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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-08

The legislature of Minnesota convened Tues
day. 1t is probable that good deal of legisla.
ton effecting prison matters will be done before
this session ends. Some of the things now spoken
of are board of pardons, change in the system
of employing convict labor and the removal of
the state prison to some more favorable locality.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-08

At the meeting of the Board of Managers on the
End inst. the resignation of Warden Randall was
accepted. and Albert Garvin, Asst. Supt.. st.
Cloud Reformatory, was appointed to the warden
ship, his appointment to take effect Feb. lst Mr.
Garvin will be succeeded at the reformatory by
Mr.. D. Norton, late of the prison at Joliet Ill.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-08
Splinters and Chips Gathered from

Splinters and Chips Gathered from
Ignatfus DOnnelly's Latest Speech.
Out of arrested selfishDess comes happi-
ness.
You cannot kill skunks without raising a
stink.
Abuse and denunciation are the tributes
which villainy pays to virtue
Talk is necessary; but talk that does not
fructify into deeds is like the barren fig
tree; fit only to be cut down and cast into
the fire.
God never set the abundant table of this
world with intent that the gluttOns should
gorge to sickness, while thousands starved
in the ante rooms.
A wrong has no rights except the right
to die-and die at once. Its existence is
reprOach to the intelligence of mankind.
Away with it! PlOw it up and sow the
ground with SALT You cannot compound
with the devil.
The civilization of the world to-day is the
civilization of the wood tick and not the
honeybee. The wood tick sucks but it
creates nothing. The thing that carries it
feeds it, 1t is the blOated Plutocrat of the
wOOds-simply claws and belly. A higher
civilization means death to the wood ticks
and fair play for the honeybees.
You may clOthe the Hog in broadcloth,
but he is hog still. You may put silk
hat Oh his head and gold chain about his
neck, but he is nothing but hog; and the
bristles prOtrude through the jewelry. And
Mrs. Hog! ClOthe her in satin; hang her
ears with diamonds; cover her mammary
glands with Valencian lace. and yet she is
nothing but hog; and when she speaks
you can hear between the Syllables the gut
tural grunts that remind you of gorging and
guZZling in the royal swill tubs.
The tool needs strong constitution
all the burdens OF life are piled on him, and
he grins and is tickled He feels that God
intended him to husk the corn for another,
and live on the husks: He is happy. He
is a conservative. He is opposed to all
radicals. He don't believe in the Farmers
Alliance. To him the rich man is visible
god in breeches. Nothing else ever was so
completely happy as fool. OmnipOtence,
that made the universe, can do nothing
with fOOl-eXcept kill him. And God so
pities him that he let's him live for the
amusement of the angels; and all heaven
holds its sides and roars with laughter over
the antics of the fool.
There was rich man in San Francisco,
who was very cOrpulent and troubled with
a pendulous stomach. He consulted a
Chinese doctor. The disciple of Confucius
shaved his head, put plaster on it, stood
him in corner, and told him to stand there
until the plaster drew his belly up. 1 don't
know but he is standing there yet. The old
political parties in this country. have had
the people in a corner for twenty years
past, drawing up their bellies, with the
plaster of fair promises. The belly shrinks,
but it does not rise. When the victim COM
plains the doctor changes the plaster-he
takes off the Republican plaster and puts
on Democratic plaster. And still it draws,
and still the victim wats-fOr both plasters
are made out of the same materials, and
bought in the same shop-the old shop of
Monopoly.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-08

The Dubuque Daily Telegraph sends its New
Years greeting in a handsomely gold-embossed
cover in one corner of which is facsimile of the
paper. On the back cover is an artistic '9l calen-
dar Between the covers is told in picture and
verse the story of gathering and disseminating
news from Ewes interview with the serpent to
the present day of the telegraph and steam press,
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-08

Our friend. the editor of the Elmira Summary
greets us on the New Year with original poem
engraved in the center of the Summary's
'91 calendar which is also monument to the
taste and skill of the artist and engraver The
work was all done by the inmates Of the reform
aforv
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-08

Jersey City brakeman recently attempted to
carry off $40 900 in bonds, consequently he will be
in bonds for some time to come.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-08

If it is true reported that He'll is paved with
good intentions, then prisons may be called paw.
ing block factories.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-08

Recently man held up street-car driver on a
street corner in Indianapolis then the coroner
held an inquest On the holder-up.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-08

Emma Abbott, Americas queen of song. died Of
pneumonia Monday morning at Salt Lake City.
Utah.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-08

Governor Merriam has re-appointed the follow
ing officers ]. s. O'Brien. to the Board of State
Prison Managers; John w. Willis to the State
Board of Corrections and Charities.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-07
FACING DEATH.
His Foot Caught in Frog and Flying
Freight Car Approaching.

