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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1889
Page
2
Brainerd dispatch reports a Boston stock broker company feasted on two lobsters totaling twenty eight pounds caught at Sullivan Maine highlighting unusual seafood bounty and local trade flavor.
The city of Edinburgh bestowed its freedom on two notable Americans, General Ulysses S. Grant and abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, honoring their contributions and ties to the United States.
Paper is touted as a superior material for kerosene oil cans as an alternative to tin and glass because it supposedly resists rust and leaks and does not crack.
The New York zoological gardens consumed 144 horses 200000 pounds of hay 27676 pounds of bread and 64 barrels of apples to feed the animals during the prior year.
Half of the paper money in South America is counterfeit, a fact hardly troubling locals as the genuine currency is described as nearly as bad as counterfeit. The remark frames public attitude toward money quality in the region.
Doctors experiment with electricity on cancers reporting gratifying results. The subtle fluid once little understood appears destined to prove valuable across human activity and endeavor.
London reports fifty nine fire-engine stations across about 118 square miles. Capt Shaw seeks improved protection for the metropolis citing insufficient water as his main complaint.
Reports from the cotton fields of the south to the corn and wheat regions of the northwest describe uniformly favorable prospects. Across the nation observers note a hopeful tone and auspicious signs for the harvest.
In proposed terminology, typoscript refers to manuscript created on a typewriter while graphotype denotes the machine used. Typewriter is the proper name for the device producing the typoscript.
A new French invention uses sheet iron to build entire houses. The system emphasizes non combustibility and flexible ornamentation, offering aesthetics comparable to traditional materials.
Consequence of gum arabic shortages forces the post office to drop the sealing agent. A foul-tasting substitute leaves users with dirty lips and an unpleasant mouthfeel after sealing letters.
An oLp Indian squaw entered a Bangor Missouri dry goods store and bought pattern fabric needles thread and a thimble She asked to sew in a back room and shortly after emerged wearing a dress made from the same material, seemingly pleased with her purchase
Women in the west end of London roam with dirty water squirt guns to splash coats and dresses. They then bow to apologize and offer to wipe the stain with a clean white apron. Nine times out of ten the tactic earns a generous tip.
The recovery of the Dutch king astonishes subjects as mourning supplies, black cloth and public tributes prepared for his death become unnecessary. Many families regret purchases while awaiting the monarch's renewed health and presence.
Jor H Johnston of Richmond County Georgia tracked a missing steer and took refuge during a rainstorm. While sheltering under a tree he observed dark spots washing off a steer in the next field revealing the animal had been disguised with shoe blacking. The recovered steer was then returned home.
Miss Dollie Gresham and Will Dial wed by Rev Wrawkins after fleeing to a nearby church at dusk. The couple married in the woods beneath moonlight with six witnesses as pursuers, led by the enraged father, arrived too late to intervene.
News in brief describes Missouri residents at a Washington hotel debating the Younger brothers in Stillwater. A speaker objects to pardons and praises Minnesota for capturing the murderers. The piece notes John F Scanlan's secret White House visits and rumored discussions about Patrick Egan and Cronin related matters.
Earthquake shock felt in New Bedford Massachusetts. A large frame house three miles south of Rochester Michigan burned entirely, with partial insurance. Executives from Fairbank & Co. and St Louis works injured by a lard vat explosion in Hutchinson Kansas. A Union depot area crash at St Louis kills John Gebhardt and injures crew. Severe storm with hail devastates Oswego New York crops after mass meeting. Yacht Merle driven ashore at Nine Mile Point. unknown schooner also ashore at Fair Haven.
Rev Charles Hudson Smith once pastor at Dorchester Mass Pilgrim Congregational Church and Rochester Minn is arrested in San Francisco amid claims his mind was affected by the loss of a child. A missionary Joseph Rogers reports strong Indian support for the Sioux bill at Rosebud agency, saying nine tenths will sign in favor.
A wide-ranging report details Edwin Harris indicted for embezzling 4000 dollars. It covers duels and killings in Hamilton Virginia and Juarez Mexico, a carthage Missouri standoff, a Seattle fire, a San Francisco politician fleeing to Europe with forged notes, blackmail in San Francisco, a Belgian marchioness murdered in France, a Green Center Iowa shooting over county funds, and a Montana suicide noted as non-suspicious. It also describes a Minnesota land swindle, a Watertown South Carolina arrest, and a Chilean extradition case involving William Bushnell alias Gerald Hanson linked to a major forgery and theft from West Coast Telephone. The piece closes with public intrigue over the extradition and local wagers on the outcome.
Report says during a czar visit the shah of Persia entered a secret agreement that temporarily annexed the northern portion of Persia to Russia. This covert pact, alleged in sources, would shift regional influence and raise questions about sovereignty and diplomacy in the era.
Sunday in Rome 30000 gathered as the Bruno statue was unveiled in a grand ceremony. Deputies and officials attended while Deputy Bovic praised the martyr and a new creed of freethought emerged, challenging papal power. The pope withdraws, three days of private prayer observed. 400 telegrams from ambassadors mourn the event.
The Minnesota Transfer opium seizure, four hundred pounds held by treasury officials, will be sold at public auction July 1 by order of the U S district court. In crop news Minnesota rains arrive easing drought fears while corn and wheat suffer from moisture gaps and potatoes show frost injuries. Brooklyn navy yard activity rises with night work, Hayti tensions loom, and Boston readies for a rapid cruise as wariness grows about Caribbean events.
D. M. Sabin, late U S Senator from Minnesota, is central to a Stillwater divorce action that shocks the community. The complaint cites habitual drunkenness and alleged morphine use by Mrs Sabin, with past asylum placement and ongoing social prominence noted.
