The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-14
BY Ell Il G X A II IL !.
Later from Eansas


ST. LOWS May l2The steamboat Star OF the West
rived here to-day from Kansas bringing Saturday
10th. Governor Robinson and family among pas
sengers, but at Lexington he by committee
appointed the citizens and notified they should de-
him the ground that he fleeing from the
tory avoid indictment for treason which
been found against him by the grand jury Of the United
district The governor replied that he had
Informed by Of the grand jury that attempt had been
made to find BILL but il had failed.
This did not satisfy the committee who insisted that Rob-
nson should remain. Finally be consented to do the
persuasion Of Mr.. Parkinson the captain Of the boat
Mr. Barnard, OF Baltimore. The committee then agreed
send message Kansas and ascertain II indictment
had been found and not all the expenses Of Rebnsons
detention to be paid The committee consisted Of Gen.
Shields Mr. Sawyer and number of the most respectable
citizens.
1t reported that despatch Leavenworth been
received stating that armed body Of for
Lawrence for the purpose of destroying the evidence taken
by the committee
the OF invesga Lecompton evening
Of the sth the deputy marshal served him writ APP
pear before the grand jury at Lecompon to the
charge Of contempt for having refused to comply with the
from the grand previously served upon him.
Governor Reeder obey writ appealed to
committee but they decided that they had power in
the
Messrs Howard and Sherman, however, expressed their
opinion that Mr. Reeder protected by privilege Mr..
Oliver dssented and said the committee could stand be-
him and the marshal Governor Recdcr said that
though his life danger in Lecompton, he would
main bis privilege in attendance at the sttings of the
committee aud warned them TO touch him their peril
The le expected the 9th with
the United States dragons. .e-. ..--...
The Judge Lecompton charged the grand jury Mon
day. instant indict all the State officers and
bers legislature for high but the 9th
no such had found far the proceedings
had been made public
inauguration Of Mayor Vanr.
PHlapEIrHA, May l9.--Mayor yaux inaugurated
to-day The oath OF Office administered by Judge
Thompson after which be made brief speech He said he
would promises, bat would administer the laws
be understood them.
Markets.
NEW YoRK, May l3.-Flour-Saes Of 900 barrels at
IS 81 for straight State SC 81 for good Ohio; and
Sc 81 for southern whea-Sale of 900 bushels at 81 so
for southern white. Corn-Ssles OF 1000 bushels at 80
cents for western MIXED Pork-Saes Of 500 barrels
sle 80 for meas Beef-Sales barrels s12 sl3
for repacked Chicago. LardSales Of 400 barrels lol
cents whkeySales OF $50 barrels at 70 cents for Ohio
BALTIMORE, May l3.-Flour is steady, and in good de
mand Howard street. Sc There nothing done in other
brands City Mills and Ohio offered at Sc Wheat
Is frm-good prime reds, 81 35 81 AZ fair to good
whites 81 So 81 60 and prime EXTRA 81 IS . 81 rs.
Corn firm white, as 30 cent?; yellow, 30 SO cents
There in provisions but operations
not heavy. Bacon-sbonlders, So cents Sides 81 91
cents hams, 10 lax cents pork, SIS so.