The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-09

SENATOR heiiOgg has lett New Orleans
for Washington.
Henry G. Murphy, of Brooklyn. we'll
known politician and financier, died on
Dec. 1st.
There was sold in Danville. Va, during
October and November 4, 435, 900 pounds
of leaf tobacco.
Andrew Dawson, of New York, recov-
cred SO, 900 from the owner of an eleva-
tor into which he fell.
Moses Lockhardt. colored, aged %,
was hanged at Edgeield, s.. c., on Dec.
lst for the murder of Mrs. Blallock.
An explosion in paper mill of
boiler in Middletown, O., on Dec. 1st.
killed one man and injured three others.
The PIttston, Pa. knitting mill burned
Nov. Both; loss S50, 900, insurance $780,
600. Many persons are thrown out of
employment.
Hon. J. T. Updegraff, republican con-
gresham elect from the 7th Ohio district,
died at Mt. Pleasant on Nov. Both. His
age was 60 years.
The liabilities of Hugh F. and Chas.
B. Kendall, paper merchants of New
York, who failed Nov. 9th, is about
S4oO,U ,UOU; assets sou ,OUU.
E. L. Newcomb, agent of Wheeler &
Wilson Manufacturing Co. at Little
Rock, Ark, has absconded with accounts
short to unknown amounts.
Captain Allan May, of Harden county,
KY, aged 101 years, procured license
on Nov. 29th to marry young lady
aged Is of the same county.
A son of Mr.. Samuel Jones, travelling
salesman living in Oakland, Cal, met his
death in Alameda on Nov. Both by care
less handling of gun while out hunt
ing.
A republican member of the chamber
of deputies has challenged Laurent, edi-
tor of Paris, and Avene, o writer for the
paper, to fight duel. Both have ac-
cepted.
Thurlow Weeds estate is valued at
from S500,000 to 100000. His will,
after number of minor beqnests, dis
tributes the property among his three
daughters and six grandchildren.
F. NJ. Mcdowell, well known citizen
of Charleston, S. c., was murdered on
Dec. 1st by Jas. Wilson, colored, and his
body thrown into ditch. People are
hunting for the murderer.
An employe in an iron foundry at
Buffalo, N. Y attempted suicide on Dec
1st by plunging his head into a pot of
molten metal. Both eyes were burned
and his scalp cooked. He will probably
die.
The dry goods house of l.. T. W. Arend
| of Buffalo. N. Y, has been closed at the
instance of H. B. Clafiin & Co. of New
York; liabilities $3.50, 900; assets about
| $240, ,000 Clafin & Co. are creditors to
| the amount of $3.50 600.
William Heffernan, master mason,
was killed, two persons were seriously
injured aud James Murray, mason, is
supposed to be drowned in Saranac river,
all caused by the fall of q derrick while
bridge building on Dec. 1st.
| Frederick L. Green was driving with
his wife from the races at Oakland Trot-
| ting Park, CAL, on Nov Both, and while
racing with some one the buggy capsized.
| Mrs. Green was slightly injured, and
| Green fatally, his brains oozing out.
David Lee, white man, was 1ynche
in front of his house at Shorts Landing,
/ Catahaula parish, Louisiana, about Dec.
1st for hog stealing. About % persons
|
Smith, arrested in connection with the
lynching, are threatened themselves with
| lynching.
An Indian territory special reports the
capture of three murderers, Walker,
Reynolds and Yorder, near Darlinger
after shal , struggle, during which they
were nearly killed. They had murdered
| q young man in Comanche county, Texes
| an the officers hal been in pursuit oi
them for thee weeks.
A short time ago Mrs. Louisa Everhe n,
wife of J. B. Everham the sctor, brought
suit in Chicago for divorce, sllegine
the late ID. r. Allen, theatrical mana ger
libel against Mrs. Everhem. The dam
ages were leid at $4,000.
Fhurlow Weeds correspondence is to
be turned over to his biographer, Frcdl
! W. Stewart. Weed preserved nearly a.
of the letters he received in his life time
without regard to subject matter. He
had them indexed and filed away in his
house. Many of them are of bistorica
value, and the signatures would delight
autograph hunters.
| General Daniel Tyler died at the Flftf
Avenue hotel, New York, on Nov. 30th
of pneumonia. Deceased was born Jan
uary IT, 1899; entered West Point acad
envy in 1916; resigned from the army il
1885; re-entered it at the beginning of the
rebellion; was second in command at the
battle of Bull Run, and finally quilted
active service in 1864. He built severa
railroads in the north and south.
! party consisting of sea captains ant
sojourners at Port Blakely, chartered
the steamer Blakely to> go to Nesquall,
duck shooting on Nov. 30th About
P. NJ, while preparing TO return, Capt
Curtis of the schooner w. L. Beebe, wal
taking a gun from skiff, the hammer
caught on the bottom of the boat and the
gun was discharged, the whole Charge o
shot entering his left breast at the nip
pie, instantly killing him. Deceased wa
aged about 80 years He leaves wifi,
aud family in San Francisco. He wa
well known on the Sound aud much re
spected by all acqaaintances. The bod,
will be embalmed And taken to S IN Fran
cisco.
The Sioux Indian commission ha
signed an agreement with the chiefs TO
reduction of the size of reservation
The agreement provides for furnishing
the Indians with cattle, farm implements
.hools aud artisans. As the northern
boundary of the reservation will be th
Cannon Ball river; the eastern, the loy
water lite of the Mississippi; the south
ern. Grand river; and the western tn