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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1892
Page
3
A prospector in eastern Oregon reportedly discovered an opal field described as inexhaustible. Among the specimens were several striking black fire opals, according to local reports.
The Duke of Connaught will be appointed commander in chief of the British army with a salary of 60 000 dollars plus other emoluments from military appointments.
Borneo stands as the sole known land producing a species of flying lizards. The small saurians glide with birdlike grace and boast a color range rivaling tropical butterflies.
In a bid for fresh water on Galveston Island workers drilled a 3070 feet 9 inch artesian well without success. The city plans shallower wells on the mainland and to pipe water to the island.
A town in Oklahoma arose from a dispute between a Hebrew man who favored Jerusalem and an Irish man who preferred Tipperary. Unable to agree, the leaders settled on Tipperu salem, a blended compromise reflecting both wishes.
Mines Ortoy, proprietor of a traveling circus in Chattanooga Tennessee, wagers an elephant against $500 that Harrison will be re elected. A young Democrat named Divine rode the elephant and later joined the Democratic procession.
DeMano exchange climbs to 4.88 at the shipping point for gold exports while cereals trade at low prices. Exports have fallen markedly in October and November, and a drain of gold now would be unfortunate given the smaller surplus in the treasurer.
A tribal marriage rite involves bringing a cow and calf to a water setting. The principals and the priest drive the animals into the water while the bride, groom, and clergyman grasp the cow’s tail. Water is poured from a glass vessel as a religious formula is recited.
The application of electricity to tanning in France reduces tanning time for a large ox hide from 16 18 months in pit tanning and 5 6 months in liquor tanning to 96 hours in both methods. It also eliminates continuous hand labor and the disagreeable odor typical of tanneries.
The Rothschilds reportedly provide a unique birth day present for each girl reaching adulthood. At birth six pearls valued at 2500 dollars are saved and six more are added at every birthday, culminating in a valuable necklace when the young lady turns 21.
Lieut Peary, famed Greenland explorer, is seized by a fever to reach the North Pole. The lure of the frozen region draws men to abandon all but hope and plunge into the unknown to seek a point beyond north west and east, where only south remains.
Mr Gwuapstone again dodged danger while crossing the street as a team of omnibus horses narrowly missed him. Earlier he faced a savage cow attack and a cooking school bun struck his eye, leaving him to joke that something will get him if he doesn't watch out.
The text ranks wine production by country led by a European queen of wine who makes one and a half times France. Spain follows, then Austro Hungary, Germany, and Switzerland. It notes Algeria outside Europe as the largest non European producer.
From Greenup Kentucky comes a report about Thomas Odell age twenty who tried to leap from tree to tree after a hearty squirrel meal. He first ate fish and beef then attempted to jump and drowned in the water a strange incident with odd wording and a grim outcome.
In Annan a lark enjoyed two weeks of freedom until a gust blew its cage down and the door opened. After a further two weeks the bird showed a clear wish to return home and did so when the cage door was opened.
The New York Sun recalls General Horace Porter’s London banquet remark about an ocean lane, likening ship routes to forest arbors where passengers listen to birds. The tale concludes with a Cambridge-like retort calling Americans liars.
U S representatives discuss monetary coherence proposals. Assistant Secretary Bussey reports. President Harrison backs McKinley tariff and protection. Treasury amends quarantine rules to admit ships with clean health bills. Noble approves 210 397 acres of Northern Pacific land in North Dakota added to tax rolls. Supreme Court voids Henry Root patent for cable railway tech. Boundary survey proposals for South Dakota Nebraska to be published and bids directed to the General Land Office. Congress allocates 20 000 dollars for the work.
