The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-25


train and were uninjured. Two brake
men were thrown into deep culvert be-
low the track, the cars falling over them,
but miraculously escaped injury.
The p. S. 5. N. Co.'s new steamer George
Z. Starr made I5 knots an hour to-day on
her trail trip.
M. T. Ward again In Trouble.
M. T. Ward, late contractor on the
Northwestern railroad. Oregon, called at
the office of the morning local paper to-
day threatening to put head on the edi-
tor in case certain alleged false statements
made in that paper concering him were
not retracted. Retraction being prom
ised, as Ward states, he left. when war
rant was sworn out for his arrest and he
was placed under 5000 bonds to keep the
peace.
The California Grand Lodge OF Masons.
SAN Francisco, Oct 15.--The Grand
Lodge A. +. q A. NJ, of this state met
yesterday. About three hundred dele
gates were present, but routine business
only Was done, including reading reports
Of different officers.
Convention OF Superior Judges Called.
The superior judges elect of San Fran
ciseo.met to-day and resolved to call
meeting of all superior judges elect in the
state. to discuss, first, necessary amend-
ments to the practice act second, the
question of uniform rules of practice in
all courts of the state, and third, the
question Of whether superior judges can
act until the legislature provides for their
courts.
The Bonanza Suit.
SAN Francisco, Oct 15-In the suit of
John IL. Burke against James G.. Flood
and the Nevada Bank, application was to-
day made for an order of the court di-
recting defendant to allow Mr.. Burke's
counsel to examine the books and papers
of the Nevada Bank and make copies of
all entries therein relating to transactions
between the Bank and the Consolidated
Virginia Mining Company. The motion
will be argued October oath.
Another squabbIc.
San Francisco, Oct. l5.-John P. Dunn
auditor elect, has commenced all action in
the twenty-third district on relation of the
attorney general of the state to declare
himself elected to fill the unexpired term
of George F. MAYNARD, deceased, and to
oust Coliu NJ Boyd, the present incum-
bent from Office.
The Fastest Two-year Old ON Record.
SAN FRANcIsco, Oct Is.-At Carson CITY
Ill.
two years old, by Norfolk, carrying eight
pounds over rule weight, won a three
quarter dash in 1:151, the fastest time
ever made by colt of that age.
The Sierra Nevada.
A press dispatch from yirginfa City re-
ports that the drift in Sierra Nevada is
still in the same formation as that exam
ined by experts Oh recent visit, the
drift having progressed nine feet further.
A decline in tile stock is attributed to
various causes. Bear operators are
charged with sending out false reports in
regard to the condition of the drift. 9th
ers say that the real cause of the decline
is that Flood has thrown quantity Of
stock on the market Rumors of por-
phyrv ani poof ore in the drift are rife,
but bulls characterize them as part of
bearing operations.
AIsup's Leap.
There now appears to be little doubt
that Alsup, absconding book keeper of
Davli Meeker, WAS assisted to escape from
the Valparaiso on the entry of that vessel
into this port. Il has been matter of
common talk among the sailors OF the ship
| that the fugitive was aided bv one or more
of their number before leaving the ship,
! so that his success in making shore did
not depend on his efforts as a swimmer.
| One of the crew, sailor known as jim.
who shipped day or two ago on the
| South american, has repeatedly made state
/ ments to the effect that Alsup was all
| right. The efforts ofdetectives, however.
| to ascertain his fate after he LEFT the Val
| pdTdiso have thus far been wholly una
vailing.
Sau Francisco Items
San Francisco, Oct. 19.-At the Oak
land base bali grounds to-day the Chi.
| cagos defeated the Californians, 13 to
| nothing. At the reereations grounds, in
this city, the Cincinnatis defeated the
Hop Bitters Club, to t.
A benefit for the family of c. II. Will.
liams. late manager of Woodward's Gar,
dens, who was recently killed by fall
from balloon, took place to-day There
was large attendance at the gardens
and the net proceeds ars from 5000 Il
$4,000.
recount committee OF workingmer
met to-day. j. 2. Dunn. auditor elect
statei that the contest would begin dur
ing the week. A committee was appoint
cd to assist Shaber, treasurer elect, to pro-
cure the necessary bonds, be having OBJ
tanned only 100000 out of the S150,00t
required
The Mcndocino Outlaws.
MENDocINo, Oct. Isl. f. Wheeler, a
dentist residing here, was arrested las
night as an accomplice of the outlaws VIII
recently killed Constable Wright ans
others. They are now known to be oil,
offenders, prison eonvicts and despera
does. A posse Is after them and the tow
kept well guarded. No casualty has oc
Cured since the tragedy of Wednesday
Deliberate Suicide.
SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 17.-Thomas Carruth
ers, an old resident and greatly respecte
citizen of Tomales committed suicide yes
terday 10y hanging himself In his barr
tie used hair rope and climbed to
, high beam IN the barn allowing drop
five feet. His neck was broken. He la
, for some years been suffering greatly froi
i some incurable disease that had gradual
affected his mind, and he repeatedly sal
that he would take his own life. 1t woul
:. seem that the act was deliberatel
g planned, as he had settled up all his bus
ness and made his will, the contents
Q which are not yet made public. His es
D tate Is valued at $4,000. He was SO yeal
OF age and bachelor and was a membt
!. OF the Odd Fellows Lodge of Tomales.
An Officer at Seattle Seriously younde
SEATTLE, Oct. ia fellow name
Frank Hogan rel eased from the city ia
, last evening. where he had been servir
:, out term of imprisonment for vagranc
got into row in a saloon on Mill sire
). this afternoon. Constable Mills beir
: summoned to quell the disturbance. He
! gan made for him with a large sheat
a knife, kicking and stabbing him twice
|, the vicinity of the abdomen, infiictir
:. painful though probably no. serio,
= wounds.
Drowned In the skagit
:. young man named Fred Woolery,
resident of this city and employed as
: deck hand on the steamer Josephine, fe
overheard from that steamer yesterda
into the Skagit river and was drowned.
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