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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
THE SUMS CHOICE.
Rather the Devil Himself Than Harrison
and the Force Bill.

Rather the Devil Himself Than Harrison
and the Force Bill.
NEW YORK, June 25.-The Sun In
commenting upon the Chicago nomina-
hons says: There is one question de-
pending on the election of the next pres
ident which in It's momentous import
ance and vital imperativeness must
seem to every philosophic observer to
exceed every other political question
that the people are now called upon to
determine. We mean the question
whether those Southern states which
have inherited negro population sur
passing the number of their white citi-
zens, shall, by federal law and federal
military forces, be subjected to the po-
itical domination of the negroes. Bet
ter vote for the liberty and the white
government of the Southern states if the
candidate were the devil himself rather
than consent to the election of respecta-
BILE Benjamin Harrison with a force bill
in his pocket.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
ADELAl {. STEvEilSON.'

Biographical Sketch of the Democratic
Nominee for Vice President.
Adelai e. Stevenson, the nominee for
vice president, IL resident of Blooming
ton, Ills. He was born in Christianson
county, Kentucky, Oct. %, 1885. He at
tended Center college. Louisville, Ky,
and when 26 years Of age removed with
his fathers family to Bloomington, Ills,
where he studied law anu was admitted
to the bar. In 1859 he located at Mata-
mora, Ills, and engaged in the practice of
his profession, remaining there for ten
years. In 1864 he was named as the pres
idential elector for the district. In 1869
he returned to Bloomington, forming g
law partnership with ]. s. EwinR,s which
still exists. He was elected to congress
by the Democrats of the Bloomington
district In 1875, although the district had
always been strongly Republican. In
1876 his party again nominated him for
congress. but he was defeated. He was
nominated third time la 1878 and was
elected. He was delegate to the ma
tional convention OF 1884 and was ap-
pointed first assistant postmaster general
by Cleveland At the close of Cleyeland's
administration he returned to Blooming
ton. In 1877 President Hayes appointed him
member of the board to inspect the mill
tary academy at West Point. The recent
state convention elected him delegate at
large to the national convention. He was
serving in that capacity when nominated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
GETS FIFTEEN YEARS.

Grafton Sentenced for the Murder o(
Mable Swartx at Des NIoines.
Dies MONIES, June IS. The sensa-
tional Grafton murder case has termin-
ated in the sentencing of the slayer of
Mable Swartz 10 fifteen years in the
penitentiary at Fort Madison. The find
ing of the jury about three weeks ago
was murder in the second degree, and to
this verdict the defense raised several
objections, which were argued before
Judge Holmes, before whom the case
was tried. The court delivered a
lengthy opinion, overruling the mo-
tion of the defense for a new trial.
AS the sentence was pronounced the
defendants mother gave a scream and
went into Mysteries, crying, .My poor
boy, it will kill him; it will kill me"
and 30 violent was the attack that the
court officers had to carry her, as she sat
on chair, from the room and into the
judges private Office, where restoratives
were used. The wife heard the dreaded
words and swooned. Grafton shook
with agony and shed tears. Bail ON an
appeal bond was fixed at 5000, and the
defense was given ninety days in which
to file bill nf exceptions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
Committee on Modification.

CHICAGO, June 25. - Immediately
after the convention adjourned the COM
mittee to notify the candidates met at
the chairman's desk. All but nine
states answered. The chairman was
authorized to appoint committee Of
five to wait on the president and vice
president and find out when they would
receive the full committee. A commit
tee of three was ordered appointed to
draw up an address Il was agreed that
if agreeable to Cleveland the committee
would meet him in New York on July
IA and formally notify him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
OPENED THE CAMPAIGN.

