Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK

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PATRIOTS, arrested on board the steamer
Bermuda recently when about to sail
for Cuba, have been indicted by the
United States grand jury at New York.
A Russian authority says not even
Napoleon could have continued the
war under the circumstances existing
in Italy and Abyssinia.
The Nicaraguan troops are making
successful campaign against the rebels.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says:
Two hundred fishermen belonging to
Revale, with their horses and carts
have been blown out to sea on a piece
of floating ice. They had only one
days provisions with them and they
have now been missing five days.
The Spanish government has ar
ranged with the Barcelona banks for
monthly subscription of S6,OOO,O0O for
the purpose of carrying on the war in
Cuba. the government to pay 6 per
cent interest thereon.
tbs said every train into France from
Italy carries hundreds of Italians leav-
ing that country to escape military
service in Africa.
A Washington dispatch states that
President Cleveland has an officer of
the regular army now in Cuba arrang-
ing report of the condition of affairs
in that country.
Mark Twain is very IL in India.
Dispatches from Havana state that
the insurgents are burning the cane
fields in the province of Havana, where
they have been in large numbers for
more than week.
The driebund, the existence ofwhich
was threatened by the Italian defeat
in Abyssinia, has been considerably
strengthened by the promise of Ger
many to adopt more friendly attitude
toward Great Britain.
Spanish papers express disappoint-
ment at the action of the United States
senate in continuing the debate on the
Cuban resolution. They dislike being
kept In suspense. They also find fault
with Weyler's failure to crush the
Cubans.
Russia appears to be considerably
alarmed at the great increase con-
.templated in the japanese navy.
A telegraph operator at New Orleans
sent out an incorrect report of the
races few days ago and parties who
were in with the game worked pool
rooms in Chicago, Louisville, Cincin-
natl, Kansas City.and Denver for about
$50 900, which was paid out before the
fraud was discovered
The steamer Bermuda, loaded with
guns and ammunition, started from
New York few days ago on southern
trip. 1t is generally believed that she
is bound for Cuba
English troops have been ordered to
the Soudan to stay the threatened
advance of the Dervishes upon Egypt.
In speech before parliament, Curzon,
under secretary of state for foreign
affairs, said the movement was par
TALLY TO aid Italy in her war with
Abyssinia. Germany and Austria have
promised to support highlands policy
in Egypt
1t is asserted that eX-Consul Waller
prison in France. and negotiations are
pending between this country and
France for his release.
The proposed advance of the British
troops up the Nile is regarded by
France as unwarranted and dangerous
to peace. and the wires between the
foreign offices in Paris, St. Petersburg
and London have been kept hot on the
matter. The most serious results are
possible.
A dispatch from Frankfort, KY, says:
The Legislature has adjourned after a
siXty-day session. The legislature
failed 70 accomplish the two most i'm
portant acts it had before 1.-THE cleo
tion of a United States senator and
the enactment of legislation to save
the states financial reputation. Gov.
Bradley has refused to order a special
session and the state is in bad way.
Barton Lewis was killed by falling
tree at Rushville Ind.
Miss Katie Kinkle was burned to
DEATH Mrs. Meyers, who tried to save
her, was burned so badly that little
hopes of her recovery are entertained:
and hired hand was also painfully
burned by the explosion of an oil can
at Peck, Kas.
A disastrous rear-end collision be-
tween freight train and snow pillow
occurred on the Berkshire division OF
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad near Kent furnace, about
twelve miles north OF New Milford,
Conn. Two men were killed and seven
or eight Injured.
William Beihl. Of Huntington, Ind,
who was wounded by the accidental dis
charge OF shotgun, is dead.
Will Bolin, while out hunting near
Arthur, ILL.,, accidentally shot his broth
er Dave through the base of the brain
with rifle. He cannot recover.
Claude Peck, an aged miner at the
Superior mine of the Zeller Coal COM