The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-12-06
RosEBURG OREGON. SATURDAY, DECEMBER g.

which Senator Conkling figured, and sues
for $3.50 salary ond expenses in carrying
out his engagement as tutor. The answer
of the defendant to the complaint sets
forth that the agreement with Llnck was
made in her capacity of a married woman;
thar therefore her husband is responsible
for the debt. and that Gov. Sprague had
full knowledge of the engagement with
Linck The case came up to-day on
nolice of motion by counsel for Mrs.
Sprague for the counsel of Linck to show
by what means he expects to eypde the
bar of the marrsed woman act In the
course of the orgument letter was read
from Mrs. Sprague to Linck to show that
she considered him in her employ, and
counsel adeed that the professor made
his exit from the Sprague mansion at the
end of shotgun. The judge took the
papers and reserved decision.
Fire i'm a 50. Louis school House.
ST. Louis, Nov. 26.-Between 10 and II
O'Clock this morning fire was discovered
in the ground floor Of the Webster school
at the corneI ofll8th and Jefferson streets
the largest primary scnool building in the
city. The school fire alarm was imme-
diately struck and the teachers and schol-
ars throughout the building were ap-
prised of the danger The children on
the ground floor got out safely and in
good order, but those on the upper floors
were seized with a panic and rushed
wildly and shrieking with terror TO the
stairways down which they hurled them
selves in the greatest confusion. The
pressure was SO great on the stairs be-
tween the second and ground floor that
the brnnister gave way and several child !.
rem were precipitated to the floor below.
One child had an arm broken, one was
badly hurt about the and another badly
hurt. Mrs. Ballasegar, a teacher, in her
heroic efforts to stay the rushing tide at
the head ofthe stairs was hurled from her
feet, trampled upon and borne to the
bottom, where she was dragged out very
much bruised but not seriously hurt. The
fire was only trifiing affair and soon
mastered.
The Steamer "AIabama, Rescues the
Crew OF the Ship .ssvea."
= New York, Nov. 26-The steamship
STATE of alabama rescued the crew of the
Srea, from Boston for Antwep with palm
oil. The crew was much exhausted from
exposure and wand of water and food.
One was washed overheard a few hours
before the alabama hove in sight. While
in the lifeboat off the steamer the sea
sea smashed it into pieces, throwing the
third officer and two seaman into the
water. Ropes and life buoys were in
stantly thrown to them and they hauled
themselves on board. The steamship all
SO passed large Quantity of wreck stuff
and great number OF petroleum barrels.
Explosion of Benzine.
An explosion of benzne in the bath
room of the New York Electrotype
Foundry rccurred to-day. doing consider
able damage to to the building and prob
ably fatally burning Edward O'Kesfe and
Wm Gray. The children in The school
house near by were saved from panic by
the prompt action of the teachers.
Mrs. Hayes at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25.AMrs. President
Hayes .and her son Webb came from
Washington yesterday and attended the
Methodist Fair for the benefit of the
Methodist erphrnage.
Mrs. Hayes Receiving Presents.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26-Mrs. Hayes
visited the Methodist Fair this morning
and was formally presented with hand
somely embroidered satin screen. Bishop
Simpson made the presentation speech.
Subsequently another screen was present.
ed to Mis-. Hayes by the congregation of
st. Johns Church.