Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-06

who were stealing rides were thrown
IN every direction, but all escaped un-
injured.
Francis Murphy, the temperance
evangelist, began a series of meetings
at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
A local post of the Travellers Pro-
tective association has been formed at
Frankfort, Ind, with thirty charter
members.
Members Of the Order Of Elks at
Saginaw, Mich, held lodge of sor-
row at the Academy of Music before
large audience.
The Benevolent Order of Blks held
memorial services at the opera house
in Webster City, Iowa. Hundreds were
unable to gain admission.
Mrs. Susan Etcherson, aged 81 years,
shot herself through the heart at the
residence of her son at Greencastle,
Ind. She has been insane for some
time.
A post norton examination of the re-
mains of Dan Turner, killed at Prairie
burg, Iowa, in a saloon fight, devel-
oped the fact that he was murdered.
Burglars robbed the hardware store
of Sumner G. Morris at Madison, Wis,
of property worth $500. The store is
less than fifty yards from the police
station.
The new missionary jurisdiction OF
Minnesota of the Episcopal church will
hold its first convention at Brainerd,
Mimi, Wednesday and Thursday, to
organize for work.
John Sanner, aged 70, wandered away
from Springfield, H., Saturday, and was
found dead Sunday morning on farm
near the city. He was very feeble and
is supposed to have died from exposure.
Tramps who threatened to burn
Cumberland, Wis, unless they were fed
and sheltered have all disappeared,
with the exception of four leaders in
JAIL No further annoyance is appre-
hended, although citizens, heavily
armed, are patrolling the streets
Governor Mckinley will be unable to
attend Ohio day celebration at the At
lanta fair Wednesday.
In Dooly county, Georgia, Tony SUIT
ton and his son, who killed an officer
sent to arrest them, were lynched
A passenger ain ran into an open
switch at Preble, N. Y, killing the en-
gineer and fatally injuring the fireman.
The members of "A Bowery Girl"
troupe were on the train, but none was
seriously hurt. Somebody had tam
pered with the switch with the DELHI
crate intent, evidently, of wrecking the
train.
Robert Jansen. aged 80, employed at
a chemical laboratory at Anne, Md,
fell into vat of nitric acid and was
killed.
The excise laws were rigidly enforced
in New York, all suspected places being
closely guarded by officers in uniform.
Mistaking William Lanning, his hired
man, for burglar, Willis Broughton,
Of Corfu, N. Y, chopped him to death
with an ak.
Employees of the Nelson Manufacture
ing Company, of st. Louis, have struck.
The proprietor had decided to extend
the cooperative plan to their depart
ment and they refused to go into the
scheme.
\ n. Henri Sevene, civil engineer in
The employ Of the French government
tobacco factories, is on his way to Chi
cago to secure modern machinery for
manufacturing tobacco and matches.
Joseph Jefferson, the actor, is author
ity for the statement that President
Cleveland is not candidate for third
-erm. He will make a tour of the
'Sorld.
Thomas Bracket Reed was elected
speaker Of the house OF representatives,
Shjch convened at noon Monday.
A rebellion against the authority of
the sultan has broken out among the
Arabs in the vicinity of the holy city of
Mecca, and Turkish troops sent to sub
due the uprising have been defeated.
Senator David b. Hill has abandoned
Ifs lecture tour through the northwest
n consequence Of a severe cold which
Ne caught at Duluth. 1t is said the tour
has not been financial success.
II. III. Holmes, convicted at Philadel-
phia Of the murder of Benjamin F. Pit
eel, was denied new trial and SEN
fenced to death.
Comptroller Of the Treasury Eckels
submitted his annual report Monday.
He makes many suggestions for amend
ments to the laws governing national
banks.
The report Of Secretary Herbert on
the navy complains of the scarcity of
sailors needed to man the new battle
ships. II 1slE
Fires-At Elwood, Ind, Katz Bros.
candy store, j. r. Walters upholstery
and Schwartz's restaurant; total loss,
$4,000. At Fort Wayne, Ind, Boyer
Bros. collar factory; loss, $4,000. At
Beloit, Wis, the Phi Kappa Psi fratern-
ity house was slightly damaged.
William Kelley, marine engineer on
the steamer City of Milwaukee, fell
from the hurricane deck to the crank
room floor while the steamer was in
midlake. His skull was fractured and
he died few hours later.
Peter Inglewitz was fatally injured in
a runaway at Milwood, Ind.