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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1890-04-05

lnrti u $ of the treat Notstasn
lta - dividing eastern Now Mex
icr. The .caks at these ranges
vary from -Galiinas aud Jacks
Peak abont 5000 feet. to Carlo,
5000. N"gal, 10, 0oD, and Sierra
Blunro. l2.OW.
The r,opnl ti"u of the crunty
was 5000 IN lS>5, now about 5000
The towns nthcr than White Oaks.
arc Iincoln. san Patriru. Pichtp,,
Weed, Dowlin's Mill. Gilrra.R us-
we'll, Seven Rivers, Three Hivcrs.
b unto, Noga> Parsons and Look
ru'. -.
Two.thirGs of the county con
si,ts ot fine grazing aud. munlvy
we'll witcrcd. ANA stocked with
2oO. 0Gu head Of cattle. M increase
at LOCO per cent in } wears. The
Augora goat has mair his appear
ancr in the Nountain ut Lincoln
county. and he is here To stay. Ne
RANGES where nothing else will. and
is exceedingly profitable to- his
owner. There are but tcw sheep
in the county. about $1,000 horses
and %p.ulcs. anI burros. anglia
JackaSscS.) like tie sands of the
scasliore TO" maltitule.
On the pcnasco. Ru,doso, Bpni-
10. IIonlo, Seven Rivers. Black
liv,r +. and Pccos, there are the in
est of agricultural Ian Is. Fine
farms have been opened IN all
those streams, ard upon them has
been produced in exceptional quail
ity and qnaAtitv every farm pr"
ducts which can be raised mt such
An clevat.or. The experiences o.
ti,e late Chas. Fritz demonstrated
that Lincoln county will produce
in abundancc all tho northern
fruits. The agricultural interest is
rlr 'adv important. and growning-
Expo rimcnts show that in most
portions -. the coantv crops can br
raised without irrigation.
Mines we're first discovered in
the County in 1862. Nothing WIS
lone in the way of mining unit
1873. because of lac; of capital
and dist3nc from conn unicntiun.
'lc mining industry languiShcl IN
III ISL, Now the product of No
raj and White Oaks districts is an
important part of the total gold
production OF the Territory If NV
Mexico. and the prrsr ct Is that
tat production Will be treblcd III
1870.
The heat is Mt great in Sam
ner. mon iitlc cold excessive O:
'.ilg continued in winter.
Our people are refined. cul:iva:-
d, open. h"Sri;able. :nd sinrrr
W o&o comm: to cast hts lot WI;
rs need fear il,c lack "f society. Ii
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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1890-04-05

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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1890-04-05

Count, Commissioner.
NJ Cronin, T. W. IIcnley. -M;llcr.
Co'n'y school Superintendent.
+. II. RIC.tMOND.
Precinct No. .. Directory.
JusIicr of the Peace. ......... j. i. Collie:
Constable. ...........J Z. {. La"sston
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-16
NEBRASKA FARMERS WIN.
The Supreme Court OF that
State Decides the Elm
wood Elevator Case.
Right-of-Way Can Be Used---Powsr
of the Board Of Transporta- ;
ton Affirmed.
The Louisiana Lottery VIII Pay $685.
100000 for an Extension OF Its
Charter---In General.
Llseol.s. Nss. May is.

LINCOLN, Neb.. May IL.
The supreme court has decided the esie-
brateG Eimwood elevator case. Something
like year ago the Farmers alliance at
Elmwood appealed TO the Missouri Paei6c
for the right TO erect an elevator ON the
right of way At thai place. and was re-
fused. II then carried the case 60 tho
state board OF transportation and secured
an order on the company 10 comply with
the request. The company refused TO
obey and Attorney Genera. Lesss, on
behalf OF the board and the alliance.
applied 10 the supFeme court for g
writ OF maadamas TO compel the rail-
road company 10 respect the orders of the
board. The court granted the writ, thus
sustaining the action of the board. This
decision In regarded as an important one,
as II settles the question of the jurisdic-
tion of the board of transportation over
this class of cases. II also settles the
right Of the people to erect elevators at the
eompany's stations and be accorded equal
shipping facilities with all others. This
was q test case on which the fate of fully q
dozen other cases in various parts Of the
state depended &c
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-16
MADISON. SOUTH DAKOTA. FRIDAY, NAY 49, 1890.
a HEAVY LIBEL SUIT.
A ssssisenburg M~a Cinsnas at0o.o0o IRON
o milwaukee Capitaaaxi.
a ~ sxs sfa xn AFax IN

