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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1889
Page
6
A bear killed in Northern Michigan was found to have a sardine box inside its stomach. Sydney plans a London built organ, expected to be the world’s largest, costing about 75000 dollars.
A brief note explains a traditional view where heaven is linked to odd digits 1 3 5 7 9 and earth to even digits, with the odd numbers regarded as heavenly and the even numbers earthly.
A Mexican seer allegedly predicts the United States will be conquered by Mexico in 1899. Some Mexican newspapers report she is infallible.
Western Kansas churchgoers host poverty socials offering cheese and crackers and water instead of ice cream, cake, and coffee. The frugal gatherings emphasize aiding the needy and sharing simple foods.
An elderly single man in Rome died and left the pope 1,000,000 lire. His sister may contest the will over a monthly 5 lire allowance to her.
An English syndicate with a capital of 20 000 000 dollars is arranging an extensive mining operation in Jasper county Missouri. The report notes the potential scale of investment and development, indicating the project may involve significant mining activity and employment opportunities.
A fibre spun from nettle thread yields sixty miles weighing two and a half pounds. The same material has begun to be used in Europe to manufacture ropes.
A slot machine designed to collect coins from pennies to dollars originated in England and was brought to the United States by Erastus Wiman, who is said to hold the American rights to the invention.
An Illinois physician had his license revoked by the State Board of Health for advertising his skill and success in newspapers. He appealed to the Governor, who holds final authority over Board of Health decisions.
A Pennsylvania village dry goods clerk ate three large mince pies in one evening and died before morning, with the incident described as a dreamlike vision of his ancestors.
The postal card factory, the nation’s only one, is part of the Fort Orange Paper Company at Castleton near Albany. The works employ 500 workers and span thirty five acres of land.
A Chicago stenographer notes that many people with heavy writing duties teach their left hands to write. She says the practice offers rest when the left hand becomes skilled, and she finds it a source of amusement and tuition for learners.
In Denver a prize-fighter was to spar in Pueblo triggering a railroad rate war. Fares dropped from 4.65 to 0.25 causing a mass to travel, but the fighters did not appear.
A Liverpool newspaper carried a notice marking the death of a four month old child who died 36 years ago. The practice of commemorating anniversaries with ads is described as growing fashionable and perhaps excessive.
The land owner of Britain shoots alligators in Florida. The duke of Sutherland holds 1,358,525 acres mainly in Scotland. His London home Stafford House is a vast mansion. his father paid 360000 dollars for it and 1200000 dollars has been spent since on improvements and decoration.
Mrs Jacob Greenup of Bonne Terre Missouri believed her 27 year old son was at work at a sawmill. She feared for him and stepped outside to check and found men carrying his lifeless body from the house. The man was killed by a saw bursting at the mill.
Arthur Whittaker of New Smyrna Florida found a fourteen inch long canister shot buried about one and a half feet in the hummoeck. The unexploded shell is believed to have been fired by Union gunboats during the last war.
French comedian Mr. Coquelin told a San Francisco reporter that his cross country journey revealed a rapidly developing nation. He noted bustling towns and cities, swift manufacturing, and instant delivery, plus surprised at widespread French language use and intelligent appreciation across America.
The president offered William A Vincent the Montana Chief Justice position but he declined. Cleveland later appointed him to a New Mexico post in 1885 and later removed him, a removal he and others view as unjust. The note lists pensions granted and the National Wool Growers convention actions urging protective duties and early congressional action.
A dynamite blast on First street west Duluth destroyed the building housing the explosion and damaged surrounding structures. Windows shattered, casings twisted, and several nearby ladies sustained burns from the blast.
Prof Geffeken sick with choloeine refuses interview about Frederick diary. Park School South Amboy head Prof James Corkey marries pupil eight. ceremony a burlesque baffling public. Roswell Miller of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul RR explains London visit was personal and he plans closer study of conference report. Mrs Jay Govid dies after second stroke at 579 Fifth Ave New York. Dr Baldwin stays overnight. daughter Helen nurses until death.
