The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-09
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To-DAYs DISPATCHES.
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Cuban AHafrs- Finance-Movemen emit,
o. the President-The Connecticut
4 Election, &C., &C.
| Especial to the State Journal
WASHINGTON, April 0.-The news las,
received from Cuba and certain indications
here gives rise to the general impression
that Cuban independence is not far dis.
tant. '1R'
The first installment of new loan bonds
70 be given to the Syndicate in Europe
amounts to 10000, 900. Bonds to this
amount will be ready next Wednesday.
Other installments will follow at intervals
of about ten days. ae@ s2l sd4 lp 99li
President Grant is expected to attend the
anniversary celebration Of the Army Of the
Potomac, to be heldtat New Havenon the
10th instant. He will then visit Governor
Jewell at Hartford, and will probably visit
st. Louis about the 18th inst. aois9,ifai !
Completes returns from Connecticut place
Ingersolps majority at 1894. The senate
/ is n Republicans to 10 Democrats. Last
year Is Republicans to 8 Democrats. The
House is 100 Republicans to 1872 Demo-
Gratis. Last year 100 Republicans to Ill
Democrats. ii@1i7eq stt III ,fs3sgi3a y +
Hawley's majority for congress IN the
First district, ], 2so; Kellogg in the Sec
ond, SO |; Starkweather in the Third, ,54s;
Barnum IN the Fourth, ], 675. tiaisis5s
The Alexandra Agricultural and m
dustrial association organized last night BY
the election Of Colonel Arthur Herbert
as chairman and appointing A. j. We'd
deburn, secretary. Subscription books
have been opened. 3i98 3i
A postofflce has been established ut
jamestown, James City county, and Leslie
E. Sunderland appointed postmaster. gas 8.
iPa,yh SIS NEW YORK. 4iusia d
A Riot over school Trustees.
q NEW York, April DAN attempt to
elect two school trustees in Fordham, Vest
chester county, yesterday eliminated in
riot which lasted all the afternoon, with
alternative success Of two factions, the po-
lice being frequently driven of, but return
ing bravely to the charge. Up to 9
o'clock last night, not q vote had been
cast. Several persons were badly wounded
by clubs and stones. .4a, M
The New York Gas strikers-CollisiOn
stasb With the Police.
NEW YORK;, April 9.-The gas men
and police came into collision last evening,
and after sharp .tussle the policemen were
victorious. The strikers made demon
stration on the Manhattan gas works, on
the Tenth avenue side, but the attacking
party was repulsed with but little
damage. Rallying. a rush was made for
another entrance, but the
police quickly appearing there. the strikers
were overawed and retreated to safe
distance, where they had a consultation,
and, the police say, obtained arms. Sub
sequently the whole force Of strikers were
massed and a rush was made, that the
police might be taken by surprise and an
entrance gained. The police, however,
were on the alert and routed the gas men,
many of whom had bloody heads and
well belabored bodies. Pistols were used
on both sides. e a,ist'aisa4 as g
s. It is understood the attack was made
on the works, that the valve room might
be gained and the gas shut of, 50 that citi-
zens generally might be inconvenienced and
made to syinpathize with the strikers.
During the conflict outside Of the works,
there was great excitement inside. The
men were armed and expressed the deter
rnination toldefend themselves. EHspet esa'