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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1893
Page
2
The Brainerd Dispatch reports surprise that war rances are planned for the World’s Fair daily feature. It questions the calisthenics routine staged by the board of lady managers and the new display outlined by INGERSOLL & WIELAND.
Impartial writers quote that the Vatican’s gold in medals vessels chains and other objects would surpass the entire European circulation in coinage. They argue the immense wealth stored in Vatican artifacts could mint vast sums.
A tale notes Liam's king wearing a hat of twenty seven pounds and feared retaliation from France were he not aligned, risking a heavier punishment than the hat.
The 1889 Paris vote saw Gen Boulanger deploy about 15 000 billstickers, who posted 45 000 placards daily, totaling 900 000. Some locales found sixty layered bill backers and rivals after the voting ended.
Maj. Pans tern and Anthony Comstock join forces to revive Midway Plaisance with a strong boost for the main show. The plan also suggests keeping Comstock and Pang on for the rest of the season to secure ongoing help.
The text notes Ella Wheeler favors birds over meat and questions whether the preference affects her singing. It contrasts types of birds from ducks and snipes to silver‑noted songsters, but provides no decisive evidence.
About 800 inmates work across a 6000 acre state farm. This year they plan to produce roughly 100000 bushels of corn 1000 bales of cotton 3000 bushels of wheat and 10000 gallons of syrup. They appear to earn their keep and do not compete with free labor seriously.
Archbishop Alarcon donated a carved stone head unearthed in Morelos to the National Museum in Mexico City. The artifact, found by Catholic missionaries, was previously revered by local Indians and stood on a large statue draped in a crocodile hide.
Instructions describe testing beam soundness by placing ear at one end and striking the opposite end with a hammer. A clear sharp sound indicates a sound beam, while a dull or muffled tone suggests interior decay.
The city of London has no park within its borders yet controls Epping Forest, a 5 600 acre woodland about nine square miles. It stands as one of Europe’s most extensive and beautiful pleasure grounds for Londoners.
The tale of King Charles saving a man from a murderous attack is recounted again with its agonizing details. It was published weeks ago and is being cabled anew perhaps to build a royal reputation ahead of a Work’s Fair visit.
A geographical expert ranks countries by livestock wealth and notes Italy as the poorest fin horse nation while Argentina and Uruguay lead in horses and horned stock. He places Austria highest in sheep and Servia high in pigs relative to population, with Portugal strong in cattle and Greece in hogs. The expert estimates fertile land at 28,269,200 square miles and barren land at 22,969,000, broken into steppe, desert, and polar regions.
The article notes the hoop, once a nursery toy, is now used as a health aid for overweight clients. Doctors prescribe hoop chasing to reduce flesh, offering a gentler aerobic exercise than running and providing steady muscle engagement.
The Michigan street railway issues aluminum fare tokens sized like a silver dollar. An adult round ticket and an octagonal child ticket are sold by the railroad at six for a quarter and ten for a quarter respectively. The company forbids staff from selling them to the public and sells tokens in ten dollar lots to select storekeepers.
The article notes a shift in attitude toward physical culture among young women. It traces how fashionable circles once discouraged athleticism now encourage cycling, rowing, swimming and outdoor games. Country girls also adopt systematic athletic routines to gain health and vigor, seen as valuable by the New York Sun.
A condensed digest highlights the week's major world events sourced from telegraph reports and press associations. It surveys political developments, economic shifts, and notable conflicts or crises, presenting a compact snapshot of global headlines and their implications.
Prof. D Rt Michner of Des Moines appointed statistical agent for the agricultural department. President Cleveland to address the Hawaiian question in a special session. Secretary Lamont relieves Maj Patterson Third infantry and details Capt Tassin Twelfth infantry as Indian agent at Rosebud. Squatters on Cherokee outlet to vacate. orders sent to Gen Miles to remove them by force. Curtiss orders extra printing hours for national bank notes due to rising circulation. Cruiser Charleston departs Hampton Roads for Pacific station, with Rio de Janeiro as stop for orders. Vice Consul Blacklock reports Mataafa forces surrender from Apia, Samoa. any other info withheld.
