The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-10-07

pllcit denial OF any knowledge of the
Smith -Montanye affair.
The mail bags of the wrecked steamer
Edam were taken from life boat by q
pilot boat and brought TO New York on
the Goth.
Henry Burke and Martin Carlson. en-
ployes at the Standard Oil Works on
Long Island. were fatally burned on the
18th of Sept.
Sixty five prisoners charged with pool
selling, violating the lottery law and
keeping gambling honses were arraigned
In New York on the Goth and pleaded not
guilty. All pool rooms at Hunters point
are open.
General Todleben. il speaking at
Wilma, publicly expressed MS belief IN
the patriotism and disinterestedness of
Jewish members of that municipality,
and hoped their advice would be taken
as readily as that of christians.
There have been riots in several towns
in upper Egypt, owing to efforts of off
cials to enforce demonstrations of loyalty
to the kheiive. Flags and devices have
been torn down by the mob and Chris
tians insuited and maltreated.
Judge Jere Black, on behalf Of the
Mormons, has presented to- the secretary
OF the interior an argument in favor of
the removal OF Gov. Murray of Utah, in
connection with an argument to prove
the Utah commission unconstitutional.
A farmer named Hickey. in Tipperary
county, Ireland, has been murdered for
paying rent in violation of the order of
the local land league and for assisting in
defense of some men employed in gather
ing crops on the farm of an evicted tenant
named Carroll
Secretary Chandler had an interview
of some length on the 2Sth with Engin er
Melville, Lieut.. Danenhower and MIN
derman. All the relics and records of
the Jeanette expedition, that have been
in the custody of Melville, were formally
turned over. Investigation concerning
the loss of the Jeanette will begin Oct.
5th.
Stoneman's resignation was accepted
on the 26th and notification sent him.
His letter of resignation WAS received at
the department some time ago, but SEQ
retary Lincoln hesitat, about accepting
and consulted with the president. Stone
man insisted on resigning and the presi-
dent then accepted the resignation.
A Springfield, ILL.,, dispatch of Sept.
18th says: Hon. Robt. T. Lincoln, Sec
retary of war, this morning gave bonds
in Sangamon court in the sum of $780,.
900 as administrator of the estate of his
mother, the late Mary Todd Lincoln.
Of her estate $4,000 is in government
bonds, the rest being personal effects.
Russian officials at Kilia, near the
mouth of the Danube, are taking sound
ings Notwithstanding the remonstrance
of the international commission. The
Russian government has also arranged
that Russians shall perform police duty
instead of employees of the commission.
In consequence of these infringements a
meeting of the commission is summoned
A Decatur, Ala, dispatch of Sept. 29th
says: An armed party of citizens in pur
suit of James Bell, who killed Major
Smith last week, came upon the fugitive
near Troy. Bell resisted arrest and shot
Major Smiths son, killing him almost
instantly. The party then opened fire
upon Bell and he fell dead, riddled with
bullets. The body was left where he
fell
McCammon, assistant attorney general
of the interior department., has negotiate d
an agreement with the Flathead Indians
of northwestern Montana, to allow the
Northern Pacific railroad company tc
build their road through that reservation
distance of fifty-three miles, The In
dians at first fixed upon 81 ,000, 900 as
the price of strip of land 200 feet wide
across the reservation, but finally &C
| cepted $25, 900, SIG, 900 for land and 80,
900 compensation for destruction Of
buildings and crops, on the line of the
proposed road.
The secretary OF the interior has de
cided to reopen for settlement large
tract of agricultural land embracing
about IL, 600 900 acres in northern Da
kota, withdrawn from settlement by
Secretary Schurz. The tract once formed
part of the great Sioux reservation
but was purchased by the government
from that tribe. Portions have been oc
cupied by the Turtle mountain Indians
rowing band of Chippewas. These In
dians presented claim urging theil
right to- its occupancy and Secretary
Schurz Withdrew the lands from settle.
ment, pending consideration of the
claim. Secretary Teller now decide.
the claims of the Chippewas invalid and
reopens the land to settlement.
A Wslla Walia dispatch of Sept. 29tf
says: A special from Lewiston gives the
| following in regard to the discovery o.
| the remains of Donovan ut Mount Idaho
Last week Henry Terman, of E'k City
mining camp came to Mt. Idaho anf
stated that Chinaman in that camp had
| informed hIm that the remains of James
Donovan were lying partially exposed
| behind an old beer saloon at Moun
Idaho. The people were lncredulous Al
first, bat on visiting the place and making
examination the pelvis, femur and
| number of other bones of human being
were found lying in small hole, where
they had been partially eaten by hogs
Further search developed the full skele
| ton of man with the exception of thu
head. Fragments of the clothing were
| found, also rope which from the kno
aud fold evidently held the feet OF
hands of the deceased. The clothing
was identified by Major Binnard as tina
which he sold Donovan a year ago
The premises where the body was found
| were occupied over year ago by &
Belgian and his son. named Meisner
who left the building and proceeded tt
| the mountains to make rails shortly af
] ter Donovan's disappearance. The sor
soon left the country and has not since
been heard from. The father is nov
| under arrest. Donovan was known II
have $4,000 about him when he disap
peared. After Meisner vacated th.