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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-10-08
Drank Poison Instead of whisky.

EGALESA, Oct. s.7-Conrad M. Peters
died here from the effects Of dose OF
poisonous liquor which he mistook for
whisky, and three companiops who par
took Of the same poison narrowly escaped
q like fate. The four were laborsfs in a
uuarrv af Meno1minaa
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-10-08
THE NEWS IN IRELAND.

No Event Of the Last Half Century Has
So Startled the People.
DUBLIN, Oct. 8.-No event Of the last
half century has SO startled the people of
this city as did the death of Mr.. Parnell
at Brighton. The bulletin boards con-
veyed the unexpected tidings in letters
foot long to the workmen hurrying to
their various occupations. At the rail-
way stations the news was posted in
conspicuous places to attract the notice
of the incoming throngs from the sub
urban towns. In front Of the postof1ce
and score of prominent places along
the great thoroughfare, Sackville street,
announcements of the death of the Irish
leader confronted the profoundly affected
crowds who gazed upon them. Men,
women and children alike, seemed
stunned by the words which
stared them in the face. It was
noticeable that no expression of political
feeling was heard among the groups
who everywhere gathered to discuss the
death of the Irish chieftain. From
o'clock in the morning the telegraph
Office, the Office Of The Freeman's Jour-
nal and that of every other newspaper
| in the city swarmed with people of all
| classes and conditions eagerly looking
for particulars. Up to this time, how
ever, nothing but the mere announce
ment of the fact and cause of death
| have been received.
| The News in Cork.
Dispatches from Cork say the news
of the death of Mr.. Parnsn has
caused "a panic in that city
| So absolutely unexpected was thu
announcement that pit first it was re
ceived as canard, but information Nol
its truth quickly crowded upon its heels
The personal and political friends Of tn,
dead man are overwhelmed with grief
and those who loudly and hotly opposed
him in life to-day maintain dignifiet
and respectful silence. The death ha
come SO suddenly upon the people o
! Cork that a. yet nothing has been dom
there in the way Of formal action in tn
matter Meantime the wires betweel
d Cork and Dublin, and between Irelan,
and England are loaded with dispatche
! of INQUIRY and sympathy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-10-08
minneapolis Grain.

MfNNEAPoLIS, Oct. 3. I55I-
WHEAT-No. 1 hard, on track, o5o, No.
1 Northern. October. asc; December. s<Stc;
May. $10134 ON track. 93c: No. 2 Northern.
ON track t80g0c
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-10-08
f,hicaro Live Stook.
CHICAGO UxtoS STOCK YAHps

CATTLE-Weak; all grades below choice.
SHOGs-Firn Heavy. e4.15dt5.K5: mixed and
medium, $s-50@s5-2i; light. St.0O15.0o.
SHEEp-Steadv.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-12-19
Much Ado About Nothing.

"Much Ado About Nothing" that
comedy above all others of Shakes
pere so pregnant with keen and in
cisive wit and true humanity.
Beatrice is an ideal woman. Pos
sessed of strong mind, a ready but
not vixenish wit and strong common
sense, she is one who makes her in
fluence felt where'er she moves. So
powerful does Benedict feel the sharp
ness of her tongue that he cries out
almost in despair. "She speaks
poignards and every word stabs."
But though cruel as it may seem to
him, the stabs only serve to-deepen
his love for her. But Beatrice is
something more than clever in
raillery and repartee. She is heroic
almost in her defense of her cousin
Hero. Here her character rises to a
sublime height and Benedict's love is
so deeply stirred by this exhibition
of noble character that his love can
not be restrained. He, too, in his
declaration of belief in the innocence
of Hero, touches the strings of
Beatrice's heart so that love creeps
in and usurps the throne which wit
once so proudly held.
What could be more human and
more exquisite than that scene with
Benedict after her cousin has been
accused of being a wanton when she
eXclaims: Benedict, kill him, kill
him dead if you WILL" and Benedict
replies with that earnestness inspired
by love. "By my soul, l will" The
excited state of feeling into which
Beatrice has worked herself, finds an
outlet even in the tips of her fingers
which, tremulous with suppressed
anger, speak more potently than the
words she utters. In truth, Miss
NARROW is delightful throughout, and
breathes more life into the part than
in any other of Shakespere's she as
sumes.
Mr. Taber, in Benedict, as in his
other companion parts with Miss
Marlowe, shows himself to be a per-
feet mate. Each supports. the other
with admirable smoothness. II. A.
Weaver is the Dogberry, and a clever
one, too. Edmund Lawrence, as
Verges, the marlborough, is deserv-
ing of equal praise. Mr.. Lawrence is
young comedian of no mean ability
in Shakesperian parts. Miss Linde-
mann makes a sweet Hero, and
William Stuart dignified and grace
full Claudio. Mr.. Hanford has little
to do as Don Pedro, but as usual does
that little consumately we'll
AT the Opera House, Tuesday,
December odd.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-12-19
"Kajanka."

