London population rises by sixty five thousand
The Brainerd Dispatch notes a yearly population increase in London totaling 65 000 with 40 000 members of the laboring class.
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Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1887
Page
3
Pennsylvania high license bill sets city tax scales
The law fixes the high license tax at 500 dollars for cities with 30 000 or more residents 400 dollars for smaller cities 200 dollars for villages and 100 dollars for country taverns, detailing a uniform schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Mrs Grant Receives Profits From Grant Memoirs
Mrs Grant received a check from Charles L. Webster for $33 384.53 as additional profits from General Grant's Memoirs, bringing her total to $394 459 53. The financial success of the book is described as unprecedented in literary history.
Restoring Captain Selfridge Seen Justified in Target Incident
The article argues the Omaha target practice deaths of Japanese peasants justify Secretary Whitney's decision to restore Captain Selfridge and the Japanese government’s approval. It notes Salaras had no reason to send the officer home in disgrace, framing the issue as a simple factual matter.
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Whitney
Selfridge
Salaras
Many Claimants Gather at Holmes Funeral in Plainfield
Seven women presented themselves as John Bute Holmes’s widow at his Plainfield New York funeral, while eleven children claimed to share his bereavement. The crowd’s dispute over his earthly goods sparked a tense scene as voices clashed and one son drew a revolver during the confrontation.
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John Bute Holmes
Plainfield
N. Y
John
Holme
Western vigor and distant appeal of the great frontier
Eastern papers decry a western declaration that the original thirteen states are back numbers. The early settlers found land and labor in a new continent, while the eastern coast serves dockage for westward migration and northwest goods, yet the west holds true vigor. Eastern writers miss the western humor and its key strengths.
Inventions cut locomotive cost per mile in 30 years
The Miners Central railroad report shows cost per mile dropped from 26.52 to 13.93 cents between 1857 and 1858 due to machinery gains. Wages for engineers and firemen rose from 4.51 to 5.52 cents per mile, rising from 17 percent to 39 percent of total locomotive service cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miners Central Railroad
Memorial Day Reflections On Veterans And Oratory
Decoration Day is observed with rain dampening some ceremonies as veterans of the Civil War are honored. The public remains drawn to graveside tributes and the memory of the Union fight. Oratory wanes from the challenge of delivering truly original Address.
Opening Indian Territory to Settlement Sparks Debate
The article notes small Native populations hold millions of acres in Indian Territory with a total of about 79,000 people across over 44 million acres. It discusses plans to open lands to settlement by giving Indian families large farms, preserving treaty guarantees, and questions if tribes will accept the arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Territory
Southern Timber Profits Warned By Col Pinkney
Col H W Pinkney warns Dixie landowners against rushing to sell timber to northern buyers. He says low prices harm owners and communities, noting saw mills only employ migratory workers and soon leave. He highlights the South's unmatched timber wealth and urges restraint to avoid foolish sacrifices.
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H. W. Pinkney
Dixie
Minnesota Drill Depth Thrills Washington Officials
A large crowd witnessed Capt Bean lead Minnesota Company BD through drill grounds with Gov McGill Adjt Gen Seely Maj Strait Congressman MacDonald and others watching. The corps showed uniformity and discipline with only one major fault in double time. Military judges’ divisions were expected Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. Bean
Gov. McGill
Gen. Seely
Maj. Strait
Congressman MacDonald
Capt
Vaulbersen
Senator Daniels
Judge Crowell
W. W. Price
Col. Richardson
Associated Press
Minnesota
A Letter From the President on Grant Monument Fund
President Cleveland responds to Ex-Gov Dorsheimer circular urging subscriptions for a Grant monument. He praises small gifts and encloses a ten dollar subscription as the maximum single contribution, expressing admiration for America's greatest general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Dorsheimer
Grant Monument Fund
Grant Monument
America
Grover Cleveland
Immigrant Irish crofters and global notes in press
Correspondence between Secretary Bayard and the British minister discusses Irish crofter immigration funded by Britain. The Times runs on Parnellism and Crime detailing Clan na Gael control of National League. Various political, legal, and cultural items follow, including deaths, fires, trials, and international diplomacy.
