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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1893
Page
2
Seventeen children in less than ten years is the record made by Mrs. Ellsworth Miller of Cold Springs New York. Her last set of triplets arrived last March in a family noted by residents of Brainerd area.
In 1883 Lucas Saez returned to Spain from the United States with his family totaling 197 persons. He had 37 children, 79 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren among them.
In Cleveland's first administration more men were placed on the pension rolls than populated Alexander the Greats army that conquered the world, highlighting a comparison between municipal pension growth and ancient military might.
The bones of the whales killed by the German Kaiser in the North Sea last summer will be used to craft furniture for the Norwegian boathouse at Potsdam.
A scientific observer argues that extreme temperatures influence mood. He notes great heat or cold can trigger melancholia, especially when resources like coal are scarce. The essay links climate stress to mental health effects.
A critic argues against a proposal to bore a hole through the planet claiming such tests would drain the earth’s inner fires and freeze the moon as a dead body. He urges an injunction to stop the plan.
Tiger-eye, a distinctive quartz crystallization once rare and expensive, becomes widespread as large deposits are discovered in the Western states and South Africa enabling common items to be crafted from the material.
A live sturgeon weighing 770 pounds caught by nets in the Danube toured Vienna exhibits. It was housed in a large wooden tank with water bailed out and fresh water added periodically.
Fashion writers announce a shift from the traditionally worn long black stockings to white stockings. The change is noted as likely to affect street behavior, with possible increased loafing on wet and windy days.
Boxer Corbett tells Mitchell to stop talking, noting it took him long to reach the sensible decision. He suggests the country, if he leads by example, will forgive many of his sins.
President Carnot of France, ill for months and unable to entertain, will devote part of his usual social expenditures to charity. His gifts will total $10,000.
A weary note on the waning leech trade as medicine moves toward preservation over depletion. The text compares human appetite for remedies to the old industry, claiming the leech of humanity remains as persistent as ever in history.
The speaker questions why a millionaire does not fund a free college for poor but bright youths. He argues there is more potential in thousands of such boys than among equally sized groups of rich peers and suggests an easy way to select worthy beneficiaries.
New York begins an accurate topographical map project, financed jointly by the state and the federal government. The effort marks a notable advance for New York which has long awaited modern mapping despite its long status as a state.
The piece condemns a proposed electric line through Gettysburg’s sacred battlefield, predicting failure of the veterans boycott while blaming Congress for allowing railroad construction and calling the grounds a historic site tainted by track-building.
Henry James will publish a new collection of mostly critical essays in England titled Essays in London and Elsewhere. It includes pieces on Fanny Kemble, James Lowell, and Pierre Loti. Elsewhere likely refers to the United States as he often stays away from his native land. The article defends his choice.
A Philadelphia Press report and sanitorium practice emphasize ample sleep as key to nervous health for women. Experts advise nine hours at night and an hour daytime rest, noting individual needs vary but a restful routine aids calm nerves and overall well being.
The fragment notes peas as a widely useful crop in China and comments on the Chinese being prudent, with spoken lines about peas and behavior. The text reflects casual exchange rather than a formal report.
A compact weekly digest rounds up important world events from the past week. Highlights cover political developments, economic shifts, conflicts, and notable cultural moments shaping global affairs.
Commissioner Lochren targets pension frauds while President Cleveland blocks a pre September special session. A Rhode Island veteran drew 4 dollars monthly since 1884 for baldness. Aaron M. Weaver named rear admiral, succeeding David Harmony. St. Paul architect E P Bashkford to head public buildings, replacing Cass Gilbert. Treasury gold gains 6.1 million since June 6. total 95.7 million. Chas A Dyer appointed national bank examiner for Port Angeles First National Bank. Lamont backs Surgeon General Sternberg to establish an army medical school. Treaty with China suggested to override Geary law. Olney keeps Columbian exposition funds open on Sundays.
