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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1894
Page
6
Australia has more places of public worship per capita than any other country. Recent figures show that the total value of matches made and consumed worldwide each year is not far from 200 million dollars.
A simple preventive for flies in a room is to place a small amount of sweet clover on a table. Flies show a strong aversion to the plant, reducing nuisance.
A pothunting fisherman near Washington is attempting a South American method of killing bass with a blow gun and reports fair success in the Potomac River.
A Buffalo man pedals a wheelbarrow style bike carrying three juvenile family members while his wife sits on a second bicycle with the infant and one of the older children aboard, creating an unusual family transport scene.
The passage notes that table shapes vary by culture with John Bull favoring a round table, the German preferring an oval board, and the French leaning toward the cold squire lines, while in America all three forms are used.
The translation by Vangelas of Quintus Catius consumed thirty years as the translator rendered each sentence in five or ten versions and finally selected the version he favored.
The sultan's annual gift carpet was sent from Cairo by special train to Suez on the 26th ult. It was then moved to Jeddah under military escort for delivery.
Francisville in the New Hebrides is described as the smallest republic in the world with forty European residents and about five hundred black workers employed by a French company.
The term fugitive trains entered railroad language during the major strike, describing freights sent toward a destination without certainty they would reach it, possibly stopping en route or at an unplanned location.
Quintilian’s works resurfaced after being found under rubbish in an Italian monastery. Tacitus manuscripts were recovered from a Westphalian monastery where they were used as fuel by a cook.
A statement suggests Princess FPulatia could obtain an on the spot donation from the United States if she is truly poor, while criticizing dukes who trail and overshadow her.
A dusty Egyptian area between the Nile’s two lower falls is cited as the world’s driest spot where rain has never fallen. Locals doubt reports of rain as a recent incident underscores the extreme aridity and harsh climate.
The Brunswick Maine resident RR Martin was shot at by highwaymen near his home. The ball struck the thick covers of his pocket Bible, and he was later found with the Bible still worn in his vest pocket, maintaining his faith.
A hen with strong maternal instincts took in a litter of five kittens in Rome Georgia. Despite attempts to separate the brood the hen refused to abandon the troubling arrangement and protected the kittens until they could be removed beyond her reach.
A Paterson New Jersey trolley conductor resigns due to his short stature and light weight. He could only reach the bell by jumping for the bell card as passenger remarks proved insulting.
In a heavily fortified fortress at Spandau the great war treasure of the imperial government is kept. The sum, part of the French indemnity, amounts to several million pounds.
Barrett Browning designs the monument for his father Robert Browning to be placed in Westminster Abbey. The Italian alabaster tomb is carved in Florence and will bear only the poet’s name and his birth and death dates.
Richard Malcolm Johnston 72, yet he appears younger. A Boston admirer lauds him as a true Southern gentleman with a Georgian accent and a habit of using phrases he likely learned on his father’s plantation days when 75 slaves worked the lands.
Philadelphia unveils the city hall tower clock hailed as the largest in the world. The dial spans thirty feet, with a twelve foot minute hand and eight foot second hand. A fifty thousand pound bell tolls hours, visible and audible citywide, powered by a steam winding engine daily at noon.
The news that the Wellman arctic expedition remains safe is welcomed worldwide. While the team may not achieve significant scientific or geographic milestones, their daring spirit deserves a better fate than being lost in the unknown snows and ice. If results justify the venture, the enterprise will be vindicated.
The piece notes one saloon per 200 residents in New York and one per 212 in Chicago. It argues Chicago claims to be less wicked than New York, yet both cities are overrun with such establishments and could spare them. It also mentions other vice resorts where both cities excel.
Washington reports show bills to regulate land use on public lands and to enroll every able bodied male for militia service. Senate rejects Edward J. Taylor’s customs post, and an appropriations bill advances. A $50 million note issuance plan to aid states is introduced. Pension for Sharp Nose cited. Representative Boen seeks abolition of national banks.
A roundup of personal notices and notable deaths and events across Illinois, Georgia, Michigan, and beyond. Mrs. William Minor and Mrs. Sarah Beach die in Plano and Fairbury, Illinois. Col Bacon and Maj Ham seek US Senate seats in Georgia. John C. Eno loses a $450,000 suit in New York. Thomas S. Wright sues Rock Island attorney power, etc.
