The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-05-29

! five persons. Was asked what he thought Q
the experts discovery that both of til,
sheets We're of one paper. He said tina
That didn't amount to anything, because
all cadets use the same kind of paper ans
that he wanted to say that he found tn,
note OF warning on his chair by the side
OF his table in the evening. He was il
the habit OF tearing whole sheets intt
nalves to write on, and the person wht
4 wrote the note might have come to his
| room and taken pieces of his paper, anG
with many samples of his handwriting
before him, might have forged note.
/ aGenerai Schotield says that as the re-
port of the court is to be presented to hin
he does not want anything to saw on the
subject. Any reports of fears of disorderly
action by the cadets against Whitaker
are premature, as it is the understanding
among them to allow the court to take
care of the whole case. Professor Greenel
still claims that Whitaker is innocent
and says that he has some important
| points which he intends to make known
over his own signature, but to the court
The Cincinnati Conference
CINCINNATI. May 17.-In the NJ. L. Con
ference much feeling was caused by the
introduction of resolution by Doctor
Olln of Wyoming, reciting the evils of in
temperance by which one delegate to this
conference has lost his life through his
brother, and inviting Miss Willard to ad.
dress the Conference on temperance ten
minutes. Another motion to admit all
such speakers was lost. The yeas and
nays We're called on motion to strike out
Doctor Olin's preamble, 21S to PIT, but the
motion to have Miss Willard address the
conference was agreed to.
Acrimmage with Indians.
DEADwooD, May ia party of 25 men
started on the 10Th ult.; to recover stock
stolen from j. Jeffebach, who was muir
dered in the Inyan Kara Mountains. and
to avenge his death. They came upon
party of 10 Indians on Little Powder river
on Thursday last, killed 4 of them and
captured n horses. Joseph Rhodes, one
of the party, was killed.
Suicide
LOUISVILLE, May 17-Last evening at a
Jewish cemetery, situated a few miles
beyond the city limits, Doctor Gabriel
Kaiser shot himself through the heart at
the foot of the grave ofhis wife, who died
about six weeks ago and who is buried
there.
More Immi grants.
New York, May III, ,432 immigrants
arrived this morning The total number
this far in May is 81 ,346-more than the
number arrived in any entire mouth in
May excepting in 1852, when 52,I95 i'm
migrants landed.
Another Walking Match.
CINCINNATI, May ia six days' walk
ing match of twelve hours began at 1880
to-day. Large prizes are offered, watch
being one of the series. The affair is
under the charge of Haverley. A large
crowd is in attendance. Following is the
score for the first twelve hours: Sullivan,
63; Hartman, 81; Hughes, 76; Glow. 70.
McGill, So; HlbIe, As; Brady, 81; RYAN,
80; Vint, 81; Krohn, 67; O'Brien, IS; Fitz.
gerald, &c; Cbamberlin, IS; Pratt, "a;
Brush, AZ; Callahan, %
Fire at Louisville.
LOUISVILLE May l7.-Fires this morn
ing did considerable damage to several
tobacco firms, to Hackett & Company.
undertakers, and others. Total loss, about
S30, 600 chiefly on Hackett & Company.
Fire al Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE Conti-
mental Brewery of John Gardyner.& Com
pany, was damaged by fire between $780,
900 and 100000. The flames originated
from an explosion in the malt house.
caused by friction.
Boat Burned.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE steamer Ruby.
an excursion boat, while lying off the
north pier, burned this morning. The
captain and one seaman made a narrow
escape; loss, $4,000; insured.
The Fire In the OIL Region.
BRADFORD, Pennsylvania May l4,-Ths
fires among the wells in the neighbor-
hood of Duke Center have been subdued
and the town is regarded out of danger.
The $4,000 barrel iron tank of Mitchell &
Jones' on the White farm, is still burning
to-day. The 10000 barrel tank at Baker
trestie, on the Kendall and Eldred Rail.
road, made an overflow and the trestle
was burned, interfering with the move
ment of trains. Rather formidable fires
broke out this morning near Coleville and
Bordeil, but large force of men have
fought bravely and now have them under
CONTROL The number of rigs destroyed |
last evening will reach 800. Fires still
prevail! in some sections of Tram Hollow.
but the greatest danger thereabouts is
regarded past.
Railroad Conference.
BALTIMORE, May 9.-Representatives of
four trunk lines met at the office of the |
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to-day. 1t was
decided to make no change for the pres
ent In the tariff on eass bound freight.
The Milton Rerief Fund.
PHILADELrHIA, May 1s.-The fund for
the relief of Milton sufferers now amounts
to $4,000
Funeral of the late Judge Church.
ALBION, New York, Nay 19.-The |
funeral of the late Chief Justice Sanford |
L. Church was most imposing. Crowds of |
people from abroad were in attendance !
Generous Compliment
CHICAGO, May l9.-Mr. j. III. Hayerly. |
the enterpristng amusement manager. |
has fitted mp commodieus office in his !
theater with a full reporters outfit for |
the especial use OF newspaper CORES |
pondents and reporters from various |
states of the union who are to be here |
during the national republican conven-
ton.
A EOwn Destroyed by Fire.
CoUDERsPoRT, Pennsylvania, May Isl
At this afternoon fire broke out in a |
room of Shebbin Brothers store, used for |
storing oil. The town is without a water |
supply or fire apparatus, and nothing |
could be done to check the fire, which |
burned rapidly. By o'clock every |
dwelling, store and place of business in |
town except tour were laid in ashes. |
About forty buildings in all were de- |
stroyed; loss, 10000; insurance, $4,000 |
A Sad Accident.
MAcAAs, New York, May I9.-While |
Fletcher Rafferty, and wife and John |
Euchner and wife were rowing on Lime |
Lake Sunday evening, the boat ran
across snag and capsized. Mrs. Euch-
ner and Mr.. Rafferty, were drowned.
MusicaI Festival at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, May 19.-The fourth musi~ |
cal festival began to-night. Its financial
success is assured. Sales of seats, $4,000; |
chorus tonight, 620; orchestra, $50. Annie |
Louise Carey, NJ. Whitney, Campanini |
and other soIoists received hearty ap-
plause. Theodore Thomas managed the
orchestra.
u liners Killed.
READING, Pennsylvania, May 19.-Yes-
lerday evening portion of Penbypack-
ers plumbago mines. near Chester Springs,
caved in and killed JOS Mills and James
n Brown. Their bodies were crushed
and mangled horribly.
Races at Washington.
WASHINGTON, May l9.-Races: II miles
baby won, Cinderella second; time
~; mile and half-Checkmate won,
Monitor second; time 2:37; mile heats
ouanonoa won, Eunice second. time 1.45.