His Foot Caught In Frog ana n flJi"B
Freight Car Approaching.
CAMDEN, n. j., Aug. with his foot
held with vise-like grip in a railroad
frog Thomas scanlin must have suffered
indescriable mental torture as he saw
freight car bearing swiftly down upon
him and realized that in q few moments
he would be crushed to death. scanlin
was yardmaster at the Pavonia car
shops OF the Pennsylvania railroad.
With q wife and six children he lived at
No. 1884 Fillmore street Camden.
Late last night while walking across
the tracks in the railroad yard his foot
was caught in "i' shaped frog. ne
tried to free himself, but was Mortified
to find that the foot was damned SO 8,
tightly that he could not move 1t. Din
engines were flying up and down the
tracks, and the yardmaster realized
that unless he obtained speedy relief
his life was hardly worth o song. he
cried wildly for help, thinking some OF
his feilow-workmen would hear him
and come to his relief, but the clang OF
the engine bells and the hiss OF escap-
ing steam drowned his voice.
Ceasing his cries, he bent over to I'M
tie his shoe in desperate effort to
draw out the imprisoned foot. While
bending over he heard n noise that
sent thrill Of terror through every
nerve. A freight car, on flying drill,
was bearing swiftly down upon him.
Again his frantic cries we're borne out
on the night breeze, but no human aid
could now save the imprisoned man.
The freight car was almost upon him.
With the desperation that comes TO
men in the face OF certain death, Yard
master Scanlin threw himself away from
the track, hoping to snap OIL his leg at
the ankle, and thus save his lite. He
was but partially successful. The heavy
car passed over the imprisoned leg,
crushing and mangling it in horrible
manner from the Knee down. One arm
was caught beneath the iron wheels
and crushed above the wrist so the
hand was held only by few fragments
OF skin and flesh.
II was several minutes before the
mangled and bleeding man was found
by fellow.employe. Even yet his foot
remained in the frog. He was placed
upon stretcher and hurried by spe-
cfal engine down to the Cooper Hospi-
tai, Camden. Every effort was made TO
save his life, but he died from shock
and hemorrhage an hour after being ad-
mitted to the hospital.
Coroner Smiley impanelled n jury,
viewed the body and will make n thor
ough investigation to fix the response
biiity for Scanlin's death. 1t is said
that several of the railroad employees
have had narrow escapes from the fate
that befell the ward master.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-07
oHLoRoFoRMED THE PoRKERs.
Ingenious Plan of mn Illinois Thief Il
Empty His SciGhbOr's PIg.PCn.

Ingenious Plan of mn Illinois Thief to
Empty His Noighbor's PIg.POn.
HASANA, ILL.,, Aug. GA number OF
farmers forso time back have been
missing their hogs in a mysterious
manner. They disappeared so quietly,
without leaving any trace behind, that
it was suspected they were victims OF
the "What-is-It' that has been re.
ported TO have been seen in this vicin-
ity. A number OF farmers instituted a
search and discovered between Havana
and Bath large quantity Of pork
buried in the ground. In all about 200
hogs have been missed. A man who
lived near BY was arrested with his
wife, and some silver spoons were dis
covered in their possession that u far
mer's wife identified as belonging to
her. The woman claimed Rll the
spoons were given her by her husband,
and she was released on q preliminary
hearing. The man has confessed that
he used a long pole with a sponge wet
with chloroiorm to stupefy the hogs by
thrusting it into their pens. The hogs
were then hauled off and butchered.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-07
FROM A SNAKE BITE.
william EIlet Waited too Long to Kill tn
Rattlesnalte That BIt Him.


NEwBvRG, n. Y, Aug. Civilian
Ellet, of Culver's Gap, was bitten on
the middle finger of the right hand by
a rattlesnake near that place recently
while he was trying to pick up large
stone 10 throw at another rattlesnake.
He had no fear OF rattlesnakes. After
being bitten he killed the snake, which
was nearly FIVE feet in length, and then
started to walk home. '0n the way he
sucked the wound to extract the poison;
He had waited too long, however, and
he was Frustrated before he reached
home.
When DR.. Miller arrived Ellet's arm
was swollen to the shoulder and was
much discolorcd. Across his kidneys
and on his right side the skin was very
black. Ellets stomach had given way,
so that it would not retain any medi-
cines. w
The agony Of the snake.bitten man for
the first twenty.four hours was very
great. His death was momentarily OK
pected, although everything possible
was done to relieve him. The effect oil
the poison at length began to yield to
the powerful antidotcs. There are now
some hopes OF Ellets recovery.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-07
BELLAIRE.
All Sorts of Local News aud Gossip from
the Glass City.

