The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-10-27
NEWS OF A WEEK.
October 10.

Several firms are swindled in saltwater bv a.
clever fOrger
Hall & Duceys dry kiln, at Minneapolis. is de-
strOyed by fire. Loss, $4,000
The dedicatOry ceremonies of the Worlds
Columbian exposition are inaugurated
st. Paul is selected as the place for holding the
convention of those interested in better roads in
Minnesota.
1t is expected that the average yield per acre
OF wheat in CrOOkStOn county will be between
ten and thirteen bushels
Gen. SchOfield, in his interesting annual re-
port, recommends that the army should be fur
nished with the magazine small arms.
October 20.
The New York manager of Redfern Bros is az
rested for smuggling.
There is a plan on foot to build a tunnel under
the ship canal at Duluth
In the vicinity of CandO n. d. wheat is run
ming from 20 to 80 bust Ills to the acre.
secretary OF War Ell ms unable to attend
the Columbian festivit as on account of illness.
ID. w. Reeves, the Providence band-master.
accepts the leadership of the famous Gilmore
band
Charles A. PillSbury assumes his duties as
president OF the Minneapolis chamber OF COM
merce.
Four children near Claremont. S. c.. are
III the house while they attended church.
October p.
Mr.. Blaine denies that he will make any more
speeches during the campaign.
1t is rllmOred that serious difference has
arisen in the Gladstone cabinet
John Dillon, an old and respected farmer near
MankatO. MIMI. commits suicide
1t is reported that fusion has been effected by
the South Dakota Democrats and POpuliSts
Archbishop Ireland makes patriotic speech
before the congress auxiliary of the worlds fair
Anton Erpelding, an employee of the Backus
Lumber company of MINNEAPOLIS commits sill
eide.
The dominion ministers are being severely
criticised at Ottawa for not attending the open
ing ceremonies of the worlds fair
October D.
Charles L. Harris. the well known actor. dies
in Chicago.
Bert Mark is drowned at Rhinelander Wis.
by the tipping over of sail boat.
Dennis Hanks the tutor and life long friend
OF Abraham Lincoln. dies at Paris, ILL.,
The county treasurer of Independent county,
S. d.. is arrested for embezzling S., 600.
A boiler explosion at Putney s. d. instantly
kills L. w. Horton who acting as engineer
The Hamburg-American Packet company's
warehouse at Berlin is DESTROYED by fire Loss
100000.
At Lake City. Mimi. the dwelling owned bv
Mrs. Fassburg, and occupied by Ed. Eaton. is
destroyed by fire.
October %.
George Holland. prominent in the educational
world dies in Chicago
jim COrbett is arrested in Cincinnati for parti-
cipating in Sunday performance.
Some young men at Milan. Tenn. procure a
coffin and bury man as joke. When taken
out he becomes a raving maniac.
new disease called ber-ber resembling vel
low fever but more fatal. appears in New York
The disease is imported from Japan.
The train bearing the regular army troops
home from Chicago is run into by a stock train
two miles below ST. Paul. A number of the men
were slightly injured.
October a.
Mrs. Harrison dies this morning in the White
House.
Robert Franz. the well known composer. dies
in Berlin.
Miss Anna w. Watson one of Mnneapolis'
veteran teachers dies at the home of her brother.
John j. ingalls,. who had been seriously ill at
his home at AtchsOn. Kan, is reported to be
better.
The Philadelphia express from Sham0kin col
ldeS with Il coal train and seven are killed and A
score wounded.
A telegram received at st. Louis says the Toll
lverHoward feUd has broken out again in
Western Kentucky.
The FenanS Mullen and bowling who were
convicted of completely in the murders III Lord
Cavandish. and policeman Cox. are released
from Jail.
October %.
Oregon Democrats and POpuStS fuse.
There is a grain blockade along the roads in
South Dakota and iowa.
Archbishop .,;.tolli arrives i'm st. Paul and will
be the guest of Archbishop Ireland.
Mrs. Russell. who had been convicted of MUIR
der at Eau Claire Wis., is granted new trial
ErastuS Wyman i'm his tour of Canada speaks
of closer trade relation between the United
States.
The schooner f. b. Phillips goes down off New
fOundland. and sixteen people are drowned
Prof. William SwintOn. the we'll known author
of school books. dies in New York city of apo-
pleXy.
Mrs. Harrisons death is mourned by all
classes. The president is bearing up remarka-
bly, we'll in his deep aff1ictiOn