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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1893
Page
2
The Brainerd Dispatch notes Mark Twain has written about a stranger in London carrying a one million pound bank note. It is described as perhaps the wildest bit of imagination Twain ever produced.
The article notes ripe Tomcop in Down East coastal waters delaying political actions as the crop must be gathered before any national salvation can be pursued. The tone blends agricultural urgency with political postponement in a regional context.
The healthiest trade is that of a waiter tending pans in salt works. If he falls in he dies, but while he lives he is free from cholera, small pox, scarlet fever and probably influenza.
The Evening News in Washington introduces three daily newspapers for a city of about 250000, a remarkable feat in a place long known as the newspaper graveyard. The move signals bold expansion amid a crowded press scene.
The text notes that Butler died intestate, a lawyer who ridiculed the futility of leaving a will. His fellow professionals may view the act as a cold joke by a man who claimed unusual perception with one eye, contrasting with others' limited vision.
James Sritum, veteran Edinburgh bookseller and lone survivor among Scott era dealers, once with T G Stevenson, was in his 88th year and reported very ill after a long career in antique books.
The Rev. Sam Small has challenged Col. R. G. Ingersoll to a jawbone contest for religion and gate receipts. The bout is billed as a national spectacle with a ring not exceeding twenty four feet in extreme dimensions.
A curious market note says the khedive of Egypt is younger than some mummies and that a spring style Pharaoh, claimed to be 6,000 years old, is offered at 100 dollars fob.
The sea water first placed in the Crystal Palace aquariums at Sydenham in 1854 remains in use today, having been recycled countless times, a record unique in the history of similar institutions.
The Oriental Congress in London reports deciphering stone and clay records dating back thousands of years. Scientists say the finds independently corroborate biblical accounts of creation and the fall of man.
New York and Chicago papers mock each other with sharp phrases. Chicago papers label New York an ash barrel town while New York papers mock coverage of the Colombian exposition.
Mrs. Yates of Springfield Ohio has given birth to her twenty fourth child. Five sets of twins are among the brood. Her oldest child is 27 and thirteen children still live to bless her and her husband, a teamster in the paternity business.
Emperor William shifts from military force to arbitration in labor strikes, challenging Krupp the gun maker who favors force. The Kaiser, famed for army devotion, adopts an unexpectedly moderate stance in the dispute.
A reader notes England's gradual abandonment of hunting with dogs and guns due to shifts in farming. Changes like the mowing machine replacing the scythe and drill lined turnips create short stubs and clear passages that allow birds to run, reducing the need for canine hunters.
A Massachusetts court gave a burglar a sentence of fifty years, yet the man may not serve half. In contrast a German court imposed fourteen years of hard labor on a murderer with execution to follow. German practice rarely grants pardons for murder.
The French Academy chairs are set for early February with three seats contested. Xavier Marmier’s seat draws four candidates Emile Zola Ferdinand Fabre Eugene Manuel and Henri de Bornier while Berthelot challenges Renan’s successor with Challemel Lacour as rival. Houssaye and Thureau-Dangin contest Camille Rousset’s succession.
The report surveys multiple items: Charles A. Danna may become minister to Berlin. quarantine lifted from White House. Louis McComas confirmed as associate justice of the District of Columbia Supreme Court. Other notes include Buffalo Bill Cody's request denial, Chilean claims convention ratifications, Union National Bank Rochester extension, and international events across Europe and the Americas with royal, naval, and political developments.
A grim tally from early reports notes six people killed and nineteen seriously hurt in an Illinois railway disaster, plus eight men killed by an explosion in Bohemia. Other incidents include fires at Abbott’s brewery in Brooklyn, a fatal fall in Evansville, a collision involving the schooner Meteor and the cruiser Charleston in New York, a mill boiler explosion in Adrian, injuries in Pittsburg, gas suffocation in Indianapolis, a nitric acid death in Lima, a lighthouse ice loss near Chesapeake Bay, and a wall collapse in Rochester that buried three firemen. The McKay building suffered $200,000 in losses.
