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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1889
Page
6
Brainerd Dispatch notes that more Shakespeare plays have been adapted into operas than any other dramatist. The paper mentions a total of ten such operas and adds a side remark that John Bright’s papers are to be treated like Lord Beaconsfield’s, withheld during the Queen’s lifetime.
Residents around Goguac lake in Battle Creek Michigan report shores gradually joining and predict the lake may become dry land in a few years as erosion and sediment movement reshape the shoreline.
According to the Oxford County Advertiser two girls aged nine and twelve belonging to Edwin Boynton of Brownfield ploughed and harrowed an acre of land in a single day using a yoke of oxen, showcasing remarkable rural skill and endurance.
Raw notes the current season as the worst financially for Atlantic coast resorts. He estimates that one week of bad weather at Coney Island caused about $600,000 in losses.
John Denin, a leading Western Australian farmer, manages about 4,000,000 acres. He operates on share farming, allotting each worker roughly 100 acres and taking one third of the produce for labor.
A sea turtle measuring about 10 feet long and 5 feet wide weighing around 1000 pounds was trapped off South Harwich in Cape Cod. Authorities estimate the creature to be about 200 years old, with a span between its fore flippers exceeding ten feet.
At a royal garden party Mr and Mrs Gladstone met the Queen after an interview of three years. Her majesty had taken no notice of them during that period, but received them on this occasion in the most affable and cordial manner.
Macnarvery Hall, at the Paris Exposition, stands as the world’s largest building. It spans 370 feet in width and nearly a quarter of a mile in length, its roof forming a single arch without internal supports.
A young Cossack girl in Berlin, only eleven, attracts much attention as observers note she stands nearly three yards tall and weighs twenty stone while continuing to grow rapidly, an unusual spectacle for the capital.
Miss Lorvie Fisher of Philadelphia, after a year in an London insurance office as a stenographer and typist, has received an invitation from Lord and Lady Churchill and other English families to teach a class of young girls in her specialties.
Miss Garret, daughter of a railroad millionaire, is described as a powerful worker who handles her own business affairs. She writes about forty letters daily and dictates the same number to her typewriter, laboring from nine to two with efficiency comparable to men on Change.
Simultaneous observations nationwide show storms and temperature waves travel from west to east. Forecasting relies on conditions prevailing west of the observer, a practice practically pursued by the Signal Service.
A historic deed from November 7 1626 reveals the entire island was sold for 24 dollars. At seven percent interest compounded semiannually, that sum would double roughly every ten years, and twenty six doublings would yield about 805 million dollars today.
The writer remarks on assassins choosing prominent benefactors, citing Czar Alexander II and Abraham Lincoln as examples. He notes a recent attempt on Dom Pedro II of Brazil, praising his emancipation and leadership for his people.
The deepest ocean point lies between Tristan da Cunha and the Rio de la Plata at 40,236 feet. North Atlantic soundings reach 27,480 feet south of Newfoundland, and 34,000 feet near Bermuda. Pacific averages vary from 2,000 to 2,500 fathoms with regional differences, while overall ocean depths average 2,000 to 2,500 fathoms.
In Washington W H Hart of Indiana, once to decline, now accepts the third auditor post after counsel with President Harrison. A missing registered through pouch from Albany to St Louis on the fast PA mail train reportedly contained about 10000. It disappeared after Terre Haute supper stop with police asked to locate the pouch. The loss may include remittances for cattle carloads, swelling the total value.
A string of recent calamities includes Mary White and Sarah Huvck killed by a New York Central train near Byron station. Rev. F. A. Barnitz and C. H. Carpenter drowned near Middleton. J. C. Lyons and C. W. Pauly injured in an Indiana wreck. Tillie Fellman drowned at Benton Harbor while aiding Mrs Napier and a boy. Lightning stunned Gilbert Markham’s family in Wisconsin. An elderly Burns struck by a Northern Express near Shullsburg. Mike Joyce drowned at La Crosse. Frank Sorenson fatally injured by a homemade trap near Nanticoke. A gravel train incident near Owatonna caused house damage and injuries to three children.
