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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-14
A Colorado Midland Excursion Train
Telescoped at Aspen by
an Engine.
Seven Already Dead and Several 9th.
ers Will Die-How the Acct
dent Happened.
Forty Indians Buried Beneath q Land
slide In B&tish Columbia--Sey.
eral Drowning Accidents.

ASPEN, Colo, July IA horrible
catastrophe occurred at Aspen Junction
on the Colorado Midland road, at IL q.
M, that has filed many once happy
homes in this beautiful valley with des-
olation and death. A collision occurred
between Midland locomotive and the
hind coach of the daylight excursion,
running between Aspen and Glenwood
Springs. The coach load of people re-
turning from the springs, where a few
pleasant hours had been spent were
suddenly plunged into all the horrors
of frightful railroad accident,
which resulted in the killing Of six
people, infiicting fatal injuries to FIVE
more and severely scalding and burn
ing six others.
Engineer Switzer, of the excursion
train. had run his train mp to
the water Menk at the junction for
water. When backing down to get on
the main track line, q light engine shot
out from the coal chutes which are
located in such way as to conceal the
engine track from view of tracks lead
ing to the water tank. The engineer on
the light engine, thinking he could get
out before the excursion train took the
main track, made the attempt, but
Struck the Rear Coach
of the excursion train at the switch.
The force Of the collision tore the check
valve from the engine and poured scald-
ing steam and water into the wrecked
coach load of people. Then ensued q
scene of terror impossible to describe.
The passengers were at the mercy of
tho roaring, screeching mouster at their
side. Conductor Miller, with the unin-
jured passengers, Immediately began
the work of rescue. A 2-year-old child
of Frank Ellis. of Aspen, was taken out
dead. Miss Annie Phelan died ten
minutes after being rescued, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Leonard, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Ellis, Thomas O'Donnell, Miss Mary
O'Donnell, James Leach, all OF Aspen,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 3. Rogers, OF Woody.
Colo; Mrs. j. C. Baldwin, Of Glenwood, !,
were frightfully scalded and burned.
In spite Of all efforts to save their lives
Mrs. Frank Ellis, Mrs. Baldwin ana
Mrs. Willoughby died within two hours
from the time of the wreck. Mrs.
Rogers died at o'clock a. m. and her
husband at 10 o'clock. OF those still
living, Miss ODonnell viii die.
Two More Dying.
ASPEN, Colo, July IA. Thomas and
Mary O. Donnell are now considered at
the point of death. Miss O'Donnell has
not particle of skin on her above her
hips. Mr.. O'Donnell's principal inju-
ries are from inhaling escaping steam.
1t is also reported that none OF the In
jured can survive.
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THE CAMPBELL PROGRAMME.

Ohio Democratic Convention Business to
BE Put Through with q Rush.
CLEVELAND, July 1.-THE Demo
cratic state convention viii be q short
affair. Whether it will be sweet will
depend entirely on the tenor of the anti
Campbellites. Although the faithful
were notified in the official call to as
semble Tuesday, it has been decided to
defer the inaugural session until
Wednesday morning. The committee
on credentials, permanent organization
and resolutions will get together and
cut and dry the work assigned them,
and when the body assemblies on
Wednesday it viii be with the intention
Of the powers that be of rushing through
the entire programme, from the speech
of Temporary Chairman Thurman to
the final nomination without even q five
minutes break for bite or drop. This
J is the programme Of the Campbellites
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NAPTHA BOILER EXPLODED.

Three Men Drowned on Brooklyn--The
Captain Finally Rescued.
NEW YORK, July 14.-While party
of twelve were returning from Long
Beach to Brooklyn in yacht they dis
covered man clinging to q buoy off
Coney Island. They rescued him and
learned that he was Captain White, of
East Hockaway, who had taken q
wealthy diamond merchant of Brook
lyn and two friends fora sail in his
naptha launch. About . o'clock, while
OFF Coney Island, the naptha boiler ex-
ploded and all were thrown into the
water. He did not see the rest OF the
party again. but it was reported from
Coney island during the night that
three men-John Cameron and Dennis
and George Norwood, had been
drowned at the point, and they are
probably the men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-14
Charged with Child Murder.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, July 14.-For
some time Cynthia Adkins has had a
grudge against the family of James
Creamins, at Barboursville. During the
night their child was found murdered,
the deed having been committed in the
absence of its mother, she having left
the little one asleep. Miss Adkins was
arrested and charged with the murder.
She is about 30 years of age and of an
excellent family.
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ZuMBRoTA, Mimi, July 1.-THE
Third United States infantry, Colonel
Moore commanding, pitched their camp
within mile of this village over
Sunday. The route as laid out is via
Rochester, Chatfeld. Rushford and La
Crosse to Camp Douglass. The men are
all in good condition, although the first
two days out made many of the soldiers
footsore. Their camp here is named
Murray, in honor of Lieutenant Murray.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-14
whipped with Rawhides.

