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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1886
Page
2
Editorial notes recount a mix of Prohibition support and opposition, political maneuvers, and social happenings. Mentions include a labor investigation commission, Summits in Ohio, and candidates in Mississippi, with gossip on Cleveland's rumored marriage and local marriages and sermons. The piece critiques liquor advocates and highlights grand jury activity and editorial opinions on public figures.
A Mississippi front reports opposition to a bill requiring the Auditor and Treasurer to publish monthly itemized receipts and expenditures. Proponents argue it would curb misuse by governors and treasurers. opponents warn of executive restraint and political maneuvering. Also notes saloon efforts in Lauderdale County, and outlines a new public school law with duties for county superintendents, teacher licenses, salaries, and institute requirements.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in WV Wren v. appeal challenging the salinity of the new privilege tax on drummers. Attorneys Cal lwood Green and W Padl Harris represented the plaintiff, while the state was argued by the Attorney General. The core questions: whether drummers are liable for municipal privilege tax at fifty percent and whether amended provisions prohibiting infancy tax affect this levy, plus whether the Legislature has constitutional authority to impose any tax on drummers.
The Mississippi press disputs coverage of the Carrollton Massacre, with Vicksburg Post accusing some papers of trying to justify or palliate the killings. The Fayette Chronicle praises inquiry into the massacre, urging opposition to brutality, while other items note rural interest in pecan trees and a report on former President Arthur in poor health.
Local notes cover Crystal Springs siras rret Wicksherz electric lights and Revivals. Mississippi stories mention Hazlehurst, Marion, Vicksburg, Grenada, and Okolona with clergy, elections, railways, and a massacre condemnation. Merger of church events, political shifts, and railroad news appear amid scattered names and places.
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