The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-01-07
NEWS OF A WEEK.
December 30,

December 80.
An engagement thought to have taken place be-
tween theMexcan insurgents andAmerican troops.
No war Is expected with Chilli Senator Davis
will consult to-day with Mr.. Blaine presumably on
the subject.
The Cuban exiles in Florida are preparing for q
descent the coast Of the island from which they
have been exiled.
scheme to abduct Helen Gould, the daughter
of Jay Gould. causes excitement in New York. The
family decline to have the party arrested.
December 81.
Assurances are gwen by Chill that those guilty of
causing the trouble will be punished.
The physical force party of Ireland is credited
with the attempt to wreck Dublin Castle.
Great excitement was caused in Montreal by
report that Pope Leo had been assassinated.
Two sacks of mail matter from Superior and
Bayfield, are cut open and rifed in ST. Paul.
The two convicts who were supposed to have es-
capped from the state prison at Waupun. Wis,
we're found secreted under beds in the main build.
ing
January l.
The Chinese government has finally awakened
to the Importance of participating in the Worlds
Fair.
Striking railroad employees attack a sleeping car
in Argenta. Ark. occupied by 'scabs," and drive
them into a swamp.
Eighty-ive thousand miners in Wales are tenn.
porarily locked out. the contracts under which
they were working having expired yesterday.
Regarding the cause of the explosion in Dublin
Castle there is official decision officials fail to
discover evidence pointing to widespread seri-
| Gus plot.
battle between United States troops and the
Mexican reyOlutiOnists takes Mace Rad fole.
graphic facilities renders the reception of definite
| news a question of days.
January2.
Secretary Tracy says he thinks that Chilis navy
could Outright us.
Nashville. Tenn. is visited by disastrous fire
started by an incendiary. Loss 100000
rumor is afoat in London that Kaiser william
will visit this country ncog next year.
Lieut.. Col. Mears Fourth q. s. infantry, dies at
Fort Spokane on the 56th anniversary of his birth.
Another engagement reported between the
Mexican insurgents and a troop of American sol.
diers.
There is a possibility that Robert T. Lincoln,
will be the Republican candidate for governor Of
Illinois next year.
An East Minneapolis widow deliberately burns.
herself to death with kerosene. Grief inspired
the terrible act.
Gen. Miles says that in case ten tho usa nd troops
required in Chilli of the state militia will
have to be called into requishion.
January g.
movement is on foot to establish a branch of
the Irish National Federation in st. Paul.
Cara, the Mexican revolutonst, is anxious
that himself and his cause be placed right before
the Americans.
Jay Gould is in receipt of threatening letters.
IIo boh HI 80
thousand dollars.
Representatives from most of the leading litho
graph firms meet in New York and form corpor-
alton with capital stock of $l2, OO0, 900.
January4.
SalvatiOnists in an English town are abused by
the police and citizens.
Minnesota is granted desirable building site
on the Worlds Fair grounds
The English admiralty is investigating a rumor
which, if true will effect the efficiency of Eng
lands iron clads.
The Peoples party convention, which is to be
held in st. Louis. Feb. %. is expected to have
fully 1000 people to look after the work of the
convention and the interest of the party.
January 5.
Donnely retains his mastery over the Farmers
Alliance in Minnesota.
A report is in circulation that Chill will apollo
gze but it lacks confirmation.
st. Paul will send large delegation to Wash
ington next week. to secure the Democratic
tional convention.
Gov. Merriam receives a cablegram from the
American minister in which it is stated that there
is widespread suffering in Russia.
Secretary Hart is appointed a mem Der of the adj
visory council of the worlds congress auxiliary Of
the worlds Columbian exposition on moral and
| social reform congresses.
The permanent school fund of Minnesota
amounts to over SO 600 double that Of any
other state in the Union with the exception Of
Texas and Kansas. and is much larger than either
Of them.
Carl PretZel's Philosophy.
Teller don't shed any chenuine pity, till he