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The New York herald., 1878-11-07
FINE ARTS.

THE LOAN FxHIBrT1oS-DTspLAY OF THE So
CrETY or DECORATIVE ART.
In the small northwest room Of the series Of gal
lcrics Of the National Academy of Design arranged
the creditabe little display made by the Society Of
Decorative Art. 1t consists Of work done by the con-
tributors Of articles TO the societys salcsroos and
by members of the different classes in operation
under its auspices. Five vases OF American enam-
OF Cincinnati, under process discovered by her at
tract attention. plate. No. 1907 painted in the
free class of the society is neatly DONE Miss H. En-
met exhibits several admirable portraits Of children
on large plaques. We must congratulate this young
lady on her work for the sweet little children heads
pcturosquely arranged. are very charming exceed
ingly liioliEe and thoroughly well painted Among
the articles painted IN the free classes note good
plate No LOB. aud the pilgrim vase No 1,3l1. Mrs.
William y Ioyt deserves praise for her panels em-
brodcred In imitation OF medimva tapestry. Mrs. T..
NJ Wheeler sends good mantel lambrequin: screen
embroidered with peacock feathers. golden silk,
is very tasteful and q pair ofsvelvct panels, with
figures worked in silk, are excellent.
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GEORGIA.

THE CONGRESSIONAL TICKET-A SURPRISE TO
THE REGULAR DEMOCRATIC MANAGERS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ATLANTA, Nov 9, 1873
Tuesdays election gave the organized democracy a
square knockdown FELTON,. independent is elected
in the Seventh by very heavy majority the ut
most efforts of the party managers Senator Gordon
spent two weeks in the district. speaking daily.
In the Ninth. Ben Hills district, Speer, independent
a brilliant young man, has beaten Billups the regular
nominee. by heavy maiorities as far as heard from
senator Hill strongly opposed Speer but his election
is certain. unless the county vote is unexpectedly
against him.
Arnold, greenback independent in the Fifth dis
trct. astounded every by his vote being beaten
by only about 900.
Persons, i'm the Fourth beat Harris the present in
cumbent by several thousand.
In the First Corkcr, greenbacker is beaten probably
by 10000.
NEGROES
The negroes voted more solidly and heartily than in
years past Joining under admirable discipline against
the democratic nominees. The unexpected result
creates great excitement and fills the democratic lead
with alarm.
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NEW JERSEY.

THE REPUBLICANS SWEEPING JERSEY CITY AND
HoBoKEN-THE COMPLETE VOTE.
The result of Tuesdays election in Hudson county
was received with surprise by both republicans and
on the election Of Toffey. the candidate for Sheriff
and three Assemblymen. but no more. and the cleo
ton of their entire county ticket surprised even the
most sanguine Of the party The democratic Board of
Aldermen in jersey City recently redstricted the city
in order to distribute the heavy democratic
vote through the republican districts and
thereby secure more democratic Assembly
men, This change Tuesday night prevented
any estimates the general result. and it not
until the complete returns had been made that the
party leaders found how disastrous the result had
been for them The county has average demo-
cratic majority of 800 and this ID contributed largely
by Jersey City and Hoboken. In each OF those cities
they secured only one Assembyman. This result
ex-senator Charles H. Winfield for the purpose Of
crushing ont the County General Committee, which
refused to allow Winfield to have the Congressional
nomination.
Complete returns from all but two small precincts
in the county give Lewis A. Brigham (rep) for Con-
gress. l3. 349 Patrick II. Laverty dem II 255 John
b Winant mat 1.317. c. G. Burr lind. nat.l 80
For Sheriff, John J. Tofey frep) received IA SIS,
John Mullins (dem) 9.6l3, Isaac Van Saun. Ts6
THE republicans elected TO the Assembly in the First
district John Owen Rouse gain: in the Third,
Samuel W. Stilsing; III the Fourth Frank G. Fry
Gustavus A. Lilliendahl (gain) The democrats elect
T. J. Mcdonald in the Second district Bethel n Crane
in the Seventh and Joseph Meeks in the Eighth
The Coroners elect John r. Virgins (rcp. gain),
William n. Parslow and Frederick Ruemplcr.
The following is the vote of the county by dis
tricts-
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SUFFOCATED AT A FIRE.

