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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1879
Page
5
Returns from New York Pennsylvania and other states with Essex County officers elected and miscellaneous notes. Afterward Massachusetts results by counties with Nantucket and two small towns pending. A recap of the governor and secretary of state vote by county from election day.
New York reports from the Evening Journal claim a practically complete Republican victory across state offices. Lieutenant governor remains undecided pending canvass, with Hoskins possibly winning over Potter. Carr, Wadsworth, Wendell, and Ward appear elected by solid majorities, while Cornell leads by about 45,432.
In Newark Zenlick wins surrogate by 1800 for the Democrats while Pierson Republican loses surrogate by about 500. Republicans gain seats in the Legislature with Lanstrath Gill Van Dyne Wilkinson Williams and probably Patterson elected. Democrats Krueger Gray and OConnor win. Hobart Republican re-elected senator in Passaic county by 600. Morehead wins second district by 150. Conkling first district Republican by 10. Vreeland third district Republican by 760.
In St Paul on November 6 the latest returns show Governor Pillsbury behind his party ticket by about 10,000 votes while the rest of the Republican state ticket leads by 12,000 to 15,000. The overall state vote was light.
Returns from Omaha show Cobb elected supreme judge by about 15000 over Democrat Wakeley with Regents Carson and Gannett winning. Douglass County likely backs almost the entire Democrat ticket including a third district judge. Scratching on ballots reaches new highs.
Chicago reports Johnson 20 264 votes Gue rin 15 685 in city with three precincts left. Johnson leads county by over 7000 as Socialists gain about 4500 city votes. Republican ticket wins broadly with similar margins across Cook County, Sidney Smith over Adolph Moses by up to 11 000.
LEAVENWORTH Kan November 5 Democrats won the sheriff post by an estimated 250 vote margin while Republicans secured the treasurer by about 200. The rest of the county ticket is unsettled with Democrats re electing the commissioner in a strong showing.
Milwaukee reports show Governor Smith's majority ranging from 20 000 to 25 000 after Tuesday's election. The new state senate will be 25 Republicans to 8 Democrats, a 17 vote GOP edge, with Republicans dominating the assembly though final totals remain uncertain.
Official returns show Gear, Republican, elected governor with 157,571 votes. Trimble, Democrat, 85,017. Campbell, Greenbacker, 45,429. Dugan, Prohibitionist, 258. Gear’s plurality over Trimble is 72,495 and his overall majority is 23,808.
Baltimore voters backed Democrats in yesterday’s statewide race. Hamilton, the Democrat nominee for governor, leads with a 12,102 vote majority. The statewide result mirrors the city prevail.
Jackson reports that Democrats carry the state by a very large margin with a largely Democratic legislature. Greenback voters are few.
Philadelphia dispatch reports a broad Republican triumph with a 30,000 statewide majority. In the city Butler leads as state treasurer with a 30,068 vote edge, reflecting strong campaign management across the country.
Enoch Taylor leads with 29,169 for sheriff, Williams 29,887 for register of wills, and J. J. Martin 27,408 for city treasurer. Philadelphia GOP gain near 15,000 from last year. Butler’s statewide majority sits at 40,000, up 4,000 for Republicans.
A plain California family lost all after years of failed harvests in the San Joaquin valley but, guided by a mother's plan, formed a home-buying company. They saved steadily, built credit, and within four years accumulated enough for a quarter section north of San Francisco bay at sixty dollars an acre, paying down and moving on to become one of the region’s prettiest farms. The story honors their resilience and a model for turning misfortune into ownership.
Peter Setzer, a baker once living in Philadelphia, resides in Louisville city hospital with a large throat wound from a self inflicted attempt many years ago. He breathes and eats normally, can speak with a finger or bandage over the neck opening, and is expected to recover fully though the neck wound remains.
In Detroits Nov 5 the body of Senator Chandler lay in state at City Hall for the forenoon drawing about 20000 viewers. Funeral services followed at his residence then Elmwood cemetery as a large pallbearer line including ex Governor Baldwin and Governor Cresswell. Snowing heavily yet crowds filled streets and the city observed mourning as business paused.
General Joe Hooker lies in state at Second Presbyterian Church then funeral held at 1 p.m. with Chaplain Earnshaw officiating. Fire bells tolled, flags half-mast, Brown Guards fired a farewell salute at Lincoln's path, and the procession moved to Spring Grove cemetery. Pallbearers included Generals Cox Force Hickenlooper Ward Moore Baldwin Anderson Young and Banning, Colonels Jones Kennedy Moore Bond and Majors Remly Goshern and General James Dickerson.
An affidavit claims rapid gains on an $85 investment with Thatcher Belmont & Co in New York, noting a two week investment produced $97. NRA Notary J B Nones swears to the document dated September 24, 1879. The page also advertises Dr Burd's Cough Syrup and Han Bitters as remedies amid notes of currency shipments from Montreal to New York.
In a cautious yet optimistic analysis, financiers note unusual market behavior where tighter money often accompanies rising stock prices. They credit a shift from speculation to productive investment, driven by a large grain harvest, railroad growth, and easing credit later in the year, forecasting sustained prosperity despite transient monetary tightness.
Saturday evening report notes mixed activity across departments amid election and weather. Cotton goods demand grows, wool and leather prices rise, rubber and metals steady with slight lead uptick, breadstuffs soft for buyers, apples and beans show firm demand, butter markets firm amid limited supplies, cheese quiet with cautious bidding. Read as a broad snapshot of seasonal trade, prices and futures across textiles, food, and raw materials with numerous priced items and regional quotes.
Gloucester notices a week of fish arrivals from Georges Bank Banks and Bay of Saint Lawrence totaling about 16 arrivals from Georges with 135000 pounds codfish and 6000 pounds halibut. Banks shipments show 16 arrivals with 170000 pounds halfcut and 3 with 135000 pounds codfish. Bay of Saint Lawrence adds codfish and mackerel. Mackerel landings 1200 barrels by shore crews. some fleets seasonally paused. Prices listed for cod, halibut, hake, and mackerel with various sizes and conditions. market steady with notable barrel sales and numbers.
The report details stock at Brighton and Watertown markets with cattle, sheep, and hog prices, notes price declines and dull trade, lists specific sales like working oxen and yearlings, and covers store cattle, Milch Cows, and hides. It records abundant cattle from Maine, large oxen offerings, and price ranges for various livestock categories.
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