Walter Besaui and Rudyard Kipling head to the world fair together. President Cleveland to attend Williams College centennial. George W. Childs to place monument on Richard A. Proctor’s grave. Sinn's divorce petition denied by Brooklyn’s Chief Justice Clement. Mrs. L. D. Southworth claims authorship of the first US serialized story. President Clark of Union Pacific may resign due to poor health after eastward trip. Helen Gould rumored engaged to wealthy debutante, name undisclosed. Funeral for Charles P. Palmer held in New York at the Church of the Incarnation. Palmer managed Helen Barry and earned $40,000 yearly. Sathra Dunn of West Point, five, the youngest telegraph operator, learned Morse at rail station.
The Emerson planing mill in Detroit burned down causing $20000 in losses. Buckeye dry goods in Terre Haute was robbed of $600. Turner and Seymour hardware factory in Torrington Conn burned with losses around $550. Flooding from a levee break swamped twenty plantations below New Orleans with a total loss near $1000000. Five men entombed by a mine collapse at Swissvale Pa all survived but Henry Kane gravely ill. Miss Jennie Doughty of Jackson Mich injured likely fatally in a runaway collision. Minor Charles Vileson killed by slate fall in Beacon Town Os kaloo mine. A carriage with three women and two children struck by a train in Avondale N J all but one killed. Contractor Joseph Loney run over by a construction engine on an electric railway at Milan Ohio killed. Mrs P J Harris and her ten year old daughter drowned in the Rio Grande near Del Norte Colo after crossing with a neighbor. wagon horses balked and tipped into the river.
A survey of violent crime reports includes Mrs. Jennie Johnson's suicide in Cleveland after leaping from a fourth story window. Frank Hayes, nineteen, sentenced to life in Detroit for murder. Milton Boyer declared insane in Galesburg for a sister shooting. Seven of the Conrad Lehnig family in Omaha poisoned, one daughter dead. Moonshiner clash in Tennessee leaves one dead and Marshal Brown mortally wounded. Conductor Charles Foster shot near Dowagiac by ejected tramps. Hardware store, grocery, and post office robbed in Holland Michigan. a masked man robs a Harrisonville Indiana saloon with two pistols aiding escape. A death sentence in Houston for murder of mother and aunt follows a lawyer’s televised speech. Gottlieb Mueller commits suicide in St Louis leaving a small note. Constable Charlies A Winfrey shot during levy attempt in Hastings Nebraska. he will recover. Train wreck attempt on Burlington line at Aurora NL discovered beforehand. Edward F Church of Saxony woolen mill reappears in Canada amid financial trouble. K B Hutchcraft kills Daniel Stuart in Paris. Stuart a farmer at Muir Station. Drunken horse traders in Iowa assault a man. dogs involved in fight with victim and friends. Quincy UL judge Roy sets execution dates for Adam Young and W J Jamison on Aug 28. Ernest Murphy, a negro, found...
Reports say Murphy assaulted Miss Dupree near Agricola and was arrested, but escaped. A posse drained the woods and lynched him. Miss Julia Force faces trial in Atlanta for killing her two younger sisters, Florence and Minnie, with witnesses subpoenaed and jury panel prepared.
Dr Nansen sails from Berlin seeking the North Pole while six are killed and seven burned in Magisburg iron works. Germany suspends talks with Russia on a commercial treaty. Canadian bridge firms face a large theft loss. Gladstone hints at home rule bill pace and Irish MPs balk at finance terms. Rear Admiral Markham faces court martial over Victoria incident.
Markets show a brighter tone in Wall Street while the Loan and Savings Bank of Fres no Cal suspends operations. Yale freshmen win the triangular boat race over Harvard and Columbia.
A simple beef bouillon method uses 1.5 pounds lean round beef 1 ounce butter and half an onion browned in a pan. Simmer in 1.5 pints cold water two hours, strain, and reboil. Clarify with egg white and shell in cold water, strain through cheesecloth, then cool and settle. It yields a clear amber broth. beef extracts can be kept for quick soups.
President Grover Cleveland issues a proclamation calling Congress to meet on August 7 at noon to address the financial crisis and seek relief through legislation. Cabinet weighs public pressure and possibility of repealing the Sherman silver purchase law to prompt earlier action.