"Kajanka," the new Partisan spec
tacle, is a great go at Niblo's, and
the managers are more than satified
with the business done the past week
at that house. The performance and
all the tricks and transformations are
now given with great precision. The
gorgeous display of scenery, cos
tune and young and pretty girls is
proving to be astrong attraction, and
the run of "Kajanka" is sure to be a
profitable one. The young and hand
some Mariposa dancers have made
hit, and their picturesque dancing is
becoming the talk ofthe town. They
are wildly applauded at every per-
formance. Mile. Bertoto, the little
character dancer, has become favor
lite with NiblO's audiences and the
Marlini's are giving unusually excel
lent acrobatic feats. During the past
week the matinees have been largely
attended by ladies and children and
out-of-town theatre-goers, who are
unable to attend the evening per-
formaces. If the present demand of
seats continues, extra matinees will
have to be given in order to accomo-
date the public. The play is filling
Niblo's as it has not been filled before
in many years. Seats were at high
premium last week; even at the mid
week matinee late corners had to be
content with accommodation in the
upper tiers.-N. Y. Press, Dec. 8.
Matinee in the afternoon at 2
O'Clock, and performance at night,
Friday December 25th, at the Opera
House.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-12-19
The Secret oil Success.

]. w. Gayle, druggist, believes that
the secret of success is perseverance.
Therefore he persists in keeping the
finest line Of perfumerles, toilet arti-
@les, cosmetics, drugs and chemicals
on the market. He especially invites
all persons who have palpitation
short breath, weak or hungry spells,
pain in side or shoulder, oppression,
night mare, dry cough, smothering,
iropsy or heart disease to try DR..
Niles unequaled New Heart Cure
before il is too late Ii has the larg-
Sst sale Of any similar remedy. Fine
book Of testimonials free. DR.. Miles
Restorative Neryine is unsurpassed
for sleeplessness, headache, fits, etc,
and IL contains no opiates. 8
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-12-19

O, this dull, depressing headache,
That won't wear off,
This hawking and this splitting,
And this hacking cough.
I've lost my sense of smelling,
And tastes going, too.
know catarrh's what ails me,
But-what shall do?
My hacking and my hawking
Keeps up a steady din;
Pm haunted by the fear that
Consumption may set in,
feel supremely wretched;
No wonder Pm blue,
/ know my health's falling,
But-what can do?
Do? I'll tell you what to do, my
friend, if you'll lend me your ear a
minute. Go down to the drug store
and buy DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
and take it according to directions
given, and you'll soon find that this
miserable headache is a thing of the
past; the hacking, hawking and spit
ting, so disagreeable to others as
well as yourself, will come to an end,
and i'm a short time you will feel like
new man-think of that -and all for
fifty cents, which is the price of DR.,
Sage's Catarrh Remedy, the unfailng
cure for this terrible disease.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-12-19
also cashier and book-keeper at the

