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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1898
Page
2
A compilation notes the shift in salaries in Santiago and a barn renovation at Nonaparte’s house. It cites colonial trade figures with Canada, the Lords title ruling by the Earl of Leicester, and a mix of cultural anecdotes. Reports on Kruger, Athens, Havana trade, and Cervera’s prewar cautions mix with science policy voices and maps.
A roundup notes Manila trench fortifications and Allied operations with Adm. Schley and Gen. Miles in Puerto Rico. U.S. plans to deploy more troops and pursue insurgents in the Philippines amid war department scrutiny. Casualties include officers and enlisted men. drownings at Montauk and heat deaths in New York City. Political results feature Vermont and Iowa races, Wisconsin and Ohio congress nominations, and public notices of ongoing military and civic affairs.
The report notes fever conditions in Taylor and surrounding towns, with Te Gulley Meridian and Edgeard areas reporting no new developments. Rail commission discussions cover cattle shipments and pricing, while public notices touch on court illness, juror attendance, and local tax disputes amid ongoing epidemics and quarantines.
Reports from Candia Crete describe a violent clash between Mtr olenans and British forces as riots flare in multiple ports. A warship fires shells in the harbor amid rising tensions as Christian communities face punitive measures and calls for martial action.
The c ity reports on Queen Wilhelmina's enthronement ceremonies in Amsterdam. A gun salute, chorales, and a royal crown parade opened the day as crowds cheered the young queen mother’s appearance before the procession, with trumpets and heralds in antique attire. The crowd’s excitement and sunlit moment followed the palace departure, signaling a festive start to the royal events.
Cincinnati September 1 middle of the road populists reorganized the people's party renewing its declaration of principles and nominating a national ticket two months before election. Barker and Donnelly were named with Donnelly’s nomination unanimous for vice president. A new platform adopted including a referendum principle and calls to reorganize the party. conventions adjourned without a fixed date for another gathering.
Washington September 10 The president designated Senator George Gray of Delaware as the fifth member of the peace commission joining Day Davis Frye and Whitelaw Reid. Gray’s selection gives Democratic representation. the panel may cause Gray to leave the Anglo American commission now in Canada as it resumes near Paris. The Washington dispatch notes the peace body and related diplomatic shifts.
A chaotic dispatch lists a whiskey house fire on Vesey Street started by an exploded barrel, with four workers perishing and losses around 1400. It also notes a violent clash over the Silver Republican convention in Colorado, a Newport hotel blaze, canoeists drowned near Quebec, and various Washington war department moves and European royal events in a sprawling round of short notices.
A jumble of anecdotes recalls Gen. Shafter and the Cuban invasion debates over exact time. Other vignettes cover a Cleveland man learning to type, a minister and a typing miscue, teething remedies, a sleep talking married couple, wedding ring fashion, and light quips from period newspapers.
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