17 Oct 1889
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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1889
Page
1
Various brief items report on Pan American delegates in Washington shaping a future Central American republic, with sessions advancing and articles being drafted. Other notes include judiciary actions in Indiana and bank distress in Europe, plus political maneuvers in New York and Boston society notices.
General James H. Chalmers resigns the Republican nomination for Mississippi Governor. The move follows his complaint that free speech was denied during the canvass and he is ceasing campaign efforts. The item also notes various political and public figures, accidents, and events in a broad weekly roundup.
The Jamaica Post recounts a riot on Navassa Island with testimonies from Charles Davenport about Superintendent Mahon’s brutal discipline including stocks and forced labor. Gunfire followed as white officers demanded obedience, several men were wounded or killed, and after dynamite blasts, officers surrendered while guards like Henson and the speaker kept inmates safe.
Chicago news reports a dramatic adjournment in the Cronin case as Judge McConnell pauses for a police investigation amid whispers of jury fixing. Three new arrests surround the case while officials refuse to confirm details. Nearby, a fatal natural gas explosion at Davis Switch leaves seven dead or injured.
A kid named Willie Latt, eight, is held up by two masked men in Palestine, Mississippi, who steal from a bayware bag. Allen Brown, a Marion rioter, is found guilty of murder and sentenced to be hanged. A music hall cornerstone is laid in New Orleans with German and English addresses and a 6,000-seat hall planned. Other items include a Nashville prison congress in November, a girl killed by a train in Smyrna Georgia, a depot fire in Evergreen Alabama, a Virginia governor commuting a prisoner, coal miners’ strike settled in Birmingham, a tobacco frost loss in Fleming County Kentucky, a possible murder near Warrior Alabama, and a hanging set for November 9. The column covers court cases, civic ceremonies, and local disasters with broad national insertions.
A leading protection journal claims wool duty is the tariff keystone and that free wool would mean cheaper goods but no protection for American labor. The piece calls the current policy a natural consequence of a long-running tax system and argues tariffs hinge on protecting industry and workers.
In a confidential missive from ex Commissioner Tanner to Private Daizell of Cauldwell Ohio, he attacks pension policies and orders. He argues for examinations of pensioners on low rolls, equalizing pensions, and the private’s role in settlement. He hints at political pressure and fears removal if Thad resigns, and notes Harrison L Brace’s promotion to the Pension Appeals Board.
A collage of political opinion notes cites the present administration facing surplus, Republican fears in the region, and sharp comment on the soldier vote list. It also toys with a Wanamaker postage stamp design and notes sugar interests pressuring Secretary Windom, with a Dalzell letter hinting at old army curses.
The Indianapolis Sentinel reports that the American Protective Tariff League warns of danger to labor and industry as protectionists feel threatened. A Congress split narrowly, with New England manufacturers opposing Pennsylvania coal and iron interests, signaling a serious rift among big lobbies.
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