The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-31
LATEST NEWS SUMMARY.
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Prince Henry, of Pnssia. arrived at
st. Thomas, Cuba. on the 22d.
Four Touring mills were destroyed by
fire at Hamilton. Ohio, on the 22d.
It is stated that Henry Willard left
New York for Portland on the 22d.
John Mccullough, the tragedian, who
has been ailing for some time, has fully
recovered.
The remains of Charles Soehner, a
German, were cremated at Washington.
Pa, recently.
Cardinal Manning has issued an APP
peal, asking for collection for the dis.
tressed people of Ireland.
One hundred and thirty-five head of
cattle perished in the flames of large
FIRE recently at Shipman, I'll.
The President has appointed Thos. J.
Sherwood, of Marysville, CAL, receiver
of public moneys at that place.
Six persous were severely, if not fatal
~ injured, In gas explosion recently in
a colliery near Shenandoah, Pa.
Queen Victoria met with an accident
on the 17th, in which she injured one of
her limbs, and is now confined to her
rooms.
Four prisoners confined in the peni-
tentiary at Boise City, Idaho, overpow-
cred the guards and made their escape
on the 22d.
The New York Public of the Esd says
| the business transactions for the past
week show decided increase over the
same week one year ago.
An eruption of Mount Etna has begun
| on the 21st, accompanied by an earth
| quake, causing panic in the vicinity.
| Several houses have fallen.
Aiery, n. c., were destroyed by fire on
the morning of the 22d. Loss. estimated
at $2O, 900; insurance, SIS 900.
The Chicago cigar makers at a recent
meeting resolved to go on strike about
May 1st, if manufacturers did not give
them raise of one dollar per thousand.
Rev Lawrence Walsh, treasurer of the
Irish national land league, of New York,
| cabled $50, 900 for the relief of victims of
famine in the west of ireland on the
22d.
Rev. J. Gilfillan, Protestant Episco-
pal missionary of the White Earth reser.
| walton. rays the Indians suffered severe
| " from the ravsges of smallpox during
| the winter.
A Halifax dispatch of the 22d says
that there is the greatest freshet on Corn.
| wallis river known for years. Trains
ceased running on account of washouts
on the roads.
/ The steamer Burgundia arrived at its
pier at Brooklyn on the 22d, bringing
the body of John Howard Payne, the
author of Home, Sweet Home" back te
its native land.
It is rnmored that Salmi Morse viii
produce his Passion Play" at Louisville
during the latter part of the summer
providing he can obtain a license from
, the city authorities.
A Tucson dispatch of March 25th says
The Apaches are still east of the Magda
lena. Some say there are Is Apaches
and others say 200. Three men are re
ported killed this evening.
General Diaz and party from Mexic,
have been banqneted at New Orleans
ington, visiting Niagara Falls and a mum
The estimated expenditures of tn
dominion of Canada for the fnancia
year ending the Both of June, 1884, i
S45, ,006, ,145. The amount voted for tn
present year. ending the 30th of Jun
next. is S54, 1897 ,264.-
The New England milk producers, re
Gently assembled at Boston. discHsse,
their grievances against the Boston con
tractors and inspectors, and charged
adnlteration by the middlemen. Th
price fixed was 30 cents per can for eigh
and half quarts. on the cars.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press of the 21s
publishes lengthy article from Mon
tana as to the stock of that territory
stating that leading stockmen have bee
J interviewed and say that the winter ha
been most favorable for stock, not count
ing loss of more than Eve per cent.
A Vienna dispatch of March 22d says
The recent demonstrations of a readin
!, club of students in memory of Wagner
have led to twenty duels among the str
dents, the eombatants being German o
one side and Austrian on the other
One of the participants was severel
!, wounded.
= A Tombstone dispatch, of March 22nt
says: This afternoon report reache
; this city of terrible conflict betwee
: cattlemen and Mexicans, in which abor
six men were killed and two wounded
1t occurred at Morrison's ranch, on th
Barbacomari, thirteen miles from Fol
!, Haxecha.
IT is rumored tnat Captain Kortz, la1
master of the Tacoma. will appeal frol
the decision and sentence of Inspector
Freeman and HilIman to Supervising Il
d spector G. G. Bemis. It is said the Cal
tain considers his suspension for tu
years unjust. and his proposed appe
will be for the purpose Of lessening th
,. term.
In the senate of the New York legisl
ture recently bill prohibiting contra
ii labor. and the bill regulating the use
y convict labor, and the bill giving Il
II convict o share of the product of his
Ct Dor, were all killed. In the house Il
: bill prohibiting the manufacture in pri
.. on of shoes, stove and iron hollow war
. was lost, while the bill prohibiting Il
. % manufacture Of stoves by convicts &
only as far as the committee of 81
whole, which. it is thought, will be Il
limit OF its progress.
A number of improvements are col
j. templated by the life saving service
q the Pacific, including improvements
o. Cape Gregory station, near Coos ba
n Among other things, q boat-house will
b. constructed at more accessible poir
o It is also proposed to connect that statl,
/. by telephone with Empire City. A ne
err building will be constructed at t
i. station at the mouth of the Columbia,