The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-19

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soxoRA, July a. Ihomss Noxton. s Sd
de- perado. known IS Texas z15 s ~
years since Was d;sch1rEed ffozz ttc E.zis S
prison, and who, during hfz cSteef Gfz f7:7z1
three men, wa shot and killed <z7 t<Sf<1<
by George Sanceved hatcher ~o< IE@ il 5
slaughter house. Texas went "a "a : |zz -
house and commenced quarrel Hztt <S1z.
Yah. having hia hand q hiS bcsozE e =6<1et
nold OF Wesp0n. and kept efS10ez7z o. Et1-
devah, who ran for his pistol lying 5s 4 z1z4
Texas stopped aud EandeYzh E1u< back a
MS work. Texas rec9m u<16e5 and
enoeavored to get between sza{erah sf1 II
pistol when Sandevah 1ush<d to thS zkslz
snatched up his gun and commeeced ehec.-
ing. killing Texas-in his tr4eka Err5e7zz
gave himself up and 3 now ID 7sff. r5.<.
nc sentiment aequitz him Of The s11Ez< -
murder. Another account s13s shz< Ez< s.
bad no weapons on his person OTHER 4E3n
bottle Of wine. which be held is III k1A6.
Wh sn sober. be was quiet inolFs4s;r5 zazl.
but when under The influence cf Iiar<< sr55
considered dangerous He raz wifi {z5lke-
u bis hliihustefing edition IL er4te1& &Als
Dsznocra<i1 nerssse<t6s.
San FRAKc1sep. July 1z--The a6s,>oczz1<i4
this evening nominated ae0. ~ I&6H 1S
secretary Of the new city kaI c1<nu 1Io1
for railroad commissioner.
Ansfhsr caa aids1e Deoliasa.
DIxor, July l4.-Gso. T. E,lIoft n5r6 izzl-
ed for congress by the workiueuxl. rerSUr-
torily declines. He is an enthusiasts Ee<zT
man.
Startling Charges aeatnst May 81 Hr4z-.
The Bulletin this afternoon pub;shes SCR
ton Of the testimony given hy b. s I5tteI s
iateiy secretary OF the Dupont streez comm
sioner. before the grand jury. which cc4<zi17
the following points That Ns7of BrF6rt
was directly responsible for the Apz5ink1<n< +
OF Richard Iyers, who Is associated with E7v-
ant in business; that Iysrs, snste65 d I<1-
oeedlng with the apprzisemen$ d pcp9e{<J
along that portion Of the sfreet proposed to
purchase of properly on the line Bryant being
IN with him In the affair; that they made
over $4,000 by the speculation. tesidee H.
come from property obtained thet Bryant
hrst denied the transaction, but eub9eQueH<IT
when the truth could no longer be concealed
side Of the street were uronefuily znnictsf
BY Bryant and Iyers 70 the tune of nearly
500 600 in awarding damages and tb1f ii
O. McRuer, one Of the arbitrator rho eSsis.-
ed the transaction. presented hilnself 6e{ore
the grand jury preferred charges Of oonspir-
acy and attempt 70 steal against Mayor 8f<-
ant, stated the facts TO them and endeavorS[
to procure his Indictment. Mayor Bry6n<,
however. was apprised Of this sosian In time
70 frustrate the finding Of an indictnsnt
upon that occasion.
Best q BeIeher.
San FRAEcisco, July IL The annual rnset-
ing Of the Best & Beicher Mining connz77
was held to-day, 72.zsss shares bsipx reos1-
sented. The old trustees Were fs-eie6<EE
George Coudon was elected prssidsaf z1d
Robt Sherwood, rice president.
SAN FaAscIsco July 1z.-The bosrsi al 81
pervisors held special meeting 70 dag %
elect tax collector, vice Mitchell, deceased
Thirty-fye ballots were taken without choici.
the votes running as follows w. 81. MEzfin,
to 8; W. Ford, 3 to 6; T. IL. QConnor. %
s; H II. Cook. 3.
Wm. Ford chosen.
On the 102d ballot this afternoon The super
yisors elected Wan. Fond tax-collecfor. nice
Mitchell, deceased.
The h. Be. n seezfens
SAn FRAsclsco. July 1.-THE &. B. stz<e
central committee held ! meeting this 2z<er-
noon. DR.. Glenn was present; aIso nun
Der OF candidates on the state i;ckss. The
was 9 conference as 70 the eanduei OIL
campaign and filing Of vaca tsfc III a.
occur on the ticket business W1s mo- cam
pieted and there Will Be another ueSsiEk k-ss.
morrow. Those who were present are very
reticent as to the nature Of The nnanIshad
busin ess bat there u every reason 10 believe
that il relates to the position Of D.. Glenn,
and that BY 70 mozoN the matter viii Be
brought to head