The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-06-22
NEWS OF A WEEK.
June II,


| that the reserve fund is growing.
An insane woman in West Virginia murders
four of her children and commits suicide
| The trouble on the Leach Lake reservation IS
reported settled. and DR.. Walker safe.
| Public Examiner Kenyon says in his report that
MinnesOta's books are being run on specie
basis.
The government is being swindled yearly out
of large sums by the entry, duty free, of second
hand burlap bags.
There is a proposition afOOt to raise money by
subscription in the United States to complete the
Nicaragua canal.
Marie Wainwright will marry Washington
millionaire.
The defendants in the great Panama frauds
are again at liberty, the indictments having been
quashed.
The Northern Pacific will meet the passenger
rate schedule just made by the Great Northern
a cut of nearly 40 per cent.
The President announces his intention of ap-
pointing no civilians Indian agents. They are
to be drawn exclusively from the army.
DR.. Walker, who is held as sort of hostage
| on the reservation pending the death or recovery
of the wounded Indian, is sending forth piteous
appeals for succOr. He says the savages are
| filling up with whisky, and that his life is in
| danger.
June &c.
Northwestern land offices WILDE consolidated.
| Chicago is made permanent head quarters of
the republican league.
! The British House of Commons unanimously
adopt resolution in favor of international ar
bitratiSn.
Saladn beats the worlds trOtting or pacing
|
| 2:09A over half-mie track.
The Indian trouble at Leach Lake is ended
with the arrival of the troops DIR. Walker is
placed under arrest for shooting the Indian.
Jas. r. Harris of Minneapolis is shot by bur-
| glars, for whose capture Mayor EustiS and Gov.
| Nelson each offer reward of $500.
June II.
| Only $25 from Seattle to st. Paul.
The Viking ship from Norway reaches New
York.
| Minnesota is held to be politically united and
sound on the financial question.
Owing to an Objectionable contract as to dam
ages to cars etc., demanded of them, the street
car men of the Twin cities threaten formidable
strike.
The national elections to the Rechstag in
Germany prove very close on the Army bill: and
it is expected this weeks by elections will yet
give the government a majority on that question.
Chief Justice Fuller of the U. S. supreme court
has Overruled the decision of the lower court on
Worlds Fair Sunday closing. This practically
throws the exposition wide open for Sunday
visitors.
June Is.
Russian naval officers visit st. Paul.
Crop reports are favorable for the entire North
west.
Serious forest fires have ravaged the Messaba
range destroying three new towns.
The town of Iron River, Wis, is again wiped
out by fire, caught from the adjoining forest.
1t is rumored in Washington that President
Cleveland has completely captured the Tammany
tiger.
Workmen in Austria hold universal suffrage
meetings in defiance of prohibition. resulting in
serious riots.
Twin City street car men strike, but prompt
and judicious arbitration settles the veXed ques
ton and prevents public annoyance.
June 10.
Hawaii now floats her own national flag.
Socialists gained ground in the German cleo
lions.
International congress of bankers opens at,
Chicago.
Minneapolis emulating Chicago aches for more
territory.
Baptists meet in st. Paul and discuss the ques-
ton of He'll.
Capsizing of yacht browns three young men at
Ashland, Wis.
President Cleveland will take course of treat
ment to cure his obesity.
A special ambassador arrives from China to
feel the public pulse on the Exclusion act.
The yacht Onawa designed and built by Arthur
Dyer of MinetOnka shown to be marvel of
speed.
June 20.
The Jury found Lizzie Borden guiltless.
A New York railroad kills nine and wounds one
hundred.
June wheat struck GA cents in Chicago-the
lowest price on record.
The Pope holds that to send child to secu-
lar school is not an OffenSe against religion.
Ten customs inspectors in the Puget Sound
district lose their places for conniving at frauds.
Col AinswOrth, Supt Covert, Sasse the engi-
neer, and Dant the contractor found guilty by
the corOners jury nquring into the Ford thea
tire disaster have been bound over to the crimi-
nal court.