The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16
TELEGRAMS.
India,. Outrage.

party of freghters in camp on the Cim-
meron about four miles from Ciine's
rancho, were visited by number of I'm
compagre Utes, who demanded supper.
On being refused one of the Indians at
tempted to shoot, whereupon the freight
ers fired, killing an Indian named John
son, son of Chief Chavanaux. News of
the affair was communicated to the agent
at Los Pinos, at whose request a detail of
six soldiers was Immediately ordered to
Cline's ranch, and the freighters arrested.
While on their way back TO the agency
they were surrounded by party of In
dians, who oyerpowered the guard and
took the prisoners from them. There is
little doubt that the Indians have mur-
dered the freighters.
Mark Twain's First Publisher.
New YoRK, Oct. 4-The Times, noticing
the death of Elisha Bliss, Jr., president of
the American Publishing Company, says
he was the first publis her who gave favor
able consideration to Mark Twain's "In-
nocents Abroad" after the manuscript
had been rejected by every publisher of
note here and in Boston and Philadelphia.
The sale of that book to date, including
pirated editions, is 100000 copies. The
American company cleared S700 900 from it.
The Cotton Worm under Control.
WASHINGTON, Oct 5.-professor Riley
says he has reached a stage in the man /
agement of the cotton worm when there
is no longer any excuse for its rayeges
and that caterpiller and ball worm will
cease to be n cause of anxiety to intelli-
gent and enterprising planters.
Barnum Says He has Money Enough 10
Buy 'eln In.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 7.-Chairman Bar
mum said to-day in reply to Lander's
charges that republicans would use a
great deal of money, ~ shall be in In
diana on election day, spending the morn
ing here and the afternoon in Terre Haute
and we will show them that we have as
much money as is necessary, or rs they
have" A bystander suggested that he
had better have expended little of it on
his own state, to which Barnum made no
reply.
The NIormons HDefy He'll and the Govern
ment."
SALT LAKE, Oct. 6.-The Mormon semi
annual conference convened to-day, at.
tendance large. President John Taylor
tainted while delivering sermon. Geo.
q. Cannon and Apostles New and Rich,
addressed the assemblage. Cannon, In
the course of his sermon. defed hell and
the government to abolish Moimonism.
Accidental Drowning.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 3.-This afternoon
David s. Cartwright, John L. Smyth and
man called Charlie, surname unknown,
while fishing in small boat near Angel
island, were capsized by squall Cart
wright was rescued by yawi OF the tug
Rabboni. The other two, after clnging TO
the beat for while, were drowned.
Suicide.
To-day well-dressed young man got
on board the 11-30 ferry boat from this
city to Oakland, seated himself on the
bootblaek stand, demanded a frst-class
shine and paid for it, and walking for
ward deliberately jumped overheard. A
boat was lowered, but every time it ap-
preached him the determined suicide
would dive and avoid assistance, and
after three repetitions of the maneuver
he sunk for the last time.
Ofcnbach Dead.
PARIS, Oct. 5.-Offenbach the distin-
guished composer and musician, died this
morning.
Archbishop McClosEey
LoNDoN, Oct. 7.-The pope has nomina-
ted for coadjutor with the right of future
succession, Archbishop McCloskey of
New York, in order to permit the latter
10 leave his diocese. The pope is dis
pleased with Archbishop MeCloskey for
participating in reception of Parnell, the
Irish agtator, and that displeasure will
be manifested if the archbishop comes to
Rome.
Trouble I'm the East.
TEHEREN, Oct. IA Kurdish chieftain
from the turkish side of the frontier has
united his forces with Hamzeh Agha, a
Persian Kurd The allies number $50 900,
mostly armed with Henry rifles. They
have plundered Lahegan and Maragha
districts aud they are within so miles of
Touris. There is great alarm there as
the country is defenseess. A Persian gen.
eral started last night for Touris to collect
troops.
Agricultural Stations Recommended.
SAN FRANcrsco, Oct Z. The state
grange yesterday passed resolutions re-
commencing the appointment of Hon.
William G. LeDuc as aecretary of agricul-
ture and requesting congressman to pro-
| cure appropriations for the establishment
of at least three experimental agricultural
| stations, two to be 10 Gated in California
| and one in Oregon.
ParneI's Agi.atiOns.
DUBLIN, Oct. 7-Parnel has issued a
| circular to the trading and farming classes
| of Cork, inviting them to a meeting to be
| held Saturday next, for the purposes of
| intended to give the new body wider
scope.
Raiston,s widow charges sharon with
Fraud
| sAxFRASc1sco, Oct .s.-I.izzle F., widow
of the late w. C. RaIston, has filed a COM
plant in the superior court against sena-
| tor Sharon. The document covers 265
pages and is TO the effect that Ralston
and Sharon were partners in business;
! that Sharon was also one of the executors
| of her husbands will, of which complain
ant was sole beneficiary; that their part
| nership property at the time of Raiston's
| death amounted TO value in round num-
bers Of $50, 900, 600; that Ralston Just be,
fore his death gave Sharon o trust deco
| of his property; that Sharon has had the
custody Of partnership books and papers;
that no inventory of her husbands estate
has been MED by the executors, that
| sharon Dy Iaise serepresentatlons anu oliier
means mas deirauueu her III tiie set.Ie-
ment Oh haiseon estate OF lafge amounts s
LOT whicn she ueHlanus accounting anu
sucn fnstitutioh as may prove JuSt.
Collision ON the NeW torM ana Ne" ENG
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