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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1897
Page
2
A long list of items covers agricultural output, a death in Massachusetts, church missions funding, new medicinal compounds, patent news, ship and flight concepts, civil law reform plans, balloon warfare tests, legal-professional congress makeup, a Negro colony plan, New York state constitutional reshaping, polar expedition plans, U.S. electric transit growth, Toledo mayoral praise, and a Philadelphia cycling duo departure.
A sweeping roundup covers court rulings on antitrust law, cabinet shakeups, and potential successors to security posts. Rumors swirl about political strategists, silver policy, and a push for presidential nomination. Incidents include ship treaty ratifications, border duties, a Kansas City surveyor post, and violent accidents from trains to dynamite, with notable verdicts in banking theft and public works corruption.
A blaze swept through a Riverview hotel at Wankakes TL on the 13th as a woolen structure burned rapidly. Guests escaped with their lives and much clothing lost. Reports also note a series of violent events including hangings, murders, strikes, and labor disputes across several cities and states.
Prose and verse deliver a list of marriage and conduct proverbs warning against theft of another’s reputation, judging by appearances, and betting with spouses. It notes DeWolt has accepted a new opera titled The Ian, to open next season.
Missis sippi governor designates Thursday November 25 as a day of thanksgiving and prayer for the people to assemble in worship. The proclamation appeals to divine mercy, recalling the state’s fortunes and urging unity and gratitude. Dated November 12 in the year of our Lord 1597 in Jackson.
A Lafayette County farmers association meeting at Orford urged reforms to stop selling or buying farmers’ products on futures contracts. They call on Congressman Sullivan to use all means to enforce contracts and advocate nationwide laws to curb futures dealing. The article cites Mississippi and Texas agriculture mentions and notes various local civic notices and appointments.
A Duluth Minn man Jobe wallet Jr was found dead yesterday in a Liberty street hotel room. A letter to his brother in Virginia hints at personal turmoil and future plans. The incident is reported amid other city news and engagements in Elkhart and St Paul.
The Young Kansan Melton, captured with others aboard the schooner Competitor and imprisoned on charges of flibustering, will be included in a general amnesty decree and released. He plans to return to the United States, visit Kansas relatives, and recuperate from long confinement. Judge Adams granted a release report amid the amnesty forecast.
A River View hotel in Kankakee Illinois burned in thirty minutes after a basement fire. Loss estimated at 45000 with 20000 insured. Thirty guests escaped with only the clothes on their backs while occupants Goodwin and Best suffered injuries including a broken leg and bruises.
A St Louis mall express on the Missouri Pacific from Union Depot was stopped by four masked men at Elm Park station three miles east of Independence. The robbers opened the car safe finding only a penny and $2.70 in hand money. They tore open several packages but found nothing of value. The messenger A H Williams was robbed of the money in his pockets.
A draft bill in New York proposes creating a new state named Manhattan by amending the constitution and admitting it to the United States. It envisions partitioning counties including New York Kings Queens Richmond and others to form a state with about 0.24 million population, vs 1.19 million in the remaining counties.
Political friends in Hayters Md discussed Gorman seeking Congress next year in the Fifth district. They argue a House majority for free silver would boost his bid for Speaker of the Fifty-fifth Congress and later the Democratic nomination for president, leveraging patronage and committee power.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy closed its fourth annual convention naming officers for the coming year. Dallas Tex Mrs bell Carrie presiding officer, Mrs Dr. Wright Baltimore first vice, Helen C Plane Atlanta second vice, John I Hickman Nashville corresponding secretary, Annie Wy Dotenn Vicksburg treasurer, J detfer s Thomas Atlanta recording secretary. Next year’s meeting set for Hot Springs Ark.
James Sovereign, long serving general master workman of the Knights of Labor, was relieved of his office by the general assembly meeting in Leavenworth, with the body citing no fixed term and affirming the assembly's power to appoint or depose officers. His successor remains to be chosen amid reforms urged by Sovereign before his departure. The assembly heard Sovereign discuss reforms against coercion of the poor by capital and presses restrictions. Kansas Governor Leedy proclaims Thanksgiving Day for November 25, praising harvests, debt relief, and the state’s growth while urging charity and restraint among citizens.
Bradstreet's report shows continued heavy weekly totals of goods with November 1 sales at 091H17,4,08, up from the prior week and higher than the same period last year. It notes gains in wool iron and steel, improved prices for cotton varieties, but declines in raw silk, lard, and ferns with overall price movement mixed amid colder central west demand for winter goods.
Washington dispatch reports the United States Senate is poised to ratify the Hawaiian annexation treaty. A McKinley victory is seen as likely with over two thirds of senators expected to back ratification. The treaty has strong committee support and faces minimal opposition.
A fragmented humorous dialogue features a hostess distressed by a guest list and mishandled topics. The piece references a confused conversation about butter, a jealous cast, and a tossed “Great men” remark. It cites a variety of dated newspaper voices including the Washington Star and Detroit Journal.
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