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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1896
Page
10
A Brainerd Dispatch item notes wives at fall millinery openings then mentions husbands later handling finances. It cites a Florida case where two New York women hunted alligators with a child as bait, and records a Boston assault where a man was fined one cent. The piece also comments on London gossip and stock in B and S.
The piece argues Britain may stand aside unless others join in repressing Turkish abuses and calls for a new awakening of women's rights in New York after a motorist incident. It notes Weyler and Cuban insurgents, reform of crime in Colorado, and Roumania's queen writing opera librettos in four languages for Massenet.
The article argues England will permit Armenian extermination rather than press Turkey without broad power assent. It accuses England of never waging a war of principle or sacrificing its precarious peace for a generous cause.
Medical figures show 900 deaths from old age out of 1,000,000 with far higher tolls from diseases. Gout measles apoplexy erysipelas consumption scarlet fever whooping cough typhoid and rheumatism cited. Paul Dresser noted for new song Dont Tell Her That You Love Her.
Chile seeks new trading ties with the United States and North America as its commercial treaties with Europe are adjusted. South American manufacturers traveling there are doing important work to boost ties and readiness.
A lucky inspiration leads an Eastern silversmith to invent a lemonade spoon with a hollow handle that can function as a straw. It is the kind of contraption that prompts wonder why it wasn't devised earlier. Naturally its use is limited to lemonade.
The writer reflects on past scientific reasoning about making animals imitate machines. He compares attempts to make a dead bird fly and a dead horse pull a wagon to future hopes for machinery. The overconfident logic of three quarters of a century ago is criticized as premature.
Dr. Nansen receives great honors upon his return, likely viewing the reception as compensation for his hardships. The author notes few would endure similar ordeals for such modest rewards.
Queen Victoria’s reign now exceeds all English monarchs in duration. The previous record was held by George II at fifty-nine years, three months, and four days. June 21, 1897 marks the completion of Victoria’s sixtieth year, to be celebrated by the subjects.
Ben Tillett, noted English union leader, says talk of a worldwide longshoremen strike is madness. He was recently arrested in Belgium for promoting a dock strike, and his views raise questions about whether he has always opposed international action or is reacting to dock workers elsewhere failing to act with England.
In England there is talk that Gladstone may return to public life. At eighty seven he writes review articles and books on literary, theological and political topics with vigor unusual for his age. His broad interests and sharp mental activity rival men in their forties, and he could hold his own with younger leaders if he rejoined public life.
The Italian foreign minister says the cruiser sent to Brazil was purely friendly with no broader aims. The Brazilian minister calls the incident largely trivial and the result of an Italian consul's foolish conduct. Both governments view the matter as of little consequence.
The page summarizes major happenings from home and abroad, drawing on telegraphic reports. It notes political developments, economic shifts, and cultural moments that captured public attention during the past week.
The report of the fourth assistant postmaster general notes 300 additional offices opened in the past year. The commissioner of pensions records about 30,000 pensioner deaths in the year ending June 30.
Peter Gallagher Indian agent at Warm Springs Ore dies. Dr Lewis W Swift Mount Lowe observatory discovers two comets near the sun. Francis Jordan longtime president of United Union Banking dies in St Joseph Mo at 83. Archibald Beal Laporte printing chief dies in Laporte Ind at 66. Arthur Dodge Seavey civil service veteran and California Argonaut dies at 65 after a life linked to mining with John W Mackay.
A string of disasters ends in early fatalities and heavy losses. Incidents include Mrs. W. J. Myers burned in Rochester Indiana, George Mall’s Paris green overdose in Negaunee Michigan, and fires destroying Minerva Park pavilion in Columbus Ohio, a Moncton sugar refinery, Cascade Lumber mill in Burlington VI, with insurance losses totaling tens of thousands. A Big Four engine explosion near Pekin Illinois injures Fireman Long. Clyde Line steamer Frederick P Barry wrecked off Kitty Hawk North Carolina. 17 crew rescued by life-savers. At Noblesville Indiana blood loss nearly fatal for Martin Delashmid after leg injury. Col umbia City Indiana woman and others poisoned by hellebore in pumpkin pie. Savannah Georgia fire destroys A B Hull & Co warehouse, damages adjacent building with stock loss around 35000 and building damage near 15000. Fireman F McStay dies after fall from a grate. James McNally arrested for arson.
