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Newspaper

Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1890

Page

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Vast fragmentary world news and literary notes from an era

A broad, disjointed digest recounts deaths and marriages in political circles, literary explorations by authors and journalists, naval and military updates, inflationary hints, and courtly events. It mentions a slater tied to Senator Aicheberger, a medical society event in Poulan, a novelist’s San Francisco phase, Winona revenue cutter launch, a Southern statue un-veiling at Baton Rouge, and various political and military notes from Europe and America.

Mies Sareare U Awass Aicheberger exSe Sdaburg Iwemany Ternational Medical Sreriat Poulan Impe Stes

Senate Debates Tariff and Deficiency Bills Amid Political Moves

The Senate and House progress through tariff measures and the deficiency bill with amendments and committee reports. Key items include a vote to reduce iron ore duties, a conference on the Sundry Civil bill, and a resolution involving General Grant’s remains. Politically, nominations and elections loom, with delegates in multiple states renominating candidates and reorganizing party tickets as labor unrest and frontier votes shape the week.

Senate Belog Veat Rejevter Bona Ingatia Manilereoa Minchly Mumb House Cumming N. Y Secretary of the Navy Kittery Navy Yard Meed Staley Committee On Elections Beechineige-Clayton Arkannes Brack Krige Plumb Boy Gorman Messrs Dawes Ingalls Paddock Hoar Trump General Grant Arlington National Committee On Rules Josefh Armorr Texas Arkansas Peel Morrow California Committee On Foreign Affairs United States Oklahoma Daily News Guthrie Farmers’ Alliance Celman Washington Cape May Point Tewn Democrats William H. Chamberlain D. & Witter William L. White Cyrus H. Mackey Supreme Court P. T. Wolfe T. K Sankey Theodore W. Ivory Peter A. Dey Estanislas Sandoval Maximo Cerena Alfonso Iranguray Generalio Bartilias Presijon Grand 1A J. W. Northen Hancock County Davin K Cunnenson Texas Fourth Afour House of Representatives Committees On Rules North Dakota John D. Benton Fargo Congress W. N. Roach Grand Forks K P. Saatewoor W. N. Jones Baton Rouge France England Africa Sue Senate New York Arlingon Cemetery

Dry kiln fire at Dyersburg and other 19th century telegrams

A series of terse dispatches report a dry kiln and stave factory fire at Dyersburg Tennessee with the main plant saved by strong effort. Other items note jail release at Lonoke Arkansas after bond reduction, a Milan Tennessee engine explosion, a Kentucky child outrages confession, lynching fears and extra guards, a Carlsbad German death, Judge Cutter leaving for Manitou Springs, a Dallas bigamy conviction, Sewanee chancellor resignation and a lightning cure of deafness, plus an alliance nomination in the Third Kawsoa district.

Trail Dyersburg Tenn Wrasten Lonoke Ark Judge Martin Ackerman Bros Milan Jonas Jory Ax Frankfort Peak’s Mill Capieanna Louisville Carlsbad Germany Theodore Harris Louisville Railroad J. W. Cutter Einlter Chow Manitou Springs Col Rev Tereaim Hopgson University of the South Sewanee Thomas F. Gatlor Hodgson Heary Doxcax Talladega Aln Duncan Tur Parters’ Alliance Kawsoa B. HI. Clover Congress Me. Clover Ue State Alliance

Five years ago Dulaney revives poor farm gains cotton

On a dilapidated farm south of Tiry Grove, A Dulaney, after returning to his long-held land, revived soil with fertilizer and yielded eight bales of cotton and 200 bushels of corn from twenty-five acres in year one. He plans two bales per acre and keeps the farm, calling it among the richest in the area.

Tiry Grove A. Dulaney

Population of Missouri Shows Big Ten Year Increase

Census supervisors report Missouri total population at 2,059,741 with a 24 percent rise in the last decade. Jackson County leads in numbers, followed by Buchanan, Greene, St Louis, Saline, Boone, Vernon, Pettis and Macon. Howell leads in percentage growth at 101 percent, while several counties show declines. A comparative table for 1850 and 1860 counties follows.

