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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1894
Page
2
John W Hutchinson the last survivor of the Hutchinson Brothers, once famous singers, is now 74 years old in Brainerd Minnesota.
The idea that petroleum forms from the remains of animals through natural processes is still supported by a number of prominent scientists, despite alternatives.
A Maple Valley resident tends an albino robin raised in a cage. The bird, found under a tree in grass, is all white with pink eyes and a striking featherless appearance noted by the observer.
An elderly New Yorker willed 500 dollars for the keeping of a cherished personal item. The note mentions a reunion with someone named Bobby, a Skye terrier, as part of the emotional context.
Parker Pillsbury of Concord, an NFL figure and abolition ally of Garrison and Phillips, experienced a slight stroke of paralysis affecting his movement and health.
Despite the public domain status of Uncle Tom's Cabin the widow of author Harriet Beecher Stowe still receives a publisher bonus from sales of the work.
A local editor faces arrest on a charge of burghay after alleged theft from a store. The case links his reputation for bold editorial bravado with a pattern of aggressive acts in the press.
The text notes Harriet Beecher Stowe at S2 is not in robust health but is stronger in mind and body than a year ago. Her condition caused concern among friends previously.
The Rev. Henry L. Foote of Christ Episcopal Church in St. Joseph Missouri resigned after parishioners criticized him for inviting a colored clergyman to dine with sin at a church festival.
The Yachting World notes strong support for the American yacht Dacotah in Britain with admirers ready to back her against twenty waters or even terms as a test of superiority.
The emigration issue quiets as hardships bite. Foreigners returning home are not the type to become productive citizens, and their tales will deter others from seeking passage, shaping public opinion against further immigration.
William KW. Van derbilt plans a London residence that challenges aristocratic wealth measurements by defeating rivals and dukes in cost efficiency. The project prizes low expense as a mark of prominence over traditional dollar counts.
The Berlin Zoological Garden hosts three bears sent as gifts to the emperor's sons from Count Douglas, a wealthy nobleman. Count Douglas is said to be a descendant of the historic Scott family.
State courts increasingly appoint former governors to judgeships. Ex Gov Leon Abbott set the pattern by naming ex Senator Saulsberg as successor, and Gov Wertz now appoints ex Gov Rogert T Green to the bench, succeeding the late William Walter Phelps.
The speaker laments how citizens rise to the call of public service during elections, praising those who sacrifice personal convenience and business to serve. Some, however, fail to appreciate such noble sacrifice and patriotism.
Har row schoolboys raise funds to erect a costly memorial over the grave of R M Ballantyne in Rome. Robert Louis Stevenson replies proposing a simple monument and devoting most of the subscrip tion to deeds of surviving Ballantyne family members. He suggests the inscription greeting Bal lantyne to his cheerful memory by a grateful generation.
The toe picture of the crucifixion by Munkaecsy has been sent from Paris to Antwerp for exhibition before its placement in Count Andrassy's mausoleum. The painting is highly praised for its mastery of materials and execution of a noble design.
Sir Edward Malet remains distant from resigning as British Ambassador at Berlin due to dissatisfaction with government ties to Germany on the African question. He reports he has negotiated a treaty satisfying all parties except France. If France acts, Belgium would be the target, with Germany and England likely to defend the Congo State.
Paris papers name surviving relatives of Napoleon I including Lucien Napoleon prince of Canino known as Cardinal Bonaparte, Gabrielle del Drago, Napoleon Charles and Roland Napoleon with their children, Jerome’s descendants Louis Victor Luctitia, Caroline’s lines Countesses Gaddi Taveggi Mateveci-Garini and Prince Pontecorvo.
A compact digest of notable developments from home and abroad. Major political shifts, economic updates, and cultural happenings summarized for quick reading, highlighting newly reported facts and official statements.
Congress passed the deficiency bill allowing Minnesota a payment of 5321 dollars for arms furnished to the state militia before 1887. A new legal holiday gains recognition, with Labor Day added as a national holiday by senate action at Congress.
