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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1891
Page
2
The Montreal General Hospital doctors report Koch's lymph has failed to cure in nearly three months of use and they have abandoned it.
The young German Emperor plans a Life of his grandfather and reviewers are expected to ensure the work is a critical success. The article notes self-preservation as a strong human impulse influencing commentary.
A German physician asserts through exhaustive tests that exercise has no effect on digestion. Yet the public health concern remains that the average person must exercise to create something to digest.
The report notes Jony L. Sullivan laments Edwin Booth’s retirement from the stage due to overwork. Sullivan, despite his own heavy drinking, remains energetic when time is called on stage and displays steady condition.
Deratn the arch destroyer causes upheaval in theater with Barrett Mackay and Frayne all called away from behind the footlights in a single week. This marks a great loss to the stage across their various dramatic roles.
The article notes naval changes show in the sale of ships by order of the Department. The Brooklyn, once a fine ship under the gallant Farragut, is sold to be repurposed as a coal barge.
The article notes that chewing two or three chandelier leaves before sleep is claimed to cure insomnia and avoid a bad taste. It adds that chewing two or three cloves between acts can prevent sleep during a dull play, with a suggestion to moisten the mouth with a liquid worth 1L5 25c.
Citizens of Galena Illinois prepare a memorial day unveiling for a Gen Grant statue. The New York statue is expected to be ready for unveiling around a judgment day. Galena says it may not rival New York in all respects but excels in some areas.
The Washington Star reports an official declaration by Secretary Proctor that the Civil War began April 15, 1861 and ended August 20, 1866. The Arkansas Legislature, misinformed, has replaced a portrait of Washington with Jefferson Davis, believing the conflict continues.
A grand thief in Providence is labeled the most enterprising on record for stealing platinum tips from lightning rods perched 250 feet high. The piece laments the arrogant acts and argues confinement in a mine would fit such ambition, while hoping for capture.
A ladies journal writer offers encouragement to girls with red hair listing notable women with red or notable hair color. The Cather ines of Russia Maria Theresa Anne of Austria Elizabeth of England Catherine Borgia Marie Antoinette are named to inspire pride in hair color across eras noting their influence and fame.
Iris notes Joe Johnston lived to 84, older than any great Confederate captain. Among Union leaders, Sherman reached 70, Grant 63, Thomas 54, Sheridan 47, Meade 57, McClellan 53, McDowell 66, Hooker 65, and Burnside 57.
Bavarian King Kine Otto enjoys a daily window scene and fires harmless powder. A tragic slip loaded the gun and wounded a peasant as attendants failed to prevent danger. The incident underscores that accidents occur even among monarchs.
The Hawaiian heiress to the throne, Princess Kaiulani, is being educated in England under secrecy to protect her from rivals. Queen Liliuokalani designated her heir as the crown princess, and she must be kept out of sight to avoid assassination threats. Many girls in humble circumstances would not trade places with her.
The Duke of Devonshire opposes the match citing age and succession concerns. The Chatsworth lord fears the union weakens the bride’s fortunes as she would join the Devonshire family poor, yet the marriage proceeds despite his objections.
Washington reports a calm tone from Premier Rupiil as war talks ease. Presidential postmasters appointed including William Durnham at Brainerd Minnesota. Treasury notes show March bank notes down by 1 855 990 and yearly decline of 18 703 0xx. Interior moves pension agencies to three groups for monthly quarterly pension payments starting July 1 1891. Crampton denied clemency for killing Margon in Arkansas. execution stayed for appeal.
The column lists figures linked to high society and public life. Carer Justice Fuuter’s eldest daughter wed in Washington Gex, Booth of the Salvation Army ill in London, Dr. Ransom Dexter a famed surgeon, dies in Chicago. Baring Brothers partner Thomas C. Bartye dies in Rome after surgery. Joux Montgomery Warp and Mrs. Helen Ward aboard the Teutonic in New York. Joan Mary Lane Macpoxamp, cousin of Sir John Macdonald, dies in Fort Smith. a geologist and miner who squandered fortunes and held the title Lord Maitland.
At Brockton Massachusetts Whiteman and Keiths shoe factory was nearly destroyed by fire with losses around 200000 dollars mostly insured. In Gibraltar thirty more bodies were recovered from the wreck of the steamship Utopia bringing total recovered to 122. The rising Missouri River has flooded Elwood Kansas causing blocks of the town to erode into the stream. A blizzard at Corsicana Texas blew down structures and a fire from a defective flue in a state orphan home room burned one girl to death while sparing the others.