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Bayard
London Times
Clan-na-Gael
National League
Parnell
Sexton
Home Rule Party
Gladstone
John W. Davis
Newport
Rhode Island
Joint Legislative Council
Treasury
Charles Siedhorf
Matilda
Ninty-One
Ninty-Two
William Shewers
William
Samuel
Shower
Solomon Blanks
St. Elmo
Cal
St. Paul
Omaha
Baron von Muegge
Dresden
Pittsburg
Dakota Statehood Debate and Proposed Territorial Division
In an interview from Washington, the speaker defends Dakota’s admission while opposing territorial division by a north south line. He proposes dividing the territory along the Missouri River to unite Sioux country with unpopulated counties, arguing division is illogical and politically driven. Dakota will likely gain statehood at the first session of the Fiftieth Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dakota
Congress
North
South Dakota
South
Missourii
Secretary of the Treasury
George H. French
Second Comptroller’s Office
Mr. French
Emperor William
Mins
Baden-Baden
Babelsburg
Silesia
Trustees Misused Funds At Insane Asylum Investigation
Yankton reports the inquiry into the insane asylum trustees concludes with findings that funds from the fuel and improvement accounts were diverted from the steward’s control. Vouchers totaling over $20,000 were made payable to former secretary Cobby, including about $12,000 for coal later claimed as improvements. The steward Potter testified that trustees’ vouchers were interpolated into his governor report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton
Harris
Templeton
Pne
Bismarck
Gov. Church
Cobby
Potter
Gov Church appoints staff with encampment location policy
Gov Church announced his staff appointments with ranks for James Kingrose Aber deen as brigadier general and John H. Jackson as major among others. Separately he barred future bids for the territorial militia encampment site, directing selection by desirability, sanitation, and public convenience to avoid future embarrassments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Church
James Kingrose
Aberdeen
John H. Jackson
Columbia
Jeremiah E. Elson
Huron
Wiliam
Steele
Deadwood
James McCarthy
Fargo
Joseph Hare
Ismarck
William H. Brown
Grand Forks
F. S. Corwin
Medical Department
George C. Hoff
M. 1
E. N. Faulk
M. D
Caledonia
William A. Bentley
M. W. Sheafe
J M. Adams
Mitchell
Col. Elson
Territorial Militia
Territorial
Davitt Rebuffs Submissive Policy in London Address
Michael Davitt’s London remarks condemn his prior abstention from violence as a mistake. He argues Irish homes must defend themselves and cites John Mitchell’s stance as more effective, warning coercion could spark a broader revolt amid eviction pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Michael Davitt
Bodyke
Parnellite
Davitt
Ireland
Great Britain
John Mitchell
Death of Ex Vice President Wheeler at Malone New York
Ex Vice President William A Wheeler died at his Malone New York home on the fourth after years of declining health. Born June 30 1819 in Malone he pursued law and held posts including district attorney state assembly and senate and president of the New York constitutional convention. He was nominated for vice president in 1876 with a lengthy public service record.
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Harwich
Irex
Genesta
Thistle
Neptune
Sibre
Cathedral of
Notre Dame
Paris
Pontin
Goblet
Berthelot
Tommy Warren
Tommy Danforth
Minneapolis
United States
William Kissane
Rogers
San Francisco
Chemical Bank of New York
Milwaukee
Judd
Peter Schumacher
Stockbridge
Richardson
Willard
Loup City
Neb
Ord
California
Dorr
William Showers
Annville
Lebanon
Miss Sargent
Leadville
E. Berry Wall
New York
Eben D. Jordan
Boston
Boston Globe
Washington
Philadelphia Bulletin
St. Louis
Follett
Grand Rapids
Mich
William A. Wheeler
Malone
N. Ymr
Wheeler
Mr. Wheeler
N. Y
University of Vermont
Franklin County
New York Assembly
Hoe
New York Senate
Rutherford B. Hayes
N.Y
Wheeler's Later Years Reflections on Vice Presidency
The passage recounts Wheeler's dignified conduct during the memorable election, his retirement to Malone New York, and the later years marked by bereavement, loneliness, and ill health.
