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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1889
Page
1
A string of reports crosses continents from Virginia to Iowa to Melbourne. Cholera outbreaks spark emergency, silver discoveries threaten land disputes near Fort Dodge, and political reshuffles touch postal duties and governance. European tensions flare as General Boutancen defies France, while trade and travel metrics reveal shifts in Chile, Germany, and the United States.
The Senate on April 1 debated Teller's resolution for open session discussions and heard multiple confirmations and nominations. Nominations included William F Wharton as Assistant Secretary of State, James N Huston as U S Treasurer, George H Shiels as Assistant Attorney General, and L Cradford Pride as Governor of New Mexico, among others.
Missouri State Auditor Seibert outlines a bond debt plan and a ten cent levy shift from 20 to 10 cents per $100 of value to retire bonds as they mature. The document compares tax wealth growth, predicts revenue offsets from merchant taxes, and explains bond interest movements and constitutional requirements for annual debt service. It notes the 1891 option maturity and shifts among 3 percent and 6 percent securities to meet obligations.
A presidential proclamation from Washington declares April 2 as a nationwide day of prayer and thanksgiving. It commemorates George Washingtons oath as first chief magistrate and calls religious leaders to designate an hour for public devotion. The document, signed by President Benjamin Harrison and Secretary of State James G. Blaine, outlines the ceremonial tone and holiday recognition.
Allard & Sons, Parisian dealers in antiques and art, used a New York house to conceal smuggled cabinet furniture with hidden marble tops, rich fabrics, and tapestries. Purchasers paid inflated prices while duties were swindled. authorities seized chairs stuffed with valuables as Paul Roules confessed after a top mandate investigation led by George H. Simmons and others.
New York April 6 Dan s Weekly Review of trade shows an estimated 15 percent year over year rise in March as reports come in though stocks are lower and partial recovery is seen in later quotes. Interior trade is dull. Cleveland and Atlanta report satisfactory activity while Omaha and St Paul are stronger in dry goods and clothing. Wool declines except in New Mexican and Texas. copper stalls. bar iron dull. coal and oil mixed with slight gains in some items. Fire at 410 Delaware street Kansas City destroys upper floors. losses around 475,000 with other affected properties and smoke damage.
F G Carpenter in Boston Herald recounts a trip describing the Great Wall of China. He notes its age about 1 700 years before American discovery, its height about twenty five feet, width sixty feet at the top, blue brick exterior, earth fill, and mossy top. He observes its strategic purpose against northern peoples and its enduring majesty amid snowy mountains.
A New York World excerpt argues for regular physical exams to catch hidden kidney and pulmonary diseases early. It promotes Warner's Base Cure as the sole reliable preventive and curative remedy, cites rising fatal risks from delayed treatment, and notes a Moody revival anecdote about prayers for a mother-in-law amid laughter.
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