A string of fatal acts and legal cases unfolds from Nashville to Oswego with suicides by act, a farmer’s shooting, a rector’s body found, and White Caps intimidation trials. Notable names include W. E. Bailey Jr, Lawson Fuller, and Rev. W. L. Parker amid Ireland and Indiana dispatches.
A woman named Jane Suffert reports two infants died in her care and the city will bury them. An investigation leads to Suffert’s arrest as bodies described as emaciated are found. separate items include a theft case with Frank Butler sentenced to Sing Sing, a Bay City cook suspected of poisoning workers, and a dramatic wedding interruption in Nebraska.
The budget secretary says Germany will enforce the sugar bounties treaty only with full guarantees that non treaty sugar producers outside the powers will not be admitted by England or threaten German interests. The Chronicle notes Stanley’s safekeeping before Stevens’s expedition reaches East Africa and that Stanley's letters may appear in London. Queen Victoria will host the dowager Empress and Hanover royalty in Biarritz, while German semi official press warns of offensive language. Bismarck plans a Berlin stay then Warsein trip and Reichstag remarks aim to link Gesicken and Morier incidents to a claim of plots against him during Frederick’s reign.
The court grants a decree in Mrs. Bouricault Agnes Robertson's divorce suit against Dion Boucicault. Carnival rate talks at the St Paul Minneapolis Passenger association see most lines, Northern Pacific and Manitoba resist equal rates. A new gossip volume Peeps at Our Cousins stirs London society chatter in New York. James G Blaine Jr begins locomotive apprentice work at Maine Central Car shop. Union Pacific and other lines seek through service to Chicago via Golden Gate special. timing hopes cut New York trip by over twelve hours. Corbin of Reading Cablegrams to Pennsylvania courts about bond disputes. Engineers review Columbia river navigation obstructions with a boat railway seen as feasible. Minnesota officials push interstate commerce inquiry into railroads. December crop reports show corn 1.99 billion, wheat 414 million bushels with farm values. Lillian Russell court case debates tights in The Queens Mate and Casino appearance with Dr. certificate on health. Damages sought against Duff for alleged breach. temporary injunction discussed.
A massive cyclone swept across Reading Pennsylvania causing widespread destruction. At the Reading silk mill about 175 workers were inside when the building collapsed killing many and injuring others. Fire and rescue crews worked through the night to pull survivors from the wreckage.
Readine Pennsylvania reports a cyclone and storm left Reading in darkness with fires and wreckage. Hospitals and undertakers struggle as physicians treat the injured and homes open for victims. The death toll rises with many more fatalities feared.
A silk mill collapsed with great loss of life as two hundred seventy five workers, mostly girls and boys, were inside. Rescue teams, ambulances, and funeral carriages raced to the scene through the night. Early counts list fifty killed with many injured, while a large part of the ruin remains unexplored and under investigation.
Chicago markets show flour steady and grain quotes mixed for No 2 spring wheat No 2 red corn and oats. Minneapolis records wheat prices No 1 and No 2 northern with dull flour and hay trading steady. Milwaukee notes flour unchanged, cash wheat futures soft, pork and lard prices steady with dairy eggs and cheese in modest ranges.
In Stevens Point Wisconsin Dr O Meyer prominent surgeon was shot dead by his father in law P J Griffiths after a family feud linked to the previous death of Mrs Meyers. The elder Griffiths confessed claiming he avenged the daughter's death. The younger Griffiths was released.
Heavy rains drive water rats from canals to shelter near Ellenville New York. A mother and infant are bitten as hundreds of rats swarm a house owned by Simpson. Charles Jones drives them off with a whip and hot ashes, while a gray veteran rat returns repeatedly before finally retreating. Both mother and baby suffer bites and scratches. no serious injuries reported.
Passenger Train No 8 bound for New York collided head on with a freight near Tallmage Ohio. Eight people dead and fourteen injured including engineers firemen and a six year old girl. Flagman at Tallmage failed to signal properly delaying the east bound train and causing the fatal crash.
