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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1888
Page
2
Brainerd Dispatch notes over the past decade six North American bird species have vanished with the English sparrow implicated as the primary factor. The snippet also mentions Nina Van Zandt, proxy wife of anarchist spies, and a quip about stage work. About 50,000 Americans visited Europe last summer.
The piece portrays Miss Gabrielle Greeley as a poised public figure nearing thirty five, highlighting an electric vitality and renewed charm attributed to her renowned father. The portrait emphasizes her striking appearance and lasting allure.
A New York Tribune statistician calculates about three million men shave three times weekly. This implies thirty cents weekly per man, fifteen dollars and sixty cents annually, totaling fifteen million six hundred thousand dollars per year for all men.
Detectives state the cocaine habit is more destructive than habitual opium use and is becoming prevalent. They describe its stimulating powers as great and seductive, with observers noting it causes complete relaxation of muscles and eventual loss of limb function.
Viscount Hinton son and heir of Earl Poulett is believed traveling in the country after leaving a short prison term for larceny. Born outside marriage, the Earl disowned him. He lived among loose companions and worked as a stage clown. Described as in his thirties with dark features and a light mustache he uses the name William Thomas and was identified in Chicago.
Reports from India warn of Holkar slipping morally, favoring disreputable figures and ignoring the only prudent minister. He heeds astrologers who forecast a course that could provoke England to intervene forcefully if followed. The state affairs suffer as superstition gains influence.
A leading national daily urges ending secret Senate sessions and allows open discussion of the fisheries treaty. Prominent journals echo the demand for government transparency and rule reforms to permit public votes on executive business. Star chamber deliberations are deemed distasteful and unnecessary.
In recent years irrigation has become crucial in the west and southwest as rail expansion fuels settlement and arable land occupation. The desert areas now repay capital with progressive cultivation driven by water, turning barren expanses into productive fields.
Cremation is more accepted on the Continent and in England than in Britain where only ten per year are performed. Italy averages seventy five cremations yearly, Germany about fifty, while England lags. The cost is modest at about 10 guineas, but popular sentiment remains conservative and fears about resurrection persist. Health benefits and the absence of elaborate funerals are noted as advantages.
A historic note on Flavius Littlejohn once renowned as a national revivalist who died recently in a Paw Paw Michigan poorhouse. He faded from prominence after a life marked by drinking and poverty, and his death raises questions about the outcomes of high pressure revivalism. The piece argues for moderation in business education and social life and calls preachers to emphasize temperance as a social and religious principle.
Washington items report a favorable Senate finance committee disposition toward a House bill authorizing the Treasury secretary to purchase United States bonds. The vote surpassed expectations despite Republican opposition, signaling likely Senate passage. The sugar trust probe suggests representatives may withhold detailed internal disclosures, mirroring prior legislative inquiries. The Interstate Commerce Commission requires public filing of all tariffs for export transportation, while a new Chinese treaty pending signature imposes strict limits on Chinese labor imports and faces Pacific coast opposition.
Personal News notes the arrival of famous German actor Herr Ludwig Barnay in New York aboard the steamer Trave, marking his current visit to the United States.
C P Birchal cashier of Lehigh Coal and Iron at St Paul has been missing for days amid rumors. Michael Fox alias James E Foss, a forger and bigamist from Illinois, was arrested in San Francisco and will be taken to Rockford. Pax G Campbell, twenty two, was arrested in Milwaukee for burglary, accused of entering William Curtis’s room at a Milwaukee boarding house and taking a case of drawing instruments which he pawned for two dollars.
Mr Gilhooly M P faces two months hard labor sentence at Schull Cork for crimes act offenses. Wilfrid Blunt freed from Tullamore jail. Ex Lord Mayor Dublin T D Sullivan Lady Blunt and 300 others greet him with address. Lumbermen fear tariff removal pits Canadian cheap labour against stumpage prices. James Thomas shot at Selkirk Manitoba. Italian suspect George Marray and others arrested. Canada to proceed with Sault Ste Marie canal. U S guarantee denied. work to start this year.
A freight train in Deer Lodge Montana killed John Ganley a fifty year old bachelor with two hundred nineteen dollars in gold and silver on his person. A fire destroyed Rush University for colored students at Holly Springs Mississippi with a twenty five thousand dollar building and insured contents. A man named Batchelor was blown up by giant powder at Maiden Montana with most of his scalp and face lost. Thomas Gay an old employee of the Comet Mont mines was killed when a cage fell and severed his head. At Black River Falls Wisconsin a toboggan crash wounded three women and a man injuring one eye and tearing clothes.
