The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-02-07
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Chess Tournament.
New York, Jan. GA chess tourna-
ment which has been in progress in this
city for several days, was completed to-
day with the following scores: Mckenzie.
l39 Grundy. l3@ Ia tie) Noble, 13 Sell
man, 12l Judd, II i; Delman. 81 Ryan,
81 Ware, 81 i; Congdon, 81 !; Cohnfeld,
q. The five prizes are $500, $500, 500
500 and $50. The winners of the first
and.second will decide on Thursday be-
tween Mckenzie and Grundy; third,
Noble; fourth, Sellman fifth, Judd.
Frank Leslie's Will.
Objections to probate of the late Frank
Leslie's will were fled yesterday by his
two sons, Alfred and Henry, Henry, who
calls himself Frank Leslie, Jr., AYERS that
the making of the will was caused by
fraud and circumvention and undue influ-
ence practiced decedent by the person
named as executrix In the win, whose
maiden name was Marion Florence Fol.
len, otherwise known as Mrs. Squires !;
otherwise known as Mrs. Frank Leslie I;
that such person was not, at the death of
Frank Leslie, nor at any time the wife of
Frank Leslie ; that at the time he exc
cnted the will, if he did execute it, he
was insane and incompetent.
Railroad Election.
At meeting of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railroad Company to-day, the fol,
lowing directors were elected: Jay Gould.
Russell Sage, William Bond, George j.
Forrest, Sidney Dillon, Fred. L. Ames, G.
M. Dodge.and F. II. Bond. The following
officers were then elected President, Jay
Gould; vice presidents, +. II. Bond and
b. P. McCreedy.
Important Chapges Recommended.
PROVIDENCE, Jan. 27-The governor, in
his annual message, recommends that
women be given the right to vote on the
school question, and that prohibition take
the place of the present liquor law.
A Duel.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 27.-The topic of
conversation tonight at hotels and public
places is the forthcoming duel between
State Treasurer Major E. H. Burke and
Major Fl. ]. Hearsy. Burke, besides be.
sides being state treasurer, is editor of
the New Orleans Democrat, the organ of
the democratic party. Hearsy was a few
months ago the editor of the Democrat.
The difficulty arose from a newspaper
discussion regarding the city printing,
Major Burke was challenged by Hearsy
and the challenge was promptly accepted
yesterday. The seconds are engaged in
arranging the details of the duel, which is
to take place tomorrow morning. A
peaceable settlement of the affair is re-
garded as impossible.
Steamboat Burned.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 27.-The steamboat
Charmer with 2l00 bales of cotton, was
totally destroyed by fire Is miles above
the mouth of Red river Eight lives were
lost,-two chambermaids, two cooks, two
cabin boys, one fireman and one deck
hand. The boat and cargo were valued
at S130,000 No further particulars have
been received.
BUFFALO, Jan. 27.-Parnell and Dillon
have prepared the following appeal to the
people of the Dominion of Canada:
The extreme urgency fthe distress in
Ireland has induced us to appeal to the
people of Canada. Famine is already up
on the people of the west of Ireland.
Thousands are at this moment starving,
and up to this time the British govern
ment has taken no step to save the people
from this awful fate. We appeal to the
people of the dominion to assist us in
saving the lives of the peasantry until we
have succeeded in arousing the govern.
ment to a sense OF its duty. Necessity is
pressing. Even if the government were
to move at once, which they show no sign
of doing, the machinery employed by
them is so cumbersome that no relief
could reach the people for about six weeks
In the interval thousands must perish
Let relief committees be formed in every
city and town in the dominion and all
\ tvttn ta Ia1 Il tea1,
to the credit of the Irish famine reliet
fund in the National Bank of Montreal.
Eiison's Light.
NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-The Sun says ths
electric lights in Menlo Park looked vel
low in contrast with the light of the full
moon last evening, as yellow as gas light
appear in contrast with electric lights. A
number of globes containing the lights
| that have been up 200, 800 and 400 hours
| have been found to be cracked where tn
wires pierce the glass and have beel
| taken down and their places have beel
| filed with new lamps, none of which hav
| vet cracked. Edison said last evening tha
| these new lamp gave him good reason t
believe that they would not crack at al
! He has now eighty-two lamps aglow o.
one circuit. This is the largest numbe
| yet used. Three new buildings are no,
in course of erection on the laborator
| grounds. One is for glass blowers, tn
second for fourteen dynamo machines, b
which Edison proposes to start seven huT
| dred lights, and the third is machin
shop.
Measures In Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-The committe
on ways and means this morning contin
ued its hearing of the gentlemen inter
ested in the sugar business on a propos
ton to modify the tariff.
The house committee on naval affair
has agreed to report favorably the bill
Representative Harris, providing for til
reorganization CT the navy. The bill
accompanied by an elaborate repor
which was unanimously adopted. Ever
effort will be made to have an early da
set for its consideration by the house.
The house committee on railway an
canals has adopted the report of su
committee in favor of bill to aid th
construction of railroad from San Ante
nio, Texas, to Laredo, on the Rio Grand
The bill was ordered favorably reporte
to the house. with the request that it b
recommitted for further consideration.
The house committee on coinage to.da
agreed to report favorably Warmers bill
| WHICH pEOflQCd lut lLS6 COiuaS0 Z
gold and silver, and the issue of certii
Gates on deposits of gold and silver bu
lion, and that such certificates shall b
legal tenders for all purposes. The bi
also prohibits any further issue of na
tional bank notes.
The senate election committee has vi
tually closed Ingalls, case; council hay
two weeks to prepare.
The senate committee on appropriation
has reopened their findings in regard
the Notifications appropriation bill, an
finally have decided to report the bi
back to the senate tomorrow with re,
ommendation that the amount granite
by the house for the armament of Sc
coast Notifications, namely. $225, 900,
be increased to 100000, The committe
| will also recommend an increase of $50
900 in the house item for the preservatie
and repair of Notifications. The tern
of the provision for the armament of th
Notifications are amended by the senai
committee SO as to include not only th
conversion of smooth bores into rife
ordnance, but also specifically manufa,
ture four improved breech loading rifle
guns of twelve inch calibre.
Comment ON the Harris Naval Bill.
Representative Harris bill which wa
unanimously adopted by the naval con
mittee, is intended as the forerunner
legislation looking to complete the organ
ization of the navy, and authorizes th