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Brainerd Dispatch

Location

Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1887

Page

2

Government bonds called and redeemed in Brainerd

Brainerd dispatch reports that all three percent bonds have been called and redeemed. No government obligations are subject to redemption until the four and a half percent bonds mature in 1891.

Move to naturalize thousands of British residents in Massachusetts

A mass movement has started to naturalize about 27 000 British subjects living in Massachusetts. Following the Faneuil Hall riot and the queen's jubilee celebration near the cradle of liberty, the uproar spurred efforts to grant naturalization to these individuals.

Massachusetts Faneui Hall

Syndicate Deductions From Hawaiian Loan in London

A London based syndicate deducted 35000 pounds from a 200000 pound loan for commission and charges and then paid themselves the interest due next January on the full amount. Shortly after the loan’s due date, British men of war will appear as collecting agents.

London

Funeral of Moscow Editor Katkoff Sparks Nationwide Mourning

A long funeral procession for editor Katkoff moved through Moscow as the bier was carried by relays of relatives students journalists mechanics tradesmen and peasants over a 20 mile distance. The public grieved deeply at the loss of a man who held strong influence over the people.

Katkoff Moscow

Libel Laws Used For Damages In Libel Case

John Chinaman seeks ten thousand dollars in U S court claiming libel after Detroit Free Press alleged Sam Woo fought sparrows in his establishment. The comment notes repulsive practice in American public life and labels the actions as scurrilous.

John Chinaman Detroit Free Press Sam Woo Sparrows Sam United States John

Treasury funds and bond bids curb stringency until Congress

Secretary Fairchild argues prepayment of interest and bids on 4 1-2 percent bonds eliminate treasury stringency until Congress assembles. He warns that upon Congress' return a vigorous, immediate revenue reduction is needed or risk a larger accumulation of funds in February and March unless government expenditures are boosted by new acts.

Secretary Fairchild Treasury Congress

Why I Am a Heathen by Wong Chin Foo

In the August North American Review Wong Chin Foo argues for staying with heathenism, stating Christians sacrifice religion, honor, and principle for gold. He invites American Christians to join him in embracing Confucius with a calm, earnest appeal.

North American Review Wong Chin Foo America Confucius

NY Savings Banks See $8 Million Rise In Deposits

The article notes deposits in twenty four New York City savings banks rose by eight million dollars since January, with seventeen thousand more depositors. Statewide six month gains total twenty million, highlighting savings banks as a stronger anti poverty vehicle than the George and McGlynn effort, including urban and rural homesteads.

New York City George and McGlynn

Prohibition vote in Texas draws broad but split support

The Texas prohibition measure attracted a large vote, though well short of a majority, with cross party and ethnic involvement. Republicans including Germans and most colored voters opposed the amendment while many Democrats led by Culbertson Reagen and Maxey supported it. Jefferson Davis’s letter reportedly influenced many ballots.

Texas Culbertson Reagen Maxey Jefferson Davis

Castle Garden officials arrange marriage match for Reading resident

The Castle Garden Commissioners turned matchmakers for a German resident of Reading seeking a wife. He asked for a 28 year old woman weighing about 150 pounds. A suitable candidate was found, she approved, and they married after an acquaintance of half an hour.

Castle Garden Reading Benedict

First Western Newspaper founder John Bradford noted

A 100 year retrospective recalls John Bradford who published the Kentucky Gazette at Lexington Virginia. His early ads offered church subscribers cattle or whisky payments and he published the Constitution of the United States in an early issue, highlighting Bradford’s role in American press history.

The Alleghanies Lexinerton Virginia John Bradford Magazine of American History Bradford Kentucky Gazette United States

St. Joseph Gazette backs away from packing plant plan

The St. Joseph Gazette praised St. Joseph for a proposed immense packing establishment, then shifted stance after the business chose another city. It criticized the idea of a plant with low wage workers and close-quarters slaughtering facilities as undesirable for the fair city.

