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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1896
Page
2
Brainerd dispatch recounts global tensions and curiosities from imperial politicking to naval ambitions. Headlines note England’s war posture, William’s popularity, Kruger’s diplomacy, Niagara Falls bridge plans, Spain’s finances, and intercolonial ties as Maceo and firms in the Caribbean loom large.
A New York servant girl long addicted to smoking was finally admitted to a hospital. The case surprises that such a heavy cigarette habit could persist in a respectable kitchen for so long.
The substitution of whisky for champagne at the battleship Kentucky christening draws praise from the Bluegrass colonels for the gracious gesture, yet their relief is tempered by regret as they have long regarded spilling good whisky as a sin.
A Vienna paper lauds a concert of powers at Constantinople as evidence of a collective understanding and peace loving proclivities. It notes the Armenian massacres sparked the demonstration, yet few afflicted Christians remain, and suggests the assembled ships salute and depart.
In December 1813 a British force of about 1200 with 200 Indians attacked Buffalo New York, killing 50 defenders before capturing the town and burning it except for one house and a blacksmith shop. Today Buffalo is a city over 300,000.
A young American missionary writes from Van Turkey that 277 villages in the district were plundered by Turkish fanatics and 8 000 refugees await feeding and clothing in Van Her brother fears to leave Bitlis where 500 Christians were slaughtered during a sudden Turkish rising The Armenians suffer amid rumor and European fleets look on with indifference
The article reports Brother Talmage denying responsibility for complications at his new Washington church where a small group attends morning services while hundreds are turned away at night. It argues his seasoned sermons may have spoiled listeners for plain gospel diet.
A sympathetic guest reveals a personal moment, lamenting parentage and secrecy. The waiter pauses as the scene hints at family estrangement and a troubling secret.
A telegraph repertory surveys home and abroad events that drew attention this past week. Highlights include significant worldwide developments and notable domestic occurrences shaping public interest.
Subcommittee of the house appropriations panel begins work on an urgent deficiency bill. Cherokee Nation delegates in Washington leave with the president and Secretary Smith after presenting a memorial protesting the Dawes commission conclusions. House Banking and Currency Committee reviews a Pan American project favored by James G. Blaine.
Judge Robinson of Maryland’s court of appeals dies in Baltimore from heart disease. Dr. Louis Borsliniere, a renowned St. Louis physician, passes after five weeks illness. George Beckwell, aging Kansas influence, dies at Junction home aged eighty. Rev. Robert Samuel Gregg archbishop of Armagh and primate of Ireland dies. Li Hung Chang in Paris falters in health. John L. Bremer, Boston dry goods merchant, dies at seventy-one. he arrived in Boston in 1856 from Philadelphia. Gen. Francis Channing Barlow, ex New York attorney general, dies in sixty-one from influenza. Mme. Sarah Bernhardt and company head to New York for Abbey’s theater debut. Prince Pedro of Coburg, thirty, is insane. Rev. H. R. Howell notes American religious congregations favor unconventional, up-to-date practices. Willie K. Vanderbilt rumors of new marriage with Amy Bond swirl. Col. J. J. Platt to write Cleveland centennial ode, read July 22. Capt. Isaac Vreeland dies at seventy-one. ferries veteran involved in 1871 Westfield explosion. Dr. Abraham Losier dies of heart disease. his daughter marries next day per his wish.
A compilation of maritime and industrial calamities reports three men stranded on an ice floe in Lake Erie after failed rescue attempts, a fatal fire at a Silesian coal mine with fifteen bodies recovered and seventeen injured, and a schooner wreck near Victoria Island with a four-man crew lost. Other items note a Niagara Falls ice bridge collapse reshaping the hydrology, a whirlpool disaster on a Jalisco lake causing many drownings, a steamer James Woodall ashore near New Bern with ten saved, a St Louis general store fire costing substantial losses, and suspicions of drunkenness leading to the Janet Cowan wreck with seven dead including the captain.
Benjamin Johnson, tied to Kendall and Whitlock in Philadelphia, arrested in Tampa after a $15000 shortage surfaced. Dr A Eberts in Liberty Kansas City kissed a prominent resident's wife and fled town. John Morrissey alias Lawrence Daly jailed in Kansas City for forgery with $2000 bond. Jersey City trial of ex city hall officials for misconduct. A mob in New Orleans killed and burned Patrick Morris and his wife for miscegenation. Gus Jones escorted Ellie Anderson to church. she left with the minister after services.
