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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1890
Page
2
Brainerd Dispatch reports that Moxticataul batteries of artillery used smokeless powder to sustain fire for about half an hour without revealing their positions.
The United States produced over eight million kegs of nails last year. About half were cut steel, less than a quarter cut iron, and more than a quarter wire.
A newspaper note claims that over forty six percent of senior boys in French colleges are nearsighted, comparing the rise in farsightedness to German influence.
A discussion notes that Russia’s strict laws on food and drink adulteration are seen as beneficial, with emphasis on stronger regulation yielding protection for the public. The piece argues that harsher enforcement can improve safety and trust in consumer goods.
A Boston stage spectacle showcased a life size floral likeness of a minstrel performer seated in a chair and playing a banjo as flowers were tossed to the footlights. The tribute marks a peak in the current floral thank you craze among audiences.
James Russe a Detroit man hoped for a son with each birth and when the fifth child arrived a few days ago his joy turned to insanity. Physicians believe the condition is temporary.
A Palatka Florida scene features a tree made of two large trunks, a hickory and magnolia, each about two feet in diameter, grown together from the roots with bark blending to a seamless union, forming a remarkable natural curiosity in front of a local saw-mill.
A Keene New Hampshire grocer who sold powder by lamplight for over twenty years faced a fatal turn when a crowd smoking in the store caused a blast. Three men were badly hurt, leaving the shop without powder or insurance and no business.
A wild mule in Coffey County Georgia has eluded capture for months. It remains untamed and resists halters, rearing on its forefeet and stamping its hind feet in a rapid circular motion, making apprehension difficult.
Mr Gorschalk of New York owns a 3400 year old holy shekel from King Solomon's Temple. He travels to San Francisco to fulfill a promise and show the relic to a renowned numismatist who holds the largest collection in the United States.
The note warns that train robberies could occur in any state if robbers pick secluded woods along rail routes. It urges all express messengers to be well armed to defend cash boxes.
Colonel Hovasiro of Los Angeles returns to California after an exploring expedition in Colorado canons. He reports penetrating districts never before explored and discovering the Yava Supai tribe about 100 miles north of Williams near the Grand Canyon. The tribe reportedly had not seen a white man before, except John D. Lee, the Mormon executed for the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
The census hints that increasing homesteads, farms, mining towns, and growing cities will replace the vast range of the cowboy era. Civilized millions will supplant the savagery and buffalo that once roamed the frontier.
In Zaleski a stationary engineer was kicked by a hog and earned $97 after weeks of disability. In Chillicothe a man struck by a game rooster while stooping to pick kindling had an artery cut, causing an extended layoff from work.
A historical note discusses age data from Rhode Island's last census showing more people at age fifty than forty nine and county tallies of 2 000 colored people sixty nine, 1 200 seventy one, and 19 000 seventy. It flags the tendency to round ages to round numbers.
Port Town customs reports that on September 24 an imperial sloop with twenty Chinamen aboard was captured near Port Haddock while bound from British Columbia to Washington. Two men in charge escaped. captives imprisoned at McNeil's Island awaiting extradition.
Hon W J Campbell is selected by the Republican state central committee as the IHinoix member of the Republican National Committee. The move places Campbell in a key party leadership role within the national organization.
In Portland Oregon Eli Gherhart and others drank lemonade poisoned with tartar emetic by mistake. Three victims face death. A near Celtic Oregon train wreck injures Fireman Howard and others. In Guthrie Center Iowa a carriage with Mr and Mrs Reed is struck leaving Mrs Reed dead and Mr Reed gravely hurt. In Washington Pennsylvania Mrs Ladshaw causes a house explosion injuring family. Keystone hosiery mill in Reading Pennsylvania reports a fatal panic after a steam press explosion. A bluff near St Pierre Quebec collapses, killing three of Matheis Gagnon’s residents and injuring eight. In Chewan Tennessee five men die when a steam boiler explodes, with Gurley’s body torn apart and others killed. A negro is injured and may die.
The report cites a Dingle Tipperary assault case ending with Nationalists leaving court as the case is dropped. Widespread violence follows in Spandau Germany where soldiers clash with workers at government arms plants leaving many injured and three dead. Further incidents include a fatal shooting in Frankfort Maryland and numerous robberies and killings across several states and towns.
