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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1893
Page
2
The article notes that window glass first appeared in modern times in 1557. It remarks that consumption of plate glass now exceeds 6,000,000 square feet in England and 9,000,000 in the United States.
The Persian theater is now in the hands of a Chicago sheriff. It remains to be seen if a sheriff can handle the drama as promptly and gracefully as does the press.
The move to block an electric line on the Gettysburg field seems driven more by livery stable interests than patriotic motive, aiming to protect their economic advantage rather than the public good.
Benjamin Titus of Trenton New Jersey owns three rare papers from the 1746 New York Gazette revived in the Weekly Post Boy dated March 16 and May 14, 1746 and the February 14, 1757 New York Mercury.
A Boston journalist notes a death by own action described as a rash act but reveals limited grasp of newspaper English. The remark signals unfamiliarity with how such phrases shape readers' perception of suicide cases and motives.
A loaded coach with horses fell from a precipice at Ilfracombe England, causing fatal injuries to several occupants. The tragedy underscores the dangers of mountain coaching despite its rarity.
The passage questions modern money standards and defends wampum as historical currency. It notes the long use of wampum in the United States and criticizes current money choices as unnecessary trouble.
Dr Stevens of Philadelphia says the soul rests in the corpus callosum a spongy lump at the brain base. He jokingly notes corpus callosum means a callous body and links it to tough souls encountered in daily business.
A nearly adult Malay tapir joins the Regent's Park Zoological Gardens in London. Such creatures have appeared here at long intervals, with the first specimen in 184, the second in 185, one in 1882, and now this latest addition.
In 1811 breech-loading rifles were invented yet took years to popularize. Now European armies have about 12.4 million in actual service with 3 million more in arsenals. Statisticians estimate 100 million guns of all kinds exist worldwide.
The explanation notes that a horse trotting at 2 20 gait has foot speed slightly above a mile in 1 10, with the body moving slower. While a foot is planted and then lifted to advance, it must travel faster than the body to complete each step, making the foot movement over twice the body's forward speed.
A Boston servant girl asked to go downtown to the bank saying she would deposit five dollars as she heard banks were in trouble. Her mistress offered money, but the girl declined stating she intended to make the deposit.
Women tire of spoon collecting and embrace a new summer diversion silver hat pins. The pins’ elaborate designs rival millinery in display and some are described as capable of dispatching a man due to their sharpness and strength.
The text notes that petticoats were first worn by men during the Tudor era. It cites Henry VII’s reign as showing fantastical dress that blurred gender lines and references Henry V’s inventory listing a red damask petticoat with open sleeves. No women's petticoat appears before the Tudor period.
The article notes beliefs among ancient Arabs and Germans that hunchbacks were fairy pets. Fairies supposedly altered humps to grant mystic power, and those touched by such humps were thought to bring good luck to bettors at race tracks.
The Rouen chamber of commerce erected a clock tower with three time dials and a fourth tide indicator facing the harbor. A cord and counterweight drive shafts and bevel gears to move a tide dial marked with levels. Opal dials are illuminated at night and the mechanism can synchronize Rouen clocks and unify time like Paris.
Cumback-I described as guest at the Col estado resort hotel when a lone bandit held up the property. He roared for two days accusing the hotel of a breach of professional courtesy and demanded action from the landlord.
A condensed digest from the Telegraph and Press Association sources presents the week’s top global developments. Highlights include political shifts, economic updates, and notable events across regions.
Senate considers a bill by Mr. Voorhees to let national banks issue currency equal to their bond deposits with Carlisle approving. The Chilean claims commission sets Oct 9 for adjudications. Consul Mason reports tariff effects on Germany and Russia, noting rye and petroleum imports and a Russian grain deficit.
