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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1896
Page
6
A Brainerd dispatch note recalls Li Hung Chang viewing Niagara Falls for nearly three minutes and contrasts this quiet moment with the alleged mismanagement of American city business and a reference to England's Alaska boundary dispute and the Russia to United States transfer.
The quotation notes that Mr. Gladstone described the sultan of Turkey as an assassin on a throne. This remark highlights a sharp political attack amid tensions over Ottoman rule and European diplomacy.
A philological view holds the oldest language of Asia Minor to be Phrygian with Syriac Hebrew Phoenician and Arabic as later dialects. The claim reflects longstanding debates about linguistic lineage and regional language development.
An Arctic whale imprinted with a harpoon from a whaling ship inactive for nearly 50 years was found recently. The find links a decades-old vessel to an active hunting relic in remote waters.
Natives of the South Sea islands use a special tree wood placed in water to stupefy fish. In a short time the fish rise to the surface, helpless and within reach, allowing they to be caught by hand.
Spain rejects the notion that it misgoverns its colonies and accuses Germany of encouraging revolutionary activity in the Philippines.
Rumors say Greece's monarch is an excellent farmer. The countryside provides a retreat where a ruler fears a single move could spark a revolution and end his throne.
A massive deep sea creature, described as a king cuttlefish or octopus, washed up on the Irish coast. Its tentacles were reported to reach thirty feet in length with a grasp of seventy feet, powerful enough to drag a vessel or strand a whale.
Almost everyone in Hyderbad is armed with spears sabers daggers and pistols gleaming among white and crimson robes or sashes. The city takes on the look of a formidable armory as residents display weapons in public.
In South Kensington a famous carpet from the Ardebia mosque was bought for the nation after several gentlemen supplemented the museum offer, ensuring the finest example of its kind in Europe.
The passage argues that Robert Louis Stevenson's friends doubt a statue would suit his appearance yet note many eminent figures have statues. It suggests sculptors have license to interpret subjects and imagines even celebrated writers would not recognize their own likeness.
By the death of Prof. Francis J. Child Harvard not only loses her oldest professor in active service but one of her most famous instructors. He was a scholar of rare attainments and remarkable accomplishments in English literature. The English-speaking world and Harvard mourn the death of a master of language and literature.
The speaker of the house of commons Mr Gully faced German customs at Cologne customs house. He had no spirits or tobacco to declare but carried a pack of playing cards. Officials detained him and his wife for an hour while stamping each card and fined him twenty marks.
The New York appellate court held a front platform rider on a street car may sue the carrier for injuries. It rejects the defense that riding on the front platform when there was space inside constitutes contributory negligence. The high court rules in favor of the passenger.
Germany protests England over appointing a Zanzibar sultan and seeks to place the still sheltered claimant on the throne at the German consulate. Two German ships carrying arms move toward Zanzibar through the Red Sea, hinting at broader aims.
Coarse features are being removed from football with the wedge banned and rules revised to cut physician need. Chicago University proposes moving its Thanksgiving game indoors to avoid chapped hands issues, signaling a trend toward a more genteel era.
A weekly survey from telegraph reports highlights major happenings at home and abroad. The review calls attention to events that attracted public interest, summarizing key developments across politics, economy, and social affairs.
Consul Julius Muth reports from Magdeburg on state dept matters and food products while bids are opened at the navy department for three battleships of about 11000 tons each. Terms offered are described as reasonable. The War Department notes enlistment eligibility for service in war chevron for campaigns against Utes, Apaches, and Sioux in selected years and regions.
Obituaries include R. B. Gemmel of the Santa Fe Telegraph in Topeka, Helene Scott of Pittsburg, Rev. Joseph Emery in Cincinnati, Joseph Nawahl in San Francisco, and Charles L. Chapin in Philadelphia. Other items note Katherine Kidder's new play Love at War, Dr J Sidney Hunt's cattle fever mission to Queensland, Lucania's arrival with Alfred Whitehead, and Chester Allan Arthur returning to New York from London.
