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Brainerd Dispatch

Location

Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1890

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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.

Sherman

Miss Annie Rooney Applies for Delaware Pension

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.

Annie Rooney Delaware

Cairo bachelor seeks bride amid many proposals

An eighty seven year old Cairo man of wealth has received about 250 applications from women eager to marry him before his likely death.

Cairo

Goat interrupts wedding at church in Christianburg Va

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.

Christianburg

Wanamaker Discusses Randalls Conversion as Deliberate Thought

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.

Mr. Wanamaker

Manitoba Legislature Ends Sectarian Schools and Dual Language System

The last session abolishes sectarian schools, the dual language system, church exemptions, and denominational holiday as part of a sweeping radical legislative record.

Manitoba

French Doctors Split Over Elixir of Life Discovery

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.

Brown-Sequarp

English coin clipping and counterfeiting on the rise

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.

Early locomotive history mixed dates and names

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.

Richard Teviutck George Stephenson James Watt

Remarkable Austrian invention stops trains on impact

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.

Austria

Advice on long life from Dr Holmes urging selective parentage

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.

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Dutch Sloop De Braak Loot Tales Turn to Treasure Hunt

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.

Lower Delaware

Sweden Experiments Warn On Rail Carbon Content

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.

Sweden M. Sandberg Norway

United States Leads in Use of Stamped Envelopes

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.

United States England Germany France Russia Austria

Speed of a train versus a modern great gun projectile

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.

Enormous Colorado Snowfalls Reported at Dillon and Kokomo

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.

Colorado Dillon Enterprise Kokomo Navy

Sanford shoemaker Arnott dies on bench after illness

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.

A. Arnott Sanford Fla Philadelphia E. H. Herndon

Recount shows Seattle population tops Oregon cities

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.

Seattle Wash Oregon Clarkson Japan Washington City New York Navy Yard John Ericsson United States Baltimore

Indiana Governor declines G A R commander post

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.

Gov. Hovey Indiana Col E. T. Lee Monticello Grand Army of the Republic Virginia C. Thompson Louisville, Ky John Barrett Thompson

Firing Forests and Storms Hit Regions Across Nation

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.

Montana Minnesota Iowa John Dennis Warner D. D Aberdeen New England St. Etienne France

Robberies and assaults fill region crime report

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.

Newport A. L Frank H. Collier Chicago William Johnson Plankerton House Milwaukee Arkansas City Ark Ed Carroll Ed McCarthy Tom Higgins D. P. Gold Harriet Phelps Three Rivers Mich Joliet Herbert Wyman George Krouse Krouse Wyman Joseph Dockendorf William W. Chandler Erie Transfer Company New York Alkana Sado Island le Grande Schafford Pennsylvania Utica N. Y Henry Brown Col. W. H. Taylor Charles H. Tongue Philadelphia Magnolia N. J Thomas McAvirey A.D. Norton Cloversville Arabia Neb George Baxter Irwin Bros Circus Syracuse Jean de Talio Baxter de Talio

International News Sketches From Across the World

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.

Brazil National Mortgage Bank Atherstone England William London Marlborough House Hatzeld Belgium Congo Egypt Berlin Salzach Austria Surroud

Flooded rail station at Bis cho'shoen

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.

Ing Bischo St. Petersburg Russia Afghanistan England

Multiple Events and Incidents Across Nations and States

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.

Iowa Railroad Supreme Court Indiana Carter Montana Union Labor-Greenback-Farmers’ Alliance Convention Michigan Eugene M. Belden Breckenridge Arkansas Duluth & Winnipeg Dormansville N. Y

Latest Quotations From Western Markets in Chicago and St Paul

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.

North Dakota Republicans settle slate at Grand Forks convention

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.

North Dakota Grand Forks Grand Forka M. N. Johson Lakota Congress Hansbrough W. H. Burke Fargo Rodger Allin Walsh County John P. Bray L. E. Booker Pembina John Flittie W.G. Lockhart Dickey County Lockhart Flittie A.M. Spencer Grafton A. L. Carey John Ogden McIntosh County J. M. Devine la Moure J. T. Wyles McIntosh Hi. T. Helgesen Thomas Elliott Ramsey County

Farmer Tricks City Outs Pigeons By Pretending Sleep

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.

