The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-12-28
TELEGRAPHIC.
EASTERN STATES.

hanged here at 1890 this morning.
| The Late Indian War.
| WASHINGTON, Dec, Ex-senator Grover to-
day introduced bill creating commission
| to examine and report on the expenses in
CURED by Oregon. Washington Territory and
Idaho, and by citizens thereof, in the sup
| preston of Indian hostilities in 1878.
Our Money.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-The secretary of
the treasury has authorized the payment of
coupon interest ON the public debt falling
| due January 1st, without rebate and in coin
or currency as its claimants may prefer,
Registered interest will be paid IN like man
ner as soon as schedule can be prepared. A
call was issued to-day by the secretary for
$40, 905. 100, being the residue of bonds out
standing by act of March 3, 1865. The
consols of 1865 are not included in the pre-
vious calls.
Some Coin.
The U. S. Treasurer expects to have on the
lst of January, exclusive of all demands,
$135 100000 coin with which to resume
specie payments.
To Regulate Freights.
Senator Morgan (Alabama) to-day intro
duced bill to regulate the tariff of charges
on through and loealNreights for passage over
Red ClOud Agency.
YANKToN, Dec. 18.--A contractor Just from
the. Red Cloud agency reports provisions
about exhausted, with no prospects for more.
The Indians are uneasy.
A Chance TO Explain.
The committee on naval affairs to-day de-
cided to give ex-Secretary Robson and
others implicated in Irregularities by testi-
toto inv
tunity to furnish proof as desired by them to
show that the charges are false.
Russian Mission.
LONDON, Dec. 1S.-A ST. Petersburg dis
patch says that the Russian mission at Cabul
has been formally and finally Withdrawn.
Afghan Invasion.
LAHORE, Dec. 18.-An official dispatch
states that Gen. Browne commenced his
march to Jellalabad yesterday, which place
be hoped to reach on the 29th inst.
Italian Cabinet.
ROME, Dec. Is The new cabinet, it is
understood, will be as follows: Depretis,
president of the council and minister of the
interior; Correnti, foreign affairs; Maglani,
finance; Spantigati, justice; Gen. Bertoferi-
ate, war; Coppins, public instruction; Ma
jorana Calalabiano, agriculturist.
Gfeek ErOntlef.
CoNTsANTINoPLE, Dec. 18-If Greece and
Turkey do not agree upon the frontier ques-
ton the Porte proposes to submit the differ
ences to the decision of the European
powers.
Protective Measure.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.--The Secretary of
the Treasury has issued circular to the
collectors of the several ports that they are
authorized to cause an inspection to be
made of cattle proposed to be shipped to
Great Britain, and to give to shippers cer-
titicate that the cattle shipped are free from
disease.
Heavy Snow.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. ia Kansas City spec
al says the roof of Frank Hall fell in last
evening, owing to the great weight of snow.
The building was entirely crushed. One
man was killed and several others seriously
injured.
Cinnamon and Americans.
NEW YORK, Dec 19,-Mr. Jameson, an
English consul in China, states in recent
report that Notwithstanding the liberal SUBJ
scriptions made by foreigners in aid of the
famine sufferers, the better classes would
rather see foreigners beyond the border than
acknowledge the value of their assistance.
Recipients of aid, however, have shown
| much gatitude, and missionaries have been
brought into the better favor among them by
efforts to allay suffering. fhe Post COM
| menting ON the above, says that is a curious
fact that while opposition TO Cinnamon in
this country comes from the laboring classes,
the opposition to Americans and Europeans
in China is found among men of rank and
wealth.
Bayard Taylor Dead.
BERLIN Dec. 19.--Bayard Taylor, minis
ter of the United States, died at o'clock
this afternoon. Fatal symptoms came on
suddenly. He had been out of bed, and
transacted some official business with the
American legation yesterday. His death
was peaceful and painless.
Decision Reversed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The Secretary of
the Interior yesterday reversed the decision
of the commissioner of the general land Of
fee in the case Of T. H. Yates, agent for the
| California and Oregon Railroad Company,
involving the title to a tract of land In
| Shasta district, California. 1t is held that
| q pre-emption settlement made prior to the
| time that the railroad grant takes effect
does not except the grant from the opera
| ton of said grant unless the pre-emption
claim is perfected by such settler when an
opportunity is afforded Of so doing. The
change, however. is retrospective and previ-
GUS decisions are to remain undisturbed as
| res judicata.
! Evidence of Resumption.
New YORK, Dec. 20.-Among other evil
dence that resumption has come to stay, at
tention is called to the fact that The move
ment of precious metals is in favor of this
country, notwithstanding the large return
| of our bonds from abroad. Statistics for
i 46ok hoya
| kept nearly all our gold and have i'm
ported little silver. 1t also appears that
| the export of trade dollars during nine
months of 1878, have been only 81, 500, 330
against nearly $S, 225, 900 last year. This
indicates that the foreign markets now open
to our coin are slready glutted. In nine
months of last year we sent abroad SS, ,0O0,-
600 more trade dollars than were returned
to US, but We took back during nine months
this year. 81 600, 900 more of them than We
exported in the same time.
RenOminased.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The president to-
day sent to the Senate the nomination o.
Roger S. Greene as chief justice of the SUI
preme court of Washington Territory.
Judicial Nomination.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Johr p. Hoyt, o.
Michigan, has been nominated associate jus
tice of Washington Territory.
DesperasiOes.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 20.-Adyices from Texa.
say that official intelligence has been received
at Austin from El Paso district that armes
bands of desperadoes arrived there from New
Mexico, and that Mexicans show signs o
making trouble, and the Judge Of the distric
fears that the court cannot be held.
Bishop Suspends Payment.
CNcNNAT1, Dec. 20.-Bishop Purcell ans
his brother Edward are just now unable Il
pay moneys deposited with them by Catho
hes. A week or so ago note given by Pur
cell went to protest at one Of the banks, thel
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