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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-07-17

fClinton Bowon Fisk was born in York,
Livingston County. N. Y, In December. 1928
His pareut Is removed to Michigan while ne
was quite young, and it was in that state
that he was educated and commenced life.
He was first a merchant, then miller and
next banker. In 1859 he moved
to st. Louis, whore he resided several years.
At the outbreak of the war he was made
Colonel of the Thirty third Missouri, and In
1852 became Brigadier- General In 1865 he
was brevetted Major Gen eral OF Volunteers.
After the war he left St Louis and became
assistant commissioner under General y.
o. Howard in the management of the
Freedmen's Bureau in Kentucky and Ten
nessee. The Fisk University in Nashville,
Tenn. was named after him in return Tor
his assistance in its establishments Among
other positions he was trustee OF Dicktn-
son College, of Drew Theological Seminary
and of the Albion College, Michigan
The General was Vory earnest
Methodist and worked hard to erect
a union between the North ana South
churches. In 1874 he was appointed Presi-
dent of the Board of Indian Commissioners; !;
in 1896 he headed the State Prohibition ticket
in New Jersey, and In 1888 he was the Prohi-
bition nominee for the presidency.
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TORN eY ToRNApoES.

The Recent Storms In the East and
Northeast A yeritable Tornado at
winthrop, Me.-The Most Severe Storm
Ever Known at PIattsburg, n. ", and
yIcinity-Destructive Blow Mt Salamanca,
~. Y.-The Storm General.
WINTHROP, Me-, July 9.-About $50
last night a very severe storm set in,
accompanied by almost incessant thun-
der and lightning, together with a
heavy gale. The latter rapidly in
creased in intensity until it became
veritable tornado. Its path was most
strongly marked on the western side OF
the village, being some 200 feet in
width, and moving from west to east
The first building struck was the resi-
dence OF S. B. Noyes, whore it
twisted the chimney and injured
the stable adjoining. At the Benson
House, one chimney was torn down, an
other partially demolished and win
dows broken. The heavy tin roofing of
the village school building was blown
off, large fragments being carried across
the village, an eighth of a mile, and
striking the residence Of Augustus
Thompson, badly injuring it. The
anu vi buO OtnOOl-
house were also damaged. The sheds
at the Methodist Church were moved
from their foundations. The Chin
ney of George Webb's residence was
blown down, and Mr.. Webb, in trying
to shut the door, was blown ten feet
across the room and landed in corner.
Some fifty trees on Main street and in
the cemetery close by were torn up by
the roots and blown about like twigs.
The roof of the cotton-mill tower was
swept away, the roof of Mrs. Phoebe
Howard's barn torn of, and shed $50
feet long, connected with S. G.. Davis
saw-mill, was wrecked and the lumber
strewn in all directions. A barn be-
longing to Levi Jones wastmoved sew
eral feet George Glidden's slaughter
house was completely demolished, and
other damage was done in this section.
The most terrific force of the tornado
was felt in the vicinity of the Methodist
Church. With a loud crash the belfry
of the church fell, striking upon the
residence of Chester II. Shaw. Mrs.
Polena B. Shaw, Mr.. Shaw's mother,
was just closing a window up stairs
when the great belfry containing the
bell came crashing through the roof.
Mrs Shaw was knocked insensible and
was picked up in mutilated condition.
Her head bore fearful abrasions
which must have affected her brain.
She is now in comatose condition, and
can live but a few hours. Her son and
granddaughter barely escaped instant
death, having just cleared the threshold
of their stable on their return from a
drive when the crash came. There were
many other narrow escapes from death
from falling trees, chimneys and
debris. The streets are rendered i'm
passable for some time and people are
almost wild with excitement. Never
before in the towns history has storm
visited it that was fraught with so much
damage and danger, and there is great
mourning over the ruin and desolation
so suddenly thrust upon it.
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KNIGHTS AT DRILL.
knights of Pythiss Engaged in Competitive
Drill at the Grand EDcampment In MIL