Protests Against Exorbitant Freight Rates Rise in Minnesota
Petitions filed with the Minnesota railroad commission allege freight charges are excessive. Senator E M Pope leads a Business Men's Association filing against high local tariffs and the Milwaukee Road rates. Residents of Owatonna and nearby towns accuse railroads of charging eight to ten times as much per ton mile to move wheat to St Paul compared with shipments from St Paul to Chicago. Railroad Commissioner Gibbs says copies will be sent to the Milwaukee Road and a hearing will follow after a 20 day preparation period. The issue centers on St Paul as a regional trade center and calls for equal rates into and out of the city. the public demands the end of preferential Chicago rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Chamber of Deputies
Freppel
Rouvier
Milwaukee & St. Pauis
J. W. Bryant
New Orleans
Interstate Commission
Mississippi River
Minnesota
V. Haeg
Richfield
G. S. Perry
Farmington
J. R. Randall
Mankato
J. Scheske
Henderson
H. Albers
New Munich
Dakota
O. J. Oliver
Gary
P. Smith
Alexandria
G. W. Bardsley
Watertown
J.C. Thompson
Parker
W. T. Gooch
Milbank
Wisconsin
QO. Vogal
Alias Forgal
Milwaukee
C. W. Lange
Kickapoo
C. S. Hamilton
N. Crownhart
Herbert
E. Jones
Delavan
J. Lennon
Appleton
H. Ritser
O. M. York
Monroe Center
M. W. Davis
Sparta
J. Lewis
W. G. Lathrop
Mauston
G. H. Cornish
Eau Claire
C Stratton
Roaring Creek
H. Wallrath
White Creek
C. H. Milliken
Ripon
C. J. Weeks
Chetek
Dike
Cumberland
J. Benkermac
Portage
G.C. Watson
Merrillan
E. E. Hatch
LaCrosse
Nina van Zandt
Minnesota Railroad Commission
E. M. Pope
Business Men's Association of Minnesota
W. H. Es
Owatonna
Jade Union
Faribault
Dundas
Northfield
Owatonnas
Milwaukee Corporation
St. Paul
Chicago
Pope
Gibbs
Milwaukee Road
Minneapolis
Albert Lea
Waseca
Lewis Baker
Lillian Paces
Mm Adjt
Seely
National Guard
Joseph Bobleter
McGill
Washington
Adjt
Johnt. Terry
Mabhlan Black
George Sweet
Sauk Rapids
N. Myrick
St. Pauel
Anson Northrup
James Shearer
Point Douglas
A. L. Larpente
Elizabeth Hitt
Kellogg
Sophia Passe
Glascow
Wabasha County
Collier
Collier, and Committed To the Hospital For
Rochester
Becker & Chadbourne
Brown's Valley
Jacob Stoeke
Winona
Stoeke
Fritz Heiden
Wiscey
Heiden
Gov. Metall
Department of the Minnesota
Wilton
George Watkins
Cleveland
Observer Lyons
G. A. R. Men
Twin Cities
Minnehaha Falls
G. F. Talmadge
Hastings
Harriet M. Heath
William H. Forman
Otter Tail County
Manitoba
United States
United States District Court
Minneapolia
Alexander Clark
Curtis E. Pratt
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
A. G. Brisbine
C. M. MacCarthy
Hot Springs
Ark
MacCarthy
William MecKingley
Oxford
Cannon Falls
McKingley
William McKingley
Hamline University
E. D. North
Glyndon
M. 8
Chandler
Red Wing
Minneapolis & St. Louis
the Sons of St. George
Marshal Campbell
Baxter
Crookston
O'Brien Fails to Lead NY Labor Demonstration
A New York labor rally dissolves into controversy as Mr O'Brien objects to the presiding officer John McMackin and resists resolutions. Ten thousand paraders attend while union leaders insist on including Rev Dr McGlynn and Henry George land theories. O'Brien erases those topics from the final resolutions, prompting objections and absence.
