The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-19
NEWS CONVERSATIONS.

Wisconsin Republican editors have
formed Q state association. "
a rate war is threatened on Western
roads ON account Of emigrant business.
Wisconsin Republicans will hold their
state convention at Milwaukee July 25.
A national grain congress- was held at
Wichita, Kan, Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
A violent hailstorm swept over Mar
settles, France, causing great havoc
among the orchards.
Henry s. Ives, the Napoleon Of FL
nance" OF q few years ago, died Of, con-
sumption at Asheville, N. C., Tuesday.
Rev. Frank s. Human OF South Bos-
ton has died from diphtheria. He was
one OF the best known divines in the
city.
Two hundred stitchers In Kimball,s
shoe factoay ut Manchester, N. a.. are
out on a strike on account of a reduc-
tion in wages.
The sewing girls belonging to the
various factories of Dubuque have
Formed Q protective union with $50
names attached.
The Rock Island road has preferred
charges against the Burlington for al
legged cutting OF rates between Rock
Island, Ills, and the Pacific coast.
Mrs. JEFF Gullette. wife of a prom;.
nent farmer Of Magoffin county, XIV.
has been arrested, charged with having
strangled to death her 11-year-old step
son.
The cholerine epidemic at Lisbon in
increasing and causes much anxiety.
The authorities are doing everything
possible to stop the spread of the epi-
demic.
Michael Kerwin, convicted of man.
slaughter at Dubuque, was sentenced to
SIX ana Q half years in the Anamosa
p~enitentiary.
The Van Leuven pension fraud cases.
which were to have been tried at Du-
buque this week have been postponed on
account OF Van Leuven's illness.
Four prominent citizens of Council
bluffs, La, who conducted bond invest
ment schemes. have been fined in the
federal courts for running q lottery.
j. IN. Egan, president and general
manager OF the Kansas City, has re-
signed. A. b. Stickney succeeds him
as president of the road and Samuel
Stickney as general manager.
Creston, Ia, has adopted the new
state license law. The petition has been
circulated, the requisite number of
signatures secured and the city council
liked the license at 81, 900 per annum.
At Lebanon, N. Y, Judge Smith has
ordered o hearing for June 16 to deter.
mine to whom the rewards belong for
the capture Of Almy, the murderer of
Christie Warden, for which there are
five claimants.
The quarrel between Senior Moret.
Spanish minister Of foreign affairs. and
the Marquis of Mercedes, which IL was
believed vas to end in q duel. has been
settled by the Intervention of the uresi.
dent Of the senate.
Major Clifton Comley. president Of
the ordnance board, is dead. He was
stricken with paralysis while directing
the tests OF the CROKER. Burlington dis-
appearing gun carriage &C the Sandy
Hook proving station.
Andrew Scenta, aged "a. and wife.
Hannah, aged 50, were found deaf In
bed mt their home, 30 Westville streef
Boston, having been suffocated by gas.
The jet in the room wa found onen.
and the gas escaping.
Captain Charles L. Hodges, Twenty.
NTH infantry, formerly stationed al
Fort Smelling, but now at Fort Mis-
soula, Mon, has been detailed for a six
months tour of duty on the staff Of the
governor Of Montana % instructor and
inspector OF the National Guard of that
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