The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-02-03

sidewalk, and, handicapped them
selves by numerous posts. boxes and
pedestrians that filed the way.
soldiers Wen the Heat.
When the lawmakers arrived all
they obtained for their run of a quar-
ter OF a mile was the privilege OF
standing on the opposite side of the
street and gazing at the opera house,
the front of which was occupied ny
a painting line of soldiers in double
rank with fixed bayonets. Gen. Lyons,
the oldest and most corpulent in the
house, had, despite his physical draw
backs, managed to beat the soldiers
and get into the hall. He was politely
requested to come out, which he Gid
with the remark 1T does not look as
though a quorum will get in
An Unheeded Protest.
Thomas Heffner, the owner of the
opera house, demanded tina the mem
bers of the Legislature should be adj
mitted. 1t was private property. he
claimed, and the militia had no right
to take anybody from it. He vas
completely ignored by Lieut.-Col.
Gray.
Speaker Trimble stepped up to
Lieut.-Col. Gray and demanded en-
trance to the hall. 1t was refused
Turning around Mr.. Trimble ad-
dressed the crowd: Gentlemen, we
are denied admission to the opera
house. We will now adjourn to the
courthouse"
Second Heat of the Race.
Away went the crowd with good
natured yells of derision at the SOL
diers, who had orders to remain at the
opera house. and could not leave
The triumph of the lawmakers was
shortlived. Before they had gone 100
fee. from the opera house around the
corner swung a second company OF
soldiers directly in their path. The
second heat of the race was now on.
ana away went the dignified senators
and representatives down the street in
a cloud of dust, yelling like a pack OF
Indians. Alongside ran the soldiers.
Beaten Again.
L. was the same story over again
and the Legislators were permitted &c
y look at the outside of the courthouse
: while the soldiers held the path. Gen
Collier had arrived by this time ant
- Speaker Trimble. advancing from thu
crowd. said: Don't shoot, general.
= 4 am going to create any trou
/ ole. won't shoot unless [ have to,
was the reply.
1--WE wish to be admitted TO til
: courthouse, said Mr.. Trimble.
Both men were smiling.
D Can't BE Done, Gentlemen.
! 1T can not be done, gentlemen,
. said the general, calmly.
Nc This settled it, for the time bein
y at least. and the crowd melted ava!
, determined. however, to hold a NEE
IL ing somewhere, and somehow, at
IL later time.
" Speaker T'rimble announced tn;
o. 1.-The legislature will now adjourn sul
90 ject to my call.
"a All the crowd had dispersed. 1t WI
decided by the military authorize
that if another attempt at a meetiI
u is made, to arrest all concerned in II
III gathering and lock them up.
re Something About ondon
The selection of London as the NEE
g ing place of the legislature is signi
u cant in the fact that it is right in Il
'i heart of the country from which ht
ne the mountaineers who have from tin
on TO time come down to Frankfort. T.
y county is one of the strongest repu
lican counties in the state, and its /
habitants are. for the most part. ra
10 ical republicans. The democrats $
III that their lives will not be safe a d
nj if they go up into that country. No
nc of them will go.
MS The republic members began dra
Of ing their per diem at once. and all
Oh them will leave for London ON
" evening trains.
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