Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-21
Political Matters.

OFFICIAL RETURNS OF THE VIRGINIA ELECTION
JOHN s. wIsE's MAJORITY OVER 5,OO0-CONTEsTs.
The official returns have been received at the
Office OF the secretary OF the Commonwealth In
&lcAmond from AL the counties in Virginia except
Page and Buchanan The secretary or the COM
mOnwealth announces that John s. WiSe's ma
Jorfty over John E. Massey for Congressman at
large is 1885, not including the two counties above
excepted These Will increase it to $751; The
official returns show that the total vote cast at the
recent election, not including the counties OF
Page and Buchanan. was 2OO,4 for Congressman
at large. The vote stands, according to these re-
turns. S follows: Wise, 100,694; Massey, 95,46O;
Dawson, (colored3 4,354. The board Of state can
turns and award certificates Of election to the ten
congressman elected. Massey and OFerrall, the
latter the democratic candidate whom Paul claims
to have defeated by 294 majority in the seventh
district, will be represented before the board to
contest awarding certificates to their opponents.
Mayo, the defeated coalition candidate In the first
district will also oppose the giving Of the certifi-
election by IS.
Gen. Chalmers has filed petition for
mandamus before Judge Wharton, in Mississippi.
in Tate county. He charges that Mr. Myers, the
secretary of state, allowed returns from other dis
trcts to be inspected, but refused to let anyone
see the returns from the second district until they
were counted He alleges that the returns were
purpOsely concealed to prevent any errors from
being corrected during the ten days allowed by
law for making returns, and says the clerical error
as to j. r. 'Chambless" could have been promptly
corrected II the returns had not been fradulently
county have sent an amended return, showing
that the votes were cast for j. R Chalmers, and
not for j. r. Chambless.
HOWARD CARROLL FOR SURVEYOR.
The N. Y. Star says: A petition is being clrcu-
lated from the headquarters OF the twenty-secOnd
assembly district republican association for pre-
sentation to President Arthur on behalf of How
ard Carroll, the defeated candidate for Congress
man-at-large in the late election 1t says: sHe
Is young man who richly deserves anything the
President or the republican party may be pleased
to do for him." and suggests that he be appointed
surveyor Of the port
Senator II. G. Davis, OF West Virginia, has
written letter declining to be candidate for re-
election. He prefers business to politics.
The republicans OF Boston last night nominated
Hon. Samuel A. Green, the present incumbent, for
mayor.
Returns from the Congressional election In
Arkansas, except one small county, show the total
vote for Congressman-at,large as follows: Brock
enrtdge, democrat, 1891; Cunningham, green
back, q, 1884, total, g. 721; less than half the vote
pOlled at the election in September.
GOvernOr-eect Grover Cleveland, of New York
yesterday handed to the Buffalo common council
his resignation OF the Office of mayor. This ac-
ton, of course, was based upon his contemplated
removal to Albany.
A powder mill near Guayaquil, Ecuador, ex-
ploded yesterday, destroying church and several
houses. 1t Is rumOred that ten persons were
killed.
Daniel Budd and George shrton yesterday
with closed doors. Shirton came out alone and
Bldd fOund dead n