The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-03-09
.IETURN|NG THE ARMS
heir Shipment From Frankfort to
London Has Been Stopped.
ne Removal OF the Arsenal Equip
ment Was the subject al "A Red
Hot Resolution BEING Intro
duced In the senate.

Lnnuons N.Y. Mufch s. ANh luli car
bads of army equipage. including
mall arms. two Calling guns, five
unions and large quantity of ann
aunition of all kinds. arrived here
ser the l.. g. y. from Frankfort, adj
-cssed to Col. Roger Williams. Capt.
arlSer. OF the London company of
ate guards. Is in charge OF the war
IMPLEMENTS, aud has strong guard
Ger them. The meaning OF this move
not generally understood here.
Frankfort, nv. March g. shipment
& the guns and ammunition of war to
london continued Monday. Carload of
mall arms and other equipments was
hippcd Monday morning. The
iatlng gun and other arms in
Ise by the soldiers on the state
housc square are OF course still
here. Republican GOV. Taylor left
for Butler county Monday morn
ing To attend the funeral OF his
brother. Alonzo Taylor.
Frankfort. ~. March ON the
democratic senate Monday senator
Bell introduced bill which b aimed
10 Republican Gov. Taylor and rcpub-
lican minor state officials. The lin
provides that any state officer who
shah forcibly hold possession Of the
office for "a larger period than i've
days after the legislature OF state
contes; board shall have declared au-
other person legally elected, shall be
guilty of felony.
There was more war talk Ia the
senate Monday. senator
rriplett. anti-Gocbel democrat. offer
ed "A resolution To- investigate the
truth Of published reports concerning
shipment Of state guns and military
raraphanalia 10 London by Republican
Gov. Taylor. and Co demand the return
OF same 90 the state arsenal II the
reports are found 90 be true aud re-
turn OF them Is refused. the commit
tee appointed TO make the invcsti-
CATION shall then bring In n bin max
ing an appropriation 81 $4,000 90
buy new guns aud also authorizing
Gen. John a. Castlcman 90 issue a call
FOR "A sufficient number Of volunteers
20 take the guns from those now in
possession 1T them and return them
10 the arsenal a storm Of applause
followed the reading OF the resolution.
,hich lice over one day.
Frankfort. Ky. March 1.-The or
lens for shipment II gums and ammu.
ition from the state arsenal to Lon
an. Ky. hy the republican state au-
'thoritics was revoked. and car load
cd with munitions of war consigned
10 London was unloadcd and itf com
tents returned 20 the arsenal here.
The officials give mo- reason for The
change Of programme. The soldiers,
acting under orders, worked nli fore
noon loading the car. There b. re-
port that the war department az
Washington intcrfcred aud has or
dcrcd the gums aud ammunition al.
read taken TO London - be- returned
here.
This promises 10 be the liyclicfi
week In Frankfort since the storm!
period which Immediately followed
Gocbels shooting. Before the end OF
the week startling arrests will prob.
ably be- made in the attempt TO show
a conspiracy ia the assassination. The
three men who chartered the special
truin that brought the mountaineera
TO Frankfort are known, and II Is
limited that they may be arrested.
TAYLOR gives no explanation FOR
shipping arms 20 London further than
saving that a. the soldiers are gone
the munitions are no longer needed In
Frankfort.
The friends Of the McChord railroad
anti-extortion bill will make fight IN
the house 20 take tho bin out Of the
orders Of the day. Those leading the
opposition 20 the measure claim that
every republican member viii vote
against the bill or assist in breaking a
quorum, and that the defeat Of the
bin Is assured. A number Of demo
Gratis are out Of line with their party
on that bill. Notwithstanding II was
Endorsed by the democratic state plat
form.