Heavy snow again blankets Minnesota and Dakota as rail and insurance news dominate. Chicago and Northwestern declares a 1 percent regular quarterly dividend payable March 26. Northern Pacific expected to cut freight rates from St. Paul and Minneapolis to Helena by about 25 percent across classes. Lawsuits filed in St. Paul court seek damages from Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway for a September 2, 1886 accident near Norw. Fairchild lumberman N. C. Foster plans to extend his line toward Rhinelander and Winona, potentially joining the southwestern Milwaukee Lake Shore and Western route. State Insurance Commissioner Shandrew grants Fidelity and Casualty Insurance Company of New York a broader business certificate despite Lloyds protest, boosting a long-standing, respected firm’s statewide access.
Ottawa and Washington exchange views on a trade based settlement to the fisheries dispute. Canada proposes restoring treaty privileges for fishermen in exchange for expanded commercial intercourse with the United States and Newfoundland. American plenipotentiaries decline to seek authority to pursue the proposal, citing the need for tariff changes by Congress as impracticable.
A telegram reports Hermann Abbes, a wealthy Bremen banker’s son, found dead in Cincinnati in his morgue room with a revolver shot through the head. Once in St Paul he led an extravagant life and spoke of loving a married woman. His apparent suicide follows rumors of a dismissed divorce case and bad news from St Paul.
The G A R pension bill passed the Senate by 44 to 16. It grants a twelve dollar monthly pension to veterans serving three months or more in the Civil War who are disabled and honorably discharged. Surviving widows and dependents may join the pension roll with set increases for minor children, while claim agents face strict limits and penalties for withholding pension rights.
Late on the sixth, General Manager Hastings learned that Brotherhood engineers on the Chicago Burlington and Northern would abandon their posts at 10 p.m. They left their engines as soon after ten as their runs ended, and by 2 p.m. no Brotherhood engineer remained in charge of a Burlington engine. The crowd gathered at Merchants hotel, St. Paul, filled the lobby with engineers and firemen in high spirits, but no violence occurred. One large meeting of about five hundred engineers occurred in the evening, with no anticipated walkouts on other roads unless officials force Q cars handling.
The Great Sioux Reservation bill clears the House with amendments favoring railroads. Support comes from Minnesota members and Dakota allies. Boundary shift through the Missouri River. railroads must build 150 miles within two years or risk right of way loss. Submitting the question to the entire Sioux nation is approved. The measure opens up Dakota lands, prompting jubilation in the southern state.
R J Wymess reports from Florida that an iron and steel plant will be built in West Superior near bay shore in section 21 township 49. A foundry will be completed by midsummer with a 150000 ton annual capacity and 1800 workers when fully developed. Capital stock to be 2 million dollars with 500000 subscribed by the Land and Improvement company. Incorporation likely under Minnesota laws with offices at Duluth.
On a quiet opening brokers faced scarce delivery certificates as a corner formed led by E. K. Willard demanding delivery of all certificates he bought. The bid rose to 96 by two and then to 145 as brokers rushed to cover, but deliveries failed to arrive in time.
Captain A. H. Bogardus of Elkhart New York, longtime national and world wing shot champion, says he will not compete for the title again. Aging, domestic troubles, and years of success mark his decision after a long career begun in 1875 at Fleetwood Park New York.
Harry Roscoe aged eighteen of Duluth Minnesota died during a storm about sixteen miles west of Duluth while returning from a lumber camp. He had worked as a cook for C. W. Saunders and went to Duluth on Tuesday the 29th, starting back Friday. His body was found by a teamster nearly buried in a snow drift, evidently from cold and fatigue.
The German emperor William died at 5 30 am in Berlin surrounded by family The crown prince becomes Frederick III He had been in a stupor since 3 am and a brief delirium at 5 am ended with a statement of peace If Russia forces war he will side with Austria He will be buried at Charlotteburg mausoleum Witnesses note the last hours were free of pain Family and officials gathered as the king lay dying
Crowds gathered outside the palace as Prince William watched the dying emperor at 8:30 a.m. The proclamation declared a peaceful death after a blessed reign. Half-masted flags and a closed hall marked national mourning. In the Reichstag and Diet, officials spoke of sorrow, unity, and the coming duty to the nation.
In Berlin a Reichstag session followed the emperor's death. Frederick II of Prussia is named successor with the imperial dignity resting upon him. The Reichstag adjourned as plans unfold for the new monarch to reach Berlin. The report includes earlier anecdotes from Virginia about colonial-era figures and a note on Redemptioners.