LIBERTY, Mo-, July IA. Two negroes
named James Bones and James Diggs
were taken from their homes in this city
by party of unknown men. They
were carried to the outskirts of the
town, tied hand and foot and given a
severe whipping with ravhides. The
negroes were bad characters and sus-
pected of committing many acts of dep
relation in the town.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-14
Famine Among Insurgents.

LONDON, July 14.-Official advices
from Santiago de Chilli states that fam
me prevails among the insurgents at
Tarapaca and Autofagasta. The hard
ship and privations to which they are
subjected has destroyed all discipline
among the lnsurgent troops, which have
degenerated into the condition of a
mob President Balmaceda has, at the
expense OF the state, sent all political
prisoners on board the steamer Bolivia,
bound for Iquique, where he will be at
liberty to act with them as he may
choose.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-14
A Double Tragedy.

JOLIET, Hls.. July IA double trag-
edy occurred here at o'clock p. m.
Gust Swedeberg, who has been drunk
since the Fourth of July, came into
Mrs. Hedberg's house, where he boarded,
took down a shotgun and deliberately
shot Mrs. Hedberg in the head, killing
her instantly. He then put the muzzle
of the piece to his mouth and fired the
other barrel, taking the entire top of
his head off.
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shot His brother.

BUTLER, Pa, July 14.-Adam Min
niger fired five bullets into the body of
his brother, John Mininger, in Jefferson
township, fatally wounding him. Four
of the shots took effect in his head and
the other entered his breast above the
heart. He cannot recover. Bad blood
has existed between the two brothers
for some time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-14

Y. r. 8. G. L. Convention Adjourned.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 1.-THE last even
ing session of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor at the
exposition building was the largest, and
probably the most enthusiastic meeting
since the opening Of the convention.
Francis e. Clark was reelected pres.
ident and j. w. Baer secretary. The
number of delegates registering during
the four days numbered over $1,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-14
Two Children Drowned.

SING SING, July 14.--Captain George
Walker, German, accompanied by his
two children, boy aged and a girl
aged IS, rowed from GrotonA Point to
this village. While returning the girl
was leaning over the boat when the
father grabbed at her, upsetting the
boat. Both children were drowned.
The father was rescued with difficulty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-14
short o., 900 or ss, 900.

MILWAUKEE, July 1.-THE North
western Saengerfest came to an end
with an informal picnic at Schlitz Park,
which was attended by 5000 or 80, 900
people. The saengerfest, in point OF
nutnber of visitors and financially has
been a disappointment. There will
probably be q deficit of $4,000 or
"a. 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-14
Pennsylvania Town ON Fire.

SCRANTON, Pa, July 14.--A destruc-
tive fire is raging at Foster, village in
Susquehanna county, nearly thirty
miles north from this city. The farm
ers' hotel, three-story frame building,
has been destroyed and the passenger
and freight depots of the Delaware,
Lackawana and Western railroad are on
fire and other buildings are threatened.
The town is without IRE apparatus and
an engine was sent by special train from
here
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-14
A city Enjoined.

wATERTowS, 8. D., July 14-Judge
Andrews has filed decision in the case
of The Northwestern Railroad Com
pany VS.. The City of Watertown, by
which the city is perpetually enjoined
from extending Oak street across the
company's tracks in this city. The city
will carry the case to the supreme
rourt
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-14
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

III, III. Wassem, Hope, N. D., Arrested
for Poisoning His Wife.
SHERBRooK, N. O., July 14.-Henry
"a. Wassem, of Hope, has been arrested
on the charge of trying to poison his
wife, and his hearing is set for Wednes-
day morning, July 10, before w. A.
Winslow, justice of the peace at Sher-
brook
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-14
st.rtea with Non. Union Men.

