The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-04
'TeIegra phic News.

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stance i as follows:
Indep endeaee. Nov. 29.-Near Hickory
Point on the Santa Fe road, three Abolition
lists with Sharps rifles went to the claim Of
I MIR. Coleman, a pro slavery man, and order
ed him TO leave. lie was allowed ten MIN
I ites to leave, or he would be shot. IL left
for a short time, but returned well armed. ~
H met with one of the three men, who re
newed his threats, and attempted to shoot
Coleman, hut his gun missed lire. Coleman
then shot his assalant, who died immediate
III. Coleman gave himself up for trial.
mob Of abolitioniss, armed with Sharp's
rifles. repaired 10 C0leman's house. driving
his wife and children Off burning his house,
ana ordered other pro-sayery men to leave,
ANA burned their houses DEPUTY Marshal
Jones arrested the leader Of the mob and
obtained the names Of % others. Jones is
now al i.eeompton with two prisoners and ! )
or - assistants. The abohtI0nists are gath
ering az Lecompton. demanding the release
Of their comrades and the surrender Of Cole
man. 4 be Governor has issued proclaml-
ton calling the militia 70 the assistance -
the officers. LAST night and this morning
many persons from tins city and county left
for Lecumpton, for the purpose Of placing
their services at the disposal Of the Governor.
y itlNcI from one Oh hAIt EIlANfS Va NV " ISL
arn Disuatch. dated at Shawnee Mission to-
iay, states that the writer has learned that Il
number Of CITIZENS are missing at Hickory
Point. and that Is or more houses had been
burned The Governor cails-pn law abiding
citizens 10 suppress the outbreak. Dispatch
KS from Weston and ~. Joseph last night
states that large meetings OF the citizens
have been held. and companies formed to 60
T. Kansas
INDEPENDENCE, NOV. 30.--t messenger mr.
rived al Shawnee Mission last Might. who
states ellt Marshal Jones had - men with
b N at Ieeompton that Lawrence il up In
arms. drilling constantly, and have ) pieces
OF artillery. Our cannon left tins morning
ia The hands Of Kansas men.
NGsrroRr, NOV. 81. The outlaws in
y uclas county have burnt a number Of
h buses. aud driven number Of families, wo-
men and children, into Missouri for refuge.
latest accounts represent that the law and
order people IF the Territory are rallying in
numbers to the assistance OF the Sher-
II Of Douglas county in tho execution az
th Jaw. lie has by this time an oyerwhelm-
ing force.
Sheriff Jones Is acting as L. s. DEPUTY
Marshal for Douglas and Johnson counties
SHAWNEE Nilsson, NOV. 30.-The Marshal
has u re4uistion from the Governor 10 ar
rest ~ men In Lawrence, ana they refuse To
deliver themselves up, and he calls for vol
uutrcrs.
The people Of Lawrence say publicly that
tbpy viii take Coleman and Jones and hang
both Of them.
They are drilling in open prairie every DAY,
ana ha,e FIVE pieces Of artillery. They open
lv bid defiance 70 the law.
ne, b., 10, H..
seen crossing from Delaware and Leayen-
worth. yesterday, going to Lawrence.
4 member of the Legislature Was from
there yesterday morning for guns. We can
,nlv send them %.
Jones also sends for wagon load Of am
muntion AMI for cannon, Immediately.
JKfFERsoN Cry, Nov. 30.-The Railroad
Bill is now before The House and the Bank
Bill before the Senate. The Railroad BiI
w,Ii meet with bitter opposition.
JEEtFRsoN CRY, Noy. 80 The Senate
his afternoon passed Robinsons substitute
for the Bank Bill; il extends the charter till
1861. four years; also passed House bile
making appropriation to the Platte County
Rtilroaa.
The House was occupied all the afternoon
vi h the Railroad bill. Nothing done All
the prominent members, except two or three.
for Il. and it is thought will lac passed Il
is said the t'ryernor viii veto ii. bat ii pass
"a once. II will be crred over his head
The Iioase passed joint Resolution 10 20
into Joint session on the 18th Dee. IL elect
enc senator only.
Chas. Jones, member elect from Franklin.
took his seat to- dav.
Nav York, Nov. 30.-Ihe steamer George
Law, with two millions in gold, is ashore on