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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1895
Page
2
Brainerd dispatch notes Gov Altgeld clings to silence amid Ramsay defalcation controversy. Ex-State Treasurer Woodruff of Arkansas found guilty of embezzling public funds and sentenced to one year in prison. The piece frames the pay of state service as excessive at two hundred thousand dollars annually.
The legislature commits $10,000 to place statues of William Henry Harrison and Oliver P. Morton in Statuary Hall at the U S Capitol. Both figures are celebrated as war governors and Morton is praised as an influential statesman.
St. Petersburg declares no reason for Japan to slow its drive in the China theater. The note suggests possible concessions in Corean ports and a quick capture of Pekin as the war shifts. China has lost its last warship and is rendered defenseless along the coast.
French farmers and cattle dealers urge the government to prohibit American cattle imports citing disease findings by German officials. The Rosebery ministry faces pressure over silver policy and the Tory party may gain Parliament this year. Navy plans New torpedo boats will be twinscrew sea going vessels at 24.5 knots with Cushings in command.
Advices from Samoa allege Frirgs & Spats imported and sold rifles and ammunition to rebels opposing the Melietao government. Guns labeled as toys passed customs. The German consul fined each partner $87.50, despite violating the Berlin treaty.
The report estimates 2.06 vessels lost yearly on four seas with 12 000 lives lost. It notes higher casualties in land travel, citing US railroads with 3 026 killed and 880 injured, affecting both employees and messengers.
The secretary of the treasury updates rules requiring Chinese laborers to obtain identification certifications from customs officers near their residence and to have these applications transmitted to the exit port customs official before departure from the United States.
The article notes congressmen receive $125 per session for paper ink pens and related supplies, with cash back for unused amounts. Three sessions have totaled $375 per member, yet few have claimed the full quota. Members reportedly use the allowance for committee needs rather than personal stock.
Florida reports seedling orange groves over six years old will leaf again, while losses in younger trees were heavy. In 1895 Florida’s marketable products totaled $51,617,164 with fruit under $5,000,000. lumber led at $19,000. Officials expect more precise results after two cold waves and remain in decent economic shape.
President N N Clements calls Alabama cotton planters to reduce acreage to raise prices next year. He urges a reduction of at least 5 percent and, if possible, up to 50 percent. County presidents will organize meetings to decide actions. The move aims to shift production toward cereals.
The Siberian railroad will unlock large agricultural land with liberal settlement terms. On the western completed section, government land rents at $2.25 per forty acres attract heavy emigration. Wheat, cattle, lard, wool, horse and emu hair, hides and camel skins are produced, signaling new economic dynamics worldwide.
A condensed weekly roundup surveying major happenings from home and abroad. Key developments across politics, economy, conflicts, science, and culture are distilled into quick reads, highlighting notable actions, statements, and outcomes shaping the world stage.
Correspondence on Samoa since the Berlin treaty ratification heads to the senate. President Cleveland laments Congress has not authorized a way to exit the Samoa entanglement. Secretary Carlisle proposes tariff clarifications. Ambassador Eustis orders strong protest over France excluding American cattle. Court of Claims awards about 150 letter carriers in New York Boston Detroit Philadelphia and Memphis for overtime work.
Reports list the deaths of prominent figures including Dr. Norwood Missouri educator Sen McClernand Springfield Rev Dr Davidson Ohio Powers Grand Rapids Mrs Reynolds Cleveland Horton Washington Carr Troy Dickinson National Council leader Pell Rockford Thompson Washington Toole English Stockbridge New Haven Anna Gould poised to become countess and Catholic.
A string of accidents and disasters leaves several dead and injured. Dr. Allen's Flint sanitarium burns with $9,000 loss, William Farron killed by a freight train near Peoria, and Brookses fatally struck by a Baltimore & Ohio train near Mansfield. Other victims include a man crushed by a falling tree in Manistee, gas explosion at Elwood, fade in railway and mine incidents, and poisonings from wild parsnips in Nevada.
A chaotic list of violent events includes a fatal shooting in Richmond Indiana, a murder acquittal in Harrodsburg Kentucky, Cherokee Bills two robbery convictions in Fort Smith Arkansas, and a two year sentence for Patrick Brady in Ottumwa Iowa. The westbound Southern Pacific No 2 overland was held up at Stein's Pass. Frank Lapree near Clinton Iowa died by suicide. John L Sullivan remains a public drunk in Jacksonville Florida. Conviction of Dr. Buchanan in York for a wife murder is upheld. Crooks Club members in New York arrested for coat thefts. A Grand Rapids man identified as Harry Brown died by suicide at a Buffalo hotel. Elevated police presence in Fits Rock Arkansas contrasts with a fatal gunfight near Osborn’s Gap. Heilzberg & Co. packing house in St. Louis robbed of over $1,000 after guard bound. Cordelia Hill, a colored child, referenced.