A 10 foot Brigham Young statue planned for Chicopee Mars. Turkey's sultan issues a revised Koran. Gen Forrest’s wife dies in Memphis. Rev Dr Gunsanius of Chicago faces vocal cord paralysis threat. C P Villers, 90, famed London whist player. Gladstone’s age tops prior records. Palmerston dies near 82. Swiss president is Calvinist cleric and top all round athlete serving six terms. Dr J F Dickson, Western Medical Journal editor, dies in Fort Scott. Actor George W Howard near blind and may enter Forest Home. Louis Stevenson reports healthy in London. Bismarck prefers home life and familiar beds.
A sweep of crime notes from Indiana to Massachusetts reports alleged embezzlement by a county treasurer, a Lansing arrest of Frank FE Pugh, a Bloomington wife killing, a North Milford dynamite blast, a Kansas City dispute ending in a murder, Dr I H East in Oklahoma City charged with murder, an 18 year old horse thief release leading to more theft, an Austrian girl’s suicide in Brad dock, a Texas murderers execution date, a policeman wounding, train hijacking near Sedalia, a Missouri jail break, a St Louis suit over embezzled funds, and Mrs Mery Barnes accused of grooming shoplifters.
One man was killed and eight injured in a railway wreck near Bada West. The report notes the death of the eldest son of President Hippolyte of Hayti.
Sporting scraps report Ted Pritchard will fight Alex Greggains in the first week of April in New Orleans. Other notes include Jem Smith accepting a £500 side bout, Chicago baseball signings, and various managerial moves.
Judge John Martin is elected United States senator by the Populists of Kansas. Senators Mills of Texas and Stewart of Nevada are re-elected.
Reports flag a natural gas strike in Wichita Kansas and food shortages on Nantucket due to ice. Illinois Central discharges workers for liquor use while New York plans a 590 009 dollar World’s Fair exhibit appropriation. A Kentucky whisky dealers convention is set for Louisville on February 2. Lima National Bank’s report indicates creditors recover about 70 cents on the dollar. Three Oregon bank doors under US Banking Company close with 50 00 liabilities. Manufacturers’ Life Insurance sues for 20000 dollars over slander from John Elliott of Stouffville Ontario, agent for New York Mutual Life. Michigan professor Carl W Belzen accepts a Latin chair at Colorado. George Munroe firm dissolves, Joe Munro’s Sons to continue business. Prof Horsford’s profit sharing noted. Uncles suit against the lead trust dismissed. Pink eye epidemic in Sellersburg Indiana. 2000 strong mob stones Denver minister’s home amid anti Sunday amusements crusade. Efforts to free ex Brooklyn Dr Gallagher from British prisons. Royal Insurance forged check warning by Merchants’ National Bank. Chicago hosts a large boiler makers’ group forming American Boiler Company with 1 500 000 capital. acquires Pierce Bisler Pierce Syracuse, Richard Boynton New York and Chicago, and National Hot Water Heater Chicago.
The court today denied the petition for a reappearing in the apportionment case. The legislature will now have to wake 9 new apportionment.
James G. Blaine dies as the nation mourns the Plumed Knight a leading Republican statesman who rose from humble beginnings to the top of public life. Friends and foes unite in regret noting his failing health and the rejected presidency bid tied to his ailing condition.
The article profiles James G Blaine's tumultuous national career from his opposition to Reconstruction measures in 1867 to his tenure as House speaker and later secretary of state. It notes pivotal battles, the Mulligan letters confrontation, presidential contests, and his long influence on Republican politics through the 1870s and 1880s.
The report details Benjamin Harrison Blaine’s quiet death from Bright's disease and tuberculosis at his Washington home after a lingering illness. It notes a private funeral, burial at Oak Hill, and tributes from colleagues. It highlights his cabinet service, Burgess-like personality, and family ties including connections to the Sherman and Ewing families.
A biographical sketch of James Gillespie Blaine born January 31, 1830 in Union Township Washington County detailing his early life education and rise in politics. It notes his journalism start in Maine and entry to Congress in 1862 drawing Lincoln’s attention for his parliamentary skill and future prominence.
The narrative covers Blaine family roots in Carlisle and Western Pennsylvania, Ephraim L Blaine's prominence as a justice and prothonotary, and James G Blaine’s rise through coal wealth and politics. It notes his European sojourn, marriage to a Maine lady, congress entry in 1862, and a fortune near a million dollars. Blaine's imposing presence, rugged features, and vigorous build are described, reflecting a life of ambition and public service.
