The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-07-15
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jured Sergeants Day and Boynton.
Louis Poznansky was killed in Lead
vile on the 4th by the bursting of a gun
while firing salute. Another man named
A. +. Thatcher was seriously injured
After three meetings and as many dis
agreements, the Harvard and Columbia
crews were unable to agree upon the
hour for the race for the 4th which was
consequently declared off.
G. W. johnson, from Kentucky, was
shot on the 4th at Franklyn, Texas, by
Clara Christian, aged 18; the cause of the
tragedy was scandal alleged to have
been put in circulation by johnson.
The miners of Meyersdale and Alexan-
dria struck on the 1st for an advance
from so to 60 cents per ton. They say
they will not resume work till the ad-
vance asked in the Cumberland region is
granted. The action was the result of a
com bination.
During the thunder storm at Truckee,
New, on the I'd team driven by Ell. W.
Robert, accompanied by his little boy,
was struck by lightning and both horses
were killed, the carriage demolished and
occupants rendered unconscious for some
tlme, Dut nnally recovered.
The jury after an hours deliberation
returned verdict that the railroad acci
dent at Long Branch last week was caused
by spreading of the rails on the bridge
at Parker's creek, and find the New York
& Long Branch railroad company guilty
of gross and culpable negligence.
At a meeting of freight handlers at
Jersey City on the 3D. it was announced
a communication was received from
freight handlers of the Erie Co. at Buffalo,
Elmira and Salamanca, asking for infor-
nation concerning the strike and express
ing willingness to join the Jersey City
men.
The rise in the Mississippi, which has
been coming down several days, has
reached St. Louis. The lowest places
in the levee are submerged, and the
ground floors of few business houses
covered. Much difficulty is found in
leading and unloading steamers. 1t is
not anticipated the river will go any
higher.
Journals Washington: Secretary Fol
ger thinks the proposed issue of 2 per
cent. bonds would have little effect on
the questions of redemption of outstand-
ing bonds, for the present at least. Prob
ably he will issue q call for SIS, 900 900
more of continued per cents, on the 9th.
This will leave but SIT ,O00, 900 of this
class of bonds outstanding.
Two police forces patrol the city of
Pittsburg, Va. Democratic police have
refused to surrender the station house to
readjuster police and the latter have
made their headquarters at the city jail.
Readiuster mayor elect has not qualified
and the present democratic mayor will
not recognize the readjuster police force.
Hence all offenders arrested by them will
be tried by him.
Monterey dispatch: Vaults of the old
Carmel mission were opened on the Sd
under direction of Rev Father Casanova,
| for the purpose of exhuming the body of
Father Junipero Serro and his compan-
/, ions, founders of California missions.
| The remains of the following are identi-
fed: Father John Crespin, buried June
! l, 1882; Father Junipero Serro, buried
August %, 1884; Father Julian Lopez,
buried July Is, 1877 and Father Fermin
| Francisco Lascun, buried June 26, 1903.
| They rere in redwood coffius and the
skeletons in good condition and portions
of silk robes and bands still preserved.
! The object of exhumation was to set at
rest doubts as to the burial place of the
| pioneer missionaries.
The question ofreleasing from quaran-
tine the steamship Belgic, at San Fran
cisco and allowing the vessel to be docked
is as far from solution as ever. A few
days ago all the white passengers refused
to be transferred from the steamer to the
hulk Wilmington owing to its filthy con-
dition and want of accommodations, and
were taken back. Before that all the
| Chinese passengers had been transferred
to the hulk China. Afterwards the steam
ship company took all the Chinese pas
sengers back and placed them ON the
Belgic. The white passengers are very
indignant at this action, but are power
less to help themselves. So rests the
matter for the present. Just what course
the board of health will pursue remains
to be seen.
The Tribune has long interview with
Croker. who tells the story of that suit
brought by Mrs Cotton. The document
closes as follows: Settlement was made
by her husbands warm personal friend
Wetson, and by Tevis, one OF the sharp
est business meu in California, to mar
thoroughly devoted to her service.
never saw her from the time the embez
element of Cotton was discovered, and
never threatened her by word of moutI
or letter, or through her personal friends
When the settlement was made we con
sidered that we were presenting her will
$200, 900 for our claim against her hus
bands estate if it had been enforced
would have swamped it, Ct. F. Smith
attorney FOR Mrs. Cotton, has been filling
San Francisco papers with attacks upo1
me. / am glad of an opportunity to plac,
the facts of the case before the public.
The programme of the celebration, al
announced, was substantially carried ou
in San Francisco. The procession
which was composed of military organi
cations civic societies. etc., formed at
A. NJ. and moved at 10 over the line o
march to the Grand Opera House. wher
literary and musical exercises we're held
The procession was over one mile il
length, and quite imposing, the militar.
display being unusually fine. 1t is esti
mated that the procession was witnesses
by not less than 75, 900 people as it passe,
slowly over the route. The principa
streets of the city were profusely deco
rated with flags, bunting and patriot
notices on banners and shields. Hun
dreds of 6ags foated over the city, an
shipping was gailv decorated. The usus
salutes were fred from forts about th
harbor. During the afternoon two band
discoursed music at Golden Gate parh