The emperor writes to ministers thanking them for devotion to the late ruler and announcing his departure tomorrow. He forwards an ordinance on public mourning stating no uniform provision will be made and each German may decide how to express grief and the duration of limiting public entertainments.
Frederick III, heir to William I, rises as emperor with the title Frederick III. His son Prince William, aged 29, receives major general rank as a birthday gift. William’s rapid promotion reflects his military education and democratic training, while Frederick III battles illness and faces limited years.
Investigations attributed to Uffelmann of Rostock advise that foods near blood temperature are healthiest, and that thirst is best quenched at 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. They warn against very hot or cold intake, note teeth harm from rapid temperature changes, and claim cold items reduce stomach irritation and aid peristalsis while potentially worsening coughs in bronchial patients.
The second week of the Burlington strike unfolds with no shift in the dispute as commissioners condemn incompetent engineers. Gov. Larabee urges arbitration. unions in New York and Denver pledge solidarity, while railroads warn of disruptions and public risk.
Fragmentary report notes ongoing strike in St Paul and Minneapolis during the early second week. Details are unreadable. no clear dates, entities, or outcomes can be confirmed from the available words.
The March agricultural returns detail wheat and corn distributions and consumption, with farm stocks and prices. Corn crops are the smallest since 1884, while stored wheat in farmers’ hands rose to 132 million bushels. Cotton markets show varied state returns, with overall averages near 92 percent. Prices for seed grain vary regionally from 12 to 16 cents per bushel.
The Minnesota railway commission ruled against the Northern Pacific Railroad for closing the Clitherall station. It stated that once a depot is established and local business grows, abandoning the station is unjust. The commission urged reopening and placing an agent in charge.
Emperor Frederick III leaves San Remo for Berlin amid a large crowd and public cheers. Accompanied by Empress Victoria he bows to well-wishers as King Humbert I meets him in San Pier d Arena. Though ill, he writes thanks and Empress Eugene assists with translation. soldiers pledge oath to the new ruler.
Judge E C Palmer a prominent St Paul Minnesota lawyer and early district court judge died in Jacksonville Florida after a long illness Born in Vermont about 1825 he moved to St Paul in 1854 served as Pioneer Guards lieutenant in 1856 First state district court judge elected in 1857 He drafted the 1866 Revised Statutes later served as attorney for the Sioux City Railway and trustee for the First National Bank of St Paul Known as a large quiet upright legal adviser he had been in the south for health reasons.
The St Paul jobbers union says proposed congressional legislation will harm the Northwest and hurt the Soo road along with St Paul and Minneapolis interests. In Jeffersonville Indiana Macey Warner was hanged for murder in the state prison at South Jeffersonville. Warner had a long criminal record dating back to early life. The Des Moines Supreme Court affirmed Frank Rainsbarger’s first degree murder verdict. Opium smuggling is noted via Puget Sound and rail routes, while Tobacco Plains to Montana and Sand Point to Spokane Falls also see trafficking. Hiram Higman of Moorhead Kentucky, famed for slaying Craig Tolliver, died at his home amid delirium tremens.
A man pesters Col Wimberly with visits about payment, prompting a lesson on cheerful conduct and its impact on commerce. The colonel explains that repeated visits without payment hurt trade and erode confidence, urging the visitor to be cheerful and pay what is owed.
New York City endures a three foot snowfall from Saturday the Cth inst to Wednesday the 4th. Travel halted as horse and elevated cars stop, fires hard to reach, and many left homeless. Stores short of fuel and provisions, milk scarce, telegraph and rail lines down. Widely iced rivers and frozen streets strand residents, with many deaths and a chilling toll across Philadelphia and other cities.
A telegram from Bismarck to Mayor Hewitt of New York promises substantial aid to blizzard victims. M H Jenewy of the Chamber of Commerce and F H Kent of Huron propose funds up to 50 dollars for East Coast sufferers if needed, signaling cross state sympathy and support.
In Chicago a woman tells how she uncovered a thief ring operating in large hotels with her husband a member. She then describes her life from Dublin to Limerick and Philadelphia, detailing marriage to James Murphy, estrangement, and affair with Frank Emmet, the Sherman House watchman who assisted her after illness.
The Saskatchewan Herald at Battleford editorializes on warned Indian revivals. It notes Indians plan earlier action after past failures to gauge government troops and urges prompt precautions to avert or swiftly quell future trouble.
The Brown family deaths in Mason City Iowa were buried without autopsy and a coroner's jury will be impaneled to clear the mystery. The family ate molasses candy and poison may have been in a flavoring extract. Some suspect trichinella in park or foul play.
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