The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-23
NEWS OF A WEEK.
March Is.


The Markham bill is defeated in the senate by
a vote of "a to 26.
The steamship Naronc is now overdue thirty
two days. Her owners give her up for lost
Financial circles in New York are much dis
turbed by the strained condition of the money
market.
The better element of the city of Buffalo o.
poses pugilism The proposed Mitchell Corbste
fight will take place elsewhere
The "Old Guard' Gen. Grants standbys aS
Chicago in 1880 at the national convention, will
celebrate his birthday at Philadelphia
The city council of Eau Claire Wis., deny hay-
ing received hush money from gamblers. The
newspapers claim that the information CANA
from an alderman.
March Is.
The grand jury of Ramsey Co.. reports twenty
five indictments.
Property to the value of S5 600, 600 is DESTROYED
by floods in Australia.
John j. Rhodes letter book shows evidence Of
the existence of a coal combine.
The biennial report of the board of corrections
and charities is submitted to Gov. Nelson, by
Secretary Hart.
The transatlantic steamer Sarnia, with 800 pas
SengerS and a valuable cargo of merchandise il
five days overdue.
A Milwaukee lady is murdered at Pass Chris
tian, Miss. by her lover. William B. Miller who
also destroys himself.
Serious charges are made against the Green
Mountain Stock Ranching company of Mime
apOlis, and a receiver is asked for
March II.
Northern Pacific stock is on the boom
The Minnesota house of representatives passes
the capital bill by a vote of IS to H.
There will be cowboy race from Chadrox.
Neb.. to the Worlds Fair grounds in May
The police committee sustains Mayor Wright
in his dismissal of the three Margaret street Off
GERS.
Financial statements of correctional and char
table institutions covering the past six years is
issued by Secretary Hart.
DR.. Nirchow, son of the German scientist ar
rives in New York and states that America has
little cause to fear cholera from Germany.
jules Ferry, the celebrated French Statesman.
dies at Paris. Heart trouble, resulting from
bullet wound inflicted several years ago, is the
cause.
March 49,
The Knights of Labor and Federation of Labsr
in New York city are at war.
Interesting testimony is taken in the legislA-
ture bribery investigation in Kansas.
chists, who brand him as traitor.
Tennessee robbers are foiled in an attempt t.
rob train. After fight with officers several O.
both sides are killed.
A fifty-fve ton locomotive exploded with ter
rifle force at Butte. Mont. killing two men and
fatally wOunding another.
Montana'S silver statue OF Justice containing
sixteen hundred pounds of sterling silver has-
been successfully cast. The total cost is $4,000,
March 10.
The fremont Temple, Boston, is destroyed by
fire. Loss estimated at $4,000.
Hon. G. P. Gregory, one of Stillwater's prOmf-
nent citizens dies at his home.
Immediately after Easter DR.. McGlynn wiz
start for Rome to visit the pope.
The absconding president of the Superior Ma
tional bank of West Superior, Wis, is arrested.
J. c. JONES' one of the Tennessee train robbers
who shot down Sheriff John Burnett, is lynched
at Jelco, Tenn.
The Phoenix Athletic Club of ST. Paul makes
an effort to secure the Corbett- Mitchell fight,
They offer purse of 100000.
March 20.
Many native Christians are tortured to death
in Annoy, China.
A peculiar disease which lanes the hind legs
of cattle, appears at WinOna Co., MINI.
Ex-President Harrison is expected to accepts
the presidency of the university at Bloomington,
Ind.
The F. Nicholin flour mill of JOrdOn, MIMI. II
destroyed by fire. Loss, 100000; insurance. $780,.
900.
peddler is driven to the verge of insanity by
CHASTITY joke played on him by medical students
at Denver
Chief Engineer John Jackson, of the st. Paus
fire department is unanimously reelected to sus
coed himself.
March p.
Hon. W. H. Merriam returned yesterday FROM
a six weeks sOjOurn at ThOmasville, Ga.
man regains the power of speech and hear
ing after having been deafmute for nearly
sixty-five years.
The ladies in the city convention at Winona.
Mimi, placed in nomination four of their number
for school director.
strike is brewing among the operators on
the Northern division of the Milwaukee, Lake
Shore and Western Railroad.
large dry goods box was discovered floating
down the Missouri river few miles south of ST.
Joseph, Mo-, which on being opened revealed
the corpses of four men and one woman.