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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1894
Page
2
Tiberias in Palestine hosts a meteorological observatory 682 feet below sea level. Breslau builds a 50 foot paper chimney, reportedly the only one. An art novelty appears as statuary made from paper pulp by inventor Mrs Cornelia Shout of Pittsburg Kansas.
A remark attributed to Sir Samuel Baker states that a negro has never been known to tame an elephant or any wild animal. The assertion reflects 19th century views on race and animal training.
Miss E Pauline Johnson of Brantford Ont Canada, a poet of Mohawk parentage, is visiting friends in Boston where she is attracting much attention.
A description notes gold leaf beaten to a thickness of 0.00025 inch appears green when held to light and is semi transparent.
Miss Kate H. Pier of Milwaukee has been admitted to practice before the supreme court of the United States. Colonel C. K. Pier, her father, and her two sisters are also attorneys.
After Mrs. Kurtz of Philadelphia mourned a supposed husband and began full mourning, the real husband reappeared alive, upending her claims to bereavement. The事件 highlights the ironies of life and death in urban society.
Miguel Sneider sought help from a Louisville alderman to collect a $10 debt from Meyer Bans after Bans’ brother courted Sarah Annis and Bans refused payment. Sneider spent three days obtaining consent to sign a license application, but Bans still declines to pay and the alderman will not compel payment.
The court of appeals ruling favors John Tracy and others, recalling the events that led to John Tow's downfall before his death. The suit involved Henry Taft and others. Testimony, never published in Tull, related to severing Tracy's ties with the Adams Express company, and now, with Tow dead, the case continues.
The death of John Barkley, longtime trusted messenger for leading bankers on Wall Street, draws sorrow rivaling that for Gould, Astor, or Vanderbilt. For years he carried millions of dollars between institutions without error and without bonds to be honest. His former patrons plan an imposing funeral, praising his conduct with the saying Better is a good time than much riches.
The church of colored Episcopalians in South Carolina canonizes Mr. Collins for donating a house of worship. The church is named St. Collins to honor the donor, marking the first known elevation of a living American to sainthood.
Four daughters of James Doris, a renowned horse shoer, now run a thriving New York blacksmith business. Though they do not shoe horses themselves, they oversee operations with skill. The sisters are accomplished, fluent in German and music, and supervise the shoeing of roadsters.
The newest admiral Joseph S Sherrett has served since S48 and spent sixteen years at sea. His latest command led the Asiatic squadron during threatened trouble in Chinese waters. he is praised as a popular officer, with regret at limited time before compulsory retirement due to age.
Returns to parliament show accidents relative to employed persons fell with one small exception from 1878 to 1893, then rose briefly in 1894 1895 and 1896 before falling again. In 1892 principal railroads employed 535 626. 534 killed and 2915 injured, about one death per 714 workers and one injury per 130. Deaths and injuries rates are compared with earlier UK railways.
The article notes strangers struggle to tell funerals from weddings on streets as similar processions share red cloths roast pig ornaments and noise. The key difference is a bride or a coffin with mourners. an English writer calls funerals the most important life event for a Chinese.
A weekly digest from the capital and abroad tallies major events. Notables include the president’s stance on Peter Beutner of Winona now in state prison for mail robbery, Carlisle’s court appearance over civil service removals, and naval reprimands tied to Capt. Shepard.
Congressmen and governors mingle in Texas greetings. Obituaries include John A. Clark of Marshall Texas a longtime post master. James Torrernce of Girard Ohio and Gen. Slocum honored in New York. Various political figures and a New York pastor die. Britain reshuffles top posts.
A string of deadly and destructive incidents reported across many states includes nine belts cut at Germain's planing mill in Saginaw. a man kicked to death by a horse in Pana. a drowning in Albia. a boiler explosion at Bainbridge killing Nate Weatherby and Frank Breece. and four houses razed by a cyclone in Lincoln County. Additional calamities include deaths from fires, a sugar plant blaze in Buffalo, a tin factory fire in New York, a handful of fatal electrocutions and traffic collisions, derailments injuring crew, and a switchman halting a speeding train in Kirkwood. The chaos extends to Oklahoma Territory, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee with multiple fatalities and injuries.