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Mccullough, Of
Webster City, H., left yesterday for
home.
Eugene israel, son Of Commissioner
Israel, who was badly hurt by n vicious
horse some weeks ago, is able to be
around again.
Fred Brandt, OF Pine Bluff, Ark, for
morly Of this city, died yesterday ut
Pine Bluff, having been hurt several
waeks ago by n fall.
Herman Weynch fell from Jackley's
wagon Yesterday while turning corner
suddenly. Tho wheels passed over his
hand, mashing thumb and finger.
Mr.. Edward Barnhill and Miss Oracle
Jennings were married at the home oil
the bride last night, by Rev. l.. w; Barr,
in the presence Of a goodly number OF
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Nnva, sister of o. A.
Pier, Baltimore & Ohio agent at this
point, is visiting him here, having
come from Omaha, Neb., with Mr.. Pier,
who visited her there.
A. Brant, living near Belmont, lost
| MS DHTut lUSEtIItI VIM AZ LlIS COhAS4A.
BY fire on Wednesday. The loss will
reach $500, as all the machinery was
burned. 1t was the work OF IN incen-
Diary.
The receipts of the Epworth Park AS
sembly were SS76.4O, and the expendit'
ures, including the improvements
made, Sl,1O7.67, leaving shortage OF
S32l.S7. The special days were spoiled
by rain.
William Mcfarland and wife were
driving down Union street yesterday in
their two-horse spring wagon, when O
train passed beneath them in the Bal
timore & Ohio yards. The horses
frightened and ran of, upsetting the
wagon, throwing both Mr.. and Mrs,
Mcfarland out. Both were badly
bruised, cut and scratched, the woman
suffering the worst, as she fell on her
face. They we're picked up by bystand'
ers and kindly cared for. The horses
continued on in their fight and col
lided with buggy of S, Baer's Sons oil
Wheeling, MASKING it. A telephone
pole caught them at last. The horses
were unhurt, but the wagon is hardly
fit for kindling wood.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-07
DfARTIN,s FERRY.

Man Badly scnlded :; Death OF an Old
Lndy-Personai Gosslp-Industriai, Etc
Prof. J. W. schofeld is at New Cum
berland.
Harry Jones is rusticatins in the
The E!na mill will. be on in full by
next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Woods are visiting
at Wellsburg.
Mrs. DIR. Hobensack came home yes
terday from Wellsville.
The latest and best novels are sold at
the postotiice news stand.
Mr.. R. II. Tidd, OF Marietta, is visiting
friends and relatives on the Heights.
A. n. Moore came home yesterday
from the G. A. X. encampment at De-
troit.
Thomas vickers, who has been laid
up with typhoid fever, is able to be out
again. @ g
cooney Taylor was arrested Yesterday
for drunkenness, the first time for many
months.
Mrs. Ida Cochran, of Grandviex,
Ohio, is visiting her father, James d.
Drennen, Esq.
Mrs. Will Pugh and Mrs. Mamie Pugh
and children left yesterday to Ylslt
friends at Gomper, Ohio
Professor Schodde, Of the Capitol City
University at Columbus, is visiting
friends and relatives here.
The HOLLYWOOD Glass Works is getting
ready to resume. None Of the glass iac-
tories will get started on time.
The engine for the new mill at the
Etna is arriving this week in sections.
There are several car loads OF 1t:
Mr.. and.Mrs. John P. haywood leave
this morning for East Liverpool, where
they will spend u couple of weeks.
Mayor Keller was called to the bed
side Of his brother George, who is dam
gerously sick at his home in Bellaire.
siIas Hughes is erecting two story
brick building on Second street, near
Clay. John Clifford is charging a
dwelling near by.
1t is reported that the Cleveland,
Lorain & Wheeling railroad will tun,
mel through the hill at Gossetts and
establish station.
Mr.. Samuel Heaton is converting the
Stephens property on the corner OF
Second and Walnut street into q black
smith and wagon shop.
Mrs. Weikart and daughter, Miss
Harrie and Miss Annette Sherer, OF AN.
ance, are visiting at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Brady, on North
Fifth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Frazier, OF
Toronto, are visiting in Martins Ferry.
! Mrs. Frazier's mother, Mrs. Green, is
quite sick ut the family residence on
Walnut street.
Stephen Davis, q heater, in the nine.
inch mill in the Etna, slipped and fcl!
while at work on Wednesday night, and
had his right arm frightfully scalded;
He cannot return to work for several
weeks.
The Martins Ferry Opera House will
be opened for the season by the Hicks
Sawyer refined colorcd Ministries on
August 20. A large number OF good at
fractions have been booked for the sea-
son oil 9l-2.
Mr.. Fred Northwood and Miss Eva
Northwood left yesterday for New York
from which place they will sail to-day for
London. They have been visiting their
brother, Mr.. Harry Northwood, Tor
eleven months.
Mrs. Matilda La Rue died at the resi-.
denCe OF her son, Mr.. Joseph B. La Rue,
on Pearl street yesterday morning, aged
50 years. Mrs. La Rue was widely
known and highly respected. The re-
mains will be taken to Cameron, w.
Va. this afternoon for interment.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-07
DAKoTA's DIVoncE COLONY.
Some Prospect of the Fasteners Getting
the Desired DEGREES.

