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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1895
Page
2
The article criticizes the Cherokee Nation as serving attorneys and lobbyists to extract high fees from doubtful claims. Gemma Donati, Dante’s wife, is described with a dramatic, portentous presence. The piece notes vast public land, over 2,000,000 square miles, offering a farmless homestead option.
Spain offers purdon deserters on condition they fight Cuba, contrasting with telegraphic reports of rapid suppression. A Toledo train robbery shows robbers thrive where expectations are low. Express messengers and engineers are exposed in crowded rural areas. A bankrupt Portsmouth liveryman blames bicycles for ruin. Liverymen nationwide report slumping business as wheels spread. Sewing machines make fashion affordable for all. Rosebery’s fund gains from new peers, but Liberals gain little in return. England welcomes Stanley, seeking Africa’s spoils, despite opposition. Political campaigns breed ruffianism, and English voters know little of politics despite centuries of parties.
A French scientist yields new spectral colors from cleveite and sulfuric acid while a massive West Troy jawbone challenges paleontologists. Turkey braces near Macedonian unrest with heavy force as 800000 Christians endure harsh odds. England may delay home rule though reform advances persist. De Morgan uncovers ancient princess remains. A bicycle related “bicycle jaw” warns dentists of rising profits. Cuba’s revolution continues under Spanish control with annexation to the United States floated as a possible future.
The Spanish Army Gazette reports Spain sent 52000 soldiers to Cuba with 40448 more to follow in fall and a fleet expansion to forty vessels by October. Insurgents have grown more active, while Spanish troops increasingly take defensive positions. Regardless of outcome, Spain pays more for the island than it is worth as a colony.
The telegraph reports and press association summaries compile the day’s key events from around the globe. Highlights cover politics, conflicts, economics, and notable developments shaping international affairs.
The president appointed William J. Maxwell as second assistant engineer in the revenue cutter service. Friends of Gov. Castilno of Rio Grande do Sul protested against indulgence to rebels amid possible fighting resumption. The president commuted the death sentence of Thomas J. Taylor, to be hanged Friday in Washington, for his wife’s murder, alleging infidelity as the motive.
Personal mentions include Mrs. Jefferson Davis ill at Narragansett Pier R1 and Mrs. Potter Palmer at Bar Harbor. Prof. F. D. Robinson, 21 years dean at Kansas University, is dead. Edward Leslie saved four lives by halting a runaway team in New York. Actor John W. Barry sues wife Sadie Farley for divorce at Terre Haute for desertion. Dr. W. Hall, a wealthy New Yorker, died aboard a Northern Pacific train en route from Tacoma to Portland. Thomas Regaldo, ex UC student, faces execution in San Salvador for leading a rebel band. Walter Phelps Dodge disputes Channery Depew on Ireland home rule. Miss Helen Mar, American actress, thrives in London as entertainer and writer. M. Beave guards 4,000 Hugo portraits, 2,500 caricatures. London World rhymes Le Gallienne’s name with battalion. Hector Louis Francois Pessard, Paris publicist, dies. born Lille Aug 24 1836. Frank Boswell of Omaha inherits £1,000 from English aunt’s estate. Dr. Maurice Francis Egan, famed author and lecturer, moves from Notre Dame to Catholic University of Washington.
The item lists numerous tragedies and disasters: George Dietz dies in a runaway near Pana HL. George Barnhart near Tolono NL faces fatal abdominal injury. Drownings include five Beech children in Lake Dauphin Man and Glen Smith in Allegan Mich. Wide damage: 25 homes destroyed at Bruex Bohemia, fires at Gould coupler works Buffalo, rail collapse at Niagara Falls injures Mrs. Graham. Other deaths from accidents in Indiana, Ohio, Chicago, and Colombia. Flood damage and mine fire in Utica Angel's Camp Colo. gas explosion in Chicago. final note on Silver City flood losses estimated at 100000 with no reported deaths.
A sprawling list of violent incidents spans North America from Montreal to Indianapolis. Included are murders in Montreal and Sparta, shootouts near Cincinnati and Pittsburg, a Christmas gift robbery in Wichita, and a dynamite attack in Texas. Additional items involve a kidnap case in Indianapolis, a Mafia murder near New Orleans, a saloon hold up in New Mexico, and various police and court actions.
