The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-10-29
STATE ITEMS.

STATE ITEMS.
TKirkwood's majority in Page County,
10 "A; Rusch's "a. Rabbit runs behind
Dodge II votes.
rT In Polk County, Kirkwood has 80
majority Rusch 81. Dodge leads Rabbit,
a votes; Krkwood leads Rusch three votes.
CvIn Linn County, Kirkwood's majority
is 426; Rusch's, 400. kirkwood leads
Rusch % votes; Babbitt leads Dodge, four
votes.
GTDubuque County gives Dodge ma
iority of 1902; Babbitt majority Of 1926.
Dodge received ll2 votes more than Bah
bitt ; and Rusch A votes more than Kirk
wood.
c. Dodge has majority Of 233 in Lee
County Babbitt, 800. Dodge received Is
more votes than Rabbit; and Kirkwood 40
more than Ruseh, 90 voters not voting for
Lieut.. Governor.
c. In Scott County, the home of Mr..
Rusch, Kirkwood has a majority Of 5S3
votes; Ruscb, 46S. Kirkwood received 1913
votes more than Rusch, and Dodge eight
more votes than Babbitt. l3l voters not
voting for Lieut.. Governor. On account OF
nativistic sentiments, these l3l voters could
not vote for Rusch; but at the same time
they would not vote for Babbltt.
EYAt the recent election, Polk County,
by vote of 1896 against GA, declared in
favor Of resembling a vote Of the County, in
favor Of issuing $500, 900 of bonds, to aid
in building the NJ. & NJ. Railroad through
that County. Failure to fulfil promises. on
the part of the Company, was the cause Of
the recent decisive vote in favor Of rescnd.
ing.
o. Hon. JAMES TnoRINGroN, formerly
Member of Congress from this State, is the
Sheriff elect of Scott County.
rs According to the recent census, the
population of Iowa is G33,549, of which
332, 500 are males, and 800, 143 females.
There are l3G, 457 legal voters in the State.
There are 3,l09, 436 acres of improved land,
$3.50 ,651 unimproyed.
CY-In Pottawattamie County, Dodge has
majority of 305; Bubbist, 1903. Dodge
received / votes more than Rabbit: and
! Kirkwood Is more than Rusch. 81 votes
not cast for Lieut. Governor.
GyThe Sioux City Eagle says that Rob
(Dem.) majority for Representative, will
be about 10. Had the Republicans in Floyd
precinct, Plymouth County, stuck to Mr..
Pendleton, their nominee, he would have
been elected.
CT Dolge's majority in Woodbury. Co.,
is 50 Babbitt's, u. Dodge received five
more votes than BaJbitt and Rusch four
More than Kirkwool.
CO" Wapcllo County gives Dodge ma
iority Of 244 Babbitt, 231. Dodge po!led
l. more votes than Babbitt; and kirkwooi
four more than Rusch.
rTThe Muscatine Journal! speaks of the
westward progress of the NJ. & VI. Railroad
as certain thing, and says it learns that
the road is to be finished to Marengo, by
the lst Of January next.
Cv The late election brought to light
two sensible Democrats in Lucas County.
this State. The Patriot has been informed
of two Democrats living in that County,
who did not vote for Dodge, because he
was sent as Minister to Spain. They de-
clared, emphatlcally, that ''they would vote
for no id Preacher
o. Mahaska County gives Kirkwood
majority of IS; Rusch "a. Dodge received
Il more votes than Babbitt; Rusch two
more than kirkwood.
CO The Monsezuma Republican says
large quantities of Sorghum Mo!asses are
being made in Powcshick County. 1t is
thought n sufficient number of gallons viii
be manufactured to supply the wants Of the
entire population of the County.
CO Benton County gave Kirkwood lS2
minority: Rusch lG1-the former receiving
Is more votes than the latter. Dodge and
Babbitt, tie-l5 voters not voting for Lieut..
Governor.
CT Kirkwood z It OF majority in Wash
inston County; Rusch, 2l9. Kirkwood
received SO more votes than Rnsch; Babbitt
10 more than Dodge.