In Charlestown West Virginia a woman who shot and killed her father in defense of her mother was acquitted. Separately, Thomas Davis and Jesse Taylor of Stinking Creek Kentucky jailed at Barboursville on murder charges regarding Lem Hamicker. One prisoner confessed. Eight drug store proprietors in northern Berrien County Michigan were arrested for operating without a registered pharmacist in charge. John L. Sullivan accuses valet Murphy, property man Kearney, and Viola Armstrong of loot ing trunks and taking most of his wardrobe from the True American company.
Reports state the queen regent of Spain suffers from measles while a revolt brews on the island of Jolo. Lord Rosebery’s health worsens as he grows weaker. Emperor Manelek defeats foes in Vallamo, claiming thousands killed and enslaved, with tens of thousands captured and losses to his own forces. Newfoundland aids northern coastal residents with provisions amid distress. Emperor William grants field marshal general status to Francis Joseph. Red sea wreckers are jailed for plundering the steamer Yarrowdale after a recent wreck. The pope plans a special Sistine Chapel service for the seventeenth coronation anniversary. Sir Francis Truscott, former Lord Mayor of London at Garfield’s death, is dying. Li Hung Chang meets the Chinese emperor thrice, who invites peace talks with Japan. The British steamer Cran reaches Portland from New Orleans and reports the Prussia abandoned near the Delaware Capes. Canada’s 1894 life premiums total 5.87 million and in-force policies stand at 192.5 million. Britain’s premiums reach 926 thousand with 27.59 million in force.
The report notes earthquakes felt at Portland Oregon with tremors spreading along the coast. It mentions a carnival in Nogales Arizona and Nogales Mexico in full swing. Miners strike at Ren nickinnick coal mines in Clarksburg West Virginia and a San Francisco butter and eggs dealer failed for fifty thousand dollars.
Minnesota lawmakers discuss impeachment steps for Judge Ives of the Fourteenth district with a Senate plan to sit until trial. Red River drainage funds and a banking bill are among measures. adjournment debates and a portrait from the veterans' association mark the session.
The Minnesota House reports a productive day with most bills disposed of, six new measures introduced, and committee actions including postponement of a capital punishment bill and a patent medicine bill. Several names and measures related to education taxes and road policies appear in the day’s ledger.
In St Paul on March 7 four supreme court decisions were filed. Judge Collins notes that Mary Kroessen cannot maintain an action in the nature of crim eon against Wilhelmina Keller for alienating her husband’s affections. The lower court ruling is reversed.
The Irish revolutionary brotherhood held its ninth annual banquet at the Central Opera House with over 300 members attending. Augustine Costello presided as president and the event extended past midnight as toasts followed the main address by Recorday John W. Goff who spoke on Trish Martyrology.
W Or Holmes denies allegations he offered a bribe to aldermen Cox and Olafson over the Clyde water plant project. He says seven of sixteen aldermen were not spoken to and others would not commit. He plans a libel suit against the Herald as council scrutiny into the street department continues amid reports of misuse of city labor and lingering team charges.
Miners and operators in the Pittsburg district met in conference today but failed to agree. A strike is expected to be ordered tomorrow, potentially affecting about 14 000 to 16 000 men.
Report from Sergent Kentucky states Clarence Acord was shot dead by James Burton on Lot's Creek Perry county.
A Cuban dispatch reports that thirteen rebels from the Marrio band surrendered in Cuba, with Yirla Madrid noting the claim from the official source.
In St Paul on March 7 Jens Olson a Danish laborer was found hanging in the hotel wood shed at the corner of Fifth and Broadway. Authorities believe he took his own life during the night.
Eau Claire March 7 William Garvey and John Rooney were arrested on charges of shooting and robbing NM Moses of Chippewa Falls. They were taken to Chippewa Falls to be identified.
A San Francisco merchant David B. James posts a proclamation on Merket Street urging Western secession from the East. He proclaims Eastern manufacturers starve labor, call for a Pacific republic, and boycott foreign goods while pledging peaceful secession with a West regional cabinet and president.
A major Fergus Falls blaze last night gutted the C. F. Collier sash factory and the Williams & Austin three story block, destroyed S. A. Severson’s residence, damaged small tenements, and caused about 25000 dollars in losses. The fire began in the sash factory around midnight in strong winds and spread to adjacent structures.
M D Flower notes that droughts previously forced southern corn country farmers to sell breeding stock, lowering hog supply and raising prices in Minnesota. With abundant cheap grain, Minnesota can carry brood stock into next year, while southern farmers lose their feed and face ongoing sales. The piece urges farmers to preserve breeding hogs to secure profitable prices next fall and winter.
