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The New York herald., 1879-11-07
BRUTALLY BEATEN.

William higgins. aged twenty. truck driver. resid-
ing at No. lbs Bank street. was. on election night
knocked down, kicked and beaten near his residence
and had blood vessel ruptured. Riggins'
injuries OF very serious nature
and fears being entertained for his re-
covery yesterday Coroner Ellinger was notified but
the latter, after visiting Higgins saw that he was
not in Immediate danger and postponed taking any
action for tho present The police were
only Informed OF the matter yesterday.
but Captain Berghold has description
of Higgins assailants and thinks that his
officers will arrest them to-day. 1t is supposed that
the assault grew out OF difficulty which higgins
had time since with another truck driver, and
that the latter. with friend friends laid wait
for him on Tuesday night and assaulted him above
described.
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THE RESULT IN QUEENS COUNTY.

Queens county elects two republican Assembly
men-willism J. Youngs from the First district and
B. Valentine Cloves from the Second district where
it was thought George E. Bulmer elected. The
full vote of the county on Governor Is follows
Robinson. 6.740 Cornell. 5l37; Kelly, 1.4S5. John
j. Armstrong. democrat. is elected County Judge by
about 200. and with this exception the whole repub
lcan ticket Is elected by maiorities ranging from 800
to l.4O0.
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ELECTED Bf FEW VOTES.
The value of u few votes Is fully excmplihcd In
four or ive OF the Now Jersey Assembly districts.
HaInes. democrat. pulls through with eighteen ma
jority in the Fourth district, Burlington county;
the Mercer Third district elects Beekman, republi-
eau, by only two; the Cumberland Second reelected
Parsons, republican. by Ave plurality. and III tho
Passaic First Mr.. Conkling, republican, had ten pu-
rali,y. The Fourth district OF Essex county (trst
and Fourth wards of Newark) il also very close.
W. X. Williams, republican. has been elected by one
majority; but the democratic candidate. ex-Chief
William H. Brown. claims the district by one ma
joriiy. The returns fled with the County CLERK,
show that there 1,272 votes cast for William IL
Brown l273 f0r William II. Williams and for wv.
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A sENAronrAL coNrEsT

The result OF the election for State Senator in the
Third district, Kings county in which tho contest
ants were Frederick A. Schroeder. republican. and
William W. Goodrich. independent republican. con-
tinues to enRross largo share of political attention
The returns sent in by the and posted at
Police Headquarters give Mr. Schroeder majority
of 200. The friends Mr. Goodrich assert that gross
frauds perpetrated, and that they will lay the
facts before the Board of Canvassers with the belief
their candidate will be gwen tho certificate Of
election.
The New York herald., 1879-11-07
MARYLAND.

THE OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY TWENTY
ONE THOUSAND POPULAR VOTES AND SIXTY
ON JOINT BALLOT IN THE LEGISLATURE.
BALTIMORE. Nov. G. 1872,
The morning papers give full returns from nearly
all tho counties OF the State, which are official.
with the exception Of few precincts. which will
hundred votes.
The following is acomparativs table showing the
vote in 1877 for Comptroller and the majortics this
fnrG
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RICHMOND COUNTY.

The election of James r. Robinson. democrat. for
Treasurer in Richmond county s. l.. is becoming
doubtful. Late yesterday his majority had been
duced from 127 to 40 and tho count had not been
completed. Should Michael lyman be counted in it
WILL with exception, give the republicans u
clean sweep. Daniel Dempsey, who the
democratic ticket for Supern endent of the Poor of
date, they refusing TO make nomination the
ground that vacancy existed in the Office. claims
his election and proposes. necessary. to contest 1t
in the courts
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M. H. Brown" 1t is argred by Mr.. Brown and MS
friends that the "W. M" were intended for ''Wm.,
and that he must be given the votes. The rule iaid
down i'll the New Jersey courts is to consider the
manifest intent of the voter and count accordingly
As no other Brown running it IL believed that
the exChief will be counted in atho ugh the county
canvassers are republicans. They meet to-day.
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wEsrCHEsTER COUNTY.

From returns received yesterday at the Office OF
the County Clerk Of Westchester county it was
found that James Hopkins OF North Castle. republic
can had been elected to the oce of Superintendent
OF the Poor The new Board Of superintendent will
next year. consist Of two republicans and dem
ocrnt. In 1878 it composed OF three democrats.
and ut present Of two democrats and ono republican,
The election of Waldo Hutchns to Congress from
the Twelfth Congressional district appeared to be
in doubt yesterday. rtl.ll
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MISSISSIPPI.

