The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-06

Howard last evening on 1.-THE Teachers
Problem." There are 80 enrolled in the
institute. In conversation with many
people Gen. Beadle expresses it as his
opinion that every acre of improved land
between here and Woonsocket will be
sow or planted this year.
Thanks to Senator J. A. johnson for
copies of the Taylor and Ruth investi-
eating committees. Both comprise the
stenographers transcript OF all the testi.
mony Of all the witnesses examined and
q summary Of the findings Of the CON-
mittees. The former is q document Of
3OS pages printed in double column and
the letter in the same style makes a VOL
ume Of l55 pages.
Sioux Falls experience in finding alder
manic candidates appears to have radi-
cally changed in the past two weeks.
Then at a large party caucus not a man
could be found who would take a nomi.
nation. Now the Press says: Candi
dates for city offices are becoming more
numerous these days than round dollars
in the average voter. Some of the as
pirants for aldermanic honors who ex.
pected no opposition will have plenty Of
it. There are already from two to elk
antagonists in each ward and more on
the anxious seat @
Flandrau Herald, 5: Justice Taylor
was called upon Wednesday to perform
a marriage ceremony VIM. G. Foy and
Hattie E.Leary, both Of Brooklngs coun-
ty. Miss Leary is the lady who remained
in Jail here nearly three months await
ing trial in the circuit conrt Of Brook.
ings county for grand larceny but was
acquitted of the charge. 1t is rumored
around town that the happy bridegroom
is sailing under false colors, that his
name is Frank Robinson. What H.
duced the taking of this new zane is
not known but certain it is that it suits
both parties we'll for their names were
signed Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Foy, in the
Central house register even before JUS
tice Taylor had been called upon to tie
the nuptial knot.
Attorneys Porter and o. o. Murray
and Deputy Sheriff McGovern returned
from Sioux Falls this evening from the
hearing Of the Hurley injunction case.
Hurley was acquitted. Peter Olson, one
Of the original c~omplainants, Dan Kilroy
and others had made afidavits; which
were produced to the effect that Hurley
did not sell the liquor to the original
complainants, and that he did not own
the stock of liquors and fixtures in the
building, but that Kilroy sold the liquor
and a bill Of sale showing that the stock
and fixtures had been sold by Hurley to
Kilroy Immediately after the injunction
had been placed on Hurley the 9Th of
March last, was also produced. This of
course knocked the pinning out from
under the prosecution and Hurley goes
free. There Is probably a case or two of
perjury 10 the deal that may be follow.
ed up.
The weather service bureau at Huron
has adopted a new method Of stating it's
monthly reports and out more
promptly at the close of the month. Its
summary for March is already at hand
and gives the mean barometric pressure
for the month as 3O.06, the highest be-
ing 3O.b and lowest 29.3l. The mean
temperature vas 81 degrees, the highest
being II on the 18th inst, and the lowest
9 below on the 18th. The mean temper
AZURE OF this month for IA years has
been % degrees above. The prevailing
direction Of the wind was from the
northwest, and it's total movement was
1888 miles and its maximum velocity
was on the 21st when it blew from the
southeast ut the rate Of 50 miles an hour
The total precipitation was LOS inches
The average precipitation OF this month
for Ii years has been 0.89. The accum
ulated excess Of precipitation or rainfall
since January l, 1895, over the average
for the same time for IA years, ls LOG
Inches. Number Of clear days in the
month, 10; cloudy, 10; partly cloudy, II,
MorSes wanted.
Will exchange some choice residence
lots IN this city for horses.
G. B. KENNEDY.
FOr Trade.
Some well-secured notes, also some
city property, for land. Apply to
J. w. HURLEY.
Office in Bank of South Dakota.
Good Office or dwelling rooms over q
hardware store. r. B. FlTzGEaALD.
Business Change.
Having bought out w. r. Smythe, ]
will NOntinno tho huoipoao at tho oli