The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-07-31
Meat shspment To Enr,ana

NEW York, July 25.-The Herald SAYS:
Very small quantities of meat are now
shipped to Europe as compared with last
years, owing to the high price OF ice. Il
is said that the Knickerbocker ice COM
pany allege that refrigerators have been
taken out of the ocean steamers IN order
to gain space for the thousands of emf.
grants swarming hither.
stiiI Fasting.
New York, July 24.-Dr. Tanner is
somewhat weaker and more irritable.
Early this morning be complained Of a
burning sensation in the stomach and
was given Two mouthfuls of hot water.
which relieved his distress. His physi-
clans think it an nnfavpraole sign, but he
says that during his fast at Minneapolis
he often experienced the same sensation.
He enters his 9th days. fast with no other
marked change in his condition.
New York, July 24l-Dr. Tanner was
better this evening, He chatted with re-
porters on spiritualism, giving his views
thereon and seemed lively and cheerful.
He did hot take an afternoon drive. He
retired at $50; weight, 1909; temperature,
9S; pulse, "a.
Benevolent Immigration Scheme.
Thomas Hughes,Q. c., will leave Eng
pal object in visiting this country is to
supervise the organization fthe Tennes,
see Land Company which is regarded at
Boston as board of aid to land owner
ship. 1t is composed of American and
English gentlemen whose object is to en-
eoGrage emigration from the old
countries of industrious people to home
on fertile lands at present uncultivated,
and by this and similar means to relieve
destitution among laboripg classes caused
by want tofempleyment. of The board owns
more than $4,000 acres. The survey for
the site of the first town has been COM
pleted and it is proposed to formally com.
mence building early in September. The
board will then offer for sale town lots,
small farms for frait growing and larger
farms for agriculture. The former will be
confined to between forty and fifty acres
and the latter will not exceed two hum
dred and fifty acres. Hughes will also
deliver lecture on cooperation and the
labor question.
Sudden Rise tn Rie G.afde and C. n
NEw YORK, July 23.-In the stock board
to-day the Central Pacific. Denver and
Rio Grande advanced sharply The rising
in the Denver and Rio Grande shares
was due to the earnings of the third week
in July, which were five times greater
than last year, on an increased mileage of
only one half. The figures are SSS, 500 for
1880. against $l7 800 in 1879. The sudden
advance in Central Pacific stock to-day
was due to report that the time for the
second option of sc, coo shares has nearly
expired, and Huntington would not renew
the option with the syndicate except at
much higher price, The Southern Pacific
railroad is negotiating with the Mexican
government tor a concession to construct
a grand trunk line of railway from Mexico
to FL Paso, with branches to Laredo and
to Mazatlan or San Bias on the Pacific
coast, the system aggregating 1000 miles
of road.
The Neyv York Mining Board.
NEW York, July 24.-The World says:
There was large increase in the amount
of business done at the New York Mining
Exchange to-day, sales amounting TO 6S,-
$40 shares against As, 720 yesterday. Prices
at the opening were steady and remained
SO during the day for most of the list.
Among those that showed weakness Cal
aveias was the most prominent.
Execution in Colorado.
DENVER, July pa Iribuae's Fairplay
special says: Cicero Simms was hanged
here this afternoon for the murder OF Jno.
johnson, on the 18th of last January.
Death was instantaneous, the fall break
ing his neck.
Tragic AFFAIR at Denver.
DENVER, Col, July 24.-Charles Norton
shot poliet man O'Neil at kokomo this
evening. Norton was intoxicated and
raising a disturbance in a saloon, and the
policeman attempted his arrest and was
shot dead. Norton was taken to Jail and
several deputy sheriffs placed on guard.
A crowd soon gathered, oyerpowered the
guard and lynched the prisoner He
confessed having committed other mur-
ders, and said that he ought to have been
hung long ago.
A Mysterious AMIR.
ST. LOUIS, July Workingmen exca-
waiting at the East st. Louis depot, found
a box with the muiilated and decomposed
remains of man supposed to be Judge
Mayo, banker OF Illinois, who dsap-
peared mysteriously over year ago in
about that region. His friends have been
notified.
Heavy Rain I'm New Mexico.
Denver. Col, July 2i-Reports from
Los Vegas report heavy rains throughout
the northeast portion of New Mexico.
Rain has almost necessarily fallen during
ttilc WICK, u1u stlli SOHliluSS, WIN uo
signs of abatement Streams are all
flooded, doing great damage to New Mex
leo and the southern Pacific Railway. All
bridges between Los Vegas and Santa Fe,
and many between Los Vegas and Trini-
dad are washed out. Trains are delayed,
and no mail has been received for four
days. There has been drouth in New
Mexico, and the rain will greatly benefit
growing crops and insure plenty Of grass
for stock
Races at Saratoga.
SARATOGA, July 24.-The weather is un-
pleasantly hot. LIKE Blackburn, the
favorite, won the Ii mile dash in | .5S,
Gabriel 3D.. Alden won the l mile race,
Chimney sweep I'd; time, 2:o4i. Charley
Gorham won the selling race, of mile,
Ridman I'd time, l:l74.
Frank Short won the mile and a
quarter race over five hurdles Distur-
bance, second time 2:233.