The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-02
Coming Home.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 26.-General Grant
writes Mayor Stokeley from Bordeaux,
France, acknowledging the receipt of the
resolution of the Philadelphia City Council
to appoint u special committee to receive
him upon his return, and says that if he re-
turns by way of the Atlantic he will take
Philadelphia steamer and will notify the
committee of the time of sailing.
Rough weather.
PRovINcETowN, Mass, Oct. 27.-The Arc
tic schooner Florence Tyson, supposed to be
lost, arrived this morning. She sprung
leak on Sable Island ON the 18th, and has
been pumping day and night since. The
last morsel of food ON board was eaten this
morning. Captain Tyson reports that there
has not been such icy seas in the north for
80 years. The crew is all we'll
Captain Tyson reports that at Cumberland
Straits they took on board a number of Es-
quimaux men and women. During the pas
sage to Disco they were obliged to slowly
work their way through 200 miles of ice.
The weather was very heavy during the en-
tire passage, making it necessary to keep
the matches bolted down most of the time.
To BE Hung.
CLEVELAND. o.. Oct. 28.-The jury in the
case of Chas McGill, on trial for murder,
rendered verdict this afternoon of murder
in the first degree. McGill murdered Mary
Kelly, his mistress in house of i'll fame in
this city several months since.
Surrendering.
CAMP ROBINSON, Neb., Oct. 27.-The FAM
ished savages, after defying the troops, cold
and hunger for nearly 4S hours, came forth
from under the bank of Chadron Greek yes
terday at noon, Carlton having sent them
word previously by his guide that if they did
not come and surrender before noon, he
would blow every one of them from the face
of the earth. The threat had the desired eff
feet, for in few minutes after the inter-
prefer returned all the savages came forward
to surrender themselves. After being dis
armed they were marched to this post, arriy-
ing at midnight. Comfortable quarters and
supper was given them.
Labor and Capital.
PATTERSON, n. j., Oct. 26.-J. P. McDon-
nell editor of the Labor Standard, convicted
of libel in calling non-striking operatives of
the Adams mill "scabs, - was to-day sem
fenced to pay fine of $500. 1t was at once
paid by the workingmen and women of the
city, and tonight they are drawing McDon-
nell around town in an open barouche.
CIemency for Law Breakers.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Some 400 Illicit
distillers and tobacco blockaders are now in
dicted before the U. S. court at Statesville,
N. G. petition to the internal revenue
bureau is circulated, to have the same Glenn
ency extended to them was recently ex-
tended to a number of illicit distlllers In
South Carolina, excepting only those who had
violently resisted the revenue officers. They
offer to pledge themselves, if this clemency is
granted, not only to abstain from further vio-
lation of internal revenue laws themselves,
but to use their influence to prevent others
from doing so. The department will prob
ably grant the request.
The People are Tired of FOOling.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 26.-Information from
Overton county is that citisens are signing
petitions to the quarterly court, all over the
country, praying for the suppression of illicit
distilling and the dispersion of armed bands
of "moonshiners The court has just issued
an order to constables and sheriffs to summon
sufficient force to arrest bring to punish
ment the offenders.
FOundered Off Cape Hatteras.
NORFOLK, Oct 26-The steamer General
Barnes, from Havana to New York, foun-
dered Wednesday morning off Cape Hatteras.
The passengers and crew were saved
The wreck of the Barnes.
| CHARLESTON, Oct. 2S.-1'he smack Whip
| porwill arrived last night, bringing Capt.
| Cheeseman and the officers and crew of the
| lost steamer Gen. Barnes. Capt. Cheeseman
| states that his ship encountered a hurricane
ON Tuesday last, and on Wednesday morning
was fast going to pieces from the fore hatch
forward, when the officers and crew took to
| their boats and soon after sighted the
schooner w. w. Drew, Capt Mahoney, who
took the shipwrecked crew on board and
| brought them to Charleston bar. The Barnes
went down at noon on Wednesday. Her
cargo consisted of $50 bales of cotton, 356
barrels oil, "a casks spirits of turpentine, 400
| barrels rosin, 6 barrels waste, and other mer-
| chandise.
| The Bowie Stakes.
| BALTIMORE, Oct. 27.-The Bowie stakes,
| four mile heats, was won by Bushwhacker
taking the first and third heats, Princeton
winning the second heat. Time, 7:3l 1856,
S:29. Dick Sasscer quit on the fourth mile in
| the first heat and was distanced, and in the
second the pace put Gen. Phillips and Gar
rick out OF the race
The Worst he Ever Saw.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 26.-Dr Quijano, who
| was sent to the HOwards by the Spanish
government, to be sent to the place where the
fever was most malignant, has returned from
Dry Grove. Miss. He has been 25 years in
charge of hospital in Havana but says he
never saw any such yellow fever.
The Indians Surrender.
CAMP ROBINSON, Neb., Oct. 29-The fam
ished savages, after defying the troops, cold
and hunger for nearly forty eight hours, came
forth from under the bank of Chadron creek
yesterday at noon, Carlton having sent them
word previously by his guide that if they did
not come and surrender before noon he would
blow every one of them from the face of the
earth. This threat had the desired effect,
for in few minutes after the interpreter re-
turned all the savages came forward to sur
render themselves. After beng disarmed
they were marched to this post, arriving at
midnight Comfortable quarters and supper
was given them.
Increase of Mail Service in Oregon.
Senator Mitchell has secured an increase of
mail service in Oregon, namely: From Clacka-
mas to Silverton, and from Union to Prairie
City, tri-weekly; from Hillsboro by way of
Glencoe, West Union and Cedar Mills to
Portland, twice a week; from Dayton to
Goshen, semi-weekly, and from Dalles to
Goldendale tri-weekly.
End of the Fever.
yIcKsBURG, Oct. 28.-Ice and black frost
last. night The Howard Association are
now closing up their affairs. A number o.
visiting physicians and nurses will return te
| their homes tomorrow,
New ORLEANS, Oct 28.-Weather cleal
and pleasant; Deaths %; cases reported, 81.
MEMPHIS, Oct 2S.-Last night was tn,
coolest of the season. A heavy frost fel
and ice lined the cutters throughout th'
CITY. The Board of Health will tomorrow
officially announce safety to refugees return
ing to the city, but recommend all DWELLING
, be thoroughly ventilated before occupation
From six O'Clock last night to noon to-day
, six orders for interments were reported by un
dertakers This includes deaths both in th
city and suburbs.
Shot and Killed.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 27.-Jacob Dean on
: proprietor of the st. James Hotel, died las
night from the effect of two revolver shots a
the hands of Kreissmann. The two men hat
, an impromptu duel on Thursday night, eacl
Grinn two shots KreisSman escaping ur