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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
Sad Christmaafor . Rr;de

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 25.-Jotn w.
Shreve, thirty-two years o,d, o Big
-Four freight conductor, was Instantly
killed at Acton this morning. He had
put his head out of the caboose window,
aud forgetting about q bridge lust
ahead, his head was smashed to pulp.
Shreve lived at indianapolis and was
married one week ago and was return
Ing home to spend Christmas with his
wife
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
Crime at a Christmas Feast

PITTSBURG, Dec. 25. Robert john
ston and wife. of Webster avenue, had
for visitors today Daniel Heron and
wife, OF Williamsburg. 1t appears that
the whole party partook too freely of
liquor, and late in the afternoon The
men quarreled. Heron drew a re-
volyer, and was about TO shoot john
ston when Mrs. Johnston stepped be-
tween the men, land received a 44-caliber
bullet in her breast, in the neighbor-
mood OF her right lung. She will prob
ably die. While Johnston went to sum.
mon physician the Herrons escaped.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
Fatal PlrI1n yn

BoSToN, Dee. 25.-A herdic driven by
Edward Wilson, containing Austin f.
Snow and Miss Lillian A. Mute, both
popular young people of East Boston.
who were returning from the theater'
went into the river from the deck ot
the ferry boat Winthrop, about 1880
tonight. Snow was drowned and the
horse and the herdic were both lost.
Wilson and Miss Mute were rescued.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
Sheriff Has A. Testamer.

WEST PLANES, Mo, Dec. 25.-A. j.
Testament has been arrested here by
Sheriff Orr. OF Benton county, Arkan-
Sas, on the charge of killing a man last
F6Oruary. Testament was in the BEN
ton county Jail five months, but was re-
leased, as the grand jury failed to indjct
him. a short time ago new eyidencd
was secured and TeStament's indictment
followed. Sheriff Orr had supplied
himself with requisiton papers in ad
vance. and had no trouble in inducing
us man to accompany him back to Ben
ton county last night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26

SACRED HEART. Minn., Dec. 25.-
Andrew Bromstad and Miss Louise
Lyders were quietly married at the
home of the brides parents Saturday
evening. Mr.. Br0mstad Is editor and
proprietor of the Sacred Heart Bladct.
Miss Lyders is a daughter of DIR. E. o.
LyderS, and is one Of the most popular
young ladies of this city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
New Head to IN Guie.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Dec. %. = The
Courier Journal is Authority for the an.
nouncement that Milton H. Smith,
president OF the Louisville & Nashville
railroad. has been placed at the head OF
the Gulf Transit company. recently orr
ganiZed at Pensacola. Fla. 1t is thought
that the new company will endeavor ia
work up commercial relations with
South and Central American ports.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
Nearly a Blizzard in Kansas,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 25.-A mild
blizzard swept over Central Kansas TO.
day. Snow began falling shortly after
midnight last night and kent il mn
steadily all day, and tonight the snow
is still falling. The snow N many
places is six inches deep. Tonight it Is
very cold.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
A Queen of Counterfaiters

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 25.-John E.
Bittell and his wife are under arrest
here charged with flooding Oklahoma
with counterfeit 81. So and So notes.
The officials say they have positive
proof OF the guilt of the prisoners, and
that either arrests will follow. MIR. and
Mrs. Bittell will be taken to Guthrie for
trial
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
WAS HE H.UKDERED.
Mutilated Body Of Dead Man
Found in the Woods.

Special TO the Globe.
ALEXANDRIA, Mimi, Dee. 25.-The
body Of dead man was found about
four miles east of Alexandria this morn
ing by two men who were getting out
wood. Vermin had eaten the flesh
from his face, and the rest of his body
was badly frozen. 1t is supposed that
the man was murdered, as marks were
noticed where he had been dragged
through The underbrush, and his head
was nearly severed from his body. His
right hand was shaped as though be
was holding revolver ready to pull the
trigger. He was well dressed in black
suit, the pants being removed and
turned wrong side OuJ. His nat was a
black derby. He had brown hair and
red eyebrows and mustache. a razor
and snuff box were in his pocket. The
general verdict is that he was all old
country man murdered for his money,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
CrookstOn Assignment.

