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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1888
Page
3
An unsuccessful weather prophet has drowned himself in the North river near Jersey City. The dispatch notes a wary remark about General Greely and urges vigilance.
The Florence newspaper reports that during President Blaine's European tour, Congressman Cleveland has assumed leadership of the White House. The claim reflects contemporaneous political maneuvering while Blaine travels abroad.
The present German Empress's mother lies in an asylum. She sought to marry Louis Napoleon during his presidency but was thwarted by Queen Victoria's opposition.
A Tennessee Black man allegedly sold large numbers of common glass marbles to Black customers claiming they protected against lightning. He reportedly said there could be big profits if he could be released from jail.
A massive globe will be shown in the Champs de Mars Paris next year. It will rotate on its axis and be built at a scale of one millionth, offering a fairly accurate representation of the world we inhabit.
Robert Harding, a young English socialist, padlocks himself to an iron fence to deliver a street speech. Police spend a long time freeing him before he is carried away, allowing a lengthy address to be given.
The Jacksonville area in Pla faces a growing yellow fever crisis with hundreds of families camping in suburbs. An exodus lasting three weeks involves about 10 000 people as hotel men and land boomers fear impact on winter recreation activities.
The Belgians’ king dislikes tobacco and gloves and goes bareheaded whenever possible. He enjoys bathing but not swimming. He loves geography and languages and has traveled widely in Asia. He is handsome, slightly built but muscular, with blue eyes and a brown beard touched with gray.
The article notes ongoing agitation over church disestablishment in England Wales and Scotland. It recalls last year’s House vote showing a 112 majority against disestablishment, and contrasts it with a recent vote on disestablishing the church of Scotland where the hostile majority shrank to 52.
Miss Juliet Carson has outlived doctors predictions and remains active as her own caretaker. Despite long illness she continues writing, producing books and articles, and is now working on what may be her best work, a cookery book for the sick.
The speaker cites Robert Louis Stevenson’s remark that most writers stay poor. He argues if you pursue writing as a trade you should abandon money desires and expect earnings similar to a clerk, despite talent and hard work.
Haiti's Republic faces ongoing turmoil with Gen Salomon, elected in 1879 and again in 1886, now hiding on a British frigate to escape revolutionaries. The nation rests under heavy foreign and domestic debt with interest long unpaid.
A fable shows a lame ostrich and a negro choosing arbitration over fighting. They cast lots to decide a victor and then the ostrich is skinned by the winner, illustrating the folly of conflict and the gain of peaceful resolution.
A tale from the Spanish court recalls the two year old king's fear when placed in a swing. A lackey lifted him out and was dismissed by the royal master of ceremonies for touching the king. The queen regent kept the decision but reassigned the servant within the household.
Doings at Washington report the movement of standard silver dollars from mints and subtreasuries to the treasury to stock the new vaults. Shipments proceed at 2,500,000 per day and will continue for about six months until the vault's $100,000,000 capacity is reached.
The report lists Isaac Benjamin killed near Grandin Dakota by a Northern Pacific freight train and other train wrecks. It notes a fatal rock fall in Montana, a man crushed by a moving freight car in Wisconsin, and a house fire near Spiritswood causing a child's death. Additional incidents include forest fires in Michigan, a saw mill accident in West Superior, a Livingston telegraph office blaze, and a Ridgfield death and suicide.
A wide array of crimes reported across states. Thomas O Brien was arrested in West Superior for pilfering 280 dollars from Ye Henderson s saloon till with bail set at 500. Larrys Taft, missing from Mazeppa Minnesota, is brought back from Mankato on seduction charges involving a fourteen year old girl. preliminary exam and district court binding set for fall in Wabasha. Evictions at Woodford Ireland by Lord Clairicade s estate trigger clashes. ten arrested for resistance. A man found dead in Sioux Falls calaboose after a drunken arrest, hanging with suspenders. In Huron a coroner rules Hattie Wilson died by revolver shot from John Flaherty, who planned the crime and shows no remorse. A Valentine Graff from Bavaria tried to murder his wife in East Boston then jumped into harbor. he was saved and jailed. Tom Barber shot in Wyoming after a drunken roundup dispute at Curly Bo ranch. Charley Tate stole a farmer s team near Winona during a dance. believed intoxicated and at large. A shooting at Richardson Dakota ends with Hugh Thompson shot during boarder dispute at Burt Oleson s hotel. Mrs Oleson assaulted as husband fires. serious injuries reported.
Columbus Carter, employed by a railroad, was assassinated near Nolan Kansas while returning from his farm. The affair stems from a yearslong conflict with a local group called the leaguers who claim lands granted to the railroad but disputed as reverted to the government after alleged contract failures. Carter had been tasked to evict the leaguers and hold property against their efforts to reclaim it. As he passed a corn field ambush fire wounded him fatally.
