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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-09-19
SIOUX FALLS.
Senator Prttigrsw sent Tor 10 Arrange a
Traes--The Queen city Gets the slis-
souri River Freight Rates.


souri River Freight Rates
@ sIoux FALLS, Sept. ls.-spccial cores
Pondence; The sensational speech OF Ex-
Speaker Young at the political picnic last
Monday. ls still the theme OF conversation
among politicians of every faith. some OF
she republicans say that Young should not
have, been allowed to finish his remarks,
whcn n was apparent that he was going 90
lash the Minnehaha county leaders aud
8ticket. but others might fully hold that az
Hthe meeting was a free for -all, aud that IL
khad been advertised that speakers from all
@pnrtiea would he given an equal chance, MIR.
foung could not consistently have been sat
Gown on. Asa rule the party leaders are very
\ Sreticent about the matter, and their organ
Hln this city u conducting a. ''dignlhod
ssilence" 80 at least. J. Leslie
1Ehompson, one a the democratic candi-
dates for the Legislature, says there is mo-
n doubt senator Pettlgrcw will be telegraphed
Il to come home at once and patch up truce.
The guards nj the penitcntiary have just
Hbecn assessed per cent on their monthly
salaries for campaign purposes. IT. comes
kA little tough ON the boys a. their salaries
EAre not any too large for home con-ump-
aion--but such II the penalty for accepting
political favors
An election occurred in our new city OF
East Sioux Falls yesterday, aud the follow
EiRR are the successful candidates. Mayor,
Eg @. Russell; aldermen, James McGrath,
EGeorge Anderson, Samuel Thompson, VIM,
RIiandley, Charles Delaney aud Thomas
Norris: city treasurer Edward J. Riley
police Justice. Wiley v. Lowe; members
board OF education. George ". willars, j. q.
NewboId, James Keller, Harry Morris and
H. AZ. pattersoRe-
T. III, Brown and NJ II. Phillips sold o. A
&xunnrs6R "A. fasE frolf on Phillips avenue
YHsf1f2ay. f8f u .601 Tlss bxfaslgnH On al4s
lot h mot worth 500. so the price paid i
equal 70 e5Oo foot. the most ever paid for
a front foot in this city.
Wheat sold ON the street yesterday for 50
cents--Rn advance OF cents over the
day before. Other grains remain un-
changed Ia price. except POTATOES. which
brought 81 per bushei.
The Illinois Central railway officials. OF
this city, were notified from headquarters
last evening that the full tarin
freight rates 90 the Missouri river, had
been granted 10 Sioux Falls. The telegram
received stated that this rate would be- sht
same sin" and ''out as Sioux City has
and extends from this point To Chicago.
The Benton concert given at the Congre-
gatlonaA church last evening was a success
ful affair and a large audience vas In at.
tendance.
The Parker base ball nine arrived her,
to-day and play the local nine to-day
Thursday and Friday One hundred n side
Is ap on the games and an exciting series o
games u anticipated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-09-19
rAMlNo MIGHTY NIAGARA.
The Contract Il Lst and work WIN Begin
Wtthtn Ten Days

= hrrTEr7u1 sept fTr r01trnrt for tt1V1
construction Of "a tunnel, which les pro-
lectors hope will make Niagara Falls the
great manufacturing center on the consi-
nent, was let 20 Rogers& Clement last week.
To-day the contractors are on the ground.
Within ten days they will begin work. Two
hundred men will be given employment 10
begin with. Said Contractor Rogers 10
a newspaper representative; I'VE shall
start thre shafts at once. One Will be lo~
Gated near the mouth Of the tunnel. one
near the corner OF Erie and Third streets,
and the other nearly opposite the
old Erie depot. The center one viii
pr obahly be begun FIRST, These shafts
viii be ten by twenty feet and 200 feet deep.
Two hundred men will be az work night and
day until the shafts are down. which viii
take about three months, aud then, as we
shall 80 both ways from each shaft fully
1000 men Will be employed" An interna-
tionaI commission, convened by the Cata-
ract Construction company, has been In ses-
sion for SOME time past in London. SIR
William Thompson is president and Prof.
Coleman Sellers representative ~ America.
The commission IL to decide tho best and
most economical method of utilizing the
power of Niagara as developed by the con-
struction company. A large prize has been
offered for the best plan presented, and last
week Earnest saultcr, OF Geneva, switzer-
land. arrived In town with plan, which he
will present 90 the company after inspect
Ing the ground.
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THE MARTs OF AMERICA.

