The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-12
KENTUCKY
WAR CLOUD
THICKENING
Company Of Bsekham Militia Re-
cruitins at frankfort, Fully
Armed and Equipped.
TAYLOR FORCES REINFORCED
And More Are Expected From Pine
Vile and 1ondOn-Troubls
in Prospect

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FRANKFORT, KY, March n'-The
Democrats and the Republicans IN
Kentucky to-day for the frst dme
since the present political complications
assumed acute form. divided into armed
and organized factions. Surrounding
the capitol and the state executive
building and camped in the grounds
around Governor Taylors home are
nearly 200 state militia, well provided
with ammunition, while in the corridors
Of the Capitol hotel, in which tne DEM
ocratic stSte executive ohices are To-
Gated, and in the streets adjacent to
that building, are sixty special officers
and the men and boys Of a military
company that was organized in Frank
fort to-day as the nucleus OF Governor
Beckham's state guard. besides scores
or more Of heavily armed citizens, par
tIsans Of the Democratic claimant.
Rumors reached the Democratic leaders
to-day that an attempt was to be made
by the state militia to take Governor
Beckham into custody, and inside Of an
hour after the report was circulated, a
petItlon had been circulated and signed
by the requisite number Of men neces-
sary to form a militia company, The
men will guard the Capitol hotel all
night against any possible attempt to
arrest Governor Beckham. Only two
days more remain for the legislature to
remain ip session, but the deVeIopments
Of those two days are looked forward
to with apprehension by leanefs OF OO1n
sides.
The Democratic pardSans say tnat
should the militia attempt TO interfere
With the session Of the legislature per
sIstent rumors Of which have Oeen IN
circulation all day 1t VIII De next 70
impossible TO avert oloooSnsu. .,s IN
Republican oneials, however. Ssns si,as s..s
such sc!'0n nss 49, ~ = ,,, No. =. mo-
anu that tne .,.--'tr ~. W., ~ .,,orr :,
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to'uay' pFesuiuaDly A't 'As
The war CLOUD
The first move on the part OF Cover
nor Beckham's followers toward inc
formation Of state guard unaer MS
administration, was taken mere to-day
City Clerk Ben Marshal, circulated
paper and enlisted the requisite NUMBER
Of men who are to compose a new COM
pany. The guns for this company nave
been provided by citizens here most ol
them being either needle guns OF "in-
chesters.
Civil War Imminent.
This afternoon a report gained cur
repcy that Governor Taylor had given
his soldiers orders. to arrest Governor
Beckham and other officers OF the DEM
Ocratic state government. On account
Of this report the men enlisted by Cap
tain Marshall we're assembled at the
city hall, armed and sworn in as special
police for the purpose Of protecting the
Democratic officers who are stlll quar-
tered at thp Capitol hotel A large num-
Der Of citizens also volunteered and
were assigned to various posts in.the
vicinity Of the hotel, to otier a resist
ance in case the talked OF alrs.eS 49, VIZ
at1emptea' SOvernor t%y'ol oS..,S.a' s.,,.a
VINO are on suaEu Ut Tue s.sse .ss -; non'
were relriiorceu vo-uuy' W slS 80 -,
ot the sarDoufHll'e COMPANY IN. ~ -,
'y-one men, al u wliOi a. -,s ,ooi, =,
'u anu eQuippeu' -aore ,S,,a III 90, - 70 -
ea loF 'o-HhI' 4e t'ues','. -. ~,
uoh COMPANIES aFe eNUeV'eu .S-..,, "S'--e -''''e
uuE'ns the nisn. oF 'O-I'UtIs" I..,....o,
Governor i9ecA1Sil .'t1 - 49,. +vS "a
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