Accounts span William Baxter in Indiana theft. Deputy Sheriff Mitchell kills Breedon during escape attempt in Tennessee. Sioux City officials dismiss Morri son and Sergi. Franciscus over corruption. Porter Jones, nephew of Sam Jones, dies in Atlanta penitentiary camp while serving five years for homicide. Julius Berghoff, Seattle fish dealer, arrested for obtaining money under false pretenses. John Taylor shot dead by Horace Crofford in South Dakota. N P Peterman and Minnie Corbin arrested in Atlanta after elopement from Findlay. John Brady linked to Tehama train robbery. Sheriff Bogard murder aftermath near Tehama. Lincoln murder mystery and a field encounter. Canton turnkey Wendling and two inmates escape after card game. Fire loss leads to arson arrest of John Haynes with Montreal warehouse loot.
A mixed batch of world notes reports Ceylon counting 202000 Christians and 246000 Catholics, Armenia adding 200000 Catholics with 16 dioceses. alongside Paris fashions banning certain bicyclists garments and labor disputes expanding from wharf workers to Panama. Cuban sugar freight rates cut. two Americans in Paris jailed for selling bad bonds.
Day by day resume of notable state happenings. Red Wing factory fire damages fixtures and a worker Oscar Johnson sustains a severed hand. Two Cristello brothers convicted of second degree murder in Aitkin. Tillie Hanson dies from blood poisoning after stepping on a rusty nail. Canby high school contract let to A C Vohs for 11009 with immediate start. Red Lake Pals enumeration complete. population about 1000, 25 percent above 1800 census. Windom bonds of 53000 sold to Chicago bank for water works, lights and later sewerage. Red Lake Falls strike: 60 Great Northern and 50 Northern Pacific workers demand raise to 1.50. superintendent notes ample workers at 1.40. Ongoing rains cause slideouts necessitating large maintenance force.
In Mankato two year terms were won by Dr EB Davis Lornu Cray Thos J Jones and T2 Coughin while in Wabasha Fred Violet was convicted and fined 25 and Henry Ray was acquitted after a state reform school escape case. Red Wing elderly resident Lars Grondahl dies at 72 born in Ridsvold Norway and Minnesota arrival noted. Red wood Falls meeting elected Mrs Candertom and M V Hitchcock to the school board. James Hogan road master for Great Northern dies after being struck by a train in Evansville. Mankato council grants Phoenix Telephone a competing franchise amid protests by Northwestern Telephone.
Cumulative local notes report extension of Northwestern Telephone from Winona to La Cresse with work starting now. Also updates on church quarrel at St Stanislaus Winona, accidents at Mankato and Grand Rapids, Sleepy Eye school project bid, and other regional incidents and political notes.
H W Bliss died after injury at Hay field while boarding a moving train. A new Austin National Bank vault collapsed during removal of temporary supports, fatal for Will A Adams of Austin who died instantly, aged 7? No, age not clear. Fergus Falls state hospital received 75 female patients from St Peter and will receive 50 from Rochester next week, taking all county patients from Fergus Falls tributaries. hospital now nearly 800 patients.
Two thieves were caught at St Cloud while rifling Mrs Jane Nare s residence. One fled but was trapped and handed to a police officer. A man named William Tierckerry drowned after falling from a horse into a river near St Peter s hospital. his relatives are in Eden Valley Minnesota. A school meeting in Kime elected two women to treasurer and director. Al Stewart resigned as clerk and Mrs Jos Stavelly was elected clerk. Judge Williston presided a Stillwater term. District court awarded Marble Savings Bank 8287.36 against Russel R Dorr and Louise B Dorr. G Strickland won lands in a case against Charlotte Ames et al. City Treasurer J E Hennemann reported St Cloud total valuation 587834 with property shifts and reduced goods and merchandise. Household goods and credits rose while horses and bank stock fell.
Friday items include John Kelly's death by Paris Green at sixty five, a train jump injury at St. Cloud, three barns burned at Faribault with losses around 500, a St. Cloud fire damaging Charles Muson’s house, James Hunt found dead at Waterville, two Chicago men stealing a livery team from Albert Lea, and Stearns county demanding $6,772.94 from bondsmen. Canby sees rapid building with new stores, depot brickwork, and a $15,000 school planned. downtown fire losses erased by new construction.
