The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-03
NEWS CONVERSATIONS


Coinage for the year at the Philadel-
phia mint was $7S, ,554. 2S4.06.
The Univsrsiry Of Michigan con-
ferred degrees on 6S0 at Its commence
ment.
Wellesley Colleges new president
Mrs. Julia J. Irvine, is . sister of "Buf.
falo Bill" Cody. >
Swarms Of what are said TO be crick-
eta have invaded Champaign and Ur-
bana, ILL.,, to the distress of house
keepers.
The American Association OF General
Baggage Agents will hold its annual
convention in Montreal, beginning
July III. ....,.-.
Chicago University trustees have Sc
cured the $3.50, 900 necessary to obtain
John d. Rockefeller's conditional gift
Of $3.50, 200. -
George Gould has been elected presi-
dent and G. q. Warner vice president
Of the Kansas City, Wyandotte and
Northwestern.
The pensions Of the Spanish royal
family having been reduced, the In
fanta Eulalia has been living most
economically at Versailles.
Frank Lawler has decided not TO con-
test the Democratiy primaries In the
Fourth Illinois congressional district.
He win be an independent candidate.
The funeral Of President Carnct On
Sunday was made the occasion OF one
OF the most remarkable civic and mill
tary displays in the history OF France.
In . speech at Versailles. KY, Colonel
Breckinridge accused Chicago news
papers OF bounding him because he
voted against the worlds fair appropri-
alton.
AT o meeting of the Midlothian Lib
eral association it was definitely an
uouncsd that Mr.. Gladstone would not
again stand for election TO the house OF
commons.
Miss Melle S. Titus, the frat woman
70 apply for admission to the bar in
New York during the last 90 years.
passed successful examination before
the supreme court in that city.
Quartermaster Edward A. Simonds
has just completed his 6Oth year as a
member Of the Salem cadets, contin-
nance OF service unparalleled in the an-
mails Of the militia OF Massachusetts,.
The Glasgow Herald complains that
the owners OF the VigiIant do not ap-
pear to be % anxious az supposed 20
race, on the Clyde. According 10 The
Herald the Goulds dislike the course.
Berry Wall now has charge of ara ND
town brokers Office in New York and
sOliciks trade among his acouaintances.
The ''ex-king Of the dudes" has devel.
oped into business man Of consider
able ability.
\ A dastardly attempt was made TO
wreck Chicago and Northwestern train
No. a nc the Medicine creek bridge, two
miles west OF Blunt, 8. d. An iron bar
two feet long and four inches wide was
found wedged in ON the rail.
A hospital car, recently adopted by
the Central OF New Jersey. 10 the latest
departure in railroading. Its supplied
with every known medical and surgical
device for prompt aid In case OF wrecks
or other accidents. While on the line
y i given the right OF way over every.
thing. .......''.... -
Accounts with worlds fair conces-
si0naires have been finally adjusted.
Receipts from all sources show o grand
total OF &3, S67, ,6O2.1l. ..,0'.
August 10 has been designated a.
Battle Flag day by Governor Jackson,
OF Iowa, who recommends its observ-
ance as q public holiday. .., .
The band Of Lower Brule Indians
which left the reservation near Chamb-
erlain, s. D., for the Rosebud agency Q
few days ago, has been brought back to
the reservation.
OFaered 80 aove nail Trains.
WAsHINGToN, July S.-Government
orders have been issued to see that the
mail trains at Los Angeles shall be
allowed to move, word having been re-
ceived that they have been held by
strikers. This is i'm line with the gov.