The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-09-09


4 barbecue was announced, and arrange
ments made 10 feed 5000 persons. Every
precaution was taken 10 have an orte.ly
aud successful meeting. The Clinton au
thoriIIes had appointed many l-viic,, and
the regulations prohibited the sale of ill.,
toxicating liquor. At haif-past one, p. H.,
the procession filed upon the ground and
speaking commenced, in tel min.es after.
The Democratic speakers being on the
ground, and asking for = division Of time in
the interest Of peace and good feeling, their
request was granted, and pint discussion
was fixed between Judge johnson, Demo-
cratic candidate for State Senator, and
Captain Fiber, editor of the Jackson
"Times." Johnson made Il liberal and
courteous speech OF IN hours duration, NJ
ter which Captain Fisher took the stand
and congratulated the audience on the au-
spicious opening OF the campaign in the
county, ard expressed The hope that the
same good feeling would prevail in all their
meetings. He spoke in this strain for ahDut
eight minutes, when he SAW the outskirts
OF the crowd leaving 10 60 10 tic scene
of difficulty, about fifty yaris distant
The speaker paused, AMI urge, the audi
ence 10 remain, but the excited words dew
most Of them away, and he stopped 10
await their return. In about three minutes.
pistol shot was fired in the crowd, and
quickly another, and, in moment, fifty
shots seemed to lie discharged. Wildes;
confusion ensued-men, women and chill
drer broke and lef, in 4 stampede In the
course of fifteen minutes, exceeding FIVE
hundred shots were fired. Tine whites
\ and four colored were killed. \ large ma
jority OF the blacks were unarmcd, having
! been cautioned agaisst carrying weapons
to the meeting. The difficulty was
wholly unsought by them, and
they fought only in self
defence. BY five o'clock not colored man
was seen on the grounds. Armed whites
came out from Clinton and took possession
of the ground. At the same time, the
Nicksburg train brought armed men from
Edwards and Bolton.
Saturday night 800 armed white men
occupied Clinton, and there was quiet.
Sunday morning at day-break, the Nieks-
burgers, 200 OF whom were there, COM
mencei Strengthening negroes. All the col
ored men they could find were shot down.
A dozen or more were killed in cold blood.
Armed bands organized and secured the
country, and the WORK OF slaughter went on
there.
1t il estimated that fifty men were killed
in this way in the county on Sunday.
Those who were not killed had TO flee TO
the woods and swamps for safety. y COM
plete reign OF terror possesses the county.
Colored men for two DAYS have been hourly
arriving and reporting new outrages. The
civil authorities are utterly powerless 10
stop the maraudins bands. Governor Arnes
has issued an order commanding the riot
ers to disperse. The city is full Of colored
refugees, who dare not return to their
homes They ask nothing but protection.
Governor Ames is doing all within his pow
IFS posse is sufficient.
SAN FRANCESCA, Sept. Full city re-
turns give the following result: The indie
pendents have elected Assessor, District At
torney, City and County Attorney, Chief OF
Police, Coroner, Public Administrator, ST.
rcrntcndent Of Schools, and the following
Supervisors: \. ID. Rucker, Thos. Bryan,
J. ri. Wise and A. Black. Otherwise the
Democrats have made. = clean sweep in
electing Bryant Tor Mayor, and Superyis-
ors e. B. Edwards, J. 7. Shine, T. W. Ea-
ton, Gen. W. Hayes, Thomas Boyce,
J. T.. Roberts. +. A. Gibbs, ID. A. Mcdonald,
Legislative ticket.
IN extensive Indian outbreak IL reported
in eastern Nevada and western Utah. 4
number OF settlers AMI miners have been
killed, and many OF the woE.en and
children axe beng removed 10 4 place OF
safety. Troops and volunteers are going
u . 8
this department. has asked for arms and
ammunition. Orders have been issued for
infantry, cavalry and artillery 10 proceed
from this city and Benicia, to eastern Ne
vad:,. Tie uprising Is attributed TO TIE
Mormon influence.
There is nothing new Concerning the NJ
fairs OF the Bank of California. Arrange
ments are proceeding quietly and prosper
ously towards q settlement
The President OF iiic Ma irnal Gold Bank
ami Trust Company stated this morning
that arrangements had been made ior the
redemption of all their gold notes to the
amount Of 100000 1T the the L. = Tres :
ury. The bank u gradually working to
wards resumption, and has alrca ly ligri-
dated over one half of its deposits, and are
collecting, Gaving ont and settling with it,
customers a. rapidly rs possible ; are in con-
slant receipt Of remittances from country cor
respondents and pay their drafts, and re
oeiving deposits from city customers anu
paying checks against some, intending thus,
gradually to resume and retain their bust
ness. The president states that they are
supported in this plan OF action by their
creditors, almost without an exception, as
being better Tor the general interest than 10
hoard Up the coin Tor general rcsunp-
ton.
ArCHIsoN, Sept. The weather contin-
ues very warm, and fine rains have fallen
every three or four days, Tor several weeks
past All the first planting Of corn in this
region Is now fully matured, and is coming
into market. The crop il enormous. II
exceeds, both i'll quantity an! quality, any
crop ever before raised in this State. IL
the border counties, ravased by the grass
hoppers this Spring, the corn planted late
in June, will fully mature in about two
weeks, and this planting VII also give an
enormous Weld OF very fine corn. IL the
frosts hold off for two weeks TIE crop Of
late planted corn will fully equal the FIRST
planting. In every respect Kansas Is re-
jOicing over the largest and finest crops OF
all kinds, ever produced in the State.
The first regular freight train over the
new bridge across the Missouri river ut this
city, came in to-day. 1t wa composed o.
forty-one loaded cars drawn by two loco
motives, and was made up Of twenty-six
cars destined for the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad, ten for the Atchison <
Nebraska road, and five for the Central
Rr,pch ITniop Pacific railrnoI
New YORK, Sept. I'm the case Of
colored man in Brooklyn, who applied for
a mandamus to compel the Board of Edu-
cation to admit his son to the school set
apart for white children, Judge Gilbert,
while reserving his decision, said that the
system of common school education was es-
,ablished for the public, and all persons had
access to it. The Board Of Education had
no power to exclude.
The "IIerald's" San Francisco special |
states that the meeting of the friend, OF |
Ralston, set for Wednesday evening, il de- |
veloping formidable organization. Ar
fragments are being made Tor addresses in
Union Hall, and on the street in front, TO |
800, 900 people. The gathering will exceed |
in magnitude and interest anything ever |
known in San Francisco. There Will lie |
given full statement OF the affair OF Raj
siun in his relation to the bank at the time |
Of his failure Col. W. ii. Barnes, an cmi-
nent lawyer friend Of Kslston, will make \
the address.
An important resolution will he snbinit-
II, al =