The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-12-21

to-day. He ran of with the wife and five
children of John Rupe, a farmer. leaving the
old man and two boys, and taking the port
able property and money. They have been
lodging in different parts OF the city. Mrs.
Rupe declares West innocent
Hard eases.
SAN Francisco, Dec. I1-Officers OF the
detective force say the city is rapidly filling
up with hard characters, who come here to
spend the Winter. Many are ex-convicts re-
leased under the provisions of the Goodwin
act.
Tciegraphic Changes.
The district superintendent of the Pacific
Division of the Western Union Telegraph
| Co. are in session in this city discussing the
| general business of the division, and some
| changes in the methods of business to be in
augurated on the 1st of January. Superin-
! tendent Lamb, of Portland is to be trans
ferred to the charge of the San Francisco
! district, and Dan L. Leahy, present mana
ger OF the Portland Office, will succeed Mr..
Lamb.
Pinney's Misdoings.
In the U. S. circuit court the case of the
United States against II. B. Ramsdell is on
trial. The case is to recover an amount al
legged to be due the government in a coal
contract for the mint. 1t is alleged and
shown by the testimony Of G. g. Loring. a
clerk for Ramsbell, that George NJ. Pinney,
while clerk to the superintendent of the
mint, drew and cashed a check for So, 200
for 200 tons of coal at SIG per ton; but that
Pinney only called for rs tons, and on its
delivery paid Loring $1,000. Witness as
sumed that Pinney kept the balance, 80, 900,
for his own use.
Hung Himself
SAN DIEGO. Dec. 15.-Jose Ramon, an In
dian desperate, brought here from Julian
the other day for assault with attempt -
murder, committed suicide this morning by
hanging himself to the Jail door With q small
cord.
Mining Accident.
BopIE, Dec. 15.-Lawrep5e Sherman was
killed in the Mono mine this afternoon. He
was timbering at the cotton of the shaft,
almost instantly. He belonged to Virginia
City.
Notable Death:
SAN FRANcIsco, Dec 16.-Lieut Col b.
s. Alexander, senior officer of the engineer
corps of the U. S. army on this coast, died
yesterday in this city, aged so.
Accidental Death.
This morning Capt. Gum an old resident
"a
old ship lying in San AHtoaio creek, fell
down hatchway and was instantly killed.
Health Measures.
At meeting of the Board of Health to-
day Mayor Bryant introduced resolution
providing for quarantining all vessels from
Chinese ports bringing passengers for aterm
of 80 days. Laid over under the rules.
Railroad Accident.
SANTA Rosa, Dec. IA hand car con-
tanning seven persons collided with fat car
ON the main track of the Guernville branch
of the S. f. 81 S. p. r. r., near Laguna,
last night, killing John P. McIiale, boy of
nine years of age. Two young ladies were
slightly injured.
An Erring Wife.
MARysvrLLE, Dec. IA young man of
genteel presence, aged about "a years,
named Robert B. Luton, said to have been
a druggist in San Francisco, died, To-day in
this city from an overdose of mofphia SELF
administered. He is known to have arrived
here few days ago, and it is said was IN
search of deluded wife whom he found in
house of ill-repute. After repeated ineffect-
ual efforts to leave and return with him, in
fit OF dependency he swallowed the fatal
draught which caused his death.
Tax Collectors.
SAN Francisco, 17.-Long Sing and All
Cum, who keep pawnbroker's shop on
jackson street, were arrested to-day on
charge Of petty larceny. They have been
buying up poll tax receipts from Cinnamon
and selling them again to such celestials as
desired them, with view to avoid the poll
tax law.