President Benjamin Harrison announces the death of James Gillespie Blaine in Washington at 11 o'clock. The proclamation orders national mourning, flags at half mast, and state department draped for thirty days, citing Blaine's public service as speaker of the House, senator, and secretary of state.
A hotel guest seeking ice water triggers a spooky scene, as a misfired electric bell, dark hallways, and a near-silent cleaning maid spark screams and a panic among twenty robed staff. The man fled to his room, later swearing as the event unsettled the American house. The guest’s identity remains undisclosed.
A Civil War era list outlines nicknames given to leading generals. Andrew A Humphreys earned Old Mathematics. John A Logan was Black Jack Old War Eagle and Black Eagle of Iinais. Philip Sheridan was Little Phil. Albert Sykes called Syksey. Henry W Halleck Old Brains. William S Rosecrans Rosy. Philip Kearney One-Armed Phil. Benjamin I Butler Old Cock-eye. Judson Kilpatrick SKKil. George Custer Ringlets. George H Thomas Pap Thomas and Rock of Chickamauga.
The long puzzled question of how Speaker Reed knew which Democratic members were in the cloak room is answered. Reed leads Mr Hoar to the speaker's seat and shows a large mirror at the cloak room door that reflects nearly the entire room. He notes it was useless for a member to avoid being seen by going in there.
The report covers the past week in both chambers detailing bills acted upon and committees, with summaries of debates, votes, and notable approvals across the Minnesota Legislature. It records actions by key legislators and session dates while outlining upcoming schedule and priorities.
Senate debates a clerk resolution for the grain and warehouse committee ends in loss as Donnelly objects. Multiple S F bills introduced, including a Faribault institute building appropriation, debt protections for dependents, and road and bridge reforms. House committees advance appropriations, anti scalper and municipal bills, and a key election contest is scheduled. The coal trust memorial is rejected and James G Blaine obituary prompts a memorial plan.
A communication from the State treasurer explains why railroad companies pay 1, 2, or 3 percent gross earnings tax under the law. Several bills were introduced or referred to committees on judiciary, corporations, and roads.
Several gubernatorial nominations were confirmed. New and existing bills moved to committees on railroads elections municipal legislation labor and labor regulation. Key measures include express company oversight, grain storage transport, haul clause in transport laws, freight and passenger charge caps, and women and child labor restrictions. Senate adjourned to 10 a.m. tomorrow.
The senate led by Senators Keller Smith Barr and Dean reviewed bills on adulteration of coffee weighing grain and warehouses docking horses tails mistreating minors and debt refund powers. World’s Fair fund appropriation discussed with McMillan chairing the committee of the whole session. Adjournment set for Monday at 3 pm in honor of Bain. Postage stamp allocations and a recall of H F No 222 were considered in the House.
On Monday January 30 the two houses met in joint session to-day and held immoral services in honor of James G. Blaine. Senators Donnelly Stevens Smith and Tawney and Representative Winston delivered eloquent and touching orations.
A southern visitor to the city recalls a New York Tribune remark about urban life. He notes that locals appear tired worn and hunted as if they have one day to live and cannot find to make it interesting.
Brief notes record diverse items from art and society including Ruskin chess, Julian Hawthorne in Jamaica, centenarian Dr Wielobycki of London, Field's Atlantic cable history, Modjeska beauty tips, governors’ origins, European royalty, and Patti’s high Milan fees. Also mentions Rev Howard McIneery, Mrs Langtry’s yacht voyage, Gen Butler probate, and the Mexican consulate in St Louis closing with pending archives dispute.
Grain prices across Chicago Minneapolis and Saint Paul show No 2 spring wheat at 73 cents and 75 cents for other grades with corn at 4 percent, oats around 30 to 32 cents, barley near 50 to 70 cents, and rye listings. Live stock quotes in Saint Paul include prime steers 3.50 to 4.00, prime cows 2.75 to 3.50, stockers 1.75 to 2.50, hogs 50. to 60.45, muttons 3 to 4.4, and lambs 4.10 to 6.25. Prices vary by grade and district with regional notes for Chicago and Minneapolis markets.
