Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-25
A ROW. RIOT AND RUMpUS.
The Fusion Legislature Submits a
Series Of Questions to the
Supreme Court.
A STATE OF SIEGE.
REPUBLICAN PREPARATIONS.

Boston, Jan. PA Herald special says
three companies of troops and a Calling CUR
garrison the State house.
Pillsbury says IN his Daily Standard thi:
morning: Men of Maine, the next article OF
the programme is to disperse ny force the
legislature convened in Union hall. Are you
as freemen willing to submit to this outrage
See that your representatives are protected.
This is the elimination of the outrage inflicted
CT the Democrats and Greenbackers by the
stalwart imps of t he Republican party. Who
Is the man who Will now step out of our ranks
and side with the cowardly men entrenched in
the State house who tremble at the sounds OF
their own voices, and do rot feel safe
unless backed up by the bayonets of the State
militia? Let the end be what it may, history
will read that Corporal Davis was the first man
in the State of Maine to authorize an array of
bayonets at the State house to keep from its
portals citizens of the commonwealth Adiu-
tant-General Beal, Major Nye, Capt. Small and
other military are in the State house.
Every military company IN Maine is under
arms. Gatling gun at the State house faces
the front door. 1t could sweep the stone
tagged terrace With death hail"
The Fusionist governor, Smith, hints that
the Republicans may get
ALL THE FIGHTING THEY WANT.
Capt Black, of the Fusion staff, says all he
asks is for TO be arrested. 1t is reported that a
case of carbines is secreted at his down town
office.
Gould, legal adviser Of the Fusion govern
ment characterizes the moving of troops here
as deplorable act and sure to rebound to the
political advantage Of the Fusionists. 1t is, he
says, the biggest bluncer yet made by the Re-
pubhcaus.
All the military in the State will be here by
night, if the Fusionsts carry out the plans
they are alleged to have matur d.
THE Fusionist legislature met with diminished
numbers this morning. Speaker Talbot told a
reporter that his House needed protection
more than the Republican House. The Fusion,
lists show unmistaka5le signs of nervousness
over the state of affairs.
= Secretary OF state Sawyer, of the Fusion
government, Is ont of the city.
ShouId the Fusion legislature 90 to Biddeford
1t is likely to find the doors of any hall it N ly
engage guarded by soldiers.
NO POOLING ANY LONGER,
Is the Republican talk to-day. The State house
is converted into sort of barracks. Stoves
are in the cellar to cook army rations of beef
ETC., for the troops.
At the adjutant generals Office they have in
formation which it is said fully justifes the
calling out OF the militia-
Gov. Davis is stongly urged to at once dis
perse the Union hall legislature and the
Fusion government. Sunday night the troops
will all be under arms.
The Republican authorities assert that il
there is civil war the responsibility rests upor
the Fusionists.
CLEAN SWEEP.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 2i.-Gen. 3. T. Harris has
entered upon duty State superintendent OF
buildings, and discharged all Fusionsts.
CASH on HAND.
BOSTON, Jan. 2i.-Special from Biddesord
says Ferguson Laines, city treasurer, has sent
922, 000 the amount Of the Biddeford tax, Il
White the Fusion State treasurer,
CONSIDERS THEM DUPEs.
Boston, Jan. 24.-An Augusta. Me- specia
says: It is feared in case the Fusion legislature
IS dispersed riots will break out in Lewiston
and Biddeford The State troops will continue
under arms until further notice. Gov. Davis
will not issue proclamation commanding the
Fusion legislature to disperse until be has ex.
hausted every peaceful resource, but he will
not give an undue amount of time for cogita-
tion. He considers the majority of the Fusion
legislators dupas of Pillsbury and other men.
DAVIS BRAG.
Boston, Jan. pa special from Augusta
says: Gov. Davis said tonight he had no;
felt single regret since he had taken the de.
disive step of calling troops to the State house
The step had been urged upon him for several
days, by his military advisers, but not until
evidence of 4 conspiracy to seize the State
house had accumulated to a vast amount. did
he feel the least justified in exercising his pre-
rogatlve as commander-in-chief, and then on
ly to protect public property
ana upheld the law. The strain upon
Republican institutions had beec great
throughout the whole controversy, but he
could see no shaie of arbitrary action in en-
ploying the citizen soldiers of State to protect
the government reorganized by the supreme
court. When all the evidence of the con-
spiracy was ready for the press, the public at
large will see how wise the action had been.
The government was gratifed to see how uni
versally the press of the country, of both
parties, mad upheld the right in Maine Gov
stone, of Mississippi, has officially recognized
Gov. Davis.
Sentinels were tonight placed outside the
State house, and the corridors are all guarded
Col White, of Bangor, was telegraphed to-
night to guard the State arsenal in tina: city
THE PoPULAoE EXCITED.
AUGUSTA. Me-, Jan. 24.-The presence of
military in the State house somewhat excites
the populace, who murmur at military rule,
and there are indications of movement to in.
timidate Republicans. They claim it was
the presence OF troops that brought
the Fusionists to their senses.
l induced them to refer the case to the SUI
preme court. About one half the force is on
duty at once. The whole force could be
brought into line in 4 moment. There is a
patrol about town watching for any suspicious
movements, and trusty men are posted in
every town to give instant information in case
of any threatening demonstrations. The