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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Isaac B. Murphy. the famous negro
rider, died of heart disease at Louis.
vile.
The Pennsylvania Democratic cen.
trail committee endorses ex-Governo
Pattison for president!
A Louisville girl, who was to have
been sent to q Catholic reform school,
was kidnapped by the A. p. A.
Judge Emery d. Potter, who was
primarily responsible for the reduction
of postage to the uniform Scent rate, is
dead.
DR.. Martha Hall Smith wa elected
foreman Of q jury in Kansas, having
been the first woman to serve as o Juror
in that state.
Mrs. d. G. Ormsby Of Milwaukee has
given Lawrence University of Apple
ton, Wis. o., 900 as an endowment for
an Ormsby chair Of history.
Foreign consular officials have per-
suaded the Zeitoum insurgents to lay
down their arms upon certain condi-
tions proposed by the sultan.
The crown princess of Denmark has
the distinction of being the tallest
woman in Europe. She is 8 feet 2
inches in height.
Michael Rackner, 10 years old, ele-
vator boy for tho Northwestern Soap
company. Minneapolis, was horribly
mangled by tho breaking Of the lift
machinery.
Albert Bruce Joy, an English sculp.
tor, has Just finished a life sized marble
bust Of Chaunoey M. Depew. which is
to become tho property Of the New
York Union League.
Gladstone became q law student at
Ldncoln's inn just 81 years ago. He
wa then . youth Of %, fresh from Ok
ford. Mr.. Gladstone was v called
TO the bar, however.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13
THE COLONEL WAS MEAN.
For . Big Mar He Played . Small Gan
With His Car Tickets.

For . Big Man He Played . Small Game
With His Car Tickets.
Colonel Blank was a big, pompous
man, as it behooves one to be who as.
pires to a military title without the
drawbacks Of a military life. He was
always calling peoples attention to his
marked facial resemblance to James G.
Blaine, 1.-The greatest man, sir, this cen
tury and this country have produced. "
And people-ill natured people, that
is-thought the colonel had a vivid i'm
agination. There was a prodigality
about his physique that one somehow
expected to see repeated in the colonel's
character. And to hear the colonel hold
forth from the end Of the boarding
house table over which he presided the
unsophisticated boarder would never
have doubted that such a reasonable ex-
p~ectation would be realized on closer
acquaintance.
What, then, was this unsophisticated
ones surprise to hear the doughty colo
mel, evidently in a high good humor
with himself, say one day:
We'll, I earned my fare down town
today"
That the colonel would stoop to earn
q nickel was remarkable; hat he should
boast Of it was incredible.
You see," proceeded the man Of
military aspirations. Il went down in
the carette. Getting in at Schiller street.
the carette was empty. and l went up
to the front and bought six tickets for
a quarter. One l dropped in the box.
Then as the car filled up I was exceed
ingly useful to those who sat farther
down, passing their fares up and depos-
iting them. An exceedingly polite man
they all thought me-. And SO l am, so l
am. But instead Of dropping their nick
els in the box I dropped my tickets in
until I had used up my Ave tickets and
confscated Ave niokels. I had regained
my quarter and paid my fare. After
that I was not SO polite. I let people
drop their nickels into the chute which
the company provides for that purpose.
Awful nuisance, that chute. But it's
not my business to play conductor IL the
compauy's too mean to hire any"
And the colonel called for another
CUP Of tea, and the unsophisticated one
gaspsd to think Of the smallness of
which such greatness vas capable. -
Chicago Tribune.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13

The New York Journal computes that
the gold subscribed for bonds recently
would make a solid block 10 by 10 by
l4ls feet. Harvey says that the entire
supply OF gold OF the world would make
a block only 20 by 20 by 20 feet. Hence,
the gold subscribed for the popular
bonds would be considerably more than
one-eighth OF the worlds supply. 1t
cannot lie claimed that outside OF the
gold syndicate and the United States
treasury there is IN this country at the
Crescent time one-eighsh Of the worlds
supply of gold. The conclusion is obvi-
Gus.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13
A latter OF DEITY.
Governor Wants to Sec the Fight, But
VIII Obey Orders.