Special to the Globe
CROOKsTON, Mimi. Dec. 25. - Last
night A. HOlmboe made an assignment
to l.. Ellington. Chicago and Twin
City jObberS are the principa! losers.
He has sold immense bills of goods this
season. The liabilities are heavy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
Snow In nebraska.

OMAHA, Dec. %. - Various points
in the state along the northern border
report heavy snowfall tonight The
farmers are very much in need of mois-
ture. For the first time in years, plow.
ing is going ON in Nebraska at Christ
paaG-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
Which Fired the SbotP

JACKSON. Tenn, Dec 25.-Sam HAYES.
aged about seventeen years. is charged
with killing Will Austin, a negro, last
night. He Is son of Police Officer
Hayes, and we'll connected. He and his
brother, Ruddy Hayes, had some words
with the negro, ana one of them fired
the shot that killed him. Austin had
knife clutched in his hand when he was
shot
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
Shot in the Wrist.

OLIVIA. Mimi, Dec. 25.-A shooting
atfray in Hans Roer's saloon at late
hour last night caused great excitement
here. Jake Hammond engaged in a
rOW with some people in the saloon,
and, pulling his gun, began shooting.
One of the shots hit the proprietor IN
the wrist, badly shattering the bone.
Hammond was immediately placed uu-
der arrest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
ADoLPH MEYER DROWNED.
Walks Into an Open Place in the
Ice.

Rush CITY, Minn., Dec. 25.-Last
Sunday morning Adolph Meyer arrived
here on the nOrth-Dound passenger
train. and started on foot to go to his
home on what is called the Island in
Rush lake, some five miles from here.
Mr.. Never is travelling solicitor for the
Nolks Zeitung, and had been away in
the western part of the state for a
month, and came home. to spend Christ
mas On arriving at the lake, near
Casper Sheelis' place, he would natur-
ally cross on the ice to his home, and he
Undoubtedly set out to do this. Directly
in his path IS quite long and narrow
open place in the ice. which he could
not have been aware Of, and into which
he must have fallen and perished. He
leaves a wife and two children.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26

Populist: by a majority of five. The
court held that where cross (X) was
made at the top of the ballot it Indicated
that all the candidates on such ballot
whose names were not erased are en-
titled to have the vote counted for them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
CrawIin on All Eonrs-

HURON, S. d., Dec 25.-By a recount
ordered by the court in the Edmuuds
go lnfy election contests. LIE Claire, Re
pr blican, is elected states attorney by a
IN lJorlty OF seven votes over Wells,
fu sIonist. Palmley, Republican,, is
also elected county judge over HealeY.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
Crushed the Engin ecr.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec, 25.-Two Big
Four freight trains colided this morn
ing at Culver's station. totally demol-
ishing two engines and some freight
cars and Instantly killing Engineer
Elijah Campbell, Of Indianapolis, and
fatally inluring a tramp
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
LEAD Is LOOKING Up
me Town Has Library and
Reading Rooms.

hoduIOS Rooms.
LEAD, S. D.. Dec. 25.-One of the
dnest and best appointed library and
reading rooms In the whole Northwest
was presented with appropriate cere-
monies to the citizens of this place this
evening by Mrs. Phebe A. Hearst
widow of the late Senator Hearst of
California. The library and reading
rooms occupy the third floor of the new
hall recently erected by the miners,
union, and contains, in addition to a
well-selected stock of literature. en-
bracing the leading dailics and peri0di-
Gals of Europe and America, all of the
paraphernalia necessary to play the
popular games now in vogue. Once a
fortnight free musical recital will be
given in the main reading room. Mrs.
Hearst having employed a librarian
with musical talent. and sent with the
furniture magnificent piano.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
Marine Movements

LoNDON-Arrived: MaSsapequa, from
Baltimore; Maine, from Philadelphia.
LoNDoN-Arrived: Cephalonia, from
Boston via Queentown.
QUEENSTOWN - Arrived: Teutonic,
from New York.
COPENHAGEN - Arrived: Venetia,
from New York.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
HE WANTS $4,000.
Says a Merchant AIienated His
Wife's y ffections.

