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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1888
Page
2
The center of the oil craze has moved to Ocean County New Jersey. Speculators swarm the Jersey oil field though no large oil quantities are proven. Much business centers on organizing syndicates and other traps for gullible investors.
The Swiss statistics bureau released a report showing per capita liquor consumption. It found the United States drank less than Denmark, Holland, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Russia, France, Austria, Hungary, and Great Britain and Ireland.
Ten thousand war pension recipients reside in foreign countries with vouchers paid by the Washington pension office. It prompts inquiry into why these veterans expatriated themselves after serving the United States, as presumed by some observers.
Employees at the Light Locomotive Works in Pittsburg receive their second annual profit share. Amounts varied by salary, with some boys earning as little as $2 and others up to $120 for men, bosses receiving $150 to $300, and the majority of workers getting about $70.
The New York Herald notes that Chinese emigration to the United States began in 1854 with 13 arrivals and varied for eighteen years. Peaks include 19,033 in 1875 and 6,030 in 1871, falling sharply after the 1883 restriction treaty to 381, then 84 in 1884, 57 in 1885, and 8 in 1886.
Prof Kirchoff of Halle estimates Chinese spoken by 400 million, Hindustani over 100, English about 100, German 57, Spanish over 47. Four times as many speak Chinese as English. Chinese are active in trade spreading their language across the East. Chinese merchants are active along the Pacific coast of Asia and in major Pacific islands as they are on America’s Pacific coast.
A cautious estimate puts Syrian Arab arrivals in the United States at about six thousand, with officials labeling them objectionable foreigners. The speaker claims the immigration has only begun and argues these people are filthy, mendicant, and thieving, asserting civilization cannot civilize their nature or habits.
The Denver Republican extols Colorado’s natural wealth praising inexhaustible silver and gold stores, superior climate, grand scenery, and mineral springs that allegedly cure most blood ailments, positioning Colorado equal to Pennsylvania and Missouri and attracting thousands of tourists annually.
Displacing coal with gas in a Pennsylvania county amounts to 20 000 tons daily, equating to 500 000 000 cubic feet of gas. A Philadelphia firm has a 545 000 000 feet per day capacity. Manufacturing sectors including steel, iron pipe, blast furnaces, glass, brass wire, and fire brick have seen production rise by 109 to 300 percent, signaling an industrial revolution unfolding largely unseen after fifty years of discoveries.
The commissioner of agriculture releases figures comparing livestock counts with 1887. Across the country horses rise by 667,192. mules by 74,586. cattle by 886,613. cows by 334,331. sheep fall by 1,214,559. hogs down by 266,511. Values barely change. hog prices up about 10 percent, other major items steadier.
The Bankers' Magazine cautions that state indebtedness is not yet past. Total state debt runs about 163 million dollars, led by Virginia and four other states that hold half the national total. New England states carry low debts, with Massachusetts and Pennsylvania the largest among them, while New York and Illinois stand debt free if treasury funds are counted. Local debts have shrunk since 1880, but the overall burden remains high compared to other nations, bolstering American industry.
Republican committee denial on Maj Gen Terry retirement circulated. Signal service stations to close after April 1 at Escanaba Keokuk Estiane City and Dubuque. Bayard says fishery treaty favored American fishermen if Canada had conceded in 1886. Randall drafts revenue tax cuts of 60 million and 20 million in duties. John Carland named to succeed Palmer. misread as Francis. Wisconsin and Minnesota pensions listed. Washtenaw first to vote wet. Manitoba stock circular lists securities. Hillsboro party fright incident. Chicago lumber and grain affected by Burlington strike. Watch case movement trust alleged. Dewber Watch Company targeted. Locher sentences Barrett for Minneapolis streetcar murder. Gresham rejects habeas corpus in Indiana election case. Methodist convention set for St Paul March 27-29. 31,575 members. March 3 two Red River bridges bill passes House Grand Forks to build bridges to Minnesota.
Miss Eleanor Winslow and her mother will sail to England soon. At Milwaukee Edward Strausa a Berlin Wis. tea trading merchant was found dead in bed in his Plankinton hotel room. Mr Carlisle reports his son remains unchanged in Kansas and Mrs Carlisle has been ill since arriving there. Lorenzo Mick an insurance agent who fled Buffalo last Oct 4 to avoid prison leaves a wife and two children. L B Nash of Spokane, recently named president in the Washington Territory office, lived in Hastings Jim before the war. He served as a captain in an Iowa regiment and moved to Washington Territory about twelve years ago practicing law. He is brother to Charles W Nash of Minneapolis and William G Nash of East Grand Forks.
