The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-02-09
THE WOUND PROVES FATAL.
William GOebel Passed Away at
Frankfort Saturday Evening.
PaysIeIans Made Heroic struggle 70 Keep
Him Alive, Bat 20 No AvaiI-Beekhan
sworn a. Governor to EIsEs
Plight for Democrats

Frankfort. KY, Feb. 5.-WiIIiam
Goebel, democratic claimant Of the ex-
ecutiFe chair Of this state, died at
7sS5 Saturday night The emil F;.d
been expected since morning He
continued TO sink during the day, the
bulletins of the physicians becoming
more and more alarming When an
nOuncement was made of his death
IN the evening many of his support
ers wePt. It has practically been de-
cided that the remains Of Gov. GOebel
VIII be buried at Frankfort, in the
cemetery overlooking the Kentucky
river, where lie the remains of Dan
lei Boone, Vice President Richard
johnson and several Kentucky gov
errors. eminent jurists and soldiers.
Arthur GOebel, of Cincinnati, and
4frs. Braunaker, Of Ohio. his sister,
both Of whom had been constantly
with the dying man, were alone with
him when the end came. They had
requested Dr. Hume to leave them
with their unconscious brother, and
while they were IneeIing by the bed
side Mr. GOebel gave a gasp and died
Stricken with sorrow and anguish,
the brother and sister made no move
from their positions, but remained in
the room with the door closed upon
everybody until their brother, Justus
GOebel. who had been hurrying from
Arizona. arrived. He entered the
room and the door was closed for a
few minutes. Soon afterward DIR.
Hume was summoned and notices Of
Mr.. GOebeTs death were passed
Among bitter Partisans Of both par
ties deep grief is manifested, and al
ready a movement has been started TO
erect a fitting monument for Mr.. Goe-
beFs memory on the spot In the state
house grounds where he was shot
BeciSn an sworn in ~ Governor
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 5.-Exactly one
hour after the death Of AIr. Goebel,
J. G, ". BecSham was sworn in as
governor of the state, the oath being
administered by S. j. ShackelfOrd,
clerk OF the court of appeals
Taylor ORers $500 Reward
Frankfort, Ky. Feb. Gov. Tay-
Tor has personally offered a reward
OF $500 for the arrest and conviction
OF the man who shot Gov. GOebeL Gov.
Taylor said the authorities Of Frank
lin county, in which the crime was
committed, have not requested him TO
offer a reward officially, and he there
fore offers $500 as an individual.
Taylor Has His Own Operators
Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 4.-GOv. Tay-
Tor has proved against the delay and
Inconvenience Of receiving and send
ing kilograms in his present exclusion
quarters. by means Of messengers. lie
has had two wires run into his Office
and has his own operators within the
Office.
Judge CantrelI Issues a Writ
Frankfort, Ky, Feb. Judge Can
treu has issued a temporary injunC-
ton restraining Gov. Taylor from in
terfering with the legislature and
from removing the seat of that body
to London, Ky.
Taylor Wants Only = New Election Law
Frankfort, Ky, Feb. Gov. Tay-
Tor, when informed of the results of
the Louisville conference, said that
the passage Of an honest election law
for Kentucky was all that he asked,
and no personal ambition OF his
should stand in the way of securing
1t.