The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-09
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EASTERN STATES.

LAlEOl NEWO !!
EASTERN STATES.
First to Test.
New York, Oct. 31.-A Tribunes Wash
ington special says the government will prob
ably be the first to test the validity of the
railroad law passed by the last Congress.
Intends TO Resign.
The Washington Star of last evening says
1t is reported Senator Sharon will not attend
the session of the Senate this Winter, and
will tender his resignation as soon as the
Senate passes into Democratic hands on
March 4th.
Kearney and the Herald.
BosToN, Oct. 31.-The Boston Herald
gives Kearney the following notice: ''AIr.
Kearney-The Herald likes to see fair play,
and now that you are refused private postal
facilities at General Buffers office, you may
tell your friends in California and elsewhere
to direct to you in the care OF Daily Herald,
Boston, Mass. Don't be bashful, Dennis,
our offer is kindly meant.
Clearing House Returns.
New YORK. Oct. 31.-Clearing house re-
turns from Is cities of the United States for
the week ending October 26th show loss of
65 per cent. as compared with corresponding
week of last year. Eastern cities have all
lost except Providence, Lowell and Syracuse.
San Francisco's gain is 80 per cent.-St.
Louis 10, Louisville z.
VIII Not show Up.
Auditor French of the bureau of railroad
accounts has reported to the Secretary of the
Interior that the President of the Central
Pacific railroad refuses to submit the books
of the road to inspection, and to render such
accounts as have been called for under law.
A formal notice of refusal will be transmitted
to the Attorney General tomorrow with a re-
quest that legal proceedings be taken under
the act.
Bank Suspension.
WASHINGTON, October 31.-The German
American National Bank, which grew out of
the German-American Savings Bank, and
occupied the same building, suspended this
morning. The German-American Savings
Bank has also closed its doors and put up
the following notice: lowing to the sus-
pension of the German-American National
Bank this bank is forced to close" Officials
of the savings bank declare their institution
is sound. Both banks are owned and patron
lied principally by Germans, and the sus-
pension causes much surprise. Excited
crowds surround the building.
Prices Lower.
New YORK, Oct. 3l.-The fact that prices
are now below the specie level is made quite
clear by an article in commercial paper.
Wheat has not been SO low in twenty-seyen
years as last week. Cotton has not been as
low in twenty-three years nor corn since
1845, except in June, 1861; ; nor mess pork
since 1874. Prices generally are 13 per cent.
lower than May 1st, and over Is per cent.
lower than in 1860.
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
The President has issued the following
proclamation, setting apart Thursday, No
.yember 2Sth, as day of thanksgiving:
The recnFFence Of that season at which it is
the habit of our people to make devout and
public confession of their constant depend
ence upon divine favor for all the good gifts
OF life and happiness, and of public peace and
prosperity, exhibits in the record of the year
abundant reasons for our gratitude and
| thanksgiving. Exuberant harvests, produc-
! tive mines, ample crops of staples of trade
| and manufactures have enriched the country.
The resources thus furnished to our reviving
| industry and expanding commerce are hasten
! ing the day when the discords and distresses
| through the length and breadth of the land
| will, under the continued favor Of Providence,
| have given way to confidence and energy and
has remained unbroken; domestic traEquility
has prevailed, and the institutions of liberty
/ and Justice which the wisdom and virtue of
our fathers established remain-a glory and
| defense to their children. The general preva-
lence of the blessing of health throughout our
! wide land has made more conspicuous the suf-
| ferings and sorrows which the dark shadow of
pessilence has cast upon portion of our peo-
ple This heavy aff1iction even the divine
ruler has tempered to the suffering communi-
/ ties in the universal sympathy and snccor
| which have flowed to their relief, and the
whole nation may rejoice in the unity of spirit
in our people by which they cheerfully share
another's burdens. Now, therefore, l, Ruth
erford B. Hayes. President Of the United
States, do appoint Thursday, the 2Sth day Of
November next as a day of national thanks
giving and prayer; and / earnestly recommend
that, withdrawing themselves from secular
cares and labors, the people of the United
States do meet together on that day IN theil
respective places of worship there to Civ,
thanks and praise to Almighty God for Hii
mercies, and to devoutiy beseeeh their contln
uance
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United State
to be affixed. Signed, r. B. HAYES.
Murdered by Tramps,
New YORK. Nov. 1.-The Worlds Por
Jarvis, N. Y, special gives terrible stor,
from Thompson, a small hamlet on the JEFF
ferson branch of the Erie railway. A youn,
i and beautiful school teacher named Alic
Kennett was brutally assaulted Thursda.
evening by two tramps, who completed thel
hellish work by cutting out her tongue. Sh
had dismissed school, and the scholars hat
gone to their homes. Miss Kennett was al
ranging for meeting of the school trustee
when the ruffians entered. The appearance
of the room indicated that she had made
desperate struggle for life and honor. TIL
trustees found her ifeless body still warn
on the floor short time after, when the
arrived for the intended meeting. The ALARM
was Immediately given, and the inhabitant
are out and searching in all directions fo
the villains, who will be hung if caught.
stage Robbers.
GALVESTON, Nov 1.-Two masked me
stopped the west-bound stage to-day nea
Merry's creek. While they were plunderin
the mail bags, two freighters drove up an
opened fire on them. One of their horse
was wounded. The robbers returned th
fire and both mounted one horse and rod
away They secured three registered pael
ages, the value of which is unknown.
Methodist Missionary Society,
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The sixteenth annui
meeting of the Missionary Society of tt
Methodist Episcopal church opened th
morning. The report of the treasurer show
that receipts from eastern conferences for Il
year were S372,785, and from western col
. ferences SITS, $50; decrease from previol
, year. SIT ,612; disbursements for foreign al
domestic missions. and incidental and Off
expenses for the year, S511, 169. OF tn
$26S. .790 went to foreign and $201, ,725 to d
mestic missions. Total liabilities of Il
treasury on November 1st. $ll7.922
Vessels Wrecked.
DETROIT, Nov. 1.--Advices from Graz
:, Hayen report that the heaviest sea of the Sc
i son prevails there to-day. Four vessels ha
been driven on the beach, the America
Montpelier and Australian. The name
fourth has not been ascertained. Other We
sells can be seeh endeavoring to make t
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