Gen Fitz John Porter appointed cashier of New York post office at 2600 a year. Halifax Nova Scotia reports Consul-General Frye of Belfast died. Prof M A Newell, a leading Maryland educator, died at Havre de Grace born in Belfast 1824. The Prince of Wales has many in‑laws and relatives. Gov Russell of Massachusetts gains renown as a bicycle rider. Senator Brice of Ohio ill but improving for seaside visit near New York. Editor Charles Dana of New York Sun turned 75. Miss Vivian Sartoris, Nellie Grant Sartoris’s daughter, to stage next season at sixteen. Two sons of Chang and Eng living on adjoining farms in Surrey county NC. President Angell says Louis Agassiz believed in immorality of dumb animals.
A compiled report details numerous calamities including floods in Nebraska bridges, Meadow Grove carpet works fire in Pennsylvania, major blazes in Ohio and Minnesota, a steamboat explosion on the Snake River with casualties, a ship loss near Victoria, hundreds homeless in Minneapolis, fatal injuries from a gun incident in Carlyle Illinois, and various other fatal accidents and structural collapses across Kansas Indiana Kentucky and Missouri. The document notes casualties, property losses, and ongoing dangers from industrial incidents and weather events.
A report lists several deaths by suicide including George Bradley in Pittsfield Mass and A W Dunham in Pensacola Fla. Others describe self-inflicted deaths in Indianapolis Lima New Brighton and Cincinnati. A masked robbery on a New Orleans Pacific train and a dynamite blast at a Fairmount Ind saloon are noted along with homicide in Lima. A forgery case in Beatrice Neb involves Elsie Levan and W N Sparks.
Bad blood in Tacoma Washington's Fifth ward led to a riot with guns stones and bricks. News from Mobile Alabama reports Levy James Kirk James and Tood Bedford of the Meacham gang killed. Babe Burke and James Jordan were chased into a swamp and captured and killed. The six men led outlaw activities and terrorized Clark county for years.
Bombay riots continue as cholera claims dozens in Moscow with sixteen dead in a day. A wall collapse at a Berlin military review injures seven. A sea fog disrupts the English Channel with casualties reported. A coach accident near Excombe Devon injures eight, four fatally. A British landing party seizes Vita from Fumo Omani. A Berlin betrothal is announced. Jacob Castilhos resigns in Brazil. Sayula deputy Jose Bobadilla assassinated. The Villes de Douvres collides off Dover with an unidentified steamer.
Eastern railroads accused of secretly cutting world fair rates. Chauncey M. Depew backs opening the fair next summer. Blount reached San Francisco from Hawaii. John Fisher of Canton, US, lost 7000 to a gold brick swindle. A receiver appointed for Pacific Bank of San Francisco. Brakeman Locomotive works laid off many workers and 3000 more. Beloit Kansas girls state industrial school inmates maltreated. Denver pastors call for a public fast day. Telegraphers order dispute may seek a receiver. Penn Hardware mill workers cut 12.5 percent. New declined to work. St Louis financiers push higher bank circulation to inject 20 million. Conrad Schroeder of Covington fell from Pan Handle train. sues for damages. West Virginia Grand Army posts protest 1890 pension policy. Menage of Minneapolis missing in Chile. Carnegie Union mills strike ended. few attend meeting.
A masked shooter fired two shots at W. L. Seymour, cashier of the defunct Seymour bank, at his home near Chippewa Falls Wisconsin around 9 PM. One bullet passed through his arm and body. the second missed. Police have not identified a suspect.
Special Surgeon General Wyman reports six new cholera cases since last advices with five deaths. Emigrants will be isolated in selected hotels for five days under watchmen. The steamer Penland to serve as a floating hotel with medical aid as needed.
Ashland Wisconsin two teen leaders of a Jesse James gang, William Rupee and John McDonald, were ordered to reform school by Judge Calkins. They terrorized Sanborn area residents with nighttime shootings into houses and intimidated neighborhood women.
Special Judge Benne lowers banker Charles E. Cook bail to 2000 in Juneau Wisconsin. With all claims settled no trial appears likely and Cook should be released from jail where he has been since last Saturday.
