The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-20

it I've with an eye TO business.
Sheriff Fox returned this afternoon
from Brant Lake. satisfied, after ex-
aiming into all attendant circumstances
that the supposed suicide OF John Bailey
by drowning 10 all a hoax.
Treasurer Muggli has footed up his re.
celpts OF cash for school land sales this
year In Lake county and finds them to
amount to s2,29S.72. A year ago they
amounted to s9,034.25. Receipts from
leased lands to date, $44s.63; last year
they amounted to $1,000.
The Madison Driving Park a~ssocia-
ton has leased its track to Theodore
Dunn. of Canova, an experienced track
man who, with bis trainer, will take
charge of the grounds at once and intro
duce q fine string Of horses.
Neighbors OF Lee Boyington IN town
t his morning report that gentleman as
being decidedly better. He developed
a keen appetite last evening, his hemor-
rhage has stopped,had a good nights rest
and was resting much easier this morn
ing. Hopes are now entertained OF his
recovery.
Clerk Preston yesterday received two
applications to file on government land
in Lake county one piece located in
| Wentworth township and the other in
.Clarno township. It has been supposed
| that all government land in this county
was in the hands OF settlers.
All the delegates from this city to the
Central Dakota Presbytery at Huron
except Elder Gilchrist, returned last
evening well pleased with the work done.
Mrs. r. B. McClenon was elected presi-
dent OF the Womens' Presbyterial mis-
sionary board and Mrs. u. D. Holdridge
was reelected secretary and treasurer, a
very nice compliment to Madison.
The family OF VIM. O'Connell, OF Or
land township, to day took their depar-
ture for Baraboo, Wis.,, where they will
make their home in the future. MIR.
O'Connell, who has been a highly re-
spected citizen of that township, has
sold his farm and property and goes
back to Wisconsin to take charge OF his
fathers place, the old gentleman having
became quite aged.
The High school Arbor Day program
came off as announced this afternoon
and was of unusual interest, the selec-
tions-recitations, papers and music be-
ing particularly appropriate. Addresses
were also made by Rev. w. j. Cleveland,
Rev. j. p. Jenkins and d. ID. Holdridge,
| ESQ. A warm interest has been worked
up among the scholars by Prof. Nc
Clenon in the matter OF. tree planting,
which is already showing good results.
Howard Press, 90: Mrs. j. r. Megrew,
matron at the Soldiers home at Hot
Springs, is visiting friends at her old
home in this county. She reports the
captain in poor health. Father Stecher
drove out to j. M. Nolan's Wednesday
through all sorts OF weather to see Mr..
Nolan who was taken suddenly and vio-
lently i'll and was thought to be dying.
After his visit Father Stecher advised
the Press that j. NJ. would be all right
in a day or two.
Argus-Leader, 10: Judge Jones will
convene the April term of the circuit
court here on Tuesday next. There are
215 civil cases on the docket, which is
the largest humber aver docketed in
this county. Lastgear there were $50
cases. Most Of the cases on this years
docket are new ones as the calendar is
we'll cleared up. The grand jury will
consider a number of cases, among them
that OF G. G. Crandall. DIR. A. Nj. Fisher
| will have his second trial q: this term Of
court and it promises this time to be a
very warm trial. 80.
Sioux Falls Press, 10: The most re-
markable sight / ever Witnessed" ex-
| claimed Mi. Wolgemuth of the new shirt
factory occurred yesterday noo / was
looking from my Office window in the
Phillips block and beheld the northeast
ern section of the city SO distinctly out
lined on the clouds as to render tele-
graph poles and wires visible in the
mirage reaection-and E. b. Smith &
Cos sign was as plain rs it is on the
building. I would be pleased to have
some of the local scientists explain this
wonderful picture"
The famous Swedish Quartette Con-
cert company from Boston are booked to
appear at the opera house, Monday even
ing, April Both. They give q very fine
and varied program OF quartettes, duets
and solos, with piano accompaniments,
~interspersed with humorous Rotations
by the talented Jose Barden. Unlike the
others Swedish companies that have APP
peared, these people have perfect COM
mand of the English language and what
might otherwise be the highest order OF