A wide number of disasters are reported including fires in Marshall Illinois Morris Indiana Browns town Illinois and Fort Wayne Indiana with losses ranging from 800 to 100000. Fatalities occur from runaway horse to lightning and train collisions. Civil and public notices include suspensions and reorganizations as well as a major estate find of 26000 in a nail keg.
Joe Prewoski was arrested at a coal shaft in Minoak Illinois during an unrelated discharge. In Harmony Illinois A B Young fired a shotgun wounding John Moll by aiming at him. In Farmer City Illinois James Kirkenbaugh killed J H Stith over a rent dispute.
A sweep of scattered 1900s items details Miss Maud Maddox known as Trixie Bennett shooting herself in Hot Springs Arkansas. Various deaths include Lou Frankford atFrankfort Indiana and 14 year old Willie Murdock in Gainesville Texas. Other items note William Bauscher murdered in Ohio and Horatio Henriquez suicide in New York City. Additional incidents include axe assault in Rockwell Texas, a Kansas City bartender killed by a drunk agent, a Bernren release in Terre Haute, wages dispute gunshot in Buffalo New York and a bigamy preliminary exam in Tipton Indiana. Florida Illinois and other states feature further criminal and police actions. A robber’s purse and a bank embezzlement case in Topeka Kansas also appear. The era’s violence and legal actions are summarized across regional reports.
Distinct prelate Cardinal Ledochowski dies in Lucerne. The report notes his long service to the church and his prominence in Catholic circles across Europe. The obituary appears amid other world items from the era.
Washington reports the senate passed the sundry civil bill after three days of debate and increased the quarantine fund to 1,000,000 while earmarking 1,600,000 acres of desert lands to states and several western territories. Chandler urged a special committee investigation of the Dominion Coal company as to tariff repeal, while the house approved a Choctaw Coal & Railway property purchase bill and moved on Indian appropriation talks with later conference orders.
The Senate approved the deficiency appropriation bill after a long day of discussion. New Mexico and Arizona statehood bills were reported and placed on the calendar. A futures taxation measure faced opposition over revenue aims. In the House, two bills on railway mail clerks and post office classification were debated without action. A resolution to investigate lynching and related violence was proposed by Blair of New Hampshire, authorizing a $25,000 study by the Labor Department. it was referred to a committee after Dumphy objected.
Washington reports the senate approved a bill to deport anarchists. A Mills Texas Democrat proposed a resolution on tax principles favoring revenue use, low import taxes, and taxing only ready for consumption items. The house handled routine business and debated Indian treaties amendments without a vote. A Cleveland Central Labor Union memorial urged impeachment of Judge Ricks, sent to judiciary committee.
In Washington on Aug 8 the senate met briefly and approved a resolution directing steps to release American citizens held in Cuba for taking part in the rebellions. The adjournment followed concerns over potential sharp remarks from Republicans and a heavy calendar of bills deemed likely to stay.
Twenty four guests at the Sleiding boarding house in Plattsmouth Nebraska fell ill after poison was put in the milk at breakfast. Several are seriously injured though no deaths are feared except for Robert Schaefer a merchant. The hotel was entirely affected and a chemical analysis confirmed poison in the milk. The motive tied to a recently discharged employer who had threatened the proprietor.
Minneapolis party organizes the Burnett Copper Mine company ten miles south of Grantsburg Wisconsin. The ore assay shows a rich copper deposit with small amounts of gold and silver. Company officers include President L. M. Sherman Vice President Robert Dudgeon Secretary Treasurer A. A. Cowles, all of Minneapolis.
A fire destroyed Stone's Furniture Manufacturing plant recently operated by Advance Manufacturing in Indianapolis. Estimated loss ranges from 40000 to 50000 dollars and the property was fully insured.
Jefferson City special report says the main Lincoln Institute building burned to the ground after a lightning strike early today. The state faces a $25,000 loss, partly covered by insurance.
At a St Paul meeting Aug 8 the Red River Valley Drainage Commission reported completion of the Sand Hill and Tamarac river canals. The two cost 42997.57, saving 74449.43 from 1886 estimates. Canals free 250000 acres for farming, with further canal plans in Marshall Norman Polk and other counties.
Rumor swirls at Plaza Bluffs assembly grounds that a steamer named G. M. Lively witnessed a deadly crime during an excursion from Kampsville to hear Sam Jones. Murmurs claim two men were killed and one gravely hurt by a woman, with bloody mattresses found in the river near Grafton as authorities reportedly detain crew. No confirmation or details available as the boat did not arrive.
