The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10
DEATH HIS PORTION
William GOebel Passed Away at
Frankfort Saturday Evening.
fhysieians Made Heroic Struggle to Keep
Him Alive, but to No AyaIl-Beekham
sworn ~ Governor to Make
Fight for Democrats.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 5.-william
Goebel, democratic claimant of the ex-
ecutive chair of this state, died at
7:25 Saturday night. The en1 he'd
been expected since morning. lie
continued TO sink during the day, the
bulletins of the physicians becoming
more and more alarming. When an
nouncement was made Of his death
In the evening many of his support
ers wept. II has practically been de.
cided that the reraains of Gov. Goebel
will he buried atA Frankfort. in the
cemetery overlooking the Kentucky
river, where lie the remains OF Dam
lei Boone, Vice President Richard
johnson and several Kentucky gov
ernors, eminent jurists and soldiers.
Arthur Goebel, of Cincinnati, and
Mrs. Braunaker, OF Ohio, his sister.
both OF whom had been constantly
with the dying man, were alone with
him when the end came. They had
requested DR.. Hume to leave them
with their unconscious brother, and
while they were kneeling by the bed
side Mr.. Goebel gave gasp and died.
Stricken with sorrow and anguish.
the brother and sister made no move
from their positions, but remained In
the room with the door closed upon
everybody until their brother, Justus
Goebel, who had been hurrying from
Arizona. arrived. He entered the
room and the door was closed for
few minutes. Soon afterward Or.
Hume was summoned and notices of
Mr.. Goebel's death were passed
through the hotel corridors.
Among bitter partisans OF both par
ties deep grief is manifested, and al
ready movement has been started 10
erect fitting monument for Nr. Goe-
bells memory on the spot in the state
house grounds where he was shot.
Beckman sworn IL as Governor.
Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 5.--Exactly one
hour after the death of Mr.. Goebel.
]. c. w. Beckham was sworn in as
governor of the state, the oath being
administered by s. ]. Shackelford,
clerk oil the court of appeals
Alonzo Walker Liberated.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 5.-Alonzo
Walker, the stenographer who was
placed under arrest on the charge of
melting soldiers of the state guard
TO mutiny while pinning notice of
n proposed application for an iniunc-
tion upon tine door OF the Office of
Gov. Taylor was released yesterday
morning. The release was not made
in response to the writ Of habeas cor
pus which Sheriff sutter tried in vain
Saturday to serve upon Gov Taylor.
The latter concluded that Walker had
remained in custody for sufficient
length of time and told him to 20
home. The charge Of melting to
mutiny has not been Quashej, hut
Walker may not be brought before
court-martial as was at one time
contemplated by the officers of the
state guard,
Taylor Onsr. $500 Reward.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 4.--Gov. Tay-
lor has personally offered reward
W FoVp ibI Ant uIEtol tIll tDHNltiinl
OF the man who shot Gov. Goebel. Gov.
Taylor said the authorities of Frank
lin county In which the crime was
committed, have not requested him to
offer a reward officially and he there
fore offers $500 ns an individual.
Taylor Has His own Operators
Frankfort, Ky, Feb 4.-Gov. Tay-
lor has proved against the delay and
inconvenience of receiving and send
ing telegrams in his present exclusion
quarters, by means of messengers. lie
has had two wires run into his office
and has his own operators within the
office.
Judge Cantreli Issues n Writ.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 4.--Judge Can
trell has issued temporary injunc-
tion restraining Gov Taylor from in
terfering with the Legislature and
from removing the seat of that body
to London, Ky.