In Washington on February 1 the US Supreme Court affirmed the lower court’s decree in favor of United Lines Telegraph Company in its dispute with Boston Safe Deposit and Trust over ownership of a Cleveland to Chicago telegraph line. The case centered on competing mortgages of 3 million and 10 million held by Rapid Mortgage and Bankers and Merchants. Justices Brewer and Field dissented.
A February fire in Des Moines partly destroyed the old Equitable building, a major business block. The blaze started by a gasoline stove exploded and damaged the Daily News office and other interests. Losses are extensive and insured in most cases.
Mrs Talmadge wife of De Witt Talmadge and her daughter Mrs Davis along with Mrs Donovan and Mr Donovan were poisoned by cream puffs from a Brooklyn confectionery. The four were out of danger with recovery expected. inquiry at the residence yielded no response.
Judge A J Edgerton of the United States district court, living in Sioux Falls, is reported this evening to be improved from a heart neuralgia at his residence though not yet out of danger. The condition remains serious with apprehension about the outcome.
Farmers' elevator at Ardock operated by E R Jacobi burned to the ground today. About 20,000 bushels of wheat lost. The loss valued at 4000 dollars, fully insured. Reported Feb 1.
Lake City Minnesota February 1 A local taxidermist received a peciea from Wabasha a puppy born with a double body from the shoulders back It has eight legs with four hind legs intact and two forelegs bent against the body sides.
In Christiana on February 1 Lieut Roll a Norwegian leaped seventy feet in a running jump event of the snowshoe derby held in snow and cold conditions.
Mr. Chandler berated two Republican senators Hoar and Platt for arguing that taxes serve only revenue not destruction. He warned they would defend the tariff law in the next Congress if Democrats keep their platform. The anti-option bill was postponed with a vote set for next Tuesday. In the House, a stormy session over a quarantine bill ended with passage after heated debate and parliamentary wrangles.
Turspay January 24 reports the death of Justice Lamar prompting the Senate to adjourn in memory. In the House Mr Holmes of Indiana moved to go into committee of the whole on the sundry civil bill, but the motion failed 107 to 137.
On Wednesday January 25 the senate gave no way to the anti option bill or the Cher okee outlet bill while routine business filled the day. Utah statehood was introduced and an naval affairs amendment sought larger naval funding. Most session time remained closed to debate over the confirmation of Mr Mc Commas as a district of Columbia supreme court judge as Kilgore and Pierce led filibusters against the bankruptcy bill.
In a sparse senate chamber the rights Democrat Mills of Texas had his argument against the bill’s constitutionality sustained by Republican Hiscock of New York. Mills warned local self government wins from New England to the Pacific, while Hiscock argued the measure disregards proprieties and constitutional limits. In the house the sundry civil bill moved forward amid minor obstructions.
The senate met in somber mood after the death of Mr. Blaine. Chaplain Butler opened with prayer and Rep. Hale of Maine announced the loss. Debates touched on a repeal bill from a special committee, a pension appropriation report, and a joint resolution on a Chile claims convention.
Rep Chandler urged immediate negotiations with Hawaii’s provisional government and ratification by Congress but his motion was laid over after Dem White opposed action. White derided the bill’s premise as immoral and warned it would harm U S commerce and defense. The senate adjourned after a brief, unremarkable session. Sundry civil appropriation seen to be resolved tomorrow.
The funeral for L. Q. C. Lamar began at 9:30 AM with a public meeting at the opera house and eulogies by leading Georgia lawyers. Dr. Candler of Emory College delivered the sermon while Chief Justice Fuller and other justices attended. Thousands lined the funeral route as bells tolled. interment followed at about 2:30 PM with Chief Justice and the Washington party departing afterwards.
A visit by State Senator and Congressman Dixon to join Hill’s special trail event drew attention in Great Falls. The party spent hours in Hill’s car discussing the senatorial situation and potential implications. President Hill departed for St Paul late tonight.
Special box manufacturers from the South West and St. Paul Chicago and Iowa met in St. Louis to form an association to stabilize prices in the packing box trade. J H Moore of Memphis presided and R T Cooper of Memphis served as secretary. Cooper said lumber prices rise while box prices fall and an association will push prices up.
Wisconsin representative Haugen says bridge bills for the St. Louis river area must be amended to satisfy both cities. He calls for a provision to ensure general benefit and says the bills should reflect input from both sides before passage.
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