REPUBLICAN COUNTY OFFICERS ELEcTED-AN
INDEPENDENT FOR THE LEGIsLATURE.
vIcKsDuRG, Nov. g. 1870
By the official count the democrats of Warren
county elect State Senator and members OF the
Legislature The republicans elect nearly all the
county officers.
CANTON. Nov. g. 1879.
Madison county elects o democratic senator and
two dem ocrats and independent to the Legisla-
ture The balance Of the democratic ticket s elected
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LAST NIGHTS MEETING OF CoNDoLENcE IN THE
BIG wIGwAM.


The Tammany Hall General Committee always
meets on the first Thursday Of each month. The
gathering of last night therefore, following the
heels of the remarkable election OF Tuesday was ex-
pected to partake somewhat of the character Of D
meeting Of coincidence. but it proved short and
spiritless affair. The hall was about half filled,
among the assembled braves who came in limp and
damp being William 4. Roberts, Timothy j. Camp
bell. Smith E. Lane. W. II. sscor. John Reilly.
John J. German. Thomas j. Grady. Major Quincy.
Edward Giloo, jerome Buck. Samuel A.. Lewis
ana Elisha Kingsand. Mr.. John Kelly arrived
early and took chair in the front, whore. until the
orgahixatioh OF .ae mee''ng ne d sar
emily thoughtful manner. Mr.. Joel .. Stevens
called the meeting to order by rappng cane on the
table with such violence that he shattered goblet.
and water pitcher narrowly escaped sharing
similar fate. He nominated Henry d. Purroy to 90
cupy the seat OF chairman Henry l.. Clinton, which
the latter has not occupied since the Syracuse Con-
vention. The members OF the committee ratified
When the order Of business had proceeded as far
callipg for the reading of resolutions Mr. Grady
took the hoor and moved the appointment of COM
mittee Of five to prepare an address to the demOc-
racy of the nation explanatory Of the recent
of Tammany Hall. at the same time supporting the
motion in . speech. He said that 1t was the frst
duty Of the organization. after pedging its conf
dence in its honored leader. 10 explain to the
thu Savs asn
heaped upon Tammany Hall. "This organization"
he continued. .has buried Governor Robinson in
that political oblivion to which all unworthy off,
cals later consigned. 1t has been
done by the people-the people to whom is given
the weapon with which to rebuke official mendacity.
no matter how high it is found" The victory for
which he asked had been won. Then the speaker.
looking straight at William h. Roberts, Mr.. Flana-
gan and John W. Browning. or the defeated candi-
dates who, in turn, returned the gaze with motion
less countenances. said:-"The offices that we
have lost as nothing to the vindication Of the
principle for which we fought. One wora more.
said the speaker els there an editor in New York
honest enough to admit that he lent himself to q
lot Of political adventurers when he advertised to
the world that Tammany Hall intended to give away
its county officers in return for votes for the Gov
ernor?" With this Mt. Grady took his seat and his
motion was adopted
Loud calls were made for Mr.. Kelly, but the latter
gravely shook his head at the chairman. Taking
this hint. Chairman Purroy declared the meeting
adjourned. and the vanqushed warriors slowly
drifted out into the drizzling rain.
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KANSAS.

AN APArHETIc ELECTION ONLY A FEW GREEN
JoRITIEs INCREASED.
LRAvENwoRrH, Nov. 6, 1879.
The returns from the State meagre. very
light greenback vote has been polled. though in
or two places greenbsck candidates are elected.
Otherwise the republicans have generally increased
their majorities. General apathy has caused only
small vote to be polled.
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SEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

The police returns Of the vote cast for Senator in
the Seventh district give this suls:-Ferdinand
Edmann. 7O5; Thomas J. Creamer. 9.l30; Eldmann's
majority, 275. The defeated candidate said last
night that the return of the vote. made by is
watchers. gave him GAO majority and that he in
tended to contest the returns before the Board Of
Canvaseers.
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STATE SENATOR.