A 0ssheaburg Msa Ciaams at0o.eeo fron'
malwAnkee Capitala~i.
MrLwAuREE. May u.
Charles, W.. stancsll, president Of sew
eraI corporations having large interests as
tsothenburg. has sued George III. lies, .
well known capitalist OF Milwaukee, claim
ing *lUo 400 damages for alleged siander.
Both parties concerned are largely interested
m the corporations known a. the Gothen-
burg Land and Investment company, the
dsothenbnrg Canal company, and the Ne
braska Land and Improvement company.
the ofiicea of which are located at 6othen-
burg, Neb. The complaint sets forth that
dnring the mouth Of April defendant did
on nine occasions. to pevsona residing la
different parts of Nebraska aud Milwankee,
assail plaintiffs character, calling
him "thief and robber"; that such
statements ON the part of the defendant
were uncaiied Tor, and with the purpose of
making II imposaible for Ssancefl to con-
duct his business. The parties to whom
these statements we're made are stoekhold-
srs and capitalists more or less interested
in the corporations mentioned, and among
them are O. W.. Greene. Of aothe aburg:
Ross Gamble. M. Il. Hunt, @. 4. Marden
and w. M. Elliott, OF Kearney, and A. H..
Hadfield, of Milwaukee. The caae prom
iass 10 develop some very racy testimony.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-16

FRANKLIN. N.Y. May lS.
Miss Ida Iadd was until Last Saturday q
member OF the Shaker society AZ Franklin,
NV. She 10 beautiful girl of 10 years, .
blonde, With bine eyes and hair like bar.
nsshed gold. She deemed 10 be entirely
content with her lot until last week, whsn
she informed the members Of The shaker
community that she had made up her mind
to leave and that she would be married be-
fore she Isfs. snnday night, ii ihs hotel
al south Union, Miss Ladd was married
10 Al. A. Fairtrace. civil engineer
from Piiasbnrg, hy Rev. Mr. Howard, oi
Auburn. The young man had never seen
| her until the day previous 10 the marriage
Some time ego Miss Laad grew tired ol
her lonely life and sent an advertisement
to Cincinnati paper giving description
| az herself and Offering 20 correspond will
| gentlemen mAtrimonially inclined. Thi
was sean by Mr. Fairtrace, young busi
ness nnan of pittsbnrg. and q correspond
Ience and fhe marriage rssnlted. The happ
young man and his bride will make thei
home a pittsburg.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-16
A Reign Of Terror in Florida.

IAcKsoNvILLE, Fla, May 10.
News has been received from Cedar
ksys, Fla+, that that city has been In q
terrible commotion since Saturday. The
paayor .aRd matxhAl~ ara hcldnasA AaeA samsS.
discharged At him while be was on The
street and warned 10 keep OF the street,
An inolfensiye man, an Episcopal clergy
man and hia wife, have left the city TO
avoid horse whipping. The United States
ooliector has been held mp by Mayor Cot
trel and his ally, the town marshal, and
threatened with imprisonment III slapped
ont OF his office. and II. NJ. Dozier, agent
of the Florida Central railroad, vas WAY
laid and On attempt made to shoot him.
The telegraph operator was terribly
whipped by q negro, Mayor Cottreil hold.
ing loaded pistol to the negro's head and
forcing him TO do the whipping. liz
grossly insulted ladies' of the town, and n
fact thines are so bad that many OF thu
oldest and leading citizens have left tn
place, including several ministers. IL h
perfect reign Of terror, and every person
met on The street for the last few days ha
been armed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-16
sEoFsaon Eiasrs rioggcd.

ygnxox, Fla. May II.
Two Mormon elders have been trampiDg
through Washington and Holmes counties,
Fla, distributing their religions tracts.
They weut by the names OF Elders james
aud Maxwell. hailipg from Utah. They
had prosslyted TO considerable extent,
and especially among young unmarried fe-
males. A party OF eight women were SO
cured Co 60 west last week. Abram King,
living six miles from Vernon. had two
daughters In the party. King and his son,
with his neighbors, the wife OF one OF
whom was with the converts, pursned the
Mormons. and, on capturing them, tied
them to trees and, after stripping them,
aoRgsd them. They then ioesened them
and began firing on them. The Mormons
ran into the swamps and have ncs been seen
since. The young women we're returned
hone and every one OF them was vel
! switched. their parents making each one
whip the other. the neighborhood haa
been intensely excited over the event, ~
shers Ii 40 doubt hut what the elders per
isbed In the swamp.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-16
4 TIEDICTTYE MURDERER.
He Kills His Victim Imme-
diately on Arrival from
Europe.
A New York Firm Of Brokers Fails for
100000. Without Material
Assets.
Winonas Great FIGURING Mills and
Elevators Burned. with Heavy
Loss---crime and Casualty


