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The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23

MATHEW and Anna Gardner, aged 70
and II years, respectively, an INDECENT old
couple, were found dead at their home in
Milwaukee on the 18th. There are no sus-
plcious circumstances connected with the
case, and it is believed that the couple died
of the infrmities OF ages
IT is reported that terms were practi-
cally settled at Tuscaloosa. Ala, on the
18th, for the sale of the Chattanooga
Northern railroad to the Kansas City,
Memphis and Birmingham Company. The
construction of the first ten miles out from
Tuscaloosa is already well under way.
The purchasers propose to extend it to
Join the main line at Jasper, which is fifty
miles from Tuscaloosa and forty five west
of Birmingham, Ala.
F. D. PoUPART, the confidential clerk of
the treasurer of the New Orleans Cot
ton Exchange, is a defaulter for $23, 900.
Poupart had charge of the bank box, which
contained the city and State bonds be-
longing to the Exchange. He pledged the
bonds to three banks-the Germania, Ma
tional Bank of Commerce and Mutual Ma
tional Bank, and expended the money re-
ceived in lottery tickets. Suits were filed
on the 18th against the banks for the re-
covsry of the bonds.
THE Hon. John w. Hewitt, late Speaker
Of the Arkansas House of Representatives,
is reported to be in dying condition at his
home in Mariana. He is the victim of q
cancer
CYCLONE struck Mount Vernon, ILL.,,
on the 10Th, and left it in ruins, killing 10
to 20 people, and it is feared many more
will be found among the ruins of the build
ings.
REUNION of the veterans of the Army
of Northern Virginia was held at Jackson,
Miss, on the 18th. A permanent organi-
cation was effected with Jefferson Davis as
president.
The sheriff of Boone county, Ark, and a
posse of four men, while attempting to ar
rest G. w. Middleton, were fred upon by
the latter, and Charles Richardson, one of
the sheriff's men, was instantly killed and
another seriously wounded, Middleton
making good his escape.
A TERRIBLE earthquake has occurred in
the province of Yunnan, China. Two
thousand lives are reported to have been
lost
COMMISSIONS have been issued to the
following fourth-class postmasters in Ar
kansas: Richie w. Henly, Brolaski: Fam
ME A. Short, Cypress Fork; VIM. Bach
man, Edwards; Emily o. Lester, Mars
Hill; Josiah II. Wallace, Saratoga; Thos.
]. Hadly, Vesta.
The Dyer County (Tenn.) Wheelers met
on the 18th and decided to build a fine
Touring mill at Dyersburg. The new mill
will have a capacity of 100 barrels of -four
per day, and will be ready for the next
cron.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23
IMPORTANT ISSUES.
stronE Democratic ClaImstO Retention In
Power.


Power.
1t is now quite clear that the ap-
preaching Presidential election will
turn upon two questions which neither
of the great political parties can eyade,
and which both must deal with frank
ly and unequivocally. The political
organization which eitler in the per-
sonnel of its National ticket or in its
declaration of principles shall attempt
to shirk or straddle these questions
will be repudiated by an overwheIm-
ing expression of public opinion AT the
ballot-box. The tariff and land ques-
tions are the issues that must divide
political psrties in the Presidential
canvass of 1888.
A revision of the tariff to the end
that necessaries of life may be disbur-
dened of usele5s taxes, that the farming
interest may be relieved OF unjust and
burdensome taxation and be enabled
to secure better markets abroad for its
surplus products, that manufacturers
may no longer be cribbed, cabined and
confined to an overstocked home
market, and that labor may receive
just and ample reward and obtain
cheaper food. clothing and shelter, is
admitted by all intelligent thinkers to
be an absolute condition precedent to
the continued prosperity and tranquil
ty of the country. The struggle with
the land grant railroad companies,
whose lands are forfeit to the Govern
ment by their own laches, for the re-
covery of those lands by the people, the
annulthent of fraudulent titles under
which extensive tracts of land of right
belonging to the people have been
seized and are now held, and the pre-
vention of the unlawful entry of large
bodies of the public lands for specula-
tive purposes, will be matters of almost
equal prominence with the tariff ques-
ton in the political canvass about to
he opened. The excellent record made
ON the land question by the present
National Administration will be a lead
ing feature of the Democratic claim to
retention In power.
ne TWO issues InuS SIdteu Naturally
blend in the general interest of labor.
Both questions affect the welfare of the
working people of every class and
guild. Light taxes and cheap lands
are the sure guarantees of good wages
and steady employment. Tariff taxes
are just as oppressive as any other and
far more insidious in working the de-
moralization of industry than these
collected directly from the taxpayer.
Cheap lands, homcsteads to be had for
the occupation, enable the wage worker
to assert his independence. The work
ing people of tho United States will,
therefore, take a profound interest in
the discussion OF these questions. No
matter what attempts may be made to
mystify and obscure these live and real
issues the wage-earners will not fail 10
perceive that his welfare is bound up
in them and that his interest lies in the
reduction of taxes and the preservation
of the public domain for the occupancy
of actual settlers, Harrisburg (PG.)
Patriot,
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23
END OF THE STRIKE.
The Reading Miners Ordered to Return to
Mork-The Railroad strLkers FmrInus.

