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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1889
Page
2
A man in Southbridge Massachusetts reports a five legged male creature or animal described with unusual reverence. The brief item notes local attention and curiosity surrounding the unusual instance.
Ben Buker announces arrangements to publish his memoirs. He claims to know many things and promises an engaging recounting of his experiences.
Two climbers on Mount Ararat report finding a perfectly preserved minimum thermometer left last year. It registered fifty degrees below zero at the time of discovery.
A Troy shirt man predicts a general revival of the old fashioned front-button shirt within ten years, noting that shirts traditionally lose at least one button after every wash.
English publishers denounce the Dominion parliament's copyright bill as a breach of the Berne convention to which Canada is a party. They assert London will not ratify the measure, stressing international copyright obligations.
The Delaware Breakwater at the mouth of the Delaware has failed after costing the United States millions of dollars. Officials announce plans for a new harbor project with a minimum cost of five million dollars to replace the failed structure.
In Lancaster County Pennsylvania twenty one Bibles were laid on a table with one slip of paper inside. Candidates walked around and chose a Bible each. The person who drew the slip was ordained as minister.
A Milwaukee man opens a formal school for beggars teaching disguises, begging stories, and routes. Pupils are trained on stories to use and expected targets, with the organizer taking half the profits.
A Milwaukee woman, mother to nine, raised her children without names until each turned twelve. They were called only by nicknames and numbers one through nine, then each child chose a personal name and was baptized.
Public schools in Troy New York shut down as fleas drive teachers and pupils to stay home. The playful note cites nature’s intrusions and a need for modesty when facing such pests and disruptions.
A ten minute shower in Lublin Poland produced red rain that peasants believed to be blood. The red haze prompted fear and mass church visits while surface water remained dark pink for days.
Tea began by accident as Buddhist missionaries from Northern India to China carried dried leaves and shrub cuttings that could purify brackish water. The decoction pleased the travelers and they continued drinking it in China, spreading the custom to new converts.
A Kingston New York real estate agent, pessimistic about life and painters, hired a house painter to paint a listed property but gave the wrong number. The painter painted the wrong house, earning sympathy for the homeowner who faced a free, fine new coat. The agent reportedly faces disappointment as the accidental recipient shows measured resignation.
A Syracuse Journal writer descends the Grand Canyon of the Colorado and reports the chasm drops 6000 feet from rim to river. He notes the vast distance across the gorge and the eerie quiet, with the river visible far below.
Saratoga report describes a search along a street by two women and two men including a policeman. A woman claimed she lost diamond earrings worth 250 dollars at Hathorn Spring, then rechecked and discovered them tucked in her ear, ending the inquiry with elation.
The treasury department estimates a $13.5 million reduction in the public debt for September. Secretary Windom has moved into a new Washington residence on Massachusetts avenue and hosted the President and Mrs. Harrison as initial visitors.
A string of calamities includes a cliff fissure at Que bec and feared landslide, Westinghouse Pittsburg lab fire causing 100000 dollars in damage and 2000 job losses, Johnstown victim’s body recovered, Celaya Mexico nearly flooded, floods blocking railroads, storms on the Guatemalan frontier, a deadly Naples to Foggia rail collision with at least 50 dead or injured, a fatal rattlesnake bite in Titusville, multiple drownings near Fall River, Erie cattle fever outbreak, California forest fires, Ensenada fires threatening homes and mills, and San Carlos burning on Ensenada Bay.
A wide spread row of crimes and disasters. Dresen treasurer absconds with 120000 marks. Baltimore man wounds Georgie Stone. murder in Kansas City and Rostrevor Ireland. embezzler sentenced in Pittsburgh. various riots, counterfeiting arrests, and a feud ends in double shooting after a gunfight in Vernon Parish.
The London engineers and boat builders Thorncroft and Co have conceded the wage advance demanded by the workforce. No Samoa election arrangements have been made for a king and the political situation remains quiet. Queen Victoria will miss Dublin in spring and the prince of Wales may open the museum. The German Samoan company plans a 125000 pound mortgage on unpledged estates valued at 221846 with existing 60000 in mortgages. Gen Boulanger may return to Paris before the supplementary ballots, challenging the high court sentence and rallying popular support.
Col Fred Grant replies from Vienna that the Grant family will accept any plan chosen by the nation, provided a tomb site near Mrs Grants grave is reserved. Separately, Winnipeg Free Press notes Athabasca diocese synod report on northern missionary hardships, cannibalism and starvation among Cree and Fort Chipewyan peoples, urging government aid.
Norwegian explorer Dr Nansen organizes an expedition to the north pole with twenty thousand pounds already subscribed and more funds expected.
General News notes report H G Packard & Co bank in Reed City closing with deposits estimated at 20 000 to 30 000. Farmers Loan and Trust Co of Kansas fails likely wiping out 125 000 of its 500 000 capital. An English syndicate seals a 50 000 000 deal in Washburn Pillsbury mills and grain elevating systems. Chicago rail disaster at Washington Heights ends with six dead and a jail sentence for Engineer Seth Twombly and Fireman Henry Le Cloche amid dramatic confessions and alleged pressure from officials. Twombly confined at home, Le Cloche sobered and broken by the events.
Judge Love held that railroads are public carriers and cannot be forced to suspend lines for lack of receipts. The Wabash Clarinda branch request to suspend operations was refused, as courts cannot deprive the public of transportation after granting right of way. The decision says government authority and public need override narrow financial concerns.