also cashier and book-keeper at the
same.
Mr.. Siege, of the large wholesale
house of Siege & Coldeway, will lead
to the altar one of our most bewitch'
ing and charming bellies early next
month.
Madam Rumor also has it that
another of our most accomplished
and fascinating young lady friends il
to be taken from our fair VielC and
transplanted in the city of railroads.
DIR. Dudley returned to Lexington
last Monday after spending a week
with his friends and relatives at
Wheatland.
Two punches of bananas in town
and one clerk fred mo diagram
needed
Miss Anna South is visiting friends
in Louisville.
Miss Katie Wright and Mrs. Anna
Bolts have returned from quite an
extended visit to Cincinnati. Glad to
say Mrs. Bolts is much better.
We see the cards of Messrs. LETTERS
and Armstrong for sheriff are out.
Well this is all right, but it is the
unanimous voice here that the one
who gives us deputy is the one who
gets the votes. This is talking right
and showing good Judgment, for if
there is a place that needs county
police or officer this place certainly
does, and especially on Saturday
nights when the late train arrives.
Night it made hideous by yells, bowls
and curses of the half and totally
drunken persons who get off, and a
majority of them are negroes.
Gambling, we understand, is carried
on to an alarming extent at Slicka-
way and Hickman Hill. Some time
ago one Of our best young colored
men was murdered within two and
one half miles of town, the author
tiles were notified thirty minutes after
the tragedy and deputy sheriff and
constable got out here ten days or
two weeks after; had they come when
they were notified the murderer
could have easily been caught Yes,
gentlemen, who will give us deputy
or come when duty calls and de-
mandS?
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-12-19
.Jett.

Gum-shoe weather this week.
Tobacco is in case or fine order for
shipping.
There was a progressive euchre
party at Miss Maggie Quinn's last
Wednesday night
Master George Edwards has taken
a position as clerk with Mr.. Trumbo
at the Arcade Miss Eloise Trumbo,
OF the Big Eddy neighborhood, is
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-12-19

w. l.. Coppersmith challenges COM
parison in stock; his stock is new and
of the latest designs.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-12-19

w. l.. Coppersmith has some bar
gains in solid gold ladies' and gents
watches.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-12-19

Solid silver and silver-plated ware
in endless variety at Coppersmith's.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-12-19

All goods sold by Coppersmith, the
ieweler, engraved free.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-12-19
WHY
Royal Baking Powder is Best.

The Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure,
for have SO found it in many made both for
that company and the United States Government.
perfectly
proportions preparation
''the Royal Baking Powder is undoubt-
eddy the Purest and most reliable
baking powder offered to the public.
"HENRY A. MOTT PHI.
hy nmmotC Chemist
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-13
coNcERN1sa orrICIAL DIGNITY.

1t Is said that Mr.. Jerry Simpson, the
"Sockless" Farmers Alliance congress
man from Kansas, proposes to limit his
personal expenses during the period of his
service ut Washington to thirty-five dol
lars per month; and this declaration is the
subject of a vast amount of cheap wit all
over the country. 1t is certainly nobody's
business whether Mr.. Simpson spends
much or little at Washington, providing
what he does spend is his own; but II he
consistently follows out his plan of living
moderately and cheaply and within his
income he will have set good example 70
his fellow congressman.
OF late years it has come to be the
fashion for men in public life to live very
extravagantly, greatly to the damage Of
their private fortunes, or, sadder still, 70
the damage Of their private characters.
The senatorial and congressional dig
nifty" has come to be considered as thing
that must be maintained" no matter at
what cost and no matter from where the
money comes. The plain fact is that Of
fetal dignity or any other sort of dignity
that has to be maintained by lavish ex-
penditurc of money is not worth the cost
The most commonplace man, provided he
has money and be willing to spend it, and
provided he has time and be willing to
waste it, may become famous dinner
eiver; but 30 much time a. he wastes in
this way must be taken from his Official
duties.
Notwithstanding the immense import
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-13
MIR. cALK1xs AGAIN.