headed by the sioux City lave sseok
Markss-Hogs Easy and Cattle Dull.
with Prices Eirm.
SIOUX CRY. Sept. ta-IIoss- -Receipss. $50;
ofiaeiai yesterday, 0@; shipments. sss
Market opened easy, sales being mainly og
light hogs, tops selling 1t N.ioUAA The
bnlks are going TOR M.sS; stoekerss ~. Tsfe3-G.
teriay 6bs; shipments, &N Market dull.
Quotations: Eat steers, prime, 0.s5Qt400; fat
steers fair 10 good aa<a37oi feeders
feeders, fair TO good. ta.shdea70; stoekers,
prime sa.5ona65; fair to good. eas01a IS T;
common, SaHs11. rs; yearlings, prime, @.G
aasO; faar % good; ean62.e; fat cows,
prime sasa6ba. 90; fair TO good, slsDa2 ib; com.
mon. s .afkL70; Gamers. 7bc6esi.tb; bulls
choice, si. TOO 50: common. sl.%61i.oS; calves
o. 2s6BaoO calves, veal sa.hofsAA0.
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A FAMOUS CASE.


a3o.o0o 900 and Ia Awarded @ Cents
NEW YoRK. sept. rs Judges Wallace
and shipman. OF the United States district
court, have aled decisions la the famous
salt of the Webster Loom company against
the carpet arm of Elias $. Higgins Co,
for the recovery OF nearly 500, 100000 dam
ages for infringement of patent for the
wire motion" used In formina the pile
In tapestry carpets. The suit has been
pending sInce 1874. Many of the original
litigants aad their counsel are dead. The
decisions are practically Ia favor OF the
Higgins company although the demand OF
tho plaintiffs Il nominally sustained by
awarding damages of Q cents. In the lrst
trial, Judge HoaF and Senator TvaFFs KFFs
among the attorneys for the defense. sfhe
flrst decision was In favor of
the defendants. In issa the su-
prcme court reversed the decis-
ION. Commissioner Shields was appointed
master 90 ascertain the damages due the
Webster company. Experts were employed,
and two years later damages we're hxed by
them at sas. 10000. A longiand rcnlarka-
hln examination followed before the master
Lawyer 6riffin for Higgins 4 Company kept
William q. smith, president Of the Webster
Company, on the witness stand for two
years. lie asked s.s04 questions, the am
awers 60 which flIed 2,ss4 printed pages
The claim gradually melted down 90 el,5oo,-
600. reduction OF So, $50. 600. or saving
of "a 300 for each question asked In Jsnu-
nary, Isss, 1910 printed pages Of evidence
were submitted On Commissioner shields
II took him SIX months 10 get through them
and In the following December he reported
awarding the Webster company cents dam
ages. After numerous appeals, retrials ane
new decisions since. the scents verdict y
again rendered. The case Is good for mans
years Of litigation yet.
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-. n,,,on and oth.r. Arrestsd.

