The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-03-11
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high stage on the Ist and 81. Much
damage was caused and several lives lost
in Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana.
The president has nominated Corne-
Tins A. Logan, of Illinois, envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary to
Chill, and John B. Weaver, of North
Carolina, U. s. consul to Bahia.
The Russo-Jewish committee of Lon
don have prepared statement confirm
ing reports of outrages on Jews in Rus
sia; including many cases of murder and
rape, which the recent British consular
reports discredited.
Ex-Secretary Conkling's acceptance or
rejection of the place upon the supreme
bench was the object of a protracted con-
ference at the White House, in which
Conkling was represented by a friend
who is very conversant with his views.
1t is learned from an authoritative source
that Conkling before leaving New York
was disposed to decline the appointment
but he has now about determined to ac-
cept.
The west bound passenger train on the
Baltimore and Ohio road on the night of
March 1st ran upon stone at the toll
gate, throwing all the cars except the
sleeper from the track. The engine ran
into the store of Geo. w. James. The
store and train except the sleeper were
burned. John Gigley and John Bremen,
engineer and fireman, were instantly
killed. The mail and express matter was
mostly saved.
The senate in executive session con-
frmed the nominations of ex-senators
Conkling and Sargent to be associate JUS
tice of the supreme court and minister to
Germany. Sargent's nomination was
confirmed unanimously. The vote on
Conkling's confirmation is understood to
have been 80 yeas and II nays (eight
democrats and four republicans, namely
Hoar, Dawes, Morrill, and Hawley).
Sargent's nomination was confirmed
without division.
The New York Herald editorially saws:
Leading celestial residents of San Fran
cisco have sought the golden mean so
dear to the disciple of Confucius, by
suggesting by cable that as there is great
excitement on the Pacific coast over the
rapid influx of Cinnamon, shippers at
Hong Kong should prevent trouble by
arresting the rush. There was time
when they raised an immense wall to keep
the barbarian out, but now the Chinese
commercial policy would seem to demand
a wall to keep the natives in.
The San Francisco Produce Exchange
held its first call on the 9th which was
eminently satisfactory. Bidding was
fairly lively considering the present dull
worked smoothly. Extra choice wheat
IL - eE[S1 IN fo, o,1Ot 114o c1 roll
for days delivery and 81 6711 for No. l
white for May delivery; No. brewing
barley 81 77H@1 so for spot lots; No. 1
medium at 81 421a for July delivery,
No. 2 $1~T0 spot; No. oats at 81 SlA
spot, and bags-Calcutta-at S7s for
same delivery.
The New York Tribune says editorially:
Once more the Chinaman is given to un-
derstand with entire direetness and the
qualities of emphasis that his room upon
the Pacific coast is incomparably better
than his company. California, Oregon
and Nevada are earnestly protesting
against continuation of immigration
from the land of flowers to these states.
An immense Chinese meeting was held
in San Francisco on the 4th, and the
movement has assumed such proportions
and power that leading Chinese mer-
chants on the coast have joined in dis
patch to one of the great commercial
bodies of Hongkong eounseling pause
in immigration. It remains to be seen
whether the Mongolians will accept this
advice with a smile that is ehildlike and
bland and then will take ship for the
United States the same as before, or will
be induced to remain in China and grow
up with the country. Unless congress
passes some such bill as the one now
pending, we doubt if any considerable
check can be put upon Johns move
ments.
The democratic congressional cam!
paign committee, to consist of one mem
ber from each state and territory, to be
selected by their respective delegations
in congress, has been partially formed
by the selection of the following repre-
sentatives: Herndon OF Alabama, Jones
of Arkansas, Rosecrans of California,
Phelps of Connecticut, Martin of Della
ware, Clements of Georgia, Townshend
of Illinois, Cobb of Indiana, Philo
Thompson of Kentucky, King of Louis
ianna, McLane of Maryland, Morse of
Massachusetts,, Singleton of Mississippi
Clark OF Missouri, Flower of New York,
Cox of New York, Randall of Pennsyl'
vania, Evans of South Carolina, Whit
thorne of Tennessee, Wellborne OF Texas,
Barbour of Virginia. Ouray of Arizona,
Ainslie of Idaho, McGinnis of Montana,
Post of Wyoming. AS the full commit
tee will consist of fortysix members,
eighteen remain to be selected. After
each state and territory has been heard
from General Rosecrans, chairman of the
democratic caucus, will call the commit
tee together for the purpose OF selecting
on executive committee and chairman.
The second batch of indictments in the
straw bond case, was presented on the
ID: Kate NJ. Armstrong, j. w. Donohoe,
w. w. Jackson. Andrew q. Boone and
Sam1 g. Cabell, for perjury, I'd of De-
ceniber, 1880. in signing certain blanks
26 bills for carrying mails in the name OF
| the late j. Armstrong; John w. Dorsey,
! perjury on oath; G. f. Perkins, Geo. B.
| Dalton, John T. Foote and Geo. s.
Hazen, in swearing April 26, 1879, to an
affidavit to induce tue postmaster general
to expedite such routes; John W. Dor
sey, making similar affidayits on April
| 26, 1879, to expedite route 3S, 140 from
Trinidad to Madison; John r. Minor
perjury on 3sath, and M. Caine, G. Nc
( Lellan and others, in making affidavit as
to route 3s,745 from St. Charles tc
Greenhorn, Cal, April II, 1879. The
grand jury will be discharged for the
term Saturday the 4th and the remaining
indictments be prepared and presented
by that day. That of Gen. Brady is hell
| to the last. The indictment against Don
oboe, jackson, Boons and Cabell sets
forth that these persons did corrupt,
combine and confederate to fraudulent,
bid for certain post routes in southern
states in the name of Kate NJ. Armstrong
The indictments against Dorsey AMI
Minor, which are for perjury, are baset
upon specifications setting forth tina
Dorsey and Minor in order to deceiv,
the ,,ostmaster general and Others ans