The corrected returns from tho Eighth Senatorial
district for state senator as follows:-Strahan
(rep.). 1l,345; Browning Tam. and anti-Tam.l.
II, ,3l9. strahan's majority. 26.
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main entrance to the room in which the election
is held shall be closed in such manner az TO
prevent ngress and egress but the said Inspectors
may station more officers ut such entrance 10
exclude disorderly persons Nor shall any such
duties be performed unless at least six persons IL
many claim that privilege, araallowed to be pres
ent and near that they whether the duties
OF tho said inspectors faithfully performed.
In behalf of some of the defeated candidates II is
urged that many the ia diferest districts
counted secretly and with closed doors Al
these subjects will. it is likely be brought to the
attention of the authorities the proper time. The
anti-Tammany men boldly assert their belief that
that there was cheating the polls but yet no
direct instances could be cited to support their
claims.
HOW CONTESTS WILL BE DECIDED.
The Board of Aldermen will meet on Tuesday next
at noon. Board Of County Canvassers, to count
the ballots cast at the late election and formally Do
clare the officers chosen to fll the various positions
that willsbecome vacant January !. All protests
from candidates dissatisfied with the result or the
canvass heretofore made must be presented
to this body. The County Clerk is by
virtue Of his Office clerk to the Board OF
Canyassers. There is strong probability or there
being contest in the Second district, where Mr.
John Cavanagh and Mr.. Bernard Goodwin were the
Tammany nominees. Mr.. Cavanagh Is ut present
member of the Board and las been, with few excep-
tions, at every meeting OF the Common Council
since he elected last fall. In nearly every other
district where the vote Is close contests Will DO
made and from present indications it is safe to say
that the canvassers Will have plenty to do when
they proceed to business
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THE ELECTIONS In OTHER STATES.
PENNSYLVANIA.

BUFFERS MAJORITY FOR TREASURER MOUNT
ING UP TO FIFrY-FrvE THOUSAND.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 6, 1879.
The following table shows the corrected county
majorities in this State. many of which official
(the rest being carefully estinated):-
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The Legislature will stand-Senate, democrats 10;
republicans, 5, and independent democrats. 9 The
House OF Delegates will probably stand-Denlocrats,
&C.; republicans. IL. Democratic majority joint
ballot, 20.
The New York herald., 1879-11-07

According to tho latest returns the following are
the names OF Assembymen elected in the city aud
county OF New York;
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THE LEGIsIATuRE.

THE LEGISLATURE.
Later returns alter to extent the estimate Of
the successful candidates for the Legis espe-
cisly in the Assembly list. The only changes in the
list Of tho Senate already published in the
Eighth district. in which Robert H. Slrahan rep is
elected and in the Sixteenth. l. " Baker. Jr. rep.
SENATE REHABILITATION.
Republicans. ............,.....2 IS
Democrats. 4
Tammany democrats. ............................
Total. .. 80
Majority OF republicans over democrats. ...... Is
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CIVIL JUSTICES.

CIVIL JUSTICES.
Lsngbein is elected Civil Justice in the Seventh
district and Angel in the Tenth district
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OPINIONS OF ALBANY EDITORS.
ALBANY. N. Y. Nov 6, 1879
The argus dem.) claims the election Of State off,
GERS but does not estimate their majorities.
The Express lrep claims the election Of the whole
republican ticket except Soule.
CITY VOTE FOR STATE OFFICERS.
The following is the total vote in New York city
for the balance Of State officers after Governor and
Lieutenant Governor already published:-
SECRETARY STATE.
Allen c. Beach. dem. 9S.132
Joseph L. Carr, reps. ................... 49,7ot
Majority for Beach. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. zS,346
Frederick p. Olcott, dem. m................. 9S,057
James s. Wadsworth, ,rep................... 51,O94
Majority for Olcott ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS x6,963
TREASURER.
Sbues mackiu Sos1Vo
Nathan d. Wendell. rep. 5O.2O9
Majority for Mackin AZ, 100
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Augustus Schoonmaker, dem. ................ 97.216
hamilton Wards rep... .................... 03.2T
Majority for Schoonmaker. .................. A,Oo9
STATE RNGINERR
Horatio Seymour, Jr., dem. 80, 200
Howard Souie, rep. 47,466
Majority for Seymour. 51.74i
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THE LATEST RETURNS OF THE STATE TICKET
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-07
From the AdtrOndacks.

ClRcLEyILLE
 ED CF NEws:-I have recently received! letter from tue Connecticut border, by one who seems to br both phy sician and philosopher. Please give it print.
 BENJAMIN HARVESTER. PINE GRovR, near c ,uaSn. 5,h m. 25,h day. FRIEND HARVESTER :-Inasmuch as it hath been SC, torih ,hst divers on'inous sounds rress ging p-rilous tiMes m neat tt hand aAo knowing that thsu hast 6 great yesrn- ing for the place ot thy nativity. .ddtess thee ID order io allsy thy fears. Verify the cause of all this past apprehension was the work of distempered imssina,isps froa. witch no commnpities are free. We have had winter quite inducive to jauudic. {; that, and a,h,r annual causss added much ,0 lhe hilioHsntss of the late dubious pros pect But we arr now sailing along plrxs- ~ntly again, with corrected livers and with good and generously supplied digestion, which we of ,he medical calling. consider all im p0rtsut to him who would take cor = rect view of life and its surroundings.
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-07
CORRESPONDENTS.
Norfolk.