A series of brief notices reports injuries and incidents across Minnesota. Charles Hanson suffered a skull fracture during a Hills runaway, and a Nal boys' child lost parts of a hand in a binder accident. The Drake Stratton Co. will strip 300000 yards of Biwabik mine surface, employing about 500 workers as equipment arrives from Virginia. A Lake City summer teacher training school draws around 600 attendees led by Prof. W J Schmitz and Miss Fannie G French. In Fridley Park, Lawrence Shafer died attempting to board a train. he was from Stanley, Wis. A Clarkfield farmer unearthed a petrified man and dog in a rock, now valued at $1500 by Mr. Marker. Byron Henry escorted a 16 year old boy to Anoka after a facial wound from a rifle accident. the bullet was removed from below the ear and the boy is recovering. St Cloud learns that 35 Great Northern lumber workers at Milaca, paid $1.25, struck for higher wages. Hugh McGaughey seeks to resolve, with possible layoffs if demands aren’t met. Officials warn the strike may delay work.
At AS cot a large crowd at an open air lunch in the gardens behind the grand stand watched a swarm of bees settle around a table. The scene. ladies had bees in bonnets and hats, some bees landed on salmon and in champagne. A man used a metal tray as music to draw off the swarm. The queen perched on a branch and hundreds hung in clusters while music played. the bees caused no further harm.
Minneapolis dispatch reports a July 9 1895 Circular 3 from the Triple Alliance urging North Dakota South Dakota and Minnesota farmers to hold wheat and pledge not to sell for a dollar a bushel. It cites 340000 farmers with 90000 pledged, urges loans to pay debts and warns secrecy is essential.
Health authorities in several states completed exhaustive tests of baking powders and uniformly found Royal Superior to all others, establishing its leading position in quality and performance for home bakers and commercial use.
John B. Gaunt, 22, Garden Grove Iowa, died in Mobile Alabama from morphine poisoning amid personal crisis. Found in Monroe Park and rushed to hospital where he died without regaining consciousness. Remains to be forwarded after relatives answer for final disposition.
Scotland South Dakota Special report says city marshal attempted to arrest Frank Dufron at Tyndall last night. Dufron shot the marshal through the bowels and he is not expected to survive.
Cincinnati police arrested all bookmakers and their 95 employees at Oakley race track on a reform league complaint.
A telegram from Orange Texas reports former Eau Claire mayor Hopper is very low and sinking. His wife will not reach Orange until tomorrow.
After a three quarters of an hour confrontation with officers attempting arrest last night, John Spellisy of Union Hill New Jersey was killed in his own house.
Reports from West Palm Beach detail the killing of John Highsmith former Dade county tax collector, and his brother-in-law Geo Davis in Lemon City. Police say bartender Sam Lewis committed the double murder.
A serious diphtheria epidemic prompts a quarantine in Croton Iowa Lee County. All the children in some families have died triggering public health isolation measures to prevent further spread. Local authorities warn residents to follow health directives and report suspected cases promptly.
One of Los Angeles deepest oil wells began unexpectedly spilling oil at a rapid rate, creating immediate concern as operators struggle to contain the gush. Authorities and engineers monitor the situation for containment options and potential environmental impact.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wildgrub of Lake Bay Washington reportedly made a desperate attempt last night to murder her two daughters aged seven and ten respectively. Police investigated the incident and neighbors described a tense scene at the family home as authorities separated the mother from the children. The case raises questions about motive and the status of the children’s welfare.
Minneapolis resident C. W. Arnold, who drafted the first insurance for Holmes and Pietzel, rebutts Chicago Tribune claims he is hidden in Minneapolis. He says he has operated openly here since leaving Chicago and would aid authorities if needed. Arnold criticizes Chicago reporters as stupid and idiotic and says Holmes should hang on general principles.
In the White River area eight miles from Camp Apache, a remarkable cave yielded 300 to 400 human skeletons. Explorers crawled 66 feet by candlelight finding varied skull colors and sizes and crevices large enough for bodies. Local Apache beliefs surround the cave and a rumored lake may lie within. further exploration is planned.
In San Francisco on August 1, the stage production The Crime of a Century was stopped in the third act. Sheriff Whelan and deputies arrested eleven performers amid a restraining order from Judge Murphy. The theater manager was taken into custody after a curtain speech defending the show. A large, cheering crowd hissed at times.
