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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
DEcAPITATED IN AN ELEVATOR.
A Strange Scene Enacted In st. Louis
- Hotel.

A Strange Scene Enacted I'm . st. Louis
- Hotel.
ST. LOUIS, No.. Sept. 23.--Mrs. A. e.
Shields, wife of a travelling man for the
Ely-Walker Dry Goods company, was
killed at the Richelieu hotel. Mrs.
Shields went to the elevator to go down
to the dining room. There is no glass in
the door leading to the elevator, and
Mrs. Shields, after ringing the bell, put
her head through the opening to see if
the elevator was coming up. At that
moment it was descending and struck
the back of her head, crushing it badly
Strange to say, she was not knocked
down the shaft, but staggered back into
the hallway. Then ensued most hor-
rible scene. A chambermaid and a
porter had witnessed the accident and
ran to her. She fled from them and not
withstanding that she was practically
decapitated, ran to speaking tube and
apparently tried to call some one below.
Then she ran, or rather staggered, to her
room, few feet away, and fell dead.
Mrs. Shields was only % yeers old and q
daughter of Colonel Campbell of the
court of appeals of Arkansas. Her
home was in Little Rock.
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Twelve Dead. hut None Missing.

PITTsBURG. Sept 23.-At the Office Of
General Superintendent Watt, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company, it was
stated that the report that a number of
the passengers on Train 8, wrecked at
Shreve, O., Wednesday, were still miss
ing, had been thoroughly investigated
and was without foundation. The re-
mains of the unknown victims of the
accident have been fully identified as
Mrs. f. Sheally and child, and sister
of Mrs. Sheally named Miss Annie
Campbell, of Bucyrus, o., en- route to
Espeyville, Pa. The total number of
dead is twelve and none are missing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
A WAR or WORDS.
Women Debate for Ten Hours Over q
Place of Holding n Convention.

Women Debate for Ten Hours Over q
Place of Holding Convention.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 80 The Wom an d
Relief corps had the usual department
row at it's convention here this week.
Fhis time the Department of the Poto-
mac contains the warning elements.
Mrs. John A. Logan and Miss Clara
Barton are members of the organization
which failed to receive the recognition
OF the national president, Sanders. But
they worked with the citizens execu-
tive committee, and through them the
national convention was invited to meet
in New York Avenue church, ,swhere
Lincoln's funeral services were held.
Mrs. Sanders, however, since coming TO
Washington, arranged to hold the con-
vention in the First Baptist church
Mrs. Logan, however, like Lord Mar
mion of old, .bearded the lion in his
den,' and securing admission to the con-
vention, boldly told the members the
committees invitation should be accept
ed, that it was the church Of Lincoln,
and the convention should be there.
This challenge met an equally bold re-
sponse; and for nearly ten hours, with
intermissions for lunch and dinner, the
battle of the department of the Potomac
was waged. Finally, at 10 o'clock p.
M, the convention voted to accept the
invitation to meet in New York Avenue
church, thus practically repudiating the
presidents action. The convention ac-
cordingly met in the New York Avenue
church. The report of President San
ders showed that during the year $34,-
13S had been turned over to posts; cash
for relief, $51, ,463; relief other than
money, $3S,941; balance in the relief
funds of corps, $77,517; general funds,
$122, 1851. The assets showed de-
crease since the date of the last report
of nearly 80 per cent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
Poisoned Relatives.

