It is a pity that Rudyard Ki not be in America these days is atement that every so that ho might emphasise his American carries a revolver and expects to use it frequent Kentucky is pas through a condi just now that borders on anarchy. The claims of two men—Taylor, publican, and Goebel, he was duly elected te lart November, cul-0th of January in the assas-The kings up the path that led to the Capitol building: when he was stricken, The assassin fired raised window in an immediately ing buildin jed by State The ball struck Gorbel in th right side, passed through the body and came out' below the shoulder blade, spite of immediate skilled attention and the greatest determination and courage on the part of the victim death ensued a fe days tater. The assassin was not diseover-0 arrested, but he proved his innocence and was released. Between the shooting and ity fatal ending the ure to which the contest for Governorship was referred, had declared thy Goebel ticket duly elected and he had been sworn in.
The murder is but ovated incident a campaign and contest that bring out I that is bad in the Republican form of government. Tt shows'to what length bitter partisan feeling and ssu-called practical polities" may go. To say that the ecndiwhich led -up to the i that crime itself, are throughout the country is a needless assur~ 1 to anyone acquainted with the country in general. are but one or two States in the Un where stich events would be possible.
Yet the case is interesting as showing one phase of American character carried to its extreme.
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