The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-01
Joseph Fl. Blackfan, superintendent
of foreign mails. died Nov. oath.

VI ioI0iSA udltS, uleu NOV. I4tn.
Fifty persons in Thorn, West Prussia,
have been attacked by trichinosis.
| Captain Samuel Richardson Knox of
the United States navy died Nov. 22d.
/ The Chicago city hall, costing 81 .123,-
OO0 is ready for use, but is not done.
The duke of Castlemont, who was
captured recently near Trapani by
brigands, has been ransomed for 80 900
| f1orins.
The budget of the German empire
estimates the receipts and expenditures
for the fiscal year of 1884 S at 1,112.-
900, 900 marks each. go
The Postal Telegraph G ompany, for a
consideration of $40. .498. 800, full paid
! stock, transferred al its lines. fran-
chises, etc., to the Postal Cable Com
pany.
The national home for disabled volun-
teer soldiers has commenced snit in the
federal court of Boston, to recover from
General Butler $18, ,275, for which be has
failed to account.
It is said that O'Donnell, who is soon
to be tried in London for the killing of
Carey, was once Molly Mcguire in
Pennsylvania, and was prominent in sew.
eral riots in the coal regions.
A Danville, Ind, dispatch of Novem-
Der Goth, says: Early yesterday
morning unknown parties inserted dy-
Mantle cartridges under the Dewdrop
saloon. The explosion blew the build
ing to pieces and the shock was felt over
the entire town.
/ At Rushville, Indiana, recently, Ed.
| ov1 0F thn oh Ia
national bank, was awakened by noise.
He started down stairs and meta bur-
glar coming up, who ordered him back,
threatening to shoot Payne hurled a
| vessel at him, whereupon the burgler
fired, the shot taking effect in Payne's
right lung.
| A Coal Creek, Col, dispatch of Nov.
Goth says: This morning Isaac Jones
and Phil Griffith started down the shaft
of the Garfield coal mine for the purpose
of examination. When down 800 feet
their lamps ignited the gas, causing a
terrific explosion. Griffith was stunned
and badly burned, but managed to
ofthe shaft, dead.
A pool known as the Consolidated Pa
per Company, comprising fifty mills
throughout the northwest, manufacture
ing wrapping paper, met in Chicago re-
Gently, and resolved, in view of the over
stocked condition of the market, to shu.
down all mills from December to Feb
ruary 4. They have been running On
half time since November 1. This will
throw 1000 men out of employment.
In pursuance of resolutions adopted
by the annual meeting of the grand army
of the repub bile, Captain N. Shockey
chairman of the committee appointad for
the purpose, has sent circulars to all the
posts of the G.. A. r in Kansas. Mis-
souri,, Arkansas, Nebraska, Colorado
New Mexico and Indian territory, ask.
ing signatures of all comrades to me
mortal to congrt SIS, praying for the es
| tablishment of soldiers and sailors
home in Kansas. Speedy action is
asked, SO that the memorial may be pre-
sented to congress early in the coming
season.
A suit involving over 10000, 900 was
commenced in the u. S. Cir. court at Sar
Francisco, by Jennie M Gray of Virginia
widow of John Bowie Gray, against the
Quicksilver Mining Company of New
Almaden. Gray was one of the three
original owners of the property, anG
died in New York in 1861. His partner.
were Knowles Taylor and Robert J
Walker, formerly secretary of the treas
ury. Action is based on fraud in the ad
ministration by the two partners OF
Gray's interest, whereby the company
for small sum, succeeded IN obtaining
entire possession of the property.
Jacob Thompson. who, besides Gen
Ill l.
, Buchanan's cabinet, stated that b,
contemplated writing history of hi
visit to Canada as agent of the southern
confederacy. Thompson speaks of it a
his Canadian campaign" and declares
, that full publication of all facts woult
create considerable breeze. His sol
reason for hesitation, he declares, is tina
several prominent citizens, one or NOR
, of them occupying seats in the congress
/ of the United States, would be utterl
ruined. He intimates that one, at least
, of the gentlemen was in the confidenc
of the United States government at tn
0 | time of which he speaks, and was at tin
Q same time aiding him in his efforts fo
d the success of the confederacy.
A Jackson, Mich, dispatch of Nov
22d says: This morning four persons
Jacob B. Cronch, aged 73. and widow
er, Henry White, aged 38, SON in la,
e of Cronch. Eunice White. aged SO
! daughter of Cronch, all of Summit town
!. ship, Jackson county. and Moses Policy
!, aged 40, of Transfer, Mercy county
Q Pennsylvania-were found murdered i
a their beds, all having been shot throug
q the head behind the ear. It is suppose
. they were chloroformed first, as no sign
J. of a struggle appeared, each victim lyin
9 as if asleep, and the odor of chloroforr
:, being noticeable when the bodies wer
4s discovered. Mrs. White was also she
d through the left arm. No clue, has, q
y yet, been discovered, although track
d around the house indicate tia
d guard was placed while th
n murder was being perpetrated. Cronc
was wealthy farmer, living seve
d miles southwest of Jackson, anc. th
], owner of an extensive sheep ranch
r, Texas. 1t is rumored that he had in.
r received $50 900 from Texas in paymer
d on sales made ON the ranch. Banker
q here state that no money was deposite
s by Cronch, and it is presumed th
Sc money was in Cronch's hands. Pole
d was stopping at Cronch's. having iu
$. CO ne from Texas with large amount {
, money for the purpose Of buying bloc,
D ed stock. The theory is that he (Po
i'd :. ley) was followed by the murder or mu
g. tlerers for the purpose of robbery III