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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1893
Page
2
Yellowstone Park’s Grand Wonders Described in Vivid Terms
The article extols Yellowstone Park as a vast wonderland with boiling springs and volcanoes, soda springs, sulfur mountains and unusual geysers larger than those in Iceland, 350 foot falls, and a canyon unmatched for grandeur and beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Park
Iceland
Life insurance swindlers murder to obtain corpses
The piece warns readers about criminals who kill to harvest bodies for impersonation schemes and urges verifying a suitor’s life insurance coverage before forming intimate relationships.
Rain Tree of Peru Condenses Moisture in Desert Air
A desert plant in Peru known as the rain tree reportedly creates a persistent mist by condensing atmospheric moisture. The tree’s leaves and branches appear to exude moisture, attracting attention to this unusual phenomenon in arid regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
British 22-ton Armstrong gun shoots 12 miles high arc
A 22 ton Armstrong gun in the British navy fires a solid shot that travels twelve miles, reaching a peak height of 17,000 feet above ground. The blast cannot be heard where the ball lands, illustrating its immense range and silence at impact.
Largest lump of coal to star in England’s exhibit at fair
Reported as the largest coal mass ever mined the specimen from Lancashire is a cob of cannel coal. It weighs eleven English tons and fourteen hundred weight and will be displayed in England’s world’s fair exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Decatur Birthplace Marked in Berlin Village Maryland
The birthplace of Commodore Decatur is still pointed to by visitors in Berlin Maryland Worcester County once home to his birth. Remains of a rude cabin once sheltered the future commodore. The Decaturs were decent poor folk amid a slave holding aristocracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Berlin
Worcester County
Commodore
Decaturs
Wrecked Steamer John Hancock Tied at Sandpoint Alaska
The steamer John Hancock was wrecked by a gale while tied up at its Sandpoint wharf in Alaska. The ship once carried the U S pennant under Commodore Perry and housed the treaty signing in its cabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hancock
Sandpoint
Alaska
United States
Japan
Hancock
Commodore Perry
Ice Planet Collision Melts Massive Ice World
The fragment argues that an Earth sized collision with a world of equal bulk would generate heat powerful enough to melt and vaporize mass equivalent to 700 times the combined bulk. It envisions an ice planet about 150 400 miles across disappearing in the impact.
Allen & Co. Involved in Raids on Trusts and Stock Falls
Allen & Co., a banking firm linked to the cordage trust collapse, played a key role in the whisky trust raid as its stock slid from 7 to 30 and in the sugar trust raid as its stock fell from 130 to i. The saying about living by the sword and dying by it is invoked as a moral note.
Japanese lacquer art prized for labor over time
A genuine lacquer piece reflects a native artist lifetime of effort. It is formed by hundreds of thin coats applied with long intervals, valuing labor over material quality. First class lacquer work resists scratching by a needle.
Clergymen's Travel Manners Attract Philosophic Note
A philosophic observer notes selfishness among traveling clergy, regardless of denomination. Jie explains clergymen, like women, grow used to special treatment and begin to expect courtesies usually shown to the cloth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jie
Magnificent Australian Opal Carved as Living Figure
A New York jeweler showcases a Southern Australian opal carved in relief to depict a living female figure. The gem radiates cloudlike color bursts as if blazing sunset, measuring about the size of a woman's palm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Australia
Woman’s odd marriage sequence ends in 184 year match
A Newcastle woman followed a mathematical courting pattern. At 16 she wed a 32 year old, at 30 a 60 year old, and now at 42 she marries a 184 year old. Her first husband was a Quaker, second a Catholic, and current husband a Protestant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Eng
Sue
Brooklyn Is Not Ready For The Table Hote Trend
The table hote is a fixture in New York and most American cities but scarce in Brooklyn where a prior attempt failed last winter. The city’s leading restaurant now offers only tea and coffee beverages, illustrating limited market demand for such offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
The Great Armadillo Teeth Count Report
The article notes the armadillo has far more teeth than humans with 92 to 100 total. It describes 24 to 26 upper teeth per side and 22 to 24 lower teeth per side, all molars, lacking roots but with hollow bases for continual growth and no dental channels.
