Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
CHAMBERLIN'S PREPARATIONS.

al The State Militia Under 4rms Ready to
Sustain the Republican Usurpationx
Other Eridence That ChGnbertin Vas
Preparing Jor Civil Far.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 17.-Wm. M. Sargent
has declined the appointment on Gov. Smith
staff, beng q straight Democrat and unwilling
NEGOTIATIONS FOR ARMS.
Boston, Jan. 17.-Wm. Read & Scns the
firm from which firearms were said to be
ordered by parties in Augusta, deny having
received orders from Maine except for the
regular trade during the past six months.
Concerning the kilograms reported passing
between the firm and Gen. Chamberlin, they
state that they have been in communication
no order for arms or ammunition has been re-
ceived from him. The firm state that they
wouldn'u in any way be instrumental in
forcing or aggreVating civil strife.
BIDDEFoRD's sENsATIoN.
BIDDEFoRD, Me-, Jan. 17.--There is much ex-
citement in this city over an alleged attempt
to remove the arms from the armory to the
Republican headquarters without authority.
and q counter charge that the FusiOnists in
tend to abstract the arms. The excitement is
groundless, as neither party intends tc remove
arms, but to prevent the other from doing SO if
a removal should be attempted.
MIR. CHADBoURNE WALES IN.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 17.-Secretary of State
Chadbourne took possession of his office to-
night, and appointed rs his deputy James A..
Smith, of Skowhegan.
REP. REJOICING.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 1.-Two hundred Ban
gor men paid their respects to Senator Blaine.
He extended congratulations at the triumph of
law, and said that in proportion to the victory
they had won in behalf of right, they should
now show their moderation, because we are
right and because we believe in the ma jesty of
the law.
INSULTS TO GOV. SMITH.
Boston, Jan. IA special to the Herald
from Augusta says: When the Bangor party re-
Smith, the Fusion governor. A crowd collected
round him and he was made the subject of
some good natured badgering. which he bore
very pleasantly though evidently annoyed. He
endured it about fifteen minutes and then
walked away.
PREPARED TO Use FORCE.
A special to the same paper says The most
complete arrangements were made to insure
pIebSIFdtlou VI lue peace to-uaJ, duu although
no show of military force was made near the
State house, every infantry company in the
State and every battery was in readiness at the
armories during the day. In twenty minutes
the State house would have been invested with
troops, and mob assaults, no matter how we'll
planned or lead, would have been disastrous to
the mob.
THE GREAT SEAL REMOVED.
A Herald Augusta special says: When Sec
rotary of State Chadbourne arrived at the
State house to take possession of his Office, he
found the doors of the secretarys department
locked, and the Fusion secretary, on being ap-
piled to, declined to deliver up the keys. Ad-
mission was gained, however, by orher keys,
and it was soon discovered that the great seal
of the State had been removed from its ac-
customed place. Diligent search was made for
it, but at late hour it had not been found.
But the safe could not be opened and it is
thought the seal may be in it.
FIRST EXECUTIVE ORDER.
The Herald's Augusta special says: Gov.
Davis tonight issued an official order deposing
Maj. NJ. NJ. Folsom from the position of acting
adjutant general, and appointed Maj. Frank E..
Nye.