Bertha Hegener and Charlies Hegener are acquitted and discharged in Minnesota. A Minneapolis man surrendered in Chicago claiming alias Ethelbert Baler. In Texas, Tom Forsythe implicated in County Treasurer Hill murder confesses and is executed by hanging after arrest. Sioux Falls judge halts liquor certiorari, closing saloons._editor Edwin Barbour and Ellis Williams shootout over caustic editorials. Young Williams killed, Barbour wounded.13-year-old John A. Beal sentenced to life for patricide. Yankton man pleads guilty to incest assault, faces up to five years. Relatives of ex-judge McShafter linked to San Francisco threats. Shoals, Indiana murder case stirs intense local excitement.
The British Medical Journal reports the German crown prince’s slow improvement while Gen Bragg arrives in City of Mexico with his wife and daughter. Hampstead MP Hoare wins a seat unopposed after Sir Henry Ho land’s elevation. European govts back Russia on Bulgaria talks, deem Ferdinand’s position illegal but avoid disturbing peace. M Wilson, Grevy’s son in law, convicted for Legion of Honor scandal. Dispatch notes crown prince appears older, thin, weighing about 154 pounds, has drafted a will and political testament for his son Prince William.
Record of Casualties reports the Union Square Theater in New York destroyed by fire and water. In Kansas City a hotel roof section fell, killing Frank Eisor and injuring a dozen, with Jack O'Brien in dangerous condition. Damage about $50,000 due to a failed shoe supporting a roof truss.
Mitch ell won the toss and will choose the battleground as the fight stakes are deposited. Active steps begin to establish a strong Methodist news paper in Minneapolis with Rev Dr J affee as Suttor in Chief. Twenty eight counties in Mich have voted for prohibition under the local op
President Cleveland nominates John E. Cartland to the Dakota supreme court for the Fiemarck district and Lucius B. Nash to Washington Territory. Moses J. Liddell is named associate justice for Montana. Cartland, United States district attorney since 1855, is a Michigan-born Democrat with Bismarck ties formerly in Carland Hall. Nash, Spokane Falls resident, was Garland’s Arkansas law partner and succeeds Judge Turner.
The banking and currency committee has nearly agreed to report Dingley’s substitute for pending fractional currency bills. It proposes issuing fractional silver certificates in 10 15 25 and 50 cent denominations with treasury regulations to ensure distribution and redemption. The treasury backs fewer denominations and expects passage.
The British foreign office released dispatches from Joseph Chamberlain on Washington fishery talks. Chamberlain notes the United States refused to share Canada’s inshore fisheries and the dispute centered on commercial facilities. He says both sides showed broad agreement on core facts and Canada offered to aid fishermen, while urging concessions not to undermine essential fishing privileges.
The joint caucus selected the Republican Congressional Committee members including John B. McDuffie Alabama Joseph McKenna California G. G. Simes Colorado C A Russell Connecticut Senator B Farwell linvis George W. Steele Indiana E H Conger Iowa Thomas Ryan Kansas C A Boutelle Maine L E McComas Maryland RL Davis Massachusetts Senator HH W Palmer Michigan John Lind Minnesota W Wade Missouri James Laird Nebraska William Woodward Nevada Senator J W Blake New Hampshire James Buchanan New Jersey George West New York John M. Brower North Carolina A Thompson Ohio Senator J F Doph Oregon TH I Bingham Pennsylvania Senator N W Aldrich Rhode Island Robert Smalls South Carolina L Houk Tennessee J W Stewart Vermont N Goff West Virginia Senator Philetus Sawyer Wisconsin O S Gifford Dakota F T Du Bois Idaho J M Cary Wyoming
The will of W. W. Corcoran leaves about 3 million dollars to his three grandchildren George P. Evans William C. Evans and Louise M Evans to be held in trust for ten years with income shared among them then divided. Other relatives receive 35000 to 10000 each plus 50000 to Louise Home and 100000 to the Corcoran Gallery with prior gifts noted. The Robert E. Lee portrait goes to W. C. Evans and the old dance item is kept by them.
The Burlington strike intensifies with reports of widespread support among engineers and firemen. Violent incident at Brookfield, Missouri, involving bridge foreman George Bostwick and striker John Roxy sparks outrage while leaders in New York and Chicago rally solidarity. Congress of locals debates tactics, with pledges to halt railroad traffic if demands for fair wages are not met.
