The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-30

TIE wooden Importing house of Bern
he:mer, Son & Co., OF New York, has
suspended, on account. as stated, OF the
change caused by the Tariff bill
IN collision between fro ght trains
on the Union Pacific railroad at Fair
view, Ore, Engineer O'Brien was killed
and his fireman badly hurt.
TIE Russian Minister of the Interior
has received alarming reports as to the
state OF the country. The prisons are
crowded with suspects, chiefly young
men of the educated classes, and disaf.
fection is spreading rapidly. A great deal
OF fighting between the peasantry and
the military is reported in various sec.
tiona
The excitement among the Northern
Cheyennes in South Dakota is dying out,
the stories of the coming of an Indian
Messiah being slowly but surely dis
proved.
STEAMSHIP advices from Japan are
that cholera is gradually disappearing
and Yokohama is said to be practically
free from it. There had been "a, 900
cases and 80 900 deaths up to October Is
PARTY OF 800 Poles while attempt
ing to reach Prussan territory with the
intention of emigratng to Brazil were
fired upon by the Russian frontier
guard, whose order to turn had been
disobeyed by the Poles. Six men, two
women and one child we're killed.
TIE Brooklyn sugar refinery has
closed down and $50 men are thrown
out Of employment 1t is rumored that
with the single exception of Havemey-
er's refinery all the Brooklyn refneries
will be closed down. About 1000 men
will be affected.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for
the seven days ended October 23 num-
bered 225, compared with 227 the previ-
Gus week and 225 the corresponding
week OF last year
A BRAZILIAN squadron has left Rio de
Janeiro to visit the United States in re-
turn for the visit of the United States
squadron last July
THE Chicago & Indiana Belt Line
Railroad Company proposes to issue
several million dollars worth of bonds
to improve the system in every way.
AhE hldS u NOlI SOi pan
sued the North American Commercial
Company for 500. 900, the value of 4, 900
sealskins recently discharged by the
revenue cutter Rush, which were
claimed by both companies.
EAST PEPPERELT, Mass, was badly
damaged by fire on the cath, flames
breaking out in Leigh tons shoe factory
The loss was $500, 600.
THE Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers defeated the ma jority report of
the committee appointed to devise a
plan Of cooperation, which was in favor
of scheme to affiliate with the firemen,
conductors and brakemen.
THE conference between the officials
of the Mackey system of railroads in
Indiana and the employees has resulted
in an micable agreement.
ALBERT w. OXNARD, treasurer of tho
Johnstown (Pa) Lumber Company, has
disappeared, and shortage of $50, 900
has been found in his accounts.
A. ii. HARRIS a millionaire mine
owner of Montana, was found dead in
his chair in his room at the West Hotel,
Minneapolis, Minn.
THE work shops of the wood paving
company in Paris were burned recently.
Loss, 1000, 900 francs.
THE Tipperary sureties of Messrs.
Dillon and O'Brien have sent telegram
to tho lattor, wishing them God speed
and saying they are proud to bear the
responsibility of their exploit
A FRIGHTFUL accident occurred on the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis
road at Oxford, a small town north of
Hamilton, o. Two freights collided
and Engineer Meyers was killed and
six others badly injured, two of whom
will die. Loss, $125, 900.