A series of calamities reports five drownings in Puget Sound and heavy property losses from floods and landslides in Washington. Additional wrecks kill and injure people in Kansas and Illinois while fires devastate multiple facilities in Massachusetts Virginia and Iowa with losses ranging from tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Miss Luella Cool takes charge of Stanford dentistry while Milton Saylor, ex congressman, dies in New York from heart failure. John G Moore flees the country over embezzlement. Opera singer Pauline Lucca ill in Vienna. Gov McKinley Sr dies in Canton with family present. Actor Charley Reed dies in Boston from heart disease after short stage run. Judge Pryor rules on infidelity case as a step for women’s rights. British House of Commons contains seven Jewish members linked to Rothschilds and cousins among Barons and gentry.
A scattered digest reports a Milwaukee bookkeeper’s family murder and suicide, Toledo boodling convictions, an Omaha jewelry raid, a Spanish fishing boat sinking with five drowned, Chicago lawyer John Veder’s suicide, rinderpest spread in Mecklenburg and Holstein, pardons and escapes, a Washington Indiana homicide, German emperor photo, Plymouth votes for Blaine, noble engagement in Louisville, an Enterprise Kentucky shooting, and related local incidents.
A riot erupted in Memphis as Citizens' Street Car Company, refused a city franchise, faced police and track workers clashing with evolvers, clubs, and stones. Several people were injured amid the upheaval. A separate court martial found Assistant Engineer Danford guilty of disobedience and suspended him for one year. Rewards totaling 2000 dollars were offered for arrests related to desecration of soldiers’ graves at Martinsville Indiana and nearby towns amid vandalism of tombstones.
Reports span divorce in France with Mrs. Deacon, Brussels IMF conference opening, De Lesseps to resign Panama Canal presidency with Leon Say to succeed. Bismarck forged telegram triggers Franco-Prussian war. Panama Canal prosecutions in Paris. French deputies debate canal bribery. Italian Parliament opened by King Humbert. Abbott resigns Canada premiership. suicide rumors surround Baron Reinach linked to canal finance.
In Braddock Pennsylvania two union workers Thonman Dodds and Thomas Carney fought thirty three rounds with bare knuckles before a decision of a draw. Both men were arrested.
The Atchison threatens withdrawal from the Western Passenger association while the Great Northern readies a grand St. Paul celebration for its coast line completion. Grain car shortages plague South Dakota shipments as lines report. A one fare round trip to the World’s Fair appears agreed. Milwaukee says clergy half fare permits forms are ready and requests early intentions.
A New York paper reports Hill may resign the senatorship. Oregon Populists claim their elector was elected. Illinois counts show Cleveland 425,249 votes, Harrison 397,424, Bidwell 24,590, Weaver 20,985. Kansas defeats constitutional convention by 1,284, disappointing anti Prohibitionists hoping for repeal.
Mr Powderly is re elected general master workman of the Knights of Labor. Homestead strikers are taken back by their former employes.
The report covers diverse items including heavy Montana snowfall, a pope letter on American Catholic state, unique ceremonies at the world fair grounds, a Cincinnati presbytery trial for Prof. Smith, Archbishop Ireland’s school plan, Prof. Young’s comet assurances, the Holmes comet’s visibility, formation of The Industrial Legion of the United States, Fargo divorce action over two wives, Rufus B. Richards named Greek archaeology director, A L Mason’s Chicago illness and Kansas City wealth, a petrified man exhibit near Eddy New Mexico, a Marine inspectors ruling against Capt John A. O’Brien in the Wetmore incident, J W Sheridan winning damages in Texas, and Roman Catholic archbishop conference plans for Chicago in 1893.
The Pittsburg special reports the jury stood nine for acquittal and three for conviction on the first ballot. The three holdouts were farmers eager to go home for Thanksgiving. Erwin and Western lawyers agreed to defend the Homesteaders and will stay in the city until all cases are settled, even if it takes a year.
May Sims shoots Triple Tragedy at the Planters' house today killing Captain Sampson and his wife after which Sims shoots herself in the head. Both women are said to be dying. Jealousy cited as motive. Sims formerly Sampson's mistress.
