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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-27
Charged with Embezzlement.

81 Louis, Oct. 27.-An Indictment
.narging embezzlement has been re-
n H n py the grand jury against John
No Uoert' formerly secretary of the
pvn 'n End and the North st. Louis
ws, nu'ng and Loan associations. for
r ~n'en are pending petitions for the APP
~ Of receivers. The amount of
th e shortage, which is supposed to be in
bss thousands. is not given A warrant
rus oeen issued for Obert, who has
ns .ne' over all his property and disap-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08

The unlretentlous inauguration OF Gov.
Lee has blighted in a very material re-
spect the vain anticipations OF ex.Gov-
ernor Sheldon. 1t is reported bv the
Argus Leader, which. authority IS not
very reliable, that windy" had a %
column message written out which he
expected to deliver to the JOINT leglsla-
ture at the time Of the installation OF
Gov. Lee. But the latter preferred to
take the oath of office IN his private
room and sent his own message to the
house to be read by the clerk. The
house did not organize the first day and
the message was held over and read the
8 ,cond. Windy was then invited to
deliver his screed out the opportunity did
not then cater to his feeling OF vanity
aud he declined altogether. This vas
the most sensible act of the governors
whole administration and has afforded
the peop.e OF the state more genuine
pieasl 70 and relief than the letting up
the late "blow.hard" when the wind bl, W
titty.slx miles an hour.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08

The case against q. NJ. Clark of Mi
bank, the alleged forger and embezzler
who 1el to Mexico and cut suci. a great
figure about a year ago, nay never g
tried il The following, taken from The
Milbank Herald Advance, proves to he
reliable: "Law,e r Mil of Huron. who
Is one ~ the attOrn-ys OF q. NJ. Ciarh, III
the Gases against him for forgery. return-
ed last week from a trip 20 the east, and
Madame Rumor claims hat the visit
was TO New York City to close tine ne
gotialions which had been pending for
some time for the non-suiting Of the
cases against CLARK. The general
opinion is that he was successful IN his
minsion, and that Brown Il Co, who
were the principal sufferers by Clark's
f~iuanceriDg, will fail TO show up when
the cases come TO trial. just how much
truth there ls in these reports will be
known next week, but the indications
ell point to a solid bases OF fact for the
rororts."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
REF BITS o. NEWS,

The Loud postal bill has passed the
house.
The city council of Galesburg, Ills,
has passed a curfew ordinance.
The reported death of General Joserh
NJ. Aguirre of the Cuban rebel army IS
denied.
Nebraska f:ca silver men of all rar-
ties held u convention at Lincoln ana
organized d state league.
The S~choonover banking house OF
Anamosa, !" worth $3.50. 0CO, has been
merged INTO the First National DanI
The War Eagle gold mlre. located in
British Co.umbla, has been sold to :
Montreal syndicate Tor 500, 900.
Mrs. Jennie G Crays, after four years
ser vice as IA member Of tho Minneapolis
schooI boar .,,nas b Ell elected president
Of that 10 V.
Fire des royCd the entire business
portion Of RoyaI;On, Wis, consisting OF
two saloons, Il drug store, general store,
meat market and hardware store.
May White of Minneapolis plead
guilty to highway robbery. She is a
daughter Of respectable parents and
had q comfortable home. Medical ex-
perts are Of opinion that she is a moral
imbecile.'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
Notice Of Mortgage Sale.

