Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-27
faE TROUBLE IN MAINE.
Attempted Removal OF Arms and
Ammunition from the State Ar
senal-HIsh.Handed Proreedings
Frustrated-Public Excitement.

excitement was caused hsrs yesterday BY
reports Of the intended removal OF the
arms and ammunition from the State
Arsenal to the depot for transportation
to Augusta. About s P. \. two trucks
loaded with arms and ammunition were
stopped on the Ksnduskeag bridge BY .
crowd. which rapidly increased. so that
the streets were filled with people. de-
claring that the arms should never be
carried out Of the city. Mayor Brown
demanded Of the tsamstsr the orders
under which hs was acting. No salts.
factory answer was given at first. the
man saying that Thayer. the landlord OF
the Psnobscot Exchange, had sent word
for teams to move the arms. A young
man named French then pushed through
the throng and said no was . clerk in
the Adjutant Generals Office. and was
moving the arms to Augusta under
orders from the Governor. The excite
msnt OF the populace was greatly in
creased by this statement, and the crowd
attempted 10 unharnsss the horses. The
Mayor told French he had not force
enough to guarantee the safety Of the
munitions II the attempt TO remove them
was persisted in while the people were
excited. He said hs would taks no re-
sponsibility for the trouble that might
ensue.
French doomed Il best to return the
arms to the arsenal rather than incur
the hazard OF . riot, and the Mayor fur
nished police to protect them on their
return.
Public excitement was increased by
the report that ]. L. Smith. the Green
back candidate for Governor, s. w.
Haskins. Fusion Indian Agent. and
Major n. II. Folsom Of Oldtown were
closetsd 1t the Penobscot Exchange dur
ing the day. and Major Folsom appeared
ON the ground after the team had turned
back and told the clerk (Ffench) that he
had made Q mistake In not pushing
through TO the depot. and urged him TO
change his orders for their return to the
arsenal. French. however. was unwill-
ipg to assume the responsibility Of q col
lision with the populaoe. The excite
msnt wa 1t fever heat throughout the
city.
The following communication. signed
by w. II. Brown, Mayor. and Q number
Of ex.Msyon Of this city, and also
receiving the signatures OF other promi-
nent citizens, has been forwarded 10 the
Governor:
.'The citizens Of this city were much
surprised on tho afternoon Of Christmas
to learn that arms and ammunition were
being removed from the State arsenal
located here to the railroad depot. The
first actual knowledge Of the fact was
upon seeing teams loaded and passing
through the principal streets. Imme-
diately there was . spontaneous upris.
ing Of our best citizens. so filling the
streets a. to prevent the passage Of the
teams. The Mayor. who had been sent
for. having no knowledge OF the author.
ity under which the arms were being
removed, first demanded who assumed
the responsibility Of the movement. He
was answered by . Mr.. French. repre-
resenting himself TO b Q clerk In the
Adjutant Generals Office, that he was
acting under verbal instructions from
Governor Garcelon to remove the ARM
and ammunition by railroad to Augusta.
Mr.. French, seeing difficulties In the
way and being informed by the Mayor
that he might be unable TO restrain the
people with the force at his command.
decided to return the arms to the arsen-
al, and the citizens quietly dispersed.
While deploring the act OF the State
authorities In moving large quantities
Of deadly weapons through the streets Of
q peaceful city In the present excited
condition OF the public mind. We shall
endeavor, to the extent Of q ability. to
prevent any action which would impair
our good fame a. law.sbiding citizens"
AUGUSTA, December 26.-Hon. Lot N.
Morrill, has addressed q letter to Gov.
ernor Gsrcslon. asking him In the In.
tsrest Of peace and good order to re-
quest promptly the opinion OF the
Supreme Court upon all disputed ques.
lions concerning the count Of returns In
the recent election.
CHICAGO, December 28.-The Wash.
ington special Of the Journal says: Pri.
vate letters received today from Repub-
licans In Maine are very encouraging
| about the outlook for the success OF the
effort to defeat the scheme OF the Gov.
ernor. II IL considered quito probable
that the Republicans will carry their
point without resorting to force. Init
nation 10 given that four or Ave Demo-
Gratis who have been awarded certificates
Of election will refuse to become parties
to the attempt to steal the Legislature.
and decline to act under their oertiA-
Gates. In such . case the Democrats
will b without q quorum when the
Legislature meets, and the Republicans
will be masters Of the situation.
Notwithstanding these assurances,
great unessiness IL felt here in Republi-
can circles, and the prevailing sentiment
il that having started out to prevent the
consummation Of this great fraud. the
party in Maine must not back down.
BosroS. December 26.-A Portland
special to the Traveller says: The senti.
msnt among the better and leading class
Of Democrats In that vicinity seems to
DO that Mr.. Norrill's proposition will be
accepted. and that the difficulty will be
settled without trouble Of any kind.
There 10 Q better feeling In consequence.
The Wig and Courier says that the
arms Of the Hersy Light Infantry Of
Oldtown. one OF the State militia com.
psniss. were taken possession OF by the
F~usionists last night. between II and II
O'Clock. and removed from the COM
pany's srmory TO the residence Of Lieu
tenant G.. E. Miles. the commander OF
the company. The company has sixty
breech.loading rides. Oldtown Ia the
residence Of the Fusionist candidate for
Governor.
Influential Democrats have united in
an appeal to the Governor to accept the
suggestion Of Ex-Governor Morrill, and
allow the courts TO settle the pending
troubles. The Governor Ii likely TO heed
tia reouesk.