Philadelphia special reports the Reading Railroad will settle its $989,000 debt to the Lehigh Valley by transferring coal of equal value. The plan uses Reading's large coal stock and is regarded as satisfactory by all parties involved.
A brisk weekly digest summarizes notable events across Minnesota through the week. The report highlights political developments, local incidents, and social notes, offering a compact view of statewide happenings and key dates.
A clairvoyant and his wife were arrested in Minneapolis on warrants from several cities for various offenses. In Montevideo a man named Anthony Polunk from Glencoe lost both feet after falling from a freight train while stealing a ride. Fire Marshal John Redell of Winona resigns after conflict with the city council fire committee. P MacRady of Aurora loses home to fire with $1,000 loss, family unable to stop it. The state training school term ends at Hastings with instructors noted. FE Stringer finishes work at suspended banks in Mankato and returns to St Paul. Great Northern No. 3 collides with a freight on Fergus Falls bridge. cars destroyed, engineer slightly hurt.
A gasoline stove explosion at Tren ville burns Mrs F M Rich while the house only suffers minor damage. J Morrison 26 employed by Williams Dougherty Upham at Duluth drowns after falling from a scow. Thomas Christensen wanted in Red Wing for attempted assault captured at Goodhue and returned. J C Renz of Faribault goes to Chicago to settle debts then vanishes after five days. Prof Charles W McCurdy and Miss Evelin Woodruff wed at Winona. A St Paul family misses their van after Cottonwood stop on Great Northern. A brakeman discovers a man in a closet head after a pre Marshall bound trip. Levi Palmer and Helen Owens plan an elopement. Palmer arrested seeking license. Helen held in Mankato jail and described as feeble minded. Faribault instructors asked to fetch her from vacation. All involved are described as respectable.
Read through a set of brief regional notices including the death of Mrs. George Letts in Granite Falls, a fatal accident near Lynd injuring Alex Burr, and local labor shifts at Goodhue county almshouse. Merchants' Protective association offers C. R. Ridgman 10000 to rebuild a burned saw mill. Red Wing mills and potteries shut. sewer pipe factory operates with fewer workers. Burglary hits Senator Geissel's North Prairie store. goods stolen, likely by local peddlers. Three new elevators rise near Redwood Falls, BE M Walbridge with 12000 bushel capacity leading the latest build.
The Hubbard and Vincent saw mill in Duluth was burned down, with the boiler room completely destroyed. Losses reach 20 000 dollars, with 8 000 dollars covered by insurance as burglars suspected in a separate theft case. A wagon carried away stolen goods, thought to be tied to local peddlers. A new Citizens State Bank opens in Waterville led by James Slocumb Jr of Minneapolis as president.
Prof W W Pendergist chosen to succeed Prof Kieble as superintendent of public instruction. A twelve year old daughter of Louis Hendricks of Minneola killed by being kicked by a horse. A St Paul widow discovers heiress to estate valued at 25 000 000 Miss Minnie McCarl of Winona drowned in Lake Como near Hokah. The boat upset with Minnie and West ley McCarl Harvey Hickey and Grace McLaughlin in it. The Red Wing furniture factory restarted with usual force today. The new will be paid in time checks for the present an arrangement with business houses to take these at par for goods. During a baseball game Minneapolis vs Red Wing at Red Wing John Sand berg had his face smashed by a ball. Otto Simonsen struck by a ball and in precarious condition during the night. Sheriff Houde of Little Falls returned from St Paul to bring back elopers Winfred Cameron and Mrs George Hall. It was at his in that the guilty pair were arrest. Minnesota Woman's Suffrage association will hold its annual convention in Lake City Aug 24 and 25. Addresses by president Mrs Julia B Watson of Red Wing Mrs Dr Nettie C Hall of Wessington Springs S C Miss Margaret Jackson of Greenville Tenn Mrs C W Lats of Wood Lake Minn and others. The whereabouts of John Parwood who disappeared a short time ago from
Parwood, a resident living a few miles north of Redwood Falls, has been missing for some time. Family fears suicide while creditors suspect he may have skipped town to dodge debts, leaving many owed parties in concern.