Rear Admiral Thornton A Jenkins died in Washington from heart failure. A Queen Victoria plaited straw hat heads to Chicago for exhibition. Fred Hinckley, linked to Florence Blythe, lies ill at the Palace hotel in San Francisco. The Mormon tabernacle choir seeks a $5,000 prize at the world fair on Sept. 8. Little Wound, Sioux chief, is described as six feet tall at sixty. Edwin Lessetter Bynner, noted lawyer novelist, is dead. Samuel Edison nears ninety-one, living in Port Huron with a young daughter. Dr. Nansen brings a phonograph to the north pole. Lieut Peary follows with Mrs. Peary. Columbus Catholics mark Bishop Watterson’s 25th anniversary. A cousin letters regret for absence.
A string of accidents and disasters is reported including mad dog bites in St Louis, a train strike kills Lizzie Topel in New York, tobacco fields wrecked by hail in Pennsylvania, and multiple fatal workplace and mining accidents across the country.
A wave of deadly acts is reported including Cora Wilson dying after ingesting concentrated lye in Union Iowa during a personal crisis. Texarkana’s Capt W J Allen shot by Judge J J King. San Francisco factory manager Frank Severio killed George Grissell. Jackson Michigan’s Charles McCormick fatally shot Jeanette Neil after rejection, then killed himself. Rochelle Illinois jail guards avert lynching of James Burns. Birdsboro Pennsylvania farmer William Ploughfield murdered by two tramps. his brother John wounded. Joliet Illinois 14 year old Ellen Byron murdered after assault. Romeo Illinois worker John Nuckols dies from two companions after a card quarrel. Muncie Indiana marble dealer C C Nycoff committed suicide by throat cutting amid fear of business failure. Ling Sing, secretary to Capt Roth on the steamer Wolcott, faces unspecified peril.
Reports from multiple states describe an opium smuggling arrest in Port Townsend Washington, Native Ute incursions in western Colorado, and unrest as settlers seek aid. Other items include a Leavenworth vagrancy arrest tied to a Nebraska City robbery, a Pittsburg suicide linked to religious melancholia, a masked train robbery in Omaha, prison escapes in Michigan, and various violent deaths nationwide.
A collection of brief items notes unrest among Ute Indians in Colorado while other updates report cycling race results, health concerns on a steamer, factory resumptions, agricultural damage from grasshoppers, and transport disputes.
Stillwater Minnesota police arrested John Mc Quade a stranger last night for forging a check on Schulen Berg Boeckler Lumber company. He passed it at a Third street grocer and was arrested soon after.
During a thunder storm yesterday in S. D. a fifteen year old boy, the son of William Johnston, was struck and killed while herding cattle. The pony he rode also died. He was not found until this morning.
Heavy rain swept eastern Kansas and western Missouri today, raising hopes for a full corn crop and easing concerns for farmers about drought and yield prospects.
The Bank of Colfax in Colfax Washington has closed its doors. Capital is $100000 with assets exceeding liabilities by a ratio of two to one.
Washington dispatch reports the president will depart today for Gray Gables to stay likely until September 1, keeping a busy schedule in the presidential seaside retreat.
The Bank of England has increased its discount rate from 3 to 4 percent signaling tighter credit. This move aims to curb inflation and affect borrowing costs for lenders and borrowers across the London financial markets.
A compact general resume highlights notable occurrences in the North Star State from the past week. It surveys events across cities, politics, society, and local milestones, detailing diverse happenings in a rapid reading format.
Thursday reports a farmer John Sherriffbilligh near Gladstone died by his own action. A Minneapolis restaurant keeper burned to death at home amid incendiary rumors. Emil Johnson of Spring Lake fined ten dollars plus costs. George R. Choate of Winona died of consumption at his brother Hannibal Choate’s home. he was 68, born in Berne New York, active G A R member and longtime Mason. M F Pease of Des Moines reported leasing 150 acres near Waseca for oil prospecting. Thomas Simpson of Winona Board of Trade received a cautious reply from Washington about possible reopening of the Winona division.
A small fire broke out in the prison yard at Stillwater but the large stone walls prevented serious damage. No injuries reported. Local authorities investigated the incident as a minor blaze with containment achieved quickly.