James L Gordon of Ohio, longtime newspaper man and former state legislator, died in New York from consumption. his body to be cremated. Congressman James Laird of Nebraska’s Hastings home died from a complication of diseases after an operation. Cardinal Gibbons backs a Cecilius Calvert memorial movement. A coroner’s jury ruled Theodore West died of Bright’s disease with no assault involvement and noted kidney, heart, and liver ailments.
A sweeping wire of crime reports notes arrests and deaths from multiple states. Suspects in New Mexico and Texas are tied to murder claims while drownings, stabbings, and suicides appear in Pennsylvania New York and Montana. A Chicago shooting ends a pugilist’s life and a preacher kills a man in Council Bluffs Iowa. In Montana a murder suspect named Brick Brazier is named. Other incidents include a steamship death mystery near Ashland and a dispute between an Indiana heiress and her aunt.
Reports from Richmond Texas describe a quiet scene after a deadly riot that killed Sheriff Garvey and ex-Sheriff Blakeley while Light Guard forces and Gov. Ross arrived. No arrests or inquests yet, burial completed, grand jury expected to handle the case. A separate Ohio incident records Mrs. Crist’s suicide after a dispute over a ward and a girl named Ella Hardin. In Michigan Fruitland farmers debate a coroner verdict identifying a skeleton as Frank Stoner once tarred and feathered for frightening schoolgirls, with foreboding calls for investigation amid lingering agitation.
Ten thousand striking dock laborers paraded the streets of London led by Byrne and Champion. They carried no banners, but red herrings and stale bread crusts adorned the poles to highlight distress. The demonstration passed without disturbance. A friend of Gen Boulanger questions his alleged embezzlement and cites a £100,000 New York loan and over $1,000,000 debt. A Washington state department note seeks English cooperation to curb infectious disease spread and to inspect plague centers.
Financial embarrassment forces Unionville mills in Montville Connecticut to shut down. About 250 employees are thrown out of work. The article also notes labor unrest in Rhenish Westphalia and various political shifts in Texas and Minnesota, including county officer resignations and the Light Guards and rangers taking control of the courthouse. It reports Armour & Co. seeking a Minnesota Supreme Court review of a dressed beef ruling and Carpenter Clapp not seeking conflict with state authorities.
Capt Jack Crawford and Maj T T Teel arrived in Albuquerque to locate a buried cannon from April 1862. Teel indicated the spot. eight 12 pound brass howitzers, stamped U S and maker C A Co Boston, were found after 27 years buried. Likely from the McCrea battery captured at Fort Craig.
The Markets section lists futures and cash quotes for Wheat No. 2 red and other grades, Corn No. 2 and white, Oats, Barley, Rye, Flaxseed, and storage items. Also included are egg and butter quotes, with price ranges from New York CHICAGO to ST. PAUL and MINNEAPOLIS for flour, pork, lard, and feed products.
John L. Sullivan was convicted in Purvis on Aug 16 for violating the law by fighting Kilrain. The judge sentenced him to twelve months in the county jail, calling the bout a gross contempt for state law and Mississippi’s statutes. Sullivan expressed remorse, appealed for clemency, then stood stoically as the sentence was announced.
Supreme Court Justice Stephen J. Field was arrested in San Francisco on a charge tied to the David Terry killing at Lathrop. The Stockton justice of the peace issued the warrant, bail set at 5000, and Field claims the arrest is a malicious ploy while he was en route, insisting he posed no weapon and was unarmed.
A Omaha Herald correspondent describes an Arapahoe drill with fifty mounted youths performing rapid evolutions, charges, and coordinated formations. The display includes riders lying on ponies, shooting arrows, exchanging horses, and rescuing a mock wounded rider, lasting nearly two hours.
Dr A B Lynde of Milwaukee arrived at Hotel St Louis Duluth took a fine room and committed suicide during the night using a small penknife found by a chambermaid. He was son of the late Congressman William Pitt Lynde and a hay fever sufferer. About thirty nine, well known. Brother Tilly Lynde left for Duluth to transport the body. Family wealthy and respected in Milwaukee.
Mrs Michael McDonald wife of a Chicago politician fled July 24 to join Rev Father Joseph Moysant of Notre Dame church. They wed at Notre Dame before leaving town. She carried about 2,500 in cash and 4,000 to 5,000 in jewelry, later pawned for 400. Evidence places Moysant recently at Dixon Illinois with a history of church neglect and drink.
