The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-10-10
Cresco. Iowa. Oct. q

HARDWOOD county give Saml Mer-
rill 325 majority ]. G. Patterson
elected Senator, and ]. III. Brown
elected representative.
Tama, Iowa, Oct. 9.
Merrills' majority 600.
Des Moines City, Oct. 9.
Merrills majority $50, and county
Muscatine, Iowa, Oct. 9.
Republicans carry this county by
from 900 to $50 majority. State tick
ct going about 600 at least. Guber-
natioal election shows that tho re-
publicans had 1877 majority in the
city. Republicans carry the day by
about 100 majority against l4s DEM
oeratic majority. Two years ago the
Republicans claimed the river coun-
ties, Muscatine anyhow, mus take
the banner.
McGregor, owa, Oct. g.
Merrill's majority is IS, republi-
cans gain OF IT'S. Clayton county
gives him 1000 majority.
Des Moines Oct. 8.
Returns from more townihips show
that Polk CO., has sos republican ma
jority instead of 152 as telegraphed
before. Glory grows, and three tips.
yet to hear from.
! Burliggton, Oct 9.
! Two townships to hear from. The
Republican majority will be about
$50 on State ticket, a gain overa LIST
year. All county officers elected.
Philadelphia. Oct. 8.
Additional returns and corrections
show democrats majority of 1885
for Sharswood in 81 countless
Wood, democrat, is elected to Con
gress in the 18th district by a small
majority. The following are some
Of the majorities given by counties:
Chester 1000; Susquehanna 1900 !;
Dauphin 1,4OO; Leabenon 1908; ;
Union 475; Perry 1Oe. Blair 500 to
600, all republican, Luzeme 1900;
York 5000; Bucks GAO; Carbon 425
Franklin 2lO; Lycoming 500; Mont
gomery 1900; Cumberland TO {:
Mifilin ESQ; Berks $500; Junieta
300.
Baltimore, Oct. 9.
/ Maryland Democratic State Con-
vention met to-day. Hon. H. G. s.
Kelly, President. Col. Odin Bowie
was nominated Governor on the 9th
ballot, receiving Sc votes against 55
for Hamilton.
Cincinnati, Oct. 9.
| In regard TO the account of the as
sault on the Gazette office, telegraph
ed from here last night, the evening
Times says
The fact is, just one window was
broken, while several men were crow
ding up by the Gazette office to hear
the news. No other damage was
done, and there was no indications
Of riot so far as we have been able
to learn.
Cleveland, Oct 9.
| The Cleveland Leader comedies
Thurman's majority by 5000; but
the Columbus (rep.) Journal main
tains the election of Governor and
House, conceding the Senate to dem
Gratis by one majority.
| Chicago, Oct. 3.
4 The 5 o'clock edition of the even
ins Ionrnal contains the following
additional returns from Iowa cleo
ton:
Dubuque, Oct. 8.
! Election returns come in slowly
what are received show that the re
republicans have decreased MAORI
ties in most Of the counties on the
Dubuque & Iowa City, and Dubuque
& Western raj roads.
Waterloo gives republican ma
ljority Of about $50; Cedar Falls 3S5;
Iowa Falls 223. The election passed
off very quietly in Dubuque, more SO
than ordinarily.
Des Moines, Oct. l.
No further definite returns have
been received here up to this hour 3
p. m.
Davenport Oct. 9.
i The retnrus Of the election in this
county are yetincomplete. The votes
in this township has not yet been
counted on governor. Majority for
Cones peoples party candidate for
Senate is large in this township. LIE
Claire, Princeton, Ben Butler, Sheri-
dan and Allen Grove townships have
gone republican throughout. Aver
age majority for peoples party cam
didate, on county ticket will prob
ablo reach 700. Possibly Mason has
received 2 or 800 in the county.
j 81 Muscatine, Oct. 8.
] The Republican majority on the
State ticket in this city is 6l0. o.
Conner for Attorney General, runs
ahead Of his ticket. Burnett and
McNutt are reelected TO the legislu-
ture by about $50 majority; double
their previous majority.
Iowa City, Oct. 8.
This county gives 200 democratic
majority on State and county ticket,
loss $50; Jasper county gives 235 re
publican majority, u gain Of As.
! A dispatch for Montana, Boone co.
received tonight by the agent of the
Northwestern Associated Press says:
returns from all but one township
gives the republican ticket 12l in
| Boone county, which will probably
be increased TO 1856. Capt Orr is cleo
ted te the legislature to succeed a
democratic member. The vote is
much larger than last wear with