The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-05-29
RosEBURG. OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY %. 1880.

Donus-
Deal Aln Round.
The President has nominated Horac
May ynard, OF Tennessee, Postmaster Gen
eral, James Longstreet, Minister TO Tur
key; d. NJ. Key, U. S. District Judge fo
Eastern and Middle Tennessee.
Large Cattle Export.
New YoRK. May 20.-The unpreca
dented number of $3.50 cattle were SHINE,
to Europe from this port yesterday. be
sides sheep, horses. etc. Shipments O
i've. stock and meats for the next tiy,
weeks are expected to more than doubl,
the preeedings years. Orders have bee,
sent west for 10000 extra head.
Tne Proposed Santa Claus and Maud q
Contest.
New YORK, May 2O.-The .SDirt of ~
Times will publish letter from Cantai,
e. M. Stone of Cincinnati. making tn,
following propositions for race betweer
Maud 5. and Santa Claus:
Flrst-He will match Maud S. agains
Santa Claus for series of five races. mile
heats, In D to harness, not more thar
TWO OF said races to be trotted in one state
and to be trotted in the states of Illinois
Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.
Second-He will make a match for =
single race for 5000 side over a uood
mile track, in one OF the states named In
the first proposition.
Third-He will make single race on
the terms mentioned in the second promo.
sition, with the exception that the race he
trotted for the gate receipts, the gross
amount to be. paid over to E. A. Buck
who shall within thirty days thereafter
donate the entire amount to some charit.
aole institution to be named by the
winner of the race.
The Spirit says editorally: The parties
are separated now only by two points
whether the race shall be trotted for
5000 or $500 a side, and whether il shall
be trotted on the same or on different
tracks. We have reason outside of nat
ural differences TO believe that the owner
OF Santa Claus will accede to the promo.
sition of Captain Stone.
One Woman shoots Another
CINCINNATI, May 20.-Mrs Bateman,
livlng SIX miles up the river, deliberately
shot Mrs. Slinge with a double barreled
shotgun this forenoon, because the other
refused 70 deslst from cutting grass along
the roadside. Two men witnessed the
deed. There is intense excitement and
threats of lynching.
Quarrel in the Cincinnati Confer.nc.
CINcINSATI, May 2o.-The question of
the election OF colored bishop was dis
cussed in the NJ. E. conference. DR.
Wheeler declared that this movement
was In the direction of diocesan episeo,
pacy, and the indefinite increase in the
episcopal board.
DR.. Wentworth charged that the coll
ored members were urged on to this by
certain agltators of the Caucasian race.
reverend Lewis (colored1 opposed an
election now
Graham (colored) denounced Lewis as
q traitor. and made strong argument for
a colored bishop, and said that the people
demanded it as right.
DR.. Lanahan said that threats of aban.
donment of the church would not terrify
1t, and moved an indefinite POSTPONE,
ment. Carried; 229 to 139.
In the NJ. Z. conference to-day. several
reports OF committees were received and
referred. Bishops Warren, Hurst and
foss, proceeded according to the forms of
the church.
Grain Prospects I'm the Northwest.
FARGO, May l9.-lnterviewsw with nearly
l00 farmers from various sections of the
valley, show that the universal conviction
among them Is that crop prospects were
never better Wheat is 20 per cent. better
yield of wheat, tributary TO the Northern
Pacific, last year was 5000, 900. The acre
age and prospects of 1880, indicate 10, ,OO0.-
600. Wheat seeded just before the last
storm, three weeks ago, is stronger,
brighter anG better than later seeding.
Senator Gordon Resigns
ATLANTA, May Ex-senator John b.
Iordon has sent in his resignation to the
governor as q. S. Senator. to take effect
immediately. The governor has accepted
his resignation and will appoint sue.
cessor at once.
Senator Gordon assigns as a reason
WEAKNESS with public affairs and pressure
of private business.
The kentucky Races.
LOUISVILLE, May 20.-In the first half
mile for two-year old colts, Hindoo won,
Ballie second; time so seconds. The sec
ond race, half mile for two year old fillies,
Brambetta won, Glenella second; time 80
seconds. Third race, mile heats, Maggie
i91.
The Point Breeze Races
PHILADELPHIA, May 2o.-The first race
1T Point Breeze was for the 2:26 class,
which was won by Belle Oakley, May 2l;
time, 2:2S1, 2:29i, 229l, 2:29. Second race,
.2:23 class, Jersey Boy won, Dick Wright
"a. Seven heats were trotted. Best time,
2:23.
NASHVILLE, May 20.-Ex- Governor Foot.
of the mint at New Or
leans, died this afternoon.
Good Work.
ATcHIsoN, Kansas, May 2O.-Five hum
fred and sixty-fve miles ofroad has been
built in the state within year.
The Cincinnati Festival.
CINCINNATI, May 20.-Oyer 1000 people
attended the Musical Festival matinee to-
lay. Miss Amy Sherwin Whitney and
ampanini were the soloists. Six thous-
and people attended%the Festival to-
night. Bethoyen's Messiah" soIemnies
was given with grand effect The success
was complete.
The Hanlan-Courtney Race.
WASHINGTON, May 20.--Last evening
he long debated question was fully set |
led, and Edwin Hanlan won the title of
champion oarsman of America. The great |
race, if it may be called a race, occupied |
ust So minutes and 49.3 seconds by the |
of the official time keeper,
though 3seconds less was claimed by par |
lco upOu VIC fcltTcG uN3b. sdt 0.fZ L. |
NJ. the Gedney, having on board the |
referee, judges, time keeper, several news |
paper representatives and a score or more !
of distinguished guests, including Secre>
aries Thompson and Sherman, Postmaster /
ieneral Key and their families, drew up |
% the starting point, and Immediately |
after a second gun was fired as a signal |
5or the men to get ready. Blake gave |
he cautionary Are you ready ?. and |
.hree seconds after Co. which sent the !
men away to a beautiful start. Courtney's I
,ars seemed to catch trifie in advance of /
lis opponent, aud with sturdy, even grip |
upon the water, sent his boat palpably in I
'ront for the first half minute He pulled |
Is strokes, or at the rate of So to the min
lte, while Hanlan was timed Al. Before
Courtney had pulled 10 strokes, however.
Hanlan had overhauled him, and each
stroke sent his boat further to
he fore. Atthe first flag, marking one
,ight of a mile from the start. clear water
,onld be seen between the stern of his
,oat and the bow Of Courtneys. At this
point Courtney turned to look over his
Ihoulder and evidently realized that he
vas beaten. as he suddenly dropped his
troke to 80 and shook his head to some
me on the referees boat who had shouted
o him to pull, saying, st isn't In me-
1anian also eased upand pulled steadily
It 80 strokes to the minute. ouened the