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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1895
Page
3
The Nashua recorder reported a March 11 1792 deed drawn in Weare New Hampshire for a parcel of land valued at £50. The notice mentions distant Capua famed for perfume manufacture sent in earthen and glass vessels across the Roman world.
The piece notes most congress sessions will run short at first but likely extend to September. It also covers a wreck involving a New York Central train and a novel found in a youth's pocket, imperial intrigues, and naval warfare tests. It mentions Russia Japan China Korea and a social critic in New York on philanthropy.
The piece notes US noninterference in Turkish affairs while urging humane action. It references Elijah Morse seeking to ban tobacco in Congress, and links suffrage arguments to banning pipes in legislatures. It condemns European inaction on Armenian atrocities and urges stronger action by powers to stop the killings.
A concise survey of major happenings from telegraph reports highlighting key domestic and international events that drew attention. The review captures notable political developments economic shifts and societal moments shaping recent headlines.
Washington Talk covers varied topics from immigration policy to military promotions and criminal cases. It notes Commissioner Stump recommending radical acts against padrone practices, a medical board condemning Chief Engineer Leach, and army majors vacancies with civilian applicants. It also mentions a Louisville church incident, a man railroaded and tarred in Ohio, a jail escape plot in Missouri, and a New York burglary ring tied to Willie Barrett’s long fraud spree.
A collage of literary and political tidbits: Mackenzie and Besant in wit and dialogue, Besant foretelling new forms, Pope Leo’s will in Latin, and Mrs. Jenness Miller planning a Washington home. Notes on Sala, Mackay’s Joan of Arc statue, Gladstone’s letters, Kaffir investors’ windfall, and Faure’s hospital fund. Plus health updates on Sorg, Dufferin recollections, Zola’s England visit, Father Kneipp, Henry Snapp’s Joliet death, and Dryden Phelps’s passing with Yale ties.
A montage of accidental deaths and injuries across multiple states. An eight year old daughter of a Lincoln Nebraska farmer was killed at home by an accidental firearm incident. A Rockford Illinois child died after scalding in a hot water tub. A Cambria Pennsylvania mine car axle failure hurt eleven miners. A Griffith Indiana brake man was killed while coupling. A Boulder Colorado prospector was killed by a mountain lion. An Illinois supreme court clerk was killed in Robinson. A 21 year old Big Four railway worker was crushed by a car. A New Haven Connecticut man died after being struck by a train in Indiana. A funeral accident in Milledgeville Ohio injured a mourner when plaster fell. Panic at the service was calmed by the minister.
A wide array of incidents is listed: trials in Kansas for murder, burglaries and poisonings in Pennsylvania, a missing brick mason found in Texas, suicides and domestic killings in Illinois and Ohio, a fatal shooting in Iowa, murder on a boat in Texas, and a leper found in New York. Additional notes cover stock exchange, railway deals, legal actions, and international tensions in the Middle East and Syria with troops massing, plus Armenian massacres amid Ottoman actions.
The report notes Brazilian students campaigning for official recognition of Cuban rebels as belligerents, while other items discuss Blenheim Park lake weed clearance, Anglicized name changes, papal index notes, South African wealth, a Mary Queen of Scots tablet, Guy’s Hospital finances, Lippe’s Rome visit, and inter‑nation drink per head in 1900s Britain.
US Minister Terrell reports the safe arrival of Central Turkish mission members at Aintab and English governess Miss McDonald. Turkish authorities provided protection. overall 172 Anatolian missionaries are believed safe amid a grave, evolving crisis.
Constantinople reports estimate Turkish losses at 1000 and 40000 killed in Anatolia while powers keep fleets near Turkish waters. Nine British battleships four cruisers and four small ships head to Smyrna with France Italy Russia and others contributing vessels. Ambassadors meet to curb porte shuffling as gunboats may pass the Dardanelles. Massacres at Marash on November 9 reportedly left hundreds dead and schools burned.
A letter from Aden describes 45000 Arab rebels in the Kharmer district resisting the sultan's Turkish rule. Six thousand Turkish troops moved from Sanaa to the area after fierce fighting at Kharmer and Baluba. Rebels captured two Turkish forts. garrisons retreated, and a clash with Sheikhs followed as authorities seek recapture.
The Gaelic arrived from Yokohama and Hong Kong with word that Japanese troops will be recalled from Formosa Manchuria Liao Tung and Corea. Cholera in Japan has 55611 cases with 8529 deaths up to Oct 31.
After a suspension of nearly six months the coal mine in Ramsey NL resumed operations under a new company. The firm deposited $40,000 in Fayette county bank as a guarantee of faithful conduct of the mine’s work.
