The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-09
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The Bulgarian ministry have ordered
the release of Zancoff.
The British government has ordered a
war ship to Madagascar.
Physicians expect Gambetta will be
conyalescent in few days.
The condition of the archbishop OF
Canterbury is dangerous. He has taken
leave of his servants.
At Marseilles seven italian anarchists
were arrested with compromising docu-
ments in their possession.
A compromise has been effected be-
tween Lord Macdonald and the most per.
sistsnt section of Skye cro.ters.
Mcclellan & Colthorp, of Millikins
Bend. Louisiana, have failed liabilities,
$140 900; assets, 800, 900. Their credi-
tors are mainly in ST. Louis, New Or.
leans and New York.
Mrs. Sullivan, of San Francisco, and
her five children were poisoned on Nov.
9th, and two of the children have died.
The poisoning was caused by eating a
quantity of herrings which Mr. Sullivan
bought from fish peddler.
The house of Israel D. Wagar. very
wealthy farmer at Rockport, near Cleye
land, was entered by burglars on the 25th
ult., and $4,000 worth of notes, cash
and iewelry taken. There is no clue to
the robbers, the story having been fool.
ishly kept from the papers.
DR. John M. Carr, well known ply
sician .and one of the most advanced
Masons in the United States, died in
Chicago, on the 28th of November, after
a protracted illness. He was to deliver
the oration at the next triennial conclave
of the Knights Templar in San Fran
cisco.
Professor Hardness of the United
States transit of Venus commission, re-
quests the publication of the following
"There are many questioners scattered
over the country VINO have good teles
copes and would be glad to observe the
contacts during the coming transit oil
Venus il they had any means of obtain
ing Washington time. The Western
Union Telegraph Co. has most gener
onsly given wide distribution to moor
time signals from the naval observatory
December 4th, 9Th, 9th and 7th. AS this
service will be wholly gratuitous on the
part of the telegraph company, its Off
GERS request all persons who intend tt
make observations of the transit to i'm
medlately notify the nearest Western
Union telegraph Office, as the transmits
sion of signals will involve the use o
many thousand miles of wire and the
making up of many special circuits, al
of which must beA planned beforehand
Furnishing these signals free of cost tt
all observers is a contribution to scienc,
on the part of the Western Union com
pany which will be appreciated by ever.
one interested in astronomy.
A Washington dispatch of the 29th ult
says: It is stated the star reuters hav
practically decided that Bradys convic
only question of the degree of punish
ment. Dorseys friends, however, ar
very confident and it is whispered he viii
! utter partial squeal on Brady, alleging
they paid him some money to avoid hav
ing their business ruined. One of tn
| counsel for the defendants stated tine,
| would be ready for trial Monday and no
over month would be consumed. Ii
did not take much stock in the libel stor
| of Marshal Henry, as the document t
| which reference had been made did no
| contain libellous matter. The attorne,
general had not called the marshal hart
| names, but had simply objected to hi
| having any further connection with tn
case because of alleged irl egularitie5 il
summoning talesmen. A lively time i
anticipated when the star route cases ar
called Monday, as all the counsel o.
| both sides will be in attendance and con
sideral legal sparring will undoubtedl
| be indulged in. On the following da
| foreman Dickson's trial will begin in th
| police court, an arrangement hayin
| been made to this effect between specia
attorney Wells, representing the govern
ment, and Smith Il Cuppy, counsel fo
| Dickson.
A dispatch from Halifax of Nov. 30t
says: The steamship Cedar Grove, fro1
London for Halifax and ST. Johns, n. B
struck the lodges off cape Canso thi
morning during gale and sank an hou
later Ill 10 fathoms of water. Thre
boats were launched shortly after til
vessel struck, two of which, containin
13 people, reached the shore safely. Th
remaining boat containing 10 persons
has not been heard from, and it is teare
was lost in the breakers. Among th
missing are the captain, chief officer an
Miss Farrell, a passenger. There was s
much confusion just before the vesse
went down that it is not known wheihe
the persons named were in the missin
boat or went down with the steamer
Following is list of the saved; S. A
Macayittie, passenger Pearson, secon
officer; p. Reed; chief engineer; J. Gri
fin, Don Kayman, J. L. Decker and L
Carney, firenen; e. b Wilson, H. Glen
mons, H. p. Phipps,. W. Barttlem an
Scott White, seamen; E. Patton. steward
John Walsh, boy. The Cedar Grove wa
new steamer of the New Brunswie
steamship company line and insured fe
S13O, 900, within $40, 900 of her value.
passenger makes the following statemen
'.I was below when the vessel struck
rock. The chief officer requested me t
look out for boats, provisions, waite
etc. After providing for these I wei
below again at the chief officers reques
Several firemen refused to work. Aftt
an hour and half's work tile chief Ell
gineer ordered all on deck. On goin
up found the engineers companion wa
gone, and making my way through tt
Office got up by ladder there. When
reached the deck discovered the yess
sinking rapidly and every one had abal
dcned her but myself, the second ali
third engineers and one fireman. "
leaped into the water together. The fir
man and were picked up by the CHI
engineers boat I saw or heard nothir
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