Dumax, sept. is.- John Dillon was ART
rested this morning near this city. lie was
conveyed ON special train 20 Tipperasy, ac-
comparied by large military escort.
William osBrion arrived ut GlongariG and
was taken 20 Cork Warrants have also
been issued for tho arrest OF sheedy and
condon. members of the house of coEnmons,
Patrick O'Rrion and Rev. David HUM
phreyA. ~ Tlpperafy. The charges oh
whidh Diilop was arrested are conspiracy
and incitlag tenants not 70 par rents,
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sir John Macdonald speaks Of THEM as
Aarsatesi by tlao mckinley Taal.

slr john Macdonald speaks Of Them as
Affected by tho mckinley niih
OTTAWA. Ont. sept. 1s.--sir John Mac
Donald, prensler of tke Dominion. delivered
a most Important speech npoa the trade Fe-
states. at Morrfsburg. Ont. yesterday.
Speaking OF the Mckinley tariff bill
now before the United States congress-.
Sir John said that no doubt Canadians
would rather the bill did not pass.
bat as the measure was about Co become
iaw il would be we'll tsl consider its conrner-
cIal complexion. Whether the bill was die
tated by unfriendIy motives, or 6wed It's or
lgin solely 20 the the pursuance of definite
limo OF commercial policy, he would not un-
eeraake 10 say. he had no wish to impute
unfflendiy motives, yes undeniahiy Its
effects would be- detrimental 90 Canada's
lntarests IL would check and have a tend
ency 20 diminish its volume OF commercial
intercourse between the two eoun-
tries. But the fault of such result could
not be attributed "a Canada. lie
said that slncc the abrogatIon OF the rec
iprocity treaty OF 1854. the different gov
ernmants, conservative and reform alike,
bad endeavored 10 secure inlproyed trade
relations between the two countries. IL tho
Mckinley blii passed, Canadians were NOT
going 20 cry about like children, but meet
II the best way they could. After the re-
nunciation OF the old reciprocity treaty,
Canada opened new channels of trsde, and
I'm a few years the people Were almost In rs
good position as ever. In the same manly
spirit In which they acted then they mast
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-09-19
WILLIAMS CONFESS.
THE New York Central Traan Wrseksrs
Own Up-Sea the work OF knights.


TRoY, N. r.. Sept. Is.--R. A. rarmenter.
counsel for the New York Central A Eud-
son railway company. has Ia his possession
the written confessions OF Reed. Cain and
Buest. giving all details OF the wrecking OF
the Montreal express near Castieton, Sept.
O. Reeds confession vas the first one made.
II Il subscribed TO bsseyen witnesses. IL
states In substance that the wrecking was
not advocated at any meeting of the local
assembly OF the Knights OF Labor, OF which
the prisoners are members, but was devised
and carried out by the Ave men under
arrest
Their sole purpose was TO inJure the rail
road company: and they did not stop 10
think whether the hrst train due was pas
senger or = freight. Cain and Buett made
their statements In the presence OF three
persons. II b. claimed that the Confessions
were voluntarily made and that none Of this
men were promised exemption from punish
ment. The confessions viii be presented 70
the grand jury this week.
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Gone 10 the Iamppy nanalnr arounsIs.

HELENA Mont. Sept. fs.--Jnmp- p-on-the-
Head and Young Muie, two Cheyenne In
diana, who murdered young ranchman
named Hugh Boyle om the reservation about
two weeks ago, are nov good Indians.
Maj. Carroll. the eonfmandaat of the troops
At the agency. Increased the Indian police
90 twenty live men and told them % go ana
bring Ia the murderers. dead or alive, The
Indians bad said they would never surren-
der 70 troops. As they would be hanged
for tho murder Of Boyle. THAT the Indian
police followed Carroll 30 the better Il I'M
dorsed ny the fart that Carroll osilcially re-
ports the killing and special Indian Agent
Cooper has sent for the coroner 90 bold ah
injmest On Jump-0n-the-i Head and Young
Mule
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wen.t ,soc.ale win white FoIk..