The inmates of the tenement house No 81 Prince
street were startled yesterday afternoon by the
shrieks Of q woman the third floor of their
dwelling. and few moments later great clouds
of smoke issuing through the open
doors Of her apartments. To the cries Of the
added those Of children and the noise generally
attendant the occasion of fire in a densey popu-
lated neighborhood All this served to augment the
fears OF the terrified inmates who were packing up
whatever household goods they could preparatory to
seeking safety in flight. An alarm of fire sounded
and soon the engines arrived on the scene At this
time the house filed with smoke. but the iremcn
cxtngushed the flames in about an hour after their
discovery.
The building was then searched. and in the apart
ments where the fire originated the corpse Of man
found near of the front room windows He had
evidently been overcome by the choking vapor. and
in cropping his way to an opening to seek air and
safety. had fallen to the floor and been suhocatcd
The body carried down stairs, placed
in ambulance and removed to the
Fourteenth Precinct station house in Mulberry street
There the body subsequently identified by friends
that of Charles McCirail blacksmith forty five
years of age who lived with family named Malloy
The house was badly damaged also the FUR
nture Of the occupants, by both fire and water. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
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MURDER IN ROOSEVELT STREET.

THOMAS M'DERMIcK STABBED AND LEFT TO
DIE-ITAIIANs ARRESTED FOR THE CRIME.
As Officer Barrows. of the Fourth precinct, was
walking up Roosevelt street about hafpast eight last
evening he discovered lying on the doorstep Of
No 49, He seemed to be in great distress and pressed
his hand to his side. The officer made
examination and found q deep stab wound
just above the heart which bled terribly. man
named Bourke, who standing near by. and who
claimed TO be friend Of the wounded man, said that
he had been stabbed by Italian in fight. The suf
fcrer taken to the Fourth precinct station house,
Bourke being arrested An ambulance immedi
ately summoned, but before it arrived the stranger
died
Officer Barrows then arrested Michael Rohin. an
Italian who keeps a stale beer place on the second
floor OF No 10 Roosevelt street and another Italian
whose namo was not asccrtained. young man who
appeared at the station house witness stated that
he saw the man thrown Of the hallway and stabbed
by tall Italian who afterward ran on toward the
river He would know him. hc says II a. should sec
him again Az Bourke. who gave the victims name
a. Goodwin was intoxicated at the time. his state
ment of the affair was disregarded
IDENTIFYING THE CORPSE.
The body was laid on a bench in the station house
last night for idcntihcation AZ about ten O'Clock
short thicksat woman any aross her ahode,s s
tered the station house and told The sergeant that she
would like to the dead man, as she thought she
could identify him. She gave her name rs Mrs.
Bourke of No. 81 Roosevelt street. When the body
was shown her she exclaimed
.It's hint It's him.
.who?' asked the officer.
."The who has been lodging at my house for
than week. He has three little children, poor
things"
Whats his name2" asked the officer.
'rhomas McDermick is his name. He was at my
house at eight o'clock this evening""
MoNEY.
On being further questioned The woman stated tina
the man who pretended to be friend OF McDcrmicki
her husband. and that they had left her hous
together at about eight o'clock both being somewha
intoxicated. McDcrinck, she said, had no money, ~
he had been down town that day and spent all but ten
cents which ho showed her. He worked occasionall,
at odd jobs. but found 10 difficult pay for his lodg
inps.
McDermick il aad 10 be known by the police Of TIN
Fourth precinct rs one OF gang who drain bcei
kegs for the stale beer place at No IL Roosevelt street
The Coroner will be notified this wrrp'ng aud an
inquest held.
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VIRGINIA.
DEMOCRATIC

DEMOCRATIC CoNGREssMEN ELECTED IN vIR-
GINIA-THE DELEGATION SAME AS LAST YEAR
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
RICHMOND Nov. 6, 1878.
Additional returns tonight confirm the statements
made in these dispatches last night The in
all the districts Of readjusters and greenbac kers
against the regular democratic nominees have
been decided in frvor Of the latter. In the
Fourth district Hinton, democratic greenbacker
and readjuster is defeated by Jorgensen
republican This is regarded in a local
point Of view great victory the part Of the
debt payers and death blow to the aspirations Of
General William Malone the successor Of Withers
in the United States Senate. The only doubtful con-
test is in the Ninth district, where McMullin, inde
pendent democrat greenbacker IL running Richmond
regular democratic nominee, very close.
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MICHIGAN.

