The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-09-27
RosEBURG OREGON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER p,
head and shoulders, and died two hours
after the accident.
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head and shoulders, and died two hours
after the accident.
Row and Murder.
PHENIx, Sept. ia barber named
Martin was shot dead in Mexican row
yesterday morning at Tempe. The MUIR
derer and his companion escaped on two
stolen animals.
Testimony OF james e. Flood.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15.-James G..
Flood, in obedience to an order of court
appeared to-day before George 7. Knox,
notary public, and was sworn as wit
ness in one of the six suits brought by
Jno. H. Burke. He admitted to being a
director of the Nevada bank. but had no
knowledge of its business. Did not know
without consulting the books how much
stock he owned of the incorporation.
Declined to state how much of the stock
was owned by himself, or by 0'Brien,
Mackey or Fair, or whether any dIvi-
dends had been paid since O'Brien's
death. Was director of the Consoli-
dated Virginia from Nov. 5th 1875 to
Feby. 9TH 1877, he, Mackey and O'Brien
being majority of the board. Admitted
that Geo. r. Wells was appointed direc-
tor of the Consolidated Virginia mine at
instance, and that Wells was at that time
diiQ Stiil 10 lis dttOTuCy Ou u bdidIy.
| uot know that Wells owned any stock.
Refused to state what were Wells duties
or whether he had him appointed direc-
| tor in the Mexican, Union, Best, Belcher,
Pacific mill and mining company, Pacific
wood, lumber and fume company, and
| Virginia and Gold Hill water company
and other companies under control of
Mackey, Fair, Flood, O'Brien, and in
which Wells had no ttock. Refused to
answer many questions on the ground
| that they were attempts to pry into his
| private business. He was on the stand
about three hours when examination was
| continued to the 18th inst Application
| will be made to the court to compel wit
ness to make answer to questions he re-
! fused to answer.
New Development I'm the Wheatland Out
rage.
WHEATLAND, Sept. 15.-Wm. B. Roddan
and his wife Lena, at whose house the
| two girls Ida Dunn and Cora Heslep were
SO brutally assaulted some montus ago,
were to-day arrested charged with the
crime, Examination tomorrow.
Horrible Death.
VIRGINIA Cry, Sept. I5.-Wni Becker
| ly, a miner employed in Sutro tunnel,
was found dead in the Savage incline
this morning. Yesterday party of tun-
mel miners came into the Savage to fix
some waterpipe, and one of them on re-
| turning to the tunnel lost his way and
was overcome by the great heat now pre-.
vading the Savage mine. His body was
horribly bloated and discolored, the flesh
being fairly cooked.
| Welcome Home.
| SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, l5.-The various
committees engaged in making prepara-
tions for the reception Of General
| Grant held meeting this evening. A
communication was received from tie
Pacific Mail Company to the effect that on
the arrival of the Oily Of Toxic, as soon as
the agent of the company and the quar-
antine officer had boarded her. Captain
| Maury would be instructed to hold the
| steamer subject to the orders of the re-
ception committee. Instructions will
also be sent to Capt. Maury to announce
his arrival outside by the discharge oi
guns, which will be answered from Fort
Point, which will serve as signal fol
steamers and yachts intending to partic'
ipate in the nautical reception to gel
under way. Gen. w. L. Elliott, class
mate of Gen. Grant, has been appointed
grand marshal.
Invitations have been extended to ths
authorities and citizens of Oakland an(
interior cities to Join in the parade. Kear
ney and Montgomery streets from Marke
|, to Washington and up Market as far a
Seventh street, which will be the route o
procession, will be festooned with flags
and an arch will be erected at the juno
, ton of New Montgomery and Marke
, streets. Communications have been re
ceived from various societies, asking to b.
J assigned places in the procession, ant
. Lincoln Post No. /, G. A. r., asked per
/ mission to appoint orderlies and guart
. of honor to be in constant attendanc
/. upon Gen. Grant, during his stay in tn
city. 1t had been proposed to give
t great public banquet, but it is probabl
: that the project will be abandoned
| although several reception and Dime
. parties will be rendered by prominen
f citizens.
. The Stock Boards will Adjourn.
: SAN Francisco, Sept. l5-The bi
board held an executive session at moo
to-day and resolved that on news of th
o approach of the steamer City Of Tok
: with Grant on board, being received, the
8 would at once adjourn for the day
: enable the members to take part in tn
q demonstration. The Pacific board is e,
pected to take similar action.
;, Fatal Accident.
y STOCKTON, Sept. 13.-Jacob Martin, age
# Is, son of Charles Martini living nes
!. Messick's bridge, while hunting aceidel
: tally shot himself. The charge entere
|. the body under the right arm. He die
n half an hour after the accident.
San Francisco ON Dress Parade.
SAN FRANcIsco, Sept. 19.-In default
the arrival of the City Of Toxic this NOR
ing, citizens have been utilizing the tin
in adding to the decorative display, al
Is the principal streets now present mo
inextricable maze of parti-colored orn
is mentation. Thousands OF small flags a
y stretched from building to building, ca
% sing the thoroughfares, as one prosaic il
e dividual remarked, to look like the bat
d yard of a Chinese wash house. To a gre
d extent. however, the designs are in got
'e taste and have brilliant effect. There
D but little probability ofany demonstrate
u, to-day, as, uuless the steamer is tel
is graphed within the next half hour, Il
y reception will be postponed till to INC
II row in case she arrives later in the da
ID San Francisco ON tae 'sRagged Edge.r
r SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19.-The City
IS Toxic has been expected hourly durir
q the day, but as yet nothing has been hea
ID from her. The weather still remains We
ie foggy. The feeling of expectancy whi,
IS has prevailed has had the effect of almo
IN streets have been crowded with throl
IN of idlers eager for the first intimation
N the arrival of the steamer. There h
m been large influx of visitors, official al
O. unofficial, from the interior, including
in number of military companies. munlcir
ee representatives of the interior cities al
s; various organizations. Many additio
ar have been made to decorations and Il
m ensemble of the streets on the propos
le line of march are brilliant and pictl
ig esque. There is little doubt that the
e kio will arrive outside during the nigl
st as her average time of passage is alme
up.
Murder by Indians In idaho.
III SAN FRANcIsoo, Sept. ia Boise CT
'e, @patch says that day before yesterd
ne the Indians shot young man nam
s. Ballantine, herding stock on the upp
of Sduaw creek, so miles northwest of he
ic He gave the alarm and eight citize
ne started for the scene; but finding the
W dians from 40 to 60 strong retired. G
g. Bernard with so cavalrymen left II
I'd morning in search of the hostiles.
I'd -
.s BEAUTY IN SouTH AFRIcA.-The Engli
IA call Satan black, the Hottentots call hi
s- white, the Cape Colonists, when Lo
Hle H Grey was Colonial Secretary, propos
g to split the difference and cali him Gre
= The Kafiirs themselves, though not ge
= orally black, admire the complexic
| there has been among them man SO {: