The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-08


The election in this city, yeste rday, resulted
in the success of the whole Wing ticket, with
two or three exceptions. Kennetts, Wing, YVES
reelected mayor by 600 or TOO majnrity. The
votes in the list ward had not yet been counted.
Great Riot at 81. Louis and Loss of Life
ST.. LOUIS, April 7.
disgraccful riot occurred in the 1st ward
yesterday, growing out of the election, by
which persons were killed, and 5 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 fire com.
pany was MORALLY wounded. The house from
which the shot was fred 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 des Westerns" when the
mayor ordered out the military, who took pos.
session of the block in which the office is stu
ated, and kept it 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 Redslone
CINCINNATI, April 7.
Among the passengers killed on board the
steamer Redstone, were Louis Berry and JOS
w. Berry, of Brownsville, Pa, and nj. Smith,
of Petersburg. The remainder as far as known,
killed is not yet ascertaned.
The Chilcothe Fire
CINCINNATI, April 7.
The total loss by the Chillcothe fire was
100000. The losses sustained by Insurance
companies are as follows: Etna, Hartford,
Conn, $lO80O0 Protection, $75,OO0; Ohio
Mutual, $4,000; franklin, Philadelphia, 1928,
600; Cincinnati City, $4,000; Cincinnati Eagle,
SIS 900; Franklin New York, 1000; Hudson
River, New York, $4,000.
Great Fire al Paducah.
+ LOUISVILLE, April 7.
A large fire occurred at Paducah, KY, on
Saturday, by which forty buildings were de.
stroyed The loss exceeds the insurance BY
S 900. The fire originated in the livery stable
of j. G. Cole and soon communicated to 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 is not
known. The offices of the Journal and Demo
Graf were but slightly injured. The thieves
~ ~, hat fho;r
were soon suspended. The whole town is a
mass of ruins, with few exceptions.
Destructive ConRagration al Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, April T.
The large soap and candle factory of Crom-
well & Brother was fred by an incendiary at
10 o'clock this morning, and completely de.
stroyed Loss, $4,000, on which there is a
partial insurance.
Missouri Democratic Stale Convention.
ST LOUIS, April 6.
The Democratic State convention met at JEFF
ferson City yesterday. About sixty counties
were represented After temporary organiza.
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
vresident Gustavus NJ Bower and A. Hunfofh
pice presidents, and w. H. Graves and j. p.
Amart secretaries Dir. 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, and similar COM
mittee to adjust the basis of representation.
Each committee was composed of ii members
equally divided between the Benton and anti
| Benton men.
! Nothing has occurred so far to destroy the
harmony of the meeting, and the best feeling
| prevails. The convention I'll. n adjourned till
tomorrow morning.
PORTLAND, Me-, April G.
Albion H. Paris. Democrat, was to day
elected mayor of this city, over Neal Dow,
Wing and Temperance. The vote stood, Par
ris, 800; Dow, l,498. The Democrats elect
aldermen to Wings, and Q councilmen to Q
Wings The vote is the largest ever poled.
CINCINNATI, April G.
AT the municipal election yesterday, the
whole Democratic ticket was elected. The
councils are Democratic By 10 majority
The last council was Wing.
| The river is rising at the rate Of one foot pei
hour, and the water is already up to the houses
west of Main street. A very high flood is np
pretended.
New YORK, April 6.
The United States mail steamer Ohio, Cap
Tain Schenck, arrived here yesterday morning
from Chagrcs via Havana, having left The latter
port on the LIST ult
/ Died on the 18th March, on the voyage from
Chngres to Havana, Mr.. A. s. Coffin, of Cincin.
natl, of consumption.
The following persons came passengers in
the Ohio:
George Law, r. Story, B. L Burlng, Antonio
de- Sorruga, Joaquin de Zardu
The Ohio, for the last two months, has been
on the route between Havana and Chagres, and
has now returned to take her place in the line
from New York.