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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1891
Page
2
The article notes Chinese pugilist Tuer professing a wish for a hostile meeting with John Sullivan. It laments Sullivan's strict color line, suggesting a potential race against Peter Jackson or another Chinese fighter, as a path to his retirement.
In the twelve inch gun trial the government faced a powder defect from foreign manufacture that burns too rapidly, risking dangerous pressure for the crew and not posing extra danger to the enemy.
The piece notes summer lounging on hotel piazzas and boasting of one’s establishment and personal greatness. In winter the custom shifts to praising summer feats at the shore or mountains, while men and women remain curious, including about themselves.
The report notes that mishaps with excursion trains have caused many deaths, including a 200-person fatal derailment in France on Sunday. It warns that such trains dominate season rail disasters here and urges stricter safety measures to prevent further tragedies.
California olive oil makers push for public confidence in purity to outcompete cheaper imported blends. They warn that imported oils mixed with cotton seed and other fats undercuts the genuine home made product, betting consumer trust will boost sales.
Marp Estasprook later known as a Salt Lake City resident and thirteenth wife of a Mormon bishop has learned of a vast inheritance but will not renounce the Saints to claim it. The remark that a woman would accept a thirteenth interest in a Mormon shows her indifference to money.
The article lists average lifespans by profession based on recent statistics. Farmers 4 years and bank officers 64 are among the extreme values, with clergymen 56, lawyers 54, merchants 51, physicians 51, carpenters 49, traders 46, and a range of trades from 43 down to 32 for editors musicians teachers clerks and operators.
French naval officers in Russia worry that friends praise France rather than the Republic. The Czar cannot toast democratic institutions, mirroring Macbeths hesitation. This awkward stance renders the Franco Russian alliance fragile and potentially breakable.
An Indiana man admitted a brindle cow trespassed into a neighbor’s field. In court the field owner proved the cow destroyed two cherry trees four years old seven apple trees five pear trees one plum tree and damaged numerous crops including 100 heads of cabbage twelve rows of beans five rods long one row of beets one and one half rods long 50 to 150 sweet potato plants one bed of onions three grape vines and fourteen black berry bushes.
The colored Sallie McLendon of Fordyce Arkansas dies at age 130. A memory recalls her son once over seventy and gravely ill, with a doctor worried he might not survive while she responded that he was always the sickly child and they might not raise him.
Spain and Portugal announce ending commercial treaties with Russia. The Spanish pact ends June 30 and the Portuguese February 9, 1892. Other western European treaties also expire soon, while Russia’s finance ministry drafts new accords to protect trade interests.
A Stone Lake resident reports a family pet spaniel faced a neighbor’s English bulldog on the lakeshore. Despite efforts to separate them, children’s interference led to a confrontation in which the spaniel lured the bulldog toward the water and ultimately drowned the dog.
A concise digest compiling Washington news foreign affairs criminal cases personal items and casualty reports from the past week. The digest aggregates notable AP summaries highlighting policy developments international events and domestic incidents in a compact weekly survey.
The commission of Prestpert Harrison as collector of the port of New York is announced. The treasury reports ongoing daily shipments of small notes to the West totaling 2.8 million dollars. Twenty army officers will sit for second lieutenant exams in Washington this month. Pension disbursements reach 750 million since the 1st, reducing the cash balance to 48.28 million. Lieut J F Meigs retires for color blindness. Lieut Chas A Grove and Ensign W J Sears receive promotions. An interior department transfer affects Ft Buford land south of specified township and range lines. Secretary Foster orders basic expense cuts of 86 thousand, with discharge of several non veterans under review. There is no evidence these workers are G A R veterans or racially classified.
A carriage near Seneca Kansas was struck by a train killing two and injuring four. Two baronesses Horvath drown in Hungary. Hewie's chair factory burns in Indianapolis with losses around 100000 dollars. Five train workers hurt and a tramp killed in a Wabash line collision at Homer Alabama. Tokay vineyards in Hungary ravaged by phylloxera. West Virginia Central loco overturns near Switchback. two killed and five injured. Alameda arriving from Australia reports Melbourne flood damage over 2000000 dollars and over a thousand homeless.
