20 Oct 1893
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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1893
Page
1
A Hennepin county farmer submitted a bill to county commissioners for 45 dollars and 50 cents to cover wear and tear on his wagon from driving over neglected, poorly maintained roads.
It is probable Brayton Ives will be chosen president of the Northern Pacific at today’s stockholders election, the Villard faction having been defeated at a stockholders meeting.
The Chicago Inter Ocean states the country should not forget that the democrats are in control of every government branch and responsible for congressional conduct. It argues the fact is evident to nearly everyone.
The article notes that cold weather last winter reduced dredging due to ice along shores, leading to a larger oyster catch this season. Officials predict thousands of bushels more than last year as oysters become plentiful this winter.
An unidentified man was found dead on the outskirts of a small North Dakota town amid a brief obituary notice requesting publication. The coroner held an inquest and the police judge fined the corpse for concealed weapon carry and confiscated the revolver, with expenses deducted from cash found. The local paper received no pay for publishing the obituary.
A weekly editor confuses two reader questions by swapping names. One reader seeking teething care for twins is told to cover babies with straw and burn them, while another asking about grasshoppers is advised to give castor oil and rub gums with a bone yell.
The Northfield News notes that Democratic tariff revision ideas rely on duty cuts to raise revenue, but current prices make this impractical. Coal copper lead zinc sulphur and many chemicals match or beat English costs, while cotton goods woolen leather and their products remain near foreign levels, limiting import growth.
A Chicago dispatch reports invitations sent to President Cleveland and cabinet members to attend the Columbus Day close of the fair on Monday October 30. The administration council chose to observe the legal date October 30 with formalities ending by noon October 31 and closing aligned to opening hour. The Minnesota press notes a shakeup in the Chippewa pine stumpage appraisal team as Secretary Smith orders rehearing of estimators and personnel changes amid questions of qualifications and experience.
An exchange recalls a grim joke about air pollution by noting that when Grover Cleveland was elected president, factories supposedly shut down and smoke vanished. The piece comments on the longstanding struggle to curb smokiness in industrial cities.
The LeSueur Sentinel warns since cash in homes is highly unsafe as thieves target residencies. It urges depositing money in reliable banks or investing money securely, noting many have withdrawn bank deposits during the financial turmoil.
The secretary of the interior denies G G Hartley the right to review Herbert Semid’s canceled preemption claim in the Duluth land district. The entry was transferred to D M Clough and G Clough, who quit claimed to Hartley, a move the secretary sees as a basis for seeking review and objects to.
Letter to editor condemns a local failure to enforce a state law banning cigarette sales to minors. The writer notes several under eight youths smoking near Lincoln School on 6th Street and urges arrests to deter the habit.
An Ortonville Herald Star editorial criticizes a congress that cannot originate any measure and only repeals existing laws, labeling such a body an extraordinary congress.
Washington readers are targeted by green goods scammers using alphabetic directory routes. Notables including Senator Allison of Iowa receive counterfeit money schemes by mail. Easton, Pa. is the base of operations, with law enforcement hindered by lack of effective statutes. A treasury official urged criminalizing creation of any false money papers. The bill was introduced by Senator Manderson but not acted upon.
Readers are urged to attend the Chicago World’s Fair, praised as the grandest display of science art and industry with a two hundred million dollar scope. Only three weeks remain. Travel via The Burlington with low fares and comfortable service, or write to W J Kenyon in St Paul Minn for tickets.
Geo F Leopold a former local businessman now of Livingst on Ment was a passenger on No 2 last Friday en route to the World’s Fair. He will visit his brother in Chicago and on return plans to pay respects to Staples friends.
The June murder trial of Hum Hong and Ham Wing Sing in the county court opens before Judge Holland with Leon E. Lum and Judge W. A. Fleming leading the prosecution assisted by Attorney General Childs. Defense firms McClenahan Mantor and Erwin present. Witness Lee Buck Sing links the pair to the crime while the defense argues Buck Sing is the guilty party. The jury hears two lengthy days of declarations and closes with jury instruction at 12 55. The packed courtroom awaits verdict, likely an acquittal or hung jury, with 12 jurors named including McCarthy Campbell and Forsyth.
James Morrissey battled a stubborn Brignoli during opera contract talks at the Everett House. Morrissey demanded to speak, Brignoli talked on, and after a tense afternoon they finally reached terms after Morrissey enforced time limits. The piece ends with a note on Omaha’s Rescue Hall, a charity converting the old People's theater into a home for the needy with meals, medical aid, work, and gospel services each evening.
The piece recounts Captain Ezra Whipple’s 1867 collision off Cuba with a Dutch ship, desertion at sea, and a tropical delirium called paradise craze. It notes the hallucination of a verdant ocean and dancers, then mentions the sailor’s rescue near the Cuban coast. It closes with a humorous aside about a stump orator and a crowd remark.
In Brooklyn Life a line notes Clara asks why Kitty Spinler will not marry the Russian nobleman after three years of engagement. Mande replies she is learning how to pronounce his name.
A New York Press item recalls a performance where the audience chased the actor backstage after a Hamlet showing. The actor escaped, noting the crowd’s impatience and quick pursuit.
Mr. Frank Lockwood speaking at a Scarborough NSCPCC meeting urged Royal Academy painters to depict the Christ scene with starving, tearful children to reflect the care society now aims to provide. The idea contrasts cheerful depictions with the harsher reality of hungry, suffering children.
The piece notes French children show reluctance to exercise with only a few doing routine gymnastics while others chat or philosophize. It also recalls Miss Strickland describing an old English wedding anniversary custom of baking mince pies for each year of marriage and contrasts with modern silver or gold celebrations.
Land Office at St. Cloud Minnesota issues final proof notice for settler George Colly Pt holder of NEN Sec 2 T15 R31. Proof to be made before Clerk 8 F Alderman Bramerd Minnesota on November 25 1893 with witnesses George Gregory Arvan French Edw Brown Edward Haywood and P address Motley Morrison County Minnesota Barton Register
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