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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1890
Page
1
A summary of numerous 19th century items: Brazil’s republic status remains unrecognized by the czar, a canal boat incident in New York involves a pirate shot by a captain, and diplomatic and domestic concerns ripple through finance, labor, and governance with various figures and events noted across nations and states.
Mississippi lawmakers publish the full text of a constitutional convention bill. It calls for a Jackson meeting on August 7 with 134 delegates, allocated by county and district, election procedures, oath, officers, and a 30000 dollar appropriation for expenses. The measure includes epidemic-related timing shifts and a separate Wilson bill repeal of tax exemptions for pecuniary profit entities.
A severe storm battered Western Pennsylvania from Blairsville to Uniontown, damaging glass works, churches, and homes. Fatalities occurred at Blairsville as workers died in a factory wreck, while Uniontown suffered roof collapses and major property damage. A separate report notes blizzards across Dakota Iowa and Minnesota as tempers fall and winds rise.
Rev. T DeWitt Talmage chronicles his arduous horseback journey from New York to Palestine and Syria. He recalls storms near Mount Hermon and a mud village hut with goat hair roof, praising endurance and the Holy Land sights from Damascus to the Straight Street and the sites of Ananias and Naaman.
A reprint lists how Christian rulers used titles from grace and majesty to imperial majesty and royal highness, noting the first uses of royal highness and the spread of monsignor to church contexts, then shifts to a remarkable San Luis Obispo rock temple and a long account of diamond production and pricing changes.
A traveler’s letter describes visits to biblical sites from Jordan to Nazareth and Jerusalem. He recalls baptism, sacred places, ancient battles, and celestial imagery, longing for a safe return to his flock and ancestral homeland.
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