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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
MINIS IN BRIEF.

Matters OF More or Less Importance
Terseiy Touched Upon.
Paid attendance at the worlds fair
Thursday was $4,000.
Edward w. Lecompte, secretary of
the State of Maryland, is dead.
Musical Director Thomas is charged
with boycotting harps at the fair and
may be deposed.
Emperor William signs rescript
dissolving the reichstag in the event of
the defeat of the army bill.
At the Cole City, Ga, convict camp,
near the Tennessee state line, 10 con-
victs attempted to escape by firing on
the guards with guns improvised from
gas piping. Reports to the officials say
that four convicts and one guard were
injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
Interstate Orators.

COLUMBUS, O., May 6.--The inter-
state oratorical contest was held here
during the night, with Missouri, Kan
sas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota,
Iowa, Colorado, Nebraska and Wiscon-
sin represented. First place was
awarded to the orator from Illinois, A.
A. Hopkins of Lake Forest University,
whose subject was "Cavour." The
Wisconsin orator, j. FL. Kimball. Of
Beloit College, got second honors, and
the Ohio orator. Myron J. Jones, Uni
versity Of Wooster, third. The Mime
sofa contest was settled by the admis-
sion of Pattee of the state university.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
Over sixty Killed.

New York, May 6.-The Herald's
Valparaiso special says: The Herald's
correspondent in Montevideo telegraphs
that the most recent violation of the
territory of Uruguay occurred Wednes-
day by the Castilhista troops. Colonel
Amaro entered Uruguay and the terri
tory near Rivers. His intention was
to steal horses. General Garcia was
advised of the invasion and started in
pursuit with a troop of cavalry. A
fight followed in which two officers and
48 men of the Brazilion forces and 12 of
Uruguay were killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
RATHER HAVE BONDS.
Cherokees Prefer TO Have Their
Money Ont on Interest.


Money Ont on Interest.
WASHINGTON, May 6. Secretary Car
Isle accorded an audience to G. j.
Harris. q. r. Star, j. T. Cunningham
and 2. w. Sipe, representing the
Cherokee Indians. Under treaty con-
cluded between the United States and
these Indians, the Cherokees surren-
dcred large tract of land to the United
States commonly known as the "Chero-
kee outlet" for which they re-
ceive in cash $295, ,738, and the
United States contracts to pay
them in the future, beginning
March 4, 1895. 90. BOG, 900 in FIVE equal
installments, the deferred payments to
draw interest at the rate of per cent
Per annum. The Cherokee Indians do
not want the last four payments in
cash when 1t Is due, but have submitted
] a proposition to Secretary Carlisle to
issue bonds for %. $40. 900 bearing inter-
'est at the rate OF 4 percent annually.
Secretary Carlisle is disposed, il he can,
TO comply with their request as to q
guaranteed bond.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
Threatened to Resign.

CHICAGO, May 8.-Immediately after
the morning session of the board of
lady managers, Mrs. Potter Palmer,
president OF the board, declared that
she would resign not only her position
as presiding officer of the board but as
member of the board from Illinois, un.
less the rows, chickering's and other
troubles which have been prevalent
among the women of the board ceased
at once and forever. The different
members of the board assured her that
there would be no further trouble and
the routine work of the session was
continued.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
Hazing Cases settled.

DELAWARE, O.. May 6.--The case
of the Ohio Wesleyan university hazers,
which has attracted general attention
throughout the country, is settled and
withdrawn from the courts. The par
ties met and signed written contract.
according to the terms of which the
Juniors agree to drop all legal proceed
ings. both criminal and civil, and the
hazers agree to make good all the ex-
penses which have been incurred by
their victims. including physicians
and attorneys bills and incidentals.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
OPEN ON SUNDAY.
Reported on Good Authority That the
Worlds Fair Gates viii Swing
rs Usual,
Though the Buildings Will Not Be
Opened for Several Weeks
Yet.
The Machinery viii Not Run-A Set
back In the National
Commission.

