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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1895
Page
2
Brainerd dispatch notes China has ratified peace terms with Japan. Britain evacuates Central American posts. argues that British actions in Nicaragua test treaties and US interests. Mars atmosphere questioned. Ireland and France immigration debates. Russia expands Pacific presence. Queen Victoria's large royal line. US Texas land suit proceeds. Chinese sailors praised over soldiers in Yalu battle.
The Indian Territory court of appeals has been organized. Merbert Howard of Port Huron Michigan a cadet at the naval academy has been appointed by the secretary of the navy. The controller of the currency calls national banks to report standing as of May 7. President Cleveland and cabinet invited to the opening of the Cotton States and International exposition in Atlanta. Florida health officials detain the Spanish warship Infanta Isabella in quarantine against instructions to allow it to proceed.
Col James Young president of Pennsylvanian farmers dies. Maj Lee R Shryock first president of St Louis cotton exchange dies. Numerous obituaries and brief notes on public figures, scholars and business leaders from Valparaiso to New Orleans.
A sweeping report lists multiple fatal and damaging incidents from Gorin Missouri to Minnesota and beyond. Killed by accidents at Hockvale Colorado and Jacksonville Newfoundland, drowned near Wood River Idaho and Denton Creek Texas, and a deadly streetcar panic in Allegheny Pennsylvania. Widespread floods and wrecks include cloudbursts in Herrington Kansas and Dayton Tennessee, railway wrecks near St. Marys Ohio and Detroit River drownings. Names and places span James H Brino, John Gehrig, Alex Struben, Peter Haronson, Clarence Hough, and many more, with broader notes on ships, politics, and economic shifts.
A string of violent incidents includes Conrad Fay’s suicide in Ottumwa Iowa, Homer Bruce's intoxicated shooting killing 16 year old Paul Johnson in Bedford Indiana, and Elsworth Perkins’s suicide in Edwardsport Indiana. W S Reese of Kearney Nebraska faces forgery charges. Road agents rob a Celistoga California stagecoach, netting 1300 dollars. Woodruff Parmelee to stand trial in Traverse City Michigan for Julia Curtis’s murder. Gilbert Jackson sentenced in Lebanon Indiana to 21 years for wife’s murder last July. Indiana youths’ intoxicated shooting kills Paul Johnson in Bedford. John Bauer of Pekin Illinois referenced.
A compact North Star State recap outlining notable events of the week across Minnesota. Highlights cover political, social, and economic developments with emphasis on local impact and regional happenings.
A Wells farmers elevator suffered lightning damage assessed at 100 dollars and was fully insured. Additional notes report Crookston receiving 200000 wall eyed pike fry from a fish hatchery, planted in Maple Lake, Minnesota.
On Friday May 10 a 16 year old girl Della Millick of Montevideo died by self harm. A three day shooting tournament opened in Mankato city park with top state marksmen present. Caledonia Presbyterians begin a $3000 church on Adams barn site. Holmberg & Anderson of Kinbrae assigned to L F Lammers with ~6000 assets and ~11000 liabilities. Rush Lake Farming and Mercantile assigns to A E Luedke of Perham. assets ~15000. Charles M Lamberton Jr of Winona earned Annapolis cadetship top score. Frost and Ramp rejected due to youth. Linehan Canfield Sperry next in line. Caledonia court with Judge Whitock. calendar lists 2 criminal, 16 civil cases. La Crosse Preston Caledonia attorneys. Moorhead electric plant contract let to P H Lamb. wiring contract let May 15. Faribault district court in session. Gale vs Baxter tried without jury. Morreau guardianship case engaged. Moses Morreau vs Anthony Morreau proceeds to trial.
May 11 reports recovery for W E Culkin of Buffalo Park Rapids hotel sold by H A Smith to Oder kirk of Perham Hugo Labs drowns at Winona twelve year old from Homer fire damages Clarendon hotel St Paul guests escape stolen goods found in Faribault Scales arrest imminent Emerson school Duluth struck by lightning school board elected at Olivia lightning sinks boat in Duluth two killed Emory and Barshaw identified Bay City residents involved
A farmer near New Faynesville plans to butcher two large horses for their hides after failing to sell them. Locals debate eating horsemeat though it is not favored. Clarence Lyman, recently indicted for forging checks, broke jail at St. James.
Tuesday May 14 reports T Berg selling Cannon Falls grocery to G O Miller of White Rock. Erick Peterson and Alma Times wed at Twin Harbors. S G Hammer falls from a train in Albert Lea. two feet severed but recovery expected. Mayor Gill rap enforces strict slum ordinance. signs removed, stores fined. public reaction mixed. Herman Streibel dies at 36 after brief illness. Jordan Alderman Small sustains leg injuries. possible amputation. Frederick Spinck and Rebecca Van Helves wed at H Van Helves home. 600 attendees invited.
