The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-06

WMKEsBARRE, Pa, April 29.-This
Plymouth township to levy upon some
goods of Jas. COnneil. Being strongly re-
sisted he returned Tor assistance, and police
officer l:ubsenner went with him, when they
found the whole OF Connelrs connection,
comprising ten or dozen men, had as
sembled in the house and barricaded it rs
tie otiicers appeared. Taey we're fired
upon and Rubsenner received three balls
Constable Casey was also shot. Rubsenner
was brought To this city where he is now
dying. Casey is yet in Plymouth and is in
Il very critical condition. The news Of the
affair has caused great excitement here,
and Sheriff kirkendall at once collected
scene of the shooting Two of Connelps
men were arrested, and the others it is
thought cannot escape.
The sheriff and posse returned this eve
ming with old man Connell, and three
more of his sons, Edward, Lawrence and
Thomas. The pose numbered about 100
men, all armed with carbines and muskets.
They surrounded the house, and Deputy
Sheriff Rhoats, Chief Of Police, approached
| it, and demanded the surrender OF the Con-
iSluSSu, aiid tHfSdtCiCu W
shoot any person who approached with hos
tile intent Three men were placed at the
rear side, to cover Connell, while an attempt
| was made to break in the front door, which
| was heavily barricaded. Several volleys
were fired from the inside, while
this was taking place, but no one was hurt.
Everything was in readiness the door was
battered down, and a portion of the posse
l rnah.l .,,I h., rn,,oll, L.
| fore any of them had time TO fire, except
the father, and his shot did not take effect.
| They all fired, but without avail, and
were finally hand-cufled and brought here.
when the procession of prisoners and guards
entered the city the whole population was
in the streets, and the excitement was in
1 tense.
| Lawrence and Edward, who fired the
| shots from the window which struck the
officers, were held for that cause and Others,
and in default Of s., 900 bail each were sent
to prison.
Rubsenner is sinking rapidly. Casey
will recover, probably, although he has IA
duck-shot in his body.
Over dozen muskets and rifles, most OF
them loaded, were found in the house OF
| Cornell after the capture.
l ~NAShNt AIIh Oo.-lNObtEl
a policeman, was shot and killed, at one
Torrance OF his duty, by Joe Reed, colored
Reed was whipping his wife, and Fraser
went to arrest him, and as he entered the
door Reed shot him twice, once in the
mouth, and once through the heart, killing
him Instantly. Reed then attempted to es-
cape, but was captured about half mile
l e. a,I Il al a..
him out Of the hands of the mob. The ex.
citement is intense, and in every probability
an attempt will be made TO lynch him.
The excitement over the killing of Po-
lice Officer Frazer, by Joe Reed, coIored
to-day, grew more and more intense during
the afternoon, and eliminated at half past
eight to night, in a large and excited crowd
gathering in front OF the Jail, demanding
the keys from Jailor Hevison, who refused
to give them up. They Immediately at.
tackled the Jail, forced an entrance, and al
1880, after forcing open four heavy iron
doors, succeeded in reaching the
cell in which the man was con.
fined, the door of which was soon
broken open, Reed was seized, rope fas
tened around his neck, and hurried to the
suspension bridge, from which he wa.
thrown, with the intention of hanging him
but the rope braking he fell TO the rock,
beneath, distance of ninety feet, and from
thence into the river he was shot once OF
the way 10, and again at the bridge
The body has not vet been recovered. The
alarm was given at the first indication of
riot, and large police force sent to tn,
Jail, but were soon overpowered and driver
away by the rioters. The jailor and assis
tants did all in their power to resist the at
tack and protect their prisoner.
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The PresiGen
having rendered the position of Attorney
General to Judge Edward S. Pirrepont, tina
gentleman has accepted.
The Secretary of the Treasury has ISSUED
circular prohibiting the clerks, and othe
employees Of the Ttrasury, Department
from giving any information relative I,
vacancies, under penalty Of removal.
i, To-day, the grand jury of the District
took up the case OF VIM. ;. King, with q
view OF inqU!ring into the charges of per
jury against him, preferred by the Com
miitee Of WAYS and Means in the Pacific
Mai. Steamship Company investigation
The following witnesses were examined
Hon. Henry l.. Dawes, NJ. c. Kerr, Thos
Ellis, Duinont Clark, John $. Carr
G: 5. Gee and c. Il. McDcugal. The sum
mons for A. L. Stockwell and Il. b. irwin
were returned, "In Europe-not found"
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Baron Schwarz
enborn says his resignation rs Austrian Min
lister has been accepted. No successor ha
yet been appointed. The Baron intend
making tour of the country before re,
turning to Austria.
The following report was received at tn,
War Department to-day
Headquarters, Fort Sill, April so, 1875
To the Adjutant-G General, Headquarter
OF the Department of the Nevada. Deal
Sir Frequent complaints having beer
made by the Indians encamped near thi,
post, that they are suffering from hunger,
have made an investigation, and find tn,
complaints well founded. The following i
the ration allowed by the Indian Depart
ment: Beef, three pounds gross, on hoof
one day in fifteen three-quarters OF a pount
!: of bacon is issued in lieu of beef flour o.
bread, one-quarter pound to the hundred
rations four pounds OF coffee, eight pound
of sugar, one pound Of salt, one pound of soaI
and one-half pound of tobacco. This IA
ton was established when the Indians coult
partly support themselves by hunting
; With no other help it is barely enough t.
prevent hunger. 1t is not, however, all is
sued.
There is at the agency no flour, and not
over one third the authorized amount has
been issued during the present fiscal year
There is no sugar, and not over two-third
. OF the regular issue has been made durins
that time. The beef lately issued has beer
shamefully bad. 1t is so poor that tn,
gross is altogether out of proportion to tn,
net weight. The acting Indian agent
, Howard, acknowledges that the beef lately
issued was unfit Tor food, but states that
it was all he had for issue. The condition
OF affairs at the Wichita agency is wors'
than this here. There has been no -four TO
a long time. The agent is absent, and thu
: Indians are killing and eating their horses
am, sir, very respectfully,
JOHN =. HATCH,
Lieut.. Col 4th L. s. Cavalry Com'd'g.
Post Endorsement-Iieadqu De
pariment of the Missouri, Fort Leaven
e worth, Kansas, April II, 1S75-Respectsul
I ly forwarded to the Adjutant- General of tn
Army, through the office Of the Assistan
: Adju,ant- General of the Military Division
, OF the MissOuri.-The attention OF tn
a proper authity is specially invited to tn
: evident mal-administration of Indian at
: fairs, which exist at Fort Sill and WIGHT
e agencies 1t is idle to expect that those In
!; dians will remain peacefully on their reser
4 vations, with prospect OF starvation II