The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-11-17

ag. n. Il Vol. %, No. 81.
Result Of the Elections.
NEW YORK.
New York, Nov 9-l D. m.
Hoffman's (Dem) majority for
Gov. is estimated 1t 10000. The
New York. Assembly is close with
probabilities in favor of a republican
majority the rep, gain mem-
bers Of the Legislature. The follow
ing are the Congressman elect
4 let Dist, Townsend, Dem; I'd Dist,
Kinsella, Dem; Sd Dist, Slocum, Dem;
4th Dist, Roosevelt, Dem; 5th Dist,
Rose, Dem; 9th Dist, Cox, Dem; 7th
Dist, eEly,.s Dem; 9th Dist, Brooks
Dem; 9th Dist, Wood, Dem; 10th
Dist, Satter, Dem; 18th Dist, st John
Rsp; 18th Dist, Ketchum, Rep; 18th
Dist, Tuthill, Dom: 18th Dist, Perry,
Dem; 18th Dist, Warren, Dem; 10th
Dist, Williams, Rep; l7th Dist,
Wheeler, Rep; 18th Dist, Carwell,
Dem.; 10th Dist, Prenole, Rep; Goth
Dist, III erriam, Rep; 2lst Dist, Rob-
erts, Rep; 22d Dist, Delaney, Rep;23d
Dist, Duel, Rep; oath Dist, Seeley,
Rep; 25th Dist, Larnport, Rep; 26th
Dist, Goodrich, Rep; 9th Dist, smith
Rep; 28th Dist, Clarke, Rep; 29th Dist,
Brakeman, Rep; 30th Dist, Williams.
Dem; 31st Dist, Sessions, Rep.
Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 9.
The democrats claim to have elect
ed their congressman in Arkansas,
viz: Hanks, 10 1st district; Edwards
in Sd district; and Rogers in the %.
Nashville, Nov. 9-eve.
The election in Tennessee resulted
in the choice O. Democratic Cover
nor. tho Legislature, and FIVE Demo-
cratic Congressmen.
Butler in the First, and Maynard
in the Second Districts, are probably
elected.
Nothing has been heard to indicate
the result in the Third-Stoke's
District. e
MISSOURI. s5
st Louis p IN
The vote in this city is not counted
yet. Seventeen precincts gave Brown
l43; McClurg 1,843.
Seven precincts in the 1st Congress
sional District gives Wells, Dem, g
1856; johnson bolter, 1,647; smith
regular, 1885,. The Democrats claim
Wells reelection by 1900 majority,
and abont the samo majority for
their entire county ticket.
Casper county reported 200 major
| ity for Brown.
Lewis county reported $50 majori-
| ty for Brown.
Buchanan county reported 800
majority for Brown.
st. Louis, Nov. 3.
Ofthe nineteen additional counties
heard from Brown has . majority in
sixteen.
| MINNESOTA.
The republicans carry the State by
1900 mai, and elect al their con-
gressmen.
Ingersoll (rep) is beaten for con-
gress in 9th district. This was caused
by republican divisions in distrac {
of, 900, Republican majority. Also
it is claimed that Robinson Dem, is
elected in 9Th dist, If so the democ.
raey gain two congressman. Legis-
laturc republican.
KENTUCKY.
Louisville, Nov. g..
There 10 a gain of one or two re
publican congressman in this State.
State democratic.
NEW JERSEY.
I Newark, Nov. 8.
The Republicans elect three Re-
publioans elect three Republican Con-
decentralization, Hill and Hal
sey, and the Democrats elect two
Parker and Bird,
The Republicans have three ma
jority in the Senate, and eight in the
House, insuring United States Sem
ator. A gain oftwo,
4 KANSAS. .4t
Topeka, Nov. o.
| A complete Republican victory
4 NEvEDA.
/ San Francisco, Nov. 9.
The result of the elections in
Neveda are still doubtful. The elec-
tion OF q Democratic Governor is
conceded. Fitch, republican for
Congress, has carried the State by a
small majority. The Republican
Estate ticket, except Governor, ID
probably elected.
4 Montgomery, Nov. 8.
| Returns are meagre, but it is now
believed that the Democrats have
carried the State, and elected three
members OF Congress.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans, Nov. 8.
A serious riot occurred last night
at Baton Rouge. Martial law is
enforced.
FLORIDA.
Jacksonville, Nov. 9.
Il "A baud Of 200 men, mounted and
armed, took possession of Lake City,
last night and drove the white aud
colored Republicans from the town
, including the republican candidates
!. for Lieut.. Gov. and Legislature. Five
J colored men were shot.
RELATIVE BEAUTY OF THE SExEs
THE relative beauty Of the sexes il
,said TO differ considerably in different
lconntrles. French travellers in Eng
; land have reported that, as o rule
/ Englishmcn are better looking speci
mems Of the human race divine tha,
Englishwomen. TO this opinion Ou
; gallantry forbids US to deter. We
. however, will state also that thes
3 impartial French observers have sai,
! that a beautiful English girl is th