The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-08-16
TELEGRAPHIC.
EASTERN.
The va,ue OF Mrs. Dorsey,s B.quest.

The ya'ue OF Mrs. Dorsey's Bequest.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 9.-The Democrat
of this city says: The accounts of the
value and extent of the estate of the late
Sarah A. Dorsey bequeathed to Jefferson
Davis, recently printed in northern and
western papers are absurdly extravagant.
We are assured on the best possible au-
thority that the value of the estate will
not exceed S25, 900. Besides property in
Mississippi City, valued at $500, Mrs.
Dorsey owns three places in Tensas par
ish, one assessed at 81, 800 and three
fifths of another valued at $1,000, and
another lying idle subject to overflow,
valued at $3.50. Two of these places
are rented for S2250, which constituted
the whole of Mrs. Dorsey's income. She
paid according to receipts shown us, $492
taxes Her debts at death were over
$4,000. Last spring she made bona fide
for which he gave his notes, running on
two and three years. Mr.. Payne who
had been warm personal friend of her
husband was her near neighbor, and was
made by her custodian of the will and
private papers. The much talked of
lands owned by Dorsey in Arkansas and
Texas, have not for long time past been
deemed worthy of paying taxes on. The
above facts are received from Payne.
Struck by Lightning.
During thunder storm to-day several
houses were struck by lightning.
Bad Crops Ina Eastern Germany.
New YORK, Aug. 9.-The Erer,ing
Post has private letter from a gentle
man in Eastern Germany who says that
there has been no summer, but rain near
ly every day. The Thermometer has
ranged from SO to 95. In some places
harvesting has begun, but unless we
have some warm dry weather soon much
grain must rot in the fields. On the way,
recently, to and from the mountains, by
two different routes, observed that at
least half the wheat we passed was lying
fat.
A Defaulter Overhauled.
Lima advices to July 18th announce
the arrival of the Guiding Star from
San Francisco on the 10th, having on
board Alsop, charged with defaulting
Advices had been received from the
United States and a demand made for his
extradition under the terms of the pres
ent treaty with Peru. He was promptly
arrested by the Callao authorities and
handed over to the custody of the United
States consul, who will send him home
the first opportunity.
Arrival of English Skilled Workmen at
New York.
One hundred and thirty Sheffield cut
lers and families have arrived here and
500 English md German cutters are ex-
pected later. Sheffield men say there
are $4,000 men there to do work that
1000 can do.
Murder and Suicide.
MIDDLETON, Aug. 9.-Charles Ballett
this morning killed his wife and imme-
diately afterwards shot and killed him
self.
Frightful Fall.
CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-This morning while
six masons were on the scafolding of the
dome of the new Music Hall, sixty feet
above the ground, the entire scaffolding
fell through the floors to the ground
floor. Four of the workmen went down
with the timber and were terribly injur-
ed.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 9.-Samuel Nuss-
baum, of Cape Girdardeau county, Mis-
souri,, cut his own throat; domestic
trouble was the cause.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
ALBANY, Aug 9.-This afternoon the
boiler of the steamer Sdco exploded,
killing Thomas Smith and Frank Muir
ply, machinists, and John Mcintyre
and VIM. Horton, fireman; Wynant
Crannell, engineer, and Robt. B. Miller
were bruised and scalded.
Sitting Bull and his People.
CHICAGO, Aug 9.-Gen. Terry has re-
ceived dispatch from Gen. Miles, dated
Camp on Rock Greek, July 2Sth, "
which says: Major Walsh, of the Cana
| dian mounted police, accompanied by
the Sioux chief Long Dog, came into
camp and stated that Sitting Bulls whole
camp of 5000 to 5000 people, comprising
several hostile tribes, had moved north
to Swan lake, about eighty miles from
| the line, where they had determined to
remain. The chief brought the assu-
rance that the Indians would make a
| permanent home on Canadian soil; would
abstain from all hostile movements re-
| turn stolen property, and desist from
hunting American buffalo unless permit
ted to do SO under the supervision of
United States officials.
Extraordinary Rainfall In Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 9.-In the 20 minutes
between 3:15 and 3:35pt this afternoon,
| there fell one inch and forty-six hun
dredths of rain. This is the heaviest fall
of rain for the same length of time ever
known in this city.
! Man Killed.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 11.-Anatole Bas-
| que. desperate, shot and killed Capt
Jos. Boyle, of the steamer Heroine, al
Vaudeville last night Boyle after being
mortally wounded shot Basque twice
wounding him in the neck and shoulder
Basque declared yesterday that he would
kill Boyle.
| Death Of Wm. H. Leland.
SARATOGA, Aug. n.-Mai. VIM. 81. Le
land, formerly one of the proprietors d
| the Grand Union Hotel, died to-day. He
was on General Grants staff early in the
war.
Capt BeaFdsIey's Report.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.-Qommandel
Beardsley, of the Ja0sestoan, at Sitka
in his report says: The first and only
step by which Alaska can ever by saved o.
developed will be the enactment by con
greSS OF o law WHICH snail place the I'm
portation of molasses and coarse sugal
under such restrictions that the manufac
ture of hootchenoo" can be stopped
The whites Of Sitka may be divided int
three GLASSES, namely Very few respect
able people worth saving large mum
Der Of Russians and haif=breeds, poor
miserable, lazy, poverty stricken Great
ures, whom 1t would not be worth Will,
to take much trouble about was it no
for our pledge to Russia, and few un
principled white men, mostly discharged
soldiers or deserters who make what littl
money they can by any scheme, howeve
asfBrious Belonging to all three o
these classes are certain naturalize'
American merchants, mostly Jews, VIII
sell liquor to Indians and sailors and a
the same time they thus incite DANCE
| and incapacitate protectors. OF thos
who signed the petition to the president
two to one aTs Of this class"
| As the result Of Q meetipg called b.
him last month, he says: ~ hope
have started public opinion which ma;
result in tbs formation of q local govern
ment with police regHE atiqns sufficient t
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