The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-01
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Ex-PREsIDENT HAYES addressed the mem
bers of the OHIO Legislature and others on
the 22d on the subject OF industrial educa-
ton. He made strong argument in favor
of making il part of the public school
work, and urged the Importance of greater
respect for labor than now existed.
Mr.. PHELPS, the American Minister, had
a long interview on the 22d with Lord Sal
isbury on the subject of the Fisheries
treaty, The text of which was before them.
Lord Salisbury expressed approval of the
substance and form of the document.
GENERAL BoULANGER Will issue protest
against the use Of his name for election
purposes. His friends assert that the
nomination of General Boulanger for the
French Chamber of Deputies is reaction
airy maneuver intended to dIscredit him.
The Senate made the Fisheries treaty
public on the 2lst. American fishermen
obtain many substantial advantages. A
few minor concessions are made.
NEWS from PhilippOpohs says that reg-
ment has been ordered from Slivno to
Bourgas and it is expected that part of the
Philippopolis garrison will also be ordered
there 1t is believed that Bourgas and
Varna will be fortified.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND and party attend
ed the Sub-Tropical Exposition at Jackson
vile, Fla, on the 22d. Large numbers
were present and cordial welcome was
extended to he visitors.
BY d s:rit party vote the House Commit
tee on Territories has agreed 10 report ia
vorably Chairman Springer's omnibus
bill' to enable the people OF Dakota, Mon
taua, Washington Territory and New Mex
ico to form Constitutions and State Gov
ernments and to be admitted into the
Union on an equal footing with the original
States.
The Italian troops at Massowah have ad-
vanced to Ghyda and found it evacuated by
the Abyssinian troops.
THE Democratic Congressional Commit
tee held a meeting at the capitol, Washing
ton, on the 23d, and Representative James
T. Jones, of Alabama, was made chair
man and Representative Benjamin f.
Shively, of Indiana, secretary. The chair
man was authorized to appoint ten mem
bers of the committee who with three ap-
pointed by the Senate, should constitute a
joint executive committee.
THE Democratic National Committee at
Washington on the 23d chose St. Lou as
the place of holding the National conven-
ton. The tune was changed from July o
June 5.
THE Dominion Parliament was opened at
Ottawa, Ont, on the 23d. The Governor
General commended the new Fishery
treaty to the favorable consideration Of the
members.
PRINCE Louis, second son of the Grand
Duke of Baden and grandson of the En-
peror of Germany, died on the 23d, aged
twenty-five.
PRINCE LOUIS NAPOLEON has resigned his
commission in the allan army.
W. W. CoRcoRAN, the philanthropist and
retired millionaire banker, died at Wash
ington on the 24th in his ninetielh year.
THE British Liberal Unionists gained an
unexpected victory in the Parliamentary
election in the West Riding Of Yorkshire
recently, returning their candidate In a
Liberals place,
The chief Government measure to come
before the Canadian Parliament this ses-
sion is railway act similar to the United
States Commerce law.
MADRID newspapers state that the Duke
of Montpensier has notified the Govern
ment that he viii return to Span at the
end of the present week, Notwithstanding
Prime Minister Sagasta's warning.
CHARLES GREEN, a memOer OF the New
York Cotton Exchange, fell dead Oh tLe
floor Of the exchange the other day,