The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-12-31
NEWS OF A WEEK.
December %.

December %.
Mrs. Henrietta K. Goodhue Mann, one of ST.
Pauls first settlers, dies.
John Catellon Sons scale factory in New
York is destroyed by fire.
Defaulter Edward M. Field is declared insane
by a jury at White Plains, ny
Twelve thousand persons in the north of Fin.
land are in a starving condition.
John A. j. Cresswell. postmaster general under
President Grant. dies at Elkton Md.
The complete list of house committees as pre-
pared by Speaker Crisp is adopted by the House.
The speaker is being severely criticised on his
committee appointments.
December "a.
The oath of office is administered to Secretary
Elkin minister of war;
Gov. Merriam appoints w. c. Edgar and c.
McReene to accompany the Minnesota contribu--
tion to Russia.
Russell Sage is to be sued by his clerk Laidlaw.
The plea to be entered is that Mr.. Sage had Laid
law shield him from the explosion of the dyna.
mite bomb.
Senator Washburn suggests to Secretary Tracy
that the national government furnish a vessel to
transport the Northwestern contributions to the
starving peasantry in Russia.
December rs.
H. H. Manning. an old settler dies at Cannon
Falls. MINI.
A irst-class blizzard is reported from all parts
Of the state.
terrible riot occurs in Chicago. The police
save their lives by GOODNESS and prompt action.
The New York Central accident is due to the
carelessness of a brakeman. Eleven persons were
killed.
heavy landslide occurs the C. st. p. M O..
road near Sioux City nearly burying a train pass
ing by.
A large portion of the insane ylum at Pontiac,
Mich. is destroyed by fire.
Pope Leo defes France by comforting the Order
of Christ upon the Archbishop of AK.
mob destroys two printing Offices in Bio.
Janeiro account Of certain political views.
Senator Washburn's request for a vessel to-
transport breadstuffs to Russia is promptly com.
piled with.
Isaac sawtelle sentenced to be hanged in Con.
cord, n H.. for the murder of his brother dies in,
prison of apoplexy.
December. ~.
The Russian relief fund amounts up to date to.
$685.
Property valued at half million is destroyed
by fire in Boston. Mass.
A Mr.. Edelmann claims to have discovered the
secret of manufacturing coal at 81 per ton.
1t is claimed that the Russian people are in no
need Of help outside of the Cars dominion.
Frances objection to the Mckinley bill is based
upon the harm that it has done to her home trade.
Mexican troops and insurgents fight battle,
the latter being the Texas side of the Rio
Grande River.
Gov. Humphrey of Kansas asserts that he will
take his own time in appointing a senator and
will not be Influenced by any faction.
1t is said in Rome that the United States gov.
eminent has agreed to pay the indemnity that
Italy demands account of the New Orleans at
fair.
December 28.
Mr.. Blaine informs Senator Washburn that he
is not a candidate.l
Assistant States Attorney Elliott Of Chicago suf-
fers from nervous prostration caused by repeated
threats of criminals upon his life.
1t is surmsed that the object of the extensive se-
cret society just unearthed in Russian Poland was.
the assassination of the Gear.
The president has denied the application for
pardon in the case of Harper who embezzled funds
from the Fidelity Savings bank of Cincinnati.
1t is said that Secretary Blaine is chafng at the.
long delay of Chili's answer. Official activity in.
Washington is taken indicating trouble with
Chilli
December 20.
Ex-Lieut-Gov. Thomas H. Armstrong dies at
Albert Lea.
Secretary Blaine and the British Minister ar
range reciprocity agreement embracing the
British West Indies and British Guiana.
According to the New York Heralds Valparaiso.
correspondent Chilli is not likely to propose arbi-
tration as the of settling the Baltimore
trouble.
Congressman shipman of Michigan proposes the
building of canal around Niagara Falls and.
across New York state, through which vessels may
pass from the great lakes to the ocean.
Attendant: The Gar wishes to know
what there is for dinner.
Chef: Puree of bullets. roast turkey, bay
Onet sauce; English peasant. sass au Bull
garia; cooking school biscuit. etc., etc.
Attendant latter dinner: Hello! hellot
CentralOffsky, give ME the chief of police
sky.
Chief of Police: Well?