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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1892
Page
2
Brainerd dispute notes Veresteuacix in Paris treated by Pasteur for a mad dog bite. The dog reportedly gazed at canvas horrors of a great Russian, possibly losing its reason in the process.
Zota suffers a fourth defeat in his bid to join France’s Immortals. The circle of French academicians remains selective and guarded about prospective members.
A proposal in Louisiana seeks to abolish pool rooms and lot terries amid a strong statewide reform movement. The author imagines that the surge of moral vigor will provoke a decisive reaction, though the long term impact remains uncertain.
The Times prosecutes the St. James Gazette alleging theft of news content. The piece notes the difficulty of copying jokes from a British almanac and suggests such humor is unlikely to survive in print.
Professor Lonis, the Greek rifle shot, performs a stunt by firing at a rifle trigger in a frame with the muzzled rifle aimed at a glass ball suspended directly above his head. The dangerous act attracts significant attention from spectators.
The six year old King Alfonso XIII of Spain is described as very obstinate. if blocked from obtaining something he becomes irate, a trait likened to his brother William II of Prussia and Germany.
The Astor family will keep its vast fortune and social prominence. Religious charitable and educational institutions that depend on large gifts may need to seek funds elsewhere as Astor wealth remains a defining symbol of power.
Princess Maxie of Edinburgh voices refusal to wed Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria in front of witnesses. Yet royal matchmaking ignores a woman's choice as political and societal pressures prevail.
An English court upheld the wording not transferable on season tickets. A lady lent two servants tickets to the Crystal Palace. after questioning, the court fined her about 15 shillings for the act.
A reader reports an apparent mummified large gray rat found in a hollow tree. The animal seems to have been flattened by an accident, with its eye-teeth shown embedded through a thick branch as it died.
State versus Blunt holds a debarking passenger has the right of way when a train halts. Blunt shot a man for exiting. he faces a death sentence by hanging in due time under Missouri law.
Reports from Honolulu note growing native unrest driven by heavy royal burdens and foreign jealousy. While a radical change seems unlikely for now a republic appears to be the inevitable destiny for the Sandwich Islands.
Dr Adams, the engineer and project head, claims the Chicago to St Louis electric railroad will open for the world's fair carrying 3,000,000 passengers at 5 dollars round trip. The line will be nearly level and straight with 100 mph service, 230 miles in two and a half hours. Skeptics abound among electrical scientists.
An Indiana editor recounts finding a snake in the woods struck with a stick. The creature emitted a metallic sound and proved to be armored, wearing a section of gas pipe for protection. The editor’s name is withheld as he begins treatment at a reputable hospital.
In July 1888 banko artist John Price then serving a 19 year term at Dannemora slipped behind P D Dedrick as he left the Farmers and Mechanics Bank carriage and took a parcel with 35000 negotiable bonds. The bonds were later received by ex District Attorney Hugh Rielly and were valued at about 43000 with interest. They were sent from New York City and their return remains a mystery.
Washington reports Secretary Tracy's trip to New York for several days. Con W B Remy, judge advocate general of the navy, is placed on the retired list with the rank of colonel in the marine corps. Paris reports on Samana Bay, San Domingo, being ceded to the United States, denied by the state department.
Destitution rises among Pennsylvania flood victims as a Oregon Pacific passenger train derails at Acquina City hitting a hand car with ten people aboard. Mrs Pratt and a child and Manning child killed. seven injured. Yale man William Ruskine dies after being blindfolded and sent to run into a carriage pole. A Chicago line wreck near Indianapolis injures L Eldridge and collapses five Pullmans. about sixty editors and families survive after San Francisco meeting.
Tuer shows improvement in Sidney Dillons condition while Sidney Dimox the financier and railroad magnate dies in New York. The six year final graduating class of the naval cadets at Annapolis is announced with Frank H Scofield of New York first and A V Catlin of Minnesota seventeenth. Engagement announced between Miss Betti Fleischmann of Cincinnati and Dr C R Holmes. Miss Fleischmann recently gave the mittens to Count Dogothetti, now in Chicago.
A spree of crimes includes post office safe blowers arrested in DuBuque. A legislative corruption tale surfaces in Massachusetts. Edward McMinn hanged at Wilkes-Barre for his wife’s murder in 1891. A deputy sheriff overpowered in Little Rock dispatch claims. A Flathead Lake murder follows a property dispute near Kalispell. George Searls shot by William Knox. murderer sought. Rev. Thomas Dixon Jr. faces criminal libel bail on a sermon claim. Mary Axpersey found murdered near Perth Amboy with throat cut and no clue. victim aged 28 or 83 years remains disputed.
Cholera deaths top Calcutta as new Armenian revolt gains momentum. A Midland road collision near London leaves many dead or injured. Paris bankers Braxpet and Garnier fail with liabilities of 5 million francs. Emin Pasha’s reported death sparks fresh telegrams. Riots flare in Spain and Russia as governments brace for upheaval.
Republicans in Oregon secure a strong lead in the political roundup with broad support across counties. The result signals continued GOP strength in state contests and reflects favorable voter sentiment toward party priorities.
