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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
Anglers THE BRITISH.
Reported Demand for Indemnity DispleaseS
the Salisbury Government.

lscpCTtcu Tor DlSplcdSSS
the Salisbury Government.
LONDON, December 31.-America is
now treading ON John Bulls favorite
corn and a howl is expected. The al
legged letter of Secretary Olncy to the
sublime porte, making demand for an
indemnity for the heavy losses suffered
by the American missionaries, is ex-
tremely distasteful to the Salisbury
government. 1t desires to see the
eastern question slumber, at least for
a time, and is considerably ruffied, be-
cause just at this juncture, when other
serious matters-Ashantee, Egypt,
South Africa, and Venezuela for in
stance-are demanding urgent atten-
ton, the United States should come to
the front with a question that touches
England closely. 1t is a well-known
fact that the Salisbury government
made no demand for indemnity to COW
er losses sustained by English mission
are, and other British subjects in An
atolia and Armenia, and now that the
United States has presented prior
claim, the government is likely to be
embarrassed by questions and COM
plants in regard to the lenity shown
by it to the sultan. In a general way
the diplomatic activity of United States.
Minister Terrell at Constantinople has.
not found favor in Downing street.
lledged round by no such cumbersome
L.. 80.
imposed upon the so-called treaty
powers, Mr.. Terrell has made some
moves that in not few instances have
taken away the breath of the European
representatives, who are compelled to
gauge their words and acts with a
nicely and carefulness that at times
must be painful to their consciences.
No outrage that has been committed
by the Kurds in Armenia but has been
followed by an earnest protest on the
part of Minister Terrell, while the
British representative, Sir Philip Currie,
has been practically silent. The cause
of this disgraceful silence is, however,
not far to seek Britain has too many
Mohammedan subjects in India, in
Egypt, and in the isles of the sea,
whose fanatical feelings must not be
aroused. Stern repressive measures.
on the part of England toward the
caliph would be Immediately followed
by murmurings and disturbances
among the followers of Islam in Hin
dustan and elsewhere, and hence the
Salisbury government has been decid-
eddy tender toward the grand Turk.
For this reason, as well as for other
special causes, Great Britain does not
like to see the United States become
an active participant in the affairs of
the ottoman empire. What she is
pleased to call the rashness and blunt
ness of. American diplomacy may de-
stroy the tinesse and intrigue now
prevailing at Constantinople and stir
up hornets nest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
ALL OVER THE WORLD
SCORES KILLED OR INJURED.
Fearful Result OF Panic in "a Baltimore
Theatre.

Theatre.
BALTIMORE. December 29.-I1
senseless panic, caused by defective
gas burner, and foolish cry of fire, at
the old Front Street Theatre, thirteen
people were killed, two fatally injured
and ten more seriously hurt. The
theatre, which is probably the oldest
in the city, was filled from pit to dome
with people who had assembled to
listen to Hebrew opera, which has
been given in the old house twice a
week for the past month. Ten min
utes after the curtain rose, one of the
attendants went up to the second tier
to light gas jet which appeared to
have been eXtinguished. As he turned
the crank and applied match, the
light flared up, and it was seen that
there was no tip on the burner. The
jet was well down toward the stage. in
plain view of the greater part of the
audience, but as the glare from it
showed against the wall, some one in
the gallery shouted, ''Fire.'' Instantly
there was a mad rush for the doors.
The actors ran upon the stage and
tried to stop the stampede. but their
words We're UNDECIDED. The people
piled up dozen deep in their efforts
to get outside, and the weaker ones
were trampled underfoot
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
LAW is FOUND DEFECTIVE.
Minors Nay Play Pool. But Are Dcbar-cd
From billiards.

LEMARs. December 31.-A peculiar
decision. growing out of the arrest of a
number of poolroom proprictors at
Akron for allowing minors in their
places. has just been decided by the
Plymouth county court. The prisoners
made the defense that. while the state
law makes it illegal for them to permit
the use of their tables by minors for
billiards, there is no reference to pool,
and that they are consequently within
their rights in allowing whoever they
please to engage in that game. This
claim was sustained by the court and
the cases dismissed without cost to the
defedants. 1t has hitherto been
generally assumed that minors could
not be allowed in billiard or pool
rooms under any circumstances, and
the decision of the Plymouth county
court will make considerable difference
in the future management of such
esta blishments
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
For a Boxing Carnival.

