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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1899
Page
2
A garbled OCR page surveys varied topics from space signals to famine fears in Russia and sardine forecasts off Maine. It notes Mars signals thwarted by uncertain replies, naval cargoes to Argentina, riots in Boston harbors, and a string of unrelated items across politics, industry, and culture.
A weekly digest reports mixed global events from May to July. Notable items include revenue figures, wartime funding requests, Samoa’s provisional government, railway expansion in the United States, honorary degrees, congressional districts, naval movements, disasters, strikes and labor unrest, and notable deaths. The roundup weaves politics, finance, military matters, and society notes across multiple regions.
Trustees launch a fundraising scheme using small ten-cent “Tenstees” books to solicit contributions. Each book contains coupons redeemable for a dime, encouraging chain donations nationwide. The effort seeks $2,000,000 to retire debt and place Temple finances on solid footing by January 1, 1900.
Capt Coghlin, commander of the Raleigh during the Manila battle, visited St Louis this week. He received a hearty reception with Mayor Ziegenhein praising him and other Manila heroes. The event featured brief remarks from President Kennett and patriotic tributes, with three cheers for the distinguished guest.
New York health officer estimates 6900 soldiers returning from Cuba may bring yellow fever and warns of more arriving in two months, with special precautions planned. Omaha reports O H Hillis, U S circuit court clerk, found dead in a bath tub after appearing in good health. Chester to host Admiral Sebley on July 4 with a public address. San Francisco notes possible muster-out of several regiments including California heavy artillery and multiple infantry units across states.
Reports describe about 250 Klondike prospectors arriving by steamer Hamoldt with dust claims varying wildly from 450,000 to 1,251,000 dollars. Wealth estimates include drafts and dust. notes say cleanup could total 12 to 16 million dollars. Dawson and Yukon entries face new restrictions as officials regulate claims and prevent mining encroachments.
In Brest rumors fly as residents and officials await the French cruiser Sfax hailing from Trench Guiana. Military and civil authorities withhold details while observers expect Dreyfus to be landed at the arsenal at night and then spirited to Rennes by special train. The town braces for a possible spectacle with naval officers and police mobilized to prevent disorder.
The cabinet's initial council proposes lines of decree by the government amid Dreyfus affair tensions. Ministers debate six officers to be removed and defend the republic, while Pelletan and others withdraw from the group amid shifts in support and calls for calm.
A garbled survey of international data notes Denmark's revenue, military spending, and population. It references European soldiers, Pasteur treatments, ship tonnages in 1850, and various honors and social conditions. The text degrades into incoherence with mispelled names, numbers, and fragmented phrases, making cohesive facts difficult to extract.
W. B. Curtis in the Chicago Record reports on the myth versus fact of Thomas Jefferson’s life. He describes Mantivello’s owner, Jefferson, as an aristocrat with grand tastes, noting pomp at his inauguration, lavish dining, and substantial debts that left his heirs scrambling.
The article recounts feats of African horses famed for stamina, including a Cape Colony journey from Cape Town to Cobeshore and back in six days, and a Boer rider completing a 55 mile trek to Mars Neberg in 16 hours. It cites the remarkable staying power of native and English methods, with anecdotes from Graytown and Natal. It notes a historical athletic event in Graytown and references long-established horse endurance lore in the Umboti country.
A Cannstreet Munitions man recalls a North Georgia tale of a cigar salesman who bet he could make an omelet in the crown of a silk hat without damage. The hat was brand new and ruined after eggs were cracked inside under gas light, leaving the Georgian both amused and out cigars in the end.
Hartville man identified as Harry Glenn, part of the Cracker Neck gang, received a twenty year sentence for highway robbery in the Macomb Missouri express train hold up. Detectives had tied him to prior jail terms at Stillwater and Kansas City, with Jake Fegely and John Kennedy previously involved in the case. Glenn demanded new lawyers and a retrial, but Judge Cox refused.
In the War Bugle mine at about 111 Yelock this morning a drill struck a missed hole causing a blast. Five workers were inside the foot level when the shot failed to detonate. Charles Post and Charles Dee were killed instantly, Mike Griffin was mortally injured, and two others were seriously hurt. Rescue teams evacuated the injured to the hospital.
San Francisco June 24 John W Mackay and T V Day trustees under the will of the late Mrs Kaira Eee estate sue the city and county of San Francisco and Tax Collector Sheehan to enjoin the collection of taxes on 298000 dollars of Southern Pacific Co bonds 27000 dollars of West railway bonds and 625 shares of the Commercial Cable Co Leper Station Burned Victoria B C June 23 news arrives of the destruction of the D Arcey island leper station by fire One leper is dead and another is feared to die from injuries received Murderer Tobin Still at Large Chicago June 24 a special to the Chronicle from Mound City Illinois says Michael Tobin the slayer of the late Thomas K E Fitzpatrick superintendent of the national cemetery is still at large Health Supposition Chicago June 2 the health department considers sterilized mite for use by small children in districts where most needed and suggests placing stations in public parks for applicants as in New York Abraham Gould Dead Chicago June 23 the death of Abraham Gould of St Louis brother of the late Jay Gould is reported at Salem NY after a period of ill health.
A crowded sale features a Japanese vase auction where bids start at one dollar and escalate slowly as spectators chide the apparent bargain. The final bid lands at Tim dollars, won by a lady amid the audience’s amused disapproval, reported by the Sinnaty Enquirer.
A Lynn Massachusetts reader reports relief from female weakness and nervous distress after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says her head aches, dizziness, stomach upset, and whites improved, crediting the remedy and recommending it to friends and daughters. The letter notes over eighty thousand such testimonials received in 1897.
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