Railroad magnate Villard seeks $15 million blanket NP mortgage
Villard aims to place a $15,000,000 blanket mortgage on the Northern Pacific. Kansas farmers incurred $3,000,000 in mortgages during the census year, a figure nearly one half of which the Villard company would encumber, yet they offer no blame or demands for drastic remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villard
Northern Pacific
Kansas
Gorillas Habits Compared With Relatives At Berlin Aquarium
A Berlin Aquarium gorilla displays routine behavior typical of primates, waking at eight, bathing, and using soap. He drinks milk, eats two loaves with Frankfort sausage and smoked beef, then washes it down with Weiss beer. Afternoon meal includes soup with rice and potatoes and a chicken wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Frankfort
St Louis to Head American Line Vessels
In Washington the first of two American line ships under construction in Philadelphia will be named the St Louis. National banks are to furnish a May 4 financial statement to the government. Navy Pay Inspector John H Stevenson seeks promotion after third examinations. Reserve agents named for several Minnesota banks. some prior approvals revoked in New York and St Paul banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Line
Philadelphia
St. Louis
John H. Stevenson
Navy
Minnesota
East Grand Forks
Hanover National
New York
St. Cloud
Merchants’ National of
St. Paul
First National
St. Peter
Chase National of
National Bank of Republic of New York
Multiple Fatal and Destructive Local Disasters Reported
A string of regional calamities includes deaths from a Dixon Illinois runaway and a Grand Rapids drowning, plus a Bellmont Missouri steamboat crash with many injured. Fire and collapse damage hit Meterville Iowa rail records, New Haven Connecticut Starin Wharf, Carberry Canada Pacific line, and a Casey Illinois kiln. An Idaho railroad accident spared all workers. Grand Crossing Chicago deaths and Casey casualties are noted. A Shawnee county resident wins damages after a Rock Island quarry explosion. North Galveston near Warsaw Indiana fire wipes out homes and kills J J Jackson family. total losses near 75 000. Fire origin remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Emmest
Dixon
Emma Rottman
Grand Rapids
Mich
Bellmont
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Meterville
Iowa
Richard Coulter
Tawas City
Starin Line
New Haven
Conn
John H. Starin
Carberry
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Great Northern
Bonner’s Ferry
Idaho
Gus Thomastown
Cornelius Wagner
Andrew Olson
Illinois Central
Grand Crossing
Chicago
Andrew Westine
Casey
C. A. Carr
William Heim
Elias Reed
Carr
Heim
Reed
Thomas Wallace
Shawnee County
Kan
Hock Island
Wallace
Ex-Senator Ingalls Mistaken for Lunatic at Kansas School
Ex-Senator John J. Ingalls entered a suburban Atchison schoolhouse to ask his way and was mistaken for a lunatic, causing the teacher and students to flee in terror. Dr. Nansen plans a polar drift voyage and starts soon from London after finalizing arrangements. Rev. Thomas Spurgeon sails from Auckland on May 17 for San Francisco then Chicago to aid Moody in revival work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Ingalls
Atchison, Kan
Nansen
North Pole
London
Thomas Spurgeon
Auckland
N. Z
San Francisco
Chicago
Dwight L. Moody
List of crimes and misfortunes shocks across nations
A long Rome of crime and tragedy spans the land including killings from Navajos in Cross Canon Colorado to hangs and suicides in Indiana Illinois and Wisconsin. Bank robberies embezzlements and murders jostle with editor shootings and a dynamite demolition of a sunken yacht linked to Commodore Vanderbilt.
