The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-11
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ais Vol q, No. 81
Telegraphic Summary
o A special dispatch to the State
Register Of the 3rd, from State Cen
tel, saysa horrible murder was COM
mitted at Edenville, this morning. The
wife Of q clerk, murdered her three
children in her bed with an axe, and
lis supposed to- have drowned herself
as she has not been found. The
cause is supposed to be pecuniary afl
fairs, and law suit with her hus-
band. q "A. LACY
The World says that in this State
the Democratic State ticket appears
to have been elected by majority
of at least 10000. In most every
county there are reports Of Radical
losses, as compared with the vote for
Grant. Gen. Sigel ran ahead Of his
ticket in largo cities, and his total
vote will probably exceed that cast
for Mr.. Greeley or any other candi1
date on the Radical ticket, 81, .r.ar
At this writing g o'clock q. m.
the, Democrats appear to have Sc
cured q majority in each branch of
the State Legislature, though full re-
turns may record majority in the
Senate to the Radicals. 4sr
! The Herald says the returns Of the
State indicate the success of !. the
Democratic State Ticket, but the
Republicans have working MAORI
ty in the Legislature. The Demo
Gratis lose heavily in the city, but the
Republicans lose heavily throughout
the State. a.ss.a ,s@.
The election has gone by default !;
in short, after the fashion of tho late
October election in this city. The
vote as compared with last year
shows that the Democrats lose over
$4,000, and deficiency in the aggreI
gate Of nearly 10000. To sum up
the general results in The State, these
will signify practically little or moth
ing without a change in the Legisla-
ture, which, according to our latest
returns, appear to be moro strongly
Republican on tho joint ballot than
the last.
The Tribune says: Shameless and
cunning frauds have again defeated
the Republicans of the general vote
in tho State, while we have a hand.
some majority in the Assembly. We
tear the Senate has been lost by a
fraudulent vote and unworthy wrau-
giles among Republicans in certain
localities. ~. sFzT...3 s.
The Times says the Republicans
gained 10000 in the city, but the
Republican counties roturn badly.
The Democratic State ticket has pro-
baby carried the day entire. fs
The efforts of the Democratic lead
iers appear. to have been chiefly di.
rected to reversing the control of the
State Senate, and the election Of q
majority of tho Assemblymcn, more
especially tho former, with the pur-
pose Of bringing the Senate in accor-
dance with Gov. Hoffman.
A special from Paris intimates that
the popular impression accepted in
the city is that Napoleon will propose
q plan for disarmament in his speech
at the opening of the session Of the
French Legislature, and that the
idea is likely to become general.
Single rate arrangements have
been mado with roads leading to
Louisville, for conveying delegates
to the meeting of the Army of Tenn
cssee. .
A Chicago dispatch says the elec-
ton returns from Illinois are very
meagre, but it appears certain that
tho Republicans have secured control
OF the Constitutional Convention.
The Republicans claim TO have elected
their candidates in tho Sangamon
and LaSalle districts.
Newark, On. J.) dispatches say
the election passed off quietly, result
ing in a Democl attic majority in both
branches of the Legislature.
The Chicago Tribune claims the
citizens ticket elected in Cook coun-
ty by seven thousand majority. The
Republicans figures are not SO high,
but tie entire ticket is undoubtedly
elected. No disturbance whatever
occurred at the polls. The citizens
ticket was carried in every ward in
the city. They elect all tho alder
men but one. The vote was quite
light.
A Cincinnati dispatch says:
McCoole was arrested to-day and
taken before the Police Court, and
bound over in the sum of $4,000 not
to engage in any prize fight in the
State of Ohio.
The Republicans have both houses
of the Legislature OF West Va.
Boston dispatches say that addi-
tional returns from the Massachusetts
elections do net vary in the result
indicated in the dispatches of last
night.
The vote for Governor in 256 towns
for Clafin, 6S,632 Adams 1890 ;
Chant berlain, 1880; Clafiin leads
Adams over 10000.
The latest returns from New York
indicate that the Democratic MAORI
ty in the State is between 1000 and
10000, and that the Senate stands
II Democrats to Is Republicans.
The Democrats having apparently
gained four and lost two Districts
The Assembly is very cl' Sc. fhe Re.
publicans are credited with q certain
loss of twelve members and gain OF
two, while several districts are still in
doubt. Placing them as last year, the
Assembly stands, Republicans 66.
Democrats 62, but this is liable to
amendment.
In this city, Garvin, Democrat, is
reelected District Attorney Schir
mcr, Coroner, and Brady Judge OF
Supreme Court-all Tammanyites.
In Brooklyn, Walters, Republican
is elected Sheriff.
Galway. Hunter & Co., who sus
| pended during the gold panic, have
adjusted all accounts, and resumed
business.
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