Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-27
10Th says: A severe shock of earth
quake was felt in the city last night at
/ :55. running north and south.

10Th says: A severe shock of earth
quake was felt in the city last night at
1855, running north and south.
MORMON WOMEN.
Says q Salt Lake telegram of No
vember 18th: The Mormon women
of this city held q meeting at the
theater to-day and passed resolu-
tons avowing their belief in the patri-
archal order Of marriage as revealed to
Gods people through past ages, and
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.
A WAR AMONG RAILROADS.
A Cincinnati telegram under date of
Nov. 10th says that competitions in
eastern bound passenger rates, which is
asserted have been cut three Or four
months past, have finally forced prices
down to the lowest figures known for
years. To-day the Atlantic & Great
Western announced New York and
Philadelphia tickets at 81 each; Pitts
burg. 1915, with fares to some COM
mon points in Ohio at q nominal sum.
Pan Handle rates to New York and
Philadelphia have not been reduced be-
low S., but this will no doubt follow its
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 a return to
former prices.
A ST.. Louis dispatch under the
same date says that the cut in rail
way passenger rates to the east is be-
coming quite interesting here as well
as elsewhere To-day the Vandalia
line cut from $15 to $40 to New
York, and was INN ediately followed
bv the Wabash. Tomorrow it is likely
as great or greater reduction will be
made. So far neither the Ohio &
Mississippi, Indiana & st. Louis, Chica-
cago q Alton or Illinois Central has
made any cut. ..
INDIANS WANT NO ARMY CONTROL.
A st. Louis telegram under date OF
November 10th says that Congressman
| Boone, Of Kentucky, and Hooker, oil
Mississippi, members of Senator San,
ders' committee" to examine and re-
port on the ACCESSIBILITY of transferring
the Indian bureau to the war depart
ment. returned here. yesterday, from
an extended trip in the west, and left
for Washington last night.
Judge Boone said that a very thor
ough investigation of the subject has
been made and large amount Of tes-
tlmony taken, but the committee
would not reach decision till after adj
ditional testimony is taken at Washing
ton. AS rule, army officers believed
that transfer would be beneficent to
the Indians and for tie good of the
country, but they did not desire the in
creased responsibility and labor which
would be thrown upon them, and some
of them opposed it on this account.
Nearly all the citizens of the west, es-
pecially those on the Pacific slope, IA
vored the transfer as it would effect a
great saving in the expense and estab-
lish a much more honest administers
ton of the Indian affairs. 1t would also
break up all rings which had been spec
ulating for years upon the mlstOrtunes
of both the Indians and the govern
ment. The Indians generally were OPP
posed to the transfer, they preferring
to remain under the control of the in
terror department. Some desired to be
let alone, declaring that if the govern
ment would sllot them land in several
ty and give them a start, they could
take care of themselves.