The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-02-23

-DEPARTURE OF GOVERNOR SHANNON
FOR kANsAs.-New York, February IL
a Washington correspondent of the Herald
'eiesraphs, 10th: "Governor Shannon left
TINS afternoon for Kansas. He will travel
night and day until he reaches Shawnee
Mission. The President desired him to ar
rive there before the State Legislature as
Sembles at Topeka, on the 4th of March
next lie has full power, understand, to
arrest the members 4 that Legislature. as
ITS meeting is deemeib y the powers that be
an over act and a. such deserving of severe
punishment. IF he carries out his instruc-
tons. 1t is thought,by gentlemen now here.
who are residents Of Kansas. that there will
oe collision between the federal authorities
and the free State men,"
TUE LATE MURDER IN KANSAS
A Leavenworth letter, published in the
Portsmouth. New Hampshire Chronicle. gives
another account Of thu circumstances attend
ing the murder Of Mr.. Brown. at Easton. AZ
ter rerlting the particulars of the capture bv
the ruflians, the letter saws:
''lle was taken out into the ring and an
armed with hatche: put in with him, Brow
having no weapon of any kind. lie was
then told to fight. and if he could kill his
man he should 60: he asked for equal weap-
ons with his adversary, but he was refused.
About the fight, not much is said but
Brown was knocked down and struck in the
head. and while in this position the specula.
tors asked him il he had enough = Brown
said i am killed. WHY in HI don't YOU
boiler enough, then Brown then said e.
non.h.
He was then placed in wagon bv some
one Of the crowd and carried home One OF
the men who came with him said. it was the
greatest difficulty the men could he proven
ted from jumping into the wagon and chop
ping him to pieces as he lay there inscnsible
Brown leaves wife and two children, in
INDECENT circumstances"
- THE MARIposA GRANT. Wash
ington, February 19.-Col Fremont's war
rant for the Mariposa tract of land in Cali
iornia, was signed to-day by the Land Com
missioner.
KANSAS AFrArEs.-The Senate. 10 dav
in Executive Session, after a warm debate
confirmed Wilson Shannon AS Governor of
Kansas by strict vote. twelve votes being
cast in tho negative
During the Executive Session, an inefiec-
tual effort was made to conduct the discussion
with open doors.
CENTRAL AMEEICA-The State Derart-
ment has sent to the Senate a mass of docu-
ments relating to the Central America uues-
ton, as far back as 1850: among them is a
plan proposed by Marcole'a to Lord Claren-
don. two wears ago: that Nicaragua. Grca,
Britain and the [ nltsd States unite in a
treaty for the settlement OF the Mosquito In
dian question.
Mr. Marcy, in letter to Marcoleta, denic,
that Great Britain has any sovereign RICH,
over any part Of Central America, and thai
to unite with her in the treaty proposed
would be distinct acknowledgements tha
she has: ana such an arrangement would IN.
teriere with the claims set up by Costa Rica
Alp FOR kANSAS-A crowded meeting
was held in indianapolis on "wednesday eve
ming, to consider kansa. affairs Judge Con
way and Samuel {. Smith of Kansas address
ed the citizens. and the utmost en,hu.i .Sn
prevailed. Preparations were made tor ;
mass meeting OF the whole county, TO he he,,
without reference to partv.