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APPRoPRlA TONS OF CONGRESS.

Total for h Past Two Years Over
o0Ss, OOO, 600.
WASHINGTON, March 8.-The official
statement a. to the appropriations OF
the last congress has not been prepared
and none will be given out until the
close Of the present week, when they
will be put forth by Chairman Sayres
of the house committee on ~appropria-
tons, and by Representative Cannon
with comments in the interests OF the
Democratic and Republican parties
respectively. It is known, however,
that the figures. will not vary much
from those sent out by the Associated
Press when congress adjourned. The
total will not be far from $496, OOO, 900
for the entire session, and assuming this
to be correct, the total appropriations
for 1895 and 1896 combined would be
$9S8, 23O, 6S5, that for 1895 being $492,
2SO, 685. The estimates Of the treasury
department as to the requirements OF
the various departments made at the
beginning of the session, placed the
total at $496, 432, 4S6. When these est.
mates Of money for expenditures were
sent in, they were accompanied by an
other estimate placing the probable rev.
enue for 1875 at $476, 9O7, 407. If this
estimate should prove to be correct.
SO, O0O, 900. Later estimates, have.
however, increased the figures on the
ven for next year.
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Bloody. minded scoundrel from the tips
Of whose CORY fingers the blood of poor
Catherine Glng wes constantly and for
ever dripping, and dripping and drip
ping.
Judas. after he had slain the Saviour.
contemplated his own uselessness and
hung himself. That was what Blixt
should have done, and then the forgive.
ness of God, perhaps-expiation, then
forgiveness.
h Weakness Of Adry.
Another witness for the state was .
man SO weak and deformed Of mind
that he had not been able to compre-
bend even the divine command
''honor thy father and mother" q man
30 il. starred of mentality that he be-
came q highway robber-plotted crime
for recreation, and ended by plotting
the death and destruction of . brother.
This was the creature by means of
whose falsehood and perjury on the wit
ness stand the state had offered to cor
rpborateJC Claus Alfred Blixt. Recreant,
reneg3de to soul and mind and blood
thi4Ager, this fend in human shape.
had been placed on the witness stand to
corroborate a cruel, bloody, shameful.
hypocritical murderer, a canting tiger
of bloody mien-these were the wit,
nesses the state asked the jury to
believe.
As to Wilson and Jenks.
Erwin paid his respects to NJ. b.
Wilson and George w. jerks and
wound DIP by stating that this long in
~troductory address had been made in
order properly to prepare the minds OF
the jury to consider the evidence.
Mr.. Erwin entered in an explanation
Of the rules under which the Jurors are
TO act in arriving at a verdict. These
rules, he hoped, would be prominently
brought into view in this case.
He wished the jury to fully under,
stand the position Of the attorneys for
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eral recognition Of the power that lay
In the tall, ungainly frame Of the coun.
eel for the accused, but il any antici.
pated the picture he drew of crawling,
groveling, fear-crazed ~criminality, tC
illustrate Claus Blixt's relation to this
case, there was nothing in the thou.
sand awe-struck Mortified faces turned
toward him to indicate that it was
what they expected.
Was . Memorable Effort.
It was o day Of triumph for w. w.
Erwin. Whatever may be the outcome
Of q trial in which extraordinary cir
cumstances have conspirsd to defeat
him, his effort will linger for years
in the memory Of the vast crowed
that surged in the old court room.
And the student of criminal procedure
cannot do better than study the remark
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the defense. Their duty first was to aid
the court in setting forth all the evil
dence, and in the second place to aid the
jury in sitting as the august judge of
the facts.
Analysing the Testimony.
II am here to help you find the
TRUTH" said MI. Erwin in entering upon
an analysis Of the testimony. What
ever may have been my ambition when
y young man, that is gone. l am here,
aud with Gods help, 1 will try to show
you the light, the truth. You are here
TO seek justice and truth, and not to
meet the approval Of public clamor. Let
us see what this case is? The defendant
is accused Of inducing Claus A.. Blixt to
take the life of Catherine Cling. What
evidence does the state rely upon? You
look at the evidence and not the charge.
Who are the persons relied upon? Whose
evidence alone is relied upon?> Here
you are confronted by your first duty.
The States Witnesses.
"You may be careful who you bring;
but if you bring murderers and insane
men we will criticise. And who have
they brought? A man from whose finger
tips the blood of Catherine Cling is con-
tinually dripping, while from his eyes
drop penitential tears. He walks upon
the stand-blood and tears. They next
bring up a man having all evidence of
q mental weakness and a deformed
mind, 80 weak and deformed it could
never comprehend the command of God
to honor father and mother. A man
who was so weak and deformed in
mind that he became a highway robber.
A man 80 weak that he plotted
crime and finished by plotting the
death and destruction of his brother, a
man 30 deformed and weak in mind
that in the witness stand, under oath,
could not be respectful to God or his
Laws Of blood, to father or mother.
A Murderer and . Tiger.
''These,a bloody, hypocritical murderer
and an escaped tiger, they ask you to
believe. These r attended by two
sqainA-Wilson and jerks. These are
the only witnesses they have brought.
III Claus A. Blixt has sufficient
weight with you\ to convince your
minds and conscience, il he and his cor
roborator, this foul tiger-if they are
enough, your duty is plain to convic-
ton. II the testimony Of Claus A. Blixt
Is not enough, nor the corroborative
testimony Of the tiger, then your duty
Is plain to acquit. It becomes You,
duty to consider with all possible care
the testimony Of Claus A, Blixt, and PEE
~~a
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At the first statement the papers were
full of the ideas that Harry had insur-
ance on her life. Blixt knew it. In
that statement Cardinal Eustis asked
Blixt where the money was that was OH
her person. Here Blixt made a slip.
Wonderful thing that. Blixt said it
was IA fake. How does he know? How
was it hat Blixt made that expression
in his first statement? He did not know
until she was murdered that it was a fake.
In Defense of Miss Cling.
Here was Mr.. Erwin's climax of his
great speech. Blixt had said she was
going out to buy green goods. She was
a criminal! Not content with disput-
ing the truthfulness of Hayward'S
father and mother and 20 other wit
nesses, this green goods theory was not
content to SANDER the living, but must
libel the dead. No! No! The line must
be drawn at the grave. The perjurer
must be called to a halt there. 1t was "a
strange coincidence that the defense in
this trial was the only defender of the
honor of Catherine Cling. Evidence to
establish her good character had been
offered by defense and
Rejected by the State.
He had been tempted to say that Kittie
Cling was to him more than q trusted
Christian, woman friend. This would
have satisfied the human mind Of the
reasonableness of such . loan az he
claimed. But Hayward stood at the
bar, and on the witness stand, and on
the scaffold, if SO it should be decreed,
the only defender of the Christian
character and womanhood of Catherine
Cling. If the jury could see the spirits
of the dead, he confidently believed
that they would see between them and
Hayward the form of Catherine Cling.
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YANKToN, s. D., March 8.-The story
sent out by the Associated Press that
200 farmers had appeared before the
county commissioners asking seed wheat
Il misleading. Four thousand five hun.
dred bushels Of seed grain were allotted
to some applicants living on the Turner
county line, and is . voluntary loan
divided among 81 new settlers. The
county commissioners believe it advis.
able to loan all the seed that can be
planted, rather than have q reduced
acreage.
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able speech Of that truly remarkable
man.
Mr.. Erwin began his address promptly
at 10 q. m. before an audience that filed
the room to the point Of suffocation.
At 5 o'clock, when court adjourned, he
announced that he was but half
through.
His Picture Of Blfxt.
With gestures SO hideously uncanny
that they stirred the hearts Of men and
women alike, Erwin pictured this muir
derer from his point Of view. With
back curved in q bow and face distorted
beyond human conception Of hideous-
ness-his long fingers hanging loosely
downward. Erwin pictured Blixt - .
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STRIKE OF MINERS.

