Random Clippings Highlight Arts and Education Notes
A collage of curiosities covers art patronage in Europe with mentions of M Govnop receiving 6000 francs from the French government for a fiftieth performance, a Bartholdi statue pedestal fundraising bid, and a Paris to Boston exchange about concert tours. Also noted are shad hatching efforts on the Hudson, a dog that swallowed a silver dollar and survived, stage robbery antics in Oregon, and a Chilean gold digging tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Govnop
Grand Opera House
Washington News Highlights and Appointments
Washington items report Casey's lightning cods on the monument project and word that W H Condon of Chicago is chosen as minister to Italy. Other notes include the president at Children's Day services, personnel shifts in pension and land offices, and troop officer allocations to state colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Washington Monument
W. H. Condon
Chiago
Italy
B. W. Hanna
Hanna
Multiple Weather and Disaster Casualties Report
A fragmented summary notes The Presbyterian church at Sheppensburg Pa burned with a 26000 loss insured. The Iowa cyclone caused widespread damage across Bridgewater and Lewa with fatalities and about 60000 in damage. Randleman cotton factory in Randolph NC partially burned with 4000 loss partially insured leaving 700 workers unemployed. Luther Cole of New York killed by a train near Sau Ia Iowa while asleep. Middletown Ct oldest Methodist church burned. loss 40000 insured 22000. Edward M Gowell of Stephensville struck by lightning at Gowell store Appleton Wis killed. two others unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Cole
International Typographical Union of New York
Saula
Iowa
Appleton, Wis
Edward M. Gowell
Stephensville
Gowell
Various Washington and national notices and anecdotes
Grant's doctor bills reportedly reach forty thousand dollars. Asa Evans of Fall River died in Manhattan Kansas. Samuel L. Graham named United States marshal for Western Virginia. John Sullivan of Washington appointed to Mobile diocese bishopric. Col. Edward E. White, U S consul at Puerto Cabello, died in Philadelphia. Pap Sherman's romances noted in Rolla Missouri. Ex Senator E G Ross named governor of New Mexico hosted in Lawrence Kansas. Gen T T Crittenden leaves for Los Angeles area. Rumor a critic of Grant's book prompted family anger. Jefferson Davis advised Dallas Female Seminary girls to be prudent in conduct.
Crooked real estate dealer linked to large scheme
A Chicago real estate dealer named Frank Freudenberg who disappeared May 31 is now accused of about $30,000 in crooked dealings. Reports describe a string of violent incidents including a mob shooting in Osgood Ohio and a fatal shooting in Eau Claire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Freudenberg
Chicago
Osgood
Ohio
Ira M. Soper
Eau Claire
Resau
Appleton
Charles Resau
Jack Hoffman
Highland County
Hoffman
British Parcels Post Ban and Royal Appointments
Foreign items report Sunday delivery ban on parcels by British post and royal honors for Lord Wolseley. Victoria postpones The Life and Letters of the Duke of Albany. Bechuanaland annexation lauded by Derby in Cape Colony. Rosebery mission cited in Berlin as cause of Gladstone government’s fall. Queen consults with Prince of Wales. Salisbury summoned. New York marriage law changes noted with Phelps testimony. unusual seat honor for Phelps in House of Lords.
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Queen Victoria
Lord Wolseley
Order of St. Patrick
Lord O'Hagan
Prince of Wales
Privy Council
Marquis of Salisbury
Lord Salisbury
Balmoral
Lauderdale
House of Lords
Stephen Nash
New York
Phelps
Earl of Selborne
Cadets to swell Annapolis class next year 250 strong
Miscellaneous notes report 250 cadets expected at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis next year. Several other items include the death of Indian chief Petoskey at 106, a Michigan village note, and various legal and social happenings across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis Naval Academy
Petoskey
Petoskey, Mich
W. IL. Bare
Mount Union
Mary Ann Hines
Destructive Storms Rake Minnesota Iowa and Nebraska
A string of cyclones and violent weather sweep Northern Iowa to Southern Minnesota with widespread property damage, but few fatalities. Reports detail Stillwater losses near 30,000 dollars, Minneapolis area destruction, church and depot damage, and numerous collapses from Mason City to Odebolt and Lemar with high winds, hail, and floods. News covers casualties, stripped towns, and the broad reach of the storm across multiple counties and cities.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Pine Woods
Mississippi
Stillwater
Dr. Pratt
Main
Second Streets
Myrtle Street
Myrtle
Sioux City
Tootle
Livingston & Co
Schenckberg
McDavis
J. D. Farr & Co
Standard Oil Company
St. Paul & Omaha
Bennett
Alexander Mair
Stroogh & Nickesill
le Mare
Plymouth County
Papea
Neb
Davis
Whiting
Sioux City & Pacific
Lemar
St. James
City Gas Works
Gilbert
St. Paul
Mason City
Burlington, Cedar Rapids &«& Northern Railroad
Burlington
Lime Creek
Calamus
Odebolt
Sac County
Ida Grove
Danbury
Mapleton
Advocate
Shaller
Philip Weitzel
Mts Vernon Township
Matthew Reddy
Mr. Reddy
Rochester
Riel Rebellion Nearing End Reports from Beaver River
Special telegrams detail 200 Chippewagans surrendering to Gen. Strange, food shortages prompting steamer Marquis to fetch supplies, and depots being set at Frog Lake landing. Big Bear's scouts clash with Strange's guards while detours and rear guard actions are planned to trap the Cree leader near Battleford and Peace River.
