Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-11-21

through past ages, ana which, If lived
up to, conduce to long life. strength and
glory; and we endorse it as the one
most important principle of our holy
religion, and we claim the right Of its
practice.
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A special dispatch from Carleton, n.
B., Nov. 10Th, says the New Brunswick
railway cars ran off the track near
Loranceville last night; a passenger
car, containing twenty passengers took
fire and was burned. A Mr.. Parker, OF
Mt Fairfield, was killed and a child
was burned ,and fifteen persons were in
jured. Parker is supposed to mean
Hacker Another dispatch states
that Nathan Perry, of Presquo Isle, and
former proprietor of the Hatch house,
in this city, was killed and burned.
a passenger gives the following ac-
count: The train was going at mod
crate rate of speed, when we reached
PEEL suddenly there was 81 shock; the
train had jumped the track and We
found that the passenger car was roll
ing down one of the worst embank-
ments on the line. The car had al
most reached the waters edge when it
was discovered that it had caught fire
The flames spread rapidly, and men
took off their coats and tried to eXtin-
guish the fire, but without avail. The
flames had complete possession and
leaped from seat to seat, rendering the
passengers almost frantic with fear.
The clothing of those aboard soon
caught fire, and as the people rushed
| from one part of the car to another in
burning garments, the scene was most
| terrible.
The little boy who burned to death
had managed to keep clear Of the fire
long after the clothing of many other
passengers had caught, but in his anxi-
ETY. for the safety Of some of his friends
rushed into the flames and perished.
\ WAR AMONG RAILROADS.
A Cincinnati telegram under date Of
Nov. 10th says that competitions il
eastern bound passenger rates, which Is
asserted have been cut three or fOu!
months past, have finally forced prices
down to the lowest figures known fol
years. To-day the Atlantic & Great
4 Western announced New York and
Philadelphia tickets at 81 each; Pitts,
burgh, $275, with fares to some COM
mon points in Ohio at a nominal sum
Pan Handle rates to New York and
Philadelphia have not been reduced be-
low $5. but this will no doubt follow is
opponents with decreased charges
Tickets sold at these prices are rebate
tickets, and spectators have no oppOr
tunity to take advantage of the reduc
ton. All agents report good sales to
day, and know nothing Of return tC
former prices.
A st. Louis dispatch under the same
date says that the cut in railway pas
senger rates to the east is becoming
quite interesting here as well as else
where. To-day the Vandalia line cut
from SIS to so to New York, and wa
!, Immediately followed by the Wabash
Tomorrow it is likely as great O
greater reduction will be made. S.
far neither the Ohio & Mississippi, In
diana & St. Louis, Chicago & Alton 0
Illinois Central has made any cut.
INDIANS WANT NO ARMY CONTROL.
A st. Louis telegram under date o
November 10th says that Congressman
Boone, of Kentucky. and Hooker, o
Mississippi, members of Senator San
ders' committee to examine and repOr
on the advisability of transferring tn
Indian bnreau to the war department
returned here yesterday. from an eX
tended trip, in the west, and left fo
Washington last night.
Judge Boone said that very thor
ough investigation of the subject ha
been made and large amount Of tes
timony taken, but the committee woul
not reach decision till after add
l tional testimony IS taken at Washing
ton. As rule, army officers believe
that transfer would be beneticent
; the Indians and for the good Of th
, country, but they did not desire the IL
D creased responsibility and labor whicl
: would be thrown upon them, and som
:. of them opposed it on this accoun
Nearly all the citizens of the west, eS
; pecially those on the Pacific slope, f;
] vored the transfer as it would effect
:. great saving in the expense and estal
q lish much more honest adminlstrs
ton Of the Indian affairs. 1t woul
also break up all rings which had bee
n specializing for years upon the misfo
e tunes of both the Indians and the goV
\ ernment. The Indians generally WEI
! opposed to the transfer, they preferrin
to remain under the control of the il
terror department. Some desired to b
a let alone, declaring that if the govern
: ment would allot them land in severalt
and give them start, they could tax
care of themselves.
PREPARING TO PAY ENGLAND.
Il Says a New York telegram ofNoven
J Der 18th: The United States govern
y ment has, through banking house
, this city, completed the purchase
:, sterling exchange to the amount of zoe
600 pounds. to meet the $500, 900 +
Y quired by the Halifax award to
If paid to the British government at Lo
! don, on the 23d inst, and the agen
of the U. S. Treasury department w
Il make the transfer at London on th
q date.
10 NO MORE AID NEEDED.
ID The following has been received:
J. To Hon. !. TdrJeH, Treasury Depdrtnel
u Washington:
n In reply 70 your inquiry, l will state III
l. thanks 10 the generosity OF friends, the Howar
In of this city have ample means to paw all indel
edness and to meet demands for suffering on