The Lamar register., 1900-02-07
ooEssL is DEAD,
The Young Lieutenant Governor promot,v
sworn In.
The Yonr

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frankfort Kr., Feb. 3.-The bullet
~ nieu ny an unknown assassin last
I,u.sS,shay morning ended the life of
imam Goebei at 6:45 o'clock this
evening. The only persons present All
the death bed were Mfr. Goebers sister
MIS-. Braunacker. and his brother, AZ,
,hur Soebel of Cincinnati, who have
peen IN constant attendance at Mr..
SoeDefs bedside. and Dr. Mccormack,
Sustns Goebel, another brother, who
mas been hurrying from Arizona as
Ihst as steam could carry him, In a
VAIN nope OF reaching his dying broth
tE IN uine for some token OF recogni-
uon. arrived forty minu.es too late.
oxygen was frequently admins
tered the dying man during the after
hoon In an effort TO keep him alive un-
IN his brothers arrivni, but in ynin.
Exactly one hour after the death OF
sir. Goebel, j. G. W. Beckham was
sworn IN as governor of the state, the
oath being administered by S. j. shack
enord, clerk Of the Court of Appeals.
Louisville, Ky. Feb. 4.-ThIs city is
10 be the seat. temporarily at least, OF
the Democratic state government. To-
morrow the Democratic members of
the Legislature will meet here and 1t Is
proposed TO make Louisville the head
quarters Of the executive and IegfsIa-
i've branches OF this state govern
ment as long as the presence of troops
keeps them from Frankfort, OF. until
the present conflict of authority in the
state is settled.
The details OF this plan were decided
upon nj the conferences held by
leading Democratic leaders during the
afternoon.
II was stated by members of the Leg
islature present that threats had been
made at Frankfort by persons connect
ed with Governor TayloTs admiuistra-
ton that Democratic members OF the
Legislature would be arrested IL that
step was necessary 10 secure their at
tendance upon the session Of the Begis-
laiure called by the Republican COVER
nor to meet at London next Tuesday.
These members asserted that they had
bsen warned npteto return 10 Frank
fort. Enough ~ the, penincraiic mem
bers Of each house viii he here to-
morrow, 1t Is asserted by the Demo
crat!e managers. 10 form n quorum No
legislation VIII bc attcfapted, but ad-
tournmeui from day to day Will be
heli pending a settlement Of the legal
questions Involved In sthe present dis
pute between the parties
II Is thought that the main reliance
OF the Democrats az least for the pres
cut viii b. placed IN the police force
of the city and the corstnbulary OF the
country.
The mayor and city officers and the
sheriff OF the county are Democrats
and VIII uudoubteslly recognize Beck
lam as governor. The number OF men
AZ their command Is considerable.
Frankfort. KY. Feb. +.-Alonzo
Walker. the s;enograpber who was
placed under arrest on the charge of
melting he soldiers OF the state guard
to mutiny while pinuing a notice OF n
proposed application for an injunction
upon the door Of the office OF Governor
Taylor. was released this morning.
Tile release was not made In response
10 the writ Of habsns corpus which
sheriff Sutter tried In ain yesterday
20 serve upon Governor Taylor. The
Latter concluded that Walker had re-
mAinei In custody for a sufficient
leasth Of time. and told him to go
home. The charge of melting to mu-
tiny has bssen quashed. but Walker
may not be brought before a court mar
tini. as was at one time contemplated
by the officers OF the state guard
Nserutn says He VIII dsku Statement
New sYora. Feb. 4-Gharies E. Ma
crum. forrner United States consul at
Pretoria. arrived here to-day. With
him werc his wife and little daughter.
Mr. AlAeruui's silence is still unbroke-
eu. though he says that tomorrow,
aftsr his arrival in Washington, he Will
issue a statement over his signature,
telling why he left his post at such n
critical time He was disinclined to
talk about even the situation in Africa
when he left
There !s nothing more | care to say
nj present." he said, Il have been
asked time and time again as 10 my
reasons for leaving South Africa, and
1 must answer now. as ! have done in
the past that do not care to say any
thing. / shall go TO Washington as
soon as passible-to-day II | can make
connectiOns-and report to the State
Department Then will make state
Inent. and not before then. | know
thar many things have been said about
my leaving. but ! have nothing TO say
at present"
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