New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-11-03
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
MARYLAND Elections,

BALTIMORE, Nov. 2d-The election for State
officers and members of the Legislature came of
to-day, and was characterized by the usual display
of violence and rowdyism.
There were many disturbances and much fight
ing in the streets, and at the polls in the early par
of the day.
Several serious afirays occurred before o'clock
in which several respected citizens were shot.
The Reformers in the Fifth Ward were driven
from the polls at an early hour.
The First, Second and Fourth Wards were also
taken possession of by the rowlies early in the
day.
In the Twelfth Ward the rioters have full control
of the polls, and are knocking down Il P. Ny
whom they please.
The Police Department offer no protection to
peaceable citizens.
A gang of armed rowdies from Washington are
aiding the Baltimore Roughs.
The Reformers have generally abandoned the
contest, and the citizens talking of establishing
a Vigilance Committee.
Second Dispatch.
BALTIMORE, p. M.-Wm. j. Preston, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress in the Third District
was badly beaten about the head with club in the
hand of Rough.
In the Eleventh Ward, which is the stronghold of
the Reformers, Mr. Thomas, the candidate of the
Reform party for Attorney-General, withdrew his
name, whereupon the Reformers left the polls.
Adam B. Kyle, merchant, who, with several
other prominent citizens were shot this morning
is considered as in dangerous condition, and is
not expected to survive.
The stores are nearly all closed and the Roughs
have almost undisputed sway in the city.
Ar fha nft tha Raj
change, has demanded of the city authorities the
protection of his office from the violence of the
mob, which has threatened to destroy it,
Mexican Affairs.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Mr. Conner, our Consul
at Mazatlan is here making arrangements to take
advantage Of the privilege he obtained some time
since from the Juarez Government to run line of
steamers on the Mexican coast under the American
flag.
He has partly arranged with of the Pacific
steamship companies to connect with its line of
steamers at Acapulco.
Dispatches from our Consul, Mr.. Black fully con.
firm previous reports in regard to the cold booded
murder of Ormond Chase, by the Church officers
The President is exerting all his powers to secure
full redress for the outrage.
Constitutional Election in Kansas
LEAvENwoRTH CITY, Nov. 2.-The official vote
upon the question of the acceptance of the late
Constitution is as follows: For the Constitution.
l0,4l9; against it, $3.50.
The vote on the Homestead Law was $3.50 for,
against ia.
An Extensive Forgery.
New IoRH, Nov. "A report is current that
prominent tobacco broker, whose name has not
been ascertained, has committed forgery, or
breach of trust, to the amount of from $50 900 to
$50 900.
Washington Matters.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The friends of the Consti-
tutional Government of Mexico are urging Senior
Lerdos' immediate return to Vera Cruz to aid in
procuring the consummation of the pending treaty
with our Government.
General Seyan is here from New Granada, and
there is prospect that New Granada will ratify
the treaty with our Government as amended by
our Senate at the last session of Congress.
Postmaster General Holt left Washington to-day
for Charleston which will delay action upon the
bids for carrying the mails from Portland to New
Orleans
Brown Sentenced to be Hung.
CHARLEsTowN Va, Nov. 2.-Messrs. Russell and
Sinnott, Attorneys engaged by the Boston phan-
tllropists to defend the Harper's Ferry insurgents
arrived here to-day.
The case of Cook was taken up. Cook moved
preliminary examination and was committed for
trial.
Mr. Chiltons motion for arrest of judgment was
argued, but not granted. Brown made charac-
teristic speech previous to hearing his sentence.
The Judge, after few impressive remarks, SEN
fenced him to be hanged on the second day of
December next.
Domestic Markets.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The Shipping List says
Coffee is in good demand with an upward ten
dency.
Cotton closed steady, with sales mostly to the
trade. The Shipping List quotes Midding Orleans