Indictments against Cuauxcy M Depew and New Haven Hartford officials linked to a Fourth Avenue tunnel accident. A Chicago man sues a millionare over a prison sentence aimed at keeping him from the defendant's daughter. W P Moore is arrested in Portland on embezzlement charges from Southern Express. A florist bound for Manyunk dies by suicide at sea. Two youths, Ep Bewpex and J C Adams, sentenced to hang for murders with June 26 set. Bertha Phipps outrages lead to hangings in Annapolis. A love rival tragedy at a country church leaves Hawkins dead and Hampton arrested. G W Porter of Kansas City, foresters leader, suspected of four wives and fraud, shocks the order.
Reports from across the world note Baron Hrrescu buying 400000 acres in Argentina to resettle Jews while ex Emperor Dom Pepro and his daughter visit Victoria at Grasse. Across Europe tensions rise with new anti Par nel l paper in Belfast and rumors of ministerial resignations. In Chile President Balmaceda gains success after elections seen as a prelude to revolt collapse. Caribbean and Asian fronts show violence and boundary disputes while Brazilian firms complete the Amazon steamship plant purchase for 44250000 dollars. British and French observers discuss Manipur tragedy and its political reverberations.
Dixon defeated McCarry in a lengthy twenty two round bout at Troy. Mikkel Hemmestaedt, longtime Red Wing resident, left with his family for Norway. A Brooklyn gambling case against Jack McAuliffe and others was postponed. Cumberland Park Fair and Racing Association in Nashville announced its first programme for trotters and pacers with $20,000 in stakes. Tommy Warren knocked out Tommy Ward in the second round at an Audubon club bout in New Orleans for a $500 purse.
Reports of strikers wrecking coke plants in Pennsylvania and a New York boss framing rejection of a union contract. Samuel Gompers addressed 2000 unionists in Ashland praising labor. Plasterers in Chicago demand eight hour day at 4 dollars. many accepted. Tonaska the Colville chief dies. he aided whites. James Hughes faces extortion charges in Rochester. St Louis painters demand 35 cents an hour. work may halt. Chester striker William Brows dies from a gunshot. Four Jersey City workers jailed. nonunion men attacked on streets.
Governor Hunt writes to a free trade meeting in New York denouncing free trade. The gathering applauded Cleveland and honored Hill. The Junean Democratic club banquet at the Plankington House Milwaukee drew 300 leading Democrats from city and state. Senator-elect Palmer of Illinois and Governor Peck missed the toast responses.
The Sault Ste. Marie Southern line transfers to Omaha. The Gould line shift aims to disrupt the Western Traffic association or push stronger presidents' agreement. The Trans-Missouri Railway association issues a circular setting delegates’ fare at one and one third to the Western States commercial congress in Kansas City from April 14 to 15.
Chronicle cites a Chicago judge ruling that a wife may sue her husband for slander. Other items note Italian voters in New Orleans, Minnesota railroad land taxes, Pennsylvania labor Mafia claims, New York Smelting receiver, California train wrecking death penalty, Missouri ice melt, Madison justice David Taylor death, American Bank of Kansas City resume, Mackinaw ice melt navigation, Alabama call for convention, Somerset murder mother madness fears, Keene gallery gas explosion injuring W M Keene and infant, Westernland immigrant arrivals, Birmingham furnace sale, Pittsburg grip casualties, Epworth league in Chatfield, St Louis Ore and Steel foreclosure risk, Kansas moisture and wheat prospects, Italian immigration March totals, Tacoma divorce suit, irrigation convention, Morris Park jockey death ruling, New York starving woman found dying with gold and notes.
P T Barnum great showman dies at Brinecroft Connecticut aged over eighty after twenty one weeks of infirmity. He dictated funeral wishes for a simple private service to be held at Mountain Grove cemetery amid memory of his life and work. In New York Madison Square Garden management confirms death and show to continue under J A Bailey with no change to capital or leadership.
In Detroit on April 8 Frank Clark aged about forty five was found dead in bed with his wife unable to move for twenty four hours. Froth from his teeth and a gas lamp explosion are cited as possible causes while the coroner investigates this queer case.
A Pittsburg woman with three children asserts she is the widow of Harry Morgan of Tacoma, who died leaving $280000 in property. The suit to settle the estate stalled when she disappeared, later linked to R B Moses of Vancouver, B C, who had left her years earlier. Authorities suspect she fled to avoid arrest after the truth surfaced.
The Diamond Jo Company announces the purchase of the steamer Gem City, the St. Louis wharf boat, and warehouses from the St. Louis, St. Paul & Minneapolis Packet company. The Packet line will continue operating between St. Louis and St. Paul. A snag caused the J. W. Vansant to sink a coal flat after colliding. water depth measured ten feet ten inches with a rise of half an inch in twenty four hours.