Minneapolis August 8 creditors William H Whipps and Lennon Lewis filed for a receiver for the firm Johnson Hurd and Co. Judge Pond issued a restraining order preventing disposal of property. A settlement hearing is set for next Saturday to decide the receiver action involving about 125000 dollars.
Fire at Hubbard estate southeast of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, destroyed large grain and cattle barns. Five horses and a calf perished. Twelve thousand pounds of grain and 45 loads of hay plus eight stacks of grain burned. Many farming implements and machinery burned. Twenty acres of standing grain burned. Loss estimated at eight thousand dollars.
Mrs. Harry Eastman, a well known church worker, had her husband arrested after he threatened to kill her. He spent the night in jail, was brought before Judge Stiles, but Mrs. Eastman withdrew the charges and he was released.
Officer Nick Smith arrested P. E. Plunkett in Minneapolis for an alleged theft from farmer Henry Weamer of 135 dollars. Plunkett is wanted at Wabasha Minn. for taking the crash from Weamer while he slept. Sheriff Weimerskirsch returned the prisoner to Wabasha today.
William Love of Watkins New York is held for the United States grand jury in Buffalo beginning September 17 on charges of embezzling from a national bank and falsifying the books to conceal the theft. Bail set at 20000 dollars and he was released today.
West Superior Wisconsin August 8 A three year old boy son of Mr and Mrs Sweet at the East end was burned to death yesterday after securing matches and setting his clothes on fire while left alone in the house for a short time.
The legislature passed S8 A granting the Kansas City Oklahoma and Pacific Railway company a right of way through the Indian Territory. The action clears the line for construction and operation pending necessary approvals and alignment with territorial regulations.
Reported plan by Special-Firebugs aimed to burn the Minnesota transfer yards. Strikers threatened officials and homes, prompting heightened guard protection after an incipient blaze under the freight house was stopped. Evidence included coal oil bottles and smeared woodwork. Burlington officials vow strict action against any intruder.
In Chicago Special three frame dwellings at 201 203 and 205 West Taylor Street were destroyed by fire. Inmates injured include Mrs. Isabella Irvine overcome by smoke, William Connors struck by falling brick likely to recover, and Tony Camero burned about head and face with recovery expected. Total loss estimated at 60 000 dollars.
Council Bluffs Iowa special report states J J Shea nominated by the Iowa Democrats as supreme court reporter sent a letter to the state committee declining to be a candidate.
Washington August 8 The House Democrats adjourned a caucus without action on the tariff bill leaving conferees to proceed as they see fit. Chairman Wilson spoke against the Bynum resolution while Speaker Crisp urged restraint. no agreement was reached and rumors of a reported disagreement continued.
President Cleveland vetoed a bill to retire Eugene Wells of the Twelfth Infantry and appoint him second lieutenant of artillery without a retirement exam. He warned against compulsory retirement under special legislation and objected to age or prior examination being ignored.
Thieves broke into 542 Canada Street, Neuman residence, left the house empty for a half hour, gathered jewelry clothing and linen into a large valise, and fled after smashing two bronzes while a delivery man’s watermelon waited below. The trio treated the haul as game and escaped with valuables.
Little Falls Minnesota reports the Mississippi River up four inches as water from government dams reached the town overnight, signaling rising river conditions.
Ishpeming Mich Aug 8 Ames and Lundquist will install a stamp mill at their gold prospect on section 51 four miles from the city. The quartz warrants further prospecting on the old range.
Washington Aug 8 Josephine Ruttger was appointed postmistress at Bay Lake Crow Wing County Minnesota succeeding Joretta M Grinnell who resigned.
Cesario Santo, the alleged assassin of President Carnot, faced the assize court today. The proceedings opened with M Brouillac noting the court’s duty to punish murderers, amid heightened security in the palace of justice. Santo admitted he was an anarchist and said anarchist motives drove the assassination.
West Superior Wisconsin special state news reports E G Mills Republican candidate for Congress in the Tenth district files a libel suit seeking 25000 damages against F A Flower S E Middleton and the Middleton Manufacturing Co publishers of the Morning Leader. He also prepared suit papers against Judge Solon H Clough for alleged slander during the Pierce county campaign.
Washington reports Judge Lamor Eux, commissioner of the general land office, departed for his Wisconsin home to remain away for one month, affecting local administration and duties.