Governor Wants to See the Fight, But
VIII Obey Orders.
Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. 13.-The rurales
(the picked troops Of Mexico) arrived
in Juarez at 3 q. m. After taking two
hours to rest up and feed their horses,
they were sem by Gouernor Ahumada
to patrol the river bank. An island in
the Rio Grande. which is disputed ter.
ritory, the governor directed should be
occupied by his men, with instructions
to allow no prize fight upon it. The
governor reiterates that while he was
personally in favor Of allowing the
prize fight to come of, he could
not. in the face of the positive
orders of President Diaz allow it to be
held on Mexican soil. Later in the
day the governor held a conference
with Adjutant General Mabry of Texas
and United States Marshal Hall of
New Mexico.
Stuart is confident and says the fights
will surely come off. The sports of the
country are evidently pinning their
faith to Stuart, as several large dele
cations have arrived.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13

The United States government has
taken possession Of several mounds re-
Gently found neal Charleston, La, which
some seem to think were built By Do
Soto. Recently q farmland blowing
near tho mounds turned up Spanish
coins bearing dates Of 800, 1907 and
1908. The coins arc now in possession
Of W. r. Barrett Of Charleston.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13
Arr.st.d an ALLEGED Rustl.r.

BUTTE, Mon, Feb. l3.-B. H.. Cow
ington. wanted in Cheyenne, wy, on
the charge Of stealing q band Of cattle
and selling them about a year ago, was
arrested by Detective Collins and will
be returned to Wyoming. Covington
was found living with his young wife
and baby in an isolated cabin in Bears
Gulch. a wood camp about 40 miles
from Butte. He passed under the name
of John Holt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13

1t is reported that Will J. Mcconnell,
the great reformed temperance lecturer
now in Pennsylvania, will be called 10
South Dakota during the coming re
submission campaign. At Greensburg,
Pa, a place about as large rs Yankton,
Mr. Mcdonnell after q three weeks re-
vival showed up with 1000 names to the
temperance pledge.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13
BELIEVES 1T. IS A SUCCESS,
Edison Continues His Experiments with
Cathode Photography.

Edison Continues His Experiments with
Cathode Photography.
ORANGE. n. j., Feb. l3.-Thomas A.
Edison did not relinquish his labors
until he had the satisfaction of ascer.
tanning the necessary u to pro-
duce the most penetrating way in a
bulb of his own invention which he
called a tluorescent tube. When he
had satisfied himself that the tube was
a success and that he could produce the
X rays with it at any moment beyond
the shadow of a doubt he was more
than delighted with the success Of his
many experiments. Mr.. Edison had
contemplated the photographing of the
human brain during the day, but he
deferred it, as he explained that he was
not ready to attempt such an expert
ment and would not do so until he was
fully satisfied that everything was in
first class shape.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13

Joseph K. Dunlop, managing editor 0!
the Chicago Dispatch, has been sued by
the government and found guilty OF
sending obscene literature through the
mails. The charge was based on the
publication Of business cards for prosti
tutes, ETC., in the Dispatch. His son
tence is two years in the penitentiary
and 5000 tiEe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13

LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. 13.-News was
received here Of the death of Hiram X.
Miller at Sioux Falls, S. D. Since last
May Miller has been a fugitive from
justice. He was an extensive dealer in
leaf tobacco at Petersburg. this county,
and created q sensation among tobacco
dealers by suddenly disappearing, ow-
ing large amounts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13

Aberdeen Star, IL: J. r. Lowe writes
from Sacred Heart, Mimi, that he has
removed his paper, the "People's
Watchmsn" from Parker, South Dakota,
to that place. There were four weekly
papers ut Parker, which was the main
reason for tho change.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13
Road From Denver to Cripple CT.

Road From Denver to Cripple Crock.
DENVER, Feb. l3.-Articles Of incor-
poration have deem filed for the South
Platte Railroad and Power company.
with q capital stock Of 81, 200, 600. 1t il
the purpose Of this company to con-
struct a direct line Of railway from
Denver to Cripple Creek. The road
will probably be run by electric power,
although the details have not yet been
perfected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13
4 Portrait OF waShtnston.

lat the winter exhibition Of the Royal
acadeiHyTof England a full length Dor
trait Of Washington, loaned by Lord
Rosebcry. occupied the place Of honor in
the central gallery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13
Died Deeiarine Hia Innsosnsa.

