04 Nov 1892
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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1892
Page
1
Brainerd Dispatch notes Oscar Witpe has returned, after previously leaving England in disgust to settle permanently in France.
Famous French writer Guy de Maupassant is released from a lunacy hospital to a reception expected to excite his many admirers and revive interest in his work.
Water shortage in Balakany, a center of Russian petroleum, makes steam engines expensive to run as water costs exceed fuel costs in some establishments.
The term Lutetia refers to Paris under Roman rule and translates to mudtown, describing a city built largely of mud houses when first settled by Romans.
Captain Shaw former head of the London fire brigade says he will invest substantially in Colorado while saving other valuables and protecting assets during the venture.
A porter on the railroad stations sheds tears as sheriffs deliver burglars to the penitentiary, illustrating the human impact behind the criminal justice process. The moment highlights empathy amid the routine transport of detainees.
Nellie Wick, aged 4, laboring as a barber in the Globe Toilet Saloon Chelsea London, shaved five men in twelve minutes and earned a silver medal for the feat.
The American Asylum in Hartford Connecticut is noted as the first deaf and mute asylum in the nation. The nearby old Columbia College building, recently torn down, was among the earliest institutions for deaf mutes.
The London scientist who claims colors may be heard as well as seen is a belated discoverer. The loudness of young society attire has long troubled the judicious.
The imperial government approves a 200000 ruble grant to establish a medical school for women in St Petersburg. The city provides the site for the new institution.
The text argues that if Mr. Lo cannot do without more ghost dance festivity the government should supply military instructors. It also suggests a gattling gun band would liven the events and please white settlers.
A valued possession of the president of the Masonic Veteran Association is a call bell cast from fragments of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. It has rung in many lodge rooms and always aroused great enthusiasm.
About one and a half million men work in the coal mines worldwide. England has 535 000, the United States 300 000, Germany 285 000, Belgium 100 000, Russia 44 000. The world’s miners of metal number 4 000 000.
In Burnt Cove Dear Isle Maine an aged woman and farm owner spends summers in the barn making quilts for the poor. Her energy and benevolence led to the construction of the area’s only church.
The law in Denmark now gives every subject the right to a pension at age sixty. Exemptions apply to convicted criminals, those who have fraudulently transferred property to relatives, and those who have caused distress through extravagance.
A St Louis man who inspired the champion confidence game left a will prétending to bequeath a fortune to a young lady and a religious order, but it was later found he possessed no property to devise. The tale traces to his supposed plan and the care he received until death.
A two years study at Gizen led Mr. Flinders Petrie to conclude that Egyptian stoneworkers from 4000 years ago were familiar with tools resembling modern drilling devices and saws. The pyramin-builders employed solid and tubular drill, plus straight and circular saws.
Mrs Mary Green of Scarboro Missouri, aged 84, has spun 36 skeins, knitted five pairs of stockings, picked three bushels of blueberries, and cared for flocks of chickens and ducks during the last six months along with general house work. She has six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Bar on Hirsch distributed his prior year earnings totaling 70000 dollars to English charities. He has since earned new profits from his horses and says an additional 100000 dollars will be available for charitable purposes in early 1893.
The French author Renan claimed four women loved him in life his mother sister wife and daughter He mused that judgment in the valley of Jehoshaphat would be those women's verdict countersigned by the Almighty.
Dr Dossi says smoking is not harmful for the busy thinker but is bad for the lazy and drinker. Jean Ingelow, likely not addicted, is seen as not ready to be Tennyson’s successor, though not to be used to argue for nicotine.
Reports recount floods in San Soerate Spain drowning 200, Berlin warehouse fire causing $500000 loss, Hummelstown Pa fire from a cigarette stub with $30000 damage, and a Baltimore & Ohio derailment near Bremen Ind. Injuries include Anderson Ind mayor Terhune and multiple warehouse and factory blazes. Additional incidents mention Bokhara wrecks, a Kellogg powder plant explosion, river accidents near Omaha, and rail wrecks with injuries.
A compilation notes Erastus Wyman touring Canada advocating closer U S trade ties. William H Kelley of Frankfort Ind dies from swallowing a shoemaker's awl used thirty years earlier. A M Beauvels and family receive a one year Paris sentence for matrimonial bureau fraud. Charlotte Edgreen dies in Naples after twenty four hours illness. Jacob Claus of Detroit seeks divorce after eighty two years. Jacob Lauck of Berkeley County WV shows dramatic hair darkening. Anna Ritchie recalls Tennyson meeting and Lowell sending North Carolina tobacco. Ireland's lord lieutenant earns a vast salary but expenses force private fortune needs. Bradlaugh's grave memorial gathering reflects on his death anniversary.
