Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK

WIG u II III 10 flouTS sduu lulHulCS,
breaking all records.
Senator Woicott is now in Berlin.
where he is endeavoring to advance
the cause of bmetallism.
DIR. Arthur DueStrow. the st. Louis
millionaire. who on February 16, 1894.
| shot and killed his wife and child in
that city, was hanged III the court
yard of the county Jail in Union on
the 18th. The crime was committed
while Duestrow was crazed with
! liquor.
The commanders of the vessels repre-
senting the powers in Cretan waters
have been ordered to prevent the land
| ing of troops at Canea, Heraklion and
| and Relimo. In the meantime the
Greeks continue to land troops at other
points and these troops have sthe
avowed intention of making the Turk
surrender.
W. i. st. John, ex-presldent of the
Mercantile National Bank. of New
York. and treasurer of the democratic
national committee, died suddenly u
few days ago.
In the harbor OF Canea. Crete, few
| days ago, a Turkish transport at
tempted to land troops. A Greek
cruiser gave her warning signal and
then fired twice at her, whereupon
the Turk turned. A British command
er at once called on Prince George, in
| command of the Greek feet, and
warned him that he had orders to fire
on the Greek vessel if the act was
| repeated. Prince George replied that
he would carry out his orders to pre-
yeat the landing of troops at all haz-
| ards. The powers made a demand
| upon Greece to stop further hostili-
ties. but the government replied that
she intended to occupy Crete and
would accept full resp onsibiiity. In
| the meantime the Christians on the
island were fighting hard and.pressing
! on Canea. Greek troops, under Prince
| frontier to prevent possible attack
| from the Turks. As a last resort the
powers. represented by England. Ger
many, Italy and Austria landed troops
in Canea and practically took posses
sion of the town. This will probably
have tendency to restore peace.
Thomas j. O'Malley, a Chicago al
derman, and Johu Santry, on trial for
| fhn r,,,11.Inr nf GniltanI
election judge, in Chicago in 1894,
were acquitted.
Senator elect Mason. of Illinois, fell
in fainting fit at his home in Chi
cago few days ago. 1t was at first
believed TO be apoplexy. Later, on
the advice of physicians, he left for
New Orleans, to get needed rest.
Turkey is hurrying troops to the
Grecian frontier and intimates that
| she may attack Greece in Thessaly if
not interfered with by the powers.
The 81. 500 for the side bet between
Corbett and Ftzsimmons is now in the
hands of the stakeholder. Corbett and
Fitzsimlnons are both in Nevada in
| active training.
General Joseph Shelby died at his
home near Kansas City on the 18th.
The Kansas senate, by Strict party
vote of silver men and republicans,
J again assed the initiative and refer
endum resolution. submitting the
[ question to a vote of the people.
Adyices from Athens state that
| Turkey and Greece are sure to clash
if not prevented by the powers.
President Cleveland has rcnom-
mated Carroll d. Wright commissioner
of labor.
In the cases of Scott jackson and
Alonzo Waliing, convicted of murder
ing Pearl Bryan at Newport, Ky, a
rehearing has been denied.
The Illinois Steel Company mills at
Chicago have reopened, giving EN-.
ploynient to 5000 men.
The bett-Fitzsimmons fight will
take place at Carson City, New, on
March Il.
The British steamer Cyanus was
wrecked off the coast of Brittany,
France. and twenty men were drowned.
Ex-Queen Lilioukalani, of Hawaii, is
suffering with influenza in Washing
ton, and physicians say She will be
unable to remain in that city during
the winter.
The Grecian torpedo fotilla. under
command of Prince George, has gone
to Crete, under orders to prevent the
landing of any troops of the Turks.
The Bradley Martin S3OO.O 900 fancy
dress ball took place at the Hotel
Waldorf in New York recently 1t
was probably the greatest event in
the history of New York society.
Postmaster General Wilson has been
elected president of Washington and
Lee University at Lexington. KY, and
will proba bly, accept the place.
Initiative and Referendum.
TOPEKA, Kan. Feb. 1.-THE senate
by strict party vote Of silver men
and republicans, again passed the in
tiative and referendum resolution.
submitting the question to "a vote OF