The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-02

! In the earlier days Hicklin was a member
Of the House, and, as he rose to speak one
day, he was confronted by half a dozen six
shooters, instead Of denouncing the
monopoly, as he had expected to do, be con-
tented himself with a humorous speech and
| sat down. In the evening session a row
/ started. and fists, canes and chairs were
| freely used Hicklin knocked down the
/ speaker and was hammered insensible, along
with NEST Of the belligerent delegation
from Otoe county. Next day the governor
sent troops into the House, but they were
disarmed and thrown downstairs. In the
afternoon larger force was sent up, and
cleaned out the hall in five minutes
| The governor then prorogued the Iegislas
ture, and they held sessions in the town hall
until it was time 70 return to their constit-
uents, who were burning them in effigY in
various parts OF the state
The outcome of the affair was that But
Ter, who was removed by impeachment.
was succeeded by James, the lieutenant
governor, and Haskell, always disturbing
element in Nebraska politics, tried to pass
bill calling constitutional convention.
He failed, but vowed that he would win.
He was president of the Senate, and set
deliberately about getting James out of tue
state that in his absence he might be acting
governor. He inangurated a country shin
dig at Perue-a small town near the river
one evening when the governor was there.
The governor was invited, and, meeting a
number OF pretty country girls, hugely en-
joyed himself, and it was so arranged that
he was to 90 home with the belle of the ball.
When he started home, about 4 o'clock IN
the morning, she led him to the river ank
and rowed him across the Missouri Here
he met some parties who persuaded him to
spend the day on the Missouri side, and be-
fore night he was insensibly drunk
han xx-fva h. Ill L a.
secretary of states Office he affixed the great
seal to his proclamation calling a constilu-
tional convention, and afflxing his name as
acting governor. Toe people responded 10
the call at once, and when James sobered up
he got back on Nebraska soil and FASTENED
to the capital to resume the reins of govern
ment.
He issued counter proclamation revok-
ing Haskelps but tho machinery of election
had already been started and the delegates
hastened to Lincoln. The supreme court
YVES on to decide which proclamation was
legal
One judge was known TO be favorable to
Haskelps and the other two were non-com-
initial. Here tho powers" offered O. Z.
Mason the chief justice, a bride in the
shape of United States senatorshIp if he
would rule for the convention, but to his
credit he spurned It.
authority OF law, but it refused to adjourn,
James called out the troops again and the
local military once more camped on the
Capital square. The irrepressible Bill
Hicklin once more came TO the front and,
reaching the place first with his company,
assumed command of the state troops and
began issuing orders and bulletins and
making acquisitions for rations, Some of
these were humorous burlesques and kept
the state In roar of laughter for several
weeks. Everybody hocked to Lincoln to
see the fun, and most of them Joined the
military forces and began TO feed at the ex-
pense of the state.
When the taxpayers began to fully realize
the imposition being practiced on them they
entered protest through the press. ard
this being unheedsd. they formed volunteer
companses and marched small army of old
farmers on the capital with the avowed in
tention of clearing cut the troops constt-
tional convention, and everything else. The
parties at the capital took the hint and
quietly dispersed.
l.. Rich, an attorney of Brownsville. was
q member of the Senate and foe of the
monopoIles. He was once or twice shut off
from debate by the appearance of six-shoot-
ers placed under his nose, and finally he
hired Wilks Majors, a long-haired pistol
shoU of the Buffalo Bill type, who paced the
aisle alongside him with two six-shooters in
bis hands, giving him his moral support and
experience as a dead shot, Rich was able
to finish his speech without interruption,
and was the lion Of the day.