The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-30
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Directors of the Denver exposition
have declined the proposition for removal
of the Denver mining exposition to Gin
cinnati.
Counsel for Sergeant Mason filed
petition for writ of habeas corpus, and
argument will be heard on the motion
for the writ at Utica early in October.
The iron manufacturers OF Wheeling
district met at Wheeling, Virginia, on
the 2lst, and unanimously resolved to
work their mills until labor prices are
equalized with Pittsburg.
Willie Grigsby, a brakesman, was run
over on the 10Th in San Francisco by
freight train and mangled in most hor-
rible manner. He lived only very
short time after the accident.
The boiler of the ferry steamer Richie
lieu exploded at Lachine, Ont. on the
21st, and killed Dugnetta, pilot, and
James Richardson and Persellus Amiot
of Chateau Quay, farmers. Dugnetti,
son of the pilot, is missing; supposed to
be blown overheard. Several passengers
were severely scalded by steam.
An Oxford, Eng, dispatch of Sept.
goth says: Gladstone was pail bearer
L
Newman walked beside the coffin.
Bishop Mackarkness, Dean Liddell and
Canon Liddon officiated at the service.
Flags of the city were at half mast and
all dienitaries of the university were
present.
Emperor William has written letter
to the king of Saxony in regard to the
recent manmuvers of the Saxon army
nj, oh ho
sincere satisfaction to again assure him.
self how entirely the kings views coin
eide with his own, respecting the i'm
mense importance of keeping troops of
the state in readiness for war.
Lieutenant-C Colonel Harvey A. Allen
died at 5chrealonebury, N. j., on the
Goth. He was at the siege of Vera Cruz
and the battles of Cerro Gordo and Mo-
limo del Rey, and for meritorious conduct
in the latter he was breveted captain. At
the close of the war he returned to the
states to resume service in Florida
against the Seminoles. He served
through the war of the rebellion and then
was assigned TO command in California
with the rank of major.
A collision occurred near the San
Gabriel Wine company's switch, five
miles east of Los Angeles on the 22d,
between the Atlantic express going east
and local San Bernardino train coming
west. The locomotives ran into each
| ether smashing the cowcatchers of both
and throwing the east bound engine off
the track. Two fiat cars on the local
train were detached from their trucks
and ran on each other. The east bound
| train was behind time and when it saw
| the other train coming tried to stop but
the air brakes would not work promptly.
A Chicago dispatch of Sept. 10Th says:
A war on rates, both passenger aud
| freight, to the northwest, is thought to
| be imminent. This morning meeting OF
passengers agents of the G. NJ. Il st. P.
G. B. & O., Chicago Rock Island and
Pacific was held, and an agreement fol
pooling passenger traffic between Chi.
cago, st. Paul and Minneapolis pre-
/ sented. The Northwestern and st. Paul
roads demanded insertion of clause for
bidding payment OF commissions to Other
roads having longer routes; refusing tc
accede to the demand, the meeting ad
journed without reaching any arrange
| ment. In the afterno n general manager
| and freight agents of the same lines me-
to consider the freight pool. Mr.. Mer
rill, of the Milwaukee and st. Paul
would not enter any arrangement in re
gard to freight traffic till the passenger
traffic was settled, and meeting adjourned
without doing anything unless an agree
ment was at once reached. It is believed
a war will break out throughout Mime
sofa and Iowa, and as far west as 0 naha
The mining firm of James G. Sands &
n L L E. G,,,x
did a large business with downtown bus
mess men, and with society people VI
town, who dabbled in mining stocks
Sands is reported to have gone to Sal
Francisco to attend development of sey
eral Mexican mines. He was secretar,
of several mining companies. It Is no
known where his partner, G. r. Callahan
has gone. Among the inquiring custo
mers were two society ladies who con
tributed $210, 600 each to pool out o
which they realized $50, 600; all the res
is said to be left on the hands of the firm
for future contemplated speculations OIL
larger scale. An uptown crocker,
merchant and several prominent lawyer
are said to have left each about SIC, 90
in the vaults of the firm before the mem
bers disappeared. A large number o
people deposited from $1,000 to $500
with the missing brokers as margins
Neither of the firm have been seen sine
the 18th, and it is stated the sheriff ha
seized what effects coUld. be found.
A Victoria dispatch of Sept. 21st says
The day dawned brightly and the peopl
of Victoria and vicinity were early o
foot to witness the rec. ption of the gov
ernor general and Princess Louise. Th
royal party landed from the Comns q
IL o'clock, the sailors manning the yards
bands playing, batteries saluting, and tn
popnlace cheering. They were receive
by the lieutenant governor, who read q
address They were then escorted
Victoria by several hundred citizens
, and the fremen, military and beneyoler
} societies. At the city gates the mayo
presented the freedom of the city and a
address, and on reaching the grand stan
500 children sang the national anthel
aud another address was presented an
replies were given by the marquis. A
the carriage passed along the streets
the Government house the occupant
were repeatedly cheer ed All the house
and stores along the line of march wer
gaily decorated, Americans vieing wit
British residents in showing respect 10
the visitors. The Chinese arch was fort
feet in height and shaped like a pago Z
The ornamentation cost several thousan
/ dollars. Across its front were the words
4 The Occident greets the Orient. Th
mail steamship Dakota and the q. {
0 steamer Oliver Woleott, lying in por
were decked in American colors. Anon
!, the gentlemen presented to his excellenc