Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-13

lnsC., states that IN consequence OF the
favorable news from Cuba, the Spanish
government has granted amnesty to
all press offenders, and ordered the
liberation of Creoles imprisoned for re-
bellion. National rewards will be voted
Captain General Jovellar and General
Martinez Campes."
AT HAVANA
Advices of the 10th report the surren-
der of the remnants of the insur-
gents, thereby re-establishing the
pacification of the whole island.
A Te Deum was sung this morning in
the Havana Cathedral for the restora-
ton of peace in the presence of the
Captain General, authorities, and a
large congregation. Private reports say
Martinez Campos arrives in Havana
about the middle of the week. He is
now engaged in the peace festivities at
Santiago de Cuba.
THE INDIAN WAR.
A Boise City dispatch of the 10th
inst. says the Indians have gathered in
strong force at Juniper Mountain; Col
Bernard is watching them, with his
command. Nothing is known here of
the condition of affairs at the Lava bed.
Capt. Harper, who went out from Silver
City yesterday with twenty men, to at
tack the Bannocks, reported at South
Mountain, sent back for rreinforcements,
and party of seventeen men went by
way of Flint district to join Capt. Har-
per's company. On the way they came
upon body of Indians, estimated at
one hundred, four miles east of the
South Mountain, on Rail creek. In a
fight the volunteers lost one killed and
six missing; the volunteers were
worsted and had to fall back. They do
not know whether any Indians were
killed, or not. Great excitement pre-
walls in Silver City over this news.
Gen. Howard's daily expected column
from Oregon is reported at Baker City,
$50 miles from here.
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.
A San Francisco dispatch, dated June
10th, says Col. Summers first U. S. cav
airy and three companies of infantry,
from Angel Island, and the troops sta
toned at Benecia, have gone forward to
reinforce the troops in Idaho.
NINE DISASTER.
London advices of the Sth saw a
frightful explosion in the coal pit at
Haydock to-day shook the earth for
miles around. The first explorer de-
scended the shaft five minutes after the
explosion, and others followed. Ten
men were rescued alive and sent to the
surface. One died almost Immediately,
and another suffered much from after
damp. Eight other men are alive, and
have taken refuge in a working of the
mine. Two hundred and thirty-two are
dead. Explorers state that they found
bodies decapitated, reduced to shapless
masses, and some of them blown to
pieces. 1t is expected that the corpses
will be brought up before midnight. A
large crowd of men, women and chill
dren surround the mouth of the pit
The cause of the explosion is unknown.
as blasting with naked lights was pro-
hiblted.
A later dispatch says the number of
men in the pit at the time is variously
estimated at from 200 to go. Several
have been brought up badly injured.
The larger proportion are believed to
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the mine in consequence of the fire
damp.
NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY ELECTION.
Chicago advices of the 7th say the
annual election yesterday of the North
western railway company was charac-
terized by perfect harmony. Nearly
every large stockholder was present.
81 ,008 out of 415, 5,478 shares Of stock
voted. Six vacancies in the directorate
were filled, three by the reelection OF
Jay Gould, VIM. Scott and J. S. Lenhav,
and three by the election of d. 2. Nor
gan, Frank Work and G. j. Osborne in
place of Harvey Kennedy, S. M. Mills
and John Bloodgood respectively. Di-
rectors ]. Ell. Howe and III. III. Porter
resigned and their places were filled by
David Jones, who will serve two years,
and Perry Smith one year. The direct
ors at subsequent meeting elected the
following officers:
President-Albert Keep.
Vice president, ---.
Secretary and Treasurer-M. l..
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