The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-05-26
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Genesee river, New York.
Cetewayo again has been defeated,
this time with great slaughter.
America will send six paintings to the
forthcoming art exhibition at Munich.
At Wilmington, Delaware, three ne
groes we're whipped recently for petty
thieving.
Several more Americans and Mexicans
are reported killed by the murderous
Apaches.
Indians are reported raiding the
miners in the region of the Connizo
mountains.
snow storm passed over Milwaukee
May Doth, and the thermometer ranged
very low all day.
A fire at Rudesheim, Prussia, destroyed
% dwellings near the Rhine, and A fam
lies are homeless.
J. G. Jones, who murdered his wife
some time ago, was hanged at Lexing-
ton. Ca, May 18th.
Dick Tabler. a conductor on the South
ern Pacific road, was fatally shot at
Deming. May 18th.
The estate of l.. G. Hammersley, of
the value of fve millions, was be-
queathed to his widow.
Gold is reported to have been found
in Lower California, and miners and ad-
venturers are rushing to the place.
A tornado at Valparaiso, Neb., May
| 18th, did considerable damage to oproper-
| ty in that place. Two persons injured.
| Business failures throughout the
country, during the last seven days end
| ing May 18th, number III. as against
| 156 last week.
At New York sixteen men have been
selected, from whom will be selected the
military rife team to represent the
United States at Wimbledon.
The prohibitory liquor amendment
was defeated in the senate of Penn
sylyania, lacking the two-thirds vote,
which stood % yeas to 10 nays.
| Late reports from New York state that
Willard intends building the Northern
Pacific around the Mullen tunnel in
Montana, and abandoning the tunnel.
A bill passed the Illinois house re-
Gently requiring railroad companies to
build station houses at all points along
their lines where United States mail is
delivered.
A terrsfc tornado passed over Mont
gomery, Warren and st. Charles coun-
ties, Mo-, May 18th. doing great damage
to property and injuring and killing sew
eral persons.
| At Jersey City the bodies of John
Hurbert and Michael Currie, two of the
men killed at the recent oil fire, were
found in the bay, where they had been
blown by the explosion.
| Lydia Pinkham, of proprietary medi-
cine fame, died in Lynn. Mass. recently,
aged Ga. She spent $50, 900 a year ad-
vertising, and secured trade netting
$500, 900 per year profit.
The secretary of the Missouri state
board of agriculture reports that the
farmers of that state now hold over s, 900,
900 bushels of old wheat, and over 81 -
600. 900 bushels of old corn.
In glove prize fight between Sulli
van and Mitchell in New York city on
May 14th, the receipts were S11 900.
Dana and Conkling and many bankers
and stockholders were present.
At Butte, NJ. T., recently, q miner
named VIM. Miller fell down the shaft OF
the Original mine. distance of 300 feet.
Every bone in his body was crushed to
pulp. Death was instantaneous.
A London dispatch of May Goth says:
The village of Loneferg, in Savoy, has
been almost destroyed by fire. only fou,
buildings remaining standing. -Four
hundred persons were made homeless by
the fire.
A severe storm and destructive freHhe'
at Deadwood, D. r., May 10Th; White
wood stream cut channel through the
center Of the city. destroying much bus
iness property. Several persons were
drowned.
A railroad collision near Augusta, Me.
on the 18th, between two freight trains
resulted in Engineer Kilgore and Fire
killed Both engines were badly dam
aged and Is cars wrecked.
In collision between passenger trair
and wild engine GEAR Salida, on th'
Denver and Rio Grande railroad recently
Fireman Johnny Howard was killed and
Engineer Miles was badly hurt. Boil
engines and cars were wrecked.
Payments on account of pensions the
present month are expected, by officer
of the pension bureau, to reach S., 900,
900. Last month they amounted to
little over 81 ,00O, 900. and fell slight.
short of the latter sum In March.
A Chicago dispatch of May 20 says
From advices received by the associates
press from points in Illinois visited b,
the cyclone Friday night, 63 deaths hav
: already been reported in the state, ant
the number of injured is estimated q
very nearly 200.
A dispatch from Rome to the Pari
Journal Catholicque says the pope ha
addressed strangely worded letter t.
Irish bishops, desiring them to forbit
the clergy from participating in politica
. movements or encouraging subscription
in aid of the present agitation.
A Racine. Wis, dispatch of May 1Stl
, says: The first cyclone in the history o
this section struck Racine at o'clock to
night, passing through the extrem
northwestern part of the city. demolish
ing 150 houses and barns, and causing
: loss of life of about 90 besides 100 NOR
! or less seriously injured. The day wa
| ushered in bright and cool, with fres
. wind blowing.
, A New York architect recently sui
mitted to the bureau of buildings plan
and specifications for q fifteen story fl
j. house, for thirty eight families, corner
Fifty-seventh street and Seventh ayenu
? ? at q cost of $3.50, 900. The total heigl
Z from the curb line to the roof is fixed
!, 1872 feet. The highest building in Ne
York for which plans had been fled w,
l. this proposed structure of 182 feet wi
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