Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-03-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK


they have agreed upon autonomy for
Crete under Turkish rule and giving
Greece until the 9th 10 withdraw her
troops and war ships from Crete and
her harbors Unless this is done the
| powers will resort to force to carry
out its plans. A note has also been
sent to the sultan. The powers are
not agreed as to the withdrawal of
Turkish troops from the island pend
ing settlement of the question.
The lower house of the Missouri
legislature has passed bill providing
2cent fares on all railroads.
The Japenese government has de-
cided to adopt coinage ratio of 32K
grains of silver to of gold. The act
! goes into effect in October.
President-elect Mckinley, his wife
| and mother left Canton on special
train on the lst. The citizens turned
out en- masse to bid their distinguished
fellow townsman goodbye, and the
ma jor made a brief speech from the
them for the demonstration.
The Christians besieged the Turkish
| garrison in the blockhouse at Malata,
Crete, for several days. Finally body
of Turkish regulars and irregulars left
Canea with convoy to revictual the
blockhouse. The insurgents attacked
the column and killed several of the
escort, whereupon the Turkish battle
ship Fuad opened fire upon the
insurgents with shells, and continued
the firing until stopped by order of the
| foreign admirals. The convoy was
finally compelled to retire.
A terrible mining catastrophe oc-
Cured at Sombrerete mine ut Zaca te-
cas-, Mexico, occasioned by the break
ing out of fire in the workings of two
OF the company's mines, in which 175
miners were employed at the time of
the fire. Every effort has been made
to save the men. and fresh air is being
forced into all the workings by great
steam ventilators and water has been
turned down the mine shaft in tor
rents, but it is believed the men are
all dead
| bill has passed the lower house of
the North Dakota Legislature extend
ing the period Of residence from three
months to one year before action for
divorce can begin.
| At a recent cabinet meeting at
| Madrid Premier Canovas announced
that an impartial inquiry showed that
DIR. Ruiz had expired from natural
causes.
In the six-day bicycle race at
| Chicago Fred Schinneer, Chicago
man, won, making 1,7Ss miles.
1t is said Col. J. J. McCook. of New
| York, has declined cabinet position.
Secretary Olney has received ca BILE
from Consul General Lee saying that
Sanguilly had been released.
Turkey continues to mass troops
near the Greek frontier. Greece has
stated that while she will not with
draw her troops from Greece she will
act wholly on the defensive. More
over, she will not declare war against
Turkey unless Turkeys attitude to-
ward Greece becomes unbe arabic.
Advices from Cuba are to the effect
that the Cubans in arms have in reply
to SPANS offer of autonomy, declined
positively to accept anything else than
absolute independence. Refusing
this, they are still willing to enter
upon negotiations for the purchase of
the island and suggest that the United
States intervene as arbitrator or
extend their friendly offices toward
the proposed negotiations. These
statements are signed by Gomez and
bear the seal of the republic Of Cuba.
In the English house of lords {; few
days ago, Salisbury, replying to ques
ton, read telegram sent to the
British ambassadors at the courts of
the great powers bidding them inform
the governments, TO which they are ac-
credited that England had decided on
the following policy in Crete: Estab-
lishment of administrative autonomy
on the island as a necessary condition
to the termination Of international oc-
cupancy, subject to which Crete should
remain portion Of the Turkish en-
pire. If Turkey or Greece should,
when required, pcrsis:ently refuse to
withdraw military and naval forces
from the island, the powers should I'M
pose their decision by force on the
state SO refusing. Great oBritain nm
derstands the powers are in accord
with this.
A passenger train on the Southern
railway struck q vehicle at crossing
four miles east Of Chattanooga, Tenn.
In the vehicle were seated ter members
of the family of w. j. Woodward, u
farmer living at Jersey, Il hamlet near
Chattanooga, and nine of the occu-
pants were killed, the only one esca p
ing being 3-year-old girl, Virginia
Woodward.
The governors palace ut Cauea,
Crete, burned few days ago. 1t is
believed to have been caused by an