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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
SAN FRANCISCO sALvATIoNIsTs.
They Carry Cheer to Thousands oi
Homes ON Christmas Day.

They Carry Cheer to Thousands OF
Homes ON Christmas Day.
San Francisco, Dec. 27.-The Saliva
ton Army here attempted to carry
Christmas cheer into San Francisco's
sdarkest homes and gladden. the hearts of
thousands of the. city who have not
homes or shelter. In the former dives
on Grant avenue, recently transformed
into the Salvation station, tables were
arranged to seat 400 people. In this
plate over $500 hungry men and women
were given Christmas dinner.
Besides this, over 1,e00 baskets,
each containing tea, coffee, sugar, rice,
sage. beans, milk, candles, fruit, soap,
mustard, maccaroni, butter, roast of
muttpn or beef, and nuts and candies, to
the value of about $3.50 were sent out to
suffering families. For this work the
Salvationists had collected fund of
about $1,000. The night was unusually
cold At the city prison over 800 wan.
derers were sheltered and dozens were
refused lodging after all the cells and
corr ks~s Were I'll led
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
JANUARY WEATHER.
Special liutietin Issurd by Observes
Lyons OF the 1T. Paul bureau.

Special liutietin Issued by Observer
Lyons OF the vt. Paul Burcau.
I GT. Paul, Dec. 27.--Local Forecast
Officer Lyons has issued the following
special bulletin showing the condition Of
the weather for the month OF January
for the past % years, as compiled from
records of observations kept at the
weather bureau i'm ST. Paul:
Mean or normal temperature, 10 de-
grees. The warmest January was that
Of 1850. with az average temperature of
20 degrees; the coolest was that
of 1883, with : an average Of
1 degree. The highest temperature dur
ing my January was Az degrees, ON the
24th, 1879: the lowest was Al degrees on
the list, 1883. Average precipitation
(rai1x and melted SNOWY for the month,
Q. .97 inches; average number of days
witt .01 Of an inch or more, TO-. The
grea5est monthly precipitation was 4.84
inchks in 1885, the least was 0.02 inches
in IeD2. The greatest amount of pre-
cipitation recorded in any "a con-
secufive hours was 1.16 inches
on Jan. 81, 1881. The greatest
amosant of snow fall recorded i'm "a con-
secutive hours (record extending to win
ter of lS84-5 only was 1i.3 inches on
January 10, 1887. Average number of
cloudless days, IA; average numter of
| cloudy days, 8. The prevailing winds
have been from the northwest. The
highest velocity of the wind during any
January was 80 miles on the 18th, 1888.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
had For stock and Game.

fRANGELY, Colo, Dec. 27.-Reports
from this part of the state indicate bad
winter for stock and game. The drought
of last summer left the feed poor, and
the cattle are going into the winter il,
very bad condition to meet the severe
weather. Deputy State Game Warden
White reports that there are thousand
Of deer in the neighborhood, but that
many will die from want of food, and
the loss in cattle from the same cause is
expected to reach fully 25 per cent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
BURNED
Three Lives Sacrificed to the Super
stitions Of the Mojave Indians In
California.
Mother of Twins Cremated and the
Brains of the Babies Dashed Out
With Clubs.
She Was. According to MOjave Super
stiti0n. q Witch and I'm League
With Satan.