Pittsburg reports summer shut down for glass plants with green bottle works to resume in six weeks and window and flint glass to restart in September. The Western wage committee meets mid month to draft a new scale amid tight money conditions.
In Muncie Indiana Mrs Peter Seibel fought for her life as her husband returned home with a gun. He aggravated her then tried to shoot but she wrestled his arm and the revolver fired. She disarmed him, and he later cut a blood vessel in a failed suicide attempt.
Allotting agents finished distributing lands to Dawnee Indians on the Cherokee strip reservation in Guthrie Oklahoma and sent reports to Washington for recording. The bulk of preliminary work for opening the strip to settlement is done and a proclamation could come within days.
John R. Williams president and W F Jones cashier of the First National Bank at Rockwell Texas were arrested on indictment for embezzling 25000 and abstracting 42000 in bank notes. They are charged with making false reports to the controller and Jones faces related complicity charges.
The 500000 bushel elevator and 1500000 bushel annex plans were received from Barnett & Record of Minneapolis. The railroad and warehouse commission and Gov. Nelson inspected and approved the plans during the day as part of the Duluth project.
In St. Louis on July 1 the Sherman monument fundraising committee authorized its chairman to circulate appeals to Grand Army posts nationwide, urging contributions to the memorial fund for the late General.
In Rome on July 1, a deputation of Oriental pilgrims met with the pope in Rome as part of events linked to the jubilee year.
Ex Gov J B Grant of the Omaha and Grant smelter led a decisive meeting where miners and smelters resolved to cease purchasing silver ores and exit the business. Missouri Valley, holding about 90 percent of US smelting, reports 5 million ounces of silver in stock and warns government purchases under the Sherman act cannot cover two months of output.
Nearly a million Columbian souvenir half-dollars remain in Philadelphia mint under secretary of the treasury orders. Attorney General Olney holds that no more payments should go to the World’s Columbian Exposition corporation, likely placing coins into circulation at par and avoiding recoining.
Berlin dispatch indicates the Princess Bismarck is seriously ill at her Fried richsrhue home. Due to her condition Prince Bismarck has declined an invitation to visit Leipsic.
Special-Heavy rain fell through yesterday afternoon in Ortonville Minnesota the first in five weeks. Farmers say the soaking will help assure an average crop despite the late arrival.
The Northern Pacific Railway filed a federal suit against the United States to recover damages from a land grant dispute. The case seeks damages of 600 dollars and could affect many similar claims if the government is found liable for breach of contract regarding patent issuance for granted lands. Attorney F M Dudley projects 500 to 1,000 related cases could arise.
The market notes hog prices at St Paul 5.50 to 5.75 with cattle steady. Chicago grains show wheat unsettled and corn weak with no. 2 corn around 38 to 41 cents. Cattle in Chicago slow but near steady. hogs down about 15 cents. Minneapolis grain closes mixed with wheat ranging 50 to 63 cents and hard and northern grades listed.
Columbus Indiana July 1 little Susie Randolph aged thirty four though only thirty inches tall receives a letter announcing a vast fortune for her and half brother Lat Randolph of Centerville Iowa and Alice Kimsey of Terre Haute. Her grandfather David Rudolph of Revolutionary fame leased eighty acres now in Philadelphia for ninety nine years. lease expired a year ago. Lawyers assure heirs they will soon possess the wealth.
Mrs Hannah Barrett an elderly wealthy Quaker widow and ex County Commissioner Daniel Barrett is found dead in her Kokomo home. She lies face down in a pool of blood with signs of strangulation and a fierce struggle. No clues identify the killer.
Depositors at the Commercial Bank of Manitoba panic and withdraw thousands of dollars causing the bank to stay open later than usual. Bank is chartered by the dominion government.
A private cablegram received at Drexel's banking house states that A J Drexel died yesterday at Carlsbad in Germany. He had left for Europe a few weeks earlier in fair health after a pleurisy attack, then suffered an apoplexy and died.