A bogus mint was found at Hokah with moulds and metal but no counterfeit money. In Rochester Michael Champion stabbed Jerry Champion in a billiard room affray. wound described as painful but not dangerous. No arrests reported. Emil Jacob funeral held near Amboy. death by poison, age thirty, wife and three children.
The Hayward contest appeared in probate court at St Cloud. An attorney for D S Hayward sought a delay to avoid district court action next term. All signs point to a lengthy dispute with no rapid resolution.
Paris based report relays Senor Cross of the Brazilian Committee that the federal capital will rise on a central plateau in a 25 by 7 mile rectangle. Project promises a healthy climate and modern amenities, despite proximity to the equator.
Schools collect used pencils and pens daily and reissue them without cleaning. Physicians urge making writing implements individual property to curb disease spread and suggest eliminating shared slates and sponges. Parents are advised to use stiff brown paper coverings for books to allow refreshment rather than fabric coverings.
Maj. Count Guicciardi rode 112 miles from Verona to Pavia in fourteen hours with a 1.5 hour rest at Cremona. He alternated two horses every two hours and finished in excellent condition. The journey was mostly at a trot.
In a sharp back and forth, Gus demands a quick payoff or a kiss, Madge retorts she will not yield the money. He offers a promise to back off if she pays, but she refuses, asserting she will not give in to the demand.
The Carnegie Steel Company board voted to raise wages by ten percent for about 25,000 employees effective June 1. Notices list Edgar Thompson furnaces and other Pittsburgh mills as covered. The move, opposed by some directors after Friday’s meeting, may affect the Amalgamated fight and reflects higher earning power due to improved plant efficiency.
The grocer shifts to a cheaper brand to gain profit, while the Royal uses superior materials and costs more yet sells at the same consumer price, highlighting a price versus quality dynamic in baking powder sales.
A humanitarian commission reports widespread Armenian massacres in Jellygoozan. 120 houses burned and bodies dumped in pits, later partially washed away. Authorities moved remains as powers press for reforms in the Ottoman Empire.
The Royal Baking Powder is described as an essential aid in every kitchen. It promises the ability to make biscuits cakes muffins and crusts with little effort, boosting a cook’s reputation through delicious results.
In Iowa Falls on May 16 the grand jury indicted former Eldora Ledger editor for perjury over a padded circulation list to win county printing. Eldora Herald editor Ross was indicted and bailed after arrest. Enterprise editor Walker, the county’s only Democratic paper, is also indicted.
Maree Tmser reports that Chris Anderson, a Deadwood horse thief, was captured here last night. The stolen property was in his possession.
Glendive Montana May 16 Judge Milburn sentenced William Bailey to hang on Tuesday July 2 for murder of John G Barkley near Newton Dawson county on Feb 16 The murder was proved by circumstantial evidence Alonzo Freeman received twenty five years in the state penitentiary after being found guilty of second degree murder for killing a tramp last September who had stolen items from him
Hawaiian advices report a note from Gresham calling for Thurston recall. The missive, read in Honolulu sessions, alleges Thurston showed private letters to reporters at the legation. Officials cite a San Francisco post office fault and a single transaction as grounds for the action.
The attorney for former Land Commissioner Ruth filed an answer to the attorney general’s complaint. The reply denies all charges and asserts that any state money lost was due to the defalcation of other officials and not Ruth’s responsibility.
Cleveland observers report an electric railway will be built at once connecting the Tom J. Johnson Steel plant at Lorain with Cleveland, signaling rapid regional transit development and industrial ties.
Copenhagen May 16 Arrangements are under way for a grand celebration this month honoring Henrik Ibsen. The eminent writer, born in Norway in 1828, has achieved worldwide fame though he is not strictly a Norwegian by nationality.
The text describes Henrik Ibsen as of Scotch, German, and Danish ancestry who studied medicine before turning to literature. It notes his worldwide fame as a poet and dramatist, his works read across Norway and Scandinavia, and their translations into multiple languages. It mentions poverty and criticism in his early career and his lasting influence as a major, original force in modern literature.
Two men are dead and a third possibly killed after a boiler flue cracks on the steamer Unique nine miles from Belle Isle in Lake St. Clair. Engineer George Robinson vanished after being knocked overboard as steam and soot erupted from the boiler room. Anthony Case was killed instantly. John Plant was severely burned.
Prof. C. W. Drew, chemist for the Minnesota State Food and Dairy Commission, declares that Royal baking powder is strongest and best preserving quality, concluding it is the best baking powder made.