Whereas, defsul. exist. In he conditions OF a
certain mortgage dsIed December l.. 1892, and
executed December q, 1892, nv solomon Ander-
son aud Anna B. Anderson, husband and wife,
of Lake county. s.. D., mortga9ors, % Northwest.
eiu Loan and Banking ComDAuy, mortgsgee, on
tue northwest quarler INV ~ OF section four az,
township one hundred ak (1O6), nor," OF range
ffLs four, (54>. west OF he 5th Principal Merid-
ian IL Lake County, :. ID. given TO secure the
payment O5a Certain ins,alinent note OF even
date .uerew,th, for $500, with oIeres. a. IL per
cent froW date on all Gnpsid ms, ailments OF
saId cote, said mortgage hsvi'Z been nled for
record 10 he Office OF the register Of deeds Of
Lake coun,y, s. D.. Oe"eWber q, 1892 at 4:45
o clocs p. M, snd rec ordeJ m 0ook II OF mort
gsges on page G'5; The sad defaR { consists in
the 'ai'nre o. the NOR "a orr TO paw the iustslt
menu due on the ga, rO.e December /, 1895,
10 re /, 1896, DeGemue /, 1896, and there ~ now
ella med to ne due on ia I. no, e anr mort gage the
snu o. SIS 81, prime ba' a." in,e. es,. auu the
fnrtnef so OF 5000 alto "ey's ices, stipulated
IL saiu NOR. .age ID case of foreclosures: and
. uere?R, there mas Ueen 10 p OCeedings at law or
otherw az for ibe collection Of the amount due
on ~a,u cote and nor! age. Therefore, the sher-
Il OF skiN Lake 'Ouol,, =. D. " sell the said
premises uescri pee IL saiG DO Gage at tbe
trout uoor OF he court house il Lue civ nf Gadi-
son, taSe COuG V, 5. ID uu the Goth dsy OF Feb
rua v, 'SH ~ 2or'Ort p. III. a. ne b CHEST bid
der Tor caso 10 ps! ga 4 ueD,, TITO. nev fees and
CO.. = OF sale.
Ds,e,' Mad son, S. d., Janua : 8, 1897.
NORTHW ESTERS LOAN i BANKING CO..
Mortgage.
j. H. WILLIAMSON.
LtOrney for M or.yagee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
ADVISES CONSOLIDATION.
Comm issioner Briedenthsi Says There
Are Too Many Banks in Kansas

COMMISSIONS Briedenthsi Says There
Are Too Many Banks In knnsa.
ToPEKA Kan. Jan 7.-State Bank
Commissioner John " Rreidenthal
predicts the GER of Kansas barking
institutions will decrease materially
within the next W. years. If not be cut
In two He lays there are toe many
banks in Kansas now for the amount CT
business transacted. and he il advising
consolidation IL every place where IL IS
possible. 1T Is simply a question OF
time whether many Of these ,lnstitu.
tions shall go into voluntary llIulda.
ton or be forced TO suspend, a the
commissioner. and in order to prevent
the latter. l have advised a general con
solidatiop all over the state. especially
in the smaller towns"
The over supply of banks came into
existence during the booms. and while
capital has since diminished. there has
been TO ~perceptible decrease in the
number Of the institutions. The deputy
commissioners, who have just returned
from a tour of the state. examining all
banks. report that in nearly every town
or city the bankers are figuring with
each other on a plan Of consolidation.
in accordance>wlth the advice Of the
commissioner
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
CALLED on M'kINLEY.
Member of the Cuban Junta Visits the
resident Elect.

ember of the Cuban Junta Visits the
Elect.
CLEVELAND. Jan. 1T has deyel-
oped that Senior F. G. Pierra Of the
Cuban junta had a conference with
President.elect Mckinley at the home
of NJ. A. Hanna Sunday. Major Nc.
Kinley did not indicate what use he
would make of the information, nor
what stand he proposed to take when
his time should come. 1t is understood,
however, that he will treat the Cuban
difficulties at some length in his mes
50 &c to the extra session Of congress.
Major Mckinley, when seen concern.
ing the matter, said:
Yes. Senior Pierra called upon us
here and we had a very pleasant chat.
He explained at some length the claims
Of the friends of the insurgents with
regard to the war there. There is moth.
ing further l can say regarding the
call"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
j. II. WILLIAMSON.
Attorney for Mortgage.
Notice of Settlement of Final Account.

S'S' co %, IuO of LAKE, SIS In County Court
in the matter OF the estate OF Matilda Wicker.
man. deceased. Notice Of settlement Of hnal
account. Notice il hereby given that John c.
Cofiey, as administrator Of the estate Of Matilda
Vickerman, deceased, has rendered. and present.
ed for final settlement, and filed In this court his
final account OF his administration OF said estate
that said estate lie ready for distribution and
prayed for distribution OF said estate and that
Monday, the 18th day OF January, A. d. 1897, at
one O'Clock p. M, at the court room OF said
court, at the city Of Madison In the county OF
Lake and state OF South Dakota has been ap.
| pointed b. the judge of raid court for the final
settlement OF said final account, and for distrihu.
| ton Of .a!d estate at which time and place any
person interested in said estate may appear an
file his exceptions, In writing, to the said fnal
account, and contest the same. In testimony
| whereof, we have caused the seal OF the county
| court Of said county OF Lake and state Of South
| Dakota tn be hereunto afixed. Witness: Hon
J. II. Williamson judge Of the county court In
and for said county Of Lake at his office in the
city Of Madison In said county and state thi,
9th day of January 4. d. 1897.
]. ii WILLIAMSON,
Attest: Judge OF the County Court.
j. M. PRESTON,
(Seal.) Clerk.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08

