The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-02-16

N SAS&N RANSAs AA&SSS~s
Now we tell you that 100 men have Il In for
you, and IL there ever be n shot fired In
this excitement, you will be the drst to
fall,
| II being evident that no agreement could
he reached, the conference broke up and
the republicans returned to tho hall.
| Yesterday the senate concurred In
amendments to the legislative approprta-
ton bill, and last evening tho bill was mp
proved by Governor Lewelling. IL makes
an appropriation of $4,000 for the salaries
and mileage Of the members Of the senate
and the populist house. Early this morn.
ing the populists bsseiged the Office OF
Treasurer Biddle aud began drawing their
salaries. In the meantime tho republi-
oans went before Judge johnson and &C.
cured an injunction restraining the state
treasurer from paying money under the
act. Notice WAS seryN on the treasurer
ut 1880 o'clock, but two-thirtls OF tho
members had already received their
money. The injunction will be test OF
the legality OF the populist house.
| Ats o'clock this evening TWO republican
guards, stationed In the corridor, chanced
to run across Assistant State Auditor
Mackcy, populist, aud arrested him ON n
charge Of having assaulted n republican
guard during tho morning scrimmage.
| He was hustled into tho hall and
after brief examination was con-
fined as n prisoner in tho cloak rooms
under guard Of an assistant scrgcant-at-
arms. Before long the sounds of scuftle
were heard and Mackcy plunged through
the door with blood streaming down his
face from severe scalp wound which the
jailcr had inflicted with n walking stick.
Mackey said he attempted to open tho
door leading into the hall, and was as
saulted without further provocation. The
guard says Mackey threatened him with q
revolver and that lie struck him In de-
fense. Mackey was then allowed to 60.
He Is not severely wounded.
Al 10 o'clock Governor Lewclling nr.
pearcd at tho door Of the house and asked
ndmittance. He was permitted TO enter
and as he made his appearance the menu
bers rose in respect. He made an inn
pressivc speech. "l came" he said, mot
as the governor OF the state 10 order you
from the hall. come 10 you as a man.
and entreat you as citizens of Kansas
/ and men of honbr 10 surrender To tho legal
authority of the state and yacatc the hail."
| Continuing be said that the events Of the
past tw o days seemed to have robbed both
sides of their reason, and the situation Ii
SO strai ned that the slirbtest incident
might lead TO a conflict and bloodshcd.
The speaker pro TEN here interrupted
the uoyernor to ask n il would not be fair
for each side 10 acrcc 10 yaca,e the hall
pending a settlement Of the difficulty.
The governor said he would consider no
compromise and no appeal by the repub-
licans. II the republicans would not sur.
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the militia TO drive them from tho haIl Mt
the point of the boyonet. A voice from
the seats asked: "Wili you abide by the
decision of the courts?r The governor
declined TO reply, and left the hall.
Ex-(;oyernor Osberne. republican. who
accomp an ed the governor said he had
come with the governor from n conferenc CO
tc, wecn a committee of ci,izens and the
chief executive. md vas assured from the
temper of the governor and his associates
that they would consent to no conpro-
m,se. Continued resistance by the re.
nubii,ans. hc said. would lead 20 blood.
shed apd the scenes of border wars would
bo rcpeated. to-morrow would SEQ a
gathering In Topeka of hundreds of re.
publicans and populists, tho intense feel.
ins preyailina would lead 10 n conflict and
blood would surely flow, He counselled
| motier ation on part of the republicans
Tho chief sergeant at arms then gath.
cred his men about him and and gave tho
instructiops that in the event OF tho mill
tary appearing in the hall ho told them
not 10 use reyolycrs until ordered by him
to do 40. Represeptatiye Sherman nd.
dressing tho house, said Colonel Hughes.
commander of the militia, told him he
had ordered his men not TO fire cxccpt in
self defense. The republicans then tore
nm the desks ON the populis, side and with
them constructed a barricadc In the corri-
dor and filled the stairway with them,
making an obstruction which will be diff.
flcul, TO scale.
The first conflict between soldiers and
meml,era of the republican house took
place late tonight In tho corridor leading
10 reprsen,atiye hall, Rcpresentatiyes
Davis and Breiteuthal who had escaped
TO get a lunch. were challenged by guard.
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