A collection of brief items notes robbers threatening San Francisco streetcars, a Wells Fargo stage robbery near Angel’s Camp, a Chicago man ending his life in Boston, a Michigan high court ruling on inheritance tax, emigration tensions between rail rivals, a Polk County Iowa arrest for bigamy, a Jackson penitentiary escape, a husband and wife both ending their lives, and vandalism of seven Omaha street letter boxes.
Reports from abroad indicate a 10,000 member joiners strike near Vienna was averted after concessions from employers. Other items note Australia to loan farmers via savings bank funds, De Mello and 1,500 insurgents surrendering in Uruguay, and a pending Mexican hosted international monetary conference in Mexico City.
Florence Cleveland seven dies of smallpox at Freeport. Two Madison smallpox cases. Northern Pacific president favors wage restoration. McHenry Democrats back John C Black for senator. Gotham leaders seek state equal suffrage. West End Land Co fails in Nashville with 150000 capital. Oklahoma silverite urges Western secession. Sioux City saloon fund may go to schools. Coal operators eye strike trust. Birmingham reports miners strike spreading to 9000. Madeline Pollard declines offers to act, turns to literature. ill in hospital. Massachusetts to pay last 1865 bounty loan May 10 totaling 8402 148. Tabor wins injunction to stop Denver opera house foreclosure. Zlove house Pings Pinney assigns. liabilities 350000, New York 35000. assets sizable. Rev. Alexander T Briscoe dies at 75 in Bloomington. Banquet bromic acid incident at Kansas high school. Thomas Nevins & Son buy Detroit street railway for about 8000.
Minnesota overview of notable events from the week across the state. Highlights include civic, business, and cultural items in a concise North Star State snapshot.
A report confirms the two children lost in the woods near St Cloud were drowned. Also noted are political and local incidents: Theodore M Holinski named postmaster of Duluth and A P A activity estimated at 20 000 statewide with 2500 in Duluth and the rest in St Paul and Minneapolis. Fish laws enforced in Martin County with William Towne fined for shooting fish. William Gill dies after a canal drowning attempt in Duluth. F M Crandall killed by lightning near Minnesota Lake. Crescent Creamery pays all milk checks in Northfield and new management takes over the system.
Multiple items list local happenings including the recovery of all smallpox victims at St Paul and E P Varney’s serious elevator accident injury. Other notes mention Minnesota biders preferred for capital plans and a fugitive bank president returning to Minneapolis next month.
Benjamin Wright of Grand Meadow mistakenly took carbolic acid and faces possible fatal outcome. A Mississippi log boom broke at St. Cloud releasing 20 million feet downstream. Sumner Town of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railway died at Rushford from heart failure. Echo marshal A M Simmons arrested John Chapman in Dodge County for jewelry theft. Thieves looted Anderson and Fjelsted hardware and J G Donovan saloon at Lake Benton, taking revolvers, knives, whisky, and cigars.
Sunday report notes Sigfrind Midboe and John Reisness escaped from jail in Marshall and remain at large. A laborer died by lightning near Madeira after driving into Helga Palmuson’s barn. Judge Williston granted a divorce to Mrs. Emily L. Griebie for 3500 dollars. The Little Falls gas plant assets sold for 575 dollars to S. P. Casey. R F Jones clothing stock sold in Mankato for 4130 dollars. A Stillwater dispatch reports the body of Robert Clifford found in Freeborn county. cause of death unknown. Murray county grand jury returns eight indictments including burglary grand larceny and carnal knowledge. Additional names not disclosed.
