Taylor Defies the Courts In Kentucky Political Clash
Democratic attorneys file an injunction notice against Gov. Taylor before Judge Cantrill in Frankfort niv. The petition by 71 General Assembly members asks to bar Taylor from interfering with the Assembly. Alonzo Walker is blocked at the governor's door and detained after delivering the notice. Col. Williams seizes him and arrests him in the State House. Democrats say Republican actions show contempt of court.
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Walker
State House
Mr. Goebel
J. C. W. Beckham
Commonwealth
Gov. Taylor
Kentucky
General Assembly
London
Capitol Hotel
Goebel
Beckham
Court of Appeals
Fire Claims Two at St. Louis Parochial School
A fatal blaze at St. Lawrence O Toole's parish school in St. Louis kills Sister Stanislaus and pupil Mary Foley. The four story building housed 200 pupils and twelve sisters. teachers led students to the street but Foley and Stanislaus perished from smoke on the fourth floor. Firefighter found their bodies and they died awaiting ambulance transport to hospital.
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Stanislaus
Mary Foley
St. Lawrence O’ Toole
St. Louis
Stanislavs
Mary
Dead-End Collision Near Peru Delivers Fiery Wreck
A Mogul engine throttle was opened and it sped from Peru Indiana with a dead engine aboard. An east bound freight mourned ten cars. seven exploded in flames burning two whisky cars. Engineer Biskel and Fireman Bomfield escaped with severe bruises. Loss estimated at twenty thousand dollars. Traffic halted hours.
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Peru
Ind
Biskel
Bomfield
Rumors of Military Ballot Act Deployment in Britain
London reports sensational rumors that the military ballot act will be enacted February 14 and Lord Roberts has cabled for 91,000 additional men. It is claimed the Government will provide 50,000 militia and volunteers and 40,000 militia reserves while volunteers may be mobilized immediately. The act would require unmarried men aged 18 to 30 to serve five years.
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London
Roberts
South Africa
Powell Clayton to Leave for Eureka Springs for Rest
United States Ambassador Powell Clayton is arranging his affairs and plans an indefinite return to the United States in a few days. His health has been poor for some time and doctors advise a climate change and complete rest from official duties. He will travel directly to his Eureka Springs home in Arkansas.
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Mexico
United States
Powell Clayton
Eureka Springs
Ark
Indiana Supreme CourtAffirms Vaccination Authority in Epidemic
The Indiana Supreme Court rules that during a smallpox epidemic municipal authorities, under an order from the State Board of Health, may compel public school children to be vaccinated or stay home until the outbreak ends.
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Supreme Court of Indiana
State Board of Health
Fatal Fire Burns Mrs Coutts in Miller's Station
Mrs. Robert Coutts of Miller's Station near Crown Point Indiana died from burns after a lamp fell on a hot stove while she cleaned a mantel shelf. The oil ignited and set her clothing on fire before help could reach her.
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Robert Coutts
Miller’s Station
Crown Point
Ind
Two Lives Lost in Wreck at Savannah NY
A collision on the West Shore Railroad killed two brakemen, William Dunn and William Caldwell, in Savannah New York. The wreck involved two freight trains and prompted investigations.
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West Shore Railroad
Savannah
N.Y
William Dunn
William Caldwell
Brigham Roberts Denied Mileage Reimbursement
Fort Wayne Ind February 12 Brigham Roberts not entitled to mileage per House Committee decision. Secret Service note indicates ruling and location at Masonic Temple Fort Wayne.
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House
Brigham Roberts
Masonic Temple
Fort Wayne
Ind
Secret Service
Honolulu Fire Devastates Chinatown in January Blaze
The city faced its greatest disaster since 1893 as a January Chinatown fire spread beyond the fire department. Fifteen blocks burned before control. Despite the heavy loss, the area affected was mainly the Chinese and Japanese quarter between Nuuanu street and Nuuanu stream, with property damage around 5 million dollars.
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Honolulu
Chinatown
Nuuantu Street
Nuuanu Stream
Goebel Crisis Grips Kentucky Capitol in Siege
In Frankfort two governors claim power as militia and soldiers hold the Capitol. Goebel, mortally wounded, is sworn in as governor by Chief Justice Hazelrigg while Beckham becomes lieutenant governor. Warrant threats loom for Democratic lawmakers amid a tense standoff in Kentucky's capital.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
William Goebel
Capitol Hotel
Mountain Village in Laurel County Kentucky
London a small mountain town serving as Laurel County seat in southeastern Kentucky. It lies near the Laurel coal fields, about 180 miles from Louisville and 30 to 40 miles from Jellico. Founded early in the 19th century by Gen. Peter Jackson who funded the first court house with his brick.
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Taylor
London
Kentucky
Louisville
Knoxville
Louisville and Nashville
Jellico
Tenn
Laurel
Peter Jackson
Virginia
Laurel County
Goebel Declared Governor by Contested Boards After Attack
Contesting boards in Kentucky met at City Hall and after reviewing evidence they declared William Goebel legally elected governor by a strict party vote of ten to one. The boards also ruled Peckham and Marshall for lieutenant governor on a nine to two vote as the other contest proceeded.