DECATUR, Ills, Feb. l3.-Grant After
bury was lynched at Sullivan at mid
night. Fifteen masked men broke
open the Jail and hung him in the
court house yard. He died declaring
that he was innocent Of the crime Of
o%ptraging his sister in.law, Mrs. Roxy
Atterbury.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13
Sophie Loves .sBilly the Kid.~'

Sophie Lyons. the famous female
crook and confidence woman, who has
served time in many prisons, and 10 =
constant source Of apprehension to tho
police. has fallen in love with BILLY
the Kid" who is in Jail at Detroit
Sophie 10 working hard to, get the
Kids" release. and . wedding will
probably follow his freedom.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13

MEMPHIs. Tenn. Feb. lY.-In the
suit of johnson against the Iron Noun
tain Railway company for elb, 900 dam
ages for breach of contract and black
listing, the jury returned = verdict
awarding the plaintiff 81, $50 damages.
This suit WA brought by . discharged
engineer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13
Martial Law as an Emo.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Feb. l3.-The
government has published a decree an
n~ouncing that it has returned to the
supremacy of civil laws. and, therefore,
martial law is once more set aside.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13
PROFITS Of Long Haired Mu.,.

Thus far P~aderewski's total receipts
for 70 performances have reached the
enormous sum Of tsO,413. an experience
probably unparalleled in the history of
music. -Freund's Musical Weekly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13
HUDSON'S NEW INSANE ASYLUM

Decided to Erect Oas at . Cost Of
065, OOO
HUDSON, Wis, Feb. l3.-The county
board has decided to erect q county
asylum at q cost Of $65, 900, and bonds
for that amount are to be issued by the
country. Representatives. from Pierce
county were in attendance, desiring .
joint institution, but the county board,
after a spirited discussion, determined
to 60 it alone.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13

The young men OF Huron have organ
lied . repub lican club and intend to
make it n OF the largest in the state,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-13
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
TO 'ADVERTIsER Rs.

Attorney General Crawford has just
levied upon a large quantity OF property
in Sphinx county belonging to Taylor's
bondsmen, which was attached over a
q year ago. This same action will be
taken 10 all the other counties IN which
property was attached, as rapidly as the
work can be done.
This action is taken since the value OF
the property turned in by Taylor has
been settled SO far as valuation by the
board of appraisement is concerned.
The summary :of the valuation ls as
follows:
Cash paid to state treasurer $l2l ,923 "
Real estate decided ut ap-
praised 'S.t13.9l
Sheritf's deeds upon certhl-
oates OF sale assigned and
appraised. .............. 4,42I.Ol
q shares OF stock in Syndl.
cate Blook Co., assigned
and appraised. ........... 10000
Grand total. ........ ...S2l3,334.Gj
The real estate given is clear prop
erty. and all assessed at a low price.
Most Of it ,s decided tn the state direct
and cannot be disposed Of until the legis'
lature takes action providing for its
disposal, but a portion Of it Was decided
to Land Commissioner Lockhart as
trustee for the state and it ls held tina,
any land 80 decided can be disposed Of a,
the assessed price by the trustee withou,
waiting for legislative action.
There is yet other property to assess
consisting Of real estate in the Hills
country; and town lots in Candy, MINI.
besides notes OF more or less value, one
for $4,000 secured on the Mellette
homestead at Wa~tertown; and one fol
about $2O,OOO secured by mortgages or
Indianapolis property.
Out of this property and the bonds
men it will be necessary to secure q
little over $4,000 to make the state
whole in the loss through Taylor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
Plaintiff Gets Decision
Against PythianS.
The Order Must Pay lnSur-
ance on Life of Suicide.
Result Of Litigation Which Has
Been Watched With Interest.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 1L-In the
superior court Judge Austin has rendered
q decision ia favor of the plaintiff in the
csse OF Bertha Ruggaber against the
Superior Lodge, Knights OF Pythias of
the world. Ibis case was made the test
in tbs settlement OF nearly 100 similar
cases pending In all parts OF the United
States from Maine to Mexico ana on the
Pacific slope, and the amount involved is
estimated to bs upward OF 800, 900,
divided up in sums OF from yl00 to $500
each.
In the present case the suit was brought
10 recover $1,000 insurance upon the life Of
the plaintiffs husband, who committed
suicide in Novem ber, 1893, while labor
ing under insanity. Payment Of the
claim was resisted on tie ground that by
the terms Of a bylaw adopted by the
board OF control of the endowment rank
OF the Knights of Pytnias, it was provided
that IL member commit suicioe,
whether he he sane or insane, or the act
be voluntary or Involuntary, ne shall for
felt all his rights, under the certificate
OF MON bership.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
NO TIDINGS YET.
Nothing Heard From Either Mr..
Williams or Miss Ivory.
Mrs. Williams Spent Night With n
NeighbOr-Mr. Ivory Broken Down,