In West Bingham Pennsylvania on May 16 eight men were found dead or fatally injured after a boiler explosion at the Pack Haskeel Cobb saw mill. Victims include Claude English James Mowers Eugene Merrick Lyman Perry and Charles Rever. Fatalities and injuries followed a boiler condemned recently for faulty steam gauge readings.
In Tiffin Ohio on May 16 three weeks after a mad dog mauled a large flock owned by William Weller villagers reported numerous losses. Nineteen sheep were killed outright and nine more went mad and were slaughtered. On order of the township trustees Keller killed the remaining 150 carcasses to stop rabies spread.
A telegram from Sheriff Butch art reports the Franklin mine steam shovel operating all morning with no striker interference. Strikers held a meeting at the time, but the sheriff does not anticipate trouble.
The text urges replacing cream of tartar and soda in old receipts with Royal Baking Powder. It argues modern cooking and experts disallow the old leavening method and insist on using Royal to achieve proper rise.
Phil H. Brady son of a wealthy Atlanta man eloped with Nellie A. Stone niece of E W Stone in Oklahoma City. They aimed for Kansas City but were intercepted in Emporia. Brady is charged with obtaining 350 dollars on a forged draft before departure and an officer will be sent to bring them back.
Alderman Joe Sampson acting mayor fled Sioux Falls with 750 dollars from a corruption fund. The fund, raised as saloon fines, was not turned over to the city treasury. He telegraphed from Sioux City for his dog as lawyers debate indictability.
Milwaukee street railway employees fear a strike as conductors and motormen are being brought from Brooklyn and other places. H. C. Payne, in the East, urged the men to delay the wage question for a week or two. The old contract expired May 1.
The third annual Wesley Day observance honoring the founding of the Methodist church was held last night at the Auditorium by Chicago Methodists.
Atchison Kansas reports a hot wind in Western Kansas with temperatures reaching 105 degrees in the shade.
Chicago May 16. The Lake Michigan gale proves the season’s worst since last May with many vessels missing. Ten craft are reported wrecked including Quickstep off Racine J B Kitchen at Middle Ishin Viking and three consorts at Sand Beach Michigan Unknown steam barge ashore north of Sand Beach three schooners wrecked off East Tawas Schopper Reindeer stranded at Black River and a three masted schooner wrecked near Milwaukee. Many lives were lost though exact toll remains unknown.
Prof. Floyd Davis of the State Board of Health asserts that The Royal baking powder has the highest leavening power among tested brands. He declares it to be composed of pure wholesome ingredients, well mixed and suitable for use with no other powder yielding as satisfactory results.
Milwaukee reports no sign of wreckage after a schooner capsized between Racine and Milwaukee. Anton Lupanttch recalls a dark hull with white upper works and four men pumping, plus a man aloft. The vessel may be the City of Grand Rapids if color and rig match.
Kenosha Wisconsin May 16 The fishing tug Engel picked up a portion of the schooner Kate Kelly bearing the vessel name Also a yawl boat and a pail marked Steamer Peaskey The tugs are scouring the lake for the wrecks.
The copper ore laden steam barge Linden ran aground a mile north of Port Hope Mich. on May 16. Life savers from the Vaint Aux Barques station rescued the crew as heavy seas sweep over the wreck.
In Portland Maine a vial filled envelope wrapped in cotton on Deering street leads police to suspect a crank planned to blow up the residence of former Speaker Thomas B Reed and Mayor Henry Baxter. A druggist identifies the fluid as nitro glycerine prompting a city wide police inquiry.
George Williams pleaded guilty to forgery and, facing three indictments, chose one plea to secure mercy. Judge Egan sentenced him to three years at the state prison.
The article extols Royal Baking Powder as the safe protection for bread and cakes from unwholesomeness. It cites high medical authorities government reports and health boards endorsing its freedom from alum lime and ammonia. It notes its greater strength makes it more economical despite being stronger.
Washington on May 15 reports an ugly crisis in talks between the United States and Great Britain over seal fishery regulations. Britain refuses to reenact last year’s rule prohibiting firearms on sealing vessels north of the 35th parallel during the closed season, raising the prospect of abrogating the Paris treaty.
May 16 report from Fennessey Oklahoma notes dry hot winds have scorched grain, threatening wheat prospects as losses mount and chances for a good yield grow slim if the heat persists.
In Pittsburg on May 16 the Rescue tow boat's line collapsed as it moved up the Monongahela river. Engineer George McKinnie and Fireman Samuel Schoonover were fatally scalded. The boat sustained minor damage.
May 16 in Kansas City John Shaw formerly a Warwick Ontario banker committed suicide by taking carbolic acid. He had previously worked as a banker in Warwick and died in Kansas City.