Reported arrests identify two prominent city society leaders amid a alcohol defense. Separately ex Keystone Bank president Marsh, dead in 1891 with a $5 000 city price on his head, is reportedly in Mills Eye and may surrender. Probate court in Salem notes Capt John Allen of Manchester as trustee in the Harry Roberts estate facing a $100 000 shortfall helping balance a $200 000 estate. half reportedly lost or tied to speculation.
Tradesmen protest dried rations for Ashantee expedition in Germany. Regent's Park bans bicycles near museums. Courier Journal cautions against naming mares after well known women. Gordon Highlanders trial knapsack attachment. Paris to bar foreign scholars from medical schools. Navy bids for first class cruisers show 1 percent gap. Vessel cost about 2 150 000 per 11 000 tons. Yorick Pietro Ferrigni dies after leading Italian humor press. Horseless carriages promise sanitation and end stable diseases. Stepniak notes Russia third in published books, Britain behind. Prussia mourns Bismarck and von Blumenthal. Berlin festivities scaled back. Paris thief turned ex banker with ex notary accomplice and ex‑banker’s mistress. Earlier society woman linked.
A legal action initiates against the Linseed Oil trust by the Illinois attorney general. The Angus Hausske furniture firm in Chicago has its property levied to satisfy a 26000 dollar claim by Milwaukee State Bank. Birmingham mills announce wage boosts per Amalgamated scale. Cincinnati hosts a Democratic convention bid meeting with funds secured. Reverend M J Kelly of De ar Mills Oregon is dismissed by Archbishop Gross. Supreme Court to rule on Bannock Indians versus Wyoming game rights. Alfred Austin poem Jameson's Ride performed in London.
A Shanghai correspondent notes rapid urban electrification driven by American systems with arc lamps and incandescent lighting expanding to 140 arc lamps on 15 miles of streets and 6 100 incandescent lamps. In Bulawayo a US firm wins an electric lighting contract for streets and buildings, beating European rivals.
A woman who saves odd scraps learns true economy. Pieces such as pessementerie, velvet, lace, fur and jet can be repurposed into cuffs, yokes, gores, rosettes and trim for gowns. Saving scraps reduces waste and costs, so guard them jealously.
St Paul hosts a carnival opening with Borealis Flandrau to receive keys of the city. A grand procession from the Metropolitan hotel to the court house leads to a week of winter sports and a culminating Fire King invasion.
Lisbon North Dakota January 22 in reviewing the new state code a serious omission was found regarding the election of assessors in counties not organized into civil townships No law covers these elections leaving the state without assessors and with no power to create them Governor may call a special legislative session to fix the deficiency soon.
In Greensburg Pennsylvania on January 22 Daniel Sheets a leading local farmer near Jones Mills was killed when a tree toppled onto the sled he rode with his two young children aged 5 and 7 and neighbor Harry Baker who were all injured. John Rhodes and Mrs Sheets sustained serious and severe injuries as they were returning home via Chestnut Ridge after a sled ride.
Georgia observes Gen. Lee's birthday as a legal holiday. Banks close and Confederate veterans gather to hear local speeches. In Waycross, Gov. Atkinson reviews the veterans and military participants.
Joe Choynski of California defeated Jim Hall of Australia in a 13 round boxing bout at the Empire Athletic club arena in Mospeth Long Island on January 22.
Washington reports Special Cardinal Sa tolli has not offered Pope Leo’s services as arbitrator in the Venezuelan controversy and has received no indication he will be called to do so. No communication exists between Rome and the American delegate. The pope’s mediation was previously declined by Lord Rosebery, then premier, and no new steps have been taken.
It was announced that the British expeditionary force will arrive at Coomassie on Saturday. It is predicted that the rebels will desert the capital until after the departure of the expedition and then return to massacre the occupying forces.
The Etruseian diet opened at noon today in the old White Hall of the Schloss. The throne speech focused on domestic affairs.
Jail detention for Bill Doolin identified in Guthrie Ohio. Maryland General Assembly fails to act on fifth ballot. Troop reinforcement 16 battalions heads to Cuba under Generals Barges and Ahumada. Oscar H. Burchard dies in Denver aged 52. Sherman statue plan approved near the Treasury. Yukon gold rush starts with 75 prospectors from Tacoma aboard the Wapeka. Reverend Powers assassinated in Toombsboro Georgia. Scottish Rite Masons bill advances in committee. Cardinal Meignan found dead in Tours born 1817. Bruehl family burned in Cumminsville from gas stove explosion. Evansville leader Steinecker commits suicide after explosion damage. Pacific rail roads hearings begin on debt adjustment with government. John S. Alley of Lynn dies at 78. former congressman and Union Pacific director. Harmon seeks advancement in Bannock Indian race horse case in Wyoming.
