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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1888
Page
3
In a Brainerd Dispatch item, France laments the smallest charitable giving in any civilized nation while noting Australia has the fewest tramps and beggars, reflecting social critique on welfare and urban poverty.
The latest envelope design changes color to black blue and red if someone tries to open it with steam or water. The age of tamper resistant mail is highlighted as a new security feature.
Baron Hirsch deposits ten million dollars in the Bank of London for the education of poor Jews in Russia. The gift stands as one of the largest charitable endowments in history, with only one exception noted.
The May arrivals at Castle Garden totaled 73,770. For the first five months of this year 187,139 immigrants were processed, compared with 166,090 in the same period last year.
Matthew W. Sedman died in Terre Haute and was buried in a coffin he kept in his bedroom for 25 years. A monument over his grave was erected per his orders thirty years ago.
Edison the electrician has purchased $30,000 worth of real estate in the Montclair West Orange area and plans to erect facilities for the Edison Phonography Company. The buildings will cost about $40,000.
The essay notes that Fanny Fern produced no publication before age forty and only found her voice after hardship. Robert Bonner first recognized her talent and rewarded it generously, sparking her literary success.
Lads who found a bird nest under a railroad bridge in Findlay Ohio discovered a silk handkerchief containing thirty six gold rings. They turned the evidence over to the chief of police to locate the owner.
In Birmingham Alabama, Mrs. Elizabeth McDougal asserts she was born in 1786 in South Carolina. She says she has 39 grandchildren and 53 great grandchildren and distinctly remembers shaking hands with Generals Washington and Lafayette. She rises early and handles housework with vigor far beyond her years.
An international trades congress will meet in London on November 6. Debates will cover removing obstacles to free combination in foreign countries, cross border worker organization, reducing hours to limit production, and views on state regulation of labor hours. The discussions will be conducted in French.
Hester Morris, of Wyoming Territory, became the first woman in the United States to be appointed Justice of the Peace. Described as tall with a Queen Elizabeth like profile, she deterred evil-doers as a feared official, with many suspects preferring trial before any man rather than before her.
The New Zealand rabbit pest grows more serious despite campaigns to eradicate it. Land feeding capacity drops by a third, sheep fleeces fall by about 1.5 pounds, lambs decline from 50 to 40 percent, and the death rate rises from 3 to 130 percent. Officials hope population growth and cultivation will eventually drive out the pests.
Mr. Cobb, an American, seeks to build a flour mill in Morocco where flour is ground by hand. The sultan denies permission, Cobb secures a formal consular note, and presents it with US seal to Moroccan authorities who, misreading it, allow the mill to operate. The sultan’s corn is now ground in Cobb’s mill.
The text describes Pern natives placing the head in a seated posture with bound arms and body wrapped in bark and cloth to preserve it as a corded mass. It then notes similar ancient Mexican practices including mass sacrifices where victims agreed to die to reach the gods and eternal peace.
The secretary of state charges the British envoy over the Bridgewater seizure by Canadian customs and Shelburne detention. Senator Edmunds questions Fuller charges as unfounded and malicious, predicting a favorable committee vote. Hoar in Chicago doubts the charges. Sioux reservation commission not yet appointed, names withheld to curb corporate influence. Overall sentiment favors the commission with Mr Vilas earnest.
A series of fatal and near fatal incidents reported include two farmers Startsman and Foster killed by lightning a mile from Culbertson Nebraska, a nine year old boy dies after cramps in Winona Minnesota, and multiple rail and waterway accidents across Wisconsin Minnesota and New York with several fatalities. Authorities consider poison or cholera in the death of the boy and report further inquests and legal actions proceed in Missouri and Illinois.
A collage of sensational crimes and disasters including a $100000 jewel theft in Franzensbad, a Nebraska fatal shooting over a $12.50 bet, a Providence bank teller’s theft, a farmer killing his wife and himself, Sundsvall fire losses of $5 million, Franklin County embezzlement indictments, and a Wisconsin jail delivery by Spot and Murphy with an attempted arson.
White, recently removed from Minnesota on a requisition, serves a long term for twice acting as an accomplice in delivering prisoners from the jail. The case highlights ongoing criminal complicity and transfer procedures across jurisdictions.
Personal notes report General Sheridan in renewed prostration and friends plan to move him to Nonquitt Massachusetts at all risks as the last hope to prolong his life. The Swatars steamer was detailed by the navy for the removal. Tony Hart the comedian with Ned Harrigan, has been committed to Worcester lunatic hospital as incurable paralysis. A Chicago widow claim to have married Walter S. Babcock in 1871 is being investigated by the probate court.
