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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1900
Page
3
In Alaska coal climbs to 125 dollars per ton as a hypothetical discoverer of a rich mine would laugh at gold miners. The note observes St Louis has fewer lawyers than any other large U S city, implying notable local drawbacks despite its size.
The piece suggests frugally minded travelers seek rooms in Johannesburg where a one night stay in an apartment with five others costs 15 dollars. It notes that renting a private room and bed is presented as a luxury for millionaires.
The court upholds a law allowing selection of 96 juror-eligible names with prosecutors and defendants removing 24 each, then drawing a trial jury as usual. The piece notes state laws reflect legislative priorities and cites widespread trust restriction laws with nine added last year including Arkansas Michigan Missouri and Texas.
The Society for the Preservation of Science and Historic Places and Objects reports on Stony Point battleground with battle plans and day photographs. New York State placed the site in trusteeship and allocated 25000 dollars for the purchase. Nearly 34 acres, largely the peninsula, cost 21500 dollars. The society seeks the remaining 3500 dollars for care and preservation.
A party of geologists paleontologists and botanists invited by Union Pacific spent forty days in Wyoming exploring fossil fields. The group started with sixty six members and dwindled to fourteen en route. About six tons of fossil remains were collected and shipped eastward but no complete dinosaur skeleton was found. Much of the exploration occurred in a rough area like the Bad Lands of Dakota where bones were fractured and needed plastering before removal.
The passage traces family lineage across generations using doubling ancestors and payments to show deep shared heritage. It concludes that three generations per century place all ancestors of modern people within the civilized world a thousand years ago, illustrating a demonstrable brotherhood of humanity.
The United States cruiser Atlanta now features corrugated metal bulkheads and asbestos coated panels replacing wood. Metal desks chairs bunks and furniture fill the interior, reflecting lessons from Manila and Santiago on woodwork danger.
Lexington reports promise a sensational revelation in the Goebel murder trial. Attorneys assert the case will disclose one of American political history’s greatest sensations with evidence and plan details, including the assassin’s identity, the plot, and the December to January movements. The principal witness, Sergeant Golden, may testify with immunity.
London reports no confirmation of Mafeking relief while George Wyndham hints it may be true. Free Staters concerted near Smithfield. Olivier headed to Kroonstad with desperadoes raiding for recruits. Gen Gatacre rests at Springfontein. Buller readies to strike Biggarsberg. 25,000 of 40,000 men poised to meet Botha. Imperial government urged not to cede Boer independence. 2,000 more troops at sea bound for South Africa.
London editors dispute Germany’s bid to guarantee Johannesberg safety, predicting no consensus will arise from foreign pressure. A Telegraph dispatch from Broemfontein claims Kruger said his forces could stay in the field another month. Portuguese authorities rush infantry to reinforce the Transvaal border as Gen White arrives at Cape Town, yet remains too ill for public reception.
A blaze in Medicine Hat on March 21 caused about $5,000 in damage destroying the Cosmopolitan hotel and Evans' store.
Col D G Colson in Frankfort hospital induces Gelden and Berry Howard to become state’s evidence in Goebel assassination inquiry. Among Frankfort witnesses are Milt Trosber John Golden and Ricketts who were offered 1200 to kill Goebel but refused. Golden vows to tell all when time comes. rumors link a mulatto gunman to the shooting.
Pine Kentucky March 22 Twenty miles from here on Marrow bone creek John Langley and Moses Sopher fought leading to both deaths. A man named Johnson was seriously wounded while attempting to separate them. The dispute arose from Langley arresting Sopher about two years earlier on a charge of obtaining goods under false pretenses. Sopher was acquitted and contested Langley authority.
Mrs. Clara I. Merrill of Roanoke Va. is awarded 4500 in damages against C. H. Marshall former president of the Travelers' Preferred Accident association over alleged slander. The suit involved claims of conspiracy with her husband to defraud after she sought to recover under an insurance policy.
A Washington dispatch reports Gen. Joe Wheeler likely to command the department of the lakes with headquarters at Chicago. No action was taken on his Nov. 20 resignation, while the president expects Congress to retire Wheeler with the rank of major general.
Sealing fleet from St. John’s has not reported ten days after sailing. Ice floes pushed hundreds of miles offshore threaten to reduce catches. Bond Morris cabinet to face legislature on March 20 in what is expected to be a turbulent session.
Daniel J. Trombley was convicted of murder in the first degree for killing his wife and infant child in 1895 in Bay City Michigan. This was his second trial after an insanity defense and escape from an asylum. He was recaptured and tried again, with insanity again serving as his defense.