J.W. Corwen Lawnester A. and M. College Calhoun Clay State Alliance Committee Starkville Rosa Ler Tucken Hall of Representatives Holmes County Yazoo City Uov. Srone James T. Pant Holly Springs Third Judicial District William Rogers Mississippi Tur Winona Lixcouy County J. W. Btrtaydary Marshall County Paris Green Lauderdale Clarke County Irby Newton County Patrons’ Union Tar Alliance Agricultural and Mechanical College Sth Meridian Cenans Missouri Washington Jackson County Buchanan Greene St Louis Saline Boone Vernon Pettis Macon Howell County Andrew Holt Howard Johnson Lewis Mercer Pike Platte Scotland Warren

Sudden Strike Cripples New York Central Trains

Thousands of New York Central and Vanderbilt staff, including Knights of Labor and Brotherhood members, walk off after a mass discharge. West Albany service halted, West Shore and New Haven lines tied up, Grand Central crowded with passengers seeking changes. VP Webb vows to fight the strike and discharge strikers.

New York Central Hood New York Central Vanderbilt Knights of Ifar Brotherhood Eighty-sixth Street West Shore Railroad New York & New Haven Railroad Grand Central J. J. Holland Byrnes Webb West Albany Troy Green Island Schenectady East Albany Fast Mail Albany New England Montreal Central Road New York & New Eagelena New York & Harlem Melrose

Memphis Census Shows Railroad Growth Boosting Missouri Counties

The central passenger department of the Memphis railroad highlights census data from Missouri and Arkansas to illustrate how rail lines attract population. Before Memphis expanded east of Springfield in 1890, southern Missouri counties showed lower figures. after development, Wright Texas Webster Howell Oregon Shannon rise notably, underscoring railroad impact on settlement and commerce. A hurricane in Boonville Missouri caused property damage but likely aided corn growth. reports also mention a proposed Sullivan Jackson fight with a 90000 purse for a Carnival Palago event in Ogden Utah Territory.

Nettleton Kansas City Central Passenger Department Memphis Missouri Arkansas Springfield South Missouri Wright Texas Webster Howell Oregon Shannon

Drownings in St Inigoes Creek End Party Bathing Tragedy

A party of Baltimoreans bathing in St Inigoes Creek Maryland were overwhelmed by an undertow from a passing steamer. Mrs Mollie Storm and Edith Storm died along with Carroll Graham while Mrs J R Johnson and other children were rescued. Captain Geoghan aided, oystermen helped, nine saved.

Montreal Cnn Menway Tats Pablo Beach Jacksonville Fla Sons Chicago Philadelphia United States Tower Atlanta New York Inter-State Commerce Commission San Bernardino Board of Trade Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company Montevedio Minn Dan Wrn St Ingoe’s Creek Jeddah Mecca French Chamber of Deputies Africa Hungary Borosboolard Wales Pumsment Thannison Stenle Congress Oklahoma Tratyuen New York Central Wurrs Fort Wayne Ind American Wheel Company Bacrolone Mollie Storm S. T. Storm Edith V J. R. Johnson and Carroll J. & Graham St. Ingoo's Creek St. Mary's County Baltimore Geoghan Sue Miss Graham Geogham Mra Johnson Edith Storm Mrs. Storm Carroll Graham Mra Stevens

Cherokee Chancery Over Loan Misappropriation Case

Fragmentary notes indicate a government loan plan to Washington for 820000 aimed at aiding destitute Cherokees, with 15000 of Choctaw annuities diverted illegally. Choctaw officials filed a Congress claim accusing misappropriation and seeking redress, while authorities consider deducting funds from Cherokee pensions already due.

Washington United States Congress Mensa

Nile Sources Debated by 19th Century Explorers

Col Charlie Long notes that Speke and Baker claimed Nile source findings with limited credit to Stanley. Baker's expedition identified Lake Nyanza and Lake Albert region while Gordon and Egyptian officials extended Egypt’s claims. Stanley did not discover Victoria or Albert Nyanzas or Lake Ibrahim, which underpin the Nile sources, Long argues.

Stanley John Manning Speke Richard Burton Noa Equator Victoria Nyanea Speke Nile Ismail Pasha Egypt Sir Samuel Baker Maker Sir Samuel Gordon Ondocorp M'Tesa Uganda Stanley Herald London Telegraph England Lake Victoria Great Lakes Victoria and Albert Gordon Pasha Lake Albert Ibrahim Henry M. Stanley Victoria Albert Nyanzas Col Charlie-Long Harper's Weekly

Opium Smoking In London A Reader Reports On A Pamphlet

A reader investigation reveals a pamphlet claiming opium smoking offers therapeutic benefits and details its preparation. The writer criticizes the pamphleteer as a chronic opium user seeking to drag others into degradation amid concerns of rising use in London. Also noted are fish disease references and a humor item about a baseball club job applicant who confesses to being a locomotive operator.

London West End New York Harbor Seb Carolinas J. H. Kellogg

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