John Selinek drowned while fishing in a boat on Lake Poplin near Montgomery. He stepped on the boat edge, capsized, was 28, and single. In Stillwater, loggers report a dull market with little business. Gustav Rose, a German farmer near Verndale, is missing with about 2000 in debts tied to cousin E B Kramer of Lewiston Me. Charles Freid of Red Wing attempted suicide by slashing his throat but survived. he is hospitalized and unlikely to recover. he has a Wisconsin sister but no Red Wing relatives.
Reports from Redwood Falls to Lake Elmo describe a farmer badly injured in a runaway and a man shot in the leg while hunting. A city chain gang is enforced for vagrants while Crookston Sawmill worker Ben Menard survives being spun by machinery. A Deer Creek woman drowns after religious obsession leads to suicide. Minneapolis inventor Fred Schaefer unveils a four wheel potato harvester.
The article surveys centuries of claims by Jerusalem and Delphi as the world’s center. It cites works and researchers from London and Palestine, noting relics and legends tied to the middle of the earth. Historical authorities mention a Delphi stone and Noah’s spine, while Schick and Peasanius argue for different central hubs.
A West End household learns prestige matters by card size as a Chinese servant treats a gas bill bearer with royal reverence. John Chinaman dismisses casual visitors, but lavishes honor on cream-colored cards, assuming the bearer is the prince of Wales.
A tale of Mrs Disraeli and her husband visiting Wycombe for Easter. She returns unsold groceries to shops to obtain a rebate while the great statesman stays in the carriage, showing rigid economy. The austerity ends after an elderly lady dies, leaving him a fortune over £40000.
A dialog captured from the Atlanta Constitution shows a reporter asking about a son named John. The reply confirms he will be a literary man and then humorously claims he is currently a railroad thief in Texas.
Maudie asks if hands should be washed or gloves put on as Mamma plans a walk. Dialogue centers on cleanliness and etiquette in a domestic scene.
In Washington on August 17 the Senate debated overloading government offices with books and documents. West proposed a $300,000 hall of records. Berry pressed the gold and silver standard, and McCall Combs and Bryan discussed the Wilson bill and the president’s message, with Bryan condemning the message and silver’s fate.
In Washington on August 18 and 19 lawmakers debated the Sherman act repeal. Senators Pascoe and Mantle clashed over seating rights amid Montana case concerns. The House paused for Chipman’s death, while the Senate moved toward a Voorhees bill backing repeal and bimetallism with a silver standard proposal and a minority substitute defining coin silver content.
Washington reports outline Speaker Crisp’s committee slate, changes at Ways and Means, and advocates for or against Sherman act repeal. Debates in both chambers cover silver coinage, bimetallism, and the national bank currency proposal, with notable votes on California exposition funding and Senate amendments.
The discussion affirmed that silver dollars held at least 100 cents nationwide. The next speaker, Mr Bynum of Indiana, urged repeal of the Sherman bill purchasing clause.
The imperial board of health reports four cholera cases in Germany this summer with three deaths. Bucharest notes no cases in the city while Soolina faces rapid spread and high mortality. In Naples, Italy, nine new cases and six deaths on Monday followed by seven cases and five deaths on Tuesday.
Des Moines August 23 Iowa crop bulletin notes corn progress good but maturity slowed by cool nights. Rainfall sufficient for a good corn crop except in some northern counties. Pastures improved. ground favorable for fall plowing. Barley yields 25 to 30 bushels per acre and oats 50 to 60 percent of average.
