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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-29
SUIT TO RECOVER RICH LANDS
Government Expects to Recover From
the Central Pacific.

San Francisco, Feb. 26.-The United
Staes district attorney has received
+e1aeraphic orders from Washington to
commence suit against the Central Pa
cific railroad without delay to recover
1866 acres of land in Butte, Suffer, Ie-
hama, Yuba and Shasta counties, Val
ned at tie present time at close upon
81, O0O, 00o.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-29
AMERICANS IN JAIL IN CUBA
Newspaper Correspondents Arrested by
the Spanish Authorities.

Havana, Feb. 25.-The Spanish au-
thorities have detained Charles Michel
son, correspondent Of New York and
San Francisco newspaper, and his as
sistant, Lorenzo Betancourt, both
Americans. They are charged with
having disobeyed the orders of the
mayor of Mariana in leaving that place
and going into the insurgent lines at
Punta Bravo and Guaton de Mariana.
The United States consul general,
Ramon o. Williams, has been notified,
and friends of the prisoners are doing
everything possible for them.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-29
THOMAS PLATT INJURED.

New York, Feb. 26.-Thomas c. Plat
slipped on the sidewalk near the entrance
to the Fifth Avenue hotel tonight and
fell heavily, injuring his hip and thigh.
A physician was summoned and said the
senator had suffered a strain and severe
nervous shock.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-29
A NEW TARGET RECORD.

1ndianapolis, Feb. 26.-Rolla A. He1kes OF
DAYTON, champion target shot OF the
world, today broke 100 targets continu r:on
shooting, in minutes ~ seeoau@'
makes a new worlds record
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-29
DIR. BEACH ACCEPTS A CALL.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 23.-Rev. D.
D. Beach Of this city announced his ac-
ceptance Of call to the Plymouth
church, Minneapolis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11

A circular on the prospects of emil
grafton to the British colonies from
the British Emigrants' Information Of
flee states there is mo opening for Ia
Dor in Victoria or South Australia, and
that in New South Wales only expert
enced miners and agriculturists with
capital have any chance" In Queens
land the labor outlook is improving.
"In western Australia" says the circu-
lar, there is a good demand for miners
at the Coolgardie goldfields; but the
cost of living is high, water is very
scarce in summer and the heat very
great, so that no one is advised to go
there unless he is strong and has some
money" The British program of pub
lie works gives promise Of increased
employment for men in the building
trades. In Natal there is a demand for
bricklayers, carpenters and black
smiths, but the Office warns emigrants
that there is danger CT the labor mar
ket in the Transvaal becoming over
stocked"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
TERSE NEWS.

City Of Mexico dispatch: Secre
tary of the Interior Co2io has wired the
state government of Chihuahua that
no prize fight must be allowed at
Juarez. Five hundred troops will be
sent there to prevent the fight.
According to recent dispatches, the
Brazilian government refuses TO accept
the boundary lines proposed by Bolivia
in the territorial issues between the
twocountries. Bolivia suggests that the
question be submitted to the president
of the United States.
Dispatch from Vladivostock: News
from Yokohama says the English
squadron in the Pacific is being
augmented by six warships. At the
same time considerable increase is
being made in the japanese navy.
England and Japan are evidently
preparing energetically to meet pos
sible complications arising ont of the
Corean and Russo Chinese under
standing.
New York dispatch: An air OF
gloon pervades the headquarters OF
the Cuban revolutionary party. The
leaders admit the story of the wreck
of the steamer j. w. Hawkins is true
One made the startling announcement
that it had evidently been treachery.
Said he: 1--WE hired an expert to ex-
anime the steamer before we purchased
her. He reported the steamer sea-
worthy. Either the expert did not do
his duty or there was traitor on
board who deliberately scuttled the
ship. The latter would seem the case.
General Garcia, in command of the
expedition, nor any others at the head
of the movement had any idea that the
steamer was leaking till too late to
save her. The most searching inves-
tigation is being made and if there was
any plot to scuttle the ship, we will
unearth it..
A Havana dispatch says: The depar-
tions in the fielA is given out as mark
ing the beginning of more aggressive
and efficacious military policy, and
great things are expected of his cam
paign. His purpose is stated officially
to enter upon the pursuit of Gomez
and Maceo in Pinar del Rio province
He takes with him /, ZOO cavalry. 1000
infantry, and many batteries, and he
depends on the military wall along the
railroad from Havana to Batabano to
prevent the escape of Gomez and MaceO
while he runs them down and captures
them in Pinar del Rio.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
PLEADING SELF-DEFENSE.
Murder Case on Trial at Ottumwa Produces
Contradictory Evidence.