c0fuNmUe. Ind. sept Is.-Therc Is
trouble Ia tlae1city schools With the colorea
children. The trustees provided a teacher
ns usual and also a separate room. sncs as
the trustees have been providing forseyerai
years. hat the colored children refused 20
ncgspt the school privileges onered them.
The trustees were notified some time arc
that the colored people wanted separa &c
hnilding aud \ coIored teacher. but their re-
quest was not complied with aud the eoiored
children remain out of school.
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Platform of the saassachusesss Democrats.
WORCESTER, Mas, sept. is.--The plat
form OF the democratic state convention
We renew, and with more emphasis In view
OF the approach OF the passage OF the repub-
lican tariff bill, our demand for free raw
materials. particularly wool, coal and iron
ore; for lower duties ON the necessities OF
life and for wider markets for American
products; we emphasize the Importance OF
reciprocal trade with Canada ms means OF
promoting she commercial and Industrial
welfare Of this commonwealth; !;
the Mckinley bill n denounced ms the most
ubiquitous piece Of Legislation ever at
tempted in this country, The platform con-
tInness We observe with Interest the recent
attempt OF the secretary OF state 20 secure
an amendment 10 the Mckinley bin hy in-
cooperating into IL some provision looking
towards more intimate commercial relations
with the sixteen sister republics OF North,
Central and South America, which she
democratic committee demanded In 1855,
and We regret the failure In this attempt
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-09-19
Incalculable Suffering of the
Residents OF the Flooded
Districts OF China.
Wholesale Murder Of Negroes in the
South---The Pork Was
Poisoned.
New York Central Train Wreekers
Own Up---Not the Work
Of Knights

sAS FRANCISCO. sept. is. The steamship
CITY OF Rho Janeiro arrived this morning
from Hong Kong and Yokohoma, via VIC
toria. h. &. She brings Chinese advices 10
Aug. Il. and Japanese adyiees te Aug. 20
The yellow river food and other foods con-
tinue 20 absorb attention la China. In the
province OF Chilli there are 1900. 900 people
who are homeless. and the misery in shan
tung Is almost as great. Cholera + prev
alent in Shanghai and also ia the northern
districts several districts have sueeumbed
N Ia
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FaALKLIS. Pa. Sept. is.--Margaret Orr. q
woman 40 years old OF weak mind. far the
past nfteen years has been e0nAned In .
smoke house om her brothers farm at Ealon-
ton, bound In chains The county smperiu-
tandent has just discovered her condition
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NEw Y0aK. sept. is.--In hrr here TO-
day two people we're burned 20 death. sew
eral we're badly injured and thirteen horses
periahed. From $40 90 sa4 West Forty-hrst
street II used ~ a stahls and cooper shop,
The cause OF the are was the explosions Of
pitch kettle. The men burned 20 death
are conFNd Hosback and Chris Tschallon.
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LONDON. sept ts.--The Ttnses Il skepsicsi
about the German denial Ia regard 20 the
alleged slave dealing proclamation. Ensin
pasha hoisted the German Has at TaooFa.
captured lot OF guns. Ivory and cattle
from sultan slke and there and then pro-
eeeded to usukumA,
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LoxDox, sept. ls.--KyrIo Bellew was
thrown from trap IN Australia few
days ago and badly injured, Mrs. James
Brown Potter. II II said. IL desiroas Of re-
tlrlng from she stage and rc-caterlng prl-
vata life
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isosros. sept. fs.-TIse /. II. salteF sllk
company. - Bedford street, has assigned.
Liabilities s2s. 600. The trouble i due %
complications arising from Potter, Lowell
4 Cos failure
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gINCINNATI. sept. is.--To-day's Price Cl0r-
rent says; The marketing OF hogs IL we'll
maintained showing but moderate reduc-
tion while continuing considerably In eK-
cess Of the corresponding time last year.
In some markets there n now a reduced
proportion of undesirable stock among the
offerings. Western packing for the week
was zoe. 600. against ias,00o last year, max
ing total of 5.s5s.eoe since March l..
against s.sss. .00e last year Leading places
compare a. follows
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crrr or MKxIco. [yla Galvestnnl, sept
is.--president DIax Tuesday reviewed .
telegram from Gen. Exeta announcing his
election 90 the presidency OF Salvador.
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piApaslnr el Thalr f.laen.

