Scattered 19th Century Notes Range from Italy to New York
A miscellany of brief items references New York City street power figures, a Scottish singing pilgrim, an anarchist in St. Louis, acquittal of a Cincinnati murder defendant, Catholic cremation edicts, and a Rochester tramp. Other notes mention China missionaries, German officers, Berlin politics, Chilean railway tensions, and various biographical mentions of donors authors and librarians.
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Bank and Scattering
Election Returns Hint Harrison Victory In Nation
Across states and counties polls reported heavy Republican gains with Ohio Indiana and Kentucky shaping the electoral map. Cleveland and Harrison trades showed mixed results with New York City leaning Democratic while Brooklyn lagged. Officials project Harrison plurality in several districts though final tallies awaited.
Harrison Leads In New York With Large Plurality
The Herald estimates Harrison's statewide plurality around 140 percent with next party figures showing Democrats outnumber Republicans about 170 to 1. Early district tallies from New York counties like Chautauqua Ontario Sullivan and Orange hint Harrison widening leads and Sanford holding a substantial congressional plurality in different counties.
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Harrison
Cleveland
St John
New York
Chautauqua
Ontario County
Sullivan County
Orange County
Sanford
Congress
Faltion County
Indiana Returns Show Harrison Narrow Lead In State Senate
Early returns from 220 precincts in Indiana indicate Harrison leading with 20 745 votes to 24 493 for Cleveland and Blaine showing gains in several counties. Republican gains reported across Hamilton Morgan Dearborn Shelby Vigo and Orange Counties fuel a potential Harrison edge, with Democratic leaders optimistic.
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Ind
Harrison
Cleve
Blaine
Cleveland
Buin
Mattison
Hamilton
Morgan
Dearborn
Shelby
Vigo
Heston
Harrison and Hovey
Jewett
Indiana
Dearborn County
St. Joe Co
Vigo County
Orange County
Chicago Elects Harrison as State Returns Pour In
Reports from Illinois counties show Republican gains early in the day, with Chicago's vote favoring Harrison for governor and the state likely to deliver a Harrison majority. Palmer appears to win Chicago for governor while statewide results suggest a Republican edge, despite late counts.
Palmer Widens Lead in Hlinots Governor Race
By 1 30 a m Republicans lead Governor race with General Palmer favored by about 5000 in Cook County and a total estimated 10000 statewide. Congressional delegation expected unchanged at fourteen Republicans and six Democrats as Chicago votes indicate a 4000 margin for Palmer in the city. Scratching causes delay with counting not expected to finish before Wednesday noon.
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Himneis
Times
Palmer
Hlinots
Cook County
Democratic State Committee
Fifer
Cleveland
Chicago
Hudson County Democrats Sweep State Returns Likely
Jersey City reports a strong victory for Hudson County Democrats with about a 6000 vote majority for Presidential Electors. Congressman William McAdoo is re-elected for a fourth term, beating ex Mayor Gilbert Collins by at least 5500 in Jersey City as Democrats claim a Senate joint ballot majority to succeed John R. McPherson.
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Jersey City
N. J
Hudson County
Cleveland
William McAdoo
Gilbert Collins
McDermott
Democratic State Committee
United States
John R. McPherson
New Haven Returns Show Harrison Leading in State
Complete state returns, excluding Sherman Fairfield County, indicate Harrison lead with 74 407 votes against Cleveland 74 815 and Fisk 3 879 in scatted totals. Avoninng Post notes 114 towns report a Republican gain of 1 304 over 1881, predicting Harrison may win by about 40 points statewide.
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New Haven
Sherman
Fairfield County
Harrison
Cleveland
Fisk
Scattling
Connecticut Telephone Company
HarRrtromp
Avening Post
Pennsylvania Congress Tally Shows Harrison Lead Across State
Philadelphia reports show Harrison leading in several counties with Republican gains. Adams and Warren counties tilt Harrison, while Allegheny and Philadelphia areas indicate strong totals for Harrison and GOP candidates. Congressional delegation favored Republicans. state legislature expected fifteen Republicans to one Democrat.