Los ANGELES. CAL, Dec. 27.-A hor-
rible story with wild laws and the sn-
perstition of the Mojave Indians is told
by j. A. Saunders, who arrived from
The Needles, town on the Colorado
river, OH the Atlantic and Pacific rail-
way. He had heard the details just be-
fore he took the train, and they seem to
be corroborated by an account given in
a local paper The Eye, which he brought
with him. The Mojave Indian reserva-
ton is about half mile from The
Needles, and the aborigines are virtually
their own masters, having their own
laws and superstitions From Saunders
account, on Tuesday last triple muir
der was committed, under a. plea Of a
tradition by the Indian. One of the
prettiest squaws of the tribe, known as
"Loneta," was married, according to
the savage rites, about year ago.
Twins the Offense.
She was comely girl, only 10 years
old, and had picked mp some education.
Her husband was one of the braves and
apparently very fond of her. Sunday
last she gave birth to twins, and as re-
suit great pow-wow was called, for &C,
cording to the Moiave tradition, the
squaw who has twins is q witch and q
oonsort of evil spirits. The penalty has
always been death for babies and mother,
Loneta's husband was SO fond of her,
however, that he made a strong plea fol
her babies, but it was of no avail. The
medicine man held that the old custom
must be observed, and the two
little ones were brought for.
ward and Drained with club
Loneta was kept for
More Trying Ordeal,
which she suffered without complaint
Every one of her personal belongings
were gathered and put into her shack
and she was ordered inside. She bid hel
| husband farewell and went in. Thu
| entrance was closed, straw and brust
| were piled around the frail structure
and fired, and in two hours nothing but
a few embers remained to tell the tragic
story. Officers at the Needles learned
the facts too late to interfere, and thu
poor squaw with this horrid torturt
passed to the happy hunting grounds
where her ill-starred offspring had pre-
/ ceded her,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
Obtained Some Doodle.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-It is now pretty
definitely known that the robbers who
held up the Mobile and Ohio train at
Forest Lawn. u few miles from here,
some time last Saturday night got con-
siderable booty. The local safe was well
filed with packages wrapped and sealed
in the way money is usually done up,
and the bandits carried off 40 of these
bundles. 1t is not known how much
money they contained, nor will the
Southern Express company furnish any
information on that point, but it is no
longer denied that the robbers obtained
considerable Doodle.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
wAITE's CALL.

It Was Dated Christmas Day, and It's
Legality Ii Doubted.
DENVER, Dec. Ex-Governor Waite's
call for an extra session of the legisla-
ture is dated December 25, 1893. AS
Christmas day is legal holiday in this
and other states of the Union, the ques-
tion is being asked:
''Is the call legal and binding?" The
courts will probably be asked to decide
the matter at once.
The Republican calls Governor Waite
q fool for calling the Legislature together,
and asks that body to adjourn inn
mediately after it assemblies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
MADISON. SOUTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 27 1898
THE CxARs SHIPS.

Russia Now Controls Commerce ON the
Pacific Ocean.
New YORK, Dec. 27.--C. p. Hunting
ton confirmed the report that the Rus
sian government had bought of the
United States and Brazil Mail Steam
ship company, in which he is largely in
terested, five steamships to be used by
the Amecr Steamship company in con-
nection with the Russian governments
transcontinental railroad in Siberia.
These, with other vessels purchased,
will give Russia the controlling COM
mercial feet on the Pacific. w. ID.
Richards of Chicago is now selecting
ports for the steamships.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
Broke All Records.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Francis J. Dewes,
the wealthy Chicago brewer, received
word at New Orleans that his child was
dying. Chartering an Illinois Central
train the tracks were cleared and Mr..
Dewes and his wife were whirled over
the 1000 miles at the rate of a mile a
minute. He broke all records between
New Orleans and Chicago, making the
run in 25 1-2 hours.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
A Massulman Alliance.

PARIS, Dec. GA pamphlet written
by Colonel De Polignac is published and
proposes. that France should ally herself
with the Mussulmans in Africa. The
colonel declares that France would thus
compel them to live in peace with the
Spaniard and that this alliance would
make France master of the western
Mediterranean, and would enable Spain
to place sufficient artillery at Algeirs as
to render Gibraltar untenable.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
Miss Ewing nfarried.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 27.-The marriage
of Miss Frances Ewing. daughter Of
Judge Ewing, United States minister to
Brussels, and niece Of Vice President
Stevenson, to Mr.. B. Bayless Beecher, q
prominent banker of Memphis, Tenn,
took place Christmas at st. Peters
Protestant Episcopal church.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
Arabs Forced to Retreat.

ROME, Dec. 27.---A dispach from Mas
sowah says that Colonel Arimonda, in
command of the Italian forces, has ar
rived at Kufit and reports that after the
recent battle the Dervishes and the Ital-
ians, European and native troops, the
Arabs fled in complete disorder towards
Awasiat, closely pursued by the Ital-
ians. The Italians, after following the
Dervishes for some distance were re-
called,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
BROKE RAIL.