A St Louis express on the New York Central collided two miles east of Palatine New York. The rear brakeman failed to signal the second section and the two trains telescoped. Dozens likely dead with dozens more injured and relief trains rushed to the scene. Wreck areas were dark and perilous as rescuers cut away wreckage.
Cash quotations show flour patents at 4.25 to 5.05, No 2 spring wheat 80 80 4 c, No 2 corn 81 8c, rye 41 4c, oats 21 22c, flax 1.22, hay 6.50 to 7.50. St Paul prices list wheat 81 82, No 2 northern 75 77c, corn 31 33c, oats 21 23c, rye 33c, ground feed 13, flour patents 5.05, bakers 4.30, butter 12 to 22c.
Dr. J. E. Bowers resigns as superintendent of the second hospital for the insane after a state inquiry found he was not personally blameworthy, though lapses in reporting abuses occurred. The board accepts his resignation with thanks and notes a lengthy governor’s committee report detailing attendance supervision and patient care.
A committee outlines duties for superintendents and attendants at the Rochester asylum, cites abuses in patient care, and proposes reforms. They urge more assistant physicians, a female physician, increased supervising staff, a staff school, age limits, merit marks, and four-class attendant promotions with pay raises. They also call for stricter discharge rules, prompt investigations, county attorney notification for ill treatment, and cross-hospital notification. A separate storekeeping role and better supply controls are urged.
Mrs Harrison visits a Nantucket basket shop and asks the price of a basket. The shop attendant, engrossed in a President's Bar Harbor trip report, replies the price is marked on the bottom and refuses further talk.
The commissioner of internal revenue reports last year collected taxes of 2 151 515 300, up 288 789 260 from the prior year. Cigars taxed totaled 3 867 385 640, up 22 658 990, indicating cigarette consumption grows faster than cigars.
Rome announced five suffragan sees under the St Paul archdiocese. Appointments include Jamestown North Dakota bishop James McGolrick, St Cloud Minnesota bishop Otto Zurdith, Winona Minnesota bishop Joseph Cotter, Duluth Minnesota bishop James McGorrick, and Sioux Falls South Dakota bishop Martin Marty. Consecrations expected late November at St Paul cathedral.
Livertoon reports a collapse of the cotton corner led by Mr Steenstrand as abundant new crop arrivals flood the market. Bulls failed to push prices higher, 48 400 bales settled, and brokers fear a wider shakeout while European lines face added losses.
In Vernon Parish Louisiana editor A Poole of the Vernon News and Sheriff Lee McAlpin exchange deadly fire after Poole enters the sheriff office with a pistol to challenge McAlpin. McAlpin shoots Poole killing him. Poole’s return shot mortally wounds McAlpin. Both die within hours.
An outing in a rainstorm leads to a chance encounter with the widow of Alexander Hamilton. Burr recounts offering shelter and escort, revealing the moment to a friend after the rider introduces himself. The tale ties Burr to Hamilton's memory and a shared name years after the duel.
Fred W. Race formerly of this place now of Omaha was arrested and brought here on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Race, a deputy to Cowan and a key state witness in the real estate case, telegraphed for funds and later claimed he had not received the money until days ago. The matter is before the grand jury.
In Graxp Rapids Harry C. Kimball arrested for selling 200 dollars of furniture sent to Alma Peltier. He bonded and married her during a ceremony to prevent her from testifying. Officers tried to stop the wedding as the justice proclaimed them husband and wife. Kimball admits the motive and says he will never live with her.
Opie Read stops in Hampton Mississippi on a trip from Hot Springs Arkansas and visits a shanty barber run by a colored man. The barber sharpens the razor on his boot and uses a twelve foot cornstalk as a strap. Soap is dabbed on Read’s face while hogs rooting beneath shake the building, making the shave a harrowing tale kept from publication.
Pierre celebrates victory as residents flood streets with bands bonfires and fireworks. Reports show Pierre leading in the state race with enthusiastic turnout and notable support for P F McClure and city leaders amid a statewide tally.
Russia reports circulation of forged bank bills in hundreds of thousands of roubles. They imitate genuine notes so closely that bank officials must examine them carefully, with many deceived into accepting the forgeries. It is believed the forgeries were produced in America.
The piece rails at scholars in politics, arguing genuine leadership comes from fair reporting and respect for the people. It criticizes vaunting self promotion as arrogance and urges moderation, patriotism, and understanding of citizens’ motives.
The article reviews an old superstition described in Medical Classics about reading nails for fate. It lists nail shapes and colors linked to traits such as gentleness broad nails and ambition sharp nails, along with color indicators for misfortune or health and behavior patterns.
A group of 132 Rooks county residents asks the Kansas legislature to fund experiments to induce artificial rainfall by cannonading or other methods. The petition notes veterans of the Civil War claim heavy rains followed cannon fire and urges a treasury appropriation for atmospheric experiments.
A St. Louis Republic note describes a humorous Long Branch turnout featuring a soapbox tub pulled by a fast pony named Venus. The owner, a handsome gentleman, is nicknamed Adonis by his women friends, and the crowd enjoys the shouted call to “Put Venus in the tub.”
Clark and Anderson, proprietors of the Moni tor Restaurant at 604 South Thirteenth, held a quarter ticket in the July Louisiana State Lottery draw. Their quarter, No 15166, won $50,000 and netted them $12,000. They invested $5 and bought a fourth, hoping for gains to improve their business.
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