The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-09-25
TELEGRApHIC.
EASTERN.
Wenyer at EImira. MY.

1&AS \ X &6Ns
Weaver at EImlr., MY.
ELMIRA, Sept. I5.-General Weaver was
in Elmira to-day and addressed two i'm
mense greenback meetings. Rev. Thos.
K. Beecher, greenback candidate for CON
gress, presided and made characteristic
speech General Weaver spoke for two
hours in the open air in the afternoon,
mainly on the question of finances, and
incidentally on ballot box frauds ut the
south, whereby he said the greenback ers
had been robbed of victory.
WeNver Calls the Result in Maine n Green
back Triumph.
ALBANY, N. Y. Sept. l5-Genefal Wea-
yer, greenback candidate for president at
u largely attended meeting tonight refer
red to the Maine election as victory for
the greenbackers.
A Pretended Newspaper Correspondents
Little Game.
CHICAGO, Sept. I5.-The Mter-O Ocean
says: A person claiming to be special
correspondent of the Sacrament, IEi1q
Record Union came here just before Tire
knights conclave, and being unable 10
secure quarters in any hotel, rented rooms
Of well known detective. Things passed
pleasantly, and theatleged correspondent
was delighted with his quarters. During
to a distanscene of operation of some
importance, and did not return to the city
until few days since, when he found
that his wife, household goods, several
hundred dollars in money and the alleged
newspaper correspondent had simultane
ously taken fight. This detective will
probably have quite important business
on hand for the rest of the year.
More Lynching Probably.
NASHVILLE. Sept. l6-Two hundred
men met at Guthrie last night and dis
cissed the question whether they would
visit Springfield and Lynch the remaining
negroes connected with the Laprade mur-
der, but afterwards dispersed. The six
prisoners were brought here last night by
the sheriff of Robertson county and placed
in jai. for safe keeping by order of Gov
ernor Marks.
DefauIter
HoNEsDALE, Pa, Sept. l7,-William
Smith, of the firm of Torname & Smith.
merchants of Dazacns, Wayne county, Pa,
has disappeared. He is difaulter TO the
amount of $25 700. Torname is ruined
and several firms at Cochocton,N N Y, lose
largely. Smith Is believed to have used
the money in stock speculations.
Marriage of Cleveland Girl and q Ger
man Count.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 1.-THE nuptials of
Count Leo Won Montbe of the German
army and Miss Ellie Everett of this city
were celebrated at Trinity Episcopal
church tonight. The groom is first
lieutenant in the Imperial Guard and a
son of Lieut.. Gen. Won Montbe of the
Saxon army.
The Minnesot. Champion Wins.
DUBUQUE, Sept 17-Miss Phinnes of
Ca ifornia and Miss Jewett of Minnesota
rode Is mile race at the fair grounds to-
day. The latter won; time 35 minutes.
In the fifth mile her horse fell, but she
was only slightly hurt.
Yellow Fever ON ship hoard.
New YORK, Sept. 16-The bark Erinagll
from Port del Paix, Hayti, was towed in
here to-day, the whole crew having been
taken down with yellow fever. Two men
died on the passage.
Maud 8. TrOts at Chicago in 2,I0 3-4.
CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-It was nearly 6
o'clock and growing dark when Maud s.
was brought on the track. The sky was
cloudy, and strong south wind was
blowing At the first send off, Maud soon
left her feet. Her driver, Balm, turned
her back for fresh start. She then
trotted to the starting point square and
word quickly heightened out her stride
and got to the quarter in 0:34. 1t was then
believed impossible for her to do better
than 2:16 or 2:1S; but when she got down
to the second quarter at 2:03 gait, the
| fastest record, there was breathless in
| terest and expectancy. 1t was feared,
| however, that the strong head wind when
she turned would slacken her speed ma
terially and render it still impossible TO
| win. She kept straight forward, however,
without break OF skip and marked the
three quarter mile pole in 1886. Ban
| urged her gently with voice and whip
and she responded and the multitude was
breathless as she went the final quarter
| and thundered down the homestretch in
| 2:l04. The time by quarters was: First
"a; second. 800; third, 81; fourth, 34s
Loud cheers greeted the mare, her driver
and manager as they went to her stable
The performance of Maud s. i'll the face
of numerous disadvantages, is set down
as the most remarkable in the history Of
the turf. The Chicago track has now
shown the best trotting mile, Maud S
2:103; the best pacing mile. Sleepy Tom
2:12a; and the best wagon record, Hopeful
! 2:16f. The horsemen and horses left to
| night for Kansas City.
| Railroad Completed to New Mexico.
TUCSON, Sept. 1S-The track of the s.
| P r. R. reached the New Mexican iine
tonight. The distance is l40 miles cas-
| of Tucson.
Attempt to Stop Lottery Business.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Acting Post
| master General Hazen to-day issued III,
| order intended to exclude from the mails
all registered letters and letters contain
| ing postal money orders addressed t6
several firms alleged to be engaged il
| conducting fraudulent lotteries at I.onis-
vile and Covington, Kentucky, and New
York City.
| Walking Match.
| CHICAGO, Sept. 1s.-In the 70 hou
walking match which concluded thi
evening, Dobler made 227 miles and tool
the 5000 purse, aud Banks, who was TIN
only other pedestrian remaining on the
| track, made 213 miles.
/ Light Penalties.
New YORK, Sept 20.-The Graphic says
| U. 8. steamboat inspectors have forward
| ed from New London their reports OF tn
i investigation of the Narragansett AM
IStouIngton coifislor.. Tho Providence
| and Stonington line is fined 5000 for do
reelection, and the licenses of both captain
are revoked.
/ FOREIGN.