The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-09-20
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A Close Cail.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. IA man
named Bales was sentenced to be hanghed
at Athens to-day, but the case WAS ap-
peaied to the supreme court next term
and sentence suspended. Bales killed
his wife and narrowly escaped lynching
at the time. Three thousand people as
sembled to-day at noon, broke the Jail
and took Bales half mile out of town
for the purpose of hanging him, but no
one would tie the knot. The sheriff then
jumped into wagon, pistol in hand, and
drove Bales back to town and lodged
him in Jail. The crowd slowly dispersed.
Hanged for Murder.
LITTLE Rock, Sept. 12.-Robert Lancas-
ter was hung to-day at Batesville for the
murder of Thomas johnson in Stone
county, Dec. "a, 1877, at country frolic
while intoxicated at Johnson's house.
He met death bravely and looked calm
and pleasant. He claimed that false tss-
timony brought him to thesgallows.
Maryland Republican Convention.
BALTIMORE, Sept. l2.-The republican
state convention was held to-day in Con-
cordia Hail.
Jas. A. GRAY, of Howard county was
nominated for governor
Samuel MolIaber was nominated for
comptroller; Francis NJ. Da arby, for attor-
ney general and J. L. Mccullough for
clerk OF the court of appeals.
Mr.. Gray, in brief speech, said that
he was member of the committee on
platform and endorsed every word of it,
and in the coming campaign would make
it hot for the democrats of Maryland.
Adjourned.
Massachusetts, Grcenback Convention.
BosToN, Sept 12.-The state convention
of the national greenback labor party as
sembled at Fanueil Hall to-day, the fol-
lowing ticket was placed in nomination !:
For governor, Benjamin +. Butler; lieu
tenant governor, Wendell Phillips Sec
retary of state, Jonathan Arnold treas
urer, Wilbur +. Whitney auditor, Davis
j. King attorney general, Horace b.
Sargent.
A Prudent Movement.
RANGooN, SEPT. IA government
steamer has left Mandelay, bringing down
the staff of the British resideney at that
place, fears being entertained that King
Theban would follow the example set at
SdOul by udSStStCLAS SI0 CHAbdocy.
Preparations to Receive GEN. Grant.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l2.-The commit
tee having in charge preparations for the
reception of General Grant met at the
Palace Hotel tlis afternoon. A commu-
nication was received from the Pacific
Mail Steamship Co. rendering the use OF
the steamer China to meet the City Of
TOXIC outside the heads, and offering to
obtain cable advices from Yokohama as
| to the probable time of the arrival of the
expected guest. Goodall, Perkins & Co.
| also rendered the steamer Aacoa for the
| same purpose in case circumstances
should obfige them to withdraw the offer
of the steamer State of California. The
| Pacific Yacht club also sent in letter
announcing their intention of cruising
seaward with a squadron to escort the
| Cfty of Toxic on her arrival. The various
| offers were accepted. The sense of the
| meeting was that in view of the recep-
| ton being in the daytime it should be
| decidedly nautical in its character, and o
| desire was expressed that every one own
| ing sail in the harbor should spread 1t
on the bay in honor of the event.
Heavy Defa cation at Minneapolis.
MINNEApoLIs, Sept 13.-The Northwest.
ern National Bank of this city was dis
covered this morning to be the victim,
| a heavy embexzlement. The shortage
was ascertained by the bank examine,
who was engaged in examining the affairs
of the bank. He at once called the at.
tention of the assistant cashier, w. w
| defalcation Is $685. 600. The funds were
used in unfortunate speculation. He de.
| livered himself up. About $1,000 was re.
covered in the shape of unexpended mar
| gin. Mr.. Keene has been looked upon
| as young man of unimpeachable char.
acter and universally respected. The
cashier S. E. Neiler, is travelling in Eu.
rope. Steps are being taken by the Off
GERS to make good the defalcation at once
| Citizens entertain perfect confidence in
their ability to do so, as the stock holders
are all men of wealth and business. The
bank itself has paid up capital of $780,,
! 600, and is considered one of the strong
| est in the city, with a surplus fund of $40,
600.
Conviction and Sentence.
BosToN, Sept. 14.-Prescott Pillsbury
| of Lawrence, Mass. bank cashier convic
ted of embezzling $64 900, has been sen
fenced to five years in the Lawrence Jail
/ Fall OF Building.
NEW York, Sept. 13-Building No.
| and 10 West Fourth street, in process o
demolition, fell to-day burying half {
dozen workmen. The police, fremen ant
laborers have taken out Michael McCor
mick, who is fatally injured. Others
from their cries, give evidence of life
| but have not been rescued.
Coal Mines Caving I'm.
PosTTsyILLE, Sept. 12.-Last night tn,
residents of Mahanoy Plane were awak
ened by rumbling noise followed by tn,
rocking of houses and the gradual sink
ing of the surface of the earth. Ths
workings of the Stanton colliery ar,
caving in, and as they are directly unde
| a number of houses the occupants hav'
vacated them.
| Race at Last Arranged between Hanlar
/ and Courtneys
ROCHESTER, Sept. 12.-Hanlan ans
Courtney met here to-day and agreed te
row on Chatauqua Lake on October 8th
between and O'Clock P. NJ, five mileI
with turn, for $4,000 purse. VIM
Blaikie, of New York, will act as referee
The Situation i'm Central Asia.
/ SIMLA, Sept 14.-General Roberts ha.
telegraphed for four additional regiments
and the military authorities have decided
to increase both the Kuram and Khybel
| t,UiuLluS W lucu cdCuA kb HAS D6GI
decided that there is no posi- bility of 9
sudden dash on Cabul; but it is believed
that there will be an early collision be
tween outposts. Disquiet among border
tribes is Increasing and the ,agueness o
a communication brought by messenger
of the ameer to Ali khigb causes fear il
some quarters that he has already alien
ated himself from his alliances,
rom AfgnanIsIan.
SIMLA, Sept. 14.-Although the Afghan
mutineers have declared their decree IL
fight, they are wholly unorganized ant
without leaders. Nawaak Gholam His
sein, native envoy of the Indian govern
ment to Cabul, and who was en- route fol
Cabul at the time of the massacre, has re
turned from Shutargardan pass Genera
Roders hopes to arrange with the head
of tribes for safety of the roads through
Shutargardan pass. Advices from severa
points, the most important being Korun
and khyber passes, represent that ths
tribes show no signs Of hostility
The Khan of khelat has placed the re
sources Of the country at the disposal o
the British
The Pursuit Of Zulu King.
CAPE TowN, Aug. 26.-The pursuit of ths
King Cetewayo continues hotly. He hai
| split up his party and taken to the bush
His pursuers have been within thre,
miles of the King, and have actually seer
| some of his followers. Sir Garnet Woles
ley had a meeting with northern chiefs a
/ n hfai, bn ir, forsrod fhorn that f1,a af1t,