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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1889
Page
3
Prof Hoxvey states an oyster is far more complex machinery than a watch, illustrating with questions about anatomy and function during a Brainerd Dispatch report from Brainerd Minnesota.
The dry goods firm Exmcn Bros. recently spent 730 dollars for a four column advertisement in the Sunday New York World, reflecting active advertising in major papers.
Rupert C. Senenck, famed for a career as a soldier diplomat and poker artist, will reach 80 years of age should he live to October 4.
A West Virginian recently obtained a marriage license and misspelled the bride’s last name. When informed of the error he claimed he did not know her correct surname.
Thomas W. Sweeney of Reading, Pennsylvania owns a pistol linked to a famed duel incident between Judge Terry and Senator Broderick. The French 34 caliber firearm is noted for its hair triggers and notoriety in the fuel dispute.
The tallest masonry structure in the world is the national museum completed at Turin. A gilded statue atop the spire rises 538 feet above the ground.
The Paris Wild West show grows in popularity with each day. Thousands struggle to gain admission to Sunday performances, reflecting overwhelming demand and limited seating.
The new Idaho constitution requires a two thirds verdict for conviction acquittal or verdict, matching the rule of a full twelve member jury. The change aligns majority requirements with long standing practice seen in similar legal settings.
In Niagara county New York farms once sold at about 100 per acre fifteen years ago now bring 40 to 60 per acre with nearly every farm in the country up for sale reflecting a broad decline in land values.
Mrs Gru of Mulberry Street is described as the only woman shoemaker in New York. She began making shoes before age fourteen and has spent the past ten years working at the cobbler's bench.
Returning summer tourists arrive by rail and seek short rests at home before resuming business travel. The pattern, as Lowell noted, shows Americans carry holidays with steady resolve as if defending a strong position.
Dedham Mass. reports Rebecca Fairbanks, last of a family that arrived in 1635, remains in a house relocated to its present site that year. The Fairbanks family is noted for its scale maker lineage and ties.
Candidate John L. Sullivan expresses support for changes in House rules to align with those framed by the Marquis of Queensberry, aiming to set a clear record on this policy stance for the next Congress.
The family of W. F. Strouse of Shamokin Pennsylvania has birthdays aligning with holidays. Wife born Christmas, second daughter on St Valentine Day, third on the Fourth of July, and the son on Thanksgiving Day.
The first hearse used in Brunswick Maine has long stood in the almshouse barn. It was bought by two Canadians who added a small stove and blankets and set out to tour through Canada, giving the old vehicle a fresh use.
TueEre of Greenville Michigan has three daughters all born on June 17. Each daughter married in the same month and each husband shares a four letter surname.
The text notes about a hundred mosquito species worldwide with England hosting eight or ten. It compares mosquitoes to Hessian flies and white butterflies, stating British species bite mainly in very hot weather and seek more liquid refreshment like their betters.
In Taylorsville Nebraska a crowd roughed Jason Mitchell with a rail and tar and feathers as a show of esteem then he filed lawsuits against twenty men. He won settlements of one hundred dollars from each respondent.
A historic tale recalls Whitelaw Reid strolling in a snug velveteen jacket when Sarony invited him for a photo. He consented, never wore the jacket again, yet a caricaturist keeps placing him in that long discarded garment in every portrait.
Two young Easton ladies visiting the town were teased by two local men into visiting Phillipsburg to wed. With the minister away at midnight the plan was halted and the weddings were postponed. The next day the couples canceled, though everyone agreed they would have married if the minister had stayed home.
Secretary Noble stated no one has been offered the pensions commissioner role since Maj. Warner refused. State Treasurer Bobleter plans to sue the Milwaukee and St. Paul in Ramsey County court to recover 13306.74 plus interest, taxes claimed on gross earnings of the road in the state. The taxes relate to branch lines built or bought by the Milwaukee and St. Paul in recent years.
A compilation of accidents and deaths from Indiana Illinois Minnesota and North Dakota features: fugitives John Sparks and Henry Wright killed by escaping steam near Janesville Indiana. John W Carey and Fredrick Layton battered in Milwaukee. R C Cook and Mrs Abe y killed crossing railroad tracks at Sandwich Illinois. Prof George T Rice drowns after balloon ascent at Mount Vernon Indiana. Burnside Minnesota poor house fire destroys building with 3300 insurance and several inmates saved. Niagara Falls man Joseph Percy rescued after river rapids. threshing engine explosions near Grafton North Dakota and Freeport Minnesota injure and kill several. son fatally shot by farmer father in Wright County Minnesota. Jerome Indiana gas well display turns deadly as pipe explodes. Chusa Warmon roasted to death during the blast.
A sweeping roundup of crimes spans stabbings in Ohio, embezzlement in Chicago, a Chinese secret society killings in San Francisco, and infant poisoning in Chicago. Reports detail wrecking schemes, bank fraud, express robberies, a suicide by a Brighton MP, matricidal acts in Buffalo, and a large Indiana counterfeiting ring led by Henry Crow with eighty three year old Robert Williams released on bond.