Kansas City reports that Joe Brad a Choctaw half breed was shot by Sheriff John Perry of Gaines County in Wilburton. Brad was pinned on a plank with hands up as the sheriff fired from five paces killing him instantly.
William P. Beauchamp of Oklahoma City shot and killed himself at the Tremont hotel. He was en route from Oklahoma City to his former home in Portland Mills Inn and had once served as United States consul to Roerschach Switzerland. He was well funded and appeared in good health. motive unclear.
A major blaze at Hermann & Alexander lace warehouse in Nottingham destroyed the building and stock. Loss estimated at 120000 pounds with 800 workers left unemployed.
Incoming dispatch reports a catastrophic boiler blast at Logan Davis saw mill in Yale along the Atlantic and Danville line. Two workmen died instantly and several others suffered severe scalding as the mill was leveled and the blast heard for miles.
Boston Special Agent Elias Mailloux a Canadian charged with forgery and former Quebec public works accountant was arrested yesterday in Salem. The arrest is described as very important and expected to reveal frauds against the Quebec government in June 1892 as Canadian authorities had pursued Mailloux without success.
Blaze at the Madison Street sash and doors factory in Eau Claire caused about 5000 dollars of damage. The fire was contained to the plant and there were no reports of injuries. Insurance covered the loss.
A Brule Wisconsin merchant store was forced and robbed by unknown suspects of fancy and dry goods valued at $500. The incident occurred twenty five miles west of West Superior, Brule Special from Brule reports.
New York special report says the clearing house issued a new loan certificate issue. President Tappen of Gallatin National Bank, loan committee chair, announced 8 million dollars in certificates were issued, bringing the total to 15 million.
Fred Denny his wife and two children from this city were drowned near Belle Plaine Minnesota while crossing the river to visit relatives. A squall capsized the boat in sight of Mr Dennys brother who could not save them. The family had been spending the fourth with Mr Dennys parents.
Two or three boating mishaps on Minnetonka yesterday inclining the Water Witch and Creole of the Excelsior club capsizing early and the Kite swamped in a gale near Deep Haven bay. Passengers including Mr Peet and Mr Mrs Nickels and others were rescued by shoreward row boats. The Kite sank with mast showing. blamed on lack of air cans on board.
The Norwegian viking ship arrived in Cleveland on July 5 with thousands on Lake View Park watching as the vessel dropped anchor. The crew received a welcome by Mayor Blee and others at the Hollen den, followed by a luncheon and a monster parade at Pelton Park. The ship departs for Detroit tomorrow and will stop in Milwaukee next Monday before reaching Chicago on July 12.
In La Crosse Wisconsin a young Milwaukee Road brakeman named Carpenter died after his chair toppled, he rose to catch balance and his head struck a glass door. The injury severed his jugular, he lost consciousness and died soon after. He left a wife and several children.
Washington reports that several senatorial junkets are canceled by the extra session. Senator Washburn is expected to join the commerce committee to study a Pacific deep water harbor. Senator Hansbrough would accompany territorial committee members to New Mexico and Arizona to examine statehood qualifications, with Utah likely to be admitted this Congress.
Cisco Texas July 5 The First National Bank closed its doors as cashier F C Leveaux lies in precarious condition from deliberate poisoning. Officials say the act stems from alleged reserve fund encroachments while the bank remains solvent with liabilities about 55000 and assets around 115000.
A Northern Pacific short line train from Duluth struck an unknown man at the elevator station in West Superior Wisconsin. He died at the union depot before aid could arrive. He was thought to be a laborer at the elevators and was reportedly intoxicated at the time.
Chicago report says Constable D F Cronin controls the Belford Publishing company on the fifth floor of the Monon building since Saturday after a judgment around $200 for services was put into execution. Officials expect a settlement and the office to reopen.
St Paul July 5 John Kelly the can vasman with Sells Gros circus the victim of a hammer assault at Hutchinson is improving doctors at the city hospital say he may recover McLinn the other canvasser is in custody charged with the assault
Ensign Cape hart of Fargo North Dakota was injured in the Goat Island explosion near Newport Rhode Island. His father received a dispatch stating the wound is serious but not dangerous.
