The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-08-07
TELEGRAPHIC!
Kentucky Election.

get oy Telegraph up 70 Ia o CLOCK last night
In the main, things look very well for the sue
cess Of the American. party. -. !.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 6, 10 A. NJ. !
Marshall is 500 ahead; Americans have
possession of the polls; great excitement
and considerable sighting.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. g, 70 NJ.
Marshall, the K. N. candidate for Con.
gress is 1874 ahead, and will be elected by q
large majority. a'he X. Ms have undoubt.
eddy carried the State. -.
IT LOUISVILLE, 8, p. ".
II was reported about 2 o'clock that the
Germans had taken possession Of the polls in
the LIST Ward by 500 persons armed with
guns, pistols and yellow tickets in their hats.
LATER .-Germans firing from houses.
Two Americans have been killed in the
street. Drug stores full of wounded, a..
.LATER.--Now pulling down German
houses. Terrible times anticipated might.
Still LATER.-Most terri Bile excitement in
the lower part of the city. A terrible con-
fagration. is now raging. :; -. t.
!. Men equipped for duck-hunting, with shot
pouches and game bags, are watching for
lrishmen as they are smoked out.
LATER Probably Is killed and many
wounded. One certain, and probably 2 hung
Dy the mob.
One Irishman escaped from house in
woman's clothes, carrying a child, and sought
refuge in another part OF the city.
Brewery burned and some adjoining houses
Quilted. ,
Cannon taken up but not used. The Gen.
tral part Of the city quiet.
Returns do not come in on account of ex-
element. Election forgotten.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 6, p. M.
In Nelson county, the American ticket ia
badly beaten-many Catholics being in that
county.
The fire is still raging; shots are heard
frequently. There 10 so much excitement,
that it is impossible to get returns.
LOUISVILLE. Aug. 6, 81 Pm.
Regulators with three canons moving up
town, conflagration subsding. Hopes of its
ending now, but some apprehensions for the
printing Offices. At least dozen houses said
to be in ashes, generally small buildings.
Mob said to be partially organized, and
has made up its mind that after FIVE more
little brick houses are in ashes they will pro-
tect other PROPERTY.
Dupont's paper mill thought to be in dam
ger. Crowd moving up 4th street.
LoUIsvILLE. Aug. 6,IOP. NJ.
A crowd is assembled before the Times
office. Mayor Barbee addressed the crowd
with but little effect, after which-Mr. Prem
tiss spoke and doubtless saved the office, if
it is saved,
The crowd is still on Third street and not
much excitement.
Grindstones seems to be the watchword.
LOUISVILLE, Aug 6.ll1P NJ.
After discussing matters about two hours,
and calling for "Grindstone,pp; they compro-
missed, and to.k down the; Times big sign,
and tore it up, and it IS thought they will
No definite election returns are received;
the Americans are gaining generally as far
as heard from.
BAEpsTowH, KY, Aug 6, 10 A. NJ.
Clark 2lO; Morehead 226.
~. GLASGOW, KY, Aug, 6.l0A. NJ.
The. A merican ticket is 200 ahead.
Both parties in good spirits. Majorities
either eide. will be exceedingly small.
B4aaDsTowys, Ky Aug 6, IL M.
Clark 1874. Morehead 255.
CONVICTION, KY, IL M.
Clark 10; Morehead lO5. Fayette coun-
ty Jail but two precincts, the American ticket
2l4 ahead.
Henderson County,
The city of Henderson gives IT'S majority
for Morehead, about the same for Campbell
Several other precincts in the county indi.
cate from 800 to 400 majority for the A mer-
lean ticket.
Worshah tAmericanJ elected Represen-
tative by large majority.
Tennessee Election.
> NASHVILLE, July 5, 9 A. NJ.
BY cars this forenoon from Chattanooga,
we learn that in II counties in East Ten.
nessee Gentry's nett gain is 1914. about two
thirds of the State hearl from.
The Know Nothings claim a nett gain of
over 1900, while the Democrats allow only
a few hundred. Both parties are certain of
electing their men. The American papers
foot up Gentry's gain at 1888, while the
Democratic papers foot up nett gains of llS for
Johnson. This was made up last night and
iqcluded six counties in East Tennessee in
which the X. Ms claim gain of 100. These
other ! l counties come in this morning.
NAsHvILLE, Ang. 6. ii A. M.
Johnson's nett gain in West Tennessee is
497 with three counties to hear, from and GAL
in middle Tennessee all reported. This
added to Johnson's former majority makes
5 1897 to be overcome in East Tennessee
The K. Ms already claim a gain OF 5000
with l. counties to hear from.
NASHVILLE, Aug. s, l0,A. NJ.
A mistake has been discovered in the re-
turns which gives the K. Ms strong hope
of Gentry's election.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 6, 9 A. n.
By last nights mail Johnson gain TOO in
FIVE counties in Middle and Western Ten
nessec. No mails from East Tennessee this
morning.