The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-12-11

in Philadelphia Dec. 9th.
Official returns of Arkansas are as fol.
lows: Hancock, G0,4S1; Garfield, Al 66i
Weaver, 416l; Hancock's majority, 1869
Capt. Eads has arrived at the city oi
Mexico and intends asking for subsidy
to build his contemplated ship canal
across the isthmus of Tehuantepec. The
government is less interested in canals
than in railroads, nor do the people seem
to realize the direct advantage of the pro-
posed canal, and subsidies are out of the
question.
A Star special from Silver City,. New
Mexico, says that a report telegraphed to
the Star Nov. oath, from Shakespeare, OF
the killing of King and wounding of Bill
Smith, alleged horse thieves, ot San ST.
mon, which was stated to have occurred
at Dawning's rancho, Ammas mountain 8,
proves to have been false. Twenty.tw two
head of stock were recovered by Turner,
Martin and party and an engagement oc-
cupying several hours actually took place,
bnt it was bloodless. Turner and Martin,
when returning to San Simon from Shake
speare on Friday evening last, were am
bushed at Granite Gap by King and his
gang. Martin was killed instantly, being
shot in the head. Three head of stock
were shot down and killed in the affray.
Turner escaped. A regular vendetta has
been commenced in San Simon valley.
Inc compalants are largely composed OF
men VINO ieit Lincoln county, New MeAi-
co, some IL nionths ago uhoer strong pres
sure.
A a meeting in Cooper Instistute last
Tuesday night of friends of prison reform,
Henry Bergh astonished the assemblage
by declaring himself utterly opposed to
the sentiment of the meeting. He said;
| believe that if q man cannot live with
out numbering somebody, he must be got
out of the way. / say Kill him. 4 great
deal has been said about improving crim-
inals- Let me tell you how: / should
abolish all penitentiaries in the land and
save all expense of running. In their
place would bave whipping posts every
where. and to make sure that the lash
was fairly laid on | would offer q reward
for the invention of a steam machine that
could not be bribed with offers of politi-
Cal place or money. No man has had a
better opportunity to see what criminals
are made of thar have had, and tell
you that hundreds OF them commit crime
10 be sent TO places winch you provide
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Ii ls UNDERSTOOD at washington that
the chief obstacle IN the way OF army
retirements favored by PRESIDENT hayes
is the hostility of Gen. Sherman. He
does not believe IN retiring men who al
though OLD are doing very Wen, ana they
are not SO OLD as stan ofhcers IN Europe,
IL appears tnat there are twenty seven
oihcers equal to or ABOVE the grade OF
Lieutenant colonel VINO might De retired
under the law. ms woule promote one
hundred and thlrty-hve younger ofhcers
who with their friends are urelng that
the law oe ehiofceu- hii OF lne twenty
seven except eiSht are stan oincers. VI
these eight, three are general olhcers. II
IS source OF great concern to officers
whether the president persists in his de-
sire to Keep the retired list full, or Gen.
erai Sherman's poiicy not to retire men
as long as 1t can be possibly avoided. The
general opinion to-day about headqoar-
tiers seems to be that compromise will be
effected by the retirement OF about hall
nm
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oIl Tue 'o'il oi tHoNeuipGr q, Tue iolloWing y
Suol N eSe was .9sueu i'onl aalhiualiy Iiaii
Nem 10TH: SUP Soili'iit.tee ot = tiie COM
Iit1ee Oh organization oi the IanlilahY
hail ueuocIatie general eolhihitlee ap-
pointed 10 investigate irald, corruption
anu intiinioa1loh praoticeu AT the 'a'e
eiection, lsln possession OF evidence whiea
clearly demonstrates that the repaoilchh
vote was enormously increased oy reason
, " systelllal'c co'oalzatioh, , u!loinsn,he
Drioery anu most coWafdiy intimidation
OF worKlngmen py their empowers. AT
the proper .line anu piaee tlese proofs
VIII pe naue pubic Inc suo-coininlttee
oeiievlng that great deal OF valuable
information can DC secured throagh the
cooperation OF the pupllc 10 TINS end,
lhvite an persons III possession OF any
eViaehce OF liiegat registration or Young,
oripery, or intlmloation, 10 communicate
the particulars 10 the chairman OF the
snD-coinmlttee at 1ammahy i1aii without
ueiay, anu IN li,is way expose tilose VINO
nave violated tne purity OF the electlve
lrahcllse III order tiiat ueserVeo Panisn-
meht may pe enforced.
EDWARD GILLoN, Chairman.
Thos. +. Grady. NJ. ii. Segerson. Secy's.
A Philadelphia special furnishes addi-
tional facts concerning the Northern Pa.
cific syndicate. From the engineers esti-
mate it is thought that $4,000. 600 will
prove more than enough to complete all
the lines. The syndicate take this amount
in first mortgage per cent bonds, which
are to be issued at the rate of $4,000 a
;ie. A9 .le eii;,fe - ,i niue wan - pe osei o .t
tha ;ss,,a M iii Vii 5a a~ha,sted basora ,h;s
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In his annual report, the secretary o.
the interior gives review not only of the
onerations IF the mast wear hut of the