NRW York.. Mas Is.
A terrible tragedy ocearrsd In Wall
street. New York. when vindietive young
man. Aiphonso J.. Stephens, shot and
nortaiiy wounded Lawyer Ciin-
ton q. Reynolds. The murderer
had been but fsw hours in the city, hav-
ing insf arrived on tina White Star steamer
Majestic from liverpool. The eauss OF
the tragedy was ~ follows:
stephens father esrried on the fruit
business in New York. lie died two years
go leaving his wife sole execu,r.x. Alpbonso
carried On the business, bns converted
much Of il into cash, dspeoising $5o.eo0
with . safe deposit company. lie quar-.
relied with and assaulted his mother, aad
two months ago went TO Europe. During
his absence his mother consulted
Lawyer Reynolds, who advised an aa.
sachment against him and the safety
deposit company. He probably heard OF
this on bis arrival and al once went TO
Reynolds offiee, where he held an inter-
visw with him In the inner Office. Hear
ing shot fred the occupants Of the outer
efiiee rushsd Ia and found Stephens
standing over Reynolds with q smoking
revolver In the hand and Reynolds prob
ably fatally wounded, with bullet wound
lnst below tie heart. Stephens was ar
rested and Reynolds was removed TO hos
n1fnf
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-16
OFFERED ABIa BRIBE.

the Loaisiana Lottery Win Pay seS,ooo,-
oeo for an Extension of Its Charter.
NEW oRLKAss, May L.
John A. Morris. speaking OF the Louis
lana State Lottery company, after consul
tation with his lawyers, offered the state
Legislature nov in session at Baton Rouge
81 ,De0. 900 year for the extension OF the
charter of the company for twenty i've
years, or S25, ,1O0, 600 for the entire term,
the annual bonus 10 be divided GA follows;
For public schools, s50,000 for the entire
term: foFthe leyees. $3.50, 900; Tor the drain
age of New Orleans, sl0, 600; for the charity
hospitals at New Orleans and Shreveport,
&lOe. 900, for the insane asylum al Jackson,
75,e00: for the deaf and dumb asylum ut
Baton Rouge, s25. ZOO. To extend the
charter OF the company an amendment 20
Thirds majority BY Dcfn branches
Of the state Legislature, and must
then be submitted TO the popular vote at
the next state election In 1904 and carried
by a majority OF votes. Gov. Nichols has
declared very smphatioally against the
proposed extension of the charter, and In
his message TO the legislature renewed the
subject at length. more than one-fhird OF
the message being devoted to THE qass-
ton. IL mouopoiizes political attention,
and will occupy the time of the Legislature
until disposed OF. The fight in that body
promises TO be long and bitter, entirely
free of party hines, and with the chances
at present In favor Of the lottery company
Ali the city papers urge she acceptance d
| the bid, but aew journal, the Delta, hal
| made It's appearance supporting the Cover
nor IN his opposition 10 tbs lottery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-16
STILL FIGHTING.
The Carpenters and the Old Master,
Struggling for the Mastery.

The Carpenters and tho old Masters
struggling for the Mastery.
CHsoA0o. May Is.
The fRht at Chicago between the old
bosses, or their non- union employees and
tho brotherhood carpenters In approaching
a crisis.
Tickets have been sent out by the strike
committee of the carpenters council for
the purpose OF locating all the nom union
gangs employed BY fhe old bosses in the
city. Reports have come In from such
picket details 20 the committee showing
that already the old bosses have smugQled
into the city and otherwise secured and
placed at work $40 joiners on various
jobs. These men are working In gangs
of from eight to twelve and are
moving from one place To another, working
a few hours here aud a few hours there in
order 10 help the old organization contrac-
tors out OF troubles brought on by the
stoppage OF work during the strike. Thes
workmen are very nervous and ara work
ing under the constant guard Of look
-ssa4 sseH ~Ae ere keFt Ress4a eassies si
the buildings upon which they are engaged.
The strike committee of the carpenters
council has within the past few hours APP
pointed persuading- committee about
800 strong, consisting Of trusted men who
represent all OF the twenty three unions Of
che city. This committee wiil be divided
and there 10 Interview the non-union
workmen. They will explain she situation
and try to persuade the men to quit work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-16
THEY DO IT IN CANADA.
Stories of Boodling in High
Places---About S250,000
Paid Officials.
Members Of the Federal Cabinet I'M
plicated---An American Bood-
lers Fine Hand.
Editor j H. Wallace Robbed BY q
Nephew of the Savings Of
q Lifetime.

