The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-09-01
RosEBURG. OREGON. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1883 NJ

AL OiymPla ulspaLcO OF august EOtf
says the Carlton house, in that city, wal
entirely destroyed by fire on Sunda,
evening. Loss about $15, 900; insurance
$4,000.
Queen Victoria's speech, delivered a
the closing of the session of the British
parliament August 25th, spoke hopefully
OF the condition of England, and CON
graduated the government on its harmo
| nious relations with European powers
and the marked diminution of aorarian
crimes in ireland.
A collision in the English channel on
the morning of the 25th inst. by the st.
Germain. q French steamer, from Havre
for New York, and the Woodburn. from
the east via Snez canal caused the loss
| OF elgnieen passengers on tho latter
vessel. TheSt. German WAS disa bled
but landed at Plymouth with the re-
naming passengers of the Woodburn.
Judge Jere S. Black, the eminent iu-
rist, and secretary of state and attorney
general during Buchanan's administra-
tlon, died at his hope near York. Pa. on
Sunday morning, after brief illness.
his funeral took place on Wednesday
and was attended by large concourse
OF people among which were some of
the most prominent men of the country.
dispatch to the governor OF Mime
sofa from the mayor of Rochester. MINI.
dated Aug. %, says: Rochester is in
ruins. Twenty-Five people killed and over
forty seriously injured. One. third of
the city is laid waste. We need imme-
dlate help. In less than thirty minutes
$1,000 were raised and sent to aid the
sufferers. kilograms have been sent to
all cities in the state, calling on them for
aid.
A great deal of attention is being di-
rected by the people of this coast to the
recent decision of Judge Nelson of the
Federal court, that Hongkong coolies are
not Chinese, but Cantonese, and are,
therefore, exempt from the provisions of
the restriction act. The eastern press
regards this decision as extremely un-
fortunate and one that will fill with dis
may those who have attempted to set up
a bulwark on the Pacific coast against an
influx OF Chinese cheap labor.
ASt. Louis dispatch dated August 10Th
says: The continuance of the cases of
the vlolators of the Sunday law before
the court of criminal corrections during
the past two weeks seems to have in
creased the confidence of the saloon and
small shop keepers, and more beer and
wine saloons and cigar and other small
shops were, according to police reports
tonight, kept open to day. Governor
Crittenden, who returned home from his
western tour yesterday, seems to be quite
indignant at the course of the saloon
keepers here, and asserts very emphat-
lealiy that the law must be enforced.
and, If necessary, he will send the attor-
ney general down here to assist in prose
cutting the cases now before the courts
A San Francisco dispatch dated Aug.
23d says: To-day part of the Oregon
and Walla Walla communicates went on
an excursion to Santa Cruz. The re-.
mainder paid visits in body accom-
panied by the First cavalry band of
Walla Walla, to the quarters of the diff
ferent Communicates. This evening, by
special request. the First cavalry band |
gave promenade concert In the court of |
the Palace hotel, which drew together
the largest mass of people ever gath
cred in the immense court. Members |
of the Oregon and Walla Walla com.
manderies were escorted by the band to |
the hotel. They finished the day's en- |
joyment with visit to the pavilion to
witness the drill of st. Bernard COM
mandery of Chicago.