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LATEST ELECTION RETURNS.
CORNELL'S PLURALITY $4,000.
POTTER'S PLURALITY $4,000.
GRANTS ALLEGED MESSAGE
The General Heard From.
THE OHIO SENATORSHIP.
Sec'y Sherman Not a Candidate
THE MEEKER MASSACRE.
MAJOR RENO COURT-MARTIALED.
The General Heard From.
THE OHIO SENATORSHIP.
Sec'y Sherman Not a Candidate
THE MEEKER MASSACRE.
MAJOR RENO C0URT-MARTIALED.
NEW YORK.
FOtter's Plurality iOr Lieutenant-
Governor 15.GOO.
[Speeial Dispatch to The .Sta7.1

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Especial Dispatch to The StaT.l
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-The estimate at the
regular democratic committees headquarters at
one p. m. to-day is, that Clarlson n. Potter
(dem.) is elected Leutenant-Governor by a
plurality OF at least $4,000. His majority in New
York and Kings county is 1889; being the
largest vote ever received by any Candidate,
except at Presidential election. The estimate
of tie Albany Argus this mOrniug is that Pot
ter's majority exceeds $1,000.
Sullivan and Orange Counties.
MDDLETowN, N. Y, Nov. 6.-In Sullivan
county the republicans elect Potts aSsemblyman
by $50 majority, and Geo. Hill sheriff by over
100. 1t is probable that Madden, rep, for the
senate. has a majority of 2.600. Waterbury,
rep, for assembly, in the second district Of
orange county. has 13O majority.
COrneII's Plurality 35.O0O-A Mixed
State Ticket Elected.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-An Albany special signed
by the editor OF the Ere,,is,g Journal says: Mr..
Cornell's plurality is over $4,000. Our present
figures make the majority against Mr.. Hoskins
less than 1000. I think most If not all the
ticket is elected. The democratic state officers
privately give up most OF their ticket.
NEBRASKA.
Republican Majority 15,OOO-Green-
hackers Give Up.
OMAHA, NEB., Nov. 6.-No returns from the
elections in this state were received here until
yesterday. The returns last received show that
the republicans elect Cobb judge supreme court
by Is coo majority over Wakeley, (dem.l Cobb
y,
5000 majority, while in Lancaster county his
own home, he has 1876 majority. University,
Regents Carson and Garnett, Feps.,) are elected
by the usual party vote, Garnett was cut Sc
site to his religious views, he being a liberal In
Douglass, his home county, he had majority
OF 6OO Carson-polled the republican vote strong.
His own county, Nemaba, gives him 600 major
ity. The returns for district judges elect Pound
In the 1st, Weaver In the 2d, Savage in the Sd,
Post in the 4th Goblin in the 5th. and Barnes in
the 9Th all rppl1hltcanS pYcQnt SoVapa whOca
majority over the republican nominee will be
200. Lancaster county, in which is the state
capital, rolls up tremendous republican majOri-
ties Omaha and Douglass counties elect re-
publican treasurer, clerk, surveyor, superin-
tendent of public instruction, and coroner. The
On g5 see soNs S0n 5 10 5 rs
publican majority in Douglass county. The
greenback vote throughout the state was tri
fling. 1t is now doubtful whether that party
carries single county or county officer, and 1t
Is certain that no county will go greenhack on
the state ticket
KANSAS.
A Light Vote, But Increased Repub-
liCan MajOritieS.
IEAVENWORTH, Nov. 6.-The returns from the
state are meagre. A very light greenback vote
has been polled. though In one or two places
greenback candidates are elected. Otherwise
the republicans have generally increased their
majoritieS. General apathy has caused only
light vote to be polled.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Erie County.
ERIE, Pa, Nov. 6.-The official majority of
Barr (dem) for treasurer in Erie county is 2,O37.
VIRGINIA.
Latest Returns.
PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. 6.-Official election
returns from P1neville precinct, Powhatan
county, give DR.. A. Whithead and Nevsan
Lewis, readluster candidates for the legislature
for Chesterfield founty, and Major Jos Walker,
readjuster candidate for the senate, large ma
Jorities over the funder nominees. DR.. E. II.
Smith, republican funder, for the house Of dele
gales from Dinwiddie county, is elected over DR..
E. c. Powell, readiuster. by 3ss majority.