The state Chautauqua at Devils Lake North Dakota proves a great success with visitors arriving by train and filling tents and hotels. The scene is described as set on the loveliest spot on the lake shores and the assembly offers attractive attractions drawing large crowds.
Morrillton Ark July 5 N Haven a general merchant assigned yesterday and lists assets at 25000 dollars and liabilities at 31000 dollars indicating a deficiency in estate.
An electrical storm hit the upper Pan Handle late in the evening causing damage but no known fatalities. Lightning struck trees and other targets, a tree near the county infirmary was shattered and fifty inmates were prostrated. Flooded streams swollen and two hundred telephones in Wheeling burned out.
A chartered vessel lies in the East River taking on 1 908 tons of hay destined for France after reports of fodder shortages abroad spurred U S demand and swift action.
Special Christian Biddle of Easton was killed instantly near Maple On Minnesota when thrown against a tree in a runaway incident. His skull was crushed in the crash, leaving no chance of survival.
In Sheborgan Wisconsin an inquest into the death of William Esher led to the arrest of Frank Wellem and Bertha Esher on murder charges. Investigations revealed a prior quarrel between the Esher couple and Wellem, with allegations of alleged infidelity.
Rev J Wesley Hill of Helena Montana claims Mormons have raised a million dollars in the last year to influence Congress and secure statehood to protect their temple site. Hill asserts this money is meant to buy a majority in the next house. He states his information is authentic as he visits Findlay Ohio.
In Creston Iowa July 5 residents recall Lizzie Borden and the Borden family. From 1870 to 1883 Andrew Borden and his wife lived on a Glenwood area farm where he married a stepmother amid protests. Lizzie spent little time at home after the marriage and taught school nearby.
Peoria Illinois July 5 the distilling sector awaits a possible storm after a directors meeting at trust headquarters involving President Greenhut and executives Charles Fleishman and W L Hunt of Fleishman Co Cincinnati The session covered territory and overall conditions with distilling business on the agenda The regular monthly board meeting is planned for next Monday.
Four firemen were seriously hurt at the Ann Arbor fire department headquarters when a celebratory cannon exploded during loading. Frank Kapp lost his right leg above the knee, Charles Carroll lost both hands, and Henry McLaren and William Kettich suffered severe injuries from flying debris.
Washington reports that the decision on a cadet appointment between Monroe and Smith hinges on Representative Fletcher of the Fifth district. If Fletcher rules Monroe a legal resident, the appointment is confirmed. otherwise Smith is likely chosen.
Irving Clark aged nineteen and Frank Paullo aged thirteen were struck and killed by lightning while taking refuge under a tree during a fishing trip ten miles south of Kansas City at eight this morning. Mrs Clark and Miss Minnie Clark were stunned and lay under the tree for an hour before recovering consciousness.
The Russian armored cruiser Admiral Nachimoff from Kronstadt arrives in New York via Cherbourg. Displacing about 8000 tons, she measures 330 feet in length, 61 feet beam, and 26 feet draft. Powered by 8000 horsepower, she can reach nearly 17 knots with twin screws. Built in 1886 at a cost over 3 million dollars, she carries 700 crew and is regarded by Russian authorities as superior to current vessels in the naval review.
Cheesmakes assign in Toronto Ontario as E. I Thompson and Co of Prescott who for eight years operated across cheese markets between this city and Montreal. A large number of dealers face heavy losses as assets and liabilities are not disclosed but believed substantial.
Armenian residents of Marsovai in Constantinople appeal to the British German and American legations asking intervention with the sultan to shield them from ongoing Turkish persecution.
Denver reports on the Chaffee County bank at Salida that failed Saturday and appears looted. Liabilities reach $50,000 with genuine assets around $8,000, signaling a sharp collapse and missing funds.
Willie Ridgeley shot and killed Wiley Brown a respected farmer near Verry twelve miles south of Texarkana after a dispute over rent settlements. Ridgeley surrendered to authorities today.