California Returns Tilt Toward Republicans in Statewide Ballot
In early returns from 54 precincts outside San Francisco, Warrison leads Cleveland by 45 votes while Blaine trails Cleveland in earlier figures. R. M. Este, chairman of the Republican National Committee, projects a statewide GOP gain of about 2 to 15 percent based on county chairmen reports. California election law slows canvassing and delays Pacific Coast results compared with eastern returns.
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San Francisco
Ffty
Warrison
Cleveland
Blaine
Lore
M. M. Este
Republican National Committee
California
Kris
East
Pacific Coast
Results from Kentucky interior districts show Democrats leading
Returns indicate Democrats ahead in several districts with varying margins. In the First District Stone is safely re-elected over Farleigh. the Second District Bilis leads Jolly. the Fourth Montgomery secures re-election. the Seventh Breckinridge defeats Swope. the Eighth McCreary wins easily over Ewell. The Third and Ninth are uncertain with Democratic prospects.
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Louisvill.le
Kentucky
Stone
Farleigh
Bilis
Jolly
Goodnight
Hunter
Montgomery
Caruth
Wilson
Carlisie
Hamilton
Breckinridge
Swope
McCreary
Ewell
Republicans Lead In Several Districts As Results Grow
Early returns show Finley the winner over Woolford with Democrats conceding. Republicans appear ahead in two districts and may win a third the Ninth. Cleveland is expected to secure about a 40,000 vote majority.
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Ocrats
Finley
Woolford
Cleveland
Presidential Vote Tally From New England Towns
Early returns from fifty towns show Harrison leading Cleveland in Boston by about 6,000 votes. Across Massachusetts and nearby states, figures for Blaine Cleveland Butler St John, Ames Russell Earle and other candidates vary, with Republican gains and shifting majorities. Maine reports a Harrison plurality between 23,000 and 24,000, up about 4,000 from 1884.
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Boston
Cleveland
Harrison
Fisk
Blaine
Butler
St. John
Issi
Ames
Russell
Earle
Tenth
Walker
Salen
Allen
Maine
Nebraska Election Night tally shows heavy voting across cities
Omaha precincts report large turnout with Harrison leading Cleveland and Fisk. Lincoln and Omaha tallies forecast Republican Nebraska victory by about 25 to 30 thousand, with McShane slightly ahead in governor race. Nebraska Republican majority estimated between 28 and 30 thousand.
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Neb
Harrison
Cleveland
Fisk
Blaine
McShane
Lincoln
Nel
State
Republican Committee
Nebraska
Democratic Committee
Omana
Election Returns Highlight Democratic Lead in Memphis and Republican Wins
In Memphis, heavy turnout despite rain gave a Democratic gain of about 2,500 over 1884. James Phelan Democrat is re elected to Congress by at least 2,000. Returns from country districts slow. In East Tennessee, Harrison and Hawkins lead. A A Taylor and L C Houck Republicans win Congress seats. Prohibition vote light. city tally Republican by about 100 with near full local ticket.
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Harrison
Cleveland
Claine
Anderson
McClure
Evansville
Navy
Vanderburg County
Logansport
Ind
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Lawrenceburg
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Gaf
United States
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Ney
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lSst
Palmer
Chicago
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Nera
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Ee A. Rae
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Congress
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Republican State Committee
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Thomas M. Bayne
Joseph W. Ray
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Carben
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Northampton County
Memphis
James Phelan
L. B. Eaton
Knoxville
East Tennessee
Hawkins
A A. A. Taylor
L. C. Houck
Election returns partial and mixed across Virginia counties
Richmond reports no official returns yet and a statewide vote pattern similar to 1884. Alexandria and Norfolk show mixed results with Cleveland carrying cities and Republican gains in several counties, including Bowden’s reelection to Congress.
