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tives and the Senate Chamber OF the
State Of kentucky, as well as all othei
public buildings and archives Of the
Commonwealth, and have, by force,
intimidation and violence, expelled
the General Assembly from the Capt.
tol buildings and refused to permit
the Senate and House OF Representa-.
tives to hold their sessions therein,
and are now terrorizing the represent.
atives of the people, and who are
good citizene of the Commonwealth;
"Now, therefore, I, William Goebel,
Governor OF the Commonwealth Of
Kentucky, do hereby command the
said First and Second regiments Of
the Kentucky State Guards and each
and every officer and member thereof
to return to their homes and several
avocations and there remain until
lawfully called into active service.
~ also command all other persons
whatsoever, who are now unlawfully
engaged In interfering with and In
timidating members Of the General
Assembly of this Commonwealth to
disband and desist from tsrrorixing
and intimidating the said members Of
the General Assembly and all other
good citizens OF this Commonwealth
"Given under my hand as Governor
Of the Commonwealth of Kentucky,
at Frankfort, KY, this 31st day Of
January, 1900.
(Signed) civilian GoRBEL.n
TAYLoR's PROCLAMATION.
Taylor's proclamation reads:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Frank
fort, KY, January SOTO the General
Assembly Of the Commonwealth OF
Kentucky: Whereas, A state OF In
surrection now prevails In the State
Of Kentucky, and especially In Frank
fort, the capitol thereof, by virtue Of
the authority vested In me by the
Constitution Of Kentucky, / do hereby,
by this proclamation, adjourn at once
the General Assembly Of the State Of
Kentucky, to meet at London, Laurel
County, Tuesday, the sixth day OF
February, 1900, at 10 O'Clock noon.
Given under my hand at Frankfort,
Ky, this S0th day of January, 1900, ct
0 O'Clock p. m.
(Signed) W. 8. TAYLOR,
Governor Of Kentucky.
By Gable Powers, Secretary OF State.
GoEBEL's FRIENDS STILL HoPAFJL.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 1.--Goebel
was thought to have rallied at IL
O'Clock this evening, but be 10 gradu-
ally growing weaker. During the day
he has lost strength. His friends are
still hopeful, but the chances are
against bis recovery. While blood was
being injected into him tonight he
objected, by reason Of pain, and said;
81 will get well anyhow"
Goebeps strength is maintained to q
great extent by injections. He has
had several sinking spells, out Of
which he was brought with dificulty.
He seems TO rally less rapidly from
each successive collapse, but held his
own steadily throughout the after
noon. His kidneys have practically
ceased their functions, and slight
symptoms Of pneumonia have ap-
pearsd, but have not as yet become SO
serious as to cause alarm in them
selves. The doctors, as q whole, en-
tertain no hopes Of his recovery.
At $3.50 tonight DIR. Mccormick, the
optimistic physician, declared that
in his opinion there was no reason
why Goebel should not recover. The
traces of pneumonia which had ap-
peared, he declared to be the usual
occurrence in cases of this kind. The
most serious symptoms was, he said,
the refusal of the kidneys to operate,
and consequent danger Of blood pols-
oninR.
The news from Gov. Goebsl's room
at 1880 tonight was worse, and In
dicated that he may possibly die be-
fore morning. The action of the heart
had grown weaker, and, as circulation
through the right lung was retarded
by his wound, but little blood was re-
ceived by the heart.
REPUBLICANS HOPE GONE.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb.1.-John Mar
shall, Lieutenant Governor OF Ken
lucky, according to the contentious Of
the Taylorites, lie credited with maxi
ing the following statement-snd it is
vouched for by those who ought to
know-in the office of the clerk OF the
Court of Appeals to-day, while sum-
ming up the political situation in this
State:
"It matters nothing as to the out
come of Goebel's wound, so far as the
Republican party is concerned. If he
dies, be Is martyr; II he lives, he is >
hero. In either event, the Republican
party In Kentucky has gone to h-L"
In Goebel circles it lie dot doubted
that this statements was made. Itwas
repeated tonight by q member Of the
who said that he heard 1t
direct from the office In which It Ia
said to have been uttered.
GoEBEL GUARDS ORGANIZE,
RICHMOND, KY, Feb. 1.-Doctor L,
]. Franzee, one OF the Oldest and most
prominent physicians here, and an
ex- Confederate, who served with gall
Iantry under Morgan, issued the fol-
lowing printed card, surmounted by q
flag and cannon;
"oN TO FRANKFORT"
civilian Goebel having been duly
elected Governor OF Kentucky by the
constituted authority, appeal to the
patriotic Democrats of Madison coun-
ty to rally to his support. 10 this end
want the names of 100 volunteers
who will serve Is State militia, to be