Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK


The ambassadors of the powers rep
resented at Constantinople have for
warded to their governments joint
suggestions relative to the measures
they think necessary in view of the
contumacy of the porte in refusing TO
agree TO the peace proposals of the
powers. Pending the arrival of fresh
instructions, negotiations with Tewfik
Pasha have been entirely suspended.
A rush of miners to the Alaskan
gold fields has begun. Miners just re-
turned bring such wonderful tales of
fortunes picked mp in a day that the
miners of the Pacific coast have be-
come almost crazed. The steamer
Portland, just arrived at Seattle.
brought back gold amounting to al
most 81, 900. 900.
Lieutenant Peary sailed from Boston
few days ago for northern Green
land, where a settlement of young
EsquimauX will be established to be
used as a base of supplies in future
expedition to the north pole.
The president has nominated T. V.
Powderly for commissioner of general
immigration.
The miners strike, it is confessed,
will prove failure unless more men
can be persuaded to quit. A mighty
effort is being made TO influence the
miners of West Virginia, with an
indication of success.
AS consequence of the increasing
turbulence of the Mussulmans in Crete.
the international fleet has issued d
proclamation that if single European
soldier is injured they will lombard
the town.
Reports from Kimberly, South
Africa. state that several Europeans
and fifty natives were tntombed in
mine as result of an accident.
Twenty natives were rescued, but it is
feared the Others must die.
Advices from Washington are to the
effect that the tariff conferees are
deadloclied on the sugar schedule. 1t
is said there is tendency in the
| senate in the direction of the house
! schedule.
Spaulding. the wrecker of the Globe
Savings Bank, of Chicago, has again
been acquitted of the charge of en-
bezzling the endowment bonds of the
Illinois State University. There are
still twenty-five indictments against
him.
Advices from Spltzbergen state that
on the l1th Professor Andree assembled
in the balloon in which he hopes to
reach the north pole. The balloon
rose rapidly until an altitude of 600
feet had been attained, when it was
forced down almost to the level of the
sea. Several sand, bags were then
thrown out, whereupon the balloon
again assembled. 1t was visible for
nearly an hour an was travelling at
speed OF about twenty-five miles an
hour.
At West Point. Tenn, a negro raw
isher and murderer was riddled with
bullets, stamped to unconsciousness
and burned to death by mob.
A dispatch from Paris says that
Spain and Japan have formed an
offensive alliance against the United
States, with the understanding that in
the event of interference in Cuban
affairs or persistence in the annexation
of Hawaii both Spain and Japan will
declare war against .he United States.
Secretary Sherman has written to
Ambassador Hay, at London. TO urge
upon England the :advisability OF a
conference OF the powers interested in
protecting seal life. 1t is claimed by
the United States that England has
not been living up to the agreement
for the protection of seals
The National League of Republica
Clubs, at it's meeting at Detroit. elected
l.. j. Crawford, of Kentucky. pres
ident. Omaha was selected for the
next place of meeting.
Two large reservoirs in the Fishk:ll
mountains which supplied water for
the towns of Matteawan and FishLill.
n. Y, burst, causing great loss of
property and resulting in he death of
EIGHT DerSonS nv droynipp