The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-10-21
aATES'T NEWS SUMMARY
BIZ TELEeRAPH TO DATE.

BIZ TELEGRAPH TO DATE.
F. PritchaTd, claim agent of Washing
ton. has been arrested, charged with
forgery.
Recent contributions for the Garfield
hospital from United States consuls,
amounts to 81, 1000.
It is announced in Paris that negotia-
tlons for treaty between France and
Corea are merely suspended.
The new steamship Belgium, 1000 tons.
built at Aberdeen for the American trade,
was totally wrecked on her trial trip.
Every mill on the upper dam at MILL
| town, Maine, and u large amount OF
lumber has been burned; loss $30, 900.
A hearty reception was given to presi-
dent Arthur in Boston on the IIth. The
streets were densely packed with people.
An intimate friend of Folger, says he
| will not resign before the last of Decem-
Der and not then unless elected governor.
Workers in the rolling mills and spike
shops in Fiedegar, Va, have stopped
work because of the dismissal of one
roller.
Khinehart Chapman, Baptist minis
| ter of Austin, Texas, stabbed and killed
John Turner in a quarrel. Chapman es-.
capped.
The Irish conference at Dublin has de-
cided to invite much wider circle of
| representative men than was at first con-
| templated.
| The report that Smith aud Wise fought
duel near Washington is not credited,
as both men have been seen alive and
well in Richmond.
| Explosion during fire in the hardware
establishment of jacob Knoershield. at
Milwaukee, burned three fremen dread
fu1y; one fatally.
/ Yellow fever is abating at Brownsville,
Texas. At Pensacola, Florida. there are
4S new cases reported, making total of
1900 this year, of which 112 have died.
The Sessions-Bradley bribery case in
New York, growing out of the attempt to
return Conkling to the senate after he
resigned, has been put over till Decem-
Der.
At Bridgeport, Conn, barrel contain
ing so, 900 eech-loading caps exploded
with terrific force, destroying the build
ing in which it was located; no person
hurt.
At a baptising at Canton, Ga, a bridge
fell into the river and precipitated 200
persons into the water. No lives were
lost, but many legs and arms were
broken.
A strong reinforcement has been sent
to Southern Tunis with the object of car
rying on operations on a large scale
against the insurgents during the cold
season.
/ Henry Kenema, a carpenter at work on
the tower at ST. Xavier's Catholic church
in Cincinnati, fell distance of so feet,
on the 18th, to the stone floor and was
instantly killed.
Theo. Finny, 10,year old boy living
at Glenwood, Neb., suieided on the 9Th,
The reasons given for the act are that the
boys mind was filled with blood and
thunder literature.
John Finnerly, the prominent youne
Irish journalist of Chicago, has received
call from 5000 Independent democrats
of the 81 congressional district to run
for congress and has accepted.
The body of Fannie Parnell will be re-
moved from Bordentown on the 18th inst
and taken to Philadelphia, thence to New
York and Boston, whence the body will
be taken to Ireland for interment.
The North Staffordshire, England, Goa
mine owners have acceded to the appli
cation of the miners for an advance of Il
per cent. in their wages. Twenty thous-
and men are affected by the decision.
The central committee Of national lib
erals at Berlin, have resolved not to pre-
sent an address to the electors. Their
prospects are favorable in western, but
|
The beer brewers of Chicago have de
cided, in view of the failure of the hor
crop and the high price of barley, that il
would become necessary within the mex
two months to increase the price pei
barrel.
Maggie ONeil. an employee of San
ford's mill, in New York, stabbed another
employee, Jane Bradt, in the face with {
pair of scissors, on the 18th, infictine
twenty gashes, some of which are ser
ious.
The Smithsonian Institute have re
ceived news from tho academy of Vienni
of the discovery by Prof. Schmidt, a
Athens, on the 9th of Oct, of come
with the same motion in right ascension
and delination.
Lord Errington, who is reported a
el0oaVOrlD& 10 eHecE q mOuuS V1YeQ1 De
] tween Great Britain and the Vatican
has arrived at Rome. He has had an in
terview with Cardinal Jacobini, pontifca
secretary of state.
, There is scandal in the census bureau
that will probably call for an investiga
ton. It is alleged the returns on whic
the last census was figured were made u
r of speculation and are worthless. Othe
I irregularities are spoken of.
t Peruvian papers say the peace negotia
I tions conducted by Minister Logan, be
: tween Chill and Garcia Calderon, hav
J failed. It is remored that Calderon wi
e not hear the proposals of Chill, and Chi
prefers to treat with Pierola.
The Georgeville mill dam ut Prov
a dence having become dangerous, the ST
preme court has ordered the water draw
off as far as possible. If the dam shonl
. go large business section of the cit
could scarcely escape destruction.
G The Evening Journals. Pine Blut
r. Ark, special of the 18th says: DAM.
o Camp, well known planter, died fro
s the effects of carelessly eating waite
j melon which he he'd poisoned for th
.r benefit of thieves who made raids on b.
j patch. Three of his children who als
+ partook are likely to die.
l. The steamship Newbern, while beiE
J. taken ont at the north wavs on the It'll
is for overhuuling. slid back and WI
d thrown over on her side. The steamt