Ontario official analyst reports study of baking powders and finds the Royal Baking Powder far superior to others and recommends its use over all alternatives.
Hermann Warszawiak a young educated Jew in New York gains wide attention by preaching Christ to Jews in a Christian synagogue. He plans to extend the movement nationwide despite fierce opposition and controversy.
A Russian born preacher, 29, in the United States just over five years, known as the little Messianic prophet, sparks opposition and wide interest. His sermons rile American Judaism and draw intense scrutiny from Christian missions as Warszawiak’s movement gains momentum.
Heavy twelve hour rainfall floods Marmaton river causing hundreds of acres of corn and other crops to be submerged. Local statistician estimates flax crop damage at over 25 percent in Nevada Missouri as floodwaters spread.
Secret service detectives located a satchel containing 28000 dollars worth of bogus stamps linked to Mrs. McMillan also known as Mrs. McKay of Hamilton Ontario. She is jailed awaiting trial for stamp counterfeiting.
The Mora indemnity dispute ends with the Madrid cabinet accepting the U.S. demanded amount as full payment. The Aug 1 report notes the agreement resolves the long standing claim with Americans receiving compensation.
R L Van Tuspel of Nashua Iowa was seized at the Union house in Oelwein by Sheriff Murphy of Chickasaw county on a charge of poisoning his wife who died June 25 A postponed autopsy revealed death from slow poison The case drew in a Pinkerton detective who traced the husband to Oelwein and ordered his arrest
In Judge Steele's court Mrs. Barnett of 517 Minnehaha Avenue was brought to probate for examination after her two hungry children, who had not eaten since the previous day, received 25 cents to buy bread. The husband, once in horse and cattle trade, now gambles and is said to be about town. She was sent to an asylum for treatment.
W S Joy, chief engineer of the Pioneer Press manufacturing department, died suddenly at 3 10 yesterday afternoon in St Paul. Coroner Whitcomb and Dr Millard, his longtime physician, attributed the death to heart disease after examination of the remains.
A race riot near Brookside west of Birmingham began after deputy sheriff Wood and Special Deputy Baxter attempted to arrest Jim Biggers. Biggers fired killing Wood and mortally wounding Baxter. white miners formed a posse, and a pitched battle with Biggers and his allies left several Black men dead or wounded. Over 150 shots fired, two deputy sheriffs killed.
Fred Wahlgren of Minneapolis shot Gus ie Francine, his former mistress, at the Model steam laundry in Omaha and surrendered. The affair began with abuse in June, when Francine eloped with Augustus Matland, a driver in the ice business, and they married July 1. Wahlgren had followed them to Omaha, seeking to see Francine, and claimed satisfaction after the act.
Unprecedented rains in southeast Kansas flood streams near Fort Scott. In seven hours 4.22 inches fell, inundating parts of the city and surrounding lands. Walter Austin and Willie Gould drowned on a main street. their father was swept 200 yards before rescue. Missouri Pacific service suspended. trains limited. Thousands of acres of grain and bottom land under water, crop damage expected to surpass prior floods.
A historical note recommends using Royal baking powder in any baking recipe. It claims better results with bread and all baked goods, producing sweeter, lighter, finer flavored, more dainty outcomes and a wholesome texture.
Foreign minister Mariscal declines to extradite Chester W. Rowe on grounds he is a naturalized Mexican citizen, citing treaty clauses. Rowe will instead be tried under Mexican penal code provisions applying to both Mexicans and foreigners. It is possible his brother may be extradited.
Buffalo Aug 1 Charles T Baker a Jackson Mich business man arrived with wife ten days ago vanished five days ago Mrs Baker returned to Clinton Ia telling police she is certain he is dead No trace of him found by investigators Mexico not involved.
After a long pursuit, Deputy Sheriff Dickson, with Charles Rodgers, captured the alleged horse thief thirty miles west of Chamberlain on the White River following a days long chase. The suspect, Pierre S. Ang, is in custody as the deputy continues the investigation.
John Wilson & Co., fruit importers of New Orleans, filed proceedings seeking a respite for creditors. They report assets of $150,495 and liabilities of $105,45, with the action aiming to pause obligations while arrangements are made.
