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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-09-02
A Monument to the Enterprise
and Energy Of Ne
braska Citizens.
Strange Death in Lincoln--0tto Trow
Dies From the Effects Of
Chloroform.
A Beatrice Boy Attempts Suicide fol
Having Been Punished--0ther
Nebraska News.

GRANn IsLAEp. Sept, The Grand ISL
and sugar palace. now completed. stands a
monument 10 the energy and enterprise ol
Nebraska aud Grand Island. In connection
with the panorama OF the battle OF Gaettys-
burg IL covers two blocks ~ ground. In
point OF interest ~ snrpasses that of any
other palace ever erected. AZ representing
an industry that IL sure "a reSolasionIEe the
industries OF Nebraska and the
whole west. The exhibits in the palace are
varied. Maple sugar. beet snear and the
Cav sugar industries are represented,
King Corn enters IN the exhibits. as do all
the cereals and grasses grows In Nebraska.
At the right OF the main entrance h min
iature beet sugar factory ia fun operation,
showing the product in every stage OF its
manufactare. This VIII be very instructive
aud interesting. A. the left b cane fac
tory also In operation. Adjoufning this j.
one OF the prettiest and most realistic scenes
Ia the palace--a Vermont maple sugar
camp scene small maple trees have been
planted IN the soil. A shanty and cobblc-
stone fireplace and race and -four mill
are In the back ground, Everything Is
covered with artificial snow that requires
the sense Of touch 10 distinguish from the
real. The white room. corn. cereal and
grass exhibits are also very interesting.
Besides these MFR. Christie has presented a
half dozen large Nebraska landscapes, I0x3e
feet. The reof Is decorated with cDrn aud
beets. The panorama of the battle OF Get
tysburg, which viii be exhibited In connec-
tion with the palace, Is the same sixe as
those exhibited In Omaha and Denver and
executed by the same artist
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sTANLEy's CONDITION.


LoxDos, Sept. MIR. staaley has, Il Is
feared, by mo- means recovered fr,fa hl, re-
cent attack Of Illness. tie + now. with his
wife. living quietly In secluded sNiS~ yil-
lage. In controversy over STANLEY Atrl-
can expedition, we pass Into a new phase,
by tins publication In the autumn ot Mai
Barftelott's diary. with letters 90 hls fah.-
hy, written while he was ia charge of tho
rear column, down t0 the present time.
only one side has been heard and II i not
unreasonable that the family 81 Maj.
baFttelottes should nov desire Ia place
another view OF the case before the public.
some facts viii be- brought forward which
are la direct conflict with statements ia
Stanley 5 narrative, and Mai. Barttelotts'
cause of condact will be placed in very
different light from that LA which Stanley
has left IL. When these documents and
papers see the light there will be an African
question OF NO slight interest before the
pablic. Mr., stanleys expedition for the
relief of Emin Pasha, his conduet for leav-
Ing the rear column where he did and how
he did viii specially be called Into question.
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cLARkson eTRps Down.
Ra cord Of ahe First Assistant Postmaster
General sinu@ faeissing onace.

General ktnue Holding Onice.
NAsmSaTos. sega, l-- aaf. clarkaon, flral
assistant postmaster general. practically
concluded his services la the postotlice de-
partmsnt to-day The president much de-
sired his further continuance In the place,
but Mr.. clarksoA was unable to remain
longer II l. stated that DIR, Clarkson as
anmed the ossre Ia March, 1850, only AZ the
strong percussion OF the president, the re-
publican national committee and the lead
ina men of the party. aud that he has re-
malned Ia IL aince against hIs own wishes
| He said "a reportes of the Associated
Press.
II aecepfed thi~ oface nnwiilingly aud for
4 term of months. not years, AVID I hay n
down gladly. Ny relations with the prcsl-
dent and the postmaster general have never
been else than cordial and pleasant. But |
hays no Hiking for offac~ heisiing, aud willie
the postal service n one that will absorb
the interest aud command the pride OF any
bae connected with IL, very mach prefer
private life and its Independence. The re-
ports that have given up Iowa as my
Bronze IN incorrect. IL II the hess state In
fhe union and my hot Il cast with IT,
Mr.. Clarkson will very soon assume the
presidency Of the Jud-on Pneumatic Rail-
gay company. which applies new principles
- locomotion and to motive power ~ cities,
hnd which Is now building railway la
Washington city. In his nearly eighteen
gn0nthA In Office Mr. Clnrk~on has appointed
9a,e7a fourth-class postmassers and estab-
tashed 5.ss0 new postoffscsSs making his rre-
ord ~ ss35 In ali. All the appointments Ia
she post0iIice department are made ap In
the farst assistants offlce. and In presI-
dentIal Offices 2.1t7 appointments have
eeen nlade during Mr. Clarkson's ofIlcial
ume leaving only 400 of this class of Offices
unchanged, This n the largest record IN
sasnnges and In establishment Of postofiices
ever made IN the same length Of time. A
ariking feature ~ tha number of new Of
peAlxinE OF this, said: .'In these offices
have been Illustrated MIR. clarkson's broad
masicy as an official. Of these new offices
created Is1 are in ihe New England states.
81 la the middle states. 3.436 in what Is
called The northwest, extending from Ohio
q the Daketas, 4s7 In the mountain and
RAnlfac coast states. and 1900 or over half
Il al La the southern states"
Khe men most prominently named as Mr.
Qinrsson's successor are 4. r. Micheaer, of
IsHfinnal H. G. Payne. OF Wisconsin; Chaun-
&C. II Filley. OF Missouri; John n. irwin. of
Ia*hs samuel Fessenden, of Connecticut
II VI. Morrow, of California, assS r. e.
iW#fef. now clerk % the Office.
~ MF. ClaHkson was tasss ss4slsaznsarnaeAasss
tive OF the Mississippi valley and the west tn
the department, IL ~ thought that his sue
cessor Il most likely to come froB the west
also
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nsnnas, nas white Cans.