Commissioner Carter has not chosen a chief clerk yet though many applicants compete. Several of the commissioner's Western friends are viewed as strong contenders for the position.
The Chi Psi fraternity began its semi centennial convention in New York with thirty five delegates from sixteen colleges including Minnesota and Wisconsin. The three day meeting will conclude Thursday night with the annual dinner.
The election for a member of parliament returns Ald. Collery anti Par nellite with 3206 votes to 2426 for Ald. Dillon Parnellite. Dillon’s agent filed a petition alleging the presiding officer at the grange polling place unlawfully adjourned polling while he refreshed himself.
Court opened after noon due to illness of two jurors. Howard Claggett began government argument but adjourned as a juror fell ill.
The MAfia killed Luigi Bel gieri and his wife Josefina Bel gieri near Albigo in the mine Republic. Bel gieri, an overseer for Mr. Treachon, offended the Mafia who smashed their heads with heavy mallets and left feral bullet and stab wounds. The killers then set the house on fire to cover the crime.
Telegram reports a paper filed today recording the transfer of 93 464.98 acres including Omaha indemnity lands. The 1885 origination is cited with possible filing flaws, seen by many as an attempt to perfect a company's title and protect buyers against title imperfection.
New York April 8 Senator Washburn of Minnesota said Italy erred in withdrawing Baron Fava and that the mistake will rebound on Italy. He warned against foreign sympathy for home nations and urged immigration reform including certifying immigrants’ good character before entry. He also forecast renewed calls for an American navy and coast defenses as he sails with family to Liverpool for several months.
A Brooklyn grandmother abducted the seven year old heir to a $100000 bequest from New Haven. After a chase to a Bay Shore wheelwright shop, Harry Donovan was recovered by his father Michael Donovan who took him to New York. The case centers on Miss Clara Leete and Mrs. Lydia Rankin and involved a disputed custody outcome.
Lonpox April 8 claims Mr. Parnell privately wed the eldest daughter of Mrs. O'Shea who is a ward in chancery. The ceremony was highly private due to court assent requirements, risking potential prosecution for Parnell. Captains O'Shea's friends dismiss the tale as cowardly.
Detroit election returns indicate Republicans lead the state by about 5000 votes. Democratic mayors win in Grand Rapids Saginaw Bay City Lansing Marshall Adrian Monroe Pontiac Eaton Rapids Mason Hastings St Clair Sault Ste Marie Marine City Muskegon St Ignace Manistee Cheboygan Ionia Menominee. Republicans win in Battle Creek Hillsdale Charlotte Grand Slaven Lapeer Ypsilanti Flint Big Rapids Port Huron Albion Jackson Kalamazoo Corunna.
On a Russian holiday the czar and czarina reviewed the guards. A man with a southern-type look gained admission near the czar, arousing suspicion and being arrested. A revolver and poison were found on him as police link the plot to Gunsberg conspiracies and say they were watching for an assassin.
C F Spencer of Montevideo has purchased the Atwater Press and will assume control next week, marking a change in ownership for the Atwater newspaper.
In Sioux City a plan similar to Kansas City enables stopping livestock shipments and reforwarding to Chicago or Milwaukee. A Western Freight association committee proposes rules allowing reconsignment within twenty four hours of receipt for 1 per car extra to cover switching charges, subject to strict regulations.
New Orleans special report states D C O'Malley surrendered on perjury conspiracy to perjury and jury bribe charges. He posted 3000 dollar bonds and walked the streets unafraid despite mob danger. He claims innocence and promises forthcoming disclosures. City leaders reportedly discuss his return and plan to avoid mob action.
There is considerable correction among the railroad lines in the state and indications that Italians are avenging their countrymen. Two attempts to wreck the fast express on the Baltimore and Ohio were detected in time to prevent loss of life. A large depot and store building at Constitution on the Baltimore and Ohio was blown up with dynamite, wrecking the buildings and causing serious loss. All three crimes are charged to Italians in the neighborhood where they happened.
In Paris today the international miners congress debated a general strike with a stormy session. Delegates and spectators yelled as Basi urged moderation and disorder rose in the galleries. The question will be put to a vote tomorrow.
Capt. Richard E. Thompson of the signal corps now on duty in the city will inspect the stations at Lansing Manistee Grand Haven Milwaukee Green Bay St Paul Marquette Saint Marie Alpena Port Huron and Sandusky Michigan and Ohio.
