The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-26
2 Speaker Keifer has arrived at Washing

President Arthur left for Newport on
the 22d.
A carrier pigeon recently flew from
Detroit to Toronto, 155 miles, in 5 hours.
Vanderbilt's Maud S., end L. 7. San
ders' bay, have arrived at Charter Oak
Park.
The secretary of the treasury has pur-
chased GIT 900 ounces of fine silver for
the mints, on the 17th.
The Prince of Wales has gone to the
continent for his health. He is accom-
panied by the Princess Alexandria.
Oregon's share in the apportionment
for the survey of public lands is $40, 900.
Washington territory's share, $50, 900.
Important changes are impending in
the administration of Castle Garden, in
cluding the resignation of four commits
sioners.
General orders have been sent out by
acting superintendent Thorne in New
York, directing strict enforcement of the
law regarding the selling of opium by
police.
Local assemblies throughout the Cum
berland mining region have heard the
report of the conference between opera
tors and miners and resolved to continue
the strike.
A woman was gored by vicious COW
in Kansas City recently, the horn of the
brute passing through her face, literally
tearing it off. The wound is frightful
one and will prove fatal.
Secretary Lincoln has allowed 200
clerks in connection with the pension
cases provided in the appropriation bill.
Four of these appointments are credited
to California aud one to Oregon.
The Bankers Association annual ses-
sion began at Saratoga on the 18th with
very large attendance. VIM. Fl. Foster,
of Salem, Mass, SO years cashier of q
bank, was introduced, and then Presi-
dent Coe gave the opening address.
A Bangor dispatch Of the 10Th says:
Large gangs of men are to-day clearing
vastation of the storm is confined almost
entirely to Bangor and Brewer. The
storm was the most severe that ever Wis
tied Maine.
The Dundee Land Company of Scot
land, on the 18th closed the purchase of
forty four thousand acres of tim ber lands
in Mississippi and Crittenden counties,
portion of one hundred and fifty thous-
and acres to be bought in the state by
that company.
Mooney, president of the national land
league, telegraphed Parnen on the 10Th,
that the central land league union of
Philadelphia, in compliance with your
request, passed resolution discounten-
ancing any scheme to send men or money
to Arab Pasha.
On the 18th $50 hod carriers and brick
layers at Pullman went on etrike for
two dollars day, previous wages 81 55.
They have other grievances including
lost time, incorrect time keeping, and
necessity of paying car fare to Chicago.
Both sides are stubborn.
Losses by the Madison street fire at
New York on the 18th are about $40, 900.
The principal sufferers are Geo. B. Eddy,
machinery Emil Sieffini, lithographer;
Robse & Cole, cardboard manufacturers,
and P. Wanner. furniture. The build
ings we're damaged to the extent of SIS. :
900.
Twenty two bills of indictment were
found against A. NJ. Dunder, the default
ing county treasurer by the Berks county,
Pa, grand jury. The bill charges embez-
element forgery, perjury and making
| false returns and entries, and also in
dicted him for conspiracy to defraud in
connection with Matiplas, ex-clerk Of the
| quarter sessions.
A Brownsville, Texas, dispatch of the
| 18th says: Seventeen Few cases of yellow
fever to oday; II Mexicans and 5 Ameri-
cans. Three Mexicans died. Publica-
| tion of daily papers is suspended, SO
many hands being down with the fever.
AT Matamoras the number of cases is de-
creasing and four deaths were reported
in the "a hours ending at "a. NJ. Weather
| clear.
The project of sending Arab Pasha
money and volunteers it is understood
has been abandoned by American Irish
in Difference to the counsels prevailing al
Philadelphia, both as impolitic and i'm
practicable, but there is general concur
renee in the expediency in calling an
outdoor mass meeting in order to assure
Egyptians that as against England the
sympathies of Irish-Americans are or
| their side.
After two postponements David Belas
co.'s sensational drama, American Born
received its initial representation in Chi
cago on the 10th at the Grand Opers
House by the Baldwin Theater Company
of San Francisco. Everything rar
smoothly considering all the circum
stances. John Dillon, the old Chicago
favorite, was enthusiasticall applauded
Standing room only was announced be
fore the curtain rose.
The ex-confederate reunion assembled
at Sedalia, Mo-, ON the 10th. There wal
parade in which about 5000 took part
The procession was made up of Mexican
veterans, union veterans, mayor ani
members of the city council and city
officers, -confederates, Sedalia fire de
partment. citizens and visitors At thu
park, Rev. DIR. B. T. Lacy, corps chap
lain for Stonewall Jackson during th,
war, offered prayer. Chas. E. Sally
mayor of Sedalia, celivered welcomins
address, replied to by General John L
Marmaduke. president of the association
General Leroy Utland, of st. Louis, de
livered The Grafton of the day.
James Valentine Taylor, from whom
Laura Joyce obtained a divorce fou
years ago, is dead, aged 3S. On the deatl
of his mother in 1878. young Taylor fel
heir to lome $500, 600. He at once bega,
to spend money, and, as he frequentes
theaters, became infatuated with Laur,
Maskell Joyce, then the 'Evangeline" o
Ri'e company~ They were marriet
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