Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK

that DR.. Jameson. who entered the
Transvaal republic in an effort to sub
iect it. has been tried by drumhead
courtmartial and beheaded. Emperor
William, OF Germany, has telegraphed
the president OF the republic congratu-
lating him upon his success against the
invaders.
Advices from Johannesburg state
that DIR. Jameson and a number of his
officers are in Jail at Pretoria. 1t is
said the Beers killed 80 of his men,
wounded over 200 and captured 500.
The ceremonies attending the eleva-
ton of Mgr. Satolli to the cardinalate
took place at Baltimore on the 9Th.
The English press is highly indignant
at the action of Emperor William in
congratulating President Kruger.
| The action is looked upon as an insult
| to the British government. Berlin
! advices show that Germany is unan-
imous in her endorsement of the
emperor's course.
| 1t is said President Clevc' nd is dis
pleased with Banker Morgan and is
now talking of popular loan.
The president has signed the proc
lamation declaring Utah state Of the
union.
On the 9Th Secretary Carlisle issued
! q circular calling for bids for $780,
5000. 600 bond issue. The loan will be a
! popular one. The bonds will be t
per cent. coupon or registered. in de-
nominations of $50 or multipleS of that
sum, payable in coin thirty years after
their date. which is made February /,
1895. All coupons matur n before
February /, 1896. will be detached. The
bonds will be sold for gold coin or gold
certificates. Proposals will be received
until February 5. The bonds win then
be ready for delivery February Is.
Notice is also given that If the issue
and sale of additional or different
forms of bond for the maintenance Of
the gold reserve shall be authorized by
law before the 18th of February. 1896
proposals for the purcha Sc Of such
1
conditions as mentioned above.
The foreigners at johannesburg
have organized a provisional govern
ment and are now defying President
Kruger, of the republic, which has its
capital at Pretoria. These foreigners
are the cause of the original tronble
They want certain reforms. and it was
to aid them that DR.. jameson entered
the TranSvaal.
In wreck of two freight trains at
and several injured.
A dispatch announcing that the
Cubans have captured Havana has not
vet been confirmed.
The shortage of ex-City Treasurer
Bolln. of Omaha, is now known to be
! $4,000.
Ohio's state legislature assembled on
the 9th.
Banker Morgan. who has been form
! ing a syndicate to take the government
bonds says he viii take all or none.
1t is believed that the British tank
steamer Wildfower. which left Phil
adelphia on December II for France.
! with Liza. $50 gallons of crude oil and
a crew of thirty mer, has exploded at
sea and all are lost.
1t is said the Johannesburgers have
surrendered themselves unreservedly
TO Governor Robinson, confident that
he will see justice done.
1t is said Emperor William has
expressed a determination to support
| the claim of the Transvaal repub-
lie for 81. 10000 indemnity from
Great Britain for the jameson
raid. President Kruegcr will also
probably demand the Punishment of
Cecil Rhodes and DR.. jameson.
Two earthquakes have recently
occurred in the district of Khal Khal,
Persia. Upon the first occasion the
large village of Janjabad was dcs-
troyed, several others we've partially
destroyed and 800 people were killed.
The second earthquake was ve"y
severe 1t was felt over an area of 100
miles. The town of Col was destroyed
and thousand houses were demol-
ished. In addition, great damage was
done to many villages. There were
500 persons killed in Col alone and
large numbers OF cattle and sheep
persisted.
The United States district attorney
at New York has begun action against
thirty-two railroads in the Joint
Traffic Association according to
directions of Attorney General Harmon,
for conspiring TO violate the interstate
commerce law. ~ the same time he
gave notice that on January II he
would move for an injunction restrain
ing the association from operating
under its agreement.
Secretary Carlisle has issued circu-
lar letter of instruction TO persons
intending 20 subscribe for the new
loan.
Allow Amount.
W. ellington, Jaa. 10.-The sub-com-
mittee of the house appropriations COM
mittee having charge of the pension bill
| Il TO oil cell