The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-04-23

Republicans oppose n Two 90 One.
wAsH1xarox. April a.
The republican members OF the house
held caucus last night 20 receive the re-
port OF It's committee on the silver ques-
tion. Chairman congsr, In presenting the
report OF the coinage committee, recitsd
the concessions which the house cancus
COMMITTEES had offered TO the senate COM
mittse, told how the negotiations had
failed, mainly on the redemption and ma
tional bank propositions, and summed up
by reporting that the house committee bad
withdrawn all concessions and that none
Of the fifteen members had decided 10 rec
ommsnd that the house pass the modified
Window bill ssis came from the coinage
committee.
Representative Walker, Of Massachu-
sssts, another member OF the committee,
upheld the committees action. He main
tanned thst its bill wouid secure all fhs
necessary relief In the way of expansion Of
the currency, and In Substance reiterated
Sscrstary Windows objections to the re-
demption features or the senate bill, point
ing ont the dangers underlying the positive
redeemed In lawful money.
The six members Of the caucus commit
lee who refused 10 acesde to the majority
report, favoring the modified Window bill.
were Representatives Perkins, Of Kansas,
Bartine, Of Nevada, wickham, Of Ohio,
Carter Of Montana, Taylor, OF Illinois, and
Henderson, OF Iowa. They represented
western sentiment and had o proposition
OF their own 20 offer, which was submitted
By Representative Perkins. II was set
forth AZ acompromise measure and In in fact
composite OF the senate and house com
mittee bills.
Dorsey, of Nebraska, entered solemn
protest against the eastern restrictive
policy. He prophesied that II the repub-
liean party hesitated 10 adopt free coinage
or something equivalent II would surely be
defeated at the polls this fall.
The discussion ran on until H:3o, when
finally the entire subject was recommifted
20 the caucus committee. II became evi-
dent from several votes on minor proposi-
tions. taken during the debate, that the
republican members ars opposed to the
WinsIom bill In che proportion of two 10
one. The colnmittee will report 70 an
other cancus 20 be hsld Wednesday night.
"A fhysician In Treubae.
Ssxr LAKE., Utah. ApriIa2
The sensation OF the day Is the arrest of
DIR. Jacob y. West, leading physician
or Ralt Lake. ON the charge OF bigamy.
West two weeks ago marsied Jane EveFeil.
q daughter of leading family, aged Is.
Saturday wife No. appeared ON the scene
and caused the doctors arrest. Wife
No. Q is temporarily insane over the mat
ter. Monday in court while the prelin-
mary hearing was m progress wife No.
3 bobbed up and then there was q scene.
West tried to play the game Of believing
the first wife dead, Dut when No. ; came
into conrt be said II was blackmailing
scheme. Finally he changed bis tactics and
tried TO work the insane dodge. A brother
OF wife No. 4 tried 10 shoot him, but was
prevented by bystanders. West is 55 years
old and came originally from Oregon. He
has lived here about year. He has had q
big practice and was considered an emf
nenily respectable citizen.
the Climax OF Notorious Eiopement.
CHICAGO. April 12.
The climax Of the Green Barker slops-
menf, which created some excitement In
Bloomington. H., several months ago, has
bean reached at Chicago. Lester Green
was 81 one time acting mayor Of Bloom
ington. lie had family. Mrs. Barker
was the wife of q well-to-do engineer who
gave her liberal allowance Of money. out
Of which she managed to save In the course
of sevsral years about $1,I0o. She and
Green became mutually infatuated, and
taking the money fed together. They
went 10 Whstcom, WASH, where they In
vested i'm real estate and made some more
money. Two weeks ago they returned -
Chicaeo with about II 400. and according
TO Mrs. Barkers story Green took oil the
money Saturday and left the woman alone.
Trytng 10 starve himself 10 Death
MARouETTE. Mich. April a.
Bandit Holzhay, who Is In prisons. at
Marquette, Mich, is attempting TO starve