Special to the Globe.
SIoUN FALLS, s, D., Dec. 25.-A. Fl.
Peck, IA hackman of this city, has com
menced a suit for $4,000 damages
against w. ID. Roberts, prominent i'm
plement dealer and alderman from the
Second ward. Peck alleges that Rob-
ertS has alienated the affections Of his
wife and has been crimlhally intimate
with her. Mrs. Peck commenced action
for L divorce about six weeks ago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
Place for EirebupS

LEADvILLE, Col, Dec. 25.-Justice
z. NJ. Wall, in the case of The People
VS.. Ryan, for arson, has rendered de-
cision diSmissng Ryan and hold
ing that there is no law in Colorado
prohibiting man from burning his own
house.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
Crimsons in Blue Grass Region

LOUISVILLE. KY, Dec. 25. "A large
and fashionable audience heard the
Harvard Glee, Banjo and Mandolin club
render an excellent musical programme
at Library hall tonight. After the con-
cert dance was rendered it by the
Harvard club, Of this city, at the Ath-
letic club.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
Scoring for Waite.

DURANGO. Col, Dec. 25.-CoI. Law
ton, Indian Agent Day and Interpreter
Smith returned today from Monticello,
where q conference was held. Smith
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
Fatal Family Fracas.

MARSHALL, Mo-, Dec. 25.-During a
controversy between Charles Ellis and
his fatherin-law, Mr.. Hamilton. at
Nelson, quarrel resulted, Hamilton
being shot three times by Ellis. His
wounds are fatal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
Turns RenuhIican

GRACEVHLE. Minn., Dec. 25. - DR..
Bert Robertson has changed the poll
ties Of his paper, the Phoenix. from Pop
ulist to Republican. The Phoenix was
the only POpulist paper in the county
during the late camnaign.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
Fatal EiStiC Rattle

BALTIMORE, Dec. 25.-Edward Swis-
Ter and Edward Harrigan engaged in a
desperate fistic encounter today. Har>
rigan, in falling, fractured his skull.
and death soon resulted. SWisler was
arrested.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26
A Black the Assassin

BATON ROUGE, La. Dec. 25.-Jonas
Well, storekeeper at La Place, was
killed there today by negro. Details
of the killing could not be obtained.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-26

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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-09

Acting upon the invitation of Warden WOfer,
three hundred and fifty delegates of the Nation
al Convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union, held last week in ST. Paul, paid visit to
this institution Saturday. in body. They ar
rived in the city over the Duluth road at 1870
D. M and came direct to the prison. Steward
Benner had tempting lunch spread in the Off
GERS dining room where our distinguished guests
were invited to satisfy the cravings of the inner
man, after which, headed by Warden WOlfer
and Manager j. F. Norrish, assisted by Deputy
Warden Lemon. Asst. Deputy Glennon and sew
eral subordinate officers, the party proceeded to
make tour of the prison, visiting the cell room,
PRISON MIRROR office, hospital and other de-
partmentS in their proper order. The party
seemed to enjoy their visit and no doubt reaped
many valuable and useful hints from their brief
sOOurn within our midst.
At 4 O'Clock the Saltwater band headed the
delegates to the leyee where a steamboat lay in
wait to convey them upon a short excursion upon
the lake. When the boat returned to saltwater
the delegates repaired to the spacious home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Brien where they were
rendered a reception After enjoying the hOspi-
talities of Mr.. and Mrs O'Brien for brief time
the party returned to st. Paul. feeling well re-
paid for their brief visit to our prison home
and the Bluff City.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-09
SALTWATER SHOE AND LEATHER
COMPANY.
Under the Above Title Will our new Boot
and Shoe Industry Conduct it's Bust


