Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-12-25
President denouncing the stste govern

President denouGcing the stste govern
ment.
February To- Authority given to
Shannon to emp oy United States troops
20 enforce the bogus laws.
] March 1.-The State Legislature
meets at Top ka, and after organizing
and swearing in the Governor, and 9TH
or oficefs, adjourns to the 4th Of
July.
March 10 The House of Represen-
tativos at Washington appoints an In.
gestigating Committee to inquire into the
validity tic preten led Legi stature,
and of t. election of Whitfield
April \ regiment of men arrives
under Ma ior Buord. enlisted in Alaba.
ma, Carolin1, and Georgia. for the avow-
eI porHase Of cooperation in driving OFT
the Irso.Stlto men.
April 1.-THE Corgressional Com
mittea tives st Lawrence.
April y: - Irrcsts nade at Lawrence
by "5teriiF Jones' ba Aed by compa-
ny Of DR. E 3oas Joncs shot at with
pistol and wounded.
Aarji = 25.-IAcp poop of Lawrence, in
pu, lie u.eet;pg pudate any conncc-
ton vi b, CT u. ioYal Of, the shooting
Of Jon :
Nay 5.-Iecolnpt.s charge to tho
grand iafy of Douglas County, advising
t..a;l o ind indictments .or high treason
against al vho hal participated in or
gan.z.ny he State Government. Thus
advised, the jurv afterward found indict.
nlsnta against Robins IN, Lanc, Rccder.
and others They also presented the
two Lawrea 70 newspapers aad the Free
STATE hatel p rai>ances.
t4y 7.-RceIer summoned to appear
before lie grand jury.
May a.--Aglin SUNNI med he declines
10 attend ca the ground of privilege,
being tl.cn IN at.cndance before the
Gons:ca .itfsl Committee. taking evil
1onre to support his claim to SCAT in
tLa House.
May lo.-Governor i,5bi~son, while
1 sending the Missouri River, on his
w1y East, is seiz,l ani detained by
mob At Lexington, Mo. He is after
w5r,l sent bsck to Kansas. where, with
tx o'llers, 10 is holl close p.isoner
-.3. lour months, without bail on charge
~ ''e1s94, i'se''0' ''ai i''''o ''o .'so
.,,.',' -, 80 -, 1.... s8'S0',' III oa'a'"s ou' u
May a. Lawrence again belcaguor-
Il. Many traveicrs are taken prisoners,
ii a=l t242o' 'e' a : - ,, 'i'''.., '1u;
?. ~ q i'''ffeno,' asse',ro'eo a., ~
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- ...5 .'..Se.' - ~ il'''.s'so" ol,a.
a'''' 5e2S2t5iy caile' upon. occiii'es W
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''.-'','.fsfs oi ZONES y a'ii tNo of '"'1a , VI
- ...' : lr,e'..'s one .1,, 1i ''oi' .! name Jon"
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.'Si : ai' res III "pu ihaHcs Ger.
ID "''e'fs' "o"'S 'aen enters 'ho
'o"''' ,'''.-,N d promise o' pto'ec',on 10
'r'>'s'y {" 'a'n' ''e e., s"f'ehaer OF Inc
."'.'' 81 a .. ~ ms MS acco'nl' 's'ieu.
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,fc'A \ Ase5..s.aH' " 10 was VIA 'no'.''
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''''l'e!a,'' DO Nh up anu oorh'' ,ne TWO
tft,'.. ~ fssSes destroyed Governor
'' ''a9''' mouse 8oFh'' ana an tue
S#7.,s' G,''c' Ho.'aes sea- '''.u a'la
'''''se y ''''''3 Is estimated AZ '''''
-,,&N : 70 "o'-- IiahaerlhS parties
o4 4'q.ofa men ana o'her humans
s2.'-' {, o 81 ,99 {, 'cff''ofy anu a''ohp, 70
3f.'e '.is | f.se'2'3'e men rom .he,f
','i'1'' W to-" take up arms IN sei'-
",' .'"a'
" y u i-As at ie.awa'omtc' III
%f,el '-ise5 rec > ate men ana h'c
Il i,'t,iS arc kiiiei.
nc htaJ3t Nl'kes' 'of
=. IN II g+IHl, a the head OF q party