The Duke of Marlborough plans marriage to the New York widow who receives an annuity of 100000 dollars from her late husband s estate. Winnipeg hosts excitement over a rich gold discovery at McMicken s mine on Lake of the Woods. Capitalists Pugh and Ryan eye Rat Portage prospects as mining booms seem likely.
May exports rise to 47 million, imports at 60.5 million. The 21st reunion of Minnesota volunteers draws large crowds at Lake Minnetonka. Reports from Black River Falls describe a veiled Milwaukee woman, prairie grasshopper controls, and a Kaolin ore find near Black River Falls. Alaska and Yukon incidents, kidnap disclosures, and a Canton Ohio escape story complete the broad sweep of regional items.
Hartland Kentucky residents relay a murder scene where Marion Stewart killed his wife and shot his brother John Stewart during a card game dispute. The family and bystanders fled as Stewart pursued Jeff Hall and Tip Osborne, then shot John through the brain and wounded Mrs Stewart. He then spoke to his 14 year old daughter before fleeing. seven children left motherless and no arrests made.
The St Louis committee conveyed Cleveland's renomination to him in Washington. He replied that the Democratic standard must be borne high in a battle for liberty and national welfare, stressing the sacred duty of the presidency to serve the people with sympathy and the need to resist encroachments on its functions. He recalled four years past, noting lessons learned about abuses, obstruction, and the people's patriotism, and said he would formally accept the nomination in due course.
Ed Robinson shot Nick Weiss and his wife on Third street then killed himself after warning them not to meet. Robinson, a known drinker and bad character, is in custody. the woman lay dead and the man lingered in life as crowds gathered.
Telegraph lines restored after days of floods along the Mexican Central railway report a terrible disaster in Leon and Silao. The Silaox river overflowed, flooding half of Leon, destroying about 325 adobe houses, leaving hundreds homeless and causing an estimated 700 deaths and $2,000,000 in losses as bodies floated in the water and ruins sprawled across the city.
In Greenwood county Kansas fear of hydrophobia grows as nine people suffer bites and three die. A wholesale slaughter of dogs ensues while federal court actions move against railroad rate schedules with Judge Brewer issuing a temporary restraining order. In Belleville a mine accident injures five workers when a rope breaks, dropping them 80 feet.
The Hartford Post argues that Thurman’s wartime service would complicate Cleveland’s pension veto stance. It asserts Cleveland would not veto a bill to pension Confederate sympathizers.
The Houston Post quotes Delegate Lightfoot claiming Texas will lean Democratic by a 200000 vote margin this year. The remark stresses simple arithmetic and confidence in matching Louisiana’s electoral performance.
The New York Tribune notes President Cleveland may take a long time drafting his letter accepting a renomination. It argues his opposition to a president running for a second term makes him appear to sacrifice principle for spoils and will complicate his public stance.
A historic quote from Rebel Brigadier General Bradley T. Johnson praising Confederate cause as true constitutional liberty, reflecting Confederate government views during the Civil War era.
James Johnson argues in the New York Sun that free trade requires workers to economize, reduce meat on the table, limit family living space, and read only pro free trade papers. He predicts wages will fall to levels in other countries and endorses accepting a degraded condition shaped by tariff legislation.
The Detroit Tribune mocks party unity by listing exaggerated indorsements from 1884 including civil service reform and Mugwumpery as seen by Curtis. The piece lampoons broad acceptance of any interpretation to please all voters and hints at political opportunism.
The piece argues that even core Cleveland supporters doubt civil service reform promises. It claims government officials and appointees have engaged in widespread abuse, citing Judge Maynard and Surveyor Beattie as examples of charged misuse and concealment.
William T. Sherman urged New York listeners to back a Harrison and Morton ticket as a strong union pair. He praised them as trusted in service to the country and argued the Republican party should choose its standard bearer for a government in danger. He called for every citizen to support the ticket and favor change.
The Democratic New York Sun argues free trade lowers wages by equalizing competition worldwide, while protection keeps wages high by limiting labor market competition to the United States. The piece asserts U S workers are better paid and educated under protection, contrasting with Britain. It notes Republicans favor protection and Democrats favor free trade.
A condensed creed listing beliefs on free ballots, full vote counting, protection for labor, abolition of war taxes, rail and internal tariff regulation, homesteads with clear titles, home rule for large territories, double monetary standard, education, merchant marine and shipyards, navy and coast defense, water routes, national respect and repayment, anti foreign interference abroad, civil service reform, and honoring soldiers who risked and saved the country as praised by the New York Press.
The column denounces a Democratic platform as a falsehood and accuses party leaders of deceit on public lands, Union integrity, and civil rights. It cites opposition to a fisheries treaty and notes perceived attacks on national unity and liberty for colors. The issue also reports business notices, a romance death, a Minnesota lumber firm failure, and Zachar the faster’s ongoing hunger strike.