Tragedy After Attempted Arrest Ends in Double Death
William Rader attempted to arrest William Gay. both drew guns and were killed. No further details have been received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rader
William Gay
Notable deaths and global unrest headline the era
Obituaries note the death of Prince Adolphus of Schaumburg-Lippe and Lord William Paulet, both marked by military distinction. Across Europe and the Americas reports show revolts, international tensions, influenza, and political upheaval from Rome to Rio de Janeiro, Vienna to Cuba, with calls for peace and looming uprisings shaping a volatile year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolphus
Schaumburg-Lippe
Rio de Janeiro
Rome
William
Vatican
Barges
Oragor
Spain
Gladsone
John Ruskin
Lord Tennyson
Michael Davitt
Cork
Lord William Paulet
Herr von Brandt
China
Miss May Heard
Augustus Heard
Washington
Grueber
Father Paronka
Olemutz
Austria
Turonka
Cardinal Zigliara
Tommasso Zigliara
Frascati
Congregations of Studies
Bonifacio
Corsica
Ahlwardt
Eberle
Germany
Loewes
Reichstag
Vera Cruz
Key West
Mobile
Ala
New York
Russia
Vienna
Brazil
Rio Grande Do Sul
Fennelly's Shortage Reported at 16163.49 in Ashland
Ashland Wis Special Telegraph The county board meets again and releases final findings of the committee on ex County Clerk Fennelly revealing a shortage of 16163.49. District attorney urged action against Fennellys bondsmen and officers begin a search for the missing official whose whereabouts are unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Wis
Fennelly
Montana G A R Encampment Elected Leaders
The Montana G A R encampment met in Great Falls for two days. J O Gregg was elected department commander and R R Dolman senior vice commander. Next year the encampment will be at Helena with delegates to Indianapolis named as R E Fisk and T FE Davidson. The Woman's Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans also held sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Mont
Montana
J.O. Gregg
R. R. Dolman
Butte
Helena
Indianapolis
R. E. Fisk
T. FE. Davidson
Anacconda
Woman's Relief Corps and
Sons of Veterans
Ranchman Orlando Giles Found Fatally Shot Near Dickinson
The body of Orlando Giles, a Grand River ranchman, was found riddled with bullets seven miles from Dickinson. A quarrel is suspected as the cause of the fatal shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickinson
N. D
Orlando Giles
Grand River
North Star State Roundup May Week Events
A weekly digest notes a shooting dispute near St. Cloud, Gov. Nelson appoints Robert D. Russell to district court, log driver Toussant Lemers Jr drowns at Little Falls, Lake Benton votes to bond water works 76 majority, Hubert Zenney skips town leaving unpaid bills, county seeks $250000 for Duluth Mesabi & Northern railroad aid, warrant for Dr C P Bissell on murder charge near Luverne, an abortion fatality, and a fire at Clear Lake destroying the town hall with substantial losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cloud
Nelson
Robert D. Russell
Minneapolis
District Court
Lochren
Toussant Lemers, Jr
Little Falls
Lake Benton
Hubert Zenney
Cold Springs
Lavaque
St. Louis County
Duluth, Mesabi & Northern Road
Laverne
C. P. Bissell
Hills
Bertha Viste
Luverne
Clear Lake
Frank Brown
Stacy
Schwab
Storm Ravages Slayton Area and City Events
A severe storm with heavy rain and high winds struck Slayton causing widespread damage including torn canvas at Oliver's Great Eastern circus and demolished tents. The record notes a drowning incident in Sauk Rapids where a four year old boy vanished during a fishing outing. Court actions include sentences for grave crimes and two divorces granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Pera
Miller
Henry Scelgreen
Sauk
District Court
Lewis
Fred Ekstein
Stillwater
George Brown
Reformatory
St. Cloud
J. E. Walley
Elora Pearson
William Pearson
Hecker
George Hecker
Slayton
Oliver
Great Eastern Circus
Billie Butler
Anoka
Multiple Minnesota notices and personal items in May edition
Sunday events include Mrs Emma Byron's suicide attempt in a cistern and a grain elevator appeal at Kushman. Donnelly accuses Dr Fish in a political suit. Donald Stewart aged ten is fatally injured in Centerville Wisconsin. Remains of John R Jones arrive in Mankato. Worthing seeks Wilder Farm college with a $20,000 bonus. Scharenbroich sues St Cloud Vulcanized Fiber Ware for 6500. A Hastings divorce case involves Dr Philo Jones and Mary Jones. Newspapers from the state exhibit travel to Chicago. publishers urged to submit samples to the Newspape r Exhibit in Winona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Byron