Murder Case on Trial at Ottumwa Produces
Contradictory Evidence.
OTTUMwA, February 3.-The case OF
the state VS.. John Rama for man
slaughter is now on in the district
court. Rama shot and killed Ed
Rutherford few weeks ago, and
claims that it was done in self-defense.
Rutherford's brother, who was with
him at the time he was killed, says
that he and the deceased were driving
to Ottumwa on load of wood. The
defendant was walking to town ahead
of them. Rutherford testified that
when he and his brother drove near
Rama they stopped their horses and
the man afterwards killed got down
off the load of wood and cried, "Say,
John" He stated that Rama then
turned around and without word
pointed revolver at Rutherford, who
then climbed upon the wagon, when
Rama said: Il will get you yet" and
pointing the revolver at him fired.
Physicians were placed upon the stand
who testified that the course of the
bullet was down and outward, which
would show that Rutherford was not
in the wagon when shot, as his brother
testified. The indications are that
Rama will be acquitted on the grounds
of self-defense.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
OLD MAP DISCOVERED.
Giving Limits of British Guiana about as
Venezuela Claims.

CARACAS, Venez.. February g.
Antonio Fernandez, president Of the
state of Falcon. telegraphs that in the
archives of Coro,. capital of the state
and oldest city in Venezuela. has been
found map published in London il
1894, in which the limits of British
Guiana are given about as Venezuela
asserts are right. The minister of
foreign affairs has sent an answer to
President Fernandez thanking him for
the information and asking him 20 send
all the documents he might discover
which could aid the work of the special
commission engaged here in copying
and preparing maps, etc, for the
boundary commission appointed by
President Cleveland.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
POISONED BY MISTAKE.
George Meade, Near AEamOsa, Took
Corrosive Sublimate for Ouinine.

George Meade, Near AIamosa, Took
Corrosive Sublimate for Quinine.
ANAMCsA. February "A terrible
mistake, and one that may yet prove
fatal, took place just northeast of
Anamosa. George Meade, feeling
somewhat badly, thought he would
take some quinine, and took what he
supposed to be a capsule filed with
that innocent drug. In a few minutes
violent vomiting and purging were
produced and Mr.. Meade became so
sick that physician was summoned,
when, upon examination, it was found
that he had taken a siXty-grain capsule
of corrosive sublimate. The largeness
of the dose was all that saved the man
from immediate and violent death, and
he is not yet out of danger
ANAMosA, February 3.-George
Meade. who took 60-grain capsule of
corrosive sublimate thinking it was
quinine, is dead.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
Rebellion in Venezuela.

CARACAS. Venezuela, February g.
The rebellion in the northwestern
provinces has shown itself in startling
manner. Gen. Ricart. with guard of
forty soldiers. while on board train
between Tucacas and Barquisimeto,
was attacked by band of seventy
rebels. Ricart was hit in the head
with rife ball and slightly wounded
He soon rallied, and, charging the
rebels. seized several Of them, whom
he held as prisoners. The captured
insurgents were sent to Caracas
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
THE NEWS IN IOWA
RESUBMISSION DISCUSSED.
Meeting of the Iowa State Temperance
League at Des MOines.