St. Joseph Gazette the Gazette

Minnesota Banks Show Strong 1887 Finances and Growth

Hon Henry M Knox superintendent of banks presents an abstract of Minnesota bank reports for July 23 1887 and compares with July 31 1886. The findings show prosperity with 13 new banks and total resources rising by about 5.43 million. Key gains include capital up 864400 surplus 137500 and loans up 3064200. Reserve totals stand at 28.29 percent, well above the 20 percent legal minimum. Savings banks reserve rose to 4,242,891.29 with loans at 2,686,535 a 104000 drop.

Henry M. Knox Minnesota Rae

Queen Victoria’s reply to US congratulatory telegram

The letter from Queen Victoria to President on the US jubilee of her accession thanks the president and people for their congratulations. She notes Mr Phelps as interpreter and extends best wishes for the United States and the ruler’s well being, dated Windsor Castle July 18, 1887.

Queen Victoria Phelps United States Mr Phelps United States of America Windsor Castle Sains Bury

Post Office Statistics from the First Assistant Postmaster General

The forthcoming annual report details changes in post offices and appointments for the year ended June 30. It records 3,043 offices established and 1,500 discontinued, with 6,8628 appointments on resignations and commissions expired, 2,584 on removals and suspensions, 482 changes of names, and 559 deaths. Total postmaster appointments of all grades reached 13,979, with three year totals for 1886 and 1885 at 22,747 and 9,047 respectively, and 53,157 offices in operation on July 1, 1887.

Pennsylvania Republicans at Harrisburg Nominate Few for Ranks

The State Convention at Harrisburg drew slim attendance with only Capt. W. S. Hart for state treasurer and Judge Williams for the supreme court named. The platform backs a protective tariff, immigration limits, export bounties, and a prohibition amendment submission, urging primaries and legislative reforms. The party praises Hon. James G. Blaine and believes the nation will support his 1888 presidential bid.

Harrisburg W. 8. Hart Williams Supreme Court Wregnass State Senate Pennsylvania James G. Blaine

Damage estimate and blame in bridge disaster

A late dispatch projects damages near one million dollars from the accident with about eighty expected deaths. It cites potential $400,000 on one item, $10,000 to $15,000 per seriously wounded, and losses to business and property. Henry L. Beach of the Pan Handle Advocate critiques the section men and the engineer, blaming inattention for the disaster.

Henry L. Beach Pan Handle Piper City

Death of Prof O L Fowler Phrenologist and Lecturer

Prof O L Fowler, noted phrenologist and lecturer, died at his residence near Sharon Station Conn after a thirty hour illness caused by spinal trouble from a heavy cold. Born Oct 11 1809 in Cohocton Steuben Co he graduated Amherst in 1834 and soon began lecturing in phrenology with his brother Lorenzo founding the American Phrenological Journal in Philadelphia in 1838. He edited lectured and authored extensively touring the United States and Canada.

Fowler Sharon Station Conn Cohocton Steuben County Amherst College Lorenzo Philadelphia Phrenological Journal United States Canada

Czar Letter Sinks Germany and Bennington Monument News

Victor Tissot reports a Paris extract claiming the czar called the Berlin congress a misfortune for Russia and Germany’s vengeance on Bismark noted. In Bennington, the cornerstone of the battle monument was laid with a large crowd, aided by governors and civic groups, as flares of public ceremony marked the event.

Victor Tissot Paris New York Bennington Battle Monument Bennington Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Kitney T. D. Wilson George W. Melville George Brown Francis T. Bowles Lewis Nixon Barrow Ship- Building Company of London Eng Department Thethlehem Iron Company Bethlehem Minnesota Gladstone Cass County Wisconsin King Bridge W. Zander Dakota Smithville F. Cattellowa Bell O. A. Butterworth G. Evans Leesburg Mitchell Santa Rosa Mex James B. Duval Saltillo Labrador

Arktic danger and police cases in Aug 12 Herald

Aug 12 New York Herald reports on Arctic winter risks, potential starvation, and parallels to the Greely expedition. It covers Dr Weir’s acquittal in a mudding case, a New Orleans clerk shot in a political quarrel, the death of Judge Boyer, patent grants across Wisconsin and Minnesota, a bank embezzlement confession, Manitoba Montana railway progress, social notices, legal actions, ship and rail updates, and assorted international and local incidents.