Estimated That Fifteen Thousand Men Are
Now Out.
PITTsBURG, March 8.-The strike Of
the miners Of the Pittrburg district is
in full force. There are three compa-
MES whose miners it is thought will
stay at work, but the men employed in
these works aggregate less than 1000.
All the men employed in the Mononga-
hela mines near Allegheny City held a
meeting, and after completing the load
ing of a barge, at the request of the su-
perintendent, quit work. All of the
miners of the fourth pool are expected
to come out. There is a good boating
stage and the operators are DESTROYS OF
continuing: work Some of them have
proposed:compromise scales, but in each
case they have been rejected with the
demand for the rate decided upon by
the convention. It is estimated that
$1,000 miners have quit work in sup
port of the demands of the convention.
Reports ut Headquarters.
Reports received ut miners head
quarters show q general suspension Of
work throughout the district. From
the report Of the commissioner of labor,
showing the number Of miners employed
in the district, it is estimated that the
number who are on strike is over
81, 900, and the number employed
at mines where there will be
no strike is about 1900. The men are
determined to win, although each one
will have to reply upon his W means
for sustenance during the suspension, as
the organization has not the funds to
pay strike benefits.
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Negroes for Liberia.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March S.-Three
hundred and ten negroes from North
Mississippi, and eastern Arkansas,
passed through the city Ell route to Sa-
vannah, where they will embark Sat
urday for Liberia. They are going un-
der the direction Of the Southern Emf
grafton Society, which gives them a
through rate Of al a head from their
homes to Liberia. The money is paid
in installments. They are promised
also the means of starting in life in their
new homes.
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Planned Ont well.