Work-The Railroad strikers Furious.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Feb. 1S.-Master Work
man Lewis arrived here from Philadelphia
last evening, bringing copies Of correspond
ence between himself and PresIdeu' Cor
bin, looking to Il resumption at all the
Reading mines. 1t was understood he
miners would be paid the old scale # 81 30
until change was mutually agreed upon,
no prejudice to exist on account OF the men
having been on strike.
Lewis Immediately went into cOnsulta
ton with the members of the joint commit
tee, with the result that this action was
ratified and an address was issued order
ing immediate resumption. This sudden
turn in affairs produced the liveliest graft
fcation among all classes except the strIk-
ing railroade s, who were abandoned TO their
fate.
Lee and other railroad leaders are iurl-
Gus at Master Workman Lewis and un-
sparing in their denunciatiOn of his alleged
perfidy. They were in close communica-
tion last night presumably striving to de-
wise some expedient to meet the new phase
of the situation, but the universal opinion
among the outside community IS that the
railroad strike is now hopelessly lost
canSe
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23
SECTIONAL HATRED.
A Republican Campaign Cry which IL
About Played Out

Republican Campaign Cry which IL
About Played Out
1t is certain that the Republican
party will make its last fight for
power under the domination OF its old
sectional bitterness and prejudice. Its
violence and viciousness will nake
clearer than ever the great advantage
the Democratic party has always en-
joyed as a National party-represent~
ing the whole country and not par
ticuiar section of it. Looking at every
thing from single point OF the com-
pass, the Republican party will con-
tinue to attack the Southern States; to
do every thing in its power to ex-
asperate their people and to revive
old animosities. 1t has made its calcu-
1ations and adopted this policy delib-
erately in the hope of preventing
break in the Northwest, where its ma
iorities have grown smaller and
smaller every year. until now, with its
other policy of obstructing tax reduc-
ton and reform, 1t can have no hope
of retaining control iii these agricult-
ural States of the Northwest, uuless il
can succeed in binding reasoA with
prejudice.
On the great question at issue in the
campaign, the interests of the South.
the West and the Northwest are iden-
tical. They all pay tribute to the pro-
lection barons of the industrial
States;" their agricultural popula-
ton is everywhere more or less ham,
pered with mortgages forced by pro-
lection and held by the benetciaries OF
protection. Commercially, too. they
are closely identified with each other.
and they have only to unite to
free themselves from the gross injus-
tice by which their progress is retarded
and their wealth drained from them in
a steady stream for the benefit Of the
more favored States. 1t is to prevent
this union that the Republicans indulge
in frenzied appeals to all the hatreds
of twenty-f five years ago.
The Democratic party is not under
the necessity of replying. The Repub-
licans are out of power; they have no
issue to present except issues on which
they have been repudiated, and by
continually dwelling or the past they
show that they are incapable of seeing
the needs of the present. If the tariff
reform fight is made hot in the West
and Northwest, no amount Of shirt
shaking" will blind the people to
their real interests. A fight thas
will put every protectionist and mo-
nopolist on one side and every lover
of fair play and good government on
the other ought to be made in the COM
ing campaign, and to lead here in the
West we want n Democratic candidate
for President who can add 1000
votes to the Democratic vote in Mime
sota.-St. Louis Republican.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23
DIVISION OF TEXAS.
why 1t Would BE Perfectly Proper to
Make -Four states of 1t.

