The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-03
TIE Maryland STATE ELECTION.
the RIOTERS m POSSESSION or THE CITY.
Between Twenty and Thirty Citizens
Killed and Mangled.
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BAInnoRs, Nov. 2, 1859.
The STATE election progressing. There is great
struggle IN al he wards a. far a. heard from.
RAlM0R1, Nov. 2-P. N.
mo election has begun bloody enough, and tho ruans
have pcssesson of the city Already thirty have
been sbo, A. b Kyle, Jr shot dead in the Fifteenth
ward his brother, George H. Kyle, mortaiy wound
ID; Kirkland shot dead in the Fourteenth ward.
A named Johnson was shot dead In the ward.
Henry Herring, Jr, stabbed and killed In the Third
ward Another man was shot dead Business houses are
closed, and pan hangs over thelciy.
The Third ward polls blocked by rowdies, and the
police doing nothing.
In the Tenth ward Thomas Martin, the reform Judge,
has been iniidaied and compelled TO leave, and Mr..
Hiuslsy who was appointed by Acting Mayor Mayo and
rejected by the Council, has been rcapponted The re-
formers have been driven or James Jcers, son Of Ma
dsou JeNers shot In the side and beaten over tho
head by some refcrmers whom he had maltreatcd.
Judge Giles, q the United States District Cburt, met
sheriff ceamer IN the street this forenoon, and told him,
decided terms, that he 70 DO held accountable for
sn the bioodsd today. A Judge and lawyer, be told
the shsr,n that he had the authority, and that was h
duty 10 Interfere.
In he Eighteenth ward thu rcwdies took possession q
sbe polls and gave the rcicrmsrs notice 70 quit
Fchx Nccuriy, reformor, was badly beaten.
In the r.fth ward the rcformers driven or at
carly hour son of Hon Joshua vansant was beaten
for attempting 70 vote.
Ths Fret second and ro1rsh wards also ia Inss
sion Of the rcwdes TO The exclusion Of all who op
pose them.
In The twentieth ward the rowdss knocking down
and marcatmg whom they please The rowdss have a
swivel on the ground.
In ,be Twelfth and Sixteenth wards gang Of rowdas
from Washington, fully armed aiding tho BALTIMORE
roushs
In the rieensh ward boy has been mostaly wounded.
he was shot IN the breast
There Is considerable talk Of VIC lance Committee on
the strce.a
In the fifteenth ward Adam b. Kyle, Jr., merchant No.
% Hanover street, reforner, sh IN the temple and
dying few momenss ago. George Kyle, who cau,e
70 the rescue q hs brother, was shot dangerously
In The Foasssensh ward there desperate struggle.
The rcformers resisted with arms Sonny White, alias
Jamcs johnson, notorious rowdy, shot dead with
psao, ball
Two other rcwdics, named Harris and Daily we're shot
In the legs.
Benry Haasr, . rcformer, was shot In tho leg.
WIN. Styles, reformer was shot in the arm and ks.
In the Sixteenth ward, Theodore wooias was badly
beaten.
Or. c Rcharduss, rcsormer, was pursusd BY Mo
cspash Of the Thanderbon Cub with . drawn sword
Dr. r. TOOK refuge IN store, whom The rowdscs broke IN
the windows md tried 70 capture him, but forsunassy
they were nos successful
BAansas, Nov e-3PM
Dr. Robinson, a the Central Reform Committee, came
70 the Eleventh ward polls and announced that tho re
formers had been driven from every ward except thai
and the Eighth and eounselled tho resormers there
withdraw 10 avoid further bIoodshed; whereupon Or
Thomas reform Judge retired end ths contest absn
dcued. Previously tho ren<mers throughout tho cit,
withdrew, leaving the polls the hands Of the doninan
party.
BAixnonS, Nov 2-loPM
There reports a minor outragcs ou The
private rights Of citizens In several yards.
In The Second ward man named Charles BarkArd was
shot IN the hip.
In the Fnh ward man, name unknown, was dread.
fully beaten.
The most reliable account n that Mr.. Preston as
saulted at Govansowr, In the Ninth district Of Baltimore
county. One says he beaten by an Irish.
man. IL difhcult, IN the face Of 20 many reports 70
arrive al the truth.
william Preston, democratic candidate In the Third
Congressional District, is lying q, Barnums Hotel,
h said 70 have been porpetrssed in the Seventeenth
ward.
In the Eleventh ward the stronghold Of the rcformers
Mr. George " GU made speech announcing the with.
drawal Of Mr. Thomas, The reform candidate for District
Attorney, when the relormcrs, fading impossible do
anything, all withdrew.
The streets nearly deserted tonight, except by the
victorious party.
The stores were all closed 1t dark
The proprietor Of the Exchange, having been threatened
with assault made demand The city authorities for
protection.
B. Kyle, Jr, died Of his wounds about half past nine
o'clock this evening.
The wounds of George KysA no< considered danger
Gus.
Tho Americans rejoicing over their victory. The
reformers deny that anything that can be called cleo
Non has taken place.
Il will be late before the returns are received, &c
large number Of officers were voted for ticket
So far as ssoertained the vote stands - follows