DAVID CITY, Neb., Sept 23.--Mrs.
Mary Ann Armagost is under arrest
here charged with poisoning her first
husband, A. S. Roberts; the mother of
her present husbant, Mrs. Mary Arma-
COST, and her 12-year-old stepdaughter
Hattie. Hattie died last June under
suspicious circumstances. An autopsy
was held but the presence of embalming
fluid in the stomach prevented chemi-
cal analysis. This led to the exhuming
of the body Of Roberts who died in Feb
ruary, 1887, and of Mrs. Armagost who
died in February, 1890. The stomachs
were sent to Omaha and chemical ex-
animation revealed arsenic. Mrs. Ar
magost's arrest followed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
MADISON. SOUTH DAKOTA. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER %. 1892

ment TO determine the location Of the
tncampment of 1898, as he was COM
PEELED to leave the city. He presented
the name OF Indianapolis. General j.
X. Carnahan, also an ex-department
commander of Indiana, was expected to
present the claims of the Hoosier capi-
tai, but on motion of delegate from
Ohio the encampinent by acclamation
accepted the invitation of Indianapolis
without waiting to hear further regard
ing it, or for any other city to be named.
The date for the meeting will be fixed
by the council Of administration after
the conference with the citizens. The
encampment then adjourned until a. m.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
lae Wisconsin Man Chosen |, a.
nation to BE Commander.i;.. :. ~
of the G.. A. II.
The Attempt to Do Away with I
"House Of Lords" Quickly
Knocked Out.
Chosen without Opposi-
tiOn as the Place for the Next
Encampment.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-A. Ct. Weiss
ert, of Milwaukee, has been chosen by
acclamation as commander-in-chief OF
the q. A. r. to succeed General Palmer.
Comrade Lincc.a, of this city, his most
prominent competitor, Withdrew. The
encampment has also, by an over
whelming vote. defeated the proposition
to deny life membership in the encamp-
ment to past grand officers and ex-post
commanders.
with Unexpected Rapility.
The national encampment got to work
early and proceeded to dispose of busi-
ness with unexpected rapidity. The
resolution which the Ohio delegation
were instructed by their department
encampment to present and urge, to
abolish the practice Of making the
commander-in-chief, senior and Junior
vice commander of the national encamp-
ment, and ex-department commanders,
life members of the local encampment
was offered by Delegate Searles. The
proposition was supported by half q
dozen delegates. but met defeat by an
overwhelming majority.
The election of commander-in-chief
was then taken up. General A. g..
Weissert, ex-department commander OF
Wisconsin, was put in nomination by
his state, and the nomination was sec
onded by number of other states.
General s. A. Hearst of Ohio, and
Colonel G. p. Lincoln of the department
of the Potomac. withdrew, and General
Weissert's election was made practically
by acclamation.
he encampment @. A. r. then
elec. t. sollcwing additional officers;
r. III. Warti Id, of San Francisco,
senior vice commander.
Ayres, of D.iaware, junior vice COM
mander.
DIR. w. C. Weyl, of Danbury, Conn.,,
surgeon general.
Lowell, of Kansas, chaplain-in-chief.
Army Chaplains Organize
Twenty ex-army chaplains have Or
ganized the National Association of ex-
Army and Navy Chaplains. The Off
GERS elected for the ensuing year are:
Rev. T. I'll. Haggerty, president; George
w. Hovey, secretary, and j. Ell. Brad
ford, treasurer. The vice presidents are
Rev. w. HI. Carver, David G. Eberhard,
Robert Mcpherson, Mason Gallagher
and H. L. Upeon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
Will Omit the Ode.

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-The council of
administration of the worlds fair is still
hard at work on the problem OF
shortening the program for the
dedicatory exercises and it has been
generally decided to omit the
dedicatory ode, which consists of 10000
words. The question of the orations
has been definitely settled. Chauncey
M. Depew and w. G. P. Breckenridge
are to be the orators. Their orations
will be delivered on the same day and
will be co-equal in dignity.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
WIN Make Copper wire.

HAMMOND, Ills, Sept. %. The United
States Cold Rolled Wire company has
been organized with 5000, 900 capital,
for the purpose of manufacturing cold
copper wire. Such well known Chicago
capitalists as II. j. Furber, Thomas B.
Bryan, Frank Weeks, Judge Van Hig-
gins, the Jennings estate, s. d. Ward
and others are interested. The company
intends to locate the plant in this city,
and will begin the erection of buildings
about Oct. /. The plant viii cost nearly
$1,50U,000. They have selected site on
the north side of the Calumet river.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
NOW THE OFFICIALS.