Mrs John P. Sand wife of Morrison County deputy sheriff eloped with John Mitchell and was arrested at Castleton North Carolina by City Marshal Lieler. Sheriff H Basiot of Little Falls took charge and returned her to Little Falls saying she will not return to her husband and has been ill treated. She claimed she had no love for the prisoner and that she did not see him after release until Casselton. She said she missed a morning train north and had secured a situation. Mitchell remained at large. A separate report from Mount Vernon Skagit County Washington describes a clash on Henry Kimble farm that killed one Indian and wounded another. Kimble and George Lester defended the farm. a young Kimble son reported missing pheasants and was rescued by his father. Indian attackers returned at midnight with others and fired on Kimble's house. one Indian was killed and another wounded. remaining Indians were arrested.
The London dockmen's strike committee has paid the blacklegs one shilling each and all have joined the union, planning to return to work. A wave of global news follows from Austria Galicia to Britain, with expulsion of Russian students, Lancashire mills running half time, and a £20,000 relief fund for workers affected by stoppage. Ex Mayor A Oakey Hall sues James Bryce in London for libel. Gen Boulanger to Jersey, then London. Prince Bismarck remarks peace, and a severe gale across Great Britain causes shipwrecks and damaged breakwater at Holyhead with wrecks near Aberffraw and along the Mersey.
Martin E. French of Minnesota has successfully passed his examination for admission to the naval academy as a naval cadet. Master Mechanic Twombly of the Rock Island road resigns pending further investigation of the recent suburban train wreck in Chicago.
General news note reports nearly all of a $20,000 Louisiana constitutional bond loss recovered. Also covered is the seventeenth annual congress for the advancement of women in Denver with Mrs. Julia Ward Howe presiding and Mrs. Louisa Linton of Minnesota presenting on Woman in Science. A laborer in Lincoln Park New Jersey found $20,000 in Concord Bank notes once stolen in New Hampshire. Canadian Northwest advices note a Mormon influx from Utah with plural wives, being watched by authorities who would prosecute polygamy with proof.
A summary of the U.S. legal framework for electing senators, detailing state legislature procedures for regular term elections and vacancies. It covers viva voce voting in each house, joint assembly procedures, majority requirements, and ongoing voting until a senator is chosen.
Chicago cash quotations show flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley and seeds with varied grades and prices. Minneapolis and St Paul listings extend to pat ents, bran, shorts, flax seed, hay, feed, corn meal, malt, and butter ranges, plus incoming train prices and regional variations.
Mille Lacs chiefs and elders held extended talks with the Chippewa commission over land and annuity issues. The old chief asserted the boundary dispute, while Mr Rice and Commissioner Whiting guided questions and assurances. The signing of the agreement followed with chiefs and headmen pledging to cooperate, as cautions against firewater were urged and census work began for all band members.
A report alleges the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City railroad manipulated grain freight rates from Kansas City and St Joseph to Chicago and Duluth. Investigations show 1300 to 3000 car lots affected, with rate cuts of 1 to 2.5 cents and misrouting of shipments. The accusations cite violations of Interstate Commerce acts and agreements, plus improper passes to win westward business.
Sioux Falls reports the disappearance of D. W. Christy, a Chicago commission firm agent who left town a week ago and owes about 2700 dollars. The Chicago house inquires and local officers search without leads. Christy previously rode high in Des Moines five years ago as a board of trade speculator, amassing 75 000 to 100 000 before a rapid fall into debt and a move to Chicago.
Samuel D Insh a well dressed man was arrested by Grand Forks Police after disembarking the Northern Pacific from Grafton on a murder charge connected to a child in his custody The arrest follows a telegram from Grafton police and notes the accused living in St Paul with the child said to be his daughter The Grand Forks dispatch says he resided in a Minnesota town and had disputes with his mother in law over the child The grandmother had custody before the alleged abduction and a deposition against him is described as serious and sensational The full deposition details could not be obtained.
A special report from Ottawa describes an exploring party finding a tribe in Northwestern Ontario reputed to practice cannibalism until recent years. An Abittibee Lake child’s grandmother allegedly killed seven children and was stopped by the tribe chief. At Quinze Lake a full-blooded warrior killed and ate four sons before being slain by his fifth son.
A three story brick mill building on Tenth Street belonging to Oliver Brothers was destroyed by fire. The blaze started near the engine, igniting waste and a rope that controlled the engine, causing the engine to race and drive smoke through the plant. Firemen narrowly escaped collapsing walls while saving nearby structures. Estimated loss is $300,000, fully insured. the firm will rebuild.
A terrific gale swept Great Britain and Ireland, severely hitting the Mersey coast. Wrecks are reported, with telegraph lines down. Prince Louis from Quebec driven ashore near the Mersey. Holyhead breakwater damaged exposing the lighthouse. ships and wreckage scattered from Blackpool to Aberffraw.
