Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-26

ties say they know sure this was to have been
the night for Fusion movement on the State
house. They say they have intercepted Fusion
dispatches showing that the Fusion governor
was preparing to muster his forces. The
plot was to move upon Augusta from all points.
From Biddeford IT'S men were to have come on
the late Pullman train from Boston. All the
intelligence is asserted to be confirmed by lie
publican pub rsno aavsss 10 the State house oa
from Portland that secret Fusionist lodges
with code of grips and passwords had been
dispersed. 1t was rumored in Augusta to-day
that an agent of New York firm received
few DAYS ago an order for 200 carblnes and 2O0
revolvers and watch has been kept for them
by the State house authorities. Fuslonlst
treasurer White will have his annual reports
ready by Monday or Tuesday. he still holds
the KEYS of the stronghold, and will not turn
over his charge'until the committee on accounts
90 through his books, but Republicans say he
must go, verifcation or no verlhcatlOn.
RIGOROUS MEASURES.
The governor has been strongly urged by
some of his advisers to order the entire mill
tary force of the State to this city tonight,
to be ready to forcibly dispense the Fusionist
government by Monday. The military advisers
of the governor believe the true policy is to
end the dual government business ut once, re-
ceiye the great seal of the State, and
install Holbracker in the treasury. Gen.
Spalding, like many other veterans, belleve
the whole Fusionist government Is engineered
from outside the State, and is part OF scheme
to capture the next Senatorship, Congressman
and electoral vote. 1t is now stated, the Fusion
lists, in hurry to send questions to the su-
premc conrt, did not send q certified copy of
them, and believe the judges will decline to
consider the copy sent.
ASSUMED COMMAND.
BANGOR, Jan. 24.-Lieut. Col. White. com
manding the First regiment of militia, return
ed from Augusta tonight, and under orders
from Gen. Davis assumed charge of the State
arsenal, the Fusionist arsenal keeper having
refused to obey orders, except from Smith.
The State property here Will be Kept under
guard by Col. White.
TRYING TO RALLY.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 24.-There is evidently an at
tempt to rally the Fusion forces tonight but
it will prove futile. Evidence shows there was
a plan to capture the State house last night,
but wise precautionary measures prevented.
The government was just twenty-four hours
ahead. Coils. Blood and Davis, of Smiths
staff, have reunited 200 men in Biddeford and
Portland. and intended to send them to this
city by Pullman train, but the Governor or
dered the Biddeford company to take the same
train in the event of Fusionists coming, which
meant to stop them there, and probably they
will not come. Fusionists from Lewiston in
tended to come, but reports late tonight show
they have abandoned the plan. The keeper of
The Bangor arsenal refused to give up the keys
to Col. Daniel White, as ordered, and the oif-
Gals here telegraped: ''Take it by force, if
The force at the State house to-
night is able to cope with force of 1900.
The governor has received congratulatory
md complimentary dispatches from the gov
errors of Mississippi. New York and New Jer-
sey, and set of resolutions from the Grant
club in New York. Congratulations are being
received by the governor from all
quarters of the country on sustaining free
government in Maine, and that the government
was strong enough to sustain itself. The &C
ton of the court is warmly commended
for the able decision which would serve as a
landmark in future, and as a bulwark of re-
publican government everywhere. ~
No trouble is apprehended to night. Cover
nor Davis spent the night at his quarters in
the State house.