A compilation of violent acts across cities and counties. It cites lynchings in Alabama and a woman’s murder in Cincinnati, horse theft recoveries in Kansas, a rape and killing in Pickens County South Carolina, floggings in Ulster County New York, a knife duel in East St. Louis, mistreatment allegations against a South Omaha evangelist, a confessed murderer in La Grange Arkansas, mail robbery arrests in Chicago, an electrocution report in New York, a Brooklyn broker’s suicide, and a Henry County Alabama quadruple lynching with mob killing of suspects.
Topics span the World's fair exhibit for Turkey. Belgium's Queen's health improving. parliament ovations for Ditton and O'Brien. Russia's wheat shortage. Rathenow stores struck by lightning. Vera Cruz flood losses and yellow fever. Mexico crops ruined by heavy rains. Earl of Dartmouth dead born 1823 not distinguished. Foo Chow no riot threat. Bulgaria prince to marry Archduchess Stephanie. Delagia Bay arbitrators meet brannen. Salvador exhibit prep in Chicago. Van Dieman's Bank suspension losses 200000 to 300000 pounds. Canadian house on trade policy. Guatemala election tensions. President Darius to Europe after term. Canadian wheat export forecasts. Cuba sugar industry statistics.
The notes catalog vast freight figures from 1880 to 1890 with 9 percent to the United States. Portraits include Herman Denmax a South American magnate with a watch worth a million dollars and links to the Argentine Republic. It mentions Mrs Horrys SEARLE, Mark Hopkins wealth, and Lord Duarte Berestorp a British naval reform proponent aged 45 with naval career prospects.
Commodort Ramsey, who took over the bureau of navigation from Admiral John Walker, is described as a picturesque figure. The portrait portrays him as tall and trim with silvery hair and a gray moustache, possessing elegant manners that contrast with his predecessor King John Walker.
Hall and Fitzsimmons agree to a San Francisco bout for $6000. The Murphy Griffo fight, slated for Sydney on July 15, is postponed a week to await John L Sullivan's arrival around July 22. Sullivan may attend, Teo Perrrenaro plans a US trip to issue a challenge to any American fighter.
Northern Pacific lowers west bound freight rates to Burke Wallace and Mallan by 15 to 40 cents per hundred due to a new branch. Union Pacific president Sidney Dilios denies rumors of a receiver and says the stock jobbing talk is unfounded. Diario de Centro America reports a $300000 indemnity claim for Barundia’s widow from a Pacific mail steamer incident. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul sues Pullman Palace Car for accounting overcharges. Citizens Street Railroad of Indianapolis resigns president E M Fowler, naming John P Frenzel. Western Traffic Association allows Duluth line rates to Chicago on all classes except lumber. Duncan McIystyre returns from England denying Canadian Pacific Grand Trunk amalgamation. potential charges loom at Grand Trunk.
About 500 slaters in the Bethlehem area strike for a 10 percent raise and eight hour day affecting three quarries. In Omaha 800 brickmakers face idle yards as the smelter closes for 90 days and white lead plants near shutdown. Kansas City dispatch notes engineers on the L road continue working at $2.70 daily rates after dismissal, aligning with Chief Arthur’s terms.
A digest of further notices reports plans for beet sugar plants in North Dakota while James Cursier praises U S Army drill discipline. Legal actions involve a Kansas City receiver request for Jasper County Power Co and land title disputes in California. California wheat value projected at 40 million. Trade disputes and a New York ballet protest are noted along with a Leo XIII statue arrival in Washington and Pacific Postal Telegraph directors elected. A Louisiana alliance talks yield a joint ticket and a proposed Discovery Day movement seeks a world First. An opium case involving Dr E N Case is reported with unclear criminal validity.
Minnesota Wisconsin North Dakota and South Dakota reports cover weather, local politics, agriculture, and community events. Officials address power outages, school openings, and regional economic updates while residents plan seasonal activities and public meetings.
In Minnesota dispatches labor strife wages fall to 1.75 y The West Duluth strike resumes at old figures. Crimes include Mary Kastensters bastardy charge and Ed Mullane assault case. Accidents kill and injure at Wadena Winthrop and Summit Lake. Harvests advance in Winthrop and Hastings droughts cause grain damage. Duluth rail bonds pass 508 to 122. shanty construction and orphan home plans loom in Duluth Saint Paul firms eye St. Cloud street railway option.