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Goebel
Beckham
William Goebel
Taylor
Peckham and Marshall
Kentucky
Sheriff Sutton Claims He Shot Goebel at Victoria Hotel
James Sutton, Whitley County sheriff, arrived in Louisville from Frankfort and at the Victoria hotel declared I am the man who shot Goebel. He fired revolvers at the clerk’s office, fled upstairs, leaped from a third-story window to escape arrest, and was caught after a mile chase. Police suspect mental imbalance or knowledge of a non Goebel shooter.
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Goebel
Frankfort
Senator Goebel
Taylor
John Whittaker
Butler County
Senate
Capitol
Adjt
Collier
James Sutton
Whitley County
Louisville
Victoria Hotel
Sutton
Smallpox Ravages Kentucky and the South Amid Health Crisis
The Kentucky State Board of Health appeals for funds as smallpox spreads across 35 counties. Caldwell County reports nearly half its population ill. A New Orleans dispatch notes widespread Southern infections with thousands of cases in Mississippi Alabama Texas and Louisiana including 170 cases in New Orleans where most patients are colored.
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Kentucky
State Board of Health
Caldwell County
New Orleans
South
Mississippi
Alabama
Texas
Louisiana
Goebel issues proclamation halting guard seizure of Kentucky Capitol
Governor William Goebel declares that unauthorized groups have seized the Kentucky State Capitol and disrupted the General Assembly. He orders the First and Second Regiments of the State Guard to return home and urges all others to desist from intimidation of legislators and citizens. Dated Frankfort January 31, 1900.
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Goebel
General Assembly of
Kentucky
Frankfort
Kentucky State Guard
House of Representatives
Senate
State of
Commonwealth
General Assembly
Capitol
William Goebel
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Kentucky Governor adjourns Legislature to meet in London
Gov. W. S. Taylor orders immediate adjournment of the General Assembly due to insurrection and violence in Frankfort. The body will reconvene in London, Laurel County, on February 6, 1900 at 12 o'clock noon, with measures to protect life and property.
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London
Taylor
Kentucky
Frankfort
Commonwealth
General Assembly
Commonwealth of Kentucky
State of Kentucky
Laurel County
Democrats challenge proclamation during insurrection debate
The legislature's Democratic members state that a Taylor proclamation is void in fact and law. They argue no insurrection exists unless militia actions prove it, and that the Governor cannot adjourn the General Assembly for any reason without both houses agreeing on adjournment.
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General Assembly
Quarantine at Topeka Prison Over Smallpox Risk
Due to widespread smallpox in Ikan sas the Topeka penitentiary authorities have quarantined to prevent new prisoners arriving at the facility.
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Kansas
Topeka Penitentiary
Goebel’s Career Portrait A Loyal Kentucky Politician
William Goebel stands as a typical Kentucky figure in politics and loyalty. He has served as a state senator for nine years and sought the governor’s nomination after a failed appellate judgeship bid. His record includes shaping Kentucky’s election law and a noted legal career. His fierce loyalty to friends contrasts with the shooting incident involving Col John Sanford fifteen years prior.
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Kentucky
William Goebel
Goebel
Pennsylvania
Covington
State Senate
Fiven
John Sanford
Goebel Accused in Kentucky Bridge Toll Scuffle
In Frankfort a residence housed Republican William S Taylor while Gov Goebel pushed a bill to cut Ohio River bridge tolls. Col Sanford backed the bridges. bitter mood rose. They met at a bank steps. Sanford drew a motion as if to fire and Goebel killed him. Goebel claimed self defense and was acquitted.
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Goebel
Ohi
Col. Sanford
Whittaker Proclaims Innocence Amid Goebel Case
Harland Whittaker, held in Louisvill from Frankfort, again declares his innocence in the Goebel shooting. He says he was present as a friend of Taylor and fears no verdict, insisting he did not shoot Senator Goebel and noting only possession of pistols links him to the incident.
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Louisvill
Harland Whittaker
Senator Goebel
Louisville
Frankfort
Goebel
Mneviel
Taylor
Judges in Fear Court Adjourns In Capitol Amid Militias
The Court of Appeals refused to sit in the capitol at Frankfort while militia roamed the city and adjourned indefinitely. A letter from Middlesboro Democrats claimed Appellate Judges Hazelrigg and Hobson were marked for death. George Rife of Columbus Ohio is jailed on charges of attempting to burn Mrs Sussie Brobet to death by pouring gasoline and setting a fire.
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Court of Appeals
Capitol
Frankfort
Middlesboro
Hazelrigg
Hobson
George Rife
Columbus
Ohio
Susié Brobet
Senate and House Debates Highlight Weeks of Session
The Senate and House conducted hours of debate on foreign policy a Philippine question and reforms while passing several bills. Prominent motions on Gage and Aguinaldo sparked sharp exchanges as pension and weather bureau measures moved forward.
Hawaii Territorial Government Bill Before House
At the National Capital Hitt of Illinois introduces a bill for territorial government in Hawaii. Joy of Missouri proposes allowing West Indian Investment Co to acquire franchises in Cuba and Porto Rico. Sherman of New York seeks a 20 year contract with American Cable Co to relay official messages to Hawaii at up to four hundred thousand dollars yearly. The Siamese Government offers temple grounds housing the U S legation at Bangkok valued at fifty seven thousand dollars as a gesture of friendship.
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Hitt
Illinois
House
Hawaii
Joy
Missouri
Cuba
Porto Tico
Sherman
New York
Congress
American Cable Company
United States
Bangkok
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