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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1895
Page
6
Brainerd Dispatch notes Thomas A. Edison would be happy to break himself of smoking and may quit for a while to test the outcome. The piece also comments on Germany's young emperor and Joseph Cook's stance on Armenian massacres intensifying Western horror at Turkish cruelties.
Felix Alder of the New York Ethical Society argues that public schools embody democracy and were once for the few, now for the many. Mrs. Newell Case of Battle Creek reports twins born in different years with one arriving at 1155 p m December 31 1894 and the other at 1205 a m January 1 1895.
The piece jokes about the president of France earning 1000 dollars daily including Sundays. It then shifts to a humorous note on cabinet members or a window joke to lift spirits.
At a Virginia reunion of the Mosby men last week the commander was said to have invented his own tactics and to have issued only one formal order, "Go for ’em." Despite these quirks Mosby was viewed as a military nuisance by Union forces.
Miss Hannah Green paused during a party and suddenly could not speak. Doctors were unable to restore her voice. A few days earlier Mollie Tindolph, a cousin of Miss Green, suddenly lost use of her lower limbs.
Opinion rails against filth and disease in city tenements arguing a fierce blaze would cleanse vice and squalor, calling fire a necessary purifier amid calls for better governance.
Berlin Hamburg Trieste and Vienna linked by telephone over 900 miles of wire a few weeks ago and Copenhagen will soon join. Copenhagen already connects to Northern Sweden eighty miles distant, boosting cross continental conversational possibilities.
The article notes Britain will not allow Japanese warships to enter the river toward Nankin, calling this a friendly intimation. It also jokes that Mars would likely fall under British scientific influence if explored.
The eighty year old mother of Casimir-Perier stays actively engaged in French politics and resists her son’s resignation. A separate incident reports the Cook gang robbing an editor of four dollars to suppress coverage, raising constitutional questions about press freedom and prompting discussion of federal troop intervention.
Mr Charles Villiers, aged 93 and veteran of Parliament since 1835, has chaired Wolverhampton representation for sixty years and fought for corn law repeal. His brother was the Earl of Clarendon, Foreign Secretary in the Crimean War and during Gladstone’s first ministry.
Yale plans to eliminate gambling from football and other sports but faces uncertainty on enforcement. The piece notes that stopping pool selling near games may be futile and that barring inter-collegiate contests could force play to practice games within each college.
The report claims Lord Wolseley’s standing rests on never being beaten and mentions a Sudan campaign without reverses, but the writer doubts he even served there. They note Sudan was taken from Egypt twelve years earlier and suggest the remark may refer to the Zulu War.
A digest of the world's top stories from the Telegraph and press associations highlights major political developments, economic updates, and international events. The brief curates key facts and names to inform readers efficiently.
The president backs an urgent deficiency bill while the Bennington sails from Mare Island for Guatemala after cargo at sea. Revenue estimates put income tax at 50 million dollars as the Chinese minister's Washington ball remains crowded. A rail bill substitute seeks government management on default. Dividends favor creditors of two insolvent banks. A lands committee backs halting patents to land grant railroads pending classifying lands.
The bulletin lists William Rufus Perkins a history professor at Iowa University who died in Erie Pennsylvania. Emil Schurman a prominent Alabama figure who died in Mobile. Asa G. Ross who died of heart disease in Coldwater Michigan at eighty one. Peter Wooden of Plainfield New Jersey leaving $150000 to Alfred University and Seventh Day Baptist college. Elder Aaron Cummings a long time United Brethren worker who died in North Manchester Indiana. Col. E W Northcott of Linneus Missouri died at age seventy eight as lieutenant colonel of the 74th Illinois in the Civil War. J J Ingalls and John I Sullivan reportedly reconciled as friends. Thomas F E Heenan, U S consul at Odessa is in Washington. Joseph M Layne a leading Indiana educational figure in Anderson moved to a private sanitarium in Indianapolis with feared paralysis.
A series of tragedies and damages reported include Eli Yarian killed by a falling tree in Goshen Indiana Harvel TfL near Hillsboro losing 6000 to fire in Friday night blaze Gabriel Thomas run over and killed in Burlington yards Han nibal Missouri Leroy Bush and brother Willie fatally burned by gasoline in Logansport Indiana John A Miller drowned at Marshall Illinois Mrs Theodore Englemann injured on slippery pavement Joseph W Smith killed on the Cleveland Akron and Columbus line An elevator fire at Barnes ton Nebraska causing 8000 loss fully insured Deaths from freezing and amputation of a skater and dogs and ponies burned in Bloomington Indiana fires destroying post office and two buildings Mrs Louis Lane burned to death in Zanesville Ohio Edward Van Orman died after falling into boiling water Elmore Ohio hotel and several buildings destroyed two servant girls fatally injured Miner Winfield found frozen and mutilated by rats Eight year old daughter of William Laws burned by gasoline in Oberlin Ohio mother badly burned and house destroyed.