DETROIT NOV. ., 1875
Returns come in slowly but from the present indi-
cations the republicans have undoubtedly elected the
entire Congressional delegation from this State which
is gain of one Congressman the First districk
Newberry republican, being elected in this district by
plurality of 1.028
Croswell's plurality for Governor will probably be
10000. His majority over Webber, democrat in 1876
%. .434.
The Legislature win be strongly republican.
In this city and county the republicans haves rc-
elected Coats SherA by 03s plurality and the demo-
crsts have bare majority in the City Council.
Some 450 towns md precincts which have bean
heard from give Croswell plurality of 24.0O5.
At many interior towns the national vote is in
of the democratic.
Returns from the various Congressional districts
give the following republican pluralities
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IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
HARTFORD. Nov. G, 1s7s
The democratic defeat in Connecticut yesterday
makes the return Of Senator W. II. Barnum to the
Senate impossibility the republicans have safe
The latter beginning to with awakened
interest the prospects Of their Senatorial candi-
dates, among whom Henry B. Harrison and o. II.
plAtt are names from the New Haven section and ex'
Postmaster General Jewell and Henry G. Robinson.
from this city. 1t is yet too early to determine
who is ahead, that the election of Gene
raj Hawley to Congress from this district
will throw him out OF the Senatorial race
He has powerful hold in this State and many OF his
known adherents in the Legislature favor right
Senatorial affair OF 1872 Mr. Jewells friends labored
in this district to send Hawley to Congress with the
object of removing formidable rival of the exPost-
master General but it is by means certain that he
is permanently out of the race by this election.
GREENBACK RESPONSIBILITY.
The greenback vote of Connecticut is responsible
for the democratic defeat without any question what
1t aggregated over eight thousand. and fully
democracy who could ill afford such secessions in
State so equally divided politically.
The prohibition vote came mainly from the republi
cans. but it amounted to only 1000, that the green
back element really injured the democratic compare
tive strength 1000 votes while the party in its best
triumph of late years did not exceed majority of
5000 over the republicans. The falling off of the
democratic vote yesterday 5000 more than that
of the republicans. The democratic State organ the
Hartford Times. this evening claims, etorially that
the defeat of its party be traced to the bad policy
Of the State Convention at New Haven III yielding to
the greenback craze, that many hard money demo-
Gratis voted with the republicans through fear that
their party had become dangerously tainted with
greenback heresies.
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LOUISIANA.
DEFRATED CANDIDATES PROPOSING TO CON-
TEsT-A GgowIING SUBMISSION TO THE RE-
suit PROBABLE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD |

TEsT-A GRowIING SUBMISSION TO THE RE-
suit PROBABLE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
New ORLEANS. Nov. G, 1878.
The defeated candidates here are not satisfied with
the in which they beaten and early this
morning there talk of contesting the elec-
ton. On inquiry. however at the headquarters Of
the defeated parties understand such idea is en-
tertained by the chief men. Some few candidates
may attempt it, but general in this direction
will be ventured upon. One chief actor in tho
struggle and very high in authority among the de-
feated. to-day remarked to your correspondent that
nothing could possibly be gained by contest
A PLAGUE TO INVENTORS.
The party in authority. he declared, held return
ing board in their hands and II would be useless to
fight against that. Others, however. less interested
appeared 10 think that the whole matter is simply
struggle for power. and that nothing more would be
effected than simply change OF rulers in nowse less
dsintercstcd or more selfsacrifcng than those who
in place. The record of some of those who
have been elected has certainly stood the severest test
when the State in the darkest hours of her trials.
and IL may be reasonably questioned whether better
rrcn would have been secured IL these had been
thrown aside
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PENNSYLVANIA.
SUMMING UP THE RESULTS OF THE REpuBLI-
CAN vIcToIy-THE DErArIs-coMPLExro OF
THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.

SUMMING UP THE RESULTS OF THE REPUBL1-
CAN vIcToEy-THE DETAILS COMPLEXION OF
THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
PHILADELPHIA Nov. g. 1879.
The official returns confirm the prediction in your
correspondents dispatches from here last night that
the republican majority about 1900 in Phadel-
phia The official count to-day shows that 1900 is
the average majority with which the dominant party
has secured all the county Offices contended for and
held ts in all the Representative, Senatorial and
Congressional districts Randall is the only demo-
cratic Congressman and his reelection not op-
arrangement fixing things" with reference thereto.
General Henry II. Bingham, republican, goes TO
Congress from the First district the to
Chapman Freeman who Withdrew his name before
the nominating convention. Bingham pollcd 1859
votes, majority General McCandless. democrat
of 1900. Maxwell Stevenson, the greenback cand-
date received 1851 votes.
In the Second Congressional district the Hon. Charles
ONell republican, reelected with over Glib
son, democrat who behind his ticket and was
worse beaten than at tho last election
MIR. samuel j. Randall democrat, was reelected in
the Third with majority Of 1880 differing by only
twenty votes from his majority in 1876.
Mr.. William u. Kelley, republican. AZ announced I'm
these dispatches last night extensively scratched
by his constituents who do not believe IN his soft
money theories. lie returned by a majority Of
B. i6Dmorc than 900 less than his majority In 1876
He would have been defeated il hc had not received
the grcenback nomination
In the Fifth district Mr. A. c. Harmer, republican,
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BURNED TO A CRISP.

