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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-23
Daring Attempt Of Doc,
Bradford TO Rob a
Pay Car.
The Outlaw Pursued, Captured and
Lodged in the Jail at
Woodville.
An Intimation That He VIII b
Lynched---Crimes Committed
Elsewhere.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. GA daring
attempt was made Saturday afternoon
at AIS o'clock TO rob the pay-irain OF the
Louisville, New Orleans and Texas rail-
road. two niles south Of Woodville, Miss.
on the Bayou Sara branch. The train
was returning to Bayou Sara from Wood
Vile, and as the engine was crossing .
trestle the engineer saw the rail In front
OF him drawn away by man whom he
recognized as Doc Bradford. It was too
late TO stop the engine, which was de-
rallied, while the tender and pay-car were
thrown down steep embankmena
Bradford, who was In hiding, immedi-
ately came out and attempted to open
the safe, which was locked. The train
crew soon recovered from their surprise.
Their injuries were slight. Bradford,
seeing he was about TO be overpowered,
fed into the woods, but was pursued,
captured and lodged In the TALL at Wood
Vile. Paymaster j. G. French, who was
aboard, received slipht injuries. Road
master Bryan was seriously injured.
Bradford had drawn the spikes and tisd
a telegraph wire TO the rail, with which
he drew 1t from It's position and caused
the wreck. He 10 notorious criminal
Some time ago he shot and killed . ne
gro at Centerville, Miss, but was ec-
quilted ON the ground OF insanity. Al
private telegram from Woodville intl-s
mates that he will be lynched.
Two unknown men Saturday afternoon
on the Bald Knob railway, ffteen
miles west OF Memphis, robbed pas
senger of 500. The man with the money
had been invited TO play q social game
of s'seven-upn for SO side. He took =
roll OF bills containing s4oO from his
pocket The two men who had solicited
him 10 play Immediately covered him
with pair OF revolyers, and while one
of them relieved him OF the money the
other made q reckless display Of his pIs-
tolls, which 80 awed the ether passengers
that no attempt was made 20 tliwaFt the
thieves, who left the train unaisturbed
at the next station.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2e.--Postmastar.
General Wanamaker has sent the fol
lowing explanatory notice to all post
masters:
The great increase In postotsice work In
ciaent to the holidays calls for the utmost
diligence on the part Of yourself and your
assistants to meet satisfactorily the de-
ufands OF the patrons of your Office, The
department is preclaaed from giving as
distance Ia the shape OF extra allowances
Cor clerks; but desires. none the less, 20 en-
eourage the public 20 rely fully upon the
prompt dispatch OF all matter intrusted %
your care, and 20 depend implicitly upon It's
prompt and safe delivery. The manner Ia
which the vast accumulation Of postal mat
tBF was handled dnring the last holiday
season, and the marked decrease IN losses
reported. are worthy OF much cosnmenaa-
ti0n. confidently look for even better re-
suits this yeg2s and "a that end earnestly
inv0ke the best thought and endeavor of
yourself and those employed In your Office.
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Dasols' Eleetloa 10 Be Coaessssd.

BOISE CRY, Idaho. Dec. ga report
Is current here that the election of Fred
7. Dubois as third United States senator
win be contested when the time comes
for him 10 take his seat His opponents
allege that his election Is void, on the
ground that such procedure was I'm viola
tion OF resolution OF the house and
senate, that they proceed 10 the election
Of two United States senator's To fll ex-
istlng vacancies, and that voting for q
third United States senator 10 OIL the
long term Is Illegal and not In accord
ance with the United States statutes.
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Ab.saosea chseaxo colered oarls.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Dec. 22.--Mrs.
Jack Hunter. o colored woman, who
keeps a River street resort frequented
only BY colored men, was arrested Sat
uruay night on a message from Chiei
Marsh, OF Chicago. who stated that she
was wanted In Chicago for abducting
Lizzie Fisher, I4-year-old colored girl
The Fisher girl was found In Mrs. Hun
'ter's house, where she had been since
last Tuesday. With hor was found q IS
year-old colored girl giving her name Al
Viola Fisher. whom Mrs. Hunter alss
brought with her from Chicago.
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AFTER SENATOR VESTS SCALP.
The Farmer Members of the Missouri
Legislature Oppose kAis Re-Ei sction.

