The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-09-06
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Crop Reports from the MI lie west.
CHICAGO, Aug. 28.-The Commercial
Bulletin of this city publishes advices
from 308 counties in the middle west, re-
garding spring wheat. The increase in
acreage is 1926 per cent The average
yield per acre is 1892 bushels against
1.42 bushels last year. The aggregate
against l08, IA ,374 bushels last year.
The quality is generally reported to be
better than last year.
Fatas Explosion.
New YORK, Aug. 28.-The explosion of
the boiler of the tug Essec early this
morning, wrecked the boat and killed
Leonidas Fuller, fireman, and Joseph E.
Leffay, engineer.
ConkIing Chosen Delegate.
UTICA, Aug. 28.-U. s. Senator Conk-
ling has been chosen delegate to the re-
publican state convention.
Boston Workingmcn Demouncc DeYoung
BosToN. Aug. 28.-A workingmen's
meeting was held on the Common to-
night, and the usual decided resolutions
condemning DeYoung adopted.
Surgeon General Hammond.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-The secretary
of war has received the proceedings and
findings of the court martial of July 16.
1864, by which Surgeon General HAM
mond was dismissed from the service,
and recommends that the findings and
sentence be annulled and set aside, and
that in accordance with the authority
conferred by an act of March Is, 1878,
the name of Hammond be placed on the
| retired list of the army as surgeon gen.
eral, without back, present or future pay
| or allowance of any kind whatever. The
recommendation of the secretary of war
has been approved by the president.
| Rowing Race.
| DETROIT, Aug. 29.-The four cared
race in the "open to all' regatta, which
the umpire decided yesterday should be
rowed over on account of the fouling OF
| the Shoewaecaemettes by the Wyandotte
crew, was pulled this morning, the Shoe
waecaemettes and Michigans participa-
ting. The Excelsior four, first over the
| line in yesterdays trial, refused to pull,
claiming that the umpires decision was
! unjust. The race was won easily by the
Shoewaecaemettes in 7.56, distance one
mile and a half, with the current.
Sitting Bull again i'm Trouble.
/ New YORK, Aug. "a Heralds
special from Winnipeg, Manitoba, yes
terday. says that the situation in the Ca
madam northwest is grave, and daily be-
coming more critical and complicated.
The Creeks, q powerful tribe, who have
repeatedly protested against Sitting
Bulls hunting buffalo on their ground,
and have been pacified with assurances
that he would soon return to the United
States, are restive under the rapid ex-
tinction of game, and 2010 warriors un-
der Great Bear assume threatening
attitude. The American scourge have
slaughtered nearly all the buffalo south
of Battle river, and the buffalo have fled
south or to the limits of Athabasca dis
trict The destitution of the Canadian
Indians is extreme. Many cases of can
nibalism have been reported, and one or
two of Hudson Bay posts have been
plundered by starving savages. Lieut..
Gov Laird, whose seat of government
is Battletord, has sent his family into
Winnipeg, Bnd his position is very crit
ical Three weeks ago the Chief Indian
Commissioner endeavored to arrange
matters with Great Bear, who consented
to keep quiet until the government had
finally decided the course to be pursued.
Sitting Bulls band was removed north
of Wood Mountain, but isolated con-
ficts were going on between them and
the Canadian Creeks and Sauteux. A
dispatch arrived from at police Fort
Walsh Tuesday, saying that they antiei
pated very serious trouble. Col. Os
borne Smith, in command of the Cana
dian forces, left for the scene of troubles
Friday. The police force numbers only
| he ,ar,
; is hastily organizing six companies O.
been received of what has happened
but the message from Fort Walsh was
most urgent. There are three companie
of infantry, one troop of cavalry and l
field battery here-all volunteers. Thi
Dominion forces were disbanded yea
ago. This account represents Sitting
Bulls following to be 5000 men, womel
, and children-probably too high an esti
mate.
Fitz John Porter.
New YORK, Aug. ga Sun Wash
ington special says Fitz John Porte
has written letter to an officer in thi
city saying that he is coming here earl
next winter to urge upon congress hi
restoration to the active list of the army
.
muMity.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.--The Oneid
community in this state has been com
PEELED by public sentiment against thei
free love system to abandon it. Thei
leader, Father Noyes, submitted propo
sitions to the community, which the
. adopted, agreeing to give up the practic
of complex marriage in Difference to put
lie sentiment, however, the belief in il
y principles, and to encourage celibacy {
y members, but to allow marriage accord
ing to st. Paul's teaching. Also to hav
all other things common as heretofore
The community will hereafter consist {
two classes of members-celibates, an
married persons living together as hu.
, band and wife under the laws of maj
riages as generally understood.
The Fever again Increasing
MEMPHIS, Aug. 29.-The fever is agai
on the increase. Twenty-Five cases IN o
were reported to-day. Three additions
deaths have occurred.
Freighters Attacked by Indians.
DEADwooD, d. T., Aug. 29.-Armun
Kundson and George Beecher, tw
freighters from Fort Pierre, arrived ye
terday, and report that while encampe
: at Pine Springs, Is miles below Che.
enne river, last Friday about 10 p. n
Their wagons were riddled with bulle
and arrows, and some of the horses wei
4 killed. They noticed Indian signs pr
} vious to going into camp, and slept
their blankets some distance from Il
wagons and close by their picketed no
ses. They mounted the horses, b'
Kundson's giving ont from the effects
r a wound, they escaped on one horse !
!! the next station, where they secured al
Returning the next morning they four
the contents of their wagons undi
turbed, but the balance of the stock gon
! Their wagons were brought here by 9TH
Of incoming teams.
Race at Brighton Beach--Fortuna win
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-At Brightt
beach race course this afternoon, dl
" patch was received from the owners
Moilie McCarty, stating that she W
d. broken down and would probably new
run again. When Bramble and Fortul
appeared they were eheered. Tie ho
ses got off on even terms and Rramb
at once went to the front and led for
mile and quarter, when Fortuna we
up and the two ran together into Il
II homestretch. The whip was then us
N on both and Fortuna went under the wi
a. one length ahead. Pools sold, s400 ,
y Bramble $3.50 to $3.50 on Forum
y Time 1927