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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1890
Page
2
Two frightened individuals described as colored, struck by darkness before a storm, collapsed and died almost instantly in South Carolina. Local authorities reported the incident as a sudden death with no immediate signs of foul play.
Wall Street traders report dull conditions with sparse orders and a rise in solo speculation. Brokers are forced to rely on personal bets as the market grows fiercer and more cutthroat.
The text describes diverse forms of the British no bleman, including a barkeeper taking out a license and a laborer winning a bride. It highlights a range of social roles and life events linked to Irish or British traditions, with concise, observational tone.
Cayapa carries a debt of 280 million dollars with yearly taxes totaling 47 million and a population of 5 million. This places a high per person debt and tax load compared with our own fiscal position.
An exchange reports runaway marriages are so common in Georgia that many parents file injunctions with licensing officials to bar issuing marriage licenses to their children.
A large cottonwood raft floated down the Sacramento River and, just before passing under the Colusa bridge, snagged on a beam. It then hauled itself onto a railway, and continued to travel into Butte County.
An Indiana publisher of a weekly newspaper, after twenty-one years as editor and publisher, accepted a bank position at two dollars a day. He had calculated his earnings and found he had not averaged a dollar per day during his long tenure.
From a bushel of corn a distiller yields four gallons of whisky retailing at 16 dollars. The government collects 3.60, the farmer 0.40, the railroad 1.00, the manufacturer 4.00, the retailer 7.00, and the consumer bears the rest as drunkenness.
A cargo of Egyptian mummies has been shipped to England to be ground for fertilizer. The note suggests the unlikely fate of ancient remains being used to enrich future crops, a wry reflection on earthly vanity.
James Collins, a resident near Galesburg Illinois, found a massive bee tree in a woods hollowing the sycamore. He felled the tree and revealed a 30 foot honey section, a shell that split on the frozen ground. He gathered about 1,100 pounds of honey.
The Paris edition of the New York Herald mocks Barnum as a delightful old humbug and notes his likely internal chuckle beside the Earl of Aberdeen in Grosvenor Square, where he urged youths to acquire character and honesty. It suggests he aims to curb rivals at the source.
Tur American detective, as a rule, must take a back seat for the news paper man. To a great extent the professional detective is regarded as a plunderer, something that the news paper man hasn't got down to yet. During the past few years the best pieces of detective work have been done by newspaper men, not in hope of financial reward, but spurred on by professional pride and jealous ri valry.
A picture of former President Cleveland depicts him growing fatter. He buttons his frock coat yet it hangs in ample folds as he and Mrs. Cleveland leave church on Sunday. His hair is long and his overall neatness has diminished since his White House days.
The War Department estimates 7,000,000 potential fighters could confront any foreign challenge, with a ready home guard of 109,469 men already at peace duties. Tomorrow they could be moved by special trains to defend the sea coast border.
Farmington reporter visits the Ellis household where 96 year old Filis reads a newspaper without glasses, Lydia Ballard aged 96 to be 97 in April knits in a rocker, and Hannah Ballard 84 to be 85 next October washes dishes. Mrs Ellis died at 88 three years ago. The seniors live independently and handle all tasks while Father Ellis calls his sisters-in-law “the girls.”
In Washington, the Senate elected William B. Allison after ballot counts showed 28 for Allison, 20 for Boston, and 2 for Larrabee. The decision mirrors the choice in both houses. Also, the Navy announced plans to issue proposals for a new armored steel cruiser of 8150 tons with a curved heavy deck and unusually heavy port holes.
Daniel Daly, a Chicago policeman struck in the head by shell fragments during the Hay market anarchist riot, has become insane from the wound and has been sent to a private asylum. E Arnold, former lawyer and theater manager, died in New York a confirmed drunkard after a career as a patent lawyer.
A suburb of Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania reports houses wrecked by an abandoned mine cave in. Swedish miner Charles Backstrom fell 130 feet at the Delta mine near Upson Wisconsin. Conductor Norton and Brakeman Miller died in a collision on the Burlington and Missouri River road near Harvard Nebraska. Spirit Lake Iowa sees a drowning when James McIntosh and two daughters of James Evans sink after driving into an air hole. Theodore Peterson and brother George suffer fatal injuries from a loaded gun discharge on Ashby Minnesota ice. In Albion near Eldora two children of Prank Mulard burn their faces with powdered lye, death nearly certain for the younger.
Reported in Hamilton Ohio and other American locales, a wide sweep of criminal cases unfolds. verdicts include Elmer Sharkey's first degree murder, while others detail alleged forgers, embezzlers, deaths by suicide, and violent acts in Peoria Detroit Cleveland New Orleans and beyond.
Miss Alice Kinney, 19, living with her mother on a Sampson County farm, awoke to a burglar. She hid the revolver under her quilt and fired as he approached, then fired again when he faced her. The intruder, identified as Sam Kerns, a Black man known for trouble, died within minutes.
