Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-20
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Pennsylvania.

Scattering returns from Covode's district indicate that he is defeated by Forney.
 A Democratic Mayor is elected in Philadelphia by 1000 majority, but the Republicans carry the other city offices.
 Three outright murders, and count less assaultr, occurred in Philadelphia last night.
 The following are the latest esti- mates: Allegheny, s,70O Republican majority; Chester, 2,5O0 do; Dauphin, 1900 do; Lancaster, 7,500 do; Leba- non, 1,400 do; Berks, 6,300 Democratic majority; Monroe, 2,5Oo do; Mont gomery, 1000 do. Harrisburg, hereto fore Democratic, elects Q Republican Mayor.
 | PHILADELPHIA, October 14.-The Press has reported majorities from thirty y-eight counties in Pennsylvania, showing Republican majority of 13, 24l. It claims that full count will increase the majority to ls.00O. In the Representative Districts both Republican State Senators and twelve A.semblymen out of eighteen were elected. An estimate for the State gives total of 34 Democrats and 57 Republicans, leaving nine others doubtful.
 The Democrats carry the Third Con- gressional District by 151 majority, and probably the Fifth District by similar small majorities in the city wards. Taylor (Rcp.) has s6s majority, but this will be overbalanced by Bucks, which gave 6S6 Democratic majority last year. Both those Districts will be contested. These are believed to be the only Republican losses in the Con- gressional delegation. PITTsBURG, October 14.-The Repub- licans were successful for city officers yesterday. Brush's Rep.) majority for Mayor exceeds 1900. The county will probably be between 5000 and 5000 Republican.
 PHILADELPHIA, October 14.-The ta- ble of estimated and reported majori- ties for all the counties of Pennsylva- nia, foots up Republican majority of 12,990, which will probably be in creased. The Press gives returns showing the probable election of the following Republicans to Congress :: O'Neil, Kelly, Townsend, Dickey, Coke, Packer, Cessna, Mowell, Arm strong, Schofeld, Gilfell, Negley, Phelps and Donnelly. The Democrats elect Randall, Moflatt, Reading, Stiles, Getz, Van Aiken and Woodward.
 Policeman John Young, who was wounded last night in row in the Seventh Ward, died this morning.
 Samuel Holt and Charles Powell have been arrested charged with the murder of the brothers Byrne. The former was Sheriff"s Deputy.
 There were forty-two arrests for ri- oting and illegal voting by the Mayors police. Nearly all captured were armed with pistols.
 Two brothers, Charles and Edward Byrnes, were shot dead, and Charles Specht and J. Folan were wounded last night in the Fourth Ward in a political row. Eleven other persons were shot in various other disturban- ces occurring during the day.
 The result in Covode's Congressional District--Twenty first---is still in doubt. Only scattering returns have been received as yet, but his election is claimed by 400.
 City ticket carried by Democrats by a majority ranging from 49l to 3,34S. The City Council will be largely Re- publican in both branches.
 Perkins, the lad shot yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Flanigan, died to-day. This is the fourth death from rows on yesterday.
 In the Sixteenth Congressiona. Dis trict, Cessna Rep.) will have about 80 majority. In the Twenty first Dis trict, Covode is elected by about 300 majority. A Twelfth District dispatch from Scranton, says there has been such irregularities at polling places that it is necessary to wait for the off cial count to show whether w Woodward or Strong (Rep.) is elected to Con- gress.
 In the election riot at Wilkesbarre, yesterday, one man was mortally wounded.
 The Democrats have elected Con- gressmen in the First, Third, Fifth. Sixth, Eighth, Eleventh, Twelfth and Fifteenth Districts. The delegation will stand sixteen Republicans and eight Democrats-a Democratic gain of two.