Preparation of the shops for the new boot and
shoe industry. recently established within our
midst. is progressing rapidly under the personal
supervision of Mr. Thomas F. Connolly. Several
car loads of machinery, patterns, lasts stock etc.
has already arrived and are now being placed in
proper order in their several departments. On
the third floor, in connection with the packing
room. will also be established a paper box fac
tory, Wherein all boxes and cases for the pack
ing of boots and shoes. will be manufactured.
On the ground floor of the shops, which will be
known as ''ShOe Shop No. ~ are being erected
the cOmpany's offices and storeroom, from
whence all stock and material will be issued to
the several departments.
In addition to fully One-hundred prisoners, the
new company will employ at least twenty-five
cutters. foremen and instructors which force
will be increased gradually, as necessity and
progress demands.
The new shops will be the best and most neatly
arranged shops within the prison enclosure.
On the start the company will manufacture
principally, the heavier and medium light grades
of foot wear from the very best stock obtainable,
and the strictest attention will be given to the
honesty solidity and perfectness of manufac-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-09

Dr. ID. Rivenburgh of Chicago, ILL.,. in company
with Manager Edwin Dunn, paid visit to this
institution Monday making THE MIRROR office
pleasant CALL The Doctor was much pleased
and surprised at the general neatness and clean
illness of the prison and the perfect dicipline
which he beheld. In company with his many
kindly words of praise and commentator the
Doctor added a big dollar to our treasury and
will henceforth be regular reader of THE MIR
ROR.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-09

ture. Every boot and shoe produced will be
thoroughly and carefully inspected before being
placed upon the market. Quality before guam
tity will be the basis upon which Mr.. Connolly will
establish and govern our new prison industry.
The initiative step in the manufacture of boots
and shoes within our midst will be taken. one
week from next Monday, when the cutters will
select their benches and commence work. The
three shops, it is expected, will be running full
blast by Sentemher 1St.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-09

The saltwater Gazette of last Monday, in
quoting an article from the ST. Paul Pioneer
Press, givin THE MIRROR a roasting, appended
thereto an inference that THE MIRROR is sup
ported by the State, which inference the Gazette
knows TO be false in every detail. THE MIR
ROR is and ever has been more than selfsus
tanning. with which fact our city contemporary
is fully acquainted
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-09

EX-Warden John Proctor of this city, accom-
panied by his little nephew and granddaughter,
paid the prison a visit Monday. Mr.. Proctar
was warden of this institution from 1860 to 1863
Six prisoners were confined here when Mr.
Proctor first assumed control of the prison.
When he retired from the wardenship in 1868,
the population numbered sixty-seven.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-09
PRISON LOCALS.
MINNESOTA STATE PRISON.
Takes Front Rank Among the Penal and
Reformatory Institutions of the Land.
The Minneapolis Tribune in Recent Is
sue, Bestowed Upon our Prison the
Following Econium, the Statistics
of Population Being Revised and
Changed up to Date.

