The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-11-22
TELEGRApHIC.
EASTERN.

TELEGRAPHlC.
EASTERN.
Death by salzccasian.
New York, Nov. S.-Mrs. Mary Sin
cere, residing at Brooklyn, and her young
son were sufocated by foul air to-day in
an old cistern into which the child fell,
and the mother jumped to rescue her.
Bad Row Mt Rawlins.
| RAwIISs, KY, Nov. 9.-This afternoon
| Erancis Murray, government teamster,
while intoxicated, shot and fatally
wounded Charles Chapman of Los An
| geles. Cal Murrry then reloaded his car
bine and revolver with the intention OF
cleaning the neighborhood of the govern
ment wagon corral. He fired several
| shots at citizens and soldier, whe sheriff
| j. G. Rankin came on the scene, who
| seeing 1t Impossible to capture Murray
without danger to himself and Others,
| fred on him with double-barreled shot.
gun, killing him instantly. A coroners
jury exonerated the sheriff.
Bonds ON the New York Market.
New York, Nov. l3.-The Oregon Rail-
among the new securities placed in the
Stock Exchange list yesterday and sold at
100. II was placed on the free list, and
the bonds of the company at the end of
the regular list.
A Railway scheme.
The rumor grows stronger that the Iron
Mountain Railroad from st. Louis to Full
ton, on the frontier of Texas, is to be
taken into the ott-Huntington combin.
alton for trans-continental line from
| st Louis to San Francisco, Scott and his
Texas Pacific to meet Huntington and his
Southern Pacific at FL Paso.
| A Shot Fired in the United states Kills a
Man in Mexico.
GALVESTON, Nov. ia special from El
Paso says that negro discharged a gun
this side of tho Rio Grande
the bullet killing Mexican and wound
ing boy in Piedras Negras, opposite
causing great excitement there.
r. c. Bsaman Appointed TO Succeed
| DETROIT, Nov. l3.-Gov. Croswell this
afternoon appointed Fernando c. Beaman
| q. S. Senator to fill the unexpired term
of the late Senator Chandler.
The Maine Legislature.
PORTLAND, Nov. 13.--It is reported from
1 augusta tudt tuS otNte duiIOEllleS nave
certificates prepared to send out giving
seats to IL democratic senators and s;
representatives, giving them a majority
and quorum in case the republicans retire
Gratifying Statement.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The annual re-
port of the chief of the bureau of statis-
tics at Washington, which has just been
completed and printed, shows that the
Il fltsa III
in the history of American commerce
The quantity of products of the soil ex,
ported was wonderful, and the balance o
trade was over $269, ,000, 900 in favor of tn,
United States Only % per cent. of tn,
goods exchanged by sea were carried il
American vessels.
Gen. Key Decides Against the letter.
Agents.
Upon the presentations OF numerou!
affidayits OF special agents OF the post
Office department, Postmaster Genera
Key has arrived at the conclusion that
all lottery companies and lottery agent
are doing fraudulent business within th,
puryiew OF his statutory powers, concern
ing schemes to defraud the public. Fl,
has therefore to-day commenced the is
suanee of special orders to postmasters a
specified cities, directed by name agains
OH PNaoOAo hiiOhA W UC COuCcEntu III iOt-
terry business, forbidding postmasters /,
pay any postal money order, to delive
any registered letter addressed to person
thus named. The money orders and reg
istered letters are to be returned to TIL
senders and the letters are to be stampe,
with the word Fraudulent"
Partisan Knavery In Maine.
AGusTA, Nov. 1.-THE rumors in regar
I
count out the republican majority in tn
legislature are exciting general attention
. They come from sources that entitle ther
to belief. Messrs. Baker & Baker hay
filed notice with the governor to-day to
be heard in the disputed cases in Frank
lin, Lincoln and Penobscot counties, an
FL. NJ. Heath did likewise in regard
cases in Washington county. 1t is re
ported that no hearing will be allowed i
, disputed cases, but that certificates wi
be issued Monday, as has already beel
determined. A carefully compiled list c
the legislature shows that the republi
cans have SO members in the house an
one vacancy by death, while the demo
Gratis have 61 in the same branch. In tn
a senate the republicans have 10 member
and the democrats ~.
yvorkingmen Determined TO Seat the
Elected Ofneefs.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-THE Germa
Club, w. P. c., met this evening to di
cuss Judge Wright's salary pledge decis
ion. The sentiment of the meeting gel
orally expressed was that the candidate
elect should be seated peaceably if poss
BILE, otherwise by force.
The workingmen held an open air ma
meeting at the corner of First al
Howard streets this evening, about 20t
being present. Kearney addressed theI
recommending that when the day arrive
I for the new officers to take their seat
the men should assemble at the saT
lots, fmarch in procession with the
officers-elect to the City Hall, and Sc
them, Judge Wright or any other court
the contrary notwithstanding.
# Railway Matters.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. l4.-Referring to Il
repeatedly reported consolidation of Il
. st. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southe
Railway and the Texas Pacific, Thorn
Allen, president of the former road, sa
|. | to-day that consolidation of the ty
roads has been under consideration {
some time, but has not taken place "
The Texas Pacific people, he said, a
buying all the Iron Mountain stock the
can get, but as majority of it is not
sale they cannot purchase controllil
interest.
A seducer Killed by His Victim.
NEWPORT, KY, Nov. 14.-Chas. Scheur
was shot and snstantly killed to-day
Miss Annie Hof. She called on hi
accompanied by her brother, and d
II manded that he fulfill his promise
nc marry her. He contemptuously refus
. when she fired pistol which she he
under her shawl, and he fell dead. hi
ior Hoff gave herself up She says that
'e- ruined her under promise of maria
he and she does not regret her act, Scheui
was a saloon keeper in Cincinnati.
Paeinc Afail--Its Rival and Allies.
NEW York, Nov. 14.-Regarding Paci
Mail affairs, it is lumored that Z
company will soon make more favorai
contract with the Panama Railro,
Company, and that it is possible that
arrangement will be made with the Paci
roads for working in harmony on throu
freight, but that they will, with the su
port of the Panama company, contin
an independent line.
. Heavy Failure.
The well known house of Morris
2 Heinmann 4 Sons, importers of Ostrl
feathers; No. 508 Broadway, have to-d
failed to the extent of several hundl
thousand dollars.
Grand POW Wow.
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