, 1900-02-08
Ell. is DEAD.
The Young lieutenant Governor Promptly
Sworn In.

Frankfort. Kr., Feb. 3.-The bullet
fired by an unknown assassin last
Tuesday morning ended the life of
William Goebel at ga o'clock this
evening. The only persons present at
Ii death bed were Mr.. Goebel's sister,
Mrs. Braunacker, and his brother, Ar
thur Goebel of Cincinnati, who have
been in constant attendance Mt Mr..
Goebel's bedside, and DR.. Mccormack.
Justus Goebel. another brother, who
has been hurrying from Arizona as
fast as steam could carry him, in Il
vain hope of reaching his dying broth
err in time for some token of recogni-
tion. arrived forty minutes too late.
oxygen was frequently admins
tered the dying man during the after
noon in an effort to keep him alive un-
til his brothers arrival, but in vain.
Exactly II hour after the death of
Mr.. GOcbCl. j. G. w. Beckham was
sworn in as governor of the state, the
oath being administered by $. j. Shack
elford. clerk of the Court of Appeals.
Louisville. Ky, Feb. I.-This city is
to be the seat, temporarily mt least, OF
the Democratic state government. To-
morrow the Democratic members of
the Legislature will meet here and it Is
proposed to make Louisville the head
quarters of the executive NJ legisla-
tive branches of this state govern
ment as long as the presence of troops
keeps them from Frankfort. or until
the present conflict of authority in the
state Is settled.
The details of this plan We're decided
upon at the conferences held by
leading Democratic leaders during the
afternoon.
1t was stated by members of the Leg
lSlutnrp IrpSnnt TINT thInnfG hn1 hpnn
made at Frankfort by persons connect
ed with Governor Taylor's administra-
ton that Democratic members of the
Legislature would he arrested If that
step was necessary TO secure their at
tendance upon the session of the I.egis-
lature called by the Republican COVER
nor to meet at London next Tuesday.
These members asserted that they had
been warned not to return to Frank
fort. Enough of the Democratic mem
bers of each house will III here to-
morrow, il is asserted by the Demo
cratic managers. to form II quorum. No
legislation win be attempted. hut adj
iournment from day to day will he
held pending n settlement of the legal
questions involved in the present dis
pute between the parties.
1t Is thought that the main reliance
Of h Democrats nj least for the pres
rnt. will be placed in the police force
IF h city and the cOnstnbulary of the
country.
The mayor and city officers and the
sheriff of the county are Democrats
and will undoubtedly recognize Beck
ham as governor. The number of men
ut their command is considerable.
Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 4-Alonzo
Walker. the stenographer who was
placed under arrest on the charge of
melting the soldiers of the state guard
to mutiny while pinning IA notice of II
proposed application for an injunction
upon the door of the office of Governor
Taylor. was released this morning.
The release was not made in response
to the writ of habcas corpus which
Sheriff Suffer tried in vain yesterday
to serve upon Governor Taylor. The
latter concluded that Walker had re
manned in custody for Il sufficient
length of time. and told him To go
home. The charge of melting to mu-
tiny has been quasled. but Walker
may not be brought before II court mar
tinl. ms was mt II time contemplated
by the officers of the state guard.