Reports detail assaults and killings across multiple states. J A Carlson was attacked and shot in Des Moines. In Ohio, Whitecaps buried and whipped a farmer Huntsman. Guthrie Oklahoma sees death by self Inflicted gunshot by John Daniels. Myron Race in Indiana vanished after a search. A Parafitt body found with throat cut in Cairo Illinois. Algona Iowa man Lewis Stephenson died by self harm after asylum treatment. Cuaz in Aspen shoots wife and mother in law. James McMillan abducts then kills estranged wife near Cleveland. Oliver Winthrop jailed for life in San Francisco over a Hawaiian ransom case. Rev James B Morrison dies by gas in Boston amid misconduct charges. Toll gates in Anderson County Kentucky attacked by free turnpike proponents. San Francisco dealer Pscherhofer discharged from embezzlement case.
News brief notes multiple international items including New Zealand's legislative move excluding Asians, Governor Blanco in the Philippines ordering confiscation of insurgent property, and a Dublin police find of dynamite near Galway. Also mentions Carlism in Spain, a cruel baby sale in Lincolnshire, and a remark on Rt. Hon. George Denman.
October 1892 obituaries and battles span from a retired judge to the Red Sea cargo seized for Menelek. Ostend plans a $15 million dock complex funded by city and Belgium. Canterbury sees a 1300th anniversary statue proposal for Theodore of Tarsus. Canadian politics tosses out officials, while marine and colonial events include Callias Bey’s death, new gas lighting from petroleum, and Venezuelan immigration incentives. Indaba talks, Matabele actions, and Rhodes aid for settlers surface along with a British court case and Izable. A Burchells zebra hybrid aims for South Africa work animals, and Brittany potato price protests erupt with clashes over sacks.
The report lists re-elections in Milwaukee, frost events in the Northwest, a receiver appointed for Atlanta cotton mills, Kentucky hay crop failures, hog cholera in Iowa Falls Tennessee, a bank failure in Pawnee Illinois, a dismissed Chicago Great Western case, fusion talks among North Carolina Democrats Populists and Silverites, a record mile in Portland Maine, bankers forming an American Bankers section, railroad leadership shifts, New Mexico Populist convention, Massachusetts district nominating Rev Samuel F Barrows, Hodgman Rubber receivership, Edgar Thomson steel restart, Ball & Co assignment, Ohio Southern sale date fixed, US-Russian steamship talks, Arthur Sewall withdrawal, Rose & Co Dallas failure, Richards Co ancillary receiver, Ras Everson death, foreclosure sale ruling, several manufacturers resuming activity, Seaboard Airline rate restoration plan, and remaining rate adjustments among lines
Still using guns, clashes flare as militia and rioters exchange shots near the Carbonate Hill reserve and Bohn mine. The funerals of Jerry O Keefe and William Higgins draw 1,540 miners to the church and cemetery.
Six colonists arriving on the Waesland recount dire conditions in Liberia after leaving the Laurada voyage. Of the Laurada expedition's 315 people, forty died, with John Bull fever claimed many from the Danish Horsa voyage. Taylor Smith of Forest City Arkansas describes destitution, lack of shelter, high prices, and no aid from authorities.
Lead City South Dakota faces a raging typhoid outbreak with nearly 400 cases and ten deaths in the past week. Physicians from surrounding towns assist as Lead plans a sewer system after failed bond sales, while Deadwood sees mainly transferred cases.
A disaster on the Philadelphia & Reading line eight miles southeast of Milton, Pennsylvania, involved an empty engine colliding with a loaded coal train. Eleven coal cars derailed and buried Engineer Mitchell. Fireman Kelly died after leaping free, and rider Burlew suffered serious injuries. Wreck blamed on disobedience of orders.
Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley Mass suffered a severe fire blow with the main building burned and an estimated loss exceeding 150000 dollars. The campus buildings cost over 200000 dollars to replace and none of the 400 students or faculty were harmed as everyone escaped with some personal belongings.
The Times correspondent reports a native claim that the khedive tours Europe incognito carrying a plan for Egyptian independence drafted by a prominent native official. The journey is described as non political, though an interview with France’s Foreign Minister M Honataux is noted.
In Gretna a white child was slapped by James Hawkins, a Black man, leading to three deaths. An officer fired into a crowd, killing Alexander and Arthur Green. Hawkins was captured and later lynched by a mob near the river bank after pleading for mercy. Gretna lies across the river from New Orleans.