Northern Pacific Tourist Car Leaves the
Track Near Mandan.
MANDAN, n. D., Dec. 27.-Tourist car
No. / jumped the track half mile
from the depot and injured four pas
sengers. Alex Abbott had his head cut.
The patients were treated by local sur
geons and proceeded ON the train after
an hours delay. A broken rail was the
cause of the accident. The car was filled
with Seattle people returning home.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
Temporary Insanity.

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.--The Stars Hays
City, Kan, special says: n. D. Par
menter, in the northwestern portion Of
Ellis county, shot his grandson. then
himself. The boy is still living. The
man died instantly. Temporary insanity
caused the double crime.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
still Expeilipr Jews.

LONDON, Dec. 27.--A st. Petersburg
dispatch to The Chronicle says that hosts
of Jews are being expelled from Kieff.
The expnlsions from st. Petersburg con-
tinue, but upon smaller scale. Jews
in the interior are being provided with
tickets to the frontier by the government
for speedier radiance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
Arrested Mail Robbers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The chief
postoffice inspector has been notified Of
the arrest at Kataqnomado, N. NJ, OF
Felippo Vadilla and Leopoldo, charged
with robbing the mail and numbering
Mail Carrier Jose Momoro. Inspector
Nichols of Denver division of postoffice
inspectors made the arrest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
The Breckenridge-pollard Case.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--The rumor to
the effect that the suit of Miss Madeline
". Pollard against Representative
Breckenridge for $4,000 for breach of
promise, will be settled out of court, is
not credited in this city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27

DEVILS LAKE, N. D., Dec. 27.-Par-
ties here claim to have seen balloon
Friday night travelling southwest. 1t
was believed to be balloon started
from st. Louis without occupants Dec.
~ to take aerial observations. The bal
loon was near the ground. 1t is be-
lieved to have dropped near here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
Visible supply.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.--The visible sup
ply OF grain Saturday, Dec. %, as COM
piled by the New York Produce Ex-
change is as follows: Wheat 70, $3.50, 900,
decrease 263 900; corn $685. 900, in
crease 2S0. 900; oats 3,911, 900, decrease
$4,000; rye 609,0 900, increase 1l,0O0;
barley 2,51l 900, decrease 221 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
Hfs Head Severed.

WEBSTER Cry. Ia, Dec. 27.-Brake-
man lyman, on the Illinois Central road,
slipped from the cars near Blairsburg
and his head was severed from the body
as smoothly as If done by guillotine.
His relatives live in this city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27

PrTTsBuRa, Dec. 27.--The Pittsburg
driving park at Homewood is no more.
A few days ago the property was sold
under an order of court and it was the
intention Of the purchasers to cut it up
into building lots. Flames completed
the work by totally destroying the club
house and the grand stands. The loss
will be about $15, 900. The fire Is sup
posed TO be Of incendiary origin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
Grabbed the Gun by the Muzxle.

PARK RAPIDS, Mimi, Dec. 27.-Jacob
Meyer, Finlander, living some Is
miles south of here, accidentally shot
himself in attempting to remove a
breechloading shotgun from a load of
ties. He seized lit by the muzzle, the
hammer caught on the ties and the gum
was discharged, the whole load entering
the palm of his hand. The shot all
lodged in his wrist.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
want : starch Factory.

PARK RAPIDS, Mimi, Dec. 27.--The
citizens Of this village are very anxious
to have some one establish q starch fac
tory here. The soil in this county is
first-class for raising potatoes. Induce
ments viii be offered for some starch
man to locate here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
Racing Resumed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--Racing was
resumed at Ivy City, about 400 people
being present. One book, the Detroit
club OF Brooklyn, run by Mr.. Benning-
tom, had odds posted, and Immediately
after the FIRST race Mr.. Bennington was
arrested.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27

8. WASHINGTON, Dec. ~. President
Cleveland, Secretary Gresham and Sec
retary Carlisle left Washington at 10
o'clock q. IN. for few days recreation.
Their destination has not yet been ascer-
tained, but duck shooting is suspected
the chief object Of the trip.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
AsAiast Octroi Duties.

palermo, Dec. 27.-The rsoting
against the octroi duties at Larcara di
Freddi continue. II Is said the riots are
organized by people from the outside.
and that the local working people do
not participate In tham.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
Received No Christ,na. Presents.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 27.-Mrs. Will
liam Thompson made desperate at
tempt at suicide by swallowing q large
dose of corrosive sublimate- She will
die. She made the attempt because Of
her failure to receive Christmas pre-
sent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
killed ii, Church.

