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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1890
Page
6
Brainerd Dispatch notes that New England and Ireland will suffer a potato famine this winter, with broad impacts implied for agriculture and food supplies.
A flock described as three miles long and half a mile wide swept over Arlington Georgia recently. The report notes a woman was robbed while her husband spent time searching for a misplaced item.
The Comte de Paris faces possible confiscation of his property in France due to recent Boulangist revelations, with authorities acting on the political scandal impacting his estate.
The victorious Kentucky county clerk candidate died just as polling ended on election day. The defeated opponent now asserts the office, challenging the result and seeking control of the position amid the immediate aftermath.
A PaaFic coast map arrived in Astoria carrying 250 pounds of beeswax. It is believed the wax came from a ship wrecked about 100 years ago.
The article notes the crown's share of estates that reverted last year boosted Queen Victoria's fortune by close to 500000 dollars, reflecting gains from property returned to the crown.
Martin B. Brown won the printing contract for the city and county of New York. He will print 15,000,000 ballots for a bid of 52,500 dollars.
Lot Franynery, a Washington sculptor, has completed a model for an equestrian statue of Gen. John A. Logan. Those who have seen it say the work possesses remarkable merit.
Within twenty four hours after shouting long live Social ism upon discharge several German soldiers were court martialled and sentenced to five to ten years in prison each.
In Salina Kansas Methodist ladies pledge to raise one dollar per person for church needs. Among the group is a 75 year old woman who earned hers by hand sewing eight baby dresses.
Over the last year nearly 19 million acres of government land have been transferred to settlers. This activity is a significant factor in depressing farm land prices in older states.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes a local resident desires a place far beyond his means and imagines flaws in himself as a guardian of pride. The piece mocks vanity and self-importance with a sharp, ironic tone.
The Vulture is 100 times larger than the swallow in size while its wings are only fifteen times larger. The Australian crane weighs 3,000,000 times as much as the common gnat, yet the gnat has 150 times as much wing surface per unit of weight.
A national census will be conducted in Austria this winter. On December 29 every house owner will receive a census blank to be filled for each resident and returned by January 3 under penalty of law. The government allocated $15,000 for the census.
The Georgia editor voices discouragement about journalism's challenges. He notes the difficulty of detailing every person and event to match each reader’s specific interests while running a long standing newspaper.
In Brunswick Georgia a man wandered asleep from a second story window to the street below. He returned to the house and went back to bed without waking. The fall caused painful but not serious injuries once he woke.
A Bay City electrician described a method he calls kemmierization of cats after tying kittens with copper wire and applying electricity. He plans to apply for a patent, stating the process renders the animals dead.
A respected clergyman attempted to board a Spring Field streetcar with his seven-year-old boy for one fare. When asked if the boy was over seven, he reluctantly paid another nickel and then lectured the conductor on the danger of such questions, which could tempt people to lie.
The article notes forty weeks of schooling cost about 600 dollars at a high end New York girls boarding school. Extras for washing baths medical attendance calisthenics art ethics and society activities plus opera and concert seats add around 300 dollars. Day boarders pay 200 dollars with about 60 dollars yearly for fires and lectures. Special instruction in music dancing and language is handled separately with the professor.
The Nation's Capital notes the supreme court vacancy may wait until December Congress convenes. If Secretary Noble joins the bench, Gen. Clarkson could receive the interior department portfolio. Clarkson has been linked to Harrison's cabinet before, but no vacancy existed then.
In Temple Texas the confinement of 280000 gallons in a steel standpipe failed causing a flood and heavy town damage. Multiple separate incidents across states report fatalities injuries fires and train wrecks with substantial losses and insured coverage noted.
Reports say a $300000 blaze in East Pepperell Mass was started by incendiaries with no suspects yet. Other items note murder verdicts, robberies, embezzlement, suicides, arrests, and a staged consular dispute in New York Brooklyn.
The Jackson Michigan letter signed The Cooner is judged in Canada as Birchall’s latest fabrication. Handwriting tests show general resemblance and striking likeness in places. A friend suggests insanity might have been his best defense. Birchall, sentenced for murder, despite looming fate, remains defiant and plays games in his cell.