Acaty reports Sco cut Eastern passenger rates by $3. J. R. Buchanan has not accepted or declined the chairmanship of the Western Passenger Association. He appeared before the committee today and asked for more time to decide.
Frep Warner, 130 pounds, and James Kennard the St. Paul Kid, 12 rounds in Syracuse ending tied. Secretary Barenix of the Louisville Ball club writes Chapman's control over the team and asks Lim to name Tom Brown captain and Taylor assistant captain.
Co Werdent assumes office as mayor of St Paul while the Mississippi at Keokuk Iowa stands at seventeen feet four tenths. SuaiLpox raging at Snohomish Washington with six cases reported. A pest house is established and quarantined. Mrs Gertzupe Weber of Walpeton North Dakota obtains a conviction against her husband Joseph Weber and Mrs Ellen.
Havens and Mrs Yens face fines and jail after adultery charges, with appeals pending. Illinois Michigan and Indiana slaters lobby against convict labor barrels as Cooperage fears spread. Coster Martin & Co liabilities reach about $190000 with $70000 assets amid small large-credit claims. Boston colored citizens denounce racial outrages and push to remove the word white from the Chinese exclusion bill. San Francisco produce report shows June wheat at 2,000,000 centals, June barley 913,000 centals, corn 93,000 centals. Crerar library bequest to cost about $5,000,000. Parpriper and brokers ordered to cover shortages of about 8,000,000 bushels of wheat and corn. Pardridge fortune declines by about half a million. In Olympia, Rep Bennett reveals bribery offers for Cape Cod canal and endowment orders bills. Gov Whitey orders dispersal of unlawful assemblies at Coeur d’Alene mines. Stockton recorder Mosely missing with forged notes totaling over $40,000. other forged signatories noted.
The article argues that photographs can reveal supposed moral flaws unseen by the eye. It cites a case where a healthy face showed criminal tendencies in a negative, blaming heredity and unseen ancestral vices. The piece concludes the photograph is not truly truthful in exposing character.
A 30-year-old man with facial eruption enters police HQ seeking health help. After a brief exchange and a hurried companion, he is admitted to the contagious diseases bureau and later sent to reception hospital. Dr. Benedict withholds the patient’s identity and states uncertainty about smallpox.
The Bank of Knogland uses air and water safeguards to deter thieves. A clerk can instantly seal outer doors, only releasable by a special process. Bullion rooms are submerged several feet, with alarms and water pools replacing stolen gold to broadcast the theft.
A man reveals he does not read newspapers despite a recent event being widely reported. When informed, he confesses he is a Democrat, prompting a blunt reaction from the speaker.
The House spent a full day correcting a Democratic speech not spoken on the floor but logged in the Record under permission to print. The effort wasted more than $5,000 in time, exposing perceived inefficiency in democracy.
The Republican National Convention opens in Minneapolis with temporary officers elected. McKinley named permanent chairman after speeches by Fassett and Reed, rules adopted, and a vigorous platform declared, endorsing protectionism, bimetallism, foreign policy, civil service reform, and Nicaragua canal. It denounces Southern outrages, calls for free ballot protection, and supports imperial and territorial policies with emphasis on national unity and economic growth.
The Republican gathering endorses Benjamin Harrison and James G Blaine in a charged roll call. Speakers praise protectionism, honest money, and strong leadership to unite a divided party and defeat the Democrats in November.
The speech extols Benjamin Harrison as the long-serving, experienced choice for president. It praises his public life, statesmanship, and health, arguing his administration will safeguard farmers, promote reciprocity, and unite American republics with prudent leadership. It recalls Harrison’s past electoral strength and party support while asserting the nation benefits from his public service.
The speech outlines Benjamin Harrison's leadership and policy successes, praising his party amid four years of Democratic rule. It lauds credit restoration, tariff reform, and foreign policy gains including crisis diplomacy and naval buildup, while noting party unity and readiness for the nominating process. The text closes with New York delegates joining a vice presidential nomination plan for Gen Horace Porter and Thomas B Reed.
In a dim workroom Robert Mercier listens as Edmond Blanc recounts a grim Paris murder. Blanc admits stabbing a man during a quarrel over debts, then fears a haunted tree pursuing him. Mercier narrates Blanc’s descent as a specter of dread grows until Blanc’s body is found hanging from a tree.
A shy Detroit visitor charms a Devonshire family with slang as the church sermon prompts a clever joke. The minister asks for funds, the guest nudges for a shorter sermon, and the English daughters erupt in laughter. The American becomes the day's topic, praised for his humor.
The excerpt recalls the cemetery as a remedy for political fervor, citing Clay and Webster as early examples and warning that many living may follow the same grim path, ending in death.
The article notes that about one in a hundred miners use their boot heels to hold giant powder for shifts. Miners previously bit caps but now crimp caps with a knife on the boot heel after Lingg’s Chicago death.
A fragment notes that advancing a million dollars to Brazil via the Rothschilds is presented as strong evidence of the stability of our young sister. The line reads as a covert financial remark reflecting overseas confidence and family ties. The sentence preserves the historical tone of terse newspaper wording.
Advertises Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder as the key to moist cakes and biscuits while avoiding the coarse texture from ammonia powders. Claims pure ingredients support health and offer superior quality at no extra cost.
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