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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1887
Page
2
The Brainerd Dispatch notes steamers landing at local ports in September brought 48161 immigrants. There were 59 births last week in St Paul and only two deaths. If this ratio holds, the next census would please many optimists.
The interstate commission ruled that the Northern Pacific cannot grant special rates to emigrants and land prospectors. It declared that all travelers are entitled to equal privileges.
Henry M Stanley and Ayoub Khan, earlier reported killed, are alive and in good health. They continue to add to their already famous records with ongoing activities in Africa and Asia.
It is announced that Mr. Henry George and Dr. McGlynn have given up hope of converting New York farmers and will spend the rest of the campaign preaching the erratic gospel of land taxation to New York and a few other cities.
Prof. F. E. Boynton describes a twenty mile diameter area where North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia meet as a region containing more interesting and rare plants than any comparable area in the United States. He calls the district a botanical bonanza.
Jay Gould has taken passage on a French steamer crossing the Atlantic to board his magnificent yacht, now in the Mediterranean. He plans to spend several months abroad and possibly circle the world, leaving a vacuum in sensational newspapers that have long profited from his exploits.
Annie E. Moore of Winthrop is hailed as a valuable Maine daughter after winning an Eastern Maine fair butter premium for a girl not over fifteen. At age 13 she first won a butter prize in 1885, then 1886 she won at the state fair, and now again at the Eastern Maine fair for her age group.
A hermetically sealed bottle from the old Roman necropolis of Aliscamps near Arles was exhumed and analyzed by the renowned French chemist Berthelot. The liquid reportedly retained vinous character and showed an implausible 412 percent alcohol content.
An English grocery paper assertsprosecution of adulterators of pepper improves market quality as the sole remedy for adulteration. It calls for heavy fines and imprisonment to deter rascality, noting moral exhortations are ineffective.
The Moscow Gazette warns that Russia and France claim readiness, while Germany Austria and Italy may also be prepared. Despite apparent peace, the balance of power suggests war could come sooner than expected.
Florence Nightingale born 1820 known for humanitarian work and Crimean War relief efforts. The piece honors her humane service and predicts lasting memory for future generations despite questions about her health.
A prominent St Louis figure who often attended police court sessions argues for a whipping post as a punishment for husbands who abuse wives. He cites Delaware as a model, though his claim of its orderly society is questioned by others.
Passengers and baggage from the likely cholera infected steamer Independente are dispersed across the country. If any baggage escapes destruction or fumigation, cholera could spread next year. Criticism is directed at New York State quarantine authorities for negligence in handling the case.
Large consignments of American whisky sent to Germany two years ago are returning on European steam ships. Freight and storage costs abroad are cheaper than keeping the liquors in bond in the United States. Distillery owners shipped products to Bremen and other ports to avoid revenue charges, but much whisky is now coming back as the out of country storage time limit has expired.
The Georgia Legislature adjourned after a 147 day session. The most notable act was the final defeat of the Glenn bill which would have punished teaching white and black children together with the chain gang. The House passed it on prejudice against social equality, but the Senate blocked it and no substitute compromise emerged as the session ended.
Louis Linge, described as the most desperate anarchist, shot himself in his Chicago county jail cell. The bomb maker linked to the Haymarket riot died as guards and searches failed to reveal how he obtained the weapon.
Louis Lingg, famed anarchist, tried to kill himself in his cell by placing a candle loaded with dynamite in his mouth. The blast tore away facial tissue and left him near death, with doctors fearing he will die soon and officials pondering reprieve or execution.
Six bombs with explosive caps and bolts were discovered in the cell of Lingg, one of several anarchists. The devices, built to spray fragments, were hidden after a Sunday incident and raised alarms about jail security and potential assassination plans. Authorities, including State's Attorney Grinnell and Governor Oglesby, reacted with concern and speculation.
Hon M Dickenson of Michigan is named again as a likely postmaster general if Lamar joins the Supreme Court bench and Vilas moves to the interior department. Business failures over the past week total 245 across the U S and Canada, with a Western and Southern concentration. Chief Justice Waite alone has not taken advantage of a private secretary under a congressional act.
Indian agents report on Dakota wards with oxen distribution as rewards for merit, census counts for Crow Creek Lower Brule and Turtle Mountain, allotment changes under Dawes bill, school transfers at Fort Stevenson, Pine Ridge census results, beef ration reductions, and a push toward farming and self-sufficiency. Brood mares and milch cows issued, farm wagons delivered, and loghouses built as camps shift from teepees to homes. Spencer at Rosebud notes high school attendance within four miles, with strong local effort but varied success across camps.
Salient details on anarchist case protests include 250 plus petitions to Gov. Oglesby, fears of execution versus clemency, militia reinforcement plans, and gun-store security steps. Chicago officials quote possible clemency for Fielden, with Lingg deemed doomed, amid religious divergences. Police precautions spread to public buildings as tension rises in Illinois and Manitoba rail incidents.
Dems lose New York state and local tickets by 15 000 to 30 000 while Ohio chooses Gov Foraker Republican by a larger margin. Massachusetts Goes Republican as Ames and Brackett show gains. Virginia remains Democratic, Iowa leans Republican, Dakota favors division and local option. New Jersey, Oregon and Nebraska lean Republican. Maryland and Rhode Island favor Democrats in key races.