The Farmer Members of the Missouri
Legislature Oppose ais Re-Eisction.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. eat Is said that
there is a movement TO oppose the re-
election of Senator Vest, aud that Gen.
Joe Shelby, the Missouri eX-confederate,
viii be o candidate against Vest. The
statesman responsible for the announce
ment says the farmer members OF the
state legislature have been approached
10 give their support In the senatorial
caucus 90 Col. Shelby or some other man
prominent In the field OF agriculture.
The Intriguing against Vest IL supposed
30 have been prompted by politicians
who have no particular desire TO defeai
ahe old senator, but to accomplish othel
purposes. Gov. ID. II. Francis IL, o.
cpurse. drawn into the move. IL Is re
f1<<11 thet his name will 90 before TIA.
x11a3t torial @xtscua along With that Of II
H4II, 1he EAfmers' alliance man
Mnyor u Koon1n, Col. ~ sheIb,
and JNInrson Chandler. XrAsix.sa Ill
play for the senatorship against West.
but his friends desire that be shall no
ceive strong complimentary vote,
which can be used st the proper time %
help his cause when seeking the noml.
nation for fice-president on the demo.
cratic national ticket In 1892.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

THE American Marble company. OF
Atlanta, Ca, was placed In the hands of
a receiver Saturday. Assets, $3.50. 600;
liabilities, $500, 900.
MISS IDA LAYcooK, . young lady
teacher near Longmont, Col, was stabbed
four times by one of her pupils named
Bert Myers, and may die.
SSowsToRMs prevail everywhere In
Great Britain. The fall has been deep
and traffic II blocked In many places. A
number OF wrecks OF vessels have been
reported.
THOMAS DUFFY, the New Orleans
newspaper carrier who shot one of the
Italian prisoners charged with the mur-
der of Chief of Police Hennessy, has been
convicted.
THE case of Sarah 4. and Arthur
Webb Is now on trial at Oskaloosa, In.
The defendants are jointly indicted for
the murder Of their 6-year-old daughter.
Jennie Webb.
KARL KoRFH, treasurer OF Pierce
county, Neb., has been arrested on the
charge of embezxlement. An investiga-
ton has revealed q shortage In the county
funds Of So ,0OO
THE Argentine government Is inclined
10 accept the London proposals for the
conversion OF the cedulas, arranged for
by the issue OF S15O.00O, 900 worth OF s
per cent gold bonds.
CHAKLRs STADER, poor farmer who
owns forty acres Ia Jennings county, In
diana, has found two stones on his farm
which are said 10 be diamonds. They
weigh three ear&ts each.
THE Chicago, Milwaukee a s. Paul
road has succeeded Ia reaching q set
tlement Of the demands made by train
men for an increase In wages Conces-
sions were granted on both sides.
FRKD GRKG0Rg, young c0lored man OF
Auburn, N. j.. crimlnaIly assaulted Mrs.
Edward Mastine, q nurse. The woman
was seriously injured. This IL the third
felony In which Gregory has llgured.
A Pu.or boat employed In Bogue inlet
drifted ashore at Beaufort, IN. c. A
hayy gale has prevailed for several days.
and II is thought that the pilots who
were ON the boat have been drowned.
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GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. 22.-Peter
Fink, German, about SO years old, while
laaorIng under lt made u desperate
attempt 90 commit suicide at his
keme on East Strand street yester-
day morning. ofsicer Richardson burst
Ia the door and found Fink
lying on bed, with blood
gushing from two ugly gashes In
Che lefs aHa right sides and fEeFsa 9
horrible gash across the windpipe. The
desperate man, was quickly disarmed
nut pleaded 10 be allowed 60 finish the
lob as he was OF no use He WAS con.
yeyed 10 the hospital for treatment,
where physicians pronounced his wounds
fatal. Fink IL an old citizen and has oc'
cupled many positions OF trust and con.
Ddanea In leading commercial houses
here. Intsmperance, however, got ths
better OF him, and this and despond
ency caused him 10 commit the act
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OPENED wITH DvnAMITE.