Foreign news notes unrest in Hai ti and Europe with revolts, a deficit in the republic, a reservoir disaster in France killing five and injuring thirty, and royalty politics over Archbishop Walsh. Reports detail cholera outbreaks in the Red Sea region and Granada, Spain, with alarming death tolls and grim scenes from Arabia.
President Oakes defends Northern Pacific land grant. Covington Ky. elects its first Republican mayor in 25 years. San Carlos Ariz. inquiry denies Kid homicide claims as canard. Shoe makers across the country press price hikes from 25 to 50 cents. Monongahela miners seek half cent per bushel raise. a strike looms with 6,000 workers. Cholera patients in Lunel Herault isolated. Granite Mountain mine group grants a 90 day option near 30 million dollars to London firm. Knights of Labor to fight Central’s flat in the courts with support of the general council. William Reno tells a spicy love tale in Tacoma court. State's Attorney Works urges grand jury to probe Schweinfurth charges. Springfield Ohio man finds 5000 in a house dispute over ownership. Wesley Kellar survives a steam vat ordeal after skin grafts. Count de Paris visits Trenton and Riverside cemetery. fans honor fallen General. Littl Tommy ORourke found alive after nine days in Benton county Minnesota. Surviving boy subsists on acorns and water amid nationwide excitement.
The author argues China is no longer closed and will join global progress. It highlights China’s untiring industrial ability and patience, claiming the world will soon learn more of China’s strengths. The piece urges recognition of China as an emerging force and warns of potential anti-Chinese legal barriers abroad.
A reader explains how the mouth with twenty teeth grinds food while saliva acts as tiny factories that moisten it. Rain soaks the ground to feed plant roots, and spring loosens soil to help plants absorb nutrients. Without moisture and saliva, plants would suffer and we could not live.
Chicago October 15 The Wayne hotel safe robbery test ends when Henry E. Adams a Minneapolis youth fails to know the combination yet by pressing his finger on the lock he detects tumbler moves and at dawn opens the iron receptacle. He is arrested and held in police custody.
John McWade the baritone and his wife Ada Somers confront a traveling man found peering through a transom in a Milwaukee hotel. McWade knocks the intruder down twice before the man escapes to the corridor. The accused drummer E Way denies the charge.
In Curtrox Wisconsin on October 15 the discovery of pearls in Sugar River near Albany and in many streams across Calumet County draws crowds. Clams embedded in gravel bottoms yield one to fifty pearls per shell while specimens are sent to Chicago New York and Milwaukee for valuation.
An informal conference between John B. Day of the local National League team and Col. Mc Alpin E B Talcott and PF B Robinson of the Players League lasted hours. They discussed the compromise between the two New York teams with secrecy, but hints suggested peace in New York baseball circles next season.
Washington says Secretary of War appoints Gen Nelson A. Miles to join a commission to negotiate with the Northern Cheyenne in Montana and South Dakota for cession of part of their land under a recent congressional act.
About twenty five to thirty engineers from Western roads traveled to Chicago and then left for Pittsburg for the engineers convention starting Oct. 16. They present as delegates but aim to champion federation against Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers who opposed federation after the strike on the Chicago Burlington & Quincy road.
The post office department created a new postal division for North Dakota Santosa and Idaho with headquarters at Helena. The change shifts mail handling from St Paul to improve Northern Pacific corridor operations and assigns a superintendent in Helena replacing the former chief clerk.
The interstate deep water harbor committee virtually completed its business. A resolution congratulating the West on Galveston's assured harbor success was adopted. Copies go to President Harrison and to the U S Senate and House. Committees were chosen to oversee ongoing affairs.
Freder ick Weyerhaueser the lumber baron with partners completes a deal to secure an undivided half interest in the Geneva mine near Horsey Wisconsin. The payment of about $100 000 funds development of the mine which has not yet reached shipping capacity but promises potential gains.
President Harrison will not call an extra session of Congress despite cabinet deliberations. Advisors note a session tied to party needs would harm the upcoming campaign. Key figures Blaine Windom Wannamaker Proctor oppose, with a decision to defer until after the election.
