The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-19
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The porte will mobilize an army of 90,
900 men for service in Egypt.
The striking miners of the Cumberland
region want to compromise.
The striking freight handlers at Jersey
City have returned to work at old rates.
phia have secured an advance of 81 per
day.
/ Ex-senator Spencer still fails to put
in an appearance as a witness in the star
route cases.
VIM. Watts, the inhuman mate of the
ship Gatherer, has reached San Francisco
| and been lodged in Jail.
The National Tube Works, of McKees-
port, Pa, have sued number of their
former workmen for conspiracy.
Thirteen dead bodies have been recov-
cred from the explosion of the steamer
Gold Dust and II more are missing.
Fitzpatrick, convicted of an attempt to
kill the recorder of Dublin, has been
sentenced to five years penal servitude.
The Irish constabulary still adhere to
their demand for increase of compensa-
ton and considerable excitement pre-
walls.
The president, who has 800, 900 avail
| able for suppression of epidemic, has
referred the matter of yellow fever in
Texas to the secretary of the treasury.
The conference is still sitting; Italy,
Germany, France and Russia have ac-
cepted the cooperation of Spain, but
England's consent thereto has not yet
been obtained.
The tariff commission heard statements
on the 9th in favor of advance in duties
on floor oil cloths, lignums and linoleums
and that canvass used in manufacturing
be put on the free list.
Under the laws of Minnesota suit will
be entered by the widow of the late Gov.
G. G. Washburn to secure to her her
legal one-third of his estate. This will
greatly reduce the residue of the be
quest.
Rhode Islands first case under the Fiji
teenth Amendment is that of negro
lawyer, who was refused admission to
skating rink OH account of his color, and
procured the Indictment of the man
ayers.
The Rufus Hatch party of heavy oper-
ators on Wall street were surprised by
the great grain crop shown them by the
board of trade on the 9Th. Hatch said
to friend this crop would put $500 900
into his pocket as it would favorably
affect stocks recently purchased.
The secretary of navy has approved the
design of the flag to Beknaron as the
presidents flag. It will fly from the
mainmasts of every vessel used by the
president. The first one to be used will
fly from the steamer Dispatch when the
president leaves on that vessel for New
York.
Little seems to be known in Boston
regarding the proposed pool on Colorado
business which was discussed at meet
ing at Denver. Dillon is not in Boston,
and officers of roads seem non -committal.
The only difficulty about formation of
pool seems to be the demand of the
Union Pacific that the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy promise to build no more
roads in'Colorodo, and the latter refuse.
It is probable another meeting in regard
to the matter will be held in Boston next
week.
The following order will be observed
in closing the star route cases; Kerr is to
open for the government and Le will be
followed by two replies from the defense.
Bliss will then deliver his address, to
which the defense will be allowed three
replies. The attorney general Or Mer
rick will next speak, followed by three
replies from the other side, and then the
attorney general or Merrick will close
the argument. Kerr opened argument
on the 9th, but none of the defendants
were present.
Inter-Ocean Fargo special: Rufus
Hatch and party of English and New
York capitalists have purchased 75S, 900
acres of grazing lands lying between
Little Missouri and Powder rivers in
Montana, from the Northern Pacific rail
read, at 81 per acre on seven years time.
AS the grant to the road only takes alter
nate sections, they will have a practical
pasturage of 10 900, 900 acres, as it will
have the use of intervening sections of
government lands. It is proposed to
stock it with SO, 900 head of cattle.
The president of the Denver, Utah and
Pacific Railroad Construction Company
fled petition in the district court for
the appointment of a receiver for the
Denver, Longmont and Northwestern
railroad. The latter road is II miles
long, running from Longmont to
MitcheIl's coal mines, and thence to
Denver, 80 miles miles from Longmont,
over the track of the Denver Pacific. A
lengthy petition asserts that Longmont
is indebted to the Utah road several
thousand dollars for track hire, and that
the former was bonded in Boston for
$40, 900, when in reality the road bed,
track and rolling stock is altogether not
worth over 10000. It is thought the
petition for receiver will be granted.
Russia is making extensive war prepar-
ations. Troops have been hurried down
toward Caucasus, where it is said 300 900
men are now collected with all stores and
munitions of war ready for descent
upon the Bosphorus should opportunity
offer. It is said that delay in England
in forwarding her army to Egypt has
been caused by the knowledge of these
facts, and the calling out of English
reserves and acceptance of the services of
some of the volunteer artillery are due
to that knowledge. The internal state of
Russia is such that any change would be
for the better. Not only are the great
bulk of the people discontented, but
among the upper class there is consider
able hostility to the present ezar. Under
these circumstances the emperor turns
toward foreign affairs with the expecta-
ton that a war with England, which
would be very popular, would unite oil
Russian classes against common enemy.