CNcrNSATl, Dec. 27.--Armstead MUIR
ton. aged 81, shot John Tyler, aged 80,
in the Baptist church at WaipI,t Hills.
The former accused the Latter # init
Iaacv with his Nife.j
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
Directors Meeting Postponed.

1 BosToN, Dec. 27.--Up to the last hour
the scheduled meeting of the Atchison
directors had not convened, and it is
now thought that it will be informally
nnsfnnped.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
AR Ex-(soyernor d. al. !

PGILADELfHfA, Dec. 27. Ex- Cover.
nor Biggs Of Delaware died at Middle
town, Del. during the afternoon.
Connecticut western news., 1893-05-18
It Hasn't Happened.

In hustling around Canaan for news sometimes and trying to find out what has happened it often occurs to us that there are things that haven't happened which we may be thankful for and oth erwise. The accepted idea of piece of news is information regarding some thing that has happened but just to be odd we are going to chronicle some events which have not, viz
 Canaan is under the infueuce of Murphy movement
 Lynehan's crossing has been made practically safe for teams to cross.
 Preparations have been made to begin grading for the New Marlboro railroad.
 The P. R. & N. E. have agreed to abolish the grade crossing on Bennett's Hill.
 The sandy place in the highway south of E. s. Roots has been vastly improved and loaded teams can now get through there without straining the animals
 The railroad companies strictly ob- serve the Sunday train law inside the limits of this village.
 A juvenile drum corps has been start ed in town.
 A base ball team has been organized among the representative young men of the place.
 The cliques, party factions, political meanness and individual meanness have all passed away and our village people have become one great harmonious fam fly.
 We have noticed on Sunday that The Bend of the River seems to be deserted all the long day, especially if it be a good fishing day.
 Many of our delinquents have paid up their arrears. The Fire Company have gotten them selves in excellent training and the run ming team have shown wonderful sbili- ties for speed
 The gait of our town has grown so rapid that another newspaper is needed here and daily has been thought of. | A bridge has been built across the Housatonic river opposite this village, and Chapinville and Twin Lakes have been brought to our very doors. A beautiful soldiers memorial drink ing fountain has been erected on the park near the center of our village.
Connecticut western news., 1893-05-18
Will Remain in Pittsfield.

Mir Edward D. Norton, native of Canaan. Conn.,, has been in the employ of the Housatonic Railway Go. for nearly 20 years, and the greater part Of that time he has been the station agent at Pittsfield While MT Norton has been agent at Pittsfeld the business of that station has increased nearly or quite six fold but corresponding in- crease has not been made in the clerical force; consequently the work has be- come exceedingly laborious and wear ing, and MT Norton has resigned that position and he will succeed Mir Curtiss in the Boston & Albany R. R. ticket office at Pittsfeld Mir Norton enters upon his new duties to-day, May IS, and MT Curtiss has been promoted to some other position.
 The Sunday Morning Call. published at Pittsfeld, says:
 Mir E. D. Norton, who resigned the agency of the N. Y, N. H. & H. station in this city the other day. wasn't long idle, and he takes the position of assist ant ticket agent of the Boston & Albany. MT Charles W. Marsh. who succeeded the late MT Hyde, returns to his old po- sition in the Albany ticket office; his family. has always lived in that city. Mir Norton's continued residence in Pittsfeld is the occasion of much satis- faction to his many friends.
Connecticut western news., 1893-05-18
Tn. Feeling Against Cremation.

Religious feeling, based upon tke prom ise of the resurrection of the body, need not interfere with cremation, except in tke case of those who expect the world to come to an end as soon ss they He. Even in the most stupid form of burial, when every precaution is taken to p'e- vent the body from decaying, the lapse of few years leaves only the scattered skeleton to respond to GabriePs trumpet. If the body is indeed to rise, the power which can reconstruct the vanished flesh and blood will be able to supply the crumbled bones, which would also be missing in the case of cremation.-New York World.
Connecticut western news., 1893-05-18
Looking Anxiously Forward.

