Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-05

4.CcO; 18th, Springer, dem, 80; 18th, Steven
sen, dem., 900; l4tb, Cannon, rep. reelected,
$50: 18th, Eden, dem, dem re- ELECTED. Loco; 18th,
elected, 4.oO0; 18th, Hsrtzell, dem., LOCO; 10Th,
Anderson, ind. dem, 900. In the 1st district
to eco IN the "a 6stTes the Claim et
Harrison's election by eight votes, and the re-
pUblicans claim Wards election By eleven
votes In n the 50, Earwen rep;;is now reported
cial vote TO determine the matter. Taking the
above estimates OF malorities on Congressional
tickets the democrats have a net majority of
II 600 or GOO in the state, which win probably
be increased to q. 600 on Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction Etter, who was the candidate
both OF democrats and Independents; but the
opposition vote FOR state treasurer being divided
between Gore, ind, and Carroll, deu., Ridge
way, rep, rs doubtless elected.
Michigan.
TIE RESULT FOR GOVERNOR CLOSE.
The latest returns show that the result for
governor is very close, with the ch ances In favor
OF Basiey, rep. 1t may take an official vote u
decide 1t. Lewis, dem, for Congress in the Sth
district, is most probably elected by ssm4U
majority, but the district being a large one, and
the returns from the interior towns being lack
ing, II Is impossible TO say how much.
THR CoEGRRssMKN ELECTED
and the maior1ties are partly estimated "a fol-
I0ws;-lst district, Williams, dem, 30; "a,
snsaIo9 so.ta rep 100 ga willard rep, 15oOi an
DuTand, dem, 1850; 7th, COnger, rep, 1000;
s'h. Bradley, rep, doubtful; 9th, Hubbell, rep,
is claimed by both parties. Excepting GOV
ernor, the republican state ticket has perhaps
5000 or 900 majority.
wisconsin.
SIX REPUBLICANS AND TWO DEMOCRATS
ELECTED
Returns now leave little doubt that the dele
CATION in Congress stands six republicans and
two democrats. The republicans have about
o,OOO majority in the state on the vote for Con-
gressmen. Both houses Of the legislature are
republican, with majority on joint ballot OF
THE LEGISLATURE RRPUBLICAN.
The democrats cOncede republican msj0ri-
ify on joint ballot in the legislature.
The following have been elected to Congress:
Ist district, Williams, rep; 2d, C@swell, rep;
50, MsgOOn, rep; itb, Lynde, dem 5th, B ur-
chsrd. dem; 9th, Kimball, rep; 9Th, Rusk,
rep sth, mcDill, rep. The democrats claim
Bouck over Kim5sll, for Congress in the 9Th
district.
A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN PROBABLY
Returns received so far leave the election OF
Congressman in Nevada in doubt. Ellis, dem
ls probably elected. Bradley, for Governor,
claims over 1,000 majority. 1t Is conceded that
the Sharon legislative ticket is elected.
Minnesota
KING AND STRAIT ELECTED.
King is certainly elected in Sd district bv
small majority, possibly 1000, and Strait. rep,
has carried the I'd district. Nothing definite "a
known regarding the legislature.
Kansas.
The republican state ticket of Kansas will no.
get more than 5000 majority, against 81 ,OOl
given two years ago;
STEVENS, INDEPENDENT, ELECTED.
a dispatch from Prescott, Arizona, last ight
says the election Of Stevens, ind, delegate TO
Congress, is generally conceded.
Washington Territory.
JACOBS, RBP., ELECTED TO CONGRESS.
A dispatch from Seakle, Washington terri
tory, says that Jacobs, the republican candi-
date i0r Congress. ls elected byoyer 500 majority
THR LECTURE OF VICTORIA Q. wooDHrI,r
IL BALTIMORE LAST NIGHT,-Victoria c
Woodruff lectuTed at the Coneordia opera
house last night to sn audience respectable in
point Of numbers. ThsTe were some gentlemen
present belonging to the better classes of socie
ty, and probably among the one thousand o.
more persons in the hall one tenth were ladies'
Mrs. woodruff was introduced by Col. Blood
of New York, who stated that she al been SUIT
feriDg from pneumonia for some time, and wa,
scarcely able physically to deliver her lecture.
Mrs. W6odhull's appearance was the signal for
some applause. She was Handsomely dressed III
black elk, wearing no gloves, hair inclined 70 be-
disheveled, and manner at first somewhat neT
vous. She is well preserved woman OF about
forty years OF age, though looking younger.
regular features, tall, and inclined to smJoR-
point She began by reading from printed COPY
but as she became more earnest IL
her address she discarded her "notes," and
spoke huently on the subject Of her lecture
which had for its title, "Tried as by fire, or tn
true and the false, socially" Her first alIusion
was 10 the rottenness OF the American republic
ana especially OF the republican party. This
sentiment provoked both his5es and applause
which continued for several moments. Mrs.w
remarked that in her experience il was the first
time she had ever been hissed by an audience
An sllusiOn to Butler as the champion of woman
suffrage brought down the house, being greeted
with roars or laughter. She alluded to the late
democratic victories, and said she had informed
Mr. Grant several years ago that the course of
the republican party on the question OF female
suffrage alone would insure its destruction
Coming down to the social questions discussed
in her lecture, she proclaimed herself a "free-
lover" and entered into lengthy de
fence of her course, during which she protested
against the sanctity of the marriage relation
declaring 1t to be human slavery, &c. She was
PARTICULAR y severe on the ministers in the va
rfous churches, sc. She regretted that there
were not more ladies present. as by them alone
the humanitarian question: now exciting the
attention OF the country and learned scientists
was to be settled. This Humanitarian, ones
ton she discussed at great length, advocating
revolution in the social relations that equally
surprised and disgusted the audience. The Ian
guage was coarse to obsceneness, and yet Dor
ton of those present applauded sentiments that
were unit tor public reference. On the whole,
the lecture was such as might have been ex-
pected, and il is enough to say that its charac-
ter was such as to prevent publicity being given
even to a mere outline. At its close Colonel
Blood appeared and stated that Miss Claffn had
not arrived in the city. He then improved the
opportunity by offering for sale several obscene
pamphlets, few Of which found purchasers-
Bait. Gazette, 9Th.
SUICIDE OF NEW YORK LAwYER-BUsinsss
Troubles the CauSe.-IDformation was received
at the cOrOner's office Yesterday morDino that