The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-02
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Business is gradually resuming in Mem
phis.
From Delaware breakwater many vessels
are reported ashore.
A rising has occurred at Azua in favor of
Gen. BaeZ for President.
California freights will henceforth run
East with only one transfer,
The Australian cricketers defeated the
Caiifornians with ease.
Thomas A. Edison has been created
chevalier of the legion of honor.
Clyde shipwrights have accepted the
reduction OF per cent. on their wages.
Several members of the Russian mission
will remain at Cabul until further orders.
The Bombay Gazette states that an adj
vance npon Cabul is postponed until next
year.
The majority of the cotton spinners of
Oldham and Ashtonlender-Tyne, England,
lost money last year.
The California wine dealers are very
much opposed to the proposed reduction of
revenue in French brandy.
It is stated that Cetyways, a powerful
chief of the Zula kaffirs, will shortly begin
hosttlities against the British.
The northeast part of Nebraska is suffer-
ing from prairie fires. Seven persons have
already been burned to death.
senator Wilmot of New Brunswick. will
be president OF the senate and member ut
The National Gazette declared the report
of the increase of the German military con.
scription by 20 600 men wholly untrue.
The funeral Of the late Bishop Rosecrans
at Columbus, Ohio, was very impressive
affair, and was joined in by an immense
concourse of people.
England, France and Austria are said to
be negotiating together to secure common
treatment of all European questions as a
counterpoise to Russia.
programme has been submitted to the
constitutional party of Austria opposing
an advance on Novi Bazaar and promising
great reduction of expenditures.
has been reelected president of the Hunga-
riaR chamber of deputies, by 144 majority.
His majority last session was 140.
Persons on trial for connection with the
Socialist congress in France have been con-
demneo to various penalties of fine and inn
prisonment for six months or more, except
| two women, who were acquitted.
| The police authorities in accordance with
| provisions Of the socialist law at Orleans,
France, publishes notice prohibiting the
| circulation of SO papers, including two pub
| lished in Chicago and Berlin.
! John F. House, of Tennessee, In accent.
| cepting the congressional comination from
the Democrats paid the North a very hand.
some tribute for its generosity to the South
during the presence of yellow fever.
! 1t IS stated that III consequence of the
| gravity of the situation between England
and Afghanistan, and the state of affairs In
| Turkey, cabinet council was held at Yer.
sailles yesterday and will meet again to.
day.
The Journals Washington special saws:
Attorney General Youmans, Of South Car
| olina, Is here for the purpose of convincing
the administration that all stories about
outrages there are false. He claims that
the canvass is peaceful.
The Albanian league disclaim respousi
bility for the murder of Mehemet Pasha
and declare that the murder was perpe
trated by brigands. It is thought that this
explanation will be accepted by the Porte
and the necessity avoided of sending troops
to punish the Albanians.
The Journal de st. Petersburg strongly
recommends that Russia assist The ameer
of Afghanistan with officers arms an6
money TO fortify passes on which Russia I
position in Asia depends. It is stated tha
the ameer has written to General Kaufman
declaring that his hope is in him alone
The Russian press unanimously advise.
that Indirect aid be given the ameer.
A Vienna correspondent says: IF Iates
news be true affairs near ConstaDtinopIt
are more and more assuming the same hos
tile phase as before the Berlin congress
Turkish troops have been moved into DO
sitions vacated by Russians and earthworks
are being prepared and armed before Con
stantinople and Gallipoli. The Turks are
arranging to increase their forces,