Secretary Loyejoy acknowledgements
for Frick aud Others.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 23.--Secretary Love-
joy, of the Carnegie Steel company, has
been arrested by Constable Walls on q
warrant issued by Alderman King,
charging him with aggravated riot and
assault and battery. Mr.. Lovejoy en-
tered bail at the alderman's Office in the
sum of $1,000. The charges against
Lovejoy were made by Burgess Nc
Luckie, of Homestead. Informations on
the same charges have been made against
Messrs. Frick, Leishman, Curry, Potter
and Childs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
INDIANAPOLIS CHOSEN.

The Next @. A. II. EDcampment to BE
Held at.the Hoosier Capital.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.--Indianapolis
has been selected as the place for hold
ing the next G.. A. r. encampment
There was no contest, other competitors
having withdrawn.
John Taylor, quartermaster general,
reported receipts $50. 960.77; expendi-
lures, $30,216.16; balance on hand,
$7,54S.79. Assets, including United
States bonds and supplies, $50, ,l5s S5.
The Grant monument fund amounts to
Gil. .578.62. of which $226.16 was re-
ceived since the last encampment.
The report of Inspector General Pratt
CO ntained the following summary of the
condition of the Grand Army at latest
receipt of reports and statistics from
department inspectors.
Total number of posts, 1850; total number
OF post members In good standing. 3gl, 500;
number of muskets owned by posts, 3Ou5s;
total amount of relief funds S476,65; total
amount expended for relief, $3ln, ,44S: total
amount of post funds In hands of quarter
masters, $S5y. .370, total amount Of property at
other than in quariermaster and relief funds
owned by posts, $l,342,ls3.
After the reports of the adjutant gen.
eral and surgeon general were read
Junior Vice Commander T. e. Clarkson,
of Omaha, offered the following >resolu-
ton. It was seconded by ex-President
Hayes and unanimously adopted:
Resolved. BY the members Of the twenty
sixth national encampment of the G.. A. R.,
and through them its $4,000 members. that
their most sincere and heartfelt sympathy is
hereby extended to Comrade BENJAMIN Harri-
SON in the deep affiiction which has kept him
from our midst with the earnest hope and
prayer that his noble wife. that true Ameri-
can woman, may be spared to him and to us
for even greater opportunities for good.
indianapolis Chosen.
Governor Chase, ex-department COM
mander OF Indiana. asked the encamp-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
Blood Stains nm H,. Coat.

STURGEON BAY, Wis, Sept. g.
William Alters, the supposed murderer
of Joseph Murick, has been arrested and
lodged in Jail. He is about II years of
age and a resident of Sheboygan, but
during the past summer worked at
Horseshoe Bay and is known as a bad
character. A preliminary examination
was held, but nothings more than the
finding of several blood stains on his
coat sleeve and small bottle of benzine
was discovered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
Half the States Represented.

Dies MONIES. Ia, Sept. 20. The Ma
tional convention of the Boys and Girls
Home and Employment association con-
vened in this city during the day with
100 delegates present representing half
of the states of the Union. The con-
vention is spending its time discussing
questions regarding advancing into
cities and finding homes for unemployed
boys and girls in cities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
Broom Corn syndicate Broken Up.

LocKPoRT, N. Y, Sept. 23. = The
wholesale price of broom corn has
dropped from to cents this week.
The syndicate that gathered in the
visible supply last fall is going to pieces
and its members are using every effort
to unload what they are carrying in
view Of the big crop that is promised in
the West.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
Arguments Not Yet Ended.

CHICAGO, Sept. x23. The arguments in
the railroad case before Judge Gresham
were not ended during the day as was
expected. w. ID. Dabney, for the gov
ernment, and John p. Wilson, for the
railroad, occupied the entire day in pre-
senting their view.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
No New Cases.