why 1t Would BE Perfectly Proper to
Make -Four states of 1t.
That nice old Republican organ. the
Chicago Tri&alRs. is most distressed and
very angry because it has heard some
where a rumor of plot to cut Texas
up into four States, thus giving the
Democrats six additional members of
the Senate and six additional electoral
votes.
1t is easy to propose this scheme, but
not so easy to carry it, No sentiment
is so strong among the people of the
Lone Star State rs the sentiment in
favor of Texas unity. They take pride
in keeping Texas intact, as it was con-
uuered under Sam Houston and Davy
Crockett, and in preserving the boun-
daries of the Texas Republic, which
for ten years was recognized as an in
dependent Nation by the powers of the
earth. and which voluntarily gave up
its National existence to enter the
Union of American States. No. the
Texans do not want Texas divided.
But suppose these sentimental rea-
sons did not exist. Honestly, now.
why should not Texas be divided?
Texas has as much territory as Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Del
aware, Maryland, Ohio and Indiana
com bined, with some land to spare
Her territory could be cut into thirty
two States each as large as Massachu-
setts. Her population equals the COM
bined population of the nine States of
Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont,
Rhode Island, Delaware, Florida, Colo
RADIO, Nevada and Ore on. These
States have eighteen votes in the Sen
ate, while Texas has only two. They
have thirty-one electoral votes, while
Texas, with the same population. has
only thirteen. Why should it be unjust
to cut Texas up into four or more
S, ates if her people would consent tc
it?
Besides, Texas is growing faste4
than almost any other State in TIA
Union. and has land enough to suppo<t
the entire population of the United
States.
We do not see what just ground sor
complaint the Republicans would have
If this huge domain-an empire m it
self-should be cut up into several
States of the usual size.-BoSt0n GtCoe
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23
NOTES OF THE DAY.

There are good many bills in
Washington, but the bill that should
be laid on the table and have coverput
on it IL Bill Chandler.-N T. Graphic
Not until the sectional issue has
absol.. .telv been obliterated can the
Republican party hope to ever gain
foothnld in the South. Atlantic Con-
stitutt1n.
1.-THE White Mountain Freezer
Company " has been organized in New
Ham 7shire, Here, perhaps, is chance
for j ahn Sherman to be PRESIDENT
Chicago Herald.
That must have been depraved
Michigan woman who took her babe to
Ohi., to abandon it. What is to keep
the poor child from growing up and be-
coIning an Ohio Republican newspaper
WI uterP-L0mSrtile COurier-JOurnaL.
The Republican party is now
di, ided into mugwumps and "fud-
dlI1luds." The former have become
Sufficiently enlightened to vote the
Democratic ticket now and then. The
Latter still believe in spooks and
imagine that only stalwart President
can lay the ghosts that trouble them.
Harrisburg Pa J Patriot.
With Grover Cleveland to lead
the cause of better-paid labor aAd
James G. Blaine to uphold the CLAIMS
of monopoly and the TRUSTS" ii is
easy to predict that the result in 1893
will be the same as in 1884, save that
the popular condemnation of the ae-
publican policy will be far more en-
phatic than it was four years ago
Boston Globe.
The attempt to wave the bloody
shirt in the case of Mr.. Lamar was a
failure. 1t wouldn't wave. The wind
blew through its tatters. The bloody
shirt is pretty well worn out, anyway
1t never was handsome garment and
now the country has no further use for
it. 1t is time to put it away in the
political ragbag, and the country can
part with it without regret But We
are sorry for Hon. William T.
Chandler. 1t was his favorite shirt,
and we don't know how he will 90
without lt.-BoStOR Globe
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23
A bYRONIC

