Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-03

Ths Rlsssisa In n1Isanses.
wsgsshss nom ths BaltinG1b papers the Follow
Ing particulars In regard 10 the election in that
city yesterday:
In the First ward, man was deferred from
yeei.s ~. S2plieat,n q hssd.ssls, -
e Amsrics1 Ucket. The vfo,sscs ~ = Gsosf
q coz q the 5'ns H q e va. dsy -
Is Do Sscssi wssd, na.sers wsrs esnpar.sve-
N quist, thesg being % opps11tioa slasmpas1 10
Che American ticket. A number OF Germans vol
nntarily voted for that ticket while others were
A house near the polls was used a. SCOOP out
Of which number Of men, mostly Germans, were
brought out and voted. Matters continued thus
DAT ths Pssiers weie coming frcm Pr@idsot ssrsS
10 take the polls. A large crowd armed with
muskets and revolver, instantly went up 10 the
s :sss , ana y met s%a p.r se sssd whom
ensued from both sid1D, withouEipjuFy 10 any one
I In the Fourth Ward, during the afternoon, the
American born keformers wsfe allowed 10 vote
| allowed. TO approach, and Il they persissed, re
ceived very rough treatment. ~ LI : q
In the Ffnh Ward, the Refesnssslefst the ground
day In the bands Of party Of young men hardly
six Of whom were Of age. During he morning,
Crab Ashhy drove down TO the polls with hack
sss Se
had few minutes previously voted At the Teath
In the Eighth Ward, the Resorners were in
| was deemed futile, and consequently everything
In The =. Ninth ward, during the day, several
rowdies attacked Dr. John Morris, posimastsr Of
the city, and beat him with great severity He 10
acquainted with several Of the party, and would
have them arrested II there was the sghtest posi-
aasy. e s1s sa esinE s1:nsd The Rsosn
Gin d acting al early hour in the raoon, and
/ retired from the place. -
/ In the Tenth Ward, few minutes after the polls
tavern attacked the Reformers with ssis, when
/ Mr. r.. b. Fisher, of the firm Of James l. Fisher &
Sons, fred at his sssaiiant. Paving stones were
with r,s and horss nstos ,u.bed ont of .ys
and commenced an indiscriminate firing, but
fortunately no one was injured.
In the Eleventh Ward, 1t quarter before2 o'cl't,
Df. Robinson Of the Central COMMITTEES called as
the polls Of the Eleventh Ward and suited that
| the Reformers had been driven from the polls bv
yotnee from ever war II g ceptthe Eigh b q. d
snth Ward to retire from the election. George
| NJ. Gill, Esq after consulting with Or. Thomas,
the Reform judge Of election, and other Reform
en, ADDRESSED tnSse present, advising them to re-.
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frequent outrages and acts Of violence throughout
the day. and the certainty that the election In that
ward would neither be fair or peaceable. He be.
lieved that tie Reformefs might have kept the
polls open perhaps during the entire day, but he
| had no doubt that many valuable lives would be
lost In The effort, and that no TO sible effect upon
4 the cause Of reform would thereby have been ac-
complished. Under these cirt umstances be deemed
II best to advise the Reformers to protest against
the election, to appeal TO the next Legislature and
for the purpose OF preventing the useless eiusion
nj And ~
retire from the contest at once. DR.. Thomas also
deemed it his duty to retire from the position Of
judge, and let the polls In the hands Of the re-
manning judges, William d. Dushane and John
E. Eschbach, surrounded on the outside by the
IfBiack Snakes"
In the Twelfth Ward, the polls were disgraced
voting was slow, and the Reformers in the early
part Of the day were few in numbers; between ii
and y O'Clock they appeared in stronger force,
element Between and O'Clock gang Of row.
dies, preceded by carriage containing four ruff.
fans, passed the polls shouting 80 you Harper's
and when near the New Market engine house 4
discharge Of pistols tebk place, which attracted
the attention Of persons around the polls to that
was nothing serious-only the boys enjoying
In the Fourteenth Ward, shortly after the polls
were opened a riot occurred, and young man
l
White, bricklayer by trade, was shot In the
head, the ball penetrating the brain through the
nose. He e about y years Of age, and was re-
Bailey was called in he probed the wound but
could not find the ball. and states that il 10 impos.
sible for the party TO live. Several other persons
The FfssntS Wsqd u Ads% s.rll.. XVII.
well known q: dry goods merchant Of German
| street, proceeded to the place with the intention
Of voting, and was attacked and shot whilst de-
lem nm rx..A - -
appears that he and his brother, George g. Kyle,
| attended meeting Of the Reformcrs on the even.
Ing previous to the election, when IL was determ-
2 me meet a a Fissnss Ward pos At
polls and were met by crowd, one Of whom,
aamed Joseph Edwards, approached Mr.. George
Kyle and insisted on having some Reform tickefs.
but MIR. n declined giving them to him. Ed.
wards then left, adding that MI. K could eet
plenty Of tickets during the day. Soon after, q
number Of the party approached, and one Of them,
Mr., X. struck the asaiIant blow upon the head
| with steel cane, which was wrenched from him
l He WINS struck several times and knocked down.
nc h Tna ne drew ls'gs dagger and stabbed one
revolver, and, whilst upon the ground, discharged
three loads, whilst bis axaiants continued the az
sauln During the affair, one Of the assailants
presented a pistol close 70 his temple and fired,
l but he quickly changed his position and received
the ball In the right shoulder. IL was whilst his
brother was upon the ground struggling with .
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rescue and discharged his revolver. The crowd
| soon tnrned upon him, and he retreated to the
steps Of house on the corner Of Quay Alley and
Light street, and was in the act Of enterir nv the
same when he received the fatal wound The
ball entered the cerebellum, and passing along the
base Of the brain, lodged near the lei eye. He
fell instantly, and was shortly afterwards picked
up BY his friends and conveyed TO bis residence
i Du, n. X. Smith, Mackenzie and Baltxeli were
soon at his side, and rendered what assstance was
necessary. AT times he was conscious, and called
| Tor such things ~ he needed. He breathed his
Last at bali past O'Clock last evening surrounded
i by the members Of the family and relatives. He
wa. scarcely conscious after two Or three O'Clock
1 In the afternoon ~ . $3.50. q - =
In tn. famous Twentieth Ward. the rouahs had
things pretty much thsif own way. The attention
Of the Plugsn on guard duriay the early part Of
he afternoon WIS engaged In vo ing the numerous
hack loads Of voters who were constantly arriving
Having complete possession of the polls, they
would occasion ally engage in an intefc hange Of
civiiities between thenselves, such az relieving
each on duty, aSd engaging In playful Hyhfs
amongst themsel~es; one party rallyfuQ as Re-