The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-02-07


that they have an incline shalt to the
depth of 20 feet, and at that point there is
covering over the shaft, which no one
appears to know the depth of. The shaft
has been locked up for the past three
months. and few ifany have seen the in
side of it. There is no windlass on the
shaft, and this is the reason assigned for
not letting visitors down the shaft, re-
Gently donkey engine has been set up
but it has not been put in use yet No
work of any Importance has been done at
the mine for several months, and it is
understood that only two men are en-
ployed. The general impression is that
the Wales Consolidated is not much of a
mining property.
Mob War I'm Northern Virginia.
RICHMOND, Jan. 2S.-Telegrams received
here this morning state that intense ex-
element prevails in Shenandoah county,
in consequence of an apprehended col
lision between white and black laborers at
Columbia furnace, near Edonberg, IN that
county. Governor Halliday has received
telegram from the sheriff of ofShenandoah,
asking for the assistance of troops to aid
in quelling the riot, and also one from
Captain Magrueder, of the Woodstock mil
itary company, stating that he has notice
of serious riot at the point mentioned,
and asking for orders what to do. The
governor Immediately replied directing
him to place his command at the disposal
of the sheriff for the preservation of peace.
Other kilograms received by members of
the legislature from Shenandoah valley
confirm the above report.
State Senator III. III. Riddlederger, of
Shenandoah county, tonight received the
following in relation to the riots in that
county :"-WooDsTocK, Jan. 28.-Left
Columbia furnace at p. NJ. Everything
was quiet there, and it is reported by DIR.
Armstrong to be quiet at the Liberty fur
mace. An attack on some negroes was
made at the Liberty furnace last night
and two men were wounded. The rioters
then dispersed with threats to return to-
night" A dispatch from the sheriff has
just been received which says that the
rioters have now 200 men. He asks for
more military. Governor Halliday has
telegraphed Captain James B. Burgess,
commanding the Winchester Light In
fantry, ordering him to proceed with his
company by the first train to the scene of
the disturbance, and place himself at the
disposition of the sheriff.
Gouid's Schemes.
CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-The Times says that
it is believed that Jay Gould's main OBJ
ject at present is to secure the control of
all roads which have California routes in
their charters. He will next turn his at
tention to the st. Louis and San Francisco
and Iron Mountain roads. the only ones
which he fears his rivals may use against
him.
Driven From Home by Domestic Trouble.
BosToN, Jan. 29.-The disappearance of
DR.. S. Dana Hayes, state assayer, is an
nounced. 1t is said that after settling up
all matters of business on the 26th instant
he left this part of the country, leaving a
letter stating that he should not return.
His business was in very prosperous
condition. The cause of his disappear
ance is domestic trouble.
Another Colonization Scheme.
NEW YORK, Jan. ga cooperative
colony is forming in Brooklyn for the pur-
pose of settling upon government land in
the vicinity Of Puget Sound. A meeting
to promote me movement was held in
Union Hall, which was addressed by DIR.
P. H. Vanderweyde, editor of the Practi-
cal American, and L. V. Smalley.
The Sinking Fund Act.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The committee
on Pacific railroads to-day instructed their
chairman to report favorably to the house
and urge tine passage of the bill intro
duced by Representative McLane to alter
and amend the sinking fund act, APP
proved May Z, 1873, after agreeing upon
an amendment extending the provisions
of the act to all persons or corporations
into whose possession the Union and
Central Pacific may come by purchase OF
other consideration.
The Northern Pacific.
The friends of the Northern Pacific
Railroad have begun to work in earnest
to secure the passage of bill extending
the time for the completion of the road
and feel confident of success. An argu
ment In favor of such bill was made be-
fore the railroad committee to-day.
Gov. Pitkin of Colorado.
The house committee on Indian affairs
to-day examined Governor Pitkin of Col
orado on the Ute question He statet
that the Indians had long been dissatis
fed, and chafed under the restraints O
enforced influences of civilization exer
ted by the agency that Jack and othe
Indians had appealed to him to have
them relieved of the presence of Agen
Meeker; that they did not care for farm
ing, but preferred to lead the same no
madic life their fathers had followed. H,
Governor Pitkin) believe that the Ute
were actuated by malicious intent in the
recent Ute outbreak, and to decide ifit
possible to drive out the Utes from Color
ado.
Miss Josephine Meeker was present
Her evidence will be received tomorrow
Investigating Alaskan Affairs.
The propriety of establishing a territor
al form of government for Alaska will b
considered by the senate this winter.
subcommittee of the committee on terri
. tories has been taking the testimony of
person named Elliott, who has his head
quarters at the Smithsonian Institute dun
ing the winter, and IS said to be employe
by the Fur Seal Company during tn
summer. Elliott is opposed to territor
ial form of government in Alaska. Th
Fur Seal Government is also opposed {
such government. Senator Butler, VIII
Is chairman OF the sub committee invest
eating the question, says he thinks til
people of Alaska should be given som
form of government for the protection {
their lives and property. He has bee
informed that under an established gov
ernment there would be considerable in
migration to Alaska.
An Extraordinary Scene
New YORK, Jan. 29.-The Stock Ex
change, in the early hours. was the seen
fgreat excitement, and the subject of
Central Pacific stock. Yesterday publi
notice was given by committee of th
syndicate which recently bought 50,00t
shares of Central Pacific, with the privi
ege of 1000 more, that the same woul
be publicly sold in the ordinary way 9
, the opening of the Stock Exchange thi
morning. The Evening Post says:
II The syndicate employed FIVE broker
giving each notice to sell 10000 share
on scale of fractions from so up to g.
As soon as the hammer of the presidin
officer dropped at 10 o'clock, and bushes
was formally opened, there was such
rush in the Central Pacific crowd q
might have led spectator to believe ths
some one in the crowd was throwing q
round ive~calat diamonds by the handful
Brokers had their coats torn, and were i
danger of having their bones broken.
fact. the tumult was extraordinary, eve
for the exchange, where excitement is th
rule. The first sale was at S1I. Their
was then rapid advance to S74 inside q
the first fifteen minutes. This was fol
lowed by decline to 843, and at I0:2t
with the price at 85, the five brokers ha
! each executed his order and the 5000
shares had been disposed of
The committee had refused private bid
for a Iarca amount of stock and aa ono :