A ministerial crisis threatens Italy as Signor Brancheri resigns from the chamber of deputies. Japan marks the 2550th anniversary of Jimmy Tenno’s ascent and founding of the government on Feb 11. France’s customs committee votes duties on foreign corn and corn flour. Canon Baynes pleads guilty in Bristol to stealing a railway trunk and gets four months hard labor. German factory strike spreads at Barmen with five factories already shut. W Percy Tishman, linked to several questionable deals, is convicted in London for forging checks and sentenced to one year.
Markets tighten as wire mills shutter for two weeks to curb supply. Reports span from Formosa to Oklahoma, with clashes, governance shifts, and industrial moves affecting rail, lumber, and infrastructure.
Market snapshot shows spring wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, and flax prices across Minneapolis and Milwaukee. Include future bids and varying grades like No 1 Northern and No 2 mixed, with ranges from around 19 to 78 cents, and byproducts such as ground feed and creamery butter priced per hundredweight or ton.
Mrs. Peterson confronted a wild man in her Chicago home after he fired a pistol at her head. She tightly held his throat until officers subdued him. The man, Albert Jensen, had escaped from a Michigan insane asylum and was taken to a detention hospital.
Clara Barton announces the Red Cross urges nationwide support for destitute pioneers in Dakota territories after frost and drought left thousands in need. State officials say 5,000 to 6,000 dependents require provisions, stock feed, clothing and fuel, with several counties most affected. Donations should go to H. T. Helgensen in Grand Forks to avoid misallocation.
Land Commissioner Groff declares the government will shield Sioux ceded lands residents from land sharks and boomers. He directs US Land Office staff to prevent fraudulent allotments under the 1889 act and enforce Indian rights, urging thorough inquiries, broad communication, and vigilant action to curb evasions or misrepresentations.
Representative Lind defeats Payson on a measure to compel witnesses to attend land case proceedings. The bill makes nonattendance a reportable offense, with fines capped at 100 dollars, and removes the poverty clause. It aims to aid actual land settlers and claimants facing suspensions, amid calls for relief from stalled patents and tightened enforcement by land office officials.
A plan to submit to the secretary with suggestions to modify regulation, aiming to determine suspensions. The order could lead to many suspended patents being issued soon.
Charles R. Mc Michael filed in common pleas court for dissolution of the Credit Mobilier Company of America. The books show no assets or debts, and no pending claims. Petition signed by Artemus H Wohner and John Rodgers with majority and director consent. An auditor was proposed but deemed unnecessary due to lack of accounts to audit.
The pension committee handles an enormous volume of cases with Senator Davis bearing most of the effort. Applicants seek relief by having bills introduced when pension laws don’t cover their claims. About 500 pension claim bills have been introduced this session alongside general bills and amendments.
Margaret Manton Merrill writes from Sioux City that destitution exists in South Dakota, especially among farmers facing seed shortages. She notes mixed conditions with some clothing stockpiles, while many families suffer actual want in drought-stricken districts and Black Hills regions.
A new coal vein was discovered eight miles south of Chamberlain on the west river bluff. The cannel coal is light but burns well with white ash. Samples were sent to the paper for examination. Mineral claims are staked and tools prepared for working if the indications prove sizable. Croppings along White River have been noted, with this the nearest to the city, exciting local interest in the fuel resource.
Indications that Herr Von Boetticher, interior minister, may succeed Prince Bismarck as German chancellor circulate after the emperor sent a decoration and handwritten note to mark the anniversary of Emperor William II's grandfather. The act is seen in light of ongoing succession rumors.
George W. Gregory and John R. Ewing were arrested after confessing a scheme to rob Wells, Fargo & Co. They formed a robbing trust, with Gregory a former Wells messenger who held keys to treasure boxes and express cars. They targeted about forty safes nationwide, including Petaluma Santa Rosa and Sacramento, but failed as combinations had been changed.
The inquest into F C Benwell’s death resumed in Princeton Ontario with Pelly identifying the victim at the grave. A jury ruled Benwell was killed by Reginald Birchell and implicated his wife’s possible knowledge of the crime, though she cannot be charged as an accessory after the fact under Canadian law.
A mass meeting in Hyde Park gathered about a thousand radicals and labor leaders under various organizations to denounce the Russian government’s treatment of Siberian exiles. Principal speaker John Doh Bush urged Britain to use influence for a more humane policy while other speakers included Davitt and Besant who did not appear.
Elections held in Paris and several districts to fill chamber seats. Toulouse first district results show Leygue 5292 and Susini 3255 with second ballots needed. Second district counts favor Labat 5124 over Calvin 4306 and Sirwen 4058, Loreau reelected at 7033 against Portalis 7224. Delahaye, Mul, and Guillemont reelected for Chinon Loches Fontenay-Le-Comte respectively.
A man near Sheffield was charged after three sticks of dynamite were found hidden in a wood pile owned by A Dayley. The tampering aimed to destroy Dayley and his family. One stick showed clear signs of alteration and danger.
News from the legislature reports Representative Samuel L. Hess of Flandrau moody county attempted death by strychnine after a night visit to a Missouri avenue den of iniquity. He revived after treatment at the Locke hotel and admitted he acted in drink driven disgrace, leaving for home with his future uncertain.
