Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-02-03
GOEBEL STILL LIVES.
Affairs in a Serious Condition IN
Kentucky.
THE LEGISLATURE DISBANDED.
Taylor Dictates that the State Legislature
Shall Adjourn The United States
May Interfere.

After lingering near deaths door for
three days William Goebel rallied; and
he is now in a fair way to recover. He
was sworn in as governor by judge of
the state supreme courut Wednesday
night when he was supposed TO be in a
dying condition. Lieutenant Governor
Beckman also took the oath of Office.
This procedure established an opposition
state government that would be per
petuated in the case of the death of
Goebel. The regular course under the
legislature i'll session to have passed upon
the report of the board which had re-
ported in favor of the democratic con-
testants. 1t was a foregone conclusion
that the legislature would take such
action when ever they were permitted to
meet. Governor Taylor therefore de-
clared the legislature adjourned and in
his proclamation declared a state of in
surrection existed in Frankfort, the
capital, and ordered the legislature to
meet in London, Laurel county. This
is a republican strong hold. The demo.
cratic members of the Legislature refuse
to go to London asserting that they
would be in danger of assassination in
that mountainous region. The date fixed
| by the governor for the meeting of the
legislature at London is Feb. Sth, The
militia under Governor Taylo.'s order
has prevented the meeting of the legisla-
ture in Frankfort.
The Goebel state government has beer
its command The old state militia re
mains true to Governor Taylor while Al
opposing force is assembled under thu
direction of Goebel. The situation i
critical A conflict of armed forces i
imminent.
Both branches of the Kentucky sta
government have appealedto the presi
dent and secretary of war, The state
} ment is authorized that the United State
authorities have no jurisdiction in III
matter. II is generally believed hLw
ever that the conflicting authorities wit
armed bodies behind them will result i
> local war in which event the mltar
= power of the government will be invoked
: This is perhaps the most bitter politici
contention of all the state campaigns
+, the history of the Union. 1t promises
e become a netional affair.
Goebcl is reported to be dangerousl
$ low but there is hope of his recovery. /
rallied last night and all the doctors
;, This is the FIRST report from the 81
e room that was encouraging.
r Governor Taylor has offered rewa
IS from personal funds of $500 for Il
detection of the man who shot Goebsl.
l. Governor Taylor has been resisting Il
e service of civil processes which won
& cite him TO appear in an INDUCTION pr
&c ceeding. The officer finally approach
r and pinned the summons on t
Il governors door which is construed to
le legal notice. The officer was arrested
u, the militia guards.
to The custodian of the state funds h
1T refused to honor the drafts drawn
in Governor Taylor for the payment of
Id expenses of the state militia on
Is, ground that he was not certain who "
OF the legal governor Of the state.
The democratic members of the legis
r. ture met i'll secret session yesterday
IN the cipatol and declared Goebel elect
u governor and Beckman lieuteni
e. governor.