New Jersey gives a Democratic
majority in the Legislature, being
thirteen Democrats to eight Republi
cans in the Senate, and thirty-four
Democrats and twenty-six Republi
cans in the House.
In Illinois the Republicans elect a
decided majority of delegates to the
Constitutional Convention. In the
city of Chicago the ‘ Barnacles” are
defeated by tho Citizens’ ticket by
an overwhelming vote.
The election in Massachusetts
passed off very quietly ; Gov. Claflin
was re-elected, and the Republicans
have tho Legislature, but whether
prohibitionals or the liquor men is
yet uncertain, both parlies claiming
tho majority.
The vote in Minnesota appears to
be very close. The Press, Republi
can, thinks the majority for Austin,
Republican candidate for Governor,
will bo between 3,000 and 4.000.
The Pioneer, Democratic, only con
cedes about 2,000.
The returns from West Virginia
indicate a Republican majority. The
House will stand about 31 Republi
cans to 25 Democrats, and the Sen
ate 16 Republicans to 4 Democrats.
The official returns from all the
counties in lowa give Merrill,Repub
lican candidate for Governor, a ma
jority of over 39,000 ; the total vote
was 150,769.
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Wheat and Gold Very Low.—
The Chicago -Journal of Thursday,
says • “Owing to the rapid accumu
lation in wheat at this and other
points, and the near approach of the
close of navigation, together with
the fact that the New York market
is well supplied, and that the supply
in Europe is large, the price of that
cereal is lower now than it has been
for a number of years. The price
to-day ranges f rom bs@S7c for No.
2 Spring, gold also is lower now than
it has been since 1866,” being quoted
to-day at 1.261.