the Desired DEGREES.
Sioux FAILS, S. D., Aug. G.-AIrs.
James G. Blaine, Jr., Nine. De steurs,
and the remainder Of the Eastern d.
vorcc colony are more hopeful tonight.
1t is found on examination of the decree
that Judge Aikcns did not Saturday re-
fuse to grant decree of divorce to W.
II. Mann, OF Philadelphia, on the ground
OF failure to take up his residence in
South Dakota in good faith. The mat
ter OF residence did not enter into the
case. Mann has lived here since last
February, came here with no intention
OF securing divorce, now resides and
expects to reside here, and is rs much
bona fide Residential as any one could be.
His divorce was refused on two grounds
First his dispositions were not complete
nor properly corroborated; second, the
evidence showed that he had not seen
his wife for ten years; that he did not
know whether shc was alive or dead,
and that he had made no effort to ascer-
tain her whereabouts or to apprise her
OF the fact that an application for di-
vorce had been made.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-07

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Aug. 6,-NIrs. W,
S. Tuck. the young wife Of a school
teacher and photographer, OF Versailles,
Mo-, heard to-day that Restaurant
Keeper Clark, OF that city, had made
derogatory remarks about her. Going
to q livery stable with her husband and
father she secured a cowhide and sent
for Clark.
When Clark appeared she piled the
whip until she tired out. Clark is
badly cut and bruised.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-07
HoovEN's IRON MILL
Placed uudcr Ban by tho AmnlSumated
Association,

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Aug. 6.-James
uoOvcn's iron mill was placed upon the
black list to-day by President William
Weihe Of the Amalgamated Association
q Iron and Steel Workers. lie came to
At95Fsiown this afternoon and endeavor-
Cd TO treat with Mr.. Hoove II, but was
'o!t that no overture's would be re-
eeiyed from the delegation rs the repre-.
seEta:tvcs Of the body OF the Amalga-
mated Association. They retired after
tae ultimatum had been delivered, and
IAe order was given that the mill should
H,e considered on the black list since
June 80 This brings about thirty
N9FSmen OF the order under the ban,
lSao returned to work yesterday morn!
ms when the mill started up again
sler three weeks idleneSs since tho
NlSc during which time repairs were
made to the mill. The works employ.
I'd 10 men before tho shutdown.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-07

My wife used only two bottles Of
Mothers Friend" before her third con
finement. Says she would not be
without it for hundreds of dollars. Had
not half as much trouble us before
Dock Mills, Lincoln Parish, La. Sold
at wholesale and retail by Logan Drug
Co., and ak druggists. Daw
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-07
FOR SELR.