Rumors say Great Northern Elevator controlled by James J. Hill plans a large cut in charges at West Superior, dropping handling and storage to 12 and 14 cents per bushel for the first twenty days and each following fifteen days, a move that could slash earnings and force Minneapolis rivals to follow. The change may take effect Sept 1, affecting a regional capacity of 28 to 25 million bushels and past annual handling of 30 to 40 million.
In Chicago on August 8 Kenry Russell a colored man murdered his wife Carrie by cutting her throat then killed himself by slashing his own throat. The couple lived at 6 South Sheldon street. Neighbors tried to intervene as Russell dragged the wounded woman to a window and cast her into the yard before slashing his own throat. Carrie died en route to hospital. Russell expired shortly after. Russell had threatened to kill her if quarreling continued.
Chicago traders saw a bullish sprint in all grain markets with corn leading the rise. September corn surged to 60 cents a bushel before closing at 50 1/4 cents, while nearby corn gained 5 7/8 cents and wheat rose about 2 to 3 cents amid heavy buying and a panic-like scene on the floor.
St Paul reports state grain inspector A C Clausen says farmers will carry over very little wheat. He notes unusually large receipts at Minneapolis and Duluth signaling a thorough end-of-year cleanup after fifteen years of slower turnover.
A blaze at Adair on August 8 destroyed twenty business houses and three residences. The total loss reached $150,000 with about one third covered by insurance.
Hanlan of Brainerd Minnesota was held to the grand jury on adultery charges preferred by his wife. Flora Wilson, the woman living with him, was discharged in Yankton South Dakota on the same charge.
A special council committee reported in St Paul that teachers' salaries should be reduced to a total of $17,000. The recommendation follows budget pressures facing the city with officials weighing impact on staffing and classroom needs.
About 200 Jeffries commonwealers arrived in Connellsville Pennsylvania and mobbed a Baltimore and Ohio freight train. Boarders were driven off after a chaotic melee with yardmen and train crews, several injured, with roughly 100 attackers locked in cars and the train returned to town. One badly injured man was hospitalized in an unconscious state.
Berlin dispatch notes a Japanese colonel commanding Korea different from other officers and warns the Chinese will not underestimate him. The correspondent emphasizes the officer’s prior German army service and his formidable reputation.
Ex Governor Austin Blair is in a dying condition in Jackson Michigan physicians say he may live through the night but are not hopeful. Doctors classify the illness as chronic inflammation of the kidneys as stated by Dr Main.
Willmar Minn Aug 7 A Dover farm house owned by S O Ostenson burned at 2 am killing Ostenson and four children The mother escaped nearly by cremation and is crazed with grief Officials believe lightning started the blaze as a fierce wind drove the flames through the dwelling
Milwaukee report states Mark Richardson shot and killed his brother George after confronting him about burning Mark’s barn and nine stacks of grain. Mark admitted firing and surrendered to authorities as an ensuing homicide case unfolds.
A Union Pacific extra westbound freight plummeted through a bridge near Alta, Spokane, as it crossed yesterday. The long bridge, about 100 feet high and 1000 feet long, failed, sending a caboose and sixteen carloads of ore and wheat into the gap. Conductor Watson and Brakeman Wright were seriously injured. the engineer and remaining crew escaped.
Charles Stephenson was slashed in the forehead by Charles Larson on the east side of the Franklin avenue bridge while with a young woman. The wound is described as deep and serious. Stephenson filed a warrant for Larson this morning.
United States Minister Gray reports Mexico begins a merchant marine program by offering ship builders bounties and privileges and creating a department marine. An official decree of June 12 allows foreigners to acquire Mexican vessels without restrictions and details crew composition and bounty relations.
In Morton Minnesota on August 7 an old miner named Waldorf reached an eighteen inch coal vein in a town prospecting hole. He guards the site day and night to keep news from leaking until a larger vein is found, which is confidently anticipated.
A gang of Poles gathered at 144 Third Avenue in Cleveland led to a deadly affray last night. Valen tine Novatky was severely slashed and is expected to die. Four assailants are in custody.
Forest fires south of Ashland Wisconsin caused damage to timber owned by local families. Crews from Ashland rushed to battle the blazes as a recently completed county bridge was burned again. One homestead was completely destroyed in the fires reported yesterday.
Omaha Aug 7 Major Worth of Fort Omaha is to be tried Aug 15 on the charge of disobeying the Lincoln order by ordering Private Cedarquist to shoot at a target on Sunday. The court martial order is issued and Worth is in arrest as the full court convenes to take up the case.
