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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1885
Page
2
Brainerd Dispatch notes Riel’s supporters asserting he is insane. Mention of Aitkin residents claiming Democratic influence in local politics. Rand’s estate valued at about a million dollars. Lake Minnetonka disaster described as appalling. Duluth population stated at 18,000 as third city in Minnesota.
A historical note defines an offensive partisan as a man who has voted the Republican ticket, framing party loyalty in terms of voting pattern rather than issue stance. This concise label reflects wartime or political context where party affiliation signals allegiance.
The crop outlook in Russia is described as very poor, marking the gloomiest prospect in years amid harsh conditions and agricultural challenges.
Two hundred water worksmen walked off jobs on Tuesday morning demanding higher wages at Wahpeton. The action involved crews in the city’s water department and disrupted service until negotiations commence.
C W Sanders a prominent lumberman of Duluth was arrested Tuesday for cutting timber on government land.
The Canadian government plans to reward militiamen who helped quell the Riel rebellion with land grants for each man. This policy aims to recognize service and provide tangible compensation, reflecting post conflict settlement approaches.
The once famous Brick Pom eroy seeks renewed fame by proposing a public monument for Mrs. Surratt, signaling a return to notoriety through a commemorative project.
Since 1868 the government has spent 3,262,048 to blow up the obstructive reefs at Hell Gate near New York, a long running naval engineering effort.
The text argues Brainerd may fare better than London based on what old country papers report. It notes reliance on foreign coverage to assess relative conditions and public sentiment, hinting at biases in press reporting.
Jackson Michigan residents react to the revelation that the city pays a blind policeman on the force six hundred dollars per year, prompting debate over wages and benefits for disabled officers.
A brief note reports the Prince of Wales has subscribed to the Pall Mall Gazette, drawing comparisons to ordinary people and noting his familiar behavior.
The terrible Sunday calamity has caused unprecedented dullness at Minnetonka this week, dulling lake pleasures and casting a somber mood over the area.
The Democratic postmaster general has disallowed the claims of the Republican postmasters at Aitkin and Crow Wing. Losses cited arose from fire and burglary in this county.
Dealers dye blood oranges to meet fashion in European capitals. A hypodermic injection transforms plain fruit into a vivid hue, making the bright color a signature standard in markets and shops.
Jurymen chosen from white settlers along the Canadian Pacific line for Louis Riel trial. Half-breeds and sympathizers object to a white-only jury. Trial set to begin on the 20th inst.
A Fargo action Tuesday centered on a diary charge alleging authorities at Devil's Lake Dakota allowed the Inter Ocean to bill double prices for official advertisements. The judge indicated he had been told the receiver and register at Devil's Lake were involved.
A small steam yacht capsized in a heavy storm on Sunday afternoon at Lake Minnetonka. Ex Mayor A C Rand and wife Mary Rand, Frank Rand, Harry Rand, J R Coykendall with wife and child, Robert Hussey and George McDonald, all of Minneapolis, perished. All bodies were recovered.
Wadena now hosts two newspapers with the introduction of the Tribune published by Archer and Ed. H. Love. The town braces to see which paper survives as the small market strains under the duplication.
While digging a cistern at Moore head last week Mr Partridge unearthed the rude coffin and remains of a noted gambler shot by the more noted Chang about thirteen years ago. The youth was obscurely buried and his parents paid $200 to have the body removed, funds misappropriated, and the body left in situ.
Duluth endured a heavy Monday morning rainstorm with hail and strong winds. Flooding damaged basements and stock. On Superior Day, a yacht carrying John Steele, a Commercial hotel clerk, capsized. Steele drowned while attempting to reach shore. His friend survived by clinging to the yacht.
The nineteenth annual meeting of the Minnesota Editors and Publishers association will be held in St Paul at the hall of the house of representatives on July 28 at 10 o clock. A banquet follows at the Hotel Ryan hosted by the Northwestern Newspaper Union of St Paul with toasts. Speakers include J A Leonard of the Rochester Post and D Sinclair of the Winona Republican. An excursion to Lake Minnetonka with a steamboat ride and supper at the Hotel Lafayette is arranged.
The 1884 report of Secretary Phelps covers manufacturing business education and religious interests and the city building record. It notes a healthy condition in Minnesota's southern metropolis and records $450 020 in new building value for 1884.
On the failure day Jessie R. Grant held 113 415 dollars on deposit with Grant & Ward. A demand for payment triggered a suit in the supreme court to recover the amount. Defendants answered with a demurrer and today a judgment was entered in favor of Jessie R. Grant for 121 472 dollars plus interest and costs.
About forty residents in Momence Illinois fell ill after eating dried beef bought from a Cheago supply company. A microscopic exam found thousands of wormlike insects per square inch in the meat, some black or white with antennae projecting from the head, prompting widespread revulsion at horned beef.
Gov Hubbard visited Duluth this week and said the necessity of an extra session depends on fall census results. He suggested grain law provisions from the last legislature may disappoint farmers and that an extra session could be needed to fix defects.