The Yank' op weather burea",
through the personal interest taken by
Congressman Gamble, has secured re-
cognition by the department at Washing.
ton, and it will he fitted out as a first
class station, probably this month. This
Office is the oldest in the two Dakotas,
having been established in 1872, and the
records show that for twenty years it
held first rank at the weather bureau.
For the past five years the station has
been lowered to third rank.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
SPANISH CRISIS.

Rumors of Impending Trouble Current
at Paris.
LONDON, Jan. THE Daily News
Paris correspondent says hat rumors
continue of an impending crisis in
Spain. Senior Sagasta, i'll an interview,
repeats his readiness to accept flee
and to give generous reforms to the col
onies This correspondent says also
that the Spanish government has cabled
to Captain General Weyler the charges
published by The impartial and other
newspapers. and has asked him to make
a strict inquiry as to reports of malad-
ministration under his charge.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
1t is now said the prohibitionists W

1t is o said the prohibitionists will
drop their test case in supreme court on
the repeal amendment and leave the
matter to the legislature and the govern
or who will ask the supreme court to at
once render a decision on the regularity
Of the repeal in order that Legislature
may decide. This course is taken to
save Iexpense, and because prohibition
leaders believe hat the old constitu.
tional provision is still n effect. In case
repeal is sustained they think the
G%othenberg system can be passed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
WILL NOT BE PRESSED.

The Cameron Resolution Said to BE
Practically Dead.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I'm the absence
of Senator Cameron, the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations did not take
up the Cuban question. When the
committee adjourned, the opinion was
expressed by some Of its members that
the Cameron resolution would not be
pressed in the senate. The committee
agreed to favorable reports on extradi-
ton treaties with the Argentine repub.
lie and the Orange Free State.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08

MADRID, Jan. THE correspondent
at Havana of The impartial of this city
cables that he has had an interview
with Captain General Weyler in which
the general expressed surprise at the
newspaper campaign in Spain against
him. General Weyler did not deny
the existence of abuses, but said that
his conscience was clear and that at
the proper time he would show what
he had done.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08

j. L. Smith Of Yankton, Grand Fore
man, in South Dakota, OF the Ancient
Order OF United Workmen, has been
named to act as Grand Master Work.
men in the state during al absence Of
several months Of Grand Master Work.
man Culbertsoh, of Brookipgs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08

Pipestone Star, 6: DR.. McGi!livray
reports the first case OF measels at the
Government Iudian school here to day,
and so we suppose this means that the
disease will now have a good run among
the scholars OF the institution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 7.-Governor
Altgeld committed the sentence of the
Chicago bankers, Charles J. and Frank
r. Meadowcroft, convicted of receiving
deposits when their bank was insolv-
ent. The sentence was changed from a
penitentiary sentence to 80 days in jail.
The governor states that both the states
attorney and judge who presided at the
trial recommended clemency. s
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
No Faith in the Duration Of Peace.

PARIS, Jan.7.-The Petite Republique
says that the government has no faith
in the duration of peace. as evidenced
by the fact that 1t has addressed to the
officers Oh the frontier a series of
special questions relative to the event.
ual mobilization of the forces.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
Fleeing From the Plague.

BOMBAY, Jan. THE mill operatives
and their families are quitting the city
Ell masse, thus adding $50, 900 unem-
ployed to the country districts. 1t is
now estimated that 325, 600 persons have
fed from the city as a result of the
spread of the bubonic plague, scattering
contagion i'll villages up the country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
N Otice to Creditors.

Estate OF William harrington, deceased; No
tree is hereby given by the undersigned execu
trix of the estate Of William Laiington, de-
ceased, to the creditors Of and all persons hav
ing claims agsinet the said deceased, to exhibit
hem, with the necessary vouchers, within foul
months after the first publication Of this notice
to tee said executrix, At the clay OF Madison. II
the county of Lake, south Dakota, |
Da,ed Madison, 8. D., Dec. q, 1896.
SARAH HARRINGTON,
Executrix Of the estate OF VIM Lsrin2ton, de
Sd. HoLDRIDGE & sen.
Attorneys Of Executrix.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
Notice to Creditors.

