At many boxes the Republican ballots
j were destroy ed by tbe n-anagers, so as
to mat votes correspond with tbe poll
list, bat in other cases, where the ex
cess was too great, the poll list was
written up so as to correspond with the
ballots, in some cases, the names on
the poll list exceed tbe number of bal
lots in tbe box.
Nov. 9. Governor Hampton, with
some friends, was buntiDg deer, near
Columbia, Thursday afternoon when
the mule on which be was riding be
came irif bsncd, and the bridle break
ing, tbe Governor leaped from tbe sad
dle, sustaining severe ir juries in bis fall,
(lis right leg was broken III two places
below tbe knee, the bones protruding
and bis ankle was badly hurt. He was
brought to Columbia late last night.
Hi injuries will probably keep him
confined to his bed for a long time.
Bellefoste, November 8 At
half past five this afternoon a fire broke
out in a small tenement on Cherry
all;, in the rear of the Bapli.t church
Two children Agnes and Freddie Jack-
, son, colored, t five and three years
I of age respectively, were bnrned to
' death. The cause of tbe fire is Hot
known.
San Fbascisco, November 8.