The British cruiser Alert arrived from Colombian points reporting a full revolution in Kingston with British subjects needing protection. She will return at once.
Constantinople reports the sultan has yielded in all essential particulars to Russian demands on railway concessions in Asia Minor. The Times correspondent notes the shift in policy and its potential impact on regional diplomacy and transport corridors.
London dispatches report the colonial office telegraphing a proclamation to Cape Town warning that wanton destruction of British property will trigger compensation and possible private property levies. The piece notes possible Crown Colony administration for the republics and Liberal moves to secure Dutch protection if independence ends.
The Brown University corporation accepts a $45 000 fund from the late Augustus Van Wyckle for an administration building and gate. Miss Annie Crosby Emery is named dean of Pembroke Hall, previously dean of the woman's college at the University of Wisconsin, while her brother has been called to Yale to take the chair once held by President Hadley.
The Fitzsimmons Sharkey fight scheduled for August 1 has been declared off after managers and others failed to agree on a venue. O Rourke favored Coney Island Athletic Club as Sharkey refused to fight under Westchester Athletic Club. Negotiations ended.
George Finch, a day laborer living in Austin, Chicago suburb, was shot and killed by his sixteen year old son after the elder Finch began a murderous assault on his wife. The incident occurred last night with Finch intoxicated prior to the shooting.
Peter Jackson, once famous boxer, departed for Sydney on March 22 after recovering from a severe illness. The Black heavyweight star leaves San Francisco en route to Australia to resume boxing duties and headline matches.
William J. Bryan announced the platform he favors for the Democratic party and likely for Kansas City. Nebraska Democrats adopt a Chicago platform reaffirming 16 to 1 and anti imperialism, while opposing trusts and supporting popular Senate election. Both the Democratic and Populist conventions cheer Bryan and urge delegates to stand for him.
A major blaze in Piqua Ohio destroyed the W P Orr linseed oil mill and the Piqua Flour Mills. Losses range from 165000 to 175000 with heavy insurance. The Gray company plant faces danger as Dayton and nearby towns mobilize fire crews to battle the spreading flames.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey arrived on a special Washington train to Savannah amid crowds in rain. They were driven to their hotel as thousands of visitors gathered for a river and harbor excursion aboard the revenue cutter Hamilton with Gen. Nelson A. Miles joining the party.
Bishop Hurst announced at the New Jersey Methodist Episcopal conference that President McKinley would accept a professorship in international law at the American university in Washington after finishing his public service.
A rumor in New York says Miss Sylvia Green daughter of Hetty Green is engaged to the Spanish duke de la Torre son of Marshal Serrano. Mrs Green denies the report with a measured reply.
Henry Taylor, treated by a faith doctor, was found dead at home. A note on his breast read This man is not dead but in a trance. Authorities are seeking the faith cure doctor amid the investigation.
Miss Annie Stether, a cashier at a restaurant on Twenty-second Street, was shot four times at close range by a well dressed veiled woman who entered the front door and fled. No one else was harmed as the attacker escaped.
Two Chicago men contributed 50 000 dollars each to Chicago university in the last week leaving 300 000 dollars to be raised by April 1. John D Rockefeller set the 2 000 000 offer to expire then if an equal amount is raised by others. Donor names will be released on April 2.
J A Bingham ex minister to Japan and former congressman from Steubenville district died in Cadiz. He served as an attorney for the prosecution in the trial of Lincoln's assassins.
The Prussian minister of railways verdict states that American locomotives, though faultlessly constructed, cost far less than similar Prussian locomotives. The comment comes after trials in Bavaria, Berlin reports say.
A Herald dispatch from Rio Janeiro reports Brazil will close ports to ships from Argentina due to reported plague cases. The measure aims to prevent spread and affects maritime traffic between nations.
The article lauds Mormon irrigation starting in 1847 and credits it with transforming Idaho’s arid lands into fertile valleys. It highlights irrigation’s role in making Idaho productive for crops like apples and peaches, mining towns, and a growing future population aided by rail access and favorable climate.
William A Brady once ran the billiard room at the Press Club on Nassau Street and was nicknamed Blue Eyed Billy. He aided reporters with tips and copy runs, later earned wealth after a Westward sojourn and return to New York.
Editorial quip from the Buffalo Times notes that a grocer named Jones is presumed dead by village editors, but a local advertiser asserts that any man in business who does not advertise is effectively dead. The exchange mocks that advertising sustains enterprises and public presence.
A room used for sampling becomes dangerous when too many samples are collected. Authorities warn of contamination risk and require limits on sample intake to protect workers and the facility.
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