Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-08
SWORN IN.
he TAKES TIE OATH OF oRFICE
As GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF KENTUCKY.
|GOEBEI'S FUNERAL on THURSDAY.
Legislature VIII Continue Its Meet
ings at Frankfort and Win Not be
Moved to Louisville or London
The Death ofGoebsl
ooKRsL prED SATURDAY MIGHT.

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aoKRRL Did SATURDAY MIGHT.
FRANKFORT, Kx., Feb. s.-Wm. Z.
Goebel, the brilliant young Democratic
leader who fell fatally wounded BY an
assassin's bullet Tuesday morning,
died in his room, parior A, Of 1.-THE Gap
itaI Hotel, OF this city, II e;45 O'Clock
tonight.
Twice was Mr.. Goebei sworn In a.
Governor Of Kentucky, and all that
was possible was done 10 save his life
90 that be might assume his ofncial
career, but to no avail.
Finally at 6 O'Clock tonight there
was only one effort for which the
physicians we're striving, to prolong
Mr.. Goebers life untfl the arrival Of
bis brother, Justin, and his family
from Arizona, who were coming as
fast a. steam could bring them and
who were due at 5:1o p. N.
Another brother, Arthur, Of Oincin-
natl, pleaded with the physicians 10.
prolong his brothers. life until the
absent one could bat get . glimpse Of
the living face be had come 90 far to
see, but the answer was only a sad
glance and . doubtful shake Of the
head.
At $40 DR.. Mccormack announced
the patient had not q half an hour to
live and requested all telephones to
be stopped, as the noise could be
plainly heard in the sick room. 1t had
been announced earlier that wkea the
last throes OF death were visible the
doctors and nurses would leave the
sick room to the relatives.
At that time Arthur Goebsl and his
family were the only relatives present.
The stairs and halls were cleared by
the guards and all persons requested
to repair to the main floor. Here all
was excitement and hustle, crowds
pouring in and excitedly awaiting the
news Of the death of their leader.
At e:1 DR.. Hume emerged from the
room and came down stairs. In an
swer to questions he simply said:
81 do not know II Mr.. Gosbel is dead
or aIve."
The crowds increased and j. wal
feared trouble would surely follow the
announcement Of death, as every man
was Mr. GoebeI's friend. An were
heavily armed.
A 7:3OI nstin Goebel and his family
arrived and we're Immediately shown
TO the room Of the now dead man.
As they entered the hotel ahush fell
on the throng and q passage way
opened to the stairs al II by magic
The physicians and committees Of thu
Democratic Senate and House nov
, saw that 1t was important to nc longel
! withhold the news Of Mir. Goebel'I
death, and at 1883 the announcement
was made from the head Of the stair
: in the form Of an address to the peo-
pie Of the State counseling peace anC
order.
; TILE DEATH ANNOUNCED.
, Senator Goebel's death wAs an
nounced In the following bulletin, ev'
. identity prepared beforehand, which
. was Civ IN out after Mr.. Goebel pass
ed away. 1t read:
!, "To the people Of Kentucky-It !
with the most profound sorrow tina
, we announce the death Of GovernoI
, Goebel. In the last few moments hi
counseled his friends to keep cool and
abide the law in all things. We, hi
: friends and advisers Of the people o
! Kentucky, In this hour of affection
counsel all citizens to abstain from
any resort to mob law. Il would b
his wish II he vert alive that ther'
should be absolutely no stain left OF
his memory by any imprudent act o.
: any who were his friends. The law i
, supreme and must In time be re-
established and all the wrongs he ant
!. his party have suffered win find theil
-propsr redress.
(Signed)
]. O. s. Blackburn, Urey Woodson, J,
B. McCreary, James A. Scott, d. W
: Bradburn, O. O. McOhord, L. Il.
Carter, Speaker pro TEN of the Sen
r ate; VIM. 8. Pryor, O. N. Lewis
John x. Hendrick, Lewis McQuown
s. J. Shackelford, Speaker Trimble
ofthe House"
BEcKHAk TAXES OATH
No doubt this announcement alonG
. restrained many from open acts oi
> violence, and the crowds began TO Ole
=, out Of the hotel and depart for theil
homes.
Those present IN the death chamber
were the physicians, nurses, Arthur
: Goebel and family and one or two In
innate friends.
At $50 O'Clock Clerk Of the Court Of
Appeals Bhackelford arrived at the
hotel, and at $50 administered the
oath OF Office to ]. o. ". Beckham, -
acting Governor OF Kentucky, who
has pledged himself TO renew the fight
begun by Mr.. Goebel, to the end.
At 10 O'Clock Frankfort vas never
in 3 more quiet condition, and very
few people were On the streets.
} THE FUNERAL or GoEBEL-
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. Al has
practically been decided thst the
body Of Governor William Goebel
will be buried in Frankfort on next
Thursday In the cemetery overlook
ing the Kentucky river where lie the
remains Of Dsniel Boone, Vice-Pres-
ident Richard Johnson and several
Kentucky Governors, eminent jurists
and soldiers.
Arthur and Justus Goebel, Senator