Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-19

Frankfort. Ky March Is. If it were
not for the fact that the boys in blue
paced back and forth in front of the
capitol building with guns ON their
shoulders. no one would have thought
there was anything out OF the ordinary
going on. The feeling between the
democratic majority in the senate and
the republican MAJORITY in the house
was 50 intense that all hope of agree
ing Oh any thing WAS given up. Yes
terday morning. a personal encounter
that would certainly have resulted in
the death Of one or both mon had II
not been for intervention occurred
Just outside the Capital hotel Col. T..
II Gather was walking up to the ho-
tel when he met Jack Chinn. Col,
Gather said; How are YOU, Jack"
and was passing on when Chinn re-
piled; Damn YOU, don't YOU speak to
me. and at the same time made a
movement for his hip pocket. Before
the weapon could be drawn Gen Har-
din rushed in between the two men
and succeeded in preVeuttng fight.
Not before Col. Gather. however. had
said to Chinn: Il am ready for YOU at
any time, sir; 1t don't matter
whether YOU speak to me or not.
W. 4. Dunlap. who was given MIR.
kautman's seat in the house by that
body, arrived in the city from Licking
ton, but refused to vote lie was sent
for by Col. Boyle. the republican nom
inee for United States senator. but re-
fused to yield to the republican IN
struCtions. The house had another
stormy beginning Mr. Barnett Of
fered resolution endorsing the &C
ton of the governor in calling out the
militia. Mr., Howard of Butler,
moved the previous question. In Il mo-
ment almost every democrat was IN
his r""t demanding to be heard, The
speaker ruled that the previous Quns-
ton had been ordered and that no
speeches were in order. This did not
silence the democrats and at least a
half dozen speakers were Cn thc toor
at the same time in the greatest of
confusion The resolution was adopted
Wy al yea anu nay Nolt vi III W 10
The legislature adjourned late last
night The governor refuses to order
a special session. successor to State
Senator Weissnger will be elected
April II. Senators Walton and James
will resign, that an election may be
called to fill their places This is done
as the governor refuses to recognize
their expulsion. The house resolution
passed endorsing the governors ac-
ton. The senate investigating com
mittee reported. 1t finds that the mil
itia was not placed under any civil of
fcer; that members were prevented
from entering the house; that soldiers
entered the senate chamber during
senate sessions; that no application
was made to jailer or county judge for
assistance; that the governor made no
inquiry of either house as to the stu
alton that the object in calling out tho
militia was to cast in the joint assem-
bly, two votes and elect a senator
The session lasted nearly sixty days.
Cincinnati, March lS.The Com
mercial Gazette's Frankfort. Ky, dis
Patch says: The free silver campaign
was opened by the Blackburn people
in the opera house last night. Senator
Blackburn made a vigorous speech
claiming the failure 90 elect a senator
was remarkable victory for free sill
yer. The common council last night
naSSpd a resolution endorsing Gov
Bradley's conduct in calling out the
militia