New YORK, Sept. 23.-There were no
new cases or suspected cases of cholera
reported TO the board of health and
President Wilson seems to be Of the
opinion that the dreaded disease has
been nipped in the bud. There are now
only seven houses in the city under
quarantine. but that, as DR.. Wilson
says, is merely as a precautionary
measure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
senator ward Dead.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 23.-State Senator
William Ct. Ward, one of the most
prominent Republicans in Minnesota,
died at o'clock p. m. at Waseca, of
dropsy. Senator Ward was born in
Oneida county, New York, 90 years ago.
He was a leader in politics in Wisconsin
many years before coming to Minnesota.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
Deacon at Liberty.

PARIS, Sept. 23-The Figaro states
that Edward Parker Deacon has been
liberated from imprisonment. The
Figaro adds that Mr.. Deacon intends to
reside in Paris and to prosecute legal
proceedings for the custody of his
children.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
The chicago Reache. venezuela.

WAsHINGToN, Sept. 20. The navy de-
partment has received a telegram from
Admiral Walker announcing the arrival
OF the United States steamer Chicago at
La Guayra on Monday. This makes th.
third naval ship now in Venezuela.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
Allison win Not Attend.

Dies MONIES, Ia, Sept. 23.--A tela-
gram from Dubuque states that Senator
Allison will not attend the international
silver congress in London, but will
make Republican speeches in Iowa dur
ing the campaign.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
pied while Boasting Of His Health.

IsHPEMING, Mich, Sept. 23.-William
Walton, one of Ishpeming's prominent
citizens. dropped dead on the street
Tuesday. He was talking to several
men and in reply to question said that
he had never felt better. Just as he had
spoken the words he fell to the ground
dead. Heart disease was assigned rs
the cause.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23
No One Injured.

DAVENPORT, Ia, Sept. 23. The Rock
island passenger and mail train No. 4
was wrecked near Farnum early in the
morning No one was injured, but the
loss to the company will be about
$50, 900
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-23

Governor Chase, ex-department COM
mander Of Indiana. asked the encamp-
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-02-11
Compulsory Education for the
Blind.

We quote the following from DR..
Fairley's report to the Legislature, and
commend it heartily;
in conclusion | would state that
during the past year have made siren
uous efforts to get all the blind of the
State into this institution. l succeed
ed in obtaining from the census de
partment at Washington, ID. c., the
names and post offices of the blind of
the State. [ addressed letters to each
of them, impressing it upon their minds
the great advantages offered them by
an attendance upon this institution.
Some of them answered promptly and
availed themselves of the benefits of
fered By far the greater portion of
my letters were not answered. then
visited in person the parents of some
of these blind children and found their
parents in nearly every instance, eX-
tremely ignorant. Reason and per
suasion were useless, and where such
superior advantages are offered to the
blind of the State as are offered at this
institution, parents are too ignorant to
avail themselves of the benefits to their
children. / sincerely trust that a string
ent law will be passed by the present
Legislature making the education of
the blind of this State compulsory"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-02-11
$72 a Bale for Cotton,

