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Brainerd Dispatch

Location

Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1886

Page

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Devastating Cyclone Strikes Sauk Rapids St Cloud

A historic Minnesota cyclone devastates Sauk Rapids and St Cloud on April 14. Dozens killed or wounded, with extensive property loss exceeding sixty thousand dollars in St Cloud and many businesses and homes leveled or damaged. Reports name victims and survivors among residents and railroad workers, with Manitoba depot and local churches affected.

Manitoba Manitoba Railway Lieut. Gov. Gilman Mississippi Sauk Rapids Stanton Berg Beaupre Bros St. Cloud Eame Stein Strauss Minnie Stein Tremp Mehan Jacob Shortridge Nick Jinnemann Weismann B. O. Merske Joe Ginskoffsel Joseph C Mary Zins van Hoesen August Krolla P. Beaupre Nick Janemann W. Tenford John Schwartz John Platte Mike Moos Jacob Brown Mike Weismann Chris Patz John Blancenburg Joseph Dneber Frank Kunth Anton Klouskoweki Boniface Omerski Frank Dolder Martin Yangelski J. O. Shhindler Frank Guiskoffski George Koskowski Streitz William Bennewitz Mat Brantry Grand Central Hotel Tom van Etten Rice's Rices Andrews Manitoba Road Sr. Croup St Cloud Minneapolis St. Paul Minnesota Mississippi River Kilvington Higbee Freeman C. D. Allen Lee Bunker Schuiey Miller Broadway Beatty Hotel

Queer Scotch Ministers From The London Atheneum

Odd figures among border ministers are described with colorful anecdotes. Revered Potts of Ettrick drinks and rides a wall with his wig as a prop. Patton, his successor, enjoys witnessing executions and faces a decaying manse. Dr. Douglas of Galashiels brews and lends money while serving as minister. Elder Russell sports paper curls that delay services. Dr Gillan’s hawkish sermon scenery earns a sharp quip amid a storm. Old Mungo Park’s tedious grace becomes fodder for family jest.

London Atheneum Bhut Potts Ettrick Patton Matthew Henry Douglas Galashiels Russell Dr. Gillan Hawick

Philadelphia woman donates home for clergy use

Ann Mercer of Philadelphia leaves a valuable country residence to be used as a home for Presbyterian clergymen who do not smoke.

Ann Mercer Philadelphia

A Woman's Misery Mrs Whitcomb's Desperate Europe Attempts

A cable from London reports American Mrs. Jane Whitcomb former Minnesota resident suffered heavy losses at Monte Carlo games and made three suicide attempts. She sought morphine, then bled herself, and finally jumped into the sea at Cannes. Rescued each time, she is in asylum. Born 1846 Beaver County Pa, she later married C P Whitcomb, a St Paul official, and after marital troubles left him.

Jane Whitcomb Minnesota Europe London Monte Carlo Cannes Whitcomb Jennie Smith Beaver County Rochester Mion C. P. Whitcomb St. Paul Gen. Sanborn Jerry Murphy C. 8. Lake Iowa Nebraska New York Dubuque Cashman Platteville Wis Fisk Charles Archibald Chariton Thomas Kelly Crook Bowie Florida Thad Stevens Pennsylvania William A. Newell New Jersey Washington Territory Centralia Wash Samuel Howard Susan H. Houston Ceylon Umbria American Board Baraboo Henry B. Turney

Gladstone Reveals Home Rule Plan Amid Parnellite Cheers

Gladstone outlines an Irish Home Rule bill claiming to address six centuries of wrongs. He presents a scheme aimed at Irish self government while facing approving shouts from Parnellite supporters.

Gladstone

Gladstone Ireland bill unveils two chamber self rule plan

The Commons hears Gladstone unveil a bill to reorganize Ireland’s governance. Ireland’s representatives would retire from Parliament, with a two chamber Irish legislature. a veto system, a viceroy, and disputed financial arrangements aim to ease the Irish question amid praise from Parnell and cautious Irish scrutiny. The debate signals weeks of discussion ahead.

Ellesley Peel Mr. Gladstone Commons Prince of Wales Prince Albert Victor Duke of Cambridge Prince Christian Phelps Peers’ Gallery Gladstone House of Commons Ireland England Scotland Senate Dublin Parnell

Minnesota News Highlights From St Cloud to Minneapolis

Seeding starts at St. Vincent amid good weather while a St. Cloud elevator project with $100000 capital aims to serve the St. Cloud & Willmar railroad. A boy missing near Kasson prompts searches. other incidents include fires, drownings, and legal actions across Minnesota. The state bar elected officers. various towns report notable crimes, political moves, and railroad funding calls. A large Minneapolis fire devastates the Boston block. mail losses and rail-related legal actions follow. Coal miners in St. Louis district strike, affecting local industry. city plans for a big Minneapolis exposition building.

