Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK

,overruled all assignments of error in
The case of II. II. Holmes, ssnteneedte
Death for the murder of B. f. Pietzel,
and confirmed the Judgment of the
court below 1t is believed the gov
ernorwil1 fix an early day for the
! execution.
All charges against the steamer
Bermuda, recently taken in New York
harbor on the charge of carrying a
filibustering party to Cuba, have been
dismissed and the cargo, with the
exception of the ammunition and
dynamite returned to it,
Governor tGreenhalge, of Massa-
chusetts, died at his home in Lowell on
the 4th.
| w. j. Campbell, member of the
republican national committee from
Ohio, died on the 4th.
England's request of Venezuela that
the Uruan incident be regarded as a
distinct issue has been denied.
A mob of students attacked the
| American consulate at Valencia, Spain,
a few days ago. Aside from the break
ing of a few windows no damage was
done, and the police soon dispersed the
| rioters.
| Holmes, the multi. murderer, must
/ hang on the eth of May, that day hav-
ing been named by Governor Hastings,
| of Pennsylvania
Havana dispatches state that Maceo
and Gomez have again eluded the
! Spanish troops and are now very close
20 Havana
A dispatch from Rome contained
advices that Crispi had been assas-
| sinated, but later one says it is
| erroneous.
Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom, of Illinois,
announces himself as candidate for
the republican presidential nomination.
Spanish advices say the arsenal at
Cadiz is working to its full capacity
turning out guns, cartridges for
artillery, etc. The governor of
Valencia has apologizcd to the United
States consul for the hostile demon
stration against the consulate by
students.
The bridge recently swept away by
the floods in the Mississippi at Daven-
port has been repaired and traffic on
! the Rock Island has been resumed.
The Marquis de Rudini will try to
form a new cabinet for Italy. The
! king has decided not to abandon the
Abyssinian policy, but Rudini has re-
fused to carry it out Rioting contin-
ues all over the country.
The Cubans have burned the village
| of Crima.
! AntiAmericau demonstrations con-
| tinue all over Spain.
Another anti-American riot occurred
at Bilboa, Spain, few days ago. A
| large mob attacked the residence OF
the American consul and then made its
way to the consulate, where an effort
was made to tear the cscutchcon from
the door. Both buildings were stoned,
but before very serious damage was
done the police dispersed them. At
Valencia Il similar demonstration was
made.
1t is rumorcd that n warrant has
been issued for the arrest of Cecil
Rhodes, eX-premer of Cape Colony.
charging him with completely in the
importation of arms into the Trans
vaal.
Captain General Wcyler, of Cuba,
has issued edicts Offering to pardon
certain classes of insurgents if they
will lay down their arms and return
home, otherwise their property will
be confscated.
Senator Messenger, member of the
Kentucky legisla ure who has been
the backbo of the democratic oppo-
sition to the recollection Of Senator
Blackburn, is dead This may bring
about crisis in the senatorial fight
as the session will expire before sue
cessor can be elected.
Davenport dispatch: The trial of
the DIR. Reid case for alleged abortion
on Mrs. J. L. Carney, of Iowa City, is
now in progress. The defense is max
ing good fight and the indications are
the state will not convict.
Merchants of Havana have signed
remonstrance against the action of
congress and the speeches against Cap
tain General Weyler
DIR. Jameson and the officers who
went with him into the Transvaal are
now on trial in London.
Ohio's convention on the 10th and
1lth selected a solid delegation Of
fighters for Mckinley, while Kansas
followed suit.
Fire broke out in large building at
Chicago in which were 500 persons. 1t
had made good progress when discov-
cred, but the GOODNESS of those in
charge enabled everybody to escape
without injury.
1t is said the anti Amcrican sentiment
is increasing in Spain. The news
papers are tanning the flames and
declaring that the United States can
put only 10000 men i'm the field, while