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tofore nnheard from and that he win carr
the other two.

tofore upheard from and that he Will carry
the other two.
rLoRlDA.
{ JACKSONVILLE, Nov. S.-Returns this
far received give Bisbee. republican for
congress, $50 over Hull, democrat, with
three counties to hear from. These gave
in 1876 democratic majority of 756, and
it is expected that there will be falling
off in the vote this year.
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, Nov. S.-The TriBune's
Springfield special says that Morrison,
democrat, is undt ubtedly elected in the
Seventeenth district. The republicans
generally concede this.
KANSAS.
Topeka, Nov, S.-Returns from los
representative districts are in Of these
65 are republican and Sc opposition Of
different shades The republican ma
jority will not be as large as two years
ago. Haskell, republican, is elected to
congress.
THE TERRITORIES.
PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 8.-The latest
advices from Washington Territory place
the election beyond doubt. The republi-
cans have elected most of the legislative
ticket and district officers.
YANKroN, Nov. S.-Bennet, republican,
for congress. has 1869 majority in twenty
eight counties. Five more counties to
hear from. These and corrected returns
from the Black Hills will make bis ma
jority 500. Flagg, republican candidate
for district attorney for the Second Judicial
district of Dakota is elected by about | 500
majority. Returns from nine of the thiI-
teen districts give the republicans twenty
four and the democrats four.
IOWA
| DEs MONIES, Nov. S,-Gol. J. T, Lane,
on behalf of the committee appointed by
the State Bar Association, to-day present
ed articles 10 the United States Circuit
Court, Judge Love presiding, asking for an
order on Judge Cole for him to appear and
answer to the charges asking that he be
| ldebarred. The charges set forth that
Cole has been guilty of funprofessional con-
duct that he wrote to Gate of Boston in
the Iowa Central railroad case, in which
| it is asserted that the charge that Judge
Dillon had been influenced by outside pres
sure in his rulings or decisions 10 that case.
Judge Love granted the order and in doing
so stated that he would set in the case.
This matter has created much excitement
here Coles answer has not been made
aud SO far has not been intimated to the
public His friends say that he is undis
turbed by the charges; that the movement
against him is inspired by personal enmity
and that his trial will exculpate or vindi
cate him.
DUBUQUE, Nov. 8.-The District Court.
in session at Clinton, has concluded the
trial of W. j. Hancock, of Dubuque,
Superintendent of the American Express
Company for Iowa, and Samuel G.Seaton.
agent of the Company at Chicago, charged
With compoundiug felony in the re-
covery Of about $1,000 stolen from the
Express Company at Sabula last Febru-
ary. The Jury brought verdict of not
guilty in few minutes after leaving the
room.
DEs MONIES, Nov. S.-The Board OF
State Canvassers to-day completed the
cavass of the vote of this state. Following
are the republican majorities on the state
ticket: Secretary of State, Hull over
) FarnswOrth, l0,967; Auditor of State,
Sherman over Eibock, l4,S44; Treasurer,
Bemis over Devin, 10.S38; Register Of
Land Office, Powers over Farmingtor
9,945; powers has next to the largest
vote of any candidate that the opposition
cast; fewer scatterings were against him)
, Attorney General McJenken over Glib.
boEs, 1916; Supreme Judge, Rothrock
over Knapp, S,744; for Supreme Clerk
, Holmes over BurryoD, 11,S4S; Reporter
{ of the Supreme Court. Runnells. ovel
g Elliott, l6.905. Judge Rothroc,-, fol
: Supreme Judge, po!led total vote O
1882, getting 76 votes more thar
Powers, who received the next highes
s vote.
MARsHALLTowN, Ia, Nov, 7.-Evi
S deUce and arguments in the Dakin Slougl
e murder case was submitted to the Jury
: The prospects are that the jury will dis
o agree as to the guilt or innocence of Da
e kin
d DAVENPORT, Nov. 8,-George F, HoI
e land, agent of the Chicago. Burlington
< Quincy railroad for this city. disappeare,
last night. taking with him $1,000 or 81,
500 of the company s funds, besides an VI
known amount which he had embezzle
previously but concealed by false entries i
his accounts. Holland had been employ
l. ed by the Chicago, Burlington & Quinc
D. for several years and was highly esteeme
n as good business man. He has borne
Ig good reputation in town, being an actiz
re church member and SO far as known ha
ID no bad habits. He leaves bis wife behiD
es him, The immediate cause of his al
sconding was the arrival of an agent of Il
ve company to inspect his books.