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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1890
Page
2
W. W. Depery, running a pension service in Washington, has grown the operation to employ fifteen clerks in his office, reflecting notable expansion and demand for his offerings.
Since smokeless powder arrived, French authorities discuss removing brilliant colors, bright buttons, and shining weapons from uniforms and equipment to reduce visibility and signaling during combat.
Mrs Cleveland presided at a New York charity fair flower stand selling roses at 25 dollars each, handing them out quickly and raising funds.
Alan Arruer, son of the late President Arthur, shows no interest in policy debates. He treats campaigns as social events and cares little about ballot reform or national political outcomes.
Nathan Harvey of Topeka Kansas preserves a wedding suit bought in Richmond Indiana in 1832. The shop where it was purchased employed notable journeymen including Schuyler Colfax General Burnside and ex Congress member Shryock.
Experiments with a new explosive named acrasite, described as more powerful than dynamite, have been conducted in Austria. Reports say the invention has progressed so well that it has been purchased exclusively for military purposes.
Baron Rorsscamp, head of a London banking house, has been seized by excessive fatness and will be treated by the renowned Dr. Schwenninger. His fortunate lack of a lean purse is noted as a subtle contrast to his condition.
In a railway commissioners inquiry it emerged that two locomotive engineers at a railway company were forced to work a continuous forty eight hour stretch. The men accepted the ordeal as routine.
The Chicago Tribune reports about 600 bucket shops that closed in seven weeks and are claimed to have paid Western Union a total near one million dollars per year for telegraphic service rendered.
Seven of the country’s keenest lawyers have died and left wills that heirs and other lawyers have broken in court. A Missouri farmer etched a four line slate will that withstood three lawsuits and ten lawyers, revealing the odd struggle over wills and precedence.
Grerce Francis Tra arrived in Tacoma on Saturday to complete a world trip in 67 days 13 hours 3 minutes, surpassing Nellie Bly's 72 days 6 hours 11 minutes 14 seconds and Miss Bisland's 77 days 1 hour 48 minutes.
The federation of railway worker groups is among the era’s most significant labor movements. With over one million railroad men nationwide, solid organization could greatly influence future gains and policies for workers.
The canning industry has grown to immense proportions across the country with farmers dedicating extensive acreage to peas, beans, green corn and other fruits and vegetables for factories. The census will feature details on acres planted and yields as a special highlight.
The German emperor criticized intense public gaze, issuing a cabinet order. He lamented being constantly watched from entry to exit of church services and requested privacy for moments of divine worship. He urged observers to focus on him during daily rides in the Thiergarten or Unter den Linden.
In royal travel by rail Queen Victoria advances a pilot engine fifteen minutes ahead, with strict sequencing: no other trains on the line during a thirty minute interval, no opposing traffic between pilot and royal train, and crossings gated when unmanned an hour before arrival. Progress is telegraphed between stations.
Darwin observed human groups altering facial features without deforming offspring. Prof Weisman cut off mouse tails for generations, yet progeny retained full tails, suggesting inherited traits resist mutilation.
The June 2 treasury department monthly debt statement shows a May decrease of 6,661,871 and an eleven month fiscal year decline of 67,787,722. Total debt less cash in the treasury stood at 1,008,858,898 on June 1.
M Seay once of Chicago plans to start a daily English language newspaper in Mexico City. Mayor Cottrell of Cedar Keys Florida has sent word from Honduras as the election to replace him nears without much excitement. David Barrett ex convict aged twenty nine saved Charles O Connor eight from drowning at New York risking his own life. Barrett pulled the boy from under a barge after a crowd watched. This is the eleventh rescue by Barrett who, exhausted, was hospitalized after reaching the pier. He has served two state prison terms, the second a ten year sentence.
A roundup reports lightning kills five in Hamburg and fatal swings incident at a Reamskindorff kindergarten. Madison farmer Thomas Elba breaks his neck in a fall from a tobacco shed. Van Courtland Park sham battle injures several soldiers. An open switch wrecks a Burlington train near Omaha with eight hurt. Fires, rabies scares, and hydrophobia losses hit Belgium, Panama, and Smithfield.
Exchange broker Wolff disappears with 20000 entrusted by about a hundred Hebrews to send to Europe. Quarrel leads to Regan’s fatal neck wound in a La Porte saloon. Blacksmith Link shot by Sorter in Kansas City suburb over old feuds. Crane fatally shoots Perry near Addison New York. Williamson likely to be lynched after murder arrests. Toledo forgery convict Madame De Vere, a clairvoyant, sentenced to ten years. Kimber case solved by body found in Montreal water reservoir. Lyons shoots McManigle in Silver City. Goudine shoots Barlow in El Paso after a dispute over a sister. Krein poisoning death ties to pie poisonings. Hawkins hanged for wife murder in 1889. Weidenmuller missing from Corpus Christi found slain. About forty South Dakota telegraph operators indicted for swindling the company. Lightning rod swindlers target German farmers. Riot at Missouri university injures several. Shaw fined for smoking during church service. Acrobatic missing man Murdoch found murdered. valuables missing. German farmer Flamm found dead near Ortonville. violence suspected. Gen Early faces taunting, rejects Longstreet comparison amid heated exchange.
