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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1897
Page
2
A sprawling summary of brief items covers legal cases, aviation and transport notes, court actions, polar exploration plans, political shifts in the US and abroad, vigilante chatter, medical debates, social reform talk, and weather forecasting advances, naming figures, places, ships, and incidents in quick, compact form.
A report describes pedal fins to spread pressure along the foot for better control, a cushion tread tire using pneumatic pressure to mold the cushion, a box for bikes affixed by a single rivet to tilt and release matches, and a wheel inflator device clamped to the frame with a tube to the valve. The Armenians show courtesy to Mr Gladstone in their envoy context.
Reports describe a sale of women by Spanish officers in Havana as part of military misrule. Two girls aged 14 and 17 were auctioned to a driver, with officials allegedly complicit. Havana papers condemn the outrage and US Commissioner Calhoun is collecting evidence of such abuses. Separately, a Chinese hunger survey claims 175,000 to 225,000 Cubans suffer deprivations with 50 to 70 daily deaths. Americans among the victims.
Four members of the House of Commons were forcibly ejected during debate on Britain and Ireland relations. John E Redmond led the suspensions with persistent non irregular discussion. J Cheney William Redmond and Wile Mameld, Dublin St Patrick’s division, followed by the serpent runs for sixture that the great on Ireland did not conpute irregular discussion.
At the United Presbyterian General Assembly the committee on apportive and state of the church presented and adopted a report noting year over year changes. Total receipts were 1 804 1 4, Sabbath schools 1 115, pupils 111 461, and membership rising with increases in young people and pulpit force. The report cites a 2655 growth in total church membership and a rise in ministers.
Judge Hutchinson refused to admit a series of shadowgraphs as evidence in a $10,000 damage suit. Carl Lampke sued Gloss Printing Co. for injuries after an employee crushed his ankle. Attorneys produced X ray pictures showing bone breaks, but the judge deemed the photos inadmissible.
Reports from South American policy talks feature Senators Aldrich and Allison meeting with foreign representatives to draft a reciprocity section for the tariff. The Dingrey provisions are deemed inadequate for hoped for trade gains. May 2 through May 29 reports cover also Langtry’s California ranch plans and Canada’s prohibition plebiscite proposal as Ottawa moves to act on its pledge.
Charlestox, D C May 22 A venerable old Negro Baptist preacher named William Regurr in Chesterfield County is noted as a curiosity for fathering 43 children and 199 grandchildren with most of the descendants alive. He is 76 and remains active though his era ends.
The report notes that American delegates in Paris may speed a solution to the international bimetallic issue. France and the United States seek cooperation from other powers, with Premier Meline urging Europe to act. officials praise US leadership as decisive for the cause.
An employee at a ranch in Sorel substituted a white powder for baking powder used in a batch of bread and biscuits. The overdose intoxicated several diners. Beeson died and others are dying or seriously ill after consuming the biscuits. Police and ranch staff blamed the incident on accidental misidentification of an explosive looking substance.
A Parsons college disturbance involving the Oru soehet led to suspensions after an all night meeting. Twenty three students were suspended including three seniors who faced possible dynmi te related penalties as officials sought to quell disruption during commencement exercises. The incident featured plans for dynamite style threats conveyed via gas bombs and references to a Three Friends expedition.
The army announces Cass Wade and Miser of the cavalry and Graham of the artillery as brigadier generals filling three vacancies. Wade will be the youngest general officer at 54, five years younger than his predecessor, who may retire upon Wade’s confirmation.
Johnson, former president and cashier of a State bank, was sentenced to ten years in the Indiana district prison after pleading guilty to embezzlement from Liebank’s funds. The judge’s verdict drew a tense, dramatic courtroom moment as the defendant faced the sentence. A separate item notes the Atlantic Express collision near Denver and the Vicatora railroad incident.
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