QrRHrc. Mas IL.
o. Il. Murphy, who at one time was q
member OF The New York stale Legislature.
and who fied to Canada some eight years
ago with $4,000 belonging 10 the osihoe Of
the New York license commissioner, has
uade some statements which bid fair 20
unearfh some scandals which viii prove
far reaching la their political results. A
short time after his flight TO Canada
Murphy joined shs contracting firm OF
Larkin, Connolly 4 Co., retiring from
that firm last year with very large fort
une. Another member of the firm was
Robert MoGrevy. brother OF the Hon.
Thos. MeGrevy, NJ. II. for Quebec. Wesf.
Robert McGrevy corroborates the statement
OF Murphy and their joint revelations ara
the resnlt Of the dispute with other men,
bers Of the firm and of family quarrel be-
tween the two Mc6revys. Both Murphy
and Robert McGreyy furnish details of va
rions sums Of money paid by them from
1883 TO 1883 for the purpose OF being
favored ~ public contractors by tina Que-
bee harboT commissioners and the public
works department OF the dominion gov
eminent. of which Sir Hector Langeyin is
the head. The total amount paid out by
the firm Tor official fayoris placed at $3.50,
600. Most OF this money Was paid 70 the
Hon. Thomas McGreyy, though Sir Hector
Iangevin Is personally indicated in the
statement OF Murphy. and members Of
the federal cabinet are also said
90 be implicated. In 1883, $4,000,
according to the stories of the two bribers,
was paid 10 Thomas McGreyy for enabling
their firm to secure ahe contract Tor cross
wall In Quebec harbor. In 1884. they PAID
80. 600 for another contract secured from
the Quebec harbor commission. In 1854,
they also pald ont a bribery fnnd nf &Hgi. :
600, In return for which their firm secured
$250. 600 contract for the construction Of
o government dock at Esquimalt, B. @.
In 1887. Thomas McGrevy was paid $a5.-
900 for increasing the contract price Of
some dredging in Quebec harbor from AZ
to s5 cents psr yard Preliminary steps
sii;s afisn1ion ' 81 parliament have already been
made. Meanwhile, Murphy aud Robert
McGrsvy have been arrested and admitted
TO bail ON charge of criminal libel made
by Hon. Thomas McGrevy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-16

Crop Prospects Never Better ~ This Sea
son ef tine Ye&s.

Crop Prospects Never Better ~ This Sea-
son sf tine Yeas.
Sioux FALIs May rs.
The farmers OF South Dakota are iubi-
liant over the crop prospects for the pres
ent season. Never nj amy corresponding
ing period In previous years has the con-
dition been more favorable than at the
present time. One thing more encourae-
ing 10 the farmers than all others Ia that
the further the season advances the more
propitious are the conditions. For the
past two weeks rain has come just when
wanted, and all sections Of the state
have bean visited by copious show
ers. The slightly lowering tenn.
perasnre Of the past week has been
very favorable TO the 4stooling" Of
sprouted small grain, but from rev ioea.
tions comes the report of damage BY frost
The impression appears to prevail that the
late sown grain promises bettsr than the
early, except the very early. Corn planting
has been very general throughout the
southeastern and eastern part OF the stass.
but sprouting Ii retarded by cool weather,
and In few sections IL 10 feared that shs
cool, damp weather has caused the seed to
rot, nsosssitsting replanting On general
average the conditions OF the ssrn crop are
mueh improved and the outlook is very
promising. The above report Ia CLEANED
from crop reports from thirty six eountiss
of the state, representing every section.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-16
ROBBED THE OLD NAN.


