Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-16

enhhcd, tlnnlIy, waters turned %
Judge Frank Dcst,f, who was the
leauiHg Populist candidate f0F gcnatur
nnd who has been legal adviser Of The
folulist house, aud told him II would
he 70 his (Dosiur's) inttrcst 10 ss,tlu
ualtcIs.
"Iou have bceu moro aot,yn than
any other mar" he continued, 'gu
bringing about THIS siUc o. anhire.
hut FOR your advice 10 the p0puis,.,
the house quarrel would hive been
settled long ago. Now we tell yea
| INN one hunureu 'nru nave u 80 .0r
you, aud II thttr is shot fired ~ tbs
excitement you Will be the ilrst ~
fall"
IL being evident that n1 agreement
could be reached, the couiercpcu broke
up nnu tile Republicans returned 10 the
hall.
Yesterday the senate clncutred IN
the amendments to tue legislative
appropriation bill, AMI last evening the
biil was approved by Governor Lesell-
.ng. II makes un appropriation OF
sSOO,OOO Tor salaries AMI mileage for
tho members oi the senate and Popu.
let houeo.
Early this morning the Populists
bosiegeh tho office OF Treasurer BidGip
and began drawing salaries. la the
meantime the Republicans went before
Judge Johnson and secured an inJunc.
tion restraining the state treasurer
from paying money under the act.
Notice was served on the ucnaurer at
1880 O'Clock, hut twO-thirdu Of the
members bad already received their
money. Tho injunction will be tho
test Of the legality Of the Populist
house.
At o O'Clock this evening two Re.
publican guards stationed In the cor.
riuor CHANGED 10 run across Assistant
Slnte Auditor Mackey, POpuiist. aud
arrested hlm ON n charge OF having
assauileJ Republican guar curing
the mOrling scfimmngo. Ho was
hustled into the hall and after brief
examination was confined as "a prisoner
In one OF the cloak rooms under
guard OF the nssist mt sergeant.
alarms. BEFORE long sounds OF
a scuillp we're heard and Maokey
plunged through H. 'oor with blood
streaming down bis i,cs from IA severe
scalp wound which his jaiier H. ilicted
Win wDlking stick. Mackcy
said he attempted 20 open the door
wlthOu, further pTovocation. The guard
says Mackey threatened him with
n revolver aud that he struck him In
seli-doieuse. Msckey was then allowed
TO 20. He was not severely wounded.
At 10 O'Clock tonight Governor
Lewelling appeared ut the door OF the
house and asked sdmittance. He was
permitted to enter and as he made his
appearance the members 1859 in re-
spect. He made an impressive
speech.
al come" he said, "not as governor
OF the state TO order you from the hall;
com. 70 you ~ ,, man AMI ontirst
you M citizens OF Kansas and mea uf
honor 10 surrender to the legal author
ity OF the state and vacate the ball"
Continuing, he said that the events
Ut the past two days had seemed 10
rob both sides OF their reason aud the
situation was 20 strained that the
.lighlest incident might lead 10 con-
tllct and bloodshed.
The speaker pro tenn hero INTERRUPTED
the governor 10 ask " II would not be
iair for each siuo TO agree TO vacaio the |
hall pending u settlement OF the dliu- |
Guilty. The governor said he would |
consider no compromise and no appeal |
by the Republicans. II the Repub. |
leans would not surrender, lLcn ho |
would be- forced to order the militia 20 |
drive them from the hall at tho point |
OF the bayonut. A voice from the |
seats asked: "Will you abide by the |
decision Of the oDurts?" The governor
declined TO reply ana left the hall.
Ex-Governor Osborne, "a Republican.
who accompanied the governor, said |
that he had come with the governor
from conference between commit.
tee OF citizens aud the chief executive
and was assured from the temper OF the
governor and associates TINT they
would consent to no comprOmlse,
Continued resistance by Republicans,
he faid, would lead TO bloOdshed and
the scenes OF border wars would be To-
peatcd. Tomorrow would zee u gather.
ing In Topeka Of hundreds OF Repub-
leans md Populists, and the intense
feeling prevailing would lead TO a con.
iiict and blood would surely How. He
counselled moderation ON the part OF
the Republicans.
The chief sergeant alarms then
gathered his men about him aud gave
he Instructions that follows: "In
event that the military appear In the
nail he told them not TO use revolyere
until ordered by him to do so.o
Representative Sherman addressed
he house and said Col. Hughes, com,
nander OF the militia, had told him
hat he had ordered the men not TO fire
Except In seli-1efense. The Republi.
ANS then tore ~ the desks on the Popu-
iet side and with them constructed a
iarrlcade in the corridor aud filled the
taifway with them, making an ob.
truction which II will DO difficult to
Gale.
THE BEslFdED GEr PROVISIONS.
Colonel Hughes, who Ia a member
II the house, appeared before the house
n uniform at 1880 nnd informed the
members that us commander of the
ro0ps they hal nothing to fear from
lin. lie would sooner reaign his
oinmand than carry out the order 10
ject Republicans In the house. He
Ilso sald u majority ~ his command
would withdraw from the militia with
lin II they were Ordered 10 use force
o drive forth the legally elected and
egnlly organized house OF relr, senta.
Ives from the hall. He further init.
lattd that orders 10 the guards so fnr
8 they related to the taking OF pro. |
isious into the hall had bren relaxed.
inrJly had TIM been said when a
tring WIS dropped out Of every win.
uY aud In shorter time than II can ,
% told, baskets filed with substsntial
inches were h0isled up ana the Rs. |
ubiicans b-oko their long fast.
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