General Stevenson Holds q Reception ut
the Palmer House.
CHICAGO, June 25.-General Adlai e.
Stevenson. candidate for vice president
of the United States, opened the CAM
paign in parlor o of the Palmer house
at q. m. A great many visitors called
IN the forenoon, among them General
Bragg of Wisconsin, General John G.
Black of Illinois and the entire Illinois
delegation to the late convention, many
Of the Indiana delegates and a mixture
Of politicians, delegates and every day
citizens TO United Press Representa-
tive General Stevenson said:
II believe we can carry Illinois for
the Democratic ticket this fall. do
not say 90 because am on the ticket.
With Cleveland and Gray or Cleveland
and Boies we could do IL. The people
are ready for . change and they want TO
see return to q governments BY the peo-
ple-the old Jeffersonian Democracy"
"Will the campaign open early"
"Well, theoretically, the campaign
Is already opened. but practically, do
not think II viii begin before Septem-
ho.n
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
No Choice Between Them.

CHICAGO, June 25.-After the ad-
journment of the national convention a
document was framed and wired to the
West by the Colorado delegation. It
says as between Mr.. Cleveland and Mr..
Harrison there can be no choice. There
is no hope of free coinage, and it is sug-
gested that silver men call convention
to decide upon what course to pursue.
T. M. Patterson, the chairman of the
delegation, is proprietor of The Rocky
Mountain News, which has bolted the
Democratic ticket on account of the ac-
tion ON the silver question.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
watterson's Comm ent.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 25 Henry
Watterson's paper says regarding the
Chicago nominations: 'sThe Courier
Journal accepts the result with nc, feel
ing of dissatisfaction or disappointment;
on the contrary it finds US fully prepared
to support 1t sincerely and heartily.
With the utmost freedom and frankness
we have from the standpoint of political
strategy stated the objections to this
nomination. We desire to have the
party hear and consider these objections
that it might not act unadvisedly or
hastily, or proceed in this important
work in a spirit Of anger or irritation.
We have urged the consideration of har-
mony, unity and forbearance and we
believe this labor has not been in vain"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
Those Who Have Been Roasted There
for the Past Week Turn in and
Roast tie City.
When Compared with the Accommo-
dations at Minneapolis the Windy
City's Layout Is Odious
Mr.. Dana and Henry Wattcrson Sum
Up the Situation as They
See 1t.

ST. PAUL, June 25.-A special to The
Globe from Chicago says: Never again
will Democratic national convention
be held in Chicago unless the local au-
thorities will undertake to provide bet
ter accommodations and better weather.
Never was q convention held under
more disagreeable auspices, and q COM
parison with the surroundings at Min
neapolis makes the former absolutely
odious. There was that great barn of a
wigwam crowded with 90 900 steaming,
perspiring men and women, not over a
half of whom could hear the voices
from the rear and the floor of the con-
vention. When closed up to prevent
the drenching rain from drowning ont
the crowd the place was dark as pocket
and hot as Turkish bath. At best, the
rain could not be kept out. 1t drifted
In through cracks and holes, and spat-
tered and splashed over everybody.
Umbrellas were always up and there
was never time when there was not a
wall Of disgust from some quarter. The
press accommodations were a holy
terror. Occupants of press seats could
see, but they could neither hear nor
write. In this respect the comparison
with Minneapolis was positively painful.
Finally, Chicago must provide better
weather. This Ia the only place in
America where it rains hot water. The
drenching storms scalded as they fell
and they fell all the time. There
has been no day for a week
In which 1t has not rained
almost continually. Between storms
the sun burst out in fiery power and sent
the mercury careering through the
nineties, causing roasting, scalding,
burning steaming vapor to fill the air
constantly. When night came it was
worse than ever, for it was hotter than
ever. The political storms of the week,
added to the meteorological conditions,
made Chicago simply terrible. Men
with no very distinct ideas of hell have
had their imaginations considerably
frightened mp during the past eventful
week
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
Quay Would Bet.