A series of disasters reported: at Mills Pennsylvania a fire damp explosion killed one man in Hawnest mine. in Cooperstown New York a golf party was struck by lightning killing two. Ohio Powder Company in Youngstown saw a powder mill explosion killing two. Valencia Spain streetcar collision injured thirty, with nineteen seriously hurt. Union Compress plant in Little Rock Arkansas destroyed by fire with $275,000 loss and unknown origin. Buesingen Germany Rhine tragedy after gangway collapse killed three and left others missing. Cleveland trolley repairman Thomas Cullen died after contact with a live wire while on a ladder watched by a large crowd.
Reports cover comparisons by ministers of Blackpool and Paris, peerage chatter in three kingdoms, horse auctions in London, Delia Stewart Parnell denial, a bubonic serum discovery in Paris, pope condemning Anglican ordinations, a colliding two story steel house, Armour & Co. corn beef order for Japan, Danish submarine mountains, a global race ships Ditton and Cedar Bank, tragedy of Henry Watford family, John Steketee honored by Holland, and Cuban insurgents dynamiting a military train with casualties.
The report notes Jake Kilrain was knocked out by Sla vin in short order. It lists Populists planning a national meeting in Topeka Kansas on October 19 to demand Sewall's withdrawal. Other items cover Maine election results, corporate bottlers in New York, and various civic and legal notes from across the country.
In Ottumwa Iowa Smith Culbertson a prominent citizen died by his own action jumping into a deep well due to despondency and ill health. In Wilmington Del Captain Murphy of the Laurada is jailed on a Cuban expedition aiding charge. In Kentucky a mob destroyed ten toll gates and threatened lynching of gatekeepers. In Denver Walter Leach is held for embezzling 2300 from Boston broker George Wilber. In Dayton Albert Frantz faces murder charge in the Bessie Little case. Detroit railroad porter Harry Larroway helps curb mail robbery. Hannibal Ida Buchanan 26 died by suicide before burial after engagement. ill health. Queenstown John Daly released from Portland prison discusses Ireland patriot aims.
Reported executions of leaders in the Cavite conspiracy against the Spanish government in the Philippine province. Barcelona dispatches announce 2000 reinforcements bound for Cuba. Rumors link the Duke of Fife to Mars Lodge Braemar sale talks and other plots targetting the czar and Queen Victoria, dating back nearly sixty years.
Five miners were killed and at least a half dozen injured in a night of clashes in Leadville Colorado. Rioters supported by arson and dynamite attacked the Coronado shaft and Emmett mine, forcing firefighters to halt amid gunfire. Authorities say many strikers from the Coeur d Alene district fled as others vowed to return to work while denouncing the violence.
Dispatch from Athens reports 200 insurgents defeat a Turkish battalion near Grovena in Macedonia. About 100 Turks are killed and the remainder routed. Source: Daily Telegraph.
Hodgman Rubber company at Broadway and Grand streets passes into receivership. Assets total about 334000 dollars while liabilities remain undetermined.
In Grand Forks county, Robert Moran was fatally shot by William Mills who runs a restaurant linked to a blind pig. Moran was entering a rear room when Mills opened fire. Moran was alive but dying. Mills was arrested as the town of Larimore reels from a recent wave of raids on suspected blind pigs.
Stevens Point Wisconsin special judge George W Cate accepts the Democratic nomination tendered unanimously in Appleton a week ago. He says he takes the step out of duty to his party and the people of the Eighth district. Cate is 73 years old today.
The executive moves to extradite I P J Tynan currently held at Boulogne sur Mer France on involvement with the Phoenix Park murders. The action aims to secure his surrender to authorities.
Local parties are negotiating sale terms for Mars Lodge in Braemar with one potential buyer. Details remain private as discussions continue.
The narrative recalls Bardsley's paralysis and the 1891 panic sparked by the Keystone failure and Marsh flight. It notes the Spring Garden bank collapse, Kennedy brothers’ prison terms, and Bardsley's resignation on May 21 1891. Arrests followed with a July 2 sentence, and pardon advocates emphasize his ill health and a collapse risk if confinement continues.
Chicago and Minneapolis market notes show grain prices for Wheat Oct and Dec around 61 1 4 to 66 1 4 cents, Corn around 21 4 to 23 8 cents, Oats near 16 1 4 to 19 1 4 cents, and live hogs trading up to 5 cents higher. Cattle trade brisk with beef prices 10 to 20 cents higher. Western and Texas stockers noted, plus rye and barley quotes. Other cities report steady to higher flour and wheat, with spot on track prices and on the steel market in Milwaukee and South St. Paul hogs strong at 2.50 to 2.85.
