The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-08-25
LATEST NEWS SUMMARY.
ny rELEeRAPH To DATE.


campaign on Tuesday.
A Victoria special of August says: A
gentleman arrived from Quatsano re-
ports that the West Virginia Coal Com
pany, composed of San Franoiscians, has
struck fine seam of bituminous coal in
| their claim.
L. g. Dunn, travelling salesman, re-
siding at Effingham, ILL.,, gave his wife
revolver, with instructions to use it upon
prowlers. He returned from trip Fri
day night and climbed tree to enter
window, when Mrs. Dunn shot him in
the side and he will probably die.
A Chicago dispatch of Aug. 18th says:
At late hour tonight the United States
Rolling Stock Company's shops, five in
n6mber, were burned. The loss is esti-
mated at from 5000 900 to $500, 900. The
shops were located in the southwestern
suburbs of the city, and as the fire oc-
CURED late, particulars will be meager.
The New York Times Washington
special of the 10th instant says: Confer
ences are being held daily at Graystone
between Tilden and his trusted lieuten-
ants, and the sage of Grammercy park
is putting his best foot forward to carry
next years convention. This discovery
has filled Mcdonald with alarm, and he
is doing his best to patch up the broken
places IN his forces.
A London dispatch of August Is says;
A riot broke out in New Pesth, Hun
gary, yesterday, against Jewish banker,
I whose house was wrecked. The mob was
dispersed by the police, who arrested
| fifty persons and wounded large num-
| Der. There were also anti Senate riots
at Oldenburg. Germany. where a mob
was charged by cavalry and eighty-nine
| persons arrested.
A New York dispatch dated August
10Th says: At the Western Union COM
pany's Office it was said that thirty-ive
circuits of this city we're interferred
with last night by throwing fine wires
over the regular wires. The superinten-
dent said he had taken back seven of the
striking operators this forenoon. They
were taken back at the same salaries
formerly paid.
A London dispatch dated August Is
| says: There are alarming signs of an
earthquake on the island of Serrana. On
| the island of Ischia the springs are dry
ing up and smoke is issuing from assures
in the ground. The minister of public
work has issued an order for the imme-
diate erection of huts for the accommo-
dation of the people in case they are
compelled to vacate their houses.
New York dispatch dated August
18th says: The executive board of the
Telegrapher's Brotherhood sent 3 cont
munication to General Eckert stating:
''Since all our attempts to affect IL ecu.
ciliation have proved futile, we now de-
sire to state it is the intention of the
1 L.. Is -
your ultimatum and carry on the fight
by every legitimate means in our power
A Denver dispatch of Aug. 18th says
The formal opening of the Atlantic and
Friday, when the general superintend-
ent, accompanied by other officials,
passed over the road and met with a
warm reception at the Needles from the
Inhabitants, and the representatives of
the Central Pacific. This opens up an
other route to the Pacific coast via AL
buquerque, Wingste, New Mexico and
Winslow, Arizona.
The prohibition state convention met
on the Easton Rapids on the 18th inst
They voted to raise 100000 as cam
paign fund, indo1sed the platform of the
national convention at Chicago, declared
in favor of constitutional and statutory
prohibition of the manufacturing OF
liquors as beverage, arraigned the re-
publican party for bad faith in not sub
mitting the question to the people, and
declared that party incompetent to deal
with the liquor question.
A cablegram states that the British
government is deeply annoyed by the in
telligence that Cetewayo is not dead
The news that the guileless monarch had
escaped from Usibepee's warriors appears
to be confirmed, and he is therefore still
a living and troublesome issue. The
members of the government had will
difficulty concealed their relief when his
death was announced, as it absolved tht
government from an awkward RESPONSE
bility and opened the prospect of an in
dependent settlement of tn Zulu diff
GUILTY.
A Washington dispatch of Aug. 16tl
says: Notice is given that on Wednes
J day. Aug. 22d, and on each Wednesday
following, United States bonds EN-
bxaoed on the 121st eall will be redeemel
aEthe treasury department in Washing
ton to the amount of So ,000, 600, withou
), rebate interest. Bonds presented at tn
d department on the day named for re
demption will be paid in the order o
their presentation, and if an excess O
$5 200, ,0O0 be presented on either day
such excess will be first paid on the mex
8 redemption day.
A Chicago dispatch of August Is says
: Rufus Hatch yesterday, speaking of th
7 prospects of the Northern Pacific, said
"How can it help being great succes
when it will have six states and territorie
with no competition for business. Their
are Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Mon
Y tana, Oregon and Dakota, where it vii
! have no competition. Then it has bacl
ing that would make any road q success
It has 40 600, 900 acres of land belong
ing to its line, and that is all wort
q something. The Illinois Central roa
only had about 1900, 900 acres behind
and see what it did. The Northern Ps
ciic has more than twenty times q
4 much"
L New York dispatch of the 14th insI
,r says: Charles Truesdale created some
r thing Of sensation at Niagara falls b
e rowing through the rapids from th
Z, American shore. starting from the hea
y of the hydraulic canal and landing q
y the upper end of Goat island This fea
re of Truesdale is evidence of the craze in
% spired by Captain Webb's rash and fatt
le swim through the whirlpool rapids. Th
70 local papers at Niagara..are daily publish
ie ing offers and appointments of cranks t
ia do aII SORTS of mad faafs in tho N;aoo,