waukee.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 10.-Six
thousand people visited Cold Spring
Park yesterday morning to witness the
opening of the competitive drills of the
uniformed rank of the knights of Pyth-
las.
The Red Cross division, of st. Louis.
was the first to go through the manual,
and they executed the commands with
accuracy and elected considerable ap-
plause.
New Albany, Ind, came next, and
they presented fine appearance as
they came on the drill grounds with
their shining silver helmets Every
move they made was accurate, and they
were heartily cheered.
Grand Rapids, (Mich.) division fol-
lowed, and as each movement was COM
pleted they were cheered to the echo.
Drilling will continue during the
week, Fort Dearborn division, of Chi
cago, being first on the programme for
to-day.
The inspectors of the prize drill are
all regular army officers as follows;
Captain Chas. King, Milwaukee; Col
onel Thomas w. Griffith, Lincoln, Neb. ;
Lieutenant Hugh 7. Reade. Chicago;
Lieutenant Leroy C. Roudiez, of Fort
lotion, N. D.; Lieutenant A. Pecker-
ing, of Lafayette, Ind, and Lieuten-
ant Ii. A. Reed. of Fort Leavenworth.
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DUN'S REPORT.
Hopeful Feeling and Steady Growth OF
Business-The Midsummer Dullness.

Hopeful Feeling and Steady Growth OF
Buslness-The Midsummer Dizziness.
New YORK, July 12.-R G. Dun &
Co. weekly trade review says:
In spite of the usual midsummer dull
ness, aggravated this year by exception
ally hot weather, the volume of busl-
ness continues larger for the season
than in any previous year, and in all
quarters high hopes are stimulated by
excellent crop reports.
With scanty reserves here on which
to begin the fall movement, and money
tight at Boston, active at Philadelphia
and in sharp demand in Chicago at 9
per cent. on call, the prospect is less
clear than it has been, though rates
here are comparatively steady. From
many Northwestern cities special re-
ports show distinct Improvements
in trade because of crop prospects.
which St. Paul calls the best
for years. Yet prices of wheat have
advanced l & cents on sales of Is, ZOO, 600
bushels; corn * cents on sales OF IT,
900, 900 bushels, and oats 4 cent, while
cotton is unchanged with moderate
dealings. Hogs and lard are higher,
with potatoes and eggs, but oil is cents
lower, and the absence of buyers causes
disappointment in coffee, though prices
are held. Slow consumption of sugar is
also noticed. But the general average
of prices has advanced fully per cent
Reports from all quarters are hopeful.
Midsummer dullness prevails at Boston,
increased by monetary stringency, and
at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh by the
fact that higher wages have been con-
ceded to iron workers, though higher
prices for products do not seem obtain
able.
The traffic of railroads is still very
large, for the last week of June about 8
per cent and for the month about IL per
cent. above last years, while the reports
of July show still larger gains. Re-
ceiverships for the half year covered
but S47, 900, 600 of stocks and bonds of
1880 miles, while foreclosures for the
half year covered S92, 900, 900 OF stocks
and bonds and 1880 miles of road.
The steady growth of the country is
illustrated in National bank reports,
showing an increase since 1880 of 66 per
cent in the number of banks, 81 per
cent in deposits and 80 per cent in
loans
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

AT the rate Of 10, 600, 900 week Is the
population Of the United States being
enumerated. Counting machines arc
used and the total count will be made
by the middle of August.
A PILE of bloody pulp was all that was
left of Michael Shehan after he had at
tempted to beat dairy train across the
track at the foot of Seventh street,
Louisville, KY, on the 18th.
THREE hundred and six cases OF
cholera are reported at Madrid, and 1T
is feared that the disease is spreading.
Sixteen cases and thirteen deaths were
announced at Valencia on the 18th.
GEN. JOHN C. FREMONT died at New
York on the 18th.
CAPT. WIN. DEAN, an old river man,
died at Pittsburg, Pa, on the 18th. He
started as pilot boy in 1924 on the Ohio
and Mississippi. He afterward became
q captain and boat builder and retired
in 1859.
THE University of Tennessee is erect
ing a magnificent new building this
wear to be known as "Science Hall, "
and to be devoted to public halls, lee
ture rooms and laboratories for chemis-
try, physics, engineering and geology.
It will be in the RomanesQue style, and
will cost when completed fully $40, 600.
The contract requires it to be done by
November IS.
A GREAT fire at Kirin, China, on the
9th destroyed one-fifth of the city, and
caused loss of between 81, 100000 and
s., 100000. 1t spread along the river,
burning large timber RATS, on which
were hun lreds of people. Ten lives
were lost.
J.C. RAYMOND, of Atica, Mich, on
the 18th brought suit against John w.
Peck, druggist, and Anthony Williams,
his bondsman, claiming damages of s10,'
600 on the allegation that Peck sold
Raymond's son, boy of Is, eight ounces
of alcohol, by reason of which the boy
and younger brother became intoxi'
Gated and were run over by locomo-
tive.
HENRY MYER, fisherman of Peoria,
ILL.,, on the 18th sold his fish-trap, ETC.,
to another fisherman, 81 Waldron, fol
s12, throwing in his wife to clinch the
bargain.
SOMETHING of sensation has been
created at Louisville by an order of the
commissioners that female inmates Of
the workhouse should be worked on the
yock-pile.
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Personal End POLITICAL.

