The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-12
THE CITY.
g RREvlTIEh.

A girl arrived at the home or Harry
Meyers this morning.
Geo. Winter returned from bis Cripple
Greek iannt last evening.
4 The official registration OF the mer-
curry at its lowest point last night shows
16 degrees below zero.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strong, OF Spring Valley,
Mimi, parents of Mrs. @. H. Smith ar.
rived by last evenings train.
Bert Berther, OF Badus, departed To-
day for d place near Mankato, Mimi,
where he will work at his trade OF har-
ness making.
Sioux Falls Argus. Leader, IL: A
marriage license has been granted to
Gus Hargo of this city and Susie Dem
ick of N addison.
Yesterday morning witnessed the adj
vent OF a job printer at the home OF III.
j. Stott and this morning ushered in an
editor at the home Of f. L. Mease.
Assistant superintendent Levin OF
the northwestern division OF the West
ern Union was in Madison this forenoon
inspecting the Office at this place and
found the affairs Of Miss Kate Harris IN
good shape.
The Eakota Book and Stationery
company's stock was sold ut sheriff's
sale this afternoon to Bank Receiver
Thompson for 1906. What further dis
position or the stock will be made is not
Jet known.
There are three Johnsons in ths state
senate and as the reports OF the ~lieuten-
ant governors appointments on commit
ees does not specify (which and
t'other," we are unable to give our local
representative due credit for his position
on these committees, but have no doubt
he has received ample recognition.
AThe report OF the Madison public
schools for the month ending January
Ill shows Il totol enrolment OF 453, num-
Der entered during the month 20, high.
est per cent OF attendance 98.5 per cent
in the high school; second highest, 97.9
per cent in Miss Regan's Don Glasses
in chemistry, bookkeeping and civil gov
eminent have been formed in the high
school.
Sioux Falls dispatch, 10: A company
composed OF several prominent people of
this city hes been formed for the purpose
OF engaging IN the coffee business in
Mexico. Among those interested in the
company are Cyrus Waits, for several
terms clerk or the courts OF Minnehaha
county, and Rev. e. b. Meredith, presi-
dent OF the Baptist university Of this
city. Mr.. Waits will leave in q few days
for Mexico where he will arrange mat
ters forgthe reception of the balance OF
ths company, which comprises about
twenty young men or this city.
Pierre dispatch, 10: deputy Treas
arsr harrington this morning received a
letter from w. w. Taylor in his own
handwriting, dated New York, january
g, and enclosing certificates of deposit
or 5000 on the bank OF Doland, $1,000
on d Madison bank and S4OO on the Ar
tssian bank, making s8,400 in addition to
the OLE, 900 in Pierre banks. This is all
that is 80 Far accounted for out Ut 1915,
200 which ought to be in the q treas
ury." The attention Of Chas. B. Ken
nedy, president Or the Madison State
bank, was called 10 the foregoing item
this morning and he informs ne that the
amount or state money contained in his
bank Is $4,000, to the credit Ut w. w.
Taylor. nj. Kennedy was in Pierre wis
Messing the organization of the new leg
ialatnre when the ~defalcation was dis
covered and Immediately informed State
Treasurer.els Philips OF the feet OF
having the money. with the assurance
that he was ready to pay into the hands
Of the treasurer at q moments notice.
Since that time formal notice has been
served on che bank NOT 10 pay the
money into any other hands than the
proper state authorities.
Wanted, an organ 10 Lease, or viii se /
caeap. Address, Gro KEPHART.