| We make what is known as the EAGLE
! ECLIT%E COTTON GIN, with Il IlULLER AT
| TAClMENr. With this kind of a gin a planter
| splendid sample selling in the market at lie a
pound; or he can gin on the same gin very dirty
cotton turning out sample from this Kind Of
cotton of the very highest grade and bringing as
| nigh price as cotton well and clearly picked.
| We nave hundreds of testimonials regarding
the wonderful work done on the Eagle Eclipse
lluler and Cotton Gin. During the season of
| 1889 large number of planters sold their cot
ton ton gnned on this Eagle Eclipse lluler Cotton
GIN, IN various markets at lG 16l and IL. cents
bales Of this cotton for II II Davis, of Bruins
wick, Miss, at ~: cents pound, and they
write to Mr.. Davis that it was the most wonder
which was so long, was not cut seems very re-
markable: During the season Of 1899 large
number Of planters obtained remarkably high
prices for cotton ginned on the EAGLE
ECLIPSE HULLER GIN
One planter states that Harris, Day & Co.
pound. Mr.. C l. Bonny, of Madison parish
states that Harris, Day & Co. sold 100 bales of
cotton ginned on the Eagle Eclipse Huler Gin to
Humphreys was also ginned on the Eagle
Eclipse Huller gin, and sold by A j Forstall at
ilGa3 c. 2 p pound One planter who purchased
past season states that John Hardie & CO.
sold his crop OF $40 bales at one cent pound
oyer oyer the market Tet price The Rev. WE
bought for him through John T Hardie & Co.,
made sample to cotton which brought 10 per
cent. higher price than any of his neighbOrs OBJ
tanned for cotton ginned on other cotton gins.
We now have large stock of the Eagle and
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mediate shipment Send for Illustrated cata-
logues and price lists.
The entire crop of long staple cotton of H. ii.
Davis Of Brunswick, Miss, was ginned on a
new Eagle Eclipse Huller Gin, with the Patent
Combined Breaker and Feeder, ard sold at 171l
C. a pound.
Mr.. Davis writes to the New Orleans Machine
Co., Limited as follows:
THE cotton with ordinary handling, was sold
all of it, first and last packing complete by Har-
ris, Day & Co, at liza cents pound. There
were siNty-four bales of my own cotton and
eight bales OF a neighbours, all ginned on your
EAGLE ECLIPSE HULLER GIN. | cannot do
better than quote from Harris, Day & Co.'S let
ter regarding the ginning; they say: AS far as
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ANY SAW GIN, and that the staple, which is
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The cotton was not prepared, as is often the |
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OF the crop, and was sold on its merits
The above endorsement of the EAGLE |
ECLIPSE HULLER GIN, with the combined |
BREAKER and FEEDER, proves the SEPE- |
RlORITf of the gin over any other kid.
Samples OF the ~. cent cotton are now ON |
exhibition at our Office.
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Cotton Growers and Merchants
Association.

At the solicitation of many persons
interested in the growing of cotton,
request all persons, Associations, AL
liances or other organizations, and all
farmers, merchants, and others who
are interested in the growing of cot
ton, or who are DESTROYS of promoting
the interests of cotton growers to
meet in jackson, Miss, on February
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ing State organization as contem-
plated by the resolutions of the Cot
ton Growers and Merchants Associa-
ton, organized at Memphis, Tenn,
January 8, 1892. The main object of
said resolutions are to decrease the
acreage and increase the price of cot
ton for the year 1892.
j. Z. GwIN.
Vice President for Mississippi of
| Cotton Growers and Merchants
! Association.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-02-11

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legislation be appointed by the chair
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-18
SnuTH CAROLINA

Sumter's new graded school building has
been completed.
Columbia is working to have another
spring carnival.
Aiken county has pledged itself to sup
port the democratic nominee.
The three first graduates from the Kelley
Institute at Columbia have been turned
out.
The farmers around Darlington find that
raising tobacco beats raising cotton all to
death.
The state convention OF the Young Mems
Christian Association convenes at Spartan
burg, April 81.
Sumter is jubilant over the prospects OF
the Charleston. Sumter and Northern rail-
road shops being located there.
Edgedeld is to have q new paper. 1t will
be called the Edgeheld Fdrr- or and will
be published under the auspices of the
farmers alliance.
The Fairfield people deny the statement
of McMeekin in the NeiUS and Courier
that they are starving. They are as well
off. they say, as any rural district in the
state.
The heirs Of the late John Timmons OF
South Carolina won land suit in the su-
preme court OF Alabama which makes them
nelrs to 5000. 900 worth Of real estate 10 the
! heart Of the city Of Birmingham, Ala.
There is some talk of a second candidate
for state Senate from Spartanburg county,
1t is rumored that DR.. S. T. ID. Lancaster,
preaident OF the county alliance, will be o