To the Hon. W. r. Chandler.
The Solid South the Solid South
Where once the earpet-baggers reignedr
Where scalawags Shot OF the mouth
With bloviation well jim blamed
Its rebel yell no more "a heard
Where scars aloft the Yankees bird.
But far and near is heard the shout
or Chand er Bill, whose gruesome soul
Is whirled IN frenzy round about
Lest these hsrA States" become whols
And put old Europe thrones TO shame.
Onesouled as well as ofe IA name.
The rebel yell has passed away,
And yss We have the bloody shirt
Alas, that decades since the fray
Bill thus should with the voters hirtl
But never mind; the totes once more
VIII snow the drift Of "a.
FIJI high the brazen bowl OF gall,
Fill high the bowl OF senseless hats;
Yet floats the flag high over all
And Bits bazoo is blown too late.
With bitterness the Northern mouth
No more beratSs the vanquishsd South.
-Ii1teh<t-
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23
THE FISHERY TREATY.
The Supposed Features OF the New Treaty
Made With Great Britain

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 1I-The Fisheries
treaty, which was signed Wednesday even
ing, was the subject of much speculation
and discussion at the capitol to-day. While
declining to give any specific information
as to its provisions, Secretary Bayard said
that for many years the great contentious
among American fishermen had been for
fair and just construction of the treaty OF
1918 and that the present treaty had been
framed by the American negotiators with
aview to meeting the needs and necessities
of American fishermen, and he believed
that If the treaty ratified that end
would have been accomplished. From
a trustworthy source it is learned
hat to American fishermen are secured all
the commercial privileges for which they
have been contendlng with the exception
of the right to purchase bait in Canadian
waters, which is expressly withheld but
their right to enter Canadian ports for fuel,
water and repairs is conceded. Certain
bays which are specified are TO remain un-
der the exclusive jurisdiction of Canada.
There is nothing IN the provisions Of the
treaty, it is said, which necesslates the
removal Of the duty on Canadian ti-h, or in
any way changes The tariff system In its
important features, the treaty, 1t IS stated,
is favorable to he United States, aud while
new and valuable privileges have been ac-
quired, this has been done without any
costly sacrifice
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23

A BILL in equity has been filed in the
Supreme Court at Salem, Mass. by the
trustees of Phillips Academy against
the Attorney-General of the Common
wealth, the visitors of the theological
institution in Phillips Academy and the
five professors whose cases come under
investigation by the board of visitors
upon accusations of heresy. This is
another step in the celebrated heresy
trial of Prof. Egbert c. Smythe and
others, and is brought to determine the
rights in equity of all the parties con-
cerned
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23
Attempted Train Wree king.

o'clock this morning large wrecklng
chain was found securely fastened across
the Santa Fe railroad track in this city.
The general supposition is that the Obsta-
Gle had been placed there for the purpose
of wrecking the passenger train, which ar
rives here from Kansas City early in the
morning. There is no cew as to the guilty
parties nor what prompted them to commit
the act, unless, as alleged, it has grown out
of recent difficulty between some OF the
Santa Fe employees of this place and the
company. occasioned by the railroad com-
pany making q reduction in wages. This,
however, is not generally credited.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23

AN interesting Roman discovery has
been made in a garden at Salisbury,
England. In the course of excavating
for cellar, large mosaic pavement
of elaborate and beautiful execution,
depicting battle between Alexander
and Darius, was found, bearing the
portraits of many figures. 1t is said
to be an expanded replica of the ia
nous mosaic found at Pompeii in 1882,
and now in the Museum Cordonico at
Naples, which is the most important
example of ancient historical art
eXtant.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23

The Republican memb bers of the Ken
lucky Legislature, twenty-nine in ntim-
Der, met in caucus recently and passed
resolutions IN favor of Hon. William
.. Bradley for the nomination for Vice
President,
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23

THE Journal des Debats publishes an
interview with De Brazza, the explorer,
in regard to Henry NJ. Stanley. De
Brazza believes that after leaving the
Aruwimi river Stanley. in order to
feed his men, would be required to
make daily calls upon the tribes in the
districts through which the expedition
passed. This, of necessity, would
oblige him to push on with all possible
speed. Stanley has probably Joined
Emin Bey, who would return home via
Khartoum or Suakim, as he would not
return by way of Zanzibar unless he
felt that the strength of his expedition
would enable him to force his way.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23

M. PAUL DE CAssAGNAC, in a letter
to Prince Napoleon. requests him to
order his son Prince Louis to quit the
Italian army, which Nj. de Cassagnac
says is openly organizing against
France, and to take his sword where
the point may not be directed against
his country's heart.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23