k&EkM aA% 8tsN&& - &&@SAt<&H
wewsb a8seoa. =.
CaxcsxxArI. q. Dec. 70 Psrhaps 1l.e
bolseaf robbery eNer gnm1nlkted III @
einnmxI en2 ka.ax which o&nnxxe6 81 i
Pickering building at Firth and Main
streets last night Two heavy safes were
drilled into and blown open with dyna-
mite, desks were pried open and $1,000
worth of bonds carried of. Thirty dol
lars In cash and q finger ring worth $50
were the only other valuables taken.
The offices entered were those OF Il. II.
Moore, agent OF p. f. Collier, publisher,
and of M. G. Buxbaum, manufacturer OF
ladies' fine shoes. Buxbaums office
was in badly wrecked conditionss~ The
knobs OF the combination locks
had been knocked off with sledge
hammer, and neat hole, about half an
inch In diameter. had been drilled just
above the socket into which the lock
fitted. A charge of dynamite had then
been introduced and the heavy door was
wrenched off one hinge and the steel
castings inside were twisted like so many
tin plates. The contents of the safe
were scattered about and four Hamilton
county bonds were missing. They are
Nos. &c and 6s. Cleyes Iron Bridge, and
3i76 and 4I77 7-30 Cincinnati Southern
railroad bonds The face value IL III 600
each, but with the premiums and accrued
interest they are W prth over $1,000. The
booty secured at Moore's Office was worth
only SIS. No clew 20 the burglars has
been obtained and the police are faysti-
Had
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AN OBJECTIONABLE RULE.


nc Denamnas Csmmassfon krom shippers
90 tha Chfeage ssoek Yards.
: Chicago, Dec. 23.--Judge Cyrus j
Ftndley, state president OF the Farmers
Mutual Benefit association, has lnaugn-
rated q warfare which promises 70 make
lots OF trouble for the Chicago I've stock
exchange and Its members. The farm
efs are complaining senergeticaily about
the rule recently adopted by the I've
stock exchange prohibiting It's members
from buying cattle from any persons ex-
rept members Of the exchahgs. The en-
forcement Of this rule means that those
who shlp cattle 20 the stock yards must
pay q commission Of so cents head 90
the members OF the exchange for selling
the stock. The payment of this commis-
sson In objected To by the members of the
American live stock rOmpany, who
have mRsmts oE theIT 0xR and can
sell 9<eir rattfe At ~ exppHan OF
ID aRjzIsS 4 hn&d - wez1 - ~ 3naI-
vf<u11 fars1snrs, mlxo object - being com
peIIed IL operats thFoaGh particular
commission men ia order 20 effcct sales.
The farmers ara up In afms against the
operation OF the rule in question and In
tend 10 tast its leKaiity. Acting for
them Judge Findley Saturday sub
naitted the facts In the case 70 Attorney
General Hunt with view 10 having the
proper steps taken to test the question,
and the understanding Is that proceed
inas with soon be commenced In behalf OF
ahe state either 10 revoke the charter OF
the live stock exchange or 10 enjoin the
enforcement Of the objection able rule.
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fA# ~ M1Hatl Loans
80 FnAxcIsco, Cal; Dec. 22.-A-king
K2lnknua II considerably cast down
over the withdrawal of the sherman res
GLUTEN. He had fondiy anticipated that
through aome favorable legislation he
would be enabled TO restore the credit
OF his kingdom and make loan. There
can be- no doubt OF IL that the poten-
tate II In q bad way financially, IL is
related that when he resolved TO come 20
this city, and had accepted the Invita-
tion to take passage on the cruiser
Charleston as the guest OF Admiral
George Brown, he found that he was
short OF funds and was unable 10 make
borrow. In this financial crisis he
went 20 the royal treasury and rified 1t
OF its entire contents, which aggregated
si03.50, a sum entirely inadequate to the
royal needs. But not TO be disappointed
I'm his desire TO come 10 San Francisco,
he went, with his suite, aboard the
Charleston and set sail. The second day
out poker game was inaugurated and
among the players were the king, Admiral
Brown, the captain, the flag lieutenant
and one or two naval officers. In q few
hours the contents of the royal treasury
had found their way into the pockets OF
the naval officers, and the king was
financial wreck. Admiral Brown was
importuned for small loan OF 80; the
nag lieutenant little later contributed
$3.50; the captain paid . tribute of "a,
aud the result was that when the Golden
Gate was reached every officer aboard
had In his possession from one 10 three
I. O. US bearing the kingly signature.
So runs the tale. and II Is said that even
the walters at the hotel have contributed
In the way OF small loans to meet the ex-
penseS of the royal visit
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succI COMPLETES HIS FAST,
no Gees Forty Five Days without Any-
thing 90 Eat.

