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warrants Prepared mt London for
Those Who Have Failed to Attend
the Republican Assembly.
MAY BE SERVED AT ONCE
sERGEANTs-AT-ARM MAY ATTEMPT
TO MAKE ARRESTS TO-DAY.
Beckham's Legislature I'm Session st
Louisville-Developm in the
Injunction Proceedings.

FRANKFORT. KY. Feb. 9.-Governor
Taylor has not yet signed the Louisville
peace agreement, but may do so tomorrow.
according to latest information. 1t was re-
ported to-day he would not accept the
compromise. Tonight, however. the situa-
ton was somewhat changed. Adjutant
Tayior's Office about o'clock and was in
consultation with him until late hour to-
night. but would say nothing as to what
transpired. From authoritative sources IL
was learned that decision had been
reached and that a peace agreement would
probably receive the signature Of Governor
Taylor inside of twenty-four hours.
This afternoon Gov. Taylor announced he
had no intention of signing the agree
ment for some time, and did not know
whether he would sign IL at any time. On
the other hand the Democrats were con-
fdent he would afhx his signature TO the
document. One of the most prominent in
the State. who did not wish his name used.
as 1t might embarrass those who were
trying to induce Governor Taylor to sign.
said this afternoon:
81 say he (Taylor) will sign, and he win
sign within two hours. This is positive"
This was about o'clock p. m.
This has been a day OF conferences In
Frankfort. They were In full swing from
1890 o'clock in the morning until $50 at
night. and outwardly nothing tangible re-
suited from them The situation tonight
is to all appearances exactly where it was
when the peace agreement was first sub
mitted to Governor Taylor.
ARRIVAL OF ATTORNEYS.
On the morning train from LouisvilIe
came the Republican attorneys-David w.
Fairleigh and Judge John w. Barr-both
of whom were members of the Louisville
conference on the Republican side. I'M
mediately on arrival Mr.. Fairleigh called
on Senator Blackburn at the Capital
Hotel, and, after few words with him.
went in company with Judge Barr and
Gen. Daniel Lindsay to the Office OF Gov
ernor Taylor A conference was held there
from II o'clock until ! O'Clock, when adj
journment was taken. Later I'm the after
noon Samuel j. Roberts. of Lexington. In
ternal revenue collector for this district,
came to Frankfort In response TO tele-
gram from Governor Taylor and was
closeted with him for some time.
Shortly after o'clock General Lindsay.
Judge Barr, Attorney Fairieigh and I.
L. Edelen called at the executive Office
and at once went into a conference with
NH f~fa In ted
until $50 p. m. In the meantime Secretary
of State Caleb Powers. Attorney General
c. j. Pratt and later Adjutant General
Collier entered the Governors Office and
took part in the deliberations. About 4:so
p. m. Governor Taylor and Secretary OF
State Powers came out OF the Governors
Office and held long whispered conver-
sation outside of the door. Governor Tay-
lor then re-entered the room and Mr.. Pow
ers left the building.
'The Governor will not sign the agree
ment," said Mr.. Powers, as he walked out
the door. Further than that. however. he
would say nothing.
AT $50 D. m. the conference came TO a
conclusion. 1t was impossible TO learn the
result of the protracted debate. Every one
of those who took part in the conference
preserved Spninx-nke silence IN regard
to what transpired behind the Governors
door. absolutely refusing To discuss the
matter in any way. From the Governors
office General Lindsay. Judge barr. Attor-
ney airleigh and Mr.. Edelen went at once
to General Lindsay's law Office. where a
brief conference was held. and the course
of action to be pursued discussed. and
shortly after o'clock Judge Barr ana
Attorney Fairleigh took the train for
Louisville.
Two Democratic members OF the Legtsla-
ture put in appearance this afternooa.
the first that have been seen In Frankfort
since the word was given nearly a week
ago for all OF them TO keep where they
could not be readily reached In case 4
was determined by the Republicans to az
rest them and take them TO London. They
were Representatives Weatherford aaS
Egbert IL was stated during the after
noon that guard OF soldiers had been sent
to all OF the trains to catch such membsrs