Kushman
Ignatius Donnelly
Dr. Fish
Great West
Fish
Donald Stewart
D. A. Stewart
Winona
Centerville
Wis
John R. Jones
Mankato
Denver
California
Worthing
Wilder Farm College
Henry Scharenbroich
St. Cloud
Crosby
Hastings
Philo E. Jones
Red Wing
Mary E. Jones
State Building
Chicago
Joseph Leicht
Winona, Minn
Historical Society
Minnesota World’s Fair Opening Shown Great Admiration
Minnesota’s building at the world’s fair opened to the public and drew strong praise. Local police report include a Red Wing arrest of a boy Muller by Detective Dorrothy of St. Paul for stone-throwing at trains. Frank Kellogg left Red Wing after stealing $300 in jewelry and money from his father. Nels Anderson near Center City died by self-inflicted gunshot at forty-five. John Miller’s Stillwater residence partially burned, loss $1,800 insured. M Dietrich of Laverne filed voluntary assignment with $10,000 liabilities and about $8,000 assets. The Monticello bridge across the Mississippi is complete and in use. county commissioners deem it satisfactory. Faribault council forms committee to negotiate water works purchase and hires an engineer for sewer plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Muller
Red Wing
Dorrothy
St. Paul
Frank Kellogg
Red Woig
Nels Anderson
Center City
John Miller
Stillwater
Dietrich
Laverne
Missippi River
Monticello
Faribault
Faribault Water Works
Minnesota and national events show varied political and local action
Gov Nelson calls for an anti trust convention in Chicago and appoints Minnesota delegates. Ex President Harrison invited to address reciprocity convention in St Paul. Loyal Legion in Minnesota elects Gen Edwin C Mason as commander. Several fires injure or kill people, including a boy drowned near Sank Rapids. Mill dam destruction triggers mill lease changes. Legal actions involve Gen Mullen challenging Mississippi Logging company. Judge Start grants temporary injunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Chicago
Minnesota
Harrison
St. Paul
Griffin Child
John Domean
Mountain Iron
Willis Mack
Mazeppa
M. J. Rucker
Bridgman
St. Cloud
Ed Brown
Mans Nelson
Morris Moran
Milwaukee Yard
Hed Wing
Olaf Olson
Henry Shatgren
G. E. Davidson
Farmington
Grange
Waterford
Cannon
J. C. Applegate
Shelburn
Cannon Falls
Minneapolis
J. C. Tupper
Zumbrota
Big Falls
Eugene Allen
Northfield
Donaldson
Faribault
Allen
Gen
Mullen
Wabasha
Mississippi Logging Company
Newton
Start
West Newton Slough
Local notices and deaths loom in Minnesota dispatches
G Steber dies from a horse kick at Winona aged forty seven leaving a wife and seven children. August Kroeger German sixty seven found dead in a Kenwood Park Duluth well. Freight wreck on Cannon Valley line Faribault due to open switch. no injuries. Elevator at Johnson between Graceville and Morris destroyed. Great Northern cars damaged. Merchants National Bank of Wadena organized with board Isaac Hazlett J J Meyer John Howe A G Broker Charles Erickson Frank Coon J L Barnes. Henry Kinsey sixty two found hanged at Le Sueur. note in pocket outlines settlements. Fergus Falls district court hears a sensational divorce case with plaintiff Dr E Holbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Steber
Winona
August Kroeger
Kenwood Park
Duluth
Cannon Valley
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Faribault
Johnson
Graceville
Morris
Stair, Christenson & Case
Minneapolis
Great Northern
Merchants National Bank of
Wadena
Isaac Hazlett
J. J. Meyer
John Howe
A. G. Broker
Charles Erickson
Frank Coon
J. L. Barnes
Henry Kinsey
le Sueur
Fergus Falls
E. Holbrook
Multiple Local Tragedies and Crimes Reported Across Regions
In Duluth and surrounding cities, cases include two suicides by aconite and shooting, a serious injuring fall at the Mesabo block, a drowning near Winnebago City, and a Northern Pacific engineer dying after losing both legs. A judge sentenced Fred Houck for John Murphy’s death. Burglary at ex County Treasurer Lindquist’s Fergus Falls home and fires destroy Little Falls stores. Jury room turmoil concludes with a verdict about Mrs Holbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benj. E. McCannon
Thomas Napp
Mesabo
Duluth
H. 2. Kline
Payneville
Blue Earth
Winnebago City
Thomas McGinnis
Northern Pacific
Staples
Brainerd
Alliston
Fred. Houck
West Duluth
John Murphy
Lindquist
Fergus Falls
L. E. McNary
J. Lee
Little Falls
Holbrook
Married West Duluth Woman to Man Serving Manslaughter Term