Norfolk.
 Mrs. Julla Bell. wife of Matthew P. Bell, dieO Wednesday morning, aged "A years. Mir, A. Ga\ lold has had his house pam ed by Sam. s. Vaill.
 James Dunn IS putting up a new house. Prof. Van TassIe gave panorama coD- cert III Hallock's Hall. There was large attendance, but small recelpls. Merchant Ryan IS haYing some painting done on hls store bv Henry Gaylord.
 Miller L, L. Whiting tas just received a car load ot Western corn at his mlll. A party of two went out fishing L e other n,ghr and got eighteen fish, he net weight of winch was 50 pounds. Who can beal | hat?
 Mss Morgan has returned from the city wi5h tiue stock of spring goods, and also brought city milliner to do her millinery work.
 A young man who seemed to take the new lamp posts tor tent p les. and undertook to pitch hls tent accordingly, upset the popu- lar d"lusIon that they were intended ex- clusIve!y tor dominating purposes; Nc body hurr, but tne be1Ging was sliQhtly 'muss. d." as was also the lander of the aforesaid young man. MACBETH. NUrGhfieId.
 Joseph Hopkins killed two black snakes the other day, measuring nine feet, nlne inches.
 The Thomaston clock shop narrowly es- caped beIns burned last week. A towel beca'ne iRDlted from lamp burulng be- low It, and although d workman was bus, fly at worA close by, be did not nolce it,, aud an outsider. seeing the blaze thlouph the vii dow. lusht d m and gave the atalm, and the fire was speedily txlinsulshed. A few n.tments more, aud great damage would ave been done.
 Balnum's circus exhibits in Waterbury the 12t h rpsr.
 A uew cutlery company is beng started at F uterville. about two miIPs from hele, und+ tue name If the "Excelslr Kuiie Co.," The company IS conn osed of work men wi were employed here, but becom- Iug ssatlstied with their "0oss." resolved to stat an opposition concern.
 The frog ponds musically proclaim the plads one tldines that "spring has come"
 DUNK. sharon.
 A waking match between Prof, Tupp of Millerton. and Ferdlpal d IvoIy of SAaroD has ceen one of the events of the past week.
 Mrs. Wm. Frazier of Sharon Valley died on Wednesday, of last week. She was widow. and has left family of children for the tender mercles of the world.
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-07

It may seem strange to thee my friend,
 hat hs who ssarveth out the full.ted devil, yiveth place to tEe cadaverous- Id generally of two-fold malignity. Had the 'sffron-cy' d theolog,an Of Geneva not thus lone, he migh, Rot have dlsgraced his own memory, nor the soil of Christendom with the asbes of his victim.
 Now, if thou wouldst have any stronger evidence of the good estate of thy good Old Canaan, l give 1t in short. IL is geod natured; and truly as the world standeth, good nature is the salt of the earth. Thou has, observed in the Nxws that epinisns are flying in every direction. and yet with O It any angry collision. What better ev- Id nee than this of liberal and high state manhood? N, yer fear Friend Bannister h the field of ideas referred to. one actor ems to have earned the name of John the Baptist. Thy friend is not certain ts which Individual it belongest, yet, he conjectur- eth that 1t is one whs lsbore,h in preparing he path for the coming political messish with serene patience which his great nanesake hardly possessed. And 1t seem-
 'th possible that Friend John may succeed n his great undertaking if he doth not en- ist too many sore heads. .. Thine for peace and justice.
 LKNURL LoNeFRLLow. P. s. Give my deepest respects ts Friend Goodwill the mountain missionary the man without a salary. l. l..
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-07
STATE NEWS.

70. W. Bradley of the Florence House. New Haven, has been arrested for selling hquot pe Sunday. .a.
 A Bridgeport girl jumped the rope 225 times, began to have fits immediately after ward, and nearly died.
 Thomas Ryan of New Fairfield has good cat. 1t has caught and brought to the house nine snakes. It bites them through the neck SO as to disable them and then leaves them at the door for Ryan to do the rest of the killing.
 The East Haven Investigating committss who discovered deficit of $S,OOO in Town Agent Bray's accounts, demand q, 500 fof their services. Mir. Bray thus far refuses to resign his offices of Judge of Probate and Town Agent.
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-07
Cyc,opwdia of Literature.