Report from Canada notes Justice Minister Hon J B Thompson was knighted for his role in fisheries treaty negotiations. At Stonewall near Trinidad a sheriff’s posse faced armed settlers numbering 200 to 500. The posse refused to surrender arms, took shelter in Booler hotel, and gunfire erupted. Lieutenant D Russell was killed and several settlers wounded as the hotel was riddled. deputies escaped during the night. Settlers vow to defend their rights.
I Melville a traveling advertising agent from Indiana lies at Samaritan hospital Aberdeen Dakota near death from injuries inflicted by Morland the saloonkeeper who allegedly threw him from the saloon door Melville has been unconscious most of the time his left arm is bruised and his face and head are badly cut he pleads for his wife who is at his side Morland claims Melville fell while drinking no witness is found but arrests are expected
The new Lehigh coal dock superstructure at West Superior is finished. At 2,500 feet long and 540 feet wide it ranks among the lake’s largest structures with capacity for 600,000 tons of coal and ample handling facilities. The North end merchandise dock extends 500 feet.
The Iowa State Democratic convention in Des Moines nominated George Haberling for secretary of state Daniel Ackenstein for auditor Ames Case for treasurer Patrick Smythe for judge of the supreme court Joseph Mitchel for attorney general and named railway commissioners Charles Lund Peter Dey and Hermann Wills. Electors at large were John Duncombe and Judge James Grant. The platform endorses the national platform and President Cleveland, notes tax cuts and tariff issues, asserts state control over corporations and calls for lawful railroads, opposes prohibition, and mourns Philip Sheridan.
The New York Republican state convention in Saratoga unanimously nominated Warner Miller of Herkimer for governor along with 8. W. R. Gruger of New York for lieutenant governor William Rumsey of Steuben County for judge of the court of appeals and electors at large W H Seward and J B Stranahan. Miller accepted the ticket amid cheers and pledged unity for the coming contest praising the Chicago platform of Americanism and protection.
The report shows total entries on public land at 255,119 covering 24,485,833 acres, yielding $13,522,185. Railroads selected 40,786 entries totaling 6,525,300 acres. Cash entries numbered 59,095 selections for 5,907,254 acres, with $11,205,071 to the government. The following tables are given.
A Crow Creek telegram reports growing support among Sioux youths for approving the new Sioux bill offering greater schooling and benefits. Elders and obstructionists resist, but Maj. Anderson and Judge Wright urge backing the treaty citing government aid and past support.
Market prices for grains and livestock across Chicago Minneapolis and Milwaukee show No 2 spring wheat at 92% 92% No 2 red 92% No 2 corn 45c No 2 oats 24 25c No 2 rye 5l5c No 2 barley nominal No 1 flax seed 12216 prime timothy seed 1706 pork ribs 14 20 per rib lard 9 50 per 100 lbs and whiskey 1 20 per gallon in Chicago Minneapolis and Milwaukee reports. Wheat No 1 hard 93% No 1 northern 92c No 2 northern 914e No 2 corn 40 45 5c oats 2 5 9c flax 1 03 1 05 hay 7 7 50 bran 10 10 50. In St Pats region wheat 93c No 2 87c corn 43c oats 25 33c barley 40 50c ground feed 16 50 17 50 flax seed 1 12 potatoes 25c eggs 13 percent butter 15 18c cheese 9 10c wool unwashed 16 18c washed 20 21c Milwaukee prices list hogs 14 25 lard 9 50. Duluth August 97% 4c September 04% c October 93 1 4c December 4c
Deputy Barnes of Fargo arrested Ruse, alias L H Hock, a murder suspect from Kokomo Indiana. Ruse shot Perkins last April over alleged affair, then fled through Kansas and Texas. He confessed to the Kokomo murder and awaits extradition after arrest in Grandin Hillsboro.
The General Land Office reports Dakota Minnesota Montana and Wisconsin entries by original and final homestead and timber culture deeds, railroad selections, swamp land, bounty warrants, and private scrip. Cash entries detail preemption, mineral, coal, and desert lands with acres and dollar values.
The report lists excess entries 88 acres 87 dollars 570. sales coal land 9 acres 1 158 dollars 13 186. private entries Wisconsin 569 acres 55 670 dollars 74 288. pre emption entries 32 acres 3 235 dollars 6 504. committed homestead entries 46 acres 5 480 dollars 9 358. excess entries 20 acres 98 dollars 168.
The report details Hamilton orders restricting Jacksonville refugees to a camp near Waycross and tensions at a citizens meeting. It notes ongoing fever, 115+ patients still under care, and relocations for nurses, with authorities debating camp conditions and possible modifications. It also covers related arrests, fires, and legal notices across multiple states.
A humorous note describes Prince Bismarck using a velvet weighted chair beside his bath to record daily weight, noting a historical high of 247 pounds and a lighter 190 pounds after a period of dieting or change. The piece jokes about Europe’s interest in his health and daily weight diary.
