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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1889
Page
6
Ingress has approved an appropriation of 200000 dollars to acquire land in the District of Columbia for a zoological garden. The measure aims to establish a new facility serving residents and visitors with a focus on conservation and education.
A syndicate of Illinois and Iowa capitalists plans to plant 30 000 orange trees in Pomona Valley California. The project aims to create the world’s largest orange grove and involves significant investment.
Since his return, Minister Phelps has been dined and feted by New York’s upper class. He denies his ideas are English and asserts he is American to the core.
Fire Company No. 10 of Cincinnati credits a large handsome Newfoundland with saving several firefighters. The dog reportedly helped evacuate crew members and is said to have climbed a ladder three stories high to assist.
A camping party near Paxson Indiana reported a dark object colliding with their fire and flinging embers in all directions. They then killed an immense wild goose which could not recover.
The text estimates humans at about 1.25 billion on Earth. It ranks sheep as the next most numerous at 500 million. Cattle total 300 million, hogs around 100 million, and horses about 60 million.
In a delicate artificial process, roses are sprayed into a tank and frozen within the ice. The petals retain their color and form as they become embedded throughout the ice mass.
The piece notes New England fathers often refrain from ceding control until majority while western fathers ease discipline by about age sixteen. It suggests collecting statistics to determine which approach better benefits boys.
In Terre Haute Indiana a man labeled Jasper was struck on the head by a heavy caliber revolver bullet fired at close range. The bullet flattened against his skull and fell to the floor leaving only a sore spot as proof of the near fatal shot.
Uncle Chris Gray, age 80, famed Leon County bear killer, claims a long future with seventeen children, forty-two grandchildren, and the ability to split 200 rails daily. He says he can walk two miles before sunset.
A San Antonio banker presents a chair made from Texas cattle horns to President Harrison. The unique piece costs 1500 dollars, with gold rivets and plates, and a handsome diamond gleams from one plate.
A hotel employee left an eardrop in a sauce dish at Dixmont Missouri. A young man who dined there swallowed the drop and later received his pay in an envelope that also contained a $3 bill for the eardrop.
Two Bedford women recall romantic notices from Rutherford B. Hayes and James A. Garfield thirty years ago. Their parents blocked courtship as the men were poor and prospects dim, leaving the women to marry elsewhere.
In Columbus Ohio a suit for damages featured a dramatic moment as a plaintiff on the stand exclaimed he could pull out many teeth, then produced a large double molar, held it aloft, and explained he cannot chew on his back teeth on that side, after recounting his injuries.
In New York a circle of journalists teased fate betting on lifespan. Philip Welch warned the doctor’s words predicted he would die by March and did so. Cazaran wagered $25 on an eight week limit, dying a week after the limit. Mary Fiske boasted of dying before her mother, yet she died in fourteen days.
The Senate commerce panel in Washington conducts hearings on John C. New awaiting consulate general at London. Old Indiana case charges surface, alleging stock jobbing and a $20,000 estate settlement fraud involving his brother. The postmaster issue centers on offensive partisanship as a removal pretext, per Washington Star.
A farmer William Davison north of Carberry Manitoba died after falling from a hayload as horses bolted. In La Crosse, William Drake and his wife were fatally struck and crushed during a train conflict, two bystanders escaping. Chicago’s Central Warehouse on Rush and North Water burned, with 60 percent of contents tea in bond. suspected arson follow repeated fires in the same six story brick building.
In Fairbury Nebraska eight men were flogged by a citizens committee for disorderly conduct. In West Virginia Thomas Woods shot his stepmother after luring her, then dropped her from a cliff. she died later after naming Woods as her killer and Woods was jailed.
Public enthusiasm for Parnell grows as arrangements proceed for an April 11 banquet at the National Liberal Club with an expected large guest list and Mr Gladstone presiding. Widening sympathy follows Webster controversy, drawing praise for Parnell’s conduct in Parliament and beyond.
In Kansas City a dispute between deputy county recorder Robert Fleming and Will iam Samuels escalated when Fleming called him a liar. Samuels drew a knife and fatally stabbed Fleming in the left groin. Fleming is brother to Deputy Marshal John Fleming who recently killed himself in court.
In Bell and Hurley counties Kentucky and Claiborne county Tennessee fierce feuds erupt after armed factions clash. A posse led by 18 year old Alvis Turner captures Gen Sawders and Beech, sparking jail guards at Pineville. A series of battles near Barboursville fends off further bloodshed with several deaths including Alvis Turner and James Burch.
Three hundred delegates registered in Aberdeen for the G A R encampment while 200 delegates at the W R C. Hammond delivers his annual address detailing travel, letters written, miles traveled, and six months of service. Reports praise the Soldiers Home bill and a division plan for the encampment.
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada to appear in Washington on April 4 to answer inquiries about rebate practices on traffic between the United States and Canada. The notice compels the company to admit to and aid in the investigation of alleged violations under the act to regulate commerce.
Washington dispatch reports Robert Todd Lincoln of Illinois nominated by President Harrison as minister to Great Britain. Illinois senators say they were not consulted until this morning. Lincoln says he has not been told of any candidacy or official notice and would not discuss acceptance before formal notification. The paper outlines other nominations to Russia Germany Mexico Chile Peru and Portugal and profiles several nominees.