Buzzard's Bay Mass July 4 The Oneida with the president aboard has not reached there Mrs Cleveland believes he may fish two days more before reaching Gray Gables The yacht is anchored between New London and Buzzard's Bay
Berlin July 5 emperor William awards Dr Johannes Miquel Prussian minister of finance the grand cross of the order of the Red Eagle in a formal ceremony.
London police arrested Special-Anarchista Cantwell and Young last night for posting placards that attack the royal family and mock the duke of York and Princess May wedding. The signs urge workers to gather in Hyde Park next Sunday to protest wealth waste on royal vermin while many families starve.
In Bowling Green Kentucky last night George and Will Smith, both described as colored, quarreled over the attentions of a woman. Will Smith shot George in the breast, killing him. The killer fled into the darkness and has not been captured. He had previously killed a negro woman here years earlier but avoided punishment by claiming it was an accident.
Victoria reports pelagic sealers say the current season’s catch equals the prior year. Twenty-nine vessels so far, from an expected hundred, have landed twenty-two thousand five hundred seals.
A massive blaze at Standard Oil works on the Passaic riverfront near the Erie railroad depot caused about 60000 in damage. The fire started with an explosion in one of the 8000 gallon tanks.
Albany state officials report that the state find and game commission now has the attorney general’s interpretation making it the duty of all fish and game protectors to prohibit fishing on Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Virginia Proctor, publisher of the Patriot at Lebanon Ohio, is highlighted as one of the few women owning and editing a political paper in the United States. The profile covers her background from Rappahannock Virginia to Ohio, her marriage to Thomas M. Proctor, and her rise to lead the Patriot after 1883, with a focus on her business acumen and partisan editorial role.
Mrs. Walden Pell leads a project to found an American students' home in Paris offering meals and lodging for one dollar a day with no extras. Unlike existing English-run houses, this aims to serve American girls studying art or music, supervised by a competent guardian as funds gather quickly.
A critique argues that outward mourning attire in society, especially among women, masks true feelings. It notes expensive crape and bomba sines, quiet parties, and reluctance to attend events despite joy, calling mourning a sham driven by fashion and custom rather than genuine grief.
The New York Sun reports that arsenic eating is a female obsession among some high‑society women. They ingest small, daily doses to gain a pale, waxy complexion and plump look, often via Madrid sweets sold to trusted arsenic eaters. Many die by forty, with some reaching only forty five.
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The Soresis club marks twenty five years as a leading democratic women’s association. Monthly social meetings October through June exclude March election day. An annual January reception admits gentlemen. A March 20 anniversary breakfast is held with notable guests.
A bright woman organized a collection of Madonnas from public and private galleries and dealers. The exhibit, with an admittance fee, benefited church charity and featured paintings, engravings, and photographs from diverse collections.
Instructions detail layering salt rose leaves lavender and petals in a jar. Alternate salt layers with sachet powders orris root ginger musk nutmeg cloves and cinnamon. Each layer is topped with camphor vinegar and white wadding before repeating to fill the jar.
In a lakeside excursion Mrs Kemble wore a bloomers outfit and argued that dress should suit the occasion. Mrs Sedgwick, strict on proprieties, noted her attire while water seeped into skirts, and Kemble pressed the point about boat wear.
A massive blank book, 5 feet wide when open and weighing 163 pounds, is on display at the Chaperone Magazine office 305 307 North Fourteenth Street. Made for the Chaperone Magazine for the World’s Columbian Exposition, it features 2000 pages double royal, 20 by 26 outside, hand tooled designs by Joseph Brown, and decorative edges echoing Missouri and national flowers. Credit to August Gast Bank Note and Lithographing Co for the work. Visitors to the fair are urged to view it.
Miss Dod, the sixteen year old English ladies champion of 1887, is noted for steadiness and cool nerves. She began tennis at nine, won the consolation doubles at eleven, and remains a formidable opponent for top players on both sides.
A reflective line discusses how irregular feeding harms a young pig’s digestion, implying that improper or uneven nourishment prevents proper growth and health, warning against neglect of routine feeding.
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