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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07

This closed the forenoon exercises.
After dinner tho amuseInents werc va
ried. The principal festures were horse
racing and the glass ball tournament.
The contestants were TolIes, Sanctuary,
Whiteman, Peet, Huff and Wilkinson.
The result is summarized as follows,
Out of a possible fifteen Tolies had y;
Sanctuary 8; Whiteman IA; Peet 6,
Huff II; Wilkinson s. The sweep
stakes between Peet, Tolls and Wiikin-
son was lis follows: Peet Il; Tolls u;
Wilkinson II; out Of possible 36.
The racing was interesting to lovers
of speed. Three horses were entered
First race, mile and repeat, McKin-
ney's bay mare "Jennie Mac" dis
tanced both her competitors.
In the second race there were three
entries, same as first. McKinney's
gray stallion took TIVE first heats easily:
Second horse, "Dan," saved enhance
The day closed with dance atMark's
hall, which was we'll attended and was
a success.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
Escape Of Prisoners.


Tuesday morning. the 3rd, at about half
past nine o'clock, the prisoners employed in
the stove foundry armed themselves with
iron bars and other MISSILES and rushed
upon George Collins the warden, and George
Fletcher the overseer, captured them and
marched them in front to protect themselves
from the guard, to the west gate of the peni-
teutiary and compelled them to open the
gate, at the same time telling the guard,
Wilford Stilwell, if they fred they would
kill Collins and Fletcher. Stilwell however
commenced firing and killed three Of the con.
victs and wounded three Others, one ei
whom has since died When the firing com
menced Fletcher freed himself and succeeded
in closing the gate. Fourteen of the con
viets succeeded in getting outside: Three
others besides those who were shot were
captured Seven are still at large. Tn.
authorities have offered one hundred dollars
apiece for their capture, dead or alive. Dur
ing the firing the PRISONERS attempted to xii
Collins by cutting his throat. but being q
strong and active man he escaped with bu
little injury.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
NAME

Rev. J. W. Stahl, preacher IN charge of
the Roseburg circuit NJ. E. Church South,
departed this life Friday evening June 10Th,
at the residence Of w. a. Willis on Deer
creek in the 56th year of his age.
Deceased was a native Of Baltimore,
Maryland, and one of the first pioneer
preachers of the Pacific coast; pure and up
right man. He came to California in l949,
and located in Amador county and preached
at lone city, CooI''s and Michigan Bars, and
Arkansaw diggings until some time i'll 1854,
when he removed to Eldorado county and
preached at Indian diggings, Brownsville.
Upper Ranchorio, and Grizzly Flat,
where he remained some two or three years
He came to Oregon in 1862, and has beer
eng aged in the ministry ever since, when his
health weuld permit He was buried in ttle
Masonic cemetery last Sunday. The fuoera
sermon will be preached by the Rev. f. c
O.,esby of Jacksonville at Myrtle Creek,
the secoud Sunday in August, at which
time will be held the quarterly meeting Al
that place.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
Death Of Dr.. Venahls.

On the 4th of July. 1883. DR.. j. NJ. Ven
able passed from the sorrows and pains of
this transitery world to the spirit land.
Many prayers were offered to th. Divine for
the rescue of so useful man from the icy
fetters of death, but all in vain. This
learned man and most useful physician has
passed over the dark river and now he only
lives in the hearts of the people. His re-
mains were brought up on the fifth inst. and
followed to the grave by large cencourse of
friends. After brief and effective sermon
by Rev. 2. G. Parke at the tomb, the body
of DR.. Venable was placed i'll the grave
around and over which will ever cluster
many fond memories.
He was a Virginian by birth and educa-
ton. At an early age he began his most
successful career in medicine, and labored
for suffering humanity forty long years, only
halting when health and strength failed
He was charitable in all his dealings. and
honest to the value of farthing. May the
bereaved family aud relatives have the com-
forting spirit of Him who 10 ever willing and
mighty to save.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07

RUsAwAY.-Monday morning team
belonging to Jacob Bitter which had
been used in hauling gravel wa- stand-
ing in font of his butcher shop hitched
to the running gears of ths wagon;
they suddealy took fright and made a
lively run Of it up Jackson ssrest.
One or two saddle horses that were
hitched along the street in turn became
frightened, broke loose and ran with
the team creating considerable excite
ment. Tne team stopped before any
considerable damage was done. Mr..
Bitter, seeing the horses start, at
tempted to catch them and was drawn
forward, his head striking the wheel
and slightly barking his forehead,
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
Weather Report.