RrssETT. Sept, Ia party OF ave men
stopped at the farm house OF Wm. snyder,
about three miles from this place. about
midnight and called up hI, hired man.
Elisha stover Upon his going outside 90
see what was wanted. he was seized aad
foreihly carried away with -theia. Early in
the morning party VI nelghbuns started
out TO hunt for him, hut mo- trace Of him
could be found until late Saturday night
when he returned to this place badly bruised
up. He says he was roughly handled
beaten and threatened By the niob, but was
analiy allowed to 90, when be- made his way
to neiwhbor's. where he remained until
morning. He knows one of the party and
promises speedy vengeance by legal meas
ures. What the trouble WAS about II not
generally known, but II II whispered that
SOME racy Developments may be expected
soon.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

GES. W. VI. EsocHs has been nominated
foF congress- In the Twelfth Ohio district ON
the t7sih ballot. ar
THE Farmers national congress will meet
Il, -on,e city Ia Missouri other than 1t. Louis
er Kansas City in November, 1891.
IioS. W. W. II. CowLKs has been renon,i-
nated 10 succeed hiniself as the democratie
congressman fsdM the EI9lnh Narth tas4l-
lima district
frRE at Elkhart, Wis. destroyed tho
Lakeyiew house. a. summer hotel The
guests escaped. Lu~S slo.eae, with a fair
insurance.
f. g. H. BoYCE. prominent youRg attorney
~ fernando, Miss, was sh0t and Instantly
killed by "a. r., g. Foster. The cause. IL 10
alleged. WAS Boyce's supposed intimacy
with Mrs. Foster.
Tar tnnnel ho,lss, "a large frame structure
at the sarnia entrance OF thc st. eiair tun-
mel ~ Port Huron, Mich, was burned.
female empl0ye was baped tu death. aud
two laborers are missing.
An san Francisco Jehn NJ. Cheno~ith, a
saloonkeeper, shot and killed Richard r.
Carroll, of Carroll 4 Carroll, wholesale
liquor dealers, and then blew his own brain.
out. GhenowIth had disputed bill.
A COaBiNArfoN of window glass manu-
faeturers has been effected. The company
will control the output of all the window
glass factories in the western and northern
districts Immediately aud all the factories
In the United States ultimately.
AT Amherst. n. n. Gre broke out Ia
Robb A sons foundry and machine -2hnp--
and they, together with the ofsices aud ware
rooms and their c0ntents, were completely
destroyed several dwelling houses Ia the
vicinity were also burned. The loss II heavy.
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THE EIoHT HOUR BILL.