GENERAL CLINTos B. FISK, the we'll
known temperance advocate and Pro-
hibition candidate for the Presidency,
died at New York on the 9th, aged sixty
one.
CHARLES KENDALL ADAMS, president
Of Cornell University, was married in
London recently to Mrs. Mary Mathews
Barnes, widow Of the late A. S. Barnes,
the we'll known book publisher of New
York.
APPLICATIONS for pensions under the
new Pension law are being received
daily at the Pension Office. The volume
is increasing from day to day. 1t is
estimated that about $4,000 applications
have already been received.
THE Paris Soir declares that General
Boulanger has asked the French Gov
ernment to grant him pardon.
JOHN G. NoTTINGER, the man who first
developed the coal fields in LaSalle
County, ILL.,, died at Ottawa recently,
aged eighty-two.
GEORGE B. SHAW, of Eau Claire, Wis,
has been elected supfeme chancellor
Knights of Pythias.
EX-SENATOR THOMAS B. MCCREARY
died at his home near Owensboro, KY,
on the 10th, in the seventy-fourth year
of his age. He had been a paralytic for
years
THE President has sent to Congress
communications from Secretary Blaine
regarding international American pro-
lection of patents and copyrights and
measures for the protection OF public
health against contagious diseases.
w. ii. SMITH, Conservative leader in
the British House of Commons, denies
that he intends to retire and accept a
peerage.
COLONEL ALEXANDER Med. McCooK
has been nominated Brigadier-General.
He was congratulated at Fort Leayen-
worth, where he was in command.
PARNEIL made a speech in the Brit
ish House of Commons on the 11th re-
markable for its moderation and depre-
eating to large extent the plan OF
campaign" The speech excited much
comment.
EXPLORER STANLEY was taken sick
with an attack of gastritis on the eve OF
his marriage to Miss Tenant
HERR STEFFECK, director OF the
Koenigsburg Academy of Art Is dead.
JAMES G. BLAINE and Stephen b.
Elkins are said to be interested in de-
yeloping new oil field near Parkers-
burg, w. Va
ABRAM S. HEWITT, ex-mayor OF New
York City, has left London for Paris.
Hon. BENJAMIN BUrTERwoRrH, mem-
ber of Congress from Ohio, has been
elected secretary by the board of direct
ors OF the Worlds Columbian Exposi-
tion.
THE House Committee on Military At
fairs has ordered favorable report on
the bill to revive the rank of Lieuten-
ant-General.
THE newspapers at Munich are prais-
ing Henry Willard with admiring COM
ment for his donation of $50, 600 to the
Bavarian Society Of the Red Cross
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CENSUS FIGURES.
A Surprise for New York-She Falls Far
Below the Estimate-Other Great Cities
Power of the West.

A Surprise for New York-She Falls Far
Below the Estimate-Other Great Cities
Power of the West.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-There is a
great surprise in store for New Workers
when the official returns of the enumer-
alton of the population of their city BY
the Census Bureau are made. The rough
estimate of the population was put at
1, zoe, 900, but the returns, which will be
in late to-day, will show that the popu-
lation is about 1,500,0 900, or something
like 300, 900 less than was anticipated.
Even with that falling off New York
will. of course, stand at the head of
the list. 1t is nip and tuck be-
tween Philadelphia and Chicago for sec
ond place with a population of about a
million. Brooklyn will be fourth, ST.
Louis fifth, Boston sixth, Baltimore
sevSath, Cincinnati eighth, Minneapolis
ninth and St Paul tenth. There is a
marked contrast in the per centage OF
increase between the East and West,
and it is very evident that when the APP
portionment of Representatives to Con-
gress is made the West will be the leg
islative ruler of the country.
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AWFUL EXPLOSION.
Disaster to q Huge Lake steamer ut Chica
go-several Killed and Many Injured
Damage to Property.

