The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-11-03
James McClatchy, editor of the Sacra
mento Bee, died Oct, 25th.

James McClatchy, editor of the Sacra
mento Bee, died Oct. 25th.
The naval advisory board recommend
ed construction of seven new naval yes.
sells.
At Greeusborough, n c., over Boo
children have died from diphtheris
lately.
It is reported German exports to the
United States are rapidly decreasing ir
number and value.
Mcfarland, commissioners of the gen.
eral land Office, is gradually reducing
the number of land Offices as opportu.
nifty arises.
William Cleeland, switchman at the
Kansas Pacific yard, Denver, was
crushed to death between two car wheels
recently.
The Marquis of Lansdowne. the new
governor general of Canada, arrived at
Quebec on Oct. 22d. The oath of Office
was administered to him by the Marquis
of Lorne.
Over 13O. 900 Americans have regis
tered abroad during the season just
closed. chiefly made up from the east
with fair proportion from Chicago and
the northwest.
The New York board OF aldermen ask
$40, 900 for the celebration of the CEN
tennial of the departure of British troops
from New York, and ask the mayor to
proclaim general holiday.
Thirteen of the older and smaller bust
ness houses of Miles City, M. T., burned
recently. The flames were finally checked
by blowing up building with gun
powder. The remainder of the business
section had narrow escape.
A recent dispatch from Eagle Pass,
Texas, says: The robbed and mutilated
remains of two unknown Americans were
found on the Mexican side, twenty-five
miles from here. The United States
consul at Peidras Nigras is Investigating
the case.
On the farm in Kansas once occupied
by the murderous Bender family, j. G.
Murphy plowed up a sealed can, con-
tanning $35, 900 in greenbacks and coin.
Other parties are digging up ground
in the hope of making similar discover
les.
Three children named Ingris, the old.
est girl aged II years, were drowned in
a pond at Elkhorn, Manitoba. The girl
was on the pond skating when the ice
broke. Two younger brothers tried to
save her. and all perished in the pres
ence of the mother on the bank.
It is represented that the postmaster
general, on completion of the investiga-
ton of the postal telegraph system, will
strongly recommend it. Since the re.
duction of the postage went into effect
the increase in letters mailed is II per
cent. and IL per cent. in e1rculcrs.
The following changes have beer
ordered in the quartermaster's depart
ment of the army: Colonel J. D. Bing
ham is relieved from duty in the depart
ment Of the Missouri, and ordered te
San Francisco; Major John Gillis is re
lieved from duty at Fort Monroe, ani
ordered to the department of the
Missouri.
The latest nihilist proclamation, nov
being circulated extensively in st. Pc
tersburg, demands that the Czar sum
mon representatives of the Russian peo
pie, and asks for full amnesty, freedom
of the press, freedom of speech and tn,
rightto hold public meetings, as th'
only means of preventing revolution
Pitiless vengeance is threatended if th
demand of the. nihilists is disregarded.
The Merchants and Farmers assooia
tion, of San Francisco, for the preven
tim of railroad extension, have issued
circular in opposition, to the joint circu
lar issued by railroad companies recently
regarding the renewal of special con
| tracts. The merchants and farmers cil
| cular is an appeal to merchants through
| out the state to give their patronage
| the Northern Pacific as competing line
Commissioner of Pensions Dudley ha
prepared for District Attorney Corkhi
q large amount of documentary evidenc
collected by agents of the pension offic
in relation to the swindling operation
of pension claim agents. General Dud
ley will detail a special examiner
assist the district attorney in his inves
tigation. A number of dishonest per
sion agents have already been suspende
from practice before the pension bureau
| At the request of Postmaster Gener
Gresham Attorney General Brewster b;
addressed circular to all district alto
neys directing them to cordially c.
operate with officers of the postoffice dt
partment in enforcing section 389 of Il
revised statutes, which forbids any lett
or circular concerning lotteries beir
carried in the mail. The penalty f
violating this act is o fine of not mo
than $500 nor less than $780, with CO
of prosecution.
| Along Kong special says: In vie
of the recent disturbances in Canton
} is proposed to establish foreign offic
near the foreign concessions so as
transact consular business and preve
the necessity of passing through I'll
: city. Viceroy Chang Shu Shin says |
, will make protest against the remov
! of accused parties in the Hankow affa
on the ground that if foreigners assun
8 the right of trial over their own subjet
4 committing crimes against Chinese, tn
: should have fair trial and absolute il
. tice.
A late dispatch says: Matters
: the Metlakatlah mission B. c.. q
in disturbed and dangerous state. T
b bishops adherenfs are few In numb,
n but are armed to the teeth and threat
g bloody retaliation if their hous
d which they desired to erect on the lin
y of the village street, are again move
: Their opponents are understood to
d prepared for any emergency, and to
Q determinedly Bent on meeting force W
: force. Immediate and vigorous acti
G is necessary. The dominion governm,
d has been troubled too long with t
8 too serions matter. Previous to the ,
/, vent of the bishop, the village of NJ
:, lakatlah wasS~the peaceful abode O
al tribe of Christianized Indians, who Ii