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yet no certainty that they have not made
a net gain. On the other hand, the Re-
pubficans claim a net gain of one, having
loss in the tenth and gained in the
seventh and t~wenty-frst.
MICHIGAN.
DETROIT, Nov. Sufficient returns
have been received from all congressional
districts in Michigan, with one exception,
to insure the election of eight Republicans
and two Democrats, a Republican gain of
two. The result in the tenth (Fisher's 81
district is in doubt and may require an
official count to determine. Timothy
Farseng is defeated. The first district is
still in doubt.
MINNESOTA.
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. Attorney Gen
eral Kitchener, on behalf of the Republi-
can committee, this afternoon, was inquir-
ing in regard to the correctness of the re-
port accredited to Senator Carman, alleg-
ing the discovery of an error in the re-
turns from Kings county, which when
rectified will give New York state to the
Democrats. Col. Dudley at A p. m. sent
the following to Gen. Harrison direct:
New YORK, Nov. There is posi-
lively nothing in it. Our people are
guarding the returns from Kings county
and other precincts ard counties with alb
solute vigilance. Fraud is barely posi-
Bile, but will not be permitted. The most
perfect espionage by honest and brave
men can prevent it. The state is now
ours. The latest returns are sure to give
you $4,000.
ST. PAUL. Nov. THE Minnesota
state Republican committee claim a plu-
rality of 25, 900 for Harrison. Merriam's
majority is about 1000. -Four Republican
congressman have been elected.
VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Ma, Nov. Great ex-
element prevails here to-day in striking
contrast with the quiet situation of yes
terday. Cleveland has carried the state
by a reduced majority. Tho Democrats
elect six congressman. the Republicans
one, and three doubtful.
ILLINOIS,
CHICAGO, Nov. This city complete
and the vote of eighty-four counties in
Illinois, including Cook, shows a majority
foz Harrison of SO, 943, Cleveland 10, 373.
The remaining eighteen counties in 1884
gave Blaine 1854, Cleveland 6,542.
Assuming that these eighteen counties
not fully reported give the same result as
1884 the state will now give a plurality
for Harrison of 1892. 1t is safe to
say, therefore, that Harrison plurality is
about $4,000.
LOUISIANA,
New ORLEANS, Nov. 7.-Cleveland' s
majority in the state is estimated at
$4,000.
NEW JERSEY.
TTENToN, n. j., Nov. THE latest
returns show the Democrats will have a
majority of three joint ballots in the next
legislature.
NEVADA.
SAN Francisco, Nov. I.-Forty-two
precincts in the state OF Nevada out of l72
give Harrison STAT, Cleveland 1884.
Three of the precincts given are incom-
piete, and give the only up to POS.
The forty-two precincts in 1884 gave
Blaine 3,I66, Cleveland 1884. Returns
from thirty-fve precincts in Nevada give
Bartine, Republican for congress, | 1884,
Cassidy, Democrat, 1888.
SOUTH CAROLINA,
COLUMBIA, Nov. THE Republican
vote is small. The Democrats carry the
state by 80, The returns indicate
the election Of every Democratic candi-
date for congress.
CHARLESTON, Nov. Serious oppo-
sition to the Democrats for congressman
was made in the seventh district. Elliott,
Dem, is elected by about 1000 majority.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Nou. Pig Iron"
Kelly and O'Neill are elected to congress.
Returns from every county in the state
show a plurality for Harrison of 70, 94s, a
Democratic gain of SOL as a comparison
with the vote for president in 1884. One
Republican congressman is gained.
The Republican returns in this state
shows that the delegation will stand
twenty-one Republicans against seven
Democrats.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD, Nov. Returns from all
but twenty-four towns and wards in the
state give Harrison 43, 169, Cleveland
4,O42, Fisk 1862. The Republicans will
have thirty,three majority on the Joint
ballot, being the same as 1856.
KANSAS.
TOPEKA. Nov. Returns from every
county in Kansas. estimated by Chairman
Booth from reports received, gives Harri-
son 10000 majority over Cleveland, 60, 0OO
for the entire Republican ticket. The
legislature is almost solidly Republican.
DELAWARE.
WLMINGToN, Nov. The Evening
Bulletin says Kent county has gone Dem
ocratic and the legislative ticket is elected
bv 1904 plurality. This insures the
election of a Democratic senator to sue,
coed Salisbury.