Nnank 70
NEw YoRK, Dec 22.--Ciiovanni Succi's
fast OF forty-five days terminated at s:l5
Saturday evening In the presence OF an
audience OF 400. The worst attack of
gastric trouble he had during the fast
was at o'clock, during which his pain
was so acute that IL was feared he would
collapse, bat his indomitable will car
ried him through. From that time until
$40 O'Clock the pains constantly Eecur-
red, his distress being shown by
the eontortions OF his face and
the nervous movement Of his body.
When cocoa was prepared shortly after
o'clock Succi arose from the lounge
and staggered TO the table, looking more
like q skeleton than q man. When he
first slipped the cocoa there was burst
OF applause from the spectators. Ii was
doubtful whether he would be able TO
retain nourishment, but the uncertainty
soon passed away and Sucei gradually
resumed his former bonyancy. Sunday
morning Succf weighed tO4A pounds.
When he began his. fast he weighed
IA7L. During the fast he drank TWEEN
to-one quarts of alkaline water and nine
and one-half quarts OF crotln water, be-
sides little OF his elixir, which chemists
say contains no nourishment. Yester-
day afternoon he took his first dinner.
The fast has undoubtedly been an honest
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A TERRIBLE CRIME.
A Deputy Unlted states Marshal Puts I
Bullet In His wife's Heart and Then SUD

A Deputy Umited states Marshal Puts /
Bullet In His wife's Heart and Thsn sui
csdss.
Pans, Tex, Dec. 22.--A terrible criml
Is reported from Antlers, small plac
on the Frisco road In the Choctan Ms
tlon. William Ladd, deputy In Unite
States Marshal Dickerson's Office, she
his wife dead and then shot himself
Ladd aud his wife left this city Frida,
night for Antlers, six miles from whicl
Mrs. Ladd's mother lives, Ladd wa
drinking and was heard quarreling wit
bis wife at the. station at Antiers
They concluded 20 attend bal
given at the hotel at Antlers instead o
going out to vlat Mrs. Ladd's mother, q
az first contemplated. Mrs. I.add dance
one set, but as her husband refused I
enter the ball room she left shortly afte
and Joined him la his room. Three shot
were heard and someone rushing u
stairs found the woman on the doc
dead. dressed In her ball dress, She
through the heart. Ladd was alive, bU
he had shot himself under the chin. III
bullet lodging near the top OF the heat
He Ii stili alive and may recover, bt
his tongue Is So mangled he canng
speak He admits the killing, hoYeve
and the deed was undoubtedly c6mmiittF
In drunken frenzy. Ladd has hlEa
remarkable career, having hgured In
number OF desperate encounters, an
having killed several men.
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LOUISVILLE, KY, Deco. 22.-Mr and
Mrs. Henry Watterson celebrated their
silver wedding at their mansion IN this
city Saturday night. There were over
1000 guests. The presents were amaE-
INC Ia their quantities and splendor, fill-
Ing the ante rooms set apart for them.
The happy couple received quite 1000
cengratniatOry letters and kilograms
from every part of America and many
parts OF Europe, including some OF the
most famous people. Mr.. and Mrs. Wat
tarson, who l. daughter OF the late
Hon. Andrew Ewing, OF Tennessee, were
married In Nashville In 1865. From the
Hon Harvey Watterson, the father OF
Henry, 20 the child OF Mr.. Watterson's
son, Mr.. Ewing Watterson, there we're
fonr generations OF the family I'm the
house at the time Of the anniversary.
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rfre nj Tsalsien.

BRI.DEE, Neb., Dec. 22.-Special: A
lamp exploded In the bedroom Of Station
Agent Bruner ct the Pacific Short Line
depot last night. setting fire to the car
pet aud burning a large hole through
the foor before the fire copld be sub
dued. The freight train east on the
Short Line came into Belden just AS the
fire was at It's best, and but for their OPP
perfume assistance the building would
have been consumed. The loss on the
building aud furniture IL about 500.
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THE MESSIAH CRAZE.
Ashast Appears to she Fort BeFthold In
disns and Thsy Are New Dancing.