New York Herald Greely Weir East Tawas Mich Mabel Clark John Neill New Orleans James Doran B. Markley Boyer Montgomery County Norristown Wisconsin H. Birkholz Milwaukee D. W Minnesota F. Brown Dawson M. C. Chamberlain M.N. Merrill E. Hickerson Rush City G. Romweber Minneapolis Richard Seamon Scott Manhattan Bank Walter London Supreme Court Scott John R Dann Dunn Richard S. Scott New York Montana Manitoba Minot St. Paul Great Falls Boston Eleanor Winslow Newport L. Townsend Burden Milwaukee & St. Paul Burlington Chicago Thistle New York Harbor Gourock Bay Orange Walker Marine, Minn

New York United Labor Convention Nomination Platform

The Syracuse gathering led by Henry George nominated a full ticket for state offices and adopted resolutions for a national party. The platform calls for eight hour days for letter carriers, women’s equality, extended school age, free public libraries, a state printing department, secret ballots, and abolition of monopolies. It urges taxation of land values to fund common uses and public control of monopolies, along with limits on child labor and convict labor, and stronger sanitary inspections.

New York United Labor Convention Syracuse Henry George New York Victor A. Wilde Kings B. H. Cummings Montgomery Dennis C. Feely Monroe Sylvanus A. Sweet Traimps Panpera

Arrest of Parker the Cowboy Sparks Sensational Chase

The Nebraska arrest follows Parker’s 8000 theft from Paymaster Bash at Antelope Springs Wyoming. After a shootout with a Logan county posse he fled to Gandy. Fraudulent deputies abducted him, then Parker fought Sheriff Doane before capture and transfer to North Platte. Bash faced court martial for negligence.

Omaha Special Charles Parker Antelope Springs Wyo Parker Logan County Neb Bush Gandy Carter Bash Bagnall Lucas Johnson United States Plum Creek Doane Doane Arker North Platte Cheyenne

St Cloud Lawyer Morse Leaves for Canada Amid Liabilities

St Cloud Minnesota special reports E H Morse a lawyer and loan real estate agent with large business has vanished to Canada with sensational rumors of financial misdeeds. He left behind bills notes mortgages and papers in St Paul after selling personal property to his father in law and taking up to 10000 cash. Liabilities estimated around 15000 and creditors seek a receiver to recover papers.

St. Cloud, Minn E. H. Morse Canada Morse St. Cloud Searle & Searle Misa Horrigan Geneva St. Paul Bank Foley Bros St. Paul Merchants National Hacgerman German American National Bank

Proclaimed Irish National League sparks riot in Kerry

In the House of Commons on the 19th Balfour announced the government had proclaimed the Irish National League as a dangerous association under the crime act amendment. The proclamation cited violence and intimidation while tenants faced eviction risks. in Ireland the action prompted a riot at Kenmare, County Kerry where police clashed with rioters, injuring several and making arrests.

Balfour Ireland House of Commons Irish National League League Secton Sexton Baldwin Parnell Kenmore County Kerry

Jury returns verdicts for each victim in wrecking case

The jury delivered separate verdicts for each victim. Mrs. Dr. Duckette is named first on the list. The verdict for her death states the wrecking incident was found to have occurred as described in the case and identifies the responsible actions and consequences.

Dr. Duckette

Train Disaster Report Condemns Foreman for Fires

A report on a deadly train crash blames section foreman Timothy Coughlin for leaving fires burning near the track in dry windy weather. It alleges fires were set as late as 5 p m and that Coughlin disobeyed orders, failing to patrol the track for six hours before the excursion train passed. He was arrested for examination by the grand jury and vows the verdict is unjust.

