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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-03-27
CoLs!UITT IS DEAD.


<he Georgia Senator Finally succumbs 90
the Inevitable.
WASHINGTON, March "a. - United
States Senator Colquitt Of Georgia died
at his residence In this city at TAO a. m.
Around the bedside when he passed
away were Senator Gordon and his
daughter Mrs. Jones, Senator ColQuitt's
private secretary, his nephew Mr.. Bum.
his son. Mrs. Colquitt, three unmarried
daughters and his daughter, Mrs. Mar
shall Of Chicago.
Biographical.
Senator Alfred Holt Colquitt of At
lanta, was born in Walton county, Ca,
the son Of Rev. Walter T. Colquitt, an
eminent minister in his day. April 90,
1924. He was graduated from Prince
ton college in the class Of 1874, and adj
mitted to the bar in lS45. During the
Mexican war no served as q staff
officer with the rank of major. He
was q member of the Georgia legisla-
ture in 1859, and was elected to the
house of representatives in the Thirty
third congress. He was a member Of
the secession convention of the State Of
Georgia, and later entered the Confed-
crate service as captain and was soon
promoted to DO colonel of the Sixth
Georgia regiment. Later he served as
brigadier general and was commissioned
major general He was elected gov
ernor Of Georgia in 1875, served four
years and was again elected under the
new constitution for a term Of two
years. On the expiration of his term of
governor he was elected to the United
States senate for the term commencing
March 4, 1883, and was reelected in
1888. His term of service would have
expired March 4, 1895. Senator Col
quit was stricken with paralysis in
July, 1892. and since that time has been
unable to walk without assistance. He
has been able, however, to continue, In
q large degree, his attendance on his
senate duties, being wheeled in and out
Of the senate chamber in an invalid
chair.
For years Senator Colquitt was prom
inent in church circles, and during his
congressional career. he was one- of
the most active members of the Con-
gressional Temperance society, an or
which has existed for more
than a half century.
Senator Colquitt leaves O wife, one
and four daughters.
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Len Smell, a young man living at
Groton, froze to death during the recent
storm. He had been drinking at a
neignboring town and undertook to
walk home.
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Chacago Xiv. ssoea<.
CHIoAaa Marrh pa

CHICAGO. March q. 1894
CATTLE-Active. . tribe higher ali around.
prime 20 extra steers, a. i0GbAa5: fair - COOS
export steer !. S3.56g3.eU; others, S3O0na60.
H0GS-Activs a steady. Rough and
heavy, S4M0AAus rough packers and mixed.
$40 Alb priEae heavy and butcher weights
S4J6014-70: assorted light, S4.7o0A75.
SHEEP AMI LAMBs-Actiye. IEasgo
higher. Top sheep. $400042s top lambs. 800
DA6S.
Receipts: Cattle. il.oOs hogs. $1,000 sheen.
78. NNl
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Missouri Frozen 81 St. Joe.

ST. JOSEPH, No., March 27.-Early
In the morning the Thermometer regis
tered 8 deg. above zero, and the Mis-
souri, Is frozen from bank to bank. The
mercury has been away below freezing
for two days, but it is not believed the
apple crop has been injured. The buds
were not sufficiently open, it is claimed,
by those who have investigated the mat
ter, to allow them to freeze. Reports
from all over the Burlington system are
to the effect that freezing weather il
general throughout this part of the
country,
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rrA NJ.

MiNNEAP0LIs. March "a 1894.
WHEAT-March closing, $3.50, May OPEN
ing. DC; highest: t9c: lowest 5S96nsslxc;
closing, $3.50. July opening, 600: high
est. ovc. lowest. tok; closing. 5gzx.
On Track-No. / hard. CD; No. i Norfh.
ern. eo4c. No. . Northern. $3.50.
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Representative Brattan Deaa.

