Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK

The Kentucky court of appeals has
refused new trial to Scott Jackson,
under sentence for the murder OF
Pearl Bryan. The opinion also covers
the appeal of Alonzo Walling, the
other man convicted for Pearl Bryan's
death.
Advices from Havana bring the
information that Antonio kMaceo,
leader of the insurgent forces, has
been killed again. 1t is now admitted
that Maceo at the head of strong
force succeeded in forcing his way
across the trocha near Mariel on the
4th. The fight was a fearful one.
Later the forces of both sides were
concentrated and another battle was
fought near Punta Bravo, about II
miles from Havana. This battle, it is
claimed, was won by the Spaniards.
After the battle, it is claimed, the
bodies of two men, asserted to be
Maceo and a son of Gen. Gomez, were
found on the field. The Identification
is claimed to be complete, but in view
been equally sure dozen times that
Maceo was dead, little faith is placed
in the story.
Col. John. r. Fellows, ex-congress-
man and ex-district attorney, died in
New York on the 18th.
Members of the Cuban junta of New
No,.ly aUnracc 70 ct ion
with Cleveland's message. They de-
clare autonomy will never be accepted;
that one Of two things must come-in-
dependence or determination.
Bishop Bonacum, of Lincoln, Neb.,
| declares that he will not accept the
recent decision of the metropolitan
court at Dubuque, but that the case
will be appealed to the apostolic dele
CATION at Washington.
! For the first time since December l,
1895, deposits in New York banks now
amount to more than $500, 900, 900.
| A Key West dispatch says Maceo
with small band has crossed the
Spanish trocha on his way to get Co.
mez to help him in Pinar del Rio,
which he left in command of General
Rivero.
Germany has protested against the
recent retaliatory proclamation of
| President Cleveland, but it is thought
the protests will avail nothing.
A case of wholesale poisoning occur
red in Milwaukee few days ago, re-
sulting in the sudden and serious ILL
ness of about 100 families, numbering
between 500 and 600 persons, living in
the northwestern part of the city.
| The cause of the sickness was traced
| to bread sold at bakery owned by
| Otto Figlesthaler, which has very
large trade. An analysis of the bread
showed that it contained arsenic. The
600 persons poisoned are living, but
| large number of the cases are consid-
cred serious, if not critical. The police
/ are convinced that arsenic was placed
! in the bread with intent to cause the
| death or serious illness of Figlesthal-
er's customers, with the object of de-
stroying his business.
The Anglo-California Bank, of San
Francisco, on which the check for
$4,000 was drawn by the National
Club, has refused payment on the
| same u..til the courts decide that
! Sharkey was entitled to the money.
The bank officials say they are acting
on legal advice.
The president has issued a procia
nation suspendng after January next,
! the operation of the act which relieves
German vessels entering the United
State from the payment of tonnage
dues and other shipping charges. The
action was taken on proof that Amer
| lean vessels are denied corresponding
privileges in German ports.
Guiana bacoa, a suburb of Havana,
was attacked by insurgents a few days
ago. The members of the Spanish
| garrison were all killed and seventy
/ four houses were destroyed by fire.
Hamburg's striking lockers voted to
submit the trouble to a board of arbi-
tration, but their employers rejected
the proposition.
The recent election of an Armenian
| patriarch has been sanctioned in an
trade by the sultan and the Armenans
are expressing satisfaction.
jeff Padgett and Albert Ellis, who
attempted to rob an Alton express
train at Blue Cut, near Independence,
Mo-, on the night of October ., have
been arrested at Kansas City.
| DIR. Jameson, the TraDsvaai raider,
who was sentenced to serve fifteen
months in an English prison, has been
pardoned on medical grounds. He
recently submitted to surgical
! operation.
In fight between Tom SharKey and
! Robert Fitzsimmons at San Francisco,
/ FitzsimmOns knocked Sharlley down
/ and out in the eighth round, but the
| fight was given to Sharkey on an al
! legged foul. SharSey's seconds claimed
F., FitzsimmOns struck Sharkcy in the
| groin with his knee. The foul was
[ not seen from the press stand and the
/ n,,;n;on Snarns IN pravoil that EitzSim-