The poor white folks and the negroes of some parts of the south firmly believe that Confederate money will be made good again by the administration of Mir. Cleveland, and all the notes that thsy have hoarded these 80 years are now ready for redemption. There Is scarcely family, white or black, in these regions that has not in its possession some amount of Confederate money. In the recent campaign it was a common thing to see negroes going about begging for bills of any denomination that they might send them to Washington and get their face value in United States money.-Nsw York Tribune
Connecticut western news., 1893-05-18
s1OO REWARD. sloo

The readers of the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS will be pleased to learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only pos tive cure now known to the medical fraterni- ty. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting di- rectiy upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the founda- ton of the disease. and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and prfetors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure, Send for list of tsstimonials,
 1r1eN ty tinSllsss, ls 6. o
Connecticut western news., 1893-05-18

President Cleveland has pressed the button, and Chicago will do-the visit- ors.-Rochester Democrat.
 Death of Major Els.
 Major Wm B. Els, we'll known to the surviving veterans of the old Second Connecticut regiment of Heavy Artil' lery, died May 11th at his home in Ter ryville, aged 55 years. Major Fills went out as Captain of Company D in the old Nineteenth regiment, and subsequently to that organization being changed to the Second Heavies he was promoted to be major of the regiment. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at ? o'clock -Winsted Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1893-05-18
DIED.

 TEAToR-At Boston Corners, N. Y., May g, Fred Teator, aged 19 years. PARRorr-At Norfolk. May 12. siss Sarah A Parrott, aged Fl years. wErMoRE-At West Winsted, May Il, Miss Sarah L.. Wetmore. aged 60 years. ELLs-At Terryville, May Il, Major Wm B. Els, of the 2nd Conn. H. VA, aged 55 years. STAcK-At Winsted, May IA, Patrick Stack, aged 39 years. SANFoRD-At Ct Harrington, Mass. May g Sarah A. Holmes, wife of Samuel Sanford, aged T years. FRAzIER-At Amenia, N. Y.. May g, Philo Frazier, aged 79 years. RowLEY-At Lime Rock, May Is, Charles H. Rowley, proprietor of the Rocky Dell House, aged 56 years.
Connecticut western news., 1893-05-18
POINTERS.

George H. King offers lumber and grain for sale. See adv.
 O. o. Briggs, of East Canaan, has the agency for several different makes of bicycles. Read his advertisement.
 Henry Belden, of Falls Village, offers live stock and farming tools at auction in an advertisement published in anoth- CT column. The auction takes place Saturday at 9 a. m.
Connecticut western news., 1893-05-18
A Judge and . Lawyer.

Mrs. Mckinley of Duluth Is lawyer,
 and her husband is the judge of thecourt before which most of her cases are tried.
 What merry time there must be about the hearthstone when Mrs. Mckinley wants to discuss the issues in the case and the judge threatens her with oon- tempt of court for trying to influence his decision, and what beatifc state of do- mesticity must prevail when he holds against her in case and practically throws 1t out of courtl Judge Mckinley should resign or induce his wife to quts the bar in consideration of . good faA salary e housslssDss.-Dstrolt rSss
Connecticut western news., 1893-05-18
For Sale or to Let,

The commodious residence at Lakeville, Conn.,. formerly occupied by MT Henry Cha pin. Five large sleeping rooms with ample accommodations for a family of six or eight persons. About one and one-quarter acres Of ground, well shaded. Running water in house, besides two wells. Barn including box stalls, room for tbree horses. House fully furnished. Can be seen on application to H. J. Bissell at Lakeville. For further particulars address
 E. s. CHAPIN.
 TIT Duane St., New York.
Connecticut western news., 1893-05-18
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
North Canaan Outdone.

South Canaan can boast of more in teresting free fight than Canaan. A lady being more steady of hand throws the stones, making three against one in the battle. Three against one cer- tainly ought to be able to pay a grudge of three years standing. zzz