Strange's Camp Missionists Cross Beaver River by Bark Canoe
Father Legaff and Prevost the Sixty-fifth chaplain crossed Beaver River in a bark canoe. Indians on the opposite bank shouted fear and the priests paddled away. The Indians hosted the priests after dinner. No further word has come. Outposts along the river were fired on at 2 a.m. A sentry noted two Lodians near the Chippewa garrison at dawn. Middleton's dispatch orders guarding the Madison Bay flour store. Big Bear expected tomorrow. scouts sent out. The Midor arrives. Seven eighths of the Winnipegers, including Col. Smith, remain ready if the battalion holds together.
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Fort Pitt
Straubenzie
Gen. Strange
Marquis
Battleford
Middleton
Strange
Frog Lake Landing
Beaver River
Big Bear
Winnipeg
Bear
Peace River
Battle River
Hudson Bay
Isse A la Crosse
Clark
Fish Creek
Saskatoon
Ottawa
Wimbleton
Catholic Mission
N. Wv. T
Father Legaff
Prevost
Madison Bay
Col. Smith
Minnesota Grand Lodge Meets in Minneapolis for 28th Session
The Minnesota grand lodge of Good Templars held its twenty eighth annual session in Minneapolis with most grand officers present. About sixty new members received the Grand Lodge degree, lodges in all parts of the state represented. Kate L Penniman reported 75 lodges and 3 357 members with 2 301 receipts. 766 58 spent on missionary work. treasury balance 18. George W Penniman reported 289 005 members and 6 683 lodges in the jurisdiction. Officers were elected for the year including John M Durnam G W C T Rev F B Cowgill G W V T Miss Emma Clark G Sec Mrs Kate L Penniman G Treas C A Bierce G Ch Rev Levi Gleason G Mar A H Myrie Mrs S B Mallory Miss Fannie Kamrar D C Smith E P Cook and representatives J K Hilyard J M Durnam alternates W P Roberts. The lodge adjourned to meet in Minneapolis on the second Wednesday in June 1886.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Grand Lodge of Good Templars
Minneapolis
Kate L. Penniman
George W. Penniman
Toronto
Canada
John M. Durnam
Brooklyn
G. W. Conn
F. B. Cowgill
Spring
Emma Clark
Mankato
G. Treas
C. A. Bierce
Winona
Levi Gleason
Fairmont
A. H. Myrie
D. M
Disposition of the Dead Prompts Cremation Debate
A cemetery counsel’s remark at an investigation sparks talk of cremation as a cleaner alternative to burial. An officer from a cremation firm supports rapid adoption, describing a modern crematory process in which bodies are incinerated in a chamber at around 2000 degrees Fahrenheit with no flames, smoke, or odor.
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Columbarium
New York Mail and Express
Greenwood Cemetery Association
Gotha
Milan
Europe
Madison Square
Drummer Howard and the Gatling gun front in Peck's Sun
The Sun recounts drummer Howard from the Colt Firearms Co who showcased a Gatling gun on a battlefront. He fired on rebel forces as Canadian troops watched, parading business as war. The piece questions the ethics and risks of using weapons to sell goods and warns Colt could face bankruptcy under such publicity.
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Howard
Colt Firearms Company
Hartford
Texas
Winnipeg
Gen. Middleton
Middleton
Rochester
Joliet
Illinois
Colt Arms Co
Connecticut
Peck
Sun
A Small Boy's Ingenuity and the Steam Engine Valve
A Boston Budget account recounts how a boy named Humphrey Potter improved Newcomen’s steam engine. He attached a cord to a valve lever, creating automatic valve motion and a self regulating engine. The foreman noticed the boy’s invention and the automatic mechanism was adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomen
Humphrey Potter
Boston
Wilkin's Star Proverbs and Moral Maxims
A collection of pithy lines comparing vice and folly with wisdom. Notes on revenue driven fools, the devil’s belts, and elite notions with a nod to hope, learning, and leadership. The piece contrasts practical wit with cautionary moralizing in a compact, period voice.
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Hope
Solomon
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Wausau
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Alta
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Faribault
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A. D. Stow
H. P. Hop
EF. H. Holbrook, Jr
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E.S. Thomas
E.C. Dill
M. N. Gilbert
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I. Atwater
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E. S. Thomas
G. B. Whipple
T. B. Wells
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F. J. Hawley
Thomas
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Peake
J. W. Daniels
Gordon E. Cole
M.N. Gilbert
C. FE. Poole
A. W. Lathrop
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H. B. Whipple
W. S. Folds
Mr. Merriam
Charles Horton
E. T. Wilder
Red Wing
L Atwater
Gethsenane Church
Minnesota State University
University of Minnesota
Northrop
Mary L. Benton
Samuel S. Langland
Cedarville
Charles W. Moulton
Cleveland
Cassius M. Locke
James Gray
Curtis L. Greenwood
Abbott
Rockford
Albert M. Baldwin
Tre City
Dak
Bertha W. Brown
Mary E. Irving
Owatonna
Ida V. Mann
Mabel L. Smith
LeSueur
Patrick T. Fitzgerald
Donnelly
Albert I. Reed
Hastings
Elbert
Lake City
Northfield
Albert Lea
Redwood Falls
Capitol
Almon F. Rockwell
Quartermaster’s Department
J.M. Marshall
M. Solomon
John McCarty
Frank O'Riley
Eter Sarempa
Joseph Macklin
James Quinn
Thomas G. Blain
J. M. Marshall
State Dairymen’s Association
Moorhead
August Hancke
Tyrone Township
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Dan Archibald
Hugh J. Kane
Duluth
Jeremiah Russell
Sauk Rapids
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G. L. Caster
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Park Ritchie
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D. D
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Omaha
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Minnesota & Northwestern
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God
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Clark Keyser
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Lake Crystal
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S. M. Emery
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Martin Mitchell
Ark
New York Sun
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Blackfish
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Cummings
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Love
Riel
Minnesota State News
Grand Lodge of Good Templars
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