The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-12-07

number of persons have been killed and
wounded. There is no abatement whatever
of the disturbance, and the authorities are
powerless to preserve order. Bloodshed,
violence and anarchy reign supreme. Tom
Little, who who was shot down while trying
to quell the mob, has since died. Nothing,
has been heard as to the probable action Of
the governor.
Rather Oae-Sided.
The new legislature of South Carolina will
stand thus: House, Republican, 8: Demo-
Gratis. 121. Senate, Republicans, 5; Demo-
Gratis, 30. Last year the Democrats had
only one majority ON joint ballot. = Hamp-
ton received for governor $4,000 votes.
All others 213.
i Ne special session.
New York, Dec 1.-Democratic members
of Congress passing here for Washington,
uniformly declare themselves opposed to any
fractious efforts to compel the calling of q
session next March. They express, at pres
ent, disposition to pass the usual necessary
bins and do little else. ~ 44%
The Architect Fraud.
Ex-Supervising Architect Potter states that
the Chicago indictment contains no special
accusation of fraud on his part. He sup
poses the Indictment is blow at his sue
cessor, Architect Hill, to whom he has
transmitted the system of doing the business
of the Office as he himself received it from
his own predecessor, Mullet.
Governor Hanpton Dying.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. At is said to-day
that the condition of Governor Wade Hamp-
ton, who had his leg broken a few days ago,
has become SO preearious that his death is
momentarily expected Prayers for his re-
eovery were offered in all the churches of
Columbia yesterday. A deep gloom per-
vades the whole Community.
BIaine's Election Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2-The following is the
text of Senator Blaine's bill regarding pres
ent elections:
Resolved, That the Judiciary committee be
instructed to inquire and report to the Sem
ate whether at late elections the constitutional
rights of American citizens were violated in
any of the States of the union, and whether
the right of suffrage of citizens of the United
States, or of any class of such citizens was
denied or abridged by the action of the elec-
tion officers of any state, in refusing to re-
ceive their votes, in failing to count them,
or in receiving and counting fraudulent bal
lots, in pursuance of conspiracy to make
the lawful votes of such citizens were pre-
vented from exercising the elective franchise,
violence or threats, or hostile demonstrations
of armed men, or other organizations, or by
any unlawful means or practice.
Resolved, That the judiciary committee be
further instructed to inquire and report
whether it is within the competency of con-
gress to provide by additional legislation for
more perfect security of the right to suffrage
to the citizens of the United States in all
States of the Union
Resolved, That in prosecuting these in-
quiries the judiciary committee shall have
the right to send for persons and papers.
Monthly Debt Statement.
The debt statement shows an increase of
So, ,2l4, ,242. Amount of coin in Treasury,
1928, 564, ,757; currency, $14, ,669, ,S26, in
cluding $4,000, 600 held for the redemption
of certificates Of deposit, $37 $780, 900.
New York Markets.
NRw York, Dec. 2.-The business feeling
in New York may be gathered from the fol-
lowing special: The week having been
broken by the holiday, and the weather being
most of the time stormy, trade has been
duller than usual, even for this dull period,
but with prices at low water mark, and with
resumption assured there is cheerful feel
ing among business men, who look for an
unwonted degree of activity during the year
TO come. The export movement in produce
| continues restricted by depressing cable ad-
vices from abroad. Most of the shipments
being speculative ventures, as q consequence
shipping and cognate interests are in q less
satisfactory condition than at the CORES
spending period last year. Nothwithing light
export orders for wheat the market has ruled
steadily. for though there has been
some huctuation in prices, the range to-day
is substantially the same as this day week.
English buyers persistently hold off for lower
prices, and farmers and spectators as per-
sistently refuse to yield on the ground that
| prices are down to point which does not
| leave fair margin on the cost of production,
| to say nothing about the vicissicitudes of the
crop season. The continental demand holds
on though not SO brisk as awhile back The
/ improved feeling noticed at the close Of last
week in wool Is still a prominent feature.
The low price at which all grades and de-
scriptions are offered has given rise to the
| belief that ruling rates rest upon substan-
tial basis, and consequently there is less
anxiety regarding the future. The goods
market by which the raw material is almost
wholly influenced, though recently showing
more activity does not improve so far as val
ues are concerned, but the future is hopeful
California grades, nothing new or interesting
Among the sales reported are 350, 900 pound,
Spring California at 15@22lsc; bury ditt,
1915; 1000 pounds secured Missouri, sic
| 1000 pounds coarse and black Colorado, Q.
(124c and 1875, 900 pounds Valley Oregon an{
1900 0pounds Colorado, pulled private terms
Indian Outrages.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Dec. 2-Stearns ant
Patterson came in from Niobrara river to-day
The Indians ran off SO OF their horses on tn
2Sth. A second raid was made on Majo
North's and the Indians got all he had left
On Wednesday the Indians made raid o.
Birds ranch on Birdwood. Cowbers CAV
them fight and the Indians only got fou
horses.
steambeaE Disaster.
NEW ORLEANS Dec. 2.-The steame
Charles Morgan has arrived from Cincinnati
Her officers report that at o'clock yesterda
morning collision occurred at Bringers Point
, opposite Donaldsonyille, between the Morga
and the Cotton Valley, of the Red Rive
Transportation Company's line. The Cotto
, Valley sank; 20 lives lost; boat and cargo
, total loss. The Cotton Valley left here yes
terdav for Red river with full assorted carg
and number of passengers. When the co
lision occurred the wind was blowing a gal
] and rain was falling in torrents. The Morga
was coming down and the Valley going NJ
= The boats were rounding point. The officer
of each boat seeing the danger of collision
stopped the machinery, but the force of tn
wind and the headway of the Morgan was 8
great that her guards struck the Valley wit
terrific force, causing the latter to sink in Il
d.teen minutes. The Valley was valued
SIS, 900 AMI insured for $4,000. Her cars
was valued at $75, 600; insurance unknown.
A Border Raid.
:. FoRT McKISSEY, Wy, Dec. 2.-Trabing
ranch. at Trahurg City, on Crazy Woman
:. creek, 2S miles north of this point, was e
), tered by FIVE masked men on the 2sth ul
. They gave the command, Throw up yo
hands, which was obeys1, and then we