The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-15

Arthur was hung in efigy at Nspa,
CAL, on the 7th.
The funeral of Jesse James, the out
law, was largely attended.
1t is supposed that Frank James is still
in the vicinity Of st. Joseph.
The graves of the confederates were
decorated on the 7th at New Orleans.
Ellen McFall was shot and mortally
wounded by her husband in New York
on the 9Th.
The new secretary does not think the
plan of allowing Indians land in severalty
is practicable.
The government has accepted the Mex
ican Central Railroad from Ell Paso Del
Norte south to Chihuahua.
The republicans have captured Rhode
Island and Anthony will be reelected
q. s. Senator for the fifth time.
There is eight feet of water ali over the
country in the vicinity of Morgan City,
La. Much damage has been done.
Representative Aliens bill establishing
q branch mint at st. Louis has been or
dered favorably reported to the house.
The workingmen of Philadelphia are
to hold indignation meetings to denounce
the presidents veto on the Chinese bill.
The commissioner of Indian affairs re-
fuses to furnish money for appeal of
Crow Dogs sentence for killing Spotted
Tail.
The president nominated James r.
Partridge, OF Maryland, minister to Peru,
and Henry G. Ball minister to Central
American States.
Right Rev. Frederick Baker, D. D.
bishop of Sydney, New South Wales
and metropolitan in Australia, died at
San Ramo, Italy.
Russian authorities are taking great
precautions against renewed of anti-Jew-
ish disturbances at Easter. Two thous-
and one hundred persons with unsatis-
factory papers have been expelled from
Kieff.
A Philadelphia dispatch says that u.
S. Senator Mitchell, in letter to the
press. virtually declares independence of
the Cameron administration, and takes
the leadership of the reform republican
movement.
On the morning of the 8th Joseph
Hess, an aged man, saloon keeper of
Allegheny, Pa, deliberately shot his
wife dead and then Intellectually at
tempted suicide. He refuses to assign
any cause. His daughter says it was
jealousy.
At st. Louis dispatch of the 7th says:
The police believe they have at last cap
tured old man Bender. The arrest was
made on the 4th, but the affair kept se-
cret. When arrested Bender gave the
name of John Boclis.
Haschall Hazeltine, brother Of the
congressman of Boise D'Arc, NO., on the
7th, attem pted to drown his wife. owing
to quarrel about the control of her
He failed and fled. If he re-
turns he will probably be lynched.
Theodore Gebhart, of New York, while
drunk quarreled with his wife and or
dered a nine-year-old boy out for beer.
His wife refused to permit the boy to go,
when the father Drained the boy with
hammer and then cut his own throat
First Assistant Postmaster General
Hattons letter to the Cincinnati post
master, reversing President Hayes civil
service orders, attracts much attention
here. 1t shows the administration is
to keep the reins we'll in hand.
Following is a list of the years ap-
pointments to the military academy at
West Point from the west: Arizona,
Horace r. Apple; California, Cecil Stew
art and Thos. G.. Honson, and Jas. FL.
alternate; Montana, John
Gibson; Oregon, Edward c.. Brooks;
Wyoming, Albert J. Brachett and Mich
ael Harrington. alternate.
A st. Joseph dispatch says: Prosecut-
ing Attorney Wallace and Dick Little ar
rived on the 9th and identified the re-
mains of Jesse James. Capt. Ford,
brother of Charles and Bob, says he
knows where Frank James is. He is in
the east. Frank will avenge Jesse's
death and somebody will doubtless be
killed before this matter is ended.
Samuel 81. Foreman, Indian agent at
the Ouray agency, inst arrived at Lara
mie from Ute country says that the
White river Utes have all gone peaceably
to their agency at Uintah. Jack was alb
sent from his people at the time, it is
claimed, securing aid for an outbreak in
buO SpAAhS. LID UCOPIC uhU pIOLuIScu
him that they would not leave before he
returned, but they were prevailed upon
by Mayor Bryant to go in accordance
with their promise of last fall, and there
is not on Indian now in the vicinity
Foreman says that this shuts off all
chance for an Indian outbreak in the
spring unless there is O union of the
White river and southern Utes, or union
of either with disaffected Mormons
against Gentle whites.
J. s. Morrison was arraigned at Bos-
ton ON the 9Th for larceny in obtaining
checks from Charles Francis Adams. He
waived examination, and in default of
$25, 900 bail he went to jail to appear in
the superior court. The defendants real
name is Jas. Fitzgerald, alias the Kid.
and he is professional bunko player It
has been ascertained that the check was
given B. M. Fernold, a lawyer, for COL
lection by Norton, who claims to be
real estate dealer. Fernold suspected
fraud, and on the Goth deposited the
check in his own name, thinking If the
proceedings were irregular the fact
wonld appear on the 1st of April, when
one of the checks would be sent to Mr..
Adams, as it did. Fernold knows moth
ing of Norton's character, and the fact
of the check on the National bank pay
able to bearer being brought to him for
collection excited his suspicion.
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