The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-11-08


900, upon which there is but little insuf-
anee, as policies were generally cancelled.
Both sides of the railroad, on Front
street, for three blocks, was entirely de.
stroyed. Most of the business houses
were partly covered by insurance. Loss
over 100000. Insurance about $500 900
The cause of the fire, ncendiarism. Hill
sides and river shores are lined with
homeless families and household chattles.
Great excitement prevails.
Poison tn n Wedding Feast.
DErRoIT, Oct. 80, At the wedding
of the daughter OF l.. ID. Heath
at Spring Lake last evening all OF the
guests of whom there were more than one
hundred, were made i'll by poison in some
ingredient of food, supposed to be arsenic
in baking powder or.the fiayoring of cake.
Although several were dangerously i'll for
a number of hours, all are expected to
recover.
The skagit sEines--spiendid Reports.
SEATTLE, Oct. 80 Several miners ar
rived here by last evenings boat from the
Skagit gold mines, via Skagit City, for the
purpose of procuring supplies, etc. They
report that rush has set in for the dig
gings from all quarters, the principal route
being up the Skagit river by canoes. dis
tance of ITO miles above Mount Vernon,
the present head of steamboat navigation.
A still lesser number are coming in over
land, via New Westminster aud Fort Hope
in British Columbia. Gold in now being
taken out in considerable quantities, and
operations will be continued all winter.
A few claims are paying as high as from
$50 to $40 per day to the man. Several
claims have averaged $40 per week to
q l., D1t,s r.f ff.a
parties who arrived here last evening,
and who is an old California and British
Columbia miner, says that the gravel is
the richest he ever saw.
Death of . Well Known Miner.
PoRT TOWNSEND, Oct. 29-Dayid Disher,
a Canadian Frenchman, and one of the
known in British Columbia, died at the
Central Hotel here to-day of heart disease,
aged II.
ON Triai for Murder.
PoUGHKEEPsIg, Oct. 3I-The trial of
Mrs. Mary E. Loundsbury for the murder
of her husband, Rev. Dexter L. Lounds-
bury, at Stratford, Sept. 24tb, begun to-
day Mrs. Loundsbury pleaded in a
scarcely audible voice Not Guilty"
Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Oct 31.-No new cases or
deaths. Weather clear and cloudy. The
thermometer early this morning was
down to 45o.
Death Of Jacob Abbott.
FARMINGroS, Me-, Oct. 3l.-Jacob Alb
bott, author, died at his residence this
morning aged rs.
Grant Mt Cheyenne.
CHEYENNE, Oct. 3I.--A special train
with General Grant and party arrived at
II NJ, and at the same hour special from
Denver bringing the Colorado delegation,
consisting of Gov. Pitkin, ex-Goys. Rutt
and Gilpin, Senator Teller, Congressman
Belford and many other prominent citi-
zens of that state, arrived. Owing to some
misunderstanding as to the time of ar
rival, Gov Hoyt and the committee filed
to be on Land to receive the distinguished
guest, which was an embarrassing cir
cumstance. Finally the Coloradians took
possession of the generals party and
drove to the residence of Gov. Hoyt,
where they dined and afterward re-
turned to the Railroad Hotel, where an
informal reception took place. No speech.
es. The party departed at 2:30 P. NJ. es.
corted by q delegation OF the Grand
Army of the Republic from Omaha.
The Ufes--Evidence of Treaehery.
RAwIINs, Wy, Oct. 31.-Joseph Burnet
a courier, came in from White river late
last night,witl dispatches and mail. He
reports numerous pony tracks and plenty
of Indian signs in Gold creek canyon
near White river. All the war correspon.
dents at the front came in this afternoon
and report the same. Mr.. Dillman, gov
eminent farmer at the Unitah agency
came in to Rawlins last night. He left
the Unitah agency with an interpreter
and by representing themselves as Nor.
mons they were able to pass through the
camp of the hostiles, and gain their con
| fidence. Jack, Ute chief, told Dillmar
that if the war continued, they would b.
aided by band from the Unitah Utes
| the Arapahoes and other tribes. lie wa.
not satisfied with the peace talk that III
had with Adams, and wanted to have
another talk with Merritt. This chief
Jack or Yampa Jack, is the worst Indian
in the Ute tribe.