We are indebted to ar. Marry, T. S. signal service
officer at Rosc5urg, for the following weather obser
yatiens during the month of June:
Highest bar, so4os 5th lowest bar, q. $40, 10th.
monthly range bar, $50; highest temp, s6.s 18th;
lowest temp. 42.5, 1st; monthly range temp. 4z3;
greatest daily range tenfs. s5.s. 12th least daily
range temp, 1876, 2Oth; daily range temp, 27F
humidity. $50; prevailing direction Of the
wind. n. w. total movement of wind, 2,9a0 miles;
highest velocity of wind aud direction, 81 miles nclth
7th; No. of foggy days. o; Nc Of clear Gays 49, No Of
fair days, g. No. of cloudy days, 8; No. OF days on
which rain fell, O. date of solar halos. 3D. Sth, 18th
mean daily dew point, 460; mean daily relative
22d. Mean monthly bar. 80 o73; mean monthly
temp, 6s.s mean relative humidity, IS total
rainfall, .oI inch.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
s HAMILTON
Dealer in
Drugs and
Stationery,

Offers for sale in Kegs Or Tin;
1000 pounds Of Pioneer White
Lead; SEQ GalonsSa.em Boiled
Linseed Oil: $50 gals. Tur-
pentine; A complete stock OF
Paints, Brushes, Varnislles,
and Can Color. Qf you are
going to do any painting cali
and get prices before purchas-
ing Elsewhere.) A complete
assortment Of School Books,
school Stationery, Writing
Paper, Envelopes, ETC.. which
4 viii sell very Cheap. Gar
den Seeds, Patent Eke;sscines,
and everything that is kept in
. flrst-ciass Drugstore. Or
ders by mail and Express
promptly attended to.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
Can Go to Sleep in a Minute.

A gentleman who had suffered much from
insomnia, writes after using Compound Ok.
yecn: 81 can do something now | never
could do before using the Oxygen: that is,
can lie down at night and go to sleep al
most in a minute-formerly it teok me
hours; seemingly caused from nervousness.
Our Treatise on Compound Oxygen, its ma
ture, action and results, with report of cases
and full information, sent free, DRs. STAR
KEY & PALEN, 100 and I'LL Girard street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. All or
ders for the Compound Oxygen Home
Treatment directed to Fl. +. Math
ews, COG Montgomery street, San Francisco
will be filled on the same terms as If sent di
rectly to us in Philadelphia.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
N o r I G q .

Notice is hereby give that any and all
persons are hereby forbidden to sell or
dispose of in any manner to my sou
James F. Woodward, any spurious or
intoxicating liquors, and that I intend
to prosecute to the full extent of the law
any persons who shall hereafter sell or
dispose of such liquors to him. ! am
compelled to pursue this course in order
to protect his family.
W. G. WOODWARD,
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
N o T L C T..

In the County Court of the state Of Oregon, for the
County of Douglas. Inthe matter Of the estate Of
John Otto rk deceased:
mo ALL WHOM IT NAY CONCERN: Notice Is
pointed by the County Court of Douglas county, the
administrator Of the estate of John ORourk deceased
All persons knowing themselves indebted to said es
tate viii plea e settle the with at my Office
in the Drain hotel at Drains. in sad Douglas county.
And anv persons having claims against said estate are
hereby notified To present the same 70 at said
place properly verified within six months from the
e te hereoi, June 5, 1883.
S. BECKLEY, Administrator.
! W Hamilton attorney
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
FaOH WILBUR.
Weather hot, and rain needed.

Weather hot, and rain needed.
Farmers are busy making hay while the
sun shines.
Mr.. Orie Reed who has been living in Cal
ifornia, has returned on visit to relatives.
Miss Anna Cooper attended the State
Teachers Association last week.
Our friend John l. Chapman has returned
from the northern country. We believe he
intends to remain in old Douglas for while
yst.
The quota of teachers furnished the
county by our village are nearly all return
ing home. Invariably the ladies come with
q purse on their arm, hence we conclude
that they are better financial managers than
the gentlemen.
Members of Prof f. w Benson's elecu-
tion class read the Declaration OF Independ.
ence at several places throughout the county.
We think it quite compliment to our
Old teacher.
Mrs. H. G. Benson has returned to her
home i'll Santa Clara, CAL, after visit oi
several months to her sons, the Professors
Benson.
The glorious fourth" has passed away
Some of our citizens went to Roseburg and
others to Mount Scott to celebrate, each
going where the attraction was strongest
Miss Matte Strange has gone to Seattle
with her brother, Rev. F. q. Strange, witt
whom she will reside.
Vacation now being here, the student
are gone and extreme dullness prevails
Some of the young men who have gone ar
now and then lrresistahly drawn back again
| They are always welcome.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
Notice to Creditors.

