The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-10-10
Geographic.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct o

city returns for Sharswood 3.276 ma.
jority; Lyle, democratic war Sheriff
3,642; Judge Ludlow tor Common
Pleas 8, 1874.
The Age makes Sharwood's major
ity in the city as 2,SS1 and in the
StAte about 1000.
The Press makes democratic ma
jori,y in the city about $500, but
says it is impossible to estimate the
resa in the State. Only % out of
66 counties being heard from.
Chester county corrected gives,
22Od Union majority, Union loss
about 100. Washington county Will
lianis' majority about lbs, democrat
ic gain l4O.
Philadelphia, Oct. g..
Mr.. Jordan, Chairman of the Re-.
publican State COMMITTEE, considers
the result in the State doubtful. The
majority will not belarge either way.
Sharswood's majority in this city is
1929.
The New York Worlds Lancaster
City, Pennsylvania special says Lam.
caster county, Thad Stephens dis
trict, gives about 5000 for Williams.
Democratic gain of 1000.
Chicago, Oct. 8.
Under the head OF victory the
Times says: 9a
1t is glorious news we send to our
readers this morning. Most san gum
democrotic anticipations. concerning
elections of yesterday, are more than
realized. The Democrats have Ger.
tainly carried Pennsylvania hand
somely, and special dispatch to us
at late hour, last night from intel
ligent source in Columbus assure us
that the universal negro suffrage
amendment is overwhelmingly defea-
ted in Ohio. The Democratic can
didate for Governor is probably elec-
ted. while from Iowa and Indiana, all
our intelligence is of Democratic
gains. a
/ The Tribune sums up as follows !:
returns of yesterdays election are
quite meagre, but sufficient to show
that there has been a considerable
reduction in the Republican MAORI.
ties in Pennsylvania and Ohio, in the
former State the only officer to BE-
chosen was Judge of Supreme Court,
and hence light vote was polled.-
There has been considerable rcpub-
lican loss in both Philadelphia and
Petersburg. There has been Repub.
lican gains in other parts of the State
but probably not enough to balance
losses. Majority for Gov. Geary last
year was only 17,168, on'total vote of
over 1000 is small tor losses. 1t is
not impossible that democratic cali
didate for Judge may be elected,
though returns are not sufficient to
show such a result conclusive.
Gen. X. B. Hays, republican, is un-
doubtedly elected Governor of Ohio
by reduced majority. The Constitu-
tional amendment giving the right
OF suffrage to colorcd men is probably
defeated.
In Cincinnati. Gen. s. F. Cary, in.
.dependant ren4b lican. supported by
dem ocrats, is elected to Congress-.
The editor of the Bucyrus Journal,
radical. was mobbcd at the polls in
that town to day for presenting a ne
gro to exercise the right of suffrage.
The extent of his injuries is not sta.
ted.
Schuyler Colfax telegraphed from
South Bend. Ind: This town gives
43S republican majority, gain from
last year PA.
The New York Tribune's Cincin-
natl special, dated at midnight, says
Carey, independent republican who
is elected is now speaking to thou
sands Of wild democrats, thanking
them for their support.
A mass of half drunken democrat.
ic citizens assaulted the Gazette OF.
fee, breaking in doors and windows,
and drew on general fight which
lasted some minutes, when the mob
were driven away. The county tis-
ket will be republican.
Philadelphia, Oct. 9.
Correct returns in this city foot up
3 10 5000, Cop. majority on State
ticket, while Republicans elect ter
ont Of Is members assembly. Select
council will stand 10 rep. to cops.
Common council will stand 80 rep.
to Is cops. In % counties in the
state, reported majority for cops. is
$3.50. while IA counties give 22,333
rep. majority.
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 9
P. M. Both parties claim the cleo.
ton Of their candidates by small ma
jorities. The probabilities are that
Hayes, rep, will have a small major
,ty. The legislature will be small
republican majority, probably not
over one in tho House and two in the
Senate.
Cincinnati, Oct! 9-P. M.
Complete returns from the Second
District, give Carey, for Congress. 1914
maj, a republican loss of35O0 State
and County ticket is elected by about
1900 maj, a loss Of $500.
The New York Worlds Columbu
Ohio special, dated l o'clock a.. M,
to-day says Franklin county gives
$500 majority for Thurman. The
news is overwhelming. I have no
doubt of Thurmans election by deci-
ded majority. / think both brauch
es of the legislature are democratic.
The negro amendment is, / should
Judge, beaten by forty thousand ma