The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-03-27
TELEGRApHIC.
EASTERN.
The Western Union Wins.

EASTERN.
The Western Union Wins.
ST. JOSEPH, March 13.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company this morning
secured restoration and full possession Of
its lines on the st. Joseph and Western
railroad. These lines were included in
the common seizure made by Gould upon
the roads he controls, and which have
since been operated by the railroad COM
pany in connection with the American
Union Co. This restoration was peacea-
bly, effected under order of the courts oil
Missouri and Kansas by discon lecting
lines from the American Union. aid run
ming them to the main battery of the old
company. 1t is matter of rejoicing to
the business men of Kansas that full tele-
graphic facilities are again offered.
Frozen to Death.
CHEYENNE, March l3-The body of an
old man named L. Tenant, was found to.
day on the plains, two miles from Hat
creek, $50 miles north of here, frozen to
death during the recent storm which pre-.
vailed th oughout Wyoming. The mer-
curry has indicated from zero to 1So be-
low for three days past.
Flood Feared In virgiaia.
RICHMOND, March ia serious flood
is feared in James river.
Heavy rains have swollen all the tribu.
taries of the James above here, and SER
ious flood is feared. The merchants of the
lower part of the city are removing goods
The river at Lynchburg has risen about
six feet and is still rising. Revanna river
at Charlottesville is also rapidly rising.
Disaster.
PENrwArER, Michigan March 16.-Two
little tugs, the Gem of Pentwater, and the
Lamont, started from here on % mile
race yesterday. The former arrived al
Luddington, the destination, but after
twice going out in search of the Lamont
she was finally discovered capsized, with
her crew missing and doubtless drowned
Charles Lamont, his son George, and Pal
mer Hill, all of this place, were on the
Lamont.
Prohibition Programme.
DEs MorNEs, Iowa March 16-The
house has adopted by vote of 66 to 26
senate substitute for house prohibitory
bill. 1t provides against the manufacture,
sale or keeping as a beverage of any in-
toxicating liquor, ineuiing ale. wine and
beer. The general assembly shall fix suit
The next legislature will ratify the amend
ment of the senate.
She rman Recommends Mercy for Reno.
CHICAGO, March 16.-The following is
General Sherman's endorsement on the
recommendation for mercy preferred by
the court which tried Major Reno
HEADQUARTERS OF ARMY, January, 1880
In view of the recommendation of the
members of the general court martial in
the case of Major Reno. and of the con-
curing recommendation of the depart
ment commander, it is respectfully recon-
mended that the sentence of the court be
| modified TO suspension from command fol
/ the space of one year with the loss of pay
and that during such suspension Major
Reno be confined to the limits of the post
where the headquarters of his regiment
may be, and that be be reduced five files
on the list ofmajors of cavalry.
Coal Mine Disaster.
| PoTTsvILLE. March 16.-At the Ham
mond colliery this morning, just after the
men had gone into the shaft to work
word came up that the gangways had
caved in and Imprisoned about twenty
! miners. The men in the adjacent breast
| came up as quick as they could possibly
be hoisted, while others descended 10 res
cue their companions. All escaped ex
cept Arthur Mcdonald, who was mortally
! injured. The widest excitement pre-
| vailed.
/ Pssse ,ger TrafIic-rhinese Going East
! Council BLUFFS. March l6 The Unior
/ Pacific emigrant train from San Francisco
/ brought to Council Bluffs this evenin,
! about 600 passengers. The train to-mor
row will bring 500 more. There wer,
/ about 80 Chinese on to-day's train. Nun
| bers of these people are going to New
York. Boston and elsewhere, on q visit
| taking advantage of the S35 through rate
Many expect to locate in the eastern states
| Large trains are also going west.
RObbsr Punished.
SALT LAKE, March 16.-James F. Gra
| ham, who robbed the Central Pacific o
$4,000 while in the employ of the com
| pany at Ogden, has been convicted an,
sentenced to three years in the Utah pen
itentiary.
S. L. n n. r. R. II. Go. Election.
NEWARK, March 16.-At a meeting Q
the st. Louis & San Francisco r. r. Com
pany, General Z. F. Winslow, was electe
president; James ID. Fish, vice president
/ Oliver LittleGeld, secretary and treasurer
and c. w. Rogers, general manager an
superintendent.
| Indian Massacre.
DENVER, March 16-The Republicans Al
amoza special says: Reliable information
of late Indian depredations have just bee
received. A private letter, dated Silver
ton, Colorado, March g. contains the fol
lowing: We have news of a terrible In
dian massacre near the Blue mountains
Joe Lacome, Joe Chanes, Pat Kane, Bi
Trinbrone, Dave Stockhamer and severa
others were killed. Several bodies hav
been found and buried. There is greg
excitement in Ames valley. The abov
named parties were in the locality of tn
massacre, having gone recently on a pros
pectiug tour, therefore the names of thos
killed are probably correct.
The Matter of Pensions.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-On motion c
Representative Atkins the appropriate
committee agreed to report an amendmen
to the special deficiency bill pending i
the house, providing for an appropriation
of S665, 900 10 complete the payment {
pensions for the present fiscal year.
appropriation Of S62, ,765 900 is required
pay the pension roll during 1880 and tn
pension roll for 1881. Already the la'
appropriates 1924 ,000,0 900. Judging fror
the large additions to the rolls contin
ually being made the next congress wi
be called upon to pass still larger dc
ficiency bill.
Colonel Chapman before the Railroad
Committee.
The senate committee on railroad
transacted no business to-day except
hear an argument in favor of amendin
the Northern Pacific r. L. bill so as I
prevent any monopoly of the use Of til
Columbia river pass through the Cascad
mountains
, The Los Pinos Utes.
The secretary of the interior to-da
read telegram from Los Pinos agenc,
dated March 14th, stating that numbe
ofpalties had already started placer claim
and taken up ranches on the Ute reserve
tien, and that others were preparing
follow. Tie telegram says that the mex
two weeks will see the reservation swarm
ing with trespassers, aad a conflict is ii
eyitable. TIE agent concludes with a RI
quest that troops be ordered to the rese
vation for the purpose of protecting tn
Utes. This matter was subject oil con
| sideration at a meeting ofthe cabinet, an
later Secretary Schurz had coHferent
on the subject with Ouray and the III
chiefs now here awaiting the action I
Congress on their agreement with th
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