An article computes the heart's work in miles and beats. Assuming sixty nine beats per minute and nine feet per beat, blood mileage would reach 207 yards a minute and 4 292 400 miles in a lifetime. It also estimates 2 538 848 000 heartbeats in seventy years.
In a domestic moment a worried mother scolds Alec over a dangerous pose and begs him to mind his steps. Johnny chimes in urging caution, while she weighs a coffin versus a new refrigerator in a humorous, anxious mood.
Judge Morrison of Arizona in New York contrasted Grover Cleveland with James G Blaine noting that if Cleveland had been defeated four years ago and was returning from Europe more people would greet him. The remark underscores the public reception expected for Cleveland versus Blaine.
The text presents Abraham Lincoln’s first political remarks as a candidate for the Illinois Legislature in 1832. He introduces himself, notes broad support, and states his views on internal improvements and a high tariff, adding that he will be thankful for election but it will be the same if not.
Hugo R. Crawford of New York rejects aid to the Prohibitionists from third party managers calling it a betrayal. He says he has limited funds for temperance but will not back the unloyal free trade Democratic party or the whiskey ring led by Gov Hill and President Cleveland by voting for Fisk and Brooks.
Albany and Union City residents Otho Dowders and Johan D Lytel switch from Democrats to Harrison. East Saginaw mill owner Henry Melchers notes thirty workers will vote Harrison, Morton and protection. Prohibitionist Albert Leonard backs Harrison Morton. Washington lawyer William Heffernan leaves Democrats for Harrison. Washington mineowners Cabad Kaufman renounce Democratic ties as 300 workers affected.
The Nebraska State Journal presents a diagram showing relative election chances for Harrison Fisk Cowdery Streeter Lockwood and others. The paper notes it would be nice to place a mark against Mrs Lockwood but stays faithful to the truth.
Henry George urges Democratic support with a tariff reduction aim, accusing Cleveland Mills and party leaders of professing protection while pursuing free trade. The author argues administration and chieftains align with George’s stance, masking their real intentions as expediency. Cincinnati % Tienes.
The London Sunday Times editorializes on the American election, noting English interest in free trade versus protection and warning that Cleveland’s policies affect English and British policy. It highlights Blaine’s and Harrison’s positions and stresses English observers will watch the campaign closely.
John M. Hoffman of Lake View recounts his Civil War service with Company H First Minnesota Artillery, his imprisonment at Andersonville, and a lifetime disability. He cites pension reductions and asks why Gen. Black, not disabled, receives more. He urges veterans to scrutinize ballots in November and criticizes the Pension Commissioner and Cleveland.
The Philadelphia Press argues President Cleveland shows political weakness through delayed letter of acceptance and a sudden foreign policy shift on fisheries. It claims concessions follow pressure, citing civil service reform, convention presence, the River and Harbor bill, and pension spending as evidence of surrender to politics.
A Minnesota items list reports Winona city attorney requiring a $1 000 liquor license payment in one installment. It notes injuries from falls and animal attacks in Fergus Falls and Zumbrota, a Windom warehouse fire, and a Chicago Maxwell Odell burglar tale about a private telephone ruse.
They are far more numerous than imagined, with observers reporting about fourteen per hour on a clear, moonless night, equating to about 20 million daily globally. They are celestial bodies in orbits, moving at speeds from ten to fifty miles per second, averaging about thirty, and burn up in Earth’s atmosphere or reach as stony meteors. They occur in meteor swarms, linked to comets, and share two main compositions: iron-nickel and silicate rocky material, often with stony fragments embedded in iron.
A Finnish man Hoularinen died recently in Pielisjavi leaving all lands and possessions to the devil in his will. Locals debate the legality of such a bequest and how the matter should be resolved without offending involved parties. The curious case raises questions about the devil as a landowner in Finland.
The controller of the currency authorized First National Bank of Tower Minnesota to commence operations with a capital of 50000 dollars. H A Ware serves as president and G W Hedges as cashier. Frank Chapek, linked to a dynamite plot against Judges Gary Grinnell and Inspector Banfield, was released on 16000 dollar bail in Chicago. All alleged conspirators now out on bail. The Jacksonville Florida situation worsens as trains run crowded and new cases rise. authorities move to move campers to ease city population. Thirteen new cases by noon, three deaths, ongoing cleansing and disinfecting, with milder and more malignant cases reported.
Mr Maxwell recalls a polite suspect who offered no violence and was not gagged or harmed. Banfield and detectives concluded recovery was unlikely as the slick pair vanished with the $20,000, and Odell and his father remain unrecovered.
A Washington preacher named Ed Hez Swein campaigns to become a famed pulpit orator by lambasting Washington wickedness. He critiques editors and reporters, declares the capital worse than Babylon, and seeks press attention with letters to papers. The Post notes his push for notoriety and questions his lasting power.
In Tyrol engaged men wear bouquets in their hats daily and must show a family support sum to marry. If rejected, villagers drop flower pots from windows. Some couples travel to Rome to wed, then are fined on return for breaking the law.
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