Notice IL hereby given BY the undersigned,
Of the will OF John Cavano. deceased,
to the creditors OF, and oil persons having lcaims
aaainst the said deceased, TO exhibit them, with
The necessary voucher, within four months Of.
said executor, at the ONCE ofJ. H. williamson.
in Madison, In the county Of Lake, 9, D.
Dated at Madipon. 3. d, December 81, 1895,
CHAS. r. ALDkIcH,
Executor OF the win of John Cavano, deceased.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
Hoke smith q Special Guest.

ATLANTA, Jan. Hon. Hoke Smith,
ex-secretary of the interior, has gone to
Washington, where he will be the
guest by special invitation, at the an.
nual dinner to be rendered the men,
bers Of the cabinet by President Cleve.
lard.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
RuckUn a -nica SrIye,

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fe-
yer Sores. letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
biains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
CURED. 1t is guaranteed te give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
ten cents per box. For sale by C. II.
Wood.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
LOT


CHICAGO, Jan. S.-Ex-President j. y.
Reinhart of the Santa Fee road was dis
missed from court ON u nolle PROSE- Of
shown that tao rnmcnt rOGid It't
COUP 4.etNnt'. " - inc Alleged ueTr
Az . Ga I.tlH>.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08

The length OF life may be increased by
%lessening it's dangers. The majority OF
people die from lung troubles. These
may be- averted by promptly using ene
Minute Cough Cure.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08

CoNSTANTlNoPLE, Jan. 1T appears
that the ambassadors of the powers, i'll
addition to considering the treatment
of Christians in the Turkish empire,
are discussing measures to amellorate
the position of the Mussulmans by i'm
proving the status of officials and as
surfing the regular payment of their
salaries. This course is having All ex-
cellent effect.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
BIG ELEVATOR BURNED.

Hundred Thousand Bushels Of Wheat and
Oats Destroyed.
MISNEAPoLIs. Jan S.-The Brighton
elevator at New Brighton, n suburb Of
this city, owned by the City Eieva.
tor company OF which ii, e. Fletcher,
of this city, Is president, burned dur
ing the day with Its contents, 100, 600
bushels of cats and wheat. The total
loss on elevator and contents was $l0O.-
600. Five box cars loaded for shipment
were a.so destroyed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
GERMS OF sUBsCR IPTloN
TO-ADVERTISER RS.

Tuy DAILY LEADER makes q special feature Of
furniship concerning the advantage,
aud re-ources of the city of Madison and OF tht
Stat, ut large emitting IL TO the patronage OF ad
Tertl ~er- OF every class.
j.. p STAHL, Proprietor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
Does Not nte nd to Recall Weyler.

MADRID. Jan. THE Epocha pub
fishes IA formal denial that the govern
ment has any intention of supercedlng
General Weyler a. captain general of
Cuba
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08

Excuse me-" observed the the man ip
spectaclee, "but I am a surgeon, and that
is not where the liver is." "Never you
mind whore his liver is, retorted the
other. 1T it was in his big toe or bis
left ear DeWitt's Little Early Risers
would reach it and shake it for him"
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
Wui Withdraw Correspondent.

LONDON, Jan. "a special dispatch
from Madried a Y that owing to the
government prosecution Of The Impair.
cial, The Heraldo and Correspondence,
those papers have agreed to withdraw
their correspondents from Havana. 1t
is understood that Senior Canovas del
Castillo and Senior Sagasta opposed the
proposals for a temporary coalition
ministry to settle the Cuban quest ION.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
Land seekers Excursion.