Emma Juch marries Assistant District Attorney Wellman of New York. Gen Wheeler who located Minnesota telegraph line dies in Helena. Madeline Pollard heads to New Orleans to write a society novel. Ex Judge Finney dies in St. Louis. Rufus Garland and Miss Hobson wed at St Aloysius Washington. S Morrison Hodge dies in New Buffalo after long illness. Burial set for Warsaw. The Boston Watchman credits Henry Washburn for The Vacant Chair. Tolstoi shoemaker interview notes Tolstoi as slow but sound. Harvard to award AB to Stoyan Vatralsky, son of a shepherd. Mrs Lease to visit England and Australia. Edison improving at home after acute bowel illness.
A series of weather related disasters reports: George Booth killed by lightning in Arlin Virginia. a Pekin cyclone causing eight thousand dollars in damage. six Brooklyn party members drown. a cyclone destroys Arkansas town with heavy loss. J J Haggerty fatally injured in Lynchburg Ohio windstorm. Edison injured in Ogden New York by a fall. Samuel Newman’s Indianapolis residence struck by lightning. steamer Plymouth damaged near Rose Island. three Toronto youths drown. Leroy Beckett drowns bathing at Watseka Illinois. Mrs Edwards dies and husband burned in Fairmount Illinois fire. John D Moore Jr dies of hydrophobia. Nate Tracy killed after falling from a train near Forreston. A Shipman shoots wife in Bevington Iowa with coroner ruling accidental. Samuel and Ira Hockman drown in Embarrass river. Rev G J Phillips dies after alfalfa cutting accident. Columbus fire drill disaster kills James Fredericks his wife and a man named Rigby. edgewater pavilion destroyed by small cyclone near Valparaiso. lake flood damages cottages.
An outbreak among Charleston Massachusetts convicts, train robbers in Georgia, and several murder or suicide cases appear. Unidentified Chicago killer slays a married woman before dying by suicide. Montreal jewelers swindled by a Chicago impostor. Iowa convict Joe Turner dies after guard clubbing. Davis Illinois man Frank Wise charged with father’s death. Indiana trustee Levi Connor dies by own action amid $1700 short accounts. Newark fraud case targets Prudential for $11000. Des Moines woman found guilty of poisoning her blind husband. Millville man insane harms wife and daughter before daughter’s likely death. Paris Texas deputy marshals reported alive after horse theft raid. Arapahoe interpreter Henry Reed kills himself after harming his child. Edward H Seeley, Texas writer, dies by own action.
The text details Henry Campbell a 3S year old who was killed after being cut. Isaac Wainwright of Bard Iowa shot Campbell after Campbell allegedly stole clothing and money from him. Frank Raynor who shot his wife in Chicago was captured in Cleveland with two self inflicted wounds. May Nor rode freight to Cleveland.
Reports from Europe and Africa describe Boer exasperation at a Transvaal demonstration and threats against English residents. Meanwhile cholera and choleraine affect Belgian villages. a French steamer sinks after colliding near the coast. authorities debate legal practice for newly titled Bernard Coleridge. The Paris amateur congress ends with an Olympic committees plan and banquet for delegates.
Miscellaneous items note Sunday closings in Leadville saloons and evictions of 200 striking miners families at Painter's Run Pennsylvania. Other items cover nominations for senator Franklin MacVeagh and governor William Singerly, Brand Whitlock’s appointment, Irish money pullback for home rule, Yale abolition of commencement, and various local and national political, military, and legal developments.
The article discusses meteorite diamonds found near Canon Diablo Arizona and the debate over their origin and implications for life beyond Earth. It notes that many diamonds may come from nonterrestrial sources and highlights the potential for future scientific monographs and methods to create synthetic crystals.
Chicago Great Western workers join eleven railroads in a broad Pullman boycott led by the American Railway union. By June 29 the movement paralyzes the West bound trade, ruins perishables, and blocks St Paul to Chicago services as Debs warns of a long, decisive battle with railroad managers.
The June 30 report notes trains on all lines entering St Paul and Minneapolis halted with Pullman cars attached. Crowds gathered at depots but no trouble occurred. Simultaneously in St Louis President Debs confirms a strike on the Gould system led by Kern and Elliot assisting.
Puluth Minnesota reports the tie-up between the Wisconsin Central and Northern Pacific ended last night. West bound and Chicago trains with sleepers ran with regular crews and without incident. No trains were moved on the Omaha line.
