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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1884
Page
2
Local reports recount a heated political scene with Democratic candidate Ethel Barksdale slated to speak on the day’s issues. The piece then shifts to a violent double shooting in Vicksburg, detailing Bourne and Metzler’s confrontation, injuries, and confidant accounts, ending with Metzler’s death and Bourne’s hospitalization.
The death of Senator Anthony of Rhode Island on the 2nd makes Edmonds the oldest in continuous service, from April 5, 1866, about eighteen years. John Sherman remains the senior by total length of service, since March 29, 1861, barring Hayes’ four years as Treasury Secretary, totaling about nineteen and a half years. Morrill of Vermont has seventeen and a half years, while Anthony’s total senatorial tenure from March 4, 1859, to his death reaches twenty-five and a half years.
The Meridian Mercury lauds Judge Chrisman noting his roots in Smith county and early work at the Clarion in Paulding. He later ran a Monticello paper, became Circuit Clerk of Lawrence, then rose to Circuit Judge, earning universal respect for his service.
By chairman request the Democratic Conservative Committee of Franklin County will hold a mass meeting in Meadville on the 22nd of September to ratify the nominations of Land Vendritke and E. Barksdale. Hon. speakers will attend and address the gathering.
Mist C. C. Peck of Milwaukee writes that after years of chills and illness treated by various physicians, a course of the patent medicine Magpenett restored her health. She recalls Dr Fox yielding a grim prognosis, yet eight bottles brought a dramatic improvement and a sense of renewal.
The Brookhaven county board reports pauper support cases and road work across Brookhaven, Pleasant Valley, and Sweet Water areas. It authorizes supervisor district actions, appoints committees, levies taxes for 1884, and assigns road labor. Officials discuss hospital admission attempts and prisoner custody contracts with publication of notices.
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