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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1888
Page
7
In a Brainerd Dispatch editorial from Brainerd Minnesota the piece quotes France as giving the least to charity among civilized nations and notes it also has the fewest tramps and beggars.
A new envelope design changes color to black blue and red when exposed to steam or water, warning attempts to open it. The article notes the feature as a deterrent against tampering and highlights potential uses for secure communications.
Baron Hirsch deposits ten million dollars in the Bank of London dedicated to educating impoverished Russian Jews. It is, with one exception, the largest benevolent gift in world history.
Immigrants arriving at Castle Garden numbered 73 770 in May this year. For the first five months the total reached 187 139, compared with 166 090 in the same period last year.
Matthew W. Sedman died in Terre Haute Indiana and was buried in a coffin he had kept in his bedroom for 25 years. The monument over his grave was erected by his orders thirty years ago.
Edison the electrician has purchased real estate in Montclair and West Orange N J for about 30000. He plans to erect on the property the works of the Edison Phonography Company with buildings costing about 40000.
The writer learned her latent powers only after misfortune compelled action. Robert Bonner first recognized her genius and rewarded her work generously.
In Findlay Ohio a bird nest under a railroad bridge yielded not eggs but a silk handkerchief containing thirty six plain gold rings. The rings were turned to the police chief to locate the owner.
Mrs Elizabeth McDougal of Birmingham Alabama says she is 102 years old and was born in South Carolina in 1786. She lists 39 grandchildren and 53 great grandchildren and claims she shook hands with Generals Washington and Lafayette. She rises early and performs housework with ease for someone two generations younger.
An international trades congress will be held in London on November 6. Topics include removing obstacles to free combination abroad, cross nation worker coordination, reducing hours to limit production, and the desirability of state regulation of labor hours. Debates will be conducted in French.
Hester Morris of Wyoming Territory became the first woman in the United States appointed as Justice of the Peace. A tall figure likened to Queen Elizabeth, she ruled with authority, deterring criminals who preferred facing her over male jurors or officers.
The text notes the rabbit problem in New Zealand is rising in severity despite government and farmer actions. It cites a one third drop in land feeding capacity, sheep fleece reductions, lamb numbers down by 30 to 40 percent, and deaths rising from 3 to 13 percent, with hope that population growth and cultivation will eventually curb the pests.
Mr. Cobb, an American, sought to build a flour mill in Moroco where flour was ground by hand but faced sultanic opposition. He presented a formal note from the American consul bearing the US seal, claiming it ordered construction. Moroco authorities, unable to read the note, granted permission to avoid conflict, allowing the mill to operate and even the sultan's corn to be ground there.
The excerpt details Peruvian exposure rituals where the body is bound in cords, wrapped, and sealed to exclude air. It notes similar Mexican practices with mass human sacrifices, sometimes performed with the victims’ consent to reach their gods and gain eternal peace.
The secretary of state notified the British minister in Washington about the American ship Bridgewater seized by Canadian customs a year ago and kept at Shelburne for eighty one days. Senator Edmunds says charges against Melville W. Fuller are unfounded and the committee will likely report a favorable nomination. Senator Hoar, in Chicago, finds the charges malicious. The Sioux reservation commission is not yet appointed. names will be kept secret until work begins to prevent corporate influence. Sec Vilas is earnest and believes the commission is likely favorable.
Reports list multiple deaths from lightning and accidents near Culbertson Nebraska Winona Minnesota and Superior Wisconsin including two farmers Starteman and Foster killed by lightning and others such as a boy in Winona dying of cramps. Also notes rail and river accidents with drownings and a riot at a Latter Day Saint congregation near Glen Easton West Virginia. Authorities consider poison or cholera in one death and a forthcoming inquest for another.
The calendar details a Swedish hotel jewel theft of about $100 000, a fatal Nebraska shooting over a small bet, a Providence bank teller's vault heist, a Boone Valley murder suicide, Sundsvall fire losses estimated at 5 million, and indictments for ex state treasurer Tate. Other items include arson, banded whipping in Missouri, swindles in Yankton, jail escapes, a life sentence for a matricide, and a dramatic Superior jail breakout by Spot Murphy and White.
Personal notes report General Sheridan in a worsened state with friends seeking to relocate him to Nonquitt Massachusetts at all risks in hope of prolonging life. The Swatars steamer has been detailed by the navy secretary for the move. Tony Hart the comedian and Ned Harrigan are noted for his past fame and current commitment to Worcester Lunatic Hospital as incurable paralysis. A Chicago probate court case involves a supposed widow of Walter S. Babcock claiming marriage in 1871.