Lot on South Front street.. 900
Cottage, Moundsville Camp Ground........,,. 800
Cottage, Moundsrillo Camp Ground ............ 100
Two lots MoundSville Camp Groundwork. 900
No. 1851 and 1888 Woods street
Ttirce-roonled house, National road, sI6a
Double frame house on Baltimore street.
Desirable new residence oil South Front street
100 acres land, Greeley county, Kansas, 500.
Sixteen lots in ]. and ]. r Baker addition.
No. s. and 81 Sixteenth street.
No. 1851 and 26SS Chapllne street
Thirty.lve acres stone and coal land, Rush Run,
Ohio.
mile west lower point OF Island,
Desirable reAidenco one mile west OF Bridge
ri Three and one.half acres Of land near West
No. SSGo wctzcl street, ground 80 by 9oOicot
No 1881 and 1888 Wood street.
Twenty-ono shares Riverside Glass Works
stock at bargain.
No, 2 Alley 3, corner Alloy B and Alloy ..
Nos. 2OiS and 2O2l Main street
Eighteen acres Of land one milo onSt OF Elm
Grove Fronts about 500 feet on National road,
with fourroomGa frame house and ~ fruit trees.
Lot 70 by isO feet Elm Grove
Nos. 81 and sc Alley 10.
Nos. 29OI and 200 Chapline street
No. 1905 McColloch street.
No. 3O2s McColloch street.
No, 2llO aud 2ll2 Main street.
No. 2OOi and 9OOG Main street
No. 2GOi Market street
No. 90 Ohio street
No. GO North Front underground 60 By about
100 feet.
No. 26Od Main street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-07
CRUELTY TO a WIFE.
Alleged nl.TreHtment of Woman by n
Wealthy Farmer.

VI " -
Wealthy Farmer.
BUFFALO, Aug. 6.-Joseph Eckert, a
wealthy farmer, who is estimated to be
worth $4,000, and his wife Eva were
stacking hay last Tuesday. The woman
icll from the top OF NOV and broke
her leg, near the thigh. Eckert kept on
with his work, and when he finished, it
Is alleged, dragged his wife by the legs
tom oat-house, where he left her for
The night and then went to bed,
Next day she was taken to the house
but was not given medical aid until Fri
day, when she died.
Ills further alleged that the woman
Tor years has not slept in a bed, her
husband occupying the only one in the
house, Coroner Kennyis investigating
the matter
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-07
TO BE INYEsTIGATEn.
''''a The Protector Of New Industry til
hight to Import skilled worIunon?

'aa the Protector Of n New Industry the
Right to Import skilled worIsInon2
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 6.--United
states District Attorney Read has re-
eteivct from John and James Dobson,
ne mil! owners, the names Of twenty
TX TX skilled workmen brought from
Europe BY that firm to manufacture
SUI yelvets. This information together
With an explanatory letter from the
slessrs DobSoR will be seat to the Sec
iela!ry OF the Treasury at Washington
Win request from Mr.. Read that q
thorough investigation be made upon
Tue claim that the manufactures in
question constitute new industry. II
y Is 50 held, then the firm has not VIC.
ia'ei the contract labor law. The la
p por Organizations claim that the law
mas been violated,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-07
LIKE A WILD BEAST.
Horrible Treatment of an Insane
Young Woman
MA COLD, DIRTY, CELLAR PRISON

r., oalccrs Discover Her and Re-
move Her from a Den of Filth and
n,r,..Hcr Hair Matted with Dirt
and Her Face aud Body Black with
Crime.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-07
REAL ESTATE.
FOB 8 A LII
House OF four rooms on charles street, Centre,

House of four rooms on Charles street, Centre.
Wheeling. 500.
Twenty.fourth streets, q, $50.
House Of Ilx rooms between Twsnty.thir1
ind Twenty-tourth streeu, on Woods street
Rental value per annum, sl92. Price sl,5Og
0ne.halfi0t on Jacob street, Centre wheeling
cheap ut 500.
-Four lots on South Penn street, cheap Of 81 600.
Five roomed brick house. and full lot, on
Jacob street. Fifth ward, 8, 800
Seven rOomed house, On EoR street, deSirAble
'O Ten Fo SS house at bargain on North
Five room rooned house. isis EoF street. $500
-Four roomed house, 100 Eighteenth street,
MIN Nine rOomed brick house, 2,sl Market street
S iisiilot on North Main street. 50 byla feet
HAL HSlilet on Eoaarocs, south Of Twen.y-olghth
''i Hail lot on Moyston street, south Of Twenty.
'V sixteen lois on tho north side OF Twentythlrd
street, In the new addition Of Fllan & whyte,
p Los tsi on 1 Eo and Jacob Streets in North Ben.
Si Gets IN McMechon. newly laid out cheap a.
'' Los in lanes Orchard and Old Fair Ground
nI BcSG,iiul lots in A II. Pattcpon's addition TO
Elm Grove at low figures.
Fourroomed house on Twenty.ninth and
WoodBBIreet, sl,oS0.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-07

tllE distention OF the stomach which
many people feel after eating may be
hue hue 70 improper mastication OF food ;
wy, IN most cases, 1t indicates weak
sess OF the digestive organs, the best
t,C'nedy for which is one Of Ayers Pills,
70 he taken after dinner. paw