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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1890
Page
1
A long Washington parliamentary saga fills pages as the Senate and House clash over pensions, silver, and tariffs. Leaders push amendments, committee reports, and conference talks amid partisan volleys and procedural motions.
Mississippi dispatch reports a killing in Kemper County as White Cape regulators attacked a negro home near the Neshoba line. Lewis Land was shot during the confrontation as villagers fled and authorities begin inquiries amid broader county unrest and legal notices.
The article discusses fattening stock, pasture use, and feeding rations. It advises separating young stock when possible, using rye or clover to guide fattening hogs, and stresses breed quality and cost of service for livestock profitability. It notes Nevada losses and the value of grass with supplemental grain, plus humane handling of horses.
Country advice urges maximizing each farm part, careful manure handling, and rapid cultivation to boost yields. Mulch trees after June, let ducks and geese forage in summer fields, and test fall fertilizer for wheat to gain 10 to 15 bushels per acre. Hog prices and corn cribs influence profits. dry seasons favor level cultivation while wet seasons benefit diamond plow drainage.
Macune for the Farmers Alliance continued his push for the Pickler bill to create sub treasuries for agricultural receipts before the Ways and Means Committee. He disputed fears of overproduction and argued for elastic currency, detailing produce certificates to regulate supply and exclude imports while extending the system if needed. The National Alliance claims farmer petitions reflect spontaneous demand, not organized pressure.
In Lixcoux Nebraska the Supreme Court grants a mandamus forcing Missouri Pacific to grant Elmwood Cass County Farmers Alliance a site for an elevator on the rail right of way. The ruling affirms Board of Transportation authority over such cases and the right to equal shipping facilities, a test affecting a dozen similar actions statewide.
In Louisville May 15 the opening day of the Louisville Jockey Club spring meeting featured a muddy track, lively crowd, and light betting as Riley—ridden by Murphy—won the Kentucky Derby by a wide margin. The six starters included Prince Fonso, Palisade, Lill Letcher, Robespierre, and Outlook, with Letcher and Robespierre drawing applause. The Derby time was the slowest on record since 1883 when Leonatus won in 2:43.
The State Temperance Union in Topeka adopted resolutions praising Prohibitory law enforcement and reaffirming allegiance to the Kansas Prohibition. It condemns Missouri attempts to revive Original Package sales, urges Congress to block inter state liquor trade, and calls for penalties on foreign stamps. The union endorses enforcing laws, opposes an extra legislative session for resubmission, and urges vigilance by county and city officers to keep saloons closed.
Grim report from Ashivy Virginia details rescue efforts halted by a deadly gas surge at three AM. rescuers reentered the slope at seven AM and found thirteen more bodies in the chamber, many charred or unrecognizable. Assistant Mine Boss John Allen blamed for relighting a lamp amid heavy gas, prompting renewed fatalities. By evening six men remained unaccounted in the chamber as operations paused.
Dun's weekly trade review notes stock prices rising until money is absorbed, then signs of reaction with some selling by foreign holders. Wheat and corn follow similar patterns as markets anticipate a coming crop. New York shows monetary stringency with 213 business failures in the past seven days, up from 209 last week, while exports for half of May exceed last year by over 40 percent.
The venerable ex judge of the United States Circuit Court Judge Drummond died at his home in Wheaton DL at eleven last night of old age. He was among the longest serving circuit judges and appointed in July 1854. President Arthur named Judge Gresham as his successor. He was eighty years seven months old.
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