The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-08
THE LATEST
BY TELEGRAPH.
RESULT OF YESTERDAYS
ELECTIONS.
UNION GAINS ALMOST EV-
ERYWHERE.
Connecticut Union by 5000
Majority,
The Rain Falls Ten Days Oh the
Army Of the Potomac.
Grant Effects an Exchange Of
Prisoners.
Preparations in Washington for a
Battle.
Grant Effects an Exchange Of
Prisoners.
Preparations in Washington for
Battle,
THE ELECTIONS.


Radical Ticket Elected in St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, April 3.-1ncomplete re-
turns indicate the election OF James S
Thomas, radical candidate for Mayor, by
1000 to $500 majority. The new coun-
Gil will have from four to SIX radical ma
jority.
ST.. LOUIS, April 4 -Complete returns
show the election of VIM. r. Renick, rad
ical candidate for Mayor, by two votes.
The council stands seven. CWhere.l Ed.
Ohio Elections.
DAYTON, April 4.-The election passed
off quietly. The whole Union ticket is
elected by an average majority of 300
on this the home vote. The Union ticket
succeeded in every ward but the 9Th on
councilmen and school board, which
changes the political complexion of both
those bodies.
CINCINNATI, April Sat the election OF
city officers held here yesterday about
three fifths of the votes poled give Union
majority ofabout 400 Returns frcm the
interior towns are meagre.
Lancaster gives fifty Union majority !;
Troy $50 majority Dayton 800 majority;
Cleveland 1900 majority. Democrats
carried Columbus.
KiOting at LcavenxvOrth, Kansas.
ST.. LOUIS, April 3-At the election at
Leavenworth, Joseph L Mcdowell and his
entire ticket is elected by from 600 to 500
majority. At noon Mayor Anthony issued
his proclamation closing the polls and
calling on the citizens to assist him to
preserve peace, which was disregarded,
and the voting continued and rioting in-
dulged in to a considerable extent. Sew
eral persons including Mayor Anthony
were beaten with revolvers and driven
from the polls
Sr. LOUIS, April 3.-The Democrats
Leavenworth special says, at the election
to day, the polls were seized by a mob in
the interest of Mcdowell. The Carney
and copperhead candidates and Mayor An
thony and many of his friends were knock
ed down and badly beaten. The city Mar
shall was assaulted and dangerously wound
ed anil armed men took possession of the
polls early in the morning and detied the
the city authorizes. The military was
called on by the Mayor to preserve order,
but assistance was refused. In General
Davis District the Commander issued strin-
gent orders that the soldiers at the Fort
should not visit the city unless entitled to
vote, but the order was openly violated.
Gen. Curtiss is absent. immense excite
lnent exists and the best citizens driven
from the election by force and fraud.
The copperheads are !jubilant. Other dis
patches says say that Mayor Anthony tried
to excite mob and closed the Fourth and
Fifth ward polls, but the people compelled
him to open them again.
New Jersey Election.
PRINCETON, N. J., April 4--T4e cleo
ton for borough officers took place to-day
The entire Union ticket was elected by 80
maj rity. The Democrats had 36 major
ity last year.
COnnecticut Election.
New HAVEN, April 4. -Forty-nine towns
in Fairfield, New Haven, Midelesex, New
London and Windham counties give Buck
inghan 1900 majority. Indications are
that the Union men have carried eighteen
out of twenty -one Senators, and two thirds
of the Hause.
haElrUHD, -hthh =, IscO a. VI -1hNita-
tons now are that Buckinghalns majority
will be 5000. The Senate probably will
stand Union IS, Democrats 8. The Leg
islature will be about three -foufths Union
New HAVEN, April - The entire State
with eighteen towns to hear from, gives
Buckingham 1858 majority. The Union
lists have six-sevenths Of the Senate and
three fOurtbs of the House.
Wisconsin Election.
Mnw uKes, April, 5tl.-Miiwaukee
city election went off quiet. A light vote
given. The entire Democratic city ticket
elected without opposition Al the Dem
ocratc candidates elected in every ward
with the exception Of one or two independ
ent Democrats. In all but one ward the
vote for Kirby, Democratic candidate for
Mayor foots up 1922.
MADISON, April 5-The election to-day
was quiet, resulting in almost complete
triumph. The Democrats elected Leitch
mayor over Carpenter by thirty majority
-225 less than last year The Union men
elected Heyl treasurer nver Burke by nine
ty-rine majority, and Flower police justice
over Baltzem by sevanty-seven majority
The Union men also elected five out Of
eight aldermen, making the council stand
seven Union men to five Denoc. ats, Civ
ing Union majority for the first slime.
sTEAMEH ASHORE.
New YoRk, April The steamer Fair