In the House of Commons today Mr. Sexton resumed the debate on the Parnell commission report and opposed recording the distorted views. Mr. Balfour denied any government aid to the Times in America and challenged Sexton to publish a private letter from Lord Salisbury to Pigott. Gladstone’s amendment was rejected by a large margin. Jennings’s amendment to be taken up tomorrow. Detective Moser denies he was in America when he discussed evidence with Soames regarding the Times charges.
The March agricultural department report shows corn in growers hands at 45.9 percent or 970 million bushels and wheat at 31.9 percent or 156 million bushels. It notes record March stocks, high prices needed to move reserves, and limited exportable supply for July.
An aged Canadian man transported his murdered younger brother’s body from a Northern Wisconsin lumber camp. The case centers on a 20 year old Henry Guelph from Otterville, with a single clue from a Bay City postmaster and suspicions pointing to a young Chippewa squaw. The brother travelled sixty miles through snow to identify the remains and bring them home for burial beside their father.
Perrin resumes testimony in Wis. trial with Perrin on the stand. He recounts that since July 1887 Reynolds raised statements to the state treasurer and public by $10,000 to boost business. He denies misconduct by Reynolds and details his whereabouts and companions on the night of Sept. 20 including a visit to a box at the Aleczar where Reynolds announced the bank had been robbed.
Special Telegram from Wasurixeton reports Assistant Commissioner Stone will exam Naff’s Spokane Falls final proof. Despite no government payment, agent Barney’s default won’t harm Naff. patent may issue before payment. McDougall's claim shares the same situation and will be treated likewise. Henry of Seattle travels to Washington on land filing disputes before the interior secretary.
Special The body of a well dressed woman about twenty five years old was found in the cellar of No 3 Eldridge street. The head was cut and bruised and tied up in a cloth. Gold rings were in the ears. The body was prevented from decay by freezing and showed severe bruising. A torn Hebrew letter ending February 16 1890 was found. Police suspect janitor Isaac Jacobs who already shot and killed Hermann Rogozinski and wounded Mrs Rogozinski.
Fay Chaine reports in Wisconsin that Washington high school on the West Side faced an outrageous hazing incident after a tardy pupil, Fay Dudley, who lost a half holiday. Joe Alexander George McGregor and eight others allegedly dragged him downstairs punched him, tore his clothes, and shaved a patch from his pompadour with clippers. Authorities plan arrests and school leaders may face dismissal as crowd calls to end hazing grow stronger.
In Clintonville Wisconsin a citizen Ward Russell moved his father Lee Russell’s remains to Springwater Waushara county graveyard but likely unearthed another man KE Baird who died last summer. Russell retrieved the wrong coffin and later corrected the error by returning the body to Clintonville cemetery.
The census bureau announces cities in Minnesota where special agents will collect statistics on iron and steel coke glass electrical industry and illuminating gas. Cities include St Paul Minneapolis Willmar Mankato New Ulm Rochester Winona Faribault Red Wing. No agents go to the Dakotas Montana Oregon Seattle or Walla Walla.
Four policemen surrounded a den run by Link Hummel and Bill Lukey to arrest them for the murder of Junghans, a wealthy cattle dealer. The pair escaped through a hidden trap and sewer to the river. Two cyprians with them were arrested. Junghans withdrew 2000 dollars from a bank Thursday and planned to sail to New York Friday. He was fifty eight and reputed wealthy. police have orders to kill Mammiell or Lukey on sight. Suspected to head toward Chicago or Kansas City.
From the lower Mississippi reports indicate levees breaking along the coast and rising floodwaters. The Sappington Hood levee near Arkansas City Arkansas has failed and within twenty four hours the riverfront from crevasse to Louisiana line will flood. The Tensas basin across four to five parishes in Louisiana is expected to be covered. The Arkansas City gauge reads 47 feet and rising.
A massive explosion at Morsa colliery in Glamorganshire Wales entombed about three hundred miners. Rescue efforts found many were uninjured while several suffered fatal injuries. Rock falls blocked access to distant sections as eight mutilated bodies were recovered amid growing fear of higher losses.
The Senate debated a resolution from the Dolphin committee calling for arrest and imprisonment of A J Halford of the Associated Press and George G Bain of the United States Press for refusing to reveal sources on news about secret sessions. The chamber also moved toward favoring a South Dakota boundary commission with a $15000 appropriation amid maps and surveys.
At Love's farm near Christiana during a Wednesday night storm on February 12 a wind gust lifted tenant James J. Hodge's two room frame house about five feet, then set it back and deposited it on its foundations. The family, including four children, remained inside and the house was not damaged. Neighbors later raised the structure and replaced the foundation stones. The lamp on the mantel stayed upright. The structure remains habitable. Local report in the Nashville American.
Charles Williams a blind man and his twelve year old son were found murdered in their beds in a Galena Kansas suburb. A suspect in Prescott Arkansas has been arrested on murder suspicions.
Minnesota Governor Merriam issues a warrant to the Redwood County sheriff to carry out the death sentence of William Rose for the murder of Moses Lutkin, fixing the date of Friday April 11 for the hanging.
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