, 1855-05-19

The city election in St. Louis was had
April I'd, and resulted in an entire victory
! for the know-nothings-ther ticket being
elected by majority of HOO votes.
!. A serious riot had occurred at the election
in Cincinnati between the Know -nothings
on one side, and the Germans and Demo
Gratis on the other, in which lives were lost
and some eleven or twelve persons were
wounded. Ma.ters were wearing a threat
ening aspect at the last accounts.
From Ohio, the returus received up to
the present time are not sufficiently definite
to Indicate the result. So far as they 20
they indicate that "Sam" " has met with
hard usage.
The Know-nothings, in the municipal
election at Jefferson City, wcrr entirely sue
cessful.
CoLDsPRING, n. Y. April, 4.
The know-nothings, in the election in
this place, to-day, carried everything be-
fore them.
kENosHA, Wis. April 4.
At the Municipal Election here yester-
day, Sholes, the Free Soil and Temperance
candidate for Mayor was elected by 81
majority.
BUFFALo, April 4.
The Wisconsin Legislature has adjourned
sine die. Governor Barstow has vetoed the
PrOhbitory Liquor Law, which was passed
subsequently to his first veto, and was di-
vested Of the clause to which he had pre-
viously objected.
The returns of the election for Judge
of the Supreme Court in Wisconsin strong
ly Indicate the choice of Judge Cole.
Every election" the Providence Jour
ual says, " has its own new nomenclature.
The present political elements are emgge-
ratcd Wings, aggregated Democrats, and
very oggrerating Know-nothings."
The Hon. Charles S. Benton, formerly
Of Herkimer Co., New York has become
editor and proprietor of The lH,paukee
Daily Neps.
Ex-senator Phelps, of Vermont, died at
his residence in Middlebury, March 25.
Jonathan Gillett, aged 90 years 80 days,
died at Canaan, Conn, March II.
Messrs. Tiffany & Co., of Broadway, n.
Y. have completed magnificent service
Of silver, for the merchants Of San Fran
cisco, who design presenting the same to "a
banker of that place as token of respect
aud esteem. The service numbers 358
pieces, and was designed by L. C. Moore.
1t has cost over $4,000.
The Hon VIM. W. Hoppip, present
Governor of Rhode Island, has been nom-
mated for reelection by the American and
Wing State Convention. The Hon. Ben
jamin d. Thurston, (Dem. Representative
in Congress from the Western District, is
renominated by the Americans and Demo
Gratis.
The Hon. Lewis Cass, Jr., United State
Minister to Rome, whose marriage occurred
within the year past, has been suddenly
bereft Of bis accomplished wife. Mrs. Cass
was Miss Mary Ludlum, of New York
City.
The Hon. Andrew S. Woods has hcen
nominated for Chief Justice of New Hamp-
shire, in place of Judge Glchrist, resigned.
The latter is appointed one of the Commits
sioners of the new Court of Claims.
The widow of the late Hon. Daniel
Webster, was severely injured in N. Y.
city, few days since, by the running away
of pair of horses after which she was
riding. 1t is supposed, however, that she
will recover. .f.
John Ringer, a prominent Democratic
politician Of Onondaga counry, died at Sy-
rncuse, March 80, in the sixty-third year Of
bis age.
The Hon. Thomas NJ. Woodruff, former
ly Representative in Congress from New
York City, died on the 2Sth of March, Of
paralysis.
Col. McClung, a noted duelist, commit
ted suicide at jackson, Mississippi, March
l4th. "
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