The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-08-30


health to-day-twelve whites and fifteen
colored; four more deaths since noon.
Ernest p. Heak, Geo. Won Brinck and
Hon. John johnson. superintendent of
quarantine, will recommend to the state
board of health that the hours for citi-
zens to be kept in their homes be changed
from P. NJ. to A. M. to 8. p. NJ. to 6
A. NJ, commencing Friday. Daily mail
service will be resumed over the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad. The How
ard Association will, to morrow, make
an appeal for assistance. The thermom-
eter ranged to-day from Ga to 81.
Deaths from Yellow Fever in New York.
New YORK. Aug. 20.-Thus far sixteen
deaths from yellow fever have occurred
at the New York quarantine this season,
against fourteen last summer.
Oil Train Burned.
SUNBURa, Pa, Aug. 21.-A train of %
loaded oil tanks was wrecked and burned
last night at Kipp's Run, seven miles
from this place, on the Sunburg, Halle
ton & Wilkesbarre road. The trestling
over the run was also burned, and all the
trains have been abandoned until to-
morrow.
The Howard Association I'm Need Of Funds.
New YORK. Aug. 21.-Memphis spec
ials state that the Howard Association ex-
pends about one Thousand dollars daily
and that their expenses are increasing.
They have exhausted twenty thousand
dollar balance in the treasury and are
without means unless the north respond
literally, as last year. Various secret
organizations and notably the Knights of
Honor, are working nobly. A Herald
special only says: The various relief
societies are supplanting Christian
churches here during the present crisis
Ministers for most part have fled. leav-
ing their fiocks to the ravages of fever.
PLAN for Aid.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-The national
board of health has decided not to fur
nish rations to those who remain in Mem
phis or other infected cities, and to fur
nish rations to persons in camp, under
supervision, only for limited time and
under exceptional circumstances.
Earthquake.
LocKPoRT, N. Y, Aug. 21.-A shock
of earthquake was felt here at 1:30 to-
day. There was also loud report and
buildings were shaken. The tremor
lasted about five seconds.
Two Cases OF Fever at New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 22.-Dr. Herrick,
secretary of the board of health, says
that yellow fever is not spreading here.
Only two cases have occurred since July
2Sth. These cases were reported to the
board yesterday. They occurred in the
same quarter of the city as the first case,
in the vicinity of Constance.
Disastrous storm
BILOXI, Miss, Aug. 22.-A terrific
storm at the Sea Shore camp grounds
wrecked the tabernacle and other build
ings. Only two persons reported hurt.
Distillers I'm Convention.
PEORIA, Aug. 22.-Distillers of the
western states met in convention at
Peoria. The meeting was large and its
deliberations harmonious, and resulted
| in the formation of national associa-
| tion for the purpose of encouraging the
| foreign trade in alcohol, collecting sta
tistics and ascertaining the consumption
and needs of the domestic market. The
production of spirits has been greater
than the trade demanded, and associated
interests agreed to proposition limiting
the production by apportionment as fixed
by a committee appointed for the pur-
| pose. Reduction of work will take eff
feet on the 1st of September.
Pending Matter.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The cabinet
| to-day discussed the question of arrears
| of pensions to inmates of soldiers homes
but laid the matter over to permit closer
investigation by the attorney general
| who is inclined to the opinion that mana
gers of homes should be custodians oi
the funds.
Distress among Workingmen at Quebec
WASHINGTON. Aug 22.-Our consul
at Quebec says that So, 500 900 of capita
has been wholly wiped ont by the failure
of the Consolidated Exchange, and Vile
Marie Banks, besides a loss to depositors
and bill holders of about half millior
more but worse than oil is the condition
of the working classes. During the PAS
winter there was scarcely any employ
ment, and it is estimated that there is no
less than 1000 workingmen at presen
out of employment in Quebec and sub
urbs. Controversies about the distribu
ton of the small amount on work to b,
done eliminated in riot on the 18th.
is entirely question of bread as repres
sion does not feed the hungry. The sit
uation is anything but agreeable.
Blockade Raised.
New YORK, Aug %. The Peruvian
minister has received cable message
from the consul general at Panama agail
{ announcing the blockade of Iquiqui sus
pended The Chilian iron clad admir-
al Cochrane has been towed to Caldera
The feet at Antifogasta, Bolivia.
Fatal Accident
PoTTsTowN, Pa, Aug. 25.-Samue
; Lauer, member Of the town council
was killed, and John Hoffman, P. Wi
laur, Wharton Bell, and man name
;; Boyes, were fatally injured this after
, noon by the falling of an arch whic
was being removed to make repairs at
blast furnace of Pottstown Iron Co.
ri Deadly Combat between two Neighbor
KANSAS CRY, Aug. 25.-James Dol
bins and Michael Burns, farmers an
neighbors, living six miles west of her
! ! in Kansas, had desperate and fatal 81
counter Friday evening in which bot
!, were killed. It seems that Dobbins owe
/, Burns, and while passing Burns plae
was dunned Extensively for it by Burn
the latter having revolver in his hant
/ Dobbins said s.You have the drop o
: me nov. but If You'll wait till I com
8 back I'll be ready to meet you Dol
:, bins then drove home, got two revolver
d and went back to Burns house, and fin,
t ing him sitting on the door step opene
= fire on him. Burns went into the hous
T got his revolver and rushed on Dobbln
4 Several shots were exchanged IN We,
II close quarters. nohbips received tN
6 balls in the chest and one through u
Q head. while Burns was shot in the add
b men, the ball passing clear through b
body, and in the right arm. Notwitl
standing these terrible wounds the me-
q elinohed in fierce and deadly struggl
r Dobbias falling underneath. In this p
J. sition Burns beat bobbins over the hes
with the butt of the pistol till he thoug
him dead, and had partially arisen fro
!, the ground when Dobbins turned upt
= him and was about to beat him whit
: neighbors arrived and separated thei
/, | Dobbins died before he could be tax
= = home aad Burns died early the ne
r. morning.
Disastrous Fire.
20 ST. LOUIS, Aug. pa fire at Farm
e City, Illinois, early yesterday, mornin
! destroyed twenty-four buildings a
d burned out twenty-five firms. The ma
i part of the business portion Of the cl
is in ruins. The FIRE is believed 70 no
been incendiary. The total loss Is apo
= 500 900, insured for $50 ,0OO.
,S Feves Inereasing ct Menphis.
~ !. MExpH1s. Aug. a5.IThirty four ca