John M. Egan reports nationwide rail walkouts, listing strikers by system. Totals show 17 850 across lines including Illinois Central 3 000 and Pennsylvania 2 500 with Spokane seeing no North ern Pacific trains and other disruptions in Idaho and Washington.
Cincinnati on June 30 reports about 5000 workers idle as switchmen and yard employees walkout. At 10 oclock they are joined by yard workers in Ludlow Covington and Newport across the river. No trains are being moved or prepared.
Duluth Minnesota June 30 no trains move on the Omaha road freight at a standstill while the Northern Pacific reports passenger service intact. The Omaha morning Chicago to St. Paul train remains halted as fireman and brakemen walk out. St Paul July 2 strike news shows no freight on Northern Pacific line with limited passenger runs between St Paul Fargo and Portland Spokane and about 500 workers out voluntarily. On the Omaha line freight stuck at union depot while yard and shop crews and many train bands walk out. regular passenger trains operate.
Massive labor strike paralyzes rail traffic in Minneapolis St Paul area with about 1,200 out plus 400 idle at South St. Paul yards. Bohn Manufacturing halts due to lack of cars. cattle market and distillery face closures. Colorado and Kansas City reports note trains stalled and federal troops considered. Western rail lines experience uneven effects. A deadly cyclone kills at least ten and injures around twenty across Minnesota South Dakota and North Dakota with widespread property damage and farm losses.
Des Moines reports Sovereign of the Knights of Labor refrains from wavering his support for the rail workers. He orders 3,000 Chicago Packers and others to stand by for a moment’s notice and coordinates preparations at Minneapolis St Paul Spokane San Francisco Portland Boston Baltimore New Orleans and other points. In Chicago strikers clash with deputies as federal efforts move to halt the dispute.
Washington telegram quotes Senator C K Davis of Minnesota denying support for Kyle’s mail train plan. He calls it a violation of constitutional powers and accuses proponents of usurping authority, warning of warlike acts and harm to commerce. Cincinnati reports a planned striker parade with deputies deployed to curb trouble and fortified trains at Ludlow and Mildale.
St Louis July 3 Ben Harris a Black man shot and killed his wife at 12 30 this morning jealousy caused the shooting
Banker John W. Paris of Frankfort Ind. was found guilty by a jury on false pretense charges. He received a six year prison term and a $1000 fine in the resulting verdict and sentence.
In Paris on June 29 the Panama Canal liquidators announced an agreement with the new firm. The company reportedly has 60,000,000 francs in capital to finish the canal project.
Miller South Dakota reports Wednesday's storm the worst ever here. Several farmers in the county lost houses and barns while crops were pounded by hail.
Edinburgh June 29 Only 500 Scottish miners are now at work the strike is seriously affecting the shipping and steel trades railroads are reducing daily trains owing to a large drop in mineral traffic
Otto Wenigkeit pleaded guilty to fatally shooting bartender William Lindhoff and testified in the Ermisch trial regarding Ermisch's role. Defense attorney I B Kusell presented seven affidavits alleging epilepsy, hereditary drunkenness, and mental unsoundness to establish moral irresponsibility. The case was continued after the motion.
Clifton P. Lewis aged forty four of the Priedeman Lewis Biscuit Co St Paul died at his parents home in Watertown Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon June 23 after months of illness a complication of diseases with heart disease given as the immediate cause Funeral held Monday Lewis was well known and considered wealthy in St Paul.
Fort Wayne Indiana special report notes J Leigh Fey of De Kalb county was nominated for congress today by the Republican committee in the Twelfth district. The selection signals GOP choice ahead of the forthcoming campaign.
In London Henri Rochefort says Casimir Perier as president would revive the personal government of Marshal McMahon and face surrender or resignation. He warns that Perier's presidency means civil war.
Special agent reports J A Wright shot and killed his son-in-law J J Glover amid family troubles. Wright surrendered to authorities after the incident in Dewine Texas.
Washington reports show the senate resuming discussion on the income tax within the tariff bill. Amendments by Allison, Hill, and Hoar were debated or withdrawn, with several votes recorded and changes proposed to cap capital stock and adjust dividend exemptions. The session also covered sugar schedules and whisky taxes as the bill moves toward a final vote.