New YORK. December 2S.--Joe Vendig
announces that he has made final
arrangements for the boxing carnival
which is to take place in FL Paso,
Mexico. The program will be: Feb
ruary IL, Walcott and Bright Eyes"
the Texas negro; February II, Dixon
and Marshall; February 10, Leeds and
Everhardt; February II, Maher and
EitZSirnmOnS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
TRICHlNAE IN IOWA.
Found In Pork Sent i'm From the Town
of GoOdell.

Found In Fork Sent In From the Town
of Goodell.
Dies MONIES, December 27.-The
state board of health has received a
letter from DIR. ID. e. Salmon, chief of
the bureau of animal industry at
Washington, stating that the samples
of raw pork obtained from the little
town of Goodell has been examined
and trichinae has been found. The
letter confirms the result OF the
microscopical examination made by
the state board. DR.. Salmon requests
a complete account be forwarded him
of the symptoms shown by the patients.
He also desires an investigation of the
condition of the hog from which the
meat was taken: the surroundings in
which it lived, etc. Five persons in
one family were taken sick from eating
the meat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
THE NEWS IN IOWA
WILL SUE FOR TAXES LEVIED.
County Commissioners in Northern Iowa
Appeal TO Congress For Relief.

County Commissioners in Northern Iowa
Appeal TO Congress For Relief.
SIOUX City, December 27.-The COM
nissioners of number of the counties
in northern and northwestern Iowa
have been seriously alarmed within the
past few days by the announcement
that many of the holders of land
granted the Sioux City and st. Paul
Road by congress years ago and recent
ly held by the supreme court to have
been forfeited by the noncompliance
OF the road with the terms of the
grant will bring action to recover from
the counties all taxes levied on the
property during the years of their
occupancy. In its decision against the
road, in which the supreme court de-
cided that the land had reverted to the
government, it was also held that the
settlers are entitled to recover all taxes
county alone have computed that they
may be called on under this decision
to refund taxes to the amount of $751;
161, and have sent petition to con-
gress asking for legislation to protect
them. Many other counties are SINH
larly situated and may be called on to
refund total of several hundred
thousand dollars unless some protec-
ton such as that asked for by O'Brien
county is granted them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
FARMERS BEING FLEECED.
Alleged Government Land Official Securing
Many Victims.

WEBSTER CITY, December 31.--Many
farmers in this section of the state
have been victimized by sharper
named Baum, who represented himself
as a government official in the land
Office at Des Moines. He claims to be
able to secure title to the contested
tracts of lands in O'Brien county, and
for performing this service for q farmer
who is anxious to get hold of the land
or part of it he takes note for $50.
Several of the notes have turned up at
local banks, and an effort will be made
to stop payment on them. Baum S
contracts given to secure the note state
that if he does not get the title for the
land for the prospective purchaser he
will return the note.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
POISONED BY CHEESE.
Several Cases Reported at Davenport.
None OF Them Fatal.

Several Cases Reported at Davenport.
None OF Them Fatal.
DAVENPORT. December 30.-Several
cases of poisoning have resulted here
from the eating of brick cheese. The
first cases occurred at Moline and Rock
Island. Those afflicted are generally
children. The attendant symptoms,
which are caused by ptomaines in the
cheese, are excessive pains in the
stomach, followed by vomiting and
faintness. The ptomaines are a group
of nitrogenous alkaloids caused by or
ganic putrifaction. They are very
poisonous, and often cause fatalities.
When brick cheese or sausage is al
lowed to get mouldy and then eaten,
the danger is very apparent. The cases
in Davenport, while serious, will not
prove fatal
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
NEWPORT NEWS WINS.

