The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-11-12

majority. Prohibition appears to have
carried, and minority representation to
have been defeated.
CONNECTICUT.
The election was for the legislature only.
The Republicans secured 13 senator's to II
Democrats and 129 members Of the House
to 1l2 Democrats.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Office of State Treasurer was the
head Of the ticket. Quay, the Republican
nominee, is elected by at least 700 major
ity.
MISSISSIPPI.
The Dem cratic ticket was elected, the
Republicans having no ticket in the field
and generally refraining from voting.
The Election Report ono Day Later.
The following is a summary Of results
Of elections in the East and South Tuesday
made on latest returns received from the
several states.
New York elects Hill, Democrat, for
governor, by about 900 plurality The
state legislature is Republican on JOINT bal
lot by alnajority OF ai in . total vote OF
100.
In New Jersey the Republicans have five
majority in the senate and four in the
assembly making . majority Of nine on
joint ballot.
In Connecticut the Republicans have l2
majority on joint ballot, Republican loss
Of Il.
In Virginia Lee (Democrat) is elected
governor by about $4,000 majority. As
far as reported, the legislature is heavily
Democratic, that party having 62 out Of
the 100 members OF the house, and . out
OF the 40 in the senate. The counties to be
heard from will probably increase their
majorities.
In Massachusetts,, Robinson (Rep.) is
elected governor by . plurality Of about
1900. The World claims that the Demo-
Gratis gain fifteen members in the House and
seven in the Senate.
In Maryland the Democratic state ticket
is elected by about $4,000. The legislature
will stand about as follows: Senate, Re
publicans, 6; Democratic, 20. House, Re-
publicans, Is; Democratic 1Ol. Dem
ocratic majority on joint ballot 90. The
successor OF United States Senator German
will be Democrat.
In Pennsylvania, Quay, (Republican) for
state treasurer, the only state officer voted
on, is elected by probably over $4,000. All
the changes in figures in that state show Re
publican gains.
CLEVELAND CONGRATULATEs HILL.
Executive Mansion, Washington, ID. C.,
Nov. 4.-Hon. David B. Hill, Elmira:
have just returned from Buffalo. and
learned the result when nearly here.
heartily congratulate you on your election.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
SHlPwRECK ON LAKE SUPERIOR.
A terrible disaster occurred on Lake
Superior on Saturday, the sth inst. at 4:ao
a. m. The steamer Algoma Of the Canadi-
an Pacific line was wrecked in q storm or
Isle Royal, just outside Of Thunder Bay,
and thirty seven lives lost. A blind
ing snow storm was prevailing and the
wind was blowing . perfect gale, when
the steamer crashed upon the rocks OF the
island aud was soon q total wreck. The
waves ran SO high that they dashed over
the deck, carrying many persons with
them. The steamer left Owen
Sound, on Thursday, the 5th inst,
with 50 passengers on board and only two
were saved. The crew and the two passen-
gers were found on the island on Sunday
noon on the Sth by the steamer Athabas-
ca of The same line and taken to Port Ar
thur which was the first news received of
the calamity. The passengers were chiefly
Canadians. though q few Americans were
on board. Accounts are very conflicting
on stating that l3 Of the crew and two Of
the passengers were all that were saved
and another that eight passengers and
twenty five Of the crew were lost. The
steamer was regarded as first class and
equal in strength to an ocean steamer, hav-
ing cost $45O,OOO. She had been plying be-
tween Owen Sound and Port Arthur for
three years.