The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-13
Edwin Booth has arrived in Berlin and
will probably accept an engagement.


will probably accept an engagement.
The son of General Kavanaugh. ef
Lucknow fame, was arrested In Quebec
on the 9th inst, for forgery.
On Jan. 4th the Marquis Of Lorne and
Princess Louise Witnessed an exhibition
of horsemanship given for their amuse-
ment at Santa Barbara by q number Of
native Galifornians, and seemed much
interested in the affair. Their STAY in
Santa Barbara has been prolonged be-
yond the time they had first concluded
upon.
A clerk named Trotter, in the employ
of Riddle & Evans, of Montreal. alb
seconded with about $50. 900 belonging to
the firm. He went to the Cape Of Good
Hope and there entered firm as book
keeper. In . few years he became a ju-
nior partner and remitted the amount
OF his defalcation to a lawyer to pay over
to his foEmer employers. The money
was lodged in court, pending litigation
between the dissolved partners and is
now CLAIMED by Trotter's firm, he having
been convicted of forgery and sentenced
TO seven years imprisonment He robbed
his partners and the banks of Cape Good
Hope OF G15, 600.
Considerable apprehension is enter
tained OF the condition of e. +. Baldwin
who was shot in San Francisco on the
4th. Several attempts have been made
to find the bullet, but without success
The nature Of the wound will prevent
any further search being made for at
least two weeks. Owing to the fact that
fragments of the shirt clung to the bull
let and pas red into the flesh, infamma.
tion has set in, and it Is feared that blood
poisoning may eventually follow. Every
thing will be done to alleviate the suffer
ing of the patient, which is said to be
very acute. Since the shooting he has
been exceedingly restless aud unable to
sleep, except occasionally during the
morning and afternoon.
On Jan. 4th young man named Pain
ter, employed by Mr.. Nelson on Dry
Greek, Walla Walla county, w. t., called
at the residence of Thomas Woods to take
| his daughter to party in the vicinity
| The young lady refused to accompany
him. Painter drew his pistol and fred
it in the air. This act made her brother
angry and he gave chase TO Painter, but
the latter being in a buggy escaped.
Woods then returned home, saddled q
horse, took a shotgun along and finally
overlook Painter. Words ensued and
both parties drew their weapons. Pain
ter's story is that he called on Woods to
drop his gun and he would his pistol, as
they were strangers. and they would fight
it out with their fists. The other followed
Painter up, and in the scuffie that ensued
the gun went off and the charge of bird
shot went through Woods arm. and he
soon died from loss of blood.
One of the objects of ex-President
Grants visit to Washington at the pres.
ent time is said to be the advocacy of the
Nicaragua canal bill. General Grant is
one of the incorporators of the Nicaragua
company. If che bill granting charter
and guaranteeing the bonds of this COM
pany is passed, General Grant would in
all probability be invited to become its
president. The friends of the canal ro-
| ject are growing very anxious, and fear
the prospect of passing the bill this ses.
sion is waning. It is said that the infiu-
ence OF all the Pacific railroads except
the Northern Pacific is being exerted to
defeat the bill, and in addition to these
obstacles DeLesseps is reported to have
retained several influential persons to
oppose the Nicaragua scheme. It is ar.
ranged to call up the canal bill in the
house one week from next Monday, and
try to get a vote upon it under motion te
suspend rules. Some idea of tho strength
of the measure can then be found.
The recent terrible confession of Mrs
Emma Stillwell, of Waterford, Ohio, thai
she murdered her first husband, Benz
Swigart, and also an innocent stranger
and her IA mont old child. is now sup.
plemented by another confession in which
she admits of having killed her owr
mother, and tells how her father met his
death in tragic manner. Waterford il
small hamlet of no more than o dozeI
houses, located in the northwest corner
of Knox county, seven miles from the
nearest telegraph station. Her last con
fession was revealed to DR.. w. T.. Ed
| wards, reputable physician and local
preacher who visited the Stillwell house
professionally as medical and spiritual
adviser. DIR. Edwards spent the day will
Mrs. Stillwell, and gaining her conf
dence, she reiterated her tale of crime.
and professed sincere penitence. Hel
spiritual adviser informed her there wal
no hope for forgiveness unless she fully
and freely confessed her sins, and asket
her if there was any other wicked offenst
pressing upon her mind. The distressed
woman buried her face beneath til,
clothes and seemed convulsed in anguish
looking up presently, her face assumed /
calm expression, and she replied, '.Yes
there are two more dark crimes, but no
body will ever know them" she finally
yielded to his persuasive powers and I'D
mitted she murdered her own mother ant
probably her faith or. Her mother, Mrs
Susan Synder, while on her way to visi
her daughter at Ottumwa, Iowa, was IN
iured in RAILROAD accident. She wa
taken to her danghter's home. where fou
month later she died, as was supposed
| from her injuries. Mrs. Stillwell nov
declares her mother was terribly disfg
] ured, and kept upbraiding her for thei
, former crimes, and even threatened t
) make confession before hes death. Mrs
J Stillwell's repugnance for the unslghtl.
appearance of the old woman, togethe
> with fears of exposure, led her to commi
the murder, and one night, she says
f while her husband Was absent, she stran
! gled and smothered her mother-to death
: In regard TO her fathers fate she wouf
: give no details. other than that he me
4 his death by having his throat cut, hu
e in what manner or by whom she refuse
0 to tell. Local chronicles at Marysville
8 Mo-. say he was supposed to have gon
6 to California, and was lost sight of by hi
It family, but it Is now believed he wa
o murdered by Mrs. Synder, who was the
|. Mrs. Hoard. in the manner indicated b
y Mrs Stilfwell. DIR. Edwards, who is