The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-09-08

first triennia1 convention at New York or
Aug. 9th.
There was large diminution in the
number Of deaths from cholera in Egypt
during the past week.
The Pennsylvania greenback conyen.
ton convened on the 30th of August,
The attendance was only moderate.
Over 1000 old soldiers of the Confeder-
ate and Union armies met in reunion at
Jefferson City, Mo-. on the 2Sth inst.
A furious hail storm in Rock county.
Wis, on the 10th inst, completely de.
stroyed the tobacco crop of that county.
Gen. J. A. Ekin, of Colorado, and the
assistant quartermaster general, has
been placed on the retired list of the
army.
A st. Petersburg dispatch of the 28th
inst, says the official estimate of wheat
and other crops of Russia is generally
satisfactory.
The treasury department on Aug. 29th
purchased d 900 ounces of silver for de-
livery at the San Francisco ,NewO rleans
and Philadelphia mints.
The fourteenth annual camp meeting
at Ocean Grove, N. j., closed on the
Both of August. The managers claim
for it success spiritually.
A war on passenger rates is in progress
between st. Louis and Louisville, and
the railroad companies are vieing with
each other for the cheapest passenger
rates.
A New York dispatch of the 28th inst.
says that the new play of "Vera, by Os-
car Wilde, is a complete failure, and
after one weeks run has been called
from the stage.
A San Francisco dispatch Of Aug. Goth
says that the work on the Panama canal
is progressing rapidly and that the facil-
tiles are to be increased and the work
hurried to completion.
Carl Schurz, in an article in the New
York Post on the 28th inst, joins in a
crusade against the church bill. He
calls it a useless survival of MEDIEVAL
times, barbarous cruelty and an out
rage.
James Dods, the Oakland embezzler.
was, on the 28th inst, sentenced to five
years in the STATE prison. The prisoner
received the sentence calmly. It is
stated that an appeal will be taken to the
supreme court.
Recent dispatches from Victoria re-
port that the news from the mines is oil
a discouraging nature, and that placer
mining near Harrisburg is turning out
badly and the quartz mills in that local
ity are shutting down.
A Washington dispatch ofAugust 2sth
says: The plans are completed for the
O. Al.
cash room in she treasury department.
The storage capacity of the vault will be
%, 900, 900 silver dollars.
A Paris dispatch of August 10Th says:
Placards appeared in several parts of
Paris to-day, inviting citizens to rally
to the support of a monarchy under
Louis PHILIPPE II. The placards were
destroyed by the police.
James O'Donnell, the slayer of the
informer Carey, arrived in Capetown,
Africa, on the 23d inst. O'Donnell
wishes to be tried for his act here, but
the English government will demand
that he be sent to London for that pur-
pose.
The British steamer Poonah from Cal
cutta, via Fiji islands, arrived in San
Francisco on the 28th inst. During her
voyage cholera broke out on board and
carried off number of passengers and
others. She was quarantined
and fumigated.
A New York dispatch of August 29th
says: Hee Ying, Chinaman, applied
to-day for naturalization papers. As he
had taken out his first papers in 1880,
he did not come under the operation of
the act of congress of 1882, and his ap-
plication was granted.
A San Francisco dispatch of August
the 10Th inst. says: The City of Pekin,
which sails next Tuesday for China.
has on board large shipment of war
material. The manifest shows a con-
signment of 375 cases of 1000 cartridges
and 100 cases of fire arms.
A San Francisco dispatch of Aug. 25th
says: At the evening session of the
grand e1campment last evening, it was
unanimously decided that the next con-
clave be held at st. Louis, to commence
the third week in August, 1886. No other
business coming before the body, it ad-
iourned to meet at st. Louis on the
above dete.
A Washington dispatch of the 28th
instant says: General Sherman recon-
mends that the Twenty first infantry now
on the Pacific coast, with headquarters
at Fort Vancouver, Washington Terrific
ry, change stations with the Tenth infan-
try, now on the lakes with headquarters
at Detroit. Il approved by the score a.
ry of war the change will be made this
fall.
A Kansas City dispatch of August
25th says: The Missouri free trade
league has issued an invitation to all
who oppose protective tariff and favor
genuine reform of the revenue laws, TO
a conference at st. Louis on the I'd of
October. 1883, for the discussion of this
question. The meeting will be non par
tisan, and all organizations who sympa-
thize with the movement are requested
to send delegates.
A Vandalla, ILL.,, dispatch of August
28th says: A fatal encounter occurred
early this morning near London City
between Louis Phillips end Jacob Ro.
senbrook, in which the latter was killed
instantly, and the former wounded so
badly that he died in Few hours after.
The affair had its Origin in grudge of
long standing, growing out of disre-
spectful remarks by Phillips concerning
Rosenbrook's sister.
A dispatch of the 29th inst, says the
Inhabitants of Rushville. ILL.,, are greatly
excited over the rapid growth of SO.
called religious movement which started
about q year ago, and threatens much
danger to the younger portion of the
community. It bears close resemblance
to that of the Mormons and free, lovers.