Mrs. Nancy Person resident Of Orange Valley,
n. j., went into the woods near her homeIon Tuesday
afternoon to queDch a bonfire children had
started there. In doing her clothing caught fire
and she started on run 10 her house. This famed
the flames. and she was literally burned to crisp.
She died soon after.
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FLORIDA.

THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION DEMOCRATIC
SAVANNAH, Ca, Nov. 6. 1873.
Jacksonville Tla) special to the Morning Necs
says:-"Duval county gives Bisbee 900 majority
Democratic gains reported from Alachua and Mad
ison counties formerly republican Hull is certainly
elected in this district and Davidson in the First Re-
turns in slowly and partial. The Legislature
is democratic in both branches.
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JAMES MACADAM'S DEATH.

james B. MacAdam, twenty flour years of age, a
son of Judge AIacAlain, Of the supreme Court died
at the Chambers Street Hospital at eleven o'clock last
night. On the I'D of October Mr.. MacAdam was
struck by falling stone in front of NO. IA
Pine street, having sustained compound frac-
tnrc ~ the skull. lie was at once removed
80 the Chambers street Hospital and be-
~ the scrous character ~ his injuries II was
aftcrward imposaibls 10 him ~ his home. He
under the " Dfs. Bull and kutlich, and was
constantly watched by the members Of bis family up
to the hour Of his death.
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TEXAS.
I44AsNt's
DEMOCRATS, ELECTED TO CONGRESS.

Df-MOtHAIS ELECTED TO UVNtfhfns'
GALVESTON, Nov. 6, 1873
Special dispatches to the Neics report that the re-
turns are coming in very slowly. but show almost
universal majorties for the democratic State ticket
The following Congressman undoubtedly elected
First District-Reagan, democrat.
Second District-Culberson. democrat.
Third District-Wellborn, democrat.
Fourth District-Als, democrat.
Scheicher (dem.), in the Sixth. and Hancock dem J.
in the Fifth, for Congress- III doubt. the green
hackers polling unexpectedly large vote. The Fifth
district may require the official count to decide.
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MARYLAND.
THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.

THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BALTIMORE, Nov. 6. 1s78
Daniel M Henry in the First district J. Fred c. Tai
bott in the Second, William Kimmel in the Third,
Robert NJ. McLane in the Fourth and Dr. Eli J. Hen
kle i'll the Fifth-all democrats-and Milton Gurner
republican, III the Sixth, elected-a gain Of
republican.
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over there. told the workingmen to organize
against the rings aud thieves-John Kelly, Tilden.
schell and all such political theves-and overthrow
them"
Mr.. kearney was very much excited; there was fire
in his eye and threats his lips and he is evidently
determined to make lively campaign in city politics
which will insure the election of republican city
government.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

CLEAN DEMOCRATIC SWEEP IN THE PALMETTO
STATE.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
sy COLUMBIA, Nov &, 1875
Later election returns in this State confirm the
ports of last night. The democrats have elected the
five Congressman and have carried every county in
the State except Beaufort and Georgetown. The re-
publicans greatly chagrned at their utter rout
Not single disturbance of the peace has been re :
ported and the utmost good humor to have pre-
vailed generally The colored men have voted in
large numbers with the democrats in some counties
while in Others they have stayed away from the polls.
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BOSTON AIAYoRALTY.

BosToN. Noy 6, 1878.
Henry L. Pierce on account of ILL., health declines
denomination for Mayor of Boston.
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TENNESSEE.
THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATToy-A GAIN OF
ONE ron THE DEMOCRATS.

NASHVILLE. Nov. @, 1878.
There is no longer any doubt of the election of
whitthorne in the Seventh and McAIillen in the
Fourth Congressional districtsN This gives the demo
Gratis the entire Congressional delegation, with the
ccpton of Houck (repnbcan from the First district
Marks ldenocraf for Governor, received more votes
than both his opponents.
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MISSISSIPPI.

