Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-11-24
ANOTHER MAN KILLED IN KANsAs.-The Miss,u-

ANOTHER MAN KILLED IN KANsAs.-The Miss,u-
rian Republican relates the following:
"On the 3lst ult., about sunrise, Samuel Col
lins, who was, it seems, Colonel of one of the
regiments of the sKansas LEGION" an exposition
of which had been made by Mr.. Laughlin-de-
termined to force him to make retraction, or
kill him. With this determination, he and some
twelve others of his friends proceeded to seek out
Mr.. Laughlin and demanded an unqualified re-
traction of his statements. This he refused to do,
and then fred ut him, but fortunately the weapon
was turned aside by aspcctator. Laughlin then
drew a revolver and shot and killed him. Mr.. l..
was dangerously hurt in the conflict by knife
wound in the side. At the same time, Mr.. Lynch,
a friend of his, was wounded in the head by the
discharge of gum" -s-H,a
This, we believe, is the first instance where
those who have been attacked by the Missouran
rufians, have defended themselves, and in doing
SO, have been the means Of taking life. In view
of all the circumstances, such an act was per-
fectly justifable. Collins deliberately fred ut
Laughlin, but fortunately the gun was turned
aside. Had his career not been stopped bv the
ball from the revolver of Laughlin, he would have
fred again, and his victim would have fallen
We are opposed to taking life under almost every
circumstance, but in this case where self-defense
was necessary, we think Laughl;n was right-we
should have acted in the same way had we been
in his position. There can be no doubt but the
Free State men of Kansas are aroused, and we
feel quite that if the strong arm of the Gen.
eral Governments will not defend them they will
defend themselves. Let Turk meet Turk, if it
must be, and then ''comes the tug of war;"
KNOCKED Down AND BADLY BEATEN
Mr.. Montour,a blacksmith, who resides in low
er town, as he was returning home, on Saturday
night last, was met on Robert street, some
where near Mr.. Rogers Hotel, by two night
walkers" or, we might say, imps Of the devil,
(supposed by him to be Irishmen) knocked
down and badly beaten his head being cut in
several places by brick bats and his body badly
bruised in several places. 1t is high time St.
Paul had Police force to keep down these at
tacks on her respectable citizens. r. -.... g
New YoRx.--We ge, no late news from
New York. 1t seems 10 be generally conce.
ded that the State has gone for the Know
No,hings ly from 10000 to $4,000. The less
said about it the better. .i.f..
LArIR--Tne Tribune Of the 9th says tha,
the Legislature will stand A Republicans
80 X. Ms, and as Hard and Softs. 1t gives
up the State 10 the K. Ms.
THE FrrsEss OF THINcs-The Cairo
(Ill. } Times, Of the 18th flies at its head the
name of Stephen A. Douglas for President
and in the same number adver,ises runaway
Tennessee slave, described as follows:
"Jo-aged about 35 years of age, feet, G
or inches high, straight hair, and would pass
well for white mani"
fl While Man IA Ndue-advertised q.
a runaway in an Illinois paper! A paper thai
advocates the cause Of Stephen A. Douglas
Think Of it, reader! ......--..-....-
CALIFoRNIA.-The news from California is
unimportant. The Empire City which arrived
at New York on the 18th, brought ST ,654 ,O0O
ingold, and 7lO passengers. Revolutionary
movements had broken out in Bolivia, but in
most cases they were suppressed. Whole Dem
ocratic ticket elected. For Congress three
Democratic and one American. Alvarez still
retains the position of President of Mexico. A
number of troops We're pouring into the place
and famine was expected. %
Sioux PAYMEsr-We understand that the
difficulty among the Indians, has been in q
measure, reconciled, and that the paymen,
commenced on Thursday morning last We
are informed that the agent will not allow those
Indians who did not remain on the reservation,
their part Of the pay. ...---. ......
De Soro Housr.--This magnificent hotel
at Galena, says the Advertiser, has passed into
the hands Of DR.. Watson Carr, of Wheeling,
Va, and R. w. Carson, of Galrna. 5szorG o.
E9r Flour in Galena is selling at So rs 10
So, and So 25, and scarce at that y Flour in
this city has risen as cents on the barrel within
the past week. .s7stfs95 z -sa' 's'
PAssuoRE WILLIAxsos.-When Williamson was
brought before the ''most righteous Judge" Kane.
his honor was extremely careful not to ask him
whether the persons named in the writ were ever
- .~ ..H' p 3 p
in his possession. This was the question first
asked, to which Williamson replied .sno," and for
so replying he was thrown into prison Kane
was glad to slip out Of the difficulty as easily US
possible. eers.,la e5i .t4eq ~ fe. "a s,,,e
e. The vote for Reeder and Whitfield, the
Free State and Pro Slavery candidates, is set
down as follows: Reeder 1854 Whitfield 2,
462. The question will now be carried to Con-
grcss to decide who is entitled to his seat. The
election Of whitfield was held under the laws
made BY the Legislature Of Kansas, bs the Free
State party repudiated these laws, set their own
time and elected their own man. 30 t'A'7ssea 90 <
RE-ELEcTED.--Our readers will we'll remember
the stand Tbeo lore Hunt, of Louisiana, took on
the Nebraska Bill. He fought it bravely, but not:
wiihstanding this, he has been returned to the
House from the New Orleans District, by large
vote. lie will not vote to restore the compFo.
mise but will his efforts to prevent the further
agitation of the slavery question: Wel t--.1ts' 3
etfI tstE 81 aE3 ea -9
EDwARD BArEs.--The Galena Advertiser
advocates the claims Of this gentleman to the
Presidency. Mr.. Bates is among the first men
Of the West, and OF the country, and if nomi-
mated, We feel sure the people would elect him.