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GOEBEL WAS SWORN in
MAJORITY OF KENTUCKY LEGIS-
LAT0Rs SUSTAIN THE CON-
TEST COMMITTEES.
TIE WOUNDED MAN MAY RECOVER.
he Issues o Proclamation Ordering the
Militia Home Taylor Attempted
the Bayonet Rule Situation is
Practically Unchanged.
aoEBEL DEoLARED GOVERNOR.

eoEBEL DECLARED GOVERNOR.
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 31.-Wllliam
Goebel last night was declared Cover
nor and ]. O. w. Beckham Lieutenant
Governor Of Kentucky by a majority
Of the Kentucky Legislature.
Ohlef Justice Hazelrlgg of the Court
Of Appeals administered the oath of
office to them in the Capitol Hotel
Governor Gobel then signed two
orders, one appointing Gen. John B.
oastleman, Of Louisville, Adlutant
General of the Kentucky National
Guard, ,and discharging General Collier
from that position, and the other or
dering the National Guard troops to
their homes.
The action of the majority members
Of the Legislature In sustaining the
report OF the Legislature Contest
Committees occurred after most stir
ring and thrilling scenes.
Taylor attempted to prevent the
Legislators from assembling by aid OF
the National Guard. The Legislators
were prevented from entering the as
sembly chambers. An effort was made
to meet In the opera house, but the
soldiers headed them of. At the
Court House the troops again thwart-
ed them with bayonets, and at the
Capitol Hotel it was the same.
Lying at deaths door, Senator Goe-
bel directed the Democratic plans so
that all might be carried out In legal
form.
Sheriff James Sutton, of whitley
county, stated yesterday that he shot
Goebel. It Is believed that he is either
crazy or knows who fred the shot.
At midnight Goebel was resting
easy, and ID was considered probable
that he would live until this morning,
and h6 may recover.
Secretary OF War Root is authority
for the statement that there is moth
ing In the situation in Kentucky call
ing for federal interference.
wArrERsoN ON THE CRIME.
Henry Watterson, editor of the
Louisville Courier Journal, passed
through St. Louis last night on his
way from Kansas City to Louisville.
He had been in Kansas CITY on private
business when he was recalled to take
charge OF his paper during events
brought on by the shooting OF Goebel.
He said to q Republic reporter taat he
was greatly shocked by the news Of
the dastardly attack, but that he tore
saw that some blow would be struck
by the opposition.
sThe murder of Mr.. Goebel," said
he, 'sand the subsequent proceedings
at Frankfort, form the browning acts
of conspiracy which has been g long
time brewing. The Democrats In
Kentucky have been proceeding in
the strictest accord with the law.
They have been clearly within the
bounds of their legal rights at every
stage of their contest. They have
been singularly free from either con-
duct or expression that could lead to
the present public excitement.
"The Republicans, on the contrary,
have dealt In little else than blood
curdling threats of what was to happen
In case they were disturbed in their
offices. Most people took this for
mere vaporing. But when the de facto
Governor, Taylor, assembled at Frank
fort mob of murderous mountain
GERS, thoughtful people knew that
something serious was on foot. The
assassination OF Senator Goebel was
the principal object, and In the ex-
citement which was bound to fol-
low Taylor saw his way to the extra
ordinary and revolutionary proceed
ings now in progress.
"The calling of che Legislature to
meet in London is not merely an af-
front to common sense and intelli-
gence, but also an invitation to MUIR
der and murderers. The Republicans
have been freely predicting a reign OF
terror. When the Governor pardoned
out of jail mountaineers who had been
arrested for riotous conduct, he gave
public notice that any Republican who
might murder Democrat was In ad-
vance sure Of immunity for his act.
What will come of 1t no one can now
predict. With the militia riding down
civil authorities, backed by money
and resources OF the Louisville &
Nashville 2ailroad-which is behind
all these brutal and corrupt transac-
tions, and has been the handspring of
the Republican foray-the people
seem for the time being to have no
recourse. They are as completely at
the mercy of the Republicans as three
years ago the Armenians were at the
mercy of the Turks"
aoEBEL's PROCLAMATION.
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 31.-William
Goebel, Immediately after being sworn
in as Governor, issued the following
proclamation:
"Whereas, IL has been made known
to me that certain persons, without
authority of law, have banded them
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