, 1900-02-05
G0EbEI IS DEAD
PASSED AWAY AT A QUARTER TO
SEVEN O'CLOCK SATURDAY
EVENING.
y Brother and a Sister Present at the
Observation-Disclosures Taylor Says
Il Deeply Regret His Death
Beckham Sworn in by the Demo-
Gratis and Issues Several Orders.

Gratis and Issues Several Orders.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 3.-The bullet
fired by the unknown assassin last
Tuesday morning ended the life of VIM.
Goebel at 6:45 o'clock this evening.
The only persons present at the death
bed of Goebel were his sister, Mrs.
~Braunacker, and brother. Arthur Goe-
bel OF Cincinnati, who has been in con-
slant attendance at Goebel's bedside,
and DR.. Mccormack. Justus Goebel,
another brother. who has been hurry
ing from Arizona as fast as steam
would carry him in the vain hope Of
reaching his dying brother in time for
some token of recognition, arrived 40
minutes too late.
Governor Taylor, while in his office
in the executive building, received the
news of Goebel's death. When offered
the use of the wires of the Associated
United States any statement which he
might desire to make, Governor Taylor
declared he had nothing to say, and no
statement or any KIND to make. The
messenger VINO brought this reply from
"o'erhor lh!loF' VINO aeciiheu 10 De
seem was asked 10 return 10 governor
Taylor and inquire If he cared to say
awning concerning the'deatn OF zoe
/ YaI Tha -a.,-.- --.zI
DEL messenger returned lmmedi-
ateiy ana maze the following reply:
here is EoeVrnor Iaylors statement:
l deeply regret MS death.
EXACTLY one hour AFTER the death OF
"oepei' j. u. w. was sworn
III as governor OF the state the oath
oeihg administered by :. J. Shackel-
tord' cierk Oh the court OF appeals. M
hrst omclai action OF GoeVrnor BECK
IAN was the INT OF a new ad-
Jutaht general, ana MS last act pefore
assuming the path was an order remoV-
Ing AoJutant 1enerai Coliler anu AS
sistaht Ao)utant General DICKINSON.
Al iate hour issued a pro-
'iania'ioh u the people OIL hentucky
announcing nat the work OIL the assas-
SIN had enoea IN the death OF Goepei,
ana me- necKnam' mad quailned ana as
suiiea the auties Oh chiet executive.
AFTER referring TO tne nlgh character
anu courage oi the ueceaseu, VINO Is
pronounced a martyr In the cause OF
the peopuie' the prociamatl says;
1 enter upon the discharge or the
duties OF this hlgh once Jul
by cohditions n circumstances which
would TAX the wisdom OF men far
stronger tnan l. well the
trying dimcuities that are anead OF me
ana the danger winch surround me,
~hich nave Already compassed the de-
structlon OF civil government IN the
capioai Oh the STATE hereDy soiemnly
warn ana command that all violent
now IN possession or this city, n the
puDlic oulfoines' 90 Immediately dis
pahu' lay oo"h their arms and return
10 their homes n occupations. Feel
n dimculties OF the situation, in
woke the aid and support or all law
aoioing ana law respecting CHRISTIAN
people OF THIS ana l
promise IN a legal way, II within the
power OF man. 10 restore peace, quiet
ana protection to all individuals, re-
gafdless OF party or station, nde the
constitution winch nave solemniy
sworn 10 oDey'
VI
FRANKFORT Ky, feb. ARMED con-
met between civil authorities OF Frank
I'm county ana the national guard OF
the state OF Kentucky mas been avert
ed, and unless new causes shouId come
to the front, there is small likelihood
that the political situation VIII
again become as threatening as 1t
has been during the last thirty
six hours. Governor Taylor this
morning ordered the release Of
Alonza Walker, for the possession
OF whom Judge Moore had declared
that Sherin Suter would swear IN a
posse, and take possession of the capt.
tol grounds, If such an extreme became
necessary.
While not recognizing in his action
the existence OF the writ Of habeas
corpus, which had beer sworn out in
behalf Of Walker, Governor Taylor, by