CHICAGO, May 9. jackson park viii
be open next Sunday and the payment
of 80 cents will entitle any member OF
the great public to entrance, just as it
has for the past six months. There
win be no formal action taken and
there will be no official announcement
made. but the gates will be open Just
the same. Superintendent Tucker, of
the bureau Of admission, understands
that his force Is expected to work Sun
day, and has made all arrangements
accordingly. 1t has been the rule
in the past to have gates
open on the Sabbath, and as there have
been no orders to make change, Mr..
Tucker viii continue as usual. One
gentleman who is intimately connected
with the government of the fair said:
ayes, the Grounds will BE Open
next Sunday. have had q talk with
Superintendent Tucker, and I know that
he expects to have his ticket sellers and
gatekeepers on duty that day. He has
had no instructions to close the gates on
the Sabbath, and his last orders, given
several weeks ago, were to admit the
public on Sunday the same as any
other day. He holds. and of course he
viii be upheld in his opinion, that he
has no authority to close the gates until
he is officially instructed to do SO. The
entire force of guards will be on duty,
>and the public will not be allowed to
enter any of the public buildings except
the horticulture hall and the green
houses.
1--WE will then wait for develop
ments. The park will be open every
sunday during the period of the exist
ence of the fair, and in few weeks the
exhibit buildings will be open, but the
machinery will never be turned on the
Sabbath"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
NEW SENSATION.
Further Developments Regarding the
Now Famous Mead Murder y
Given Out.
The Wisconsin Bankers Untimely
Taking Or the Result of a Prac-
tical Joke.
Killed by Sports Ont For Night--The
Story Admitted Substantially
True.

MILWAUKEE,, May ga dispatch
from Waupaca gives new sensation in
the Mead murder case. The dispatch
says that the crime was the result Of q
practical joke. 1t was usual for
Banker Mead to sit up late at night in
his bedroom Office in the rear of the
bank, putting his books End papers in
order. This habit was known to every
class Of citizens. 1t is now stated
that on the night of the murder there
was party of men of the town ''out
for night of it," and their drunken
conversation drifted upon the subject
Of the old man Mead and his money.
The talk resulted in drunken scheme
to give him a sort OF scare and the dar-
ing plan was carried out with the terri
BILE results so well known. Neither
robbery or murder was ever thought Of.
How the Joke Worked.
AS expected they found Mr.. Mead in
the little room back of the bank. They
pounced upon him and some of them
were recognized. Then they realized
that they were in for it. The result Of
this predicament naturally followed and
they killed the old man in order to hide
their lesser crime. The attorneys rep
resenting the state claim that eight
men were connected with the murder
and robbery and at the coming trial the
prosecution will attempt to show that
the men under arrest are the guilty
men. J. Fl. Quarles of this city. who
is interested in the prosecution of the
case, admitted that the Waupaca dis
patch was approximately correct and
added that every. hing now pointed to q
clear case against the murderers and
that they would be punished for their
crime.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
OF Incen.liary oriein.

BAY CRY. Mich, May 6-The i'm
mense shingle mill of J. FL. Hall, the
largest on the Saginaw river. was
burned during the morning at Essex
vile, together with salt blocks and
sheds. Six icehouses of the Bay County
Ice company were destroyed. The vii
lage was without fire protection and a
fire tug and engines were sent from
this city. Loss $4,000, well insured.
The fire was evidently of incendiary
origin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
Revolution In Nicaragua.

PANAMA. May 6.--Mail adwices bring
the news that revolution has broken
out In Nicaragua. The movement Is an
outcome OF old hostility entertained by
the Eastern department toward the
Western department of the republic.
Ex-President Sayala is leader of the in
surRent forces. He has succeeded in
capturing the important city of Gran
ada, capital Of the province OF the same
name. Savala's success in getting pos.
session OF the place is said to be due to
treason on the part OF the garrison.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
Murder and Suiciffe.

LIMA, O., May "a few years ago
Joe Behrens. prosperous farmer Of
Henry county. became infatuated with
Amanda Miller. Thursday he called
upon Miss Miller and insisted that she
should marry him. Upon her positive
refusal to do SO he assaulted her with q
knife. cutting her head to pieces and
ended the task by killing himself.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
Admitted TO Bail.

