, 1874-04-16
Gov. Baxter, Of Arkansas, For.
chilly Elected from
Office.
Brooks, the Gubernatorial Ch liant,
Assumes tho Rcins 0 3
Government.
The Deposed Governor Propose Ito Re-
take His Castle. -
And Notifies tho President ID That
Effect.

It1Trr.n Ho1r, Ark,, April ts.- Joaarf, p-ont.-
who claims to have boon elected Governor in
1872, took tho oath Of Office about II o'clock to-
day boforo Chtaf-Juatice Mcclure, and within
1vo minutoH from that timo took forc!blo pos-
aoasion Of tie Govcrnor'g ofiico and elected
Gov. Baxtor by force. About ono yoar ago
Brooke commenced Sui in tho, Circuit Court or
Tulasld County for tho Office of Governor.
About tho ea:le time the Attorney General COM
1nonced suit against Daxtor by quo warranto in
the Supreme Court. That court rendered q de-
cision TINT the courts Of tho State
uAD NO POWER
over 4 contested election for tho office for Coy
ernor, and It was generally regarded TINT tho
matter was settled 40 far tho courts woro con-
cerund. The Legislature, in 1873, opened tho
returns and declared TINT Baxter was eleoted,I
Little moro wns thought Of tho matter, until
n few days ago, when tho attorneys Of Gov. Bax-
tor desired TINT the case In tho Crcnit Court DO
takcn up OIL demurrer, witha Wow Of dlsposing Of
tho tame. Tho understanding was thon had
and argued next weok. On Monday, during
tho absence Of Judges English and Compton,
tho attorneys Of Gov. Da1tor. A1r. Whipple,
tho attorney Of BROOKS, arose and stated that it
had boon sgreod botwoen himBo!f and tho coun-
eel of Gov. Baxtcr that a demurrer to tho juris-
dictlon Of tho court should bo submitted. This,
although
IN THE ABSENCE OF GOV. nA1TEn'B ATTORNEYS,
WAS thought nothing Of ut tho time. Yesterday
tow in tho conrt-rooEE,no Of the Governors
counsel present, tGS Judge (Whitlock) an-
nouncd his decision ovorruling the demurrer,
ind, mono Of Daxtcr's CO ttnHol being present to
answer, plead over. or moved for an appenl,
JUDGMENT OF CUSTER
was issnod, md tho writ placed in tho hands Of
tho Sheriff, aud, in five minutes from that time,
an armed band headed by Jack Brooks, wont
SrfS In 11f{{n RI
sion. The Governor declined, whorcupon forci-
bio possession yrns taken, and guards placed at
all the ontraneeB to tho Office. III the meantime,
Gen. Ca!torson, who claimed to oct ae Brooks
Adjutant-Gcnoral, broke in tho door OF tho mr.
mory, In the eame building, and took possession
Of about
ONE HUNDRED STAND OF ARMS,
the Adjutant- General (Stroug) OF GOV. Baxter
refusing to giyo mp his Roya.
Although surrounded BY an armed mob, Gov.
Daxtor refused to bo eiected oxcept BY force.
Some Of Mr. Brooks mon took hold Of him and
lod him out. Since that time Brooks hna hao
poaBcssou Of tho State~Houao. Gov. Baxter
has established his headquarters ut St. Johns
College, md it is reported tho stato-uouse will
| bs tnkcn possession of Tonight. The grcntosp
excitement prevails throughout tile city.
DISPATCH TO THE PRESIDENT.
Tho following dispatch was Hont by tho Gov
| eruor to tho President:
LITTLE RouK, Ark, April Is, 1874.
hve Gee avsed ;'f Sy pao imor TINT In tic
Stats Circuit Court for tis county, in long pending
suit brought by Joseph Drooka for office Of Governor
| ruled md immetato judgment Of custer
against mo given. This done in the absence Of
| counsel for mo and without notice. Immediately
thereafter tho Circuit Judge adjourned hta court Tic
claimant hns taken possession Of the Stats buidinga
| and elected mo BY force 1 propose to take
mcaaures immediately to resume possession Of tho
State property, and to mantain my authority as tho
rightfu Governor of tho State. Armed men, acting
under this revolutionary movement, now fn Charge
of the Government Ar1nory md Capitol Building I
to tho President. trust tho revolutionary act my
DO settled without bloodHhea. respectfully max tho
aupport of tho d~asral Government In my efforts to
n,auain tho rght-..l Government Of tho stute Of
| Arkansas, and TINT tho commander Of the United
States Araena at this post DO dsrecteo sustain In
tie direction. respectfully request reply to Tits
| communication as al early moment.
tSlGne1) ELISHA BANTER,
| Governor Of Arkanaaa.
LITTLE Rock. Ars April 15-9 p. m.-Gov.
| Baxter has taken possession OF st. Johns Col
lege. which place ho is making his headquarters.
Brooks has tahcn possession OF tho Stato-H House,
| Which III heavily guarded. 1t is rumorol TINT
Gov. Baxter will declare martial Inv, md mako
| an onward movement on tic Stata-Houae to-
| night or tomorrow. The general sentiment OF
| tho people iB favorable to Baxtor.