PHILADELPHIA. June 25. - Senator
Quay, after breakfast, started down
town. He met Collector Cooper and
ex-Sherif Kern and stopped for chat.
The topic of conversation naturally
turned to the action of the Democratic
convention and the nomination of Cleve-
land. Senator Quay expressed himself as
satisfied and confident that Cleveland
would be easily beaten. AS he turned
to enter his cab the senator remarked to
ex-Sherif Kern: 81 will bet $4,000
that Harrison is elected. If you know
of any one that wants to bet send him
around -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
The French Marquis Has Another En-.
counter With Fatal Result to His
Antagonist.
Only Two Passes Required to Send the
Sword Of the Marquis Through His
Opponents Lung.
De Mores to Be Arrcsted-A Matter Of
Principle Wich Will Lead to Civil
War, He Says.

PARIS, June 25.-The Marquis De
Mores, who fought duel with M. La
maze, tho sub-prefect of Fourmies, in
which he severely wounded his antago-
mist, has just fought another duel with
Captain Mayer, a well known swords
man. Mayer died during the evening.
De Mores is an intimate friend of Ed
uardo Durment, editor of the paper
called Libre Parole, and las enthusias-
tically supported M. Durment in his at
tacks upon the Hebrews. 1t was this
that led to the duel, Captain Mayer hav-
ing called De Mores to account for his
Endorsement of these attacks, which are
of a very scurrilous character. Nd.
MAYER was deKterous swordsman, but
he was no match for De Mores, who
soon threw Mayer off his guard and
fatally wounded him in the lung. De
Mores, it is said, has boasted his willing
ness to meet every champion of the Jews
that chooses to come forward.
1t was agreed that the duel should be
fought with swords. The duellists We're
not to come to the closest quarter and
were to cease when one of the combat
ants received wound that would place
him In q position inferior to that of his
adversary. When all the preliminaries
had been arranged and the duellists had
taken their positions the usual signal
was given. The marquis made direct
thrust with his weapon which was par
ried by Captain Mayer. The marquis
again made rapid lunge, his rapier
passing through Captain Mayors guard
and piercing his body below the arm pit.
The marquis, seing what had occurred,
Immediately disengaged his weapon and
leaped back on his own ground. Cap
tain Mayer dropped his sword, exclaim-
ing: "I am badly hit, )" and fell to the
ground. The marquis then advanced
and asked permission to shake hands,
and Captain Mayer assented.
The surgeons who were present at once
attended 10 the wounded man, and as
soon as he was made comfortable he was
placed in landau and removed to the
hospital where he died. Captain Mayer
had carefully concealed from his rela-
tives all knowledge that he was to fight
duel.
The marquis said that the ac~
tion of the magistrates in ordering his
arrest would not prevent the prosecu-
ton of the work we have undertaken, -
adding; personal questions are nothing,
principles are all in all. We are but at
the beginning of civil war"
A Warrant for De Mores.
PARIS, June 25.-A warrant has been
issued for the arrest of the Marquis De
Mores and the seconds in the duel which
resulted in the death of Captain Mayer.
of the Engineer corps. The marquis
expresses deep sorrow at the fatal out
come of the duel. He says that the
combat was fought under conditions
that ought to have prevented fatal
issue. The marquis shook hands with
his dying opponent before leaving the
field.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
AN ITALIAN LANDSLIDE.

Five Believed Dead and Thirty Injured
Near Monte Sasso.
ROME, June s5.--Five persons are
believed to have perished and thirty
are known to be injured by landslide
on the railway near Monte Sasso. Sew
eral houses were buried by the landslide
and five of the inmates are missing
People are busily engaged in digging for
those who are missing and large
audience is gathered at the scene.
Thus far thirty persons, killed or in
jured, have been taken from beneath the
mass Of earth and rocks. The work Of
rescue is being conducted as rapidly as
possible. The. railway is covered with
earth and rocks tcs great depth and all
traffic 10 susnendaGa.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25

Ii are on the brink of buying fine straw hat
out great shape Co. the brink by all MEANS
TeS YOU 5 have I ho the line we have b &
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cause In all the annals OF retail trade nothing cheaper this line
ever been placed record They the stuff tempt you
over the brink the you delay the risky delay becomes
we feel sure that we can side these
days you only walk in and let show those thin
and vests They the thing you while attending
the Chautauqua The pulled shirt made
July and august and takes the place of the aed outing shirt
Our neck department attractive by of the
large variety styles patterns They fresh from the factory
consequently old shapes the whole lot The prices
water mark Yours for Trade,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
MADISON SOUTH DAKOTA, sArU RDAY. JUNE rs, 1892