No trace OF George A. Williams or Miss
Lillian ivory, who left their homes on
Grand View street few days ago has
been found, ana their friends have given
up hopes of their early return.
Mrs. Williams has been obliged to
close her comforta bic home, owing to the
fact that she has been left penniless. She
remained in the house last evening, ss
long as she could, until her forsaken con-
dition overcame her and then she went
to the home of one of her neighbors.
Mr.. Ivory, although a strong man, IL
completely broken down over the disap-
pearance OF HE only child, ana in fact the
only member of his family.
A call at the shop of Mr.. williams on
Friendship street this morning showed
no sign of life and the order on the little
slate on the door, requesting SIR. Viii
liams to do some work still RENAME cd. /.
Mrs. Williams is undecided as to what
she will do with the property In her hus-
bands shop.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
A Medal For Capt. Jack Adams.

has been awarded to Captain John B.
Adams, late 18Th Massachusetts, volun-
tetrs. for most distinguished gallantry In
action at the battle OF fredericksburg,
Va, Dec. 1, 1852.
During his charge Captain Adams
seized the colors from the hands OF q
corporal ana a lieutcnsnt ss they fell
mortsily wounded and with q color In
each hand advanced across the fold to n
point where .he regiment was reformed
under those colors. Captain Adams now
resides at Lynn, Macs, and is an ex-
commander OF the q. A. X. He Is known
throughout the country sc Captain Jack
Adams, "and hos oeen sergeant-at-arms at
the stat, House for several years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
DEFENDANT WON THE SUIT.
Plaintiff Failed 10 Prove Personal LA
biliiy on Note.

Plaintiff Failed 10 Prove Personal LA
bility on Note.
Before Judge Wilbur and q jury was
tried today the suit brought by the
Rhode Island Locomotive Works against
Nathan II. Baker. The suit was to recover
$3.50, due on q note given IL years ago
by the Bolton Bleachery Company In
payment for work done by the plaintiffs.
Earl T.. Mason, who 10 vice president OF
the II. l. Locomotive Works was at one
time president OF the bleachery company
and it 10 claimed that a portion OF the
ndebtedness of the latter company to
the plaintiff company was paid on In
shares of stock in the bleachery company.
The notes were drawn payable to the
Bolton. Bieachery Company and endorsed
by it. Some long time ago the concern
went out of existence and Il was alleged
there was an agreement TO look only TO
Mr.. Baker for the payment IF the note,
aud It was clsiusd this agreement was
iE writing, but the writing was not pro-
duced.
The jury after q brief dellDeration over
the testimony brought 10 a verdict for
the defendant.
Henry Almy and J. NJ. GiIrsin were
attorneys for the plsintitf and John T.
Biodsett represented the deeudant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
SURPRISED
AT the Reports of
Agitation
In Venezuela Over the
Boundary Question.
The Washington Officials
are in a Quandary.
venezuelan Newspapers Being Care
fully Perused.
One of Them speaks Very Openly in
Venezuelan Newspapers Being Care
fully Perused.
One of Them speaks Very Openly in
Favor of the settlement Made.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Unoffi-
ciaI reports from Venezuela that q ssri-
Gus agitation has sprung up against the
boundary settlement agreed on between
the United States and Great Britain
caused much surprise and no little con-
cern in official quarters here. Minister
Andrade and Mr.. James j. Storrow were
to have sailed from La Gusyrs, the sea-
port of Caracas yesterday noon on the
steamer Philadelphia and the boat was
expected to reach New York the 18th.
Mr.. Andrade had ca bleo the time OF his
leaving ana added an official CO BILE TO Mr..
Olney, stating that President Crispo ap-
or ,ved the agreement and would call an
extra session OF Congress to rstify 1t.
For this reseon the report that Mr.. And
rsde and Mr.. Storrow will not return at
present owing to unexpected develop
ments growing out OF the agitation
against the settlement is felt TO EN- bar
rass and possibly imperil the final adjust
ment W hich had been confidently ex-
pccted at en- early day. The Venzuelan
pa pers which reached Washington on the
last steamer are being carefully read but
they are very guarded and appear to bs
So bject to some government sdvisement
on the subject. The arrival of Mr..
Andrade and Mr.. Storrow ana their con-
ferences with 'Prssident Crespo are not
mentioned. the only reference being .
eulogistic welcome to Mr.. StorIow. La
Liberal treats the settlement 40 advan-
tageous ana says 1t not only aids Ven-
ezuela but establishes . great precedent
hy which .he United States stands 40 Q
sentinel in front of the American repub-
lies against European greed for do
minion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
National Association Meets at Phila-
deiphia and Elects Officers.

