The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-04
PACIFIC COAST.
Snicide.

SAN FRANcIsco, Sept. 2l.-Geo. F. Mar
tin, an American, aged about fifty years,
residing ut the international hotel, COM
mtted suicide this afternoon on Green
wich street wharf by shooting himself
through the head.
Gen, Grants Movements about San Franz
cisco--He yviai Visit Oregon.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 22.-This forenoon
Genera Grant by special request reviewed
the Stockton Guard in the court of the
Palace Hotel. Shortly before noon, ac-
companied by Mrs. Grant and by Mayor
and Mrs. Bryant, he visited Taber's pho.
tograph gallery on Montgomery near Mar
ket, and had some pictures taken. Their
departure from the hotel by side en-
trance was unobseryed, and the party
walked to the gallery, the General being
recognized by but few persons, and then
only by passing glance. This afternoon
the party, consisting of General and Mrs.
Grant with suite, Mayor Bryant, Super
visois Daniel, Gibbs and Talbot, and Gem
erals Coey and Miller, will drive to the
Cliff where they will lunch. At the Cal
ifornia theatre great preparations are
being made for production of the Color
Guard and reception of Grants party
this evening. The boxes are being ar
ranged and ornamented for their receipt
ion. The 1st regiment baud will assist on
the stage and the orchestra will perform
an army quadrille composed for the occa-
sion by the conductor. Prof. Withers, and
dedicated to Gen. Grant. At 0 O'Clock
this morning line was formed at the
box office, and it is likely there will be
tremendous crush in the evening.
The General has accepted an invitation
to visit Virginia City about October Goth.
on his way east. He will time his visit
to Oregon so that it will take place during
state fair, the first week in October.
Gypsum Discovered near Newcastle.
SEATTLE, Sept. pa quantity of gyp-
sum from a newly discovered lead in
Squak valley was brought into town on
Saturday. Several specimens which were
assayed by Prof. Tiernan prove to be en-
tirely pure. The lead is located on gov
ernment land just seven miles from New
CASTLE facing on the side Of mountain,
40 by 100 feet. 1t was discovered by l..
b. Andrews while out hunting. 4 ton
| will be sent to San Francisco soon TO be
tested. With the exception of Il few
pockets found in Nevada, it is the only
discovery of the kind ever made on the
Pacific coast.
Eastern Oregon and Washington.
WALLULA, Sept. ga dispatch to the
country states that band of horse thieves
raided the settlements in Indian valley
and run off some horses. They are sup
posed to be white men, although they
| left arrows behind them for the purpose
of misleading. A party of twelve armed
citizens started in pursuit
The citizens of northern Idaho thank
Gen. Howard for sending Lieutenant
! Farrow out Will, Indian scouts Farrow
says he can whip any number of hostiles
with his Umatiila scouts.
| Teams loaded with wheat ill the streets
of the town daily 1t is estimated that
| there are 100000 bushels here yet to
ship. The railroad is blocked. The cars
| take the grain To Wallula faster than the
| boats can carry it off.
Grasshoppers are very numerous but
are not the right kind to make sufferers.
Grant and His Movements.
SAN FRANesco, Sc pt 53-A light shower
| is still threatening The soldiers and
sailors of the late war fired salute in
1 honor of General Grant at noon from
| the sand lots.
| Governor-elect Perkins and ex Gov
Woods of Oregon, waited upon General
1 Grant yesterday evening and asked him
| to start for Oregon on the State of Catitor-
MIA, on the 4th of October. After a long
conversation Gen Grant said that he
could not decide on any a. to go to Or
egon yet he hoped and in fact was de-
termined TO go there before he returned
east
The preparations yesterday and to-day
around the new c.ty hall for the formal
presentation of General and Mrs, Grant
! TO the citizens Of San Franc. 90 were of
l al to- -, a
which was used rs reception room, was
handsomely draped with flags At 1880
! the crowd began to assemble in front oil
| the McAllister street entrance and shortly
alter the passage steps and every point of
advantage were thrnnged with people.
/ At the Market street side Of the building
there was also u large crowd awaiting the
arrival of veterans to Gre salute from
the sand lot. AS the hour for the reeep-
ton approached the crowd grew denser,
| filling mp the corridors and entrances of
the building. A squad of 80 policemen
was detailed to keep the passage open.
At quarter to one the veterans, federal
| and confederate, arrived upon the sand
lot taking up a position near Market
| street. The first gun was fred at 1880,
the other 81 guns succeeding each other
ut intervals of one minute. People were
| massed all along the line of Market
| street. After the salute the veterans fell
into line, entered the corridor and, march,
ing down its length, countermarched and
| took up position awaiting the arrival of
the general. In Il few minntes the ex-
president and party arrived at the Meal
lister street entrance and were greeted
| with cheers. Windows of the houses OPP
posite and the housetops were crowded
with people, who waved their handker-
chiefs and sent up cheer after cheer as the
party alighted. As the general proceeded
along the pavement, escorted by the
mayor, the enthusiasm of the crowd broke
ont afresh. Along tho corridor running
from the lower entrance to the maycr's
Office were ranged the veterans, posted in
two lines, Their commander, Colonel
Lyons, stepped forward as General Grant
and the mayor reached the corridor and
said, ''Now boys, three cheers for your old
commander" The veterans responded
with enthusiastic cheers. The party then
proceeded to the mayors Office where a
committee of ladies' were waiting to re.
eeiye Mrs. Grant aud assist her. Mrs
Grant did not arrive until some time
after the general, who took up his posi-,
ton in the centre of the room. The
southeast corner of the room was assigned
| to the ladies and directions were issuee
: to admit the multitude After a few o
! the invited guests had been presented
i the crowd filed IN, shook hands with tiis
city's g,iest, and passed out at the Market
street entrance after presentation to Mrs
: Grant. ALL the forenoon a constant stream
of visitors poured through the apart
mcnts and all were greeted with heart
g shake of the hand, the general declinin
i suggestion of the mayor that ham