It will be welcome news to all lovers of good literature that the new, beautiful and marvels ously cheap ACME edition of LHANRER's CycLof PRplA OF ENGLISH LrrERATukEs Is t6 bS com! pleted on June l. Volume w is just issueds and tho remaining four volumes are to be as- sued and delivered at one time on the date stated. The worx richly deserves the sale 1t has obtained of nearly 10000 volumes d. ready. and ought to attain, as it probably will, to round million. The price, which has var jed at different times, incre asing as the publi- eaton progressed, has now been permanently fixed at g 0O tor the paper IS vols complete, nearly $500 pagesl, fS.0O for cloth, $4 for half morocco, gilt top, and $S.75 for the vol. edition in half morocco. gilt top binding, A discount of 10 per cent. from these prices ia allowed 10 those whose orders are received be- fore June 1, and further discount of 10 per cent to those ordering in clubs of five or more sets at one time, Postage, if by mail, AS cents extra. Orders will be filled in the order of re- csipt. Specimen pages and full particulars will be sent free on request. AMERICAN Book Ex. CHANGE, 55 Beekman street, New York, Pub, fishers. Sold only direct to purchasers, and not through dealers or agents.
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-07
LOCAL NEWS.

%4* We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrence of interest which may come under their notice.
 RF CORRESPONDENTS are requested to send in their communications so as to reach us on Monday of each week. as we cannot insure the insertion of any correspondence received after that time
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-07

A MANIAo's AWFUL CRlME.-LastT Thurs lay Charles F. Ere, man of POcsssct, Mas. ma freak of religious frenzy, killed his tour -year-old daughter, Edith. The tnsA is Second Adventist. and had become great. Ytxci,ed during the last few days while attending series of revival meetings. rLulsday morning he ,ent word around ths village that he would make the rtvclatisn snown and offer sn orthodox sacrifice: sAt 5 o'clock in tue afternoon a number ef Bee pnd Advtntisis assembled at his. hsuss. Previous 10 their arrival the deed was per . formed with cool delibers,iop. and accom- panied with what was intended to be an im- pressvs religious ceremony. The little ons was traBsfxed with knife by her insane father. and her blood was poured out upOn , table which was improvised ss an altar.
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-07
CANAAN, CONN. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1879
Chm or CnnnO Ot.

There are some thio gs we can and ought to do, and some that We cannot do. We will mention a very few of them.
 We can help ln various ways poor sick neighbor.
 We can, if we have the courage to try, learn to subdue our own passious.
 We can treat everybody we'll. aud there by deserve their respect.
 We eau use our influence to promote good morals, and n this way help to ini- prove the morals of Canaan.
 We eau improve ours dyes, and benefit others by overcoming our selfshness and making our life work an honest aud per sistent effort to bless all who come wItnl D the reach of our influence.
 We can prove by our plain every day morality, if we have any religion whether it IS 8 good kind or not. Ir short whatever plain questions are raised winch call for expressiO and perhaps for positive action on our part, we can always stand for the right.
 Things we cannot do.
 We cant make everybody mind their own business. Wish we could.
 We can't change the nature of that class of gossiping people who are always ped ding news and getting all the people they can to help them keep scandalous secrets. We would like to though.
 We can't get people to take passage in our particular coach either to good or bad places. unless they like our conveyauce.
 We can't reform poiitics by putting a new set of politicians on tie course for anot,er hungry set of vultures to feed up on. Nothing but the intelliRencs and vlr- tue of the people will reform politics.
 We can't improve the morals of a com munity by splashlng in dirty pools and throwing mud at some people while others are looking on.
 We cant violate with impunity the fun damentai prInclples of honesty, kindness, equity and truth; effect will follow cause by Q law winch all intelligent beings ought to recopnize. Wrong-dolng reacts with terrible force in some form upon the wrong dosr. "RECIPE."
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-07

THE great boat rscc OF ibe Tyne river. England, between Edwsid Haulan si Can ada and John Hawdop oi England resulted in aL easy victory for Hsnlsu. He made three miles and three iuilonps In thirtyswo minutes. Lorillord's great victories on the race course, followed hy Hanlsn's On the water, will be apt 10 take the conceit out of Johnny Bull q little.