Excitement builds in Winnipeg over McMicken's gold find at Lake of the Woods in the old George Heenan mine. St. Paul financier Pugh and millionaire Dennis Ryan eye Rat Portage, with possible capital to join a rising mining boom in the district.
May merchandise exports reached 47 008 674 dollars while imports totaled 60 473 651 dollars. The report notes gains from the prior May and cites a surplus generation and planned expansion in railway equipment. The piece also covers diverse local items including a Minnesota veterans reunion at Lake Minnetonka, Native American matters, grasshopper control, and a new kaolin discovery near Black River Falls.
Hartland Kentucky reports Marion Stewart shot and killed his wife and his brother during a dispute after a drinking card game. Stewart shot John Stewart in the brain then wounded his stepson Osborne and later attempted to kill Hall before fleeing with his dying brother nearby and his dead wife left with seven children. No arrest has been made as Osborne vows vengeance against Stewart.
A St Louis committee conveys to President Cleveland that he has been renominated. Cleveland speaks of duty to the people and the party, pledging to bear the standard against encroachment, restore trust, and accept the nomination in due form, recalling the four years ago summons and the need to sustain democracy and government for the people.
Ed Robinson, a Howard Lake native and known trouble maker, shot his wife and Nick Weiss on Third Street after warning them away. He then killed Weiss and himself in a nearby alley, with a crowd gathering as officers were not present. Robinson faces life after planning the fatal assault.
Telegraphic reports say floods along the Mexican Central line at Leon and Silao caused unprecedented damage. About 325 houses destroyed, 700 feared dead, and two million dollars in losses as tidal waters swept through Leon turning streets into lakes and leaving most residents homeless.
In Greenwood Kansas fear of hydrophobia grows as nine people are bitten and three die. A wholesale dog slaughter is spreading. Meanwhile federal court action targets rail rate schedules with a temporary restraining order issued by Judge Brewer. Chicago and Northwestern lines named among plaintiffs. Attorney General Ker to represent the commissioners. A coal mine accident near Belleville Indiana sees five men crushed after a rope failure at 80 feet.
The Hartford Post argues that Thurman’s war record could be used against Cleveland in a pension veto. It contends Cleveland would not veto a bill to pension Confederate sympathizers.
The Houston Post quotes Delegate Lightfoot predicting a 200000 vote majority for the Democrats in Texas this year. The figures are challenging but presented as attainable with simple arithmetic, likening the effort to Louisiana's example.
The New York Tribune notes President Cleveland may take unusually long to reply to a renomination. His known opposition to a president seeking a second term complicates his effort to show he acts from principle rather than the lure of spoils tied to power.
A Civil War era quotation attributed to Rebel Brigadier General Bradley T. Johnson argues that Confederate cause justice will be seen as constitutional liberty worldwide. The snippet reflects pro Confederate sentiment within wartime political discourse.
A New York Sun opinion by James Johnson urges workingmen to prepare for free trade by cutting household costs, avoiding non free trade papers, and pressuring employers to match wages to lower international levels. The piece claims tariff policy will lower life to servile conditions and taxes workers to support the Mills tariff bill.
A Detroit Tribune quote mockingly outlines Democratic Party positions. It parodies adherence to 1884 platform, civil service reform under Cleveland, Mugwumpery via George William Curtis, a free ballot, and an honest count in the Solid South, plus biblical interpretation by infidels.
The author doubts independent voters in the state still heed Administration remarks on civil service reform. It claims President Cleveland’s promises have been violated on a large scale with bold concealment, citing Judge Maynard and Surveyor Beattie as examples of abuse once exposed.
In New York, William T. Sherman urged voters to back Harrison and Morton, praising them as strong union men and capable leaders. He argued the Republican party should select its standard bearer and that true citizens must support candidates who saved the nation.
The Democratic New York Sun argues free trade levels wages by global competition while protection sustains higher wages and better living. It claims U S workers are better paid and educated under protection and contrasts with Britain. The Troy Times note adds party alignment.
Condensed creed outlines free ballot and full vote counting, protection for labor and domestic industries, railroad regulation, homestead titles, home rule for territories, double monetary standard, stout education funding, merchant marine and shipyards, strong navy and coast defense, global rights enforcement, civil service reform, and honoring veterans. Source New York Press.
