The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-05
Evening Quotations,
FROM THE VEST.

st. Louis ElectiOn-A Democratic Result.
ST. LOUIS, April 5.-Nearly accurate returns from
all the precincts OF the city give Bacon DEM, for
dates on the ticket range from 1876 to 1925. II. W.
Matthias, Dem, for County Treasurer, probably has
5000 majority. Wilson Primm for Judge of the
riminal Court had no competitor. or the twelve
Aldermen elected 10 are Democrats who, with two
> he School Board will remain Republican. The
total vote is less than twenty tnousand of regis
traton of over twenty. eight thousand The Demo.
cr0t this morning attributes the defeat OF the Re-
pubicans mainly to the apathy OF the Germans who
largely refrained from voting, and adds although it
has been defeat 1t is pleasing to know that in the
heat Of the canvass the Republicans have become SO
firmly welded together as to give an earnest OF sue
The Republican, commenting upon the election,
says:-"For this triumph we are Indebted not alone
to the gallant efforts of the Democracy themselves,
but to The substantial aid OF the German population
many hundreds Of whom, heretofore radical, refus-
Ing to obey the leading OF politicians, boldly stood
forth in support OF the recent manly course OF
their distinguished Senator, and thereby bestowed
upon the administration sharp and weI-merited
rebuke The Germans OF st. Louis have declared
with unmistakable emphasis their endorsement of
Senator Schurz and their Reputation of the Pres-
dent and his policy. The moral effect OF such
course cannot be Overestimated It will be recog-
nlzed and appreciated throughout the country and
viii exercise profound influence hereafter in more
The Times s:-"FOr the first time IN over ten
years the city OF ST. LOUIS lately DISTINGUISHED and
dishOnored elects Democratic Mayor. The home
OF Grant repudiates, by significant majority the po
Icy OF his administration The great princples;which
umphantly vindicated in the chief city OF the West
The voice OF st. Louis is the voice OF Missouri"
Sedalia, Mo-, Election.
The Democrats OF Sedala, NO., elected their en-
tire ticket yesterday by rs to 100 majority.
The Democrats OF Clinton, NO., carried their
election by three to one.
The Democrats of Chillicothe carried their entire
ticket.
The Democratic majority in Springfield, No.,
ranged from 1876 to 200.
The Democrats of Warrensburg, for the first time
In ten years. won victory by electing their entire
ticket.
st. Paul Election.
ST. PAUL. Minn, April 5.-In the city election
yesterday William e. Lee Democrat, was reelected
Mayor by 200 majority. The balance OF the ticket
was elected by about the same majority.
Minneapolis Election.
In Minneapolis, Mimi, the Republicans yesterday
elected Mayor K. B. Ames by about 400 majority.
Fire and Loss of Life.
TOPEKA, Kansas, April 4.-The residence of Morti-
mer Cook was burned this morning. Mr. Cook, who
was asleep, with three children, when the house
took fire, was awakened by the noise, and passed
two OF his children out OF window, when ne was
sunocated by smoke and falnted and was pulled out
OF the house by neghbors, leaving little girl three
years old, who was burned to death.