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INDIANA.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 7.-Returns come in
slowly. Indications ara that Orth, in
the Ninth district. is beaten, as he loses in
several towns and had but little majority
to INK on. Heilman is also probably
beaten in the First district, while the vote
IN the Thirteenth (Calkins) is very close
and is claimed by both parties.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 7.-Scattering re-
turns from few precincts in this state
show small Republican gains on the vote
of secretary of state over the vote for gov
ernor in 1880. Pail (rep.) for congress in
the indianapolis district is probably elect
ed over English. Since the last state cleo
ton the voting precincts have been divid-
ed in all the larger townships and wards,
making it difficult to get a correct com
parison till the entire township and ward
is heard from.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. AT twelve o'clock
returns have been received from fifty
voting places, which show a net gain on
the state ticket indicating majority for
Democrats of 1000. Heilman, rep. in the
First congressional district, is probably
defeated. The Democrats elect
congressman in the Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth and Twelfth districts; the
Republicans in the Sixth, Seventh, Tenth,
Eleventh and Thirteenth. The Eighth and
Ninth are doubtful. Senator Mcdonald
and Hon. w. H. English, of the Democrat
ic central committee, claim a gain Of four
congressman, viz, the First. Seventh, Ninth
and Tenth, and majority on the state
ticket of 5000 to 5000.
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there is strong probability that Lover
ing is elected. Indications are that the
house will stand $50 Republicans, 80 Dem
ocrats, a gain of Is Democrats. Last year
the senate had Democrats, this year they
have u.
BOSTON. Nov. Davis, Ranney and
Lowering are elected to congress from the
First, Third and Sixth districts respective
ly. Coverings majority is very small and
there is probability of contest.
Boston, Nov. Returns from over $50
towns in New Hampshire, show Demo
cratic gain of nearly 10000 on the Vote of
1880.
Boston, Nov. collins. DEM. is elect
ed to congress from the Fourth district.
Rice, Rep, is elected in the Tenth district.
LOWELL, Mass, Nov. Cen. Butler, be-
fore starting for Boston, made short
speech here. He thanked his friends for
the vindication by their support even
from the assaults of the opposition, and
trusted he would continue to merit their
confidence.
Boston, Nov. Sat this hour (1.35 a. m.
the complexion Of the state ticket aside
from the gubernatorial candidates is still
in doubt, though Ames. rep, for Lieut.
governor is almost certainly elected with
the western part of the state to hear from
According to the best estimate the legis
lature will stand: house 153 reps, 80 dems
dem. a gain of 25. Senate, % reps. and
Is M, a dem. G lin of 1.
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MISSISSIPPI.

JACKSON, Miss, Nov. THE congress
sional election returns are not all in, bu
sufficient to insure the election of Null
drow, Morey, Singleton and B rks aale
DEM, whose majorities are large in every
county heard from. Partial returns from
five counties give Charles 1000 majority
over Manning, den. Garter, (colorei
rep. the same distr.c;) receiving bu
few votes. In two counties Jefford's (rep.
majority is 800 over Waddill, dem. Sis
counties give Lynch, rep, majority OF
40 over VanEaton, dem. The chairman
of the Republican committee claims the
election of Chalmers and Jeffords, with a
chance for Lynch. The chairman comedies
nothing as yet.
VICKsBURG, Nov. 1.-Two Republican
congressman have been elected in this
state. Chalmers was elected by Republi-
can votes. Further returns may show his
defeat, however.
NArCHEz, Miss, Nov. Three precincts,
including this city, give Lynch 929, Van
Eaton sos. other precincts not being hear
from, The colored people took less inter,
est than the whites.
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NEW YORK.

New YORK, Nov. 7.-Suffolk county gives
Cleveland 1000 majority.
New YORK, Nov. is. S. Cox is elected
to congress in the Sixth district by 10000
majority.
JAMESTOWN, N. T., Nov. 7.-Folger's ma
jority in st. Lawrence county is estimated
at 1850.
BUFFALO, Nov. John F. Moulton,
rep. is undoubtedly elected in the
Second congressional district by hand
some majority.
New YORK, Nov. s, $50 a. m.-Total city
vote, eight election districts missing,
gives Foiger 1892: Cleveland 1925
ALBANY N. Y, Nov. THE assembly
will be Democratic by small majority.
New York. 1870 p. m.--The Tribune has
just put out the following bulletin: Cleve-
lands majority in the state will reach
125,OOO.
New YORK, 11:15 p. M, Nov. THE
city complete: Cleveland, dem. 125.474.
Foyer. rep. 47,S67, Cleveland's majority,
1867.
ALBION, n. Y, Nov. 7.-Orleans county
has gone Democratic for the first time
since the organization of the Republican
party. Cleveland's majority is about 500
| and Greenleaf's, dem., Cor congress, LOCO.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Nov. 7.-Hiscock for
i'd the Twenty fifth district expects 1000
majority in this district.
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Very Mixed and Spotted Result Yester.
day.
DEM. COUNTY TICKET ELECTED
With the Exception of McCardy, VIII
is Reelected.
AMEs WILL HAVE 1850 MAI.
Griggs and Gillian Senators, and Got.
zian, Merriam, Cullen, Stahlman,
Cornish, Smith and Baker
Representative.
Scratch, voters, scratch with care,
While the irate candidate pulls his hair:


