The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-10-27
Mayor Low of Brooklyn was re-nom-
mated by the republican city convention,

@A0JOA A2OW VI 1IOOAkIA was I0-uOns
mated by the republican oity convention,
Oct. 17th.
The celebrated chateau of Prince
Czartoryiki at Sieniawa, Austrian Cali
cia, burned recently. Loss. $500, 900.
Recently, 90 miles east of Chattanooga,
two freight trains run into each other,
killing the firemen On both engines in
stantly.
The democratic city convention of
Brooklyn nominated James Hendrix for
mayor. He is reporter for the New
York Sun.
1t is reported that friends of General
Grant will present his name for the pres
idency, and that he has no idea of re-
tiring from politics.
At Little Rock, recently, Wyatt Ames,
who Killed Sander J. Blount while4ra re-
sisting arrest was csught, and in attempt
ing to escape was riddled with bullets.
The First National bank of Chicago
has notified its 130 clerks that they must
all procure bonds which will range from
$4,000 to $4,000 each. and aggregate over
S320, 900.
A bad state of affairs is reported to
exist along the advance line of the Mexi-
can railway. Six men have been mur-
dered in the past six weeks. Parties say
life is at great discount.
The Southern railway time convention
has appointed committee to make ar
rangements with the different telegraph
companies for the transmission of new
standard time to the different railroad
companies. The new schedule goes into
effect Nov. Is.
General James B. Stedman died at
Toledo, October 18th, of pneumonia,
after protracted illness. The deceased
was prominent army officer during the
war of the rebellion and was made major
general for conspicuous bravery at the
battle of Chieamauga.
There is a report current in Salt Lake
to the effect that John Taylor, by reason
of his feeble condition and advanced age,
proposes resigning the presidency of the
Mormon church. If the report is true,
and many believe it is, George @. Can
non will be his successor.
It is the general opinion that the ac-
tion on the part of the Northern Pacific,
in refusing to be party to the special
contract system, will undo all that was
accomplished at the San Francisco meet
ing. and is likely to lead to serious com
plioation on Pacific coast business.
A Victoria dispatch of October 10Th
says: A fisherman seining near the
harbor this morning caught a dozen
young shad, the first ever caught in
these waters. They are undoubtedly
the progeny of the shad that were placed
in the Sacramento river some years ago.
Comptroller Knox finds that the call
for 81 800 900 3 per cent. bonds would
take at least 81 ,000, 900 deposits for cir
culation by ninety-six banks, and per-
haps SIC, 900, 900 which would compel
the retirement of 50 ZOO, 900 of national
bank currency, unless other securities
could be obtained.
At Castalia. o., recently Charles
! Schwabacher. while driving home very
drunk with Henry Carson and Martin
Krocl in the wagon with him, drove on
the railway track just in time for the 10
comotive to strike the wagon, and in
stantly killed the three men. A young
lady ia the wagon escaped death, but
was seriously injured.
The grand lodge of Mesons met in
Masonic temple at Louisville, Oct. 10Th
Grand Master M. D. Buckner presiding
His annual report was read, and other
routine work performed. Among the
distinguished visitors present is Rev
Joseph A. Galbraith, president of the
university of Dublin, and represe ntative
from the grand lodge of Ireland to the
grand lodge of Kentucky.
Postmaster General Gresham has
made the following rule: The reduction
the 1st inst, of the domestic rate o.
postage from to cents, reduced also
from the same date, from to cent!
per half ounce, the double postag,
charge, made in pursuance of section
1913 of the revised statutes upon letters
for delivery in the United States, com
monty called "ship letters" which ar
conveyed to this country by vessels no
regularly employed in carrying mails.
at a recent meeting of the Bostol
executive council the governor nomin
ated Sylvanus B. Kinney to fill vacan
cy which he alleged existed in the boar
of health, lunacy and charity, claimin
that Mrs. Clarl, F. Leonard had legall
no place upon the board The statut,
provides that the board 'shall consist O
J nine persons" The governor asked th
opinion of the attorney general whethe
woman was legally ''person," an
Attorney General Sherman decided i
the negative. The council held tha
, Mrs. Leonard had been continued j
Office by the legislature, and ignore
new nomination.
r. Edward Earll and VIM. V. Coz
United States delegates to the interns
| tional fisheries exhibition at London al
? announce the following awards to th
> jury: Forty-eight gold. forty-seven 81
yer and twenty bronze medal
, twenty-four diplomas and seven speci,
, prizes to United States exhibitors. Th
United States fish commission receive
8 eighteen gold medals. Other gol
y medals were given the United State
0 national museum, the United State
' lighthouse board, and the United Stat,
9 signal service. Gold medals were ais
a given, among other citizens of Il
J. United States. to Prof. David s. Jorda
v of Indiana university, Bloomington, +,
!. works on ichthyology.
n Governor Tr1tle of Arizona territor
9 in report to the secretary of the inte
Il ior, states that the population is now 7s
7. 900 and taxable property $25, 900 ,00'
IS and the affairs of the territory general
}, are in an exceedingly prosperous cond
it ton. The value of the gold and silv
T. product for the year ended December 8
Q 1882, was S9, ,298 ,267, against So, 1913, ,7t
& in 1881. The yield of copper in Is
n was $1,000. 900 pounds. The combin,
vaI..a of tha aiIvop and c0npor nyo1r N