The New York Republicans rally behind Mr. Meredith after York candidate Hart withdraws from the race. Reports say Missourian Cha L Filley for consul general at Liverpool was promised the post but may go to Thomas Sherman of Maine, a former Blaine aide. Ex Gov T C Fletcher of Missouri is named for Indiana commissioner, while Col Halloway 2 Indiana denies a prior White House nailing down of future Indiana appointments. Senate delays anticipated as Senator Voor predicts extra days of work and the president proceeds cautiously.
John Bright died in London after a peaceful decline, with his family at his deathbed. Funeral plans call for private services in Rochdale Quaker burying ground. The obituary recalls his role as a reformer and ally of Cobden, his parliamentary career, and his stance on Irish rights and electoral reform. A separate item reports a double hanging in another location with grim details.
In a somber prison scene the sheriff and deputies in blue stand by as condemned men approach execution. Priests offer benedictions and touch, while a ray of sun highlights the cold wall, underscoring the final moment before the dark river.
The scene closed at 11 14 p m with Tim Barrett and Pete the Firm One hanged on the scaffold amid priests and deputies. Doctors later confirmed both necks broken and the room emptied as physicians monitored the final heartbeats.
The article details Pete and Tim Barrett’s final night in Hennepin county jail. Pete sleeps peacefully until dawn while Tim remains restless. Father Corbett administers communion and breakfast is served. Attorneys Erwin Donahue and Byrnes arrive for last counsel as hope fades.
Maj George A Armes confronted Gov Beaver in the Briggs hotel lobby in Harrisburg claiming to be an aide of Gen Beaver. Beaver struck Armes with a crutch and Armes was hustled from the hotel. Armes had written a letter to the governor and was ordered from an inauguration day procession by Gen Gibson.
La Crosse Wisconsin Special Telegram reports a fatal crash at Mill street crossing involving Train No. 2 and a switch engine. Mrs. Drake, 36, was crushed under the ash box and died. Willi Drake, 35, suffered a severe facial wound and possible internal injuries. Two male bystanders survived. Drake’s wife leaves a son Willis Williams. Drake has local relatives.
Daniel W Connolly, appointed Scranton postmaster in 1885 and recommissioned in 1886 for four years, is removed on incompetency charges. Hon D M Jones named replacement. Congressman Scranton pushed for resignation, then sought removal through the Postmaster General and President, claiming a precedent that a congressman's signatory charge can justify removal.
The Vienna Tagblatt reports a narrow escape of the czar and czarina while traveling from St. Petersburg to Gatchina an obstruction on the line supposedly led to arrests of several persons tied to the alleged plot no confirmation is given.
Vienna reports Count Hoyos, a confidant of the late Crown Prince Rudolph, allegedly dueled and mortally wounded Count Baltazze, uncle of the late Baroness Vetzera. The confrontation is said to have occurred in a southern French village, with death tied to the crown prince’s fate.
The Freisinnige Zeitung reports the bill punishes divulging state secrets even if the divulgor did not know secrecy was required. Two Volks Zeitung editors were fined for not naming the author of an article deemed insulting to the emperor and Prince Bismarck.
The article describes two men hanged on the scaffold after a crowd of offenders watched. Physicians confirmed neck dislocations and the bodies lay on the floor with coverings removed, exposing faces of the deceased murderers. Undertaker Connolly then took charge as the crowd dispersed.
Spectators packed the jail chamber as a scaffold rose for a hanging. Sheriffs from numerous counties and visiting officials watched, while telegraph writers logged details. the crowd remained orderly yet somber amid the looming death sentence.
Reports from Oklahoma City say that hidden boomers near the border have resurfaced as soldiers withdraw. Trains and wagons bring hundreds of prospective settlers to Purcell and nearby spots, while fear and anticipation rise as President Harrison’s proclamation looms. Col. Crocker warns that hesitation could trigger bloodshed amid a growing secret league vowing to hold claims by force.
A citizen criticizes doctors for mis diagnosing illnesses and claims Warner's Safe Cure would have saved a patient. The speaker recounts a case where multiple disorders were treated before discovering kidney disease. He argues doctors overstep and should admit ignorance instead of risking patients' lives.
A Salem New Jersey white oak in the Friends burying ground is noted as at least two centuries old. In 1884 it stood 80 feet high with a trunk girth of 18 feet 4 inches and a branches spread of 360 feet. Recent neglect of large branch wounds risks fungal infection and potential decay of the tree.
A parson tells his son he will not punish him that afternoon to avoid disturbing church services but will whip him tomorrow morning. The boy retorts that the preacher preaches universal salvation then practices future punishment, as noted in a Burdette quotation.
In Aspen Chronicle account Mina Ingraham discovered the Sun Set mine two years ago while exploring with her father Meylette. She located the spot at sunset on a cliff above the Elk range and a discovery stake was placed. The claim was leased about fifteen months ago to the Gillespie Brothers who formed the Sunset Mining Company and began operations.
Notes and Queries recounts how late 14th century cards differed from today with square shapes and rabbits pinks roses and columbine as suits. Visuals included rustic figures such as a pinked knave and a queen of rab bits. The piece jests about facial expressions and promotes Dr Bull s Cough Syrup and Salvation Oil for relief.
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