Saturday reports farmers complain of inferior twine sold as Stillwater penitentiary made. Depositors seek return of Mr. Armstrong, aiding him to regain footing. John McQuade jailed for forging a lumber firm check, linked to a Third street grocer. A seven year old dock worker from Pennsylvania loses arm and leg after being run over in Duluth yards. Polk County memorial seeks creation of Columbia County with McIntosh as seat. Lake City barn fire destroys multiple structures and property including Dewey home and Gillett & Son lumber stock. insured losses listed.
The Davis v Crookston Water Power and Light case was decided with Judge Ives awarding Davis 7500 dollars, a verdict that will be appealed. A severe storm near St Cloud killed five Woodwater horses and a Kimball home burned after a lightning strike. Northern Pacific shops in Brainerd contract awarded to A Tolloson with completion by November 1. Dr Pinault in St Cloud treats a six year old Sauk Rapids boy exposed to rabies after a neighbor dog bite. Mahon dog killed. boy ill with rabies symptoms and rabies case under watch by physicians.
Monday reports Saint Paul banker Hawkes arrested for embezzlement. James Walker, twenty, drowned at Pine County rafting grounds. body not recovered. Pine City Navigation launched new steamer George W. Bull with large crowd. Pine County prisoner James O Neill released on habeas corpus. grand jury action deemed improper. Two orphan boys Edward Johnson twelve and Harry Haskell thirteen were arrested at Winona for running away from Sparta, Wisconsin, home for orphaned children. Officials notified, boys to be held awaiting officer arrival.
Tuesday notes report John M. Doherty’s alleged insanity from drink in St Paul. Henry Kellehan’s arrest for stabbing Henry Deford sparks self defense claims. Mayor Young’s son Albert accidentally kills Miss Christina Archibald at his Lake City home. Winona hires F. H. Haney as high school principal replacing J. F. Giles. A fatal shooting wounds L. O. Larson near Mora at Lewis Lake after a man fires three shots into his yard.
Arrests in Minneapolis and Sauk Center include Morton Ackely for abducting Rhoda Bacon. A bolt of lightning damaged the home of City Attorney Kel sey at Sauk Center injuring Mrs. Kelsey. Montevideo saloon broken into by tramps. some money and liquor stolen. The Chicago and Milwaukee yards report looting of ten way freight cars. Prison twine orders scarce. twine production continues with larger stock for next season. Austin industrialist Hiram B. Smith dies of heart failure. Virginia reports destitution among workers unpaid for June and July wages. justice Uncas Larson laments and cites widespread need.
The Croydon case shows a ticket of leave man jailed for three weeks after begging with police barriers blamed on corrupt licensing rules. Similar scenes in Southport involve a man under supervision imprisoned for failing to report, despite past hardship. Daniel O Connell’s tale of failed self support ends with three months hard labor, prompting critique of authorities.
A conversational scene shows Mr. Bentley questioning hotel staff about cashing a check. The clerk's chilly demeanor heightens the sense of unease in an otherwise calm hotel setting.
The first electric organ for use in America has reached Boston from England and is built for St. Thomas church Taunton. The organ will be operated by a button and electricity, with a long cable from the pipes. It will take at least five weeks to be fitted and examined by customs before use in divine worship.
The London World lauds a young middy named Lanyon who refused to leave the admiral during peril, choosing to stay by Sir George instead of jumping. The tale highlights gal lanry and is deemed worthy for display at the Academy next year.
A major blaze on Nicollet Island and nearby lumber yards destroys Clarke's box factory and Nelson Tenney Co yards, with over 200 houses burned and about 1,500 homeless. The fire spreads to riverside mills, lumber piles, and breweries as wind shifts, with extensive losses and unconfirmed casualty reports.
A dense fog over the English channel on August 14 15 disrupted sea traffic. The steamboat Ville de Douvres collided with an unknown vessel between Dover and Ostend. The other ship vanished, and no serious damage is reported.
A fire at the Glick and Hatch carriage and wagon woodwork factory in Tiffin Ohio caused $45,000 in losses with $34,000 insured. The building will not be rebuilt, authorities report.