Alabama Democrats Sweep State For Cleveland Thurman
Election returns indicate a large Democratic majority in Alabama with a solid delegation to Congress. District winners include Clark, Herbert, De Quates, Turpin, Cobb, Bankhead, Forney, and Wheeler. Turpin leads in the Fourth District against AlcDuMe though results look favorable to Democrats.
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Ala
Alabama
Cleveland
Thurman
Congress
Democratic Executive Committee
R. H. Clark
H. H. Herbert
W. de Qates
SW. Turpin
J. E. Cobb
J. H. Bankhead
W. H. Forney
Joseph Wheeler
Turpin
AlcDuMe
Republicans sweep St. Louis tickets in early returns
Early returns from 131 of 9 precincts in St. Louis indicate a Republican plurality near 5000 on the presidential and gubernatorial tickets. The Republican city slate appears to win all but possibly Sheriff Niedinghouse. In Congress, Niedinghouse defeats O Neall. Frank defeats Castleman. Kinsey leads Clardy in the Tenth. Democrats concede defeats for the first two.
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Sheriff
Niedinghouse
O’neall
Conress
Frank
Castleman
Kinsey
Kinsey (Rep
Clardy
Dem
Democrats
Harrison carries state with strong plurality in early returns
Demarris reports Harrison leading statewide by a safe margin with polls showing over 15 000 plurality per Tribune and Republican committee while Luce trails by thousands. Free Press claims Harrison win with Burt elected. East Saginaw dispatch says Burt concedes Luce by about 2 000. Marquette County shows Harrison ahead by 2 000 and Luce by 2 400 with Stevenson for Congress at 2 400.
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Harrison
The
Tribune
Republican State Central Committee
Luce
Free Preas
Burt
Western Union
East Saginiaw
Marquette
Mich
Marquette County
Stevenson
Congress
New Hampshire Looks Set to Reelect Harrisons Governor
Returns indicate Harrison holds a majority as Goodale trails in the race for governor in New Hampshire. Coxcony reports late tallies show Harrisons ahead with substantial margin among voters. Goodale remains behind.
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Coxcony
NHL
Hampshire
New Hampshire Returns: Republicans Lead in Governor Race and Legislature
Reports from New Hampshire on November 6 show Republicans prevailing with Nutt and Moore elected to Congress and the Legislature holding a solid Republican majority. Governor candidate Goodell trails but appears likely to win.
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Moore
Congress
Coxcord
N. H
New Hampshire
Goodell
Cleveland and Harrison Lead in Baltimore Ward Totals
Baltimore results show Cleveland with 35 412 votes to Harrison 31 347 in 17 of 22 wards. In 184 wards Cleveland 47 186 to Blaine 25 583 na net gain 763. Rayner likely defeated in Fourth District. City totals give Cleveland 44 359 Harrison 40 019 and a 4 250 plurality.
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Cleveland
Harrison
Blaine
Rayner
Congress
Des Moines Returns Tie Up Secretary of State and Congress
Des Moines precincts report Republican gains in statewide races with Jackson leading for Secretary of State by 1,425 to 1,127 in ten precincts and McHenry trailing by 3,244 to 2,165 in twenty precincts. Congressmen known elected include Hayes in the Second District by about 6,000, Henderson in the Third, Sweeney in the Fourth, Kerr in the Fifth, Conger in the Seventh, Reed in the Ninth, Dollinger in the Tenth, and Struble in the Eleventh with double digit to multi thousand margins.
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Jackson
McHenry
Walter I. Hayes
David B. Henderson
J. K. Sweeney
Daniel Kerr
EB. H. Conger
J. R. Reed
New Orleans Returns Favor Democrats in Local Elections
New Orleans plans a Democratic lead of about 6 200 while statewide results show Democratic gains in most parishes. In the First District Charles S Wilkinson Democrat wins by 2000, Second District close between B C Elliott Democrat and H Dudley Coleman Republican, Third District FE J Gay Democrat by 4 000, Fourth Newton Blanchard unopposed, Fifth C J Boomer Democrat by 6 000, Sixth S R Robertson Democrat by 8 007.