A six year old girl, Celeste Gaines, daughter of Col. Will S. Gaines of Austin, was abducted on a main Houston street. A nurse and chauffeur assisted the kidnapper, who fled in a carriage with a lady. Detectives searched the city but found no trace by midnight. Col. Gaines and the mother, now in St. Louis, are informed.
A preliminary meeting in Curiaco gathers 25 delegates from US and Canadian engineering societies. E. L. Cortell outlines procedures, and O. C. Hanute chairs as executive committee members include Cortell Strobel Johnson Whittemore Smith and Curtis. Delegates from St. Paul and Minneapolis will reconvene tomorrow to report on inauguration plans.
The Association of Railroad Presidents met in Cuiiacoa today with full attendance from railroads represented by presidents and managers. After a nearly two hour discussion they adjourned to reconvene when the chairman deems it advisable. They did not feel the emergency warranted further reorganization or tariff changes. Chairman Walker was instructed to proceed with ongoing business as he sees fit.
Seymour Curran a farmer near Norturtieep quarreled with his hired man Sam Partlow. After a fight Partlow forced Curran to shelter in a house where Curran fired, hitting Partlow in the jaw and throat. Curran lay in bed severely bruised. motive cited as improper relations between Partlow and Curran’s daughter.
English and German iron and steel men formed parties in Curiaco on October 15 guiding visits to grain elevators tall office buildings and the auditorium. The Illinois Steel works in South Chicago and the Pullman car works were inspected before the party split with half heading to Lake Superior regions and the other half toward Alabama mills. They plan to meet again in New York later this month before sailing to Europe.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Booth wife of Gen. Booth known as the Mother of the Salvation Army was held today with a large display by the Army. Gen. Booth read the burial service as the coffin was lowered into the grave. Army officers from England colonies America the continent and Asia gave orations.
Secretary Blaine will travel to Ohio to assist Maj. McKinley in securing a majority in a gerrymandered district. Carter and Gen. Clarkson urged the trip, and a presidential request helped him arrange public business to be absent from Washington for two or three speeches.
Glensoro Manitoba special telegram reports George Pernet of Glenboro left yesterday for a field two miles west where a pen kept. He was found dead with a broken neck, believed caused by a colt throwing him while crossing the field. He came to this country in 1881 and was a son of Prof. Pernet of Philadelphia, formerly professor of languages at Toronto university.
R G Dun weekly review notes improvement in all branches with good trade in Milwaukee St Paul Omaha and Denver and satisfactory at Kansas City. London securities weaken as stock markets wobble nearing a jc. A nationwide outbreak recorded at 215 this week up from 197 last week and 214 the prior year.
The Northfield News reports a strong Republican outlook as Merriam is expected to win by a wide margin. It notes party unity nationwide, pressured by Alliance and Labor fractures, and urges energetic campaigning to secure a sweeping victory and discourage a counter movement in Minnesota.
A Pioneer Press analysis argues the Republican campaign gains from the Democratic Alliance fusion fading as alliance supporters realign with Republicans. It notes farmers and independents shifting away from the alliance ticket, while Democratic defections and a strong party identity bolster the GOP. The piece foresees no election surprises on November fourth.
An editorial condemns high costs of Minnesota school books and accuses a school publishing house of excessive profits. It argues the state should prevent the alleged theft of public funds to enrich publishers and calls for end to the book price burden on education.
The speaker accuses the book publishers of corrupting legislators and exploiting the needy. He calls for the state to buy all textbooks or establish a state printing office to print them, aiming to dismantle the trust and remove its influence from Minnesota schools.
The Minnesota Republican Committee chair Heatwole states Gov. Merriam will be re elected by at least 15 000 votes and Congressmen and state lawmakers look likely to return. He notes uncertainty over late vote totals but confirms a strong Republican lead amid Party Alliance tensions and possible split before election day.
Maj Edwards of Pargo Arena cites Minnesota politics as a backdrop to Judge Wilson’s Verzus Falls speech. The rail road case details show the employee who was injured, the legal fight up to the US Supreme Court, a $28,000 recovery, and accusations of shares tied to the claim.
