The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-26

/ ficient timpIy 10 meet the demand by the
Sutro Tunnel Company, for this has to be
met under heavy penalties
Woman's Walking Match iiumbuz.
The woman's walking match Is y humbug.
The women are all under salary and will
and friendly scorers will mark lap after lap
while they rest.
P. M-Cbappelle, 100 miles Edwards,
IS; Donelly, ~ Maynard. 60; Waller. l5.
At P. M the score stood: Chappelle. 113;
Edwards, 80; Doniey, 81 Maynard, 20; Wal
Suicide Of q sailor.
sailor named Hallett on board the ship
Black Hdwk. snici1ed tonight by stabbing.
He was 30 years old and native Of England.
stfn Another Suicide.
San FgAHcrsco, July 18.--A man named
Fitz Henry. the keeper of q poultry stand in
the Hayes Valley market, was found at about
Ii o'clock this morning under some trees in
q vacant lot at the corner of Hayes and Stei-
mar streets. with bullet hole In the left tenn
pie and a small pistol lying by him. The
coroner has been notified.
Seattle Items.
SEATTLE, July 18-The Washington Terri.
tory Teachers Institute, which con pened in
this city on the 10Th inst, adjourned this
evening to meet on the third Tuesday In
August. 1880, ct place 70 be designated by
the call of the superintendent of public in
struciion. Among other resolutions was one
suggesting 10 the next legislature the import
ance OF giving the educational interests of
this territory more serious consideration.
The strike at Newcastle still continues, and
WORK in the mines has been suspended.
The case of Yesler vs. Colman, for specific
performance of contract to purchase the Seat
tie saw mill property, has been decided in
favor of Yesler ia the third judicial district
ri nd sr1z zv1 fof f,f n
territorial supreme court, now holding term
at Olympia. 4 motion of 81. G. Struve, St
torney for Yesler IN the court above, to dis
miss the appeal on technicaiity in taking
said appeal, was to-day denied. This Is con-
sidered very favorable to Colman. The sum
Body Found.
PoRr TOWNSEND. July ls.-The body OF JOS
Bates was found to-day at Port Gamble
among the logs in the bay.
Parting Honors to the (" Dakota
PoRr TowssEsD, July 1S.-A report being
received yesterday that the steamer Dakota
was to be transferred to the southern route,
the citizens. to show their appreciation of
Capt Morse's services, met the steamer at the
wharf with q band, flags being displayed
throughout the city. The steamer on leaving
for Victoria at P. II. was salnted BY the
marine hill battery.
Joseph Bates. we'll known as captain of the
sloop fsbbais, disappeared mysteriously on
Wednesday night at Port Gamble, and is sup
posed TO have walked off the wharf in going
aboard. Search for the body has been un-
ayailing. He was about forty five years old,
and native OF Massachusetts,.
The Woman's Walking Match.
SAN FRANcIsco, July 19-During the prog
ress of the ladies' walking match this even
g. \ - -
Office Articles were published in the morn
ing papers to-day rejecting upon the match
as fraud on the public, alleging that the
contestants were walking on a weekly salary
instead of for the prizes; that the local re-
ports in one journal we're paid for by the line
and that free passes we're issued ad libitums 10
disrerutable women to fill the seats and st
tract spectators. Other articles were to the
effect that certain sporting characters were
circulating these reports for the purpose of
breaking up the match, and had also at
tempted to levy biackmail on the managers,
Messrs Locke Il Cotton At about 1890 this
evening Con Mooney and Leslie Blackburn,
who were the parties charged with attempted
blacsmaiiing, accompanied by two others,
| entered the ticket Office and made bi utsi
| assault upon Mr.. Cotton, infiicting serious in
jnries. The affair caused great excitement.
| the audience rushing en- masse to the scene.
Owing TO the inefficiency of the officers on
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but will probably be arrested before morning
Mr.. Locke will publish communication in
the morning, denying specifically the charges
made against the management of the match.
The score at 1880 this evening stood !:
Chappelle. 126 miles; Edwards. l00 Donly,
81; Maynard. 80; Walton. 65. All are in
good condition, and Chapelle expects to beat
the time Of Edwards in the recent mstch.
sand-Lotters Preparing for n Natsoaai
Convention in 1850 -- California Con-
1 Eressmen Censured
SA. FRANcIsco, July 20--At the sand lots
to-day resolution was adopted instrucing
4 the secretary of the w. P. C. to forward to all
known labor and liberal reform leagues and
parties in the United States copy of the pre-
ambie and resolution recommending the
holding OF q national convention for the pur-
pose OF nominating o president for the cam.
II paign of 1880, and on behalf of the w. P. C
suggesting Chicago as the place and the Sd o.
June. 1850 as the time. 4 resolution wa'
also passed censuring the California congres
sional delegation for failing TO obtain the de
4 sired legislation ON the Chinese question.
Glenn Hoiis rhs Fort..The n. BE Salts
Ned with Him.
II The democratic state central Commits
assembled yesterday afternoon TO conside
the question of taking dawn Glenn from th
head Of the ticket. Thirty members wer
] present. 1t Was soon developed that tn
fusionists were in the majority, and the fina
vote Stood "a to retain against 8 TO drop Tn
argument Was that the committee could al
q vacancy, but had no right to make ont
3 The fusionists also threatened If he was take
r down to reconYene the convention and rt
3 nominate him. Many Of the old war horst
J threaten to bolt, but II is believed that mo.
of them win accept the situation.
+ The d. BIS, being eatisfed with Glenn
: promise to support their ticket make no or
position to his endorsement by the democrat
The Usaal Suicide.
William Young, q native of Ireland. age
: seventy years, com mitted suicide at bis res
Z dence on the Potrero this morning, By seve
ing the veins Of bis arm cause. despondencJ
arising from continued i'll health.
Three Men Drowned In the Bay.
b SAE FRANCISCO, July 20.-This afternoo
: Thomas Cope, Paul B;schoffsky, Joseph Sci
: godi and Fisher went on the bay in
small skif OF Hunter Point, the sea fiIIe
!. the boat which capsized. Cope, who cou
|, not swim, clung to the boat and fred pist
! to call assistance. The others struck out #
= shore, about 9 quarter of mile distant, b
j all sank before reaching It. A Chinama
:, came off and rescued Cope.
" Heckless Suicide.
re SACRAMENTO, July I9--Lsst night WON.
N of the town named Ada Kempton tos
ID laudanum, from the effects of which she di
y At $50 this morning. Deceased had been {
d 8 protracted spree for several days, and
E. company with three femsle companions W
T. in her room drinking. Taking vial OF Il
le deadly drug from Q bureau. she remarke
rz II have notion TO drink this One of q
M women dared her to do 1t, whereupon d
D. poured the laudanum into tumbler 81
at drank it.
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