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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1889
Page
2
The Georgia legislature for the first time recognizes the public school system in an appropriation bill. A man can hire a house in Japan, keep two servants and live on the fat of the land for a little over $200 month.
Ohio appears poised to enact a measure modeled after New York allowing execution by electric chair instead of hanging. The proposal mirrors the earlier state policy shift and aims to formalize capital punishment methods.
A description notes the Sultan avoids plates and eats with a spoon or by hand, drawing meals straight from the small kettles where the dishes are prepared.
A tramp killed by an engine at Venice had twelve shirts six drawers and three pantaloons in his pockets he carried two dollars.
In Willows California a flock estimated at 75000 wild geese settled on a forty acre grain field and consumed the crop in about two hours as farmers looked on. The incident underscores the scale of crop loss from migrating flocks in the region.
The season favors farriers while harming horse owners as frozen ground shortens calk life and horses require frequent shoeing.
Petitions said to represent 14,000,000 persons have been presented to the Senate praying Congress forbid all needless Sunday work in the mail and military service and in interstate commerce.
The text suggests a five dollar immigrant tax as more effective than consular inspections in keeping out undesirable elements, reflecting a stance on immigration controls.
Aluminum begins use as material for dental plates. It is light, odorless, tasteless, resistant to mouth secretions, and costs about one sixth as much as silver, offering a cheaper alternative for dental prosthetics.
Count de Piquelon a French nobleman of ancient family and impoverished means keeps the Perrequet Island lighthouse on Labrador’s coast with a salary of 400 dollars.
The Kansas Senate passed unanimously a bill restricting land ownership to American citizens and those who have declared intent to become citizens, and limiting corporate land holdings to one section or less.
Report says American railroads are switching body color of passenger coaches to lemon yellow. The Providence and Worcester and the Philadelphia and Reading lines are among those making the change, with experience indicating yellow stands up best to wear.
Howard Meyer, son of a New Brunswick millionaire, is the wealthiest patient at Bloomingdale Lunatic Asylum with an income of 70000 dollars a year. His riches buy top medical care and comfort but do not bring appreciation or happiness.
Dr. Francis Tamblety, once linked to Jack the Ripper, says he was arrested in London for wearing a slouch hat and being American. He criticizes the London police, accusing them of dyspepsia and refuting the charges amid his quiet New York return.
Wyoming proposes leasing school lands at a five percent annual rate of their appraised value. Lessees gain renewal options at land value at renewal. The plan would let the state capture land value increases from population growth rather than private owners.
A dangerous counterfeit is in circulation in the new Department series of 1886. The note is nearly perfect but can be spotted by a rough engraving on General Grant’s right lapel, missing shirt studs, and a small white mark in the corner of his mouth.
The text lists oak 1500 to 2000 years elm 350 to 500 maple 609 to 500 years yew 2500 to 3000 cedar 800 linden 1200 and cypress 550 with trees over 5000 years old. It quotes Susan Fenimore Cooper on trees preserving their native character through time.
A basement fire at 7 Hester Street New York damaged the tenement sparking an investigation into an arson attempt. In Leadville Colorado a mining accident killed superintendent William Gleason as two men perished when a timber collapsed in the shaft. Senate action likely halts most nominations with Eustis and Kenna named as potential confirmations. Rabies outbreak in Wetzel Virginia prompts dog culling after livestock losses and two Morgan children bitten. In Marshall County a 70 year old woman Mary W Smith is dying from dog attack wounds.
Emma Althouse of Attica New York woke from a 35 day trance showing rapid breathing and fainting fits. She had a normal temperature and weak pulse, improving after nourishment and only able to respond by head motions.
Gov Eagle designs a 5000 dollar reward offer to aid capture of John M. Clayton assassins. Several deaths and crimes flood the report including Edward Breech’s suicide at his St. Louis home and the Richland Center shooting involving Oscar Hatton and John Bird. Chicago police findings reveal fence activity by James Cunningham and John Payne tied to Pallman Palace Car Company goods.