A string of criminal cases reports disappearances murders arsons and assaults across the United States. Incidents include a missing Monmouth poultry dealer feared foul play four suspected migrants arrested in Santa Fe for murder and body burning a Findlay forgery arrest a Lexington street fight between ex mayor and pastor a bail setting for Fitzsimmons in a homicide case and multiple forged note charges. Additional incidents involve bandit violence in Taloga a fatal pistol wound in Hinton a fatal stabbing near Shelburn a county surveyor accused of whisky selling and a New York ex saloon keeper wounding a broker. Other cases include a schoolhouse intrusion arrest a penitentiary conviction for murder and an assassination attempt conviction in Benton Harbor.
Miss Gertie McLellan in Benton Harbor Michigan dies by poison amid health issues and despondency. Irwin Meyers near Springfield Illinois found dead on roadside after suspected land trespass incident. E A Gogg arrested in Wabash Indiana for alleged five thousand dollar embezzlement from Hollis Bros. William Whittington son of ex Sheriff injured resisting arrest in Columbus Indiana at an unlicensed saloon. Rebecca Land found dead in St Louis hotel room. inquest points to potential robbery motive.
Drift ice halts Rhine traffic. Herbert Bismarck promoted to colonel. The czar allocates 50 000 roubles yearly for scholars and authors. Canrobert honored with a state funeral. Leprosy outbreaks in Konigsberg and Memel. Shishkin to succeed De Giers temporarily. Russia seeks Vatican legation. France-San Domingo tensions rise. Melbourne colony leaders push Australian federation. Berlin sentry fatally shoots suspicious man. Rochefort to return from exile. Colombia revolt news barred. William decorates WWI guns. Chinese loan negotiations advance. Armenian court confirms death sentences. Sweden Norway consider Venezuelan commission. Swiss expel Italian anarchists.
Public auctions to satisfy creditors on Norfolk Ohio electric plant. Lehigh Wilkes barre shut down 8000 miners. Powell of Springfield failed with 22000 assets 18000 liabilities. Cripple Creek ore train valued at 1 million to Denver. Grove of Springfield missing after Chicago trip. Pittsburg dedicates first Croatian church. Hendricks Bros. of Harvel failed for 5500. New York bankers back president's message. Omaha plagued by counterfeit silver dollars. Massillon coal operators cut retail price to 3 dollars a ton. Episcopal archbishop plan favored in Washington. Mafia demand letter sent to wealthy New Orleans resident. Detroit mass meeting hearing denied mayor. riot narrowly averted. Joliet plant shutdown after tonnage workers reject cut. Byron Noyes shoe factory strike settled arbitration. Linlithgowshire ship in San Diego with death mystery. Lacon Woolen closed 100 workers out. Hoffman sues to claim Hebron land. Italian dry goods firms suspend. East Granville quarantined families seek aid. Niles iron mills resume. more jobs than two years. Leadville shooting over sister’s actions. Sullivan 16 shoots Flynn 23. Youngstown Iron workers reject wage scale. Aetna Standard and Licking Holling start up on new tin scale.
The Senate considers a sweeping minors employment bill targeting after hours at saloons and mines with penalties. Another measure raises the age of consent to 18. Proposals include whistling bans for traction engines, hospital improvements, and road as public highway after six years continuous travel. House introduces finance and farming, fire insurance, debt priority, school fund loans, legal fence definitions, grain exemptions, forestry funding, and track scales. Senate confirms Gov Nelson appointments with two exceptions.
In St Paul the House prepared to hear both sides of the Furlong-Allen contest with a Wednesday morning session set to render a verdict by vote. The Senate debated legislative expense reform as retrenchment and reform talk spread amid a push to exempt pet resolutions. Four bills passed the House including Boston pest house measure and several committee bills were advanced to general orders.
A list of bills introduced in the Minnesota Senate includes Howard measures to legalize recorded deeds and define effects, prevent debtors from favoring creditors, and ensure equal asset distribution. Masterman proposes punishment for dam damage and fraud, Sheehan seeks foreclosure filing rules and insurer liability, with fragmentation on civil case defers and related topics.