In Dickinson heavy rain causes widespread flood damage while Grand Forks lays a Lutheran college cornerstone with sermons from Roalkvim and Gesbarding and a college banquet. Mrs Mary F Duffy dies in Grand Forks and funeral held in Watertown Wis.. Great Northern depot contract awarded to Moore & Hackett of Minneapolis with work to start immediately and finish by December 1.
Reports from Osseo to Superior recount multiple incidents. Injured J L Lenderman’s condition eases. Dr Beck freed after examination. A child drowns at Half Moon lake near Eau Claire. a York Iron worker fractures his scapula in Black River Falls. Insanity ruling sends Mary Carlson to Mendota State Hospital. An Eau Claire elopement ends with arrest in Augusta. Longshoremen in Ashland raise loading wages to 50 cents an hour after August 10. A missing Wilmot Tisdale sparks fear of foul play. Hotel Cumberland lease transfers to J W Stone of Barron county and hotel improvements planned. Charles Skillings heirs materialize a Portland estate worth 5 million. Possible sale of Mississippi River Logging and Eau Claire properties to Northwestern Lumber linger. Miner W J Spry disappears after last seen in Hurley. search underway.
Reports from Spencer to Keokuk recount a fatality on the Ryerson cattle ranch near Spencer, robberies in Cedar Rapids, a shooting in Nashua, a fatal quarry accident near Dubuque, a child injured by a bear in Riceville, and a tax vote in Waverly. Local novitiates, a birthday surprise for Edward Langworthy, burglaries in Dubuque, and a kidnapping case in Keokuk accompany the day’s events.
Mrs Rosa Upson a physician and Iowa Pharmaceutical secretary clashed with her daughter Stella Martin's suitor George Brock last night. Upson and her husband Earl Upson assaulted Brock with a whip, drawing a crowd. all parties were arrested for assault and battery and slated for preliminary hearing tomorrow.
The Maipo arrived after forty five days with a large munitions cargo including seventy five Krupp guns and 12 000 rifles. Armaments were distributed to troops and a cape expedition moved to Coquimbo. Heavy fighting occurred on the ninth with government forces holding early advantage before darkness favored congress. El National attacks US Minister Egan amid rising tensions from Itata affair.
Washington reports rising friction over Pine Ridge South Carolina where an army captain is appointed as Indian agent. Dr Dorchester criticizes federal administration while officials allege drunken conduct and improper interventions by agency staff. Investigators will reveal more in their forthcoming report as politicians, officials, and Indians react.
The Pacific Mail steamer City of Panama was seized by San Salvador authorities at La Libertad for leaving port without clearance. U S officials, including Minister Pacheco, are asked to investigate and report findings. The vessel may be confiscated after a San Salvador port permit issue raised by the minister of commerce.
The United States Department of Agriculture rainfall expedition in Midland reports successful tests of blasting powder to influence weather. Explosions by electrical dynamos preceded a heavy rain that extended miles, though organizers say the storms were not produced by the blasts alone. Tests will continue to study atmospheric density before a decisive experiment in several days.
The funeral in La Crosse Wisconsin honored Bishop Kilian C Flasch. Remains laid in the grave at St Josephs Cathedral in a service led by Archbishop Katzer with Bishop Cotter of Winona delivering the English sermon. Attending prelates included Archbishops Katzer Ireland and bishops Cotter Ryan Jansen Vertin Henessy Zardetti Spaulding and Richter.
Tacoma reports J W Munson died May 9 in Honolulu and was buried by the G A R post. He leaves $50,000 to the Salvation Army of Seattle as beneficiary of his will.
Cash quotations show flour steady and unchanged. Wheat prices vary by grade from No 2 spring to No 2 red. Corn ranges from 62 to 64 cents. Oats and rye list diverse figures. Minneapolis and St Paul markets provide detailed ranges for bran shorts middlings corn meal and various grain products with prices per bushel or ton. Potatoes are listed at 20 to 25 cents per bushel.
A cyclone swept Decatur county bringing down hundreds of trees and wrecking two homes in Lion. The storm darkened the town cutting telegraph and electric lines while a camp meeting nearby faced collapse in a grove on Grand River. No deaths reported though injuries were minor and crop damage extensive.
Early today a fire at Conway's lodging house in Srokane Facts Washington destroyed the three story structure. One inmate is missing and presumed dead. Charles Johnson died of suffocation after being pulled from a second story window. Washington, a barber, burned severely, while Green and Dwyer suffered serious injuries. Clifford and Brown escaped unharmed. Incendiary origin suspected.
