Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-04-16

The Connecticut State election on the 9th
resulted in the reelection of Ingers6ll Demo
! c.aD for Governor. Both houses Of the Leg
islature are Democratic Hartford dispatch
of the morning of the 9TH says returns from
all towns in the State except seven give the
/ following result: Ingersell, 1886 Harrison
/ (Republican), 1922; Smith Prohibitionist),
/ 4,5G4.
The Indiana Supreme Court has in recent
decision unanimously affirmed the right OF col
ored children to attend the public schools Of
the State.
The Mississippi Legislature adjourned sine
die on the 9Th. Among the last bills passed
was one requiring the majority OF males over
tweuty-one and females over eighteen, in
city, town, or township, to sign petition for
license to sell liquor before such license shall
be issued The Governor has signed this bill.
The South Carolina Senators and Represent
atives, with several delegates from the Re-
publican State Central Committee of that
State, called on the President on the 9TH to
answer to the charges made against them by
delegates from the Tax Payers Convention.
The delegation made a long statement to the
effect that the taxation was not so burdensome
as had been represented, and was imposed for
the best interests of the people and the State.
The President expressed himself satisfied with
their explanation of affairs in that State.
Gov Dix sent message on the 9th to the
New York Legislature asking that body to
contribute all in its power to prevent the adop-
ton by Congress of bill expanding the cur
rency Of the country. The State Senate, on
the 7th, with only three negative votes, and
the Assembly unanimously passed resolutions
indorsing the message and requesting Sena-
tors ard Representatives in Congress to resist
any expansion of the currency, and to pro-
mote, by all proper means, an early return to
specie payments.
A Hartford Comm dispatch Of the 18th says
complete returns give the following result Of
the vote for Governor: lngersoll, 46,7S4;
Harrison, 1902 Smith, 1885, scattering, 80
Ingersols plurality, 6, 142; Ingersol's major
ity over all, 1897.
Two ballots were taken for United States
Senator by the Massachusetts Legislature on
the It'll. The first resulted as follows; Whole
number of votes cast, 300; Dawes, 81; Hoar,
rs Curtis, 70; Adams, 16; Banks, 3; Wash
burn, Whittier and Phillips received each one
vote. The same number of votes was cast
on the second ballot, divided as follows:
Dawes, 90; Hoar, 81; Curtis, II; Adams, l6;
B. f. Butler, Speaker Sanford, Washburn,
Whittier and Phillips received each one vote
Municipal and town elections were held in
various portions Of the West on the 9th and
7th. In many instances the temperance ques
] ~ H., th, ,NftI
party was generally defeated in the larger
towns and cities, and met with various degrees
of success in other localities. Washington
Court House, where the Temperance crusade
originated, was carried by the anti-crusaders.
In the small towns in Southern Ohio the tenn
perance ticket was generally successful.
The Cincinnati election on the 9th was car
ried by the Democrats by between 4 900 and
| 5000 majority. Cleveland and Columbus also
! went Democratic.
| Four ballots were taken for United States
| Senator by the Massachusetts, Legislature on
the Sth. The last two resulted as follows
Sixteenth-Whole number, 269; necessary to
choice, 1876 Dawes, 80; Hoar, SO; Curtis, 72;
Adams, 10; Sanford, l3; Washburn, 6; Judge
Devens .; Judge Colt, 2; Phillips and Whittier,
] each Seventeenth-Whoe number, 26l ;
necessary to a choice, 1871. Dawes, So; Hear,
60; Curtis, II; Adams, 49, Sanford, IL; Banks,
| Z; Washburn, 5; Devens, 4; Charles Hale,
Amasa Walker, Whittier and Phillips, l each.
The ballot for United States Senator in the
Massachusetts, Legislature on the 9Th resulted
as follows: Whole number of votes cast, 273
necessary to a choice, 1871 Dawes, 81; Hoar,
! ~; Curtis, "a Adams, Is; Sanford, 9; Banks,
! T. Wsshburn, 4 Whittier, l.