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O'Brien
New York
O' Brien
John McMackin
United Labor Party
P. J. Tynan
Dr. McGlynn
Union Square
Henry George
McGlynn
George
Thunderstorm Flood Hits Oberlin Ohio Causing Heavy Damage
A Sunday thunderstorm in Oberlin Ohio caused a cloudburst that sent a torrent down the town creek flooding streets and cellars. One house was floated from its foundation and two lumber yards were swept by water. Three hundred feet of Lake Shore railroad track washed away and a passenger train halted. Damage is estimated at $15,000 to $20,000.
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Oberlin
Ohio
Haveer
Lake Shore
Circus roof blown in storm at Neschik Russia
A cablegram reports a circus in Neschik, Russia, struck by a storm that blew off part of the roof. Pendant lamps broke and petroleum spilled on spectators. Panic spread as a flimsy wall collapsed and the ring house fell, causing many burns, deaths, and about 300 injuries among 2,000 onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neschik
Hussia
Fisheries dispute nears resolution with one point left
A close ally of Secretary Bayard says all issues in the fisheries dispute are settled except one. The remaining sticking point: American vessels may touch Canadian ports to ship crews and buy bait but not fish within three miles. Lord Salisbury has only granted entry for wood water care and repairs, with likely compromise on remaining items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard
Lord Salisbury
W. F. Brown
Farmers Review
Dakota reports June crop prospects across sixty counties
Territorial statistician presents June figures for crop conditions and acreage. Winter wheat 102 and 100 percent, rye 105 and 99, spring wheat 130 and 104, barley 113 and 96, oats 116 and 99, clover 112 and 90. McIntosh county shows the largest 400 percent acreage rise. flax sowing increases across Central and Northern Dakota. South Dakota notes a sizable corn acreage rise. Overall, reports indicate good prospects for an abundant crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McIntosh
Central
Northern
Dakota
South Dakota
Colored principal leads busos racial incident at Huntsville
W H Council a colored principal of the state normal institute at Huntsville is the central figure in a railcar confrontation. He claims redress after being ejected from a white car on the Western Atlantic line and later brings pupils onto a whites car on the Memphis and Charleston line. The white car emptied as colored passengers entered. railroad officials did not intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntaville
Ala
W. H. Council
State Normal Institute
Council
Western Atlantic
Interstate Commission
Huntsville
Memphis & Charleston
La Crosse Killing and Various 19th Century News Bits
In La Crosse George Keyes killed gambler Tim Brady after Brady attacked him with a knife in a saloon rear water closet. Brady served in the war and drew a pension for a bullet wound. Also reported are the end of Philadelphia brewers strike with arbitration, a Knights of Labor boycott against BE S Higgins Co, and district attorney scrutiny. Additional items note Col James B Andrews succeeding Captain Eads on the Tehuantepec railway, Pittsburg financiers investing in the scheme, a Bishop Thomas reception in Topeka, Gov Foraker voiding a notary commission upon discovering a applicant was female, the Bohemian oats swindle defrauding southeastern Pennsylvania farmers, Jennie Wade’s monument plan at Gettysburg, Calvin Brice leasing Bennett’s Newport villa, and the death of Wendell W Forse in Colorado with references to Byron Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
George Keyes
Tim Brady
Keyes
Brady
Naval
Philadelphia
Knights of Labor
BE. S. Higgins & Co
New York
Jennie Wade
Gettysburg
Calvin 8. Brice
Lima
Ohio
James Gordon Bennett
Newport
Brice
Colorado
Wendell W. Forse
Sunot Byron Payne
Wisconsin — Court
Young Payne
Strike illegal say Knights of Labor executives
Knights of Labor executive board investigating the Pennsylvania coke region strike finds it illegal and urges workers to return to their jobs leading to a settlement. Officials expect the Knights to comply and end the walkout.