The Ship Building Company at That
Place Gets the Battle Ships.
WASHINGTON, December 27.-It has
oeen decided by Secretary of the Navy
Herbert to award the contract for the
construction of the battle ship
Kearsarge and her unnamed sister
vessel to the Newport News Ship
Building and Dry Dock Company of
Newport News, Va. in accordance
with the recommendation of the naval
board of bureau chiefs. The bid of the
Virginia firm was S2,250,0O0 for each
ship.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
IOWANS WRITE BEST THESIS.
Result of the Fourth Annual Engineering
News Prize Contest.

Result of the Fourth Annual Engineering
News Prize Contest.
NEW YORK, December 31.-The En-
gineering News announces the results
of it's fourth annual prize competition
for the best thesis presented by
students graduating from any engi-
necring school in the United States or
Canada during the calendar year. The
prize this year is awarded for a thesis
entitled, 'Guagings of the Dry Weather
Flow of Sewage at Des Moines, Iowa,
by j. A. Moore, of Calender, Iowa and
w. j. Thomas, of Moingona. Iowa,
graduates of the course of civil
engineering in the Iowa Agricultural
College.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
Claims n Remarkable Dissolve ry.

PARIS, December 2s.-An Austrian
named DIR. MarmoreclS. after foul
years study at the Pasteur Institute
for erysipelas, puerperal fever and all
diseases due to the streptococcus mi
crobe, and which is also efiicacious as
an aid to DR.. RouX's treatment for
dinht lpria
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
Conk,in Murder Case Comes up.

OsKALoosA. December 29.-The
Conklin murder trial is being heard in
the district court. The case came on
for hearing last term of court, but
owing TO an error in the indictment,
it was returned TO the grand jury and
continued until now. Mr.. Conlllin has
been out on SG,OO0 bonds all the while
and has conducted himself very ac-
ceptably to his friends, many of whom
believe him wholly innocent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
ATE RAT POISON.
Sad Death of Two-Year-Old C,::ld at
Perry.


Perry.
PERRY, December 27.-The two-year-
old child of Mrs. Ida Briggs. whose
home is in Syracuse, n. Y, has been
visiting in the family of w. II. Chase.
Chase has been transferred to Marion.
and was packing up his household
goods preparatory to moving there. In
a closet upstairs had been placed a
cookie soaked in rough on rats, and
this closet door had been left open
while some things were being taken
from it. The child entered the closet
unnoticed, and few minutes later
came down stairs eating the poisoned
cookie. Medical aid was summoned,
but nothing could be done for the little
sufferer and he died a few hours later.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
One Better.

Bobby presenting friend)--Mamma
40 you see Tommy Jones?
Mamma-Yes, Bobby; but I've met
Tommy before. Didn't you know it?
Bobby-But, you know, mamma,
that you said yesterday that was the
naughtiest boy you ever saw. So /
wanted you to see Tommy Jones.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
Postal Thief Sentenced.

DUBUQUE, December 3l.-Judge Shi-
ras sentenced Frank McGivern, con-
victed of abstracting a registered letter
from the Dubuque postofiice, to two
wears at Anamosa. Sentence was sus-
pended on good behavior.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
PRISONERS ESCAPE.
Undoubtedly Aided by Some Friend On
the Outside.

WEBSTER CITY, December 20.-Every
prisoner in the county Jail was gone
when Sheriff Corbin went to serve
their breakfast. The doors were all
securely locked. 1t is thought that a
friend of Harry Wright's, the hotel
crook, secured duplicate keys to the
dG--rs of the Jail, and Shile the sheriff,
who is sound sleeper, was asleep he
liberated his friends. No clew has
been found to the escaped jail birds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
AN HEROIC MOTHER.
I:escues Her Child From Being Burned to
Death.

Death.
Iowa CITY, December 3l.-Mrs. Fin
eta Schlcy, living three miles west of
Scion, was badly burned in her heroic
and successful effort to save her 49,
year-old daughters life. The girls
clothing caught fire from stove, the
flames leaping above her head The
mother caught the child in her arms,
and although her own clothing was
ignited she tore off the burning gar
ments and rescued her daughter from
terrible death.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
Thirty Drowned.

