Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-16
GORE IN SIGHT
bleeding Kansas to
BE Bathed
In Deep Red Political
Blood.
All the State Militia
Under Arms
To Defend the Cause
of Right.
The Republicans Are
Intrenched
Against the Mob Of
P0pulists.
Military Officers Refuse to
Fighs--Despicable Tricks
of the Populists
foiied.
The Republicans Are
Intrenched
Against the Mob of
Populists.

4tfAAAs As1-f f1ts - W ~ Jf y
most realistic counterfeit of var. ragged
here to-day and armed men are 10 to
seen al about the capitol While force
has oeen used oa several persons aud
On tue baiidiaS ey the republicans. and
the governor has called out tee mihsa.
Last oiglt tne popa.sts na1 a confer
oncr with Governor Lswelling add de-
term ned - t0rce the issue between
the r.sal houses By denying the reDuD-
leans an entrance 20 the hal. To tnis
cad the governor directed Adiutsnt
General ATtz. - ca 4 cur n company
OF The militia. II necessary. and the
popaust house olhce-s barr.caded the
doors ef tAs hal Tae republicans
bal threatened ina: u sach a course
w.s puF.aed ~ the popui.sts they
H0ll4 batter down tns doors of repre-
sentAuss hail and iAxe poss-sslnu ot II
b. force They meanL whsL they SAID
md tnss morning proceeded 10 make
ta~lf eor3 good lgey swept asl1c
ths pop4.r. guar aed breaking
10rn tpc aoots ND ledge Ia m
nsers. captured tne bail. diving the
poDElsts cut. Sncn radicai action al
0lee yreciplsated wnAt looks very
nurn Ike evil war
oovrIn0r Lewe.ilng Immediately ex-
ercssea rs authority and called out
I'M sts,e militia. aud the republicans,
% Offset. wired tne.r frsends IA various
parts u the sfate 10 sSn1 men 10 To.
pokxto tack them uo n their po.itssn n.
room trs militia and the republican re-
- -. 10. ~ rtv
poiD.s, aud tonight Topeka looks ike
csmD of two armies waiting for
l1ttis. SO blood has been shed yet.
tut 40 msn can ssy What the morrow
vii brink fortn. Noin sides are ready
for anything, even 20 h.ootsnei. The
situation - critical IN tho extreme
The postes 4 ready. tns fuse u laid.
an1 X sosrx = dropped Ola q the
tioodiesi conflict ksnsssever witnessed
MI os Exaggerated
Calling Tor Troops
Win The republicans ia possessions
OF representative hsii tne interest OF
tas potailsts csnseTe1 about ta- gov
er1or's orlces. A quart vas paced at
hs doof. and only faithful ''pops"
Nefs permitted 10 enter. lie ss1ed q
cal Tor t0res companies OF m4lIt.z inn
med steiy after the clash ln REPRESENT
aflve ball 10 storm The bal and tsks
ro.ses..on 0f / MANY OF toe militia
men declare that they Vii u1cer NJ
c,.caIastsncss respond 20 the call OF
ths z0serncg aad tnat they vii not be
larlY - "a assault On the republican
hossr Toe governor made demand
on the sheriff % swear IA deputies and
a.. - nin ia preserving peace. but the
soefiI declined. saylog thst he dld net
propose 80 bs iatze 80 10 wnica q
the cisinisnts rts tAe legal house Of
Representatives f0 slletter "a the gov
sfnor ~ -. . tnat ( toe governor pro-
posed - pfotect tns iinusmors houss.
tlst house itse bsd fgl authority 70
sn ~ al tae of5c-rs thst it required -
prpttct itself vltnout any assistance
fsens MN.
Ias captain of one Of The militia
couiesu.s- ststet "a your reporter tnls
riornlnk thst n hls command came out
a. al1t atsi it would bs 20 dsfsnd the
r~ppti.can house - representatives.
he sd be would uos ob~y any Of the
governors orders. uhlca were n vio-
Istion ef wsnt order
ever 80 hundred nfsn took tne oath
- ofies "a "a start organizations
"a ihs rtp8hiican house. tns moralng.
49, TO- a. 1iutsnt <snerai sss tusy dep.
urfng a. Jay ior fne papisi.s;s.
Ga~~fnnx wsrss sent
Ha-sux xsinsd ssifns oo 80 the ball.
~ frunhtlceo- - set a m zbHy saeut
.a3 ~oes<sr bcuxlsss nxsen-i 90 the
ef.tf1rn s0d 80 race ffsnltunx = "a
.s.,sssneat sssfl The l~4sitr orxsa.
tt.i sna eeustifasi nsl house of F~pre
s.rfsf.w@s eifl ner ccme - ardsr
nat toe republicans vefe a % uood
A rsrns - ardsr. Al Nss eralt~ni-nt
80 sanaits5l - ~sssnf pce-iiiie s. nesr
tna sc.-t4 srs commands sbors the ala
sst caefaenn.
rete csH tiwosefirz tne popu.
La hal to xsl tba door % 80 sef-
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1.4sn kot sss .ooa ;e,oei ~ 9tier
raaotl tsrs sao sefe .pcln< Tor q
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