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

ing his boat, pulled leisurely over the
course and disem barked at his quarters al
the Potomac Boat House. Hanian pulled
: ON the turning stake ana squared away
for the finish in IL minutes and 81 sec
onds from the start. On the way home,
Hanian gradually overhauled Courtney
ana thousands on shore and upon boats
ana steamers which lined the course, not
knowing that Courtney had not turned
the stake boat, imagined that the race
was debatable issue and rent the air
, with cheers for their respective favorites.
tianlan, however, soon past Courtney and
pulled leisurely to the last eighth of the
course, when, in response to the blowing
OF whistles aud cheers from thousands Of
spectators, he quiekened to a 40 stroke
, and exhibited splendid burst ofspeed to
the finish, which he reached in Sc min
utes AZ 3 10 seconds from the time of
starting. Pulling up to the referees boat
Hanlan was awarded the race by the
referee and cordially congratulated.
Hanlan then picked his way through
scores OF steamers and river craft of eyery
description, and reached his Quarters at
the Aralostan Boat House, where he was
received amid the widest demonstrations
OF delight, and lifted bodily from his boat
and carried upon the shoulders of his
enthusiastic friends into the boat house.
! a
ahead OF Hanlan all the way, increasing
his lead toward the close. Hanlan made
speech to serenaders in the evening,
saying that he came to row a race aud re-
| efetted that the opportunity was not
gwen him. lie denounced Riley as no
gentleman and offered to row Riley to-
morrow for $1,000 or $4,000 a side.
A Race rranged between Hanlan and
Riley.
As both Hanlan and Riley express
| themselves anxious for race. citizens
| have subscribed a purse and it is now
definitely arranged that the race between
Hanlan and Riley viii take place on
Wednesday, May Goth, over the same
course rowed by HanIan and Courtney to-
| Gay. Two-thirds of the purse goes to the
| winner, and one-third to the other con-
! testant.
Outrage by Navajo Indians.
SANTA FE, May 20.---A letter 10 the
Dat!y Neoo AeTicaa from Fort Wingate.
states that on the 18th, party of drunken
Navajo Indians attacked buck board near
Blue Water, cut the mail sacks open and
threatened the driver. There was large
package OF silver in the mail, but the In
'ians did not molest it. Fears are ex-
pressed that this is a premonition of an
outbreak on the part of the Navaios. and
/
| band. These Indians can't now be
whipped by the small number OF troops
In the territory, and if reinforced by the
NaVaJos, 10000 troops will hardly be able
TO subdue them. The present insubordin
| ate spirit of the Navajos is attributed to
their not liking their agent, and letters
nave been sent to the interior depart-
| ment. signed by all the agency employees,
| asking bis removal
The New Jersey Forest Fires.
BAY SIDE, New jersey, May 20 0-Since
Saturday night losses in the southern part
OF the county by forest fires will exceed
100000. The largest individual loss in
this county, was in Through Neck on
Thursday, when the finest farm houses
and outbuildings in the county. together
with 100 head of sheep and cattle, a num- |
Der OF valuable horses and mules, were |
consumed, the occupants first escaping in |
their night clothes, barely saving them |
selves.
Gordon's Successor.
COLUMBUS, Georgia, May 2l-The ci,i- |
zens at meeting censured strongly Gov
ernor Colquitt for appointing ]. Z. Brown /
as senator of Georgia, vice Gordon, re-
signed. Brown is not a representative of |
Georgia or the democratic party, but a |
man who betrayed the state in her hour |
of trial.
address 8 by Hayes and churz,
HAMPTON. Vermont, May2l. President
Hayes made an address at the closing of /
school to-day on the race question Sec
reiary Schurz, speaking on the Indian /
question, believed that the Indians would |
be, at no distant day, cassed as American I
citizens.
The Pennsy .vauia Prohibitionists
ALTOONA, May 21.-The prohibition
state convention met, and adjourned after
adopting resolutions without nominating
a ticket, leaving the matter to the state /
central committee to choose.
Labor Troubles in Omaha
OMAHA, May PA strike at the smelt-
ing works in this city nearly resulted in
riot to-day, 1000 workmen compelled JOS
coiored men. who had been brought from
river towns, to stop work. The militia is
ready at a moments notice.
Trespass- rs on the Indian Ter tterv NADER
Arrest.
WASHINGTON. May 20.-General Pone
telegraphs that he has arrested General
Payne and followers for invading the In
dian Territory in violation of the Presi-
dents proclamation and is holding them
for instructions.
Washington Races.
In one and a quarter mile Scotilla won:
n. 7. Weekly I'd; time, 2:2l. Two mile
dash-Checkma won; Glenmore I'd:
time, 1851. Mile heats-Vagrant 1st: Ed
win A I'd; time, 1:443, l:44I, Las. Dis
turbance won the steeple chase.
More Trouble In the Southwest.
General Charles Adams who has lust
returned from Colorado, says that there
are now waiting on the borders of the
Ute reservasion at least one thousand
off L.
tnlther from Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and
ILLINOIS, expecting to make homes and put
IN crops this summer in the Uncompahgre
Valley. Many of them are already desti-
tute OF provisions and threatening state
OF affairs exists, not only ON this account.
but also by reason of growing feeling
among the Indians that they haye been
cheated by being brought to Washington |
to sign an agreement which has not been
rectified. Senator Hill called with General
Adams on the President and Secretary
Scburz to-day. They were assured that
the administration is deeply impressed
with the necessity of speedy action by
congress to pass the pending bill to ratify
the Ute agreement.
kellogg Safe.
Kellogg is surely safe and the case will
be disposed of in very short time
The Cincinnati cdyference.
CINCINNATI, May 22.-There was a very
exciting session al the h E. conference ,
to day. Doctor Evans of Color.a,, novel
10 substitute for the majority report his !
minority report on the book concerning ,
recommending the consolidation of two
southern papers. Doctor Kynett of Iowa,
moved to table the minority report. Gill
lett layman) from Illinois, move d to have
q vote by separate orders, and was sus-
tanned after the greatest confusion and j,
many points OF order The ministerial
vote resulted In favor of tabling Doctor ,
Evans report, 131 to 95. The Law dele.
gates opposed tabling, 90 to 80. The two
orders not concurring the report was not
tabled and the conference adjourned.
The Musical Festival !
CINCINNATI, May 22.-The Nav festival !
closed Tonight, a cold driving rain from
the east falling during the afternoon. The !
concert was better attended than any
previous matinees, and at night there was
a REPETITION OF the crowded house Of last
night All soioists appeared 4 perma-