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Knights of Labor Executive Board
Coke
Pennsylvania
Knights of Labor
Knights
New York Star
Dorsheimer
Grant
Riverside
J. Schmidt
M. E. Church
Spencer
Iowa
Martha van Berg
Galena
McGlynn
New York City
Dr. McGlynn
New York
Minnesota Old Settlers gather in St Paul with officers listed
The Old Settler's Association of Minnesota met in St Paul on the first with Anson Northrup of Minneapolis as president. Officers elected include Dr Day St Paul first vice president Daniel Staunchfield St Paul secretary Aaron Goodrich St Paul and J F Williams St Paul corresponding secretary and Dr John H Murphy St Paul treasurer. A banquet at Merchants Hotel followed with talks recalling early days.
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Old Settler's Association of
Minnesota
Terriory
St. Paul
Anson Northrup
Minneapolis
Dr. Day
Daniel Staunchfield
Aaron Goodrich
J. F. Williams
John H. Murphy
Merchant's Hotel
FE. P. Chittenden
Gilbert
Strikes Persist Hit Pennsylvania Coke Regions
The strike lasts over a month and shakes industrial regions as fuel furnaces close and mills suspend operations. Thousands lose work with over 13 000 idle in the evoke regions and wage losses near half a million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Farm and Household Notes on Watering and Dairy Stats
Water should be turned on to sections of pasture rather than a constant flow to protect grass. Cream shrinkage depends on milk temperature and rapid cooling. summer conditions increase shrinkage. Dairy industry figures show vast U S investment, millions of cows, acres, and labor with substantial milk output and value. A method for summer ham uses melted lard to preserve freshness. Early grazing promotes thrift and flesh gain, affecting winter profits. Black walnut lumber shipments to England rise with English capital involvement. Maple sugar in Chicago often derives from glucose and cane syrup. Shallow soil cover aids germination. seed depth too deep harms growth and drills should roll to compact soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Michigan
New York Times
Vintage dessert and bread recipes from the Philadelphia Record
The Philadelphia Record outlines strawberry blancmange with berry juice, steamed eggs served on ham, snow custard with eggs and cinnamon, Spanish biscuits with lemon zest, and Graham bread using sour milk and molasses. Methods include setting mixtures on ice, steaming over boiling water, and baking in moderate heat.
Covering Seeds Too Deeply In Wet Low-Temp Soils
The article notes seeds should not be buried too deep when soil is moist and cool. It warns that deep covering risks poor emergence, especially for small seeds, and stresses understanding of this principle for effective planting.
Training Trees and Vines in Gentle Guiding
The article extols shaping vines and trees through timely bending rather than force. It highlights pinching to redirect growth without draining vitality and notes how small changes steer later growth into notable forms for gardens.
Keep the Cellar Clean and Dry for Safety
Admonition from Mr. T B Terry and Mr. Root emphasizes dry cellars, plastered ceilings, cement floors, whitewashing, and ventilation to prevent disease. Guidance includes fumigation with brimstone, sunlight exposure, and avoiding decaying matter. Readers are urged to have their wives assist but take responsibility for home air quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Terry
Root
Cultivate Well What You Have
The article urges farmers to improve existing land rather than pursue new acquisitions. It argues that enriching and intensifying a single acre yields more profit and satisfaction than expanding holdings, and stresses constant effort to exceed past yields. It advises focusing on barns, livestock, and manure to maximize productivity.
Tame grasses in Kansas expand hay acreage and yield
Millet and Hungarian grasses raise 3730 acres of hay in Kansas this year with a yield of 1.61 tons per acre, totaling 6,002,576 tons. Timothy dominates grassland at 5,844 acres, with prairies fenced and the eastern third holding most of the tame grass area. Farmers expect rapid growth as livestock numbers rise and tame grasses gain proportion in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Too Many in the Home and Warring Generations
A New York opinion argues that adult children living with their parents strain family harmony. It suggests parents must set clear laws and maintain authority while considering reasonable wishes of grown children to avoid conflict.
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William the Conqueror
Robert
Normandy
New York
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