Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-28
The News From Maine.

y uiSDdlCH lFOlH AuS SuSlt, uNtSN thC
23rd inst, stated that by the next
morning the Capitol Guards, Of Au-
gusta, the Auburn Light Infantry and
the Androscoggin Light Infantry will
garrison the State House. At ten
minutes past eleven o'clock Governor
Davis and Inspector General Silden
arrived at the Adjutant Generals Of
fee. In three minutes Gov. Davis
authorized this startling but well JUS
tilted military movement. 1t was a
timely act The military authorities
were out of patience with the pOlltl-
clans who have for several days had
the dominant influence at the State
House. This has been the most SEN
sational of any night since the COM
plication. But rumors of stirring
events to come were not baseless.
The Fusionists military are and have
been drilling down town and it has
been ascertained to the satisfaction of
the military authorities that con-
centrated attack upon the State House
was likely to occur at any moment.
A DESPERATE PLOT DISCOVERED.
A plot to burn the residences of
leading Augusta Republicans was
discovered tonight Triangular bits
of paper marked the doomed residences.
They were tackled on after dark and
soon perceived by the vigilant police.
Had the Governor not given his order
for calling out the troops tonight the
military at the State House were ready
to abandon their watch, which was
likely to result in an inglorious ending.
The orders for the militia were given
out by Gen. Chamberlain's Assistant
Adiutant General, for the reason that
part of the militia would not, it was
feared, obey Gov. Davis order. The
Capitol Guards garrison the State
House tonight and partly relieve the
worn out police who have been with
out sleep for many hours. A special
train is ordered tonight from Lewis
ton Probably the most aggressive
movement of the State Government
will be to disperse the Fusionist Leg
islature and arrest every Fusion Official
who persists in playing at Government.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.
There are suspicious circumstances
which lead to alarm, viz: Crowds OF
men are collecting at various points,
the continuance of organization among
the Fusionists, the raising of money
to sustain them in their action. the ac-
tivity of Major John Smith, the hold
ing out of Sawyer, who claims to be
Secretary of State, the drilling of Sc
cret clans of armed men, and the in
cendiary talk of the Greenback-Labor
Chronicle Of Auburn that the State
House must be taken though it cost a
thousand lives. From consultation
with the military authorities Gov.
Davis became fully convinced Of the
serious situation, and that the position
of Mayor Nash was perfectly sound.
He therefore ordered to the State
House the Capitol Guards and the
Richards Light Infantry, who at one
o'clock this morning were there. The
Auburn Light Infantry will leave that
place for the capitol at 2 o'clock this
morning and other military forces will
be brought here if necessary. lnfor-
nation of the operations Of the Fusion
lists comes from reliable men in each
county. The design is to take the
House The prompt action of Gov.
Davis will avert all trouble. Men are
known to be ready at the call of Smith,
from Lincoln and Somerset counties,
who are to take sleighs across the
country. The prompt action of Col.
Peakes prevented the movement in
Piscataquis county