The theory that habit II one Of the
strongest motives in human lite finds new
confirmation in an incident which occurred
ct Olympia during the closing days Of the
legislative session. It was there demon
strated with respect to that pitiful disease,
the itch for Office, that for victim once
thoroughly infected there is no cure. Dis
appointment may cast him down, but If :
new opening" appears in view, no matter
how small or remote, habit asserts ito do
minion over him. and he resolves, like the
gambler, to again tempt fate.
These reflections are suggested by . piece
Of information that has just leaked out, to
the effect that Judge Calkins 10 again, for
the sixth time in two years, . candidate
for Office, and that in his new effort he
has not only strained his worn credit with
his friends, but Inundated himself to beg
favors from his political enemies. he now
asks from an administration which he has
bitterly and personally assailed, m sp-
pointment - United States Circuit Judge,
and has secured the names of many MEM
bers Of the legislature - endorsers Of his
application. Al each man Was approached,
he was sworn to secrecy, but the fact has
leaked out, and Il ID now known that ont
Of good nature or from pity many menu
bers signed the paper, the list including .
majority Of the members from King
county.
In this new effort, We see MI. Calkins in
his sixth desperate attempt within two
years to get IN Office. First, he wanted to
be territorial delegate. Next he wanted to
Be territorial judge and actually succeeded.
Next he wanted to Be United States SEN
ator. Failing In this ambition he wanted
to be United States District Judge for
Washington. Next, he again wanted the
senatorship. And now, on the sixth and
last call, he asks for the newly-created cir
cult judgeship. If he should, by chance,
succeed, there would ct least be this adj
vantage, namely, the public would be
spared the annoyance Of his incessant
clamorings.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-13

Ing. Kliminats from thst boay thooe d
ito memberS who graduated from The
lower house, who we're originally selected
BY the masses, and i: would dwindls into
indgni6cance. Almost without exception
the central figures and able leoders Of the
Senate won their spurs in the House and
owe their opportunity 70 popular election.
And this has besn pretty uniformly true
since the foundation Of the government
The Gases have been extremely rare-so
rare - to merely emphasis the rule and
the argument-where Senator owing his
hrst distinction 70 the fact Of having been
selected By Legislature, one Who has
not first been sent by popular
selection TO the House, has &C
quired . commanding position or has
been other than comparative nullity. In
the nature Of the case, and Of necessity the
first Senators from newly-admittsd states
must b exceptions to this rule. Other
wise the rule holds good that the big men
and capable leaders are originally dis
covered and honored BY the people rather
than by the Legislature.
But the ballotings in the California leisg-
lature put the cap sheaf to the argument.
Men have received votes for United States
Senator in that body than whom the vilest
slums Of San Francisco would hesitate to
support persons less qualified or less
worthy. Which confirms, ii con6rma-
ton were needed, the prevailing opinion
that these responsible positions had better
be filled BY popular selection at the polls,
and Legislators confined TO legislation,
and not too much even Of that.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-13
THE CHILIAN SITUATION.

Recent advices give new aspect to the
struggle between the government and the
revolutionists in Chill. Prior reports in
Dictated mere outburst confined to the
navy, the army and the masses adhering
to the government, with slight probability
Of other than the all too familiar exchange
of pronunciamentos, random shots, coun-
ter reports of victories for both sides, end
ing with . patched up compromise and
division Of spoils. Apparently there was
nothing in the affair to excite serious
alarm. interest or very pronounced sym
pathy for one side or the other.
Present indications are that the attitude
Of the navy reflects very general senti-
ment on shore, but being within range Of
the governments organized forces, the lat
ter could not be 80 safely manifested.
The navy, in fact, stands for popular gov
eminent in opposition to President Bal
maceda's evident purpose to use the ma
chinery and forces at his command to
perpetuate himself in Office and rstain au-
tocratic powers. The ONCE bestowed upon
him in the first instance by his confding
countrymen he il disposed to and has con-
verted into an irresponsible dictatorship,
and means to hold on to it whether they
will or no.
In this view Of the case the revolution
lists, a. the defenders of popular institu-
tons, intent upon the overthrow Of an
ungrateful usurper and military despot,
are clearly entitled to the hearty sympa-
thies Of the American people. It is tho
old fight Of freedom against despotism.
Unhappily, despotism seems likely to
obtain the upper hand. The navy is run
ming short of ammunition and Of all other
supplies, and of course has no permanent
means Of raising revenue.
It Il therefore clear that unless their
sympathiSers abroad shall devise some
means Of rendering prompt assistance, the
revolution viii soon be starved ont, leav-
ing Balmaceda crippled, to be sure. in the
naval arm Of his government, but otner-
wise in . stronger position than ever to
wreak his unbridled will in the subjuga-
ton Of his countrymen. It 10 an unhappy
spectacle, but the ''comities'' compel free
dom loving nations and peoples to look on
in silence and with folded hands while the
outrage IL being perpetrated.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-13
Big Game At Great slave Lake.