WASHINGTON. March "a. -Robert y.
Brattan. representative from the First
Maryland district, died at his residences
in Princess anne.
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DULUTH. March u. 1Sok
WHEAT-No. ! hard, cash. Gle: March
SS1c; May. el9<c: July. &c. No. / Northern'
cash. 5eM !: March. 67cs May. 605&, Iuly. gls<c.
No. . Northern. cash. 561zc. No q 40Ec.
rejected, 44zc.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 27.-The
entire strawberry crop of Tennessee has
been killed by the freeze. Considerable
attention 10 paid in this state to this and
other fruits, and the loss will be heavy.
The preceding warm weather, By the
advancement of growth, added to the
damaDa
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-03-27

The postofice at Iroquois was destroy
ed by fire SUNDAY night. Mail matter
and Office records were saved.
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OF SUBSCRIPTION.
To ADvERTIsRRs.

Tbs DAILY LEADRR makee . special teatnfe o.
furnishing information concesning che advantages
and resources OF the city of Madison and of the
state 1t large en&ifling n 70 the patronage OF nd
~vertisers Of every class.
80 ~. r. STAHL, Proprietor.
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MILWAUKEE. March "a. 1894
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. No. . Spring. Sc:
No. Northern. U41kc: May, 5734c.
CORN-Steady. 40. q, Oh.
OATs-Quiet No. Z white. ssk: No. a
white. 32llk0 81.
sample. 10 S57e.
RYE-Firm. No /. 4ac.
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1900. 80 ~AADR00t NAUkEW 1Ul IOWA
WHEAT-FIrm. Cash, SIC; May, Ss5kca
July. e0z4c.
C-0RN-s5teady. oash, 35s<c; May. a7sze.
July. s7560a8c.
oATs-Higher cash. aoeS May. so5<c;
July, RIO.
P-ORK-Firmer. HAY. S1i.G2IS: July. sif.0a
ALARD-Firmsr. May. $B.721&: July. SAGA
SHORT RIBs-Tlrmer. Nay. ssF721s; July,
Ss.sa
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Headquarters for

T is a vel known fact to the public that
we have no old stock, having practical
" cleaned our Dry Goods all out during
our Gut Sale in January. Therefore
: everything we offer in the Dry Goods
is absolutely new.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-03-27

He'd Wing bridge Hsill Reported.
WASHINGTON. March 27.-Halls bill
for q bridge over the river at Red Wing
In favorably reported by the committee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-03-27

Switchboard is popnlar enough in Eng
land and Scotland and used to bepopular
here but it is doubtful whether ii ever
penetrated this country as far as Buffalo
or Pittsburg. 1t obtained here i'm drink
ing saloons run by Scotchmen. and the
last OF the boards are now to be found
In one such place In Brooklyn and o very
few in this city. 1t Is the same game as
that which Is played ON shipboard, but in
reality both are forms OF the old Scotch
sport Of curling. Switchboard as it liz
played most commonly IL played with
one pound weights n long thick board
kept well sanded. It requires skiIl to
slide the weights TO just the right place,
and IL requires more skill for the other
fellow to knock them of after they get
there.-New York Sun.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-03-27

Railway Coach Burned.
CHATFIELD, Mimi, March 27.-A pas
senger coach burned at the depot at 2
o'clock q. m. The cause Of the Are 10
unknown.
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ChIeage OSaia and Provisies..

hsceipts: Cattle, IAN hogs. sl.Oo sheen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-19

marching them against the Iowa militia,
now preventing the army from captur-
ing q tram. He offered to purchase
1900 rounds Of ammunition at his own
expense to arm those who might enlist.
The crowd had by this time become
very demonstrative, and the police sum-
marily broke up the gathering. The
knights of Labor have called meetings
for the evening. The Omaha CONNER
cial club, through its officials, made a
threat to boycott the railroads that are
refusing to carry the Kellyites east
ward.
Ordered Militia to Break Camp.
As the result of the indignation meet
ing at Council Bluffs, Governor Jack
SON ut noon ordered the militia to break
camp at the Chautauqua grounds and
return to Council Bluffs. This leaves
the industrials free to march ON foot OF
capture train If one comes along.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-19

WASHINGTON. April 19.--The presi-
dent has sent to the senate the follow
ing nominations:
Registers of Land Offices-Charles s.
Wright. Miles City, Mon; David
Hilger, Lewiston, Mon; William E.
Cox, Helena, Mon.
Commodore Joseph s. Skerrett, to be
q rear admiral; Captain Joseph N.
Miller, to be a commodore.
Recsivers of Public Moneys-James
q. Ramsay, Miles City, Mon; John p.
Garner, Lewiston, Mon; Jeremiah Col
Inns. Helena, Mon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-19
WIN 30 : Free silvsr Man.

