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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1888
Page
2
Brainerd Dispatch notes quirky London street vendors shouting Speshail instead of Extra and hawking lights rather than matches in a lighthearted foreign exchange column. Florida alligator hunters speculate on future curiosity value of the saurian find.
The eight hour labor issue is being raised again with renewed strength and urgency.
A group of affluent Chinese residents in Portland Oregon have subscribed funds to construct a large hospital intended for compatriots in need. The effort reflects organized philanthropy by expatriate communities supporting medical care abroad.
A prominent San Diego attorney was seated in a barber shop chair when he suddenly spoke to a friend and a piece of his nose was sliced off. No further details about the assailant or motive are provided.
A Michigan man who lost his wife kept his store closed until after the funeral and then docked his clerks for lost time, reflecting a period of mourning and management decision.
Bernard Meyer of Omaha recalls swallowing a neddie as an infant and reports it recently surfaced from under his left shoulder, a curious medical oddity noted by local doctors.
A Norwich Connecticut family discovered a diamond ring concealed inside a Thanksgiving turkey, with the unlikely misplaced treasure prompting questions about how it ended up there.
The latest invention for carpenters is an electric hand-saw. It works like a normal saw with electricity used only during the setting and sharpening steps.
Arthur W. Murray of Chicago is revealed to have two wives. The spouses had been "best of friends" for years, unaware each was Murray’s wife until recently.
Chief Justice George W. Stone of the Alabama Supreme Court celebrated his birthday with more than seventy relatives including children grandchildren and great grandchildren. He danced a jig with one of his great grandsons.
The New York Hebrew Standard and the Rochester Jewish Tidings advocate shifting the sabbath from Saturday to Sunday citing business needs and practical necessity.
Moses Smith of Knights Town Indiana, about 60 and a widower for thirty years, has been notified that due to a relative's death in Wales he becomes heir to a fortune of $20,000. He plans to travel to Wales as soon as arrangements are made.
About 500 farmers with 200 grey hounds organized a wolf hunt in Cowley county Kansas a day or two ago. They chased three wolves forming a circle around them two escaped and one was captured.
An unusual accident in Cincinnati left a horse backing up against the curb with its head over a car track. While trying to lower its head before a passing vehicle, the animal thrust its head into a car window and was horribly lacerated, with belief it will have to be killed.
The Amir of Afghanistan imposes a heavy tax on books and printed matter passing through his lands. The move aims to curb treasonous proclamations spread by Ishak Khan at rebellion start, and may have succeeded in stifling the book trade between India and Central Asia.
A historic dispute over a bridge at Peltoma Point on the Sebasticook River pitted Pittsfield against Detroit from 1848 until the bridge finally opened in 1988. Every county board faced the clash as towns battled for the crossing and its future.
Miss Kitty Everest daughter of a wealthy Kansas City lawyer elopes with a Boston drummer. Her father offered $100,000 to persuade her to wed another, but she refused any amount. The couple married after secretly seeing each other despite the ban on the drummer entering the house.
Miss Lillie Cash, a country schoolteacher near Richmond, Indiana, walked four miles to school and four miles home, despite injuries from saving burning stage curtains. She tended the flames and calmed her students, then planned to continue her eight mile daily trek through winter.
The president returned to the attorney general the pardon papers for Benjamin Hopkins of Ohio, imprisoned for embezzling from a national bank. The pardon cites his poor health and states he may spend his remaining days at home among friends.
Steven Cummings admits the gun caused Jacob Brabander’s death amid a rifle incident in a Missoula grass area. District attorney accepts the confession and won’t indict. In Missoula Exchange Hotel ruins, charred remains likely prove two men died, including railroad worker Hawkins last seen with an unknown man on the porch before the fire.
The intended visit by Gen. Harrison to New York as a guest of Stephen B. Elkins next month was an error. Mrs. Harrison intends only a friendly call and to consult milliners and dressmakers. She will be entertained by Mrs. Elkins and Mrs. Orton.
Burglars entered the German Catholic seat Belle Chester one mile north of Fazeppa by removing a pane and stole 200 dollars in silverware belonging to the church society. John Meyers Doremus was hanged at Hackensack for killing his nineteen year old son during a domestic assault. The tale covers multiple crimes and suspects including a London murder linked to the Whitechapel fiend.
Perez Cavaller, late secretary to the Spanish legation in Yokohama, arrived in Winnipeg en route from Japan to Washington. He relayed that diplomatic circles in Japan reported a secret Russia Japan treaty aimed at countering England. Russia sought to curb Japanese support for Britain in the Pacific and Siberia, while an amicable understanding with the Japanese court was being prepared. The czar reportedly awarded Empress of Japan the Order of St. Catherine a few months prior.
