The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-01-18
Minnesota State Prison Fire.

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The Sash, Door and Blind Shop of
the North western Car Company,
Burned at saltwater.
At about 10 o'clock Thursday night the
7th fire WIS discovered inside the prison
wall iu the sash door add bind shop, and
almost instantly swept through the whole
building, en- oracing pattern, hard wood and
then swept ovpr the engine, blacksmith ana
cooper shops and all were consumed
and total loss. By strenuous efforts OF the
fire d. .altment the building containing q
large amount of valuable mouldipgs and
! manufactured lumber was saved; also the
%ironelad building containing patterns of all
castings. The cellrooms we're not injured,
and the prisoners all remained in their cells.
The other buildings within we're saved
the machine, paint and boiler shops and
foundry. The fire was under control at
1890. The cause OF the fire is unknown.
The state loss on buildings and Northwest.
ern Manufacturing & Car company on
stock are all covered by insurance. The
building burned was owned by the state.
The fire caught in the wood-w working shops
of the peniientiary lying west OF the engine
aud boiler room , cooper shop, black
smith shop an bolt room, and
started in the glaE' ng room.
The portions des troyed are the new shops
erected ia 1882. The inspectors for the
buildings to the amount of $50. 900. When
the fire burst out and showed its magnitu lie
the warden and his assistants chained the
%convicts together in gangs and called out
the State militia, who responded under
Capt. Merry, Il ty strong. The convicts
were very dccile and no stampede occurred.
Tsere was no OCCASION Tor removing the
co,,uictu from the ht1il1;nv opS pothjny
was lone save to take the men out of the
cells ard chain them. Warden
r ed and Deputy Warden Hal were
cool and m nased the men excellen,ly.
The Northwestern Manufacturing g. Car
company owned some Of the MACHINERY
and the stock on hand. Their loss will foot
up between $125,0O0 and $4,000. about
half covered by insurance. The total loss
by the fire on everything is estimated at
about $25, 600; insurance, $50. 600 to $780,
OOD.
The contract for the office work of the
First National bank of St. Paul was in the
hands of the Northwestern company and
the loss on this alone will be $4,OtO.
The i surance of the state on the portion
burned is aoout $4,000. The loss by the
state on the portion OF the penite ntiary
burned will foot up aaout $75, t0).
la Rema, kable Tragedy in the Old
Bay state.
LOWELL, Mass. Special Telegram, Jan. A.
This afternoon at Andover a woman named
Lizzie jackson, her husband and a mar
named Thompson met their death in a pc.
culiarly tragical, though withal funny, man.
ner. 1t seems that Mrs. Jackson, before
marrying, had encouraged Thompson to an
extent that led him to believe he had gained
the woman's affections; but when he pro.
posed marriage she deliberately threw him
over, and a few months afterward married
Jackson. Thompson was naturally wild ovel
this, but manifested no ill-wilL Last night he
walked three miles through a heavy rainstorm
and asked for admittance at the Jackson's
house. He was not cordially welcomed, but
Mr.. and Mrs Jackson, though surly, did mo-
refuse him shelter, and Thompson occupie;
the spare room. In the dead of night Jack.
son awoke and found his bed had two in,
mates beside himself. He arose, quietl,
struck a match and saw enough to intiamt
his anger to the greatest depth. Selling {
chair, he was about to PROSTATE the intruder
forever, when the latter, who was no othel
than Thompson. awoke suddenly and sprans
upon Jackson. Being stronger, he quickly
o~vERPowERED Him.
II woman then awoke and interceded fol
her husband, and Thompson the1 eupon con
GS1oSu AloS WILL DluullS ulul W luC 100
of the bed for the night. This morning
council of war was held, lasting until noon
Finally it was decided that Thompson SHOULD
give the outraged husband satisfaction in tn,
following unique manner A long silk hand
kerchief was to be twisted around his necl
twice, and jackson was to give tire,
turns to it only. II Thompson chokec
the fued was to be acknowledged
as settled; if he did not chok,
he was to have a chance ut the husbands
neck on the same terms. Thompson did no
choke on his trial, but he choked jackson t,
death. On seeing this Mrs. jackson took i:
revolver from q shelf md shot Thompson
dead. She then turned the weapon upo,
herself and lodged a bullet in her brain
The noise of the shots attracted a neighco
who fastened to the scene and found Mrs
jackson lying in her W blood, and Thomp
son in a dying condition. Mrs. jackson
antemortem statement was taken and re
yealed the facts above related.