Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-12
BREVITIES.

An Imperial decree eXIcuuluR tHc
provisional ausgleich compromise be-
tween Austria and hungary for a
year has been published.
A Kassala dispatch says: "After six
days of siege and heroic defense, the
dervishes' post at Osobri has fallen.
Many of the dervishes were killed and
the remainder of the garrison fled,
leaving all their property behind.
Osobri is the last important place be-
tween here and Khartoum."
Bombay dispatch: There has been a
fresh outbreak of the plague, especially
in the Mandyie district, where the
inhabitants are seeking safety in
flight There were fifty-four new
cases of plague and thirty-seven
deaths from that disease in one day.
The total plague returns from Bombay
up to date are l4,257 cases and 1857
deaths.
The supreme court of the state of
California, after having heard the
matter argued in chambers, denied the
application of the attorneys for w. II.
II. Durrant, the condemned murderer
of Blanche Lamont, for writ of
probable cause. 1t was contended by
Durrant's counsel that Judge Bahrs
erred in having fixed the date for the
execution of their client within less
than sixty days after the date upon
which he was recommitted to the
custody of the warden of San Quentin
prison.
Ex-Secretary Foster few days
ago had a brief conference with the
president, after which Mr.. Mckinley
approved the bill prohibiting the kill
ing of fur seals in the north Pacific,
passed the day congress adjourned for
the holidays. The act prohibits kill
ing by American citizens, except on
the Bribyloff Islands, by the North
American Commercial Company. 1t
also prohibits the importation of seals
into the United States, raw, dressed,
dyed or manufactured" The penalty
for violation is fine of not less than
5000 or more than 1000, or imprison'
ment for not more than six months,
or both, for each offense, including
forfeiture to the United States of the
vessel, its tackle and cargo.
Captain Geo. Kelsey, of the schooner
| Wallace Ward. just arrived from Bar
cclona, Spain, insists that the Amer
lean consul at that place fears moi
violence and is unable to keep the
American flag flying from Uncle Sans
vessels. He put into port there
September 16, remaining three days
| At first the Stars and Stripes floated
proudly from the masthead, but Span
ish loiterers were attracted by it and
gathered by the side of the vessel
threatening violence. The American
consul heard of rumor that a crowc
proposed burning the vessel and SEN
word to Capt Kelsey to haul down hi
flag. Capt. Kelsey defied the Spanish
but the next day the consul repeated
the advice and Capt Kelsey was re
luctantly persuaded to store the Stars
| anu STRIPES pcioW ucchS uu''uS YIN
remainder of the stay.
Chicago dispatch: Unable to con
vince the court that the prosecution
in the Luetgert case should furnish
the defense with a duplicate steno
graphic report of the proceedings or
account of the inability Of Luetger,
to pay for stenographers, the attorn
eys for the big sausage maker hav
commenced trying to take a verbatim
report of the testimony in long hand
The consequence was that little pro
gress was made. Mr.. Harmon said h
will take proceedings verbatim II i
takes six months, and in case Luetger
is unable to make arrangements TO
stenographers to do the work, thu
trial from present indications may b
stretched out indefinitely.