The western rate war continues with Pacific coast freight cuts of 28 cents per hundred for first class and similar losses overall. A salt discount from Chicago to Kansas City ranges 11 to 15 cents. A Canadian Pacific coal train derailed high in the North Bend mountains after striking a rock, with engine and cars destroyed but no injuries. Stillwater Minnesota plans a wide ice track on Lake St Croix for a potential matinee to draw horse owners from Hauden and other cities. Five men died in the Cleveland mine near Ishpeming Michigan during a blasting accident involving a heated gas pipe and dynamite. The deceased were William Gendle, Alfred Lucas, Erick Nattleson, John Williams, and Charles Rusk. Gendle left a wife and five children. Milwaukee suffered a quarter million dollar fire loss on the 2nd.
The Ways and Means Committee finalized a tariff bill to be sent to the House around the 15th, with total reductions near 53 million dollars. Notable changes add timber, salt, flax and jute, and various textiles to the free list, while detailed schedules fix ad valorem rates, duties, and packaging costs for hundreds of imported items.
The St Paul trial of Charles and Bertha Hegener for John Murphy’s murder begins. Regents consider a medical department at the state university. A priest’s disappearance near Norwood prompts concerns as creditors surface. The Faribault Democrat editor’s stove purchase yields ten $20 gold pieces in a hidden sack. Manitoba appoints W J Footner to express traffic manager. Minnesota officials banquet M D Kenyon, and William Ware is ordained priest. Albany artist commissions a portrait of Dr. Bradley for Minneapolis high school. Democratic state committee plans a St Louis convention for May 17 with Cleveland endorsement. Bishop Gilbert’s supporters raise a $10,000 purse for a home, aided by a gift certificate. Librarian acquires John Evelyn journals from 1641. Winona issues another liquor license, bringing total to 334. St Marys Hospital in Duluth opens to patients. A correction clarifies a name in Richardson case. Granite Falls forms a hotel syndicate with $25,000 capital. Harrison estate in Minneapolis valued at 1.28 million. Convict Alcorn’s term remitted by Sheridan. Minneapolis elder William Lovejoy dies. St Cloud hay fire arrests, and Winona dairy yields noted. Winona courthouse contract awarded for $9,000. Mankato officers elected for regional livestock fair. Manitoba engineer Lawrence resigns. Howard James to be treasurer. Windom assets of small firm settled. Stillwater barn fire, Brainerd hotel altercation. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul taxes paid exceed others. Blue Earth cows yield high milk and butter tests. Minneapolis rail case limits switching rate to $1. London Daily News criticizes Chamberlain’s fishery stance. US-UK treaty noted. Jack Wannop arrives to face Lewis in NYC.
A mixed page fragment offers recipes for muffins soup and cakes including sugar butter oatmeal and lemon pound cake. Interleaved are anecdotal observations on gossip and social talk highlighting the harm of rumors and urging restraint and charitable talk from Etta Willrever Witcox.
A dated household column blends home remedies for earache and measles with a New York Times critique of dentifrices. It suggests salt as tooth care, ridicules toothpowders, and includes a light anecdote on tons/dyspepsia via a sausage anecdote. The piece preserves period tone with practical cautions and humorous asides.
A Practical Farmer discussion explains celery as a delicate wholesome vegetable and argues general principles apply across farms. It covers seed germination, soil quality, sowing times in Kansas from March to May, use of boxes versus outdoor beds, and moisture, temperature, and shelter needs for successful germination and early growth.
A speaker laments gossip as a social evil, noting it grows with larger crowds and persists in cities in harsher forms. Anecdotes show neighbors judging others by past histories, spreading afraid stories and casting doubt on acquaintances and their associations.
The N Y Tribune notes Dakota's Red River valley soil produces remarkable Late Rose potatoes with smooth large tubers and blush interiors, outshining Illinois and Iowa colors. Early Rose deteriorates there too, prompting ideas to transplant seed to Dakota to renew old favorites and extend seed lines.
A farmer argues for recognizing farm produced goods and housing as part of farm profits. He values a ninety acre farm at 3950 dollars and notes bread, dairy, eggs, poultry, fruit, vegetables and even meat offset living costs. He suggests including house rent as a credit, stating rent would exceed half his income if the farm were sold. He urges farmers to count advantages, endure bad seasons, and confront difficulties with resolve. Ohio Farmer correspondent.
A Washington correspondent notes a New York Herald view of the capital’s social rule among Supreme Court justices and their wives. Justice Miller seated 1862 and Justice Field 1863 have long sat together with their spouses, forming a fixed pairings circle at dinners and processions for nearly twenty six years and continuing while on the bench.
Woman's World argues that courtesy to children depends on respectful treatment and reasonable requests. It urges addressing kids as equals, thanking them, answering questions, and avoiding harsh comments, while noting that faults should still be addressed without provoking anger.
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