Adjutant General Drum notes rising militia interest and high encampment attendance. He urges more ammunition funding and proposes an officers school at each encampment and a winter noncommissioned officers school. He calls for army officers to assist state adjutants general, and finds college military professor reports satisfactory.
John McDonough Berry, a Minnesota Supreme Court justice, died in Minneapolis after a paralysis began last May with numbness in the right hand and spreading to the whole right side and brain. A native of Pittsfield New Hampshire he moved to Faribault in 1855 and served in the territorial house in 1856 then the state senate in 1862. He was elected associate justice in 1864 and lived in Minneapolis since 1879. He wished for a private funeral.
News from Alaska via British Columbia on the Archbishop Seghers murder trial at Sitka. Berlin wealth rumors claim Emperor William fainted with family summoned. Winnipeg auctioneer Hector Mclean woos an 85 year old San Diego heiress with $100,000 fortune. Paris funeral clashes pit red flags against police sabers. rioters cry Vive la Commune and M Jaffrin is arrested. Ireland politics see parliament delayed until February. O'Brien in prison infirmary. Cox MP sought for court summons. Dublin league rally speaker John Dillon condemns Balfour’s revenge. Dubuque fears incendiary plots. Watertown incarcerates Nicholas Keifer for incest. Hoyt fined for unlicensed alcohol sales. Cincinnati rev Parker lauded by audience after naming Gladstone. Brooks fire wipes out Marsh hotel and Tucker Bros. losses reach $20,000 amid prairie blazes in multiple states. Yankton nuptials: Chief Justice Bartlett Tripp weds Mrs. Jennie D. Washburn. small East trip planned. Chicago boodlers receive two-year terms.
Land Commissioner Sparks corrects misimpression about indemnity versus granted lands under 1887 act. He explains settlers on restored indemnity lands may buy up to 160 acres from the United States at government price after proper patent or certification, with risk for pre-patent purchases and protections only after patent.
Executive Mansion Washington October 25. President Cleveland informs Hon J B Weaver that U S cannot intervene in land evictions in OBrien county Iowa as title to the lands is gone. He notes possible state court action and suggests appeals to the Supreme Court for final adjudication while seeking any lawful aid to ease hardship.
Governor McGill announced he will not call an extra session to address redistricting or county seat removals. He cautioned that redistricting faces senate opposition and that a regular session will handle the issue. He noted the 1885 law was struck down and no county seat removals are legally possible until new legislation. The plan would be costly, likely over 100000 dollars, and funded by borrowing.
Washington dispatch reports Gen Terry’s telegram on Crow fight results. Refractory Indians delivered. one leader killed. Corralled prisoners sent to Fort Snelling. Sword Bearer’s death seen as ending trouble. Crow village excitable, Plentycoues lamenting missed chance. Ruger and Dudley stay in field. fourteen troops to remain until annuities issued. John K Alexander shoots Jackson Blackwell and himself at Centerville.
Reports from Chicago and other cities note bombs found in Lingg cell and Engel's failed suicide attempt with morphine pills. Engel claimed a year and a half of morphine, then laudanum, as he walked his cell awaiting death. Parsons sent an unsigned, vehement critique of the bomb discovery as a conspiracy. U S troops arrived in Chicago on Monday.
The wife declares she has abandoned hope, laments the arrest and imprisonment of Parsons, vows not to return to the jail, and asks for strength from the memory of her husband to raise two revolutionists. She wishes a decisive end for the seven defendants, blaming those demanding justice.
New York selects a site to build the Great Episcopal Cathedral on three blocks bounded by Tenth and Morningside avenues and One Hundred tenth to One Hundred thirteenth streets. Sale contract and transfer to the Cathedral trustees engrossed. Sellers are Leak and Watts orphan asylum trustees led by Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix. buyers are Cathedral of St John the Divine trustees led by Bishop Potter. Consideration set at 350000 dollars in cash paid. Nearly two hundred city lots are included.
John L. Sullivan reached London on the seventh, greeted by about 2,500 betting men and pugilists at the railway station. Crowds climbed the car roof, a bouquet in his colors cheered him as he left for Fleet Street, where further celebrations awaited.
Mail advices from Hong Kong say the typhoon that roared through on Sept 17 struck Hoi Ling island with its full force. The death toll is uncertain, but estimates run to a few hundred to two hundred drowned. The item is part of a long war and world news roundup.
A wealthy New Yorker recounts visiting his Wisconsin boyhood home after sixteen years. He discovers his parents struggling financially in Milwaukee and Chicago, returns with $1,000, surprises them with a feast, and helps clear debts. He vows to send $50 weekly, while his friend plans to visit his own Maine home.
An Ellsworth merchant recalls Horace Greeley as intensely peculiar about news, recounting a Tribune after dinner speech fiasco. A rookie reporter bought papers at all costs to cover the alleged speech, prompting Greeley to deny it and boot him from the office, while Greeley’s habits and church naps round out the eccentric portrait.
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