The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-09-27
Hanged ON the Anniversary OF the MUIR
der OF HIS Victim.

aged ZZ years, was hBnged at noon Tor the
murder of Mary McGlew, committed a
year ago to-day. Miss McGlew was di.
ning-room girl in the Spencer House in
which Guetig was employed as clerk,
and had been engaged to him. She sub
sequently refused Guetig's suit on account
of his continued drunkenness. On the
night of Sept. 10, 1878, Guetig went to the
dining-room door, called Miss McGlew
into the hall, and fred with y revolver,
the shot taking effect in her thigh. She
fell on her knees and begged piteously
for her life. Guetig fred three more
shots, as he expressed it, .just to see the
d--d - squirmn One shot proved
fatal. Guetig7 was tried and sentenced
to be hung Jan. 80. He obtained new
trial and was again sentenced to death.
Person al.
CHEYENNE, Sept. 19.-Carl Schurz, re-
turning from visit to the various Indian
agencies in this vicinity arrived here this
morning, and was entertained by Gov.
Hoyt, the several territorial officials, Gen.
Merritt and army officers, together with
large number of citizens, and departed
for Denver at 3 p. NJ.
Jay Gould arrived at P. M. and left
for the same point on the Denver Pacific
train at 3:20 p. M.
Movement OF Troops.
Two companies of the 5th cavalry left
Fort Russell this afternoon for Fort Steele,
whence they will march to White river
agency, the scene of the late Ute Indian
trouble.
Doc. Middleton Convicted.
Doc Middleton, a notorious horse and
cattle thief, has been sentenced to five
years in the Nebraska penitentiary for
stealing four horses from Carey Bros, in
this territory There are other indict.
ments against him in Nebraska.
Exports of Petroleum for July.
New YORK, Sept. 19.-During July,
1879, there were exported from Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, San
Francisco, and other United States ports,
50,032, $50 gallons of petroleum and petro-
leum products, the aggregate value of
which is 81, ,23S, ,461.
Mrs. sprague's Application In Court.
PRovIDENeR, r. l., Sept 20.-In the Su-
preme Court this morning, hearing begun
upon the application of Mrs. Catherine
Chase Sprague for the appointment of a
trustee for her property. Counsel for Pc
ttioner stated that ex-Goy. Sprague and
wife were not living together, and that
there was no reasonable probability that
they will live together in the future This
declaration he based upon the savings and
acts fboth persons. He nominated Rob-
ert Thompson for trustee. Counsel for
| ex-Gov. Sprague agreed with the other
side as to the law in the case that Mrs
Sprague had a right to trustee, but he
objected to the nomination of Thompson,
and moved it's reference. This motion
| the court overruled, and counsel for Mr.
| SFlr - g..
trustee, and asked the postponement un-
| til Friday next to enable him to file a
reason for his motion. The case went
over to Friday. Various parcels o. the A
/ d w. Sprague estate recently sold under
| execution to the New York Bank of Com
merce for nominal sum were struck of
again to-day to satisfy a judgment claim
of the Franklin Institution. The receiver
| of the bank was the only bidder.
President Hayes and Party to Visit Kan
sas.
CHICAGO, Sept 2l-Presidenf Hayes ant
| Gen. Sherman are expected to arrive il
this city tomorrow evening about o'clocl
| en- route for Neosho Falls, Kansas. The,
| will remain over night and leave in thu
morning. A reception will be tender e,
the president at both Galesburg an,
| Quincy. After the entertainment a
| Quincy, the presidential car will be at
tached to a special train on the Missouri
Kansas & Texas Railroad at Hannibal
At Sedalia the party will be met by Gov
ernor st. John and other state officers @
Kansas, and escorted to Fort Scott an
Neosho Falls.
The Fever Abating.
1 MEMPHIS, Sspt. 50-Only two cases re
ported this morning.
l 4 y
has been reported; two deaths have oc
Cured.
MEMPHIS, Sept 2l-Eight\ new case
were reported to-day.
Murdered for his Money.
OMAHA, Neb.. Sept. 21.-James Dale,
en- route from Omaha to Plattsmouth, t
obtain work on railroad bridge, in con
pauy with John Ward and James VIII
ters, was attacked by his companions nes
Belleville last night and fatally shot in til
breast. Daley escaped to farm hou.
, but died this morning. His murderer
: object was robbery as Daley had som
money Ward and Winters took a teal
and made their escape.
| Walking Match for the Championship
the World.
New YORK, Sept. 2I.-Arrangements Fl
the great six day sgo as you please" Co
i test for the Ashley belt and championshi
of the world are completed. The sta
will be made at l o'clock tomorrow NOR
ing. There are 13 contestants.
, After Marauding Indiana.
3 GALVESTON, Sept. 20.-Capt Courtn,
v with detachment of troops pursued
: party of Indians towards Del Norte, ca
t turing their horses and plumber and brea
/ ing up camp evidently used as rels
\ camp for marauding in. Mexico. One l
i. clan was killed.
e Punishment for Murder.
It New YORK, Sept. 20.-Francisco Porce
e 10. who murdered Michael Balende
!, July oath, in Fulton street, by stabbi
: him to the heart, was sentenced to t
= states prison for life yesterday, the distr
If attorney accepting the plea of murder
d the second degree. Several medical e
y perts testified that Porcello, demented
d starvation of self, wife and child, comm
e ted the crime while under acute man
h The sentence causes considerable surpr
as the murder was apparently wholly U
a. provoked and deliber .te.
n Movements OF American Wheat.
p New YoRK, Sept: 2O.--E. II. Walk
+ statistician of the produce exchange,
q his weekly report of outward movemel
te of cereals from seaboard ports for
e, week ending the 18th, shows them lars
u than any week previous, amounting
is wheat and flour to nearly 100000 bus
IL els. Deliveries at Atlantic and Paci
s: ports during the last eight weeks of VIII
l; and flour, have been about 50, ,000, 900 bui
Il els and exports about 100000.
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