The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-16
NO. 30.
PACIFIC COAST.

PACIFIC COAST.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 8.-Rev. ~ Accolti,
of the society of Jesus, died at the college of
Ignatius last night, aged 70.
Mining News.
Bodie to-day declared dividend of 81,
payable on the 14th inst.
An assessment Of 81 announced on K. f.
Con-, is delinquent on December 18th.
British Columbia.
VICTORIA, Nov. 8-The elections for the
Dominion parliament are now over. Hon.
A. Bunster, conservative, was reelected for
Vancouver district by large majority. All
the delegation from the province are support
ers of the Macdonald government.
Cruelty at Sea.
SAN FRANcIsco, Nov I0,-Captain Hoda-
man, of the American ship Loretta Fish,
which arrived Wednesday. after passage of
100 days from New York, has been arrested
and held in $4,000 bail to answer before the
United States Grand Jury on charges pre-
ferred by the crew. Written charges tell
fearful tale of hardships and distress occa-
stoned mainly by lack of proper foed and the
refusal of the captain, notwithstanding the
unusual length of the passage, to put in any
where for supplies! Two of the crew died of
scurvy, the flesh fairly rotting from their
bones. Three others, on arrival here, were
taken to the q. S. marine hospital, SO wasted
by disease as to be unable to walk Others
were given quarters in Jail. pending trial of
the charges According to the statement of
the crew, the provisions were of inferior
quality, more particularly in the matter of
anti-seorbutics, but were also SO miserably
short in quantity that the men were subjected
to the pangs of hunger, while at the same
time, for greet portion of the passage were
made to do double duty.
Printers Suicide.
SAN Francisco, Nov 11-W. w. Meldrum
assistant foreman of the Chronicle shot him.
self this evening in the composing rooms of
that paper. He borrowed pistol from one
of the compositors, stepped to corner of
the room and fred, the ball entering his
body just below the stomach. As he fell
several of those in the office ran to him,
when he attempted to repeat the shot, saying
the pistol was no good or it would have killed
him, but the attempt was frustrated by his
friends. He was taken to the French hospi-
tai, and at last accounts he was bleeding in
ternally, with no prospect of his recovery.
Meldrum' wife died some time ago, since
when he has been in depressed spirits, which
is the only known cause for his act
Another.
About o'clock this morning an unknown
man was seen to jump off jackson street
wharf, and disappear in the waters of the
bay Officers grappled for the body and re-
covered it.
Double Murder.
TEHIcHIPE, Nov. 11-About six o'clock
this afternoon, Jerry O'Glenn and Walupi
Astoriga met met near Mr.. Paine,s residence
at Tehichpa, and it is supposed that Glenn
attempted to shoot Astoriga. They ex-
changed shots and both were killed The
affray was the result of a previous grudge.
Fatal Accident
MARYsv1LLE, Nov. ia Chilenian named
Thomas Tuba, aged about 46 years, met
with fatal accident yesterday near French
town, in this county, by falling from wa
gon, which passed over and killed him al
most instantly. The body was brought to
this city for interment.
One Boy shoots and Kills Another.
SAN JOSE, Nov. 11.-One of the most de-
plorable shooting affrays that ever occurred
In this vicinity took place shortly after
o'clock last evening at Col. Younger's ranch,
about mile north of this city, between two
boys, each about Is years of age-Elton
Moody and Harry Younger. The first named
is son of Charles Moody of Moody's -four
mills in this city; the latter the youngest son
| of Col. Younger. The Moody boy had gone
to the ranch to shoot ducks by moonlight,
and there met Harry Younger hunting.
Younger ordered Moody off the premises and
hot words ensued. Younger attempted to
raise his gun, when Moody discharged his
weapon. The load entered Youngers breast
The Moody boy gave himself up Immediately
after the shooting and Is now in the county
Jail. The affair hasIthrown gloom over the
entire community in which the lads are
known. The wounded boy died this evening
at 6 o'clock.
A Fearful Murder.
SAN DIEGo, Nov. Ill. Caseraya, ma
tive of Daimatia, one of the proprietors of an
Italian coffee stand, was murdered in cold
blood last night by Mexican named Aribos.
The Mexican had been sitting at the stand,
and asked Caserava to step out with him.
He put his hand on his shoulder familiarly,
and suddenly drew pistol and shot three
times. Aribos Immediately mounted and
fled to Lower California. Caserava died
to-day.
Still Another.
lone CrTY, Nov. II.-Mr. Evile. music
teacher of this place, and native of Eng
land, was found this afternoon near town
with his throat cut. He left home on Fri
day morning in good health. but has been
somewhat depressed in spirits for some time.
1t is an evident case of suicide.
Arresfed for the Murder of Mrs. Rarry.
SAN FRANcIseo, Nov. ll.-Mike Sullivan.
arrested last night on the charge of numbering
Mrs. Barry near Lone Mountain on Friday
last, was to-day examined by the police an.
thorities In the chiefs Office. The result
shows Sullivan to be an old offender. He
has been in this State for some II years and a
good picture of him was found in the rop,,e,s
gallery. On April II, 1871, he was convicted
of grand larceny in Yuba county, and sent to
San Quentin for two years. During his incar.
ceration he was found guilty of the same Of
fense in Alameda county, for which he
year and half. On his own statemen. he
has been three times in the Stockton insane
asylum-once from San Francisco, once from
Yuba and once from Sacramento. He also
served forty days in the county Jail here in
1869 for petty larceny. Sullivan made con-
hicting statements concerning his movements
since the murder. Tomorrow search win be
made for the missing clothing belonging TO
Barry in second hand stores and pawn sbops
Death Of Henry w. I.arkiu.
Hoprv w Tarl;n fo-vra-I.. ..f