Plainview reports Thomas Wison tours the countryside for the coming race. After days of advertising he meets an audience of 126 at Fergus Falls with over half Republicans. Farmers in the district may oppose “our friends of thirty years” as the judge faces cases in the upper state.
Dill Erwin scorned the Scandinavian vote as fixed after Farmers' Alliance endorse A Bierman. He belittled Scandinavian intelligence while praising P J McGuire, a Republican candidate for state auditor, as a bright Irishman challenging him.
Midway News exposes Tom Wilson as a non salaried railroad attorney who discourages suits against the Chicago and Northwestern in state courts yet defends the company when suits are filed. The piece casts him as a deep duck retained discreetly across courts and institutions including the legislature and church.
The article extols Congressman Lind highlighting his farming roots and his law practice as evidence of championing the poor against corporate aggression. He is described as sympathetic to the masses and devoted to Northwest farmers' interests in congress.
The Martin County Sentinel reports a strong push for Governor Merriam as Republican committees deploy vigorous campaigning. Voters, especially farmers, are urged to review his record, with expectations of a substantial statewide majority and praise for his careful economical leadership.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt discusses earthworms and round worms. It details bristled bodies with recurved hooks, worm mouth position, their soil feeding, and the myth that cutting worms creates new worms. It explains eggs produce worms and notes round worms begin as larvae in mud or water and multiply rapidly.
In Peshawar district a Pathan killed a Mullah then sought shelter across the border failing with Buneyr Swat and Akhund authorities. He vowed martyrdom, attempted to shoot a cavalry sergeant in Peshawar cantonment, was captured by a native, tried by the commissioner and hanged the next morning under summary powers.
A social dinner scene recounts Tommy's remark when a borrowed glass is knocked from the table. The incident prompts light amusement among guests while the narrator notes the glass was borrowed from Mr. Robinson next door.
The article recalls Abraham Lincoln's profound melancholy and sympathetic nature shaping his career. It links his grief from early losses to strength in leadership and cites a 1890 letter from William Johnson praising Warner's Safe Cure for his daughter's kidney disease recovery.
The article extols Alexis Didier a Paris mind reader whose feats astonished Lord Normanby Lord Fitzclarence and others. Didier described a country house in England identified items from a book and named a queen’s dame d honneur proving remarkable clairvoyant powers.
The historic Hautefort chateau in Guienne and its surrounding lands near Peregueux have joined the common market. Once home to the famed troubadour Bertrand de Born, the Twelfth century knight who rivaled Henry II and King John.
A clipped anecdote tests Christian sincerity. Mary says John is kind to the poor, but wonders if praise motivates him. Her husband replies that correctly aligned clock hands signal proper inner workings and honesty in action.
Indianapolis Journal reports a coal black phantom seen nightly around the New Castle school house, shy and non speaking, alarming local boys who fear after dark errands. The strange ghost bears a dagger wound and a stream of fiery blood, prompting town officials to consider drafting about 100 volunteers to capture it.
A resort guest balks at being charged ten cents for lemonade and accuses the hotel of highway robbery while clerks defend profits as part of serving the public. The exchange touches on fair pricing and business aims in hospitality and retail.
A gentleman awaiting a portrait session opened a photo album to find a picture of his long lost daughter. He fainted with surprise as she was traced to a precarious living teaching music and revealed as sole heiress to a fortune of several million.
The liquid fruit laxative pleases the eye and taste, is gentle yet effective, and acts on the kidneys liver and bowels, making it a favorite remedy for ladies under all conditions.
Advert: Hostetter's Stomach Bitters claim to insure bowel and liver regularity. The text asserts benefits for dyspepsia rheumatism kidney troubles and malaria and states the bitters always regulate thoroughly.
Advertising claim for Sour Sromaca Take ALLEN's Iron Tonic Bitters urges all genuine bottles to bear the signa ture of J P Allen Druggist St Paul Minnesota.
A New Exchanxe weekly reported that chewing gum manufacturers were buying up old rubber boots and shoes nationwide. Within days two makers filed heavy damage suits, prompting the editor to demand proof or quit the sanctuary for the potato patch.
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