A Stillwater wedding unites Miss Mary Kasmiski from West Duluth with Frank Houck who faces seven years in prison for manslaughter. Articles disclose a Montevideo creamery incorporation with a new building to start operations in June. Other notices report Mrs. Blackman 64 fatally injured after a cycling collision in Dundas, and Pine Island pioneer Jacob Closner killed when thrown from a buggy. Frank Miller of Minneapolis was fatally injured by an interurban car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Mary Kasmiski
West Duluth
Frank Houck
Montevideo
John Blackman
Dundas
Jacob Closner
Pine Island
Frank Miller
Minneapolis
Treasury official aids eager visitor from Indiana
Logan Carlisle chief clerk at the Treasury helps a young Indiana man seeking urgent help. The man compares his plight to a man with a severed leg asking for attention and Carlisle jokes he should go to the Emergency Hospital before agreeing to assist promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Logan Carlisle
The
Treasury
Indiana
Logan
Republican League gathers in Louisville for pro party unity and women’s suffrage
Delegates from 33 states convene in Louisville led by President J S Clarkson. Address covers Lincoln Grant Blaine Republicanism, labor rights, banking, and supports woman suffrage while pledging unity and reform. Tracy wins the national presidency. Denver chosen for 1894 meeting.
Exposition Directors Abrogate Sunday Closing
Chicago May 17 The Columbian Exposition directors vote to abrogate the Sunday closing tied to a 2 ½ million appropriation and will open Sundays while closing the machinery. Aimed at reopening the fair seven days, the plan includes Sunday services and restricted work rules for staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair
Uncle Sam
Chicago
Congress
Exposition Company
National Treasury
National Commission
These Will Not Strike
Toledo May 17 railroad conductors meet to denounce false strike rumors concerning the World’s Fair. The order declares willingness to fulfill duties faithfully and denies plans to strike to disrupt travel during the exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
United States
Christopher Columbus Reaches the Sea Good Speed
The passenger whaleback Christopher Columbus arrived in Sault Ste. Marie at 6 30 this evening after leaving Duluth at 2 20 yesterday afternoon accomplishing the run in 28 hours. Five thousand observers praised her elegant appearance and notable fittings including a soda fountain aquarium and cabin. A halt from White Fish to Irquois covered thirty miles in one and a half hours. The following passengers will travel through to Chicago: Capt. Alex McDougall S W Stanton Frank Nicol News Duluth Howard Sprague and G Johnson. The steamer sails for Chicago at 5 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Christopher Columbus
Duluth
Irquois
Chicago
Alex McDougall
S. W. Stanton
The
Seaboard
Frank Nicol
News
Howard Sprague
G. Johnson
Home Rate Bill Amended In Commons Debate
London May 17 The house of commons resumed the Irish home rule bill debate with Hon St John Broderick proposing an amendment to curb powers of the Irish parliament. Prime Minister Gladstone opposed but later agreed to accept the amendment, to be placed as determined by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
St. John Broderick
Gladsone
Gladstone
Samuel Reades Jr Named Head of Stationery Division
Secretary Carlisle announced Samuel Reades Jr of Marblehead Massachusetts as chief of the stationery division replacing A L Sturtevant who resigned. Reades born 1853 is an author journalist and politician who has served in the Massachusetts legislature and is currently private secretary to Governor Russell of Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carlisle
Samuel Reades, Jr
Marblehead
Mass
A. L. Sturtevant
Reades
Massachusetts
Gov. Russell
Captain Higginson seeks court of inquiry into navy yard work
Washington May 17 Captain Higginson of the United States ship Atlanta telegraphs to the navy department asking for a court of inquiry. Secretary Herbert has decided to grant the request and a court will be ordered likely upon the captain's return. The inquiry is expected to examine navy yard methods generally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Higginson
United States
Atlanta
Herbert
Navy Department
Navy Yard
Vessel Sunk After Collision Off Lowestoft
An unknown London vessel sank in the North Sea off Lowestoft after a collision with an unidentified ship. The owner’s vessel was badly damaged and sank shortly after the accident. The crew were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
North Sea
Lowestoft
Postoffice to Close Sundays at World’s Fair Exhibit
