The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-06-01
NEWS OF A WEEK.
May "a.

Orders to open the Worlds Fair next Sunday
are issued.
AT st. Clair, MIMI, two children are burned
to cinder before assistance can reach them.
| JanauShek is adding new laurels to her crown,
in st. Paul. Mary Stuart is her latest impersOna-
ton.
Grand Army men are indignant over Conn.,
missioner Lochren's determination to have ALI
medical examiners democrats.
Subjects of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland celebrate Victoria's seventy
fourth birthday at the Worlds Fair
| The cabinet ministers of the United States,
the diplomatic corps and the Spanish Princess
with her suite pay visit to Mount Vernon.
| May 25.
Carleton college receives $40 900 from the estate
OF the late Mr.. Stickney of Baltimore
The coinage of silver dollars has been suspend
ed for the present by order of Secretary Carlisle.
Atty. Gen. Olney instructs the U. S. District
attorney IN Chicago to ask for an Injunction to
prevent Sunday opening of the Worlds Fair
Another newspaper man, Mr.. E. Qumby of the
Detroit Free Press is appointed foreign minister.
Quimby is to succeed S. C. Thayer of Minneapolis
as minister to the Netherlands.
| The State fish hatchery is making preparations
to stock the lakes and rivers of Minnesota with
fish. Millions of waleyed pike brook and lake
trout and carp will be sent out within the next
three weeks.
May 26.
Charles Foster, eX-secretary of the treasury.
fails with liabilities set at 100000.
One of New Yorks most eminent iurists de-
cides that trusts must not attempt to drive others
out of business.
Robert Bissell, of the Cargill Elevator Co., sui
cdes at Minneapolis.
Minnesota and Iowa join in debate at Mime
apOlis on the question of government ownership
of telegraphs. Iowa comes out victor.
Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hospital
service learns from Marseies dispatches that
cholera has appeared in Southern France.
Miss Blanche Culbertson, daughter of million
are, and heireSs of half million in her own
right elopes with Minnesota medical student
rather than marry a titled Englishman to whom
she was engaged.
May q.
Rev. W. W. Satterlee, the noted prohibitionist-
dies at Minneapolis
The proposed cowboy race from Chadron, Neb,
to the Worlds Fair has been abandoned
The treasury department issues set of rules
to govern immigrants over Canadian roads.
The British and Russian governments prohibit
sealing for one year in certain parts of BehriGg
sea.
GA recent decision rendered by Secretary Smith
is expected to lower the pension list about twenty
million dollars annually. 1t repeats the order Of
Raum, the late pension commissioner regarding
disabilities not incurred in the service.
Mays.
The Worlds Fair opens its gates to 100000
visitors.
Southern of
MOhammedanS from India, who intend to be-
come settlers.
A parliamentary Commission from Canada Wis
it's Minnesota in search of pointers on the work.
ing of high license.
A little girl in st. Paul is shot and killed by
her brother while playing with revolver.
Shu-wa- ge-shig, a Chippewa chief is assassin
ated by one of his followers, and the murderer is
promptly lynched.
There is reason to fear that China will retail
ate, Notwithstanding promises to the contrary,
should the Geary law be put in force.
May %.
foundations in Louisiana have left ten thou
sand people homeless.
cyclone occurs in the. Bay of Bengal wreck
ing ship with seventy-four men.
The State department is at last quieted over
Minister Bakers fate, having heard from that.
gentleman officially.
Jim Hall defeats Frank Slavin in London in
seven rounds the latter apparently making no
effort to hold his own.
The New York Centrals fast train, "EXpOsi-
ton Flyer reaches Chicago three minutes
ahead of the allotted twenty hours.
The viking ship, under the command of Capt.
Magnus Anderson bound for Chicago, has been
spoken off st. Johns N. F., and will arrive at New
York Saturday.
May 30.
MOntana's silver statue is unveiled at the
Columbian Exposition
U. S. troops hang sixteen MeXicans implicated
in a double murder.
C. C. Sturtevant, for years Secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce. dies at Minneapolis.
circus train is. wrecked ON Pennsylvania
railroad, five men being killed and ten injured.
The details of the horrible murder and butch
cry of young lady come from Fall River Mass.
The criminal is unknown.
The President pardOns H. E. Donnell of Ok
lahoma, in order to restorehis rights of citizen
ship. His testimony is needed in the prosecution.
of::several serious cases. DOnnel was serving a
twelve months sentence for perjury.