LoNDog, sept. 1s.--The merchants are
fast making every endeaYor 70 place IA
much linen as possible Ia the United states
before the Melkinlag bin goes Into eject.
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SOUTH OMAHA, Neh., Sept. iS-Hogs-Rs-
celpts, 400; ofsiclal yesterday, asS3O; ship
bulk going ut MiHfe4.35s The market for
heAvies opened very DUH.
-EssimAte0 receipts, loo; Ofictal yes.
tergiay, ,fI0, shipmeufa 81 ears. Market opened
steady 70 easy with common quality.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
PETERSBURG.
shot by IA Pistol Supposed Not to Be
Loaded.

PETERSBURG. Va, Aug. C. Special. -
4 night or two AGO Mr.. Walter Webb was
accidentally shot 10y Mr.. John Temple at
Disputanta station, on the Norfolk and
Western railroad. and quite dangerously
wounded. Mr.. Temple had pistol, sup
posed not 10 Doe loaded. In a playful man
ner ne pointed the weapon at Mr.. Webb
and told him 10 surrender, or something Of
that sort when the pistol was DISCHARGED,
the ball striking the latter in the forehead.
iuflicting "a very serious wound. Mr.. w ebh's
condition to-day was thought 10 be some
what improved.
Marx Cohen. the largest wholesale dry
goods merchant in Petersburg. died tonight
after "A lingering illness. He was native
of Baden, Germany, and was iiiiy-iour
years Of age. He had been in business here
since 1853. The deceased was member Of
Npp0mattOX Lodge Of Odd-Fellows, Of this
city.
william Hendricks, Walter sykes. Jessie
Jones, and George Elliott. three of the no
,rO eNcursiOnist- who created such dis
mrbaucc al the depot of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad COmpany last night, had
am examination before the Mayor this
morning. The Mayor sent all of the parties
on 10 the grand Jury 10 be indicted for re-
sisting police officers while in the discharge
of their duty.
4 prominent architect Of Richmond. who
was in the city to-day. stated to the TIMES
correspondent that he thought there was
great future for Petersburg, and that If he
had one million OF dollars he would invest
IKE hundred thousand here. He said the
water power in the "COckadc CITY was
the best that could be found anywhere. In
his opinion il would be but a short time
before this valuable water power would be
utilized by wealthiest capitalists OF the
North.
The regular quarterly meeting Of the
Board Of Directors Of the Central Luna
lie Asylum was held to-day. The
members present were: Robert Gillian
(president), of Petersburg; Julius strauss.
Of Richmond: {. j. NuchOls, Of Louisa
county: Dr. j r. Mason. of iOudoun county;
j. Thompson Brown Wew member), OF
Nelson county, and Colonel J.. Is. Jellrcs. OF
Halifax county. The absentees were Cap
tain j. II. Bogart, of southampton county;
Il. B. Cook, Of Norfolk. and MOntcalm Old
nam, Of AccOmac county. The Board dis
cusscd the new addition 10 the asylum.
The executive committee awarded the
contract for furnishing the asylum with
200 tons of Goals 10 Mr.. Il. {. scott, OF Pc
iersburg.
The Board were Hospitality entertained by
Dr. Rarksdalc. the superintendent.
There are now in the asylum 81 patients.
Since October last sixteen patients have
been discharged from the asylum. The
health Of the patients is said to be rcmarka-
bly, good.
CAPTAIN Epes. of Richmond, passed
through here this afternoon l0r SUSSEX
Courthouse. to testify in the case against
James Brown and Robert Gates, colorcd.
charged with breaking into the store of Mr..
George T.. Burtc, at WaNcrly some nights
ago.
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Greene County Democrats