Official returns from the final Indiana county show Bracken the Democratic elector with 700 votes and Peoria the Republican elector with 255,615 votes. Jacken’s plurality equals Cleveland’s 7,085, while the average vote for fifteen electors on the tie ticket is 260,720.
A heavy snow storm raged through Grand Forks North Dakota all day accumulating to a depth of ten inches. The reading city reports significant travel disruption and snowplow effort continues.
A weekly summary lists a Minneapolis divine Rev S M Campbell dead and others missing killed or injured across Minnesota North Dakota Iowa and Wisconsin. Notable items include deaths from accidents illness and executions. traffic and rail incidents. fires losses and insurance claims. political recounts and legal actions. and economic notes on lumber output ice on Lake Pepin and flour stocks.
An 87 year old Marinette settler Joseph Parent dies. Oshkosh to issue a society blue book by January 1. Henry Dubay of Tomahawk shot in the leg by a careless deer hunter. Jacob Welch and Frank Ricker of La Crosse jailed for larceny. Frank Keach dies at age 15 in Black River Falls. George Stangl of La Crosse robbed by highwayman. State Board of Control tours Waupun prison. A horse owned by Gehring of Freedom killed. The West Point Company of Madison formed with 8900 dollars. William Baldewanda fined in Oshkosh for assaulting Ald Gumz. Miss Mathilda Grasse marries William Arndt at her parents’ home.
In Waubeka and surrounding counties, a slate of legal, safety and business items appear. Obituaries note Elizabeth O Flaherty of Rock County passing away in Janesville at 84, and a series of accidents injure workers and townsfolk including Fannie Lustache suing over slander and a man breaking his arm. The Victor Manufacturing project eyes Janesville, while jail plans for Dane County advance. Parole granted to Seyer Serely ends a Chippewa Falls embezzlement case.
Reports include a Grand Forks residence burned with $300 loss and $1,000 insured, Jamestown clothing stock sold to Morris Beck for $13,000, Chautauqua Association fund-raising $2,000 secured, and a 16 year old waiter stealing $25 at Devil’s Lake. Also noted are a fatal railroad injury in Jamestown, a critical shooting case, North Dakota Christian Endeavor officers, an accidental shooting death at Hankinson, a comet sighting at North Dakota University, and a Buffalo burglary with $550 stolen plus a separate failed sale.
A roundup of Iowa incidents includes Sam Pratt’s fatal fall into a Waverly well, a large exodus of colored miners from Oskaloosa to Indian Territory, and Ottumwa shooting accidents. Other items report a Coon Rapids boy near-fatal injury, a street robbery in Ottumwa, accidental gasoline poisoning in Rock Rapids, and a Des Moines grand jury verdict against Officer Peter McGuire for wounding Silas Hicks. Also noted: a $6.35 to $1,635 check fraud sentence, US express messenger Bagley’s $100,000 embezzlement case, and Axel Anderson alive after a suspected fatal wreck in Washington Territory.
Special Chairman Blanchard calls all presidents and general managers in the Central Traffic association territory to gather in Chicago Wednesday November 30 to confirm and implement the action from the New York meeting on freight and passenger fares.
President Carnot asked M. Beysson to form a ministry with M. Ribot and M. de Freycinet retained. Rumors say both may refuse, while M. Leys son may take justice and prime minister roles. The Chamber lobbies favor Beysson amid Panama Canal probe tensions and exhumation rumors.
Washington reports the president, afflicted, cannot finish the annual message for the opening of Congress. A brief note to Congress is expected Monday explaining the delay while the transmission remains on track for reading on the first day.
Representative Bland denounces Baron Rothschilds plan at the Brussels monetary conference. He argues setting silver at 4 1/2 pence per ounce would demonetize about one third of world silver currency, shrinking the total by 1.3 billion dollars. Bland doubts American commissioners can agree and says Congress would not ratify such an accord.