The article details charges against Romero Levy Dorsey Lee French and Peter M Roberts for conspiring and assault to drive several men from New Iberia. Chicago police detain Mr and Mrs Gurley in Annie Redmond case with warrants for Gordon. Gookin, Manhattan Elevated Railroad cashier, deserted his post. investigation reveals a $50 000 plus defalcation and a likely resignation.
A fire at the Theater Royal in Aldershot broke out during a performance, causing a panicked rush to exits, trampling injuries, and several narrow escapes. In Canada, a liquor act clause allows civil action for drunk injuries, raising questions of drink quality and specific beverages. Edwardes, the U.S. secretary of legation, will take charge in Washington, and Canadian leadership may shift with annexation debates. In Swansea, Kent was killed in a burglary. the intruder was wounded by the wife, who then fired again as the thief escaped, later found as Tom Allen.
A rádical mix of disputes appears as Duluth board of trade opposes Minnesota tax plans on the Duluth and Winnipeg line while non citizens face enforcement. Railroads in Iowa plan retrenchment cutting passenger service and jobs with rate revisions to fit new commission decisions.
A coroner's jury heard the tale of Joseph Chemelik who along with a younger man Lumachak shot Mary and Rose Chemelik after a feud with Joe Chemelik. Mary died after fleeing to a neighbor. Rose and Mrs. Chemelik died from wounds in the home. Joseph killed himself with a pistol shot.
A horse breeder Frank Silvers shot his wife Edith and daughter Ada then killed himself. Neighbors found the bodies. Silvers survived. The motive remains unknown. Also reports of escapes by jailbreakers Benka and Winters, a West Virginia murder, Kentucky court actions, embezzlement cases, and Samoa conference notes.
Two Ohio brothers, Albert and George Avery, were killed when a herd of bulls stampeded them during a rabbit hunt at Frank Stockwell's ranch five miles from Independence Rock, near Rawlins Wyoming. Stockwell escaped but grieved as the brothers were buried. Stockwell may abandon the ranch. The incident highlights cattlemen fears of stampedes and Indian cattle theft tactics.
Chicago Boston and New York markets list No 2 red and white wheat corn oats rye and barley with prices for flour dairy products and meats including pork lard and butter. Reports from Minneapolis and Saint Paul add futures and spot figures for wheat and flour along with hay and seed prices.
A Hartford area hotel near the Capitol and Union Depot exploded early morning, collapsing a wing and trapping guests. Firefighters and police recovered bodies and injured visitors as investigators identified the likely cause as a basement boiler blast.
Special Telegram reports John Lee was hanged at two minutes to ten this morning in the small Douglas county jail yard for the murder of Charles Chalin. The narrative details the execution, pulse readings, and postdrop events, noting Martin Moe’s commutation to life imprisonment and Lee’s death by strangulation despite the final hour of anticipation.
Gov Merriam, after review and local pressure, commutes Moe's death sentence to life in prison for the Brandon murder. Reports say Moe was largely intoxicated, with Lee admitting the killing and exonerating Moe. Sheriff De Frate to receive commutation papers by morning.
John Lee recalls an affair dispute and a planned confrontation with Kalin. He claims Moe knew nothing of the quarrel until after the shooting or that he intended to kill Chalin. Lee says he carried a revolver, hid it from the marshal, and did not buy it to shoot anyone, including Chalin.
John Lee and Martin Moe, farm hands from Millerville near Brandon Minnesota, drink heavily and quarrel leading to a fatal shooting of Charles Chalin by Moe and Lee. Moe and Lee await sentencing as governor weighs clemency amid public outcry.
In Beatrice Nebraska a five year old son of C W Jackson fell through soft ice while crossing the river. The mother rushed onto the ice and, after it gave way twice, rescued the child and herself. She fainted from exhaustion on reaching shore but saved the child. Neighbors witnessed the brave act and consider presenting her a testimonial.
Sheriff Flynn and a deputy faced resistance from about 4,000 half-breeds near St John while collecting taxes. After initial seizures, the crowd forced the sheriff to return the money. Maj. McKee mobilized troops and Fort Totten orders were sought to back up the effort.
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