Attorney General Olney issues an opinion that U S laws bar Sunday openings of the branch postoffice in the post office department exhibit at the world’s fair. Accordingly the post office and other government exhibits are likely to close on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Olney
Congress
Postoffice
Postoffice Department
Post Office
Gov Richards son signs deputy sheriff bill in Michigan
Lansing on May 17 reports Gov Richardson signed a law setting deputy sheriff qualifications. The act bars appointment of Pinkerton men by sheriffs as deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Gov. Richardson
Pinkerton
Death of Redwood Falls Merchant in Eureka Springs
A. Francois, a leading Redwood Falls merchant, died in Eureka Springs Arkansas after a Florida visit. He had been in Eureka Springs two weeks, returned home three weeks ago, and could not endure the cold. He leaves a widow and three young children after fifteen years in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Springs
Redwood Falls
Minn
Ark
A. Francois
St. Augustine
Fla
Francois
Romantic glow worm tale of De Musset and reality
A romantic anecdote recalls Alfred de Musset and a fellow poet spotting a glow worm in a Paris park and calling it a star on the ground. He jokes to light his cigar with it, but the star does not work as a light, revealing the clash of glamour and actuality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred de Musset
Paris
Alfred
de Musset
Silent reply praised as greatest accomplishment
A witty exchange in Washington pits a talkative young man against a peppery young woman. He asks about the greatest accomplishment, she answers that it is to say nothing silently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Death by Own Action at Kenwood Park Duluth
A 70 year old German resident August Kroeger was found drowned today in a well on his Kenwood Park property near Duluth. He had suffered dementia and recently attempted to stab himself but was stopped. it is believed he then threw himself into the well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Spee al Teleram
August Kroeger
Kenwood Park
Death by carbolic acid at La Crosse boarding house
Mrs. Morgan, boarding house keeper in La Crosse Wisconsin, found dressmaker Angeline Kilsey dead from a large carbolic acid ingestion after she failed to appear for breakfast. A letter to her mother lay beside her on a chair. Kilsey recently moved from Vernon county and was described as good looking, intelligent, and well liked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wis
Delegates Attend Fourth Annual A O U W Grand Lodge Session
Eighty five of one hundred ten lodges in North and South Dakota are represented by delegates at the fourth annual session of the grand lodge. Grand Master Chisholm Overseer Chase Recorder Lavin Receiver Olson with Postmaster Hughes and nearly all grand officers attend. The grand judge degree was conferred upon delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Huron
S. W
North and
South Dakota
Grand Lodge
Chisholm
Chase
Lavin
Olson
Hughes
Inventions From Impossible Proofs and Curious Anecdotes
Edison notes that what math authorities deem impossible is often the easiest to invent. Dr Lenox Browne succeeds Sir Morell Mackenzie in London as a disease expert. Queen Victoria hosts the Chinese minister’s family, seated despite small feet. An evening quip claims two tasks at once are impossible, then Landseer draws two heads simultaneously with each hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Lenox Browne
Sir Morell Mackenzie
London
Sir Morell
England
Queen Victoria
Edwin Landseer
Markets News Report on Grain and Livestock Prices
The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul markets show mixed grain prices with wheat and corn varying by grade and region. Livestock transfers include prime steers and cows at several price points and hogs trading around seven to eight dollars with variations by weight and class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
That& Ye
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Money matters and bank failures ripple across states
Reports from New York Bloomington Monroeville and Washington detail debts bank closures and receiverships. Wiman faces about 600000 in debts with assets uncertain. The Exchange Bank of Normal and the Citizens Bank of Monroeville reopen after runs. Attachments and receiverships target West Superior Iron and Steel and several First National Banks in Cedar Falls Ponca and Little Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Erastus Wiman