Gov Leslie delivered the biennial message in person before both houses in joint convention. The lobby listened as the over hour long reading covered a balanced territorial treasury of $114,000 and plans including a expert examiner, territorial insane asylum, gambling and liquor laws, election law amendments, wolf bounty, timber and wildlife protections, a Sunday law, and support for education and agriculture. A request to donate 30,000 acres at Fort Ellis for an agricultural college was urged along with a code commission to modernize statutes and reduce partisan influence in state institutions. Five extra clerks per house were approved after the reading.
Captain E S Truitt and six crew survived a month at sea after gales pushed their schooner 1000 miles east of Sandy Hook. On Christmas Day rockets signaled distress and the Edith, a British bark captained by Mervin, rescued the crew and aided their recovery.
Charpentier and Freschette agreed to a riverbank duel over Mile Chimene with no seconds and no rules. They fought ten minutes with fists and stones. Charpentier died from an iron blow, Freschette fled to the United States as telegraph lines failed in the storm. Chimene is said to be distraught by the tragedy.
London discusses a new book on the Sackville affair. A Oct 24 dispatch to Mr Phelps is cited where the British government questions the ministerial retention decision. Salisbury cites Palmerston on Madrid 1848 to claim general principles matter more than the individual case. The Post notes Salisbury protected national dignity while Sackville’s indiscretion condemns Bayard’s conduct.
Prince Bismarck reportedly sought German influence over the St James Gazette. Former editor Greenwood confirms he resigned over policy aimed at Germany and challenges refutation. New owner Steinknopf denies any outside attempts to alter the paper’s stance.
Jan 9 to Jan 15 coverage shows House and Senate actions in Minnesota. Proposals include issuing bonds of 20,000 dollars for a county courthouse, discussions on voting reform, and multiple local bills. Names: Marcus Johnson, Oscar Ackerman, Charles Chase, Henry George invited, various senators and committees listed.
Madison Jolly, a Greene County resident, fled a large rattlesnake near Gainesville. The man lured the snake with persimmons and morphine, then dispatched it after the serpent paused to eat fruit. The 18 foot, 6 inch diameter reptile boasted 44 rattles and a tail button, long feared in the swamp.
A critique of medical humor and the search for joy in human nature. The author lauds doctors who study life’s comedy and praise from Garth to Abernethy, noting physicians seek humor in ordinary moments to reveal the human condition and balance compassion with wit.
The Hartford Times reports Samuell Scranton, a twenty year veteran burnisher at Simpson Hall Miller died. After his death his tools dwindled, then rumor spread that his ghost appeared at midnight to finish unfinished work. Tools were restored as workers claimed ghostly sightings continued.
In a heated exchange, Goodheart criticizes evictions by a wealthy corporation aided by law officers, claiming families are being turned out. Boycott dismisses the issue, while Burdett notes the discussion shifts from Ireland to Iowa and home missions.
A citizen observes store staff enjoying themselves while the boss is home sick and a clerk grows increasingly inebriated, in a New York report.
Minnesota brief reports 500 coal dock strikers at Duluth and 800 Austin pupils, with high school trouble. Other items include Madelia pot maker incorporation, Montevideo HQ move, fatal tree accident near Reed's Landing, 1888 Red Wing wages and output, Cloquet cook shooting, Hastings fire department talks, Malta lace gift to queen, 115 year old Milton resident, diphtheria deaths, Otter Tail drowning, Goodhue suicide, Hortultural Society officers, and a bar fight involving Blood and Broadway.
An English sounding impostor checked into a New York hotel, billed his luggage as sent upstairs, and left after the clerk could not locate the trunks. The bogus railway checks paid for meals and a bed but the man vanished, leaving the hotel men fooled and the trunks missing.
The prompt asks if marriage is a failure and twenty year olds dispute the negative side for hours while a bald-headed old married man sits quietly observing.
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