A fever outbreak in Killarney Ireland is blamed on tainted potatoes. Reports from London and St. Petersburg note diplomatic angles, including potential Franco Russian military talks and the czars policy to curb foreign missions. The Grand Duke Nicholas’s mental crisis during the Volhynia maneuvers drew extensive attention.
The report notes Kansas City population 132 416 and 76 651 for crease and cites Maryland at 1 040 303, with 1890 census gains. Vermont glances at a high license bill similar to Massachusetts law. Chicago plans a million dollar lakefront hotel at Michigan Avenue and Park Row. St Louis nears a cattle men association to regulate stock markets. Notre Dame students expelled after Chicago trip. Omaha’s Personal Rights league funds naturalization for six hundred, alleged bribery. courts to probe. Chicago investors may revive Abbott mills for tin can production in Canton, Md. Chicago Gas Trust challenged over stock ownership by Judge McConnell. Possible ouster due in a few days. Chocktaw council district voting rights cut for United States citizens. Monticello news: Carson sues Myers for $10,000 over bribery claim. New York Supreme Court denies vacating Dudley libel trial order.
Early returns show Merriam leading Wilson by about 4242 votes with 35000 to 30872 counts statewide and projections suggest a 3000 plus plurality. County totals from Hennepin and Ramsey forecast Wilson around 4000 in those counties, with Merriam maintaining a statewide edge as more results come in.
The Next House Democratic reports November 5 figures: Democrats 201 Republicans 129, majority 71. The Times differs with Democrats 201 or 176 Republicans 165 Democrats or a Dem majority around 35 per Tribune and 70 per World broadcast.
Polls opened at 6 am across New York City as the new ballot law took effect. Voters adapted with many using the new ballots, though some lost votes for missing the ten minute limit. Numerous arrests were reported for illegal registration and ballot destruction.
Newark reports Cadmus a Democratic win in the Fifth district. Daily News bulletin notes the Democratic ticket swept New Jersey. Jersey City says Democrats will hold a 20 to 0 assembly and 2 to 5 senate delegation split shows Republicans 2 Democrats 5.
The Republican state committee asserts Loud for Congress in the Fifth district will beat Clunie. In the Fourth district, Cutting is ahead of Farrall with Caton weak. Polls closed at 8 pm and results expected by 1 am Wednesday.
Huron reports 865 votes with Taylor Democrat about 70 ahead of Mellette Republican in the city. State ticket shows large Republican plurality, Pickler and Gambler for congress exceed these figures. Melville state senator leads congressmen. Independents claim about one-fifth of city vote. Statewide capital returns awaited. Huron notes 3,200 vote majority over Pierre. Independent party headquarters deny claims on legislative results.
Grand Forks reports slow returns with 15 precincts showing 100 to 200 vote lead for Republicans. County majority estimated at 6500 with the entire county ticket elected. Legislative races show mixed results with several Democrats winning in various districts and a state ticket majority projected between 5000 and 8000.
Meager returns from the state up to 6 p m indicate Wilson is safely elected to Congress. Early tallies show Republicans dominating both chambers of the state legislature. In Oregon preliminary results show Carroll leading Wilson in scattered Washington precincts.
Early returns from Connecticut towns show mixed gains with Democrats leading the state ticket in 34 towns by about 383 votes while Republicans lead in districts. Governor Morris appears favored in some areas, with Sperry and Willcox elected in the First and Second districts respectively.
In New Hampshire the Republican state tally shows Democrat McKinney elected to Congress in the First district by about 700 votes. Governor results favor Tuttle in seventy-five towns with 12,606 for Tuttle and 15,344 for Amsden, while 18 Democrats gain seats in the state house and a Democrat majority is expected in the legislature. Kentucky results suggest Democratic gains in several districts with mixed outcomes and continued Republican leads in others.
