The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
LOCAL ITEMS.
Ex-Gevernor Chadwick was in Rosebur

Ex-Governor Chadwick was in Roseburg
this week.
The trial of Miller fer killing DR.. Glenn
in Colusa county. California, terminated
last week. The jury disagrsed.
Jackson county laid the foundation 81 its
new court house on the 81 inst. with appro-
pirate ceremonies.
Miss Winnifrcd Mesher is ENJOYING her
vacation from teaching at Gardiner and
Smith river, visiting friends.
Judge E. B. Watson of the Supreme court,
with his wife, arrived he.e last " ednesday
evening. and is now on visit to his mother
at Mt. Scott
}. Jasulek the jeweler, leaves Roseburg
fora months vacation in the mountains
next Saturday. Professor Cathey viii have
charge of the store In his absence.
In the trial of Cannon tor shooting voor-
hees in Marion county last week, the jury
disagreed, standing eight for conviction and
four for acquittal.
w. B. Clark was in attendance upon the
county court during this week. He reports
the measles bad IN Coles valley. Seven of
hi. girls were sick at one time with them.
Young Mcmahon, who killed his father
last April, is said to have been seen not far
off when circuit corrt commenced He has
no doubt left for mere congenlal scenes ere
this Jacksonville Times, 29th inss.
Overton Price, of Deer Creek, this county.
left ON the morning ef the Fourth for Spo-
kane Falls. We wish the young man the
best of success, but predict that he viii! in
time make his home with US again.
Rev. l. D. Driver. the popular divine,
and Theo. Winters, the well known turf
man and owner of race horses, were pas
sengers on the southbound stage Yesterday
Stage travelling, like politics, sometime;
makes strange bedfellows. Jackscnyi ie
Sentinel. Both ult.
Through mistake the reference to the ora
ton last week, of is. Mires Of the graduating
class was omitted from our published report
ofthe closing exercises of the Wilbur acad
emy, which we very much regret, as Ahe
grafton was excellent, and has received mer
tied commendation from those who heard it.
T. A. Smith the photographer, vel
known to all the old residents of this State,
is now in Roseburg in the building opposite
the Plaindealer office. We believe that he
is a superior artist and hope our people vii
take advantage Of the opportunity offered t.
supply themselves with good work in hi.
line.
Last Sunday, Samuel, son Of Frazer Ward
of French settlement, was riding youns
horse at full speed when the horse STUN
bled, throwing him over his head H.
struck ul on his forehead on the hard road,
which produced coneussion of the brain. O
which he died on the morning of the 4th
He was promising young man, nearly q
years of age. His bereaved parents hav,
the sympathy of the whole neighborIsod il
their sore aflictioa.
John MoGuire, Of Ten Mile, this county
| while at work on the roof of his barn Men
day evening last, was accidentally shet b,
his brother-in-l law, John Leonard. Tht
boy shot a grouse some three hundred yards
distant from where Mcclure was at work
the ball passed on and stuck McGuire sbov,
the right hip and ranged upward, passin:
through tie body and came out on the ef
side below the region Of the heart Th
wounded man died Tuesday morning ant
was buried Wednesday. The gun used wa
a Ballard rife. This sad accident shows tn
danger of using those long shooting guns il
. settled community, and should serve as al
aduaonition to hunters to be careful In tn
use of fire arms.