In the County Court OF the State of Oregon for the
County Of Doug as In the matter OF the estate
of James P. Sutherlin, deceased
no THE CREDITORS AND ALL PERSONS IN
terested in the estate Of James P. Suthsrlin, de-
ceased You are hereby notified that the under
signed, Eliza Jane Sutherlin, was, BY order OF the
County Court of Douglas county, Oregon. made and
entered in said c)ur the Sth day OF June, 1885, ap-
pointed administrative of the estate Of said deceased,
and letters of administration tereupon duly issued
to her All persons having claims against said es-
tate are aereby required present them, duly VEN
fed to the undersigned adminstra.rix, at her place
residence in Oakland Douglas cnnns!,
regor or Mt the office OF Hermann s. Dali, in Rose
burg. within six months from this date And All per-
sons Indebted to the estate of said deceased are e
Va =. - ELIZA JANE SUTHERLlN,
AduaiuisHzsztx,
pa,,, tr..le fssa
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
School Report.

Following is the report of the school
taught in Csmas valley district No. 2l) for
the term ending June %, 1883 One hun-
dred Is considered perfect:
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07

Caro- Brothers will sell their entire stock
of Millinery goods at so per cent less than
usst. CsOviaOe ysSrsslf by calling
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
ORn FINE SHEEP
20 e S A e!
BY
Mrs. Eliza J. SutherIin.

A DMINISTRATR1X OF THE ESTATE OF JANE
n P. Sutheilin, deceased, late of Douglas county
Oregon. One hundred and fifty OF these sheep
Pure Bred french Ne1.ino
Tie original stock were imported and brei by Mrs.
Blaco of CALIFORNIA; they large and the heaviest
shearers in the world; abou 100 between
to the aecease of hs owner these sheep win have to
be sold at public SALE and viii be sold ut ten o'clock
Wednesday the First Day of August, 1888,
At WILBUR, known Umpqua Station, on the
Oregon and California railroad, Douglas county Ore
gon. Terms of saie cash in hand, note with ap-
proved security and interest at ten per cent per
mum. ELIZA j. SUTHERLIN,
i7e4t Administrator.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07

Best quality Of note paper ten cents per
quire aud envelopes five cents per bunch OF
25, at Hamilton's.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07

DIED.--On the ID inst, Of scarlet fever,
Charles Edward, son of James r. Wright,
OF Tenmiie, aged about Ave years.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
Wednesday the First Day of august, 1888
FOR SALE.

WILL SELL MY FARM, CONSISTING OF $50
i acres, situate the UlnI qua river, two miles
west Of koseburg. The place it well watered and M
der good state Of cultivation will also sell
Six Head of Horses;
Three young, the others good work horses. Also.
40 Head of IIoEs.
which viii sell.
nla-4t JOHN BRuCKNER
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
FIN Il FARMS
20 e SALE .

4NE FARM CONTAINING 4s1 AND 391-oo
stage road and known as the Eighteen Mile House."
Has good DWELLING large barn MI nuthousee, with
orchard and good gaiden wei fenced. good
| sized creek ug,h the pace near the house
and barn. or ,ance rolling land. Grain,
| g1ass and Icnty of timber Tor fuel, fencing
| and build ng urposes. Is good tavern stand, be-
ing the foot OF coast range of mountains Toll
gate and stage station adjoining. Climate healthy,
| water pure. Terms, part cash and part on liberal
| time.s
| A LSO ADJOINING 4 FARM OF 100 ACRES,
| n with good dwelling and barn and outbuildines-
with bearing orchard unehalf pow land and bal
ance timber land, and all well watered These farms
E,arcnase rs. Apply to Hermann & Ball, Rose5uTs,
| oregon.
/ A LSo, 427 ACRES NEAR THE TOWN OF
n Lookin. Glass in Douglas county. 125 acres OF
blow land OF the best quality, balance pasture land,
with plenty of oak aud fir timber for fuel ahd fenc
| ing. All well watered with dwelling barn and good
! srahad. Price 81 900. One thousand down, balance
| on easy terms. A fee simple title guaranteed. En-
| gure of& Hermann Ba koseburg, or A. i.
| Grown Co., Oakland
| LSO, A FARM OF SIS ACRES, SITUATED IL
n miles northeast If Rosebarg, in unit Scott pre-
! cinct one hundred acres pow land, the balance
good pasture land well watered and all under good
fence Plenty uf fir and oak timber for fencing and
/ fuel Good farm house and barn and other out0nd-
ings and 500 choice fruit trees uearng Price 20 per
| acre Inquire ofC. II. Oden, the premises, or Of
| Hermann and BALL, attorneys, Roseburg.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
CARO- BROS,