Pessency

Spelling Quip Spurs Letter Mix Up in Erie Depot

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.

Erie New York Sun

The Great Strike Paralyzes New York Central Traffic

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.

New York New York Central Knights of Labor Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Knights Holland Brotherhood Chicago North Shore Vestibule Limited Sp m West Shore Road Boston New Haven Road Farragut 20St Portsmouth Warden Post Norfolk Devin Post Mellvain Grand Central Depot

Desertion and Death At Fort Sherman Linked to Wifes Action

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.

Spokane Fallis Clara Allen Lake Coeur Alene Allen United States Army Fort Sherman

Southerner Refuses to Meet Northerner on Field of Honor

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.

Little Rock Ark H. T. Coffee Chicago H. G. Allis Frind W. A. Perry Allis First National Bank Street Memphis John B. Jones Coffee Jones Capt. Coffee Judge Jones Perry

Sheriff to Escort Gray Back After Canada Escape

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.

Ashland Wis Frank Gray Hurley Railroad United States Express Company Canada Matson Winnires Gray Hurley Grave Cootenai B. C Winni McRae

Doings in Congress in Washington

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.

Congress Washington Special House Committee On Rules Senate Oates Alabama Morrill Carlisle Mr. Sanford New York Congress of the United States George Platt Hawley West Messrs Plumb Paddock Ulysses S. Grant Arlington National Cemetery Evarte Judiciary Committee United States Circuit Courts of Appeals Morgan Berry Call Secretary of the Navy Kittery Navy Yard Cummings Elections Committee Clayton-Breckenridge Breckenridge

Indians Protest Beef Issue For Sioux Reservation

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.

Manoas N. C Washington Marty Maj McLaughlin

John Boyle O Reilly Dead Poet Dies After Sleeping Potion

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.

Nanrecker Mags John Boyle O’reilly O'Reilly William H. Litchfield

Startling Increase in Lunacy During the Past Decade

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.

Washington Department of State William P. Smith United States Huddersfield Eng Smith Lancashire County England Wales Lancashire

Night shooting in Bextor ties Wiseman and woman to death

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.

Bextor Tex Pick Wiseman Cora McMahon Belton Temple Wiseman

Would-be robber captured by local real estate broker

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.

Weer Sorerson Wis W. F. Marshall Marshall

Severe storm hits Ashland region with widespread damage

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.

Ashlanp Wis Ashland Wisconsin Wisconsin Central Preston Lakeshore Three Lakes Gogebic Iron Range

Wholesale Infanticide in Memeuis Raises Outrage

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.

Memeuis

Fire damages Arnold block in Curiaco. two families escape

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.

Curiaco Arnold Randolph Street Arnold Bros Bernhard Hulzebus Nation

Letter From the Sea Found Aboard Sinking Ship Edmont

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.

Portiano Edmont Bailey & Co Hull Eng Hidgron Street Leavitt Terrace Jonn DupLow

Food Scarcity Grows As Transport Stoppage Sparks Shortages

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.

London Reed

Entries Tied Up in Irrigation Debate

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.

Washington Senate Senator Mitchell Mitchell South Dakota North Dakota Montana Oregon

A Practical Test William Kemmler Dies by Electric Current

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.

William Kemmler Ausurn N. Y Durston Kemmier Bill

Electric chair death of William Kemmler observed

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.

Vermillion Blaze Ravages Two Blocks as Fire Lacks Water

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.

Vermox S. D New York Main Street Patrick Sullivan Buckingham& Spendly A. A. Quarnberg Johnson’s Granges & Larson’s Bridgeman’s Shoe Store Halverson & Johnson Markets Street Sataka & Lewis J. W. Grange

Resignation Accepted as Celman Quits Argentina Presidency

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.

Celman Barros Arges Dardo Rocha Celmanites Pelligrini Assum

Senate and House debate tariff and land grant bills

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.

Wheel man rolls through city on four wheels

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.

Broadway Gamins City Hall Park New York Times

The Oldest Drummer Joins The Trade

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.

J. C. Page Mr. Page Montpelier Green Mountain Joel Kansas City Times

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