A latest estimate places the new chamber of deputies at 365 Republicans and 211 opposition members, including colonial seats. The Moderates under Say and Rotb push reconciliation to consolidate the republic and peace. 287 members are holdovers. 239 are new, with Boulangists and moderates gaining at the expense of radicals.
The steamer Coronet of the Ouachita Consolidated line exploded its boilers near False River opposite Port Hudson, wrecking the ship and costing about forty lives. The City of St Louis, under Capt James O Neill, rescued many survivors while the Anchor line helped with the救. Capt T C Sweeny notes no excess boiler pressure. Only Fred Overman, second barkeeper, is recovered dead.
The steamship Barnmore, sailing from here to Rio de Janeiro with 86,000 bushels of wheat, foundered Sept 5 off the West Indies in a West Indian cyclone. Nineteen crewmen, including Captain R J Gray and First Engineer Soudar, are missing. First Officer Painter and Second Engineer Meldrum reached Nassau in a boat with five others. five sailors are reported dying. The vessel valued at 135,000 dollars, insured for 120,000, carried miscellaneous merchandise.
The Northwest Coast of the Gulf of Mexico favors a deep harbor. The resolutions committee reports that Congress controls navigable rivers harbors and commerce and should fund a western Gulf port to reduce private highway costs and lower transport expenses for the vast western territory.
Resolution states Congress should fund a deep water port on the gulf coast northwest of the 93rd degree west longitude, capable of handling largest vessels and built with minimal time and cost. It notes engineers to determine time and cost and thanks Congress for earlier action. A minority urged three Gulf harbors, including one in Louisiana. The majority report was adopted and the convention adjourned sine die.
Eau Claire Wis spec a The Chippewa Valley lumber industry announces a curtailed season with several mills closing for the winter. The Mississippi River Logging Empire Badger State and Dells mills have stopped while West Side Valley Northwes ern plan short takeoffs. Demand remained dull and overproduction fears linger as Chippewa Falls largest mill keeps cutting until freeze up. Log drives were incomplete leaving many old logs unmovable, raising concerns for winter supply and contracts. Local builders await word on Indian reservation access and bar openings for winter operations.
Commissioner Groff of the General Land Office accepts that bona fide settlement can excuse the six month residence rule. In Minnesota case Johannis Frederick versus Fred Hauselin, Hauselin’s efforts to improve land and build a house show good faith, leading to reversal of the cancellation and dismissal of the contest. The ruling underscores a shift toward leniency for honest settlers.
United States steamer Rush from Sitka reports capturing twenty one of thirty five sealing vessels in Benning sea. Six were seized including five British schooners from Victoria and one American Indian schooner. Vessels to Sitka. prize crews imposed on British ships. Captain and crew from wreck Alpha returned to Sitka after Rush reach. Six Indians found on Beatrice boat later landed at Barclay Sound. Rush heads to Seattle after arrival.
Reimund Holzhay, a notorious railway and stagecoach felon, was found to have plotted a violent escape at Gogebic county jail in Bessemer. Prisoner John Ryan, the jailer, would have been killed as Holzhay attempted to exit through the cell aperture with a knife. An iron ball and broken restraints show his defiance as guards tighten around him.
Sam Christie a noted river figure in the upper Mississippi region was shot by Thomas Kelly a Grand Rapids saloon keeper after Christie demanded whisky and returned with a rifle. Christie was brought to Aitken for treatment by Dr Graves. the wound appears fatal. Kelly was captured by Deputy Sheriff James Allen and jailed in Itasca county.
The trans Atlantic steamer Geographic collided with the Nova Scotian vessel Minnie Swift forty miles off St Pierre. The Minnie Swift sank in two minutes, drowning two women three children and ten men. Remaining crew and passengers clung to the steamer as it sank at 11. About thirty five people were aboard boats that set off and were missing. The captain and fifteen others were rescued by the schooner Sister Belle and brought to St Pierre.
Rev T DeWitt Talmage preaches on the coming world's fair as a test of blessing or curse citing Tyre's ancient trade shows. He outlines aims for an 1892 American world exposition and urges unity, peace, and protection of the Sabbath, condemning war and foreign influence while praising national unity and religious liberty.
An old gentleman unhappy despite wealth learns from a neighbor to oil his speech with love. He replaces harsh words with kind tones, resolves conflicts, and services hinge on gentler language. The tale urges families to keep the "oil of love" to ease fretful temper and faultfinding.
A string of aphorisms and humorous lines on trouble, reading, variety, poverty, apologies, and love. The Boston Courier glimpse presents quips about character, vice, and witty social commentary, ending with a stray note.
Practical rules advise offering to pay if soup splashes the neck and to sit far from the cow on soft pasture. Use a glass with a pitcher and ride streetcars at least once. Do not repeat payment offers unless a police officer requests it. Pick fruit before mailing trees. Waterbury watches should not be wound during work. Take a two week absence.
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