Tickets sold January 5 and 10, Febru-
arc 2 and Is, March 2 and 16, April6 and
%. One fare for the round trip plus 81
TO prominent points in all states and
Territories west OF the Mississippi river,
also south of the Ohio River.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08

Soothing, and not irritating, strength
ening, and not weakening small but
efective-such are the qualities OF De-
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills.
FRANK Smith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

BARONESS BrRDETT-CoUTTs is in
- defatigable i'll her plans for so
cial amelioration. She is great adj
mirer of Cecil Rhodes efforts to de-
velope Rhodesia. To every Sc
lectcd young man who promises to
settle in that possession, and who
chooses a wife from among the
Young women in her chaiiiabl" in
ST tutions. She will prcscn. %
Mr. Rhodes finds employment for
the husband. The aroncsS i, still
Young looking for her age
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

benefit OF Catholic charities, and had CON
fcrred upon her the title of Countess Ro-
maine, in appreciation OF her influence in
the Roman Catholic Church. Countess
Spottiswood Maxim went to Rome to assist
at the late consistory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

MRS. GEORGE =. ANDREWS.
the late Frederick Gilbert, and "A son of the
late Barrett Van Aukcn. Mr. and Mrs. Van
Aukcn separated i'll July, 1850 Her mar
rage to Justice George 7. Andrews, of the
Supreme Court, was celebrated i'll Belgravc
Chapel London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

ONE of the most beautiful girls i'll society
" is Miss Lillian VI. Stokes, daughter OF
Mr.. Thomas Stokes, and niece Of Mr.. Arson
society two or three years ago, and Is an
accomplished musician and linguist. Her
sister, Miss Elizabeth {. Stokes, too, is a
remarkably handsome girl, and great
favorite in society, TO which she was for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24
MRS DIN y. CLIFFORD.

,'' Was gre, belle, and as Mrs. Clifford
~ - a popular natron. Her brother
: 'oSph Lenuhon, is soon to be mar
". 4" Miss louise Everett, daughter Of
d.n., 'u MS W. ". Everett, and grand
s"'er OF the late Daniel Drew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

MRS. GEORGE i. ANDREWS is one OF the
IVA Charitable and benevolent women i'll
New York society. She is daughter of
the late Commodore Garrison of this CITY
from whom She inherited handsome for
tune. When quite Young she married J.
II Van Auken. Three children, tyo
daughters, one, Mrs. J. II. a. Tremcn-
heere resides III Bethany, India, and the
other is the widow of Luidl IIeffman
Chaplin, whose first wife was a daughter of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

''ng his inability to be present.
rn;' 'a mat Mr. Lar Anderson. of the
n,,,'' ' :, States embassy in Rome. will
Hiss Isabel Perkins Of Boston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24
IS
Miss LOUISA DU NIvIER.

MISS LOUISA DU NIvIER, daughter Of
Il Mr.. and Mrs Charles a. Du Nivier, is
prominent i'll the French Roman Catholic
social circles of this city. She i, inter
cstcd in number of charities, and during
the !. ntcn season devotes most of her
time to care of the orphans and the dee
crepid and aged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

MR. and Mrs. William i. Burden and the
Hi Clarence Dinsmores will pass the VIM
ter at Fresno, California where there Is
an English colony, as well as a number Of
Americans who formerly lived in New
York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

NAT Clever li'tle COM
49,, ely Of 80 ai life
he Eleva'o, was
''Dy produced by
"a S'l''eurs in tine resi-
NJ Of Colonel and
n lI'', {. F Mor,c. at
r -yae Park Kansas
s s' Mr.. HowelIs
- %a' an interesting let
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

maly presented several winters ago With
her father and sister Mis-, Lillian Stokes
usually passes the summer months at
Williamstown, Mass, where her father has
a handsome country place called Noun
tain View"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24
MRS. JAMES SPoTTIs-

MRS. JAMES SPoTTIs-
H WOOD MACKIN, of
View York. now resident
i'll Europe, received
from Pope Leo NIL
the apostolic bencdic-
ton upon his accept
ance of her book, " \
Society Woman on Two
Continents" for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

Ms. jon .ARKIv CLIFFORD, whose
marina one Of the prettiest ccle-
'a'elin ! Chapel during the season
''o years daughter Of the late
Iiptain Jo, i.,n,ilhon Of the Seventh
Regiment. .mjlv Iou;sa 1en,;Ibor
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-01
EnRland's SovereiRns.

Queen Victoria began her reign in
1887 and has enjoyed the longest reign
OF English history, and one of the long
est in the history of any country On
the date of her accession she was Is
years old, only two or three sovereigns
of Eng land having been younger on the
date of coronation. English royal his
tory begins with the name of Egbert
the Great, whose reign commenced in
S27 From that date until the Norman
conquest, in 1866, there were 81 kings.
From William the Conqueror to the ao.
cession of the house of Hanover, in
l714, there were ~ kings and queens.
The present reigning house is represent
ed in history by 8 kings and queen.