The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-10-05

LATEST NEWS !
EASTERN STATES.
A Large Claim.


ington special says: 1t is said that Theophile
Landreau, of France, and John c. Landreau,
of New Orleans, will file claim with Congress
at its next session to collect vast sum OF
money from the Peruvian Government.
Nearly half century ago the Government of
Peru made a law Offering to any one who
should make new discoveries to add to the
wealth of the country one-third of such dis
coveries. Theophile Landreau, scientist
and explorer, discovered deposits of guano in
Peru from which the Government derived
millions of dollars revenue Landreau s claim
of the discovery was recognized In 1865, but
the Government was unable to pay one-third
interest in the discoveries and compromise
was agreed upon. just as the claim was about
to be settled the Pardo revolution broke out
and the national treasury was exhausted in
trying to suppress it. Since then the chronic
revolutions of the country have prevented the
discoverer from settling his claim. John c..
Landreau is a brother of Theophile, and adj
vanced him money to prosecute his discovery,
receiving In return half interest in the pros
pective rewards. As Landreau of New Or
leans is naturalized citizen of the United
States, he claims the assistance of this Gov
ernment to aid him in the collection of his
money. The full amount of Landreau's claim
is said to be over Sl00. 900, 600, but claimants
are willing to make compromise with Peru
for a portion OF that sum.
Good showing.
New YoRK, Sept. 25. THE annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company was held to-day The
annual report of the directors was read,
showing that the business of the road was in
creasing satisfactorily. The following is a
synopsis:
The gross earning of the year were 81, l93,-
3lS, and the expenses were $63l ,302, leaving
| a net balance of $562, ,079, or net increase of
$l69, 38l over last year. The several divis-
ions of the road have been operated with
out accident and maintained in good or
der and the condition of the road is fully up
to the average of railroads in the country On
account of wear and tear l40 miles OF new
rails will soon have to be laid between Brai-
nerd and Fargo. The operations of the land
department have been active, three-quarters
of million of acres being disposed of. The
report says that in nine counties in Minnesota
and seven counties of Dakota intersected by
this road the area under cultivation this year
was go, 600 acres, Of which l85, 900 acres were
in wheat; and the new breaking already ac-
complished In the same counties will add
l33, 900 acres for the next years crop. Popu-
| lation has increased 40 per cent in nine
months and the wheat product has been most
bountiful For sale of 749, 633 acres of land
there were received So, 10, 432, and timber
sales in the Minnesota and Pacific divisions
have realized S24, $50.
Disastrous Boiler Explosion.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept. 25.-By the ex-
plosion of boiler to-day at a school slate fac
tory, Frank Kennel, engineer, was Instantly
killed, ex-Constable William Hunt, badly
wounded, and several others injured. The
engine and wash houses were completely
wrecked.
An ssIncfdent'' From Wyoming.
FoRT FETTERMAN, Sept. 26. The mail from
Mckinney was jumped this afternoon about
| % miles north of here by IL masked men.
| They succeeded in surprising the two soldiers
| who were acting as escort, and getting the
drop on them before they had an opportunity
| to draw their weapons. The horses and arms
of the cayalrymen were taken and the mail
| thoroughly ransacked. Tillotson & Snyder,
post traders here and at Mckinney, were pas.
sengers on the mail wagon, but having been
robbed of upwards of $500 few days before
while on their way from old Mckinney to
| the new post on Clear Fork, the highwaymen
ecured very little booty from them. This
part OF Wyoming is infested with horse
| thieves, robbers and scoundrels at the present
date.
! A Fortune ON Paper. Sold Cheap.
| New YORK, Sept. PA claim for S260. .00(
| against the indianapolis, Bloomington and
Western Railway Company was sold at auction
yesterday for $l3.
1 An Exploring ship Returned.
The U. S. steamer Enterprise, commander
Selfridge, arrived off the Brooklyn navy yard
Yesterday afternoon after voyage of five
| months exploring the Amazon and its princi
pal tributaries, more particularly Madeira
| Capt. Selfridge says that the exploration wal
a perfect ssccess. The Madeira was found
4 navigable for 500 miles, and the captain adds
s.We found the volume of the Amazon to b
/ 7, 900, 600 cubic feet second, and If the Mis-
sissippi were flowing into it it would not ralst
its surface perceptibly.
/ Murdered by Chinaman.
BRADfoRD, Sept. 27.-Harrison Edgal
| threw an apple core at the window of Chi.
nese laundry to-day, and one of the Chinamer
i fatally stabbed him. The murderer was ar
rested.
The Regular Robbery NJ Deadwood.
DEADwooD. Sept 27.-A treasure coach q
/ the Cheyenne and Black Hills stage line thai
left here yesterday morning was stopped b,
five armed men ct Canyon Springs, 40 mile
south of here at o'clock p. nj. Two mes
sengers, Capt. Smith and Gale Hill were seri
ously wouaded, and one passenger, II. %
Campbell, q telegraph operator, was killed
Capt Smith was slightly hurt by a-bal graz
ing the top Of his head, rendering him in
sensible. Scott Davis escaped unhurt. Tw.
of the robbers were badly wounded. One wa
shot by Davis, the other BY Gale Hill, wh'
fired through window after being hurt
The coach was run into the timber, and bu
short time was occupied IN opening tn