The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-09-25
BY ATLANTIC CABLE.
statue of Thelr. unvelletl.

PARIS, Sept. 2O.-The statue of Thiers was
unveils Sunday at st. Germain in the pres.
ence of large crowd. Jules Simon delivered
the address. Oliver Paine radical journal
ist, protested vehemently, amidst q scene of
great excitement, against the erection of the
statue. He was arrested in order to protect
him from the violence of the crowd.
Why the Substitute was Declined.
PARIS, Sept 20.-A letter of Constans, min
lister of interior and worship, to the archbistI-
ops, declining to accept declaration signed
by religious confraternities as substitute far
demand for authorization, says that the
government is willing to tai noe of the res
olntion, manifested in the declaration to dis
claim any relations with political parties or
passions, but AS regards the hope expressed
by the declaration that the govern nent
would ALLOW communities To continue the
work in which they are engaged, be declares
that the object OF the second decree of March
70 was precisely to put an end to them.
Brsgsnds in the East,
BELGRADE, Sept. pa band of 300 Servi.
an brigands has crossed to the Hungarian
side of the Danube. battalion of troops
has been ordered to bar their way towards
the interior. Much alarm is felt among
traders of western Servia because of the re-
cent large increase of bands of robbers.
Marine Disaster.
LONDON, Sept 2D.~-Fhe steamer Aurora
from Oporto for Southampton has fonndered
at sea Fifty persons we're drowned
russian Affairs
BERLIN, Sept 21-The Russian general,
TodIeben, has resigned the goveInorship OF
Wilma He is believed to be incapable of ad-
ministrative service.
ST PETgRsBuRG, Sept.20 Gen Krijanoosky
will probably replace General Skobeiotf in
command OF the trans-Caspian army, as The
latter will be required to lake command in
the event of fresh complications with Turkey
ST PETERsBuge, Sept. % The Gotos re-
ferring to the secrecy ma,utainei III regard
to the objects of the Tekke expedition says :
In view of Englsnds change of policy the
execution of Russia's intentions in regard to
Merv is no longer necessary. 1t will only be
necessary to keep part of the Steppe as q
warning to the rekkes in future. The article
| concludes as follows: Enough fof victories
and annexations. Let Russia deyote herself
to internal development.
| Address TO Irish Tenants by Parneif.
DUBLIN, Sept. 20 Parnell addressed q
| large meeting of tenant farmers at Ennis,
Sunuay, and sUt forth the line of policy he
wished to see carried out III orIe- - secure
| early settlement of the land question. The
main features of the programme are una
nimity OF action among Irish members in
| dependence of English political parties, re.
| tusal to pay more than what the tenant Con-
| siders fair rent, and social excommunication
OF any person taking farm from which an
other has been eyicted for nonpayment ol
| rent.
Afghanistan.
| LONDON, Sept. 20.-The viceroy of Indis
| telegraphs that Ayoob Khan is two marthe,
beyond Gerishk on the road to Herat IL |.
| rumored that the Zamsdurr people offered te
assist him, but he refused The telegraph
line from Candahar to India has been re
| stored.
CALCUTTA. Sept 2o.-Crop prospects in In
dia are improving
The situation In shs East.
RAeUsA, Sept. 20.-The naval demonstration
has been postponed until Christians can le4v'
Duic,gno, as q massacre Is feared Vessel
will be unable to keep stationary soon. IS til,
autumn storms will begin in fortnight
Admiral seymour. in a dispatch TO Ris
Pashs, informs him that he will be held re
sponsible for the lives of Christians In hi
jurisdiction
LONDON, SeIt. 20 The Manchester Guard
tGn's Ragnsa correspondent, telegraphs thH
. the foreign charge d affairs has just arrives
here from Scutsri He says that Riss Pash
. told him that be could and would not carr
i out the eession OF Dulcgno TO Montenegrf
Risa Pasha did MOI go via Ecutari for Dulcig
no at sli. The reported dispatch of Turks
troops 10 attempt the surrender OF Dnlcigp
was feint. Risa Pasha was all the tim
living with the chief Of the Albanian leagu
= at Scutsri. The obstnacy OF the porte an
determined attitude OF the British and som
OF the other powers, may lead to O combine
j blockade of the DardaneIles.
/. GRAvosA, Sept. @-After conference wit
|. representatives OF the powers aboard Il
q British man-of war Alexandria on the 49,
inst an English captain len with fnstru
! tons to interview the prince of Montenegl
Z and afterwards go to Hcutari and present
!, kisa fasha. Turkish commander, form