United States Ambassador Eustis conferred today with Foreign Minister Hamtaux over P. J. P. Tynan the alleged dynamite conspirator held at Boulogne Sur Mer. Britain formally demanded his extradition to face charges.
In Birlingham Alabama a Black man named John Fitch was lynched near Apple Hill in Choctaw County after an earlier burglary incident at Miss Harrington's room. He had been arrested and was being transported when a masked mob killed him.
Fergus Falls Minnesota special Tony la Page of Crookston, while clerk in the post office, opened a letter and received a sentence to the St. Cloud reformatory today.
The Anglo-Egyptian force moves south and up the Nile toward Garrison Merowi with El Debbeh and El Kandak located at near equal intervals between Merowi and Dongola. Merowi lies about 175 to 200 miles upriver, roughly halfway to Berber.
The sultan accedes to an Armenian address asking authority to convene a national assembly to elect a new patriarch after Matteo Ismirlian's resignation. In Eguin massacre, 600 houses were pillaged and burned following a gun signal. The sultan sent an autograph letter to Emperor William.
A daring hold-up occurred on the Short Line railway between Sewall and Cliff Top eight miles from Charleston. Joe Thompson, enticed from the West, boarded the engine as W. L. Wilson paid workers at Logdale Iron. Thompson robbed Wilson of 2800 dollars, then shot him fatally before escaping. Wilson is dying as a posse pursues and a lynching is feared.
Armed residents scour Marysville and surrounding woods for Tom Murphy a married ex convict and alleged assailant who assaulted Hannah Flynn an elderly woman slept with her and stole 20 dollars after four to five near fatal assaults. Murphy fled as a neighbor alerted authorities and volunteers opened fire at him. The case has drawn intense local anger and vows of summary action when captured.
Miss Carrie Horner daughter of Charles Horner of Westminster Md committed suicide by strychnine today under peculiar circumstances. She was to be married at 1 pm to William Breck a grocer. Breck suggested a cemetery walk and told her he could not marry her. She fled to the cemetery where she waited five minutes and then screamed. Horner, incensed, sought Breck to kill him, but Breck had left town.
Cincinnati input reports John Lee Spohn, a local photographer, asserting he is the fifth Earl of Ludlow Viscount Preston and Baron Ludlow of Ardsalla Ireland. His brother W H Spohn of Hamilton Canada travels to England to pursue the elder brother title and estate, valued at $20 million in Shropshire Wales.
Frederick Maryland September 29 Ben Butler a twenty three year old colored man shot and killed Thomas Catiler and seriously wounded Edward Mason both colored at a cake walk near Buckeye Stone Frederick county Sunday morning About three dozen men and women were present and earlier hours saw heavy drinking Butler a newcomer was popular with some women provoking anger among darker skinned men who roused him to fight They knocked him down and beat him and he drew a revolver and began firing leaving two men dead and one wounded in a violent broader disturbance.
Paris ambassador Cambon held a long interview with the sultan in Constantinople. He stated that Western powers would demand reforms granted in Armenian provinces be extended across the Turkish empire. The move is seen as France’s first diplomatic action and a warning.
A. R. Knight of Dubuque, Iowa, a member of a well known jewelry firm, was arrested in Chicago on charges of impersonating an officer and carrying concealed weapons. He entered the Imperial theater to a rehearsal and, when asked to leave, created a disturbance and allegedly drew a revolver while displaying a detective badge.
Mrs Katharine Mohr of Somers Wisconsin is now believed murdered rather than dying by her own action. Dr G W Indesheim conducted a postmortem noting heart disease but suggesting a shock by an intruder caused her death. The funeral was held yesterday as investigators note signs someone else was in the room.
London reports the government will not seek extradition of Haines and Kearney from Rotterdam. Offenses charged are not covered by the treaty between Great Britain and Holland, allowing their return without formal extradition.
William Dalton, 4 son of the late Coffeyville, Kansas bank robber, suicided in Dickinson after arriving from the South. Reported as afflicted by an incurable disease with rumors he planned a local train robbery.
A Special A North German Lloyd steamer named Brown is blown ashore in the North Sea between the villages of Vilel and Amelannd. No sender details have been received yet.