Mera, Spt. Te has summarily closed eleven Socialist clubs in the area. The closures include six reichstag electoral clubs, the Socialist press committee club, the local Socialist society committee club, the Socialist party delegates club, and the central committee of the German Socialist party.
In Colemans lumber camp near Glenwood Wisconsin a German farmer's nineteen year old son Sperker was killed instantly when a tree fell on him during work. The tragedy occurred yesterday and authorities reported the death as accidental with no further details released.
In Duluth Minnesota Special court today Mrs. Mendenhall testified at length in the Mendenhall divorce case. She described the affectionate bond with her husband, the breach, and an attempted ruination in a bleak but moving narrative. She followed him to New York in 1891 seeking reconciliation but remained unreconciled, with further efforts in Duluth failing as well.
Three men Ed Ware Walter Van Loon and Chan Simon were arrested in St Joseph Missouri as planners of a post office robbery at Anna south of the city. They confessed intent and Simon claims to have acted as a spy informing Deputy U S Marshal Smith who with a guard planned to shoot the robbers on signal.
The 51st Congress opens with Thomas B. Reed chosen as Speaker. Committees to be named later delay business while the Senate begins with sworn-in members and routine notices. House seating draws attention to key figures like Hitt Henderson and Payne while Bartlett wins the booby prize. Senate adjourns после an uneventful session with groups sworn in led by Tillman and George.
Charles Willier of the Cincinnati Abattoir, accused of embezzling several thousand dollars, shot himself in the garret to elude arrest after returning home from Chicago with a woman who aided the authorities. He had fled with $2,000 six weeks earlier, leaving his wife and five children.
Springfield reports the trial of Representative Milo H. Gibson of Chicago for allegedly accepting a $300 bribe from the secretary of the Interstate Building and Loan association began today.
Cleveland in December reports Prof. T. M. Smith of Case School of Applied Science fatally injured during a chemistry class by a river blast furnace elevator. He was crushed in the incident.
In Chattanooga Tennessee on December 4 two Black men, William Smith and J. Bruce, fought a shooting affray. Both men were wounded and it is feared the injuries may prove fatal.
Richard Sydney Haynes, once an Express agent and telegraph operator in Kindred North Dakota, was arrested yesterday and will be taken into custody by Charles E. Linton of the National Surety in Kansas City. He vanished from the Kindred station on November 6 after traveling with his wife over a wide area. Haynes had worked for the Great Northern Express and Railway companies and Western Union, had applied for bonds with National Surety, which became liable for 500, and left behind accounts reportedly 1500 short.
Special-A dispatch from Puerto Principe reports insurgents blew up a train engine near Nuevitas demolishing it. The engineer and two firemen were terribly mutilated and many passengers injured including the widow of ex General Yglacio Agramante. A culvert between Caibarien and Remedios was blown, destroying ten cattle cars and killing seventy head of cattle.
Davis KeLogg Severance attorneys for State Boiler Inspector John B Sutton filed with the clerk of the supreme court their brief in the quo warranto proceedings. The action, begun by Attorney General Childs, seeks to remove Sutton for alleged appointment contrary to section 9 article 4 of the state constitution. The case bears vast importance as a supreme court decision would settle future similar disputes.
Ole Tim Rud, a Norwegian farmer near Averill siding Glyndon Minn, was burned to death last night in a neighbor’s house where he was alone and intoxicated. Rumors of a quarrel and possible foul play exist though not confirmed. An inquest has not yet been held. He leaves a wife and two children.
New York December 3 Peter Maher is hailed as the world boxing star after defeating Steve O'Donnell at Maspeth Long Island and being proclaimed world champion by observers and promoters alike.
James J. Corbett, long ranked among the nation's best fighters, claims he has greatly improved since a past defeat by Fitzsimmons and believes he could beat anyone alive. He would challenge the winner if the Corbett Fitzsimmons bout occurred.
Bill Vosburg tells District Attorney Fellows how he aided Killoran Russell and Allen in escaping Ludlow Street jail. He provided money and revolvers, advised shaving to avoid recognition, and spent hours disguised as a preacher talking with the fugitives while police searched nationwide.
Chicago and Milwaukee price summaries for wheat corn oats pork lard ribs and hogs cattle and provisions. Includes December and May futures and current cash ranges across Chicago Milwaukee Minneapolis and St Paul with note of activity and direction.
Chicago grand jury today condemned private detective methods used by Pinkerton and Co. Unit ed States agency tapping illegal confinement in private offices. Although no indictments were filed, jurors voted to indict Matthew W. Pinkerton H D Deveraux and Thomas or Charles Mitchell for conspiracy and kidnapping Walter Martin cousin of H D Wiley.