In St Paul on Feb 6 the senate introduced bills authorizing county bond issuance for roads and bridges, cities to issue bonds for schools, and changes to election and tobacco sales laws. Committees were named to study railroad freight rates and express charges. Several bills passed under suspension and others were referred to committees for action.
An analysis of dietary impact on life force contrasts within a Marion Crawford passage. The text argues European agrarian dependence on vegetable foods weakens vital tension compared with meat eaters, likening lower classes to exhausted foes and citing "Casa Braccio" as context.
Assistant Treasurer Curtis met with New York financiers and foreign bankers and returned to Washington. Financial circles expect a new bond issue within days, about 100 million dollars. Foreign banks favor a 4 percent bond and long term fours may be issued at a price yielding buyers half a percent. Curtis reportedly had authority to push beyond merely gauging banker views.
New York Special Brouwer and Mc Gowan announce suspension on the stock exchange. Liabilities total about 400000 dollars, due mainly to loss in securities tied to manufacturing and other corporations in which the firm is largely invested.
In Helena Montana a district court hearing on the famous Hershfield case involving Mrs. Aaron Hershfield and L. H. Hershfield for 75000 damages for alienating her husband’s affections is set for March 11. The proceeding is billed as nearly as notable as the Fargo trial.
Kenosha Wisconsin special report recalls Captain John F. E. Tuttle who died last night at age 82. He sailed the first grain schooner on Lake Michigan and was renowned as the town’s veteran mariner.
Opened national convention of St Patrick's Alliance of America in Elizabeth New Jersey. Capt James M Lewis a retired army officer died suddenly in Wichita Kansas. Over 300 Negro emigrants from Georgia passed through San Antonio Texas en route to Mexico. Leipsic Ohio business district burned with estimated loss 85000 and insured for one third. Steamship Ellie valued at 300000 after depreciation cost 725000. North German Lloyd insures itself. Frank Selmer of Kansas City missing along with 1440 in gold. Bodman leaf tobacco warehouse in Cincinnati destroyed with only walls remaining. loss 60000. Kansas City circuit court of appeals rules death by own action not grounds for Masonic policy payout. In Sheffield Missouri Mrs George Slitzel away home fire cremates Maggie and Henry ages one and three. Rev A H Coit dies at Concord New Hampshire aged 64. former Trinity college trustee eight years. General Reys with 3000 troops defeats Honda rebels. Aldano and ninety men killed.
The Northwestern Hard wood Lumbermen's association met at the West hotel in Minneapolis on Feb 6 with about seventy five members present. Officers Bailey Nind Brooks reported the group in good condition and grade change matters were discussed. Old officers were expected to be re elected.
Jim Nutt famous for killing lawyer W. W. Duke in Uniontown, now mortally wounded after a confrontation with Mrs. Payton at a Kansas farm. Leonard Coleman, a hired man, is seriously wounded as Payton fights for survival after fending off Nutt’s deadly attack.
In Milwaukee on February 7 witnesses in the Kinnickinnie street car inquest testified that Motorman Kennedy appeared to be at fault as the car plunged. Fireman Robert Scott testified Kennedy looked under the car before the wreck. The investigation will resume tomorrow. Nine rescued passengers suffered shock from being dropped into near freezing water. some have permanent injuries and all are confined to bed.
Sioux City reports D. Harrison of Emporia Nebraska solicits aid for eighteen families in the area on the brink of starvation. A Mrs. Pearson from north of Emporia recently died, with the situation described as gravely dire.
The North Dakota Supreme Court reverses the Grand Forks district court ruling in Eaton disbarment proceedings and dismisses the case. Eaton reportedly has gone insane since the district court decision.
Cables from Molde Aalesund Bergen and Christiansand report earthquakes this morning across Norway. No damage reported and official statements indicate tremors were felt without harm.
Sioux City reports County Attorney Z F Bevington was acquitted today of conspiracy charges in the county boodling cases. The verdict ends a long legal battle with no further action expected.
The Wisconsin Agricultural Society in Madison on February 7 concluded its business session. Gov. Upham and society President Hubbard spoke as the mid winter meeting opened with papers and discussions on agricultural topics. The session focused on reports and electing superintendents for departments. Retiring superintendents urged improvements at the Milwaukee state fair grounds.
Washington February 7 The cabinet met today with prominent New York bankers including J Pierrepont Morgan to hear views on the bond crisis. The administration aims to place the entire issue of bonds with London bankers and present it to the president via Carlisle.
