Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-20

In Philadelphia struck Tuesday morn
.ng. They want their wages raised and
the unions recognized.
Secretary Carlisle submitted his an
uual report to Congress Monday. He
urges the retirement of the greenback.
Fitzsimmons and Maher have signed
articles for a pugilistic contest to a
finish. The date is set for Feb. IA, and
the fight will likely take place near
El Paso, Texas.
At Omaha the Willow Springs dis
tillery filed deeds transferring all its
property to the trust.
In an Illinois Central freight train
collision at Jackson, Tenn, Fireman
- Moses Hill, colored, was killed and En-
gineer Jack Kennedy was severely
scalded.
Miles P. Mitchell, wealthy resident
of Whiteyille, Tenn, was murdered and
robbed. A negro who was found with
blood on his clothes has been arrested
on suspicion and lyncning may fol-
low.
Rev. Father Joseph Nussbaum, pas
tor of st. Joseph's Roman Catholic
church, of Laporte, Ind, is in very
critical condition from a paralytic
stroke, which has affected nearly his
entire right side.
1t is believed that the Newfoundland
schooner Argonaut has been lost with
all on board. She left st. Johns, N. F.,
twenty-seven days ago for Halifax, and
since then nothing has been seen or
heard Of her.
The mission conference Of the Chica-
60 district of the Swedish Luthern Au-
gustana synod held a session at La
porte, Ind. 1t filled vacancies in pas
torates and discussed theological sub
jects. The district covers portions of
Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and In
diana.
Judge Allison, of New York, delivered
his formal decision denying the motion
to dismiss the indictment and discharge
of Sheriff Tamsen on the ground that
Ludlow street Jail is not county Jail
and that the state is under no obligation
10 receive federal prisoners.
Raymond Bushrod, colored, was ar
rested at Rockport Ind, charged with
attempting to assault Mrs. Matilda
Jones, white woman, and James
Grimes, also colored, was arrested for
similar attempt upon 9-year-old
colored girl named Hunter. Lynching
is talked of.
The Council murder trial at Marion,
ILL.,, has been continued until Feb. 10,
on account Of the illness of the pris-
oner's attorneys.
Thomas Reynolds was arrested at
Greenville, ILL.,, for burglarizing the
store of Porter & Son at Smithboro, H.,
recently.
The following additional appoint
ments have been made in the house of
representatives.: E. j. Totten, Ohio
Charles N. Thomas, Massachusetts,
clerks, at $1,000; N. S. Gallagher, Mich
igan, assistant librarian, at a salary OF
$4,000 per annum.
ives" Atkins, the negro murderer
If Mrs. Mitchell, who lived near Choc-
Jaw City, has been found guilty at
Oklahoma City and life Imprisonment
recommended.
Chief of Police Crowley of San Fran
cisco has decided to close all of the
pool rooms in that city, If possible, d.
reeting that all Of the proprietOrs shall
be arrested.
The Little Muddy Coal company's
mine, operated at Percy, H., by Nc
.Gnire & Mathews of st. Louis, closed
for an indefinite time. One hundred
men are thrown out Of employment.
John Robinson, aged 25 years, shot
and fatally wounded at Philadelphia
May Eckert, aged "a years, his alleged
wife, and then committed suicide The
girl is waitress. She was removed to
a hospital.
William Johnson, Jointly indicted
with James Cunningham at Columbia
City, Ind, for the murder of the Dun
fee postmaster, was released. The evil
dence against him was considered not
sufficient to convict.
Frank Williams, the self-confessed
murderer and thief, who gave himself
up to the sheriff at Ligonier, Ind. died
there Monday night. He was wanted
in Iowa. The governor Of Iowa had
not honored requisition papers.
A caravan from Zanzibar COM
prising 1900 men, while~en route from
Eldoma, was attacked by Chief Massais
followers while passing the latters
kraals on the night of Nov. rs. Over
1000 of the men with the caravan were
killed.
A special dispatch to Berlin from
Moscow says that a conspiracy against
the life of the car has been unearthed
there. The dispatch adds that number
OF documents have been seized, and that
several men and women, including a
prominent nihilist leader, have been ar
rested in connection with the plot.
The West End electric railway at
Rockford, H., was sold by the master
In chancery to Bentley Masslick Of Chi
cago, representing the Guarantee Title
and Trust company. The price was
$1S,161. The company will improve the
system and continue to operate the
road.