Senator Sherman's Fortune Yields Twelve Percent Income
Brainerd Disptch reports rumors that Senator Sherman of Minnesota holds a large fortune producing about twelve percent annual income.
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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1890
Page
2
Brainerd Disptch reports rumors that Senator Sherman of Minnesota holds a large fortune producing about twelve percent annual income.
Miss Annie Rooney of Delaware seeks a pension and should be granted it on the condition that she retires. The note implies approval pending retirement.
An eighty seven year old Cairo man of wealth has received about 250 applications from women eager to marry him before his likely death.
A goat wandered into a church ceremony in Christianburg Virginia and caused a disruption by head butting the groom. The bride sought safety at the pulpit as the chaos unfolded.
Mr Wanamaker argues Randalls religious conversion was not emotional but a personal, deliberate decision, treated like an appropriation bill where the critic ally examines the matter for himself.
The last session abolishes sectarian schools, the dual language system, church exemptions, and denominational holiday as part of a sweeping radical legislative record.
Dr. Brown Sequard remains confident in the so called elixir of life and has persuaded several influential French physicians while the majority of the medical profession remains opposed to the discovery.
The report alleges that falsification of English coins by clipping and counterfeiting has increased in recent years, reaching a level where it is almost unsafe to accept coins at all.
The text claims Richard Teviutck built a locomotive in 1804, credits George Stephenson with the first modern locomotive in 1529, and attributes the idea to James Watt in 1769 with a 1754 patent. The sequence mixes erroneous dates and attributions across inventors.
An Austrian device uses glass tubes projecting from trains. when these tubes are broken by an obstacle an electric signal applies the brakes, bringing the train to an immediate stop and preventing serious railway collisions.
Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes argues that longevity should be built before birth by selecting parents from long lived families. He emphasizes mothers from races where octogenarians and nonagenarians are common to improve lifespan prospects.
A historic note recalls the sloop De Braak sunk in 1798 off the lower Delaware with ten million Spanish dollars aboard. Reportedly 250 tons of metal were hidden in the captain’s cabin and may have been carried ashore by the crew.
Experiments by M. Sandberg in Sweden show steel rails with over four percent carbon are prone to breaking in cold weather. The findings suggest using rails with less carbon in very cold climates like Norway and Sweden.
The United States used over 500 million stamped envelopes in the past year, far surpassing England, Germany, France, Russia, and Austria, whose combined total in 1888 was just over 70 million.
The article compares locomotive speed under 140 to 160 psi with a train speed of 60 mph to the much faster projectile from a modern great gun. It notes projectiles travel about 1,365 mph under 35,000 to 40,000 psi.
The article notes that Dillon Colorado saw twenty feet ten inches of snow from November 1, 1889 to May 10, 1890. It also recalls Kokomo in 1884-85 recording about ninety six feet of snow between Navy and June 1, with substantial settling by spring leaving six or seven feet on the ground.
Aged shoemaker Arnott of Sanford Florida died there on June 8 after refusing to lie in bed. His nurse could not keep him down and he famously sat on his workbench for thirty years, saying it was the only place he could die in comfort.
The Seattle census recount climbs past 40 000, surpassing every city in Oregon and the state. Officials note cabinet departures mirror heat wave, with subordinates handling duties as plans form for John Ericsson's remains to be shipped to Sweden aboard the Baltimore.
Gov. Hovey writes Col. E. T. Lee of Monticello Illinois that he will not seek the Grand Army of the Republic commander in chief. Mrs. Virginia C. Thompson ends thirteen years as Louisville postmistress and hands the office to successor John Barrett, who receives a diamond pin from the employer.
Reports describe widespread fires across Montana forests and prairies, severe weather damage in the Midwest, fatal accidents from a windmill and a railway landslide, plus injuries at Indiana and Kentucky works. A New England heat wave followed by storms caused further destruction, with numerous fatalities and injuries reported.
The Newport post office was robbed of stamps worth four thousand dollars. Chicago lawyer Frank H. Collier was fined for assaulting a Milwaukee telephone agent. A grand jury indicted twenty four men for cutting a levee during floods in Arkansas City. Ed Carroll Ed McCarthy Tom Higgins and D P Gold were arrested for attempting to rob a Santa Fe train. Harriet Phelps was arrested for poisoning medicine for her husband. In Joliet a knife killed George Krouse as Herbert Wyman mistook him for Joseph Dockendorf. William W Chandler former Erie Transfer manager is held on $5 000 bond for embezzlement. A riot in Alkana caused by rice prices. troops fail to stop destruction of property. Le Grande Schafford charged with embezzling $6 000 in Utica. Henry Brown acquitted of bonds larceny in Chicago. Charles H Tongue and wife killed by train in Magnolia. Thomas McAvirey arrested for jewelry store robbery at Cloversville. Train robbers captured near Arabia. George Baxter injured in Syracuse after insulting a contortionist’s wife. Andrew Borjesen near decapitation in New Milford. Jennie Smith, once of Winnipeg, intends to die after laudanum dose.
