The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-05-26
Jefferson Davis is reported in poor


Texas, and Paso del Norte. Mexico.
The president has appointed q post
master, Joshua F. Parsons, at Tuscarora,
Nevada.
The general synod of the Reformed
Presbyterian church convened at Phlla-
delphia May 17th.
Daniel Curley, another of the con-
demned Phoenix park murderers. was
hanged May 18th.
Vessels arriving at Suez from Bomb bay
are quarantined, owing to the existence
of cholera at that place.
Joe Brady, who was convicted as one
of the Phoenix park murderers, was
hanged at Dublin May 14th.
The Democratic convention recently
held at Louisville, KY. nominated
Proctor Knott for governor.
The town OF Samara. Russia, has been
visited by disastrous fire, which de-
stroyed large portion of it.
News from Washington announces the
appointment of George Edward Stanley
as British consul for the Pacific coast.
Salmi Morse has received three
months license for his temple. It will
be revoked if the Passion Play" is pre-
sented.
The trials of Gibner and Kingston, on
charge of conspiracy to murder, have
been postponed until the next Dublin
assizes.
Ex-senator Conkling is reported to
have made five-hours' speech in argu-
ing case in the supreme court In New
York recently.
Fitzharris, who was tried on the charge
of being an accessory to the Burke Cav
endish murder, was sentenced to penal
servltude for life.
The Harrison reduction works at Lead
vile, branch of the ST. Louis Smelling
| and Refining company, burned recently.
Loss, $60, 900 to $40 900.
Democratic losses in the third con-
gressional district of West Virginia are
attributed to the prevalence of smallpox
| in Mercer, democratic stronghold.
The Mexican government has granted
| concession to the state of Michoacan
for the construction of three railroad
lines to connect with Central railways.
| A riot recently occurred at Gallatin
city, on the Northern Pacific road, and
| the town was under the control of mob.
| Sheriff Blakeley and posse took charge
of affairs and arrested the leaders.
The Union Pacific railway have applied
for an injunction, restraining the Denver
& Rio Grande from entering Ogden on
third rail on the Central Pacific track,
claiming damage to tlBir property.
Breadstuffs exported in April, 1888,
were valued at 81, ,465, ,318; correspond
ing month last year, So, sos. 1S9; exporte
for the ten months ending April 30 last.
S179, ,73S ,343; same period last year,
$157 SIS, ,727.
Postmaster General Gresham has
| issued general order, directing post
| masters to cooperate with custodians OF
public buildings, in aiding the civil
service commission in all reasonable
| ways in the discharge OF its public
duties.
The young Marquis of Conyngham.
| who is one Of the greatest land owners
| in Ireland, received rapturous recep-
ton on bringing his bride to Slaue
Castle, his princely home in Meath,
last month. His wife is an Irish woman.
A Tombstone dispatch of May 17th
says: General Torres, accompanied by
Zely, manager of the Guaymas railroad,
escorted by troop of the Third United
States cavalry, have arrived and visited
the line of the proposed railroad from
Hermosillo to an intersection with the
Mexican Central. Torres says Crook is
certainly in the Sierra Madres.
The secretary of the interior has de-
cided adversely upon the application OF
the Northern Pacific for the withdrawal
from settlement and entry indemnify
lands lying twenty miles or more beyond
the original alternate section granted in
the charter, but has sanctioned the
| action of the commissioner of the land
office in withdrawing indemnity lands
adjoining alternate sections.
The Denver and Rio Grande railway,
the new transcontinental line to San
Francisco, via Ogden and the Central
Pacific railway, was completed May l7th,
the last spike being driven at Ogden.
and connection made with the Central
Pacific road at that point. The compile
ton of this line is regarded here as an
important event, establishing new
transcontinental system. passing through
magnificent scenery, and tributary to
the most important towns and cities OF
Colorado and Utah. Through business
has opened up. already, and travel by
this line to San Francisco begun.
The executive committee of the cigar
makers union of Chicago heard the
testimony of six young girls employed
by one Behrman, on Kinsey street. II
was shown that they worked from 6 in
the morning to 9 at night, and three
nights in each week till IL, makiug
punches for cigars. The majority re-
ceived three dollars per week, and in
order to make profit off this scanty pit
tance he charges them a minute of lost
time. When the health inspector visits
the place the proprietor manages te
secrete the children under age employed
Other tyrannical practices are alleged
and it is claimed the place is only type
of others in the city.
A special session of the Choctow In
dian council met at Armstrong Academy
the capital of the nation, having beer
: called by Principal Chief McCurlin tc
consider the freedom question by tht
treaty of 1866 between the fedora
government and confederate In
dams. The Choctaws and Caickasaw
agreed to emanoipate and give the usua
rights to colored people in their nation
within two years, while the United State
t was to give them $500, 900 if they wantes
t to adopt them in that time, the none,
!, to be used to remove and settle the dark
t les elsewhere. The Choctows failed t
t adopt them, and the government to NOV
v them, and they have been there eve
s since, without either citizenship right
g or title to the land they work. The Chat
II taws now desire to adopt them, and 10
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