National Association Meets at Phila-
deiphia and Elects Officers.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11.-At today's
session of the civil service reform Asso-
citation the follow ing officers were re-
elected: President, Carl 5churz, New
York; vice presidents, Charles Francis
Adams. Boston, Augustus II. MacDon-
ougb, New York; j. Hall Peasants, Bal
timore; Henry Hitchcock, st. Louis,
franklin MacVeagh, Chicago; William
Potts and Right Rev. Henry L. Potter,
New York. Archbishop J. Ryan OF Phila-
deiphis was also elected a vice president
TO fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Rev. stephen N. Ryan. A committee
from the National Association OF Letter
Carriers appeared before tie general COM
mittee with petition urging the contin-
re"ce OF post Office order, which pro-
that no carrier should be discharged
from the service until he shall have had
an opportunity for defense. President
Proctor of the civil service committee
addressed the delegates on the work
ing for the civil service law. At the
afternoon session papers were read by
Mrs. Lowell. New York; Colonel Ella of
Chicago, Lucius ID. Swift OF indianapolis.
Francis f. Leupp OF Washington and Sher-
man S Rogers of Buffalo and Dorman B.
Eaton of New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
Transfers in the Navy.

wAsHINeoN, Dec. 11.-Ccmmandcr +.
M. Greene has peen detached from duty
a. inspector of tie second light house
district, Boston, and ordered home to set
tie accounts on waiting orders. Lieuten-
ant Commander H.G.Colby is transferred
from duty as photographic inspector of
the coast survey 10 duty'as inspector Of
the second light house district. Lieuten-
ant Commander r. ID. TsussiG is detached
from tho photographic Office to tho
cosst survey as hydrogrnphic inspector.
Commander w. II. Brownson is as
signed 10 duty as q member OF the
inspection hoard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
SHE WANTS A DIVORCE.
Mrs. Anderson Says Her Husband
Does Not Support Her.


Several hours Of the Appellate Court
session today were occupied in hearing
tho conflicting stories told by witnesses
in the divorce proceedings brought by
Sarah G. Anderson against her husband
James 4. Anderson. Though both the
parties now reside in East Greenwich
their home was formerly in this city and
Mr.. Anderson is an employs of tho New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
she had been married IS years and that
though her husband had property in East
Greenwich worth 5000, aud cash In pank
amounting to $500, ell he let her have
for the support of herself and 16-year-old
daughter was $5 a week, and she found
II necessary to work at dressmaking to
support herself. She also testified that
her husband would not let their daugh-
ter have any young mon visitors.
Bessie Anderson, the dsugbter of petit
tioner and respondent, testified that her
father did not give her clothing enough,
and on cross examination admitted her
feelings were very bitter against her
father and that she had told parties that
II her mother went back to live with him
she never would.
The grounds on which Mrs. Anderson
seeks q divorce are non-suppoft and gross
misbehavior. The latter charge 10 based
on the use OF abusive language. The
mother and father Of MRS. Anderson both
testified that they had given their daugh-
ter and granddaughter food. The mot he-
OF Mrs. Anderson said she never liked her
son-in law.
The respondent said that 1t was agreed
between bimself and wife that all the
money that 1t was possible to save should
DO saved, and he denied having failed to
provide for either the support of his wife
or daughter. He also denied that he had
on more than a very few occasions used
harsh language to his wife, and also that
he played the tyrsnt over his daug hter.
There were q large number Of witnesses
in the case and Cooke & Angel were Mrs.
Anderson's lawyers and Mr.. Anderson's
attorney was Albert X. Green.