The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-10
MUCH ATTENTION.
Ths Case Of E. .. Mannix, Charged with
EsnbexaiIrK Funds Of the W~stern Union
Telegraph cosnpaay--Other sioux Fails
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Telegraph Cssnpaay-Other sioux Fails
News.
SIoUx FALLS, Jan. Especial: Never
| In the history of Sioux Fails has there
been a ease in Its courts which has
attracted so much interest as has lhe
one nov pending with the state OF South
Dakota, as plaintiff, and II. j. Mannix,
former manager OF the Western Union
Telegraph company, defendant. Dir.
Mannix Is charged with embezzling q
small sun OF the telegraph company's
funds The evidence OF the prosecution
has been mostly Of documentary ma
ture. They hayo put witnesses OH the
stand from New York, Chicago, Min
neapolis and Sault Ste. Marie. The
prosecution rested at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. To the mind of the average
listener the case OF the prosecution was o
slim one and several were OF the opinion
that should the case be given 10 the jury
at once an acquittal would result. The
defense, however, decided 10 introduce
evidence.
Mr.. MannIx IL accompanied In court
by his wife and his brother Joe Mannix,
general manager of the Minneapolis end
OF the st. Paul Pioneer Press. To your
correspondent last evening Joe Mannix
stated that he was confident OF his
brothers acqulttal.
The Omaibus Ordln anos
Recently passed by the city council
and which Is now being printed In book
form will prove interesting reading to
those who have not already perused the
document. The section OF the ordinance
regulating public entertainments In the
city Is one that Il being discussed con-
slderably. The members OF the council
must have It In for all kinds Of travelling
shows In general, and elreuses In par
ticular. Hereafter all circuses visiting
this city will be- compelled to disgorge TO
the tune of $500 per day for main show
and 500 additional each for side shows
and menagerles. IL this ordinance Is
enforced Sioux Fallsites viii have to go
elsewhere TO take In circuses In the
future Sam Bear, local manager OF the
opera house, gets an annual license for
500, but any travelling company will be
compelled TO pay nightly license OF SIS.
IL would seem as II some one who had
an Ak 10 grind had hand in framing
this section Of the ordinance.
Ths state Fair.
A recent meeting OF the state board of
agriculture, held at WATERFOWL, ad-
journed to meet In this city some time
during the present month. Sioux Falls,
although the largest and most thriving
city In the state, has never yet been
honored by the holding of the annual
fair IN this city, but the action OF the
board in calling the meeting for this city
which will determine the location Is
looked upon as being favorable 10 the
Queen City. Barkis Is willing, and moth
Ing viii be left undone 10 secure the
fair for this year for this city. Finan-
cially the fairs, up to the present time,
have not been the. success desired, bnt
there ~ no question IN the mind OF any
well-informed citizen but that the fair
would, N held here result In q financial
success. Our railroad facilities are SUI
perior 70 any other point In the state,
besides the wealth and population OF our
tributary country far exceeds that OF
any other town aspiring. III this city Is
decided upon two sites will open for the
management To select from. Mr.. {. q.
Coats Is willing TO fix up his driving park
grounds In apple pie order for the oc-
casion. and the Electric Motor company
have slgnlfied their willingness % fit mp
appropriate grounds. with a kIte-shaped
mAe track, on the line OF their road east
of the city.
The Nuaber Swelling.
Sioux Falls list OF financial institu-
tions will shortly receive valuable ae-
QUESTION. II. n. Lien, when In this city
recently, made the announcement that
the Scandinavian Loan and Improve
ment company, of which he Is manager,
aud which il now located at Brookings,
would shortly remove their headquarters
To this city as n none desirable place
from which to operate. This Is aae=ef
tine solid Institutions of the state, aud
will be gladly welcomed.
GeatinK Uneasy.
The icemen and others OF this city
who use large quantities Of Tee are be-
ginning 10 grow somewhat alarmed at
the outlook. Up 70 the present time not
a pound OF lee has been harvested, and
II the present state Of weather continues
the Ice consumed here next summer viii
have 10 be shipped In. The river has
been frozen over on several occasions
this winter, but Old Soils warm rays soon
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