The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-03-24

The governor has not ordered the
outside militia to come to Denver, but
they are under orders and drawing
pay He has instructed livery stable
men to have 100 horses ready for his
use to-day. This strange order has
added to the general uneasiness.
The old board holding the city hall
says il will defy the whole state
militia, which can not muster much
over 500 men.
The state troops at Durango, Boul-
der Colorado Springs, Grand Junction
and other centers have been uniformed
and under arms all day, ready to take
special trains to Denver, and the state
troops in this city have been. on call.
Exciting reports have been flying all
over the state. Many people regard
the governors military demonstration
as big bluff to show his contempt for
Judge Graham's injunction and compel
the Judge, if possible, to arrest him.
Gen. McCools has removed the troops
from the Union depot to the Gettys-
burg building on Champa street.
There they will remain until further
| orders.
Sheriff Burchinell sent the following
telegram in the afternoon to Secretary
of War Lamont at Washington:
Il am quite able to maintain peace
here unless the militia of the state is
used against me. Nobody but the
governor is seeking to disturb the
! peace and he is acting in contempt of
the District court of this county,
Twenty prominent citizens also sent
long message to the Colorado dele
cation IN congress reviewing the situ-
alton, and asking that the federal
troops be not removed, as bloodshed
and destruction of property would
surely follow.
Gov. Waite appears to entertain
some fear for his life, His house was
guarded by detachment of the state
militia, and no one was allowed to
enter until after his business had been
stated and the executive given his con-
sent to see the visitor.
The present conflict has been
brought about by the friction which
has existed between the governor and
the people of Denver and of Arapahoe
county, in which Denver is located,
ever since he came into office He
owed his election to the populist vote
in the rural districts and small towns
of the state. He came into office with
a strong prejudice against him in
Denver. Two months ago he
removed two members of the police
board The case was carried To the
Supreme court, which held that the
governor had not exceeded his author
ity. The two deposed members there.
upon yielded and jackson Orr and ID.
j. Martin were appointed instead.
Later the governor deposed both of
them on the charge that they were
protecting the gambling houses and
appointed S. ID. Barnes and Dennis
Mullins.
Orr and Jackson, however, refused to
vacate and obtained an injunction
from Judge Graham of the District
court, restraining the governor and the
new members from taking possession
of the office, the court holding that
the governor could appoint, but in
case of resistance could not induct his
appointees into office, that power re-
naming in the judiciary: that is to
say, if resistance was made it would be
necessary to take the proper proceed
ings in court to obtain possession.
The governor, however, ignored the
injunction and on Wednesday night
called upon the First regiment of the
state militia to assemble, following up
this action Thursday by orders to
march on the city hall and take it by
force if necessary.
The police and fire departments, in
the meantime, had prepared to hold
the city hall by force of arms, and
the entire police force was placed
on duty at the building, in addi-
tion to several hundred of the tough
citizens of Denver, with records as
man-killers, had been sworn in bv
Sheriff Burchinall as deputy sheriffs
to re-enforce the police. The men,
bers of the fire department are also
armed and have lines of hose laid
throughout the city hall. To com
plcte the features of this condition of
civil war the surgical department of
the city is prepared to take care of
the wounded in case of conflict
WASHINGTON, March C16.-General
McCook telegraphed army headquart-
ers here that Gov. Waite had applied
for the use of United States troops.
He had taken the troops to Denver and
transmitted the application of the
governor to the department. 1t has
not yet been laid before Secretary La
mont, who must in turn submit it to
the President before action can be
taken ON the governors request.
Bank OHicers Indicted.