The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-12-14
LATEST NEWS /!
EASTERN STATES.
Boiler Explosion.

Boiler Explosion.
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 5--A boiler at Hay
den's rolling mill exploded this morning
while q number of workmen were stand
ing around it. Two were instantly killed
and four seriously injured.
A Slight Mistake,
New YORK, Dec. "a special this morn
ing says the directors of the p. Nj. >. 5. Co.
blundered in the date of the freight and pas
senger contract with the u. P. Il. Il. They
thought it expired last Saturday when 1t Is
next Saturday. Not hearing from Union
Pacific they thought the contract was an
nulled. A hasty meeting was called and
they resolved to do business independently.
That is why circulars were sent offering to
name through rates via Panama. The mis-
understanding was discovered and the circu-
lars withdrawn contract is now being
prepared satisfactory to both sides and the
monopoly viii continue.
For Embexzlement.
FALL RryER, Mass, Dec. 6.--The grand
jury has indicted Charles B. Stickney and
Horatia n Howard. insurance agents, and
John A. Coffey, lawyer, for embezzlemeut.
Went Ashore.
MAcHIAs, Me-, Dec. 6-The schooner Cal
edonia went ashore on Libby Island, Tues
day morning. The captain and crew (5)
all lost.
Indicted.
TRoY, Dec. 6.--President Vail, of the de-
funct Merchants and Mechanics bank, has
been indicted, also Deputy Sheriff Murphy,
One and Indissoluble.
New 0RIEANs, Dec. Ga mass meeting,
composed mostly Of influential citizens, was
held here tonight and adopted resolutions
expressing in the most elegant and emphatic
manner, the gratitude Of the city for the aid
extended by the various sections during the
prevalence of yellow fever, and denouncing
those wicked men who would again, for sell
: fish ends, arouse clamors of sectional discord
which this generous overflow has tended to
allay for ever. They continue: ''We de-
clare rs our unanimous sentiment with the
unaffected sincerity Of grateful hearts, that
no difference of political creed can weaken
and no evils of designing politicians sever
the ties which bind as by most sacred and
tender memories in bonds of national
brotherhood, one and indissoluble.
Hunting Fraud.
Private New Orleans adviees state that
Gov. Nichols is visiting all bulldozed dis
tricts taking evidence of fraud, with intent to
punish to the limit of law all guilty of cor
rupting, intimidatipg or numbering electors.
Destructive Fire.
New ORLEASs, Dec. 8.-Private dispatches
report the destruction of fifty houses in the
business portion of the town of Macon, Miss
Loss $500, 900; insurance, $l03, 600.
Time to spare.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8.--O'Leary had 45
minutes to spare in his match to walk 400
miles in 124 hours.
starved to Death.
Letters form China state that during the
recent famine, seven million of people died.
Five million In the single province of Shausi.
The amount of contributions from the East
ern States to November last was $22, $40,
which was judiciously distributed, SO reports
say.
acknowledgements
New YORK, Dec S.-Democratic president
makers for 1880 now suggest the propriety of
taking their candidates from important doubt
full states. This rules Hendricks out, as
Indiana lis counted sure for the Democracy.
and Thurman comes to the front again be-
cause Ohio is SO uncertain. 1t also leads to
talk of Wallace of Pennsylvania, and revives
the hopes of Tilden's friends that if he fails
to get the first place on the ticket Clarkson
n. Potter, or some other New Yorker, may
get the second place with Thurman.
Senator Bruce [colored thinks that Grant s
name is such a tower of strength among the
Southern blacks that they will be nearly
unanimous for him in the next national con-
yention. Blaine is the only man probably
that could divide that vote with Grant.
The World forcibly argues that if Grant is
the Republican nominee, the Democracy can
win by nominating Bayard on a sound hard
money platform, by carrying Connecticut,
New York and New Jersey with the solid
South
T1~a0ihaYrf naah
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8.--A cable dispatch
was received here yesterday stating that
President Alcantara, chief magistrate of Ven
eZuela, died November 30th, and that j. Gu
lierrez, chief justice of the high federal court,
was acting as president.
Trade Dollars In China.
New York, Dec. 9.-Apprehensions have
been expressed that the passage of the law
making trade dollars legal tender would re-
call some thirty millions from China, and in
this way greatly increase the volume of cur
rency. This is stated by merchants here to
be mistake, as il is a.practice of Chinese
bankers, on receiving ahy foreign coin and
ascertaining its value, to put their mark, a
chop, on it. coin so defaced would not,
under our coinage laws, be receivable as bull
lion. A cable dispatch from Hongkong says
that there are only seven millions of unehop-
ped trade uOlihrS IueTt,
is expressed that out of the % 100000 to 30,
OO0, 900 trade dollars exported to China in
the last five years, all but one or two million
have been chopped. and therefore under any
change of laws cannot enter into our currency.
Treaty with Japan.
WAsH1saroN, Dec. 9.-The commercial
treaty with Japan, soon to be communicated
TO the Senate by the president for ratification
contemplates an important addition to the
present treaty, having in view the increass
and developement of the commerce of both
countries.
Redemption of Bonds.
The secretary of the treasury to-day issued
the 74th call for the redemption of 20
bonds of 1865 and consols of 1865. On
March 9th next interest will cease.
Relief for California.
In the House to-day Davis introduced g
hill to reimburse California for expenses in
Cured in Indian wars.
FOREIGN NEWS.
british victory.
Iox,noN Dec 5r.-Dispatches this morning