The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-18

was in progress when we vent to press
last evening, was concluded by the jury
finding for the plaintiffs in the sum OF
Sl99.O5. The case Of II. H. StonefeId Va.
Wallace Hurry and John Mslloy for a
tbreshing account Of about $50, resulted
in a verdict for plaintiff. This afternoon
the suit OF G. II. Smith vs. N. G. Bullock
for damages in breach of contract in let
ting livery barn, was heard.
Agent John Larkin this Afternoon paid,
John Fleming, treasurer, $3,S52.lS, taxes
on the Milwaukee company's property in
Lake county. Mr.. Larkin informs US
that this has been tax payday with the
company and that they have paid taxes
to the amount Of over 100000 IN the
state, cleaning up all their taxes except
In n or two counties. Some folks say
corporations have mo souls" but they
do pay their taxes, and in large Jumps.
The following notes the tragic death
of a kindly old gentleman who resided
ia Madison several months with his
daughter, Mrs. John Il. Ryal: Hokah,
Mimi, dispatch, Is: l.. s. Keller, for
merly a resident of Hokah, was killed
yesterday At Chicago. The funeral will
occur here to. morrow. Mr.. Keeler Was
20 years of age and his death was occae-
Toned by a train Of the Chicago and
Northwestern railway ut Irving Park.
where he was visiting his son., Col.
Keller. The old gentleman, who was
hard OF hearing, was walking on the
track, when suddenly the train rounded
a curve and struck him before the en-
gineer could st p the locomotive. Mr..
Ke.l er' body was horribly mangled.
N. w. Harris & Co., the Chicago bank
ers, who bought the Lake county bonds
last spring and who were SO successful
in the recent government bond sale,
state that their bids for the new United
States 4, aggregated S2,OOO,OOO. Yester-
day 81, 55O,OUO Of the bonds we're award
Ell to the firm at an average price of
1llB. With but two exceptions, this
was the largest amount obtained by any
firm or individual outside Of New York
City. Previous to the opening Of the
bids, the firm had arrived at q pretty
definite idea of the rate at which over
s1O,OOO,OOO OF the bids would be placed.
The owest bid made by N. w. Harris L.
Co. covered the bid made by the Stewart
combination showing that the Chicago
firm was fully aware OF the competition
which might be expected from the New
York syndicate.
Mrs. G. II. Smith received q telegram
this morning that her mother, Mrs. W.
IL. Strong of Spring Valley, Mimi, had
died yesterday at Los Angeles, Cal. 1t
will be remembered that Air. and Mrs.
Strong, with Mrs. Smiths daughter,
Pearle, left here December l for Califor
MIA, to winter there. Mrs. Strong was
her IN her usual health, although oc.
casloDally subject to a witch of heart
trouble. The object OF spending a win
ter in California was TO learn il that eli
mate would relieve her OF these attacks.
Mrs. Smith thinks, however, that the
change had not had the desired result
and that she must have fallen under a
heart stroke as she was in usual health
and enjoying herself when last heard
from by letter. While the telegram
does not say what disposal will be made
Of the remains, 1t is expected that
another will be received soon stating
that they will be brought back to Spring
Valley, MINI. Mrs.. Strong was about
60 years OF age, q oman of kindly i'm
pulses, and her life has been full of good
works. She is lovingly remembered by
many 10 this city where she has fire.
quently visited.