Take pleasure in aEnounc.
ing thai they have opened the
finest assortment Of
Ladies Trimmed &C Un-
trimmed Hats
ever seen in the State, and will sell
them at great sacrifice. They have
also fine selection of
French Artificial Flowers and
Feathers,
Which they offer at a sacrifice. Call on them
and satisfy yourself, before purchasing else
where ml7
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
REC. DEF. NAME.
Death OF o Pioneer Preacher.

J. II. HUNNIcUTT, teacher.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-27
The Storm in Minnesota.

81 .s.e- ST. PAUL, April 16.
A cyclone struck. Zumbrota Falls, Waba-
sha County, Friday, night, totally wrecking
the following. named structures: A new
bridge which cost the county about $4,000
fthe previous one having been destroyedb a
hurricane) Andrew Schrader's barn, John w.
Dallis' wagon shop and a contiguous black
smith shop, and q harness store in which the
post-office was located. The front windows
of the Suggs House were smashed and the
kitchen lmruofed. From the ~lSuggs to
the river the fronts Of the houses ON both
sides of the street were crushed in The
store of DR.. H. N.Logers was badly dam
aged and the goods somewhat injured as
were Also j. Cars restaurant and Hyde's
Hail. The school-house of District No.
ninety-two was unroofed and moved some
five feet from its foundation. A wagon
box was blown from Dale's shop through the
Side of Haradon's house, smashing every
thing in the roemI and Mrs. Haradon was
slightly injured by a cupboard falling on
her. Moving north, the storm played havoc
with some stacks of hay on the farm of N.
@. Radabaugfl, and moved from its founda-
ton new building on the old .Radabangh
homestead. -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-27
Women and the Civil.Serrice Law.
WASHINGTON. Anril II

WASh1NGTONs Apr1l II.
The Civil Service Commission have not as
yet determined whether they will interpret
the new law as designed to admit women on
equal terms with men to the public service.
Tins matter viii not be determined until
the return of the President, and the con-
clusion will doubtless be embodied in the
rules. The language of the new law GER
tainly makes no distinction between the
sexes. In fact it recognizes women in
terms that it requires every application to
state his or her residence under oath"
Many of the Government officials
are interposihg manifold objections 4 to
placing woman ON eqpality-for all those
examined, as, they claim that notwith,
standing she passed a better examination
than men, she is i'll adapted for many
reasons to various employment A
curious argument has even been raised that
it would be unfair to give women the oppor-
tunity to compete with them on equal terms
before the Examining Board. The tendency
of the Commissioners is said to be to admit
women to the examinations ON equal terms
with men. II isa fact that some of the
most expert clerks. in the Government ser.
vice, holding positions where much techni-
cal skin is required, are now women.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-27
! "A Carnibal Convicted Of Mardcr.' 7