SCRANTON, Pa, July 1.-THE Spencer
iron works, which have been idle for
several days, owing to . strike, have
been started up with force Of nom
union men. None Of the strikers, which
number fifty, have been taken back.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-14
struck by = Convict.

DIES MONIES, July IA. As Night
Guard ]. s. Outland was passing Jack
Reynolds, an insane convict in the Ana
nosa penitentiary. Reynolds struck Out
land with hatchet, jumped upon him,
beating him in terrible manner. Rey.
nolds was finally overpowered and
driven into cell. Outland is fatally
injured N
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-14
Pound : Mutilated BODY.

DENVER, July 14.-Late in the after
noon two ranchmen discovered the
headless. armless and lsgless body of a
man in the Platte river, two miles below
this city. There was bullet hola over
the heart. There were no marks of
Identification on the body and the whole
case is shrouded in mystery.
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Caught the Guilty parties.

BOONE, Ia, July 1.-The parties
guilty Of firing into the Northwestern
train at Ontario are believed to have
been captured\ by the sheriff of NStory
county, and to be now in the Nevada
jail.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-14
Forsxtha Raiented. .

CHICAGO, July William Forsythe,
Of California, member of the national
worlds Columbian commission. was re-
Jected by the local board of ferercnce as
candidate for chief Of the horticultural
bureau.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-14
First since the pays sf Richard III.

HousToN, Tex, July 14,-Mrs. Kate
Williams, domestic, has given birth
TO boy baby which has full set Of
teeth. Medical men are puzzled. The
new arrival Is perfect child. Not
since the days Of Richard III has such Q
youngster been heard,o
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-14
PowderIy Declines an once.

PowderIy Declines an Once.
SCRANTON, Pa, July IA. General
Master Workman Powderfy has de-
clined the worlds fair corfmissionership
to which he was appointed short time
ago by Governor Pattison.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-14
sparreon mas . Chance.

LONDON, July 14.-Mr. 6purgeon's
physicians report that their patient has
= e1Aucs of recovering.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26
I;fern-y Notes.

The August North American Rerieio Will con-
tain articles on the jewish question by Pro-
lessor GOODWIN SMITH, who holds that the
sntagonsm to Hebrews in Russia is due
to social and economic rather than to re-
licious causes; on Vampire Literature
by ANTHONY CoNsTocK, and on 1.-The State
as an Immoral Teacher" by OUIDA.
Maid Marian and Other Stories" by
Miss MOLLY ELLIOT SEAwELL, another Viz
ginia authoress, is announced by APPLETON
& Co. Throckmorton and Little
Jarvisn are books by the same writer.
OF the poems of EMILY DICKINSON An
Arabic Translation. Made IN Syria" Is said
to have passed through several editions.
This author was New England woman,
who died several years ago. leaving be-
hind large number of verses. many OF
which are poetry OF very high order.
She was much of q recluse and did not
publish any of her work during her life-
time. A volume was edited and issued by
Thomas w. HIGoINsoS not long since.
SAYS leading critical and literary jour-
nal: Mr.. EDWARD w. Box, editor OF the
ladies' Home Journal, who has lately been
eiyen a share in the ownership OF the
paper, will 90 abroad this month" We
suppose, however, that his departure will
be conditional upon the consent OF the
"share to which he has been given. The
August Home Journal will contain the first
of a series of papers by the widow OF the
late Sir JoHx MAcDoSALp.
Professor A. S. HARDY, author OF But
Yet Woman" has gone to Europe. He
took with him as o companion the manu-
script of new novel he Is at work
upon.
John W. Lowell Company will soon pub
lish the FIST volume of complete trans
lation of HEISE's works, by C. q. LELAND
CLANS Breitman), with preface by DR..
RICHARD GApNEIT, of the British Mu-
scum.
Thirty thousand persons are said to have
witnessed the unveiling of Q statue to
BURNS at Ayr week before last.
The August Century contains an arti-
Gle on the First Three Years of the
Reign of William III. Of Germany" by
PouLrsEY BIoEIow, who was schoolmate
of the Emperor's. WILLIAM assembled the
throne on June Is, 1888. Portraits of tho
Kaiser and his wife form double frontls-
piece.
1t is said that bright young Detroit
printer has Just been crazed by an attempt
to discover Bacon cipher in SHAKES
pEAsE's PLAYS. 1t would seem more likely
that only crazy person would make such
an attempt. though this would reflect
rather hardly upon tho Hon. IcsArlus
DoSxELLY.
Speaking of the recent visit OF RuDrAsn
KIrLuo TO New York. The Wriisr. OF Bos-
ton, says; with . single exception, be
declined Al social attentions that ware
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26
Ouer,es and Answers.