DtkA4tDF 20 ~ huge hAkb bNt@hnSf - Nuto%N
go-seversl Killed and Many Injured
Damage to Property.
CHICAGO, July IA frightful explo-
sion occurred last night on the steamer
Tioga, one OF the largest vessels on the
great lakes. Thirty-eight people were
aboard the steamer at the time. When
the work of rescuing survivors, which
commenced almost instantly, was we'll
under way only two persons could be
found who escaped unhurt To make
matters worse fire broke out on the
wrecked vessel and huge volumes OF
flame and smoke impeded the search
ers for the dead and dying. The burst
ing of the steamers boilers was the
cause of the catastrophe.
1t was in the Chicago river at the
foot of Washington street that the ex-
plosion occurred. This locality is in
the heart Of the business section Of
Chicago and the terrific shock of the
explosion brought people running in
terror out of the tall buildings blocks
away.
Most of the victims were Chicago
stevedores who were unloading the YES
sci. Only Jnree Ol Jne 4loBd VIC"
we're reported on the list
The fire proved stubborn one and
made it impossible at the time to verify
the report that the boilers had ex-
ploded, and a statement was current
that the explosion was duo to the acct
dental lighting of large quantity OF
combustibles in the deep hold near the
stern where the fire held sway. Through
the bursts of fire could be seen a great
jagged cleft in the Tioga's decks and
cabin and aloft on the tall smoke stacks
dangled huge framework OF timber
fantastically swaying backward and for
ward, telling of the terrific force of the
explosion which sent it there from
thirty feet below.
About s75, 900, it was estimated, would
cover the damage to the vessel and car
go. This amount was believed to be
fully insured.
The explosion did much damage to
surrounding buildings, and windows
were broken half a mile away.
Up to midnight seven dead and
wounded men had been taken from the
boat and it was then believed that not
more than eight others were in the hold.
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Overcome BY Black Damp.

Dies MONIES, Iowa, July ia dis
patch from What Cheer, Iowa, states
that a lad named Ray Hawk, while
playing around an old air shaft, started
to go down, was overcome by black
damp and fell into the mine. Fred
Armstrong saw the accident and went
to the rescue, but was also overcome and
fell to the bottom. A man named Bald
win also tried to descend, bu. was over
come and would have fallen to the bot
tom but for the timely assistance Of
Others who had gathered with ropes.
The bodies of young Hawk and Arm
strong were recovered with graphing
hooks.
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Likely to Escape Punishment.

BUFFALO. N. Y, July 10.-The peo-
pie at Danville, Livingston County,
and in that neighborhood are much
stirred up about reports that Ex-Banker
James Faulkner is likely to escape
punishment as q reward for testifying
against his brother, the late Lester B.
Faulkner. United States District At
torney Alexander was absent from the
city yesterday, but his deputy, Mr.. Nor
ton. was seen and asked what truth
there was in the report. Mr.. Morton
said the case of James Faulkner would
be disposed Of" at the next term of
court
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-07-17
The Storm General.

SARATOGA, N. Y. July y9.-Passenge
on the midnight train from Montreal
say the storm was general from Rouse's
Point to Whitehall. The force of the
wind was terrific. Many small houses at
Rouse's Point and other towns along the
lake were lifted from their foun-
dations and destroyed. The Bluff
Point Hotel suffered damage to the
extent of SIS, 600. No one in the hotel
was injured, so far as known. One
guest, name unknown, who was out in
a small boat when the tornado struck
the lake, was drowned. Trees and
small buildings in the vicinity were
torn down by the wind.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-07-17

FRINGE BISMARCK, in an interview,
ays that he would not have signed the
a.nglOGerman agreement in its present
miOfm' 10 The ex-Chancellor holds that
inengoland, which the Emperor wished
70 70 secure to Germany, might have been
UUained y, at a less cost. Unless the
Naaa is strongly fortified, he says, it
mglt prove danger to Germany in the
event of war.
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GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN Pow
Derby says that the Knights of Labor
would have ballot reform bills before
nearly every State Legislature next
winter He is in favor of having the
Presidential Electors chosen by dis
trcts with two at large instead Of by
States as they are now elected.
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Damage at Jamestown, N. Y.