F H Bostwick of Cleveland reports he has received from Chinese influence figures an authoritative ultimatum. China will resent Congress action and retaliate by expelling all Americans from the empire.
Grand Forks North Dakota August 23 officer Richard Fadden new game warden appointed by Gov Shortridge seized 125 prairie chickens from a press car headed to St Paul The game law forbids shipping birds outside the state and the seizure follows legal advice from the leading attorney in town
Mason City reports rail workers deny Milwaukee 10 percent wage cut and say officials refused talks. Petitions circulate with a pledge not to accept the reduction. If reduced, a strike is feared.
In Tonawanda New York on August 23 union workers attacked non union lumber handlers. About seventy men fought exchanging gunfire leaving several wounded. Police restored order after thirty minutes of clashes and a man named David Bentley sustained a hand wound.
Alpena South Dakota August 24 A political row is likely to occur in Jerauld county on September 2 the day for the Republican county convention. The Democrats have selected the same day and place of meeting and say their rights opponents are bound to respect. A scramble to see which party will meet in the courthouse is expected.
In Braddock the Edgar Thomas Steel works of Carnegie Steel halt operations due to lack of orders. Two thousand workers will be idle, a historic first for the plant.
Helena Aug 23 Major Peter Rowan United States Indian agent at the Flathead reservation died yesterday evening after a long illness He had served as agent at Flathead for sixteen years and was one of Montana s pioneers having come to the state in 1843.
Special charges against George W. Hannaman of Denver were dismissed today after a magistrate received a letter from the prosecution requesting dismissal. Hannaman, arrested last week on suspicion of throwing corrosive sublimate into the Pree Hotel Registry water tank, denied the allegations and claimed mistaken identity. John L. Leighton, proprietor, had secured the arrest.
In Wet Superior Wisconsin officers were elected by the state board of underwriters. President is L S Tuttle of Oshkosh. vice president W L Steele of Madison. secretary and treasurer C K Nerbeck of La Crosse. Executive committee members include John E Davis of Racine W A Chapman Milwaukee Waite Bliven Chicago John Mc Clure St Paul H A Nolte Milwaukee and A S Witherbee Chicago.
Sioux City Iowa reports Barrett Scott former Hall county Nebraska treasurer has not been seen in about two weeks. An audit shows he is about $90 000 short and visitors from O Neill searched for him yesterday. He is listed at a Sioux City hotel for Aug 4 last heard of. friends doubt he absconded.
South Shore Railway in West Superior Wisconsin will stop using a pay car and pay employees by check. Management cites the rough and lonely country along the line as a reason, saying it invites train robberies.
A petition calls for a city special election on liquor licenses in Black River Falls. Advocates of low versus high license will clash as revenue from saloons shifts under new governance. Three saloons under People's rule earned about 4500 dollars, while fifteen saloons under the current regime bring in roughly 3000 dollars.
About 1 000 miners employed by W L Scott Coal in Yougheugheny valley met at Scotthaven to consider a proposal to operate mines in full at a 5 cent per ton reduction. They accepted the terms cutting pay from 79 to 74 cents and will restart mines at once.
The sheriff took possession of the stock of David B. Lock tinware manufacturer at 62 and 64 Elizabeth street on two executions for 24000 dollars. Liabilities total 75000 dollars with nominal assets of 125000 dollars. W E Duby and Co obtained an attachment for 12000 dollars against the Standard Wagon Company of Kentucky.
West Superior Wisconsin saw a brief strike as workers walked out after a 20 percent wage cut. By noon the reduction was explained as temporary and the men returned, with all street cars operating again.
Denver Special Col Brennan was acquitted today of leading the mob that hanged the Italian Arrata. The trial concluded with Brennan cleared of charges as the courtroom heard the final verdict.
Gilbertown Pennsylvania reports a violent clash between citizens and Em ployes of the Schuylkill Traction Company. A Girardville man fired into the crowd after taunts, killing Richard Parfitt, while Chief Richard Amour was fatally shot by his own men. Several others were injured as stones and shots sparked an hour long battle before crowds dispersed.