RALEIGH, N. G., April 10. Regard
ing the successor to the late Senator
Vance, the governor stated during the
day that the appointment would proba.
bly, be made next Friday and that the
man selected would be in sympathy
with the Wilson bill, free silver and the
income tar.
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Expleaion Tn ) Pulp arlll.

APPLETON, Wis, April 19.--John
Vanderhovel, who was injured by the
explosion In the pulp mill Monday
night, IL dead. He was badly mangled
about the head and body. Two valu-
able grinders in the mill were de-
molished by the explosion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-19
An Oklahoma Cyclone.

KANSAS Cry. April IA special to
The Journal from Guthrie, o. T., says:
A cyclone passed over the country 30
miles east of here during the morning
doing great damage. In Lincoln county
three houses are reported demolished
and several persons injured, and over
the line in Pottawattamie county a
dozen houses We're wrecked and two
people killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-19
DRopPED coMMoNwEALERs.

Cars Occupied by the Colorado Contin-
gent Sidetracked at Denver.
DENVER, April 19.-One hundred and
fifty Colorado commonwealers made an
unsuccessful attempt to leave ON q
Union Pacific freight train. The cars
taken possession of were dropped from
the train,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-19
Debated the Coercion Act.

LONDON, April l9.--John p. Nolan,
member for North Galway in the house
Of commons, moved the second reading
of the bill repeating the coercion act.
William Redmond, member for East
Glare, seconded the motion. Dunbar p.
Barton, Conservative member for Mid
Armagh, opposed the motion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-19

AMIGO, Wis, April 19.-Thieves en-
tered the clothing house of s. Neuman
d Son and carried off q large quantity
of clothing. Neither the goods nor clue
to the robbers can be found.
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MUCH INDIGNATION
Meetings Mt Omaha and Council Bluffs
to Protest Against Treatment
Of C0xeyites.
The Action Of Governor Jackson In
Calling Out Militia Especially
Condemned.
As O Result Of the Meetings Troops
We're Withdrawn and the Army
May Proceed.

OMAHA, April 19.--Laboring men
holding meeting In front Of the New
York Life building to denounce the
treatment accorded Kelly's army were
dispersed by the police. One of the
speakers announced that he would fur
nish 2,00O rounds Of ammunition to
clean out the Iowa militia.
vioIence Likely to Follow.
Kelly's army ills still at the old Chau-
tauqna grounds, east of Council Bluffs.
and the situation is q dangerous one
The men are wet to the skin and chilled
30 the bone, and the Iowa militiamen
still surround them with fixed bayonets
and keep them from the shelter of the
buildings. There are rumblings in the
ranks OF the common wealers, but disci-
pline has been thoroughly maintained
thus far by the officers. There was
enough food on hand to last for the day,
and that was what perhaps prevented
an open outbreak. But something must
happen soon Co relieve the tension or
violence win b sure to follow.
Laboring men OF Omaha and Council
Bluffs are greatly in sympathy with the
army OF industrials, and much indigna-
ton has been expressed at the treat
ment accorded the travellers by Gov
ernor Jacks0usof Iowa and the author
9ifies OF Council Bluffs. Meetingsto ex-
press the indignation felt are called for
By knights of Labor, in both Omaha
and Council Blnffs. The meeting in
this city was held In front OF the New
York Life buiIding on Farnham street,
and crown DC probably 800 laboring
men were On hand.
Denuneiatery speeeles.
Many speeches were made denunci-
atory Of the city officials and Of the rail-
roads, and offers of aid were numerous.
Ono man declared that II something
was not done at once TO send the COM
monwealers east 40 favored procuFin
recruits In Omaha. arsning them e
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Preparipg for coxeyites,

WASHINGTON. April 19.-While the
police authorities OF Washington are
not making known their plans in ad-
vance they are laying active prepara-
tions to receive General Coxey and his
common veal army. Two members Of
the detective branch OF the force, Off
GERS Quinlan and Boyd, have been sent
10 join the army at Cumberland.
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Jumped From Windows.

