Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-05
SECOND EDITION.
LATEST ELECTION RETURNS.
NEW YORK FIGURES.
The State Ticket in Doubt.
BUTLER'S DEFEAT SURE.
ROW AT ANNAPOLIS POLLS
An Ex-Wa ashingtonian Killed.
LATEST ELECTION RETURNS.
NEW YORK FIGURES.
The State Ticket in Doubt.
BUTLER'S DEFEAT SURE.
ROW AT ANNAPOLIS POLLS
An Ex-Washingtonian Killed.

An Ex-Washingtonian Killed.
NEW YORK.
Kings County Gives Robinson
Il,517 Minority, but the RePub.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-The complete returns Of
Kings county show majority for the democ-
racy beyond the most Sanguine expectations Of
the regulars" Gov. Robinson carries the city
wards and county towns by a handsome ma
jority Of II ,517. Consequently the democrats
are elated to-day over their work at the ballot.
The republicans are judilant over the election
rich, independent republican, by majority of
1893. The latter party have also carried S out of
the 10 assembly districts and have elected a ma
IS Isl stiil incompeted. The reelection % Of Mayor
Howell, democrat, is also considered victory
for his party. The democrats polled for Robin
soF 44.i4 votes, and Cornell received 81 500
votes. The democrats have elected assembly,
men, senators and their entire city and county
tickets. The total vote for mayor was as fol-
lows: Howell, A, 1870; Woodruff, 80 9e6; Flaherty,
1,SO6. Howells majority over Woodruff is 9, ,554
His plurality is s,24s
AN OUTRAGEOUS ATTEMPT
was made this morning in the sixth district.
twelfth ward, to defeat the election OF Thomas
Sheridan for assembly. While the vote was be-
ing counted, Joseph Russell. of No. A Garnett
street, reached over the table and dropped a
number of ballots among those which were be-
ing canvassed. The district will be thrown out
but will not change the result
The State Ticket in Doubt.
ALBANY, Nov. 5.-The Evening Journal editors
say the state ticket is in doubt. There are rs
republican majority in the senate and 40 repub-
ncan majority in the house.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Buffers Defeat.
BOSTON, Nov. 5.-ReturnS from all but eight
towns gives Long, rep, III, ,716; Butler los, ,5O7;
Adams, dem, s,7s4; Eddy, prob, 1,473.
PENNSYLVANIA.
More County Figures.
gives Zoo plurality W and snyder COUNTY a ociaj eaI
land county gives 81 democratic majority, Car
bon county 49E aemocrat1c majority, Montour
county (all. the townships heard from) gives
$500 democratic. majority. These returns in
crease the democratic gains by $50 In the estt-
mate, which has already been made Of the gen.
eral result in the state.
A Street. R0W. aud a Man Killed.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov: 5-Durtng street row at
Passyunk avenue and Moore streets last night,
samuel Reeves drew knife and cut tight and
left amongst the crowd. Thomas Weldon re-
ceived mortal wouLd and died at an early hour
this morning. Other persons are reported to
have been injured but their wounds are not Of
serious character. Reeves is in custody.
Allegheny County 5000 Republican
Majority.
fiPTTsBURG, PA., Nov. 5.-Returns from all but
live districts IN Allegheny county give repub-
+ can majority on the state ticket Of 5000. The
republican county ticket is elected by maIor1tie5
angling from s, ,426 to 6,O00
Adams County.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 5.-AAdams county (off-
c1aD gives q republican plurality OF So. Pike
county gives democratic majority Of 400.
MARYLAND.
Marlboro Soiidly Democratic.
Especial Dispatch to Eceniltg .Syar.]
MARLBORO, Nov. 5-11:4O a. m.-The whole
democratic ticket is elected in this county, by
majorities ranging from 50 to $50.
One Slightly Republican and Two
Heavy Democratic Counties.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 81 p. m.-Addtn0nal re-
turns show Frederick county 29s republican
Jorlty, ana Worcester COUNTY 1000 democratic
majority.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 6---HalbQt gives 200 majority
for democratic state nckS6 and the democratic
legislative and county ticket is elected.
FIGHT AT THE i1s! rSrHsfSANNAPo- !l.'l
An Ex-washingtonian killed.
Especial Dispatch 10 me xdr.]
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Nov. GA fracas occurred
at the Sd district polls in this county last night
between white and cOlored people, when John E.
Gass, white man living in the neighborhood,
was struck over the head with cudgel by
negro named Simmons and killed. Simmons
was pursued by citizens but tescaped. Gass was
formerly citizen Of Washington and has rela-
tiyes now living there.
VIRGINIA.
Debt.Payers Claim the Legislature
by a Small Majority.
-, PETERsBURG, sSI VA, Nov. 5.5Returns received
counties in this state give the re-adjusters a
much larger vote than was expected. The debt
payers are confident of heavy vote in coun-
ties not heard from, and claim the legislature by
a small majority.
Roth Sides Claiming the Victory.
M RICHMOND, VA, Nov 5.LThis mornings Dis
patch ghe leading debt-paying newspaper of the
legislature yesterday as follows: For house of
delegates, the conservative debt-payers elected.
AZ; republican debt-payerS elected 3; readjusters
debt7payers elected II; republican debtpayerS
elected 3; readjusters elected 10; doubtful 10.
The same paper asserts that, Notwithstanding
received make it absolutely certain that the
houses.
ers, on the contrary is out with q rooster at the
head OF the election column, and claims that
from returns received the debt-payers have met
with Waterloo" and that unless there is a
change in the tenor Of news to come the read
JuSterS Will be sure to have handsome majOri-
ties In both branches of the general assembly
1t will be probably day or two before posi-
tive result can be stated.
NEW JERSEY.
A Democratic Victory in Elizabeth.
ELIZABETH, n. J., Nov. 5.-Peser Bennett,
dem., is elected mayor over Clark, rep., by 99S
majority. The democrats elected four freehold
erS with an average majority OF 464, making the
board democratic. They also elect out OF
councilmen, making the city council stand 10
democrats to republicans. The board OF edu-
cation remains republican.
ROnOrs to the Memory of General
Hooker.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5-Minute guns are being
fired from Fort Columbus in memory Of General
Hooker.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Nov. 5.-Minute guns were
fired and the city hall bell tolled here to-day out
OF respect to the memory OF General Hooker.
Wall Street To-Day.
NEW YoRK, Nov.5.--The Posts financial article
says:-The stock exchanges are moderately ac-
tive, and those In which there is much specula-
tton are lower on the disappointment In the
continuance of the money stringency. Govern
ment bonds are u higher for the 4zS's and q
lower for the SIS of 1881. Speculative stocks
opened strong, and the market has since been
alternately strong and heavy, with result lower
prices, the decline having ranged from n to
per cent The local loan market is as stringent