The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-10-08
NEWS HREvITiEs.


In the Northwest.
John Anderson, q deaf and dumb
man, was killed by Northern Pacific
engine willis crossing o bridge near
Henning Minn.
Oupa Peterson, brakeman ON the
Eastern Minnesota. was killed five miles
below West Sarcricr by falling between
the cars. Twenty loaded freight cars
passed over him, horribly lnntilating his
body.
81 tie breaking Of an axle twenty-
three carr of o. were rilesl nj In a pro-
miscuaas kss9 on ne Niseos.Aiu Central
near D.! -. .s4af, -, w is i4ilc track was
torn a. a..a ro,ered with tho debris of
the wrycE lng 60 or more yards.
II. J. sgHa s'ar, of Chicago, special
agent ot i4c see mail delivery of the
poBtot.ict O. gNylment, has perfected ar
engagements % The free doliycrs uf mail
IN RochEstU-. Ninn., commencing Jan.
l. lie divided the city into districts.
AT Menlo. Iowa, the vehicle In which
jane Re, q aud wife were returning to
| 6rgnite CuLtcr from visit 70 Menlo.
was strnel: by a passing train near Mon
tetth, instantly killing Mrs. Reed and
probably fatally injuring her husband.
The upper Iowa conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church began an
| eight-day session at Decormh Monday.
Three lsUl.diEg elders are to bo chosen
at this sesg;GIl There will be such .
change la pastors rs this district has
not bad in twenty years.
Miss Kate RoI.rcr. daughter of large
mil owner ~ Elintonyiile, VIA, delilr-
erately drowned hG TYelf In the mill
pond. Miss RGhTpr was lately attacked
by consumption, wai. b lis hereditaryin In
the family. Sho became very desp0ud-
ent, and this lei to suicide.
Mr.. Buckley, an old man living about
two miles north of York, M. d., was
driving near the railroad track between
York and Leeds. The team took fright
at q passenger train and ran away,
throwing Mr.. Buckley 10 the ground
and killing him almost instantly.
The miners, trammors, timbermen
and all underground employees Of the
Lake Angcfine m51e, nc sshpeuiug.
walked out nc noon Monday, and the
miners at the other city mines are fol-
lowing guit. The strike will be In all
mines in the city and probably In all of
the mines IN the county, the total en-
ploying over 10000 men. The men
strike for shorter hours of labor.
Articles of incorpo' .lion were filed IN
the Office Of the register Of deeds nc
West Superior, for the organization OF
the Duluth Lumber company and the
Duluth Construction company. the
former with capital of 81 ,0O0, 900 and
the latter sf5D,000. H. b. Walmsioy,
George H. Dettling and w. H. Smith
are the iDcorp0ators. The principal
offices ct The company are to sbe at Bt.
Louis, Douglas county, Wisconsin.
DISPOSITIONS arc being taken before o
notary at Chamberlain, 8. D., In the
case OF Maj. &. +. Birkett, who was an
Indian agent at Ponca agency In 1878
and 1874, The major claims 10 have
paid out some $4,000 for supplies for
the Indians whil2 ia office, which claim
has never tceD pasfed by the govern
ment. The evidence Is being taken 10
ascertain whether or not the claim Is o
just one.
Fhe cholera ia reported to have made
its appearance In Granada.
The death of a negress whosc age was
10 years Is reported from Antonio De
Los Barios, Cuba.
q. w. Peas, for more than a genera
ton proprietor of The Salem tOrs.l
Observer, died Monday aged 70.
A fair at Cochrantown, Pa. had te be
abandoned on account Of q freshet. The
grounds were flooded, and the goods
were removed in boats.
During the first nine months of fsoo
there have been 8, ,762 miles of new roads
added 70 the railway mileage Of the
United States.
OF the 100000 needed TO establish o
womanis medical college In connection
with John Hopkins university, more
than 1000 has been raised.
A great many of the oranges on ths
west coast Of Florida have been sold for
81 per box ON the trees. This Il better
price than In any previous year.
The Brooklyn National League ball
team opened negotiations with Louis-
vile, Of the American association. for
the worlds championship series OF
games.
Farmers In the Lima, Ohio, district
are reported to have been cheated by q
harrow company, who operate on the
note scheme. The losg TO the azrfcul-
turists is figured at 5000.
Mr.. Thomas p. Gin, member Of rar-
Lament for the southern division Of
Louth, who was Monday selected by the
Irish national convention a one of the
Irish mission 10 the United States. has
sailed for this country.
An action was brought In the United
states court, 1t New York, In behalf OF
Frulich IL Goochen, bankers, Of London,
England, against the Panama Railroad
company, 70 recover Is, 7o1, the value Of
q bar OF gold shipped by them and lost
In transit from Panama 60 Colon.
For@ign.
The Engiish parliament win come
together Nov. 25
So far no British relief society has
been formed to aid the starving IN Irs-