On November 30 in Independence Missouri Prof T A Volrath a local musician was horse whipped by Mrs Mary Wasson wife of an optician who is said to have been slandered Volrath's wife helped by throwing him to the pavement and pinning him while Mrs Wasson lashed him Warrants issued for the women's arrest
Archbishop Ireland called on Secretary Noble in Washington and said the visit was pleasant, with only minor university matters on his agenda. He did not meet Indian Commissioner Morgan, and any church bureau school policy differences will likely remain until the end of the current administration.
A fifteen year old black boy named Thomas Kali was hanged in Macon Georgia on November 30. The juvenile, jailed since May, was accused of petty larceny. Deputy Sheriff Ken Wilder was shot dead when a prisoner grabbed a pistol en route to jail. the killer was captured weeks later after a tense pursuit.
A petition alleging bribery and corrupt practices against George Clayton Conservative for Haxhall Northumberland was sustained and his seat in the house of commons declared vacant. Miles MacGladstonian opponent previously trailed by 2% as the general election winner.
Vienna correspondent reports a Reichsrat member denounced France as a republic of swindlers. The remark caused an uproar and the speaker was called to the president’s chair. It is expected Paris will seek an Austrian explanation.
Nov 30 St. Petersburg reports indicate provincial appeals to the government for help amid an imminent famine. Private correspondence contradicts official harvest pessimism, showing peasants starving in many areas even as overall famine appears less widespread than Sol.
Portland dispatch reports Sheriff Hugh of Spokane county has arrested two additional suspects in the Russia bank robbery. Five men are now in custody with Bernard as the remaining suspect expected to be captured soon.
A train robbery on the Illinois Iowa and Indiana railroad from Dwight to Buda nets $2,000 for the United States Express company, marking the second such theft this year. The package was taken at Dwight, recovered at Buda, and the safe found open.
Secretary Noble approves the roll of the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock bands in the Dakotas for the $200,000 appropriation from the Jan 19 1891 act. The money is expected to reach the agents within two weeks for payment.
A letter from Illinois Governor Fifer asks federal aid to locate Earl Roy Morley four year old son of Kirk G. Morley believed taken into captivity by Ute Indians in Colorado.
A suspected fraud case unfolds in Oshkosh as an alleged death claim for F. J. Thrun of Marathon county seeks $2,000 from the American Mutual Accident association. Thrun’s residence burned October 28. a charred skeleton was found, but insurers doubted the death and a local inquest concluded it was Thrun. The incident centers on alleged misrepresentation after the fire.
A burglary in Aberdeen reported two or three nights earlier targeted the home of A. H. Olwin while his family was away. Police arrested two suspects, Libby and Smith, with Olwin’s silverware found on them. Authorities note a larger haul is suspected and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for tomorrow.
In Paris the case of the govern ne oe the dace Canal company is postponed in the court of aurief. Defendants include M. Fei eoue as chairman M. Charles de Lesseps his son Marius Fantanes Baron Cotta and M. Riffel a noted director. The dispute concerns whether to enforce the presence of Ferdinand de Lesseps.
A Northfield school teacher died by self-inflicted means at an inn. Reports indicate a gun was involved in the incident. The tragedy reverberates through the local community and school circles as investigators review details.
A varied column reports Jay Gould’s Florida plans denied by family, Senator Gibson ill in Hot Springs, Ruth Weaver’s marriage to Harvey Denny, critic remarks on James Payn, Brussels monetary talks leaning toward British bi metallism, Charles Adams_ Quincy nomination, Wyant’s death, Rudolph resigns over endless punishment, Steele Mackaye’s reptile caprices, royal engagements and travels of Prince George and Princess May, Exmore storm, De Lesseps’ age and potential death, Briggs heresy trial update with numbers 4 and 8 outcomes.
Grain and feed prices across Chicago Minneapolis and St Paul show mixed bids. Wheat oats barley and rye figures listed with futures like No 2 and No 1 grades and millfeeds priced from 12.5 to 17.00 per unit and meal prices around 16 dollars per hundredweight.