John S. Wennering, a young St. Paul businessman, is described as a craving maniac. N W Harris & Co of Chicago purchased 70000 in Red Wing bridge bonds with a premium of 1623.14. St Cloud council refused a 5000 bonus for Osakis Milling. Col L A Hathaway sold the Commercial house in Kenyon to A J Keeling and bought Capt Wilkins property in Faribault. Rum river floods. logs held above dams awaiting normal flows. Sixth judicial district lawyers to organize. first meeting May 15 in Mankato with committee members named.
Fred Wyman of Echo was thrown from his buggy and seriously hurt. His team became frightened and ran, but were caught before damage. Wyman is conscious at intervals. Thirteen persons, including several children, were arrested at Dundas for illegal fishing in the Cannon river within 400 feet of a prohibited area. The fines totaled about $6. At a Baptist church trustees meeting in Mankato H F Waring of Rochester was offered the pastorate, succeeding J Bergstrom who joined the Episcopalian faith. G B Edwards of Dexter was arrested for bastardy and held to answer before the grand jury. time given to post $500 bail. Edwards married last fall to a Brownsdale woman.
Wednesday April 25 Miss Catherine Comfort assistant pal in the Red Wing High school accepts a similar position at Fergus Falls. Twelve wolves have been killed near
G Leeson killed seven and Fred Fritz five, with $80 in bounties paid by the auditor. August Borren’s cigar warehouse at Stillwater union depot was burgled, cigars stolen, safe open and drawers broken. E T Eastonson awarded a $3,000 hotel contract to P L A Peterson of Minneapolis. Christopher Lund, a Danish immigrant, hanged himself in a Dexter barn, about fifty five, with no stated motive.
A New York World discussion explains misreadings of reeking desiccated and lurid. It notes reeking can mean smoky or steaming as well as wet, desiccated means thoroughly dried, and lurid describes dull smoky colors rather than vivid reds or oranges.
Grandfather Hilton, a famously slow talker and thinker, exuded moderation in mind tongue and legs. A bold youth once teased him about warmer weather, and Hilton replied with a delayed drawl about snow on the mountains. Across the street, summer boarders complained about noisy boys driving cows at dawn, and Hilton offered a collected explanation in his trademark drawl.
Assistant Warden Rickard of Bellevue hospital cites a surge in insanity cases, with about 2,000 yearly, noting 1,150 men and 945 women admitted in 1893. He attributes the rise largely to impure liquor in common whisky and warns many patients die within years of admission.
The excerpt notes Arthur Penrhyn Stanley’s lack of humor and recalls a humorous tale about musician Halle’s cook winning a lottery with the number twenty three. The cook explains she chose twenty three because she dreamt of seven three times, since three times seven equals twenty three, prompting Stanley to remark he cannot be amused.
The piece notes Lower California as the longest North American peninsula comparable in area to Florida with a length near 00 miles and width about 154 miles. It boasts a subtropical climate, sparse population, undeveloped transport, and a gulf coast line around 1 700 miles, with its southern tip near the torrid zone and gulf ports largely unknown to U S readers.
In a brief exchange from Washington a man named James Easydo laments dwindling bread supplies and faces going to work the next day. His friend offers reassurance as the scene captures daily hardship.
A Minnesota case of the Great Northern strike sees leaders and officials in St Paul and St Cloud negotiating amid violence risk. Deputies, arrests, and bail are reported as talks with President Hill and Debs loom, with rail service under strain across towns from Willmar to St Paul.
Governor Nelson urges a speedy settlement to a railroad strike while preserving law and order. Great Northern executives and union leaders discuss arbitration with Mr Hill and a negotiating committee, with further talks expected to continue for days and potential escalation to arbitration if needed.
Breckenridge Minnesota on April 25 reports trains running on time amid tense calm as railroad workers await developments in arbitration in St Paul. About fifty railroad men and freight cars are present. Chief Deputy Marshal Ed Brown and deputies arrived then left Willmar with no incidents or property damage noted.
Bluefield West Virginia reports no labor troubles as miners work on Saturday and today. A walking delegate named O'Brien rumored assassinated is considered false, though trainmen note a small riot in the Chesapeake and Ohio territory on Saturday.