While the irate candidate pulls his hair;
For, don't you forget it: we'll have a care
That the we BET ON will get there. -
If the reader will set the above to slow
music, throw in about thousand different
styles of tickets scratched in every conceiv-
able manner, and add to this the eternal
chin-chin of the anxious political canvass
er and then turn the crank, he will come
within a thousand miles of get
ting the correct view of the stu
alton as it stood yesterday
Said one candidate to GLOBE missionary
in the midst of the din and heat of the bat
tie yesterday: ''This thing is good deal
like hash; pretty badly mixed, and just
how it is sgoing to go mo fellah can find
OUT" The GLOBE man had vision OF
boarding house hash on the half shell, and
remarked, Keno!
The election yesterday then, in general
way, may be compared to large and
deep stream, the comparatively unrufied
surface of which gives no indication of
the powerful undercurrent beneath. Be-
meath the calm of yesterdays election there
were strong forces at work, and it was a
dark day indeed for him who had entered
the arena without being prepared for the
emergency.
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WISCONSIN.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 7.-Summarized re-
turns of all the counties in the state show
that five republican and four democratic
congressman we're elected, democratic
gain of two, one district, the Ninth, being
new under the recent apportionment. The
vote through the state was unusually large
on account of prohibition being made an
ssue in most of the districts, especially
this, the Fourth. In the First district Will
liams, republican, is elected by 1000
majority, a republican loss of 500.
In the Second district Sumner,
dem. is elected by 1,5OO mai, a dem. loss
of 1000. In the Third district, Jones.
dem. is elected over Keyes and Hazleton,
the two contesting Republican candidates,
by 5000 plurality, a dem. gain of 1,5OO.
In the Fourth district Deuster is re-elect-
ed by 300 maj. dem. gain of 1,4OO. In
the Filth district Rankin, dem. is elected
by 1000 maj, dem. gain of 1,50O. In
the Sixth district Guenther. rep. is re-elect-
ed by 800 maj, a dem. gain of 700.
In the Seventh district Butt, rep, is
elected by 1000 majority, a dem. gain of
5000. In the Eighth district Price, rep.
and prohib., is elected by 10000 majority,
rep. gain of $500. In the Ninth district
Stephenson, rep. is elected by 10000 ma
jority, dem. gain of 700. As far as can
be ascertained the state legislature is rep
in both branches, with heevy rep. losses.
However two constitutional amendments,
one relating to biennial instead of
annual election. and the second
relating to registry of voters were carried
without almost any opposition, some few
votes being cast in the rural districts
against biennial sessions. The Republican
managers attribute the local defeat solely
to the efforts of the Liberal league, form
erly the Brewers and Liquor Dealers asso-
citation, while the Democratic managers
contend that Republican mismanagement
is the cause of the TURF in affairs. Returns
received at midnight indicate Republican
loss of 1900 votes.
MADISON, Wis, Nov. dame county
complete: Jones, DEM. congress, 154.
Hazelton, rep, 118, Keyes. rep, GIG, Hast
ings, pro-, 18s. Curtis, dem, is elected to
the assembly by over 400 majority.
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A more quiet and orderly election has
never taken place in st. Paul, and too
much credit cannot be accorded to the
admirable workings of the saloon law. the
effects of which were shown yesterday, the
day being remarkably free from turmoil
and excitement and many of the wards
presented Sabbath like appearance
The weather was bright and balmy, and
the November sun never shone on a more
orderly assembly of earnest men bent on
doing their duty.
1t would be difficult to give an adequate
idea of how the voting went during the
day. Tickets were split and scratched in.
definitely, and there was no telling how
the tide would go.
In the First ward: First precinct there
was scratching all around and I'M the after
noon OGorman was reported ahead of hi:
ticket and McCardy for auditor was sale
te be ahead, and Allen in this precinct wa:
regarded a little behind. In the Second
precinct there was big vote polled. TIL.
contest in the Second ward was animated
In this ward the fight was between Nc
Carthy and Merriam. The latter was OF
deck most of the day. The fight for count,
auditor was also animated. In the Thirt
ward there was big vote polled, the seem
at City hall being at times exciting
Scratching was literally resorted to ant
much interest was manifested by the friend
of Allen and Kerker. The Fourth ware
was serene and polled the average Repub
lican vote, while the bolter was also ram
pant.
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The Ideal Indian.

