The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-01-05

6Otu W JUN uhuSns oaeSsO $500
Montrose, n head OF cattle and III head
of hogs, all OF his own raising which
brought him $1,000. IL was a dull market
to sell on at this time and Mr.. Shirley
would have kept them q month or so
longer il he could have procured corn.
He had fed them 10 days in all.
The Lake Madison Assembly associ-
alton and the county commissioners
have come to an understanding on the
contested tax crse. The matter will now
be dropped. The association agrees to
pay the tax OF 1891, and also pay all costs
accrued on litigation since the beginning.
The county relinquished all taxes since
81, and for the future on the property
OF the association. but collects taxes
from individual lot owners. Some
arrangement will be made by which the
lot holders taxes win be paid in
bulk and thus the expense to the
county and to the association reduced to
a minimum.
A couple of years ago Mrs. Henry Nell
son fell heir to a legacy OF $500 from
her father in Wisconsin, of which she re-
ceived soon after, $500. The executor OF
the property died before the balance
was paid and his heirs gobbled up the
money which he had laid by to meet the
further payment OF the legacy. Through
the assistance of Col. Murray, who has
been at work upon the case about six
months, the bondsmen of the dead exc
cutor were looked up and drawn upon
for their obligations in the case with the
result that Col. Murray this morning re-
ceived a draft for $40O more OF Mrs.
Nelson's legacy and the promise of the
balance in q short time, a lucky wind
fall these hard times.
The school election fight in Franklin
yesterday was the hottest ever wagAd in
that township. There were 151 votes
cast, OF which 81 were in favor OF erecting
a school house 20 K "a feet, the cost not
to exceed the sum of $500, on the north
east corner Of section II, Z los r 50. The
fellows on the east side brought out their
wives, 1 n full number, to vote and thus
won the day. This is the third time the
ground has been fought over and would
probably have been decisive; but after
the vote was counted and result an
nounced, a petition was filed. asking the
present board which has been opposed to
carrying out the desired change, to re.
sign. This will probably stir up a
hornets nest again.
Sioux Falls Press, 4: j. nj. Preston oil
Madison, clerk OF the courts for Lake
county, was in the city on business yes
terday. Mr.Preston states that no far ai
he knows the clerks of courts through
the state have considered themselves
en- titled to the land Office fees instead
of the county, and that the clerks vii
be interested in watching the Thorn'
matter il q test case is made Of it. ...E
: p. White has been court reporter for thu
last eight years, but who was not reap
pointed by Judge Jones, is thinking o
commencing proceedings against Judg
Jones, under a law passed last year b.
the Legislature, which requires any pub
lie officer to give the preference to al
t old soldier, all things being equal, in ap
t pointing a person to fill a position unde
him. There were several applicants TO
q the position held by Mr.. White and G
. M. Highly was appointed. Mr.. Whit
has engaged a lawyer who is now look
' ing up the law on the subject and he ez
il poets to commence the proceeding
least he said 30 yesterday.
The Argus-Leader OF the 4th ms
i gives account OF the following importan
1 actions in Judge Jones' court: On th
application OF States Attorney D..
Bailey, Judge Jones has signed q noll
I pros In the case Of the state va. Charlie
: e. Bowman. The defendant it win b
remembered was indicted on the charg
: Of manslaughter in having caused th
70 death of Mrs. Henrietta Bratten Of De
70 Rapids September %, 1891. IL seen
that one Of the chief witnesses, q sistt
n OF Mrs. Brattsn, who lives in Minnesoti
70 refused to testify. Bowman was indie
ed soon after Mrs. Bratten's death an
the case has been pending ever sine
a. On the first trial Bowman was convicte
le OF murder in the first degree, the penali
a. for which is either Imprisonment
death. Judge Aikens refused to impol
a sentence under such a verdict and 81
n it aside. The sister who refuses TO to
4. tify is Mrs. Amanda T. Arthur Of Mort
field, MINI. Filed with the order OF di
missal is a letter from Mrs. Arthur wi
says she positively declines to testi1
: again, as she has told all she knows.
a Judge Jones last night signed an ord
which will attract attention in enforc
: ment circles all over the state. It is ii
hardest blow which has been dealt pr
hihition for some time. M. IL. Collins