The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-12-08
NEWS OF A WEEK.
November 80.

oduk Center, MIMI, boasts OF woman seven
feet tall who is to marry Mexican two inches
taller.
1t is claimed that George A. Morse of Minnea-
polls has committed forgery to the amount of
$4,000.
The plant of the Des MOines Wash Powder COM
pany of Des MOnes is burned, involving loss of
$4,000.
The board of education at Minneapolis decides
that fogging in the public schools is the proper
resort in extreme cases.
Comments are made by PostOffce Inspector
Wheeler upon the large increase in the number
of burglaries at postoffices.
December 1.
The Western Associated press is reorganize0
under the name of the Associated Press
1t is said that houses owned by Judge WOrdson
OF ST. Joseph, Mo-, are rented for illegal purposes
The roof of the Union Depot at Minneapolis
catches fire and is damaged to the extent of $780,
Articles of incorporation are filed by the Min
neapOliS Hosiery company with William Donald
son as president.
-Four deaths from cholera occur at CherbOurg,
France The village of OctOville is suffering bad
ly from the ScOurge.
The Assistant Postmaster General in his re-
port, shows that HOS newpOstOffces were estab-
lished during the past year.
December.
general epidemic of mild scarlatina is pre-
vailing at Rochester, MINI.
John McGnn is to succeed John H. Mason as
ST. Paul's chief of detectives.
Jay Gould, the great financier, is dead. Pull
mOnary consumption causes his death.
The principal barb-wire companies consolidate
and form trust with paid up capital of $1,000
600.
A man dies in Ohio at the age of 1O6 years.
He claimed to be an egitmate son of Napoleon.
BOnaparte.
1t is rumored in Nashville, Tenn. that the
miners are again to release the state cOnyicts,
before Gov. Buchanan goes out of office.
December 3.
Editor Boyd of Olympia, WASH, is murdered
by his wife.
The German steamer Spree breaks her shaft a
thousand miles from Queenstown
AsSembyman Days charges against Chief of
Detectives Mason are not Substantated.
Again the report is in circulation that Arch
bishop Ireland is to be made a cardinal.
The Pnkerton detective agency at st. Paul wilh
be represented by Clayton w. Weber of Kansas
City.
The basement of the Minneapolis exposition.
building is to be used by the linen manufacturers
as a factory.
The Columbus, the first whaleback passenger
steamer is launched at West Superior. She will
carry 5000 passengers.
December t.
The town of Crawford n j.. is almost entirely
destroyed by fire.
The AragOn copper mine at Michigan is SOLD
to syndicate for $1O.OOO.OOO
1t is found that How Qua. a merchant in Can
ton, is worth $5OOOO,OOO.
The piano makers of Chicago. Philadelphia
and Boston have decided to organize national
union.
A shameful revelation is made in Germany
concerning unServiceable army guns
A Mexican, said to be the eX-paymaster of
Cara is ON trial at San Antonio, Tex, charged
with violating the United States neutrality laws.
December 5.
Strangers are going to st. Paul in great num-
bers for homes.
A uniform method of sealing wheat cars is
adopted by grain men.
Senator Chandler will introduce a bill to totally
suspend immigration for year.
A joint resolution for the opening of the
worlds fair on Sunday is introduced in the
house. :
A twelve-year old boy living in Denver has
constructed the smallest cOal-burning locomotive
in the world.
1t is claimed by Supt. Byrne's men in New
York that Dr. Parkhurst agent has been black
mailing people in that city.
Secretary Noble in his annual report says that
about 10000 feet of government timber has
been unlawfully cut in Minnesota.
December 6.
French cabinet is formed at last.
Mayor Dickmann of Oshkosh, Wis, makes.
startling charges of municipal corruption.
The pope refuses to allow the Jesuts to trans
fer their headquarters from FiesOle to Rome.
President Harrison in his message recon-
mends that tariff legislation be left to the next
congress.
David Bloch, manufacturer of tinware at New
York, has assigned. Preferences to the East
Side bank, $6S, 653.
The Public Ledger building at Philadelphia is
destroyed by fire. Geo. w. Childs distributes
S., 900 among the firemen.
Chief of Detectives John II. Mason of st. Paul
is discharged "for the good of the service
John c. McGinn, his successor, takes charge of
the department.