Lawyer Sheldon of Doyleston Pa is convicted of forgery and embezzlement and sentenced to twenty two years in the penitentiary. The scene in court moved onlookers as plea of guilty was entered and the judge declared the sentence with hard labor.
A compilation of international unrest notes labor strife in Bohemia with factory clashes, a Berlin merchant’s marriage to his ex wet nurse, a Cordova servant killing spree, Canada’s fisheries enforcement, Paris nihilist investigations on bomb makers, and alleged plans for coordinated Russian uprisings with incendiary devices.
A stream of national issues is highlighted with the Presbyterian General Assembly slated for Detroit next year. Other items include Cherokee land purchases in Indian Territory, a Cincinnati carpenters strike threat, coal producers agreeing to price hikes and June production limits, and a New York dissolution petition for Yost Writing Machine Co. The Richmond Confederate Memorial Literary Society receives its charter as a Lee monument is unveiled amid elaborate city decor, with remarks by Col. Ander Anderson.
Western market summaries show grain prices for Wheat, Corn, Oats and Rye across Chicago Minneapolis and Milwaukee with No 2 Spring Wheat around 94c to 75c and various bids for No 2 Northern and red varieties. Butter eggs and cheese prices noted with creamery and dairy classifications, plus hay and barley values and oats and flax trends.
The president sent a letter from the secretary of state detailing Pan American conference recommendations. A uniform system for classification and valuation of imports and a uniform nomenclature were urged, plus an international information bureau in Washington. The conference also proposed a Latin American library funded by nations, with a suitable building to be provided by the U.S. government by its 400th anniversary of the discovery of America.
A Bulgarian court trial reveals Maj Panitza a Bulgarian army officer sold Bulgaria to Russia for money and rank. Capt Kalupkin and Maj Amandoff with Rizoff face nine and six year sentences for a plot to arrest or kill Prince Ferdinand. The scheme targeted Sofia railway guard units and a court ball kidnapping.
Jamestown special reports a North Dakota lottery investigation after telegraph lines east of Jamestown were severed on February 4 1800. George McCabe and two operators allegedly aided pro lottery messaging, delaying anti lottery protests. Western Union seeks indictment of Supt A J McCabe. grand jury session postponed until September due to court costs and lack of other cases.
Reports confirm the late Sigvald A Ovale planned a hospital funded by his estate with free care for the poor and paid care for the wealthy. The estate is managed by trusted gentlemen who will fulfill his wishes. An orphanage he founded in Norway inspired local admiration during his last visit. No will exists but relatives and claimants are reportedly provided for.
London dispatch notes the government faces shaky fate over the compensation bill as Parliament nears heavy workload. Only Mr. Goschen is described as determined to push the bill to completion amid party opposition and rising pressure from Unionist newspapers.
The Tory press urges reconsideration and modification before a temperance measure faces the Hyde Park mass meeting next Saturday, seen as London’s largest public gathering in years. Within the government ranks, several major supporters threaten to back extensive amendments in committee if the bill proceeds.
J G Monahan US timber agent toured Chippewa Falls and Rhinelander to check reports of a syndicate seeking water reserve lands. He found no basis in Chippewa Falls, suspects squatter-backed activity near Rhinelander, and plans further visits to Wausau Merrill and Tomahawk. Government to conduct thorough probe before McCord restoration bill progress.
A Stanley banquet speech recounts Surgeon Parke praising his leader while Stanley remained silent under British pressures. The remarks spark talk that Stanley may shift allegiance away from Britain. He has criticized England's African policy and is admired by Germany's Kaiser, fueling speculation of serving under German interests.
A string of unexplained fires ravages a Davenport area including Mueller Lumber mill yards, Melcher's hotel, John Buck agricultural depot, Wahi Bros grocery, and Shake's clothing, all within three blocks. Firefighters extinguished flames at several sites, with dollar losses around three thousand, as authorities probe mysterious arson across the neighborhood.
Frank Benjamin moved the body of Fred Palmer from Spokane Falls to Algona. After Palmer was killed by a switch engine, Benjamin began the coffin journey. On the first mountain crossing a wreck shattered the coffin, a second wreck shattered it again, leaving the corpse in the ditch. Benjamin endured a troubled voyage and attributed misfortune to superstition.
The Estafette reports Nihilists arrested here were ready to send explosives to St Petersburg when seized. Authorities traced the plot to Siberian outrages, and a detainee said international revenge motivated their dynamite experiments meant for Russia, not France.