Washington Feb 7 The senate committee on post offices and post roads reported adversely the nomination of Alfred D. Tinsley for Sioux Falls South Dakota postmaster. Senator Pettigrew led a long tough fight against the appointee.
Mrs. Helen Meyers of Chicago recounts nervous breakdown fifteen years ago and shock from family worries. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People bought in Keokuk for restoring health and color, saying she feels lively and plans to return to Chicago. Pills sold 60 cents a box or six for 2.50 by the Schenectady company.
The piece argues people err in overvaluing rich foods and urges frugality and mindful eating. It cites life-insurance logic comparing frugal, moderate diets to wealthy indulgence, and advises three light daily meals, slow chewing, minimal animal flesh, and fruit, noting Queen Elizabeth era scarcity and modern abundance.
A Philadelphia man is tricked by his girlfriend who hides a large lifelike woolen monkey above his door. The monkey’s bouncing frightens him at midnight, sending him to the parlor for safety. By morning he discovers the prank, and the engagement is broken.
Col. Julep jokes about two untouched dishes olives and water. Col. Nipper asks which were avoided. Col. Julip quips that such things call for an acquired taste.
A fragment describes a remedy that should be pleasantly acceptable in form wholesome in composition truly beneficial in effect and free from objectionable qualities. If constipated he uses Syrup of Figs, a gentle laxative, and if really is he consults a physician.
Down in the cellar locate spigots at each pipe end to shut off water. If frost is severe, shut water off. otherwise let a small drip run since running water resists freezing and a slight faucet opening allows expansion.
A playful street dialogue contrasts fashion and body image as two figures, Little Miss Brickrow and Little Miss Backcourt, spar over belief in style. The exchange satire hints at exclusive boarding life and social pressure.
Claiming catarrh is a constitutional issue, the ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. It states internal dosing from 10 drops to a teaspoonful and a $1000 promise to cure any case. Also advertises Hall's Family Pills for 25 cents and urges readers to seek circulars and testimonials.
A brief dialogue shows a boy asking to depart after praise and permission. The exchange highlights expectations and the teacher’s willingness to answer questions beyond regular lessons.
A New York Press quip features Mary confirming marriage and sighing that she is more a slave than a mistress, revealing she is governed by a hired girl rather than a tyrant husband. The exchange plays on domestic roles with ironic humor.
John L. Rath of East Saginaw reports 22 bushels of Danvers yellow onions from one pound of seed at 1 048 bushels per acre. He credits Salzer's seeds for the extraordinary yield and notes Salzer supplies beets carrots cabbage cucumbers onions peas corn radishes tomatoes to market gardeners at low wholesale prices.
An advertisement promises thirty five free packages of early vegetables and a seed catalogue if sent with a $1 money order to John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin. Alternatively for 13 cents per package plus Prize Danvers Onions catalogue.
The text notes the U.S. criminal code imposes death for about seventy offenses, mostly in the military, with treason murder rape and arson as principal civilian exceptions. Federal penalties have stood for over a century and a push to revise them is underway.
A Lancet writer advocates cinnamon as a treatment in early cancer stages. The claim presents potential alternative therapy but lacks supportive clinical evidence.
A brief data snippet cites Europe with 144 459 miles of railroad Asia at 23 21 percent and Africa 7 212 miles while Australia records 12 685 miles indicating regional rail network scales
In recent Massachusetts elections Medford voted against licensing dramshops. The town is noted for its rough reputation and lack of heart lungs liver brains and nervous system, existing with only mouth and skin.
The Chicago Great Western Railway adopts a cafe plan for all dining cars including those on the Chicago limited express. Passengers pay moderate prices only for what is ordered, a change likely to be appreciated by travelers.
Mrs Stryver recounts a pink tea at Mrs Hunter where Count Tedout entertained with card treks. The Lake steamers expand with the North Land now launched at Cleveland at 8383 feet long 44 feet wide 34 12 feet hold depth and will sail Buffalo to Duluth next summer.
An ad asserts health should be kept right and wrong corrected, claiming St Jacobs Oil cures bodily pains. It suggests the remedy helps the unemployed by enabling them to work again and ends with the adage that he who does well is doing well.
The piece notes that inoculation with antitoxins is not new and cites Mithridates of Pontus who, to guard against poisoning, used a mithridaticum antidote based on Pontic duck blood. Pliny the Elder is named as the source for this historical claim, illustrating immunity transfer through immune blood.
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