The senate defeats Donnelly mortgage tax bill by 23 to 22 after brief debate while Daugherty’s bank bill is postponed and sent to the committee of the whole. In the house Galher’s three cent streetcar fare bill fails to table, lobbyist rules spark debate, and Penney’s execution publication bill is defeated 36 to 44 amid Stillwater pleas for penitentiary execution site changes.
The Senate committee recommended indefinite postponement of Leavitt’s bids for printing session laws amid debates on press liberty. House considered bills on elections, foreclosures, and a $100000 world’s fair exhibit, cut to $75000 in committee. Merriam veto on Pickerel Lake was sustained.
The Minnesota senate spent most of Thursday on general orders with few public bills discussed. Key actions included an auto coupler and brake bill referred to a committee, a labeling requirement for J W Peterson's food bill, and the adoption of a local bill fixing salaries for officers.
A Senate resolution directs inserting maps of the new congressional apportionment into legislative manuals. Senators Day and Leavitt report back on the Pickerel Lake land bill with a substitute after enacting clause. The veterinary practice bill failed, then moved to committee of the whole. Four bills introduced by governor permission. Currier bill calendared amid near full attendance and a protest from Searle against potential impact. World’s fair appropriation spurred Alliance opposition and tense debate as adjournment loomed.
Speakers disclaimed such a feeling but pushed to cut the amount from 75 000 to 50 000. The author would not yield and the bill was defeated. Reeve offered 50 000 to pass the bill without opposition, Alliance consented, but the final roll showed 50 no against 41 yes.
On Saturday April 4 the house advanced measures including a bill to allow alliances to use school houses for meetings and a labeling requirement for baking powders with ammonia. Senator Donnelly’s postal telegraph petition passed. Hompe railroad and Searle bills linger on general orders as the judiciary committee report on ammonia labeling prompts debate and postponement.
The Minnesota Senate devoted morning hours to general orders and heard the state prison investigation report. Debate focused on Maj. Reeves armory bill placing construction duties with city or town officials and National Guard leaders, with public funds covering costs. House schedules a busy day to finish business as it adjourns with a 9 to 7 split session plan. A Detroit Free Press feature recounts Henry Lavine’s perilous summer and his family’s steadfast guidance.
The New York Tribune notes mothers should guard youngsters, especially older children after winter study, to prevent lassitude during spring exams. It urges rest, diet, sleep, and exercise, suggesting tonic drinks as in old recipes to aid spring recovery and blood cleansing.
Washington Correspondence in the New York Tribune describes a Southern senator in a striking outfit. He wore a small black hat, a dark green undercoat, a jab-buttoned waistcoat revealing a white shirt with coral studs, tight dark blue trousers with a red stripe, oxford shoes, and a drab cloak with blue velvet collar fastened by brass hasps.
A West Assiniboine candidate, previously blamed for a spree, responds to public pressure by pledging total abstinence. In a letter to electors, Davin apologizes for past offense, vows to join the Regina temperance society, and to promote abstinence in himself and others.
A Boston Courier note presents a short dialect verse about a young man and a stern Miss May who ends the exchange with a sharp wave. The text highlights pronunciations noting that retort rhymes with caught and that verses meant for the eastern audience drifted west.
A. T. Stewart cautions against speculation after a wartime gold gamble. The NY merchant tried gold trading with Levi Morton and lost about a million dollars, then abandoned speculation, saying a man should not leave a proven line of business to chase unknown gains. He noted he knew nothing about gold.
A narrator muses on the nerves and anxieties of proposing in a drawing room. He contrasts outward polish with inner doubt and notes a bright-eyed partner nearby who may judge every move, while offering a wry comparison to famous works as a metaphor for the scene.
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a court scene where Mrs. Tompkins sues Yardstick the Merchant for a faded calico dress. The judge scolds the swindler who blames faulty advertising while defending his profits. The tale ends with a moral about deceptive ads and bankruptcy sales.
The Lewiston Journal recounts a Maine islander famed for miserliness. While not proving the tale, it shows he was unsophisticated about city life. In Augusta for a legislative session he misread a restaurant bill, thinking it excessive and exclaiming he had eaten nothing. He left amused yet wary of city prices.
The New York Times notes Jay Gould and his inner circle enforce strict discipline. Russell Sage rarely voices dissent, always deferring to Gould when questioned on policy. Sidney Dillon and other executives in unions and railways show similar deference to the magnate.
A Detroit Free Press anecdote contrasts a skilled memory man with a wide repertoire to a bore who hogs talk. He notes how a storyteller with a prepared list of tales can steer dinner conversations, leaving others unable to contribute.
An 19th century style advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure all for liver blood and lung ailments. It claims to purify blood invigorate organs and cure dyspepsia biliousness and scrofula with a guaranteed money back offer and no alcohol or sugar.
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