Generals Garces and Santos Acosta and forty others were arrested in Bogota amid alleged plots to blow up Barranquilla public buildings and the president Nunez’s house, followed by revolutions in Colombia and Venezuela.
Sioux Falls D D reports the Y M C A will host a series of local talent lectures to raise funds for association work. The first talk features Judge A J Edgerton of the United States court with subject Reminiscences of Public Men and is dated August 15.
Sault Ste. Marie Michigan reports July canal traffic exceeding any prior month in the history of the Soo canal. Critics blame inflated claims on fossilized craft interests facing market pressure as the industry shrinks.
Fire destroyed the upper two floors of the Senate hotel at 154 Madison Street. Five killed and five critically injured. six more wounded at Cook County and Mercy hospitals. Victims include Harry Godfrey seven, Grace Godfrey thirteen, and two unknown men. Fire blamed on overturned oil lamp in the hotel office.
In Washington Senator Voorhees introduced a bill to issue national bank notes equal to bond values, backed by a Carlisle letter urging passage as immediate relief and predicting a $19,000,000 boost to circulation. Hill filed a senate resolution on financial legislation during the special session. West urged bimetallism and free coinage. House silver debate drifted with Boatner backing free coinage and Layton and Patterson pushing unconditional repeal.
In Ashland Wisconsin last night Martin Stram was struck by a Northern Pacific freight near Iron River. His body was dragged half a mile and ground to atoms. A shot was heard prior to the collision. Stram carried substantial money missing with no trace found, leading to fears of murder and disposal on the track. Two suspicious characters are sought for arrest.
Kansas City reporters say John Kett rel, the man who robbed the Pacific Express wagon in Wichita and fled with 7500 dollars, was arrested this morning. He had worked as a Wichita waiter and conspired with Arthur Hencher the wagon driver Howard Greer the telegraph operator and Jack Beck the hotel clerk, all detained in August.
Dr. D. W. Howard of Bucklin was shot and killed during a quarrel with his wife and her brother in New Boston. The couple were separated by divorce proceedings and Howard, described as a desperate character under peace bonds, confronted them last night.
Katherine Hoefer known as Mudder was convicted for burning the Whaleback hotel on Lamborn avenue in March. She received a four year sentence at Waupun, and had to be carried from the court in a swoon amid protests of innocence. The case drew wide interest due to her notoriety.
Harry Vandroef, twenty three, was examined before the commissioner and bound to the United States grand jury to convene in Duluth next October. He is charged with rifling registered mail while serving as assistant postmaster at Brown's Valley from July 1801 to November 1892.
W. F. Caldwell formerly Pueblo assistant fire chief and son of Indianapolis man J. T. Caldwell shot himself after a spree and pursuit of his wife in St. Louis. He claimed an unexplained disgrace haunted him.
Repeated shocks demolish half of Mattinata on the Adriatic coast. The disaster leaves several dead and many injured. The Stromboli volcano is in violent eruption.
Joseph Chamberlain and Mrs Chamberlain formerly Miss Endicott will sail for the United States next September to visit her family and to see the world's fair in America.
Joseph Hoan a farmer near Mitchell suffered the loss of his left hand when a loaded gun slipped from a rickety road cart the trigger caught and the weapon discharged. The incident occurred August 15 and Hoan was forced to undergo amputation.
Washington August 15 Representative Oates of Alabama was struck by a cable car last week and badly injured He is not so well today and his physicians cannot say when he will resume duties in the House
The conference of the finance ministers from the German empire met in Frankfort to devise tax measures for funding the army bill. A committee was appointed to meet in Berlin and prepare Reichstag bills reflecting the ministers' conclusions.
Washington Special Secretary LaMont relieves Maj Patterson of duty as Indian agent at Rosebud D. D. and details Capt Tas sin of the Twelfth infantry in his place.
Charles G Otis, famed for passenger elevator work, died at his Brooklyn home yesterday from complications of gastritis.
A witty exchange between a critic and author appears in Puck as the critic admits not booking a good turn last week. The author replies with quiet irony that the critic did not mention it.
