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

Rep. State Committee claim the State
by 5000 mai.
Burlington, VT, Nov. 3.
Returns Of this city give Grant
1877, Seymour 439,
Indianapolis, Nov. 3.
Wayne Co., 2 precincts, Rep. maj.
554; no gain or loss. Johu CO., l town
ship rep. gain is; Boone co. 2 town
ships rep. gain Z; Stark co. l town.
ship, rep. gain 5; Black Ford 60. l
tp. rep. gain IL; Randolph co. 2 tips.
rep. gain 9; Madison, tip. rep. gain,
and Scott co. tp. rep. gain 8; Henry
90. tp. dem. gain 6; Evansville City,
4 precincts, rep. gain Ill; Pulaski 90.
l tp. rep. gain IA; Shelby CO. ) fps,
dem. gain Z; Laporte tp. rep. gain IA;
Porter co. l tip. rep. gain So; Lake co.
l tip. rep. gain II; Tippecanoe co. l
tp. rep. gain 10; Clark 20. qp. dem.
maj. So. No gain. Montgomery co.
l tp' dem. gain 10; Putnam CO. 4 tips.
rep. gain 3 in AZ tips. Different parts
ofthe State heard from show rep.
gain of 576; dem. gains 81. Nett rep.
gain 479. +
Savannah, Ca, Noy. 3.
The negroes appeared in great
numbers when the polls were opened
this morning, and took entire possess
ion of the polling places. This contin-
ued about seven o'clock. Every white
man who came to vote was dubbed
away. Finally a fight commenced,
and the negroes were driven back by
the whites, who then commenced to
vote. In q few minutes the negroes
rallied and attacked the whites again.
A negro deliberately drew a pistol
and shot man in the stomach NOR.
tally wounding him. The firing then
became general in crowds. The police
came to preserve order. The negroes
fought them desperately. Finally the
police used pistols when the negroes
broke and ran. Five negroes Killed
and several wounded. Four police.
men wounded, one MORALLY. A young
lady residing in q house opposite the
Court House was also shot by ball
which came through the window, but
not dangerously hurt. Trouble is an.
ticipated tonight.
Augusta, Me-, Nov.3.
Augusta gives Grant 342 maj. Rep.
gain $50.
Seven other cities and towns show
q rep. gain of l ,O67, or above 30 per
cent, indicating maj. Of $4,000 to
10000 tor Grant and Colfax in the
State.
Bangor gives 1000 maj. for Grant.
Rep. gain 220.
| Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 3.
Returns scattering, but show large
Rep. gains.
Delvan, Ills, Nov, 3.
Grant $40, Seymour 153, Grants
majority "; dem gain 20.
| Murrayville, ILL.,, Grant 1872, Sey-
mour 208, Dem. maj. rs; loss rs.
| Mt Sterling, ILL.,, dem. mai. of 2l8.
Dem. gain 55 over 66.
| Bloomington City, ILL.,, rs Rep.
maj. Dem. gain about 200.
! Norma rep. maj 224, about same as
last year.
Dixon, Ills, rep maj BIG, gain $50
over GA.
| Coraltown, McHenry co. Ills,
Grant 22s, Seymour Al. Rep. msj.
1T. Rep. gain 80.
| Forestan, ILL.,, Grant 1852, Seymour
81. Rep. maj. 165. A gain Of IS over
sc.
Jacksonville, ILL.,, SCI rep maj
County close.
| Freeport, Grant $50, Seymour 672.
Rep. mai. 78. Dem. gain SO.
| West Point tip. rep maj 1854. Rep
| gain 76.
Florence tp. So; rep maj.
| Lexington, ILL.,, Grants maj 75.-
Rep. loss Is.
Muddy Creek tp. ID maj for Grant,
and 6 gain.
! Martin tip. 66 maj for Graut.
Savanna, Ga, Nov. 3.
Since this morning all has been
quiet. 1t is impossible to say who
is elected until actual count is made.
Negroes to the number of about
1000 armed with muskets, shot guns
and pistols took possession of tho
polls and allowed no democrat ne
groes to vote: The whites who
were allowed to vote had to do so
under guard. All is quiet in the
city.
Omaha, Nebraska Nov. 3.
This city gives a Republican gain
of 252. Returns from different parts
of the State show republican gains,
and indicate a republican majority
of over 1000.
Concord, N. H., Nov. 3.
Returns from rs towns and cities
give Grant, 1888. Seymour, e,674.
The vote Of Concord is Grant 1924;
Seymour 1868. Republican majority
of $50, and q nett gain since last
march of 235. The returns thus far
received indicate a majority for
Grant in Hew Hampshire of over g.
OOO-
Summit, N. j, Nov. 3.
New Providence township, Union
county, gives for President, Seymour
$50; Grant IA; for Governor, Ran.
doIph, 157; Blair, 14O.
Union County. - Linden gives
Blair for Governor, 81 majority
Clark, Republican candidate for Com
gress, received majority of 80. A
republican gain of %.
New York, Nov. 3.
Westchester county. Three dis
tricts gives Grant 7O5, Seymour, L.
Ill,
Oswego county = One township
gives republican gain of Ga.
Chirongo County-Two township
give republican gain of 127.
Oneida County. - One township
gives republican gain of "a.
Wodson County-One district give
. democratic gain of 80.
New York, Nov. 3.
Hon. Samuel r. Belts, more than
so years Judge of the United States
Court, of New York, died at midnight
last at New Haven, from appoplexy.
The election in this city and Brook
Ign passed off quietly up to the clos
ing Of the polls, with the exception