The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-08-28
TELEGR.AMS.
EASTERN.

EASTERN.
more Victims.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2l-William +. Gal.
lagher, injured in the accident at Mays land
ing, died at Pennsylvania hospital this morn
ing, and Patrick McCann, another victim,
died at the same place tonight.
Fatal ARRAY.
MoRRIsTowN, Tenn, Aug. 21.-A fight be-
tween drunken men and city officers last
night resulted in the death of the town mar
shai, James T. Morris. and Ben. +. Richard
son, and dangerous injury to Sheriff Loop.
kius.ier at pes Moines
DIS MoiEEs, Aug pa young man named
Patrick King was shot through the stomach
tonight as be was escorting two young wo-
men home. Several girls and a man named
Wallace were arrested. Wallace con,esses
the deed 1t is doubtful if King can recover
Prize Fighters
New YoRK, Aug. 21-A dispatch was re.
ceived at police headquarters just before two
O'Clock this morning to the effect that band
of prize fighters had just crossed the south
ferry from Brooklyn en- route for New Jersey.
The police were warned to look for and ar
rest them.
sestiemens By the Code.
NORFOLK Va, Aug. 2I-There is intense
excite ment in the city and community over
the expected duel between Capt. James Baron
nope SG1tOr ot the HOTIOfK LQnuHtdfE ClSLlQ-
guished writer and iourn slist and Col VIM
Lamb mayor OF Norfolk, elector on the read
iustsr Hancock and English electoral ticket
and politician of note. Warrants have been
issued for the arrest of both parties but thus
far they have successfully eluded detection
Col. Lamb left this city this afternoon by pTi
vate conveyance and Capt. Hope cannot be
found. If a meeting has not already taken
place tonight the duel will be fought early in
the morning. The immediate cause was
card published by Lamb, Saturday, charas-
terizing as false paragraph of an editorial
letter written by the editor of the Landmark.
Both gentlemen are OF acknowledged eour.
age. Col. Lamb commanded Fort Fisher
when it fell before Gen. Terry in 1864, and
Capt. Hope has a distinguished reputation as
poet and writer.
The Duel Prevented.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 2l.-The duel between
Hope anu Mayor Lamb was prevented by the
arrest Of the mayor as he was leaving his
house for the place Of meeting at o'clock
this morning He was taken before magis
trate and bound over in $50, COO bail TO keep
the peace. Captain Hope eluded the police
and reached the rendezvous He will return
TO the city and give bond to observe the
peace.
A.Tragic Affair.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug 2i-Edwin C. Mix, Jr,
aged thirty-two. as killed to-day by the three
Deranee brothers, Ferdinand Armand and
Henry, aged twenty five, twenty and eighteen
respectively. The Dersnees were imprisoned
They declare that Mix had hirted with their
young sister although warned, be had not
desisied, but continued to follow the young
lady. Mix, with his brother, Franklin Mix,
| went to the residence of the Derances 10 ex
! plain the matter, both unarmed. They
| failed, however. 10 convince the Derances,
and when leaving were followed to the street,
where two of the brothers opened fire upon
1--S~ 4 H.. a., L.-e
| shot down, when Henry, the Youngest OF the
| Deranee brothers. ran up and stabbed him
several times with dirk. Mix leaves a wife
and widowed mother. His brother Frank lin,
| who was presen Bt the killing, was on the
! 18th inst married to daughter of the late
sons of the late DR.. Henry Derance, one of
the prominent ply sicians of this city.
/ Execution.
CoRsIcANA, La, Aug 20-George Doran
was hanged to-day for the murder OF Jae
Fitzsimmons, June l. 1879. The execution
took place in the Jail yard. Only those al
lowed by law were present. The prisoner
said that he would prefer 10 beshot or guilio-
tined.
Weaver's Movements.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20.-General G. B Weaver
arrived fere this evening from Arkansas,
where he made ten speeches. He will spe ak
at Terra Baute TO morrow, aud go thence TO
Washington, where he will consult with
members OF the national committee. He
will go to Boston. whers he will speak. and
| then stump the entire state of Maiue After
| that he will return TO the south, going as far
| as Texas
Banker en Trial.
! NEW YORK, Aug 2t-The examination of
/ Elijah Alliger. an insurance broker, accused
| fthe negotiation of $l00,0 of stolen Han
/ nibal & st Joe bonds was continued to-day.
l TharR " largo attendance of Wall.
| brokers. sensation was caused by Poll e
| Inspector Barnes prefxing another charge
| against Alliger. Ia February last the First
national bank of Westport, Conn was rob-
bed of large amount Of securities, among
| which were Sii 900 belonging to Francis
Sherwood These were traced to the third
national bank. this city, where the insp peetor
alleges that they were hypothecated by Al
Tiger.
The Brown and johnson Case ParAlieied.
NEW YORK, Aug q Max Sevilger, col
lector, while walking along First avenue this
| evening. near Forty ninth street. was seized
upoI. by two men, one If ham seized his
arms and the other riflsd his pocke,-book and
seized his WATCH and chain. Fhey then threw
him into a gutter and fed Sevilger, who
was unipjured, gave chase when one OF the
thieves discharged revolver at him. The
ball missed the object intended and buried
itself in the neck OF Otto Schwenger, Is years
old, butcher boy. The young man was
taken to the hospital where his injury was
pronounced fatal. The thieves escaped.
ssThe Animals LOOSE
NEW YoRK, Aug 21-The steers used in
the late mock bull fights. broke loose tp-nigh;
from Cfllrsl Park arena ut One Hundred anu
Sixteenth street. Sheriff's officers were i'll
possession of the animals They rsn through
the west side of the upper paIt of the city
The animals are Bot yet captured No dam
age was done.
Congressional Nominations.
PoTTsvILLE, Aug q The greenbackers o
the 18th district to-day Nominated Charles N
Bramm for congress.
MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 81 Demo srats first dis
trict nomir ated Canton Babbitt for Congress
FREDERIcKsBURG, Va. Aug 81 Judge Geo
T. Garrison has been nomin ated for Congress
by the democratic convention of the first dis.
trict
Additional Nominations.
LEADylLLE, Aug. 2t-The democratic stat
ticket was completed by the following nomi
nations: Treasurer, DR.. A. Y. Hull; Audi
tor, Robert G. Bray Attorney General, JohI
C. Stnllcup; Superintendent of Public In
strue;ion. DR. K. Crook Regent Of State Uni
versity, Max Herman.
Fire.
BosroE, Aug. 2i.-Fire in the rope wall
of Charlestown navy yard tonight caused
loss of $40, 600 TO the building and Esachinery