Judge Sanborn affirms a decision in the land grant dispute between the St Paul Minneapolis Manitoba Railway and Russell Sage trustee. The 26 000 acre case dates to 1866 with a 1857 concession that overlapped Hastings Dakota. Sage leads by about 280000 dollars, costs near 100000 dollars.
Passenger train No 8 from Syracuse crashes into an open switch at Preble. The engine is wrecked and a fire consumes baggage mail cars and two coaches. The engineer dies instantly and the fireman dies in hospital. The sleeping car is saved and only minor injuries reported. The freight station burns.
Sixty two tramps raided Cumberland Wisconsin demanding food and shelter and threatening destruction. A posse formed. four ringleaders died in jail, others escaped during breakout and shots were exchanged before recapture. All tramps disappeared and no further trouble is feared. Ringleaders remain jailed.
New York reports one smallpox case aboard the California with about SOC steerage passengers from the Mediterranean. A nineteen year old woman contracted the disease. she was detained at Quarantine and moved to the reception hospital for treatment.
Costa Rica and Nicaragua canal day at the exposition featured speeches by Commissioners Mangel and Villafranca who urged support for the Nicaragua canal.
Detroit audience watches Prof. Enoch at Wonderland theater achieve a four minute eight second underwater dive claiming a new record.
An elderly woman traveling with her ten year old grandson on a north bound Northwestern train became violently insane near Shopiere Wisconsin. The woman jumped from the car and died beside the track three miles south of Janesville. The boy remained aboard but is demented. The satchel named Mrs Vodre from Champlain New York to Springfield Minnesota contained morphine and a bill signed E W Brown Champlain. The boy will be sent back to Champlain.
Mississippi colored ex congressman J R Lynch says in Columbus that money used to sway state delegations to back a Republican presidential candidate was directed to Shermans campaign. He claims he did not receive any himself but knows money was used for that purpose.
Rev H O Dwight, missionary at Constantinople, cabled from Philipopolis to the Christian Herald reporting imminent starvation among Harpoot missionaries after the massacre. The Herald to forward contributed relief funds by cable, aiding Armenian sufferers.
William E. Green a farmer died yesterday afternoon in North Sturges from drugs administered in liquor. He had several hundred dollars on him when he visited the house and his purse was later found empty. He was unmarried. A post mortem will be held today by the coroner and several arrests are expected.
Margaret Mather also known as Mrs G G Pabst did not continue her journey from Milwaukee to New York and is now in Chicago ill at St Josephs hospital reports confirm.
A sizable crowd gathered at the Empire Athletic club arena to watch Joe Walcott of Boston and Kid Lavigne of Saginaw. Lavigne was awarded the fight in the fifteenth round.
Gov. Allin issued a proclamation announcing his acceptance of the new codes. They will become the laws of North Dakota on January 1.
The Red River valley drainage commission in St. Paul, meeting in Gov Clough's office, resolved to summon contractors A C Rhinehart Colby Ennix and James Nolan for failure to finish Kennedy ditch Snake river ditch and Borup ditch work by November 1. They must appear December 27 at 10 am to show cause why delays occurred before potential discipline.
F M Hatch the new Hawaiian minister arrives in Washington with his wife and two children. The current minister Mr Castle will return to Hawaii once Hatch presents his credentials in a few days.
The Wisconsin Central receivers report a net deficit of 377,892 dollars for the period from Sept 30, 1893 to June 30, 1895. Gross receipts totaled 7,140,489 dollars in that span.
Gen Charles T Collis an anti Platt Republican is appointed commissioner of public works in New York replacing the resigned William Brookfield.
The German emperor prohibits sightseers in church during prayers saying observers disturb his devotions. He states that any viewing should be reserved for his daily walks in the Thiergarten or carriage rides rather than Sunday services.
Advertisement from Comstock Hughes & Company promotes a book titled How to Speculate Successfully on Limited Margins in Grain and Stock Markets. It offers free mailing from Rialto Building Chicago Illinois.
The passage explains that an Arab person learns to keep facts to himself to avoid misunderstanding by foreigners. It argues outsiders misinterpret answers and label Arabs as liars, insisting Arabs are not liars and suggesting foreigners mind their own affairs.
Two physicians discuss a patient whose diagnosis was sound yet the disease ran an unusual path. The first doctor notes the patient eventually recovered, highlighting an odd progression observed in the Texas Siftings tale.
The exchange notes how the minister earned the nickname The Fighting Parson. Mrs Churchleigh asks how he obtained it, and Mr Churchleigh jokes that he talks so much. The quip reflects light wartime slang in a playful sketch style from Puck.
A fragment from London Punch features a brisk exchange about chores and etiquette with a mock foreign phrasing. It captures comic social satire and playful instruction between speakers.
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