The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-09-22
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ledgeville, Ga, died Sept. 18th.
There have been fresh anti-Jswish dis
orders in the Hilada district of Hungary.
At Havana eighteen deaths from yellow
fever occurred during the week ending
Sept. 10Th.
Two Mormon elders were recently
tarred and feathered near the town OF
Laurel. Ind.
The San Francisco Alta was recently
| Soda number of prominent Democrats
being the purchasers.
The postmaster says the reduc-
tion on letter postage will cause loss to
the government of over 81, ,000, 900.
A FIRE at Casey, ILL.,, recently destroyed
eleven buildings (business houses), and
several Offices, causing loss of $50 900.
COL Robert ". May of Westmoreland,
Va, member Of congress, shot himself
Sept. 18th, on board the steamer Vir-
ginia, from Baltimore to Norfolk.
The independent labor party has ap-
pointed committee to issue a call for q
national convention of the labor organ
izations to be held at Philadelphia Jan.
-, 1888.
A fire at Delphos, Ohio, Sept. 18th,
entirely consumed the extensive works
of the Pittsburg Hoop and Barrel Com
pany. The night watchman was burned
to death. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$50, 900.
The New York Produce Exchange
| Weekly estimates the probably require
ments of wheat by all European coun-
tries at 5000, 900 bushels, and the
probable available supplies for Europe
at 232 ,000, 900 bushels.
The celebration of the 73d anniversary
of Mexican independence was immensely
enthusiastic. The procession of societies,
schools, government employees, militia,
and allegorical cars, was four hours
passing a given point. The city was
overcrowded with strangers.
The session of the legislature of New
Hampshire, which closed Sept. 18th, was
the longest ever held in the state. Mem
bers of each house received 102 days
pay. It will require upwards of $780,
900 to settle the per diem. Nearly 375
bills and joint resolutions were passed.
At San Francisco, Sept. 18th, Henry
Marks, laborer, stabbed to death John
Connolly, who was living in the house
with Marks and wife. The victim was
caught in the act of adultery with Marks
wife and was stabbed eight times, and
died in few minutes. Marks was ar
rested.
The side-wheel steamer Queen Victo-
ria. which has been running the past
three weeks On the route between Chat
ham, Ontario and Detroit, caught fire
at Clemens wharf, six miles below Chat.
ham. September 14th. The flames
spread SO rapidly that the crew barely
had time to escape with their lives. The
loss is estimated at $13, 800; insurance
$4,000.
Prof. Swift, director of the Warner
observatory at Rochester, discovered q
comet Sept. 10th, in the constellation OF
I Draco. It is significant fact that only
two comets have been discovered in thu
same constellation and so near eact
) other. Prof. Swift receives the Warner
prize of $4,000. The wonderfully brillian
o northern lights prevented an extended
observation, but the motion of the come
is southwest.
: The postoffice department Septem
Der 10Th, 1883, began the distribu
ton of the new two-cent stamps, an,
the rsquisition upon the contractors wa
the largest in the number of pieces AM
value ever issued in one day. The orde
. was for 81 ,879 $50 postage stamps, z ,131,
D $50 stamped envelopes, most OF these be
, ing of the two-cent denomination, an
IS, 1880, ,090 postal cards: the aggregat
value of the articles ordered wa
$3.50, 600.
" Benjamin Styles, miner, met with
- horrible death in the Eureka Con. ne
shaft Sept 10Th. It seems he was WORK
ing on timber across the shaft, 600 fee
below the surface, when by some mis-
take, heavy water tank was lowere
7 upon him. His head was mashed to
| pulp, his leg was nearly torn off, an
the breastbone was mashed, forcing tn
entrails to protrude. Deceased was !
years of age, and native OF Ontario
Can.
The report Of the commissioner Of I'm
z, migration for the state of New Yor
shows that 39,374 emigrants landed {
the port of New York from August
n 1882, to June 80, 1888, inclusive. II
. largest number landed in one mont
6959, was in May, 1883, and the small
est, 1343, in January the same year. II
J duty imposed by the board on returnir
:. paupers and persons unable to take cal
10 of themselves to the ports whence the
came, has been carefully exercised, al
large number Of undesirable perso
have been sent back.
"a Eight veterans of the war of 1912 m
res at Washington, D. g., Sept. 18th,
celebrate the anniversary of the battle
. North Point. They were Major Edwa
Simms, Michael Cation, s. Mase, Cal
w. W. Moore, James Lawrence, Jol
d. CLARK, the Rev. French Evans al
John Sanderson. They are all that
left of 1873 members who organized t
w association of surviving soldiers of t
war of 1912. For several years past
has been the custom of these survive
to meet for roll call at the residence
Captain Clark, the oldest of the 81
ed vivors. now SO years of age. The Fl
survivors are all we'll known old citize
who have, for half century or mo-
been identified with business enterpril
an. of this district. The survivors of t
war in the district first organized
OF association shortly after the close of
NO war. It was kept up for some yea
In and then interest disd out, but in Il
they reorganized. They then elect
8 a Col. w. w. Seaton president, Gen. Jo
ans l.. Skinner second vice president, Jan
SIX Lawrence secretary, James A. Kenne
? of treasurer, Col. VIM. p. Young marsh
ext and DIR. w. P. Jones surgeon. FIR