In Ashland Wisconsin September 30 1891 the long French murder case ends with a second degree verdict. French sentenced to sixteen years in prison after eight trials and a county cost exceeding fifty thousand dollars. The Galvin M Steete murder occurred in March 1891.
Milwaukee Sept 30 The National Prison association opens with the wardens’ association session. Capt Joseph Nicholson of Detroit unable to attend. Capt FE Wright of Allegheny presiding. Clergymen and others attend as Chaplain Bradshaw opens with prayer. A seven member committee is formed to pick next congress time and place. Nicholson’s annual address is read by Maj McLaughry of Pontiac IL.
Fire at the Tiger boarding house in Wallace Idaho started in a kitchen grease fire about 5 am. William Omara died in the blaze and his remains were found in the ruins. Joseph Corburn and Abe Donaldson with Amy Johnson were seriously hurt. Others including Robert Searles Pat Machall Martin McHale and ten more were injured. injuries range from serious to doubtful recovery.
Yankton Sept 30 The South Dakota fair opens with good weather and 80 horses entered for races. A major political rally will feature speeches by Senator Nelson Minnesota and reps Brocias Gamble Lind plus other speakers. Ten thousand visitors expected. Livestock and dairy exhibits exceed expectations as gamblers and thieves attend with gambling unrestricted.
McGuire's opera house in Butte Montana once costing 50000 and opened seven years ago lies in ruins after a stockholder dispute. The supreme court designates James A Murray as owner on numerous judgments while the Grand Opera House company holds the ground under a mortgage. Murray led a demolition crew this morning after the company refused to sell the building or land.
Leadville Colorado reports a calm day after a series of gunfire at the Bon Air property and Bohn mine. Four shots were fired at a picket who fired back, with comrades assisting as about a dozen shots exchanged without injury. A sentry at the Bohn mine fired when a man refused to halt, and other night shots are believed to have originated similarly.
Sacramento readers report three of the county jail’s most dangerous prisoners Frank McCarthy William Harrison and E Creelman tunneled out under the wall into the courthouse yard. McCarthy was recaptured but Harrison and Creelman fled the area.
Washington September 30 A P Taylor secretary of the Association of National Silver clubs says the silver clubs convention planned for St Louis October 3 will meet jointly with the National Association of Democratic clubs. W S McKean will represent the Silver party in St Louis to present a united demonstration.
Gen. Brooks imposes military rule in Leadville Colorado with arrests and house searches. A military court of inquiry will investigate the Colonnado mine disaster and a deadly riot. Miners' union officers are jailed under guard for murder of Fireman O Keefe. five executive committee members remain at large.
James Craig, cashier of the American Biscuit and Manufacturing company, is jailed at the central police station on embezzlement charges. A war rant cites $52.37 but claims the real amount is much larger.
John R. Gentry sped the fastest harness mile at Rigby Park in Portland setting the world record time of 20012. The event drew local spectators and highlighted Gentry’s dominance in the class.
A forest fire broke out between West Superior and South Superior Wisconsin and advanced toward the West Superior residence district. Fire brigades and 2,000 feet of hose are mobilized as Itasca and nearby towns report danger. Bridges and mills near South Superior are at risk while a rising wind threatens pineries and other settlements.
Fierce fires roared along the Omaha road routes between South Range and East Superior consuming about 300 tons of hay. Bridges along the line were threatened while a wooden trestle near Bayfield was ordered protected by a crew. Other fires burned between Ashland Junction and Washburn as crews watched around the clock.
In Amite City Louisiana a rumor of a 500 man armed mob demanding the return of John Johnson the murderer of the Cotton family prompted Judge Reed to convene a meeting. Sheriff McMichael telegraphed Governor Foster who ordered a company of troops to Amite City as roads were picketed and locals vow a warm reception for the mob.
Two delegations visit Maj. McKinley in Canton. Lisbon mill workers farmers and merchants arrive by a ten coach special train led by ex congressman B W Taylor. African M E conference ministers and delegates from Cleveland also call on McKinley with remarks by Green Lee and Arnett. Governor McKinley highlights race progress and achievements.
In Chicago Jacg2 Kohlsaar of the probate court is asked to appoint a conservator for John B. Wetcham with his wife accusing him of spendthrift and heavy drinking. The bulk of the Toledo real estate cannot be disposed without her consent. The Ketchams moved here from Toledo four years ago.