The Third Minnesota congressional district convention in Red Wing nominated Capt. A. H. Reed after a tight ballot. Hall secured the final nomination with 34 votes to Reed’s 27, amid shifting coalitions from Goodhue and others. Delegates endorsed Republican platform and pledged support for the ticket with tax relief and tariff revision.
Call for all Democrats and supportive voters of Minnesota to unite for a state convention in St. Paul on August 15. Delegates elect officers including governor and Supreme Court justices, with representation based on counties and 700 votes for Cleveland in 1884. Names of counties and delegates listed.
A missive notes Robert Cook of Lyle vanished after moving his family toward Austin to pursue drug money. The Rochester meteorite weighing 205 pounds was found in sand stone with a black crust and iron composition. Additional items cover militia insurance talks, a long marked turtle, Worthington sheep shearing, Winona Mill expansion, school principal hire, an insane asylum transfer, a serious accident near Henderson, Second Regiment camp life, Herman’s monument cornerstone in New Ulm, a railroad accident near Anoka, and Duluth license activity.
The House debates a public land bill amending entryman dwelling time and land sale rules while another amendment on water course land claims is rejected. Senate approves several bridge authorizations across major rivers and continues river and harbor funding discussions with Yadkin river provision. House passes land bill with Holman coal mine provision amid tariff discussions and pension petitions. Senate negotiates District of Columbia and harbor appropriations as conference talks proceed.
The Oxus crossing bridge on the Trans-Caspian line is 1,000 feet longer than Brooklyn. Gen Annenkoff preserves the route through Kara Kum sands by clay embankments, desert shrub roots, and thousands of planted plants. Water comes via mountain pipes and Murghab canals, artesian wells supply between Merp and Oxus, and petroleum powers locomotives and heat for 60 stations.
The Achill island estate once owned by the late Lord Cavan went to trustees sale. Spanning 2068 acres with house and lodges, the freehold property drew little bidding and sold to a woman for £630, despite tenants being three years in arrears.
A man took a German girl to Marshall Wisconsin promising marriage then disappeared days later after taking over 300 dollars from her, leaving her destitute and friendless.
A simple four shelf dumb waiter designed by Mrs David Tudor of Cambria County Pa to move between cellar and kitchen floor. Shelves measure 14 inches by 3 feet, attached to four foot side pieces, forming a boxing from cellar to ceiling to cut repetitive cellar trips.
An American Agriculturist sketch describes a compact dumbwaiter system built with matched lumber a quarter inch thick boards and a dressed back. Pulleys cords and counterweights move a suspended waiter, with the front protected by doors or paneled panels. Total material cost need not exceed two dollars for a practical home lift.
A wooden press is built with a keg mounted in a plank and a spout to overflow. A hardwood lever with a hole is fitted into the upright, secured by a bolt. Cracklings heads form cross grain, a follower positions under the lever, and pressure releases lard into a dish. The press rests on trestles or legs, with an extra leg under the cask for support.
A historic guide explains selecting a site for a flower garden near the home with sun exposure and level ground. It urges rich soil formed by adding sand and muck, and describes bed layouts placing tall varieties at the center followed by shorter species and small blooms, emphasizing planning ahead for care.
The article warns of the deadly risk from arsenic containing poisons used against insects. It outlines symptoms such as stomach sickness, vomiting, difficult breathing, and thirst, and prescribes immediate measures including inducing vomiting, giving magnesia or chalk, lime water, soap and water, and the antidote hydrated sesquioxide of iron. It emphasizes prevention and prompt care to reduce fatal outcomes.
Advice from Christian at Work on how lack of openness in money matters fuels conflict between spouses. It emphasizes trust, shared planning, and mutual sacrifices for a lasting union, citing young couples and the evolution from romance to practical partnership.
A lever operated lard press is shown in a sketch prepared for the American Agriculturist. The device rests on a six foot long plank foundation and features a simple lever mechanism designed for household use in rural Jasper County TL.
The Gage Tool Company describes multiple incidents of spontaneous heating and combustion in oil treated wood shavings and sawdust from linseed oil treated stock and beechwood dust. Heated piles ignited, charred, and even burst into flames after exposure to moisture and rain, prompting removal and careful storage changes.
Baron Von Richtofen describes gas and salt operations near Tszingtsing in Szichwan. Twenty four fire pits and many salt brine pits are run under government monopoly led by taotai. locals profit from salt works and gas revenues.
The Electric Club of Philadelphia reviewed methods to prevent wire fires. A four member committee led by H. B. Cutter discussed automatic cut-outs using heating, springs, magnets, and a staged fusible-piece system to avoid complete circuit loss. The report notes a strong field for safer overload protection in power lines.
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