The Csages are said to be nearest to
ideal Indians in appearance among the
remaining tribes Of Indian Territory.
The average height of the men is fully
six feet, and their features are strongly
characteristic. "They retain the saw
age dress, says correspondent of the
Providence Journal, "shave their heads
except ridge of bristles on the top, Like
q cocks cumb, streak their faces with
red ocher and their bodies and arms
with dark lines. When the three youths
presenting this appearance dashed up to
us ON their ponies, it looked as though
we had got among the aborigines at
last. They extended their hands with
smiling greeting that showed their
white teeth, and uttered the talismanic
Howgh, to which we responded with
an attempt at equally deep-lunged en-
phasis, and then they clattered on, sit
ting straight on their horses backs and
riding like centaurs." In the same
manner, however, the writer describes
something far less picturesque and more
c.viiized-the spectacle of a native con-
stable Juggling drunken Indian to jail,
and clubbing him, policeman fashion,
on the way. He also heard some squaws
singing selections from "Pinafore" in a
most dreadful manner, to the accom-
paniment of painful accordion.
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Illinois.

CHICAGO, Noy. Returns come in
slowly, and it will probably be late before
anything definite can be ascertained, even
from this city, as tickets were very much
scratched. Durham, rep, in the First,
Finerty, ind. DEM, in the Second, and
Thomas. rep, in the Fourth district, are
of Davis, rep, in the Third. Morrison in
the Nineteenth is running we'll, and is
probably elected.
Adams and probably Durham are elected
to congress, The sheriff is very close and
still in doubt, with indications slightly in
favor OF the republicans. County ticket
only about seventy three of the returns
yet in. Nothing from the Fifteenth ward.
CHICAGO, Nov. 8, B a. m.-The Republi-
can county ticket is elected by 5000
majority. The Republicans elect cong
ressmen in Cook county.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Nov. 7.-Returns from Peo-
ria county are very slow. Indications for
a majority for Raab, DEM, for state treas
urer, and Worthington for congress; in
this county.
CHICAGO, Nov 8, 2:3O a. NAT this hour
no returns from the interior of the state.
CHICAGO, Nov. S.-The chairman of the
state Republican committee, who has
special advices from all parts, says the
Republicans have carried the state and
legislature and will hold their own on con-
gressmen, with a possible gain of one.
The committee could furnish no figures as
to majorities tonight. Senator Logan told
Western Associated Press reporter short
iy after ~ o'clock that in his opinion the
state would give good Republican ma
jority; that all the Republican congress
men in Chicago were elected, and that
there would be probably gain of one in
the state. He had received no private
dispatches concerning the result elsewhere.
The Democratic state committee have not
enough returns to make an estimate.
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MILWAUKEE, Nov. 7.-Deuster, Dem J
in the Fourth district, is reelected to con-
gress by 1000 majority.
TENNESSEE.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. Casey Young
has 1,O75 majority in the city over Judge
Smith Republican, which indicates Young's
election to congress from this district by
400 majority.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. From reports re-
ceived by the Democrats, Dibbrell, dem,
is reelected in the Third Tennessee, Glenn
ents in the Seventh Georgia, and Prior in
the Eighth Georgia. The election was
very quiet in this vicinity.
NASHVILLE, Nov. IA fair day was ia,
vorable to the regular Democratic ticket
and a heavy vote was polled all over the
state. Indications are now that Gen
Bates will largely exceed the Democratic
vote of 1880 for both Wright and Wetson
In many counties Bates has so far polled
the full Democratic vote.
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VIRGINIA..

