The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-04-23
VAR IN ARKANSAS.
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At the election in Afkansas In Novem-
Der 1879, Elisha Baxter and Joseph
Brooks were candidates for Governor
Each claim ed the election The legis-
lature gave the election to Baxter who
qualified ard has discharged the duties
Of The office till he was ousted by Brooks
After Baxter had qualified the Attor.
ney General on behalf Of Brooks asked
he Supreme Court for writ of quo war
ranto against Baxter to compel him to
show by what warrant and authority be
assumed to discharge the duties of the
office IF Goyernor. The Supreme Court
decided it Lad No jurisdiction to hear
and determine CT ntest for the office of
Governor and dismissed the cause Brooks
then commenced an action against Bax-
ter in the Circuit Court OF Pulaski coun-
.ty for the records Of the Court and the
salary received by Baxter during the
time he held the office. Some reports
say that judgment Of custer was entered
IN the absence of Baxter and his attor-
neys and all the judges but one ethers
that Baxter from she beginning treated
the case with contempt declaring that he
would give no attention to it. However
THIS may be, Brooks, armed with his
custer, demanded the Office Of Baxter and
with his Adjutant General forcibly (con-
structiveiy) elected him Brooks there
upon took possession Of tle State House
and Baxter Of St. JOINS College, a mlh-
tary school, In few days Baxter re
moved his head quarters from ST, Johns
College to ST. Anthony House.
Both Baxter and Brooks have issued
proclamations claiming to be the right
full Governor of Arkansas and calling ON
the people to come to their support in
the enforcement Of their rights And
many have CON e to their support, part!c-
ularly 10 the support of Baxter Aud
both Baxter and Brooks nave called on
the Pr2sldGnt for assistance to enforce
their rights The President,through Al
toruey General Williams, has declined 10
comply with the request Of either, eA-
pressing the opinion that the case was
one for the Courts to decide.
The Secretary Of War has instructed
the commanding officer at Little Rock to
take no steps whatever to interfere in
The pending troubles unless such action
becomes absolutely necessary for the pre-
ion Of the public peace.
| BROOKS is cntrenched 1t the State
| House, Baxter is in threatening posi-
ton to dislodge him, and the United
States forces are between them, keeping
the forces on each side from crossing
certain streets toward the other. On
Monday a demonstration was made to
the front Of the State House About the
same time 500 Baxter men arrived from
/ Pine Bluff or the steamer Hattie under
command IF nembe" Of the Legisa
ture and marched up tie street under
fife and drum amidst the greatest ex-
element among the Baxter crowd Just
then the post commander started six men
to the arsenal to procure two pieces Of
artillery. One Of the +. horses taking
fright threw The rider whose foot remain
ed In the stirrup and he was dragged i'll
the horse raG against q dray aud hurt
him so badly that he has since died.
Soon after this three Baxter companies
to the number 500 men, arrived from
! Johnson and Pope counties by railr oad
! with yelling and shouting. The United
States. forces at last accounts still kept
the Baxter and Brooks forces apart
On the 2lst both parties We're reinforced by sew
eral hundred. Brooks has the State House b arrl
AIDED two cannon, and scouts out and in difef
emit buildings Baxter has fore es stationed il
/ diferentplaces, He made speech to portion Q
| his forces and Col. White respo nded. Col. Rose
4 com mandeat United States forces, rode up and a
/ the two got into dispute, a. shot was fred int
Baxter forces and then other shots were fred ant
tne fire was returned by the Baxter men, Severa
4 men were wounded, mostly Baxter men-one Q
the wounded is reported to have died. Col
Rose still keeps the belligerants apart.