A blaze in a five story tenement restaurant on Seventh Avenue New York City trapped residents killing nine of sixty occupants. Thirteen families homeless. loss estimated under 10000 dollars. Police officers helped rescue as fire crews battled the flames and searched for victims. Restaurant keeper Snyder arrested amid suspicion and insurance policy found on his stock.
Andrew McDonald of Frankfort Pennsylvania, supervisor of the Friends asylum, narrates a romantic quest to locate his father, mother, and siblings. He traces a 1467 disappearance on Mulberry Street to Randall’s Island, Ohio farms, Baltimore marriage, and the Home of the Good Shepherd, where conflicting records arise as he vows to press on with the search.
Governor White received a dispatch from Demeraville justice of the peace reporting Flathead Indians breaking into houses, one Indian killed, and citizens guarding homes with scarce arms, urging military aid. An attempted Indian assault on Mrs Roberts led by a fourteen year old defender. a revolver misfired. An Indian was found dead next morning. Violence blamed on rising tensions between whites and young warriors, with troops expected.
About 100 Minnesota editors and guests kicked off the Minnesota Editors and Publishers association excursion from St. Paul to Chicago via Stillwater. Highlights included a Stillwater welcome, a steamboat ride on Lake Michigan, a tour of the state prison, a visit to the Union Stock Yards, and formal resolutions praising hosts, rail services, and the Inland Printer for hosting duties.
A man who has been nearly year paralyzed is wasting away. In health he was talented witty learned and companionable. For several years he has held a sinecure in the treasury department.
AppLrey Strursers of Hancock County Ohio has invented a hat fan driven by a battery in his pocket. He has used the device for several weeks and reports it works perfectly and he does not mind the extra weight.
The Rev T DeWitt Talmage preached in Seattle using Isaiah to liken Christ to a strong swimmer who leaps into the seas of sin to save souls. He urged personal salvation, praised Jesus’ lone rescue, and urged listeners to accept pardon before they sink further. The sermon contrasted earthly bravery with the greater act of saving immortal souls.
A health department report explains pulmonary tuberculosis spread through airborne germs in sputum and contaminated surfaces. It lists nine precautionary rules including spittle disposal, reducing room furnishings, boiled utensils, separating clothing, disposing of pet exposure, family physician consultation, and thorough cleaning to limit transmission.
A party from Winnesheik town explored Iowa's ice cave near Decorah with a cold air flow and icy walls. They entered about 200 feet, observing gypsum-like rock, a gypsum jut, a fissured entrance, 400 foot bluffs, and a 200 foot grade toward the river as ice thickened deeper inside.
A Boston Sunday Herald report describes a fashionable crowd at a hotel plaza reacting to a well known belle wearing a gray gown with a yellow belt and diamond buckle. The scene hints at a proposed trend as guests speculate about surreptitious yellow garters and a summer resort craze.
Nicholas Moschler of Buffalo offered to bet $100 that he would kill someone before 6 p.m. He attempted this on Lang, a contractor, when Lang crushed Moschler's ekull with an ax.
Brimance August 16. The convention adopted sections restricting corporate price control and nullifying future franchises when violated. Education and public lands articles passed. revenue and taxation heated debate ended with a 3.61 0 35 vote against gross earnings system. Militia impeachment and amendment articles approved. Oil of irrigation streams affirmed. anti blacklist clause added. oath against railroad passes debated and passed. Evening session set Bismarck capital and public institutions, crowd applauds.
A short fat man aboard an Allen Street car tried to shout to a deaf neighbor about the heat. The deaf man asked for repetition and the exchange grew loud, causing laughter from passengers before the little man alighted, vexed by the miscommunication.
The record notes that Scipio Africanus was shaved in 800 B C making him the first Roman to submit to the razor. Alexander the Great had his troops shaved to foil beard catches, and Peter the Great enforced beard taxation followed by forced shaving or hair removal after a tour.
A Panrisign obtained divorce under a new law and attempted to stop the pension to his mother in law. The court ruled M Naquet's law defective, holding the divorce did not relieve him of the obligation to continue paying the mother in law’s pension.
Miss Kate Drexer has given 25000 dollars for a new college for the exclusive use of colored people in Pittsburg. She will also pay salaries for a pastor connected with the college and for the teachers of the institution.
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