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. THE Democrats
claim the certain election of the following
congressman: Garrison, First district
Geo. D. Wise, Third; Tucker, Sixth; Bar
our. Eighth. The coalitionists are jubi
liant, and claim the election of John S
Wise for congressman-a t-large by from
$4,000 to $4,000. They also claim six con
gressmen: Mayo in the First district, Lib
hey in the Second, Hooper in the Fourth
Sims in the Eighth, Paul in the Seventh
and Bowen in the Eighth.
LYNoHBURG, Va, Nov. News from the
Ninth congressional district reports the
probable election of Fulkerson, dem.
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MONTANA.

HELENA, Mont, Nov. 7.-Balkins' ma
jority out of 700 votes counted SO far. is
2S8. There are $50 votes yet to be counted.
His majority in Montana will be 500.
BILLINGS, Nov. Z, lilo p. m.-McGinnis
II, Balkins 70. Edwards 81, Burleigh 1OS.
Cox Sc, Burleigh, Jr. 112.
BISMARCK. D. T.. Nov. 1.-THE vote
polled in Bozeman is 1,O47, with much scat
tering. Will not finish counting until
late. The indications are that Balkins will
get 200 majority IN Gamilar county.
BILLINGS, Mont, Nov.'7.-Maginnis, IA
majority.
Bo zEMAN. Nov. THE count so far
gives Maginnis "a majority.
MILES CRY, Nov. 7.-Balkins, 40, Magin-
mis-, 100.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

PARIS. Nov. Tho Budget committee
approved the proposals of the minister of
finance. The cabinet having considered
a declaration of the opening of the cham
Der of deputies. To-day's council is re-
ported as disagreeing on the outlines of
the programme.
VIENNA, Nov. IA large meeting of
at Newbau, suburb of this city, to-day.
The police interfered and dispersed the
meeting. A mob then formed and de-
stroyed the police station and during the
collision twenty workmen and number
of police were injured. Many arrests
were made after the police, who had been
summoned, restored order.
MALTA, Nov. Admiral Seymour met
an enthusiastic reception, being met by
crowds of people with band of music.
During the evening the streets we're brill
iantly illuminated. -
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. THE Egyptian
government has offered a reward of e1,OO0
for the capture of Abdallad Nedim, editor
EIaief, organ of the military party.
BERLIN, Nov. bismarck has again
summoned Count Munster, Ambassador at
London, and Prince Hohenlohe, ambassa-
dor at Paris, to conference on English
and French differences about Egypt. The
general impression in Berlin is that France
must subordinate her intentions to the
claims of England.
LONDON, Nov. Sir Alexander Gait
high commissioner in London for Canada,
has returned and resumed his duties. 1t
is authoritively denied 6at Gladstone in
tends to offer his resignation if the cloture
resolution is not carried by the house.
Anthony Trollope is recovering.
The Standards Cairo dispatch says:
There is an alarming increase of sickness
among the troops with fever and dyson
terry. The greater part of the artillery and
cavalry have been sent to the health report
at the Desert, fourteen miles from Cairo.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. Forty ships were
wrecked on the coast of Denmark during
Mondays gale.
BERLIN, Nov. THE project is mooted
for an exclusively German exhibition, but
including German and Swiss cantons, to
be held at Berlin, finds warm support in
the Prussian press. IL.
CoNsTANT1NopLE, Nov. THE porte has
prepared circular to the powers renew
ing the claim of suzerainty of Tunis. It
has also protested to the French ambassa-
dor against the protectorate of Tunisian
ports, and intends to refer the question to
a European conference.
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8 NEW HAMPSHIRE.

CONCORD, N. H., Nov. Seer etary
Chandler, it is understood, has just sent
the following message:
CONCORD, N. H.-To the President, New
York: We have elected two congressman
and the legislature by large majority
Yale will probably be elected by small
majority.
Signed, VIM. E. CHANDLER.
CONCORD, N. H., Nov. THE Repub.
licans elect both congressman, Martin
Ayres and Ossian Day. The Legislature
whcih elects a United States senator, il
Republican by strong majority. Hale
rep, for governor, is probably elected by
1000 majority.
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NORTH CAROLINA.

RALEIGH, Nov. 7.---Returns from scatter
ing precincts indicate the election of Ben
nett. congressman-at-la and Cox from
the Fourth district. Nothing definite from
the other districts.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Nov. Indications
are that the Democratic state ticket will
have greater majority than in 1880. The
legislature is undoubtedly Democratic.
The election of Green, DEM, to congress
from the Wilmington district seems GER
tain by at least 500 majority. The con-
gressional delegation will probably be
eight Democrats to one Republican.
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NEW JERSEY.

