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Maryland Election.
BALTIMORE, November

BALTIMORE, November 2.
In the Fifth Ward the Reformers were
driven off at an early hour. The son Of Hon.
Joshua Vansant was beaten while attempting
to vote. Several shots were fred, but no per-
son was injured. The First, Second and Fourth
Wards are also in possession Of the rowdies, to
the total exclusion of all who oppose them.
In tho Twentieth Ward the rowdies are
knocking down and maltreating whom they
please. The police offer no protection to oiti-
zsns. The rowdiss have broughtI.a swivel on
the ground.
In the Twelfth and Fifteenth Wards, gangs
Of rowdies from Washington, fully armed, are
aiding the Baltimore "Roughs." The indica-
tons now are that the Reformers as general
thing have abandoned the contest, finding it
impossible to vote without risking their lives.
In the Fifteenth Ward boy has been NOR
tally wounded by a shot in the breast
There is much talk in the streets among tho
citizens of the propriety Of establishing a Vigi-
lance Committee.
BALTIMORE, 3-P. NJ.
VIM. Preston, the Democratic candidate for
Congress in the Third District is now lying at
Barnums Hotel badly beaten about the head
with "billy." The outrage is said to have
been committed in the Seventh Ward. In the
Eleventh Ward, which is the stronghold of the
Reformers, Mr.. George McGill, prominent
Reformsr, made a speech and announced tho
withdrawal Of Mr.. Thomas, the candidate for.
Attorney General. The Raformers then all
withdrew, finding 1t impossible to accomplish,
anything.
Mr.. Adam B. Kyle, who received pistt'
ball in his temple this morning at the election
poll in the Fifteenth Ward, was reported dead
at two o'clock, but he was still alive an hour
since, but his case is hopeless, as the ball ia
buried in his brain. At three o'clock DR..
Robinson, OF the Central Reform Committee.
visited the polls in the Eleventh Ward and
announced that the Reformers had been driven
from every Ward except that and the Eighth
and he therefore counselled the Reformers to
withdraw to avoid further bloodshed. DR..
Thomas, the Reform Judge, retired, and tho
contest was abandoned. The Reformers
throughout the city took the same course; leav-
ing the polls in the hands Of the dominant
party. Numerous reports are afoat with
regard to minor outrages on the rights of the
citizens in the several Wards. In the Second
Ward Charles Bsrkbard, a German, was shot
in the hip. In the Fifth Ward, man who's .
name is unknown was dreadfuly beaten. In
relation to the assault upon Mr.. Preston, tn D
most reliable report Is, that II occurred Z
Govanstown, in the Ninth District. One ac >
count says that the asaailant was an Irishman !,
but it is difficult to arrive at the truth with 80
many conflicting reports. This evening th .
streets are nearly deserted, except by the boi, :
ferrous party. The stores were generally close d
at dark. The proprietor of the Exchange hav :
ing been threatened with an assault upon hi >
office, has made demand on the city author
ties for protection.
BALTIMORE, 10-P. NJ.
The Americans are rejoicing over their vic.
tory in the city. The Reformers deny, how
ever, that anything that can be called an cleo
tion has taken place. It will be late before
any returns of the vote can be obtained, as
there were large number Of officers voted for
and all on one ticket. In the Seventeenth b
Ward it Is reported that the average vote fer
the American ticket is 800, and the average
vote on the Reform ticket only twenty. four.