A series of incidents spans Union Grove Wisconsin arson and looting attempts, a South Dakota embezzlement arrest, a grant of a new trial for a death row inmate in Eau Claire, and Lincoln Nebraska not guilty verdicts. Other items include executions expected in London and Beatrice, Nebraska, prison escapes, bank robbery attempts, and shooting deaths across Texas and Arizona with officials investigating and reacting to rising lawlessness.
Appointments in Canada and British Columbia. Spanish coast clashes with 200 smugglers. Prince Alfred joins Russian guards. German Catholic representation debated. Dublin court issues writ for 3000. Dahomey fighting losses 1500. German emperor's infant christened. pardon decree for 400 women. London case convict jailed. Goellersdorf prison fire kills or injures. Canadian raider attack and $65 stolen. Winnipeg teacher Dupuich found dead. Ward in jail for seduction. blackmail claim. Szapory resignation expected after Hungarian chamber event with Apponyi toast.
The National Carriage Makers association selects Chicago as the next meeting site. Grand Master Wilson of the Switchmen's Mutual Aid association denies that Jersey City and other switchmen are preparing for a strike next year.
A large Democratic victory is reported in New York City with speeches by Hill and Flower highlighting party momentum and campaign strength.
The Boston & Maine and the Reading systems are consolidated. Southern Pacific is eyed for Virginia Point near Galveston. Great Northern extends ticket validity from thirty to forty days to Spokane, responding to merchant demand for longer stop overs.
Noted pugilist Patsy Cardiff is ill in Portland Oregon with typhoid fever. He has faced the public eye twice when near the brink of taking an oath.
Four cases of small pox found in New York. Jacob Lewis, Boston jeweler, owes $700,000. Temple cotton compress burns 5,000 bales. total loss $215,000. Tuomy loses suit against former employer Mrs J W Tuohy. Mrs Emmons Blaine donates $1,000 for Augusta library in memory of her husband. Ohio River navigation near Pittsburg crippled since July 15. Ninde farm well near Portland Indiana yields 890 barrels daily, largest in state. Father Hair named superior of Sisters of Charity in the U.S. Chicago’s Liveryman J J Kloehr receives gold medal. Mrs Joseph Foltz of Weeping Water Nebraska swallowed a lizard at a picnic years ago. Aurora watch factory to move to Lancaster, Pa as part of Columbian Watch Co. Edward J Denning dies suddenly in bath from heart paralysis due to grippe. Mer Satolli to preside at November 16 secret archbishop gathering in New York. Liquor sales allowed in Jackson Park during world fair. no interference with Chicago contracts. Ishpeming Typhoid log shows 132 cases. 3 deaths daily in town under 15,000. Insurance payment on Wm Runk’s life refused by Mutual Life Co. Elopement of Finley B Thomas and Minnie Wadsworth shocks Springfield Ohio region.
Indictments for horse stealing and forgery. a farmer dies after a kick from a vicious horse. Barns burn at Luxenburg. store robberies recur at Fergus Falls. Fires and accidents scatter losses. a child is found dead in a slough. Many arrests and legal actions frame a week of turmoil in the region.
A roundup of local notices reports Schlitz Park sale in Milwaukee for 7500 to Charles Moser. deaths include Jeremy Dayton of Janesville aged 69. fires destroy Ole Hansons dwelling near McFarland and Wm Breitung residence at Plymouth. burglaries in Shiocton and Janesville. mill output at Peshtigo Mill Co totals 42 954 778 feet this season.
Dr G Virgo a Cooperstrom and a politician were arrested on incest charges. A keeper at Oakes was kicked by a horse. skull fractured and death expected. Mrs P V Laberge of Grafton died leaving two children. Three boys Reed Thornton and Smith jailed for mail robbery. Two Soo extension accidents near Valley City. one fatal. Zarwoski farm near Grafton burned with heavy losses totaling about 4000 dollars.
A compilation of Iowa items: Gus Swanson dies after a shaft fall in Sioux City. George Bartling commits a deadly spree with an imitation Keeley cure. a brick plant burns, costing 30000 dollars with 8000 insured. Other notes include legal penalties, accidents, mob actions, and a steamer death.
Bolossy Kiralfy explains his hand reading method, claiming hand shape and finger flesh indicate a woman's figure and suitability for the front row. He describes short, long, and thin fingers and the implications for legs and overall form.
A reporter spoke with Rudyard Kipling who responded with sharp defiance calling himself a boar to spur public understanding and silence. The exchange sparked debate among critics about self knowledge and media treatment.