In this column to-day the following sub
iects are discussed: Was the ox-eye daisy
known in Virginia before the war? Who
Is the State Chemist2 Is there any reward
for the discovery OF process for welding
copper? Date of the Destruction OF the
Eagle Tavern, and who its proprietor was
at that time. Number of COMMITMENTS
of the several denominations; The Law as
to the Reassessment Of Lands; Is there
any cure for hog cholera? Whore is Ocean
View? What Constitutes Church
Barbed-wire fences and lightning; Whence
the lines, "Satan finds some mischief still
for idle hands to d." &C.; Wha. is Free
COINAGE? The piling OF Cord-Wood on
Shores; The Offices Of Postmaster and JUS
tice; What became Of the Old Dollhouse
Bell? How to obtain the position of School
Teacher. Information about voting by
districts on the question of liquor-license
or no liquor-license, &c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26
Gold va. Silver.

Recent kilograms have informed our
readers that there wcs great excitement
In Ellenburg, Washington State, over tine
-" magnificent" gold finds that had oeen
made in the Menashtash canyon, only NJ
teen miles from Ellenburg. Fine mug
gets and dust are found daily" Cold
hns also been picked up in the hills near
that city,"
II we were to accept this telegram as
strictly true-that is, not e1aggerating tne
facts of the new fnds-we might come 10
the conclusion that tho monometains's
would soon have occasion TO demand that
the single measure of values in TINS coun-
try should be silver. Why not9 Who can
tell when gold may not be found somewhere
in such abundance as to render 1t less vaiu-
able relatively than silver Chat ID. sixteen
IN one). We can recollect when the nnd-
ings IN California had precisely that ehect:
Gold became so abundant that the United
States Government had to debase its silver
coins in order to prevent them from leaving
this country. Wisely does the feuerai
Constitution provide that no State snail
make anything but silver and gold legal
tender for debts. The double standard
regulates itself as pendulum composed
of different materials regulates itself.
However. it is more likely that the
monometallists will do harm by maintain
ing gold as the single standard than oy
demanding O new standard. AS the worid
becomes settled up, it will furnish less ana
less gold IN proportion to population. Al
ready it produces very small quantity
hardly more than enough to fill the place
of the gold withdrawn from circulation Dy
one cause and another. If the population
of the world increases by per cent. per
annum. we shall need an increased pro-
duction annually of not less than if
teen millions Of dollars of gold LOT
purposes of coinage, besides oil the
gold that is used in the arts ana
all that is lost forever. The conclusion
is inevitable that gold cannot much longer
continue to be the single measure OF values
There cannot be much doubt upon TINS
point. We may count the commercial or
business world as fortunate indeed II gold
shall continue for even one century 70 De
found in quantity sufficient to justify the
use of that metal as one of two standards
of yalue. This is a matter worthy of the
consideration of the men who persistently
insist upon endeavoring to make oil man.
kind believe that gold is in no danger
whatever of becoming too scarce to be
LONGER used as money. Diamonds aret
already too costly and too scarce to serve
as money. Gold is. to say the least, liable
to follow their example.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26
StoneWall Jackson's Hat.

Now Nh. KING presents "StonewaIl Jack
sons Way" with the hero wearing q
"slouched cap"
This is too bad.
1t is worse than the "queer drab cap"
Again "cap" does not rhyme with
pat"
Whether historically correct or not. the
verses as popularly known included the
words "old slouched hat" and so they
are printed in Miss MAsoS's collection OF
war poems which appeared in 1867
Mr.. KING states that HENRY RrvEs Pol
LARD revised and BILLY WADE set up the
poem. This was not impossible, but un-
less We are vastly mistaken Mr.. WADE was
in 1862 on the Enquirer and Mr.. POLLARD on
the Examiner, though later WADE d
AYREs published the illustrated Nears. 1t Is
rather singular that Mr.. POLLARD should
have revised the verses for publication
either in the Enquirer or in the Illustrated
Neios.
We do not wish to rob Mr.. KING of any
credit that belongs to him; but we point
ont these facts so that he may answer them
if he can. Unless he can meet ali such OBJ
jections the public will not consider his
claim established.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26
The REGIMENTS Return.