DEMOCRATS ELECTED TO CONGRESS-.
JAcgsoS.lNov. 6, 1873.
Returns received indicate the reelection of Messrs
Singleton. Hooker, Money, Manning, Muldrow and
Chalmers. all democrats. On the west side Of the
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CONNECTICUT.
REPUBLICAN
THE UNITED

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES TO THE UNITED
STATES SENATE COMING To THE SURFACE
GREENBAcK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEMO-
CRATIC DEFEAT.
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was reelected with majority of 3il9, nearly the
same figures that he received in 1876.
In the Seventh Congressional district William
Godshalk (rep.l will have 900 majority.
In the Eleventh Congressional district the contest
between Kos (em.l and Albright (rep.) is very close
elected
In the Eighteenth Congressional district H. g.
Fisher repl is elected Stenger tdem.) by about
400 majority.
In the Eighth Congressional district Hester Cymer's
(dem) majority will be GOAT.
In the Twentieth Congressional district Seth H.
Yocum nlatonal) is elected A. q. Curtin dem)
by 10 majority.
In the Nineteenth Congressional district F. f. Beltz-
hoover (dem.l is elected by $500 majority.
In the Thirteenth Congressional district John w.
Ryon (dem.) Is elected by $50 majority.
The following summary will show the result on the
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The Board Of Canvsssers will meet at the Court
House. Jersey City. tomorrow. at two O'Clock, when
the official vote will be announced.
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State the vote is light in consequence of the epidemic
and quarantine In this city only twenty seven votes
cast.
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D. II. Mason, 6..... 5,ioo - NJ Steck, G..... 3,23o
Hoyt's majority. ls,aol stones majority ls.s4s
Supreme Judge Secretary Internal Affairs.
J. p Sterre.t, r.. 70140 A. X Dunkel, r.. 69,240
II. p. Ross, D.. 52.149 J. S. Africa D.. " 53G23
d. Agnew, G....... 4,l52 J. L. Wright, g.. 1896
Sterrett's mai - 1889 Dunkels mai . 70 s21
Returns from all the wards in this city show that
Hoyt has over Din 1859 and for Lieutenant Cover
nor, Stone has Fertig 49, 5S3.
THE STATE.
The returns from fortyone counties In Pennsylvania
give Hoyt net plurality of 8O,G36. In the remaining
counties there a net democratic plurality Of AID in
1877, that Hoyt will probably have at least 1000
plurality for Governor In the oil regions some OF
the republican nominees were scratched but not
enough to endanger the election of any of the cand
dates The successful candidates in this State there
Governor-Henry M Hoyt, of Luzcrnc for four
years.
Lieutenant Governor-Charles W. Stone. of Warren
| for four years.
Secretary of Internal AFairs-Aaron K. Dunkel. of
| Philadelphia for four years.
| Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court-James p
| Sterrett, of Allegheny for twenty-one years.
For the rest the republicans retain control Of the
State Legislature by majority joint ballot prob
| ably more than the forty-nne of last session The
+ reelection of Don Cameron to the United States
Senate for the term of six years from March 1872 is
| therefore certainty.
/ 1t is not positively known here yet whether the
republicans have gained two members OF the Con-
gressional delegation but it is thought as tce
| graphed you last night
| Pennsylvania was first carried by the republicans
| in 1853 and carried by them every year mp to
and including 1873, excepting 1862 and 1867 In
1860 Lncolns majority was 59,Gls, which the
largest received by republican candidate in
the State except in 1872, when the democrats per-
mitted the election to go by default. and Grant
ceived majority of 13611s III 1864 Lincoln had 57l2
majority. and in 1853 Grant received 2s89s majo-
rity The democratic majority for Auditor General in
1862 1924 and for Judge of the Supreme Court in
1867 it 922. In 1874 the democrats again carried
the State, their candidate for Lieutenant Governor
being elected by plurality of 4,679, but his clear
majority all was 30 only. In 1875 Hartranft
elected Governor by plurality of r. 00 but the tenn
vote Of that reached 4 and threw the
republicans into minority of 1214 the total vote
In 1876 the republicans again carried the State the
vote for President standing Hayes, 3S4 1922 Tilden,
plurality of 1894, and republican majority of 945s.
In 1877 the democrats were victorious the vote for
Auditor General standing 242.2SS republican, 251 256
democratic ,s54 greenback and 2.a97 temperance
democratic plurality Of $685. but leaving the demo-
Gratis in . minority of As. 1888 on the total vote.
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ambitious voters brought before all the United States
Commissioners up to last night.
VOTE OF THE STATE BY COUNTY
MAJORITIES.
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BROOKLYN ELECTIONS.

Robinson's majority over Morgan. ........... 80,
Danforth's majority over Bradley ............ II,
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Majority for Worth trepl. pl.........4...........3 344
Majority for Stenmez lrep.). gll