The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-09
TRAGEDY At LEXINGTON.
Two PrOnstneWs RspublBcan golittctaas
Meet with Fatal R~.sbts.

TWss GsrOnstne0t Rep0b1bca0 osDlttrtnoe
Meet with Fatal R~sW1ts.
LExINoroN. KY. Nov. s.-Col. (;os,silos.
and Col. Swopc met i'm the postotttsc COR
rider herr this morning, and when each
saw who the other was. they glarcd at
each other hcrcrly. Then some angry
words followed, when both suddenly drew
weapons-Swope a pistol and Goosilos n
clasp knife. A. soon as the weapons
wert, drawn Swopc firesi and Gosiloe
knocked tho pistol down as il
S, Went OH. the the hal, hall entering I,,,, hi.
Swopc in the breast with the knife. After
several blows had been struck 10y Gosil,s.,
firing the second shot, Colonel Swo,n. fell
on ilis face. and wcitering In his blossi.
died almost Instantly. On his person were
hack, arms and breast. Immediately
after the killing Colonel Goelioc went tai a
physician, where his wounds were exam
ined. He WAS perfectly cool and made u
disposition OF his property i'm ease cf
death. The cause OF the difficulty
p.sblican convention. May i, isss. by
>sootiioc that fully twspthirxls of the Fay
cite county delegation did not speak tai
prn,ninent mau in kentucky politics. was
minister tn Belgium under Hayes and is n
mcmher of the republican colnn,ittec.
speakers. He is ~ years of age. married,
and has eight children. Col. Swopc was
40 years of age and unmarried. IL: WA.
and Hayes.
All O'Clock Gootiice was resting easy.
His physicians say his condition is more.
hopeful. He IL not under arrest. Public.
sympathy is about equally divided, hut
universal sorrow is cxpressssl.
WAsHINt8roN, Nov. s.-Col. Dudley this
afternoon i'm response tn telegram ask
ing for particulars in regard to the traH-
etly at Lexington received Il message. sta &
ing that Col. Gootllos,'s wound was very
serious bat NOT necessarily fatal. InteIii-
gencc of the tragedy and and its probable
fatal termination tai both persons was "a
profound shock to a number n PERSONS i'm
this city. Col. Goosllss. had many friends
here. As "a member of the. republican ma
tioI,ai committee hc naturally enjoyed the
confidence of the chief public men of the
republican party. and his courtesy and Hs.-
nial nature gave him warm place in the
affections of not only those with whom hc
was M political accord hut OF those whom
riage he il related to Senator Beck of
Kentucky.
When in this city hc was a frequent Wis.,
itor AT Senator Beck's residence and here
he met many democratic members nf CON
grcss. Tie president knew Col. t.ostiice
well and esteemed him highly. News of
tn u most marked extent. The Intelligence
seemed To stun the president almost as
though il had been "a relative. A book
which he was holding iu his hand mt the
time fell to- the floor and for "A few mo-
ments he paced ncrvously and al,strscts.tl-
~ up and down. The subject is the one
'I Fire, i "%s %.listans n'e H..s
Clarkson said tonight: 'ln the rcpubli
can party of tEe nation there are few men
better known or more widely admired
than Colonel Goodloc. The annoiIncs.
ment of this afternoon will bc like per
Souai grief to thousands of republicans
throughout the north. Colonel Gootllos
could have had recognition under the AL
ministr;iiion. but he preferred To stay il
Kentucky beca,iss of his business inter
sstS.