Miners at the old Saginaw Michigan mine strike a sixteen foot vein of slate iron ore with a diamond drill. The mine, once productive into 1583 and abandoned, is planned to restart due to the new discovery. The Ohio Supreme Court limited creditors from seizing Archbishop Purcell’s church property to repay a trust. the property was held in trust, not personally. Knights of Labor leader Powderly urges laws making employers liable for worker injuries and life losses. miners district leaders urge members to stay with the Knights over the AFL.
Passengers from the Saginaw recount Haytien affairs and warn that insurgents planned to attack Cape Haytien on Dec 5. On that morning Legitimes warships including the Dessaline and Belize bombarded the town while gunboats anchored offshore. Foreign consuls sought time to leave and were granted thirty six hours.
Desperate residents loaded valuables on mules limited to 25 funds per load as Haytians bombarded the town. Wealthy residents paid high prices for mule use while poorer citizens rented out their animals. Fire raged, stone buildings withstood the blaze, and many sick residents could not be moved before Legitime’s deadline.
New Albany story circulates about a rumored assassination plot against President elect Harrison. A close intimate of the Harrison family purportedly relayed that a gang planned to kill him last week, but the plan was thwarted. Details remain undisclosed as authorities contemplate investigation.
Letters dated August 29 from Stanley Falls describe Henry M. Stanley and Emin Pasha arriving on the Aruwhimi after Stanley left Emin Pasha eighty two days earlier in good health with ample stores. A telegram from St Thomas dated Friday confirms the arrival and notes the lack of official government confirmation.
The house committee on Indian affairs reports the Gifford bill with amendments setting land prices: $1.25 per acre for the first three years, $1 for the first two under the prior plan, 75 cents for the next two, 50 cents thereafter, and a ten year right for the government to take remaining lands at 50 cents. One third of sale proceeds to fund Indian education, two thirds distributed among Indians. The price concession meets Indian demands but counters the interior secretary who favored $1 per acre plus four years’ residence. The Peel request bill will not be considered.
The article cites conflicting authorities on life lengthening factors and notes that soldiers and sailors endure excitement and hardship yet live long. It references British Army pension ages and Greenwich Hospital pensioners, highlighting that a sound body endures hunger, exposure, and excitement if vigorous exercise and fresh air are kept up.
Little Elsa notes the time difference between America and Germany asking how an aged lady will adapt to living in America where night occurs in the daytime and day in the night. The remark reflects common travel or relocation concerns in the era.
Poem reflecting on the season as a universal blessing for the poor and distressed. The speaker celebrates God’s gifts of blue skies, fresh air, forests, rivers, light, health, life, friends, hope, and peace, promising an eternal Christmas day after life’s end.
Sophy at Locust Grove narrates Uncle Samson’s ghost story which leads to a Christmas Eve revelation. Uncle Francis Creswell, presumed dead, returns to claim his rightful fate and reconciles with Cousin Hester as Sophy’s romance unfolds amid family intrigue and a burned will.
Minnesota brief notes regional events and incidents from Anoka to St. Paul. Anoka organizes a toboggan club while Currie hosts a farmers institute. W S Conrad moves wholesale tobacco from Stillwater to St Paul on January 1. Winona reports 1911 average daily pupil attendance of 1911.
The speaker expresses strong belief that the world is improving as a place to live. He cites favorable business conditions, health, and low taxes. He imagines long range guns and journalist John L. Sullivan shaping future events, envisioning a peaceful era with nations not warring.
An explosion in a Pittsburg furnace badly damaged the unit and three men standing before it suffered severe burns from molten metal. The victims are identified as John Sullivan aged 35 John Anderson aged 42 and a Hungarian known as Big John. A heavy property loss is reported.
The Haytian Revolution continues as Gen Legitime leads a government headlined by resistance to US pressure. The American steamer Haytian Republic carried arms for insurgents and was seized by Legitime who defies US demands for release. The US argues the cargo was trade goods not for rebels, but may justify action under international law and deter filibustering.
The Indian commissioner laments famine among the Indians and blames military policy. He recounts opening two day schools and teaching singing and globes to elevate the people, yet starvation persists and he fears authorizing food aid is the only solution. He says civil authorities cannot break the habit taught by army officers.
The Cedartown Georgia Guardian delivers a breezy self promotion urging locals to subscribe for social chatter politics and farmers news. It highlights entertainment and public interest content in a playful tone inviting readers to engage with the weekly paper.
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