CAMDEN, Nov. 7.-Robeson's own ward
gives Democratic majority of LOG.
TRENTON, N. j., Nov. 7.-Indications are
that the Democrats have carried the state
by large majority.
TRENTON, Nov. 7.--Wm. Walter Phelps
rep. is elected in the Fifth con-
gressional district by majority of about
500.
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MASSACHUSETTS, 5

Boston, Nov. 8.-The whole republican
state ticket is elected with the exception of
Bishop; majority 5000 on the state ticket,
BosToN, Nov. 7.-Reports of thirty towns
in the district showing Russell leads
Bishop on the gubernatorial vote by
1000 and is elected. Returns from all
voting places in the Sixth district with the
exception of Winthrop and Charlestown
wards gives Lowering 9,4i9, Converse
1872. AS the Charlestown wards and
Winthrop are said to be sure for Lowering
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MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Nov. Returns indicate
the election of Talbot, dem., in the Second
congress district.
BALTIMORE, Nov. The following con-
gressmen are elected First district, Geo.
W. Covington (den.l, Second, T. C. Blair
(rep.); Third, Hobhtzell (dem.); Fourth,
Fiudlay (dem.); Fifth, Halton (rep.); Sixth,
McComas, Republican, who defeated Mont
gomery Blair, gain of two'R Republicans.
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The Returns.

The returns will be found in detail be-
low. They show that the Democratic
county ticket is elected except Auditor,
and that Ames will have about 1,5OO ma
jority when all is complete.
For the senate the Republicans elect
Gilfllan, and the Democrats Griggs. For
the house the Republicans elect Gotzian.
Merriam and Cornish, and the Democrats
Cullen, Stahlman, Smith and Baker.
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DELAWARE.

WILMINGTON, DEL, Nov. Returns
coming in slowly indicate that the demo-
Gratis carried the state by small majority.
TRENTON, N. j., Nov. THE Republi-
cans claim the election of Jno. Kean, Dr..
III the Third congressional district.
WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. THE chances
are that the city has gone Republican.
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GEORGIA.

COLUMBUS, Ga, Nov. THE fourth con-
gressional district elected Hugh Buchanan,
dem, over Pau, ind, by from 1000 to
5000 majority.
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. Georgia will send
a solid Democratic delegation to con-
gress.
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following is the vote polled in this village
and township of White Bear: Chief Jus
tice, Gilfillan $50. Congressman, Washburn
66, Ames lib. Judge of District Court,
Brill 17S, Simons $50. Legislature, Bohland
1O2, Baker Is. State Senator, Gilfllan Is,
Crooks 1O3. Sheriff. Richter LOG, O'Gorman
"a. Auditor, McCardy III, Kerker 63. Pro-
bate Judge, McGrortv $50. County Sur
veror, Elmer SO, Curtice IS, Hendrickson
IS. County Commissioners, Ames So,
OConnor 81. Act applying improvement
land fund 179.
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McCauley. Al, Donaldson. IL; representa-
tive, Frank P. Phillips, 40, W. H. Lamb,
40; II. J. Shaffer, IL, N. T. Hauser, IL.
GRAND1N, Nov. 7.-Cass county votes as
follows. No Democratic ticket in the
field. B. Raymond, %, W. Il. Ball, %;
member of council, Fourteenth dist, S. G.
Roberts, %; member of the house, A. w.
Edwards. 4, j. G. Pyatt, %.
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TEXAS.

GALVESTON, Nov. THE Democrats
carried the state by $4,000 majority, elect
ing all the state officers and congressional
candidates with the exception of the Sew
enth and Tenth districts, in With the re-
suits are doubtful. The calculations are
that the Democrats also carried the doubt
full districts,
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MISSOURI.

ST.. LOUIS, Nov. THE Democrats car
ried all before them in this state, and have
probably solid congressional delegation.
The Kansas City district is in doubt, with
the chances in favor of the Democratic
candidate.
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THE NEXT HOUSE.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Tt is admitted in
every quarter here that the Democrats will
have good working majority in the next
house. Robeson's defeat in New Jersey is
cause OF rejoicing, even in Republican cir
cles, for he was nsyer popular here.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

eleven wards comprising rather more than
one-third of the city give Patteson, dem. a
plurality of 25,400 over Beaver, rep. Last
year the same wards gave Bailey, rep. a
plurality of III over his democratic OPP
ponent. The Independent candidate, VIM.
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GIVE not reins to your inGamed pas
sions take time and little delay nn-
petuosity manages all things badly
Status.
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A NEW YORK Judge has ruled that if }
marriage does not take place within
year after the proposal, the engagement
is not obligatory.