New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-26
STORY OF KANSAS LIFE.

From The Ro~e az y ssshss. Nee 81.
Dr.H.H II. Pope, of this village, performsd surgical
operation on Wednesday last upon the boSy Of man,
resident of Verona village, which was no: Only di-
cult but the particulars connected herewith OF come
interest. The man went to Ksssas some .wo or three
years ago ard acquired some property there no WAC
one Of the "Eree. State men" and belonged to jim
Lanes party. One Sunday, lss. March, as the man
narrates the occurrence, while be w@ a. church IN
ksrsas, he was called out and informed that .hroe
men outside wished to see him. He went out OK
church, saw the mel, Who informed him thsS
they wished TO purchase corn o. him, Learning
that be had some for sale; he tod them that he
had the corn, but declined TO 60 with the then,
saying that he would 10. them have the corn the neIr
day il they wished IL, and would lesve The money
with q certain person who WAS then FAMED. lie
men then told the fellow tina: they had q warrant
for HIM, and took out paper and showed !: 20 I'm
As be could not read IL, he wished one 81 mo nrn-
Der, by the of Smith, TO read !: for HIM Smith
stood with one hand within biz bosom On re in
and be could lot bold the pspsr to read IT. Tho fellow
told them he should not 20 with mem and whi'e
they stood psrleyDg, the wind tles seni'hs ysss
partly open, revealing the but'-sne Oh Cocsed
iev,yer with Smiths hand FIRMLY gfssped hold OF Il.
The fellow said be should not 20, ard started 20 -etIrn
into the church, when Smith Grew the revolver snd
fred several sh0sone passing nss. the fellow heec,
one nesr bis wrist. one near his right MP ana snohsf
which took effect entered near the l.ss hip passing
upwsId Of d toward the night side. Toe fsllov was
taken il to church sne cared 'or BY Eve or ,is ladies'
there-sn the rest having !sf. and no notice bang
taken of the occurrence. The fellow rsmsiGed IN
church all light vomiting blood very profussly,
ard y OF expecting 10 recover He ws taken care
Of and after Q few months illness, recovered,
an has returned home-the ball yet rsmssisg In nis
body. Dr. Pope made an tIspitstion on Wednesday
last al found rnugy eDsconced near he upper rib
on the right side the ball of the revolver. On mskieE
q pretty wide incison with the knife the doctor N
trotuced bis instrument ard soon removed the otu1t
Of lead TIE fellow bore the operation bssvely, cd
took the ball away with him, declaring that he wcs
soon TO return to Kansss, and thA! h,t same bal
sbonId take the life Of Smith He seemed 20 be OK
pretty good grit, and quite wDg 70 take hs ehaaoss
A Kansas correspondent Of The 81. Louis De~s-
ers writiIg from Lawrence on the 18th inst ssys;
"Secretary Stanton VINO has Just been In town. says
il virtually amounts to not submitting II a all hss It
IL base outrage, and he will do al 10 his po. ger TO
defeat ibe foul usurpstion. Reptr. says Walker -
eoisg 70 etop with ,be sacred document TO ses
hat The Administration handle il propery bet to- as
truth of the statement cannot vouch
The patriot who robbed the Rev. NJ. Noe IL ksr-
sst 10 IOWA Postmaster, and he pundessd $J,WO
worth Of property has never been pa1d f0r.