The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-30
NEWS OF A WEEK.
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March %.
bitter feeling has existed between the whites
and negroes of Purvis, Miss. which eliminated
in the town being burned by negro incendiares.
Mrs. Della Thompson is in Jail at HighmOre
S. d. accused of having set several fires by which
nearly half the business portion of the town was
destroyed.
Because of unrequited love Will Fry aged
seventeen committed suicide at Shelbyville, Ky,
by placing his head on the rOilrOad track, before
an approaching train.
Lewis Frazier, who murderd his wife and her.
sister, and terribly mutilated an innocent babe
at Hiteman, IOwa,i taken from the officers by D.
mob and lynched.
The village council of MOntevdeO. Mimi has
passed an ordinance prohibiting pool and billiard
tables. dice, cards, and other games. in the ss-
looms and public places of the city,
March 3d.
A terrible cyclone in Mississippi DESTROYS two
towns.
In fire at Cleveland. Ohio, five women and O.
child are burned to death.
Two New Orleans men who had lost large sums
of money at Monte Carlo. commit suicide
mother and her infant child are fendishiy
tortured by robbers near Findleyvlle station. Pa
Carlyle Harris, the young wife murderer is
taken to Sing Sing, to await the death penalty
Nearly three thousand people attend mass
meeting at st. Paul to protest against the alleged
coal combine.
The attorney general of Minnesota is instruct
ed by the legislature to prosecute J. j. Rhodes
for alleged perjury.
March a.
John Keisel. porter at the Clifton hotel. st,
Paul, falls five stories and is killed.
The interior department during Harrison's adj
ministratiOn reversed ruling under which over
S., OOO, 600 in pensions had been illegally paid
Col. Elliot F. Shepard, the millionaire editor of
the Mail and Express, dies at his residence in
New York while under the influence of ether
The long strike of cotton spnners at Manches-
ter, Eng, is at an end the men accepting a re-
ductiOn of seven pence per pound on their wages
1t is rumOred that f. O. Graves. of Seattle
WASH, who was assistant treasurer under Pres
ident Arthur, will be appointed United States
treasurer by Mr.. Cleveland
March %.
Prof. Davidson delivers two interesting lectures
On Dante - and Scotch Ballads at st. Paul
A deputy collector and inspector. at Portland
Ore are suspended for permitting Chinese cool
les to land.
A combine is effected between the Standard
Oil company and the ROthschlds to control the
Russian oil business.
The Iowa state board of health manual shows
an excess of organic matter in the water supply
from the river above Dubuque.
A bill is introduced in the Minnesota house to
compel Cinnamon to wear their shirts as Othet
men do. or be subject to a fine of ten dollars.
March 26
The first ball game of the season is played az
st, Louis between the st. Louis Browns and the
Memphis team.
A volcano in Mexico is in a state of eruption
and infcts great damage upon the surround
ing agricultural country.
EX-Secretary Whitney in an interview, posi-
lively states that he will not accept office under
Cleveland's administration.
James McCusker. the champion swimmer OF
America, has issued challenge to Joe Nuttalt,
the English champion, to swim a One-nile race
for not less than $1,000.
A meeting of the United Brotherhood OF
Switchmen is held at Philadelphia The purpose
of the meeting was to discuss the question of a.
strike upon the Pennsylvania railroad and the
roads entering Chicago during the Worlds Fair.
March q.
A syndicate buys the New York Times fOr
$95OOOO.
NO more new DIS can he introduced III TIE
Minnesota legislature this session.
Senator Roach is defended from the attacks Of
enemies by North Dakota republican.
An ovarian tumOr weighing 100 pounds, was
taken from female patient at Pittsburgh. The
patient weighed only siXty-ive pounds after the
operation.
The republicans will insist upon an invest.
cation of the charges that have been made in the
public prints relative to the character of Senator
Roach.
March %.
Prince Bismarck is reported seriously i'll.
The coal combine committee is still taking
testimony.
Catherine Walker sues the city railway of ST
Paul for $4,000 damages.
Two immigrants are taken ill at Halifax, n s.,
with what is feared to be cholera.
1t is reported that Gilbert A. Pierce of Mime
sofa, has resigned as minister to Portugal.
The Wisconsin senate passes the bill appropri-
atlng 100000 for the Worlds Fair exhibit
Gen. E. Kirby Smith dies at Sewanee, Tenn,
He was professor of mathematics in the Univer.