New-York tribune., 1869-06-09
CITY OFFICERS.
Total..ggi5

T. A. oswcll over j. II. scmncs. AoJ9 d. nH0Ok 9Esr
r. G. Ecklon. 44l2 L. II. Donegan over william FOR
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learn by dispatch from Washington, increase the RepuD
| lican majority TO very nearly $500
Lorenzo Blackstone (Rcp.) was elected Mayor
Of Norwich Connecticut Monday last without serious
opposition with a Common Council to match
Mr.. r. Brand has been reelected Mayor OF
Galena, Ill., without opposition and the Citizens party
succeeded in elcctinS four OF the five Aldermen
The Chester County Republican Convention
Yesterday instructed its delegates the State Conven-
tion 10 support the nomination OF John w. GeaTy for
reflection rs Governor Of Pennsylvania
The Conservative Republicans of Mississippi
have issued cali for Convention on tho 2d Of June
The call is signed by Messrs. JefOrds Woord, Fisk,
Field, Warner, Norman. and Others.
The Republican Convention of Richmond
City and Henrico County Virginia yesterday nominated
for the Senate colored aud two white and for
the House white and seven coorcd men
Russell s. Gladwin, Republican, supported also
as the Citizens candidate, elected Mayor Of Merden,
Conn., on Monday last, receiving 699 votes, to AL for
Jedediah Wilcox, Peoples candidate, and II scattering
Mr. John Dement,, not being so demented as
he might have BEEN has declined the Democratic nomi
nation for Congress in the lid District of Illinois, and
MI John V. Eustace renegade Republican, has been
taken up by the Democracy place Of Dement, He may
receive one in every four OF the votes Of the District but
probably not so many.
Gov Fairchild of Wisconsin having expressed
his determination not to be candidate for reelection the
Hon. Anthony Van Wyck Of Kenosha Mr.. Thompson,
Speaker Of the House; the Hon. william L. Smith OF
Dodge County, at present State Treasurer, and Gen.
Allen the present Secretary of state, arc scveray urged
by their friends candidates for Governor
The Union Republican Association of the
Second Assembly District held meeting at No % City
Hall Place last evening and after electiDg several
members, Mr. Henry c. Leask made report Of the &C
tions of tho Finance Committee Tho President Mr. Nc
Iaughln was appointed Committee TO solicit patron
age for the Republicans Of the District
A Memphis CTenn) dispatch of June says
"Tho c0lUectures in saturdays dispatch as to Gov
TO been correct will DO seen by senters speech
at Nashville ON saturday where ne PROMISED eleeteu
would do all In his power TO restore the rights OF the
DISTINGUISHED Should this be done t will increase the
Democratic vote in the State at least 10000"
A meeting of Council No. II U: L., A, was
evening Henry BeG9y ne % was asw IN s3S
10 SS'' the Color Ccerod Mems National Executive Com;
unanimously resolved that letter OF thanks signed by
the officers OF the Council be sent to the Hon. b. +.
letter The letter as written states that some of the
members Of the Council were among he rst TO organize
dom OF public lands IN limited quantities to actual set
The letter compliments ls recipient
efforts against land m0nopoles, and concludes by the
hope that the first act In tho late war was the abolition
OF ayery second result be the abolition OF land
monopoly following list OF officers signed the letter.
Henry Beeny. President John Sampson aud Wm Boyd,
Presidents; Geo. 8. Wheeler secretary; Thos Muir
ray, Treasurer Benz Warden, Marshal; Henry Wilson,
Chaplain; Isaac W. Rogers, Heraldj and Samuel Cum
mings, Sentinel
THE NETWORK AND BOSTON AIRLINE RAILROAD
MIDDL ETowN, Conn, june 8.-A Board of
Engineers composed of Gems George b. Mcclellan, Q.
A. Gilmore. and L. w. Stewart, commenced hearing to-
day concerning the location Of the bridge Of tha New
Haven, MiddetOwn, and Willmantc Railroad Company
the Connecticut River as this point The bridge 10
part OF the air line railroad frvm NewYork 70 Boston,
for which 100000 have been subscribed by the
along the ne and which is being pushed forward
rapidly. Great interest Ia manifested by tho citizens of
Mlddletown. Hartford, aud neighbOring towns on the
bridge question, and the Court House, where the Board
sta - crowded Mddletown Ia anxious TO secure tie
bridgea u brings the city into direct communication
with NewYork and Boston. while Hartford Is opposed TO
it account Of apprehended obstruction To NAVIGATION
The Legislature has already granted authority 10 bridge
the river and Congress has confirmed t. and tho Board
OF Engineers are merely 10 x the location Gen. Ser
rel Chief Engineer Of the Company has laid his plans
before the Board today