BgsMARcg. Dec. 22.--The Indians on
ta Fort Berthold reservation, unable 20
AZ longer stand aside and leave their
Nj brethren throughout the country 10
hge all the fun 90 themselves, have at
1t become affected with the Messiah
flze, and are indulginR In ghost dances
s4h the same vim that characteTizes the
demonstrations elsewhere. The Ber-
&DIds have been the most.Qrderly In-
|1ans on the American continent. A pri-
E&te letter received to-day states that
kme fears are entertained from these
Hitherto peaceful Indians They are
1nder the tutelage OF several Sioux from
Handing Rock, who deserted during the
annual visit of the Bertholds to that
Rency a month ago. They are begin
ing 10 act very strangely, said Agent
Murphy, and rhe agent, ready 10 be on
IL safe side, has asked for troops. The
Etriter OF the letter expressed the opln-
ID that IL any serious results should
|6cur he believes these Indians, who are
|Dmposed OF the Gros Ventres, Ariek-
ARees and Mandans, would notify all the
shita people on the reservation 20 leave,
nd that the Indians do not intend 30
Feak away from the reservation, but
4fftA WhtEEttRS va hbfA ~ 8H0tANN hba"cfSa
IN the whites. They want the reserva-
lon all 10 themselves with no
fhite men In their midst TO modest
hem. There 10 band OF Mandan In
Ilans. under the leadership OF the cele-
,rated chief, Crow-FlIes- High, located
IN the Little Missouri, west Of the Mis-
louri, which has never yet yielded obe-
sience 10 the government The Mandans
aold themselves aloof from any inter-
sourse and do not draw subsistence from
lhe government. More fear Is felt from
Ihe latter named Indians than from
hose at the reservation, who have so
long been the white mans friends. No
trouble further than the ghost dance is
feared from the Berthoid braves. While
the dance Is In hot progress they imap ine
they see the ghost OF Sitting Bull In
cloud with arms outstretched, beckoniag
them TO continue the dance, and they
would In due time see their Messiah
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BURROWS SLAYER.
y. ID. Carter Draws $1,000 for Bis Part an
she affair,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec, s2.-A part
payment and settlement Of the rewards
offered Cor the late train robber, Rubo
Burrows, was made to-day. ]. ID. Car
ter, the man who killed Burrows, met
the officers of the Southern Express com
pany In this city 20 effect . settlement Of
the matter. The reward offered by the
express and railroad companies Jointly
was 81, 500. OF this Carter was paid
81 900, and the express officials viii con
suit John McDuffee, who assisted In the
capture of Burrows, before they pay the
balance. The United States govern
ment's reward of 81 600 and the various
states rewards have not been paid. y.
ID. Carter, who killed Burrows, IL Grip
pie for life from the effects OF the wounds
he received during the fight. His left
| arm Ii paralyEed
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.CoIIISsvLIE, Ill.,, Dec. 22. Willie
simpson, aged ls years. son OF w. a.
simpson, an employe OF the Coliinsviiie
dine works, was found yesterday about
S o'clock sitting In an unconscious
state Ia chair In the Office at
sachad 10 j. ii. Clark's livery stable with
q bullet hole through his head. At bis
feet, IN apool Of blood, was found 81
caliber revolver with one chamber
empty. He expired about an hour later.
Tho shooting was Intentional. as be had
threatened several times this last week
10 commit suicide. No cause can be as
szlgnod for the act.
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OwKNsBoRo, KY, Dec. 22.--As the
steamer Big Sandy was coming up the
river saturday evening between Eyans-
vile and Newbnrg terrible fight oc-
CURED between the cook and col0red
deck hands. The head cook drew re-
voIger and shot four OF the eolored man.
One was killed Instantly and two were
seriously wounded. The murderer n In
jail here.
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CHIcAao, Dec. .22.--The paint shop
aud repair shop Of the Illinois Central
railroad was entirely destroyed by fire
last night. In the first building were
sixteen passenger coaches worth $500
apiece, aud In the repair shop were four
coaches nearly completed, also valued at
"a, 500 apiece. Tine hre stopped just be-
fore building containing over $3.50. .000
worth OF patterns was reached. The
total loss Is estimated at si25, 200.
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MAJ. POND FoRooT.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Doc. s2.-Mr.
Stanley lectured here Friday night and
intended to leave for st. Louis after the
lecture, but owing 10 circumstances over
which he had no control he will wait
. while. His box Office receipts were at.
taehed and the party must be supplied
with money before It can proceed. Some
years ago one Of Maj. j, b. Ponds at
fractions ran against breakers here and
his friend, Maurice d. Smith, helped
him out Of town with the loan of $500.
Since Ma. Pond has become faHseas and
prosperous as manager Of lectures, he
has sorgotten Smiths existence until
last nights unpleasant reminder. The
great explorer took the situation eoolly
and has gone into camp mt the best
hotel.
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DUBuoUE, Dec. 22. Dennis Mccarthy,
q young married man, was engaged In
saving wood with q rotary saw Saturday
morning at the new milling monastery
0f the Trappist monks. The belt run
ming the saw slipped, and as he stepped
forward 70 replace IL, he was thrown
forward against the rapidly revolving
saw and he was cut along squarely IN
two parts, the cash running from his
shoulder 10 hts knee.
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AREhnEEs, Dec. a2.~-A Ere early N
terday morning damaged tie $40
stock of millinery owned by the McDo
aid sisters 20 an extent approaching on
half It's value. The loss Is partially co
cred by Insurance. The fIre original
from q defective stove. The damage
the building Is slight.