The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-12-06
TELEGRApHIC.
EASTERN.

EASTERN.
The Panic sabsided--stoclxs Improving.
New York, Nov. 22.-The stock market
is strong and speculation very firm in
tone, the furry or panic of Yesterday hav-
ing entirely disappeared. Prices having
advanced steadily from opening till noon,
when an improvement of to "a per cent
has been established, the latter in Dele
ware and Hudson.
Everything Quiet at White River.
RAwLNs, Wy, Nov. 23.-Paymaster
Stanton arrived from the White River
agency to-day, and reports everything
quiet and no signs of Indians in the
neighborhood of the agency. General
Merritt left White River yesterday for
this place with 80 cavalry and Company
ID or the 9Th cavalry. and three compan-
les of infantry. -Four companies of cav
airy, under commando of Lieut.. Gilbert.
remain at White river this winter.
FieIdish Outrage.
BOISE CRY, Nov. 2I.-On Wednesday at
about Ii o'clock A. NJ, while George Hol
brooks daughter. a girl sixteen years old,
who lives forty miles below here ON the
Boise river, was out not more than forty
yards from the house, a stout built, middle
aged man came up behind her out of some
brush, unobserved, caught her and choked
her SO that she could not speak, and raw
ished her The girl made desperate
struggle and had her clothes nearly torn
off her. She soon after got to the house,
where there was no one but her mother
and little children. Her father was sent
for mile off and the neighhorhood
turned cut fifty strong and huntedall day
Wednesday and are still hunting for the
man. He appears to be a stranger in the
neighborhood, and is supposed to belong
to gang of cattle drivers. The excite
ment is great, and if the right man is
caught he will be hung without ceremony.
An Effort to Remove Mayor Cooper.
New YoRK, Nov. 1S.--A fumor pub
iished of the intended removal of Mayor
Cooper rests upon the plans discussed
among high Tammany and republican
officials aiming to procure his removal on
charges of official dereliction.
sssocietya at Leadviiie.
LEADvILLE, Nov. 25.-Matters are quiet
ing down, but guards patrol the city still,
and the conflict between vigiantes and
plug ugiies may be resumed on slight
proyocation. Twelve masked men last
night entered ball room, singled out
man ond examined his face, but released
him, saying: "This is not our man."
None of the parties warned to leave have
gone.
Jay Gould Interviewed by st. Louis Mer-
chants.
ST. Louis, Nov. 25.-Leading merchants
and capitalists of st. Louis called upon
Jay Gould at his rooms at the Lindell
Hotel this morning, and had converse :
tion with him regarding his recent acqui-
sition OF railroad property in the west, the
effect upon this section of the country,
the policy he would pursue towards st.
Louis, etc, which, aecor ling to report
(the meeting being priyatel, was quite
| satisfactory to those present. Mr.. Gould
has made pretty thorough examination
of the Missouri Pacific droperty here, AMI
expresses himself highly pleased with it.
He and his party will leave for Kansas
/ City Tomorrow morning on q tour of in
| spection over the Missouri Pacific road,
| thence to Omaha and then to Ogden.
! Evacuation Day.
| NEW York, Nov 25-EvaenatIon day
was observed by parade of the Old
| Guard, display and bunting in the City
Hall, the raising of the natioual colors
| over Old Fort Clinton in Central Park,
| and on the liberty pole at the Battery.
| The veterans of 1912 were entertained at
dinner in the afternoon.
| Execution by Mob.
| PERRY, Ga, Nov. 25,-A negro who con-
| fessed TO several burglaries was taken
from Jail by a mob.
/ Mother and Child Poisoned
READING, Pa, Nov. 25.-Mrs. Huber
and her siv months old child WEIR poi
soned by arsenic. A step daughter OF
Mrs. Huber is suspected of poiioning
them. The baby died but Mrs. Huber
will survive.
The Hostile utes.
DENVER, Col. Nov 25.-Dispatches from
Los Pinos state that up TO Monday nc
| hostile Indians had returned to they
point, though it was reported that they
| were preparing to come in. Ourav sale
that the hostlles were arming. evidently
fearing trouble. The dispatches do mol
indicate that the commission expect te
accomplish much more, and it is reported
that the plans of the campaign have al
ready been arranged-one column Il
march from Milk river, one from Utah
and two from the south. The commission
is still barrieaded and prepared to resen
any attack.
A stupehdous Work.
DENVER, Nov. 25.-The South Park ant
Pacific r. r. Co. let a contract to-day fo
the excavation OF tunnel through til,
main range of the Rocky mountains a
Alpine pass, one-third of mile long ant
IL, 600 feet above the sea level. The en-
tire work on the road TO the Anthnacit,
coal fields in the Elk mountains and tht
waters of the Gunnison is to be com
pleted by tee 1st of September next Th'
letting of the grading, bridging and tie
ing is to be made in 30 days.
The German Tutor Again
New York, Nov 25.-George Linck
the German tutor to Mrs. Sprague's chill
dren, at the time of the Canonchet troub
les, has sued Mrs. Sprague in the marin'
court here for $40 salary for thre,
months. Mrs. Sprague pleads that sh
was married woman, and therefore i
not liable.
The "Authority" of the Church.
| Boston, Nov. 25.-Announcement i
made of the policy of the Roman Catholi
lie schools. The Archbishop, followin,
the advice of the Pope to European
Bishop, has directed all priests in tn,
archdiocese of New England to at ono
establish parechial schools, and threat
ems parents who refuse to patronize then
with the terrors of the church. In local
tiles where the influence of the publ
schools is thought to be particularly in
jurious to Catholic youth, priests are in
structed to withdraw children at once
even if there be no parochial schools il
the vicinity.
Banking and Railroad Combinations.
New YoRK, Nov. 26.-It was offiiciall,
announded this afternoon that negotia
tions pending for some time past between
foreign and domestic bankers representet
by Drexel, Morgan & Co., of New York
and j. L. Morgan & Co., of London, an,
VIM. II. Vanderbilt for the purchase Q
S25 100000 of New York Central stocl
were successfully concluded to-day. /
| is understood that the bankers take SIS,
100000 now, with an option on$10, ,000, ,00
additional at ] So Mr.. Vanderbilt re
tains his control of the New Central. Mr.
Field control the Wabash with whicl
road close close connections will be had
and Mr.. Pierrepont will represent th
English interest. A rumor is that com
bination similar to the Pennsylvani
railway combination will be formed Ia
king in the New York Central, LAX
Shore, Canada Southern, Wabash, an
Kansas City and Northern.
Marine Disasters.
NEw YoRK, Nov. 26.-It is reporte