Nebraska cleric Father Corbett plans a lecture tour titled Why Is It so Hard to be Good to raise funds for a trip to Rome. He seeks to present priests charges against Bishop Bonacum to the Vatican in person, citing delay and ongoing diocesan strife in Lincoln.
Washington Special reports Senator Sherman introduced a resolution to the Interstate Commerce Commission directing an inquiry into regulating non railroad sleeping and parlor cars in interstate commerce. The measure asks for operating costs what constitutes reasonable charges for seats berths and sections and the impact on travel costs.
In La Junta Colorado special reports the local A R U members voted to strike and stay out until all Santa Fe employees discharged for refusing to handle Pullman cars are reinstated. They also resolved not to handle Pullmans until the Pullman court rules to arbitrate.
Trinidad reports an anti Pall strike halted operations at 12 o'clock last night as all lines in Raton Las Vegas and Albuquerque failed to respond and workers quit in those areas.
Crowds fill Paris streets for the funeral of Sadi Carnot with flying colors, guards, and ceremonies at Notre Dame and the Pantheon. Premier Dupuy and others speak as President Casimir Perier attends. Washington observes solemn requiem for Carnot's obsequies.
The queen's breeding stock was sold in Bushy Dark near Hampton Court with 75 lots including 60 yearlings and 45 brood mares and foals plus stallions. The sale drew vast attendance and foreign government representation. Wedlock the valued mare fetched 4600 guineas, bought by Baron Ilisch. Sanda bought by Sir John Miller for 2000 guineas. total receipts reached 23000 guineas.
Paris dispatch reports fifteen notorious anarchists detained today among those arrested, including Francis who had just been freed from Brussels prison. The arrests mark a renewed crackdown on radical groups in the capital.
Washington report says W. K. Drury, the attorney linked to the Norfolk pension frauds, has been found guilty on thirty indictments for violations of pension laws and the court overruled the motion for a new trial.
Washington July 2 The United States ship Lancaster which had a world cruise has been put out of commission at the New York Navy Yard after returning to this country.
A dispute prompts a possible total suspension of through mail service between California and the East. Refusal of workers to handle Pullman cars and of the company to run trains with ordinary Pullman service could halt mail communication statewide.
James Smith Allen, a farmer six miles north of Greencastle Indiana, shot and killed his wife and then killed himself. A note left by Allen cited his wife s infidelity and interference from relatives as the motive.
Lima dispatch reports the Peruvian government has ordered a general arrest of revolution supporters. Britain recognizes President Justitiano Bourgona’s government. In Denver a Santa Fe dispatch says no trains with Pullman cars are running while other trains operate normally up to 11 a.m.
St Paul special report: Isaac Freedman, twelve, son of Louis Freedman of 628 Lincoln Blake Minneapolis, is missing from home. Police were asked to search after paths came to St Paul yesterday. He was last seen Monday wearing a pink shirt light trousers black stockings and russet shoes. He is tall and slender.
Robt. Nolin was sentenced to six years in Stillwater for grand larceny in Windom Minnesota.
A panel of St Louis dealers and observers conclude cats avoid attacking rats in traps not from fear but a chivalrous pride. They note cats keep distance from imprisoned prey and would not raid a trap even when the rat is incapacitated, likening the behavior to tiger restraint.
The navy department outlines eighty Atlantic and Pacific merchant vessels usable as transports and about half that number fit as cruisers with light batteries. Most ships are on the Atlantic coast. Pacific vessels are scarce. Subsidies backers fund inspections and classing. In war, transports could carry at least 100,000 men and cruisers could bear large numbers as their size allows. Washington Star.
Detroit Free Press recounts a rural scene where a jury of townsfolk arrest a man for floss stealing. The improvised courtroom sits on a soap box beside a whisky barrel as the judge, armed, fines the onlookers ten dollars and costs for contempt and frees the prisoner.
The statement notes that all known chemical elements are present in sea water, though not all are detectable by chemical analysis. It highlights the variability of detection accuracy and the complexity of seawater chemistry.
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