The Democratic platform is condemned as a bold falsehood by the Washington Republican, alleging lies about public lands and unity. Also notes on Chicago Northwestern lumber conveyance, the death of Miss Force of Oakland, a St. Paul amber broker case, and Zachar the faster’s continued starvation record.
Minnesota news reports the Third district convention in Red Wing nominating Hall after a contested ballot. Capt A H Reed led on the first ballot but faltered to 27 votes. Hall secured the nomination on the second tally with 34 votes amid factional maneuvering and party platform endorsements.
Voters favoring tariff and tax reductions urged to unite and send delegates to a Minnesota state convention in a city on August 15. The meeting aims to nominate state officers including governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, attorney general, chief justice, associate justice, and seven presidential electors. Delegates allotted by county and votes for Cleveland in 1884 determine representation. counties listed with varied delegate counts.
A 203 pound meteorite with a smooth surface and black crust fell into a sand stone bed near Rochester, weighing heavy and largely iron in composition. The rock’s origin, embedding depth, and rarity spark local intrigue and discussions among residents and scientists. Nearby reports mention a missing Austin-bound man, militia insurance talk, and various regional news items.
The House resumed debate on the public land bill with an amendment allowing six months for entrymen to build dwellings. Senate actions included approving multiple bridge projects across the Missouri and Mississippi rivers and rejecting a Wa basha Minnesota bridge bill. House passed the land bill with a Holman coal clause, while tariff and pension measures sparked further division.
A compact four shelf dumb-waiter designed by Mrs David Tudor of Cambria County Pa offers a practical storage lift from cellar to kitchen. The device uses a boxing frame with two cords pulleys counterweighted to move shelves between floors at an estimated cost under two dollars.
A wooden press assembly uses a plank, upright, lever, and spout to squeeze lard from cracklings. Keg filled, trimmed heads placed crosswise, a follower under the lever applies pressure, lard exits through a side spout into a dish, with options for trestles or legs for support.
The Oxus bridge on the Trans-Caspian line exceeds the Brooklyn bridge by 1,000 feet and supports a railroad through shifting Kara Kum sands. Gen Annenkoff has kept the road bed from deterioration by clay cover, shrubs, and desert plants. Water comes from distant mountains and Murghab canals, with artesian wells supplying between Merp and the Oxus. Petroleum powers locomotives and heat for sixty stations in the fuel desert region.
The Achill island estate of 2068 acres in Ireland, tied to the late Lord Cavan, sold by trustees with house and lodges. Tenants were three years in arrears, but the property went for about £630, described as one of Ireland’s finest sporting estates. A lady purchased the island property with little bidding.
A man took a German girl to Marshall Wisconsin promising marriage. A few days later he vanished with over $300 of her money, leaving her destitute and friendless.
The article weighs choosing a garden site and soil quality. It advises a level sunlit plot near the house, rich deep soil, and soil amendments to lighten heavy ground. It then outlines bed layouts from tall center varieties to shorter edging blooms and small annuals, noting planning during winter helps.
A guidance note explains arsenic poisons in insect killers are deadly and instructs on recognizing symptoms such as stomach sickness vomiting blood and rapid pulse. It covers immediate actions including inducing vomiting using salt or mustard and giving magnesia chalk and linseed. It notes hydrated sesquioxide of iron as the best antidote and warns prevention outweighs cure.
In marriage the chief trouble arises from secrecy and unchecked spending. A young wife used to luxury accepts extravagance, while the husband fears denying requests. Open discussion of budgets and joint planning strengthens love and trust, guiding couples to live within means.
Foulion in Jasper County Illinois furnishes to the American Agriculturist a sketch and description of a home made lard press. The illustration shows a foundation of a plank six feet long and fourteen inches wide.
The Gage Tool Company of Vineland New Jersey reports multiple incidents of spontaneous heating and burning in oily wood shavings and dust. Heat was observed in piles and barrels, with shavings igniting after moisture exposure and rain. Steps include removing oily waste promptly and isolating heated material from buildings.
In Yaz-lingtsing area of Sz chin near Yazlingtsing, gas and brine pits cover a 9 mile diameter. Chinese technique uses bamboo poles and iron bits to bore, then a bamboo tube with a valve brings turbid water to the top. Fire pits number twenty four with salt works yielding government revenue and local employment. Government taotai controls gas and salt pits through a monopoly.
The Electric Club of Philadelphia reviewed methods to prevent wire fires caused by electric light currents. A four month committee report chaired by H. B. Cutter discussed automatic cut-outs, favoring a staged fusible piece system to avoid complete circuit loss and allow controlled interruption during overloads.
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