The First Regiment is "home again."
not iron foreign shore" but from the
companionship of the best friends Vir-
ginians have on earth.
Its members have nothing but praise for
the soldiers and citizens of the Old North
State into whose society they were luckily
thrown during their encampment at
Wrightsville.
The trip has been profitable to the regi-
ment as an organization and has been of
vast benefit to the individual members
40 the great majority il was their first ex-
psrience in camp and "the roughing
Il" did them no harm, while it gave them
. valuable insight into life in the tented
Geld. II they could have such an expert
ence every year it would make them
harder aud moro self-reliant, would af-
ford them the best possible oppor tunity
for receiviny instruction, and would bet
Ter 1T them for any emergency duty in
peace or more serious service in time of
war. II was beginning which We hope
Vill have continuance every summer.
That the regiment won golden opinions
re ere informed and truly believe. On
ssrs and men bring back with them the
tanning Of tho soa air and hot sun many
happy memories.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26

So many have been the varying rumors
and 80 numerous the nominally authentic
reports concerning the condition of MIR.
BLAIsE's health. that the public will not
now listen to anybody except Mr.. BLAINE
himself or O confidential friend when the
old question is mooted as to whether be
would or would not accept the next Re-
publican nomination for President of the
United States. Mr.. MANLEY, OF Maine, and
Mr.. GAvITT, of Michigan, may be entirely
sincere in their statements on this sub
iect; but experience has taught the pub
lie that such men are easily deceived.
They allow their zeal TO run away with
their Judgment. Logically and right
fully, Mr.. BLAINE ought to be nomi-
mated next year, and he ought to &C
cept the nomination. Indeed, he would
of course accept it, inasmuch as he will
certainly not be nominated unless an un-
derstanding is first reached between him
and the Republican leaders that he will &C
cept. If any Republican can be elected. he
can. HARRISON is so weak. except IN Office
holding circles, that it would seem abso-
lutely necessary for the Republicans to run
some other man. He has mono of BLAINE's
magnetism-is indeed as cold and heartless
as JOHN SHERMAN. OF course HARRIsoN's
name would at once cease to be mentioned
if BLAINE were to indicate his willingness
to run the presidential race of next year.
But, we repeat. it must be himself or some.
body very near to him. who can now give
public evidence for what he says on this
subject--that Is, on the side of his accept
ance of the nomination.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26
Keep the Offices Here.

Il 10 unfortunate that the managers Of
che Dsnvills railroad system should have
disturbed the public mind by their deter
mipst,on to remove their remaining gene
~ Offices out OF this Commonwealth.
Il viii be yet more lsmentable II they
carry out that plan. by 40 doing they
VIII make enemies of old friends and VIII
invite Ill sorts OF legislative attacks.
Tplsss they are prepared TO defy the
(,ensral Assembly and the whole body OF
fhe people they would do well TO recon.
sidss. snl ct once.
Ihs romoval nance 10 Washington Of I'M
aoc1nnA .n1nns ossated pansh AisennfanA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26

appeared showed that we merely intended to
sav that Mr.. LINCOLN committed grievous
blundsr in holding Fort Sumter ana
compelling tho Crnfederates to take 1t by
force, Gus bringing on an unnecessary war
Unnecessary, because, rs We have many
times said, tho seeded States, had
Mr.. LINCOLN not forced them into war;
would have been compelled by their own
people to return to the Union-that IL. II
the Union had been worth preserving.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26

in this Commonwealth. and was regarded
- very ungencrous requital Of favors
shown the Danvillc and Terminal CON-
panics, but our citizens contented them
selves with mere protest against it. They
will not DC so amiably disposed in tho
event threatened.
OF all timcs the Danville Company could
not have selected more unsuitable no.
ment to show what seems to DO their disre-
gard Of Virginia feeling.
They have made false step. Let them
retrace it before il IS too late.