$50 q LAKE CRY, Col. ApriI 10.
The jury in thesease ofAifred G. Packer,
charged With Numbering five conpan ions in
'tlre San Juan country IN lS7e, returned 4
verdict of guilty. a motion for new trial
on the ground that the murder was commit
ted on an Indian reservation, and that there
fore this court has no jurisdiction, has been
made. taL ~ $685. at9
- Aparty of six men organized in Utah i'm
1872 to prospect for gold and silverin South
ern Colorado. While in the vicinity of the
present site of Lake City, binding storms
coming ON, they lost their way and the food
gave out For days together they lived on
rosebuds. The men became desperate and
some erazed. While, his companions were
ins this. condition Packer deliberately. fell
npon and butchered the whole party, and
for several weeks lived on flesh cut from
their bodies.
Packer; in the courseiof the 'trial, related
the experiences of the party from their.set-
ting out in Utah, closing with the most sick
ening details of -tlie murder, and subsequent
feasting on human flesh, claiming the kifling
was done in self-defense. The evidence
shows that each peplber of the party, ex-
cept Packer, possessed quite large amount
Of money, upon which the ghoul has since
been living. After nine years wandering,
he was captured few weeks since near
F0ft Fetfeffnan. wyoming.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-27
A Double Butchery.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. April II.
An old feud between Henry Emil john
son, Russian Finn, and James Donnely, a
young man, terminated last evening by a
stabbing affray at saloon in Stockton,
which resulted in the killing of both men.
The trouble arose over the sale of wagon
which Johnson sold to Donnelly, and yester-
day Johnson was attacked by the latter and
two companions, in which affray the attack
ing party were worsted.
Yesterday afternoon both men armed
themselves with dirk-knives sharp as razors,
and met at the saloon. They adjourned to
the sidewalk and began fighting with knives,
and in few minutes johnson rushed in fer
lowed by Donnelly, blood squirting from both
men,
johnson sat down on keg, exclaiming
''rm dying! send for a DOCTOR" and fell
over dead.
Donnelly dropped dead at the door,
stabbed through the heart. He had three
stabs on the body, and Johnson was stabbed
In the breast and groin. '.'t
Donnelly was twenty-three years old and
unmarried. johnson leaves wife and two
children. Both were under the influence OF
liquor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-27
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

The Massachusetts Housefailed to pass
the bflf apprppriating money for the ex-
penses of the various State Charitable and
Reformatory Institutions over Governor
Buffers veto. -tYHr ..I.f .....-..
PRESIDENT ARTHUR and party landed
and had reception at Atlanta, Ca.
The sale of the Hannibal & st. Joseph
Railroad to the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy line is announced. 1t is said the
payment win be made in five per cent
bonds. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
will take the stock Of the Hannibal & st.
Joseph at par. With the. sale of the road
will go all Geographic privileges. ...
AN unparalleled shipping disaster oc-
CURED at Victoria, British Columbia. re.
Gently. -Four ships were blown ashore in
a hurricane which lasted fifteen hours.
Vessel after vessel parted anchor and
was driven ashore. One sailor was killed
4 blythe fall OF a spar. .'tr.irfr -
| A Few days ago twenty-six hundred
German immigrants landed at Baltimore.
| Most of them were for tie West.
SEVEN HUNDRED recruits are on their
way to strenthen regiments In the depart
ineifts of Columbia, Arizona and New
II
sites of an Indian campaign. ss
The Ohio Democratic State Central Com
mittee decided to hold the next State Con
vention at Columbus June II.
The town OF Huntington, West Va, was
recently visited by destructive fire
Many families were rendered homeless.
THE WUman's Suffrage State Convention
lately in session at Troy, n. ", elected
Lille Devereaux Blake President tn,
resolutions proclaimed that only by
woman's cooperation can social order bt
secured and maintained.
THE trial at st. Petersburg Of eighteen
prominent Nihilists N sulted in the convic
l ton of all. Six were condemned 20 death
two 60 life servitude, and the remainder t
imprisonment for fifteen to twenty years
LATE the other night as pusher engin,
used ON the Chicago and Alton Railroad OF
the heavy grade about twenty miles nortl
Of Rocdhouse, Hls., was backing dow
The Kansas City express, which lef
81. Louis in the evening. The pusher wa,
dashed to fragments. Engineer Smith wa
killed outright, and Jerry Mccarthy, fire
man, had both feet cut of, and win die
No one on the. passenger train was hurt
but it took nine hours to clear the track.
MAR Hannibal, No., the other night ST,
drunken roughs went to the house Of thre,
disreputable women, and being denied ad
mittance broke down the doors and com
menced abusing and beating the girls
when one of the women seized pistol anC
shot her assailant, named Tierney, infiictin,
a fatal wound The women were arrested
the roughs not.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-27

Two Treasury clerks found sufficient
time to make faces at each other over
their desks. and the other day one in
suited the other outright Friends
agreed that they should fight il out in
true manly and pugilistic style. Ac-
corlingly they repaired 10 the White
Lot, the reservation, Immediately south
q the Executive Mansiof.H md stripped
for the fray. They first stood up ac-
eording to the rules and struck out in
the most scientific style. They soon
got TOO mad for such work. whercupon
they clfncheCl aud could not be scpa-
rated until each was exhausted and one
had bitten the others ear. They were
then taken back to their desks. and
each will draw his salary as promptly
As usual hereafter.