The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-02-09

sustained in any way, however.
Louisville, Feb eff the agreement
drawn up tonight at the conference Of
representatives of the Republican and
| Democratic administrations held at
the Gait House in this city is accepted
and carried out, the strife which has
rent Kentucky from end to end for
the past few weeks will be ended. The
agreement was reached shortly after
midnight and arrangements were i'm
mediately made to have it drawn up
and signed. This was slow work, how
ever, and it was after o'clock when
| the confelTees separated. The Demo
Gratis gained nearly every point they
cOntended for and the Republican rep
resentatives, Lieutenant Governor
John Marshal, General Dan Lindsey
and Attorney David Farleigh gave as
surances that the agreement would be
accepted by Governor Taylor tomOr
row.
The agreement provides for that
in order to leave no question as to the
! title of William GOebel and ]. G. W.
Beckham for the offices of governor
and lieutenant governor respectively,
the general assembly shall pass res
| Olution in joint assembly validating
| the acts on that subject since the
legislature has been prevented by
troops from holding its regular SEES
siOnS at Frankfort. AS soon as the
legislature does this Beckham's title to
the office of governor is not to be
questioned. The Democrats grant i'm
munity to Governor Taylor and his as
sociates from prosecution for treason.
uSurpatiOn Of office Or contempt Of
court for what has been done since
the shooting of Goebel These mat
ters are to be held in allegiance until
next Monday.
The Republican legislature is to be
withdrawn from London Immediately
and no filibustering or other attempt
of this character is to be resorted to
by the Republicans to obstruct the car
rying out Of this agreement in the
legislature. The Democrats suggested
that in view of the great crowds eX-
pected in Frankfort during the Goebel
funeral ceremonies the soldiers should
be withdrawn. The Republicans
asked that an adequate guard be left
to protect Governor Taylor and his as
sOciates.
Frankfort, Ky. Feb. 7.-Whether it
shall be war or peace in Kentucky
rests with Governor Taylor alone. The
question has been in his mind all day,
and he declared that be had reached
no decision, and will announce none
before today. The text Of the agree
ment reached by the Louisville con-
ference was brought to him yesterday
morning by a committee consisting of
General Dan Lindsay, T. III. Baker and
L. l.. Edelen. They handed Governor
Taylor a copy Of the agreement, were
clOSeted with him for a short time and
then departed. AS they left the build
ing Baker remarked: II hope and be-
lieve that the entire matter will be
amicably adjusted. More than this |
am unable to say at the present time"
THE LEGISLATORS MEET.
Both Branch Hold short Session at Lon
don, Ky.
London. Ky, Feb. THE little
tWO-stOry brick Laurel County Semi
nary building, which has stood upon a
knoll in the outskirts of London for
almost fifty years, yesterday added
another page to it's history when the
brief session Of the Kentucky legisla-
ture was held within it's walls. At
1910 O'Clock the senators were called
to order by Senator Hayes, Brown
county Democrat. Chairman Hayes
| made brief address in which he
pointed out that this was a session of
the legislature of the grayest concern
and it's deliberations should be trans
acted with the greatest concern.
The first business was the election
of president pro tenn. in the absence
of Lieutenant Governor Marshall, and
Senator Jolly, Of Hancock county, who
was selected at the caucus night be-
fore last, was elected. Resolutions of
respect on the death of their colleague,
Senator GOebel, were adopted and the
senate adjourned in respect to him at
| 1922 o'clock, to meet today at noon.
Temporary Chairman Slack raped
the house to order at 1906 o'clock. He
announced that owing to the absence
| of Speaker Trimble, Democrat
| speaker pro tenn. must be selected.
| Representative Bethurum was elected
unanimously. Resolutions deploring
the death of William Goebel were
adopted and then in respect to him the
house at 1920 adjourned till today at
| noon.
New Treaty with Great Britain.
Washington, Feb. 6-The new
| treaty with Great Britain relative to
the building of the Nicaragua canal
was received by the senate yesterday
and was read in executive session. Sen
ator Davis, chairman Of the commit
tee on foreign relations, moved to
make the treaty public as it was a sub
ject in which all were greatly inter-
ested, but after some discussion it was
decided to refer the matter to the COM
mittee on foreign relations before tax
ing that step.
The comments of senators upon the
treaty after hearing it read were favor
able. 1t was said to allow the United
States all the authority that was
needed and the neutrality of the canal
was guaranteed as was the neutrality
Of the SueZ canal.
Loss Estimated at $1,50O,OO0.
st. Louis, Feb. 5.-Property to the
estimated value of $1,500,000 was