The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-06-03

May 81, Ioo4
Thirty-two persons associate in
Weston, Mo-, to lay out Leavenworth,
the first city in the territory, June Ii,
1854.
Atchison Town company formed in
Missouri July 81, 1854.
Emigrants under Charles H. Brans-
comb, of Massachusetts, sent out by
Emigrant Aid company to Kansas as
an anti-slavery colony, settle at Law
renee and form a ''squatter govern
ment," John A. Wakefield, chief JUS
tice, August 1, 1854.
First newspaper in Kansas, the
Leavenworth Herald, pro-slavery,
printed under an elm tree on the levee
at Leavenworth. September Is, 1854.
Atchison laid out by an association
from Platte county, Mo-, and first sale
Of lots takes place September 81, 1854.
Samuel D. Lecompte, of Maryland,
commissioned chief justice October 8,
1854
Andrew H. Reeder, of Pennsylvania,
appointed governor, arrives in the ter
ritory October z, 1854.
Secret societies, called blue lodges,
begin in Weston, Mo-, for extending
slavery into Kansas October, 1854.
Election as territorial delegate to
congress of ]. w. Whitfield, pro-slav-
cry, November 20, 1854.
Topeka founded December 5, 1854.
A free; state meeting at Lawrence
December %, 1854.
Wyandotte Indians cede to the
United States lands purchased by
them from the Delawares in Kansas
in 1S43, January 81, 1885,
First census completed: Total, s.
sol; voters, 1905; slaves, 1872; Febru-
airy %, 1855.
Five sons of old John Brown settle
ON the Pottawatomie near Osawat-.
omie, February, 1855.
Territorial legislature elected by
citizens of Missouri, who invade Kan
sas territory for that purpose, March
30, 1855.
Cole McCrea, free state man, kills
Malcolm Clark, pro-slavery, at Leav-
enworth, April 80, 1855.
Convention of national democracy
at Lawrence, June 81, 1855.
State legislature meets at Pawnee
and at once drives out the free state
July 2, 1855.
Legislature, overriding Gov. Reed
er's veto, removes the seat of govern
ment to the Shawnee manual labor
school, July 6, 1855.
Gov Reeder charged with irregu-
larities in the purchase of Indian lands
by w. l.. Marcy, secretary of state,
June II, is removed and John l.. Daw-
son appointed, who declines to serve,
July 81, 1855.
Legislature selects Lecompton as
permanent capital, August 8, 1856.
y Gov. Reeder announces receipt of no
tice of his removal and Secretary
Woodson becomes acting governor,
August 10. 1855.
Delegates by a free state convention
at Lawrence, August IA, which repudi-
ated the acts of the state legislature;
assemble at Big Springs and appoint
delegates to a convention at Topeka,
September 10, to draw up a state con-.
stitution and seek admission to the
union, September 5, 1856.
Wilson Shannon, of Ohio, takes oath
of office as governor, September Z,
1855.
Breaking ground for the Santa Fe
railroad at Atchison occurred June Is,
1860.
George M. Beebe, secretary, becomes
acting governor on Gov. Medary's
resignation, December II, 1860
: Population of the territory, 107 ,204,
1860.
Last territorial legislature meets at
Lecompton January and adjourns to
Lawrence, January s, 1861.
Act to admit Kansas under Wyan-
dotte constitution passes senate Janu-
airy 81; house January. %; approved
January 30, 1851.
Gov Robinson assumes Office, Feb
ruary 9, 1861.
Meeting of the first legislature at
Topeka, March. 26, 1861.
James H. Lane and Samuel C. Pome-
roy elected United States senators,
April 4, 1861.
Vote for state capital stood: To-
peka, 1896; Lawrence, 5,291; scatter
ing, lisa; November 5, 1861.
Commissioners purchase a site for
the penitentiary near Leavenworth,
November %. 1861.
State Agricultural society formed
March 5, 1862.
Confederate Chief QuantreH makes
raid into Johnson county, burning
Shawneetown, October II, 1862.
Legislature locates state university
at Lawrence, February 20, 1863
Establishes state normal school at
Emporia March 8, 1863.
State insane asylum at Osawatomie
established 1863.
State agricultural college in Riley
county Qate the Blue Mount. Central
No Nfsovernmeut Aid for Kans,. ser..r.