The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-01-03
.sorlons Criminal Arrested.
PACIFIC COAST.
prerIaasa Route. J

PACIFIC COAST.
s,verlana Route.
San FRAscIsco, Dec. 19.-The time for
opening the new route from this city
east via Benieia is definitely fixed for
the 28th inst. The overland train will
leave this city at II A. NJ, making the
passage of the Sierra Nevada mountains
in day time instead Of night, as has been
done ever since the construction of the
road. The new route shortens the dis
tanee 65 miles, and Is the most direct and
practicable, and viii remain the estab-
lished line OF overland travel.
The Savage Pumps.
Asmeeting of Savage and Hale & Nor
cross trustees took place yesterday after
noon to ratify the agreement come to by
their respective presidents. 1t has been
finally arranged that pumping shall go
on, and that Savage and Hale & Norcross
shall bear the expense equally until the
completion ofthc 2400-foot drift from the
combination shaft. When the connection
with that shall have been made, each
company will have to pay for the pump
ing of water that itself may make.
Killed by the STERN.
During the height of the storm to-day
Joseph n. Fritz, commander of the CAT
ling battery, N. G. G., went to the recrea-
ton grounds for the purpose of securing
the high fence against the force of the
gale. While at work upon it heavy gust
blew section of the fence upon him,
crushing him in such manner as to
cause his death in few hours. He was a
native of France, aged AZ.
And stu is Continues.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 20-At the hear
ing to-day on the opposition of J. H.
Burke to the allowance of the account
filed by the executors of the estate of
O'Brien, deceased, Hall McAllister. coun-
sci for the executors stated that Mr.. Ca
ger, bookkeeper for Flood & 0'Brien,
had not yet completed the additional
statement asked for, but would by Mon
day. The hearing was adjourned till Mon
day morning, at which time Mr.. McAllis
ter promised that Flood and Mr.. eager
should both be present. The defendants
have been granted by Judge Thornton, 20
days further time to file an answer to the
complaint of John II. Burke against the
executors of the O'Brien estate, to recover
$26, 900, 900, The defendants demurrer
having been overruied three weeks ago
and the answer having been due yester-
day.
Game Blocked.
SAN FRANcIsco, Dec. 22.-It is believed
that the game to condemn lake Merced is
blocked by the resignation to day of P.
Crowley, chief of police, and one of the
commissioners appointed by the old
board of water commissioners. as it is
thought the new board will not appoint to
the vacancy.
Assessments.
Mono and Lady Washington levy as
sessments of 80 and 20 cents respectively
Drowned.
Frank Pagan, aged 10 years, was
drowned yesterday afternoon while duck
| shooting near Powder House point. He
| lost command of his boat and attempted
! to swim ashore.
stock Reduced.
The Grangers' bank of California hat
| filed certificate in the county court dim.
finishing its stock from S2,500,000 to 81
| 100000.
Amieabay Settled.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 2L-Telegrams ex
| changed on Friday and Saturday, between
| the city authorities and President Scot
| of the Texas Pacific r. R. Co., have re
| suited in an amicable adjustment of pend
ing litigation. The Texas Pacific vii
deed one-half Of the railroad lands to tn
Atehison, Topeka and Santa Fe r. Il. CO
| This gives the latter company a splendi,
| deep water frontage on the bay and 500
acres of well located lands, with ampl
facilities and privileges for frst-clas
depot and wharf accommodations. TIL
details will be settled as rapidly as possi
Bile between representatives of the con
panies and of the city.
Insurance suit.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 22.-In the case {
g. w. L. Carter against the Californi
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company,
enjoin the defendant from collecting a
sessment, Judge Daingerfield to-day d.
cided the assessment illegal, also that tt
company could not under the laws tral
sact mutual insurance business and hs
.. no right to levy an assessment except {
: capital stock. The decision affects q
assessment of $4,000.
, MiningNesys.
, SAN FRANc1sco, Dec. 23.--A meeting
, the trustees of Crown Point, Belche
: Alpha, Bullion. Exchequer, Confdene
Imperial and Challenge Mining Compa
les will be held next Friday afternoon
2o'ciock, in room No. Ii, 203 Bush stret
7 to take into consideration the propo
: ton made by the Yellow Jacket Compal
}, to work the above named mines throus
: the Yellow Jackets shaft.
! Bechtel levies an assessment of 25 c
III interrupted by the Cold.
i The overland lines are interrupted
8 cold east of the Sieffas, the thermomei
a ranging to 500 below zero. Advices fro
" | various points in California also report
unusual degree Of cold. Ice is forming
far south as San Benito county.
ar SAN FRANcIsco, Dec. 24-The cold sn
" continues Ice formed in the western
ar dition this morning strong enough to be
- a persons weight and some instances q
). reported Of water pipes freezing up.
10 Declined.
J, P.J. White, appointed by David Mai
9 ney, representing the Lake MERGED int,
d est, as commissioner to condemn I
"a property, has declined.
Unprecedented.
:, Dispatches received to-day from
: parts of the state show almost unpre
!. dented cold weather for the last two da
y Some damage to fruit and vegetables
5. reported from few localities, but on
= i whole the injury is but slight and CT
prospects are generally excellent.
The Board OF water Cominissioners.
,s Mayor Kalloch and Auditor Dunn a
Il majority of the board of water comm
" sioners met to-day and reorganized t
v board by choosing the mayor, preside
d and his son /. NJ. Kalloch, secreta
q. They denounced the job to condemn Ii
le Merced denounced the action of Distr
a Attorney snioot in appointing comm
s. sioner to condemn without consulting
IS other members of the board, and revok
as all previous action of the board with j
" erence to the condemnation Of Lake NJ
" ced.
" SAN FRAscsseo, Dec 23.-The st,
N board will adjourn tomorrow afternc
until Monday.
To-dav it ii clear and cold with a br
N northerIy wind Thermometer at sunr
h was 81
IN Spirited Away.
IN The principal witness against Lus
9. Baldwin in his distiilery fraud case
n disappeared, and the q. s. district att
he ney says ons Of Balawin's clerks put
II $1,000 to bafs witness. out of confnem
awaiting ins