In New York at the Empire Athletic club on Mespath L I Steve O Donnell defeated Frank Slavin in the fifth round of a planned twenty round match Slavin was initially a 2 to 1 favorite but rumors of an injury shifted bets to 7 to 5.
In Upper Indusky Ohio on Sept 23 the Democratic committee withdrew Gen E B Finley as presidential elector candidate and placed Populist John Zeitz on the ticket in his stead.
Marshalltown Iowa September 24 Reverend James Edmonson pastor of the Presbyterian church, a prominent figure in Iowa, is accused of illicit relations with Mrs Tobias Burke, a married woman. He will sue his accusers for slander.
West Superior Wis Sept 23 rain ended the forest fires threatening South Superior homes. Fire crews halted operations after two days of fighting and withdrew.
Brussels Sept. 28 The first commission appointed by King Leopold to protect Congo state natives includes Dr Sims of the American Baptist mission.
Killed the Murphies Plainfield Wis Sept 23. The first frost occurred Saturday night, killing the immense acreage of green potatoes and also some late corn and buckwheat.
In Ashland Wisconsin the Sixth Jury failed to reach a verdict after 30 hours of deliberation in the French murder case. They cast 50 ballots and reportedly 9 to 3 favored declaring French sane at the time of the shooting. A new jury will be sworn for the eighth trial on second degree murder.
Special Congress man Thomas Watson spoke to about 2,000 in Lincoln at the Lansing theater. He urged staying on the ticket to carry forward the burden of duty through the fight to the night of Nov. 8. He did not mention Sewall by name.
Black River Falls Wis August Frederickson a saloonkeeper shot and seriously wounded his wife in a state of intoxication last night. The ball entered her groin after passing through his hand. He was immediately arrested amid claims he had frequently threatened her life.
The group assembled at a Baptist church in St Louis will remain in session for a week after meeting at the venue.
Milan reports Italy will push reforms in Armenia with support from the United States and Great Britain. A Rome dispatch says Italian ships may join Britain and the US in pressuring the sultan. In Egin, Kurdish forces massacred Armenians amid arson and looting, with 600 dead per Turkish accounts. A cabinet meeting planned Dardanelles defenses amid fears of new Armenian massacres.
Senator John Sherman of Ohio, accompanied by E. J. Babcock, arrived in St. Paul after a two week western inspection tour with General Nelson A. Miles. The trip included Yellowstone Park and a Helena campaign address, with a visit to Senator Davis at his hotel last evening.
A man in the Bellevue hospital waiting room is believed to have a genuine case of leprosy. George Fleming, a forty year old homeless German baker, was moved to Willard Parker hospital after the detection. He says he has suffered for ten years and has slept in charity houses.
Two Erie railroad freight trains collided in fog near Meadville Pennsylvania. Edward Harris and M E Garland both 20 and from Englewood Illinois were killed in the wreck while returning from an unemployed search.
Robert Fitzsimmons, the pugilist, was arrested in New York on September 23 on an indictment returned by the grand jury last week accusing him of agreeing to engage in a fight with James J. Corbett.
Jamestown reports the North Dakota hospital for the insane is overcrowded and cannot accept more patients until additional space is built or provided. Officials say current capacity is full and new room must be created to handle demand.
Italian case details Signor Luigi Crispi son of a former premier accused of stealing about 30 000 lire in jewelry from Countess Cellare in April 1895. Police initially refused to prosecute. Crispi later threatened legal action claiming the countess simulated the robbery. He is reportedly under new investigation at Brenos Ayres.
Denver special edition reports the National Association of Postoffice Clerks closing its meeting after a stormy session. Washington was reelected to his fifth term, and the group adjourned to meet in Baltimore.
In Webb City Missouri Frank Ward and Scott Jackson fell about 150 feet down a shaft after a rope broke at Oronega mine. Ward was killed and Jackson was severely injured with his condition not specified in the fragment.
Complete returns from Monday's ejection show Powers a Republican with 83 573 votes and Frank 34 841 while a third candidate has 48 742 and 12 503 against in 18 precincts, totaling the statewide tally.