First National Bank of Minnesota Nimrod Wadena County Dakota Milner E. Willey Vandervoort C. Turner Laverne L. H. Wey Wisconsin Casenovia D. McC Alvin Clark Cambridge Mass Frenchbers Mining Company King Mountains San Juan County Colo Real Estate Exchange Credulous Investra Timothy Coughlin Coughlin Pontiac Livingston County Heald Taggert

Bank Controller Trenholm Faces State Bank Resistance

A bank president sharply rejects the national banking system stance, calling Controller Trenholm an enemy of state banks and constitutional coinage. He declines to provide stock distribution data requested in the controller’s circular while warning that statistics would be used to justify public debt and the federal bank system.

Trenholm Congress George Wilson Lafayette County Bank Lexington

City of Montreal Destroyed By Fire At Sea

The City of Montreal left New York August 6 bound for Liverpool under Captain Laud and was destroyed by fire on August 11 in latitude 44. Passengers and most crew saved. six passengers and seven crew missing. Of 420 aboard, 233 intermediate and 115 steerage. Boats lowered. York City picked up all except the missing group and took survivors to London via Queenstown. Officers and crew praised for their conduct.

Henry Stanley Gambruja Arawimi Limerick Pettyjohlin Indian Territory Cummings Charles Lynch Albena Detroit Gladstone Bruner Norwich England Ireland New Albany Ind Depauw Sarah Ne-Intosh London Michael Davitt Cashel Baltimore County Queen Davitt Charles Page Montreal Jacques Cartier Bank Versailles Que Prince de Vanongse Siam Killga Rabi Pracite Chera Winnepeg Vancouver Stony Mountain Daily News Irish National League Victoria B.C Boycraft Cowichan Port Townsend Seymour Narrows Moore Roycraft Andrew Sunblade John Maroney Superior Inman Line City of Montreal New York Liverpool Laud Newfoundland York City City of Queenstown Maynard Chicago Department United States Canada Joseph Chamberlain Liberal Unionist Party Irish League Alexander Robinson Youngstown Bishop Robinson Degraff Logan County Ohio John J. Cockerill Joseph Pulitzer New York World James Gordon Bennett Herald The Cockerill Austin H. Morris Laclede Hotel St. Louis Madrid Bull River South Carolina A. C. Bird Milwaukee St. Paul Road California A. A. McArthur North Pole Bombay Calcutta Slieman Meadows Taylor Kali India Hercuggs Japa Europe Taylor Ameer Ali Davin Ker

Trade firms report steady rise in city commerce this year

The New York Herald presents interviews with leading city trade firms showing a gradual, steady rise in business since January and healthy, universal sentiment. Dry goods merchants express satisfaction with sales and collections. Bradstreet’s notes rains aiding crops west and northwest, with wheat outlook similar to prior reports, while increases in acreage may boost yields in the north. Prospects for cotton and sugar crops look strong in the south, and interior demand in the central Missouri river valley and northwest remains good, with active movement of staples like groceries, hardware, and dry goods.

New York Herald Bradstreet’s Minnesota Gulf States Texas Missouri River Valley Kansas City Omsha Minneapolis St. Paul Chicago

The Solar Eclipse Observed Worldwide Dispatch

A London dispatch notes brief sunrise observations at Dartmoor and Torquay while Paris and Vienna saw clouded skies. In Karjewitz Volsa Belgium expedition reports overcast skies yet visible protuberances and chromosphere with corona unseen. Russian observers submitted many corona spectra drawings. St Petersburg clouded over. an Elin balloon ascent rose above clouds for sun observation, the aged professor landing safely near Moscow after a risky ascent.