A Zarzibar dispatch says Arab soldiers at Kismayo on the island of that name have revolted and killed the East Africa Company agent. They threaten to destroy the town and the steamer Kenai. The British cruiser Blanche has sailed from Zanzibar to quell the insurrection.
Billy Plimmer defeated George Dixon in four rounds at Madison Square Garden. Plimmer landed powerful blows at will while Dixon struggled to reach him. The referee's decision drew cheers as the crowd carried Plimmer around the hall in triumph.
In Frankfort Indiana a man named Charles Weidner stabbed Edward Peters four times during a dance near Morgan four miles north of the city. Peters died from his wounds. Weidner, a married man with three children, is jailed. The conflict started over a woman.
Five incendiary fires have occurred in a week in Denison Texas and last night attackers tried to burn the town again. A mass meeting will be held to organize capture of the miscreants.
Two barns and several outbuildings on James Focht’s model farm in Panther valley three miles from Cresson burned at midnight. Loss estimated at 38000 dollars with light insurance coverage.
Fred Neff, who murdered Chris Platner at Morrison in Gasconade county on October 3, 1801, was killed today in Portland by Sheriff Windsor of Calloway county while resisting arrest.
The McPhee and McGinlity Lumber company main building at Wazee and Eighteenth streets suffered a morning fire. Damage to machinery and structure totaled $35,000 and is insured.
Decatur Indiana on August 23 the Chicago and Erie agent M M Mosier was knocked down gagged and tied as a robber looted the office securing about 120 dollars from the company.
In Caldwell Idaho today a family from Missouri named Brookslire lost their home to a blaze. Two young children aged four and two perished in the fire while the remaining family members escaped unharmed. The incident occurred on a residence previously occupied by theBrookslire family. Authorities investigate the cause and assess damages.
The business portion of Winlock Washington was destroyed by fire early today. Losses are estimated at forty thousand dollars.
A large blaze in Waukegan Illinois last night destroyed eleven frame houses and one brick house. Firefighters checked the inferno before it engulfed the entire town. Estimated loss stands at $25,000.
A Lexington report says a well driller near Keene, about fifteen miles from Lexington, struck a large flow of natural gas at a depth of 145 feet. The gas is lighted and pressure drives flames nearly one hundred feet in the air.
Jamestown North Dakota decides to reconstruct the $20,000 Capital House on or near the old site. Manager Ingraham estimates a $10,000 loss from the blaze and vows to recover his fortune in Jamestown. He will lease small quarters in the busy city area for now.
Deacon White paid several unsecured creditors today in New York saying he had funds from recent wheat profits. He emphasized the payments were to unsecurd creditors on the street without liens on his seat in the exchange and stated there is nothing more to it.
A swarm of grasshoppers invaded Fort Scott Kansas last night from the south. By morning they had stripped trees and laid waste to lawns, covering streets thickly and appearing larger than the old red legs.
Special A maneuvers at Konigsberg in intense heat caused suffering among troops. Count Klinkentroen suffered a sunstroke and died within minutes.
In a domestic quarrel John Stelterite a laborer in the iron mills at East St Louis shot his wife in the head damaging her skull. He then fatally shot himself in the brain and is near death.
Chicago futures show wheat steady to easy with September at 61 3 4 to 61 7 8 cents and December around 69 1 2 cents. Corn declines with September near 38 1 4 cents. oats hold around 23 3 4 to 24 3 4 cents. Cattle and hog values vary: top steers $5 0 5.35, hogs mixed with prime packers about 5.10 to 5.40, rough packers near 4.04 to 4.30. Minneapolis futures patterns include wheat Sept at 36 1 2 cents, December 63 1 4, and on track No 1 hard 68 cents. St Paul hogs strengthen with prices around 4 8 5 4 9 5 and loads at 5.20. cattle ranges noted with prime steers 8 to 3.50 and cows 1 to 2.75.