| wAsmlsaTos. ~ g.. sept. The follow
/ Ing il the text OF tlse eight hour bill passed
| by the national house,
| SECTION Il That eight hours shall constitute
i a days work Tor all iaborers, workmen and
mechanics now employed or who may here.
/ after be employed ny or on behaif Of the gov,
/ ernment of tha United States or by on on be.
half Of the District OF Columbia except ia cases
1 Of extraordinary emergency which may arise
| in timc az war or ia cases where II may be nee
essary % work more than eight hours per cal
endar dag Cor the protection OF property or hu-
| man life
Provided TAat IN ali such cases the laborers.
woxknsn, or mechanics 80 employed and work
ing 70 exceed eight hours per calendar day
shall be paid on the basis OF eight hours con.
stiEutinE days work
Provlded, further That not less than the
current rate OF pei diem wages Ia the locality
where the work Is performed shall be paid 10
laborers, workmen and mechanics employed
By or on behalf OF the goyei nment OF the United
states on ia the District of Columbia; and la
borefs. w0rEmen and mechanics employed by
contractors or aub-euntractorN In ths execution
of contract or contracts with the United
States or the Diruict Of Columbia, shall be
deemed 70 be employed by or on behalf of the
government OF the United States.
Proviaed, further, That any onacef OF the
United States whose duty Il H. 10 pay such con
tractors or anh-contractors shall before pay.
mens OF moneys. aseea tain and satisfy himself
that the lahoters, wprkmen and mechanics 80
employed have been paid by sneh contractor
and subcontrartor; but the government OF the
United States shall not be- liable for the pay.
ment OF such iaItorers. worlxmen or mechanics
employed by contractors and snbcontractors.
SEC q That alI contracts hereafter made by
or ON brhalf OF the government OF the United
States or by OF on behalf OF the District OF Co
hifnhsa with any corporation, person or per.
sons for the performance 0f any work shall he
made on the basis OF eight hours constituting
days work: ana IL shall be unlawful for any
sairh COZ poration person or persons under Stirh
contract 10 require any laborer. workman or
mechanic To work more than eight hours per
calendar day In doing aueh work except in the
cases and upon the conditions provided in sec
ti0n Of this act
SEC That any ofticer OF the government OF
the United states, or any person acting under
or for snrh 0flcer, Or any contractor with the
United States or other person Intentionally vio
lafing any Of the pro7isione of this act shall
for each ofense be punished BY a hne not less
than 60 nor more than si0O or imprisonment
not more than six months, or be both fined and
imprisoned IL the discretion of the court.
SEc. 4. All laws parts Of laws ia conflict
with this art ARE hereby repealed.
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fso0D E@et ia Baliooa.
WooDFIELp. o.. Sept. Friday was the
last day Of the fair here and more than TO-
ee0 people assembled 90 see the anal races
and a balloon ascension by Carter, the Sero-
naut The balloon Was a small hot air affair
and was kept In Ia position over the fur
mace by ropes held by the bystanders.
when ID had been inflated and all was
rcady Garter gave tlse word To let 60. The
balloon sh0t upward and the thousands of
spectators were horrIaed To Sec dangling at
the end OF a small lIuc, a young man named
Milton Redin, an oaicer of the fair associa-
tion. Hundreds of persons shouted for him
10 drop, but Redin was entanglcd or had
lost his head and he clutched frantieally at
the rope, attempting to climb up the slender
line into the Basket. A number of women
In the dense crowd fainted aud all the spec
tatorS grew sick With horror AS the balloon
sailed upward and began moving southwark.
Carter could be seen making desperatespf-
forts IA draw Redin up the rope on which be-
swung 10 and fro. For fully ten minutes
their efforts continued and then, at q height
Of over 900 feet, the balloon took n sudden
Iurch Retiin's hold Ioosened and his body
shot downward 10 was found half a naila
away. The .elothing was torn on, all his
bones br0ken and the body crushed out of
all human semblance. Redins brothers and
sisters were In the throng and saw his terri
BILE fall
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NC G,rapn d s1annsla-

I.oEDoK, Ont, sept. l.-T The Manitoba and
northwest harvest h now probably beyond
the reach 81 accident. The yield Of grain
and roots such as was never surpassed
and selaoni eqnaiIed In any country, Four
days ago the reaper commenced mud miles
pf grain WAS falling Ia hound sheavea from
the reaper and binder. The crop u light In
the United states aud elsewhere. Sixteen
million dollars will come Into Manitoba and
the northwest for wheat alone Iiow mach
Canada viii get for oats and potatoes can-
not ne calculated, hui II will get good
round sum,
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George sand'. aranaslaagh.sr

Mile. Gabrielle Dudevant Sand. who
was married recently in Paris 10 Signor
Romeo Polazzi. of Rome. refused either
TO abjure her professionalism or 10 make
promises In order TO obtain the benedic-
tlon OF the Catholic church at her
nupiials Her husbands family did
not Wish eiihera purely civil marriage
or civil marriage followed by a
protestant ceremony The iEa.ter was
laid before the pope who granted a
eispensation. The bride was attended
TO the altar by her illustrlous grand
mothers friends. Nj. Paul Meurice and
NJ. Plaushut. Of the Temps. who were
her witnesses. and by Two bridesmaids.
The bride Is dark and has "a rather
striking physloQnomy. She Is an nc
ennnlshed musician.
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IN THE SENATE.
senate Hoar Thinks Labor Day Can Heat
Be Observed by Legislation fn Behalf Of


