The southern press., 1852-04-08
T ELEGR APH IC.
81. Louis Election.

ST. LOUIS, AIrl7 7.
The election in this city, Yesterday, resulted
in the success of thewhole Wing ticket, with
two or three exceptions. Kennetts, Wing, was
reelected mayor by 600 or TOO majority. The
votes in the lst ward had not yet been counted.
Great Riot al ST. Louis and Loss Of Life.
ST. Louis, April 4.
A disgraceful riot occurred in the lst ward
yesterday, growing out of the election, by
which persons we're killed, and or wound
ed. Shots were fired from a German coffee
house, which, with several other buildings, were
destroyed by the mob.
1t appears that while the crowd was returning
from the polls in the evening, shots were fired
upon them from Meyers tavern, at the corner OF
7th and 9Th st., Park avenue. The doors were
instantly broken open, and the crowd gaining
access fired In the building, which was burnt to
the ground. The crowd were again fired upon
at the corner Of Park and Carondelet avenues,
by which member Of the st. Louis IRE com
pany was MORALLY wounded. TIE house from
which the shot was fired was Immediately rid
died, and the crowd pursued its way up town
and quietly dispersed.
Late at night the mob collected around the
Office Of the "Anzeiger dcs Westerns when the
mayor ordered out the military, who took pos
session Of The block in which the Office is stu
ated, and kept il clear till late hour at night
The Office was deserted, the inmates probably
expecting an attack.
The city to-day is perfectly tranquil.
Further Particulars of The Explosion of The
Steamer Redsi0ne.
CHcnEATL April Z.
Among the passengers killed on board the
steamer Redsione, were Louis Berry and Jos
w. Berry, Of Brownsville, Pa, and NJ. Smith,
Of Petersburg. The remainder, as far as known
were from the West. The whole number
killed is not yet ascertained.
The ChiIliooihe Fire
CIEorSSATI, April T.
The total loss by the ChIicothe FIRE was
100000. The losses sustained by Insurance
companies are as follows: Etns, Hartford,
Conn, s1OsO0O Protection, $4,000; Ohio
Mutual, $4,000 franklin. Philadelphia, SIS,
900 Cincinnati City, $4,000; Cincinnati Eagle,
IS 600; Franklin New York, $4,000; Hudson
River, New York, $4,000.
Great Fire at Paducah.
LOUISVILLE, April T.
A large fxe occurred at Paducah, KY, on
Saturday, N which forty buildings were de.
stroyed. The loss exceeds the insurance by
81, 600 The Gre originated in the livery stable
Of ]. G. Cole, and soon communicated 10 The
Hayworth House, on the north, and several
frames on the south The buildings Of The
Branch Bank Of Kentucky were destroyed, and
the fate Of the money in its vaults u not
known. The Offices Of the Journal and Demo
Graf were but slightly injured. The thieves
we're pretty busily at work, but their operations
were soon suspended. The whole town is
mass Of ruins, with few exceptions.
Destructive COnfegratiOn al Louisville
LOUISVILLE, April I.
The large soap and candle factory Of Crom.
well a. Brother was fired by an incendiary st
10 O'Clock this morning, and completely de.
stroyed. Loss, $4,000, on which there is a
partial insurance.
Missouri Democratic State Contention.
ST.. LOUIS, April 6.
The Democratic State convention met at JEFF
ferson City yesterday. About sixty counii,s
were represented. After Temporary orRanza-
ton, and calling the list Of delegates, the conven
ton adjourned until The afternoon
At the afternoon session the convention or
ganized permanently, by electing Jno. w. Kelley
vresideni, Gustavus NJ. Bower aud A. Hunfo.fh
pice presidents, and w. II. Graves and J. p
Amart secretaries. Mr.. Graves having declined,
II. A. Clover was elected.
On motion, committee Of two from each
electoral district was appointed by the president
TO report upon credentials, aud similar com-
mittee 10 adjust the basis Of representation.
Each committee was compo' ed Of Ia members
equally divided between the Benton and anti
Benton men.
Nothing has occurred so far 10 destroy the
harmony Of the meeting, and the best feeling
prevails The convention then adjourned till
tomorrow morning.