The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29
LATEST NEWS SUMMARY.
BIZ TELEeRAPm TO DATE.

The bailiff in the employ of Lord
Leonield has been found murdered at
Kildare.
1t is generally conceded that Bancroft
Davis will soon leave the state depart
ment to return to the court of claims.
The senate appropriation committee
agreed to report to the house resolu-
ton appropriating $465, 900 for deficiency
in the Office of public printer.
Parnell, in accordance with terms of
his parole, notified the governor of Kill
mainham Jail, he will be absent another
week on account of urgent family affairs.
Judge Westbrook publishes card vim
dicating himself from the charge under
legislative investigation of venality con-
nected with elevated road cases in New
York.
| A petition will be referred to the house
committee on Indian affairs, charging
that funds intended for education of In
dians are being used in advancing Sec
/ tartan interests.
Mrs. S. j. Gray, colored, who sued the
! Cincinnati Southern for refusing her ad-
mittance to the ladies' car last August
on q frst-class ticket. was awarded $1,000
by the United States court.
/ Tue u. s. consul at Valparaiso tele-
| graphs that officials who opened the let
| ters addressed by the state department to
the US. legation at Lapaz, have been ar
rested and punished.
The house committee on territories
agreed to report fayorably to the house
! the bill providing for organization of the
I'D: :a;a sak .1f pka nd 81 h1ioI.
ment of civil government there.
The merchants exchange and cotton
exchange of st, Louis sent a telegram to
President Arthur on the 18th thanking
him warmly for his message tothe senate
on Mississippi river improvements.
The North Carolina state republican
executive committee favors an alliance
with the liberal movement, and has called
a state convention for June 14th. The
anti-prohibition convention will meet
May I'd.
The Illinois senate passed bills for
redistricting the state in congressional
and legislative districts, The vote stood
80 ayes to IA noes. The bills now go to
the house, where considerable opposition
is anticipated.
A Washington special says: Bentley
and Jameson, evangelists, visited Gui-
teau on the 10Th and the three knelt to-
gether in the cell of the Jail apd prayed.
Guiteau WINGED when allusion was made
to sudden and imminent death.
Judge Pardu has just fled decision
establishing the disputed contract of the
Pullman Company with the Texas Pacific
Railway Company as valid and binding
contract upon the railroad company for
the unexpired term Of nine years.
The house committee on Pacific reso
lutions directed an adverse report on
Representative Bingham 8 bill proposing
an appropriation of 800, 600 to enable
the secretary of war to purchase the Pa
cific telegraph line and branches.
President Arthur gave a reception at
the executive mansion, to the diplomatic
corps and members of the house and
senate. The president was assisted in
the reception by Mrs. Folger, Mrs.
Brewster, Mrs. Frelinghuysen, Mrs.
Chandler and Mrs. Teller.
Bob and Charley Ford arrived in Kan
sas City from St. Joe on the Goth, brought
by Marshal Timberlake and Capt. Craig.
A large crowd were at the depot, but the
boys were quietly taken away. 1t is un-
derstood Bob Ford will be taken to Clay
county to answer to the charge of killing
Wood Hite.
The Evening Journal says the latest
of the startling rumors at Washington is
that James G. Blaine is to be appointed
minister to En- gland. Nobody need be-
| lieye the report who does not wish to-.
He informed delegation of Indiana gen.
tlemen that he was going to Europe May
| Goth, and couldn't lecture for them.
Chas. A. Dana, of the Sun, presided at
the reception in Cooper Union of [. F.
| O'Connor. The hall was crowded by
we'll known citizens, many of whom were
upon the platform. O'Connor said the
! land act of Gladstone was not a l,ractic-
able or final settlement of the land ques-
ton, but pretense intended to protect
| the system of landlordism and rack rents.
| OConnor was given.$ 1888 to take to Ire
land.
It is learned that Keifer is worr be-
cause republicans don't support him but
embarrass him, yet he takes no steps to
right himself. It is understood he now
| intends to remove McAlpine, official re-
| porter of the house. This would raise a
| great storm. Kiefer's own district seem
to support him and Keifer believes that
he and Foster are trying to defeat him,
as his district has been so cut up that
his reelection is matter of doubt.
It is more than probable that the pres
ident will send message to congress
recommending that the law regulating
the use of posse comitatus be amended
so as to allow the president complete
authority to suppress lawlessness III any
state or territory when local authorities
are powerless. The question of the
power of the president to employ posse
comitatus to suppress cowboys in Arizo
ma is now under consideration of the
| attorney general. and the message In
question will be mainly based upon his
conclusions in the premises.
In the U. S. circuit court at Charles
ton, S. G., the grand jury returned true
bill against Henry O. Dickinson and
others, of Barnwell county, charged with
conspiracy to intimidate U. s. witnesses
The grand jury was composed OF thir
teen republicans and seven democrats.
The court then commenced the trial oi
the managers of the election at Mays
| vile precinct, Summers county, charged
| with stufing ballot boxes and interfer-
ing with the u. S. supervisor. The jury
| CONSISTS OF eleVen TepuuIlcduS aHu oHs
democrat. Testimony began ut once.
The house committee to audit expen
ses of President Garfeld's illness made Q
report, which was referred to COMMITTEES
on the whole. 1t allows Mrs. Garfield
$50, 900, less any amount the president
had received for salary; Bliss $50. 900
Agnew $I5 900, Hamilton 81, 600. Rey
burn $40, 900, Mrs. Edison SIC, 900
Crump $4,000, secretary of the navy 1882
undertaken Spear s1s35. G. n. Jones o.
Elberon S1092, and other amounts vary
! II ., from 20 cnr,ts To G1nan IL raiirp.