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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1887
Page
2
Dr. John H. Douglas, physician to General Grant, works on a full historical record of the general's illness and treatment. The project aims to compile complete medical notes, dates, procedures, and outcomes related to the general's case.
Archdeacon Farrar stated that in India the English have made 100 drunkards for every Christian. This remark reflects his critical view of colonial behavior and social impact in India.
The article notes claims the Statue of Liberty is breaking down but M Bartholdi says the bronze figure will endure as long as the pyramids. It cites skepticism about rapid decay and references expert assurance from Bartholdi.
One victim identified as Charles B Hibbard of Cambridge Massachusetts was fleeing to Canada to escape arrest for embezzling $600. The Vermont railroad disaster claimed his life while he sought refuge abroad.
General William T. Sherman writes to refuse the New York Republican Club dinner on February 12. He states he has resolved to keep out of politics even in appearance.
State chemist White declared ten tubs shipped to Atlanta by a Chicago firm were oleo margarine. The U S chemists in Washington ruled the product was pure butter and released it.
W. K. Vanderbilt's private steam yacht Alba is a grand vessel drawing seventeen feet of water. It costs $1,000,000 and needs a crew of sixty five men. Its first voyage will take the Vanderbilts and friends to Bermuda.
A well-informed correspondent reports that Secretary Manning privately tells friends the Treasury will see his retirement between March 4 and April 1. The dates are his closest fixed estimate.
The Boston Herald contrasts Boston winter conditions with those of Russia and other nations, noting an unusually cold spell. Eastern papers show less focus on Western blizzards and cold snaps this season.
The analysis shows New England and the Western States gave a small majority for the amendment, the Pacific section was tied, and the Middle States and the South had only a solitary supporter for woman suffrage.
A centennial service at Lambeth Palace London on February 4 commemorated the consecration of Bishops Provost and White as the first bishops of the American Episcopal Church. The event was noted as historical, political, and religious in significance.
The Jersey City bank officer's defalcation is linked with a distressing arc. The officer’s father is in a lunatic asylum, driven insane by the crime of another son who years ago embezzled funds from an insurance company. The family has since lived frugally to repay the stolen sum in monthly installments.
A writer devoted to legislative matters warns against the belief that the Legislature alone can cure all political ills. Critics note the problem persists even with biennial sessions, which have failed to reduce the illusion or provide an adequate remedy.
The article notes Americans recognize progress but will not grasp the full force until the 1890 census. It predicts record advances between 1880 and 1890, highlighting the South, the West, and the Pacific Coast as the regions with the most remarkable developments.
The Chicago auditorium project begins in Congress Street block from Michigan to Wabash avenues. The company capital stands at 1,500,000 with over 1,000,000 in cash subscribed, leaving 500,000 stock available at Milan. Completion may allow the 1888 national conventions to be held in the hall.
Lorenzo S. Snow was found guilty on three indictments for polygamy covering different periods but the US Supreme Court ruled cohabitation is a continuous offense with duration. Only one offense existed before indictments, requiring Utah to revise its ruling.
Minnesota Supreme Court voids a 1885 warehouse bill provision allowing any person to build a grain warehouse on railroad land for one dollar, holding it unconstitutional as taking property without just compensation. Also reports militia calls in Vermont, Nevada Mormon disfranchisement, weather and stock concerns, and various national political and legal developments.
Senate honors late Senator Logan with memorial addresses by Collom Morgan Edmunds Manduson Allison Spooner Frye and Sabin. House discusses naval ordnance bills and coast defenses with debates on appropriations and eulogies for Representative Price of Wisconsin.
In a party line vote with three dissenters Lawler Wise and Norwood the House declines Boutelle’s resolution seeking Navy Department disclosure on dismantling Boston yard and plant transfers amid questioned authority and cost. The Naval Affairs Committee reported favorably with an amendment detailing yard employment. Randall moved to table the measure, tabling carried on party lines.
Special Telegram reports the Justice Department has not disclosed when the senate will be asked to fund judgments against the Fox and Wisconsin river improvements. Judgments were certified to the attorney general six weeks ago and should have been included in the deficiency bill. Chapin, the district attorney, notes Congress may not pay, while the attorney general seeks to withdraw a prior request for funds to pay Columbia County court fees in damage cases.
The Minnesota legislature passed a high license bill fixing saloon taxes at 1000 in cities over ten thousand and 800 in other areas not voting against liquor sales. The plan removes distinctions between beer and spirit licenses, a compromise favored by liquor dealers. A change from previous rates of 100 in St Paul and 500 in Minneapolis signals a push toward uniform rates, with potential future amendments likely as support remains strong.
Senator Sabin, visiting New York, says Mrs. Cleveland could turn his spouse into a mugwump. He praises Mrs. Cleveland, forecasts a Republican majority in 1888, and voices views on pension and educational bills while predicting party outcomes.
Captain Adolphus W. Greely receives a presidential nomination to be chief signal officer and brigadier general, succeeding Hazen. If confirmed, he keeps brigadier rank even if the service moves to a civil department, though questions about weather predictions grow.
A kind Buffalo man and his coachman, plus Mrs P and two daughters, planned to attend a distinguished star performance. The man nervously changed his reserved seats to avoid appearing as a large family party, moving from 16 and 17 to 18, 19 and 20 in D to keep appearances.
In Minnesota the Senate and House pass Bowen and Smith measures, granting back tax relief to settlers on railroad lands and limiting judgments to quiet title. Additional bills fund a mining school, regulate private attorney consultations, and adjust public works and election expense allowances. Senate debates include Sunday barber shop closures and capital relocation talk.
The Minnesota license hike of $1,000 is seen as stiff yet feasible and likely to curb sales to minors and habitual drunkards. Saloons in St. Paul and Minneapolis are expected to remain, but higher standards may emerge. The Minnesota public is praised for persistence and avoiding Iowa’s folly.
A 1854 New Orleans probate tale reveals a Virginian slave trader Botts dying without a will. Appointed officials inspect wealth and slaves, and interview Botts’s widow, who is revealed as a free woman of color without papers. The court frees her and sends her North with funds for a better life.
The Berlin police by day and night watchmen by night protect the capital. Night guards numbered about one hundred under the president of police, with a whistle and sword, serving from 10 to 5. A total 3,500 policemen, including fifty mounted, are all veterans of the army and chosen for good conduct. Citizens respect them and submit to authority at parades, while the force maintains order andpunishes faults as needed.
In Atlanta the Solicitor General Hill delivered a four hour address without notes or outline. He spoke clearly for nearly four hours, kept listeners engaged, and mixed sharp wit with pointed argument while citing Dickens and Shakespeare. His style mixed humor with forceful critique, earning praise for originality and effectiveness.
A New York writer recalls a six gun battery under heavy fire. The siege describes rapid maneuvers, six guns racing to a hill, shells tearing trees, grape and canister mowing through troops, and brave cannoneers absorbing horrific casualties as the carnage unfolds.
A New York socialistic plot to seize Jay Gould’s yacht the Atlanta failed. Spies heard rumors of a plan to capture the yacht, force Gould to sign checks for millions, and seize wealth to fund a revolution, but lack of a willing crew doomed the scheme. The lone reckless conspirator refused to act alone and the plan was dropped.
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