The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-02


Enoch Talbot, reports that on the 22d inst,
in the Straits of Fuca, he passed the barken-
tine Free Trade, from Port Blakely on the
10th inst. for Sydney, water-logged and
abandoned. A portion of the deck load and
sails were gone. The wreck had been taken
in charge by part of the crew of the VIM. H.
Gawley, and when last seen, the two vessels
were near Pillar Point, bound for Port Town
send, with fair wind.
San Francisco News.
SAN FRANcIsco, Oct 24.-Paul Aimee,
Frenchman, was arrested by Oakland officers
this morning on a charge of grand larceny.
It seem he has for several years been liv-
ing in this city with Frenehwoman named
Pauline Feryant, who has not only sup
ported him, but allowed him the care of the
key to her box at the Safe Deposit Co.'S,
where she kept her money. Last evening
Aimee drew 81, 900 from the box aud de-
parted. description of the fugitive was
te.egraphed to the Oakland police and led to
his arrest.
James alias Brick Butler, a Telegraph Hill
rough, who celebrated his discharge from
the county jail by creating rumpus in COM
pany with gang of young roughs at the
Florence saloon, corner Dupont and Green
streets, was sentenced to another term of six
months in the house of correction by the
police judge to-day.
Victoria News.
VICTORIA, Oct 24,-The Standard caused a
great sensation yesterday by asserting that
Sir John Macdonald, the new Granadian
Premier, who was elected on Monday to rep
resent this district in parliament. is pledged
to commence railway construction before the
1st of May next, or advocate the separation
of the province from the dominion.
says that Sir John went in unpledged on his
national reputation, and that he will never
consent to the withdrawal of British Column
bia from the dominion.
The Cricket Match.
SAN FRANcIsco, Oct. 25.-In the cricket
match to-day. the Australians resumed the
bat at noon. Bailey and Murdoch at the
wickets, the latter going out with three runs,
and Boyle taking his place. Bailey made 26
and retired, succeeded by Allen. Boyle
went out with score of 49, and the last man,
Gregory, made 10, leaving Allen alone. To-
day the score for the Australians was 302,
including 42 byes and wides. After lunch
the Californians went to the bat, but were
rapidly blowed down, holding the wickets
only two hours. Following are their scores:
Brown naught, Parker 8, Foulkes 2, Warren
naught, Malone 2, Whitman 6, Cross naught,
naught, Sanderson 1, Geary naught, Blakeley
naught, Benton naught, Aitken II. Bell 2,
Donahue naught, Smythe l, Wilson naught,
Kilgour (not out) l. Brandon naught, total
80, to which must be added 80 byes and
wide. Tomorrow the Californians will be-
gin their second innings, but it is consid-
cred probable they will not be able to come
up to the score of the Australians on their
single inning, and the game is likely to be
finished at an early hour.
bullion Yield.
The Bulletin, IN its monthly summary of
the bullion yield of the Pacific Coast, gives
the following recapitulation of the yield of 43
producing mines for September: Gold mines
S7l7, AL; gold with silver, S29S. 379; gold
with lead. $l20, S5S; total gold, 81, 1877, ,37S.
1919, l26; silver with lead, S223, $50; total
silver, 81, l43,0l3 Value of lead, $7S, $40;
| totals, s., $50, OBI. The yield of silver for
September is $40 600 in excess of August, but
is still very light as compared with last year
| or the early months this year.
The wheelbarrow Man.
SAN Francisco, Oct 27-Lyman Potter
| the wheelbarrow man. put in an appearance
about half past one O'Clock this afternoon.
| He came in by way of Mission street, having
stopped last night at the Six Mile House.
| Under escort of squad of police, preceded
| by brass band, he marched to Woodward s
| Gardens. where he was the center of attrac-
ton during the afternoon. great crowd
| in attendance.
Oakland Races.
OAKALND, Oct. 27.-The match race at the
trotting park yesterday was fairly attended
Abbottsford was a large favorite in the pools.
Betting was not heavy. Corisande won the
first heat; time 226 Abbottsford won the
second, third and fourth; time, 2 80, 2 :261..
228, Corisande broke frequently and was
badly beaten. Drivers were changed in the
last heat, but without effect.
Shooting scrape.
| SANTA Cruz, CAL, Oct. 26.-At eight
| o'clock this morning shooting scrape took
| place in the kitchen of the Pacific Ocean
| House. Chas. Colby, the porter. shot II
| Livingstone, one of the walters. with a MIS-
i tol. The ball entered the head above the
| left eye. The porter and the wounded
| waiter had some words; the porter entered
the dining room, drank cup of coffee and
| returned to the kitchen with his pistol in his
| hand, and without a word fred. Since the
shot Livingstone has been in q comatose
condition, and the doctors say he must die
The 8. p. R. r.
YUMA, A. T., Oct. 26.-The organization
OF the Southern Pacific Railroad Company i
completed, and material is fast arriving for
its extension through Arizona, Work will
be commenced next week.
Sam Francisco News.
San Francisco, Oct 2S.-Those officers Oh
the wrecked steamer Georgia who arrived
Yesterday on the Colima, deny the state