The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-10

Convention. precisely in what condition 1t
was left. 1t was not, however, altered very
materially. When we have it entire as adopt
ed, We will publish it.
/ THE LAST KANSAS OuTRAoEs.--As we an
ticipated, the last reports of bloody murders
in Kansas, making the Free State men the
chief aggressors and principally to blame,
turn out like the first. From the ST. Louis
Ereniag News of last Saturday we take the
following with reference thereto.
Later intelligence hns been received from
Kansas, in reference to the fights and outra-
ges reported to have occurred there several
days age. As we expected, the stories were
exaggerated and magni6ed tales OF few
trifing combats.
slavery men and $50 Free State men. in
killed, we now have only small fight be-
tween the two parties, resulting in the death
Of two or three. Capt. Pate, McGee and Be-
man, reported dead, are alive. Pate's COM
pany was captured by a superior force Of
Free State men. Gen. Whitfield, with 100
men, had left Westport to rescue them.
! Officers
/ N the Grand LOdge Of To,cd, Elected and
| Installed at Oskatoosd, June 4, 1856.
I ELECTED.
! j. +. Sanford, keokuk, Grand Master
J. j. Adams, Ottumwa, Grand Senior War
dem Horace futile, Iowa City, Grand jun
Tor Warden: W. ID. Tribblecock. Washing
ton, Grand Treasurer; r. S. Parvin, Musca-
| time, Grand Secretary.
APPOINTMENTS.
W. NJ. Stone, Knoxville, u. G. NJ. Rev.
Peter Walker, Libertyville, Grand Chaplain
}. G. liogin, Sigourney, s. &. NJ; r. Stc-
vens, Marion, +. j. D.; L. Swaffore, lowe
City, q. Tyler; Geo. G. Gephart, Farming
ton. &. Marshal; j. S Gillian, Dubuque, G.
S. B.; James Baker, Charlton, G. p; NJ. c.
Wood, Roonboro, q. Steward Robert Laps
ley, Biackhawk, Steward.
Officers of the Grand Chapter Of Royal
Arch Masons, for 1856.
j. Il. Iiartsock, NJ. Z. G. ii. p: W.. ID,
McCord, G.. G. X; p. c. Daum, +. 6. s..
J. }. Adams, +. q. Treasurer; T. S. Parvin
+. &. Sec; Peter Walker, Rev. f. q. c.; f.
W. Eastman, &. q. H.; I. NJ. Coulter, G. p
s.; j. T. Everett, q. X. A. g.; r. S. Ste.
phens, G. NJ. b. "; w. w. Mcknight, q. NJ
| ", laleD LalnD, ". NJ. v.
!, CyThe Border Rufian is the highest tvp,
Of civilization Richmond Enc.
COMMENTARY:
4 few days previous to the sacking o!
Lawrence, two young ladies were violated b,
a gang Of CLAW and order' rufEans, on
claim miles northwest Of the city.
They lived on the claim with their mother
Their father had recently gone East on bus;
ness. They saw four or five men seize two
OF their horses in the field and lead them of
They went down and protested against tn,
act. The ruf6ans seized them, carried then
down TO the woods, and consnmmated al
outrage upon their persons. james Red
path.
''The id Abolition presses mus. 70 intt
the river; and il my man or uoman under
takes to stop us, we will hang them, c..
j--n them, (renewed roars of applause,) OF
make hole through them with q chunk o.
cold lead!
"Boys 4 lady is entitled to the protec
ton of every gentleman, but when a woman
takes upon herself the garb of manhood, sh,
is io more to be protected than sayag,
beast!"--lSpeech Of DR.. Atchison to IA.
Rui6ans before Lawrence.
4 Mr.. James +. Legate, of Lawrence, wa.
in Mr.. Babcock's store, when DR.. String.
fellow and other ''law-abiding'' persons en-.
tered it.
Stringfellow said--"Boys can't We &c,
some good cigars here ?'
lie went behind the counter and put a boz
under each arm.
swell, boys" he said, Is he took them
away, 81 guess this is us good plumber ~
WANT
The other men who came in with him car
ried of goods.
BULLY Books CHALLENGED BY GENTLE
NAN or Hrs Ows kiDNEY.-The New York
Times says, the following is copy of q
challenge sent by J. NJ. Holmes, Of the city
OF New York, to Preston S. Brooks of South
Carolina:
81 challenge Preston s. Brooks to meet me
on any spot on MASON and Dixon'S line.
nume0 py nlmself-weapons 70 be gutta
percha canes--.L hare the privilege 70 take
him sitting with his legs under desk With
his cane half mile from Kim.
50. n HoLHKs.''
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