Be Observed by Legislation m Behalf Of
Labor,
WASHINGTON. sept lin the senate.
senator Blair asked whether a motion 70
adjourn would be in order. This was Labor
day. he said. aud should be universally OBJ
served
senator Hoaf said Labor day woaId be
better honeFed by legislation In behalf of
labor.
Blair aeQuiescea aud said: ~ give notice
% the senator In charge of the tariff bill
that | WIN ASK the unanimous consent Of
the senate 90 give precedence 20 consldera-
tion of the labor bills, that -haxa heass -~e4s+
ns BY the honseof Representatives"
sherman gave notice OF aD amendments
which he proposed "a ofFer % the tariff bin.
: looking toward reciprocity with the Donsln-
ion of Canada In coal, and toward extend
ing trade relations between Canada and the
United States"
Blair asked unanimous consent 90 pro-
ceed 90 the consideration Of the house bin
for adjustment OF accounts under the eight
hour law.
senator sherman's proposed amendment
20 the tariff bill, which provides for reci-
proclty In the free entry of coal from one
country into other. reads:
And whenever Il shall be duly certified "a
the president OF the United States that the
government OF the Dominion of Canada has
declared desire % enter into such commercial
Arrangements with the United States ~
win result in the complete or par
tiai removal of duties upon trade hetween
Canada and the United states, he shall ap.
point three commissioners 70 meet those who
may be designated % represent the govern
Fnent Of Canada, 70 consider the best methods
Of extending trade relations between Canada
and the United States. and to ascertain
ON what terms greater freedom oE
Intercourse between the two countries can best
be- secured, and said commissioners shall report
~ the president who shall lay their report be-
fore congress-
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rhe nas.lnr. l,ank Failure.

HASTINGS, sept, i.--UnIted States Bank
Examiner Grlffith h In charge OF the City
National bank. which suspended last week.
Rumors are dying thick and fast, Capt.
Hin, state treasurer Is on the ground. and
II authority for the statement that the
states funds are protected. Judge Gaslin,
one OF the heaviest stockholders, IL In favor
OF opening the bank with An entirely new
organization after Bank Examiner Griffith
makes his final report, There Gs talk OF
making William Gaslln, jr., president, and
Grin j. Evans cashier. Mayor Clark. one -of
County Treasurer Paul's bondsmien. was
seen regarding the county finances and was
assured thar there was no occasion for un-
easiness.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-09-02
1t Is Almost Universally OBJ
served as Contemplated
by It's Promoters.
Great Parades in All the Large Cities,
With Picnics and All Sorts
OF Merrymaking.
A German Flag Causes Small Riot
at Allegheny City--The Sem
ate's Observance

OMAHA, sept. l.--There we're 10000 mel
IA line tn the Labor Day parade In this city
this morning representing every trade
anfon and Knights OF Labor assembly here
as well as delegates from -Ahe FARMERS
alliances OF the county, The address of ths
day was delivered by ex senator YanNyck.
savsrsixn speaks NJ Keokuk.
KEoKrg. Ia. sept. Labor day Was OBJ
served here to-day as q holiday. there beina
general cessation ~ business. There was
a monster parade ia the morning, followed
by a picnic. at which addresses were hads
BY j. X. Sovereign state labor commissioner,
aud others.
Big Paradss In Chicago.
CHICAGO, sept. 4 Labor day was gener-
ally observed In this city. There were two
parades this mornIng, one Under flae
auspices % faae trades and labor assembly.
with about 5000 men in line. and one by
the knights of labor. who turned ont with
bout 1000 men.
Everybody Joined AZ Pastsburg.
Prrfs~A1Rs, Jeps. l.-- Labor day Was gea-
orally observed IN this city and surround
Ing towns to-day, All banks, factories and
mills and many hnxinezsshouses are closed.
Nearly 10000 workmen. representing all the
trades ltrtAe city, took part III the parade.
A Rlet over enc Flag.
During the passage Of tAe Bakers union
In The labor parade mp North avenue. Aile-
gheny Cisy. this afternoon. party OF Amer
lean mechanics broke into the ranks and tore
down the German Gag. which the bakers
were carrying The bakers defended the
flag. but they were overpowered aud the
fag traIied In the dust. No person was SER
iously injured, bat the incident created
great excitement. No ar rests were made.
Lexsons of 1ham March.
NEw YoRK. sept. 1.--AlI the government
aud municipal Offices, hanks. etc. are
closed. There were two parades. that OF
the Central Labor Union and the Central
Labor Federation. and in both about a.. .0od
men participated,
GeasraiIy Observed in Bostsn-
DnsToE, Sept. l.--Labor day was eele-
brated today by the general closing Of busl
ness houses aud parade In which ie.o0o
people participated.
In Cincinnati.
CTKCrNNAEI, sept. Labor Day was OBJ
SERVED her~ sy4uay Tor the nrst time. the
legislature ut its last session declaring II
holiday. The day was spent In parading
and picniclng. Probably s.eoo men werr
In line.
Al Kansas City.
KASsAs ciTY, Mo-. Sept. Labor day
was observed here by all the local trades
unions and labor organizations. Over 5000
men participated In q parade In the morn
ing. the afternoon being spent In games.
sports, athletic contests and dancing.
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The Arkansas way.

