The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16
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EASTERN STATES.
rammany Jubilates.


Tammany Jubf1atess
New YORK, Nov. 8.-A large meeting was
held last night under auspices OF the Tam.
many general committee. Many of the party
leaders were present and made speeches
Henry Clinton presided. Resolutions en-
norsing Kelly and expressing unshaken con
fdence in his integrity and ability as a party
leader, denying that he had ever exercised Oh
attempted to exercise one.man power. anG
expressing determination to follow the ban
ner of Kelly and Tammany in future. Fer
nando Wood in speech of considerable
length, predicted that the Democrats of New
York would soon regret having elected 6
combination ticket. s. s. Cox followed in &
half hours speech, during which he labored
hard to prove that if Tammany was q corpse
it was, after all, very lively kind Of 4
corpse, and would make lively wake fol
the undertakers who came to bury it. Ht
said that both houses would be Democratic
and predicted the immediate downfall of the
Republican party.
Boss Kelly reviewed his own career in hi
own favor, and the crowd dispersed with &
doubtful cross between growl and cheer
OekIahama Territory.
SAN Francisco, Nov. S. The Calls
Washington special says Senators Patterson
Grover and Garland, the committee ap
pointed under the resolution of Voorhees,
looking to the establishment of Ocklahama
Territory, viii meet at st. Louis this week
and with Senator Voorhees, go to Indian
Territory to take testimony as to the condi.
ton OF the Indians, etc. Patterson and
Grover left this morning, and Garland will
Join them in st. Louis.
Grant and the King.
New York. Nov. 8.-A cablegram to the
Herald from Lisbon says: Gen. Grant dined
with King Luis the first. All members OF
the royal ministry were present. The impe-
rial palace was gayly trimmed with flags and
the day was one Of general festival through
out the city. King Luis reception Of the
ex- President of the United States, was very
cordial. His Majesty offered the General
the highest decorations of honor known to
the kingdom. General Grant thanked the
king but said he was compelled to decline
honors, as the law of the United States made
it impossible for an officer of the army to
wear foreign decorations, and, although not
now in Office. he preferrd to respect the law
He thanked his majesty heartily for the
honor intended. King Luis then offered
him copy of his translation of Hamlet into
the Portuguese language, which Gen. Grant
accepted with thanks.
Bold Robbery.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-Johnson's jewelry
store, in Eighth avenue, was robbed last
night of two thousand dollars worth of
clocks and watches. in the presence of a
large number of passers by. Shortly after
six O'Clock two men entered the store. One
closed the door, and the other, with revol-
yer, kept in their places Mr.. johnson, the
proprietor, his clerk, customer and two
others, and then smashed the large plate
windows and packed in two bags the stock
exposed. While they were thus occupied
two others, armed with pistols, ordered
passers by to move on. The property hav-
ing been sacked. the thieves, still protected
by their companions, moved quickly to a
butchers cart in waiting at the corner and
drove rapidly away. The two who had kept
possession of the store, receiving precon-
certed signal, turned on the throng and fired
pistols in the air. A stampede of the peo-
pie followed and the thieves escaped.
Reward offered.
NEW YoRK, Nov. s-Mrs. A. T. Stewart
has offered reward of $25, 900 for the re.
coyery of the body of her late husband, stolen
from the family vault in st. Marks church
graveyard, and the conviction of the thieves.
LEG Broken.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. 8.-While Cover
nor Hampton was hunting yesterday his
mule became frightened, and the bride
the saddle. By the fall his right leg was
broken in two places. the bones protruding.
His ankle was also badly hurt.
Imprisoned for Life.
BRIDGEPoRT, Conn, Nov. 8,-The jury in
the case of Mrs. Alexander, for numbering q
man known as Suffering Jack, brought in a
verdict of guilty of murder in the second de-
gree, and the prisoner was sentenced foI
life
Annual Report.
WASHINGTON, Nov S.-The annual report
of Gen. Thomas j. Brady, second assistant
postmaster general, for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1878, has been prepared for thu
postmaster general It appears that the cos
for inland transportation for the year wa!
SIG, ,034, ,021. The increase in the numbe
of railroad, steamboat and star routes owe
the previous year was 683 in the aggregate
length, 8, 146 miles, and annual cost $649,
126.
Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The Cabinet held
meeting to discuss the manner Of resumption
The Cabinet is a unit upon the question o
resuming specie payment next January, ant
are equally unit in being undecided as t
the means for setting about this importan
step. Point most raised and least settled il
discussion was the use which should be mad
of silver coin in the treasury. II it was pait
out last it was feared there would be rul
on gold, in the anxiety of greenback holder
to receive payments in the valuable metal; j
it should be at the start rapid expulsion. q
far as any opinion was brought to light. Th
Cabinet advised making no formal recon
mendation to Congress, and announcing NJ
plan in the secretary's report but extending
the option of payment in either gold or sil
yer, to those presenting greenbacks for re
demption.
Important Conference.
The Herald's Washington special say
that an important conference of New Yorl
bankers with Secretary Sherman will be hels
at the treasury tomorrow morning, at which
time q special appointment has been fixed
The party here include George 5. Coe, ant
manager of the New York clearing house
Mr.. Camp. The discussion will be mutua
| advantage to all parties. 1t is believed tina
the Secretary is desirous Of getting the yiewi
| of such leading fnanciers as are included il
the delegation in order to assist him in tn,
preparation of his annualreport to Congress
| and the bankers are desirous, on the othel
hand, Of having him recommends number o
measures to Congress for the amelioration o
business. chief among them being the reduc
ton or adjustment of government tax OF
| deposits.
| Louisiana Campaign.
| New YoRK, Nov. 9.-Specials to the Tri
bune state that the Democratic campaign
was one of heartless violence and tyranny
Letters are arriving at Washington from
South Carolina showing that in that Stat
similar oppression took place.
4 A New scheme.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 9.-The commissioner
| of the District of Columbia in their forth
coming report viii propose q new plan fo
the funding of the outstanding indebtedness
of the District, which contemplstes loa
by United States of so year per cent. bond
for that purpose. The total debt propose
to fund IN United States per cent. bond