Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-04-07
RIOT IN CINCINNATI.

RIOT IN CINCINNATI
Terrible C0nmotioas IN Cineinnati-M stnicipal 20.
ection-B1 Bloody Riot 1etoeen Foreigners and Amer
scdns-SeUerat Men reported Killed and Others
badly 6eaten---A Cannon Cdptured from tbs
Dutch, and tu,zled upon thena-7hs 15allot Boxes
broken up, dc, dc.
CINCINNATI, April 1.-The result of to-day's cleo
ton is not determined, but the Know Nothihes are
probably ahead. Several serious riots have taken
place during the afternoons and it is reported that
one American and two three Germans have beef
killed. In the melee, the ballot boxes were de<
stroyed.
A Dr. Brown was assaulted at the polls IN the
Eleventh Ward by foreigners, and severely beaten.
The Know Nothings turned out en- npasse, and
took cannon from the Dutch and Irish, turned it
upon them, and fired, and afterward seized and
broke up the ballot boxes.
The number of killed during the melee Is not
known. The tumult is very great and the excite.
ment intense. The Know Nothings marching in
procession through the streets with cannon, and
have ordered rendezvous in the Eleventh Ward
tonight.
The Eleventh Ward contains a large majority of
Germans, and it having been charged that parties
were prevented from voting American tickets at the
polls in that ward, large party of Americans took
possession of the ballot boxes and DESTROYED the
tickets Several were wounded in the struggle
which ensued, but no one killed, DIR. Brown be-
ing yet alive and likely to recover though badly in.
jured. The Eleventh Ward is supposed to have
given majority of six seven hundred for the
Sagncht ticket but the vote cannot now be counted.
ngnCnR
has recommended, but it is not general 1t is re.
ported that the Germans are mostly armed and
barricaded in houses.-The Americans are fully
prepared for any attack. WednesdGy, April A.
Nothing Of special importance occurred last night
Early this morning large crowd re-assembled-
The military are under arms, and Germans have
agreed to deliver up their cannon at 10.
Connecticut Election.
New YORK, APRIL 3.-The latest returns from
Connecticut indicate that the State has gone anti
Administration, although there is election of Gov
pressed by Minor
HARTFORD, APRIL 3-The returns are not all In
yet. The result, it is supposed, will be nearly
follows
For Governor, Ingham has $4,000, Minor Know
Nothing $4,000, and Dutton 5000. The Know
Nothings and Wings have 10 or 20 out of the 81
Senators, and probably $50 out of 234 Representa-
tives They have also carried all four of the Con-
gressmen.
Kansas Election.
INDEPENDENCE Mo-, April Returns from Kan
show the election of the pro slavery ticket. In
the Bull, Creek Lawrence, Douglas Donaphin, Te-
cumseh, Shawnee, Missouri, Lcayenworth and Hook
to 500.
The election was conducted with quietude The
editor of the Kansas Free State was ducked in the
Kansas river by mob in consequence of a speech.
Probably no antslavery men are elected to the leg
islature.
The Beale Case-Neao Decision
PHILADELPHIA, April I'm the 'SupremeCourt
this morning. Chief Justice Lewis gave a decision
granting writ of error in the Beale the
ground that the jury who tried the case instead of
being sworn to render verdict according to evil
dence, were sworn to try the guilt or innocence of
the prisoner aso that the defendant instead of be-
ing sentenced to solitary confinement at hard labor,
was sentenced to Imprisonment at hard labor.
Municipal Elections m Ohio.
CLEVELAND, April 8, 1S55.-Enough returns from
the city election been received this morning to
indicate the election of Castley the candidate for
Mayor on the peoples Know Nothing ticket by
majority of about 500, over Ex-Governor Wood,
(dem)
The Know Nothings were victorious in Columbus.
TOLEDO, April 8, 1855.
At the election here yesterday the anti-Know No
things elected all their candidates.
Nell Dow Re Elected Mayor Of Portland.
PORTLAND, Me-, April 8, 1866
Neil Dow elected Mayor to-day The vote
stood:-Dow, I 1904 McCobb, 1880. The Know
Nothing vote was thrown for Dow. Four Dow and
three opposition Aldermen elected. The Council
stands Il Dow, 9 opposition, vacancies.
At the late election in New Hampshire the town
of Hillsboro, the birthplace of President Pierce,
returned two democrats to the legislature.
Wash. Union.