General Stevenson was in receipt of
SO many coneratulatory kilograms that
he found it impossible to reply to all of
them. He accordingly expressed de-
sire that the following should be taken.
as his reply;
Il wish TO express my thanks to all
these kindly greetings, and I express
them through the press because it would
be impossible, from physical stand
point, to acknowledge every one per-
sonally." ...
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
HANGED AT OMAHA.
A Cavalryman Executed for the Murder
of Corporal Carter.

A Cavalryman Executed for the Murder
of Corporal Carter.
OMAHA. Neb., June 25.--Clinton E.
Dixon, cavalryman, was hanged here
for the murder of Corporal Carter al
Niobrara. The federal authorities
misled morbid and curious people by
having the execution five hours ahead OF
the time announced. Dixon was intoxi-
Gated when he shot Carter, and was in
cited to the act by colored courtezan
whom Carter, acting under orders to
clear the camp of such characters, had
spanked with plank when she refused
to go. Dixon has been several times re-
prieved because the time for his execu-
ton fell on holidays. The sentiment
against hanging was so strong that the
marshal provided three electric buttons,
each being touched by different person
that none should know who sprung the
trap.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25

CHICAGO, June 24--In all likelihood
the plan formulated py the Syracuse
convention of bolters, to form regular
state organization to conduct the coming
campaign, will be abandoned. The SEN
timent seems to be among even the
most ardent of Mr.. Cleveland's support
ers who are still here, that 1t would be
the height of folly now that their cam
didate has been named, to further irri-
tate the regular state organization con-
trolled by Edward Murphy, Jr., Lieu
tenant Governor Sheehan and Richard
Croker. A spirit of compromise has
manifested itself, and E. Ellery Ander-
son, one of the foremost leaders in the
revolt in New York against Hills Feb
ruary convention, said he had confidence
in the integrity of the regular organiza-
ton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
Bridges Gone Out.
Mail Service Demoralized.

CHICAGO, June 25.-The heavy rains
of the last few days have resulted in the
almost complete decentralization of the
railway mail service. Postoffice officials
say that the damage to the railroads has
never been equaled, and the non-arrival
OF mail trains so great. Acting Assist
ant superintendent Campbell, of the
railway mail service, said: Fully
70 per cent of the mail trains have not
arrived, and the service is injured to that
extent. The washouts and foods seem
to be confined almost exclusively to the
West and Northwest, as our Eastern and
Southern states are in mostly ON time" "
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
BY WIND AND WATER.
Considerable Damage Reported From VI

Considerable Damage Reported From Va
riou~ Northwestern States.
CHICAGO June 25.--Heavy rains dur
ing the day flooded Easements through
out the city for a third time within, a
week. The loss to goods stored in base
mentsin the business districts by the
flood u estimated at s150,000. Several
buildings We're struck by lightning, the
heaviest loser being the Garden Mailing
works, whose plant was damaged to the
extentof $50, 900. Several hundred feet
OF pavement was washed out in differ
erent parts of the city.
WISCONSIN Towns Damaged.
A dispatch from Houghton. Wis, says
the dam at that place is weakening and
will probably go out, entailing enormous
damage. The Chicago and Northwest
ern bridge at Cherry Valley was washed
out and the town is flooded. A tornado
at Cuba City destroyed every business
house in that town. Other towns in
Wisconsin were completely wiped out,
but owing to the great damage wires are
all down and information hard to get.
Bridges Gone Out.
-Four bridges between Plattsville and
Galena have been carried away. At
Rockford, Ills, the water is inundating
the town. A rise of two inches more
will suspend all business. In South
Rockford the waters have already COM
PEELED Families to desert their homes.
All railroad traffic has ceased owing to
washouts. Near Davenport nearly 500
wooden bridges spanning the smaller
streams have been carried away. Rock
Island city is flooded and families COM
PEELED to move out. Such duluge has
not happened before in the memory of
the oldest citizens.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
Roy Firebugs Cuurht.