Minneapolis Sept 19 The state case against Dr Bertha Shepard proceeds rapidly with a jury secured and much evidence heard The defendant a long time city physician is charged with performing a criminal operation on Sarah Downing to induce premature birth Downing a 24 year old resident and star witness details visits to Dr Shenard payment of 40 and subsequent illness Attorneys for the defense contend she faced murder indictments.
E J Mattson a National hotel day clerk in Minneapolis dies at 38. His uncle in the East leaves a will giving 1.5 million dollars to Mattson and his sister. Mattson leaves a widow and one child in Buffalo. He previously worked as an advance agent for a theater troupe.
Joseph C Williams a Cass county Minn farmer was arrested in Motley Minn by Estill county Kentucky deputy J F Harris and jailed. He will be sent to Kentucky where he is charged with shooting his brother in law John Cole in November 183. The feud stemmed from a Williams Cole family quarrel. Williams owns 293 acres in Estill county and had lived there until moving to Minnesota.
The presidential electors for Minnesota's National Democratic party are listed by district: First John Van Rohr Winona Second Anthony Schaefer Rushmore Third T N Simmons Red Wing Fourth Dr E Schrader St Paul Fifth A Weland Minneapolis Sixth Wilson G Crosby Duluth Seventh L B Everdell Breckinridge at large B W How Sauk Center James O'Brien Stillwater.
A daring burglary at George Tallon's residence in Waseca Minnesota occurred at 10 o clock in the morning. The intruder entered through the front door while women were inside, went to the second floor and looted jewelry. The burglar was seen entering by several persons but no clues or suspicions were raised due to daylight.
John McIntosh faced two masked assailants who drew razors while closing his Morton Minnesota saloon. Marshal Murphy intervened and was cut in the neck while detaining the attackers. The pair resisted fiercely and were jailed, likely to be bound over to the grand jury.
Moorhead Minn Sept 20 report of a stabbing affray at Glyndon the day before. Mike Rider an employee of James Shea a Glyndon merchant was attacked by a gang of hobos and hoodlums on Main Street a knife was plunged into his back and he lies seriously injured.
Thomas Hanson of Minneapolis died from stab wounds received Monday night from Devere in Canby Minnesota. Devere now faces a murder charge. Hanson had an uncle in Minneapolis.
In Detroit on September 20 the National Federation of Accountants and Bookkeepers was formally organized by craft representatives who met the day before. The first annual banquet followed at the Cadillac hotel with about forty members in attendance.
E. P. Graf was appointed receiver of the Ohio Southern road today after J. E. Megrue resigned from the post.
Mobile Alabama Special-Senor J. Cabrat an attache of the Spanish legation in Washington has investigated reports of Cuban sympathizers rendezvousing along the Mississippi coast. He says Florida Alabama and Louisiana groups have gathered at Bay St. Louis and Pass Christian to sail for Cuba within days.
Columbus Ohio police investigate after farmer Newton Dill was found dead with the top of his head blown off in his northeast of Columbus home. A neighbor reported hearing that Dill had shot himself the previous night, but a gon sent to the room found him on the floor with a shotgun several feet away and butt toward him. Circumstances indicate possible murder.
Gold Democrats of Pennsylvania named Hay Walker Jr of Allegheny County and Benjamin Ports of Ware County as their congressional candidates at a meeting in Philadelphia. The state committee approved the slate for election.
Woodbury New Jersey Democrats endorse Camden candidate John Wright the Populist nominee creating a fusion against Republican H Louden Slager ongoing in congressional race.
Public Examiner Kenyon reports on 230 banks and the state personal property value topping 100 million. Deaths include Lyman Brown 80 of Pt Douglas and Earl Pierce of Balaton. Incidents span a wife shooting suicide in St Paul to a kerosene explosion injuring three in Minneapolis.
Orange Judd Farmer advises farmers to grade and reshape roads with plow harrow and road grader to cut weeds. Plow steep ditch banks level with harrow and grader then seed to grass for cheap long term maintenance.
A clipped Detroit Free Press snippet shows a tense poker game exchange between strangers. Redhot Pete asks for a hand while the stranger replies with caution about money and weapons, highlighting a wary street scene.
The condemned man proclaims fate and resolve, saying he has a pull ahead despite the murder conviction as accusers observe with disbelief. The exchange reflects defiance and grim humor in the face of sentence.
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