BANGOR, Me-, April 10. An early FIRE
gutted the Merchants hotel. The house
was filed with guests and many jumped
from the windows. Several were se-
yerely injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-19

The oldest ruins in the world are
probably the rock cut temples OF Ipsam-
bul. or Abon Samboul, in Nubia, ON
the left bank OF the Nile. They are
over A. 900 years old.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-19

making vaccination of school children
compulsory. Legal proceedings will be
resorted to to test the validity of the
order
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Tsefusea to Yaeclnaee.

OsHKosH, Wis.,, April 10. The Lpth-
eran schools here have refused to obey
~ order Of the state board Of health
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-19

4 All Catholic princes give the pope the
titIa ~ Le.y father or venerable father.
u ( he calls them my dearest
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-03-22
NY ITALIAN ALBUM.
A Good idea for the Young People in the
Way Of Serapbooks.

A Good idea for the Young People In the
Way Of serapbooks.
While pasting some Venetian aud
Florentine views that have lately APP
peared in one OF the periodicals in my
European Album | decided that my
scrapbool5s were worthy Of imitation
The illustrations that appeared were
far to valua ole TO be lost. and / knew OF
no better way of preserving them than
by starting an Italian Album II
Won are wise while collecting your
italian views you viii make several
large envelopes. Labelone Venice, an
other Rome, and SO on.
As you get your views slip them ~
the envelopes and wait for a rainy day
When pa5ting yolr pictures be sure
and arrange them 50 that different
views OF the same building come to-
gether. and let each city be by
itself Perhaps like myself Won viii
want to start albums OF views Of every
country. Then make a large number
ST the envelopes and label one Egypt,
another China. and 50 on for every
country; or make five very large ones
and label them Europe, Asia, Africa,
North America and South America,
respectively.
When you have sufficient views begin
arranging them and paste them in SO
that city is followed by scenes along
the roadside until the next town IS
reached. BY following this plan one
can in time take book Of travels and
follow the traveller from town 20 town
This plan not only makes books on
travel much more interesting. but yon
will be surprised to find how little you
know about geography, or rather how
much You have forgotten.
In connection with my Travel books.
| am making an album of the noted
men and women of the world. As the
portraits are pasted in short sketch OF
the Famous ones life is written at one
side. usually the right.
Every winter expect to take fre-
side trip to some one country. The ms
tory and literature of the country viii
be studied up first, and then. with some
good guide-boolz and my precious scrap
books. | shall skip from art gallery
to cathedral without the fatigue OF
travel.-Laura Gilbert Guntheri ID
Christian at Work
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-03-22

A gentleman. having had his boots
cleaned by a boy in a Dublin street
paid the shoeblack with considera oie
degree of haughtiness, on which the
little fellow. when the other had got :
short way off. said: "Arrah, now. az
the polish you have is on your boots
and / gave it to We. "-Tid-Bits.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-03-22
FOR LITTLE PEOPLE
DOLLY IS NAUGHTY.


say your lesson, Rosaoene.
Won must learn 10 read and speH
viii be ashamed, you KNOW
fan idle girl you grow
All the pretty letters here
Make the alphabet, my deari
Ar. C. now speak out Wen
Don't YOU hear me. Rosaeellef
DO you want to go to bed
Have your dinner Of dry oreadf
WHY win you so naughty be,
And not say your A B G:
See. how easily they go,
All the letters in a row.
Now. we will begin again;
ABC, It's Just as plain
Not a word? You willful child.
You will drive your mamma Wiz
in the corner you shall SIT
just as long as l see tit
When you say your a b q
/ win take you out with me
For my naughty Rosabelle
you mpst learn to read and spell
-Iusy r. Fleming in Youths Companion
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-03-22
Hard to Tell which.

