The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-11-19
NEWS OF A WEEK..
November IL,

November IL.
The custom house officers in New York have un.
earthed one Of the most gigantic schemes for the
smuggling Of opium into this country ever known
The third trial of Leo Heilpern for embezzle.
ment commenced at 10 O'Clock. His attorney
creates a sensation in court by insinuating that
the clerk was using unfair means to select the
names of the Jury.
Three life cOnvicts made their escape from the
Waupun. Wis. penitentiary through a tunnel
dug under the buildings. 1t is said that it must
have taken years to dig as it passed through sew.
eral walls of stones.
Philip Robinson. correspondent of the London
Times. disgraced his nationality by using un.
gentlemanly language while referring to his visit
to this country. He claims that he did not
meet with a single gentleman"
November IL.
Chicago police make raid on a meeting of an.
archists resulting in the arrest of its leaders.
Col. Don Piatt, the we'll known author and
journalist. dies at his home. Mac.o Cheek, O.,
to-day.
Dispatches continue to be received giving de-.
tails Of the havoc wrought by the terrible storm
along the English coast.
Evidences of the ill feeling towards America
occur constantly in Chilli and there is very little
doubt that foreign residents in Valparaiso assist in
tanning the flame. The general outcry is against
Mr.. Egan and all America.
November 49,
President Harrison issues his proclamation ap.
pointing Thursday Nov. 26. as Thanksgiving Day.
The state closed the Heilpern at noon. In
the afternoon defendants attorney addressed the
jury.
Francis Talbot, one of the earliest settlers Of
Minnesota, dies at his home, Wabasha, of Bright's
disease.
Diplomatic circles are somewhat uneasy over
the departure of the U. s. cruiser Charleston from
Shanghai. for the Hawaiian islands.
The beginning of the trial Of the Chicago
captured anarchists takes place. The defense
will try to prove that the meeting was peaceful
one.
Archbishop Corrigan contradicts the rumor that
DR.. McGlynn was about to be reinstated in the
priesthood. He has first to submit to the author.
ty of the Holy See.
November IA.
Catholic sentiment is strongly opposed to the
idea of the Sovereign Pontiff leaving the Eternal
City, except under absolute compulsion by the
Italian government.
The sensational reports sent out from London
regarding the revolution in Brazil, have been
proven untruthful by advices received by the
Brazilian minister in Washington.
Controller Pontham. of st. Paul, figures that il
will be necessary to raise $l7O7 by taxation
for all purposes. OF this amount 81, 333, 372. 35
must be raised to pay the expenses OF the city
government
November Is.
Chauncey M. Depew eulogzed the departed
leader of the Irish people in memorial service
held in New York.
The supply of water is nearly exhausted in Now
York City. 1t is feared that many of the manu-
factories will have to shut down and that a num-
Der of persons will be thrown out of employment.
Minnesota and the Dakotas were amply covered
with 1.-THE beautiful" Farmers in sections of the
northwest being unprepared for the snowy vista.
ton threshing and blowing are suspended much
to their disgust
Gov. Merriam tells the day for turkey and
Thanksgiving.
Further advices from Brazil deny the alarming
reports of a revolution.
Supt. Brown. of the state reform school, is to
organize a manual training school in which boys
can be taught any trade.
The Committee of Fifty, of Minneapolis is not
making hopeless fight for the Convention. Her
chances are apparently as good as any other city
in the race.
November II.
Another disastrous fire in Minneapolis involves
a loss of property valued at $l75,OOO.
st. Paul suffers with one of the most disastrous
fires known for years. Loss estimated at $780, 900.
The Panama canal is said to be doomed unless
the French government takes hold and completes
it.
The mercury gets below the mark. and
freezes the lakes and rivers in Minnesota and the
Dakotas.
The loss of salary preys to such an extent on
the mind of a newspaper man. in San Francisco.
that his beard is turned gray.
The city of st. Louis is also visited by the fire
fend and property to the amount of a half
million of dollars is destroyed
The residents, along the Winona and st. Peter
branch of the C. & N. w. road complain that there
are not sufficient to ship the wheat rye fax,
barley. etc.
Further alarming reports received in Lon.
don regarding the condition of affairs in Brazil
bloody conflict between the government troops
and the rebels is now anticipated.
Minneapolis man claims that he has discov-
cred q process by which plate glass can be manu-.