The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-08-07

wea thy, unscrupulous, noble and ienobie.
and his agents do not shrink from dishonor-
ing Mrs. Wetmore's memory. They gave out
that she died from drunken bout Tue Vol.
taire, which first gave the sad news, has prob
ably been ''sguared'' and is silent It dares
not either confirm or deny the original state
ment.
French Agriculture.
PARis, July 81 - Cote Etropeanns. speaking
of the agricultural snow, says it has hoped
for better harvest The present crisis Is
partly due to the lack of facilities OF conn
munication with America aud that journal
advocates the remission of taxation, impro-
wise means of transportation and revision of
the lard tax.
PAEls July 3l.--Leon Say. president OF the
French senate. in an address at the agriculsu.
raj show IL EpruuBes, expressed hepe for
better harvest, and attributed the present
crisis partly to the lack of facilities of eoai-
municat,on with America. Headvocated re-
vision of the land tax remission OF taxation.
ane improved transportation,
Russinn Expeditiou.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 3l-Gen Skobelsff
tesegraphs that he started on the 18Th inst. On
a Reconnaissance from Bami against the
fekEe furcuniaLs With light column If
three companies. three sotinas of Cossacks.
three ii5hs and two mountain guns four mi-
trailieuses aud one rocket battery. He says
they succeeded in destroying much grain ard
provision stores between Bami and Gesk
iepe. Afterseveral bsyon+t euceunt4rs Ger.
SsopeleH on the i7.b, occupied I>gaa and
Batyrksla
The Russians have established point at
Dappui, and General Saobeleff marched on
the 18th, with the greater portion of his col
umn, 10 recpnpoiire Der zii Tepe and Geot
fepe. Large masses OF the eneulits horsemen
were epco lnterei. The Russians advanced
fighting 10 within thousand PAGES of the
out gotks, beneath the shelter OF which thev
recpnnoitrei. Tne Russians retired at | in
the morning. and despite the frequent aud
determined onslaughts, regsined lsgaB and
Baryrksia the same eve;ng almost without
loss. Tney entered Bami on the odd Rus
sian casualties for nine days. three privstes
killed and eigat wounded. Tekkes at Geot
Tepe number 10 600.
Ili.fatet - AtaIanra,
ST JOINS. F., July 3l.-rhe British bark.
eniine Girl Of Dsp3a, arrived here this morning
from Plymouth, England, after q passage OF
81 days Sac Drought in with her q large
white painted figure head which the captain
sifir,ns to be un enthusiastically the head OF the
iii-starTed training ship Atabdntd One notice.
/ aols iea' nre ab mt tue figure head.is the evil
dence of crest violence either by collision
sith ics or with tlI4ting wreckage, The large
metal bolts thai tastenst IL to the cutwater
are rudely beLt aud broken. indicating the
applicattol OF y Tremendous shock to the
bows of the snip and The lower part OF the
figure is broxen ard splintered which leads
To strengthen tn e theory Of collision.
kew Dimculties.
Lospos, Jaly 3I--A Berlin dispatch to the
Times says 1t appears that France is resolved
to withdraw her iron ciads If the naval de.
monsiration should develope into real action.
Until now it has been hoped the goo1 under
sanding bet veea the powers during the
dra wing up D! the collective note wauld con-
fla nttt ttftt NJ rr1tt
last few days, makes it likely tha. many diff
hculties may arise
strength Of the Tarkish Troops.
LONDON. July 81 "A military paper says
the number OF rutkish troops stationed on
the Greek frontier is "a 900 foot, 400 horse,
and 2lS cannon, ready for active service.
Threatening the Press.
CoNsTASTIsoPLE July 3l.-A dispatch an
ponnces tn d official notice has been given to
the city press threatening suspension or
suppression If they reproduce articles of Eu-
ropean journals hostile to the Turks. The
Greek press is particularly referred to.
Hand shAking.
| VIEsSA. July so 1t is odicially announced
/ that the e,nperors of Germany and Austria
! will meet at Ischel on the 10Th of August
| The pri &c of Servia will probably arrive at
| Isehei about :he same date.
ConsrH.ts for Cartridges.
BucHARRsr, July 80 -Roumania Is contract
| ing for 2ooUo,0o0 cartridges for the 100 ,o00
men she can put in the ir.t line in case OF
| war.
Gaarantee Protection.
| CoSsrANTINoPLE, July 30.-Eagland and
! Austria have informed The porte that they
/ will guarantee the securty Of sii Mu,salmans
| in The districts cede - Greess. rhs ambas-
sadors nave promised 10 support DE Noni-
/ kotf's demand tor the execution of ths assas-
sin of Col. Gommerof. The porse expressed
| a Willingness IN surrender the prisoner tor
execution to the Russian government, but
the proposal was declined.