The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-08-05
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population of 5000.
| A gentlemen's driving club is to be
organized in st. Louis.
Fifty brewers were in secret session
at Cincinnati on the Goth.
The Colorado state democratic conyen.
ton, will meet at Denver, Sept. 21st.
The khedive has dispatched vessel to
Port Said to bring CEeriff Pasha to Alex
andria.
The English will permanently hold
Ramleh Hillock, and put heavy guns
there.
| British guns on Ramleh heights COM
will cover the Egyptian portion.
Egyptians are working desperately to
entrench their side of the narrow pass
between the lakes near Esside.
There is an unconirmed report of
fanaticial outbreak at Smyrna, in which
| many Christians were massacred.
The London Daily News has the fol-
lowing: ALI mule cart drivers engaged
by commissariat have deserted to Arab.
The skirmish of the 25th left both par
ties without any change in their position
entrenching.
man named Bandy was lynched and his
body thrown in the river for aiding in
the escape of murderer named Morley.
Bloomington, ILL.,, special: Many hogs
in eastern Mclean county have been
attacked by cholera and a large number
are dying. A good deal of al arm is felt
among farmers.
The boiler of steam thresher exploded
on farm near Dorchester, ILL.,, on the
Goth and j. w. Vein was instantly
killed. Three horses were burned and
stack of wheat destroyed.
About 1000 men employed in Pullman
brick yards Chicago, are out on a strike
for an advance of 25 cents per day. The
company propose to start in the morning
with about half force.
The British consul informed the khe-
dive England has recognized his present
ministry, and urged him to appoint
successor to Arab Pasha. No doubt the
two present ministers are in daily COM
munication with Arab.
The Egyptian proiectiles burst too
high to do any damage during the last
skirmish. In consequence of this fact
British escaped heavy loss. Egyptians
advanced bodily, but without Judgment,
as they might easily have captured all
mounted infantry.
Dispatches alleging that Mr.. Denny,
consul general to China is intriguing
against Minister John Russell Young,
are not credited in Washington. They
are believed to have had origin with
Chas. Miller, formerly of Maine, who
for some years has been nursing an alb
surd claim of $500, 900 against China, in
Cured during the Tai Ying rebellion
some 10 years ago.
News from the Bridewell at Chicago of
the 26th says that last night two prisoners,
j. Clark and John Pettlngill, were con
fined in the same cell. Pettingill was
considered an imbecile but not danger
Gus. This morning, however, it was dis
covered that he had unbuckled Clarks
wooden leg during the night and beaten
him to death with it. There seems to be
no doubt that it was crazy freak, though
Pettingill refused to say word.
Great excitement prevails in the west
ern part of the Greek nation over the
killing of light horse captain named
Scott by party of loyalist or landsmen,
who made an attack to rescue one of their
number held as prisoner. Captain Scott
was shot and torn in a most shocking
manner, while one of his men who inter-
fered was fatally wounded. Chief Chicata
has called for volunteers to keep the
peace, but landsmen are desperate and
citizens fear bloody encounter.
Tuttle mountain, Dakota Indians from
Canada, have crossed the line and or
dered off white settlers aud refused to
pay customs assessed against them by
the Pembina agency. They claim the
right to lands and deny the legality of
the laws levying taxes on them. Their
chief, Little Shell, says: "We recognize
no boundary line and shall pass as we
please" At least rs half-breeds have
moved over and all are pugn acious. Mil
itary interference seems necessary.
One or two members of deputation
representing the notables brought copy
of proclamation secretly circulated by
Regheb Pasha, stating that England had
declared war against the Egyptians. The
khedive has consequently been strongly
advised to dismiss Ragheb Pasha from
the ministry and place him under arrest.
1t is hoped also that as the ministers are
mere creatures of Arab Pasha the khe-
dive will dismiss them all and form a
new ministry under Cheriff Pasha.
An Italian refugee says he saw 85 Eu-
ropean bodies lying in the streets of Tan
tab and that intestines were being flung
at windows along the streets Greeks
throats were hacked with penknives and
two English women were killed. Arab
Pasha put on train to carry away Chris
tian survivors and about one hundred
persons boarded, but no sooner were
seated than determined attempt was
made to murder them and was only frus-
trated by friendly natives causing the
train TO start.
River and harbor bill as finally passed
appropriates the following: Humboldt
harbor and bay, California, SAC, 600;
harbor at Oakland, CAL, $500 900; inn
proving harbor at Wilmington, CAL,
800, 900; improving entrance to Yaquina
bay, Oregon, $50, 900; survey of Missouri
river from its mouth to Fort Benton.
| $40, 900; Yellowstone river, Montana and
/ Dakota, $40, 600; Petaluma creek, CAL,
| completing its improvement, $14 900:
| Sacramento river S25, 600; San Joaquin
river and Mormon slough, CAL, SAC, 900;
constructing canal around cascades of
] Colum bia, Oregon, $3.50, 900; Columbia
river, Oregon, Portland to the sea, in
cluding the bar at mouth of the Colum-
bia. $100, 900; upper Willamette, Oregon,
$50, 600; lower Clear Water river, Idaho,
1 SEa 000. Cnvl.f1 riyor w ri 11n 000 !.