Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-03-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK

Carter II. Harrison. son of Chicago's
former mayor of the same name, has
been nominated by the peoples party
for mayor.
Blondin, the famous tight rope
walker, who crossed the Niagara Falls
on rope in 1859, died near Lon don a
few days ago.
President Cleveland recently issued
proclamations establishing thirteen adj
ditional forest reservations, contain
ing 2l,370,s40 acres and located in
South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana,
Idaho, Washington, Idaho, Washing
ton, California and Utah.
The grand jury at Duluth has re-
turned twenty indictments against
municipal officers charged with cor.
ruption.
Havana advices state that Consul
General Lee has wired the state de-
partment at Washington that there
are scores of American prisoners in
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wanted the state department to stand
behind him in making a demand for
their release of court trials. He also
warned the department in plain terms
that if this was not to be done ne
would resign ut once.
The Ohio river is again on a rampage
and has passed the danger line.
Governor Bushnell. of Ohio, has is
sued statement that upon the retire
ment of Senator Sherman he will
name Mark Hunna as his successor
On the .lst baby girl was born to
ex-President and Mrs. Harrison. The
baby weighed eight and three quarters
! pounds. Mrs. Harrison was formerly
Mrs. Dimmick, who was married to
Gen. Harrison on the 9Th of April,
1896.
On the .2lst the Cretan insurgents
began a bombardment of Canea. The
Turkish forces returned the fire which
soon became hot. The representa-
tives of the powers warned the insur-
gents to cease firing butthey declined.
Soon thereafter the men. Of war in the
harbor began firing on the insurgents
position. The rebels shad no course
but to withdraw. which they did. The
representatives of the powers warned
| Colonel Vassos, in command of the
Grecian invaders, that he must not
| procand inland or he ,ynnld no n 4 oil n a
by their troops. 1t is stated that if
the action of the powers is repeated
Greece will sever diplomatic relations
| with the countries represented in the
concert.
Col. Nassos, commanding the Greek
! military forces in Crete, has proclaimed
at Retimo and Heraklion the formal
occupation of Crete by Greece. The
towers and spiked their guns. With
the exception of three towns the
Greeks are now masters of all Crete.
DR.. Ruiz. an American citizen con-
fined in Spanish prison near Havana
on fiimsy charge. was found dead in
his cell and the general belief is that
he was beaten to death. Consul GEN
eral Lee demanded the right to disin-
ter the remains and investigate the
charge. The right was denied. Sec
rotary Olney protested and insisted
upon treaty rights. One report says
that Lee has autographed for war
ships.
Hon. j. A. Gary, of Baltimore. after
a visit with President-elect Mckinley
| at Canton. announced that he had
been rendered and had accepted q
cabinet position. but said the port folio
had not yet been decided upon.
A British cruiser in Cretan waters
stopped and turned back Greek
steamer carrying munitions to the
Cretan insurgents. Turkey is rushing
troops to the Thessalian frontier.
The Greek government has ordered
out the army reserves of 1890 and ] So.
A proposal of the powers that
Piraeus, the port of Athens, be block
AIDED, was met with a veto by Great
Great Britain, which leads to the be-
lief that she is secretly supporting
Greece.
The council of Turkish ministers mas
decided to leave the pacificction of
Crete with the powers. and will, for
defensive purposes. adopt military
measures on the Greek frontier.
Piacards demanding the death of the
sultan have been posted in the mosques
at Constantinopie.
Without dissenting vote the New
York senate passed Senator Mullins
bill providing that persons con-
victed of placing Instructions on
railroad tracks shall be guilty of muir
der in the first degree.
Catholics Charge Discrimination.