The Clyde line steamship Seminole did not depart until after midnight due to a longshoremen strike at Clyde Mallory and Ward docks. About 100 more workers joined the strikers, bringing the total to around 2,000.
The planned strike action in Wales failed as about four thousand miners formed a line last night but soon returned home. The march aimed to compel Ebbsville miners to join the strike, but the effort collapsed.
Col. Nicanor Valdez commanding federal troops in this district departed with his full force under orders from Mexico City to persuade or compel the Cardinal faction to disband and return home. He is instructed to use force if necessary to dissolve the armed groups at once.
Earhart Bittner was killed when his team was struck by an east bound Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern train near Dysart Iowa on August 23. His wagon and hay rack were destroyed and one horse died. He married last February and his widow is described as distraught.
In Viroqua Wisconsin yesterday a road cart with Mrs. Levi Cole and her two children overturned when horses bolted. The infant was killed and the mother and the older child were badly injured. doctors fear neither may survive.
Bangkok August 23 The Siamese king granted an audience to Mo Le myre de Vilers France envoy for arranging Siam France settlement. The king renewed friendship assurances and expressed hope amicable relations would continue.
In Greenwood South Carolina on August 23 Jake Davis a Black man assaulted Mrs Mundy a 55 year old white woman. He was hunted down captured and tied to a tree where about two hundred white and Black citizens executed him by shooting. Davis faced his fate stoically in a mob vigilante action.
Urbana Ohio Aug 23 A case of hydrophobia is developing in Levi Bryant who was bitten by a bulldog days ago. He began showing signs of madness barking and foaming at the mouth and was taken to Cincinnati for treatment.
Morristown Indiana reports a gas explosion last evening caused by a negligently struck match. Five people were seriously burned but not fatally, including Jesse Dentinger T Wrench John Nelson Fred Robins and Rube Flynn.
Paris Texas August 23 reports private advices from Washington that nine Chortans slated for execution September 8 will not be shot. General Armstrong heads an investigation and a punishment other than death is expected.
R H Stover a teller at the Second National Bank of Jackson Tennessee was attacked on a Chicago street last evening. He received a blow to the head that may prove fatal and the crime is under investigation by local police.
News from Shreveport reports Dan Monroe was killed near his store at Danville post office in Cidde parish by J. G. Jones. The two had a dispute over the Dan Prairie plantation in which both held interest.
Hubert Brezee of Brownsville drowned while attempting to swim across the river six miles below La Crosse while employed on government work. He sank with no one near and was a brother of Capt. Herman Brezee, a well known riverman.
Baldwin Wisconsin August 23 forest fires rage on all sides of Woodville as four hundred men fight the blazes. Damage cannot yet be ascertained but is expected to be large.
President Eighmy states in Dubuque that three months of withdrawals total 545000 and that bank assets exceed deposits by 260000. He assures depositors of full repayment. Park National Bank of New York head E G Wright telegraphed last night offering assistance.
The Dallas and Oak Cliff and the West Dallas Street Railway companies were placed in the hands of a receiver after a St. Louis Trust company filing alleged large sums advanced to management in 1890. C. F. Carter of Dallas was appointed receiver.
In Lexington, Special, a boiler explosion at the Wellington rolling mills yesterday killed Engineer Richard Johnson age 35 and a boy named Frank Albin. Albin’s body was blown to atoms and Johnson buried under coal as the boiler was hurled about 100 yards up a hill.
A mob of white men attacked Chinatown in Tulare California last night, breaking into homes and forcing about thirty Chinese residents to the railroad depot. Shots were fired but no injuries reported. All captured Chinese were sent north by train.
Pigestone Minnesota special John Beester of Altona township was arrested charged with assaulting manager Brown at the Percheron horse farm. Brown was roughly handled and feared to be internally injured.
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