Preliminary injunction granted by Judge Kelly restrains defendants from further elevator construction in Duluth harbor. The case, titled Henry Rippers, involves the Board of Railway and Warehouse Commissioners and the State Auditor. A hearing before Judge Willis is scheduled for 10 o clock in the morning on August 16.
Be careful beaver dam Wisconsin special burglars entered the house of j theoed Snyder a mile from this city and chloroformed the women who were alone and had retired shortly before the burglars took three hundred dollars no clue remains surrounding the incident.
In Nashville Tennessee the Amen can National bank suspended payment. The Safe Deposit Trust and Banking company has taken advantage of the sixty day notice.
Gus De Smith-Well tells Tom that he heard they eloped with a rich girl. The father telegraphs his conditional forgiveness if they do not return.
New York report says the Allan State line will add three steamers and expand dock facilities to handle higher immigration. The local agent would not confirm or deny the plan, but officials anticipate growth in traffic and facilities.
In Inkster North Dakota the townsfolk call the two blind pigs pulled swiftly by Sheriff Fadden. Seventeen bottles of whisky found at the Currier place. Barkeeper Pat Doyle has gone to Manitoba. The sheriff takes possession of the pens and related property.
McLeod Bros. grain elevator in Marietta Kansas burned along with 60000 bushels of wheat. Loss estimated at 30000 dollars with 15000 dollars covered by insurance.
Paris reports the five points of article six go against the United States. A May 1 to July 31 close season applies to North Pacific and Bering Sea with a sixty mile protected zone around islands. Pelagic sealing allowed outside the zone from August 1 and firearms banned. The tribunal rules no exclusive Russian claim prior to Alaska sale and no transfer of rights with Alaska. American arbitrators express satisfaction with the decision.
Minneapolis reports two highly wanted fugitives at the central station John Paul Moore alias Dr Garland Lester Kid Miller and Minnie May alias Minnie Menard Mrs Dr Garland Mrs Dr Russell arrested for running a clairvoyant depot and defrauding people across several states with numerous charges in St Paul Chicago and beyond Detected as part of a larger criminal network Moore linked to the Molly Matches gang and past shootings detectives say the pair resisted arrest with armed weapons but were disarmed.
A special interior department agent reports fourteen allotments in the Cherokee strip near county seats were fraudulently made on land with no improvements as required by treaty. Allotments will be cancelled and replacements issued, delaying the opening proclamation.
In Chicago at Englewood a wagon dragging workers broke loose when horses panicked. John Williams died minutes after the fall and William Miller was badly cut and bruised, taken to Mercy hospital. Other wagon occupants escaped unharmed.
A movement against Chinese laborers has begun in Fresno and other San Joaquin Valley towns and is spreading in California. With many white men jobless, Chinese workers on ranches and vineyards may be displaced, though so far violence has been narrowly avoided.
Fire in Buffalo at 3 o clock engulfs the Coatsworth elevator on Michigan and Garson streets, with 12 000 000 bushels capacity and valued at 750 000 dollars. About a dozen frame saloons and dwellings also burn. fire departments fought flames through the early morning.
Henry Mudeking of Owatonne Minnesota was carried home from Yellowstone National Park after stepping into a geyser. The burn from foot to knee is very serious, and doctors fear the loss of his limb.
Three men arrested for burglary in Minot North Dakota were jailed then escaped, slipping into the woods and remaining at large as authorities hunt them.
Sleepy Eye Minnesota held an election on adopting the general state law rather than the old village charter. Eighty six voted for reincorporation and one hundred thirty six voted against.
Taylor and Bros of New York file charges against M and J Reiner tannery men who recently failed for 125000 alleging obtaining money under false pretenses M Berliner arrested and released on bail of 10000
Special-Seventy leaders of the Paris labor exchange were fined 50 francs each and costs for defying trade union regulation laws. The court dissolved all syndicates involved, including the labor exchange executive committee, as several defendants vowed to accept prison rather than pay.
Ebensburg Pa Special reports the banking firm Johnson Buck and Co. closed its doors and posted a notice stating assets exceed liabilities but continuous demand for currency in the last day makes suspension of payment in the best interest of all concerned.
