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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1885
Page
2
The Brainerd Dispatch notes that Senator C. B. Buckman is alleged to oppose an extra legislative session. The paper identifies editors N. H. Ingersoll and F. W. Wieland as proprietors and notes its status as official paper for Crow Wing Cass and Itasca counties.
Mandan residents spread a rumor that the Marquis de Mores has sold his Medora plant to Armour of Chicago, with no official confirmation available.
A detailed report covers a deadly Lake Superior incident and lists the missing as authorities continue search efforts.
The Duluth Herald charges that the insane asylum commission was appointed with a view to locate it at Fergus Falls.
Mrs. W. J. Lane the elderly passenger injured while alighting a train at Glyndon died Monday night and was laid to rest in Moorhead.
The president on Monday removed John A. Barbon, postmaster at Superior Wisconsin, from his duties, replacing him with S FE Tubbs. Barbon is described as likely a Democrat.
A divorce was granted Monday to F. S. Tabor of Boston from his wife amid allegations of her intimacy with Pastor Downs. The allied divorce complaint and alimony claim were dismissed, concluding the case.
The John Robinson Circus, remembered for past fame, was smashed up in Fergus Falls and left in a demoralized state. Earlier this week a steam boat collision on the upper Ohio River cost the troupe 30 horses and seven men.
The Detroit Tribune argues against biennial sessions for Minnesota saying the state requires yearly legislative action just as Minneapolis requires frequent city council meetings. It warns that biennial sessions are a delusion and a snare.
Reported strong authority says President Cleveland will recognize General Rosser’s work for the democracy. It likely leads to Maj. R. R. Henderson’s appointment as master of Minneapolis. Rosser will not recommend his closest friend unless he is sure he is fit for the post. The General is brother to Dr. Rosser of this city.
The St Paul Dispatch reports that Gov Hubbard told a personal friend he will call an extra legislative session. The call is expected to go out within three weeks.
A derailment on the Northern Pacific railroad bridge in Fargo occurred at 3 AM when a brake beam broke and caused a freight train to derail. Three more cars followed, collapsing cross timbers on the bridge and trestle east of it. The wreck was cleared by 5 PM, with a 35 car consist and four injuries but no hurt passengers.
New York consul Wong Ta Yin held an official dinner at 16 Mott Street last evening. Forty covers attended from 4 to 8 o'clock with consular officials and leading Oriental merchants present. Menu featured dragon fish prawns and moon cakes along with almond tea and new almond tea fusion drink Almond tea noted as a novelty.
The Daily News in Brainerd promises spring improvement while Duluths Herald is praised for its eight page Saturday edition. Crookston Times debuts under F J Rothpletz with a Democratic slant. A E Pennell buys a third of Tribune, Halsted & Pennell now run it, P Pennell aims to grow the paper. Wadena Tribune shows trouble as Love & Archer part ways and Archer reveals mortgage pressure.
A Finnish wedding features the bride dancing with male guests and guiding them to a plate for a coin contribution toward housekeep expenses. At a Duluth wedding of a milkman's daughter known as John Hambug the bride danced vigorously and danced in stocking feet, drawing attention to the revelry.
From our exchanges Chase and Miller of Aitkin will bank 14,000,000 feet of logs this coming winter. The report notes the scale of timber operations and regional activity affecting the area’s industry and labor.
A San Francisco Alta reporter encounters a child playing with a Newfoundland on Post Street. The dog bites the child, then returns to a rosebush with a blossom offered to the child as a gesture of forgiveness from the mistress.
A Philadelphia Press correspondent portrays Obeah as a dual crime and magic practice used to poison and deceive. He notes Obeah men pose as prophets and healers, wield deadly poisons, and manipulate credulous locals across Barbados and Jamaica, with court cases illustrating their influence and trickery.
A druggist near the Fifth Avenue Hotel reports rising quinine use, noting a tall thin man who escalates from five to twenty grains nightly. The cashier calls the habit a temptation to frail customers, with three daily regulars and many who rely on quinine like other spirits.
Readable fragments describe a column with base reliefs and flag banners, spirits pouring, and an eagle overhead. Another relief shows an eagle with swords and flags. A third figure portrays the oath of office. A Columbia figure in tears crouches at the monument base.
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