The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-01-24
TELEGRApHIC.
EASTERN.
The vilIainons Utes.


EASTERN.
The yiIIain0ns Ufes.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s-Correspondence
sent to the senate by Secretary Schurz to-
day in regard to the Ute Indian troubeis
extremely voluminous, covering hundreds
of pages. Much OF it has already been
published, but portion is now made pub
lie for the first time. On November 4th
last, Commissioner Adams, who was then
at Denver, telegraphed Secretary Schurz
that the examination under oath of the
late captives disclosed most brutal treat
ment Oft them, in which Douglas and John
son were implicated, and which was un-
| known and unexpected to Commissioner
| Adams, and as he believed to Chief Ouray
also that he feared that with living wit
nesses against the Indian would not obey
Ourays orders. He also expressed an
opinion after hearing these witnesses, that
troops would probably have to be used
| against them soon. He closed his dispatch
by advising a forward movement of cav
airy at Fort Garland to Indian creek. On
November 9th, Secretary SchurZ replied
| that he had conferred with General Sher-
man about the movement of troops, and
saws that both himself and General Sher-
man agree in the opinion expressed in
the dispatch which General Sherman had
just received from Colonel Mackenzie, in
which he says: "My own experience and
judgment lead me to believe that any
such movement, until the peace commits
sion has entirely completed its labers,
will be particularly Objectionable"
Secretary Schurz also says in this dis
patch, "Your apprehension that Douglas
| and johnson with living witnesses against
them will not obey Ouray's orders, and
will make the use of troops necessary,
seems 10 leave out of accounts the circum-
| stances that those witnesses were in their
power and they surrendered them uncon-
ditionally." The future location of the
Utes will be calculated to somewhat miti-
gate the punishment of the guilty parties.
On November %, Commissioner Adams
telegraphed the secretary that Agent
Stanley at Los Pinos was interfering with
the work of the commission by keeping
up business with Chief Douglas and other
White River Utes. On the 30th, Agent
Stanley was ordered by Secretary Schurz
to report to Washington.
Fraud and Remorse.
New YORK, Jan. 9.-Fraud on the Pro-
duee Exchange to the amount of $4,000
have been discovered. The defaulter was
Benjamin c. Bogert, who had been treas
urer of the Exchange for many years, and
was highly respected merchant, in whom
general confidence was felt. Bogert did
not appear at the Exchange or at his
office after the discovery was made, and
died suddenly yesterday afternoon at the
house of friend in this city. 1t isthought
| that he was unable to bear his disgrace.
| He may have committed suicide. The
| disclosure of the defalcation was due to
| the determination of the finance COM
| mittee of the Produce Exchange to trans
| fer the account of the Exchange from one
bank to another. Bogert is supposed to
have used the money which he took in
his private business.
| A Profitable business.
! New YORK, Jan. S.-The Boston Tran
| ript says The recent rise in the Atch-
ison Topeka 4 Santa Fe railroad stocks
has been looked upon by many as unpre-
cedented in the history of the Boston
stock market, and is therefore unwari an
ted. This is very superficial view of the
case. The fact is that the increase of the
earnings of this road in 1873, over 500
miles, was Sl,o16,000, and in 1879 over
Sl15,270. A cash dividend of 3 per cent.
has been declared on the stock, which is
the second cash dividend, the first having
been paid In August last.
/ The Erening Post, in its financial article,
says: New York has very little interest
in this company, but the fact that an
agreement to build the new Pacific rail
road has been made between it and the
Lake Shore and San Francisco company
the securities of which are mostly held
here, or have been until lately, makes
whatever concerns the Atchson, Topeka
d Santa Fe of interest on this market.
New Orleans Great Day.
New ORLEANS, Jan. S.-The anniversary
of the battle of New Orleans was cele.
brated by solemn mass at the cathedral
parade of the military and the firing ol
salutes. Flags were displayed Throughout
the city.
Deadwood Barely Escapes Devastation
DEADwooD, D. T., JAN S-The escape O
Deadwood from being totally destroyed
by fire second time this morning wa:
most miraculous. About midnight the
timber on the hillside on Shoemakel
Caleb caught fire from a miners torch
and was famed by high wind, spieaC
} through that gulch into the "black tail'
) over the divide into City Creek and Fores
Hill and inside the city limits, where by
the superhuman efforts of the fremer
/ and citizens, it was got under control will
loss of only q few cabins and some cord
wood. The wind blew almost a hurrican
and did considerable damage in differen
parts of the city. All stores were cleared
of goods and if the fire had continued
would have burned empty buildings. Tn
damage to property by hasty removal wa
great and will amount to many thousand
of dollars.
Georgia Races.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 9.-The dash of one an
| atf las hxs oh hrin 10
Hill second, Aaron third, time 1:59l Mil
heats won by Round Dance, Leroi secont
D time, $40, $40.
A Compliment to Thurman.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 9.-The democratic cat
Gus agreed to vote for Thurman for sens
tor.
The Chicago strike.
CHICAGO, Jan. S.-The butchers uuio
held an open air meeting at Dexter Par
this afternoon, which was attended by al
the strikers and workingmen from a
parts of the city, the aggregate ATTENDANCE
being about 100000. The meeting wa
addressed by the prime movers in tn
strike, and was enthusiastic and unani
nous on the question of continuing tn
, organization. A vote of confidence in tn
officers was passed and all the speeche
were in favor of holding out There wa
was an underlying sentiment which
looked strongly to compromise with tn
packers on any basis short of giving u
the union. It is reported that man wa
shot in quarrel growing out ofthe strike
No particulars.
Death Of Emperor Norton.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 8.-Emperor Nor
ton, one of the best known characters 9
San Francisco, died suddenly to-day II
was walking along Dupont street and fe
to the pavement. He was assisted to hl
feet and placed against q building to res
when he died without struggle.
The Con. va. Mine.
At the annual meeting of the Consoli
dated Mining Company, this afternoon
/, 430,753 shares were represented. Ih
!, officers remain as heretofore. The secre
! tary's report showed receipts during tn
year of So, ,963, ,6l7, of which S2,48l 1853 wa
! the gross yield for 1879. The balance ol
hand is S67, ,750. A resolution was passe
t indorsing the acts of the board of director
during the past year.
Crop Prospects.
: New YoRK, JAM 9.-The Commercial Bu
, letin says that the agricultural outlook 70
1880 is as favorable as could be desired
Its crop correspondent in reviewing th
situation says that farmers, encouraged b
the prevailing high prices, are increasin