CREsToS, Ia. May 6.--Judge H. M.
Towner. on habeas corpus proceedings,
has admitted to ". 600 bail. J. L. Pease,
who was held to answer for the muir
der of Brakeman Tom Reynolds, two
weeks ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
Wants Pay For Damaged Credit.

MADISON, Wis, May 6.-W. j. Nc
Fail, proprietor of the Madison
Times, has instituted suit for libel
against the State Journal Publishing
company Of this city for $25, 900
damages. Mr.. McFail alleges that
The Journal has published statements
rejecting on the solvency of the bust
ness OF The Times.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
AN EX-SENATOR DEAD.

Hon. James w. Patterson Dies Sud-
denly at Hanover, N. H.
HANOVER, N. H., May g. Hanover il
grief-stricken over the sudden death of
Hon. James w. Patterson. Death was
due to heart disease and came while
Mr.. Patterson was sitting in his seat at
prayer NEE ing in the Congregational
vestry. People near saw him tip lightly
to one side, his hands moved trihe and
all was over.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
COLUMBUS swITCHMEN.
Over Two Hundred Are Out On
Strike

Strike
COLUMBUS. O.. May 8.-The strike OF
tho switchmen in the Panhandle yards
i assuming serious aspects. Forty-five
quit work Thursday and 200 more went
ont Friday. The strikers held meet
ing and appointed committee to con-
fer with the officials, hoping to come to
some understanding. The officials,
however, refused to confer with
any committee appointed by the
strikers. The men claim that they
have not gone out on q strike,
but simply quit work because the COM
.pany is employing disreputable men.
The company is paying off its men as
fast as they apply for their money.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
Mrs. Mellinger Not serlously Hurt.

! CHICAGO. May 6.-The story about
Mrs. Frank Mellinger of North Dakota
being fatally injured in getting
through the turnstile ont Of the
grounds Of the fair was very highly
colored. Her ankle was slightly
sprained, but she is back at work as
sisting in decorating the North Dakota
huilslino
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
St. Paul Union stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL May o. 1888
HOGS-Strong at yesterdays prices, a
couple of loads bringing &c higher; quality
medium.
CATTLE Strong: there is fair demand for
butcher stuff, but not much offere :;
stockers and feeders in fair demand.
Prime steers. S4.25iB4.75: good steers, $3.50
4.15; prime COWS, $3.25dD3.s5: good cows, S2750
$40; common to fair cows Sl75lD2.50; light
veal calves. S3.01G14.50; heavy calves, 5000
800: stockers. $s.40D3.25; feeders, S3001 14.0e
bulls, $2.00u3.O0.
SHEEP-Steady. Muttons, $4.0005.00 lambs.
81. 4.25lDb2J. stockeEs and feeders, S3.O01A.5 ~;
shearlings, S4O@4.a5.
Receipts Cattle. $50; hogs, 35o sheep, 10.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
Chicago Grain Summary.

CHICAGO. May q, 1893
Despite the panic in the New York stock
market there was steady advance in the
price of wheat Elevator people supported the
price early and the Cudahys continued their
July and September purchases. All offerings
were readily absorbed. Logan was an enor-
NOUS buyer presumably on New York orders.
These orders were seemingly based on crop
damage In Europe. The selling was scattered.
Oats were again decidedly higher. Foreign
markets were higher, shorts quite nervous.
Provisions ranged higher ON light receipts of
hogs early. but the trade was so light that
values came back to the starting point again.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
All Danger Past.

ST, LOUIS, May 6.--The river here
continues to decline. BY the marks ut
dark 81 feet We're shown, a fall OF Z
inches in the last "a hours. The danger
Is regarded rs over, unless heavy rains
aat In
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
A Serious Setback.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS. May g.
Sunday opening of the worlds fair has
received serious setback. In the
national commission the Judiciary COM
mittee reported unanimously against
the Eiboeck resolution, providing for
the Sunday opening of the gates.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
SOUTH DAKOTA DIVORCE Law
attorneys Discover O Bad Legislative
Rfuudap

HtEUTIcyb DTbCOveF O BA0 IeglsIAffV0
Blunder.
Sioux FALLS. s. D., May 6.---Senator
Kiltridge and other well known consti-
tutional lawyers have discovered that
the repeating clause in all the laws
passed this winter referred not to the
original statutes, but to the compiled
laws. AS the compilation was never
enacted, but was merely made an au-
thoritative memorandum, the repeal il
ineffective. This destroys the force Of
the change in the divorce law and sew
eral other important laws.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
Brs,Ix., His Neck.

