The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-30
TELEGRAPHIC.
EASTERN.
A Delightful Climate.


storm was unusual for this
season. Snow fell on Friday night and
melted as it fell. 1t has turned cold since
with raw northwestern gale, and the
roads are frozen solid and are very rough.
On the Maple valley branch of the North
western snow drifts have blockaded the
trains. Snow is from five to seven feet
deep all along the Sioux City railroad.
From that point to Sioux city snow fell
continuously Friday night and Saturday,
melting almost as fast as it fell. Satur-
day night sheet of ice and snow was re.
ported three to four inches thick. Trains
from st. Paul and Yankton due here Sat-
urday, have not yet arrived.
An Absurd story.
DENVER, Oct. 1S.-3dvices from Sag.
naete state that VIM. FL Peck, govern
ment scout, gives testimony which goes
to prove that Berry Meachem, Holmes
and Cline Intentionally gave young Jack
son over to the Indians. He says Colonel
Beaumont, who, with his cavalry, were a
short distance from Cline's ranch, en-
route to Garland, offered to protect the
freighters, but Berry and others ordered
him to proceed to Garland. The scout
states he examined the place where the
Indians were supposed to have forcibly
struggle.
Guarding the Obelisk.
New York, October 1s.-Policemen
now guard the obelisk, serious damage
having been done it by relic hunters
chipping off portions.
Mormon Missionaries for Europe.
NEW York, Oct. IS.-Twenty- mis-
sionaries from Salt Lake City arrived
last night They sail for Europe Tuesday
Their efforts will be confined to Great
Britain and Scandinavia. They will re-
turn in two years.
Another Steamer Lost.
CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-The steam barge
Toader, which plies between Chicago and
Muskegan and does lumber business,
and which, according to advices and re-
ports of officers of schooners who have
seen her wreckage, has been lost and
gone TO pieces on tine east shore of Lake
Michigan, was captained by Frank Brown
and manned by crew of ter. All hands
have probably perished Sections of the
Toader and of the AIpena washed ashore
ut Stony creek, including the Alpepa's
wheel, a piano, rope and lumber.
The New Transcontineatal Line.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Il. r.
Co. has issued circular to shippers of
California freight announcing that that
road and the Southern Pacific will be
completed and connected about January
l, 1881, thus opening up new through
route between the east and San Francisco,
Sacramento, San Jose, Los Angeles and
Marysvilie and oil other points in Califor-
MIA and Arizona. 1t sets forth that the
new line will offer unequalIed facilities
for doing business such as will warrant
shippers in delaying any arrangements
for the future until the new route is open
for business, of which due notice will be
given.
Snow and Ice Ina New York.
PouGHKEEPsIE, Oct. 19.-No western
passengers passed here since yesterday
morning. Reports from along the New
York Central show passengers blocked
west of Rochester by snow and ice They
will reach New York sometime to-day.
big Defa;cation.
CHICAGO, Oct. l9.-Dr Riddle, local
freight agent of the Michigan Southern
railroad, has left town with shortage in
his accounts of 1900, which are switch
ing fees collected but not paid over.
Senator Edmunds Reelected
MONTPELIER, VT, Oct 19.-Edmunds
was reelected United States Senator BY
the legislature to-day. The note in the
house stood Edmunds, 203; Smailey.
democrat, 16; not voting, l8. Edmunds
had the unanimous vote of the Senate.
Death OF Jurisf.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 19.-Edward &. Ryan,
chief justice of the supreme court OF
Wisconsin, died here to-day He had a
national reputation.
A Child with Two Faces
Several days ago a Mexican woman
gave birth TO Il child with two faces on
one head. Each face had two eyes. two
noses, two mouths, and four ears. The
child fed from both mouths, would take
the breast with one and bottle with the
other at the same time, and would laugh
with. one face and cry with the other at
the same instant. This little curiosity
died yesterday after apparently enjoying
good health for twenty days.
yietorio Closed out
GALVESTON, Oct. 20.-A News special Ell
Paso says: Intelligence reached here to-
day that the Indian Chief Victoro has
been killed. Most of his band have been
killed or captured. Gen. Buell., who
crossed the river acting in conjunction
with the Mexican force, was notified ten
days since by Gen. Terespas that further
advance into the interior of Mexico
would be objected to by the Mexican
Government. Gen. Buell. immediately
withdrew to.the American side. To-day
DIR. Maviano Tarraniego, of Bass Del
Norte, received letter from his brother
at COrriscole which says a lieutenant
under Terespas. coming for supplies,
| brought news that Gen. Terespas has de.
| stroyed nearly all of Victories band, in
GLIDING himself The lieutenant gives
| the following particulars: On the after
noon of the 18th the troops overlook and
surrounded the Indians, the latter being
| in position upon two hill known as Los
| Castillo. A light took place resulting in
their almost complete annihilation. The
/ party, consisting of Chief Victorio, 81
| warriors and 18 women and children were
killed and wounded. Many children
were taken prisoners and $50 head Of
horses and mules captured. The Mexican
| loss were three killed and three wounded
showing that the Indians were almos
entirely out Of ammunition. Within th,
! past year Vicforio and his band have muir
| dered upwards of 400 persons.
/! An Episcopal Missionary bishop.
New YoRK, Oct. 20 In the Episcopa
/ Convention the House of Bishops sent
| message to the House of Deputies, ap
pointing Rev. DIR. George NJ. Dunlap Mis-
1 SiOuAfy hisuop " AA1LOHa anu 4sSh MA
leo.
| Alueiky Escape.
| New ORLEANS, Oct 20.-J. Olive
| Wright, cashier ofex-civil Sheriff Gauth
ereaux, charged with embezziement of S.
600 of city scrip, and $4,000 of taxes col
| lected for the city by the Sheriff, has beel
discharged on the ground that Wright wa
only an employe of Gauthreaux, and il
no way responsible to the city.
Fate of q Rotten Vessel.
| CHIcAGo, Oct. 21.-Special dispatehe
from Holland comment on the charaete
of wreckage of the Aipena which cam
ashore there It is stated thai there ar
in some cases absolute rotten timbers, 81
that it is considered remarkable that sh
had not gone to pieces before. Peopl
who saw the condition of the timbers tha
foated in were highly indignant. It
| claimed in behalf of Goodrich 6 Co, ths
many of the pieces OF wood which cam
ashore were not parts ofthe Alpena wreck
Mr.. Squire, whose son was lost on th
vessel, has been on shore ever since th
news arrived of her loss, and expresse
belief that the Alpena and David A. We'll
may have collided, sinking the Wells an
disabling the Aipena 50 that she was III