The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-10
WILL BE ABANDONED.
Report That Session at London,
KY, Is Called Off.
Conference Said TO Have Decided to
Hold Meeting of Legislature ut
frankfort - Death of Goebel-
Beckhnm Sworn In Governor.

Louisville, Ky, Feb. Sat a conference
at four a. m. between Senator Blackburn,
Gov. Beckham ard prominent attorney
OF Frankfort, representing Gov. Taylor. IL
was decided 20 abandon the proposed meet
Ing of the legislature at Londan on Tue s.
day, ard hold session in Frankfort on
that date. There are strong evidences that
an amicable adjustment OF the difficulty
viii be made.
Mr. GocbeI Dies.
Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 5-Wil!fam Goebel,
head of the Kentucky government organ
lied by legislative majority in the face of
bayoncts died at Gas o'clock Saturday
evening. Public announcement of his death
was not made until almost an hour later
The fatal end of his five days fight for life
against the injuries inflicted by an assas-
sins bulle; has brought the crisis which
threatens to plunge Kentucky into civil
war.
When Mr.. Goebel breathed his last his
brother Arthur and his sister, Mrs. Her
man Brunneckcr Of Hartwc!l. were at his
bedside. He had been unconscious for an
hour, md every effort of his doctors to
sustain life untl his brother Justus
Goebel, could arrive from Arizona had
failed. He had spolSeE no message since
$3.50 o'clock in the Afternoon, when, after
a private talk withNis brother ard sister
he said to Arthur: -"Tcll my frier2sNo be
brave and loyal to the great common peo-
pie"
Mr.. Goebei's death had been feared since
morning when he relapsed from compare
tive safety to the condition Of dyir man.
Hundreds Of his friends thronged the
hotel and on the street corners were
groups of his admirers. fearful and furious
at his fate. Nothing is known Of his con-
vershtion with Arthur ard Mrs. Brun-
necker. and the few words he spoke dur
ing the day of his death were voiced In de-
lirium., In his feeble rawlings he said: II
forgive them; they were rot 10 blame" ard
at intervals he asked for his brother
Justus. The latter arrived about an hour
after William Goebel died
During the interval before notice of his
death was given on; Lieut.. Gov Beckham
was sworn IN as governor of the state of
Kentucky and executed his first Off al
acts as executive head of the claimant
government by making a number OF staff
appointments
John B. Castleman, of Louisville. was APP
pointed adjutant general by Beckhdm
shortly before midnight. He has accepted
the post. and, after ordering the militia
men on duty here to their homes, will seek
10 reorganize the national guard under the
claimant government.
Taylor Hears the News
Gov. Taylor, while in his office in the
executive building, received the news OF Mr..
Goebers death. Gov Taylor declared that
he had nothing to say and no statement OF
any kind TO make. The messenger who
brough, this reply from Coy Taylor. who
declined to be seen, was asked TO return to
Gov. Taylor and inquire IL ne cared to say
anything concerning the death OF MIR.
Goebel. The messenger returned almost
Immediately and made the following reply:
Here is Gov. Taylor's statement: i deep
ly regret his DEATH"
- Proclamation.
The following proca nation was issued
Saturday, following the death of Mr.. Goe-
bel:
ITO the People OF Kentucky 1t is with
the most promo sorrow that We an
nounce the death of Gov. William Goebel.
In his last moments he counseled his
friends to Keep cool and bow to the law in
all things. We, his friends and advisers,
beg OF the people of Kentucky in this hour
of aiiiiction to carefully abstain from any
act of violence and any resort TO mob law.
1t would be his wish. If he were alive, that
there should be absolutely no stain left on
his memory by an imprudent act of any
who were his friends. The law is supreme
and must in time be established. and al
the wrongs he and his party have suffered
will find their proper redress"
10 c. g. Blackburn, Trey Woo6son, j. r.
McCreary, James Andrew Scott. Il. w.
Bradburn. c. c. McChord, l.. II, Carter,
William S. Pryor, c. NJ. Lewis. John h.
Hendrick, G. NJ. Lewis, John X. Hendrick,
Lewis McQuown, s. j. Shackelford,
South Trtmbe, Speaker of the House,
Speaker pro tenn of the Senate
To he Buried In Frankfort.
1t practically has been decided that the
remains of Mr.. Goebel will be buried in
Frankfort, in the cemetery overlooking the
kentucky river where lie the remains OF
Daniel Boone. Vice President Richard
johnson and several Kentucky governors
eminent jurists ard soldiers. Arthur and
Justus Goebel, Senator-elect 10 Black
burn, s. J. Shackelford, clerk of the court
of appeals, and Warden Lizard visited the
cemetery Sunday and spent some time in
looking over the ground with a view to Sc
lecting a suitable spot for the last resting
place OF Gov. Goebel. Though no definite
decision was reached, a spot In the vicinity
of the immense shaft erected in honor OF
Kentucky's dead soldiers nearly the high
est point in the beautiful cemetery. was
favored and will probably finally be Sc
lected.
walker Released.
AlonZo Walker, the stenographer who
WAS placed under arrest on the charge OF
melting the soldiers of the state guard to
mutiny while pinning a notice of a pro-
posed application for an injunction
upon the door OF the Office Of Gov. Taylor
was released Sunday morning. The reg
lease was not made in res ponse TO the writ
OF habeas corpus which Sht riff Suffer tried
in vain yesterday to serve upon Gov. Tay-
lor. The latter concluded that Walker had
rem led In custody for a sufficient length
OF time. and tod him to go home. The
charge of melting to mutiny has not been
quashad, but Walker may not he brought
before court-martial as was at enc time
conte nriated by the officers of the state
guard.
Various rumors were circulated in ne
gard to tfe reasons for the sudden release
of Mr.. Walker, among them being a report
that his release by order of Gov. Taylor
was IN Difference to telegram from Wash
Lngton advising his discharge. Gov. Tsy-
lUr was too busy to be seen In regard to tie
matter, but AGjt. Gen. Collier emphatica.ly
denied that any such reason existed for
Walkers re.ease.
'The idea is absurd" said Gen. Collier.
mo such telegram has been received,
either from the authorities AT Washington,
or from anyone else. Mr.. Walkers arrest
was sirseASAa matter of military discipline.
He was hotSf>ssafg ed. hut simply given
his liberty until arrangements cao be made
for his trial by court-martial."
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