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


ton board of the eighth division, fourtl
ward-four Republicans and five Democrats
were arrested by the U. S. marshal, charg
ed with returning more votes than were le
gally cast.
Excitement I'm PittstOn.
New York, Nov. 1S.-The Times Scranton
special says Pittston was the scene of a ter
rible excitement to-day, caused by the arrest
of Chief Sullivan and three policemen. on q
charge of killing young man named Miehae
Walsh, who died from the effects of pisto
shot received Thursday at the hands of the
police during a street brawl. The officers
were conveyed to Wilkesbarre prison, fol
lowed by number of reputable citizens il
carriages for the purpose of having them dis
charged on writ of habeas corpus. The
streets of Pittston have been filled all day
with crowds of excited and indignant people
and popular feeling is running so high thai
violence is hourly expected.
A Question of Jurisdiction.
New YORK, Nov 1S-Tribune' Washing
ton special says Speaker Randall recently
wrote to Washington asking gentleman ia,
miliar with Congressional proceedings tc
hunt up precedents in the case of contested
jurisdiction between the House and the Sen
ate. This is supposed to refer to the prob
able action of the Potter committee in pre-
senting Stanley Matthews to the House fol
contempt in having declined to appear be-
fore the committee. The question of the
power of either House to deal with the acts
of the members of the other has never beer
settled.
Equal Rights.
WASHINGTON, Nov 18--It is intimated
that the proposition prevails among certain
Congressman to reduce the gold dollar so as
to make it equal with silver.
southern Frauds.
More facts about the Southern frauds con-
tinue to be received. county has been
found in South Carolina without single
Republican vote
Presidents Message.
The Tribune's Washington special says
the President told a gentleman yesterday
that he should make the Southern question
leading feature in his message, and should
dwell especially upon the necessity of enforc.
ing the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
The President is also understood to have
said he finds in many respects, in its judg.
ment of the South, the majority of his own
party right and himself wrong.
To be Investigated;
j. Scott consul at Honolulu, is here to be
investigated by the State department, under
charges of incompetency and failure to pay q
salary to his CLERK as agreed.
MOIIie Maguires.
HARR1sBURG, Pa, Nov 18-In accordance
with an opinion of the Attorney General
Coy. Hartranft decided to day to issue g
warrant for the hanging on the 18th of De
cember next of the notorious Mollie Ma
guire, John Kehoe, who was convicted of the
murder of F. S. W Langdon, in Schuykil
county, in 1862.
Vessels Wrecked.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-The annual repor
of the revenue marine bureau of the treasury
department shows that of vessels wrecked OIL
in distress, with an aggregate of 726 person:
on board, 1872 vessels have been assisted by
. revenue cutters. The estimated value O.
property saved is about 81, TAG, 900, and IA;
persons were actually rescued from being
drowned.
Another False Report.
New YORK, Nov. lS.-Reports in tn,
morning newspapers that Stewards body ha
been found are pronounced untrue at the po
lice headquarters.
burned to Death.
Last night Michael Rossetter, living at No
10, Washington street, quarreled with hi
wife, and deliberately hurled lighted LAM
at her. The kerosene that was scattered owe
her clothing ignited in an instant and she
was frightfully burned and died in few
hours.
Predictions.
WASHINGTON, Nov 19.-Hon. j. K Lut
trell reached here yesterday and called OF
Secretary Thompson about the Mare Islant
Ha 1iafc hat Gali
go Democratic next Fall.
Official Visit.
Commissioner Williamson started for Cali
fornia last night to be gone six weeks. H
will make general tour of the land office
and will visit the desert land region and ex
| anime into timber spoilations.
ExtOrtion of Fees.
Persons on the Canadian border hav
made complaints to the State department
against the United States Consuls and com
mercial agents at various points on the lakes
| The principal charge is that in the verifcs
ton and certificates of invoices excessive an
illegal fees have been extorted, the allege
charges ranging from so cents to SO in eac
case. Attidavits setting forth these fact
have been received at the department an
an investigation will be ordered.
| The Cipher Dispatches.
1t is understood the Potter Committee wi
not meet here until after the reassembling
| Congress. The Democratic members of th
committee are now considering whether wi
nesses should be summoned in connectio
with the cipher dispatches recently published
1t is very probable that all persons connecte
with their publication will be called to appes
before the committee with the original di
patches. 1t is believed the Democrats wi
decide upon this course and cause to be i
sued subpenas duces tecum before Congret
reassembles, SO as to prevent the Republ
cans from gaining possession of the dispatch,
through a committee of The Senate.
Gold and silver Bullion.
The mint bureau feels much encourage
at the success of the experiment in openil
market for gold and silver bullion at De
yer. The superintendent of the assay Off
was given to-day credit of $25, 900 on Il
bullion fund on Monday last He tel
graphed for $40, 600 more on Friday, and f
additional credit to-day. The success of Il
plan has led the mint bureau to make q
rangements for like purchases at Boise Cit
which will be done at once, and at Helena
begin January l, 1879.
Shanghai Consulate.
The committee on expenditures in t
State Department will on Wednesday be ia
ing testimony in connection with the invt
tigation of the Shanghai Consulate, and t
charges made against Minister Sewar
Myers and Coffee, clerks at the Shangh
Consulate, will be here Wednesday to testli
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