Editor .. ~. wallace Loses tise Savings of
ERw YoRK, May 10.
Another young man turned migrate and
another old man cheated out Of the saw
ings OF lifetime; more than $50,oo0 lost
In confidsnce displayed by man of over
60 in q boy of less tnan 2i-a boy whom
ke had come to look upon as son and
whom he was 10 make his heir; the boy out
of reach of the officers Of the Law for the
time being. ct least. but another confiden-
tial associate Of the old man, suspected Of
complicity in ths robbery, safe In cell At
police headquarters In New York. where
Inspector Byrnes, with the utmost attempt
at secrecy, has held him for nearly week.
Briefly put, this IL the story in which the
old man part Il played by John
III. Wallace, the veteran editor and
proprietor OF Waiiacs's AoaiAig, which
ID known the country over as an
authority on matters relating TO
trotting horses. Robert l.. Wallace, who
called the elder man uncle, and had re-
ceived more fasors at mis- hands than most
nephews, plays the part of youthful ingrais
and thief: and Leslie r.. Macleod, conf
Dental associate OF John fl. Wallace, n
| he vas associate editor Of Wallace
/ Monfkla. plays the part Of the suspected
accomplics of the lad In hts deliberat'
eoheme Of pIuadsT. II seems that Mr.
| Wallace had absolute confidence In hi
nephew and allowed him 10 carry the key
to his safe deposit box and to attend to al
his bank business. The result is the los
OF s35,00o worth Of bonds and abou
$40. 900 In cash.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-16
A TERRIBLE STU ALTON.
T~saty two miners Imprssensd ny Cav
In-Damage to Aajaeent Dwellings.

Twenty TIVE miners Imprisoned ny Gave
Damage 10 Adjacent Dwellings.
wnkRsnAnEK Mag u.
Information has been received from
Ashlsy that ON extensive cave In occurred
In the mine operated by the Lehigh a.
wilkesbarra coal company. IL was
rumored THAI twenty-five miners ara
entombed beyond the cave and have 81
vet no way Of escape. Many houses In
the vicinity ara reported in toppling con-
dition.
There Ii great excitement ai the scene oi
the cave-in, many thousands of people
being eongragated there. The company
took prompt action toward .iiberating the
Imprisoned men, but things are IN
sach chaotic condition that results
are by no means certain. hsnl
persons believe that tho rsseae o1
these 25 men alive IL well nigh impossible
| The present cave-in extends over half
mile square and includes thickis settles
part Of tha village. Maffetts Patch, con
tanning . numbsr Of honses, has gone down
with ths surface. but only few OF then
have been badly damaged.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-16
NEXT WEDNESDAY, FIXED

a. the nay Tor Reporting the seKsniey
ssill. with Iss Amendments - she Hsnss.
wAsnINsToa. May Is.
IN shs house, Mckinley, OF Ohio. from
the committee on rules. reported .
resolution providing that hereafter the
house shall meet at II o'clock, that
after The reading Of tho journal
and the disposal Of conference reports
the house shall 90 into committee OF the
whole On the tariff; that the bill shall be
read through, commencing with paragraph
III, and shall BE- open 70 amendment
on any part OF the bill following
paragraph flo. and that on "Wednesday
next al noon the bill, with the pending
amendments, shai be reported TO She
house. After long debate
the resolution was agreed to--yeas,
| l2s: nays, l3. Msssrs. morrill,,
sayrs aud 6oden we're appointed con.
ferees ON the senste dependent pension
| bGil. The house then went into COMMITTEES
OF the whole on the tariff bill
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-16

NINE THOUSAND miners of Bilbao. spain,
have struck. Troops ara keeping order.
TRoops are required TO prevent strikers
from destroying machinery IN cities In Bo-
hemia.
An Official report states that the general
condition OF winter rye and wheat In Euro.
pean Russia IL good.
JosRPH sUFFRrs, q wealthy Jewish
merchant Of Chicago, IL mysteriously miss
ing. His friends fear he has met fou I
play.
THE Southern Baptist convention at
Fort Worth, Tex, has adjourned 10 meet
81 Birmingham In May nsxt.
FIVE buildings we're completely de-
stroyad BY fre at Ashley, Pa. The loss 10
about $4,000; partly covered By insur.
ance.
GRKAT anxiety is felt In financial Circles
in Mexico respecting the action which tbs
United States congress win take ON the
SILVER qusstiun.
THE steamship Werra has reached Nsw
York. having on board Director Strauss
and his well known orchestra. There are
forty-six in the party.
THE Louisiana attorney general has
tled suit in the civil courts against ex-
sss~sy ~sssgsssss - sss~ ss~S@se@
tion.
In New York Andrew Carnegie spoke at
the laying OF the coraer stone OF the
o., ,500, 900 music hall, TO conatrues which
he gave $5o0,ooo.
The French chamber of deputies has
passed bin imposing penalties on EN-
ployers for the unlawful dismissal OF
members of trades anions and for other
breaches of the rights of the unions.
Al ths Hotel Mems mutual bene6i asso-
citation meeting In Boston, James II. Brea-
lin, Of New York, was elected president.
The date and place of the next meeting
we're left with the directors.
The fisteenth anniversary OF the Woman q
board of foreign missions OF the Reformed
church of America was held In New York
| The old board of managers were re-slsc'
4 FAD