The passenger coach of the narrow gauge train that struck the Oakland draw bridge yesterday, causing fourteen deaths, was hauled ashore today with no new bodies found. The wrecked car shows struggle marks. Divers and boats searched all day. all bodies are believed recovered. The engine remains in the creek while efforts to raise it continue. Morgue bodies have been claimed for burial. An inquest starts Monday. Engineer Dunn is reported alive and well.
A broken wheel on a band car at Mexico Junction Wisconsin caused a crash. Seven section men rode the car back to the station. Albert Wyman fourteen year old water carrier was killed instantly. Foreman Fred Kroll was fatally injured while Harman Pullinski had a broken leg and crushed foot. The remaining men escaped serious harm.
Fort Worth Texas reports a large Spring Palace blaze injuring about thirty people as three thousand attendees fled within three minutes. Al Hayne, a railroad contractor, is the sole listed casualty. flames started after a sulfur match was trodden. Loss near $100,000 with $15,000 insured on the building.
An incendiary started a blaze behind R Hoyland's grocery on Cumberland Avenue in Minprinteroven. The fast spreading fire consumed four square blocks of frame buildings within two hours. Loss estimated at 300000 dollars with about 125000 in insurance. Several residents burned and two thousand people left homeless with belongings destroyed.
A St James Gazette quotation argues that English people darken with urban life. It claims rural children move to cities and progressively adopt browner, mongrel hues across generations, depicting deterioration in city populations.
Memorial Day scenes show Congress touring Gettysburg under Col Batchelder guidance, Senator Ingalls praising Union sacrifice at the field. Garfield memorial dedication in Cleveland features Ex-Gov Cox, Hayes, Harrison, and Sherman tributes. GarA.R. veterans march as aging defenders of a fading era.
A California tragedy reports a local Oakland train plunging through an open drawbridge over San Antonio creek. Engine, tender, and first car sank. many passengers and crew rescued or found in the muddy estuary. Identifications include Martin Kelly and A. H. Austin among others, with morgue scenes and widespread public grief.
The Texas Spring Palace burned to the ground with one death and five injuries. Reported losses near $100,000 as thousands watched in formal attire. Officials and visitors feared higher casualties, with several injured from smoke and trampling while trying to escape.
The Senate debated the liquor bill with no result. Spooner moved to reconsider a $10,000 payment to Margaret Kennedy for army supplies. it was indefinitely postponed. The House Indian Affairs panel agreed to two large payments for Chippewa relief in Minnesota. The river and harbor bill passed. Comstock won approval to strike a survey clause on Superior Bay. The land grant forfeiture bill moved to the House with $1.25 per acre restoration. Morrill spoke against free silver. Nominations to Montana and Wisconsin were confirmed. The judiciary panel proposed extending criminal jurisdiction to the Great Lakes. The Indian Affairs committee advanced the general appropriation bill for red man welfare. Comstock's Northern Pacific indemnity lands bill seeks to aid about 400 Minnesota settlers by transferring filings.
In Chamberlain D, promoters say the Farmers alliance plans a vigorous statewide campaign amid discontent with the McKinley tariff. Republican farmers expect the alliance to push its platform at the state convention and may field a state ticket if tariff objections persist.
A cloud burst inundated Arcadia Wisconsin destroying two mill dams and a mill and drowning one child of Tena Olson. The Green Bay Winona and St Paul railroad line was damaged between Whitehall and Marshland, cutting mail service. Total losses around fifty thousand dollars with damage to mills farms and stock in Trempealeau valley.
Maj Panitza and nine others faced trial for conspiring against Bulgaria's government. Panitza was sentenced to death with possible commutation to fifteen years. Capt Kalobkoff received nine years. Maj Amandoff and Maj Rizoff six years each. Six co defendants were acquitted. The court highlighted limited Russian involvement evidence.
A St Louis Globe-Democrat interview notes how racing draws back owners who swear off horses. Will Barnes sold his stables years ago but now buys yearlings, signaling a continued lifelong commitment to the business and a notable crossroad of interest among breeders and buyers in the sport.
A young Buffalo man, well known in the city, left for Europe on very short notice. Hours before the Buffalo train connected with the New York steamer, he announced plans to join friends on their European tour. His reply to questions about preparations was simple, I am going to black my boots. The Buffalo Express notes the incident as a sharp jab at gender expectations.
Pillars and much of the porch marble of a Beaver Street building are believed to be the only surviving American structure partially built with stones from ancient Pompeii. The marble pillars and slabs were shipped from Pompeii in 1834 and are well documented, drawing interest from the Metropolitan Museum of Art seeking to acquire them.
The Rev Stephen Colyer of Mt Vernon dreamed of two men committing murder near his home. He later found a dead man on a hill in Laurel County matching his vision. The victim was tall with a gray mustache and hair, well dressed, note paper on clothing, five dollars in silver. No identity or clues yet.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pleasant and refreshing remedy that acts early on kidneys and bowels, cleanses the system, dispels colds headaches and fevers, and cures habitual constipation. It claims unique qualities, appeals to stomachs, and notes bottles priced 50 cents and 1 dollar sold by leading druggists.
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