David Kennett King
Pine Street
Wiman
King
Bloomington
Exchange Bank of Normal
Todlay
W. H. Schuereman
Cress
West Superior Iron and Steel Company
Atlantic Trust Company
Cecil Kristen Griffith
Andrews
Red Wing
Minn
State Bank of
Zumurota
Washington
Eckela
First National Bank of
Cedar Falls
Iowa
John McCough
McLeod Replies On Stock Deals Controlling New England Railroads
President McLeod defends stock purchases to control New England railroads as approved by Reading directors. He argues the plan would have greatly boosted coal market revenue and rejects F H Prince’s $180,000 commission claim as unjust, saying only standard commissions were due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phiadelphia
McLeod
J. L. Rice
Boston & Maine
New York
New England
Reading
Iie
Oe? Ee
Omng
F. H.rince
Prince
Sheriff attaches large sum to West Superior Iron and Steel
The sheriff in New York has attached 95 800 and loans totaling 175 000 to the West Superior Iron and Steel company of 62 William street and West Superior. The action benefits Atlantic Trust as trustee for Cecil B. Griffith, with Weeks named as treasurer and 275 belonging to Griffith’s trust estate. Attachments include 105 500 held by the sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeks
New York
West Superior Iron and Steel Company
William Street
West Superior
Atlantic Trust Company
Cecil B. Griffith
Dozens Drowned On Mesta River Ferry Near Borovitchee
A small ferry on the Mesta river near Borovitchee in Novgorod government ran aground midstream and capsized after passengers panicked. Dozens are reported drowned with many more missing while about a fifth of passengers survived by staying aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Mesta
Borovitchee
Novgorod
Day for Silver Day Held in Chicago
Gov. Prince of New Mexico, chairman of the silver day committee, met the ceremonies panel after the trans-Mississippi congress at Ogden. September 11 was set as Silver Day in Chicago during the exposition with anticipated nationally significant addresses by leading bimetallic supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gov. Prince of
New Mexico
Ogden
Small Pox Epidemic Report From Petersburg Area
Information from a prominent citizen of Lunenberg County indicates twenty smallpox cases near the county courthouse with several deaths. Court sessions have been suspended due to the outbreak. The courthouse lies about sixty miles from Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Lunenberg County
Lunenberg Court House
Editors Arriving in Chicago for National Editorial Association
Delegations to the National Editorial Association pour into Chicago for the sessions starting tomorrow. Florida sends 105 editors and California 55 arrive with a notable display of wines and fruits exhibited at their hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Editorial Association
Florida
California
Goodbye to the Russian General Admiral Leaves Hampton Roads
The Russian cruiser General Admiral, the first foreign man‑of‑war at Hampton Roads, departed today after a farewell salute that pleased the crew homeward bound. All ships in the line paid their respects as she slipped away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hampton Roads
Fire gutted Al dine hotel bake house in Philadelphia
Fire caused by a defective flue gutted the Aldine hotel bake house in Philadelphia causing about 140000 dollars in losses. 120 guests and servants escaped uninsured after an eye experience though unharmed. Insurance coverage is reported at 60000 dollars.
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West Shore Ends Through Train On Grand Trunk Line
The West Shore has notified the Grand Trunk that it will discontinue a through train over the Grand Trunk system starting this month. After that date the West Shore will run its car in connection with the Michigan Central.
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Bishop Hennessy Named Archbishop in Dubuque
Special from Dubuque Iowa May 15 Bishop Hennessy was appointed archbishop today He is noted for scholarship oratory and for making Dubuque the first diocese in the United States respecting the number of church elites
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Smith Acquitted in Iowa Murder Trial
Vinton Iowa May 15 The jury acquitted Smith in the murder trial after a two hour deliberation. The verdict was unanimous on the first ballot and the defense cited insanity and justifiable murder related to the alleged open intimacy with Stiths wife.
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