The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-12-17
NEWS OF A WEEK.
December 9.

The funeral Of Dom Pedro takes place in Paris.
The Cleveland (Ohio) theater is destroyed By
fire.
John Meski of Alberta, MIMI, is killed by q
falling tree.
The presidents message is read before both
houses of congress.
AL Hall, who is said to be the slayer of ninety
men. is captured at Memphis, Tenn.
large portion of the business part of New
Richmond. Wis. is destroyed by fire.
Two big fires occur at Louisville, KY. in which
four firemen and several girls lose their lives.
December 10.
direct descendant of Pocahontas is on trial
in New York for murder.
The eldest son of Hon. William M. Everts is
found dead in bed at Windsor vt.
Six hundred and twelve bills are introduced in
the senate-the largest number ever introduced in
one day.
The whaleback steamer Wetmore loses her rud.
der in the Pacific ocean, but is brought into port
by British steamer.
Martin Williams, one of the oldest and most
popular newspaper reporters in Minnesota, dies
suddenly in Minneapolis.
Rev. c. c. Mccullough. ex-president of the ma.
tional conference of charities and corrections,
dies at his home in Indianapolis, Ind.
John Thielen, one of Minneapolis pioneer set.
tiers. dies.
President Hyppolite issues proclamation
pardonng all the political prisoners of Hayti
The famous Remington murder trial at Fargo.
N. D., ends in in the conviction of the accused.
Three persons are killed and nine injured in g.
collision on the Mobile s. Ohio railroad near
Murphysboro Ill.
A Battle has taken place between British forces
and trbesmen in India that may lead to war
between Great Britain and Russia.
Richard G. Dove the oldest employe in the
government service in Washington, is dead.
He was a clerk in the treasury department, and
appointed in 1929 during President Jack.
sons administration.
December H.
sheriff's posse kills six striking miners at
Crested Butte. Mont.
W. S. Pond. the oldest white settler of Minne-
sofa, dies at Shakopee.
Henry Y. Smith, for many years secretary of the
Northwestern Fuel company. dies at Hot Springs,
Ark
E. D. Milford defeats Capt John L. Brewer in q
pigeon-shooting match for the worlds champion.
ship on Long Island.
Every parish in Louisiana save West Baton
Rouge elects pro-lottery delegates to the Demo-
cratic state convention.
Hon. Walter H. Sanborn is unanimously
dorsed for judge of the United States circuit court
by the st. Paul Bar association.
December 49,
Prof Geo. c. Smith. president of the Drew sem.
mary, is dead.
David K. Hanscome. we'll known pioneer Min
neapolitan. is killed by a railway train.
Michael Davitt, the famous Irish leader. is seri-
ndod Aur rint in otov ri
Mrs. Mary Miller, on trial at St. Peter. MIMI,
for the murder of her husband is acquitted as be.
ing insane.
This is said to have been the most prosperous
year the Montana cattle men ever saw. The sales
reached 250, 900, valued at SIC. 900 COO.
Rev. Father Swebach receives notice from Rome
that he has been appointed bishop of La Crosse
(Wis.) diocese to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Bishop Flasch.
December IA.
A. Deutsch, prominent merchant of Northfeld,
fails.
La Grippe is spreading through the country
again.
A British ship is wrecked in the English chan
mel and thirty lives are lost
Col. William E. Merrill, q. s. A.. the well known
government engineer. dies at Cincinnati. Ohio.
1t is discovered that the man who exploded the
bomb in Russell Sage's Office was one Henry Nor
cross. of Boston.
Edward M. Field is arrested in private
asylum and will be prosecuted for frauds con-
nected with the recent failure of the New York
firm of Field Lindley, Wiechers & Co.
December Is.
John Dillon is injured in riot in Ireland.
Smallpox breaks out among the famine stricken
Russians
Alexander Cairncross. one Of Litchfeld's lead
ing citizens, is dead.
The State Grange of Minnesota meets at North.
field for a three days session.
A bill to encourage the display Of the Ameri can
flag is introduced by Sen ator Sherman.
The Montana Sapphire and Ruby company dis
poses of its property to English syndicate. and
it is said $40 .OO0. 600 was the price received.
Senator Davis presents to congress memorial
of the legislature of Minnesota in favor of the
passage of a law declaring Oct. l2-the ann iver-
sary of the discovery of America by Columbus
a nat iOnal thanksgiving.