The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-10
KENTUCKY ELECTION
RIOTS in Lauisviiie--M Many hailed Que 0
Tue hang T,reiue houses burned :
Printing Offices threatened.

Printing Offices Threatened
\ LOUISVILLE, July lon lrshal 800
ahead. Americans n possession OF polls,
and vii carry tn city largely, unless Ger.
mans rally and fight. All appar sntly quiet
now. Col. Preston took his stan al firsl
Ward polls this morning, but il reported
20 have left
LOUISVILLE. Aug. s, l0t A. M-Figh..
ing around Court House ia FIRST Ward
One irlshman nearl y cut another 10 ii ,ces
tor yoiing the American ticket. He is in
jail.
LOUISVILLE, August 6, 2 p. MI is
reported that the Germans have taken
! posse sion f the polls in tie First Ward,
and that 800 persons armed With guns,
pistols, clubs, and yellow tickets in hats,
have gone up to see about it. All interest
IN the result in the Districl is over.
LOUISVILLE, August 6 q p a.-Al
shu. UP on Sixth street. Check shirt with
yellow tickets in hat on Court House stems
inviting not only one, but all at time, 10
come.
Marshall 500 ahead, and will carry
the district by 800. Trouble apprehen-
ded to night. Returns from tie State in
d'cale that old party lines have been pref
y close drawn.
pote al Bdrdt ,,oa--For Governor Clark
1873; Moreheat, Ok n } 255.
Cosi"gt3n-CAsrk. 10; Norehead, lO5
foye'te County All but two precincts
Know Nothlngs ahead PA.
LOUISVILLE, August 6. 4p. M-The
Getmans are firing rom ths h e.. Two
Americans In the street, dead. Drug
$ ores full OF wounded TIE Americans
ae now pulling down h. German houses.
ierilole tunes are Anticipated tonight.
LOUISVILLE. August 6, ST. Most
terrible exclt, meht IN the lowerp,rl OF the
CITY. A tremendous conf agraton is going
on. Men equipped for duck hunting,
with game bags and shot pouches, are
waiting Tor he Ii,h as they are smoked
ont. Prob bly, Fl te n already killed, and
many wounded One certainly. AMI prob
ably two, hung b. the mob An ln,h.
MAJ IS sad t. have escaped from 10 Sc
N women 5 ei theS, carrying Guild with
hun. lie sought refuge in i'll. IN The
upper part Of the city, che brewery burnt
aud some adjoining holses gnl tel. Cannon
taken up, but not used.
The central part Of the city is quiet.
Returns do not come in on account OF the
excitement Election forgotten.
LOUISVILLE, August 6, 8 P. Mn Mel
son county, The Americon tickle is badly
beaten. May Catholics ia this county.
The fire is sill raging 10 this civ So
much excitement that 1t is impossible to
get election returns.
Nashville line down to-l isht.
HENDRsoN. Angus 6, p M.-City Of
Henderson gives Morehead lis mi rrv
A kedt The same for Campbell Several
N'ier precincts indicate 800 400 maio
Nty for American ticket. Worsham TX
y. elected Representative by large ma
iolty.
LOUISVILLE. Aug ell A. Mar
shall about 1000 ahead Know No Kings
only voting. Lexington 40, Versailles
ll6 +! American majority.
LouIsvILLE, August s, 81 p. MA
mob, said to be partially organized, has
made up its mind, after five more little
brick houses are in ashes, that they will
protect other property. Dupont's paper
mill is thought to be in danger. The
crowd arr now moving up Fourth street.
I ere is some apprehension about prin-
ting Offices.
LOUISVILLE, AugustS s, p M-The Reg
ultors with their cannon are now moving
moving up town. The confagra,ion IS
subsdlng, and there are hopes of the riot
terminating now, but still there are some
afprehensions felt for the printing Offices.
At least twenty buildings are said 10 be
IN ashes; they are generally SIN II ones.
dispatch of later date says: Tie mob
IS now at the printing Offices Of the Cour-
Ter and Times.
l. rIstI Ii, ,u,s. a. M.-Tbe mob
ha'l q sc Sc last mig after some rio-
+ lenl ,.esn stations in 'front.' of The Times
OH e, burning igns, &c. About 20 o. :