In Spring Valley Minnesota on September 30 S C Lobdill and his wife Elmer Lloyd and wife Roy Vial and wife and Mia IL Lobdill were thrown from a buggy when the team became unmanageable. Lobdill suffered serious internal injuries while his wife was bruised on the right side and face Mrs Vial sustained a head injury and a sprained ankle.
Sedalia Missouri September 30 Thomas Saunders a gold advocate killed John Dobson a silver Democrat after a fist fight at Otterville Cooper county. Saunders drew a revolver and fired three times while the pair were separated leaving Dobson dead.
At Crow's Nest Charles B. Jefferson hosted the marriage of his granddaughter Miss Margaret Jefferson to New York’s Glen McDonough. Rev Herman Paige officiated using Episcopal rites. Prominent guests included President and Mrs Cleveland arriving from Grey Gables.
Berlin dispatch says Prof Thoumaian, a well known Armenian, was warned by police to desist from protesting Armenian outrages or face expulsion from Germany. The Frankfurter Zeitung notes a photograph of the German imperial family was presented to the sultan as a mark of friendship after the Constantinople massacre.
The National Democratic party held a state convention at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Daniel Griffin of Watertown was nominated for governor and Frederick W. Heinrichs of Brooklyn for lieutenant governor. Spencer Clifton of Buffalo named associate justice of the court of appeals. A full slate of electors was named. Palmer and Buckner aligned with the Indianapolis platform.
Salvatore Battaglia, an Italian 30 who recently arrived in the United States, surrendered to Crosse Wisconsin police claiming he and his brother killed Clemente in a Buffalo shed on August 1 after a quarrel. He says poverty and starvation prompted the surrender.
The pope has given Mer. Chicontini an audience to discuss electoral and educational issues in Canada.
An advertisement touts Cascarets Carly Cathartic as a magical medical discovery. It claims gentle cleansing for kidneys liver and bowels and promises to dispel colds cure fever and practically constipation and biliousness. Sold in boxes priced 10 25 50 cents with guarantee by druggists.
The Nebraska Experiment Station publishes a bulletin on fall land preparation for sugar beets. Plow under stubble and weeds to three inches, harrow to loosen soil, spread well rotted manure, and plow deep in fall or as deeply as possible in spring. Follow corn stalks and ensure rotted manure due to dry conditions.
The Home Life Insurance Company of New York seeks an energetic local agent with strong connections. Special territory and liberal contract offered. References required. Apply to Fred F. Loomis, general manager, 3060 Pioneer Press Building, St. Paul.
The observation argues against using the surname Lee for a Chinese diplomat who speaks English fluently. It condemns the interpreter tactic as a delay device and questions the claim that nothing can be learned from the Chinese. The text critiques time buying through translation and ambiguity in question handling.
Brief quip from Tit-Bits features Mr. New wed and Maud in a marital kitchen moment. The bride apologizes and jokes about telling the cook to speak to the stableman about the unfortunate liver. The item captures light domestic humor in a newspaper snippet.
Local note from the Buffalo News records a quip about Mrs. Beverly returning home and Mr. Beverly no longer bringing out the parlor chairs on the porch. The brief exchange hints at routines and presence in the household without further detail.
A Detroit Free Press snippet reports a cautionary school tale where a teacher warns pupils to bite every drop of water they drink to avoid swallowing cyclones in it and danger from them. The playful regional dialect frames a fear of unseen microbes.
A persuasive public notice argues that sales figures do not prove value and claims Ayer’s Sarsaparilla shows merit by its record rather than boastful advertising. It emphasizes cures over sales and asserts global market attention.
A renowned Kentucky horseman shares his method for teaching colts to break and respond to cues. He describes a gradual shift to settle them, keeping costs in view, avoiding whipping, and using quick reprimands to instill obedience. He stresses patience and doing things well.
The Season suggests boiling rice before a wedding to prevent trouble on the couple's travels. It argues boiled rice is harmless and could avert embarrassment and accidents, noting that rice showered after nuptials sticks to hats and can upset horses. The piece treats the superstition in lighthearted tone.
A dialogue snippet from Detroit Free recasts a father’s reaction to a boy who teases him about singing or flying claiming a neighbor told a joke about the father being a bird after leaving. The exchange hints at a humorous rustic misunderstanding.
Liddeford Maine approves an annual expenditure of 20 dollars to provide snuff for paupers. The measure reflects relief needs and municipal budget allocations.
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