JAMESTOWN, N. ", July 9.-Last
nights storm washed out the Erie rail-
road tracks to such an extent that srsthc
was stopped. Streets have been dam
aged to the extent of several thousand
dollars. The foundations of several
houses were washed out, leaving them
in dangerous condition.
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Condition of the Corn. Cotton and Rice
Crops of south Carolina.

COLUMBIA, S. C., July 9-The De-
partment of Agriculture has issued its
monthly crop report. The condition Of
the crops is better than at the same
time for many years. Cotton prom
ises to be the best on record.
The condition of the stand is 101,
against sS at the same time last
year. The corn crop is very fine. but
has suffered somewhat for want Of rain
since the reports were sent in. How
ever, there have been general rains
throughout the State The condition Of
rice is about the same as last year
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j. D. lLER, well-known Western
brewer is preparing to establish large
diStilling industry in opposition to the
whisky trust He was in Chicago re-
Gently to select machinery for distill-
ing plant to cost nearly So, 900, 900. Such
an establishment would furnish all the
SPIRITS and alcohol that the trust now
haS trade for.
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svmna.i a London police we're not without
forts ".niZers =. in Parliament in their ef-
p.% 70 better their condition. Mr..
Beth~gal' member for Southwest
dim ai ureen, pointed out that the or
hon.. . dockman at pence (1s cents) an
Of hon.. = ne worked the ordinary number
iptv IOurs that London policeman is on
naHv :. you'd receive more pay than
itan ~, ~ the constables. The Metropol-
linrvp p0l,ce tsa receive from "a to 80 shil-
lcemsMr' w 70 ~ week, and the City po-
he NJ. average shillings more than
-' metropolitan.
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ca ~" ABSTRACT of reports made to the
tso s0npIrCiler of the Currency, showing
t1o tSo Tonaition of the National banks in
,a.. 0 oniVed States at the close of busi-
l.o, so1 On May il, shows the number Of
ssss aAS o.. 70 DC S'4Ss. with capital stock of
Nst,z,0; No., z,0; surplus funds, Sao7, 1876, 1906;
%, ,%onai o'n bank notes outstanding, $685.
~, rU' H. individual deposits. 81. 4s0, 474.-
lo., United States deposits, Sa7,047,5l9;
rni4., and discounts. 81, s92, 24s, $50;
lion VS ., otates bonds to secure circula.
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THERE is no abatement in the financial
panic at Montevideo, Uruguay. In order
10 stop the run on the banks the Cove
sfnment issued decree making Ger
IAN day National holiday. One mill
lion i've hundred Thousand dollars in
sold was on it's way from Buenos Ayres
anu 1t was hoped that upon its arrival
'ne financial distress would be relieved.
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1hE chairman of the committee on
W Io procedure of business in the British
sOuSe .i OF Commons submitted a resolu-
~On 70 the committee embodying
s'aauing ssa order prolonging bills from
s.'SiOn '. ~ TO session. The liberal memb bers
m,. " 'ne committee who composed the
A. ,nOrlty protested against the action of
sa sue chairman and declared that the Or
S,a S,a was uncalled for. They then with
~ Vn ~ IRON the committee. The majori-
'nereupon passed the resolution.
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Found Dead on the Track-Fatal Acct
dent.

BINeHAMToN. N. u, July 1O-The body
of an unknown man was found lying
alongside the railroad track at Wayer-
iy, Tioga County, yesterday morning
about ave o'clock. There was nothing
on his person by which he might be
identified. The deceased looks to be
about twenty-five years of age, smooth
face, weight about 1eo pounds, height
feet inches; dark blue clothing.
About the same hour and at the same
place, Conductor Frank Phillips stepped
from his train in front of Lehigh Val
ley train and was instantly killed.
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CALLED HENCE.

Death OF General Clinton u. Fisk, Soldier
and PubiIcist and Candidate for Presi-
dent of the United states on the Pro-
hibition Ticket In 1888.
New YORK, July 9.-General Clinton
B. Fisk died at his residence in this
city this morning, aged sixty-two. He
was the presidential candidate OF the
Prohibition party at the last election.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-07-17

THOMAS POWER O'CoNNoR has severed
bis connection with the London Star.
Mr. Massilhan succeeds him as editor
in-chief Prof. James Stuart, Glad
stonian member of Parliament for Hox-
ton will be the political editor of the
manor