The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-05
Republican mai 49S.

rious Congressional districts, show
no change in Congress delegation,
unless in 18th distric from which re-
turns are Melagre, but, Denis claims
the election of. 8 "a
Charlton, Nov. 8.
Lucas county, Iowa, gives Grant .
majority Of $50 Gain over 1867, 81.
Majority for Suffrage, 1875.
Especial to Gate City and Peter Melendy)
Burlington, Iowa, Nov. 3.
Returns from this county indicate
that the majority for Grant will be
about $50; republican gain of about
400. Can't get the count on Suffrage
to-night hBl a h5Sj1
EDWARDS. Z
Special dispatch to the Hawk Eye.
Chicago, Nov. 3.
Chicago gives forty-two hundred
(4E00) republican majority. The
county probably eight thousand e..
O00). Our latest returns give Grant
all tho Northern States except New
York, which has probably gone for
Seymour by small majority. New
Jersey is doubtful. Nebraska gives
four thousand $4,000 republican ma.
jority. Alabama and Louisiana are
gone Democratic. REPUBLICAN,.
Keokuk, Iowa, Nov. 3.
The republican majority in this
township lie two hundred and sixty.
seven; gain over last year two hun
bred and forty. Des Moines township,
Lee county, forty.four Republican
majority; gain of twenty-one. Van
Buren, township, republican majority
ofthirty-three; gain OFFS.
SAM M CLARK.
JASPER COUNTY.
Maj S FSmith telegraphs to J B
Besack that the Republican majori-
ties so far as heard from in 8 town,
ships are as follows: Newton 310 !;
Kellogg 81; Sherman 81; Mulaka SO i;
Independence 100. Total 654.
Burlington, Iowa, Nov. 3.
Des Moines county gives full seven
hundred republican majority, gain Of
4O2. SA H.
Mt Pleasant, Iowa, Nov. 8.
Six townships Of this county give
Grant and Colfax 1873 majority;
gain over last year of I13. The
amendments will have 1000 majori-
ty. FRANK HATToN.
New York, Nov 4.
Green, the democratic candidate
to Congress is elected in the 10th dis
trict over Van Wyck, republican, by
1900 majority. The election will
probably be contested on the ground
Of alleged.
San Francisco Nov 4.
State returns meager. The Times
Republican claims the state for
Grant. Alta also claims the state as
Republican by a small majority, un-
less great frauds are perpetrated in
Southampton county by the Cops
The Morning Chronicle Democrat,
claims the State by to 5000 and
johnson and Axtell are elected.
The Democratic majority in the
city is 1900.
The contest was concentratd on
the chief Of police, and Crowley Re-
publican, was elected by about 100
majority.
Origon returns show large Repub-
lican gains.
Newark N J Nov 4.
Returns slow and incomplete, Sey-
mour carries the State by about l.
600 majority. Randolph democrat
for Governor by $500, the Senate
has IL Democrats and 9 Republican
members, The assembly has 10
Democrats and 10 Republican mem
bers, Democratic majority on joint
ballot 8 which will send Democra3
to the US Senate in the place of
Frellnghuysen.
Trenton, N ia
The result in this State so far as
ascertained figures up about $500
majority for Randolph, democratic
candidate for GoAernor. The demo-
cratic Electors have about $500 ma
jority.
Savannah, Ga, 4.
The city is perfectly quiot to-day.
Two policemen were shot yesterday,
one dead, and the other is dying. The
negroes on Ogeche are reported to
be arming themselves. A large po-
lice force is on duty tonight.
Nashville, 4.
No further news from the election
in this State except thar the vote Of
Humphreys County, will give demo
cratic majority of II. The State has
gone for Grant, but by reduced ma
jorlty.
Our latest returns show that Grant
has certainly 1872 electoral votes, nec-
essary to choice 8.-[Hawkeye.
Special to Hawkeye.
Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 3.
The city Of Philadelphia, declares
for Grant and Colfax by two thou
sand majority. Republican gains in
0NVsJ pdkO Vi tAO otutV, WulCu Will
be twenty thousad.
J w FoRNEY.
New York, Nov. 4.
The Herald says when the Democ.
racy selected Seymour to carry their
standard, nothing but defeat was to
be expected, and wesuppose not even
the most sanguine members of the
party anticipated any other termina-
ton than eleeting Grant. "Let us
have Peace, lis his motto, and look
now to see these words converted in
to acts, and we look hopefully to this,
that after the 4th of March there will
be check put on the monstrous COR
ruptions which prevail in all districts
South, and hopes for no extravaganza
in disbursing Of public funds, that he
public debt will be reduced as rapidly
as possible, and that taxes which
bears upon tho people should be made
more easy to lear. The people ex-
poet Gen. Grant will accomplish all
this.
Savannah, GA, 4.
Large bodies of negroes arc Assem-
bling on the Ogecbec and intending
to march to tho city. Persons living
on these roads have been compelled
Ia como into the city for protection.