In Bessemer Michigan on Sunday night Mrs John Gest accidentally shot her husband with a loaded self coking revolver while examining it. She then went insane and died five hours later. Both were buried today.
Washington notes the president’s nomination of E C Stringer of St Paul for U S district attorney in Minnesota. St Paul papers call it a surprise dark horse choice, with Stringer a longtime Doran ally and lawyer in the German American Bank building. McCafferty’s omission drew comment from Doran supporters as the field narrowed.
Autopsy in St Paul found no evidence of crime or abortion in the death of 17 year old Christine Knudson. Coroner Whitcomb and Dr. Finnell concluded the cause was natural postpartum bleeding. Funeral held at 218 Norris street with many mourners.
In Calmar Iowa on April 25 search warrants led to the arrest of George Strauss John Hickie and Frank Ferguson for a Milwaukee railway theft ring. Indictments were returned with bail set at 1000 Ferguson and Strauss jailed at Decorah for lack of sureties. The trio are married and tied to leading local families with wider arrests anticipated in Decorah Wacken Ossian Yawkeye and other towns.
Reports from Washington describe slow progress on the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill. The Hawaiian minister salary issue sparked debate. a quorum problem and adjournment marked the day. In the Senate, Perkins attacks tariff provisions affecting California while other actions address Bering Sea corrections and river harbor appropriations.
Chicago officials report Mayor Hopkins refused the Garfield Park race track license to reopen citing strong Westside citizen condemnation as a major factor. A formal letter notified track officials of the decision.
St Petersburg report says the government plans to dismiss about 200000 soldiers this summer to help gather necessary funds and support agricultural needs. The move is tied to broader economic adjustments and the goal of stabilizing the state.
The Tillman state dispensary liquor law has been ruled unconstitutional by South Carolina's Supreme Court with two justices concurring and one Tillmanite justice dissenting.
Eau Claire Wisconsin reports the Chippewa River at nearly twelve feet and rising after recent rains. Surge risks temporary suspension of saw mill operations if the water level continues to climb.
Sept Hill of the free delivery system left for Norfolk Va to inspect overtime claims of about twenty five letter carriers. He will begin examining claims in Chicago in a few days. Each claim averages about $300 in dispute.
Special weather report notes a unusually strong wind blowing for forty eight hours in Chamberlain South Dakota. The wind has caused minor damage to frail structures roofs and windows with ongoing gusts. Local officials warn residents to secure property and seek shelter during continued wind events.
Hood's Cures and Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised as restoring health with tonic claims. Henry M. Stover of Versailles endorses Hood's Pills as the best family laxative, gentle and effective. Box price noted at 25 cents.
Carasso director of the military hospital at Genoa reports several successful tuberculosis treatments using inhalations of mint essence. Early and advanced cases improved with fever and cough reduced, weight gain, and sputum bacilli disappearance in two weeks to two months. Concurrent feeding and internal creosote complicate attribution to mint.
The silk craze fades as dealers report losses from silk sheets and robes. Saleswomen note that the best people avoid silk underwear except petticoats and corsets. linen undergarments regain favor while demand grows for pure silk and silk-wool blends.
A Washington Star snippet recalls a man’s anxious inquiry about his manuscript. The editor replies that the manuscript has been received and will be carefully examined in due course of time.
Edith laments marriage to a spendthrift but notes Guy’s concern as he questions Tam’s thrift. Edith counters by calling out ongoing money waste in the relationship.
A Washington Star excerpt presents a joke where a young man complains that betting with a woman is foolish. He notes she pays and then departs, leaving the man scorned, implying a lifelong grudge after the wager.
An editor dismisses a manuscript with a haughty refusal while a rebellious contributor retorts that others may also refuse to print the piece, signaling a clash over what gets published.
A new Liberal denomination church is reported to be founded in Great Falls Tit as the outcome of the world parliament of religion held in Chicago last summer.
A traveler notes mosquitoes are found nearly worldwide, having traveled from Patagonia in the south to Iceland in the north, reporting their widespread presence.
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