The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-08
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T0-DAY'S DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON.
me Tcnactty of Omce-HoIdcrs-
Meeting OF the Virginia Republi-

: fn Me-, Tenacity of Holders
|. can association. &c.
Especial to the State Journall
Il WASHINGTON, April s.-Applications
from assistant assessors throughout the
! country, asking to be retained in office in
some capacity after the new law goes into
operation, on the Goth of May, are re-
ceived daily by the commissioner of inter-
nal revenue. They generally ask for a
deputy collsctorship, but the commissioner
replies that he would be breaking faith
with the country by turning them out of
the Office of assistant assessor and appoint
ing them to the office of deputy collector.
The Virginia Republican association met
last night. Letters were read from Sena-
tor Lewis and Representatives Plat, Sener
and Stowell, and also from Colonel r. w.
hughes, who were elected honorary men,
oers at previous meeting. They all cor
daily endorse the objects of the associa-
ton, and predict glorious Republican
success in the coming gubernatorial con-
test. The letters were oraered to be pub
lished IN HE STATE JOURNAL.
President Grant arrived at Harrisburg
yesterday morning and spent the day with
Senator Cameron. He is expected here at
8 o'clock this afternoon. I'd.
THE ELECTIONS.
tz.-s CONNECTICJJT
HARTFORD, April s.-The Senate will |
probably stand eleven Republicans; ten
democrats. Last year it stood fourteen
Republicans and seven Democrats.
The House is very close, with indications
OF very small Democratic majority.
One hundred and fifty-nine towns show
tne opposition gains over the Republican
vote last spring to be Z ,5s7, including / 1857
temperance. Ingersoll's DEM majority
is about 1000. Starkweather (Rep.) is re-
elected to Congress. Also, Hawley Rep.)
and Barnum Dem. are elected to Congress.
Kellogg's Rep.) election in the Second dis
trict is close. ~
OHIO. l.
CINCINNATI, April s.--The Democrats
have elected their candidate for mayor.
The Democrats have also elected a ma
orlty OF police commissioners.
Disorders in the Eighth ward resulted in
ne probable death of four men from beat
ng and shooting. including two policemen.
me riot alarm was sounded, when sixty G
'olicemen appeared and prevented further
CLEVELAND, April s.--James G. Bell. a
Democrat, has been elected mayor of this {
'ity.
COLUMBUS, April S.-The citizens can
lldate for mayor of Columbus has been 9
lected.
H1 MARYLAND.
ANNAPOLIS, April S.-The entire Re-
ublican ticket is elected here, the ma
'rlty ranging from one to three hundred. :,
CUMBERLAND, April 1.-THE election t
Dr. mayor and city counailmen of Frost
urg. Allegheny county, to-day, resulted :
the election of Henry Bepler. Republic
an, for mayor, and a Republican city
ounell, the majorities averaging about 9
Wenty-one over the g citizens b
cket," opposition. Mr.. Bepler was elect /,
by seven majority over Thomas G. Nc I
ulloh. citiz ems candidate for mayor. L. p
. Burgermeister, on the citizens ticket, =
as elected to the city council by one ma ;,
rity. ALI the others elected are straight Il Il
ut Republicans. Mr.. Burgermeister, II
Tough not Republican nominee, is in b
'ality a Republican. 4i4 p
NOVA SCOTIA. u
rom the Atlantic Wreck-Diyers Mt a
Work. q
halifax, April 1.-THE divers to-day :
port that the vessel is most awkwardly I
'ced. Two Of them went into No. A e.
Itch but found no light on the upper RI
eek. The passengers and cargo are SO T
liked that the bodies cannot be got at. m
wo girls were found lying in their beds n
the lower after Storage. Holes will be di
own in the ship to facilitate the recovery ov
the bodies and cargo. Eleven bodies trll
ere got out to-day of which five were
applied up tonight. 226 have so far been :.
covered. None of those found recently r