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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1886
Page
2
Brainerd publication history notes Ingersoll and Wieland as publishers in Brainerd with ongoing local newspaper operations.
Analysts predict broad prosperity in the new year with no signs of trouble. Writers forecast a tidal wave of growth unseen in years and note a generally favorable economic climate ahead.
State Geologist Stone says the Brownhelm discovery in Lorain County Ohio reveals a mammoth skeleton nearly complete and measuring one and a half times larger than Jumbo. The find highlights a major prehistoric fossil intact to study.
Ex Secretary of State Hamilton Fish of New York and his wife marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary in a private home. The occasion drew widespread congratulations from the public recognizing his long service to the state.
The New York Financial Record reports November earnings from eighty five roads with a total increase of more than two million dollars year over year, about seven percent higher.
The article warns that strict secrecy in camps, dockyards, arsenals, and government offices signals ominous militaristic activity. It suggests there is more threatening information known to the government than any public report.
Curiously, groups in Northern Louisiana form anti miscegenation societies aimed at preventing white and black intermarriage. The plans echo Klan methods as white men living with Black women are to be ousted from their parishes by force. Many Black men reportedly join these societies and oppose the alliances.
General Boulanger has made himself the hero of the French army by reforms aiding soldier comfort and by improved warfare methods. He is widely regarded as the strongest figure in the French Ministry, though fears persist that his warlike bent could draw France into conflict with other nations, especially Germany, which appears ready for action.
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island reintroduces his refunding bill for 4 and 4 1 2 percent bonds paying 21 2 percent, redeemable only while higher rate bonds exist. Government would pay holders the present worth of lost interest computed at 3 percent compounded quarterly. New bonds would serve as security for national bank notes at full par value.
Report shows 333,948 arrivals at all points for ten months, up from 294,575 in 1885, but below earlier years. The year 1885 total was 326,411, indicating an excess of 7,537 arrivals by October compared with all of last year.
During the three months ending June first, 100,418 marriages were registered in England and Wales. The Registrar General estimates a population of 28,000,000 and a 14.5 per 1000 annual rate. This rate is 9.9 per 1000 below the 1876 85 mean and near the record lows since civil registration began in 1837.
Judge Kelley a Philadelphia congressman nicknamed Pig Iron Kelley returns from a Southern tour citing Anniston Alabama cotton goods made for the Chinese trade. He says the local mill produces cloth superior to English and all output is contracted for China with no domestic sales. Kelley notes strong Southern manufacturing resources and stiff competition for Pennsylvania.
A Mississippi report claims large deposits of red hematite iron ore in Newton Lauderdale and Clarke counties. Discovered by a Black man formerly employed in Birmingham, the ore could aid steel making as Europe and the U S seek supply free of phosphorus. The find comes as demand for hematite rises globally.
John A. Logan longtime soldier and statesman lies in death after a long bout with illness. The prominent Union veteran and political figure passed away leaving a nation to mourn his loss.
General Logan dies at 3:?? am in his Calumet Place home after a long illness. Family, senators and military leaders, including Grant friends Green Baum and Sheridan, surround him as doctors declare no hope of recovery. The scene narrates vigil, last recognition by wife, and the city’s mournful response.
Reports detail the death of Gen. John A. Logan after a lengthy illness. Messages of condolence pour in from governors and leaders while Mrs. Logan endures the sorrow with family. The Illinois delegation debates burial place, with Chicago or Southern Illinois options under consideration.
Gen Logan’s long battle with rheumatism is noted from 1849 to the present. A cold after a Rock Island speech worsened his condition, with subsequent weakness and a postponement of returning to public duties. The report highlights his campaigning vigor and sanitary routines during lengthy speeches.
The text notes Gen Logan’s anxious focus on untangling business matters and securing his family’s future. It says he viewed himself as having a fair chance at the next presidential nomination, though he formed no campaign organization or correspondence. It mentions his October return to Washington and periods of low spirits and lassitude despite apparent health.
The article recalls General Logan and his wife sharing a supportive, respectful life in Washington. Logan, initially living in boarding houses due to finances, later occupies rooms with Mrs Logan and hosts several congressmen's daughters. Mrs Logan guided and charmed young guests, earning affection and shaping the couple's public image. She was revered by those girls, and their mutual respect underpinned his career.
Washington Special reports Senator Stanford devotes his salary to his private secretary and keeps a $50,000 deposit in a local bank. He runs four homes in San Francisco, a country estate, Washington, and New York renting from Pierre Lorillard for $10,000 yearly. He owns a private car with servants, loans it to friends, and once used it to fetch Gen Miller before his death. His New York house remains sparsely lived, and his cook is described as a handsome Chinaman.
Knights of Labor chief notes he will not address political meetings while in office. He urges education of the masses, avoiding party ties, and to focus on municipal reform and honest government. The notes cover labor influence in New York, whisky bribes, and broader political cautions.
The Minnesota Supreme Court rules that a railroad company cannot abandon its land grant and tax it as a grant free entity. The ruling forfeits the charters of Minnesota Central and Hastings & Dakota Railway, requiring winding up within three years and sale of lands to tax lists. Attorney General Hahn notes quo warranto actions aimed to force tax-list inclusion.
Former New York Alderman Arthur J. McQuade was sentenced to seven years in state prison and fined $5,000 after a bribery conviction. The judge noted McQuade’s public duty violated, commended his family, and suggested returning funds believed to be $10,000, similar to another case.
A discussion of the Why and Wherefore volume from the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway, its value as a school and household reference, and a note that copies can be sent for ten cents. Also brief items: Secretary Manning on government procurement, Judge Sloan in Milwaukee on Grottkau’s contempt ruling, and short biographical notes on ex-politicians and notable figures with amounts and roles.
The 1886 returns indicate 2,486 miles built in the northwest up from 660 miles last year and 1,033 in 1884, with the peak 2,400 miles in 1882. Expenditures exceed 1885 by 34.25 million dollars, though many roads did not report costs. Several major projects include the Burlington & Northern and extensions by Minnesota & Northwestern Manitoba Northwestern its proprietary roads Northern Pacific and Milwaukee & St Paul and Minneapolis and Pacific.
At the state capitol a conference of ex governors judges and citizens debated converting the proposed second state prison into a reformatory for young men. Gov. Hubard presided secretary H H Hart read letters from the state board of corrections and charities and twelve district court judges. Gordon E Cole spoke on prison reform and a joint legislative committee was proposed to study the issue and draft a suitable bid. The group adopted the reformatory plan and named a committee including Gordon E Cole Judge F M Crosby ex Gov John S Pillsbury Warden Reed and H Berry.
Friends of Dr. McGlynn deny a published claim that he was moved to a distant country parish. They say the matter is not in the archbishop’s hands and will be settled by the Propaganda. Col John A. Cockerill to serve as London correspondent for the New York World during his stay in London.
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