The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-08-06
NEWS OF A WEEK =
July 30.

of the peace cannot punish volators of the license
law.
Chairman Quay and Treasurer Dudley resign.
from the Republican national committee. Col.
Clarkson becomes chairman.
Captain Saunders, who successfully navigated
the 'whaleback" steamer Charles W. Wetmore
from Duluth to Liverpool. was found dead in his,
berth aboard that vessel on the of his depart.
ure for home.
July 30.
The Maryland Democrats nominate Frank T.
Brown for governor.
The American Fiber company begins the erec-
ton Of large flax fiber mill at Austin. MINI.
The Minnesota Iron company secures control of
all the mining properties Of the Vermillion range.
William O'Brien and John Dillon. the Irish agi-
tators, completed their six months imprisonment.
Patrick Toohey. of Milwaukee. has confessed
to shooting August Groethe. a street car driver.
Nov. 1, 1888, for which two young served
three years in the penitentiary, one dying from
the effects of the confinement.
July 81.
Vesuv Jus is in state of eruption.
Dillon and O'Brien forsake Parnell.
Hon. Charles M. Colby died at Spring valley.
Mimi, to-day.
The Louisville cashier of the Chesapeake g.
Ohio is defaulter in the sum of $4,000.
President Harrison issues proclamation con-
tanning the reciprocity treaty with Spain.
On July "a, Capt. Andrews and his little boat
were sighted about 1000 miles out from Boston.
He started for Lands End, England. about thirty
days ago.
August l.
Dr. Ames. surgeon of the Minnesota soldiers
home, resigns.
Hon. ]. H. vandyke. one of the earliest settlers
in Alexandria, is dead.
Newton Baker, COL Robt. G. Ingersoll's private
secretary, is shot four times in duel at Crotono
Landing, N. Y.
1t is rumored that Secretaries Blaine and Noble
Attorney General Miller and Postmaster General
wanamaker will resign before Jan. 1.
Augusta.
Parnell receives an enthusiastic reception in
Dublin.
The Silver encampment of the G. A. R. opens
in Detroit. Mich.
The Gillian insurgents about to win the day.
No prisoners are taken
Measure" worms destroying the hemlock
timber in Potter county, Pa.
1t is reported that the Rev. Spurgeon, who was
thought to be dying. is recovering his health
An American. his wife and five Children are
murdered by Italians and their bodies burned in
Wayne county w. Va
United States District Judge Hammond of Ten
nessee decides that man who was convicted for
blowing on Sunday must serve out his sentence.
By skillful detective work, an Aberdeen Is. d.
man is arrested for setting fire to a building with
the purpose of burning up the chief of police.
The accused gave himself away before arrest.
August 3.
K. c. Flasch, bishop of the Roman Catholic see
of La Crosse Wis. is dead.
The Democrats of Kentucky elect their full
state ticket by large majority.
The wheat crop of Minnesota and the Dakotas
is estimated at lie, 600, 900 bushels.
A 100000 fire breaks out in the notion store
of Seigel, Cooper & Co.. State street. Chicago.
William Fox and Will zimbrick had both their
arms blown off by cannon at Wadena, MINI.
Ten men were shot. of whom six were killed. in
and alteration on Lock- Moore Co.'s tram
road at Lake Charles. La.
Jack Marian, for whose supposed murder John
Cameron was hanged at Beatrice, Neb., in 1877,
has been found at La Crosse. Neb He had been
in Alaska until year ago.
Abraham Backer of New York, a heavy dealer
in commercial paper and also the capitalist of the
firm of A. Backer & Co., dry goods commission
merchants Of Broadway, makes an assignment
His liabilities estimated at s2OOO.OOO.
August
A. B. Stockwel, noted Wall street speculator,
fails.
Duluth will put in Independent water works
system.
Hail destroys 400 acres of fine grain at Martins.
burg near Hector. MINI.
NJ. Eiffel is negotiating for the erection of a
tower in Chicago that will eclipse the in Paris.
President Harrison has signed the commission
of j. soate Fassett collector of the port of New
York.
The editors Of nearly all the leading New York
city papers indicted for publishing the details
of the recent electrocuton.
The Minneapolis court house commissioners
cannot sell the city bonds, consequently the work
of construction will stop.
Henry Irving. the actor. who has been suffering
from affection of the throat. impairing his
voice. has been operated upon by Sir Morell Mac.
kenzie, and is now recovering.