The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-05-26
NEWS OF A WEEK.
May IS.

May IS.
The national guard encampment is abandoned
this year for want of sufficient funds.
The state Democratic convention of South Car.
DINA is under the control of Alliance men,
Observation-Disclosures fusion on the state and
electoral tickets in Minnesota is again talked
about
One of Washngton's contributions to the Worlds
Fair is stick Of timber 1O4 feet long. lsx1s inches
square.
"There are so many other nations becoming
protective,'' says Lord Salisbury in a speech,
that England's free trade policy, it seems. has
proved failure"
A report is circulated in West Superior that the
Northern Pacific Railroad company is to contract
fleet of whalebacks to compete with the North
ern Steamship company.
DR.. Kelley says that as lie has gone forth for
the purpose of breaking down his remedies he
proposes that reputable chemists shall analyze his
remedies. and if found to contain poisons he will
make his formula known to the world
May 10.
A food at Sioux City proves so disastrous that
one hundred persons are unaccounted for and no
doubt have persisted.
Last years shortage of water caused many mill
lions feet of pine to be left in the lakes and rivers
A letter from the Russian government to a Ger.
man firm. inquiries in regard to invisible micro.
phones suitable for prisons cells to record the
utterances of occupants.
The G. A. R. department of Louisiana and
Mississippi has decided by almost unanimous vote
to surrender its charter. They object to meet
negroes on an eqnal footing.
According to Washington news the tide has
turned pretty effectively in favor of Cleveland
who will have the convention in Chicago, it is
said all his own way. Ant-Harrison men again,
declare that Blaine will accept a nomination.
May 20.
Judge Blodgett, having accepted the appoint.
United States district judge.
great fire is raging at Oswego N. Y. along the
entire water front. sweeping through the line OF
elevators The loss thus far is fully $1,000, 1000.
Criticism opens the eyes of Minneapolis citizens,
they manifest an intense energy and deter.
mined to make the national convention a success.
The Pillsbury. Washburn Flour Mills company
brings suit against the Milwaukee to compel it to
accept certain loaded cars and to deliver them
without breaking of bulk.
resolution is reported to the senate proposing
an amendment to the constitution making the
term of Office of president and vicepresident six
years, and making president ineligible to
election the change to take effect March 4, 1897.
May Fl.
The census Office investigation shows that both
waste and fraud cut a very important figure in
the management of that department.
One of the directors of Berlin newspaper is
expelled from Germany being suspected OF
scheming to the advantage of Russians. @
The billiard match between Slosson and Ives.
800 points fourteen inch balk line takes place at
Chicago, the former being defeated by three hun.
dred points.
The southbound train of the st. Louis South
Western railroad colldes with freight train
near Pine Bluff, Ark. and ten persons are killed
and twenty-five injured.
May %.
The anti-Harrison program is now said to be the
nomination of Blaine, no matter what he says
Two children and their mother. who sought to
rescue them. cremated in burning barn at
Guttenburg, Iowa.
Although the Mississippi river at St. Paul has
risen eighteen inches in twenty four hours but lit
tie damage has yet been done.
The Irish National League of America demands
unity in Ireland 1t is estimated that unless fac.
tonal fights cease financial support in America
will cease.
May 70.
The Northern Pacific railroad establishes s.
steamship line between Tacoma and China.
The Commercial bank of st. Paul will reopen
for business in short time. The capital stock
will be $3.50 900.
The senate approprates $4,000 for a commits
sion to investigate and report relative to the en-
ployment of a system for the rapid dispatch of the
mails.
On July Capt. w. A. Andrews, of Boston, will
start on his trip across the ocean in sail boat
the smallest craft that has been built for such
voyage.
The fact that Secretary Blaine granted
dience to the press of New York city is accepted
by the Blaine men as meaning that he will accept
the nomination.
May "a.
c. A. Broadwater, the Montana pioneer and
capitalist, is dead.
Past Master Arthur is reelected by the Brother.
hood of Locomotive Engineers for four years.
The Tennessee courts overturn Ex.President
Folks will and the property is given to the heirs.
at.law
According to a decision Of the conference,
Methodist ministers will be compelled to move
eyerv five wears.