Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18
The Municipal Elections I'm Pennsyi-
yauia YESTERDAY.

The Municipal Elections I'm Pennsyl-
yauia Yesterday.
REPUBLICAN MAYORS ELECTED IN PHILADEL-
PHIA, PiTTsBURG AND HARRISBURG.
Tie first elections in Pennsylvania under ths
new constitution for municipal officers were
held yesterday. Mayor Stokley, of Philadelphia
was reelected by about u 600 majority, defeat
ing Mcclure, the reform candidate. Returns
received up to late hour last night give StOkley
10000 majority. Mcclure stated in conversation
after news of his defeat had reached him, th al
he was cheated out OF the election by frauds
and a rumor prevailed that he would contest
There was great deal of scratching on the
ward tickets, the republicans refusing to endorse
some of their nominees. In the 18th ward two
ladies were running for school directors bat
they were defeated.
The entire republican ticket was elected in
Piusburg. In Allegheny city the indepen dent
republican candida te for MAYOR was elected In
Allentown the democrats elected a MAYOR and
in Reading an auditor. In Altoona the entire
democratic ticket was elected. WiIliamsport
elected democratic mayor, while Harrisburg
gave republican majority for municipal Off
GERS. In EastOn the republicans were success
ful and gain control OF the council.
THE UNFINISHED MONUMENT To Tux
MOTHER OF WAsHINGTON.-The COMPRESSION
al Committee on the Washington Monument OF
which Gen. Chapman is Oh airman, has directed
letter TO be written to the Monument Society
IL Fredericksburg to furnish them with a STATE
ment OF their accounts; also, to the Secreta-y
OF War, requesting him to detail an engine, +
officer to inspect the unfinished monument to
me Iit. mother OF washington and report the con
dition of its foundation, &c. Partial reports
on the subject have already been made.
ACTION OF THE House DISTRICT COMMIT
TEE To-DAY.-The House Committee on the
District of Columbia, at their meeting this
morning, agreed TO report the bill authOriZin.,
the Washington City and Point Lookout rail-
road to extend their line into the District o.
Columbia, under the provisions heretofore
printed in THE STAR, with the amendment
that the grading Of the road shall have been
completed from Brandywine 10 the Distric-
line before any tracks are laid in the city and
within two years from the 1st of July next.
The subcommittee on railroads will report to-
morrow as to the powers OF street passenger
railroads under the general Incorporation act
The committee will take up General Chic
mans bill tomorrow providing for the con
structoD OF new bridge over the Eastern
branch OF the Potomac, and will probably re
port the same on Friday.
FEARS OF THE Loss OF THE DIcTAToR.-The
Secretary OF the Navy has received a telegram
from Commander Brane, of the Juniata dated
at Savannah, stating that the Juniata parted
company with the iron clad Dictator in heavy
sea and thick weather Oft Charleston, y. c., on
the 18th inst, and that the latter vessel had nor
put into either Charleston or Savannah on th
18th. 1t is thought that the Dictator has put 70
sea and VIII make her way to Kew West, tn"
gale and heavy weather combining TO proven
! er making either Savannah or Charleston
The Dictator is considered the best sea gOing
veSsei OF the monitor class now afioat, and when
last IN commission N ade the circuit of the Isl
and Of Cuba and returned to New York with
out CONVOY.
The Navy department had received nothing
mp t. late hour this afternoon relative to tb-
Dictator, and while, OF course, there is anxiety
10 hfa from her under the circumstances, vet
naval officers believe that she has gone on tn
Key Westiand ale convinced that b n excellent
qualities as seaboat have not failed her.
3p. m.-No news yet, but it is thought by ex-
aevfn 4 In.
danger. The officers of the Dictator are
capt. WIN. ,. Splcer, commanding; Lieut.. Com
manders n. b. Robson and y. Z. Lamberton:
Lteuts. Eaton, Gilmore, Berry and Lebree
Master MOnahan, Surgeon Oberly, Paymaster
CUshingtOn, First Assistant Engineers Olson
and Bennett, and Second Assistant Engineer
Bates.
DEATH OF KING LUNALILo.-The steamer
City of Melbourne brings particulars OF tue
death OF King LuDalilo. on the Sd instant at his
palace on the island of Hawaii His demise had
been expected for some days. The cause of the
kings death was bronchial disease. The mem
bers OF the cabinet were called together at once
and ordered meeting of the legislative assem-
bly, on the 18th of February, to consider the
condition of affairs. At Kahoolawe on the 1 4
instant. a mass meeting declared In favor of
David kalakua, the most powerful chief in the
naton, as Lunalilo's successor. Queen Emma
the widow Of Kamehameha, is also named for
the succession, and mere VIII probably be s.
severe contest in the legislature over the ques-
TWICE MARRIED WITHIN MogrR.-Fer-
nando LegrinO was married to Miss Nellie DalI
IN the St Charles Hotel, New York city, on
the 18th OF October by the Rev. EheneZer Wiz
gins, and ere the honeymoon was out began to
pay his respects to Miss Sarah Venture 10
when he was welded on the 18th of November