The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-08-25
NEWS OF A WEEK.
August II.


Wisconsin.
Walter Mann, one of st. Paul's most public
spirited citizens, dies.
Judge Morse receives the democratic nominal
ton for governor in Michigan
Nancy Hanks trOts mile in 2:O7A at Chicago
being the fastest mile ever trOtted
A number of men are killed on both sides in
fight between state troops and miners at Coal
Creek, Tenn.
August 49,
Hal Pointer PAGES mile in 2:O54.
The British parliament is prorogued until
February.
The Master Painters Association is founded
in Minneapolis.
The Lick observatory confirms the discovery
OF double canals in Mars.
Another fight takes place between miners and
militia in Tennessee and several are killed
Eight thousand troops are called to Buffalo, n.
w. to protect railway property from striking
SWitchmen.
August 10.
The militia gain the upperhand of the miners
in Tennessee.
The business portion of Geneva Ohio, is de-
strOyed by fire.
Three tramps and six horses are killed in
railway wreck at Prairie junction. Mimi
l
working in the Carnegie mills at Homestead
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers are
holding their annual convention at Toronto
Canada
The treasurer of Pennsylvania has paid out
Homestead.
j. F. Miller of the First National bank, of
Columbia, Pa, has abscOnded and is a defaulter
in large amount.
The house of DR.. Bartlett and American mis-
sionary at BOurdOur, province of Konia. Asia
Minor, has been burned by the natives
Mcdonnell and Hill, accOmplices of the Bid
wells in the great Bank of England fOrgeries
have been released on condition that they leave
the country.
August 20.
Nancy Hanks tries to lower her record at Chi
cago, but fails.
The president issues retaatory proclama--
ton against Canada.
A crank meets Queen Victoria on the highway
and threatens her life.
President Harrison celebrates the tifty-ninth
anniversary of his birth.
The bodies of fifteen miners killed in the bat
tie at Coal Creek, Tenn, are found.
A number of buildings on the East Seventh
street embankment st. Paul, slide down the
bluff into what is known as Swede Hollow
No one is injured, but fire breaks out in the,
wreck and much property is destroyed.
August 81.
A retired American army officer commits Sill
eide in London.
losing their strike.
Minnie Seligman, the actress and Millionaire
Cuttings son are married in New York.
TO hovo
strikers at West Superior, Wis, is found alive,
but terribly manged.
Mary Lundenberg and Andrew Holenberg are
run down by st. Paul electric car and are ter
ribly injured, the former fatally.
Four farmers in Kansas rob an express train
of large amount of money in the neighborhood
of their homes but are captured.
August 90.
The encampment of Knights of Pythias begins
in Kansas City.
One thousand saw mill men at Eau Claire strike
for ten-hOur day.
Frank Gieffer is arrested at Mankato for the.
murder of Leonard ROway.
Everything remains quiet at Homestead. and
the Amalgamated workmen remain out
VIM. L. Sullivan a brakeman of st. Paul. has.
leg cut off by freight train at Carlisle on the,
Great Northern.
The British bark. Rome, from Bombay for
Hull is wrecked at GrOOt Valley, South Africa,
and it is believed the entire crew are drowned.
The large Wagner block on the south side of
East Seventh street, st. Paul, is destroyed by
fire. This building is opposite that one which,
was destroyed by a landslide Saturday.
August %.
The cholera plague reaches Germany and
France.
Gov. Merriam has changed the date of the Co
lumbus celebration frOm.Oct. 10 to Oct 81.
All is quiet now at the scene of the recent con-
flict between miners and militia in the mining
region of Tennessee.
Great excitement is caused in Rome by the
pOpe's dismissal of Cardinal Ruggers, project of
financial affairs of the propaganda.
The conditions of the switchmen's strike at
Buffalo have not materially changed during the
past few days. Most of the roads are doing
nearly normal business. But one striker has,
thus far been killed by the militia.
Two Sing Sing prisoners made run