Creek. Both gentlemen were thrown to the

and the buggy was made a

complete wreck.' This did qot impede the runaway team, and soon another stoppage was effected by a collision with a dray on the west side of the public square. Tlte runaway team was then stopped, and, strange to

say,

neither

horses nor wagon were in the leatt inj jured, although the runaway team raj two squares, smashed a buggy and lihed with a drav.