The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-16

killed was named G. b. Monroe, q resident o.
Indiana, who was stopping at the FarlOw
Housc. He was shot through the head and
dropped lifeless. The corpse was taken to the
Bremen street station house, and was there
some time before it Yves recognized. He was
at the head of the procession. One OF the
wounded was thought to be dying at midnight
but we could not learn his name or place OF
residence. --...-.. -
We give from the Enquirer further details
of the violence ut the election. 14J 81
In another part of this paper we have allud-
ed to the fight that took place in the Eleventh
Ward, occasiOned by some outsiders from 9th
er wards going there to raise riot. We learn
that man named Page, from Covington, wa,
the first one engaged, and came off second
best A squad was gathered to retrieve the
lost battle. and another discontinue was the
consequence. The proclamation went forth
that the Dutch must be whipped, and vas,
throng poured out of the Eighth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Wards, and took up their line
of march for the Eleventh Ward, gathering il
madness, numbers and recklesSness as they pro
ceeded.
Some Germans had taken a cannon to the
summit of jackson Hill, which they had beer
firing through the day in honor as they thought
of Jefferson's birth day, t, ward which q por.
ton of the mob rushed with headlong speed
Finding but little opposition, they quickly
took the piece. of ordnance, and loaded it will
bOulders, but not before q man named Lee
Petitt hailing also, I'VE believe, from Kentucky
was dangerously, if not fatally wounded by q
German, who was foreman of F. Linck's brew
cry. 1t was reported that the wounded mar
wrested the murderous knife from his adverse
ry, and plunged it into him, killing him instant
ly ; but we are inclined to believe it mistake
Hauling the cannon down opposite the polls
an evident determination was exhibited to fire
it off, when Mayor Snelbaker appealed tc
| them TO take it down to the river and do there
as they liked. One of the leaders called out
Don't let's take it the crowd will follow us
let's take the ballOt-bOX." This was received
with demoniac yell of appreciation. The
mayor sprang upon q table and entreated then
to refrain from the sacrilege, but all in vain.-
He received blow in the side from brick
bat, which Frustrated him, his coat was torn
in shreds from his back, and he was considera
bly, injured. They then seized the balot-box
and smashed it to pieces, destroying the ballots
An effort was made to seize the township bal.
lot-box, but it is said they did not succeed in
obtaining it.
From the Eleventh Ward the X. n. mob
determined to proceed to the Thirteenth Ward
and destroy its ballots. They hauled the can
non down, loaded as it was with boulders, and
turned it in the direction of the house where
the voting had taken place, expecting to drive
every one away,when the ballot-box would fall
an easy prey. They were foiled, however, the
polls having been closed few minutes previ
ously, and the ballot-box secured They ther
hauled the gun to the corner of the street. and
Notwithstanding men, women and children, in
great alarm and CONSERVATION, were fleeing il
every direction, they fired it off, horribly
wounding laborer at some distance, who was
quietly and peaceably vending his way home
and who it was thought, could not survive.
A squad of this same mob paraded through
the Streets and stopped with their gun in front
of our office, alternately groaning and vel ing
and showing themselves admirably calculated
to guard the safety of the ballot-box, and the
peace and quiet of the community Boulder;
and bricks were thrown at the building but
fortunately only one of the former found ar
entrance through the glass front. Numerous
other Outrages were committed, but we have
not received such particulars as we deemed all
thcntic, and reserve further account for &
more convenient time.