PARIS, December ga dispatch to
the Figaro, from Algiers, says that Inv
the sinking of the French steamer
Emile Hcloise through being run down
by the British steamer Belleropbon
thirty of her passengers were drowned
instead OF four as at first reported.
Twenty-Five of the passengers drowned
were native Algerians.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
WANTS WAR SUPPLIES.
Venezuela Negotiating With the United
States for the Same.

New York, December 31.-A special
from Caracas, Venezuela, says the gov
eminent is negotiating in the United
States for war supplies. Four heavy
guns have been sent from Caracas to
fortify the harbor at Marcaibo. Spe-
cial commissioners appointed to ar
range an alliance of South and Central
American republics against England
are ready to depart.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
lingo ENtrcmitics.

Dick-Living pictures are very pa
triotic, aren't they?
AMY don't know. What do you
mean?
Dicls-They are all SO obviously fond
of their native state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
DON'T LIKE UNCLE SAM.
Great Britain, Spain, France and Holland
May Form an Alliance.

LONDON, December 27.-The Vienna
correspondent of the Daily News saws
that Spain has already notified the
British government of its opposition to
President Cleveland, and that it is be-
lieved that the four states, Great
Britain, France, Spain and Holland.
will form quadruple alliance to pro-
tect their American interests against
the United States.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
RUSSIA AND FRANCE.
A Di5patch Says They Have Promised {
Support United States.

VIENNA, December 31.-The Freie
PRESSES ST. Petersburg special says:
Russia and France have actually prom
ised diplomatic support to the United
States in the Venezuela trouble. Rus
STA is prepared to facilitate the United
States loan with her gold reserve.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
PHELPS AND LINCOLN

Two Places on the Venezuelan Comm,ss,
rendered.
NEW YORK, December ga snao;o,
from Washington says: The president
has rendered places on the Venez,olan
high commission to Edward L. Phelps
of Vermont, ex-minister to Enrlopa
and Robert T. Lincoln, of Illinois, ex,
minister to England. Their acceptances
have not been received, and the tb;rd
place on the commission will not ha
filed until Mr.. Phelps and Mr.. Lincoln
accept.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
FELL FORTY FEET.
Fearful De a tn of Little Louis Smith, of
Dewitt.

Dewitt.
CLINTON, December 30.-Louis, the
of Dewitt, while climbing about the
roof of the old court house. fell forty
feet to the ground. He was terribly
rnangled and died soon after. This is
the second violent death in the family
IL few years, another son having
been run over by wagon and killed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
Very Dear.

Mrs. Spendall-Just look at this
lovely bonnet, John, that l bought
to-day.
Mr.. Spendall (esignedly)-Well, how
much?
''Only eighteen dollars, and it is
such a beauty. Don't you think it is,
dear?''
"ies; very dear"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
KENTUCKY MINERS RiOTING.
Local Police Overpowered and a Reign of
Terror Exists.

LOUISVILLE, KY, December 2s.-A
special to the Post from Madisonvil!e,
Ky, says: The miners at Hardesty are
rioting. Sheriff Thompson has hurried
there with large posse. The message
received also stated that the local
police had been overpowered, and that
enraged miners were in charge of the
place. 1t is reign of terror. The
Cooperative Company's store was
attack ed and looted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
DEMANDS AN INDEMNITY.

Turkey Must Pay Roundly for Missionary
Losses I'm Asia Minor.
LONDON, December 31.-A dispatch
from Constantinople says that the
United States has demanded from the
porte the payment of large indemnity
for The losses sustained by American
missionaries in Asia Minor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03

A London dispatch asserts thu.
Queen Victoria is decidedly opposed t.,
war with the United States and =
favorable to arbitration of the Won.
eZuelan question.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-03
CANADIANS TO STUDY WAR.

Government Proposes to Opfn Military
School in Montreal.
OTTAWA, Ont, December 27.-The
government has decided to at once
establish school of militia instruction
in Montreal. Several informal dele
cations waited upon the authorities in
the connection and the government
decided to acccde to their demands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-18
ASKS A COURT OF INQUIRY.
Mai. Lowry Makes Application to the
Secretary of the Navy.