At a Washington meeting on January 22 the Venezuelan commission disclosed it had asked the secretary of state to obtain evidence from Great Britain and Venezuela supporting their positions in the boundary dispute. Secretary Olney said he forwarded the letter, but no responses had been received. The commission appointed S Malet Prevost of New York as secretary and formed a corps of assistants before adjourning.
Ipswich South Dakota January 22 Mrs Charles Wood living five miles west of Ipswich cut her abdomen with a knife in a momentary crisis while husband fed stock and died this morning She had earlier taken poison but Overdosed She leaves a husband and two young children She said her husband was kind and not at fault and did not seem to regret the act
London reports Coomassie, capital of Ashanti, was peacefully occupied by the British expeditionary force at 1 pm on Friday January 17. The governor arrived in Coomassie later reaching Ashanti capital city for a grand palaver as British troops and Sir Francis Scott greeted him.
Chicago January 22. August Johnson a saloonkeeper at 838 Cottage Grove avenue was found dead in his room over the saloon at midnight. His wife 31 and her husband 530 are mentioned in a troubling case. She has been arrested and Otto Brenner the bartender is in custody along with other persons as police suspect poisoning.
The South Carolina House approved an anti lynching measure. It holds the county where the lynching occurs liable for exemplary damages of at least 2000 dollars, to be recovered by the legal representatives of the lynched person in a proper court.
Oliver H. P. Belmont and his bride arrived in New York today and checked in at Mrs. Belmonts residence. They plan to sail for Europe on the steamship St. Paul on January 29.
Wadena Minnesota report says M W Kelly of Aldrich was ordered by Northern Pacific to thaw a water tank. He built a fire to do so and the tank along with the pumping station have been destroyed by flames.
The Minnesota Masons closed their session in St Paul with reports from custody and constitution committees. Delegates elected grand lodge officers led by Worshipful grand master J. F. Lawless of St Paul and deputy grand master A. T. Stebbins of Rochester. Other officers named include A. Brandenburg Ferguson Falls, J. H. Randall Minneapolis, and J. H. Thompson Minneapolis with Thomas Montgomery of St Paul as grand secretary.
A Chicago paper misreports that Hughes and the board of control were arraigned by the territorial grand jury for malfeasance. The piece is false. the last grand jury was discharged Dec. 8 with only a note on funds for the territorial insane asylum.
An elderly former jailer from central station named Joseph, longtime St. Paul resident since the 1850s, died at his Bates Avenue home after a period of illness that worsened recently.
In Annapolis Maryland the joint session cast another time ballot for the U S senator and no change occurred in the candidates. The legislature did not alter the balance of support between contenders.
Senate committee chair Mr. Davis introduced a favorable concurrent resolution reaffirming President Monroe’s 1823 doctrine. The measure asserts the United States will oppose any European attempt to colonize or threaten the American continents and notes the policy remains a guiding principle, though the report is not unanimous.
Indianapolis Jan 22. Commander in Chief Walker of the G A R says the next encampment may move from St Paul if Western Passenger Agents' Association does not grant satisfactory rates. A one cent per mile rate within 250 miles would apply two days before and through the encampment, with three cities already applying to host.
A Black man named Marshall Johnson, claimed from Wheeling, arrived in Parkersburg under arrest for the Lulu Wetherell assault. Two thousand greeted him at the depot, eight officers escorted him to jail as the crowd swelled to three thousand. Officials warn lynching may occur if identification confirms guilt.
Grand Island Nebraska January 22 The Bank of Commerce closed its doors today and will not reopen tomorrow. The failure was caused by a run on the bank by heavy depositors.
Tampa report denies looting of the state militia armory here as groundless. It notes a large hardware burglary last week with arms stolen, not credited to Cuban insurgent friends.
Miobrara Nebraska reports that John O C Sauve, a well known politician, hanged himself last night. Grief over his wife's death was cited as the cause of the deed.
A Canton street gas main leak flooded two adjacent houses with illuminating gas. Alexander McSwain, his wife, and their 18 month old daughter were found unconscious. the child died soon after. Opposite house residents William Cochran, his wife, their son, and a boarder named Ould were rescued and are out of danger.
In Hibbing a gambler named E. E. Bonn was attacked by three men who struck him with a wine bottle. Bonn fired three shots wounding one assailant. The trio escaped but a wounded man was later captured by the town marshal on a special train and brought to Duluth.
Omaha officials order a full recount of votes from the last city election after the Durkan Lemly contest amid repeated fraud reports. Courts aim to settle allegations that may lead to startling developments in the election oversight.
