The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-04-16
ELECrHON RETURNS.

The republicans carried Leayen-
worth, but had a lively time in the
third ward. Ephraim Russell was
severely cut in the head with a
slung shot. A MIR. Williams had a
cash cut in his forehead three inch
es long, with the same deadly
weapon. Chas. Mulvanon stabbed
colored man named Thompson in
the shoulder-blade with dirk, and
| fed for safety in u butcher shop.
The wife of the butcher, a Mrs.
Worthwein, seized a clever and
stood by the door with the weapon
npilfted, and prevented the mob
from wreaking vengeance upon
MulYanon.
Fort Scott elected a republican
council, but G. w. Goodlauder, indie
fendent, had 100 majority for May
or.
Cleveland, Ohio, went democrat
ic, and Toledo republican. Cincin-
natl went democratic by about L.
600 majority.
Ut 4OulS ucuOCfdUC-
John X. Rankin was elect
ed Mayor of Lawrence, by an
unanimous vote. He must be
a "double faced villain" or
else model man.
The st. Joseph election was in
favor of the water works candi-
dates.
The Kansas City election is rather
in favor of the Republicans, in con-
sequence of a democratic bolt.
Jewett, republican, was chosen
Mayor by $50 majority. The audi
tor and recorder are independent,
and the republicans carry four out
of the six wards in Councilmen.
Connecticut reports as follows:
New Haven, April Geo. Nj.
Sanders, democrat, in the first dis
trict, is elected over j. II. Hawley,
republican, by q majority of 4S4
w. Ii. Barnum, democrat, in the
Fourth district, is reelected by
1000 majority. There are large re-
publican gains on representatives,
and the house is probably close.
Gov. Ingersoll's majority dem, over
all is about $500. There was a
decreased prohibition vote, their
total vote in the state being abo ut
2,4O0. The senate will stand Is
democrats to IL republicans. The
republicans have gained in tho |
house, but there will still be DEM
ocfatic majority of about 20. Stark
weather: republican, is reelected
to congress.
The Topeka election branches out
1,e2S votes in that growing city.
For Mayor, T. j. Anderson had
LOST, and A. S. Sherwood 54I. p.
ID. Cork was elected Treasurer, II.
c. Lindsay City Marshall, B. j.
Kicker city Attorney, II. w. Farms
worth Police Judge. The Coun-
cilmen chosen were d. NJ. Adams,
G. w. Veale, A. Quick, E. II. Blake
Atchison polled 1856 votes, and
gave Glenn Rohrs, republicans, 9S
majority for mayor, and elected
three republican and three democrat
ic councilmen. The democrats took
the other Offices, by from Z to 1873
majority.
Wichita elected George E. Harris
for Mayor, j. Watwood for Police
Judge, NJ. Meagher for Marshal.
and B. III. Fisher for attorney. Tot
al votes 1872.
Cottonwood Falls reelected N. j.
Swagze as Mayor, and G. A. Brit
ton, A. S. Howard, VIM. Vennum,
e. q. Watson, and j. p. Caldwell
as Councllmen.
l. A. wellington and Samuel
Danube had each 81 votes for Mayor
Of Win fed, and drew lots, the first
named winning. In El6orado, W.
j. Cameron was elected, aud in
Augusta II. d. Hill.
Atchison having elected a repub-
lican Mayor, and q half democratic
council, the latter refuses TO confirm
any of the Mayors appointments,
aud high old time is the result.
hG.ehinson voted down the prop
osition for the issuing of license to
retail liquor dealers. Hutchinson |
lie . temperance town and supports
four flrst-class drug store. |