The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-04
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lowing were killed: Robert Leahy, CAP
tain John Callagan, engineer; Peter
Rogers fireman and William Burton, cook.
The only man on the tug who escaped was
VIM. Mcclure, a deckhand, and he was
badly injured.
Fever at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 22.-No new cases have
been reported. Two deaths have &C.
Cured since last evening.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 22.-Cases, 16, deaths 3.
s'PoIitics', in the South.
New York, Sept 22.-At Bayou Chico.
during the election on Saturday, a shoot
ing affray occurred between two men
named Fort and Dossman. Neither OF
them Was hurt, but two bystanders were
shot. Ed. w. Grimme was instantly killed
and Richard Nash dangerously wounded.
CoIored Celebration.
CHICAGO, Sept 22.-The eolored people
celebrated the anniversary of the emanci-
patton proclamation i'll various cities to-
day.
President Hayes at Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept. 23-The presidential
party arrived at TAO this evening over the
Lake Shore road and were at once es-
corted by the Union Veteran club to the
Grand Pacific hotel, where an elegant
dinner was served. General w. 7. Sher-
| man, Lieut. General Sheridan and wife,
Hon. Joseph Medill and wife, Hon. 7. B.
Potter, member of the British parliament,
| and wife, and several other distinguished
persons dined with the president. There
was immediately after the dinner q re-
| eeption in the spacious halls of the hotel
given to several hundred invited guests,
and for half an hour select company of
ladies and gentlemen took the hands of
the president and Mrs. Hayes. The main
halls and corridors of the bnilding were
brilliantly illuminated with electric lights,
| and on the Jackson street entrance lights
OF the same character rendered the whole
! large front and the street that passes it as
| light as day. The first and second regi-
| ments formed about 10 o'clock, and in turn
| serenaded the distinguished guests. The
| preside 1T was introduced and received
| with hearty ..cheers. He made brief
| speech, introducing Gen. Sherman, who
said few words suitable to the occasion
| and withdrew. Although it was an
| nouneed that the reception would be pri-
vata, the streets for blocks around were
thronged with people anxious to do honor
TO the executive. The reception amount
ed in fact to an ovation, and nothing was
wanting to make it one of the most bril-
liant evertendered TO public man in this
city. The last visitors left the hotel short
" after midnight Gen. Sherman to night
decided 10 call meeting of the Army of
the Tennessee in Chicago Nov. 9Th and
9th, at which time it is expected that Gen.
Grant will be here. Many illusions were
made in the various speeches to Grant,
and the mention of his name never failed
to elicit expressions of applause. The
party west tomorrow morning.
Collector Freeland of Brooklyn Dead.
New York, Sept 23.-James Freeland,
collector of internal revenue of Brooklyn,
was found dead in his bed this morning.
He was eighty years of age and one of the
founders OF Plymouth church.
Heavy Grain Firm Suspended.
III. Del Bonds & Co., commission mcr-
chants and heavy exporters of grain, have
suspended. They had Il branch house in
st. Louis. Western firms lose heavily,
1 but little of their paper was held here.
They had been selling wheat short.
Wheat Advancing at Chicago.
CHICAGO Sspt. 23.-There was contin.
ued upward movement of prices on
change to-day, wheat making most de-
cided advance. November selling as high
as 81 OSl during the afternoon and closing
strong at shade less than the best prices
Although prices have advanced daily for
two weeks with no retrograde movement
of consequence, the result has not been
disastrous except In three cases on change
until to-day, when several small operators
suspended, but the total amount of theil
liabilities will hardly be $1,000. Provis
ions are also strong with decidedly
buoyant feeling. Farmers appear to be
holding back their supplies for better
prices.
The Troubles Mt Fall River.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Sept 23.-Indig
nation has prevailed here to-day over the
attempt to murder officer Townsend las
night 1t is expected that a meeting o
the board of aldermen will be held to
morrow and an effort will be made to offe
a reward of $500 for the arrest and con
yiction of the assassin. The French pop
ulation are greatly agitated over the pres
ent outrages and particularly at the as
sault on theircountrymen last week. Sew
eral meetings have been held during tn,
past week and resolutions passed, denoun
| cling the action of those members of th,
board of aldermen who refuse to increas
the patrol.
A Labor Strike Proposed.
ST. LOUIS, Sept PA private circnla
has been issued here by the trades Assem-
bly, and rent to all assemblies in tn
United States and British North Amer
lea, setting forth a project for genera
strike of all trades-the time to be deter
mined by the trades assemblies-and f
take united action for adoption and en-
forcement of the eight hour system, AM
abolition OF the truck system and chill
labor.
Execution for Murder.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. 57.-Marcus
Whitley was hung at Pocohontas yester
day for the murder of Duke Sumner il
Feby., 1877.
Aid for the Striking SptnRers,
New York, Sept. 23-About 500 Englisl
and German socialists gathered in tn
Germania assembly rooms last evening t
raise D subscription for the Fall Rive
spinners now on strike.
The chair was occupied by John Swim
ton, who said that 1900 striking spinner
, were deserving of the notice and sym
nathy of their fellow workmen in Ne,
York.
Barker, of Fall River, said that TIL
strikers were in sore need of help, an
unless they got money they must submit
to the tyranny of the bosses. If the
could hold out little longer the bosses:
who are now paying more for labor tha
the regular spinners demanded, mus
scecumb. In four years spinners' wage
had decreased forty five per cent, and
was time they were increased. Aid ha
been sent from many parts of tie state
but they needed more yet.
A collection was then taken up amoun
7 ing to several hundred dollars.
FAN R.yeS strikes about Oyer
FALL RIVER, Sept 23.-The indication
are that the spinners' strike are abot
, over, and the general opinion seems to b
that If that the manufacturers would di
{ charge the knobstick splnHars and emplo
all their old help at tho old wages til
strike could be ended in few hours.
Han an-Conrtpsy Race Postponed.
RocngsTER, Sept. 2S,-The Hanlar
Courtney race is postpt ned until! Octobt
10th.
Fatally Poisoned by Toadstools.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 23.-Three brother
named Berkiey ate toadstools for musl
rooms this morning. One died, and I'll
other two are in critical condition.
The Ingalls, investigation.
r Topeka, Sept. 22-The congression
a committee Investigating charges of bribel
2 against Senator Ingalls, met to-day. III
J prosecution were not ready. Ingalls, d
uIandsd every member of the legislatu
!. who voted for him 10 be su5penpd
. testify whether they we're hfibed. II
2 co inmittce has the matter under advis
; ment.
3 Disastrous Ftrc at Carroi, lows.
a hrs MofSEs Sent % "A special TO Il