The Springfield herald., 1900-02-09
GOEBEL is DEAD.
The Young lieutenant Governor Promptly
Sworn in.

Sworn in.
Frankfort, Kr., Feb. 3.-The bullet
| fired by an unknown assassin last
| Tuesday morning ended the life of
William Goebel at 6:45 o'clock this
evening. The only persons present ut
the death bed We're Mr. Goebel's sister,
Mrs. Braunacker, and his brother, Al
thur Goebel of Cincinnati, who have
been In constant attendance ut Mr..
Goebel's bedside, and DIR. Mccormack.
Justus Goebel, another brother, who
has been hurrying from Arizona US
fast rs steam could carry him, in
vain hope of reaching his dying broth
err in time for some token of recogni-
ton, arrived forty minutes too late.
Oxygen was frequently adminis-
tered the dying man during the after
noon In al effort keep him alive un-
til his brothers arrival. but In vain.
Exactly one hour after the death OF
Mr.. Goebel J. C. w. Beckham was
sworn in as governor of the state, the
oath being administered by S. j. Shack
elfOrd, clerk of the Court of Appeals.
Louisville. Ky, Feb. 4.-This city is
to be the seat. temporarily at least, or
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 and 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
sl,ufr
made at Frankfort by persons connect
ed with Governor Tnylors administra-
tion that Democratic members of the
Legislature would he arrested If that
step was necessary to secure their at
tendance upon the session of the LeGis-
lature called by the Republican COVER
nor to meet Mt London next Tuesday.
These members asserted that they had
been warned not to return to Frank
fort. Enough of the Democratic MEM
bcrs of each house will be here to-
morrow. ii is asserted by the Demo-
cratic managers. to form II quorum. No
Legislation will be attempted, but ad-
journment from day to day will be
held pending II settlement of the legal
questions involved in the present dis
putc between the parties.
1t is thought that the main reliance
of The Democrats at least for the pres
cnt, will be placed in the police force
of the city and the constabulary 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
at their command is considerable.
Frankfort, Ky. Feb. 4.-Alonzo
Walker, the stcnogrnpher who was
placed under arrest ON the charge of
melting the soldiers of the state guard
to mutiny while pinning n notice of n
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 habeas corpus which
Sheriff Suttcr tried in vain yesterday
to serve upon Governor Taylor. The
latter concluded that Walker had re-
manned in custody for n sufficient
length of time, and told him to go
home. The charge of melting to mu-
tiny has been quashcd, but Walker
may not be brought before n court mar
tinl. rs WIS mt one time contemplated
by the officers of the state guard.