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

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viscrs which was to take place at 0
o'clock Five companies of the
Seventh United States Infantry
were encamped at the Union
depot, ready to move on the city
hall at n moments notice should the
| governor request him to do So The
militia were withdrawn from around
the city hall, and the streets leading
to the building were almost deserted.
was still under arms at the city hall.
1t was understood their fighting force
numbered about $50 men.
At $50 o'clock the militia guard at
Douglas place. where Gov. Waite re-
sides. was recalled to the arnory, and
for the first time since o'clock Thurs
day afternoon the building was left
unprotected. Shortly afterward
his excellency left for the cxecu-
tive chambers, but refused to dis
cuss the situation further than to say
that he would like n consultation with
Gen. McCook of the United States
army at 10 o'clock. The conference,
which was held in the presence of no
other person, lasted but n
short time, and it is under
stood was exceedingly peppery,
the governor being very angry be-
cause Gen, McCook refused to aid the
new commissioners, but confined him
self to dispensing the crowd ant. main
tanning the peace. At the termina-
ton of the interview the governor
sent Gen. McCook letter in which he
withdrew his request to Gen. McCook
to leave Denver with the federal
troops.
All of the city offices were open for
business in the morning, but there
was little going on. few policemen
were sent out on patrol duty, but most
of the force was continued on guard
in the basement of the city hall.
1t was decided at 1890 last night to
submit to the Supreme court the ques-
tion from the governor whether or not
he has the right to remove and APP
point members of the fire and police
board. This would seem to assure n
peaceful solution of the trouble that
has stirred Denver during the last few
days The governor promised to with
draw his forces and the new police
board was to be given a room in the
city hall in which to organize the old
board to keep its present quarters and
exercise its usual powers at least until
the court had passed on the matter.
At 1890, however, Chief of Police
Stone received an intimation that the
governor meditated a raid before
morning in spite of the agreement.
Fifty officers with rifles and shotguns
were at once posted in the dark build
ing and notice sent the sheriff. Later
the chief began massing his forces in
the city hall in much larger numbers.
There has yet been no apparent
movement on the part of the governor
10 again order out the militia, but
Game Warden Callicott has sworn
in $50 deputies, who under the state
law have the powers Of deputy shcriffs
to guard the governor and do his bid
ding.
A meeting of prominent citizens was
held in Judge Yeamans' Office, at
which the question of the governors
sanity was seriously discussed At
1880 the meeting adjourned until
morning. II it is decided to procure
lunacy inquiry aftidavits will be filed
with Judge lie Tcvrc of the County
court, who will issue an order and it
will become the duty of the sheriff to
arrest the governor and hold him for
jury trial. The governors office is
guarded by personal friends, heavily
armed, and his house is similarly
watched at night. His friends ridiculc
the idea that he Is insane.
Gen. McCook says there is no doubt
that had gun been fired Thursday
the governor would have been lynchcd
within half an hour to the states last
ing disgrace. Gen. McCook says he
has the United States troops here only
to protect public property. and they
will remain in town until the excite
ment is over, especially since there is
large number of desperate men in
town ready to foment riot so as to
make robbery possible.