San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-02-24
TIE KANSAS MuopLE.
Tine situation Complicated Troops
on the Ground.

TOPEKA, Kan. Feb. ia riot is
imminent between the Republicans
ana populists. the long expected cri-
sis has arrived and there aow seems
no way 10 prevent dangerous CLASH
between the two parties When
the Republicans went to en-
ter the nall OF representatives at
10 o'clock yesterday morning
they found the doors barred Iney
were barred by the Populists. The
Republican leaders soon determined
10 korce an entrance, ana sleige nam
mers we're secured for that purpose
They were USED to such effect uDon
the doors OF side entrance leading TO
the hall that they were soon demolished
and members OF the Republican house
filed in thickly and entered the hall
The governor mas issued another cali
for mora troops this time for com
pany c. third regiment OF Oakland;
company B, third regiment OF Holton;
company G. second regiment OF
Marion: company A. second regiment
OF Wichita; section A. light artillery
OF Oakland. also section B OF To-
peka. The situation at IL O'Clock
last night was this: The Republicans
are masters OF the situation within the
representatives hail and the Popu-
lists are masters without Five hun
dreG t~oons are on guard around the
building while 800 more are on their
way from different parts OF the state.
Hundreds Of Republican volunteers
armed Tor battle are gathering from
all parts OF the state. The Populists
are being organized into provisional
troops The militia being Re-
publican in sympathy will prob
ably not obey an order to
shoot d1wn their political brethren.
while the provisional companies,
composed OF Populists are prepared
10 90 to almost any extreme to defeat
the Republican plan ana maintain the
Populist position. In the meantime
the Republican mouse Is 0esieged and
the representatives are cut of froGi
supplies aud with no supplies in
store No one dares predict what
to-day will bring forth. Few nope
for a peaceable settlement OF the did,
Guilty. Many expect bloodshed, ana
all are holding their breath in antici-
patton.
Topeka. Kan, Feb. 17.-Bleeding
Kansas mas not oled. Yesterday
was one OF practical defeat for
the poDulists. with little more than a
negative advantage 20 the Republi-
cans The troops are still on the
ground the sheriff has posse at call
and the popuIists. provisional guard
is drilling in preparation FOR an emer-
gency. nevertheless there is a rift in
the storm clouds. Late this afternoon
/. j. Close. Gov. Llewellyn 5 private
secretary, appeared in the hail held
by the Republicans and after a brief
address expressing hope that the
trouble might oe adjusted amicaoly.
read the following proposition
from the governor: Inc governor
offers in the interest OF peace
and harmony that he will Withdraw
the state militia and not allow the
Republican house or its employees to
be interferred with by Populists. pro-
vided that all proceedings that nave
been commenced by the Republicans.
arising fr m the arrest OF Ben c
Rich De dropped. Populist members
and employees be not disturbed by the
arrest OF officials or otherwise, AMI
the sheriff of Shawnee county dis
charge his deputies and does not in
te-iere or try to Interfere with the
acts OF Populists and state officials.
includi=g militia; this agreement to
continue IN force until the close OF
the present session of the legislature.
The Republicans offer a counter
proposition, which is under consider
alton.