Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-09
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IMPORTANT FROM MAINE.
The Situation Critical.
MAI. GEN. CHAMBERLAIN IN COMMAND
Mr.. Blaine Not Seriously Ill.
A DEFAULTER'S SUICIDE.
CABLE NEWS TODAY.
LATEST NEWS FROM MAINE.
Reports of Mr. Blaine's Illness Con-

LATEST NEWS FROM MAINE.
Reports Of Mr. Blaine's Illness Con.
tradicted.
BOSTON, Jan. 9.-DiSpatcheS from Augusta,
Maine. contradict the reports Of the serious ILL
ness OF Senator Blaine.
A Struggle for the State House An
ticipated.
BOSTON, Jan. 9.-An Augusta. Me-, special to
the Herald to-day says: 1.-THE feeling of doubt
and distrust which prevails has increased rather
than diminished within twenty-four hours.
The military power, though no troops are called
out, is becoming unusually conspicuous for
Maine. Gen. Chamberlain Is in constant con-
sultation with the civil authorities Gen. John
Marshall Brown, of his staff, arrived from Port
land this morning, and other old army officers
are expected to-day. The conference at Mr..
Baine'S house lasted until a late hour this morn
his house as late as O'Clock. In the state house
just beyon all was quiet, the principal offices
being brilliantly lighted. No men We're visible,
but men were there. At the Augusta house
every perron who entered or went out, up to two
O'Clock at least, was an object of suspicion, and
closely watched until his business was known.
This morning the politicians are somewhat
nervous and the fusionists little panicky;
some OF them are anticipating struggle for
possession Of the house, while all are eager for
het promised bribery revelations.
Republican Members of the LegisIa-
iature Absent Themselves.
This morning when the house met no repub-
lican was in The hall, and Mr.. Locke was the
only one in the senate. This at once gave the
C-ut W ItpuUllCdu AS SOOn dts lut
reading of the journal was finished MI. swan,
of Mechanics Falls, rose to question of privi-
lege and gave the story OF the attempt to brbe
him: The name of the accused party Is Wallace
X. White. of Winthrop, republican lawyer
Major General chamberlain Takes
Command of the State.
AUGUSTA, Me-, JAN 9.-Early this morning
Major General Chamberlain issued a general
order stating that in view Of the extraordinary
situation now presented at the seat Of govern
ment he would assume command and protect
public property and the institutions of the state
in trust for the people until the governors sue
cessor has been legally elected and duly quail
fed. By this order Gen. Chamberlain assumes
temporarily the office OF governor and COM
mander-in-chief. The entire police force at the
state house was changed this morning, those in
dicated by Gen. Chamberlain taking the place
OF those that have been drilling there for sew
eral weeks. The change was quietly made.
The state Senate-Only One Repub.
lican Present.
AT the opening of the session but one republi-
can appeared and took his Seat-Senator Locke,
OF Cumberland. The vote on the bribery order
was reconsidered and the order laid on the ta-
bic. The committee appointed on the guberna-
torial votes is composed OF MeSsrS. Afwell, Linn,
Thompson of Knox, Barrett, Locke, Dingley and
Flint.
The Committee OH Senatorial Votes.
The committee on Senatorial votes will pro-
ceed at once with its duty. It is composed of
MessrS. Strickland, Patten, Thompson of Knox,
Rankin, Coombs and Sampson.
Only Seventy.tWO Members in the
HOuse-An FusiOMiSts.
Seventy-two members only appeared in their
seats in the houSe-all fuSonStS. The house
attempted to exclude all but the official report
ers, but several were smuggled In. Thomas b.
Swan, of Minot. rose and read statement that
$1,000 had been paid him not to appear at the
organization Of the legislature. He stated that
the money had been paid him by Wallace r.
White, OF Winthrop, and that he Swan should
not claim it. Mr. Hartman, OF Kennebunk
stated that the same offer had been made him
by Mr.. White.