DEADwooD, s D., March S.-The
Holy Terror mine in Keystone, s. D.,
cleared up from a few days run Of their
10 stamp mill, 5000. A find Of ore was
also made during the day, and 90 pounds
of the rock panned ont $1,000 in gold.
This mine has been running for about
four months, and SO far has cleaned up
over $40, 600 IN gold.
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sentenced for Countsrssitine,

MINNEAPOLIS, March 8.-The United
States grand jury on Tuesday returned
N indictment against Charles II. Neh-
ring. Nehring was indicted ON the
charge of counterfeiting. He was ar.
raigned and his case set for 2 o'clock in
the afternoon, at which time he entered
. plea Of entity and was sentenced to
three years in the state reformatory at
st. Cloud.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-08

S%oUTHwICH, Eng, March S.-The
American yacht Mohican, belonging to
DR.. Conyers Herring, which left New
York in November last with DIR. Her
ring, his bride, and Miss Letitia Thomp-
son on board, and which arrived at this
place from Plymouth last week, was de-
stroyed by fire.
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Erwin's Eloquent Plea.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 8.-The thou.
sands who crowded into the criminal
courtroom to hear Attorney Erwin's
plea listened to the bitterest and most
scathing arrignment that ever issued
from the lips of man. An attack on the
character of the states witnesses had
been expected from the defense in the
Hayward case, and there had been gen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-08
GOVERNMENT LABOR BULLETIN.

It VIII He Issusd Bi-Monthly After the
Beginning Of the Fiscal Yesr.
WASHINGTON, March 8.-The issu.
anoe of . bi-mothly bulletin of the de.
partment Of labor will be commenced al
the beginning Of the fiscal year. The
publication is authorized by an act
passed last month and each issue will
embrace about 100 octave pages. The
bulletins will be restricted to current
facts as to the conditions of labor
in this and other countries, CON.
densations Of state and foreign labor
reports. the condition Of employment
and other matters Of Importance. The
inauguration Of the scheme Is in line
with plans already adopted by four for.
eign governments, England. France,
Russia and New leland, all Of which
are now publishing labor Razettes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-08

" Go to G. A. Kelley's for the best crack
ers or the most for the money. He
carries the finest line in town.
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PURE SPRING WATER ICE.
]. W. Abrams Has Put Up a Large
Supply.