Meeting of the Iowa State Temperance
League at Des Moines.
Dies MONIES, February "a meeting
of the Prohibitory Amendment League
was held here for the purpose of dis
cusslng the proposed constitutional
amendment. l.. $. Coffin presided.
Senator Rowen said he believed the
legislature would resubmit the amend
ment. Representative Funk said he
feared that if the amendment was
submitted next year it would meet
with defeat, but he would vote for
resubmission, and believed if the
resolution was voted on now it would
carry. Mrs. Aldrich said men, unlike
women, held party interests above
principle. She believed not to pass
resubmission was concession to the
liquor interests. Mr.. Campbell said
the real danger was in the passage of
a manufacturer law. Funk said he
would sacrifice everything else to
defeat the manufacturers bill. Senator
Kilbourne said he would regard it as
an act of bad faith for any republican
who two years ago voted for resubmis-
sion to vote against it now. Mrs. n.
NJ. Smith scored the republican party
for its attitude on prohibition. Senator
Young said he would ask the Legislature
not to pass resubmission, but to defeat
manufacturing. Representative Van
Houten said he would oppose man
uactfuring and resubmission.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
ALL OVER THE WORLD
IN CUBA


HAVANA, February 3.-It is said
Acting Captain General Marin is
ambitious to strike a death blow to the
instruction before the arrival of Gen.
Weyler.
HAVANA, February 4.-Only brief
items about insurgent operations in
Pinar del Rio. the most westerly of
Cuba's five provinces, have been cabled
from here. Taken separately, they
have given only vague idea of what
has occurred during the last three
weeks. Now that the conquest of the
province by the insurgents has prac-
tically been completed, a review of the
campaign may not be uninteresting.
1t will be remembered that when
Maxine Gomez and Antonio Maceo,
with two large columns of mounted
men, invaded Havana province, coming
almost to the gates of the capital city.
and burning canefelds, destroying
railway bridges, stations and ears all
over the province. the two rebel leaders
separated at Pinar del Rio. Gomez
passed the line of troops thrown across
began the conquest of the western
provinces. Spanish official reports
have had him fleeing before the
columns of General Luque, General
Navarro and General Arizon, and being
driven toward the jumping off place at
the west end of the island. According
to these reports. Maceo's band has
been defeated many times. AS mat
ter of fact, he entered the province
with 1000 men. and he now has 5000.
All are mounted, armed and well
equipped. He also has plenty of
ammunition. He obtained 1000
rounds at Canabas and large quantity
at Guano.
HAVANA. February 4.-Despite the
earnest efforts of Gen. Marin. Gomez
has pushed his way through the wall
of troops and has met Maceo in Havana
province.
MADRID. February BIN an inter
view at Corunna. just after his arrival
there, Gen. Campos, late captain gen
eral of Cuba, declared it imperative
that the troubles in Cuba should be
ended. either by force of arms or the
granting of reforms, comprising even
Cuban autonomy, if necessary. Cuba,
he said, could no longer provide the
money necessary for the expenses of
further warfare.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
IOWA PRIMARY LAW.
Many Legal Sioux City Voters Barred From
Casting Their Ballots.

SIOUX CITY, February 3.-The adop-
ton of the primary election system by
the republican city central committee
has resulted in complication, and the
members of the committee are puzzling
their heads in an effort to reach a
decision which will give satisfaction to
all parties. The clause over which the
misunderstanding arises provides that
no person shall be allowed to vote at
the primaries whose name does not
appear upon the poll books as a
regularly qualified voter at the last
preceding state, county or city election.
Many legal voters whose names do not
so appear, owing either to absence
from the city at the last election,
length of residence, or neglect on their
own part, are consequently debarred
from participating in the primaries.
These men are vigorously protesting
against the attitude of the committee,
and few talk of recourse to the
courts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11

Chicago and New York capitalists
have organized company with $4,000
600 capital for the purpose of develop
ing on o very extensive scale large gold
mining properties, covering several
thousand acres in Buckingham county,
Va Investigations of experts, it is
claimed, show that the average of these
ores gives even better percentage
of gold than either the South African
or the Cripple Creek districts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
$500 Were Killed.

