The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-01-31

SAN Francisco, Jan. 19-Frank Horan,
aged q, who has been stopping at the
American Exchange for few weeks past,
shot himself in the breast and head in his
bedroom this evening. The wounds are
probably fatal. Horan attributed his act
to the tortures of dyspepsia.
The Infected Steamship.
SAN FRANcIsro, JAM 20.-The board of
health has decided to transfer the crew of
the Chinese steamer City of Peking to the
quarantine hulk at Saucelito, and keep
them there until satisfied that no further
danger exists. The officers of the ship
and white passengers will remain on
board until it is determined whether they
are infected. They win probably be re-
leased next Sunday. The captain of the
steamer will be allowed to come ashore
after being well fumigated, to attend to
necessary business. All freight on board
will remain untouched until the passen-
gers come ashore, when the ship will be
thoroughly fumigated, after which the
goods will be landed.
Lady Bryan Drops.
San FRANcIsco, Jan. 2l.-Affer the morn
ing board Lady BRYAN took another drop,
going down to ninety cents, with sales at
that figure.
Mining Company Elections.
At the Sierra Nevada election to-day,
John Skae retired and Messrs. Drexler,
Lyle, Fish, Graves and O'Connor were
chosen directors.
Californiare-elected the old board.
The report ofthe secretary Of the Sierra
aesada shows the folowing Liabilities
Cash due Nevada Bank, S239, AS; bills
payable, and balance on Eureka mill, due
March i, 1881, S37 500. No cash Oh hand.
The report of the secretary of the Cali
fornia shows cash surplus and bullion
on hand ilt San Francisco and Virginia,
s50.2i3 /; oyeriraft on the Nevada Bank,
$28,606.
Loss of Valuable Pilot Boat
The pilot boat Confidence, the newest
and largest of the fleet, and valued at SIS.
600. while going out to sea about noon
drifted on Mile rock in fog and sunk
soon after. The pilots and crew were
taken off by tug.
The Lady Bryan strike.
| VIRGINIA, Jan. 2I-Captain Kelly has
| Just returned from Lady BRYAN and re.
ports the drift east five feet from point
on an Incline of 80 feet on a slope below
the $50 level, and facing the ledge. He
brings samples of ore there encountered
which are certainly very rich. The mine
| will be open to-day till 2. NJ. to allow
all who wish to see the formation, ano
the livery stables are being exhausted fol
team to take visitors there Kelly say.
nothing further than the foregoing, ant
to all questions replies, go and see fol
yourself" Assay Offices are busy on the
! work.
The Bubble Has Burst.
VIRGINIA, Jan. 2i.--It is almost need
| jass Ia sew that tho IaIu RruaD h,,bbl.
has burst. Visitors report the ledge reg
nlar in formation, but the rock assays only
from 81 to 81. EVERYBODY is thoroughly
Disguised. The native silver said to hav,
been horned ont of the ore proves to be
solGer. Kelly says that the miners saltet
| drill holes on him, and the people sa,
that Kelly salted the mine on them.
Why the Central Pacific Men sold.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.-Concernin,
the sale of $4,000 shares of Central Pacifi
stock to syndicate of eastern capitalists
Governor Stanford said yesterday to al
AAd reporter: II do not know that the
sale will cause any change of policy. Ch
amount sold was not such as to indicat
any change in the control of the line
The stock was sold without any specis
object in View; but simply in accordance
with the desire of stockholders to put th
stock on the market and to enable ther
to sell at fair prices. The stock has bee
on the board before, but | do not know
that any WIS sold. / would like to Sc
orr own people take stock and keep it a
home. The road is in such condition a
TO pay per cent per annum without an,
trouble. BY dispensing the stock into
number of hands, there will be q larg
number of persons taking active intere;
iii the Company"