St. Cloud St. Cloud & Willmar St. Vincent Fred Carpenter Kasson Thompson Waseca St. Lawrence Oak Hamline University The State University Hamline C. E. Barrett F. A. Cone A. Z. Drew George Burnell N. M. Cross F.N. Stacy Norton M. Cross F. N. Stacy L. J. van Fossen State Bar Association Senate Chamber State Capitol St. Paul John A. Lovely Albert Lea J. N. Searles Stillwater E. Flandrau C. C. Wilson Rochester J. M. Shaw Minneapolis George N. Baxter Faribank Daniel Buck Mankato J.W. Mason Fergus Falls E. Southworth Shakopee Minnesota News Thomas Cummings Jordan Montevideo James B. Wakefield John B. Zeigneige la Grange Mill Company Red Wing District Court Goodhue County Zeigueige Celine P. Sjnlom Brainerd James Hayes Eva Andress Hastings Price Peterson J. C. Eickman Alexandria Starbank L. H. Colby Barnesville Paulson Ada Michael Engel Victor Fred Schnierder Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Company St. Mary’s St. Joseph Stearns County Order of St. Benedict F. Danzle Linnemann Theodore Hiertz Belle Plaine John Mayer St. John Helena Township Scott County Mayer Hiertz New York New England Buffalo Albany Syracuse Erie Pennsylvania Oak Harbor Ohio J. S. Elward A. C. Hubbard Sauk Center A. P. Lacey L. Wakefield A. Wales Boston Hennepin Avenue Third Street East St. Louis D. A. Secorde Brown Northwestern Car Company

Devastating West Deerfield Rail Crash in 130 Foot Drop

Train derailed at West Deerfield Massachusetts rolling down a 130 foot embankment. Four cars plunged into the river, including the sleeper, with the tender at the bottom. A mother’s death cry and a night of terror accompany a long casualty list of killed and wounded including E. E. Hayden Charles Temple and Viola Littlejohn. Missing include C. M. Peckham and F. F. French.

P. Carpenter Frink Carrie Swart of & P. Carpenter Hurlburt Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York Beatty Hull Hurlbert St Cloud Jordan Giddings Danham Anoka Hulbert West Deerfield Mass Frank Lane Boston Hayden E. E. Hayden Blandford Charles Temple Waltham Charles Durgan South Boston J.R. Gould Melsbury Mass Viola Littlejohn North Adams Pear Littlejohn Herbert Littlejohn Ed Whitehouse Mark F. Spencer Merritt Sealey

Avant la Bataille volume questions France Germany strength

An anonymous Paris publication with a Deroulede preface questions France's ability to face Germany, noting France could muster 3.75 million troops vs Germany's 1.5 million. German discipline and mobility cited as superior. Other items include Mankato board of trade, bankers’ debts, Canadian colonization, English paper mill waste reuse, a fatal quarrel in Kamloops, and diverse weather and local notes.

Germany Louis Napoleon Berlin Mankato Board of Trade Judiciary Committee Senate Campbell James Kitchen River John, N.8 Pieto Bank England Kamloops B. C James Phillips P. Armstrong Armstrong Philips Phillips

Telegraph Case Rules Railroads Open to Telegraph Lines

The Western Union suit against St. Paul & Duluth and North American Telegraph was decided in St. Paul district court with Judge Brill denying the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction and discharging the show cause order. The decision holds railroads are post roads under the 1884 act, allowing telegraph lines along rail corridors without exclusive rights, and notes the contract lacks an exclusive-grant implication.

Western Union Telegraph Company St. Paul & Duluth North American Telegraph Company St. Paul Brill United States

A Brave Beauty Kate Bayard and Her Nerve

A Delaware letter recounts Kate Bayard lifting a crippled tramp from a street peril, calming a frightened horse with gentle authority, and guiding a wounded man to care. Her rescue changes him into a devout Methodist clergyman, reflecting her compassionate influence.

Delaware Kate Bayard Wilmington Miss Bayard West Wilmington Phaeton Thomas F. Bayard New York New York Tribune

Solar Eruptions Hint at Ejected Meteoric Matter

Richard A. Proctor discusses spectroscope findings of solar eruptions and hydrogen tracks as evidence of solid or liquid matter ejected from the sun during volcanic-like explosions. He notes projected speeds far surpassing air resistance, with ejected bodies traveling outward and never returning.

Prof. Young Princeton N. J Trac Young Richard A. Proctor Longeman’s Magazine

Still Another Chinese Vice Pities on Whisky Taste

An excerpt discusses Chinese immigrants adopting American habits and influences. It cites a San Francisco Chronicle anecdote about a Chinaman who dislikes cheap whisky and seeks stronger liquor, highlighting perceived consumption patterns and cross cultural exchange. The tale reflects late 19th or early 20th century attitudes toward Chinese integration and vice.

San Francisco Chronicle

Boarding House Episode Ends With Octagon Project

Whackup hears landlady remark that Col. Witherspoon is advancing to build an octagon while onlookers recall rumors of a new house. A festive banquet follows as the scene shifts to the dining table and quiet settles over the guests.

W. A. J. Spanks L. Q. Laman Col. Witherspoon Texas Svjtings

Senator Ransom and the New Jaw Bone Tale

North Carolina senator Ransom recounted a tavern tale about a gambler who bet on a street sign’s spelling and a jaw bone used by Samson. The landlord cited a Bible text from Judges about the new jaw bone of an ass, turning the gambler's bet into a teachable moment and shaping local slang since. The anecdote, sourced from the New York Independent, illustrates regional speech and wit.

Senator Ransom North Carolina Ransom Samson New York Independent

March Fashions Amid Spring Dress Trends

The Hot Springs News notes March styles favor remorse green and despair yellow in suits and long ulsters for girls with short waists. White cashmere tops mere cashmere, homespuns show diagonals, most garments in country wagon patterns, silver pocket ornaments sought in bland tones. Round waists, full skirts, and seasonal waists reflect current tastes as woolens abandon canvass grounds.

Fashion Journal Hot Springs News

Moon Witness Fees Stir Legal Debate In Texas Siftings

A humorous exchange from Texas Siftings imagines the moon as a witness in crimes. The first lawyer jokes she is the only witness to many cases, while the second notes the moon would command high fees if allowed in court.

Mr. Sparks Texas Siftings

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