Mary" said the mistress of the house
to the kitchen lady, what is that block
of shining stuff on the back porch?"
"Idon't know, ma'am," said Mary,
taking look at it. at is either the ice
or the milk. Phi bring it in and melt it
and seS,'-Truth.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-03-22

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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-11-02

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There Is q Vsst deal Oh righteous as
content anoqs American "0's'"s','"
o'e' 'ne fealetioh i' "'s'S ""''' "
gan over 'ye~ ago. aul "'s 0''" =.
crossing ever anee 3 '''7 70 nv pau
ol'e American lbot la''e''s '"'N e'"''
eur'a''ment q "'4ss ''i ''"''H'
reduction OF tae pl''''''"s P'"e' "
Tue masses OF Tie people Du' II j. .'''
inevitable result q p'.'''''''' "a u"
Aeraug
Tue democrat '''
Always nAln''
-, .oa1 no
=" ANU were p''' ="
here' and that was les.lon was not
involved in the tariff issue They told
American wor,,;,,nea that by Glow
or;,, 49, G., ,,o,ld increase
''e 'a''" "''
'U' ''@e
would mean greasr activity, TINS en-
plo,ing men labor aul keeping up
WAGES
~, -. =,
ne laisl'y Oh '"'f i' ''"''ss ''o AZ
ready fully shown; bur 10 these results
were to come from low ff in America
wbv have tbev ,,t followed in Great
R.;,o;n 49,. ,. l.If ee,trrv of
a''s ueq'',
..I,..; ..;d > ris;t
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Ia. ~, -. ...., Co. h;nsa,f
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49,.
nave aseer'a'usu ''a1 pU',l 'o'a l
na,go insisted ,bo, t5o laboripq men
of Europe were as We paid. fed and
clothed as with US, sere either infamous
liars or greatly deee'y q. we 'naVe
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-11-02
Vote For Prosperity

Before our next issue the verdict, a,
to who shall represent the Fifth Con
gressional District in the present and
next Congress. will have been rendered
by the people Of the district Tina. yer
diet it appears plain, will be in favor Of
Charles f Coffin. the Republican can
didate, if the Republican voters in this,
and the other counties of tue district,
will turn out and vote their sentiments.
For there is no doubt or question thai
des,rtions from the ranks Of our oppo-
nets are continually going on and they
naturally turn to the grand old party
whose record has been the best Of any
political organization since the forma-
ton of the government That party
now is fighting a battle in the interest
of every man who has a dollar invested
in a manufacturing establishment. in
the interest of every man who makes
his living out Of those establishments,
and in the interest of every man who
gets his living out Of the soil, whether
it be as landlord, tenant or laborer
That battle is a grand one but there eau
be but one result, aud that will be in
favor of the party that favors the PIE
servation Of American markets for
American citizens, and which preserved
against the pauper laborer and CONNER
cial pirates Of foreign countries, will en-
able US to return to the days Of peace.
prosperity and plenty which were ours
throughout the length aud breadth Of
our country during the Republican ad-
miuistrations of the past, and watch
continued up to the very time when
that great egotistical fraud, Grover
Cleveland, noted principally for his
backbone" was returned elected Pres
ident of the United States Every
man who has spark If patriotism
should remember that there is but one
issue and that is protection to American
industries, and that Republican victo
ry means a speedy return to that pros
perity so long enjoyed under Republi-
can policies and SO rudely destroyed by
the incompetence of the party at present
10 power. Voters of Charles county
should bear these things iu mind and n
Tuesday next cast their ballots for
Coffin and a restoration of the prosper
Gus times which the good government
of the Republican party always gave us
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-11-02

The share of land falling to each in.
habitant of the globe, in the event Of o
partition might be set down at 231
acres. The land surface Of the globe
contains as nearly as possible, 80, 600.
ooO,O acres, which, devided among
the 1900, 100000 inhabitants which
the world contains according to the la
test estimates, would give to each of
them the above named quantity. TAX
ing the entire population of the world
there are nearly 20 inhabitants to every
square mile.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-11-02

Oranges taken at stated times is the
latest remedy for inebriety Those who
profess to know advise the eating Of one
orange before breakfast, another at II
a m, 3 P IN and 6p N with anoth-
er the last thing before retiring 1t is
said il this oraogc diet is persisted in it
will cure all but the worst cases. II
this haalthful. nutritious fruit possesses
yet other medical virtues aside FROM be-
ing sovereign remedy for bliousness,
and is indeed, remedy for the liquor
habit. the good news should be spread
far and wide None are too poor to
test the cure, which in any event, can
do no harm