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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1889
Page
2
Brainerd Dispatch reports racial intimidation by Ku Klux Klan activists targeting Chinese laundry workers in Atlanta. The piece frames the actions as a blend of racial terror and corrupt political tactics infiltrating local business.
Andrew Langenshadt of San Francisco won a $5,000 lottery prize about a month ago. He soon drank heavily and was found dead in his room, according to city reports.
Inventor Edison says he intends to give up active work and travel Europe for an extended period, then settle in a country near New York.
A New Hampshire woman began counting kernels on 50 000 full sized corn cobs and reports steady progress having completed 3 000 cobs without discouragement.
Gossip notes Jay Gould exhausted by long bedside vigils for his wife and friends say he will soon decide on another recuperation tour. Abroad travel is considered probable.
A Middletown stone mason secures the contract to build 150 five foot high miniature dwellings with free stone fronts for the Cromwell quarry. The models will be shipped to major American cities to advertise the works.
Mr Gladstone pleases vaccination opponents in England by writing to a critic and reaffirming his view that the law as it stands creates both hardship and equality.
The article notes Bronson Alcott left a vast manuscript legacy, including fifty seven bound volumes of diaries, six volumes of autobiographical writings, seven of letters, with the last diary dated 1881.
Sunday labor has increased over years with about 100000 workers in New York City alone. A religious organization is opposing this trend and has started its campaign by targeting cigar makers to curb Sunday work.
A monument will be erected at the site in the forest of Epinouse marking the oak tree from which Gambetta and M. Spuller descended by balloon during their flight from Paris to Tours in the Franco German war. The tree was cut down recently by the owner who shows no concern for relief.
A Palatka Florida man after twenty years of marriage sought divorce papers but could not provide his wife's full name. He contacted his own parents and neighbors, all of whom did not know her name, halting his suit.
A West Springfield resident received a letter with a withered flower signed by “A Christian Endeavor” admitting involvement in stealing flowers from grounds near his home. The writer wished to make restitution and hoped others would follow.
An elderly, shaking man identified as A. Squires visited the Philadelphia Mint and handed over 2201 dollars on Monday June 11, 1855. He produced a time worn receipt and seeks recognition of his claim against the Mint if he can prove his identity as A. Squires. He says he was a fortyniner in California and has mined gold there since 1855.
A profile of James Berry England's famed hangman who asserts social status from his role. His pale mauve visiting card features gold maiden-hair fern and Old English lettering, insisting orders are punctually executed. After executions he joins guests in a coffee room, often abusive if they recoil.
Industry observers foresee a future when large diameter glass pipes could be cast cheaply and joined with a simple joint. They argue a malleable glass version, cast like iron pipes, would be strong smooth and almost indestructible and could lead to local pipe factories when needed.
Frank Hansi of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin died in Rhinelander after a falling tree shattered his body. A west bound Southern Pacific passenger train was struck by a following freight near Prum creek bridge Texas, delaying aid as a relief train departed San Antonio. Elmer E Chamberlain is killed when the east wall of a Duluth opera house collapses toppling a nearby stationery firm. He had entered against warnings to retrieve legal blanks and suffocated beneath debris.
John M. Clayton, brother of Powell Clayton, contests Breckenridge's seat in Arkansas. King Goodykountz and Kleiner of Chamberlain push the Sioux reservation bill among similar measures in both houses. Washburn remains gravely ill after caucus strain, with family secrecy surrounding his condition and possible cigar-related fatigue noted as a factor.
A Kansas coroner's jury ruled J. W. Bod died from an accidental fall after initial rumors of murder over a jealous affair. The case followed the discovery of Bod unconscious on Grand Avenue with no killer identified.
The steamship British King from Liverpool brings a colossal English locomotive for Pennsylvania road tests. Built at Crewe by London and Northwestern, it is a double expansion marine style machine, unused here before, rumored to reach seventy miles per hour. Malieota, Samoan potentate deposed by Germans, means much to Navigator islands, linking to the word Cesar and Roman history as a hereditary title.
Dredging company representatives travel to Paris to push a Panama ditch contract with confidence the plan will advance. Alaska reports a harsh winter with heavy snowstruck delays for traders and hunters. Iowa welcomes Wm Allison as secretary of the treasury and expects a difficult Senate replacement. Kansas congressman Perkins cites slim chances for Sioux and other bills amid multiple funding and election disputes. Canadian railcar seizure is eclipsed by five miles of St Croix valley track crossing into Canada near Calais Maine.
Canada customs seizure of five miles of track in New Brunswick worth 3000 follows an import of refitting materials not declared. Traffic disruption is avoided pending settlement as two St Stephens officers act under Inspector McLaren. Indian Timber contracts at La Pointe agency resume under President-approved terms.
A New York surface road strike began on the 29th with only Third Avenue and Bleecker Street cars operating. Strikers overwhelmed a car at Grand Street as police formed a perimeter. a ringleader was fined in court. In Brooklyn police protection favored strikers and cars did not run.
The Paris Temps rejects extraordinary government measures while noting Gen Boulanger’s unlikely grand conspiracy. German and British papers assess his victory as a threat to the republic and hint at a shift toward dictatorship, with Paris voters blamed for weak parliamentary leadership. The London Telegraph quotes Boulanger denying disruption and claiming he stands for order.
