The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-11-01

Salt LAKE, Oct. 22.-The following spec
ial is received by the ribune from its
Park City correspondent
Dominick Dignon, just arrived from
Duchien river, reports that the people
from Ashley's Ford and Unitah agency IN
great danger from Indians. He says the
Snakes have joined the Utes and all the
warriors have left Unitah agency ais
that they are well armed and have large
supply of ammunition, having bought up
all there was in the neighborhood. II Is
supposed that they have joined the bind
oFlndians at White river. 1t is rumored
that they number about 500 warriors. Tue
inhabitants around Ashley's Ford are
building fort for their own protection.
There are about 100 families with hardly
any arms or ammunition. If the Indians
do come in that direction they will be apt
to sweep everything before them.
Lieut. Weir Killed by Indians.
CAMp on WHITE RIVER, three miles north
of agency; Oct. 81, via Rawlins.-Lient
VIM. B. Weir, ordnance officer, while out
hunting was killed and mutilated BY In.
dams some Is miles south of here. AL
available cavalry started on the trail this
morning. A soldier of the hunting party
is also missing.
Major Thornburgh's Funeral.
OMAHA, Oct. 22.-The funeral of Major
Thornburgh, who was killed by the Utes
took place to-day n this city under the
auspices of the knights Templar and mil.
Itary froni Fort Omaha.
Cotton Mills Burned.
SAG HARBoR, L. T., Oct. 22-The Mon
tauk steam cotton mills burned thi,
morning. Two hundred operatives are
thrown out of employment; loss, $500,
600; insurance, 100000.
Sam Tilden's Taxes.
New YoRK, Oct 22-The suit of the
government to recover from Sam'l j. Til
den his unpaid income taxes goes owe
till Monday next at the request of counse
for defendant, he not being ready to argu,
the demurrer to the bill of discovery tiiet
by the government.
Yellow Fever.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 22.-Two new cases, NJ
| deaths.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 22.-Three cases were re
ported this afternoon The chamber OF
commerce of New York sends $1,000.
Unprecedented Immigration.
| New York, Oct. 26.-0ne thousand ant
| twenty immigrants arrived at Castle Gar
| den this morning. In consideration ol
| the fact that emigration to America thi
year is unprecedented in point of nun
| ber, and that the emigration of 1880 is ex
pected to be even larger than that of th,
| present year, the emigration commission
| ers, together with officers of societies wilt
help to take care of newly arrived immi
grants, have made special effoIts TO gathe
| accurate information concerning district:
which offer the best advantage to settlers
During the present year the New Yorl
emigration commissioners have helpc
| about 10000 immigrants to get to III
western states, and not one has returned
Acquitted.
ATLAsTA, Ga, O:t 26.-The trial of tn
men accused of the murder of a Mormo
elder has resulted in their acqnitta
Some persons indicted are not yet caugh
Murderer Arrested.
i DETRoIL, Oct. 26.--Matthew Fitch, VIII
killed his wife, from whom he had bee
estranged for some time, and his four ye;
old daughter near Hadlsy, in Lapr
county, on Saturday the 10Th inst, W.
arrested in Goodrich this morning:
sympathizing with Irish Tenants.
. New ORLEANS, Oct GA mass meet
, ing OF Irish residents was held in til
, city this afternoon, for the purpose {
, considering the condition of affairs in Ir
land and relations of landlords aud tel
ants. The meeting was largely attende
Monsgnor Allen presided. Address
were delivered by Rev. Fathers Finn al
, Moynihan, Mayor f. A. Burke and Ct
, | Mctiloin. Resolutions were adopted a
proving the course of Parnell and othe
and sympathizing with the oppressed
Ireland.
Tire Ana m Raa1road Tr.uual
CUMBERLAND. Nd, Oct 26-Early th
morning fire broke out in the Pinkert,
: Tnnel, on the Pittsb1rg division of tn
Baltimore & Ohio railroad Freig
t-ains are stopped. Passengers are tran
!, terred in wagons.