London Dartmoor Torquay Paris Vienna Prof Vogel Belgium Karjewitz Volsa St. Petersburg Elin Moscow

A Father's Grief Leads to Tragic Death at Oakdale Cemetery

August Nearnebold, Davenport mill owner and long-time resident, went with his wife to Oakdale Cemetery to visit their daughter’s grave. On a walk he asked to go alone, then shot himself in the mouth, dying from the bullet to the brain. Grief over his daughter's death was cited as the motive.

Oakdale August Nearnebold Farmers’ Mills Davenport Nearnebold

Free copy offer for fallen heroes of 1861 65

Every Comrade should send to W J C Kenyon General Passenger Agent The Burlington St Paul Minn for a free copy of The fallen Heroes of 1861 65.

W. J.C. Kenyon Burlington” St. Paul, Minn

Prosecution of boodlers to target city aldermen in Chicago

Police and prosecutors plan continued action against boodler county commissioners in Chicago, with a move to pursue the matter before the city aldermen. Various officials face personal losses including cashiers and district attorneys amid a stretch of investigations and arrests.

American Bar association elects officers at Syracuse session

The American Bar association held its annual session at Syracuse New York election of officers included President George G. Gray Des Moines secretary Edward Otis Hinckly Baltimore treasurer Francis Rawle Philadelphia executive committee C C Bonney Chicago Simeon E Baldwin New Haven George A Mercer Savannah local president Oliver P Shiras local council John F Duncombe John S Runnels Joseph A Anderson Minnesota vice president Gordon E Cole local council Reuben C Benton John A Lowel Hiram F Stevens Montana vice president B S Wade local council Henry L Blake Edwin Toole Wisconsin vice president Alfred C Carley local council Thomas Hudson James D Jenkins Bradley G Schley Adolph Hudson John C Gregory

American Bar Association Syracuse N. Y George G Des Moines Iowa Edward Otis Hinckly Baltimore Francis Rawle Philadelphia C. C. Bonney Chicago Simeon E. Baldwin New Haven George A. Mercer Savannah Bar Association Oliver P. Shiras John F. Duncombe John New York Hayward Rubber Company Norwich Conn Charles Bard Winchester

Minnesota News Roundup Hints at Dull Thunder of State Affairs

A sweeping Minnesota items column reports pensions issued to residents like Caswell Fairbanks and Oscar C. Trouer, arrests, drownings, court actions, school board notices, rail and elevator insurance rate changes, and civic events. Notable items include a Tacoma smelting project plan, Manitoba track accident, and a Birch Coolie anniversary commemoration.

How the Flag Was Lost in India and War’s Echoes

A Confederate veteran recounts losing a silk flag to a Union girl in a Pa area cottage during Lee’s campaign. He travels with Davin Ker through India to the Thuggee ruins near Calcutta, witnessing the murderers’ lair and the grim history of Kali worship and ritual strangulation. The piece blends war memories with a travelogue of colonial horror and a chilling现场 demonstration.

A Story About a Bad Man on Easter Sunday

A tall, swaggering man in frontier dress parades Centre street near Park Row on Easter Sunday. He radiates menace, yet toward a cripple on the sidewalk he pauses with surprising mercy, offering a fifty cent piece after a cold stare and sharp threat, then moves on toward the post office leaving residents unsettled.

Centre Street Park Row Main Street Villian Pettin Desperado Citiens

Mrs Wm K Vanderbilt praised for world spanning splendor

A New York correspondent lauds Mrs William K Vanderbilt as the social leader among the Van derbilts. He praises her fashion, outfits, rides, and diversions as always bold and stylish, attributing to her the idea of a round the world display of wealth and culture.

New York Wm. K. Vanderbilt

Paris Bathing Etiquette Compared With America

Paris letters describe seaside leisure as artful display. French bathers wear sumptuous robes, Turkish slippers, and eye glasses as they stroll the shore, water only brushing ankles or knees. French ladies in high heeled shoes, long skirts, and fans walk with maids, parasols, and oil silk stockings to keep feet dry.

Paris Chicago Tribune America

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