The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-01-03
TELEGRAPHIC.

TELEGRApHIC.
EASTERN.
Fatal Quarrel.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 20.--R. E. Little, q
prominent lawyer, politician and exS
member of the legislature, was shot by
his brother-in-law, James Harold. Little
received four shots and died in four min
utes. The men quarreled over land held
by them jointly.
The Reward of Crime.
New YoRK, Dec. 20.-Wm. Kelly, one OF
the Manhattan bank burglars, was con-
victed last night of burglary in the sec
ond degree and sentenced to the state
prison at hard labor for ten years.
An indignation. lzeetiag.
AUGUSTA, De-. &c, The indigni ton NEE!
ing last night was attended by an i'm
mense crowd. Delegations from various
parts of the state were an imposing
feature of the demonstration. Granite
Hall, where the meeting was held, could
not accommodate the multitude. Ex-Goy.
Connor presided. Resolutions were
adopted denouncing the action of the
Governor and council, and Senator
Blaine then made an address reviewing
the situation in detail which was received
with great enthusiasm.
Failure Ina Peoria.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-The Tribuae's Peoria
special says the liabilities of Thomas
Neill, cattle dealer, are now believed TO
be 100000. Nothing has yet been heard
from him. Detectives are on his trail.
All screditors are very reticent. Some
have not scrap of paper to show for
thousands of dollars ofindebtedness.
Nitro Glyeerine Explosion.
ST. PAUL. Dec. 20.--An explosion of
nitro giycerine on the Canada Pacific,
near Portage, killed four men and
wounded three. The killed are j. G
Logan, foreman, John Frazer and Patrick
Page. One of the men who was handling
the can of nitro glycerine slipped, thus
causing the explosion.
sne Strike.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10. Trouble at the stock
yards remain in stdta quo. Five thousand
men are idle, but 5000 are at work in va
rious packing houses where none but
members OF the union'are employed.
Census Supervisors for California.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The question of
the practicability of allowing a fourth
census district for California at the ex-
pense of curtailng the number allotted
for Massachusetts, has not yet been de.
termined by Superintendent Walker, but
meanwhile the California delegation
have agreed that the three districts, as
already mapped out, should be provided
with supervisors, as follows: Henry G.
Langley, for the district comprising San
Francisco and the coast counties J. R.
Hardenburgh, for the district comprised
of the southeastern counties and most of
Pages congressional districts, and some
one to be named by Representatives Ber-
ry and Senator Farley for the remaining
district. Senator Booth concurs in this
arrangement, and it will doubtless be rat
ified by Superintendent Walker and the
president, SO rar as it might conform
to the states final districting.
ParneIIs Reception--Nevv York,s Effort
New York, Dec. 21.-The following Ca
BILE dispatch has been received by DR..
Philip Z. Donlen, one of the secretaries Of
the Parnell reception committee:
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 2l.-Parnell and
Dillon have sailed. The land league COM
| missions them to receive assistance for
| the relief of distress, which the league will
distribute. The distress is very pressing.
An Arizona Scandal.
New YoRK, Dec 22.-The Tribune
| learns from Arizona parties arrived here.
| that the recent transactions of Inspector
| Hammond and Commissioner Hayt, OF
| the Indian bureau, implicate them in the
| scheme of Agent Hart, of San Carlos res
| ervation, Arizona, who was charged with
| crooked practices in connection with a
silver ledge discovered on the reservation.
| 1t is asserted that the charges against
| Hart have been withdrawn, and he al
| lowed to resign, since which new survey
| of the reservation lines has been made to
throw the mine out, and Hayt and Ham
mond are interested in the same mine
through friends. The Tribune says these
transactions may be capable of explana-
ton, which will relieve Inspector Ham
mond from the odium OF compromising
grave charges of official dishonesty with
Agent Hart. for the purpose of getting
possession of his silver mine.
The suspicion cast upon Commissions
Hayt of approving such compromise ant
of placing his personal friends in the wa,
of a profitable mining speculation may b,
wholly unjust As the matter stands
however, the affair certainly demand in
vestigation. Arizona gentlemen resident
assert that the scandal is not a recent one
and Hayts connection with it is be
lieved by them:
J New YORK, Dec. 2I-William Burk
alias ''Standsli Bill" alias Stacy" mur
dered Alice Strickland in saloon on Re,
ington street, June 8, 1877, by stabbin
her in the abdomen with knife. Alic
and the murderer had been living tc
gether, and after the murder Burke le
, for California. He was captured there
short time ago and brought on here. TX
day, in the court of general sessions, h
plead guilty of manslaughter in the fir
degree, and Judge Gildersleeve sentence
him to the state prison for ten years.
Deep Snow.
PoRr JERvAIs, n. Y, Dec-Snow h,
fallen here to the depth of nearly seve
feet. The storm extends along the Err
railway to the Susquehanna, and north f,
distance of "a miles.
Census Oaicial's Coming.
OMAHA, Dec. 22.-Professor David
Jordan of Bloomington, ILL.,, one ofthe [
s. fish commissioners in charge of inve
. tigations on the Pacific Coast for the
s. census of 1880, and G. III. Gilbert,
Indianapolis, his secretary, passt
through the city to-day for California,
begin their work at once. Every separa
public institution or department has il
own census agents. These gentlemen wi
r spend nine months on the Pacific Goa
! in pursuit of statistical information col
cerning fish, fish culture, fishermen al
everything else in this particular depar
ment. They will begin at San Diego al
Fort Yuma, and then follow up the Goa
II as far as Puget Sound. Professor Jords
says the next census will be the mo
complete one that has ever been taken.
College Burned.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec PA fire at Ca
reston College, Northfield, yesterday, d
!. stroyed Wallis Hall, the main buiIdin
with nearly all its contents, including fl
niture, books and students effects. III
loss is estimated at $50, 900, insurance 81
500.
Edison's Great discovery.
CHICAGO, Dec 24.-The Journals n,
York correspondent, who was present
/ the private exhibition of Edison's new
n invented electric light at Menlo Park |.
II night, says that the working of the lig
" and lamp in the residence of Mr.. Eds,
n were completely successful, and peo,
it will be both astonished and gratifed
re the result of the public exhibition soon
lg be given. The successful operation
L. the light at Edison's residence makes
ng appear that matches will be things of t
SO SO past in cities when the light beeon