Minnesota has nothing to be ashamed of in
the way of penal institutions: on the contrary,
she has great cause for pride. both in the insti-
tutions themselves and in the warden and super
intendents who are at the head of them. In the
successful embodiment and administration of
the most advanced ideas of prison reform, Mimi
esota takes front rank, and her fame has gone
abroad in the land.
The state prison at Saltwater, established in
territorial days, in 1858, covers nine and a half
acres of ground, and is situated in what was orig
inally ravne. backed by high hills and facing
the st. CrOiX river, The buildings are unpreten-
tiOus. scrupulOusly neat and clean. and moder-
ately we'll adapted for their purpose. The shops
are light and airy and the hospital building par
ticularly so. There have been received at the
prison a total of 1899 prisoners 5O4 being now
inmates. OF these but six are women; ~ are
life prisoners; 100 are prisoners sentenced on the
reformatory plan, and SO are United States pris-
oners. mostly from the South, a large portion of
them being negroes and Indians. The introduce
ton of the grading and parole systems has
brought new life and hope into the institution.
The discipline is almost perfect, and the con-
victs act in complete harmony with the admins
tratiOn in their desire to gain the privileges the
STdUlUS SYSTEM uOluS OUT 10 LIoIll. vi ULo OH
prisoners. 3l5 are in the first grade, ia in the
second and Is in the third. The number has
been as low as seven in the third grade. Con-
gregate labor during the day, cellular separation
at night, is the rule. Half of the men are worked
on the state account system, which includes all
of the necessary work about the buildings and
grounds, cooking and launry work, tailoring
hospital and clerical work, barbering, engineer.
ing, ETC.. and the binding Irvine industry the
other half work on the contract system with the
Minnesota Thresher Co., where they are taught
several good trades. A good library, we'll con-
Quoted night school, religious services On Sunday
a Chautauqua Literary Circle, complete the list
of advantages the prison offers to its inhab
tants An exceedingly clever weekly newspa
per, THE PRISON MIRROR, is edited and pub
lished by the cOnvictS, many at whom are able
contributors to its pages. The BertilliOn system
of measurement for the identification of crim
nails is here in use.
The present warden of the prison, Mr.. Henry
WOlfer, has special fitness for his task, in the
natural elements that 90 to make up man capa
BILE of inspiring obedience and respect, and in
the possession of the qualities that go to make q
successful man of business. Hei also a student
of progress, keeping in touch with the advanced
thought of the day, and bringing to his OWL
work the vital earnestnesS and enthusiasm that
knows no such word as fail.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. GilkisOn. of st. Paul in company
with Usher Kenyon. viewed the industries of
this institution Friday making THE MIRROR
office pleasant call. Mr.. Gilkison is editor of
the Humane World. of st. Paul and is also prom
inently connected with the Publishers Collection
Agency of the same city. He kindly left big
silver dollar upon our desk Ito help THE MIR
RORS good work alOng'
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-09
Following are the grade changes for the week
ending Wednesday August Sth, 1894.

The Board of Prison Managers met in regular
monthly session in the Wardens office Tuesday
morning. After transacting the usual routine
business and auditing the usual number of bills
the Board granted six paroles viz: Tim Sulli-
van. j. M. Peterson, A. H. HOrnsby, H, X.
Waters, David Carter and James Burns. Sep
TENDER 18th, was the date set for the next meet
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-09

The Prison Chautauqua Circle held its regular
semi-monthly meeting in the prison chapel last
Sunday afternoon. number of most able and
highly interesting papers were read by members
of the several classes, and one new applicant
admitted to membership. There are at presant
vacancies in the circle and those wishing to Join
should make application to the president or
secretary of the circle, without delay.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-09

The teachers of Washington county and schOl-
ars OF the Saltwater summer school, numbering
about one hundred and fifty, were shown through
the prison Friday by Deputy Warden Lemon and
Asst. Deputy GlennOn assisted by other prison
officials. They were all well pleased with their
visit to our community, and dropped many
pleasing and complimentary remarks about the
cleanlineness and tidiness of our prison home
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-09
Grace Congregational.

Corner 5th and Laurel streets, Rev. j. II.
ALBERT, pastor. SUNDAY services, preach preach;
40 a. m. Junior EndeavOr 800 p. m.
Christian Endeavor $50 p. N. Children S
Mission Band the second Sunday of each
month at 800 p. m. Midweek and Prayer
meetings. Wednesdays 7:45 p. m. Ladies
Aid Society, Thursday afternoons. Ladies
Missionary Society, the last Friday of each
month.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-09

Deputy Warden Lemon made a trip to st. Pau
Sunday where he went to accompany Mrs. Lem
on and their little daughter home from several
days visit with friends and relatives in the
SANITY City.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-09

j. R. Carl, who has been prospecting for gold
on Browns Greek, near this city for some time
past, has been so much encouraged by his find,
that he has constructed sluce and now has
crew of men at work seeking the precious metal,
in dead earnest. We sincerely hope that j. R.
will strike it rich, as from the present outlook a
goodly number of Stillwaterites will need little
"dust" ere the coming winter is over.