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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1892
Page
6
The Chicago population totals 1,208,669 with 86268 native Americans. Germans lead with 384,958 residents and Irish rank third with 215,534 in the Brainerd Dispatch summary of city demographics.
Jerome Park near New York, once among the nation’s top race courses, is to be sold to a syndicate and divided into building lots, ending its era as a major racing venue.
Ex governor Merrbiweather of Kentucky reached age 93, noted for succeeding Henry Clay as United States Senator.
Alma Tademe, raised to pursue law, instead embraced art to beautify the world, choosing creativity over legal practice. The remark highlights a turning point toward a vocation that honors aesthetic impact over wealth.
A LapuaxDEA skater can cover 150 miles in a day and has reportedly broken the record when his mother in law was in hot pursuit.
Miss Katz MarsDEx, a keen advocate for Liberia leper colonies, plans a lecture tour in the United States to raise funds for her benevolent mission and establish the proposed colonies.
An essay titled An Essay upon grime by Robespierre, written for a prize in 1875, was saved from destruction in a paper mill waste room. The discovery sheds light on a historic literary work once thought lost and highlights archival salvage efforts.
A 36 foot long steel freight car constructed in Manchester for the Mexican Railway Company is said to weigh no more than a 34 foot wooden car and will carry nearly three times as much cargo.
A Manitou Michigan young woman received a letter from a Kansas man who devoted seven pages to business crops and politics. In the postscript he says he would like her to marry him.
The salary and emoluments of the Prince of Wales, about $200,000, would cover his private needs if not for the heavy expense of performing royal and social duties that should be undertaken by his royal mother.
Deacons at Beecher's church resolve to stop funding missionary institutions that teach the unconverted heathen are necessarily lost. They will no longer back the American Board.
The common daphne grown in flower gardens is a highly deadly poison. Three or four berries can kill a man as quickly as strychnine, and a single berry has been known to kill a child in about half an hour.
The article notes Brooklyn’s city life shifting toward a string of pre election contests that dominate attention, eclipsing other news and even celestial events in significance.
English scientists report camphor and oxygenated water as the most energetic excitants of growth. They accelerate germination and improve plant vigor, indicating strong effects on early development and overall vitality.
German piano manufacturers face grave distress as duties of 100 dollars on grand pianos and 60 dollars on uprights chill exports, ending much of the trade with Russia and threatening the industry’s future.
The obituary notes the unmarried daughter's steadfast care for her blind mother and the unchanged state of Mr Emerson's study after his passing. The house and furnishings remain largely as they were a decade ago, emphasizing continuity and tribute.
The United States has 70,000 lawyers with 11,000 in New York City, about one attorney per 160 residents in the city. France with 40,000,000 people has 6,000 lawyers, and Germany has 7,000 lawyers for 50,000,000 residents.
New York shows more interest in Chicago's mounted highwaymen than in any local creation since the fair. The piece calls Gotham poor and jealous, noting Chicago’s prairie land abundance would allow its highwaymen to be mounted as well.
Ox examining a Philadelphia bridge over the Pennsylvania tracks found iron supports corroded and crumbling. Officials attribute the damage to acids in smoke from the numerous locomotives passing the structure. The article also notes the Dowager Queen Olga of Wartemberg left a 24,000,000 marke estate with allocations to Vera Constantinowna, the king and queen, Pauline, and Stuttgart for charity.
Hox Davin P Thompson of Portland Oregon who President Harrison nominated as minister to Turkey to succeed Hon Toman Hirsch resigned is about 60 years old has lived in Oregon most of life. He was a surveyor later a contractor and banker now a person of wealth. He was the Republican nominee for governor two years ago but was defeated.
Pension Commissioner Raum releases the annual report. Dr. Scott, the president's father in law, dies in the White House. The House appropriations committee continues sessions in Washington. Assistant Postmaster General Rathbone reports 3105 new post offices opened last year. Secretary of State designates J C Heygood to represent the US at the Vatican for World’s Fair article selection. Internal revenue for four months hits 56 258 020, up 4 332 752 from last year. Secretary Noble approves Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Indian rolls for $200 000 payments, expected to reach agents within two weeks.
A string of disasters reports: a tin plate factory in Anderson Indiana destroyed by fire and not rebuilt. William Ender of Colon Michigan crushed by a falling tree. a Burlington train killed John Ancar man of Brooks Iowa. Hart's saw mill at Tacoma burned with 30000 feet of lumber lost valued at 25000 dollars. Menominee Michigan chief Kratz injured severely in an elevator fall likely to die. a 17 year old near Hutchinson Kansas kills his mother during gunplay. California coast storm damages waterfront properties and ships in San Francisco Bay. Weaver's dry goods store fire in Dunkirk Indiana destroys ten houses and six stores with 75000 dollar loss.