EQmOnIOu, d. IL 6uletln.
J. +. Smith received Q letter last mail from 81.
Anthony dated Fort Resolution, December 8,
1890. It will be remembered that H. Anthony
and c. Paquette left last fall for Fort Rae and
the Barren Grounds to hunt musk oxen. From
the letter il appears that their arrival at Fort
Resolution ON October q they found Great Slave
lake beginning to freeze, the bay at Fort Reso-
luton being already frozen. They were there
fore unable to cross the lake to Fort Rae
until winter set in. They were advised by Mr..
McKinlay, Of the Hudson Bay Company, at Fort
Resolution, that the season was already too far
advanced to permit Of their reaching the Barren
Grounds. They are therefore wintering at Fort
Resolution. They intend leaving for Edmond
toni about the end OF January, with dogs, and
expect to reach here about the first of March.
At the date Of writing, Paquette had Just re-
turned from IN eighteen days hunt after wood
buffalo. He succeeded in getting . large
bull, aud brought in the head.
hide, hoofs and tail and about seventy
pounds of the meat The hide measured fifteen
feet from tip to tip by seven feet in breadth. He
also brought in the head of . wood Cariboo, the
horns of which had twenty seven tips Anthony
attempted fishing during Paquettc's absence.
but lost his nets by the Ice breaking Fish are
abundant, however. James McKinlay and War
burton NJ. Pike left Fort Resolution in May last
for the Barren Grounds and returned in August
They saw thousands Of musk oxen, and killed
about seventy. They brought canoe load of
heads back with them, some OF them monsters.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-13

The pending senatorial contest In the
legislature of California Is calculated to
give an impetus to the growing sentiment
in favor Of electing United States senators
by direct vote Of the people. In that body,
by the representatives of both political
parties, men have received votes rho would
not have the temerity to present them
selves before the people for that high Of
fee; not even before the people of their
own immediate home neighborhoods. Per-
haps IL would Be moro nearly correct to
say that least of all would they announce
such aspirations and ask support where
most intimately known.
1t has been urged against the proposed
change in the manner of electing senators
that the prevailing system is calculated to
secure higher order Of men, on the the
DRY that members of legislatures are pre-
sumably superior, intellectually and in
point Of culture, TO the average Of the
community. and especially better versed
in public affairs and knowledge Of pub
lie men. The theory is that they are cho-
sen because of demonstrated capacity,
high character and Judgment, and are
therefore better qualified than the masses,
among whom are many not thus endowed,
to choose wisely.
But this theory is strikingly negatived
in the California legislature. and not infrs-
quently has been at one time and another
in legislatures Of other states. In that
state, at the present time. ~ concurrently
testified by the local press of every politi-
cal shade, the legislature is in Q large part
composed of men who are alike devoid of
capacity and character. With many of
them the average self-respecting citizen,
whether Of high or low degree, would
scorn to hold social intercourse on
terms of equality. To = greater or less de-
gree similar conditions are presented in
other legislatures, notably In that Of New
York. From such sources wise or honest
selections are not to be expected.
But candid and intelligent comparison
Of the two branches Of congress even more
significantly and conclusively negatives
this theory. Tho popular branch shows
constant Improvement in the general quail
ity Of its membership. OF the Senate the
rsverss il true. Al whole it 10 retrograd-