A Kansas City Kansas crowd of about 500 taxpayers rallied against the city council's proposal to buy the Consolidated Electric Light and Power plant for 340000. A 15 member committee was appointed to meet the council and protest before the ordinance can pass, with the mass meeting joining in.
The navy department issued a circular signed by Secretary Tracy outlining employment rules at navy yards. It requires labor hiring based on skill and efficiency, bars discharge for political reasons, forbids soliciting funds from laborers for politics, and grants preference to honorably discharged service members who are capable of filling the jobs.
St James Minnesota special notes plan to publish a Republican newspaper named the Plain Dealer by C W Foote formerly of Brown Valley Index. First issue around August 20. It will be the only Republican paper in western county as the St James Journal shifts to Independent under Democratic control.
Acting Secretary Grant directs Maj. C E L Davis of the engineers to take charge of the Portage Lake canals bought by the government for 350000 dollars. Dredging and bank repairs are to be completed to make the canals serviceable immediately.
Secretary J M Rusk and family visit Bayfield area guest at the New Island View hotel. He says he is rusticating and enjoying Chequamegon bay and declares Wisconsin crops the finest in years, while other guests include Miss Rusk Blaine Rusk and A E Jefferson of Hudson Wisconsin.
Boston attached the City of Boston property for 700000 in a tort suit brought by W A Birchill and others of New York. Details of the case remain unclear but it concerns alleged patent rights infringement. Bulgaria War Preparations Rumors Rise From Sofia
London reports that at the next session a bill will reduce Irish MPs from 101 to 82 and implement other changes based on the new British census.
The pope's rejection of Cahensly and the St Raphael societies' applications is read by German Catholic press as a political move against nationalities tied to theSt Raphael interests, with calls for appointing bishops in the United States reflecting national concerns.
In New Lussex on August 11 a lamp explosion at McGuire's saloon sparked a rapid blaze that engulfed Camp Douglass and surrounding buildings. The wind fanned flames across Omaha tracks to the Commercial House and depot while soldiers saved most goods. Several inns and stores burned. losses include Rohmacher 8000 McGuire 1500 Johnson 10000 Lynn 5000 LinJeton's 25000 Holton's 7000. Telegraph lines and rails damaged and traffic blocked until morning.
The Montana Supreme Court today discharged Helena Journal editor A. MacKnight, ruling contempt powers protect only acts that disrupt court business. Judge McHatton had jailed MacKnight over a gossipy article quoting an "old Montanian" about Davis will contests and impartial trials. The court emphasized citizen rights against summary imprisonment and ordered the editor discharged.
Viceroy Lansdowne confirms death for Sehna Patty and the army general who ordered the massacre in Manipur. The regent and Prince Ananga Sena receive commuted sentences of life transportation and property forfeiture. Several Manipuri participants and a British Sepoy have been executed.
C. J. Forrest reports he and a woman named Melnotte and Bellesbach, a hack driver, conspired on a Putnam Park ride Friday night. A masked man demanded five dollars for hack fare and produced a revolver, forcing Forrest to surrender about 240 dollars as the trio fled. the getaway man remains at large. Forrest carried about 1,000 dollars. The woman has past stage credits as an Albino performer and in a Shaw Opera chorus.
An editorial in Gras dannin argues local administrations cannot aid distressed provinces if grain exports continue and prices rise. It calls for a heavy rye export duty and notes Russia may be unable to export corn this year while no decree has been issued.
Continuous rain and a hurricane wreck the harvest in Lower Austria and Upper Hungary. Flooding rivers flood the Gumpoldskirchen district and adjoining farmland. Several deaths reported from collapsing trees and structures.
Special Charles Boyle appeared before US Commissioner Burns on a count of passing counterfeit money with five suspect coins seized. Bail set at 300 dollars. he awaits grand jury action. Also report of Mis paiement to state taxes totaling 86 000 dollars by former treasurer John Bardsley.
In the house of commons yesterday Mr William Randall Cregner gave notice that at the next session he would introduce a resolution favoring a treaty between England and the United States. The proposal would submit any unresolved differences to arbitration after exhausting ordinary diplomatic channels.
Maj. Coleman, late manager of the Hotel Dacotah in Grand Forks North Dakota, has started a breach of contract suit against the hotel company seeking nine thousand dollars in damages.
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