MAI. Lowry Makes Application to the
Secretary of the Navy.
A new turn has been given to the case
of Mr.. Henry ]. Wylie, the chief clerk of
the Quartermaster's department Of the Ma
rine Corps. AS recently announc ed In The
Star. the Secretary of the Navy requested
Mr.. Wylie's resignation, to take effect the
Goth instant. 1t was alleged that Mr..
Wylie had been involved in an irregularity
connected with the letting of the contract
for laundry work at the marine barracks.
The accusation against Mr.. Wylie was
based on a report made by two marine
officers of conversations they claimed they
had had with the members of the firm of
Dexter & Co., who managed a laundry in
this city. The purport of the statements
attributed by the officers to members of
the firm was tnat they had teen induced TO
refrain from bidding for the contract by
Mr.. Wylie, 1t being agreed that they should
have the work given them by the new
contractor at the same rate for which
they had been doing the work during the
previous year.
rate of 80 per hundred and the Dexter
laundry actually did the work for 81 a
hundred, naturally, when the facts be-
came known, some question was made as
to the manner in which the contract was
given out Since the report made by the
two marine officers referred to, the two
members OF the firm OF Dexter & Co. have
both signed statements which Mr.. Wylie's
friends claim completely exonerate him
from any improper conduct. One of the
members of the firm says he never met
Mr.. Wylie until the latter came to him
after the date of the report of the officers
mentioned, and the other denies ever hav-
ing had conversation with Mr.. Wylie re-
garding this contract until after the con-
tract was let. A strong effort, based on
this testimony, has been made at the Navy
lono RI 10
action Of the Secretary, and the result has
been that Mr.. Wylie's friends have been
promised by the Secretary that a hearing
shall be given to the case next Friday.
Meanwhile, however, Maj. Lowry, the
quartermaster of the Marine Corps, whose
chief clerk Mr.. Wylie is, has applied to
the Secretary to have court of inquiry
appointed to Investigate the whole matter
for the purpose of relieving his office OF
suspicion of wrong-doing. This request, If
granted, may make unnecessary the hear
ing which the Secretary has promised to
Mr.. Wylies case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-18
PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Miss Cluss Daxed by a Fall From Her
Bicycle.

Bicycle.
A peculiar and distressing accident be-
fell Miss Flora NJ. CIuss today. She is the
niece of Mr.. E. F. Droop, is employed In
the cash room of her uncles store and
usually rides to Office on her bicycle. This
morning she entered the store a few min
utes late and without her bicycle. She
appeared agitated in manner, her hat was
aWry and her coat was dusty on one side.
To the inquiries that were addressed to
her she could not offer an intelligent
answer. The young lady seemed in
daZed condition, and to the CONSERVATION
OF her relatives could not explain what
had happened to her She only remembered
that she had left home on her Wheel but
beyond that could tell nothing of what had
followed. Mr.. Droop's son Immediately
called carriage and had his cousin con-
veyed to her home and medical help sum
moned.
1t was found that she had sustained a
confusion of the head and was suffering Sc
verely from nervous shock. The skull was
not fractured, however, and no serious re-
suits are anticipated. 1t Is expected that
when the effects of the shock wear off the
young lady will be all right again.
Up to this time her relatives were very
much perplexed to know what had hap
Pened 70 her. They were convinced that
she had left home on, her wheel, but had
not brought it to the Office. -
Inc usual route which she takes to and
from her work was examined, but no
trace OF her wheel could be found In her
del1rium, however, she mentioned the
words War Department. several times.
ana inquiry was made in ,this direction.
II was then learned that Miss Cluss has
been In collision with War Department
wagon and had been thrown violently TO
the pavement.
When she got up she appeared to be un-
injured and said that IL the driver would
take charge of her wheel she would go
home. Instead of doing so, however, she
made her way to the office and the War
Department officials were very much sur
serious inconvenience from her accident