Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-27

LITTLE Rock, Ark, May lD.-
About daylight this morning, BrssRs
with a small squad of cavalry, esara~
ated the State house, going ae mr.
seems to know where. 1t is rePors.a.
he went out on the road toward Fpas
Smith. The federal barricade aczuEr
Markham street In front of thu pits
Hall was removed this morning. Gel
j. johnson, Secretary of State, wens
to the Statehouse and put squad fS1
workmen to clearing up. Abont IL
O'Clock Gen. r. G. Fenton, command
ing the Baxter forces, went to ths
Statehouse and took possession, station
ing sentinels throughout the grounds
and building. After getting possession
and examining the surroundings, Gen
Newton cent word to Gov. Baxter,
who, in company with his staf, The
Secretary of State and few citizens.
took couple of carriages at Odd Eel
lows Hall and preceded by Gen. King
Whites cavalry, and followed BY the
infantry and artillery, marched uP
Markham street to the StatehoRse
At the gate the column halted, tte
party getting out, and the Governnr
proceeded to his room in the left wss,S
Of the Statehouse, which was prexioss-
ly occupied by Gen. Newton, whs WAS
in waiting.
The room was filled with friends
congratulating the Governor. A big
74-pounder was fired, and it was 4dl-
lowed By lol guns from the parrots
Intense enthusiasm prevailed. The
building was found in very dilaPaaa-
ted condition, Earthworks aud plank
barricades were scattered throushszt
the grounds. The desks in the tso
legislative halls, the Supreme ceust
room and othe1 roems had besn in
provlsed into barricades, many OF thesn
broken, and the utmost confusion pue-
vailed.
State arms were left lying loose IN
the building. The workrnen haye
been busy throughout the day putting
things to rights. The petition of ..
r Borry, who claims to have been
elected auditor at the election in 1872,
presented his petition to both houses
Of the Legislature to-day, to contest
the right of the present occupant Of
the Office. The petition was referred
In the House bill was pass ed chaagg
ing the name of Barber County to that
of Cravens. The House passed TIN
Senate bill to change the time of hold
ing session of the Supreme Court to
May and November.
In both houses several members vho
have been actively engaged with Brooks
appeared and took their seats. The
committee appointed to enquire if any
senators had been engaged in ahs
Brooks rebellion, reported Senator
John M. Clapton as colonel, and Sen
ator r. A. Dawson as lieutenant col
onel, had been engaged as insurgents.
No action taken on the report.
! At 22 o'clock to-day Gen. Newton
turned over to the Mayor the control
of the city. The latter at once dis
charged ali the policemen heretofore
employed and swore in 100 citizens
and property. Gen. Yorley to-d.y
sent his resignation to Gov. Baxter,
which was accepted. Maj. J. l..
Witherspoor Was appointed to the va
cancy. Everything is quiet and or
derly this evening. The federal for
ces have retired to the arsenal. The
Baxter troops occupy the Statehouse
and the order of things begins to look
up again and business is being trans
acted as usual
A large number of the business
houses and residences are illuminated
tonight, in honor of the Baxter tri-
umph. The police department of the
city was to-day turned over to the
mayor by Gen. Newton. Quietness
prevails throughout the city toni ght,
and for the first time in thirty days
citizens can go where they please with
out being stopped by armed guards on
the streets, at the public Offices and
about the statehouse.