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

ance of two new cases of smallpox among
the crew of the City of Peking, now quar-
antined on the steamer Constitution. has
stimulated inquiry regarding the prospect
OF the disease affecting a Judgement in The
city. DR.. McAllister, quarantine officer,
makes the statement that Captain Berry,
OF the City Of Peking, and his first officer,
knew that there We're cases of smallpox
on the vessel at the time she came to the
dock, but concealed it from him, and his
agent, Mr.. Williams. In fact, the doctor
said that one of the victims was kept
locked up in stateroom where he could
not be found. DIR. McAllister lays the
blame for all the trouble, since the ship
was frst released from quarantine, upon
the shoulders of Captain Berry, and does
not appear willing to acknowledge that he
was wanting in circumspectlon for allow
ing that officer to pull wool over his eyes.
1t has been badly managed business all
The way through. An officer of the vessel
is reported having come ashore the first
night that the ship lay off Black Point,
and remained with his family until morn
ing. Last Saturday night there were a
number of petty officers on shore, visiting
their friends and circulating about town
generally. They appeared 10 think that
it was a good joke getting out of quaran-
tine, though they said it was not difficult
matter. The agents of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, have suspended all
the officers of the City ofPeking from the
captain down.
The Penalty of Indiseretion.
1t has been ascertained that night be-
fore last the wives of the first officer. chief
engineer and one other officer of the City
OF Peking, visited the ship, staying all
night. The quarantine officer got wind
OF the transaction, and yesterday morn
ing demanded that every person ON board
of the vessel be brought before him. All
came on deck except the ladies'. rhe
quarantine officer asked if there were no
more, and being answered that there were
not, taxed the officers with the presence
of their wives on board, which the cul-
prits confessed. The ladies were brought
on deck, and were then summarily dis
patched to the quarantine hulk as the
penalty for indiscretion.
suidfde.
John Flanagan, well-known wholesale
liqnor merchant, committed suicide last
night by taking morphine. The last u.
$. grand jury indicted him for failing to
keep proper record of his transactions.
This preyed on his mind and it is be-
The San Quentin wardenship.
The state prison commissioners have
appointed ]. P. Ames of San, Mateo, war
den of the penitentiary at Srn Quentin.
Dedication or the Church of st Ignatius.
SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. 1.-The new Cath
olic church of st. Ignatius on VanNess
avenue, was dedicated to day with i'm
posing ceremonies. Archbishop Alemany
celebrated the pontifcial mass, and SER
mon was preached by Bishop Keeny of
Portland, Maine. A large number of
visiting clergy and several thousand spec
tators were present. The building which
includes church and school, is situated
In the block between VanNess, franklin,
Grove and Hayes streets, the grounds oc-
cupyinp the whole block. The total value
of the land and improvements is about
one million dollars. The school will be
dedicated tomorrow. The institution is
under the control of the Society of Jesus.
An Interesting Rowing Race.
A sculling race between Daniel Leahy,
professional oarsman, and Henry c.
Hoyt, marine reporter of the Merchants
Exchange, five miles, for one thousand
dollars q side, which has been the prinei-
pal topic of conversation in nautical sport
ing circles for the past few months, came
off at Richardson bay to-day, resulting
in an easy victory for Leahy. The day
was exceptionally fiue, the water smooth,
and arrangements for securing good order
thoroughly carried cut Several steamers
were in attendance crowded with specta-
tors. The betting was slightly in favor
of Leahy. They got off evenly, and kept
side by side for the first hundred yards
when Leahy drew slowly ahead and led
his opponent round the stake boat, con-
tinued increasing the lead on the home
stretch, and came in winner in "a minutes
| and 80 seconds, the best FIVE mile time on
record, beating his opponentnearly three.
quarters of mile. Leahy used the usual
sliding seat, favored by professionals
while Hoyt used the fixed seat, to which
he had been accustomed.