CLEVELAND, O., June 2G--During
the past two or three weeks there have
been from one to dozen incendiary
fires per day in this city, and it was sup
posed that an organized gang of firebugs
were at work The police have ar
rested several small boys who confessed
to having started a number Of fires for
the purpose of "seeing the fun"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
Gray WASN'T 9 Candidate.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June 25.-Ex-
Governor Gray said, after he had heard
the news: II was not candidate for
vice president and did not desire the
nomination.. At meeting of number
of my friends of the delegation held lart
Thursday, / informed them that did
not want them to put me forward for the
vice presidency, nor to make arrange
ments to bring about nv nomination.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25

CHICAGO, June .25.-John A. Hall, of
Downers Grove, editor and manager of
the Switchmen's Journal, was accident
ally killed by the cars at st. Louis. Mr..
Hall was in attendance at the annual
convention of the Railway Garments as
sociation. =
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
Hanlon end o.connor win.

ERIE, Pa, June 25.-The great inter-
national double scull race for the worlds
championship has been contested for on
Presque Isle bay, and Hanlon and o. Con-
nor will carry it back to Toronto, to-
gether with the citizens purse of 81 800.
The time was 1885. Hosmer aud Gau-
daur. 1897 =,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
Died on the Train.

CALMAR, Ia, June 25.-A friendless
pauper, being taken back to Chicago, his
residence, by Dakota officer, died on
the train just before reaching this place.
The officer procured coffin and lot, and
had the body buried In the cemetery
here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-25
LATEST MARKET REPORr.
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul Union Stock Yards.
SOUTH ST. PAUL, June rs. 1897
HOGS-l0c higher and active; quality only
fair; S2O0G5.0,.
CATTLE-Strong and active; stockers and
feeders steady and In good demand. Prime
steers, SSo004.Os good steers, s3.V)lD35s prime
cows. s2.SlDs.U0 good cows, SsOO1..5O, COM
$2003.6s heavy calves. Sl.75D2 so; stockers.
$2oo02.oO; feeders, s24O0s7s bulls. stays and
oxen. $1.y5Q1z25.
SHEEP Steady; fair demand for good
muttons and lambs. Muttons S350GA 40.
lambs, $S.0UG5O0: stockers and feeders, Sc. 75N
R7a
Receipts: Hogs l.ooe cattle. ,ss calves
Minneapolis Grain.
MIHNEAPoLIs, June N 1894.
WHEAT-Cash, 7vo July, fS5<c; August
ssa4c; December. sOssDsslc.
Chicago Live Stock
CHICAGO USroN srocx YARDS
CATTLE--Strong.
HOGS-Gtrong. 50lOc higher. Heavy,
S6l23k5.E mixed and medium, SA0OOhls:
light, $5.00053.
6HEEP-Stady and strong
Receipts Cattle, 3AU.0; hogs, 1900
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO, June rs i6Qa
OPENING pRICEs.
WHEAT-July, 76SS;; September, 7S1<c.
CORN--July, 5IS6c; September, 481<c
OATS-July. 3<1sc: September, S05Sc !.
E PORK-Juiy. SlO.7711: September, slLyA
LARD-July, SANTA: sept, B.75
SNORT RIBS-July. $8.s7lG Septembes.
e68sk-
CLOSING PRICE,
WHEAT--July. 5si4c; September, yS16c.
CoRN--June. 5i,Sc; July l91SG40ssc: Sep
tember. 47J<G4.s4c.
OATS-Jul,, S.,&s: September y 9fe.
n, PORK July. $lu.fA<: September SiU.el
NLARD-July, 60 57,S sept. xA7sA<
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| Minneapolis Grain.
| MIHSEAroLfs, June A 1891.
| WHEAT-Cash. 7yG July, fS1<c; August
| sS34c; December, SOsSDs4c.