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Cleveland
Red River
Charles S. Wilkinson
B. C. Elliott
H. Dudley Coleman
FE. J. Gay
Newton Blanchard
C. J. Boomer
S. R. Robertson
Cleveland wins big as state favored by large majority
From Little Rock on November 6 returns show Breckenridge supporters steady in the Second District with at least 1500 lead. Third District results favor McRae and Cleveland appears to lead by a large margin statewide.
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Friends of
Denver Returns Hint at Gubernatorial and Congressional Races
Reports from Denver indicate Harrison will win Colorado by about 8,000. Cleveland counties swing Republican. Patterson trails Cooper by 3,000 to 5,000. Townsend slated for Congress with a 3,000 majority.
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Col
Iit
Harrison
Cleveland
Patterson
Cooper
Townsend
Congress
Rowland Reelected in Sixth District Victory
Wilmington dispatch reports Democrat Rowland re-elected to Congress from the Sixth District with incomplete returns showing a Republican edge in New Hanover County and a GOP loss in the 1834 governor race, indicating a small Democratic gain since then.
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N. C
Rowland
New Hanover County
Early returns delay as polls close late
Denver report notes no returns by nine o'clock as polls close at seven, delaying results. Large precinct turnout expected to push statewide votes up by about 25 000. Republicans assert full national state and county ticket will be elected by five thousand margin.
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Denver
Harrison Leads with Large Maine Margin in Early Returns
PORTLAND reports 120 towns show Harrison ahead with 35 891 to Cleveland 2 586 Blaine 34 751 to Cleveland 24 285 and St John ? Augusta telegram from James G Blaine to General Harrison states Maine’s majority is about 23 000 and likely to grow.
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Harrison
Cleveland
Fisl
Isil Blaine
St John
Augusta
Blaine
Maine
James G. Blaine
Vote tallies show Harrison leads in key towns
In River Junction and Warrr River MeNctTrox districts on November 6 the results list Harrison at 23 941 and 18 938 votes, Cleveland around 10 306 and 6 478, with Fisk and other candidates also recorded. Comparisons to 1834 and 1654 show Blaine and Cleveland scoring varying margins in the same towns.
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Cleveland
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Blaine
St. John
Butler
River Junction
Fisk
Cleveland Majority Forecast in Georgia Election
Atlanta observers project Cleveland will win Georgia by at least 23 percent with a solid Democratic delegation likely by a 3 000 to 5 000 vote margin.
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Cleveland
Georgia
City Goes Democratic by Large Margin in Local Vote
Jackson reports a Democratic landslide with a 58 vote majority in the city marking a long civic shift. The state also leans Democratic with five Congressmen elected, signaling a regional political realignment.
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Jackson
Rhode Island Vote Totals From Statewide Count
Providence provisional totals show Harrison 21 963 votes Cleveland 17 496 and Fisk 1 276 in a close statewide count, reflecting early returns from the Rhode Island election.
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Providence
Harrison
Cleveland
Fisk
Henesa Scattering Returns from Five Counties
Nov. election results show Carter, a Republican, elected as Delegate by a large majority across five counties. Henesa and Maxr provide scatter returns from the counties, indicating strong support for the nominee.
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Henesa
Maxr
Carter
Californians in yacht encounter whale off Catalina crossing
Two Californians sailing from Avalon to San Pedro in a small yacht faced a sudden whale sighting in a gale. The vessel struck the tail of the monster but avoided a collision, calmed after a near capsize, and resumed its course.
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Editor Sells Competing Paper Amid Campaign Clauses
A provocative note states one editor sold his paper while the other continued publishing. The snippet hints at a rivalry in a local press battle with unclear dates or names.
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