Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
NEWS O.: THE WEEK

ban insurgent filibustering expedition
under command of CaliXito Garcia, was
captured by the United States marshal.
| The vessel Bermuda had been watched
by Spanish spies who informed the
officials that the vessel was to sail for
Cuba. When captured the vessel had
an immense cargo of guns and ammu-
milton on board. The rifles alone, it is
said, would weigh forty tons. The
members of the party were all released
except Gen. Garcia, the captain of the
vessel and four leaders, who were held
in 81 900 bail each.
Advices from Constantinople state
! that Turks surrounded the Armenian
quarters at Marsovan and ordered the
Armenians to accept Islam. Five
hundred of these agreed to do so, but
$50 who declined were killed.
A revolution of formidable proper
! lions has broken cut in the western
| provinces of Nicaragua. The govern
ment has already taken steps to meet
! the rebels.
1t is said that General Weyler will
confiscate property of Cubans absent
from home without reasonable excuse.
At recent session of the New York
| Yacht club Lord Dunraven was ex
PEELED by vote of 80 to l. He was
charged with having violated the
honorable rules of sport, honor and in
I .f, &C l. =.
Six thousand garment workers are
on strike at Baltimore because their
employers refuse to employ none but
members Of the American Federation
of Labor, to which they belong.
In the English house of commons the
evicted tenants bill was defeated, 271
to ia.
ExSecrctary of the Navy Whitney
has written letter decliring to per-
nit his name to go before the Chicago
| convention as Il candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination for the presidency.
English papers in commenting upon
the situation brought about by the
| passage of the Gu oan resolution by the
senate, generally agree that it is very
embarrassing for President Cleveland.
In battle at Palo Prieto the Span
| iards lost 700.
! The Baltimore e Ohio railroad has
been placed in the hands of receivers.
The Turkish authorities claim to
| have discovered plot to disrupt the
| government, and large number of
| Turks and over two hundred Armenians
! have been placed under arrest
The gold reserve is gradually becom-
ing smaller.
At Barcelona, Spain, few days ago.
| a mass meeting was called to protest
against the action of the United States
senate in reference to Cuba. After
listening to many fiery speeches,
large number of students marched to
the American consulate and made an
| attack upon it. They were repulsed
by the police, who had been warned in
time, and then departed for other parts
of the city, where more incendiary
addresses were made and several
American flags were torn up and
trampled upon. Next day the author
tiles at Washington received an earnest
apology from the Spanish authorities.
who stated their desire to make all
amends possible. The war spirit and
feeling against the United States runs
high among the populace of Spain and
advices state that preparations are
being made for any possible complica-
tions that may ensue. All vessels in
the navy have been ordered to be in
readiness and many private vessels
have volunteered their services as
privateersmen.
An immense amount of damage is
reported from New England, where
the rivers. swollen to an extent not
known for twenty years, have caused
fearful floods. The Hudson has broken
up the earliest known for l25 years
and many cities along its banks are
flooded in places. The Connecticut
river is also playing havoc and the
losses caused by the floods will reach
into the hundreds of thousands.
The United States supreme court
has handed down a decision in the case
of the United States VS.. the estate of
the late Leland Stanford. being a suit
brought to test the individual liza blities
of the stockholders Of the Central
Pacific railroad for a debt due the
United States on bonds issued in aid of
that road. II afiirms the decision of
the lower court in favor of Mrs. Stan
ford.
Adviccs from hbyssinia tell of a
blttie between the Italians and Abys-
sinian forces which resulted in COM
plete victory for the latter. the Ital-
ians being routed with loss of 5000
killed. Two leading generals are
among the dead. The fight lasted an
entire day. The defeat may result in
crisis for the Italian government
Al meeting in the interest of home
missions at Carnegie Music Hall, New
York, President Cleveland presided
and delivered an address.
Ey- President Harrison will wed Mrs