A heavy hail storm struck Gand Forks County D T on Wednesday night starting near Niagra by the Nelson county line and moving southeast to Red River near Reynolds on Trails county line. It devastated one of the region’s finest wheat belts, erasing about ten thousand acres. With an average yield of twenty bushels per acre, the loss totals around 200000 bushels. Many farmers hold partial insurance.
The fifth annual session of the Supreme Temple of the Patriarchal Circle gathered in St. Paul last week. The temple comprises several thousand prominent members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a higher branch akin to the consistory in Free Masons.
Adelard Guérnon of Little Falls receives appointment as collector of customs for the district of Minnesota. About forty, he is a prominent state political figure who has not held office before. Indorsed by the Democratic state committee and leading Minnesota Democrats.
Lawyer W H Standish of Bartlett C T presses Commissioner Sparks in a long standing dispute over the Minnesota pine land ring. He presents a petition seeking withdrawal from sale of all unsold Minnesota pine lands and a plan to regulate timber for stumpage lumbering.
The St Paul Dispatch reports growing support for an extra legislative session despite Loren Fletcher of Minneapolis denouncing it. Fletcher’s view is noted but may yield if the majority of intelligent citizens demand the session.
Dr. W. Pratt in an address to young men claims marriage is healthiest. Mortality among 1000 married men aged 25 to 30 is 5, bachelors 10, widowers 22. Under 20, married or unmarried, shows high death rates. girls marrying young face similar mortality. Marriage after 21 advised to occur promptly.
A Malta correspondent notes extreme daily toil with meager wages, no theaters or secular holidays, and feasts as the main amusement. Evenings offer basin baths and splendor for five dollars weekly, yet after four years one may not distinguish a person from a catamaran or a blind fish.
A lawyer tells his client, an old darkey, that innocence needs an alibi. The man doubts it, claiming the ham was stolen around eleven. When asked where he was between eleven and midnight, he replies he was hiding the ham.
A paper notes two incidents revealing a warning to those who meddle when outcomes seem settled. In one case a plaintiff who won a $25,000 verdict against a railroad was dissatisfied and received only six cents on a retrial. In another, a man acquitted of murder married the same day.
Reports from St. Paul indicate Northern Pacific trains to Minnewaukan on the Jamestown branch no longer run. The Oregon Transcontinental refused to allow service arguing the line was not completed as agreed by the builder and it will not invest further without visible improvements.
The Northwestern Chronicle of St. Paul argues that Americans condemn London’s morals while ignoring similar evils at home. It contends that every large U.S. city harbors rot and that saloons and night restaurants conceal crimes comparable to those exposed by Pall Mall Gazette.
The Royal Baking Powder Company of New York claims a new process to produce chemically pure cream of tartar by removing tartrate of lime and other impurities. This refinement enhances strength and wholesomeness, delivering light, digestible bread and cakes and ensuring consistent leavening across batches.
The National Hotel Reporter notes John Dodge of the Merchants and John Ford of the Metropolitan, both famed in St Paul, now command excellent pay due to hotel competition and their personal popularity. Hulbert and Ryan quickly boosted offers to secure them, illustrating Northwest hotel power.
General Komaroff earned his rank through bold tact and bravery in the 1877 Russo Turkish campaign in Asia Minor. He commanded detachments defending frontier lines, executed a daring flank maneuver at Panak Pass, and later guided forces around Yalta hills to enable a cautious retirement. He fought at Khurlouk Dara, was wounded, and later helped storm Kars before governing Batoum and the trans Caspian army.
A Chicago murder case features Dr. Piper describing the first widely cited blood comparison in a trial. He explains how microscope analysis of pillow and carpet blood matched the defendant's account and led to acquittal. The expert notes limits distinguishing human from dog blood. San Francisco.
A collage of humorous quotes from period newspapers features quick quips about bears, roller skates, and misread signs. It includes a punchline about a man with empty pockets and a trickster black eye, plus riffs on service in eateries and a tramp seeking breakfast.
A humorous Civil War era piece recounts Peter Duffy of Southern Wisconsin seeking help to avoid conscription. Senator James H. Earnest conducts mock exams to test Duffy, aided by Dr. Hoyt at Camp Randall. The gag ends with the doctor declaring Duffy deaf and Earnest delivering a zinger about resurrection.
A humorous exchange on marriage costs, with quips about paying four bits and six bits for kissing the bride. The piece blends rustic humor with a sly take on wedding vows and law.
Demorest's Monthly argues Russia's expansionist push in Central Asia stems from Western powers blocking access to Constantinople. The piece asserts control of Constantinople would unlock Russia's commerce, compare its significance to major U.S. seaports, and warns Britain could lose Southern Asian possessions if Moscow advances.
A classroom exchange in Toledo features a pupil defining brain work as thinking and manual labor as using the hands. The teacher asks which class she belongs to and notes she uses a strap, highlighting old style discipline.
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