GREENE {. H., Aug. G. Special. l-Pur-
suant 10 "A call Of the chairman OF Greene
county. the Democrats met in mass-meet-
ing i'm the courthouse on August = $50; 10
elect delegates 10 a convention 10 be heiu III
Winchester on August IN to nominate
candidate for Congress. Dr. T.. W. sims,
county chairman, called the meeting 10
order. presided, and explained It's Object.
". y. Parr0tt was elected secretary: Inc
following resolutions were offered ana
unanimously adopted:
Resolved lby the Democrats OF Greene
county IN mass-mceting assembieib Ihht
Ne. as "A marty, having the Interests OF al sec
iInns Of the country az neart, and the busl
ness prosperity OF the Union, both present
and In the future, doth condemn ana drnie-
cate The passage Of what ls KNOWN ~ % ,nv ,s, ,,
eral Election bin, now pending before inc
Iiniteh states Senate We furthermore ne.
heve. as "A party. that II viii be promoiive 81
the industries and happiness of all paf's oi
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The country that no such laws be enacted
which VIII stir up strife and engendcr sec
tiOn0l feeling. And we denouncc this at
tempt Of the Republican party 70 pass this
hill as prcmeditated blow az thcllirer'ies Ol
The southern people, and tb deny them the
right 20 clFct fheir own representatives.
lC ~ further resolved. That the Democracy
of Greene county appreciating the impOr-
tance ofa vigorous campaign In the coming
election, and recognizing the fidelity to duty
curing the last three terms Of present member
Of Congress. we do hereby heartily endorse
The course Of the Hon. &. I O'Fcrrall, and re-
commend him 10 the delegates of the Con-
grcssiOnal Convention to he held in Winches-
ter on the 9TH day OF August, 1880. for reno
mination. The fol owing delegates were
then elected:
Monroe District Raleigh Dunaway, dele
gate: W. :. Chapman. alternate; Joseph
Smith, delegate. W. X. plunkett. alternate.
Buckorsyillc District DR.. John y. Will
liams, delegate. John ,Douglass, alternate; I;
Ellis Shotwcl, delegate; Dr. jesse Ewell,
alternate.
Stanardsyille District-T. VI. shelton,
delegate; Monroe Check, alternate: James
:. Eddin-, delegate: John Mover, alternate.
Dr. Pennington. delegate at large.
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Richmond County.

WARSAW, Va. Aug. G. special. AT a
mass-mCcting of the Democrats fRichmond
county. held i'm the courthouse at this
place, the following resolution was adopted:
"Wc, the Democrats OF Richmond county,
I'm masS-mccting assembled, believing tbat
our worthy and distinguished cOuntryman,
" 4 Jones, ESQ, deserves recognition at me
hands of The party he has so long lahOrlOusly
and most efficiently served; and, further
more. believing that his admitted ability, un-
Nring energy and his splendid qualities as
leader and organizer pre-eminently ft
him 10 render incalculable service 10 our
cause I'm the coming campaign, and that he
viii. If elected. zealOusly strive 10 promote
the best interests OF the eOpc at large a
their representative In Congress. do most
earnestly urge and request the delegates this
day to bc chosen TO the Congressional Con-
Vention - hitch is To be held at TappahaunOck
on the 22d Of this month. to use all fair ana
honorable means 10 secure his nomination
as our standard-bcarer In the approaching
COntt ST.
Messrs. James f. Garland, r. +. Pullen,
T. VI. IIutchisOn, Robert Hall, Frederick k.
Downing. and Richard II. Lyell were
chosen delegates, with j. W. Chum. Jr.,
Il. c. Wexford, Dr. b. \. Middleton. Dr. l..
G.. Mitchell, Mr.. J. l.. Motley, and Mr.. W.
&. Short as alternates, 10 attend the cOnyen-
tion of the First Congressional district, TO
be held at TappahannOck on the 22d inst
Among the speakers were DIR. W. W.
Douglass. formerly Republican, and j, ID.
Garland, Esq, Republican ollice-holder.