Springfield Illinois October 1 1894 Jenny Piickard endorses Piso's Cure for Consumption as a remedy for coughs asserting its efficacy in a brief testimonial style notice displayed in a local column.
William Moore of Newport Minnesota argues that North Dakota and Minnesota can rival Yorkshire in pork quality by feeding hogs a barley and potato based diet with a roller milled wheat mix. He advocates self feeders to reduce crowding and improve efficiency, noting potato use when available and detailing feeding mechanics for nonruminant pigs.
A Duluth Herald report details an alleged bid rigging attempt by W J Holmes and others to steer a waterworks contract for John Clyne. The plan aimed to bypass bids with a 5000000 price tag and 100000 bond backing, with promises of large bribes to aldermen.
Frank Sheridan outfits his bull dog Tige with leather and tin to fight rats in the old Boston mine near Wilkes-Barre. Tige reportedly killed hundreds of rodents, earning prize money bets and praise from miners as Foreman Byays assigns three boys to haul out the corpses daily.
The president affixed his signature to the last appropriation measures, completing the passage of the naval and emergency deficiency bills.
Members of the American Bi metallic league here for two weeks prepare to issue an address to the American people. The proposed new party's platform centers on free 16 to 1 silver coinage and government issuance of money.
Fred T Shaw traveling salesman for W L Perkins & Son of St Paul died at the Windsor hotel from injuries suffered in a mystery incident on Jan 26. Police had not identified suspects and renewed the case after Holm of 1911 Washington Ave S provided a witness description of a man seen falling into the gutter near Third Ave South and Washington about 9 30 p m on Jan 26.
The Boston Herald notes alarm in Germany over the gender of the emperor and empress's next child. A superstition holds that seven sons could topple the Hohenzollern dynasty, prompting prayers and anxieties about the fate of the dynasty amid growing discontent with the regime.
Ad claims Hood’s Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and cures diseases by removing their cause. It asserts no other preparation has achieved the remarkable cures from using Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
The article recounts how Napoleon exaggerated enemy strength by misreporting cannon and troop numbers, using light smooth bore artillery to quicken moves and mislead foes. It notes the impact on Civil War era tactics and highlights Hood's Sarsaparilla advertising.
The article reviews earnings of leading sopranos in London from 1806 to 1849. Catalani bargained for 2000 pounds for ten months plus travel and a benefit night, ultimately earning 5000 pounds in 1807 and 16700 pounds including concerts. Albani and Sontag are noted with high season salaries, and Malibran lists a 250 pound night price in 1838.
The Daily News discusses why the instrument Jew's harp is used in reference to the Palestine exploration funds. It proposes several etymologies including jey harpe and jouet, but rejects French origins and suggests a corruption of a similar sounding word as the likely source.
The text notes that Italic letters were first used around 1500 by Aldus Manutius of Venice to reduce abbreviations in print. It claims the innovation was dedicated to Italian states, giving rise to the name Aldine. The first italic book was Virgil, printed in 1501 in Venice.
The author recalls a found confession about altering postage stamps to relieve Treasury strain. He describes sending money to English and American firms, planning a change for £40 and selling old stamps to gain £200 or more. He claims Costa Rica later adopted the same disreputable expedient.
Wonderful yields in potatoes oat e corn farm and vegetable seeds. Quote this out and send postage to John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wis for their great seed book and sample of Giant Sprury.
A young man asked a clergyman after service to return half a sovereign he had dropped into the plate by mistake for sixpence. The clergyman declined after inspecting the plate, which contained only identifyable donouns, deeming the device a novelty in swindling and adding it to the list of plants.
The National Review comments that historical seafaring valued strict seamanship, while modern crews increasingly rely on engineering. Forces of winds and tides are less humored, and officers require shorter sea time to attain competency as engineers grow pivotal to naval leadership.
Mrs Morris Park berates detectives as humbugs for inaction while noting many congressmen at large. She questions why authorities fail to arrest and save salaries despite concerns over enforcement.
A dialogue pits a tailor named Mr. Checkerly against a creditor over payment and a requested thirty day extension. The exchange hinges on the idea that time is money and urges remaining credit.
The monthly debt statement from the treasury shows public debt minus cash in the treasury at 390,412,941 on February 28 1895, reflecting a monthly decrease as funds from the first issue of gold bonds have yet to be issued against the debt. Shot occurs in St Vincent Minnesota as John Rietor shoots Isiah Flack on a farm during a quarrel. Flack may die.
It is reported that 600 wounded Chinese were received at the Red Cross hospital in New Chwang last week.
A large blaze swept along Queen Street and Yonge Street in Toronto last night, burning three blocks before firefighters gained control. The damage is pegged at about 1.0 million dollars, with no immediate word on injuries.
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