A Brazilian decree creates a national mortgage bank with capital of 100000 contros reis gold. Reports from Europe note a London visit by Emperor William and a Belgian loan to the Congo state, while Russia faces virulent cholera near the Polish frontier. An Egyptian area reports minimal rice loss after a false destruction claim, and an international cremation conference in Berlin advocates changing burial practices. The Salzach River floods Austria, inundating surrounding areas.
Flooding along the river line sinks boats and drowns residents as rail facilities flood. The Grashdanin of St. Petersburg warns Russia to reinforce troops near Afghanistan to curb British influence.
Iowa rail commissioners cancel June 19 schedule and adopt a railroad friendly plan. Lottery tickets in Indiana sell in original packs after Supreme Court ruling on original package. Montana congressman Carter renounces renomination despite pressure. New York American News Co.被 arrest for Tolstoy work sale. Michigan alliance party nominates full ticket led by Eugene M Belden. Arkansas congressman Breckenridge to be unseated for fraud and violence in district. Duluth and Winnipeg contractors told to remove gear from Winnebago reservation. Diphtheria outbreak in Dormansville area with over fifty cases and several deaths in one family. San Francisco navy cruiser San Francisco conducts first trial in five hours. builders declare success. Kingston Ontario strikes natural gas at 20 million cubic feet daily. drills eject rocks and dirt high into air.
Market prices for grains and livestock listed by city. Wheat and corn futures show No 1 hard wheat near 97 to 98 cents. oats and rye vary by grade. Barley at 65 cents. eggs at 12 cents. butter around 11 to 13 cents. Prices for hay, pork products, and dairy goods included with regional figures for Milwaukee and surrounding markets.
The Grand Forks convention nominees include M. N. Johnson for congress, W. H. Burke for governor, Rodger Allin for lieutenant governor, John P. Bray for state auditor, L. E. Booker for treasurer, John Flittie for secretary of state, A. M. Spencer for attorney general, A. L. Carey for insurance commissioner, John Ogden for superintendent, Hi. T. Helgesen for agriculture commissioner, and three railroad commissioners led by George Harmon.
An American farmer sent pigeons to market when demand fell. After failing at half price and giving up, he began to discard birds while streets watchers chased him. People refused, then swiped the pigeons as he pretended to sleep, securing the lot by theft.
A young man leaving a letter unfinished in an Erie depot prompts a passerby to claim the seat and the note. The reader admits partial sighting of the missive and learns the letter is to the man’s fiancée. He jokes he cares little for spelling and vows to win her with love and sixty acres of land and a sawmill behind her.
Knights of Labor strike halts traffic on the New York Central line with expectation of broader stoppage. Officials cite mixed support from Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. some deny involvement. Train schedules resume with some consolidations. West Shore freight halted but passenger service largely normal. Police report quiet scene at Grand Central with no arrests.
Mrs Clara Allen wife of Private Allen of the Fourth United States Army regiment committed suicide by drowning in Lake Coeur d Alene amid distress after her husbands desertion. The educated socialite left a note on her dressing case seeking bridal attire for burial with a satin gown and white kid shoes placed with her belongings.
Aug. 10 report from Little Rock describes Capt. H. T. Coffee of Chicago sending a letter to H. G. Allis president of the First National Bank and street railway operator to fix a time for a duel or settlement. W. A. Perry of Memphis acts as Coffee's agent. The dispute stems from a coal railroad deal and a published correspondence involving Judge John B. Jones and Allis.
Ashland Wisconsin August 10 Frank Gray Hurley railroad brakeman who stole 3000 dollars from United States Express telegraphs he will return with Sheriff Matson arriving Tuesday. Winnires reports dispute over reward for Gray arrest with Cooteing claiming money and Mc Rae asserting arrest under his telegram authority. Gray arrived tonight in Ashland in sheriff custody.
The house finished the general deficiency bill and passed it early afternoon. A rules committee resolution to bring senate amendments on the Indian appropriation bill before the house was postponed for lack of quorum and moved to tomorrow. The senate adopted the fortification conference report and debated the sundry civil bill. a further irrigation conference was ordered. The tariff bill was taken up late in the day but no progress made.