The letter from Secretary Olney encloses copies of two speeches by Mr Bayard that stirred agitation over possible breach of etiquette. Bayard recounts Edinburgh address as a literary event with no political canvass and says Boston address was impromptu with a humorous post prandial tone. He notes publication was a local paper report and cites errors in that Boston report.
Special Telegram reports patents awarded last week to Northwestern inventors by city and inventor name with items including self-oiling box tobacco press straw-burning stove washing-machine mechanism hydraulic steering gear vehicle spring water heater shot cartridge automatic wagon brake kneading machine coloring attachment saw swage log-sawing machine trestle electric arc lamp constable appliance propeller wheel poultry-house apparatus snap hook valve and valve gear ribbon clasp and liquid pile cure plus a patent lawyer and office address.
Annie Karien of Butte Mont came to Minneapolis to meet a promised husband but he could not be found. In distress she sought police aid and was housed by Matron Paine while a search went on. no trace was found and she was sent home with a ticket this afternoon.
The Lehigh Valley passenger train from Wilkes Barre, led by Engineer Michael Lonzier and Conductor George Reese, derailed into a coal mine near Hazelton Pennsylvania. Lonzier was crushed to death while Meyers the fireman escaped with a scalp wound. Several passengers were injured but could walk to town.
Miller S D reports that a local firm has shipped 1000 jack rabbits east this winter. If other towns along the Northwestern line such as Huron and Pierre match this, total rabbits could reach 10000. They paid 10 cents per head, yielding about 100 dollars for these towns from this Dakota product, with wolf pelts of similar value also expected.
In Washington on January 22 Mr Catchings of Mississippi introduced a bill to preserve the Vicksburg battlefield as a national military park. The measure limits land purchase to 1200 acres and sets a maximum cost of 50000 dollars.
Washington January 22. Representative William Alden Smith of Michigan introduced a bill in the House to make February 12 Lincoln's birthday a legal holiday. The measure seeks official recognition of the holiday at the federal level.
A federal court foreclosure leads to Canadian Pacific gaining the Duluth & Winnipeg road as part of its system. Judge Nelson orders sale of the $2,000,000 mortgage in trust, five days to pay, while $5,000,000 Safe Deposit bonds are deemed no lien and to be destroyed. Edward Simonton of St. Paul named master commissioner to oversee the sale in St. Paul on a date to be announced.
Paris report says M Berthelot announced a bilateral Siam agreement signed yesterday. The Mekong River marks the boundary with both nations pledging to refrain from armed advances into the Menam Valley, while Siamese territory west and east of the boundary remains excluded.
The Merchants Bank of Volga in Brookings South Dakota closed its doors this morning. An assignment was made to J L Hall. Creditors are expected to be paid in full.
The House debates the pension appropriation with Republicans favoring liberal administration and changes to laws. Gen. John A. Walker, Virginia’s lone Republican, speaks on Union soldiers and southern sentiment. A clash over pension discrimination follows as Mills seeks a policy against bonds and for silver coinage.
Washington historians noted Senator Mills delivering a temperate critique of the president and treasury secretary during a session marked by fiscal debate. Senator Peffer urged silver coinage while Mr Pugh signaled a debate free vote on honoring government obligations in silver or gold. The House consumed time arguing pension appropriations with partisan defense and criticism of administration veterans policy.
Washington January 18 Senate debate on the silver bond bill dragged with scarce attendance as Peffer continued yesterday's speech. Foreign questions drew attention with Hale backing a Pacific cable to Hawaii and calls for annexation. Also discussed were Cuban status, the Monroe doctrine limits, and Armenian Turkish affairs. In the House the pension bill debate closed with Grow rebuffing a question of privilege. Bartlett defended his pension stance.
The house approved a pension appropriation totaling 141,325,820 dollars after a week long debate. Bartlett challenged new amendments as creating a vested right, while Dingley supported the ruling. Provisions allowing widows under the 1890 act with income under 500 dollars were removed. Bills amending the invalid pensions clause were to be reported from the committee.
In Washington on January 22 the senate debated the Monroe doctrine with two contrasting views. A committee report urged strong reaffirmation while Mr. Sewell of New Jersey warned the doctrine stretches beyond its scope. The silver bond bill was deferred as speakers delayed. The house session was dull with minor local bills and the military academy appropriation advancing.
Chicago prices for wheat corn oats and fats along with live hog and cattle markets noted. Minneapolis January wheat closed at 55 5-8c with on track values and on track No 1 hard. St Paul receipts show hogs steady to strong and cattle in strong demand.
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