The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-08
THE TE|;STI
III .ssna N TEEEGRAPH.' Ia q
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RESULT OF YESTERDAYS
, ss.s s's ELECTIONS.
UNION GAINS ALMOST EV-.
ERYWHERE.
Connecticut Union by 5000
Majority. 3.5a ss
The Rain Falls Ten Days on the
y Army Of the Potomac.
Grant Effects an Exchange Of
Z fg Prisoners.
Preparations in Washington for a
Battle.
Grant Effects an Exchange Of
!, Prisoners.
Preparations in Washington for a
Battle. 4
THE ELECTIONS.

ST. LOUIS, April 0.-lnCOmpleCo 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. s4 s2 Z t
ST. LOUIS, April Complete returns
show the election of VIM. r. Renick, rad
ical candidate for Mayor, by two votes
The council stands seven. IWhere.l Ed.
{ IVA ~ Ohio Elections.
DAYTON, April 4.-The election passed
off quietly. The whole Union ticket is
elected by an average majority of 800
on this the home vote. The Union ticket
succeeded in every ward but the 4th on
councilmen and school board, which
changes the political complexion Of both,
those bodies.
OINo1ENArI, April Sat the election OF
city officers held here yesterday about
three fifths of the votes polled give Union
majority ofabout 400 Rsturns from the
interior towns are meagre. $500
Lancaster gives fifty Union majority !;
Troy $50 majority Dayton 800 majority;
Cleveland 1900 majority. Democrats
carried Columbus.
RiotinS at Leavenxyorth, Kansas.
e ST.. LOUIS, April Sat 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 considerable extent. Sew
eral persons including Mayor Anthony
were beaten with revolvers and driven
from the polls.
ST.. LOUIS, April S.-The Democrats
Leavenworth special says, at the election
to day, the polls were seized by 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 and armed men took possession of the
polls early 10 the morning and defied 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-
sen' olueIs .l.a. sno soioiels a. ..S So1'
snoui si, not WISH tne Guy uniess entitleu 70
Sole, ,pus Inc order was openly ylolaeed'
yen. Ourtiss 70 absent Immense efciee-
ment 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
E;fth We'd ,Is " hut I .bs ,o s . or,ilJ
him TO oman than ass;na 'op'S ~ i'N'
- 80. +.
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. To lor oorUugii o.:lceIs LOOK place .o-uay
Inc en.lre g 30 NJ 1lcxe. was elsc ae y ~
:aaJ thy. ine Denoclals hau % mayor
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j: T $3.50 GAyhN NJ np Vs;ye, h'ns 'vMnS
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Eonuon ano oo = lnu':a.M counnes give DucA-
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'lla' s,o onlon 'n0s naso oa' l'eu elsn'een
oe. ~ lmen.y -ole oei'a'ois' anu ivy -''fuS
u ,ue Isuss -, 49,
HARTFORD Apr'l o L:oo 4. N -lndica-
uons pow are tnas pucklhsna'hs majority
WIN oe D,oOo. Inc oena.e PROBABLY a WIN
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9lg NEW HAVEN, April o = The entire State