The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-02
NEWS OF A WEEK.
MARCH IS.

NEWO Vt ~ WGEN.
MARCH 25.
The Minnesota House state prison inves-
tigating committee submits it's report to the
legislature.
Ex-Warden j. j. Randall died in St.
Paul to day of heart failure. His body was
taken to WinOna for burial.
The British steamship Straithairly was
driven ashore on the North Carolina coast,
and out of crew of twenty-six nineteen
are lost.
Banker S. A. Kean. of Chicago has been
indicted for defrauding his creditors in con-
nectiOn with his bank failure few months
ago.
A passenger and a freight on the Bur-
lingtOn road collide near Sultan, Neb., and
Engineer Roberts and Fireman Endell are
killed.
MARCH 26.
Silas Potter. the Boston philanthropist,
died to day.
Gov. Merriam vetoes the bill allowing
trust companies to do banking business.
and the senate fails to pass it over his head.
Rev. L. G. Powers, of Minneapolis, has.
been appointed commissioner of labor sta
tistics of Minnesota, viceJ. P. McGanghey,
resigned.
White caps brutally beat respected cit
izen of Two HarbOrs, Minn., and they now
threaten the life of the local editor for criti-
clsing the act
MARCH 81.
Charles ArbuckIe, the we'll known coffee
merchant, is dead.
Three persons lose their lives in hotel
fire at Austin. Pa.
This was the last day for introducing bills
in the Minnesota legislature.
The Norwegian bark Dictator is wreck ed
four miles south of Cape Henry and eight
lives are lost.
M. Baltcheff, the Bulgarian minister of
finance, was assaSsinated by an unknown
as he was about to enter his residence.
MARCH %.
Archbishop Ryan is reported as very ill.
Ex-GOv. McEnery, of Louisiana, died to-
day.
1t is reported that more than 900 persons
have died in Chicago of the grip during tho
past week.
Nelson P. Reed, proprietor and editor-
in chief of the Pittsburg Commercial Ca
zette, died to, day.
addresses large audience in Minneapolis
on "Organized Labor"
Capt. Henry E. Gattley, of the Second
infantry. tried on the charge of cowardice
at Pine Ridge. has been acquitted.
MARCH 30.
John Plankinton, the Milwaukee million.
aire. died to-day.
Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby, the celebrated
preacher, died in New York to day.
Charles Osborne. who had been warden
of the New York Tombs prison for many
years. died to-day.
A new war clond is lowering over Eu-
rope. and it is said that Germany is much
alarmed at the movements of Russian
troops.
MARCH 80.
EX-COngressman Carter, of Montana, is
appointed commissioner of the general land
Office.
About 3, ZOO strikers wreck three principal
coke plants in the Scottdale coke region of
Pennsylvania.
The pOntOOn bridge across the Missouri
river at st. Charles, Mo-, is wrecked again,
and five men are carried off with the wreck
age.
Lawrence GARDENER, who was Aaron
Burr's law partner at one time, died in
Brooklyn to-day at the age of ninety one
years.
The president to-day appointed James
Compton, of Fergus Falls. surveyor gen.
eral of Minnesota, vice John F. Norrish,
term expired.
At Buenos Ayres twelve-year. old boy
attempts to murder the minister of the in
terror. Gen. Juliea ROcca, by shooting.
The minister was slightly wounded.
MARCH 81.
Gus Hopping, an ex-pOliceman of st.
Paul, commits suicide.
Edwin Booth announces his intention of
retiring from the stage permanently next
Saturday night
Baron Fava. Italian minister at Washing
ton, is recalled in consequence of the New
Orleans lynching.
Literary Note.
Mr.. Upper has the frOnt-page cartoon in
this weeks Puck april y. 1t is entitled,