The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-02-22

Miss Maggie Riley. of this city and Mrs. P.
Robinsop,o Cincinnati Ohio. in company with
Supt. Hanlon. viewed the sights of this ihstitll-
ton, Monday, making a pleasant call at our sane
tum Mrs. Robinson is a guest of MIR. and Mrs.
HanlOn.
Primrose & Vests entire company of famous
minstrel artists. in company with Warden Woter,
made tour of this institution Monday. paying
THE MIRROR Office pleasant visit. forgetting,
however. to drop the customary comp upon
our desk.
A bic Improvement has been made in the
engine room of late, the old east side partition
having been torn out. thus adding much more
light to the interior. and displaying the large fly
wheel and other parts of the machinery to
much better advantage and convenience.
Asst Deputy Glennon ''toOk the cake
Valentines Day, as he was the recipient OF at
least score of these dainty epStleS. which now
ever. with his customary mOdesty, he refused TO
show up, but a ''snap shot" which we obtained
revealed to us the fact that some OF them were
daisies"
The prison Pierian Circle held its regular
fortnightly meeting in the prison chapel Sunday
afternoon, the program being special one pre-
pared for the occasion and consisted chiefly OF
the reading of papers relating to the lives of
Washington and Lincoln. The papers were well
written and ably delivered.
Among the lady editors present at the meet
ing of the Minnesota State Editorial Association
is Mrs. Elizabeth Seward, of the Saltwater Mes
senger, the murder of whose husband shocked
the whole state a couple of years ago. She IS ac-
companied by her accomplished daughter. Miss
Ndipnoo poc Tribune
Miss Agnes Benner, daughter of Steward
Benner, Miss Josie WeStby, daughter OF ex-Dep-
uty Warden Westby. Miss VOgelsang and Mrs.
Streator, matron of the CroOkstOn, Mimi. hOspi-
tai. accompanied by Deputy Warden Lemon
made a tour of the prison Friday afternoon. pay
ing THE MIRROR very pleasant call.
james Marsch who was transferred to the
insane asylum from this institution some time
ago, and recently released from that institution
upon the decision of the State Supreme Court
annulling the law under which he was committed
is again in custody at st. Paul. and will be re-
examined and sent back to the asylum.
The state plumber went down into the base
ment of the engine room Tuesday morning to
| view the pumps ard prison water works; It was
not a premeditated visit however, as he Slip
ped from a ladder on which he was standing and
went down among the pipes and pumps with a
| bang He received 40 serious bruises, and the
| pumps still work the same as ever.
Editor L. z. Schoonmaker of THE PRISON
MIRROR sent his ''regrets" to the State Editor
ial Association, which assembled in Minneapolis
1t was in the form of a large pen drawing made
by fellow convict, presenting stubborn but elo
quent reasons why THE MIRROR captain had to
| remain at the helm of his ship while his cOntem
| poraries were Off observation-disclosures Mes
senger.
| The State Prison Managers. are much ell
cOuraged by the favorable advices which reaci
them from the farming districts relative to the
use of binding Irvine next season. Hundreds OF
letters have been received. speaking in highest
praise of the Irvine. and the warden is hopeful
that the supply on hand will be used. All the
machinery is being operated and the daily output
is seven Thousand pounds MankatO Review.
| A change has been made in THE PRISON
| MIRROR Office. we do not mean by this that the
editor or any of the typos have been discharged
| but that the job department has been removed tt
the attic and that the editors desk has beer
transferred to what formerly constituted the jOt
room. The editor naturally enough, admires thu
| change. and we think it is decided improve
| ment,
The following are the grade changes for thu