In Benton Minnesota a feared ghost haunting a dead settler site proves to be a life sized effigy built from newspapers and sticks with a kettle head and candle lights. A confrontation ensues when a man admits making the display and warns trespassers to surrender.
Philadelphia Press notes Edgar Saltus visited the city on business tied to his upcoming novel. The writer, described as striking in appearance and marked by refined charm, conversed on a sharp wit about a friend’s conscience and the ease of saying one is sorry for deeds. Saltus hinted he might use the quip in his stories.
The twenty second annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment in St Paul closes a two day session. The Minnesota Soldiers Home trustees seek 100000 for 1889 and 1890 for buildings and 10000 yearly for grounds. They also urge transfer rules for surplus funds and a provision aiding ex soldiers returning to other states. Officers elected include Department Commander A Barto and Senior Vice Commander James Compton.
Markets report mixed grain futures and cash prices across Minneapolis and Chicago. Wheat No 1 hard Jan 1.13, Feb 1.13 a . May 1.16. northern No 1 Jan 1.00, Feb 3.00 4 4, May 1.02 s Track 1.04 1 05. Corn No 2 old 31% for grinding. oats 24 25c. rye No 2 50c. Chicago No 2 spring wheat 94 12 94 %. corn 34% e. oats 25c. Dressed hogs 5.50. pork 11.50 per barrel.
Mrs. Mary H Latimer widow of R F Latimer is shot in her Jackson Michigan home by an intruder while her son R Irving Latimer a druggist slept at the store. The motive appears not robbery as no property was taken and $16000 reverts to Irving. A second item recounts a White Cap letter and a thwarted train wreck near Wilson Kansas, plus a Montana man Charles Townly found dead from morphine after a ruinous affair with a prostitute.
Washington, Jan 28 a cabinet forecast centers on Gen Harrison choosing Allison for the Treasury Blaine as likely Secretary of State Sherman unlikely Allison reluctant but necessary Wanamaker to receive a portfolio Gen Alger Estee or Swift named as smaller posts The cabinet seems harmonious not a starry council but a workable group.
Minnesota Supreme Court rejects new trials for Tim and Pete Barrett in the 1887 Toliefsen murder, concurring with the lower court. The Minneapolis pathway of coverage notes the case’s 18 month arc since the July 26, 1887 crime and its sensational impact in the Northwest.
Reports swirl on Moore’s alleged defalcation at Connecticut Mutual with figures ranging up to one million dollars. Trustee Winfield Miller counters that the loss may be under five million, while sources doubt arrests will occur due to social ties within the company. The episode prompts a sermon condemning loose business practices and calls for stricter laws to deter flight to Canada.
Minnesota legislature notes include Senator Daniels proposing penalties for prize fights and sparring matches with 30 to 90 days in jail, and the Senate and House proceedings tracking the United States Senate ballot for Washburn, executive appointments, and various local bond, road, and educational bills. Also covered are G A R encampment events and veterans’ relief measures.
Washington January 28. The president commuted the sentence of James D. Fish former president of the Marine National Bank New York convicted April 1885 of misapplying funds and sentenced June 27 1886 to ten years Auburn prison. The commutation reduces to five years and six months with good conduct deductions and Fish will be released May 14.
Mason City Iowa January reports describe a packed courtroom as the Brown murder case advances. The coroner testifies revealing arsenic in the stomach of Hiram L. Brown and letters from Mrs. Brown urging swift action while expressing strain. The defense fights the case as Mrs. Brown remains anxious yet calm amid testimony.
William Bently and Frank Osborne were charged in Brainerd municipal court with stealing groceries worth about 40 dollars. Part of the goods were found bid in a barrel at Osborne’s residence. Both pleaded not guilty.
A husband urges patience about a blue dress then secretly plans a river trip with a basket of treats and liquor. His wife confronts him after he returns with a basket and fishing rod, discovers the deception, and delays the outing. She takes the basket to the orphanage while he feigns illness.
The passage argues that a man should be defined by character first, with work serving as a vocation rather than identity. It cites Elihu Burtt and Benjamin Franklin to illustrate how trades or professions can shape life without defining personhood, urging balance between calling and manhood.
Judge Pruitt of Centerville officiated a marriage ceremony framed as a pledge to stand by one another through thick and thin with a dramatic “sink or swim” line. The couple nodded in assent and were pronounced husband and wife.
An exchange in a humorous vignette where an Irish guide asks if America has a king or queen and learns there is a President. The indifferent tourist notes a President has existed for about a hundred years, prompting astonishment at the longevity.
The passage notes bustle has become prominent recently and reflects on its character, emphasizing how activity and noise shape urban life. It presents a reflective, observational tone about public energy.
Practical kitchen and household hints for repairs and crafts. Advice covers stove crack sealing with ash and clay, gentle washing of flannels, mending stockings, evaluating butter quality, cleaning ivory, growing decorative sponge gardens, making apple desserts with gelatin, and preserving milk by water-bath heating.
Clarissa Potter argues in Ladies' Home Journal that idle children grow restless and cross. Providing age appropriate chores keeps them engaged and teaches self amusement, turning play into constructive activity.
An intelligent physician recommends each house keep a fire extinguisher and shares a simple formula. Dissolve 20 pounds of common salt and 10 pounds of ammonium muriate in seven gallons of water, bottle, and break a bottle into a fire to extinguish it. The method is presented as easy and potentially effective for country homes.
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