The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-03-14

GOV. GEARY ATTACKED.
Shannard shot dead by the GOVERNOR
Secretary.

| SEVEKAL PERSONS WOUNDED!
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26.
A Jefferson City correspondent of tn,
Democrat learns by passenger from Kansas
tonight that the difficulty between Geary
and Shannard, growing out of the refusal o
the former to appoint the latter Sheriff, a:
desired by the Legislature, had fatal ter
mination. Shannard avowed his purp Sc oil
killing Geary, and meeting the Governor in
| the street, spit in his face.
Geary did not resent the indignity, but
his friends got up an indignation meeting on
Thursday, the 10Th. Sheriff Jones, Shan
nard and others attempted to interrupt the
meeting, and in the ARRAY Shannard shot
Mr.. Sheppard, one of Geary's friends, four
times, and wounded two others. Mr.. Jones
the Governors Secretary, shot Shannard
through the heart, killing him instantly.
Great excitement prevailed at Lecompton,
and general fight was anticipated that
night
Gov. Geary's residence was guarded by
U. S. troops.
The Bank bill has passed the Missouri
Legislature.
Shannard is the man appointed in Court
nation Of Sheriff Jones, and whom Geary
refused a commission on the ground of habit
ual drunkenness. The Westport CORES
pondence of the Republican says Shannard
did not spit in Geary's face, but called him a
liar and scoundrel. Balance of report not
corroborated, but not contradicted. We
lo:k for letters from Lecompton by the mail
tonight.
Remains Of Dr.. Kane passed Cairo on the
steamer j. E. Woodruff, en- route for Louis
vile. Arrangements are being made here
to give them suitable reception.
Another Version of the Kansas Fracas.
New York, Feb. q.
A special dispatch to the Tribune from
Lecompton, Feb. II, gives the following YER
sion Of recent affairs in Kansas.
Another affray took place here last night,
IN which Sheriff Shannard was killed, and
three other men wounded. A meeting of
Geary's friends was held at the Capitol to
express their disaprobation Of the recent
outrage to him.
Shannard and his friends came armed to
break it up. When the resolutions were
read Shannard declared that any one voting
III CuCn W 90 a AoI esitO q NON al uC GA
citement grew intense. Shannard drew his
pistol, fired, and wounded a man named
Shepard. Miscellaneous shooting was then
begun, and continued for some time. Shan
nard was shot through the head by young
man named Jones, who came from Pennsyl-
vania with the Governor. Shannard has
Two bullets in his thigh and one in his head.
Two others ars slightly wounded.
The Shannard men seeing that they would
he overpowered, offered no violence after
Shannard fell Young Jones was arrested
by bogus sheriff, and after the meeting was
thus broken up, Gov. Gcary called out the
troops to prevent his being lynched.
The Governor also organic d company
t. defend himself, but dsbanded it at dark
last night.
More violence is apprehended, as great
excitement still prevails.
The Legislature has passed Territorial
election law, based on the census which pro-
vides for the Constitutional Convention
Only those who may be in the Territory in
April, and whose names shall be registered,
IRE to vote at the next October election. The
Governor has sent in no more yetoes.