The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-26
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

The Bundesrath has voted TO eXpcl from
the country Herr Bernstein, the editor;
Herr Gothelar the publisher, and two sub
editors of the Social Democrat.
DIR. AGNEw, the eminent New York
physician and surgeon, died on the 18th
THE President has vetoed the bill for the
relief OF Major Daniel n. Bash, paymaster
United States army. The object OF the
bill was 20 release Paymaster Bash from
all liability to the Government for the loss
by theft, OF s., 80 which was entrusted to
him for the payment Of United States
troops at various points, one Of which was
Fort Mckinney IN Wyoming.
THE Secretary of State has appointed
Alexander Campbell, of Fairfield, and
Frank b. Wheeler, of New York City, and
Richard L. Miller, Of Lynchburg, Va, to
be Assistant Commissioners on the part Of
the United States at the Melbourne Expo
sitIon
ARUNA S. AnELL, founder of the Balti-
more StJt, died i'll that city on the 18th. He
was born in East Providence, K. t., August
10, 1906 He founded the Philadelphia
LcdgCr the first number OF which appeared
March -, lSN. The following year he
went to Baltimore, and May II, 1892, he
founded the Baltimore Sun, Of which he
was continuously director aud publisher
up to his death.
IT is reported that the Pope has instruct
ed Archbishop Walsh 20 compile report
on the National League of Ireland for com
parson with Mgr. PersIco's report.
TIE Ohio Republican convention at Day
ton on the 18th indOrsed Hon. John Sher-
man for the Presidency.
IT is reported that the mobiles of Georgia,
Asia Minor have formed conspiracy
against the Gar and numerous arrests
have been made.
CONGRESSIONAL district Republican con-
ventlons were held throughout Indiana on
the 10Th and delegates elected to the Chi
cago convention. In twelve districts dele
gates were instructed to vote for General
Harrison for Presidential candidate and
the remaining delegates pledged them
selves 10 his support. Gresham did not
secure any delegates.
Tue voting on the. petition for the repeal
rof the Scott Temperance act took place on
the 10Th in the counties of Bruce, Dutferln,
Dundas, Huron, Norfolk, Renfrew and
Simcoe, in Ontario, and resulted in favor
of the repeal by large maJorltles.
THE Repu blicans of the Fifth Illinois
district have renomnated A. j. Hopkins
for Congress.
INDICATIONS on the 2Jth were tnat the
majority for Nichols, the Democratic can
ddate for Governor of louisiana, would
be 50, 600 over Yarmouth, his Republican
opponent
AT midnight on the 2lst the condition OF
Emperor Frederick was again reported
critical.
WILLIAM DINsMoRE, president Of the Ad-
ans Express Company, died at New York
on the Goth with an affection of the liver.
He was seventy-eight years old. The de-
velopment of the American express busi-
ness was due in great part TO his efforts
during the last half century.
BRIEF services were held over the re:
mains of ex Senator Conkling at Trinity
Chapel, New York. on the Goth, after which
the funeral party left on special train for
Utica, n. Y.
AN emeute was reported in Cuba, caused
by the Government proclaiming four of the
provinces under martial law.
MINISTER PENDLEToN at Berlin recently
had an attack OF apoplexy. He recovered
sufficiently to attend to business soon
afterward and was not thought TO be in a
serious condition