The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-01-03


offered. There was sale the day after
Edison's announcement OF some New
York stocks at S771-2k per cent. lower
than the last auction.
Mutiny.
New YoRK, Dec. pa There arrived 10
Atlantic dock, Brooklyn, this afternoon.
the Italian bark Francisc0 Bonorard. Dnr.
ing the voyage from Navarro terrible
inutiny occurred The captain statement
is as follows: My bark is from Savona
and is owned BY Italians. On board ! had
couple of had fellows as sailors, named
MO Aredund, of Maaila. On the 5th inst
both these seamen mutinied while
changing watch at midnight, intending to
kill all hands and take possession They
killed the boatswain, Antonio Marchisia,
and wounded the mate and one man.
With my crew quelled The mutiny and
killed the mutineers. Their bodies were
thrown overheard.
The Chicago strike.
CHICAGO, Dec. %. The 5000 striking
workmen at the stock yards have largely
resumed operations, the packers having
acceded to their demaud that no man
outside the union should be employed.
The only firms which will stand are Ar
mour 4 Co., Fowler Bros, Cudshy &
Chaplin and the Anglo-American Packing
Company. P. D. Armour said to-day that
his firm would stand out till doomsday
rather than allow employees to dictate to
them. There has been no trouble what
ever at the stock yards and no talk of vio-
lence,
Jim Keene's Operations.
New YORK, Dec. 22.-A report has
gained credence in Wall street to-day
that Jas. Keene will soon draw $5,000,0 600
from the banks here SO be sent to Chicago
aud Milwaukee "to margin" wheat con-
tracts beginning to fall due Jan. I'd next
New YoRK, Dec 26-Professor Henry
Morton, president of Stevens Institute of
Technology, writes to the Sanitary En-
gineer that the latest published statements
regarding the success of Edison's electric
light have the effect of placing Edison and
his claims in the same category with Kee-
ley and his motor, Payne and his electric
engine, and Carey and his magnetic mo-
tor.
The Russian Mission.
Governor Vanzant, being asked, rs it
true Governor, you have received the ap
pointment as minister. to Russia 2" re-
piled, ut is not proper for me to answer
that question. | decline to say anything
about it."
The Mania.
New York, Dec. 26-In the six day
pedestrian contest Hart was ahead at
noon, having All miles to his credit.
Report Denied.
BosToS, Dec. 25.-President Nickerson.
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
road. denies that the road has passed into
the hands of Jay Gould.
Hat Factory Burned.
NEwBuRYPoRF, Dec 25.--The Bailey hat
factory and contents were burned to-day.
Loss, $4,000: insurance, $4,000. The
factory gave employment to 200 hands,
and was run night and day to fill orders.
Suicide.
NIAGARA FALLS, Dec pa gentleman,
about 60 years old, supposed to be s.. A.
Skies of fKennedyville, N. Y, this afIer
noon jumped from the new suspension
bridge into the river below.
Robbery and Murder.
DELPHos, Ohio, Dec. 26.-Bernard
Picker, an old German resident of this
place, was called to the door by loud
knocking at 2 O'Clock this A. NJ, and upon
opening the door he was confronted by
three men armed with revolvers, who
demanded his money. He resisted and
was shot and instantly killed His wife
hearing the disturbance came to his as
sistance and she was bound with ropes
and tortured with fire until she disclosed
where the money was and $500 were
taken. No clue to the criminals have
been discovered.
Hayes ON Polygamy.
New York, Dec. 25.-The Tribune says
the president has written very little in
regard to his views about the way TO
crush out polygamy in Utah, but he con-
verses about the matter great deal. Ills
ideas on the subject are emphatic. He
believes that the Mormons should be de
prived of political power and that no
time is to be lost
New ORLEANS Dec. 25.E. C. Voules
bookkeeper for L. G. Houston & Co., who
left here week ago under suspicious
circumstances, one of which was giving 9
check of $50 on a bank where he nevel
had an account, was traced to New Orr
leans, where he was arrested last nigh
about midnight He Immediately swall
| lowed poison and died in ten minutes.
| Inter-0ceanic Railroad Project
New YoRK, Dec. 25.-The Herald say
| Captain Eads narrates to-day the detail
| of scheme for an inter-oceanic ship rail
road with eight or ten parallel rails an,
| with lock at each end of the route. /
/ appears to be substantially the plal
| which has long been advocated by Docto
William j. Claiming, of Providence, SOL
of the celebrated Unitarian divine. Jus
before the meeting of the Paris congres
| last summer Charming wrote an exposi
| ton of his design which had extensiv
circulation in the press. The chief dii
ference between it and Eads consisted i
its proposal of stationary engines to hoi
trucks laden with ships up steep incline
The respectable authority of Edward ]
Reid, formerly chief constructor of th
British navy and designersin ofthe iro
clad ships of war for German, Turks
and some other governments, is cited b
Eads in favor of his railroad projects.
Shot by Deputy Marshal.
| NASHVILLE, Dec. 25.-Edward Hanle
was fatally shot by Deputy Marshal Mu
, lins in Edgefeld, suburb of Nashvill
this afternoon, The ball entered Har
ley's left side, penetrating the lungs. Hai
ley was at the time unarmed Nick Ma
tin, who had previously taken charge
Hanley's pistol, was shot in the leg.
!
had attempted to arrest Hanley, and
scuffie ensued. in which Hanley thre
Mullins, when they were separated.
just Think and shiver.
ST.. PAUL, Dec. 25.-The severest wealth
reported for years prevails tod
throughout the state. ST. Vincent ne
the British line, reports the spirit the
mometer standing 50 degrees below ger
AT Cookston, Mimi. it stands 56 degre
below zero; At grand Forks, so degree
and at Breckenbridge, SO degrees The
places are in the Red river valley, al
the cold wave seems to have, come fro
the British possessions. In the caste
and southern part ofthe state the wealth
is milder. In st. Paul the thermomet
did not fall over fifteen below. The u
= usual amount of snow delayed the frai
t on all the roads, some trains on the Sou
Y Minnesota and Northern Pacific bel
t abandoned last night. All trains fro
t the west are late tonight.
/ A Brutal Crowd.
e BALTIMORE, Dec. 2o.-Eight roug
t boarded the Baltimore & Ohio train
0 Camden station at Ills last Wednesd
I night just as the train started Til
t drove colored man from the cars a
e soon afterwards made an attack upon q
5 other colored passenger He fed to t
e ladies' car for safety, but was pursu
| thither by the roughs, who made ind
J, criminate assault with pistols and site
e upon the passengers. A colored man v
J, shot in the neck and man was bad
cut. The other passengers were bat
bruised. It was with difficulty that ma