The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-05-06
KANSAS NEWS.

Gov. Robinson was accompanied on his re-
turn to Kansas by Rev. Elnsthan Davis, OF
Fitchburg, and Thomas j. Marsh, of Waltham,
late State treasurer, both intending to become
settlers in the Territory.
A violent assault was committed upon Gen.
\. c. Pomerov, formerly of Southampton, at
Kansas City, Missouri, on the 18th ultimo, by
the noted ruffian Titus, backed up by gang
Of sccomphces. Col. Pomeroy was coming out
Of the court house, when Titus, who bad been
watching for him, sprang upon him with q
heavy cane and struck several blows, fracturing
the hone of his left arm, and inflictipg some
sighter injuries. Pomeroy told Titus that he
was unarmed, when the latter threw his own
pistol on the ground, inviting the General to
lake it and shoot if he dared; at the same time
that his body guard held their own revolvers
cooked, ready to riddle Pomeroy if he made q
motion in selfdefence. Judge Kaufman, the
acting Judge, who was just leaving the court
house, made movement of interference, when
Dick Murphy, with revolver presented, bid him
desist or he would blow his brains outl Titus
was arrested by order of the Mayor, while Pome-
TOY was taken to the house of physician,
where his arm was attended to, and he return.
ed 10 Wyandotte the next day. Titus was
tried the next day, but the jury could not
agree-one OF the jurymen, q nephew of John
Calhoun, holding out for one dollar fine, the
smallest sum allowed by the law. A new
trial WAS ordered, and Titus was released
on bail. Titus keeps a gambling and liquor
saloon, and is obnoxious to all decent citizens
OF Kansas City, for his general habits and his
Bullying propensties. This outrage ought to
render it unsafe for him to stop longer in that
region.
There was an affray at Lecompton early in
April, between Rodigue, late postmaster of that
place, and another Pro-Slavery man named
Thompson. Rodigue was wounded with q
bowie knife, and survived but few days.
Thompson made his escape.
The Free-State Convention to nominate State
officers under the Leavenworth Constitution
to be held at Topeka on the 18th. The
settlers were generally signing remonstrances
against the sale of the lands in July. This
measure is considered the severest blow vet
aimed by the Administration at the interests
of Kansas One effort to relieve the distress
Occasioned by it is the formation of q company,
comprising the most prominent Free-Ssate men
IN the Territory, to gather land warrants from
every possible quarter, and loan them out to
actual settlers at a fair rate for one or two
years, taking security on the land itself.
Gen. Lane had received an offer from Boston
deliver a series of lectures on Kansas, through
the free States for $50 per night, for six months
de replied, that lust now he had more import.
ant business. Prof. Hawn, Assistant State
Geologist Of Missouri, estimates the coal area
Of eastern Kansas at II 900 square miles. He
is also of the opinion that the Permian forma-
ton in Kansas contains gypsum sufficient to
regenerate and fertilize the arid plains in the
western portion of the Territory. Leaven-
worth Ioc IataIu haap Aoodad NTH h,rpa o,Iua-
coin, aud Sergeant Repard, of the United States
army has been arrested as the coiner. A
large supply of the coin was found in his pos
session, and an accomplice testified that he had
him make it.
On Monday night, quite disturbance was
\ created at the Academy of Music in New York.
1t appears Mr.. Ullman the proprietor, had pre-.
yiOusly refused to admit the musical critic of
Porter's Spirit Of the Times, although he
bought a ticket. On Monday night, Mr..
Wilkes, the proprietor of the paper, accompa-
MED the critic to the Academy, both having
purchased tickets, with the view of testing Mr..
{ llmsn's right to exclude them. Just as they
were about to enter, however, they were seized
by an officer, under warrant obtained by Mr..
Imam early in the afternoon, on the ground
that the reporter had previously and intended
again to create a disturbance in the house.
lac arrests created great excitement, and q
large crowd assent led, but the police managed
10 preserve The peace. Mr.. Wilkes and his
critic were held to bail, and the former soon
Etter returned to the Academy and was admit.
ted
The Leavenworth correspondent of the New
lork Times furnishes that paper with some in
teresting Intelligence from Utah. BE gives the
statements and opinions of gentleman of ed
uPaft oL,f NJ. L.. L. L.
made his escape from Salt Lake City, and who
sves very different accounts of the condition
OF the Saints" from those which have hitherto
been current. He does not believe they will
nght the United States troops, if the latter go
ID force sufficient to be at all formidable. he
says they have no powder, no cannon, no mill.
taTy stores of any kind, and that all the stories
u their having large force, perfectly drilled
aud ready for service, are all nonsense. The
whole number of their men capable of being
good soldiers does not exceed $500. He thinks
lOung will have a special revelation" and
run away as soon as he finds that the United
States are in earnest.
Jack Repsher, teamster, killed man re.
Gently in the vicinity of Lesvenworth city, and
was subsequently taken and hung by gang
Of Transfers.
Elizur Wright of Boston and George w. Sar.
gesut of Lawrence formerly of the Amherst
Express have been appointed insurance com.
missioners, in place of Elihu G. Baker and
George T. SLearns, removed.
1t is reported that DR.. Walker is about to
resign the presidency of Harvard college. Prof.
FELTON, is going to Europe for his health.
Vice President Breckenridge has arrived al
lie =.
mach improved by her winter at the South.
The Common Council of New Orleans has
rendered the freedom of the city TO Edward
Everett, and invited him to deliver his Wash
lngton eulogy. The Common Council of Bal
hmore has rendered the Inequalities of the city
to ex-President Fillmore, during the sessions
Ct the Scientific Association in that city.
The Governor of Alabama has actually writ
zen to representative from that State, askinf
II the time has come for him to call State
Convention to take measures to get out of thu
o1ion. Funny Governor, that.
Augustus Brandagee of New London, and
Alired A. Durham of Windham, present Lieu
tenant Governor, will be prominent candidate
IGr the Speakership of the next Connection
house of Representatives, with the chances il
laVor of the former.
The Republican State Convention in Illinois
called to meet at Springfield, on Wednesday
June 10th.
The people at st. Cloud, Minnesota, hav,
presented new press to Mrs. Swisshelm. tt
replace the one destroyed by the mob.
Wendell Bollman, road.master of the Balti
more and Ohio railroad, has received the CON