New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-17

COLONEL HUGHES
REMOVED.
Topeka. Feb. ld.-Thc Populiss have practically
abandoned the field, and the Governor has sub.
mlttcd a proposition to the bcsieeed Republican
House Late this afternoon il was agreed be-
tween Sheriff Wilkerson and Governor Lcwclling
that there should b. 10 attempt to disposse,,
the Republicans Of the hall tonight.
The Sheriff Of This county issued proclamation
late last night. declaring that he Is the peace
officer Of Aawnec County. an informing the
Governor tIlat he must disband the militia force
at the Capitol building At II o'clock this
melnln. sheriff Wlerson, a Republican. and
Colonel Hughes, commandamt Of the militia forces,
held consultation with the Republican leaders,
the result of which was agreement that all the
armed forces. excepting, OF course, the Populis
PROVISIONS! companies, should be placed under
command of the Sheriff. a. peace officer of the
county. The SLcrn announced that he proposed
to take charge Of the Capitol and 10 relieve it and
the Republican House from state of siege. Tie
militia having agreed to submit to the Sheriff :
authority. this plan was made easy of accomplish
ncnt.
sheriff WlkerSon summoned a posse to pre-
serve tho peace, and in pursuance of his plans
appeared i.l the lobby of the Copeland House
and read proclamation stating that he believed
the peace Of Shawnee County was about TO be
broken. and, a. peace officer of this county, com
manding that all citizens come to his aid in
prcscryiHg the peace. lie opened an Office in the
rcading-room of the hotel and within half an hour
200 men had signed a document plcdging them
selves to support him. Two other recruiting STA
tion, were opened and 900 men had been
sworn in by noon. Men OF all stations in life
.igrcl the roll As saon as their names were
sbnss INp1 II
signia OF Office aud We've ordered TO remain
within calling di.tarce. A. b. Campbell. Adju-
tant-Gencrtl unlcr Governor Humphreys admin
istration WIS chosen chief deputy.
The matter of arming the posi- presented
serious difficulty |. was decided that it would
hc dar gcrols to place firearms in the hands OF
80 many ncn, and the Sheriff finally hit upon
tine cNpcdicnt of armng hi, men with baseball
Ln;,. \ Thousand bats We're not 10 b" had.
iut half the number were obtained. The other
800 worr AIMED with heavy sticks. 1h" Sheriff
then began drilling hl- men in a hall procured
for thc purpose.
The clisl- ni-ol ly Sheriff WIlkcr>on acton
was "a serious. - nl!cd with embarrassing dllii-
cIltlc, that the ropuiSt> decided not to meet H.
Al room the Governor held conference with the
members of jhc lop,!-' IIonsn and various lead
cr, of the party. lie sad that the militia couli
not b" dcprII'd upon I" clrN ON HIS "'"''N'
that the resistance "t 10 m'h c'hPo'inT '''
force oi deputy s'iicah''' ana WV P''' ''''''i
troops 'ill t"A' 'o''' j" ".P "''' 'P'"
loyal would be u~'rN "i'i' 'n' '''t" f'
Of 600 men. II was decided t. hire A hal down
town for the f"pu'ls' House ana ",'' ',Ir M
in.. Il that body Will >, held until the difficulties
are settled
st > o'clock 7 j. Close. Governor lc"ellIngS
rri,.,,. s,,,.tarr ap,p,afnd ~ Representatives
Hall atd. after hnri ad''''N' expressing '"'
hope tla' the trouble mI int 10 'J'', "' '''''-''''
read the following proposition from 'h' "''''ho'
The o,,,raor oGef, L the inrre't Il pace "'d har'
nor' 'h't D." viii "'md'" the sac '".' anu ,.e
"' H'papi,'" "'-'. "' ~. ,n,, ~ rrorocaing.
,,,, t,.. le.n Commenced D., tn Republicans, arising
,r ,h. a-,.-t Z rn e. Eirh. be dropped ard th't H.
i',i.t Der. and "mi0,0- te not DISTURBED h' 'r'N,
4 oh'i'i- "r 'h'r'i~ "'" WV '' '"''"
"'"N "' '."'4' ".' rf' ,,.',., ,,, >,,,..
~, ~ .. n.,,,.. ..t. .,.,,,', =, continue In
f n.n m. ,.o II the pr,sent season 4 thc Lexis.
la'urr.
Tho P.puhlic,n House va. NJ first not disposed
70 do NOR, than reject the proposition of III" GOV
crnur bat. after thouchtfu' debate. il va, voted
to aproInt committc'. OF iy" To prepare a conn-
tel proposition t. the Governor. The 'hi"t Clerks
of tie rival house, to be- arrested for contempt
and their cases submitted by habcas corpu, pro-
c,o.liu,s In the Supr,me Court for an immediate
dcci.ion: tho agreement 20 be ratified by the sig
iatrr., of Douglass. Dunsmorc and L"w"lns.
TIN. pornli,t. of Shawnee County lave begun 10
counplain because the sheriff has sworn 80 many
dcputic, Deputy shcriIs get :2 day.
Th. Governor at II o'clock last night called
oo;,in on the Sheriff to Summon Il po>s" 10 pre-"
,rrvr thu. peace, and tn" Sheriff a-an refused 10
obey him Colonel Hughes who is "A member of
the IIou,. appeared before that body IN Uniform
at ! / 70 o'clock. and. addressing the m"mbrrS
informed them that rs commander of iii" troops
they h,d nothing 70 fear from him. He would
sooner rc,i,n hls command than carry out AN
order 70 cjc., the Republican IIou.,. l!c told
,hc House also that 4 majority Of his command