Maryland voters reelect a solid Democratic delegation with McKaig defeating McComas, Compton beating Mudd by about 800, and large Democratic majorities statewide. The Fourth district gives Rayhor 18,740 for Dem while Goldsboro has 12,104 for Rep. the Third district totals show Rusk 16,922 for Dem and Pullman 11,377 for Rep.
Assistant Adjutant General Williams reports to Gen. Miles recommending uniting the separated Cheyenne bands at the Tongue River agency. He argues against mixing regiments at posts and urges keeping same regiment companies together for efficiency.
Nov 4 Clareston West Virginia reports indicate Democrats gain in city and county though final results await tomorrow. Dispatches from Wheeling claim the entire Democratic delegation in Congress is elected with Wilson Cape Hardland Anderson and Pendleton in the First district likely victorious.
A roundup of Minnesota events covers a range of issues from enacted legal questions on the 1889 lien law to census corrections for Faribault. Reports detail burglaries in St. Cloud, crop and stock losses, disappearances in Red Wing, farm accidents, jailbreaks, silver finds near Fon du Lac, suicides, insanity cases, fatal pig attack in Crookston, jail escapes, relics from Civil War campaigns, gold assays in Hastings, electric light disputes in Pipestone, a fatal stabbing in Fergus Falls, wool shipments from Mankato, and rail tax figures for 1888-89 and 1889-90.
A Grand Forks man named Bills was arrested for driving a dray without a license. Jamestown athletic and social club rooms officially opened after undergoing recycling. A clothespins social draws women with pins and men with wallets. Pet hunters are accused of shipping game out of state, harming local sportsmen and violating state law.
Hutchinson county shows a healthy balance with 16313.48 in hand and 4050.21 owed. Reports mention a Cheyenne and Northern junction town with a saloon, a 250 dollar lot price, and a claim of 50 000 people in a year.
James Brazell of Beaver Dam connected to a Chicago murder victim. Walworth juries noted as unusually severe toward railroad companies. LeRoy Clarke shot a seven foot wingspan golden eagle at Lake Koshkonong. About $7,000 to be paid to Rushford residents from overflow government funds. Lucius J. Rodgers nabbed in Racine for embezzlement after being wanted in Indianapolis. Platteville Council blocks electric light mast on Main Street. O B Hutchinson of Appleton blamed kerosene can fire on red-not. The zeph yrs ends beard era. Madison owner bans bill posters on vacant lot for blonde show. Mrs. F T Riley of Superior detained in St Paul after attempted suicide. Fourteen Winnebago Indians from Black River Falls sent to Pennsylvania for government school. La Crosse liquor men push original package sales in prohibition states. Superior swindled recently. Iowa couple sold mail boxes outside free delivery limit. 400 to 500 sold. Interior secretary approves Menominee timber sale and names George W Gans as supervisor at Tomahawk. Train incident in Eau Claire County ends with Coroner Shaver taking case. A Center Rock County infant bitten by a leghorn rooster causing deep gashes near temple and eye.
Burlington reports an organized gang of burglars active in the area. The city notes repeated break ins and suspects coordinated theft patterns, with authorities vowing to pursue leads and curb the crime wave.
An elderly traveler jokes about overcoats and praises women’s sense as he recalls a chilly day. Dr Alice Bennett links bilious attacks to possible Brights disease risks, while Joe Beard questions treatment details and Mrs Davis credits Warner’s Safe Cure for curing a kidney hemorrhage.
Boston Traveler recalls Gen. Hardee the strict disciplinarian who spied a raw recruit lounging on a rail fence munching bacon. The general halted his horse and demanded the recruit reveal his identity. The man replied casually and greeted the general with a friendly “How air yer, gineral.”
The article explains how the term zero comes from Spanish meaning nothing and its use by Fahrenheit in 1709. It describes his cold experiments with snow and salt, leading to a thermometer scale from zero to thirty-two, based on mercury expansion and contraction between freezing and boiling points.
The judge confronts a surprise in Clonmel as the accused is found guilty despite the apparent absence of a murdered man. The foreman explains the verdict rests on the prisoner stealing a bay mare years earlier, highlighting a twist in the case.
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