File your contracts early il you wish
to use pure spring water ice.
j.. w. ABRAMS.
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DENVER, March 8.-The Legislature
adjourned early to attend a mass meet
ing to be held to arrange for the holding
Of an International mining and indus
trial exposition in this city in 1895. The
project has been received with great en-
thusiasm by all CLASSES, and its uccess
r. assured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-08

II you want genuine cornfed beef &c
to Goethel & Schultz.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-08

Fresh Lake Superior whitetish and
trout. GOETHEL & SCHULTZ.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-08

Cry OF MEXICO, March 8.-Hon.
Stephen B. Elkins, United States soma
tor from West Virginia, arrived here by
special car. He is accompanied by his
family, and his trip has . commercial
and perhaps political significance.
President Diaz and cabinet will pay the
party special attention during their
stay in Mexico.
Honored Carroll d. Wright.
WASHINGTON. March 8.-The officials
of the Milan exposition have awarded a
diploma of honor to Carol D. Wright,
the commissioner Of labor, for his in
dustrial researches.
D.. Prices Cream BaklnI Powder
Worlds Fsif Highest Award.
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Fresh Lake Superior whitefish and
trout. GOETHEL q SCHULTZ.
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THE CITY.
LOCAL = WHITES.

A. E. Clough returned this evening
from Grant county.
Weather report: Fair and warmer TO-
day; fair and colder tomorrow.
Miss Annie O'Connell took the train
for the north on her way to the Twin
cities to purchase her spring stock.
An eight months old child of Mr..
Hanneman, OF Concord township died
this morning and will be buried tomor-
row.
Mrs. Wheeler and the little daughter
OF Bank Receiver Thompson who have
been visiting the latter for a week re-
turned to Sioux Falls today.
John Smith and l.. J. Corcoran, return.
ed from Howard this morning where
they instituted a Modern Woodmen
Camp of IL members last evening.
AThe Nordraak at It's rehearsal last eve
ming was visited by the Scandinavian
chorus club Of the church six miles
northeast OF here. The club consists Of
q dozen male members all good singers
and the two clubs had a most enjoyable
season, singing solos, duets and choruses.
The Nordraak then served up a lunch OF
coffee, cake and fruits.
Nhe. county commissioners have decid-
ed to purchase 5000 bushels Of seed
grain in all and think this will supply all
the demand at the rate Of so bushels Of
wheat, 80 bushels Of oats, Is of barley
aud four of corn to each applicant who
wants the maximum allowance. This
will supply over 200 applicants and will
be good news to many.
Argus-L Leader, Z: Judge Jones and
Ste~nographer Higoy returned last eve-
ming from Flandreau where they held
the term of circuit court for Moody
county between trains yesterday. There
was only one case tried and that was a
divorce case. The title OF the case was
Anna Brennan against Frank Brennan.
The couple have lived in Flandreau for
the past thirteen years. The charge
was non.support.
Sheriff Fox made a quiet sneak on
Jerry Hurley's joint today but was
quietly eluded in his attempt to seize
anything. When the sheriff's burly
form was seen inside the door Of the
joint it was a big surprise to the inmates
and instinctively the door Of the big
vault where the illegal stuff is now con-
cealed wa slammed to by Dan Kilroy
and it was the sheriff's turn to be sur.
prised. 1t would cost considerable to
get that vault door open and the sheriff
not being sure that the county would
stand the expense he had to abandon
the undertaking.
Lest.
Gold open.faced watch; old style;
0-:ou monuments prszoA for ;to onooOso
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Strong Plea Made for Harry
Hayward by His Lead
ing Attorney.
TEENS WITH FIERCE lNVECTIvE.
The Prosecution and Its Lead
ing Witnesses Bitterly
Denounced.
BLIxT HIS CENTRAL TARGET
Alleged Accomplish Comes IN
for a Most Scathing Ar
raignment.
pecial dispatch to The Daily Leader

Special dispatch to The Daily Leader.
ST. PAUL, March 8, 1874 p. m.-The
jury ip the Hayward murder trial rem
dered a verdict of guilty after a two
hours elaboration.
Erwin's E~lOCuent Ploa.
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II you like choice cheese you can al
ways lind that kind at @. A. Kelley's.
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Gold open-faced watch; old style
Swiss movement. Priced for it's associa.
lions. Ten dollars paid for it's return te
me. No questions asked.
Gro. r. FARMER.
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For Rent-A six room house. Apply
to Rev. T. A. Flvnn.
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Genuine cornfed beef at Goethel 1
Schultz.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07