New YoRK, Sept. Ia Little Rock, ARK.
special 90 the Post says; f.This morning.
at the opening OF the polls, two colored
Judges appointed by County Judge Hni te
serve In the third ward, were elected fronl
the polling places and white men elected 10
their stead. The remaining judges, white
man. refused % serve with the newly
elected judges, aud opened poll else
where. thus making two polls
A dispatch from McAlmost say ~ the judges
there appointed by Judge HIll were refused
admission 20 polling places. There is much
excitement and trouble IL feared.
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MoRE RAIL AND LESS WATER.
Company Organized 60 shorten freight
Time Between Chicago and LONDON.

A Company Organized 60 shorten Freight
Time Between Chicago and London.
CHICAGO sept, Lit is proposed 10 re-
dnce the time of conveying perlshable
freight from this city to Lona, a 90 less than
seven days. by decreasing / az number Of
miles of steamship transportation and In
creaslmg that OF rail- The projgct embraces
the building of y road east from Quebec for
distance Of $50 miles 20 81. Charles bay on
the Labrador eoast Between that point
and Milford Haven. In Wales. line of large
ocean steamships is 20 run. and from there
new railroad ls 10 be built 20 London.
The enaspauy which has this project la
hand ~ known as the North Canadian At
lantic Railway and Steamship company,
with capital of $50. .000. .00o. Among those
prominently interested In the project are
Sir Hector Langevin, minister OF
public works OF the Dominion, Sir Charles
Tupper his predecessor in that Office and
now high commissioner for Canada In Lon
don. SIR Henry A. isaaes, lord mayor OF
London; Sir Robert n. Fowler. NJ. p,
banker; Thomas Wood chairman of the
Milford docks Charles @. Mott director OF
the Great Western railway; William r.
haich. banker Of London, and Sir Douglas
Fox. the eminent English engineer, who ~
also consulting engineer 60 the company.
The head oftiees OF the company are "a be In
London.
~ the engineering reports are favorable
II b said that 5000 men will be at work
next spring, building che new railroads.
should the new route be established peo-
pie who are compelled 90 cross the ocean
and who are subject % seasickness would
be able 10 shorten their saHerinRs.
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NELSON, Sept. Five prisoners confined
Ia the Nuckolls county jail undertook 20
break JAN hy digging hole through y
brick wall. They had managed to conceal
their work during the day by throwing the
refuse under the beds. They dug through
and were escaping when discovered hy
sheriff Worden aud his deputies, who coy-
cred them with their gums and forced them
toreturn 90 their cells. Tools had been
smnggted 90 them IN some manner not
known
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-09-02

A daring feat iu photography was
perforlned recently BY George IL. Baily.
OF Boston. lie succeedcd IN getting a
fine negative OF blast OF n ledge near
Sayin Hin. one Of the largest on
record. IN which 200 pounds of sxna,
mite were psed He did Il M tie risk
oil being crushed by some huge rock.
and mesed himself and camera ont 81
the way Just as oowlder several ton.
In weight wns about % land danger.
ously near him. The picture was
taken inst q. the dust and stones haa
reached their highest elevation. an6
Il as Interesting ~ II Is rare.
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craslastl br ! tganon.

sIDKKY, sept. a.--@teve Walsh. an old
resident Of this county, was killedAat Brown
son, abomt nine miles west of here, While
crossing chs railroad track with load ~
inmber and grain. Hls team haIked aud
Walsh was thrown from the wagon. The
wheels passed over bis chest and la eve
minutes he was dead. fAis untinsely death
h Terrible shock 10 the community. Walsh
leaves wife and three children.
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CHICAGO, sept. I,-~ConstructlYely, all OF
the union carpenters IN Chicago. in number
they are participating In the Labor Day
parade there ls mo- evidence 0f the strike
beyond the idleneSs on buildings In course
Of construction. slniilaF 90 that which ex-
same account