The Earl of Derby is gravely ill at Knowsley Hall in Lancashire. Rumor says brother Lord Stanley is being summoned from Canada. Treasury official S. Garrettson suffers a critical heart failure at work. Poet William Morris is famed for nautical attire and limelight as a keen observer. Philadelphia trolley incident victim John Haynes, 13, is grandson of Siamese twin Chang. New Siegel Bros. firm founder B Siegel dies in New York. Virginia Penny, pioneer for women’s employment, living in destitution in New York. Dr. Nansen, Arctic explorer, is 31 with imposing height and strong features. The Holy See declines to bless Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria’s marriage to Parma’s ex-duchess daughter citing religious training as Greek Orthodox.
A stream of crime notes reports bank robberies in Liberty Missouri with dynamite yields up to 15 thousand dollars, a fatal shooting in Minneapolis, multiple murders and executions in Georgia, Kentucky, and Alabama, plus arrests for forged checks and swindling in Columbus and New York. Reports cover vigilante actions in Wenatchee Washington and a lynching in Georgia.
The article notes the ie alliance among Germany Austria and Italy is published and mentions the proposed d hat Saidstanderd by Eaglon.
The Church of St Michael, a premier Vienna landmark visited by world travelers, has been destroyed by fire. Also noted are imperial departures for Silesia, a German Reichstag arrest, cardinalate elevations, and various international political moves and tax debates.
Champion Jack McAuliffe backs Harry Gilmore in a proposed fight against Walter Campbell of New York. The challenge was sent to Dominick McCaffery of the Manhattan Athletic Club.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will invest 2 million dollars in improvements in and around its lines. The Burlington system October report shows gross earnings of 4,803,453 dollars, up 157,722 from last year, with expenses and charges excluding dividends at 3,149,159 dollars, up 132,247, and net income of 839,293 dollars, up from prior period.
The Democratic majority in the House stands at thirty two seats ahead of both Republicans and Populists. Republicans control Wyoming’s legislature and will elect a United States senator.
The Troy Steam Laundry manager in Cleveland discharged twenty three girls for joining the Knights of Labor. He faces arrest and a test of the legality of prohibiting discharge of workers for labor organization membership.
A sweep of brief notes reports 200 Dutch settlers heading to St Louis Valley to found a colony, a Buffalo minister charged with riding a bicycle, and a 60 year old body exhumed in St Louis in excellent condition. Other items note the Memphis Cotton Exchange, Morgan Bryan’s death, a garret box with 7000 in gold, Standard Oil sending 100 armed men to Hancock NY, and Rev Lambacher leaving St Pauls in Baltimore. Georgia seeks 50000 for World Fair exhibit. SD rail officials cite a million bushels blocked. University of Illinois denies ads by a professor. Chicago Uni receives a large gift. Calumet Iron & Steel sale to Cleveland syndicate. new coal find in Indiana. a double wedding in Berangan PG. Eva Frear sues NY Central for 30000 over injuries and fiancé’s death. giant oil gushers on Hollister farm flood Portage Township and surrounding lands.
The President asserts broad national prosperity from industrial growth and tariffs. He cites 1860 to 1890 wealth, rail mileage, manufacturing capital, employment, and wages, with per capita gains, and highlights foreign trade surges and savings bank deposits as signs of robust economy. He notes agricultural price factors and affirms protection as a cornerstone of working-class welfare.
The financier Jay Gould died after a two week illness from pulmonary consumption. He remained conscious until a few moments before death, bidding his children farewell, and passing away at his New York home with his family nearby.
Details of Jay Gould's terminal illness and last hours as he faced pulmonary consumption. The report notes family presence at the end, lingering questions about his illness, and a vast obituary of his career. It traces Gould's rise in Wall Street, Erie's takeover battles, gold corner on Black Friday, and later control of railways and telegraph firms with his son George.
A historical outline of Jay Gould born 1834 in Moxbury New York detailing early work in stores tanning at Gouldsboro and rise in railroads. It notes his Erie dominance investor moves Missouri Pacific Wabash and Union Pacific bonds, press of wealth and a yearly income likely around millions.
London papers discuss Jay Gould after his death with views from The News The Chronicle and The Times. They praise his wealth making power while noting his controversial influence on American society and moral character.
Special report traces Jay Goulds early railroad schemes using a plain pine desk from the Rutland Herald. George Weed, Goulds private manager, guided manipulation of bonds and farm lands during 1858, leading to consolidation of the Rutland to Washington line and its link to the Saratoga road under the Delaware & Hudson system.
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