The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-01
LOCAL ITEMS.

A new tailoring establishment has BEEN
opened next door to the Metropolitan saloon,
on jackson street.
Mr.. Leonard Howe returned on Monday
from his trip east with the pioneers. He
visited friends in Illinois.
Try some of those bit cigars at Morgan's,
put up expressly for the fancy trade.
Mr.. C. w. Wright informs us that
grand ball will be given at George Sham
brooks at the Umpqua Ferry, Christmas
eve.
George Engells, agent for the Overland
| stage company, was in the city Tuesday.
| He reports the terminus expects to move
from Glendale to Grants Psss in few days.
The British troops evacuated the city of
New York one hundred years ago the Goth of
November. A public celebration was held
in that city in commemoration of the evsnt.
Att. w. Morgan's you will findthe finest
assortment of holiday goods in the city, such
IS dolls, toys, tops, autograph albums, ladies
purses, picture books, picture frames, and
fancy ware of every description.
Henry Bowen has completed bis new shop
on the site of the old Bowen blacksmith
shop on Main street. The building is large
and cemmodious and he is prepa red to do all
kinds of blacksmithing
| Typhoid fever is prevalent in the city of
Portland. 1t Is not confined to any particu-
lar locality, but prevails in all parts of the
city. I, is attributed to the filthy condition
of the sewers and streets.
w. J. Plymale, of Jacksonville, stopped a
!, few days in our city on his return from
Salem. He took Melville alias Denver to the
state prison last week. He was the guest of
Mr. Zigler while in Roseburg.
John Pierce returned on Monday from an
extensive trip to the Eastern States. He
went East with the pioneers. He made an
extended visit in New York and Pennsyl.
vania. He states that there has been many
changes and vast improvements since he left
his old home some thirty years ago.
: The trial of Justus last week in jackson
vile. for killing his father. resulted in yer
dict of murder in the second degree. Hewas
formerly convicted of murder in the first de-
gree, and the Supreme court granted him 9
, new trial. We learn that another appea
, will be taken.
Recently number of Republican leader.
were assembled in caucus discussing the pro
: gram for the June campaign. The name O
Nj. G. George came up as a candidate for re
election to Congress. An old gray haired
wire puller arose, shook his head and in
| stentorian tone said: HE won't do!' Sew
eraLof Mr.. Georges admirers, in an excited
manner, demanded to know the reason why
The old sage. in a slow, solemn and impress
we tone, replied: "Poor boy; he died il
the wool.
Hon. A. G.. Gibbs, Ex-Governor of th
State and one of the early settlers of tn
Umpqua valley, and a former resident Q
Roseburg, at present prominent lawyer 0
Port and, paid our city an extended visit th
last of last week and the fore part of this
He returned home on the morning train, t
be present with his family On Thanksgiving
R The Governor is looking hail and harty, an
in the best Of spirits and shows that time ha
dealt more gently with b. i'm than with man
others of his years.
!. Says the Jacksonville Times: 1t is Jude
to Hanna's intention, at the close of the pre-.
ent term of the Circuit court, to resign th
;. position he has honored for the past sewers
forwarded to Governor Moody. c. "
. Kahler, who was once candidate before th
people for the position, cannot be prevaile
upon to accept it now, and petition in fl
sor of L. L. Webster, of this place, is in ci
p culation. The appointment lasts until ne,
; June, when an election to fill the unexpire
term of Judge Hanna, running two yea,
takes place.
About eight o'clock Monday morning as
. McGregor and young man were crossir
p Deer creek bridge with a two-horse wage
and team, one of the swingletrees brok
which scared the team and it started to RI
up odCASOu street.. Inc tongue OF bne wage
came out of the neckyoke and run under
- cross walk and into the ground with sur
force that it stopped the wagon and thre
McGregor out. The horses got loose al
q made a lively run of it up Jackson street al
~ down Main street, when they turned bat
up Jackson street to the meat market, whe
they were stopped But little damage W
= done. McGregor received some bruis
& which made him limp and some street pos
- were knocked down.
- No intelligent reader can fail to be inte
ested in the contents of the North Americ
Review for December. The question of t
telegraph has the place of honor in the nul
Der, Gardiner G. Hubbard pointing out Il
great advantages that would result from {
proposed government control of the tel
graph, aud showing from the experience
} a several European countries the benefits to
IN derived from the incorporation of the te
AZ graphic with the postal service. Profess
j. Laurence Laughlin, of Harvard Unive
ity, shows the Evils of the -Treasu
SYSTEM" in its absorbing and withhold
from circulation the specie that Is constant
needed to insure stability in the world
finance. 'sThe Day of Judgment, by G
a HauiItnu Ia n canstic rayiaw cf tha 1