Clans She is also fond of athletics and
long walks and rides.
but l have such a busy life. am
on the stage, then have a dinner and
go for a walk and read a book and
study-there is time for no mOre-for
no hobbies or extravaganza, she says,
with laugh. "Why, l led the life of
n religieuse when | was studying in
Paris. One must be an artist or a
femme du monde, and prefer to be an
artist. In Paris l used to 60 to my les
son every morning at nine o'clock, and
then came back and practiced; some
times l went for drive or a walk; in
the afternoon had my Delsarte lesson
and my language injunction, for Ger
man and Italian as well as French and
English were necessary for grand opera.
! went to bed at nine, and so each day
passed with no Interruptions and no
change in the programme, and l was
never bored and never found it monot-
onous. So you see my ideas of amuse-
ments are limited. l am fond of
society and like to read and sing and
see people, but / study continually.
You know think that the best work
of which am capable has never been
brought out. ] am anxious to sing
German opera. Wagner is dramatic
and the music is glorious-and when
one feels that there is always some
thing before one; when each step tells
one more and more how much there is
to be learned, why, one must keep very
busy and study very constantly. And
then to rest, to care for ones voice and
to keep ones nerves in proper order is
not child's play"
Mrs Story, however, finds time to
meet musicians, to read new books and
to go out into society occasionally. She
also wears very lovely gowns and hats
which are marvels of grace.
As she presides over the tea table she
wears a clinging gown of yellow crepe
with ruffies of chiffon arranged on yoke
and sleeves. A girdle of coral velvet is
confined with clasp of filigree gold.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07

The Office boy with his legs wrapped
around the legs of the chair, was tilted
back in the corner reading a soiled
copy of stump Fingered Dick; the
Dandy of the Plains" when a visitor
entered. The boy had heard his step
through the hall and was calmly ex-
pecting him when the door opened.
SIS the boss imp" inquired the visitor
The boy looked at him with almost
a contemptuous expression and was
slow to reply.
81 said,' snapped the visitor, "is the
boss in?"
81 heard you," said the boy with a
half sneer.
well, l want to know if the boss is
in"
That's pretty question to be askin'
me, amt it. Don't you know he
ain't?"
"How should know?' inquired the
aStonished caller.
by lookin' at me. Jou reckon I'd
be balled up here readin' this book if
the old man was in? Well, guess not,
hardly. Come around to-morrer," and
the boy once more plunged into the
amazing adventures of his hero De
troit Free Press.
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WAS A BRIGHT GIRL.
Widow of Robert Louis Stevenson
Lived in Indiana.
She Was Twice Married-It Was at Mon
terey That She First Met the Famous
NoveIist-Thcir Home Life
Happy One.

Mrs. Robert LOUIS Stevenson, widow
of the distinguished novelist who has
Just died, is well remembered by many
of the older citizens of indianapolis as
Miss Fannie NandCrgrift, daughter of
n once prominent citizen of the Indiana
capital. In 1857 the Nandergrift fam
lily, consisting of father, mother, one
son and several daughters, lived in In
dianapolis, and on December 90 of that
year Miss Fannie was married to
Samuel Osbourne at her home She
was a beautiful, high-spirited girl,
bright and clever. Her husband was a
dashing, well-bred fellow, of good fam.
ilv, and at the time the match was con-
sidered a happy one. During his resi-
dcnce in indianapolis Osbourne was a
clerk in the supreme court under
William Beach, and was also private
secretary to Gov. Wright and Gov. vii.
lard. Mrs. OsbOurne was but seven
teen years of age when she married her
first husband. The wedding was a
brilliant affair, graced by the presence
of the chief executive of the state and
other state officials. A year or two
after the marriage Mrs. OSbourne ac-
companied her husband to California,
where she afterward procured di.
vorce from him. Although the latter
was a bright, congenial fellow, he
failed to get along in the world, and
after their removal to California Mrs.
OsbCurne was compelled to earn liv-
ing for herself and cl ldren. Finally
the couple separated 10y mutual agree,
ment.
In 1871 Mrs. Osbourne returned to In
dianapOlis with her three children and
prepared to make n trip to Europe. She
desired to cultivate n talent for art.
which she had possessed from girlhOod.
She went to the continent and in Paris
made something of a reputation as a
painter. She remained in Europe three
years and during this time her young
est child died. Then Osbourne went