Indians on the Sioux reservation resent a Washington order to supply beef in carcass cuts rather than live cattle. About 160 cattle are released to 4 500 Indians biweekly, causing torture and death of animals. Officials in Washington seek humane reform while chiefs petition bishops to intervene, but influence is doubtful.
Noted poet John Boyle O Reilly died at his summer home in Charlestown after insomnia and a mistimed dose of sleeping medicine. A nearly empty bottle suggested Mrs O Reilly had taken little and may have contributed to accidental poisoning with a likely chloral overdose. His wife and four daughters grieve as doctors respond.
Washington reports from William P. Smith show rising lunacy and pauperism in England and Wales. Counts in Lancashire rose from 6,500 in 1880 to 9,000 in 1890, with England and Wales totaling 61,000 lunatics in 1880 and 75,000 in 1890. Pauper costs climbed sharply. tramp numbers also grew from 5,447 to 6,434 between 1880 and 1890.
In Bextor Texas on Saturday night Pick Wiseman and Cora McMahon were shot and killed while riding in a buggy between Belton and Temple. Wiseman had earlier been tried for murder without a verdict and faced another trial for killing a deputy marshal. he was out on bail when the fatal shooting occurred. No arrests have been made and police know nothing about the assailants.
A tough-looking man entered real estate broker W. F. Marshall's residence at breakfast in Wis. He demanded cash and valuables with threats but was armed only by nerves. Marshall fired a shot, the robber fled but was captured and taken to the station. Police say the suspect carried a notable sum of money.
A powerful wind rain and electric storm swept Ashland and much of Northern Wisconsin on Friday night. Wires were down and rail lines damaged at Preston and Three Lakes. The Gogebic Iron range faced severe losses from wind and lightning but no fatalities were reported.
In Memeuis Aug 10 eight murdered infant bodies were found in the city over the past week. Authorities have taken no steps toward capture. News papers demand an investigation and officials resign if no action is taken. Citizens plan a mass meeting to raise funds for the investigation.
A late night blaze badly damaged the Arnold block at 145 to 151 Randolph Street, housing Arnold Bros. meat market and Bernhard Hulzebus nation store. Loss is about 125000 with insurance. Two fourth floor families barely escaped. origin of the fire is unknown.
A sealed bottle found in Portiano harbor carries a distress note from the English bark ship Edmont dated June 20. The first mate Jonn DupLow writes that the crew of thirteen is starving with unknown coordinates, lacking compass and rudder, and asks recipients to notify Bailey & Co. of Hull, England, if the message reaches a human head. He begs his mother on Hidgron Street Leavitt Terrace Hull, England.
London August 11 report says Welsh strike unchanged and food shortages deepen due to halted transport. Mr Reed MP urges arbitration as gaps between workers and employers narrow and demands deemed reasonable.
Washington debate on irrigation highlights Rep Mitchells call to repeal the 1888 law with land segregation issues. He cites 5,000 South Dakota entries totaling 300,000 acres and similar unsettled claims across North Dakota Montana Washington and Oregon, totaling hundreds of thousands of acres.
Special report from Ausurn New York describes the execution of William Kemmler by electric chair. Warden Durston presided as witnesses gathered, the death chamber prepared with chairs and electrical apparatus, and Kemmler, after hair cutting, heard the death warrant read before the final march to death.
The article details the New Orleans style execution of William Kemmler in the death chair, with the warden, doctors, and witnesses present. It covers preparations, the shocked reactions, and the postmortem findings of scorching on the sponges and the electrical apparatus. An editorial questions the method’s humanity and advocates life imprisonment.
Early morning fire in Vermillion destroys twelve buildings on Main Street and seven more on Markets Street. Losses tallied at about 70 000 in stocks and 20 000 to 30 000 in buildings with 30 000 in insurance. no organized fire company or water supply. Fire spread despite efforts to tear down structures and several firms plan brick rebuilds.
A committee pressured President Celman to resign within two hours or face impeachment. The chamber voted 61 to 21 to accept the resignation. Pellgrini assumes the presidency after Celman’s departure.
The senate and house committees favor reporting the original package bill on liquor taxes with Alabama’s Oates voting against. Discussion covers tariff amendments, river and harbor funding, land grant forfeiture terms, and a proposed removal of Grant to Arlington. House adjourns for lack of a quorum amid sickness and political maneuvering.
A man missing both legs uses a four wheeled frame to propel himself by hand. He maneuvers along Broadway and City Hall Park amid curious onlookers while selling lead pencils and shoe strings, maintaining good humor despite his misfortune.
J C Page is described as the oldest traveling salesman in the country. He began in 1852 with six shoes in a handbag and sought an order from a Green Mountain merchant in Montpelier Vermont. The tale highlights the boot and shoe business growth and the vast scale of the industry.
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