A Boone Iowa case describes a candy butcher and painter Weiner courting Miss Agnes Marshall daughter of a wealthy mine owner. Ethel Gray Salvation Army worker aided by Gray lured her to travel with the circus to Fort Dodge. Sheriff Zenora pursues all involved and Miss Marshall is held in Boone while others face prosecution.
Chicago cash quotations list flour steady. No. 2 spring wheat 77%7 Se. No. 2 red 0.44-0.78. No. 2 corn 83-86%c. Oats No. 2 21%e. Rye No. 2 8e. Butter dairy various 9-13c. Lard 6.65-6.67. Minneapolis bids for wheat and flour within ranges. St Paul prices for wheat corn oats rye barley eggs butter and strawberries noted.
Rochester dispatch reports coroner Dr. Mosse allegedly tampered with the autopsy record of Taylor Combs. The disputed edits include added dates and altered conclusions, with erasures visible on pages four through seven. County Attorney Breckinridge and reporters scrutinized the book as Mosse faced grand jury testimony.
The grand jury heard testimony from O H Date, Johan Date’s father, Dr. Collins, and Coroner Mosse as four hospital patients were examined. A Ramsey county inmate nicknamed Dill is tied to the case, while Buehr shows severe dementia but no violence. A Rochester patient reports harsh treatment by attendants and recalls prior beatings, with the superintendent allegedly dismissing complaints.
The Minnesota board of trustees and Gov. Merriam will meet to decide Dr. Bowers fate amid public demand for transparency. The Rochester board session was open only to four members, while the St Paul meeting will consider actions after Bowers repeats his statement. No arrest planned. Bowers remains defiant and states readiness to proceed.
At the agency the commission advances the Sioux treaty talks led by Gen Crook. Hollow Horn Bear and Two Strikes oppose, while mixed-blood leaders and Col Jordan push settlement. By Sunday morning about seven hundred names on the treaty have been recorded with more expected, as Gov Foster Maj Warner and Crook urge unity and security for future generations. The piece also covers Behring Sea negotiations and U S rights to protect seal fisheries.
The piece compares the young Emperor of China with the empress mother and parallels the child’s restricted youth with royal duties. It notes the mother’s athleticism and the emperor’s isolation behind palace walls, emphasizing the weight of ruling a vast nation from a young age.
The Behring Sea crisis hinges on a global treaty to protect seal fisheries. Nations including Great Britain Russia and Japan showed interest in a conference urged by Mr Bayard two years ago, but Britain later withdrew approval amid pressure from Canadian seal pirates, and the effort stalled.
Washington set to organize a larger 1860 census force with 1 000 enumerators and four Minnesota supervisors. Minnesota districts split with patronage dynamics noted as senators and congressmen push for preferred appointees. Dakota territories receive two supervisors. appointments must occur before March with pay scales outlined for supervisors and enumerators including per person and per establishment rates.
At Cronin inquest in Curcaco witnesses testified while Chief Hub bard detailed an interview with Woodruff. The jury read a long verdict accusing a conspiracy linked to Clan na Gael and revealing arrests of Alexander Sullivan and two Chicago men tied to the Cronin murder.
A collage of quips on manners, religion, and daily life. Jokes about cats and dogs, boomerangs, schoolgirls, and priests populate this tasting of late 19th century humor, with authorities and common folk alike weighed in by witty asides and misread phrases.
Wheaton special reports a chaotic sequence in the Traverse county seat fight after Judge Brown dissolves an injunction. A sheriff deputy mistakenly serves papers on banker Andrew Peterson instead of attorney Henry Johns, provoking a wild chase toward Donnelly Herman and Morris before the wrong man is served.
Lakeport Avalanche reports Prof Overholster severed a neuropteran insect head for class study. The headless body remained mobile for eighty four hours before dying, showing continued reflexive activity in a glass box.
Hans O. Harkness was appointed postmaster at Albert Lea replacing Stacey a Wilson supporter amid tense local politics. Harkness a leading Scandinavian Republican from Freeborn County aided the ticket campaign and helped carry the county by a good majority despite opposition linked to former candidate Dunnell and past contest dynamics.
The influx of Mormons into Alberta from Idaho and Utah continues as they buy large tracts from the Alberta Railway and Coal Co. A. M. Stonehouse claims associates will practice polygamy if they wish, arguing the dominion cannot stop them. Buying from railway-backed firms may prompt government restraints. If migration to the Northwest persists, federal authorities may face growing challenges.
Suspension of work at the Iron King mine alarms minor stockholders in the Iron King Mining Co. The Burton group started with 320,000 shares sold at 3 to 15 dollars. Over 17 million dollars, largely Milwaukee capital, was invested and left the company with a 850 thousand dollar debt.
Halvor Erickson, a young man from near Wahpeton Oak, was found wandering the Moorhead streets in an insane nude state. Violent and unmanageable, he had to be restrained and was removed to Jameston insane asylum for care. He was visiting relatives and is described as well connected.
Detroit Free Press reports a Chicago girl hosting a violet luncheon for friends. Ten course menu, matchless fare, mirror and blue violet border decor, white violet satin ribbons, and maidenhair fern fringe. Hostess wears white cashmere with violet velvet trim and carries a lace violet fan.
A Siamese police constable stood with hands bound at the police station wearing a notice claiming theft of a king’s sword. He admits the act, questions whipping, and protests the offense, noting widespread similar behavior.
The report notes about 5,000 applicants compete for 150 consulships with 4,850 left disappointed and seeking other positions to ease their setback.
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