LIZ CROSSE, Wis. May 6.-Ernest
vierth. living on farm over the river.
while shingling, fell from the barn and
broke his neck.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
Stock Crenated.

DICKINSON. N. D.. May 6.-The
Northern Pacific barn has burned.
Eight horses and cattle were consumed.
Loss, $500; insured. Rain saved the
business portion of the town.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
Boston Failure.

BosToN, May 6.--Francis Henshaw
q Co., stock auctioneers, have failed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

I Chicago Grain and PrOVIsIOns.
CHICAGO, May 9, 1893
OPENING PRICES.
WHEAT-Juiy, 75J4c: September. 5714c.
CORN-May, $3.50 July, 4434c.
OATS-July. 301<c; September. 2814c.
PORK-July, $l9.45; September, $l9.77Jf
LARD-July. $lU.57M; September, $l0.S0
SHORT RIBS-July, 5000; September,
Si0.05.
CLOSING PRICE.
WHEAT-J,Iy, 75Szc; September. 7S1Sc.
CoRN-MAy. NC; July 4S14c; september.
ls5<c. II
oATs-May. ss,1c; July. sistc; ssptsmbsr.
NO
PORK-May. 3iS.0k Septsnbsr. Sla.7A
LAnD-May. 4la.sE Juiy. tl0.6Gs Septsm-
bsf, tlA5A
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
Minneapolis Grain.

MISSEAPoLIs. May 6. 1888.
wHEAT-May opened. 6414c; highest, 64a4c;
lowest. 6414c; close, 6434c. July opening, 6Sc;
highest 6ssl6S1xc; lowest, 6734c; close, 6s 2-3c.
On track-No. hard. CSC; No. Northern,
&c; No. 2 Northern, 6306a1xc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO UNION STOCK YARDS,

CHICAGO UNION STOCK YARDS,
May 6, 1893
CATTLE-Quiet and easy.
HOGS-Strong. I0tD15c higher. Heavy, S7.400
7.To; mixed and medium. $7.350T.65; light,
$7.20a1.55.
SHEEP-Weak, l5QD25c lower.
Receipts: Cattle, 5000; hogs, 1900; sheep,
9,GO0.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
LATEST MARKET PRICES.
Money at New York.

Money aG New YORK.
NEW YORK. May 6. 1888.
Money on call stringent at Il012 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. eos per cent.
Sterling exchange was very weak. with actual
business in bankers bills at S4.s4I4GD4sS for
% days, and Sl.s7Ix0A ss1k for demand.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-06
RAIN! RAIN! RAIN!
COATS. COATS. COATS.
Rubber Coats,
McIntoshes, Umbrellas.

Keep yourself dry and warm when you
can buy Rubber goods and Umbrellas so
cheap as you can at
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-11-15
Liquid Oxygen.

& 49, >1]Ay 6VAss
Liquid oxygen when first formed is
milky in appearance, owing to the pres
ence of some impurity which may be re-
moved by passing it through ordinary
filter paper. When pure, it is Of pale
blue color, which, however, is not due,
as some have thought, to the presence Of
liquid ozone, which is of dark blue col
or. Liquid oxygen is a nonconductor Of
electricity, but is strongly magnetic. It
may be lifted from cup by presenting
the poles Of a strong electro magnet. It
seems to have very slight chemical ac-
tivity, since it will extinguish lighted
match and has no action on piece of
phosphorus dropped into it. It is well
known that the A and B lines Of the
solar spectrum are due to oxygen, and
from recent experiments on the top Of
Mount Blanc it is thought they are
largely if not wholly due to the oxygen
in the earth's atmosphere. Professor
Dewar showed that these lines come out
very strong when liquid oxygen is inter-
posed in the path Of the rays from an
electric lamp. Science.