Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-25
Meneral News.
TERRIBLE NINE EvpfoS1,


A London telegram of the 22nd saws
an explosion has occurred IN 4 colliery
at High Blantire. near Glasgow. -Four
hundred men were IN the mine: n large
number We're killed
All. LOST.
4 Glasgow dispatch saws the most
intense excitement prevails over the
colliery explosion. Exploring parties
are endeavoring to get at the miners.
but have little hopes of rescuing any.
The bottom is said to he full of dead
bodies.
LATER.-A special train to bring
the injured of the eolliery explosion
to the Glasgow Infrmary has re-
turned, no one having been got out
alive. Twenty dead bodies have been
recovered. Ii Is feared the entire four
hundred in the colliery when the px-
p!osion occurred perished.
The latest particulars from High
Blantyre, show that 233 men descended
into the mines this morning. None OF
these. except one who was working
near the shaft At the time of the eyplo-
sion, had been rescued up 10 late
hour this morning.
There Is very little hope ofrecoverin@
the men, as the explosion occurred at
nine o'clock III the morning and an ex-
ploring party had to relinqnish their ef-
forts in one of the pits at four O'Clock in
the afternoon because of the poisonous
gases at the bottom of the shaft
of the other pit The col
/ hery comprises two pits.
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A faint knocking has been heard
but so far it has been impossible to
reach the bottom of the Shaft. En-
ploreis have resumed operations at the
first pit. They report forty corpses w.
ing at the NJ of the shaft.
THE 81 ING Bull COMMISSION.
\ telegram from Fort Worth, British
Northwest Territory, of October 2ond
states that the commission met
Sitting Bull and utterly failed 10
obtain any satisfaction or terms of set
tlement from him. The writer detail.
the difficulties through which the com
mission passed before reaching the In
dian band and the reluctance OF the In
dians in yielding to the persuasion Of
| the Canadians and allowing an inter
view to take place, they fearing some
trap would be sprung on them. He
describes Sitting Bull as a swarthy.
black-haired, beardless pnre-blooded
savage, with an air of judicial gravity
and intelligence. He continually fears
treachery on the part of the Americans
and distrusts his own tribe. When they
were near, he refused TO shake hands
with the commissioners. and said
he wanted them 10 sit out
In tulI vlcw, anu NOT DcnIuU inc IaDIeS.
They complied, and Gen. Terry address
ed them, stating the objects of the visit.
namely: That the president wished hos
tilities to cease forever, for the sake of
all parties IF the Indians would refrain
from hostile acts against thegovernment
a full pardon would be given for all past
acts. No attempt would be made to
punish them and the past would be for
gotten. This the president promised.
He went on TO say that all other hos
tile Indians had now surrendered to the
United States authorities, and had re
ceiyed no punishment whatever, but
had been received as friends They had
received or would receive the proceeds
of the sale Of their horses and arms; had
been presented with COWS and other
wise received honorable and just treat
ment. The same terms were offered
Sitting Bulls people. The savage war
rior smiled broadly at the mention of
surrender The speech produced no
effect, and the offer of peace was reject
ed. The council broke up and the com
mission turned their faces homewards
THE EFFECT Of running SrASIRH SHIP
OWNERS
if continued for any length of time. I'm
less the Washington government with
draws the measure the Spanish govern
ment will be compelled by the out-cry
among the mercantile classes and in
the press 20 impose rctaliatory charge,
which would exclude American bot
toms from the Cuban trade, and lead to
the indefinite postponement ofthe com
mercial treaty.
DEEP RESEHTAIENT
on all sides, more especially among the
mercantile classes, whose interests are
more or less affected by the change
All the papers devote editorials to the
subject, and their criticisms are Of the
sharpest possible kind. The reason Of
the measure IS unknown in Spain, and
as no warming or explanation has been
given either to the Spanish government
Or the Spanish minister ut Washington,
it has taken every one completely BY
surprise.
TIE RELATIONS EETHEES TIE Tvo GOV
ERSMENTs
were never OF more friendly charac-
ter, and the Madrid government are
most anxious that this friendly spirit
should be maintained. They are at
present in considerable embarrassment
as TO the best courc to adopt in order
to meet this unexpected difficulty, as
public opinion will be opposed to any
appearance of yielding TO what is here
considered as gross injury. The gov
eminent Will make every effort In their
power to induce the United States gov
cr1lment to reconsider the action taken
This differential charge will have
NEW FREIGHT RATES.
4 New York telegram of Oct. 10th
gives the following new freight rates
adopted by the presidents Of the four
trunk lines between the east and the
west, which rates are an advance Of %
per cent. per 100 pounds:
From cScw York First Second Third Fourth
to class. class. class. class
Cleveland, .....-..s .65 s 80 s.49 81
Colurnhrs-...--.-. 30 ~ 80 81
Cincinnati. .as 90 20 Al
anapolis...-..- 80 .S 81 AZ
; Louisville. 1-13 i.G 81 10
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