LONDON, February J.-The Daily
News gives alleged trustworthy details
of the massactes at Orfa. on December
%, and also ON October %, according
to which $500 persons were killed,
1900 having persisted in the great
Gregorian church. Syrians and
Catholics are spared. The wells of the
city were filed with dead bodies.
Foreigners, the dispatch says, were
protected by a strong guard placed
about The American ni.iests.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
Little BOY Killed.

CLINTON, February 3.-Willie Willie,
a boy about IL years old, had both legs
cut off by being thrown under the
wheels of switch engine. He was
going to jump from the engine and in
some way was thrown under the
wheels. His right leg was cut off at
the knee and the left between the
knee and ankle. He was taken to
Agatha hospital, but there is no chance
for his recovery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
EXAMPLE FOR POWERS.
Formal Claim Presented by America for
100000 Indemnity.

LONDON, February 40 America
belongs the distinguished honor of
being the first civilized nation to
demand indemnity from Turkey for
outrageous operations in unfortunate
Armenia. News of trustworthy
nature has been received that the
American minister. Mr. Terrell. called
at the Turkish foreign Office in Con-
stantinople and made his formal
demand for an indemnity. The amount
claimed is 100000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
They Split.

II hear" said SlOgo, that the poll
ticians up your way organized regi-
ment to go to Venezuela
Filway-Did! Got 700 men the first
meeting.
"Organize?"
NAV. All split up over electing
officers
''All wanted to be colonel?''
'All! Couldn't get man to touch
it,
"Why, what do you mean?''
"A hundred and seventy-f;ye wanted
TO be sutler, and 525 were devil bent
on being qrartermaster. Wouldn't a
man give in, so we quit
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
THE SALARY GRADERS.

The Cases OF the Dubuque Mayor and
Aldermen Referred for Argument.
DUBUQUE, February 5.-ln court the
indicted aldermen demurred to indict-
ments on the ground that the city's
special charter gave them the right to
fix their own salaries, and that the
facts alleged did not constitute crime.
The mayor dcmurred on similar
grounds. Judge Hustled then referred
the cases to Judge O. Donnell, who win
hear arguments later
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.

Mrs. DIR. Pinney's Case Comes Up in Dis
trict Court at Clinton.
CLINTON, February 5.-The trial of
Mrs. DIR. Emma Pinney, reputable
physician. for murder in the first degree
has begun in the district court. The
case is one exciting much interest. DR..
Pinney was called to attend Mrs.
Emily Johnson, wife of Robert John
son. who, while under her care, died
under peculiar circumstances Septem-
Der &c. An inquest followed and DIR.
Pinney was held for murder,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
DEMPSEY PARDONED.
lie Poisoned other Workingmen for the
Homestead Strikers.

lie Poisoned Other Workingmen Tor the
Homestead Strikers.
pITrsBURG, February Hugh
Dempsey. ex-district master work man,
Knights of Labor, sentenced to the
penitentiary three years ago for
completely in poisoning the non-union
men at the Homestead steel works
after the great strike of 1872, has been
pardoned and released. The Com
mercial Gazette, in this connection,
publishes the story that nearly fifty
persons died from the effects of the
alleged poisoning at Homestead. The
names, dates of death and attending
physicians, collected for the common
wealth and fled with the board of
pardons in 1895. were used in behalf of
the commonwealth in the argument
against Dempsey release. The board
kept them from the public.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
PREMIER SALISBURY.
Wrong On the Armenian Trouble-See'
Light in Venezuela.

Wrong On the Armenian Trouble-See'
Light in Venezuela.
LONDON, February 2.-The Marquis
of Salisbury is said to have disappointed
his warmest admirers, especially in his
exposure of the weakness of Great
Britain in the east and hisexplanations
of her reasons for non-interference in
behalf of the Armenians. His repeated
acceptance of the Monroe doctrine,
however, shows that the common sense
policy advocated by Mr.. Gladstone in
the treatment of the Venezuelan
question, is finding root in high places,
and it is most timely showing, for
public sentiment is becoming strongly
opposed TO the premier's attitude
toward America, North as well as
South.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
Murdered by "a Highwayman.