Atchison Kansas during James Nutts trial Mrs Peyton testified that Nutts drunk visit to her home on February 4 led to an indecent proposal. When refused, Nutt offered money to stay silent. Leonard Coleman then arrived and Nutt began firing, wounding Coleman and Mrs Peyton before being overpowered.
Johnsons Creek Wisconsin reports the worst hail and rain storm ever seen in the area this morning. Early vegetables and strawberries ruined, fruit trees damaged, grain on hills and lows damaged. Bridges washed away and small dams torn out. Some wash-outs on the Chicago Northwestern line.
The Emer son school in Duluth Minnesota was hit by lightning causing major damage including shattered blackboards and cracked walls. No injuries occurred though many children and teachers were frightened and some fainted.
May strike looms as Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Shipbuilders Union threaten action at Globe Ship Yards in Cleveland. Authorities warn of potential walkout affecting local industry and plans for labor negotiations remain unsettled.
Chicago May 16 Hopes trade slow and sale lower than yesterday's market. Hogs and cattle show declines with mixed demand. May June July prices listed for oats lard ribs and park and other grains. Minneapolis wheat futures mixed on May contract while Milwaukee flour and spring wheat quotes hold steady to weak. Cattle and hog markets in St Paul also show softer tone with veal calves down.
In Enterprise Mississippi on May 16 Oliver Edwards and Chris Thompson’s wife, both colored, were killed at R A Sheridan s place by an unknown assailant. Suspicions point to Thompson. Separately in Kentucky on May 16 Ned Rose shot and killed his brother in Dickinson County Virginia after a pasture dispute. Rose fled as officers pursue him.
The Royal Baking Powder is described as the purest and strongest, noting it received the highest award at major international and state fairs where it competed against other brands.
Milton White, a wealthy farmer of Bowling Green Kentucky, is indicted for murder. Dr Wright testifies that William Hines died from fright after White demanded a signed one thousand dollar check with a loaded double barreled shotgun. White alleges Hines owed the sum and had long been in dispute.
A man identified as Henry Bureh was arrested in Hokah Minnesota yesterday by W P Walsh an agent of the government detective agency. Police say he possessed a complete molding outfit for making counterfeit dollars quarters and dimes. He was brought to Winona and handed to U S Marshal John Gay. He pleaded guilty before U S Court Commissioner A Morey and was bound over to the next term. The 46 year old single man faces upcoming proceedings with rumors of two more arrests.
Fire in Sleepy Eye Minnesota at midnight gutted the fine school plant described as the finest west of Mankato. The blaze started in the basement and an explosion followed, possibly from coal gas or the boiler, blowing out most of the west side and destroying the structure including the basement light plant. Loss estimated at $40,000.
Gov. Clough announced the land commission for Minnesota’s half of the St. Croix interstate park. Appointees are George H. Hazzard of St. Paul, originator of the park scheme, Benjamin Clayton of Taylors Falls, and Johnny Zelch of St. Paul Park.
Late advices indicate frost harmed fruit and vegetables in southern Wisconsin but damage not as severe as feared. High winds and cloudy weather helped ward off frost in many areas.
The text asserts that baking powders tested in government trials or before World's Fair juries never surpassed the Royal in purity strength or wholesomeness. It emphasizes the Royal’s superiority in these competitions and rejects equality of performance.
Two hundred miners who were ousted by strikers last Friday returned to work today at the old rate. Strikers threaten to return and compel the men to quit.
All missing students are accounted for after a dormitory fire at Slippery Rock University. The blaze began in the engine room, and authorities say the dormitories will be rebuilt at once.
Marshfield Wisconsin special report says grain seeds and potatoes are sorted tagged and loaded for needy settlers in Barron Price Taylor and nearby counties. State committeeman J O Warriner says ten cars won t cover demand and shipments will still fall short of needs.
An unsuccessful escape attempt occurred last night as Thomas Murray, claiming Minneapolis as his home, removed bricks from the corridor wall and nearly crawled through before the sheriff stopped him and returned him to his cell. He is held for burglary.
Hiram Hi Giles longtime member of Wisconsin state board of charitable and penal institutions and father of Ella A Giles author died in Madison at age seventy five. He served four years in the state senate in the 1850s and led the Good Templars in Wisconsin for six years.
Winnipeg Manitoba Premier Greenway moved to adjourn the session until June 13 after reconvening the Manitoba legislature. The evident aim is to postpone action on the separate schools issue until after the general elections.
New York special rates for steerage have been increased to £18 from $10 in White Star and Cunard offices. Other lines are expected to follow with higher rates.
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