Election returns show Oates elected by a small majority similar to 1892. Kolb gains in five or six counties led by Jefferson, where Democrats shed over 2,000. Oates gains are spread across the state and mainly in white counties.
Victoria reports the sealer Viva reaching port after a 26 day voyage from Hakodat with a cargo of 20,000 skins aboard. The haul came from eighteen Victoria schooners.
In Caplainville a quarrel among threshing crew members left Joseph Secor dead from a pitchfork blow. Mike Rode, charged with murder, fled the scene.
Washington reports total internal revenue receipts since June 30, 1894 amount to 30,394,661 dollars, compared with 17,708,558 dollars for the same period in the previous year.
Minneapolis August crime report details a ruse against Mrs. George W Hale at 1224 Chestnut Avenue. A man posing as a gas worker gained access, claimed to fix leaks, and left promising a return. A valuable diamond ring disappeared from her jewelry box while others stayed locked away. The suspect fits a prior description from yesterday’s hospital incidents.
Representative William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska replies to the Nebraska Democratic Free Coinage league, endorsing direct popular election of senators and announcing his candidacy for the United States Senate for the term starting March 4, 1895, with a full canvass of the state to be conducted.
Wheat steady to firm with April bids around 5358, oats and flaxseed firm, corn higher, hogs and cattle active with varying price ranges. Minneapolis bids show mixed wheat futures and on track grain values for No 1 hard and No 2 Northgrey. St Paul hogs and cattle quotes reflect strong packer demand and varied calf and cow prices.
Reading pa machinist W H May reports rotteness in Carpenter armor piercing projectiles and says Secretary Herbert is investigating shells piled at the Washington navy yard. May once ran the shell department at Carpenter Steel in North Reading and claims government swindling.
Milwaukee on August 7 reports Peter Barth a wealthy wine and liquor merchant confined at home with smallpox. His daughter died at the pest house two weeks earlier, Barth claiming neglect. When officers tried to remove him they found barred doors and weapons at his bedside threatening entry.
The secretary of the interior decided about a hundred land cases with Northern Pacific Railway as appellant. Cases cover indemnity selections and follow the Jennie I. Davis decision. Victorious settlers in the Fargoland district North Dakota include Wilhelm Koch Leonard Fergur Orvis S. Reed Joseph Rens Nils Backlund Rasmus Riverland and Budd Reeve.
An Aug 7 appeal from a committee representing large interests asks the governor to aid the drouth stricken Nebraska region. The group says hot winds damaged crops and thousands may starve emigrate or need charity unless the public provides relief.
James Nelson was arrested near Lemars on a charge of assaulting Mrs. Antone Bataglia. He allegedly forced entry into the Bataglia home while the husband was away and choked Mrs. Bataglia into submission.
Ishpeming Aug 7 Cleveland Heiffs of Iron county has closed a deal for 1000 acres of hardwood lumber lands in Alger and Delta counties. Much sits near the lake shore. The purchase forms part of a larger deal to build furnaces at Gladstone and spur a new manufacturing center.
Rome reports a papal encyclical to Brazilian bishops will be published tonight. The pope calls bishops to use all available means to enlighten the public, says ignorance causes evils, and urges establishment of schools wherever priests can direct them.
Six anarchists were arrested during a secret conference in Rome last evening. Authorities estimate about 2,000 anarchists detained in raids over the past two months will be deported. A group of fifty has already been sent to Naples to embark for Massowah in the Red Sea.
An eleven year old son of P. Williams, a traveler for a St. Paul firm, fell into the canal in Menasha yesterday evening and drowned. The Williams family were in town to spend several days.
Detroit August 7 ex Gov Blair died at 1 20 this morning after several days illness. He had been unconscious since Friday and the entire family was at his bedside.
Chicago Herald cablegram reports Captain Emil Pederson Engineer L Winship H West and one sailor of the Wellman Polar Expedition reached Tromso Norway after the Ragnvald Jarl sank May 24 in pack ice. The crew saved provisions instruments dogs and boats and Wellman with remaining members continues pursuit of the pole awaiting a rescue boat to aid the Herald party.
Chamberlain S. D. Putnam of Worcester files with the clerk a divorce petition against his wife Katie A. Putnam. He charges extreme cruelty during the marriage and cites numerous alleged instances.
Allen's opera house in Jamestown New York burned last evening gutting the interior. The building cost about 84000 dollars and is insured for 21000 dollars. The fire is believed to have started from an explosion of chemicals behind the stage.
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