Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK

The Bank of Minnesota, located at
st. Paul, with a capital of 5000, 600,
and one of the strongest institutions
in the west, is in the hands of the
bank examiner. The banks troubles
are caused by difficulty in making
collections. AS a result of the failure
the Union Stock Yards bank, of the
same place, has also been closed.
General Weyler has again left
Havana and taken the field against
the insurgents.
A Paris newspaper says Europe
opinion will unanimously support
Spain In case the United States recog-
nizes the independence of Cuba.
The National Bank of Illinois, To-
Gated at Chicago, with a capital stock
of one million dollars. surplus of one
million, undivided profits of half a
million, and depositssof s12, 900, 900 is
in the hands of the national bank ex-
aminer. 1t is generally believed that
depositors will receive their deposits
in full. The failure was caused by in
judicious investments of the capital in
securities. Three or four other con-
Germs of large proportion have been
carried down by the big failure.
Advices from Madrid are to the
effect that Spain has been assured by
Secretary Olney that no matter what
action may be taken by congress the
attitude of this country toward Spain
will not change before March 4.
Senator Sherman says that if the
Cameron Cuban resolution is passed
over the presidents veto it would
become a law which the president
must respect and obey.
An explosion of firedamp in a coal
mine at ,Resicza, Austro- Hungary,
caused the death of forty-seven miners.
At last accounts twenty-seven others
were still entombed, and the general
belief was that they could not be
reached alive.
Secretary Olney gives it as his opin-
ion that the power to recognize Cuban
independence rests entirely with the
president and that the Cameron reso-
luton, even if it passes both houses
over veto, viii not be operative.
A story from Havana is to the effect
that Maceo, young Gomez and twenty
five others, among them five Americans,
were poisoned through the treachery
of DR.. Zertucha, planned by Ahumada
and Cirujeda.
EX-Congressman Roswell G. Horr
died at Plainsield. N. j., few weeks
ago after an illness of two weeks with
bronchitis and Bright's disease.
The Cubans are believed to be mass
ing their forces in Santa Clara prepar-
atory for an advance westward.
In the Italian chamber of deputies
when the proposition was made to vote
an allowance to the crown prince, o
socialist denounced the proposition
and attacked the crown. An uproar
ensued in which many black eyes and
bruises were given. The allowance
was granted.
English papers, in commenting on
the Cameron Cuban resolution, agree
that If it is sent to Cleveland he will
probably veto it, but that in the pres
ent temper of the American people,
the resolution will probably be passed
over the veto.
Hermann, the magician, died very
suddenly while on train in New York
a few days ago. Heart disease was
the cause.
Great Britain was visited by two
severe earthquake shocks few nights
since. But little damage was done.
Many chimneys fell, beds were moved,
china was ratified and general scare
prevailed.
The superior court at San Francisco
decided that as there was a state law
against prize fighting. the Sharkey-
Fitzsimmons contest over the $4,000
purse had no standing in court.
Sharkey therefore gets the money.