The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-03


severely afflicted with the scarlet fever. The
family of Mr.. ]. B. Riddle have nearly all
been sick. They have lost their two young
est children. The baby. about year old,
died last Saturday and was buried on Sun
day. The other child died about two weeks
previous. Ida Catching. a girl about four
teen years of age, daughter of John Catch
ing. died on Wednesday and was buried on
Thursday of last week. A number of other
children and grown people have been af-
i;cted with the disease, but are mostly out
of danger.
Saturday evening of last week Mr.. Bush
nell. a young Raan living at McGuires. in
Teninile, was leading team of horses when
two-ycar-old colt which was loose in the
| field, ran in between the horses and became
| tang led in the reins or straps with which he
was leading the horses. and kicked Mr..
Bushnell above the left kidney, inhicting
severe but fortunately, not fatal wound
DR.. Sanbert was sent fer and found the pa
| t:ent suffering intense pain. When he left
him he was easier aud in a fair way to get
we'll
| Last Sunday L. McGregor went upon the
North Umpqua to gather up some cattle:
Having crossed the river to where the cattle
were, by the time he had them eorralled q
sudden rise male it impossible to recross
with the cattle. He succeeded in crossing
| with small boat, but had to leave his horse
on the other side. Mr.. Upton furnished
him horse and let him have some cattle
which he had ON the south side of the river,
which they drove through Roseburg Mon
day afternoon, and from their appearances
We would pronounce them fine beef.
During the last few months there has
been an unprecedented number Of casual
ties reported from land and sea, by fire,
wind and railroad accidents, all following
upon the disappearance of the comet. We
are now threatened with the most terrific
wind storm that has ever visited this plauet,
by the Canadian weather prophet. 1t would
seem that the civil governments are about to
have comm0tion from threatened war in
the French Republic. Whether the comet
has had anything to do with these disturb,
ing events, we leave to our readers to deter.
mine.
Roseburg is beset with tramps at this
time. On last Sunday one of these despica.
bic beings entered the residence of A. G.
Marks, during the absence of the family,
and informed the young lady who was stop
ping there that he knew she was alone and
ordered her to get him something to eat and
what money there was in the house. She
gave him something to eat aud before hs
finished his meal some of the neighbors hap
pening In he took his departure. The Mar
shall was notified and arrested the tramp
but before Mr.. Marks got home he took hin
to the outskirts of the city and ordered hin
to leave, which he did. Monday nigh
while MIR. Webb and family We're attending
proEracted meeting at the NJ. E. church, on'
OF these tramps broke open his dwelling
house and stole some sixteen or eighteen dol
lars in money. Considering the lenienc,
= with which this character of offenders hav
heretofore been treated by juries and Law
officers of this county, it would not b
strange if some of this fraternity which ar
at present infestlng the city, shorld receiv
treatment little less severe than was mete,
out to their bretheren in Seattle som
: months ago. Whilst we are and ever hav
f been opposed to mob law and would be sorr.
to see it resorted Co in any civilized commu
:. nifty, but when this class os be.ngs carr,
: practices to extremes they are almost certai!
to bring upon themselves extreme remedies
. that life and property may be secure from
their rsvages, and should they continue thei
/ depredations they are almost sure to leav
town under escort. with coat of tar ant
feathers, which will render them more hide
Gus, if possible, than they now apperr.
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