Louis Vognild, a former Yankton resident and Norwegian, was among cattle rustlers lynched by Nebraska vigilantes in Boyd county. Captured with ninety one steers bearing thirteen brands, he lived on the Missouri river forty miles above Yankton. Fifteen vigilantes hanged him and his partner Clark.
Bradstreet's notes improving crop prospects and continued large demand for iron and steel as the week’s striking features. A major market buyer took Bessemer pig iron while most commercial and industrial aspects from the prior week remained. Travelers cover all lines and reports align with expectations.
Heaven er a dealer in second hand goods was instantly killed this morning in Helena Montana. A bullet from a revolver he was said to have been cleaning entered his face below the eye. Some reports say death by own action. The coroner will hold an inquest to determine the facts. Heavener hailed from Washington Virginia.
Devils Lake North Dakota special report says a druggist's clerk identified Ford, jailed in the case, as the man who bought morphine. Ford allegedly begged for the drug and admitted being a "fiend" as investigators seek evidence in the murder inquiry.
In Chicago on August 1 a Polish farmer named Stanislaus Daszkowski reportedly confessed to ex-Officer Tomaszesky that in January he murdered his wife near Green Bay Wisconsin and chopped her to pieces. The ex-officer, moved by the tale, tried to arrest him but Daszkowski escaped.
A Chicago Board of Health chemist, Walter S. Haines, M. D., testifies that Royal Baking Powder surpasses all rivals, being free from adulteration and impurities and producing greater leavening gas volume in baking than any other powder.
Market lines show Wheat prices for July and August with different months and positions, Corn and Oats bids with multiple contract months, Park dairy quotes, and Lard Ribs futures. Hogs in Chicago banded between dull and lower with price ranges. Cattle markets steady to firm with Texas steers cited. Minneapolis details on Wheat futures and lard on track. St Paul hogs lower with demand for good cattle and early yard clearance.
Eighty armed men have left to scout in two divisions, to reach Wind River then Union Pass to deter hostiles from Jacksons Hole. Arthur M. Sparhawk leads the first group with Crimimet commanding the second. Gov Richards orders Company B C N G to aid civil authorities and guard Lander valley passes.
Salt Lake City reports indicate several clashes between Indians and whites occurred late last night near the Teton country not in Jackson’s state. Details are sparse and no injuries or causes are released.
Keystone National bank in West Superior Wisconsin, capital 200000 and surplus 22000, closed its doors today pending reorganization. It has lost nearly 100000 in deposits since May 8 as inability to collect payments forced the action. July 11 liabilities totaled 250747 with 19000 notes rediscounted and 20000 bills payable. Assets include 369575 loans and discounts 4102 stocks and securities and 17000 cash on hand.
Army worms have appeared in parts of Hennessy and nearby areas, causing damage to alfalfa corn and other grain, with most crops beyond salvage. Two days of hot winds have also harmed late corn climates.
Bertie Boyle, son of Dr. W. B. Boyle of this place, was killed yesterday when thrown from a pony. His neck was broken in the accident near Lakota, North Dakota.
A Belize city newspaper reports Mexican war vessels seized two logwood boats and a quantity of logwood belonging to British subjects on the Bacne lar lagoon near the divide between Honduras and Yucatan. The seizure cites alleged violations of police regulations.
Mr Henry OC Payne receiver for the Northern Pacific railroad today dismissed reports of widespread crop damage along the line as greatly exaggerated. He stated that some points showed slight damage and projected a good yield overall for the season.
Report from Constantinople notes sanguinary clashes between Turks and Persians on the Persian frontier. The conflict intensifies as forces maneuver along the border, with dispatches describing engagements and casualties amid mounting tensions.
Specialy-William Taylor, a colored man, was hanged shortly after midnight in the annex of the Ohio penitentiary for the murder of Isaac Yoakam, an aged farmer of Franklin county.
William Fredericks was executed by hanging this morning at San Quentin Prison for the murder of W. A. Herrick, the Pank National Bank cashier.
Joseph A. Beam was hanged at the United States jail in Washington this morning for the murder of his step daughter Mrs. Annie Leahy last December.
Five minutes after an interview with his intended bride Volney Barrett a prominent Binghamton New York merchant lay dying from a self inflicted gunshot wound.
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