In Ballinadrina, County Kildare, Constable Pilkington, driven by a suspected sudden madness, shot Sergeant Logan his wife and their children in their beds. He then set fire to the barracks and killed himself, leaving two dead and several injured with no discernible motive.
The Iams case resumed with Private W A Hommel of Company K testifying that he shared a tent with Iams and helped hang up lames in the fly tent. Lieut Worley described the drum out of camp and Col Streator's remark about cheering the man who shot Frick. Ex Senator Robbins defended the accused, claiming no concealment or denial. J B Streator recalled his conversations with Iams about the shooting and Iams’s admission, noting the court adjourned after the exchange.
In Devils Lake Teller's bay Edward Olson fourteen and Joe Whitten eighteen drowned after a rowboat capsized during a Halloween party run. Olson saved Whitten before sinking. Whitten and Olson's bodies were not recovered as rescue efforts saved two girls clinging to the boat.
Chicago Inter Ocean discusses a New York clash of state and federal authority over immigration. It asserts the March 3 1801 act grants the immigration commissioner unilateral power to detain suspected infected passengers and override state officials including Dr Jenkins, potentially extending to nationwide protection.
Sallie Scanlan a noted soubrette and sister of comedian William J. Scanlan died suddenly at Bloomingdale asylum after a brief illness. Her husband Mr. Brennan, an actor, left her bed to fetch water and heard her sing Nearer My God to Thee before she faded. Born 1867 in Hartford, she was one of four children, all others gone.
Chief Walker Fearn of the foreign affairs department reports the death of W. E. Giles and his family after a voyage from Loma Loma in a small boat. Giles, a special agent for the exposition, and three sailors disappeared when a squall sunk their craft while attempting to reach the Maori at Mango. Evidence comes from rescued cars found along the coast.
In Eau Claire Wisconsin a mass of sand slid near the East side business center and revealed a human skeleton with fragments of a rude coffin. A skull bore a long white hair wad. No identification or date of interment, suggesting burial many years ago.
The late Truman A. Werren’s fine dwelling in White Earth Minnesota was burned in a uninsured blaze. It was described as one of the finest homes on the reservation and is a total loss.
A rumored wedding in New York did not occur at St Johns church as hundreds gathered. The match between Col Kennedy Stout of Spokane Falls and Miss Ida Homan of Brooklyn was postponed due to publicity. The ceremony may be held Monday at Miss Homans home with a triple wedding possibly planned involving Miss Ma Homan and Miss Carrie Homan.
Special Telegram reports Elizabeth E. Nicholas aged twenty two committed suicide last night in her parents home. A revolver stolen from her father’s room was used. She had partially disrobed and was about to retire when the shot fired, awakening her younger brother. Despondency is given as the probable motive amid unclear circumstances.
Mrs Lucy L Sullivan of Pierre S D files a circuit court bill against J A Kendz trustee and others to recover a half interest in property at East Fifty Seventh Street and Lexington Avenue New York and in three Chicago addresses 108 200 202 North Clark and 166 Clark plus an accounting of rents She claims she is widow of Charles Phelps Stillman and says Nelson Stillman left her the property by will with a life interest for his wife and remainder to son and daughter Mary Louise Pride and Charles Phelps Stillman The suit asks for a receiver to take control from trustees
The New York Sun reports Israel Putnam's field plow reached Hartford after the Continental firefight at Lexington. W. Jacobs sold it as a windfall sign in Danielsonville before relic hunter E. A. Brooks bought and displayed it in Hartford’s museum of antiquities. The wooden frame and mold board are intact except for a broken right handle, with iron added later for reinforcement.
The Qvale estate in Eau Claire was settled after two weeks of legal work. Attorneys Larson George Qvale and Cypreansen of the Weal Land and Loan Company receive a large share valued around 300000 dollars. Mrs Qvale and the child reportedly receive about half that value. No definite public facts confirm the deceased Sigvard A Qvale’s hospital wish for Madison or Eau Claire.
Maj Charles A Kouffee the newly appointed Indian agent for the White Earth agency visited his future field last week and plans to return in ten days to take formal charge. Reappointment as Indian agent is a rare event in Indian affairs. Kaffee has many warm friends among White Earth Indians and will receive a hearty welcome.
Thirteen candidates for Yale football positions have moved to a special training table at the New Haven house. The lineup includes Hinckle left end Winter left tackle Sanford left Stillman center Kickok Me ca right guard Wells right tackle Greenway Cox right end Capt. Mc Cormack quarterback Laurie Briss right half-back Graves left half-back Butterworth full back.
