The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-11

not to drink, and atoned it with his life
| His return to drink is attributed to angel
at charge of attempting to blackmai
Roddens, preferred by the attorney fol
the defense while Gay was on the stand
| Fatally Burned.
Miss Fanny Ward was probably fatally
burned yesterday afternoon by the explo
sion of bottle of turpentine, which sci
fire to her clothes.
Grants Reception at Yosemite.
San FRANcIsco, Oct. 4-The Grant party
reached Yosemite on the evening of the
I'd inst. On crossing the lower bridge
over the Merced river salute of explo-
siyes was fred and the population and
tourists of the valley turned out to greet
the new corners. The hotels were decor
ated with flags and eyeTgreens, and a
band, brought to the valley for this occa-
sion, played Hail to the Chief" Another
salute of Of giant powder cartridges were
fred at Union Rock. After getting rid of
the dust of travel, the general sauntered
around taking views of the surroundings,
and later held an informal reception. The
party visit Glaciers Point to morrow, re-
turn to Ciark's station Sunday, and will
VISIT Mariposa and the big trees Monday.
Roddan and wife Diseharcd.
SAN FRAScIsco, Oct. 4--In the case of
Mr. and Mrs. Roddan under examination
at Wheatiand on charge of committing
an assault Ton Ida Dund and Cora Heslep,
both prisoners have been discharged
from custody, the evidence failing wholly
to substantiate the charges.
Wife Murderer Killed.
UKIAH, Oct. ga man by the name of
Mcpherson, who had been living apart
from his wife for some time, recently re-
turned to Covele, in this county, and fail
ing to induce her to live with him, killed
her, after some parties near the scene of
the tragedy, in an attempt to arrest him,
were fired upon, and returning the fire
killed Mcpherson on the spot.
Killed by Runaway Horse.
NoRToNvILLE, Oct. 5.-Mrs. Sarah Nor
ton, relict of one of the original locaters
Of the Mount Diablo coal field, was killed
near here to-day by a runaway horse
Balloon Disaster.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Sat about half
past three this afternoon Prof Colgroye.
aeronaut, and c. Ii. Williams, manager of
Woodward's Gardens, attempted to make
balloon ascension from the Gardens.
the wind blowing almost a gale. The
balloon seemed TO be insufficiently infla-
ted with gas, and rose heavily above the
buildings of the Garden. 1t afterwards
dropped and scudded along at low ele-
yation, tearing away telegraph wires inits
flight. In q moment the bag ripped and
the gas escaped with roar heard for
blocks: Both occupants of the basket
were thrown out, falling on Folsom street,
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth, while
the balloon came down few rods be-
yond. A great crowd from the Gardens
and vicinity instantly collected and medi-
cal aid was summoned Williams was
fearfully crushed about the face and head
and died IN few moments. Colgrove's
face was somewhat bruised, but his in
juries seemed mostly internal and al.
though alive at last accounts, he was in
sensible and not likely to survive. The
disaster created considerable sensation
and many who frequent the Gardens, as
sert that the balloon was badly patched
and unsafe at best, and express surprise at
Williams risking the ascension, especially
III such boisterous weather,