The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-12-27
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EASTERN.
coanterfs,ter shot.

CINCINNATI, Dec. I6.-Colonel w. r
Cooke, noted counterfeiter, was killed
this morning at his house near Nicholas
vile, Kentucky. He had scaped from a
number of U. S. deputy marshals who
undertook to capture him last Friday.
and five marshals surrounded the house
this morning and demanded his surs I
render. 1t is said he opened the door
with pistol in his hand. when he was
immediately shot in the heart. He was
colonel of a Kentucky regiment in the
Union army during the war.
Libel Suit.
ROCHESTER, Dec l6.-The answer of
Bishop McQuaid Catholic, of Rochester
in the libel suit by Frederick Donner, ed
itor ofthe Sannetdgs Blattzereod, was made
yesterday. The suit was brought in Aug
ust claiming $4,000 damages because OF
pastoral letter of the bishop read in the
churches forbidding Catholics to read the
paper on the ground that the editor de-
famed Fathers Sinclair and Pascalar of
this city. The answer repeats that the
editors charges were false, and denies
any improper motives in the pastoral
letter.
Pirates In West India Waters.
The Laura Prince reports that when
near the supposed uninhabited Island off
in the West Indies, small
vessel, schooner rigged, was seen at the
only place of anchorage at the Island.
The Laura Bruce people backed to get
out of her way, but she seemed being de-
sirous of being drawn on and followed in
every direction. The stranger was only
under jib and foresail, but as the Laura
Bruce showed desire to get away, her
mainsail was also hoisted, and 1t became
evident that the stranger meant to over
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miles the pirate-looking craft drew away
and no more was seen of her. She evil
IDENTIFY was on q piratical expedition.
The Negro Exodus.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 16.-The negro exodus
from Texas to Kansas continues A con-
siderable number OF eolored people pass
Dallas daily bound to that state On the
other hand, quite a number have re-
turned, all stating that they have been de-
ceiyed about Kansas.
Senatorial Election.
RICHMOND, Dec. 16.-The general assem-
bly, to day for U. S. senator to succeed
Senator Withers. The vote was taken in
the two houses in seperate session. In
the house the nominees were Withprs.
General Malone and General Wyckham'
the vote resulting: Malone, 56; With
ers, 40 Wyckham, 2. In the senate
the nominees were Withers and Ma
hone. resulting in vote for Malone
%, Withars Is. The joint vote was as
follows Number of votes cast, 1888 nec-
essary to choice, 20, of which Malone
received 70, Withers 50. The two houses
will meet in Joint session Tomorrow
when formal ballot will be taken and |
General Malone elected to the y. S. Sem
ate.
A Fair One Libeleti.
ST. Louis, Dec, 16.-Eugene Tchof, Sec
retary to Carlotta Patti, gave his deposit |
ton to-day in the libel case of Patti /
against the Post Despatch. His testimony, |
was in substance, like that of other parties |
examined Yesterday. 1t is emphatically |
denied that Patti was intoxicated at |
Leavenworth, or that she is at any time |
an incorporate woman. She drinks, he |
says, a little claret for dinner, but not |
nearly so much as her physician, Prof. |
I.ebe, of Paris, advised her to take. She !
does not like spirits of any kind and de-
tests strong drink and malt liquors. Patti
was to be examined to-day. bat it is al |
legged that last evening, when deputy
sheriff went to serve a subpoena on her,
she locked herself in her room and re-
fused TO be seen, and she and the princi-
pal tenor of the troupe started OH late
train for Topeka. Kansas, where she is to
sing tonight. The party is en- route to
Australia, via San Francisco, and the
probabilities are that this will be the last
of the libel suit
Stage Overturned.
DENVER, Dec. 1.-THE stage driven by ].
A. ID. Dwyer was overturned by a sharp
wind in Boulder Canyon this morning
and fell down an embankment of 20 feet,
Dwyer received injuries which resulted in
his death to night. No other persons were
seriously hurt.
Printers Strike.
The printers here struck for an advance
| of five cents per thousand and the demand
was granted. The price now paid is IS
| cents.
Another Strike.
Journeymen brewers have threatened
to strike if their wages are not raised.
Fatal Explosion.
The boiler in Louis TrumbulPs saw
mill at Collins, Ind exploded to-day, kill
ling Trumbull, his two sons, and two
other persons employed in the mill
Wrestling Watch.
A wrestling match took place tonight
at Robinson's Opera House between VIM.
Miller and John Mcmahon. Mcmahon
won the first fall with jacket; Miller sec
ond, Greon-Roman. He was declared
winner of that fall by foul, and so ne
won the match.
Arrested for Abort ton,
ST. Louis, Dec 16.-Dr. Charles A.
Smith was arrested and locked up to-day,
charged with producing an abortion on a
servant girl named Ellen Senger The
arrest was made on the confession of the
girl, and Smith will probably be held on
charge of manslaughter The girl also
designates a well-known lawyer holding
high position at the bar and married
man, as the father of the child.
A Determined Suicide.
BOWLING GREEN, KY, Dec 16.-Con,
ductor Napier fell under a moving train
this afternoon and his leg was terribly
mangled. After being taken home and
while physicians were about him, he at
tempted to shoot himself, but was pre-.
vented.
Railroad Building.
New YoRK, Dec. 1.-THE Times saws
Texas & Pacific Railroad Company, hav,
ing authorized the issue of new mortgage
bonds for the purpose of extending its
road from Fort Worth west to Ell Paso on
the Rio Grande, a distance of $40 miles
building of the extension will be begun
as soon as the company to construc. il
has been organized. which will be in
about two weeks. The company has made
contract with Tom Scott, who is the
| president of it, Jay Gould, Russell Sage
George Pullman, Charles F. Wetishoffel
and William l.. Scott, to build the pro
posed road. They are the construction
company and will organize. for sufficien
reasons, under the laws of the State O
Connecticut. As the price of construc.
ton, the Texas 4 Pacific Company has tt
pay the construction company $4,000 O.
bonds and $4,000 of stock per mile. will
have the effect of transferring the Texa:
& Pacific Road to the construction COM
pany. In other words, the Texas & Pa
cific, present and future, passes into tn,
hands of Jay Gould & Company. 1t i
said that the extension will be built il
two years.
Railroad Discrimination.
! CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-It is stated that th,
Vanderbilt roads are again moving In tn,
much discussed question of diferentia
rates on the east bound freight traffic
| which gives to Baltimore and Phiiadel
phia lower rate than New York It
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