The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-23


and conservative Republic offers guarantee
against all exces>es in its foreign policy.
Short Time Adopted.
ZURICH, Nov. 16.-Cotton factories here
are working only eight hours daily and it is
time during winter.
Another Insurrecti0n.
VIENNA, Nov. 17.--Political correspon.
dence says the Macedonia insurrection is
spreading towards Epirus and Thessaly.
For many the political tendency is mere
pretext for robbery and plumber. The porte
has sent twenty three hattalions with five
batteries to subdue the insurrection.
Council Of Ministers.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov 17-Safvet Pasha,
after long interview with the sultan, at
tended the council of ministers to-day and
urged the necessity of coming to an amiea.
BILE arrangement with Greece before foreign
mediation. The council advised an arrange
ment eonformably to the proposals of con.
gress, without specifying the line frontier.
No doubt the sultan will ratify the decision
of the council.
Grant Among the Oranges.
LONDON, Nov. 18.-A Herald's Gibraltar
correspondent telegraphs "Grant is here and
was enthusiastically received. In company
with Lord Nipier, of Magdala fame, he wit
messed review, sham battles, etc. He leaves
on Monday for Malaga on board the English
express steamer and thence after stay of
two days will proceed by rail to Grenada.
He will spend several days among the
Cyprus and orange trees of the Alhambra
hills"
VIII be Attached.
LONDON, Nov. 18.-A Calcutta dispatch
says many indications warrant the belief OF
an early attack of Ali Musjide is intended.
1t is more than probable that if the commits
sariat arrangements permit Ali Musjide, Kur-
denfort and Candahar will be seized this
Winter. The Ameer has not yet shown the
faintest desire to submit.
River OverHowed.
PEsTH, Nov. 49, The river Save has over
flowed its banks, involving serious loss OF
life and immense destruction of military
stores.
Industries Declining.
LONDON, Nov 18.-The Filrness iron and
steel company at Barron, in Furness, have
determined to close their iron mines at
Greenside in consequence of the deprecia-
will thus be thrown out of employment
mines propose five per cent. reduction.
Agreed To Accept.
MADRID, Nov. 18.-At a meeting of the
old Moderano party it was agreed to accept
the principle of religious liberation. A res
olution was also passed approving the con-
vention between the captain-general and the
insurgent leaders in the Island of Cuba foi
the conclusion of peace
From South America.
PANAMA, Nov. IA severe earthquake
was felt in Manzanillas, Antique, on October
9th. Twelve houses were destroyed, includ
ing the hospital. No lives were lost. The
damage done will exceed 100000,
Grasshopper Plague.
The valley of Cauca has suffered fearful,
from grasshoppers. All crops have beer
completely ruined sugar cane, corn, whea
in the upper portion of the valley and al
sorts of grasses, 80 that cattle only subsist il
a half starving condition. The prices o
provisions of all classes are exorbitant, ant
as sugar estates and large haciendas hav,
suspended work the poor are unable to pur
chase the neeessaries of life.
volcanic ErHptIon.
Advices from Salvador state that the vol
canoes of IZaleo and Santa Ana are in stat,
of tremendous activity. On the latter fou
or five distinct openings emit fire, smoke ant
ashes i'll volumes from what is supposed tt
be apertures in the old crater of an old vol
cano which has been silent for some years
For miles around ashes are falling and tn,
air is filled with smoke, darkening the da,
and making the scene gloomy and terrifying
The inhabitants of the neighboring village
are terribly alarmed.
Attempted Assassination.
ROME, Nov lS.-The following account o
| an attempt on the kings life has been re
ceived here: The king and queen arrived il
Naples yesterday afternoon and were enthusi
astically received by immense crowds Will
| several persons in the Strada Corbarara wer
presenting petitions to their maiesties, 4 ma
! rushed on the king with dagger and succeed
| ing in inhicting scratch on his left arm an,
slightly wounding Signor Carolina in the LEI
thigh. The king displayed great coolness ant
struck the assassin on the head with his sword
| Signor Carolina seized him by the hair an
he was Immediately taken to the guard house
The queen and her son, who were in the cal
riage with the king, displayed much courage
The assassins name is Giovanni Paussantt
| He says he does not like kings
| Examining Russian FOrtifications.
LONDON, Nc-. ia sa:ni- official note
published, pointing out that England has
treaty right to keep small gunboats on th
Black Sea, and admitting that the Condo
really went to reconnoitre Notifications whic
the Russians said to be erecting at Burga
Riot in Lenburg.
LEMBURG, Noy lS.-Serious disturbanc,
have occurred here in consequence of the p,
lice prohibiting procession in honor of til
deputy Hausner. Many arrests were mac
and several OF the rioters wounded.
The Greek Frontier Line.
LONDON, Nov. lS.--A Constantinopie di
patch says that nine regiments of Russia
cavalry have arrived at Adrianople Relati,
to the Greek frontier, the Turkish council
ministers ultimately adopted view in fave
of the frontier line ON Thessaly, as recon
mended by the congress. but only favored ii
cession of a quarter of Epirns, excluding Jal
Mira.
Flood I'm England.
Norwich is inundated by freshet in Il
river Wensom. Two of the most densely po
ulated districts are several feet under waite
Easements of all factories, warehouses. gra
cries and dwellings along the river a
/ flooded. One or two deaths by drowning a
reported Four or five miles of streets q
submerged, and from 3, 600 to 1900 dwellin
made uninhabitable. The result is vast pee
MARY damage. The authorities are maintai
ing the homeless poor.
On a War Footing.
LONDON, Nov. ia Dispatch from Ere
, oum declares Russian army in New Asasai
. provinces of Russia has again been plac
on war footing
Plot for Assassination.
A Telegram from Berlin reports that Il
belief is current that plot exists for the q
, sassination of all the sovereigns. The Pru
, sian judges, when examining Nobilings cas
were led to believe in the existence OF ce
tral organization for this purpose, and inves
cations are still going on. by the Germ
Government.
Buying silver.
Silver to the value OF G350, 900 was boue
yesterday at 5OH pence per ounce for tran
mission to India.
First preparatory student, angril-