The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-09
NEWS OF A WEEK.
June l.


The month of May was the coolest with one ex.
ception in Minnesota since May 1922.
The senate appropriations committee completes
the annual pension appropriation bill carrying
total of STAG. $50, 900.
Brig Gen. D. s. Stanley is placed on the re.
tired list. Secretary Elkins pays high tribute
to his military services.
Sam T. Clover, a newspaper correspondent of
Chicago. mysteriously disappears in South Dakota.
1t is said that the cattlemen had many reasons to-
wish for his DEATH
June 2.
Six thousand people in Illinois become destitute
on account of the floods and appeal for aid.
Two hundred and fifty delegates from nearly
every state meet in st. Louis at the opening SEES.
sion of the Nicaragua canal convention.
Chauncey M Depew is credited with the state.
ment that Harrison will be nominated and that
the convention will be in few days.
The treasury department receives information
from England that wealthy Chicago lady is on
her way to New York with $1,000 of fine laces which
she intends to smuggle.
resolution will be introduced in the conven.
ton by Ex.Gov. Pillsbury favoring but single
term for the president of the United States to be
for six years instead Of four years.
June 3.
Blaine declares he will write no more letters on
the subject of the nomination.
Mr.. Gladstone for the first time complains of
Deafness and his eye.sight, too. seems to be fail.
ing.
Fred Douglass thinks that the colored people
owe the president hearty supper. as he has done
great deal for them.
The Nicaragua canal convention finishes its
works and adjourn. The government is asked to
give financial assistance
The striking dockmen at Ashland, Wis., re.
fuse the companies offer of SIT per day and rs,
cents per hour over time. The bay is filled with
boats waiting to be loaded.
June 4.
national conference is held in Chicago by col.
ored Republicans.
Thus far there have been over 5000 deaths from
choeran Calcutta.
James G. Blaine tenders his resignation as Sec.
rotary of State and it is accepted the same day by
the president.
William F. Campbell, admitted a member Of
the Minnesota bar is Indian from the White
Earth reservation.
Representative Lind of Minnesota says that
Baine's resignation is illustrative of his rank
treachery in politics.
Gov. Merriam issues proclamation regarding
the opening of the Columbian Exposition and
designating columbus Day." Oct. IL. as a public
school holiday in Minnesota.
June 5.
E. L. Luckett has been appointed postmaster at
CIitherall, Mimi.
Norwegians to venture across the Atlantic
on an old viking craft.
Mrs Harrisons health continues to improve.
Her chief trouble at this time is insomnia.
Sergeant. alarms Meeks private de tective is
thought a crook by Minneapolis detective.
Two letters written by Plat and Depew posi-
lively assert that Mr.. Blaine is not a candidate
for a nomination.
The towns of Oil City and Titusville, Pa, are
wrecked by flood, fire and explosion and two hun.
dred lives are lost
Senators Davis and Washburn are mentioned
for the position of vice president.
The outspoken support of Depew, Porter Gov.
Mckinley and Sherman is the chief factor in keep.
ing majority of the delegates in support of the
president.
Tomorrow morning Col. F. P. Wright becomes
the mayor of st. Paul. This is the first Republican
mayor that has been installed since 1872.
The Alger men hope to delay the ballot unit,
Friday when the difference between the Harrison
and Blaine followers will so widen that third
man will be necessary.
j. Sloat Fasset of New York was selected as
temporary chairman of the convention, and Col
C. W. Johnson of Minneapolis selected with
out opposition for secretary.
June Z.
The Republican national convention is opened
at Minneapolis.
The convention. like previous ones, must
slider woman's suffrage.
Chief Garvin will appoint Lieut.. Denis Murphy
acting chief of detectives.
Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew says the contest is be.
tween Harrison and Blaine.
The Republicans carry oregon, and there wiz
be majority of twenty in the legislature.
1t is definitely settled that Gov. Mckinley wiz
be permanent chairman of the convention.
The st. Paul Sons of the Revolution hold their
annual reun ion and addressed by Chauncey
M. Depew.
The eruption of Mount vesuvius increases in
violence and an earthquake shock causes panic
among the residents near by.