The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-16


W. McCoy, of Mt. Pleasant. G, w. o.
AN oNHEARD-oF 0ccrRRENcE.-Col. Lane.
member OF the last Congress who voted for
the kansas-Nebraska bill, formerly Lieuten-
ant Governor Of Indiana, and practieng
lawyer Tor the last twenty wears, applied for
ADMISSION into the District Court Of the
united States for Kansas Territory. judge
Leoompte presiding, on Monday last, and
was refused because ne lcouia not take an
odfh 10 sustain the enaetments OF the mock
Legislature Of Kansas He answered all
the requirements of the law. and received the
oath so far as swearing to support tho Con-
stitutlon aud laws of the United States was
Concerned. as we'll as the Organic Act Of the
territory, but when the additional part was
adaed, the Col. dropped his hand. FEELING
lnae ne could not ''take so big swear" j.
% anefy' Esq, from this place, found HIM
sen N 2 similar position, and also refused
ING oath. Col. l.. then asked the favor Of
appearing Tor McCrea. who was 10 be placed
on trial Tor the murder Of CLARK. as a reru
iaf praeuclng attorney in the Supreme Court
q Indiana; As also in the Supreme Court Of
the United States. This act Of comfy was
alsregarded, and the Colonel was excluded
from the Courts Of Kansas in violation of all
precedent, and IN a manner unheard of bv
inc iegal profession. When tvrants rule. a
nation mourns.-( Herald Of Freedom
4 special dispatch from Washington this
morning states that Gen. Cushing is much
annoyed AT the success Of Col Kinney. in
central America, and insists that something
shall be done IN relation to the matter 4
number OF New York politicians are report
ga % ne III Nashngton making extraordna-
rV eKeruons to secure the vote Of New York
Tor Pierce, IN the Cincinnati Convention
Another dispatch gives the facts in relation
70 the striking Of the flag Of the United
States Consul at Nautanzas. and the subse-
qnent return Of Dr.. WonelI. the Consul to
the United States.-lN Y. Herald, Sth.
Col. McCRrA.-The editor Of the Dnhuonn
Erpress and Herqd has information from
Leayenworth, Kansas. to the effect that the
grand Jury have failed to find a bin against
he' rea, who Is imprisoned for shooting Il
man IN self-defence. And vet he K still con-
hnel- without color Of law. Beautiful place
tlal hansas. and NEE set Of men, the pro-
slavery border ruihans who have the control.
Popular soyereignty.' rs there exhibited. i
sweet smelling salor III the nostrils Of n
Christian people
QVEEN ~croRfsANp TnE LATE Mr.. Hrag.-
|ntt9tS anu interesting tact that
the last letter written by the late Mr.. Unme.
was TO the Queen. informing her that he had
u balance To pay into her hands saved from
The wreck ot her fathers property. Of which
the Duke had made him trustee. About \
d'zen persons, among whom was Hume. had
subscribed b pay III the Dukes debts. and
hume managed i all--he saved the Dukes
credit, paid off All bis debts. coaxed his nre-
perly- allowed him % dc popular and res
pected man, and in clearing up his own af-
lars IN the world, had Il considerable balance
- pay into the hands Of his old friends
daughter. This, Of course. will astonisb
people; VINO could never have supposed the
radical Hume on good terms with a ROYAL
duke Bat there was something more tban
tla'. he was on good terms with the Queen.
VINO had, rs girl and woman, as a prin.
cess and Queen. the highest regard for him
and for whom be had the most unbopnaea
respect. Well, he was not made minister
hnt that was the arstocracy's fault--not II,
queen So ior1aiiremaR
A DnrNHA.- Some Of the capitalist. =
washington aud New York seem 10 have Fl
nanclered themselves mt5 a difficulty. q,
the strength 81 the 50 .Dg9 .0g0 dine fran ~