Delegates arrive by train for the Nicaragua canal convention opening tomorrow in New Orleans. Nearly all states expected to be represented with Senator Morgan of Alabama to speak. Reception committee members register visitors at the board of trade as Secretary Smith issues badges.
The Soldiers of the Blue, a ex Union group, plans a national charter rivaling the Grand Army of the Republic. Originated by old soldiers in the People's party, it aims to organize quickly in ten states with over fifty circles in Kansas and will be non political.
In New York on Nov 30 reports say David G Yuengling Brewing Company faces unpaid interest on its $1,000,000 first mortgage bonds due Oct 1. With funds lacking to redeem those bonds maturing next January, holders appoint a five member committee to probe the company affairs.
Denver reported rumors surround young attorney George H. Kohn who left for St Louis to visit a sick relative and then planned to go to Brazil on behalf of a client with a power of attorney to collect $10,000 from the Brazilian government. His office has been levied upon and his property is heavily encumbered.
In St Joseph Missouri on November 30 the grand jury indicted leading society figures for renting houses to keepers of bawdy houses. Named defendants include Steuben Woodson of the Sexton National Bank and Mrs Rachel Fleming, a prominent society figure. Warrants issued and bonds posted for appearance.
Commissioner Raum places current fiscal year pension deficiency at 10.5 million dollars, about 5 million less than some treasury officers had estimated. Treasury sources acknowledge Raum’s information as more accurate and say the secretary will adopt Raum’s figure when presenting to Congress.
The Philadelphia mint coiner shipped the first batch of world’s fair souvenir coins to Superintendent Bosbyshell in Washington on November 30. The event marks the start of official releases for the exposition.
The North German Lloyd steamer Trave under Capt Sanders from New York to Bremen missed running ashore at Star Point Devonshire by a narrow margin. Passengers in the smoking room heard the engineer reverse the engine as the ship stood in thick mist, prompting a quick, disciplined response from officers to calm the passengers and avert disaster.
Toledo reports a dramatic political case as Councilman Doner of the Fifth ward is found guilty of doodling. The grand jury indicted seven council members. six are convicted, Ramson P. Swain testified for the state and will be noticed after sentencing. The Doner jury reached verdict in about half an hour.
A speculative note cites ancient proximity of the moon at 40,000 miles causing tides up to 648 feet, threatening St. Louis, Chicago water towers, and much of the United States. It claims tides would last hours, recede, then drown and recur, aiding geological stratification as a power of astronomers.
The text explains ventilation principles to keep health, advising air be introduced above head level, directed toward ceilings, with many small openings or conical ducts to mix and warm quickly. It cautions against drafts at body level and stresses keeping feet warm and head cool.
A 19th century observer describes Japanese mourning and birth rites as loud, joyful, and crepe adorned, noting strong old customs. He cites gradual adoption of Western practices, especially among the more modern, while stressing ongoing cultural reversals between East and Caucasian norms.
The passage discusses the Eurasian population in India, especially Calcutta, noting they arise from European contact and persist despite prejudice. It explains the enduring presence of Eurasian communities, their social bonds, and the inclination toward European ways over native norms, with mixed marriages and occasional unions.
A rock shore resort on the eastern lake displayed a small natural bridge as a main attraction. A severe winter storm carried it away, but locals rebuilt it. The completed structure looked authentic except for a sign the builders posted.
An ad contrasts guaranteed results with mere promises in medicine. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a money back guaranteed blood purifier that cures liver and blood related diseases, claiming it is the best and cheapest option.
The piece argues that employers favor beauty over brains, citing cashiers and barmaids as examples where good looks boost sales and wages. It notes attractive staff can attract customers even if less skilled, and that beauty is a key factor across various sectors.
A humorous exchange where Bulkins, described as very pious and bald at the back, visits a girl and boasts of being watched over. She replies that some back numbers of his are missing, a quip about his bald spot.
When hay can be used on the farm to good advantage prices must be remarkably good if it can be sold off the farm advantageously.
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