MANNING, February 5.-An unknown
highwayman assassinated Ben Lereich.
of Des Moines, a peddler, near here,
A boy witnessed the crime, which oc-
Cured in the public highway. The
highwayman was searching his victims
body when scared away by an approach
inc wagon
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11

Richmond, Ind, is Boosting because
it has couple that have been married
over seventy-fve years. That is moth
ing at all. Chicago has people who have
been married half dozen times in half
that time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11

A Jewish rabbi lecturing from the
pulpit OF Methodist church is very
pleasing spectacle. If Moses and John
Wesley were living to-day there is no
reason for the belief that they would
not be friends.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11

Buffalo claims to have Niagara's
water-power exactly where it wants it
now, and invites unlimited immigra-
ton on the strength of its new bust
ness boom. Buffalo surely would not
deceive the people and obtain their
money On falls pretenses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
Dunra ven Again.

LONDON, February 2.-Commenting
upon the finding of the New York
Yacht club that Dunraven's charges
were without foundation, the Globe
and Pail Mall Gazette uphold the
action of. Dunraven, while the st.
James Gazette says he should apollo
triza
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
Corn and Oats in Crib and Bin.

ATLANTIC, February 5.-Over 2,000,-
600 bushels of corn are cribbed on the
division between Smart and Council
Bluffs, and there is about the same
amount cribbed on the Ruthven branch
of the Rock Island, Des Moines to
Ruthven. There are probably 800, 900
bushels of oats binned at the stations
between Stuart and Council Bluffs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
Gunn-Boatman Case.

OsKALoosA, February 4.-P c. Meri-
lat. the young man who kept company
with Irene Severt just before her fatal
illness, has been arrested on the charge
of being the author of the girls shame
and consequent death
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11

Again comes the cheering announce
ment that the Keely motor is practic-
ally complete. All it needs now is a
little more patience and several more
dollars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11

The national house of representatives
applauded the prayer Of its chaplain
that Cuba might win in her fight for
freedom. If the house would give the
Almighty little assistance by granting
Cuba belligerent rights the prayer
would shortly be answered. It's pow
der. not prayers, that the Cubans need.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11

Having married American girls, half
the dukes and lords of England would
naturally be on our side in case OF war
with that country. Otherwise their
American fathers-in-law would be like
ly to cut of their cash supplies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11

An orchestra leader licked the mar
quis Of Queensberry's son the other day
and the browning humiliation is that he
didn't DO it according to the rules so
carefully devised by the young mans
father.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11

Now that Gen. Harrison's engage
ment has been Endorsed by the members
of the women's clubs in st. Louis the
general can go on his way rejoicing
needless of such little things as presi-
Dental nominations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
Rhodes Enew IL All.

LONDON. February l.--Cecil j. Rhodes,
ex-premier of the Cape Colony, has
arrived at the Island of Madeira. II
transpires that the reports that he will
plead ignorance of the operations of
DIR. jameson in the Transvaal are un-
founded
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11

If war, pestilence, famine or some
thing of the kind doesn't come along
to check the growth of the magnetic
healer he gives promise of overrunning
the country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
Kentucky senatorship.

FRANKFORT, KY, February 5.-Mr.
Beckham, the newly elected democratic
member of the house, has arrived after
a drive of sixty-fve miles across the
country. There are omens of coming
I,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
Allison Forces Encouraged.

WASHINGTON, February 5.-General
Harrison's letter of Withdrawal has
given the Allison forces added courage
and it is believed that he, more than
any other candidate, viii profit
thereby.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
ConkIin Case Again.

OsKALoosA, February 4.-The motion
for new trial and change of venue in
the now famous Conllin murder case
was granted by Judge Dewey. The
trial viii be held in Washington, Ia,
beginning March 10.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11

The English people are not as yet ac-
quainted with the American nation;
and what little they know is mostly
things that aren't so.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11

A Buffalo woman snapped loaded
pistol at her husband "for joke" Yet
it is asserted that women have no sense
of humor.