Special telegram from Cresson Springs reports the death of Thomas D. Messler third vice president of the Pennsylvania company is imminent. His wife and children are at his side and he is recognized as one of the best known railroad officials in the United States.
Atlanta reports the engagement of Secretary Herbert to Miss Sallie Brown youngest daughter of ex Senator Joseph E Brown The Brown family is described as wealthy with an estimated value of 10 million dollars The article notes Miss Brown is a blonde and under thirty and has literary tastes and social graces.
Ashland authorities state Dr Margles was jailed on a telegram from Marinette County Wisconsin sheriff. He faces charges of seduction and embezzlement as authorities pursue legal action.
In New York on August 16 receivers were named for the Northern Pacific railroad and its affiliated lines. Thomas F. Oakes H W Payne and Henry Crouse were named by Judge Lacombe upon motion by Farmers Loan and Trust and brokers William C Sheldon Co. The move follows heavy selling by Philadelphia interests and indicates liquidation of long stock.
The filing occurred in St Paul on August 16 with the same receivers named in New York. Those receivers will be appointed in every state along the railroad’s route.
Wheat trends ease in Chicago with mixed futures and cash prices while corn oats sink modestly. Cattle and hog bids move in ranges across Chicago St Paul and Minneapolis with notable price points for prime and good classes.
In Racine Wisconsin on August 16 Mrs William Nevins 28 died after a child toppled an oil stove triggering flames on her clothes. She tried to smother the fire by covering herself and moved toward a bed but could not escape. Neighbors who entered found her in flames and unable to help.
Reports from across Nebraska describe a severe storm with heavy wind and hail causing extensive crop damage. In Pawnee City and Table Rock the storm unroofed buildings and destroyed the Tarnsell home injuring family members slightly. About three inches of rain fell in thirty hours near Omaha.
James Watt son of a Dunbar citizen shot William Hartman on a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train and seriously wounded Justice Cotton. Conductor Tucker and Hartman attempted to eject Watt but he fired. Watt was captured and jailed. Hartman survives but not likely to recover.
Eight masked men stopped a southbound New Orleans Pacific passenger train three miles south of Mansfield at 9 o'clock last night. The crew and passengers were threatened but only a small amount of cash was taken. No robbery of express or mail cars occurred. The bandits fled into darkness, abandoning the attempt.
A detachment of naval marine artillery four teen privates and three non commissioned officers led by Lieutenants Templer and Barnes travels through Montreal for the Pacific coast. They constitute the first marines to be stationed at Esquimault by the British government.
Duluth August 16 The Biwabik Mining company in Biwabik resumes payments after a brief suspension a week ago. The small private bank in the Mesaba mining town was solvent and received timely assistance from Duluth to reopen today.
Philadelphia stockholders vote to increase bonded indebtedness from 3 million 000 600 to 9 million to retire floating debt. Receivers to be discharged when subscrip tions are completed.
Milwaukee August 16 The Ly man Lumber Company of Neenah Wis discharged forty men and cut wages ten percent and will not run nights hereafter. Separately forty men were thrown out of work by the closing of W S Sickle and Co tobacco factory at Platteville.
St Paul D A Monfort president of the world's fair commission arranged a meeting with the governor to set a convenient time. The board will meet in the governor's room at the capitol next Saturday at 11 a.m. Calls were issued for commissioners to travel for Minnesota exhibit inspections while Gov. Nelson cannot attend. Only routine business is expected.
Representatives from several railroads met in St. Paul to decide how and when to enforce the grain car sealing law. They agreed to defer action until a joint conference with the railroad and warehouse commission and the Minneapolis chamber of commerce in Minneapolis next Monday.
A serious accident at Roundhead Ohio leaves five carpenters injured after rafters on the Methodist church roof give way. Two men Oliver Swager and Clarence Morrow are killed in the fall while seven men worked at the height of forty feet.
In Great Bend Virginia a Delaware, Lackawanna & Western assistant yardmaster Flynn was fatally shot by the town constable during a burglary search. Both parties pursued suspects and misidentification occurred. Flynn died from his wounds.
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