A special stockholders meeting in Chicago is set for tomorrow as A B Stickney president reports from Europe on progress. He plans describe improvements aimed at building a model railroad and expanding the company beyond mileage, with English capital backing the property.
London November meeting of Grand Trunk railway shareholders chaired by Sir Henry Tyler ended in disorder after a report on merging fourteen subsidiary Canadian lines with the Grand Trunk. Shareholders alleged gross mismanagement and moved nonconcurrence in the report.
The special meeting in La Crosse Wisconsin elected F A Rozione of Charles City as president Alexander McMillan of La Crosse as vice president K Calvert as secretary S S Burton as treasurer and named directors including B W Stevens Charles City Charles Michel S Medary John Virich G R Monta James Metford A Hirscheimer D W tin Joseph Clarke all of La Crosse and others.
The railroad and wagon bridge project across the Missouri river was awarded to Chicago and Yankton interests. Construction will start on or before July, with a price believed to exceed half a million dollars. The bridge serves the Yankton and Norfolk railroad line.
The schooner Flying Cloud, carrying 15,100 bushels of oats valued at 6500 dollars, on a voyage to Harbor Mich is breaking up after grounding on the Glen Arbor reef. Insurance covers 26,000 dollars with P H Flemingo of Chicago. Another schooner, loaded with corn, is waterlogged near Empire.
The Pawnee arrived at Northport Michigan to look for its tow lost in Friday night’s storm. The captain says he passed wreckage north of Manitou Island with furniture and a wedding ring but found no name on the debris. No trace of the missing barge Young was found and the Pawnee will head back to Mackinaw.
Agnes Grosser of Yankton South Dakota a Sister of Mercy says she was driven from Sacred Heart convent by priests and the mother superior. She claims destitution and cruel labor demands while convent authorities deny the charges calling her demented. The Sisters reportedly fed her bread and water and she seeks assistance from the King’s Daughters charity.
A nitro glycerine factory two miles south of Lima exploded with a terrible report today heard twenty miles away. Three killed and two badly injured. two teamsters missing believed buried in wreckage. Names listed include Andy Schute Benjamin Dowling and Henry Schannell among the dead. William Hooker’s farmhouse wrecked and a servant girl hurt.
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad will have Adams Express Company operate all lines in the system after January 1. Previously the routes were served by American Express and Wells Fargo, now displaced by the Adams group.
Special Telegram Charles H. Hind a brakeman aged twenty two fell between two cars in Janesville Minnesota and was instantly killed. His head was severed from his body and the Lady severely mangled. Hind resided at New Ulm and the coroner held an inquest with interment pending.
A Forest and Stream correspondent laments the declining rail season due to overhunting. He notes autumn sights along marshes and shorebirds, warns of near-extinction risk, and urges multi-state close seasons and enforcement to restore old hunting patterns and preserve the sport for future generations.
A pair of Dr. Gordon Stables stories recount two dogs in amusing feats. A Newfoundland and a mastiff topple into a stream during a dispute, then the Newfoundland rescues the foe. A Cheltenham retriever named Rose dines at the table and seals her dinner by ringing the bell.
In France a 14 year old girl Mlle Berthe Bailleul rode Montmorillon to Paris and back looping through towns to set a 1000 kilometer cycle record in just under five days. Her father and another gentleman accompanied her on the journey.
A Detroit Tribune item recounts a fanciful September 9 event where Pocahontas saves John Smith from danger with a clever ruse. The tale notes Smith’s long whiskers and blonde pompadour, Pocahontas’s staged greeting, and a later marriage between Smith and Pocahontas, presented as a clever outcome.
In a brief street exchange Malcolm asks why Percy weeps and Percy replies the jam he stole from the try caused his beating. The pair acknowledge no deeper cause beyond the punishment for the theft.
A near sighted woman on Sixteenth Street seeks a girl via an intelligence office. rain prompts a neighbor to borrow lard as she enters, then is directed to a room upstairs while the two women become deadly enemies according to the Colorado Sun.
The fragment outlines welfare penalties in medieval England from Richard II to Elizabeth I. It notes 1353 punishment and labor for able-bodied beggars, 1530 licenses for impotent beggars with penalties for unlicensed alms, and Elizabethan harsh punishment for youths over 14 including branding and death for repeat offences, ending with repeal in 1593.
A brief quip from the New York Globe shows a shopper pressing for umbrella repair with a witty reply about delaying rain avoidance. The exchange captures urban, daily concerns and light social humor.
A vast mackerel run is reported from Provincetown Massachusetts with 75 000 large and medium fish taken in a single day nets sinking under heavy weight and fishermen noting abundant shoals and strong catches across local grounds.
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