MAYOR HEWITT wrote another letter
recently to Ex-Governor Hoadley
about the Electoral Commission dis
cussion, Speaking on the subject. he
said: II see that Governor Hoadly
claims that Mr.. Tilden wrote a letter
about the bill to the National Demo-
cratic Committee. If such letter was
written | never knew any thing about
it. think that if the National Com
mittee had received such a letter l
would have known something about 1t,
as i was chairman of the committee at
the time and the only representative In
Washington. If Mr.. Tilden had wanted
the bill defeated all that he had to do
was to say so. If Governor Hoadly
knew of the existence of such letter
as he speaks of. let him produce it."
Subsequently Mr.. Hewitt reiterated the
statement that Mr.. Tilden knew in ad-
vance of the contents of the Electoral
Commission bill. for he (Hewitt) had
personally informed hiW Of the facts.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23

CONGRESSMAN DARLINGTON, of Penn
sylvania, who has introduced bill au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to loan the surplus in the treasury
at two and half per cent on deposit
of Government bonds as security, has
received offers to take the entire sur
plus if his bill passes. One Western
firm wanted it all
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23

THOMAS MAST tells a reporter that he
was in favor of General Grant for a
third term, and when Mr.. Curtis raised
the cry of "Cesarism' he Nast) poo
poohed it in his cartoons, but the car
toons were returned to him and not
used lay The Harpers.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23

The work of boring the great steel
gun has been completed at Pittsburgh,
Ia. 1t will now be turned off on the
outside. after which the annealing pro-
cess will be commenced. This will
take three weeks. The gun will then
be sent to Washington to be tested.
The workmen claim that the steel is
Derfcct
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23

IHE Secretary of State has directed
the establishment of United States
Consular agency at Nanaimo, Van
couver's island, for the benefit of
American commerce, which is said to
growing in that vicinity.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23

OF the twelve men, including Will
liam Lloyd Garrison, who met in Bos-
ton January 6, fifty-six years ago, and
signed the constitution of the Anti.
Slavery Society, only one, Oliver John
son, now survives
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23

THE North American Live Stock
Breeders and Exporters Association of
Springfield, ILL.,, has sent as an experi-
ment two car loads of short horn cat
tie, Berkshire swine and fine sheep to
Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23

SAN Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE police yes
terday raided what is known as the Ameri-
can Lottery Company, conducted by Chi
nese. The entire operating force of the
company was secured. The company is es-
timated to be worth from 500, 900 to $500 600
and does business estimated from $4,000
IN goo OOO
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23

A GREAT drought prevails in the
north of China, which is having the
good effect of facilitating the repairs
of the destruction caused by the Yellow
river inundation.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23
CURRENT OoMMENT

KING WILLIAM. of Holland, has had
= violent attack of neuralgia. His con-
uieon, however. caused no alarm.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23

CAPTAIN GEORGE W. HUBBARD has
been appointed chief Of Police in Chi
cago, o,vice Frederick Ebersold, resigned.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23
With KELLOGG and

With Kellogg and Pinchback
both headed for the Republican con-
vention. it's nigh the time for FlAna-
gan to set out, too. -Phttdde.phtd
Times.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23

-Murat Halstead has shed enough
tears over the confirmation of Lamar
to wash the bloody shirt whittier than
snow,-LouiSpiile Commercial IIfsd.).
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-22
A CHOICE INVESTMENT.

The Mexican Land and Development
Company, Of No. 81 Broadway, New
York, have acquired a grant Of public
land in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexi-
Co, covering several million acres. It
covers the most fertile section of land
on the Continent, with a soil so rich and
= climate SO perfect that three crops of
some cereals are produced in one year.
Its forests are almost impossible with
the growth of rare and valuable woods.
The standing timber alone more than
warrants the capitalization Of the COM
pany controlling the CRANE, yet in value
it represents but Il fraction of the worth
of the millions Of acres inexhaustible in
fertility and producliveness. A limited
amount of the Company's stock is
offered for sale at $5 per share. With
each share is given q certificate which
entities the holder to five acres Of land
free See advertisement elsewhere