The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-04-07
LATEST NEWS SUMMARY.
DY TELEaRAPH TO DATE.

March 18th.
A fire destroyed much timber in the
forests near Allentown, Pa, recently.
It is estimated that the reduction of the
public debt for March was $9, SOC, 900.
The old Augusta, Ca, opera house
was destroyed by fire April 1st. loss.
$25, 900.
A movement is on the tapis to hold an
Irish convention at Montreal on domin-
ion day.
Five sharp earthquake shocks were
felt In San Francisco on the morning of
March 30th.
Journeymen cigar makers of Philadel-
phia, ask an increase of wages from ST.
to 50 per 1000.
The Chicago Young Mems Christian
Association celebrated its 25th anniver-
sary on April 1st.
The Scranton, Pennsylvania, steel
company has started new mills, employ
ing over 1000 men.
Coinage at the Philadelphia mint in
March aggregates 6,687 ,752 pieces,
valued at 81, la ,073.
Two hundred Mormon converts left
st. Louis recently for Utah. They are
mostly from the South.
gSerious foods are reported from
Charkoff and vicinity, in Russia. Several
persons were drowned.
Cold weather reported in Virginia,
Tennessee and other Southern states, in
juring fruits and crops.
A Lbrdsbury, n. NJ. dispatch says
that several more whites are reported
murdered by the Apaches.
The geographical society of Frankfort,
Germany recently advocated the resump-
tion of the Polar expedition.
The estimated cost of the grand ball
given by Mrs. Vanderbilt at New York
recently, aggregates $2o0, 900.
The bodies of two colored men were
found at Rocky Fork, Mo. recently, sup
| posed to have been murdered.
The annual meeting of the society of
the Army of the Potomac will meet in
Washington May 10th and 18th.
During the recent terrific gale off Var
mouth, England, six fishing smacks went
down and founteen sailors were lost.
A fire that occurred in Cape street.
Montreal, on April 1st, destroyed several
buildings. Loss, $50, 900 to $50, 900.
Perry H. Smith, the we'll l-known Chi
cago millionaire, was placed in the insane
asylum OF Madison. Wis, on the 31st
ult.
The craters of Mount Etna are again
active. Rumblings of the volcano are
frequent, and signs of earthquake are ap-
| parent.
A large number of French Canadians
| have left their eastern homes to work on
the Canadian Pacific railroad in British
Columbia.
Forty armed men entered Lexington,
Ga, recently, to lynch Jones, the WIFE
murderer, but left, as the Jail was heay-
| lily guarded.
The acting secretary of the treasury
has appointed Captain 7. N. Burrill, OF
New York. chief of the bureau of engrav'
ing and printing.
Secretary Chandler will accompany
the President on his trip to Florida next
d week, and will make an inspection of the
Pensacola navy yard.
Inquiry at Staunton. Virginia, into the
fatal poisoning Of six lunatics in the asy-
lum. has not developed who put the poi.
SOP into the medicine.
A heavy snow storm in New York or
the 31st ult. At the same time Philadel
phia was visited by sleet storm, break
ing down many wires.
It is rumored that President Arthur
intends appointing. southern man te
succeed the late Postmaster Genera
Howe in that department.
Mrs. Meaker, Of Windsor, VT, con-
victed of killing her daughter some time
ago, was hanged March 30th. She per
sisted in her Innocence to the last.
In railroad collision on the Vandalis
road, near Brazil, Ind, on the 2Ist ult.
VIM. Stewart, fireman. was killed, an6
VIM. Brannon, engineer, fatally hurt.
Gen. w. Conkling, who shot ant
killed Wilbur Ell. Haverstick recently q
: New York, and who was acquitted o
the crime by Police Justice Smith, vii
be re-arrested.
British Columbia is considerably ex
cited over the Wholesale importation o
: Chinese in that province, and move
ment is on foot to get a law passed pro
: hiblting further importations.
Mary Ann Dooley. of Chicago, was al
rested in New York on March 30th, o.
the charge of poisoning her mother, th
latter having died about month ag
under suspicious circumstances.
The outbreak of the inhabitants G
Cordova and neighboring town Of Rou
melia, who rebelled against the imports
tion of foreign wpolen thread, have bee
d suppressed. There were 25 arrests.
A Cincinnati dispatch OF March 3Ot
says: A land slide near Mason, on til
Cincinnati & Southern railroad, thre
n. the north bound passenger train from tt
track. Sixty persons are reported il
iured, but none killed.
:. The acting secretary of the treasui
or has appointed D commissioner to e,
Of anime the books. money and accounts
Ct Ct the treasurer of the United States. pr
il paratory to the transfer of that Office
=. =. A. NJ. Wyman, the recently appointt
rs treasurer.
ne A number of insurance companies
New York, through their attorneys. filt
a petition in the court OF CLAIM
- against the United States for the reco
ia cry of upwards of $50 600, the amount
of their claim against the Geneva avar
%. with interest.
lis The mercantile agency of r. G. D,
ly & Co., in their quarterly report, she
of the number of failures for three month
be ending March Both, to be 2806, again
he 2127 In the same period last yes
'ty Liabilities are proportionately increase
he In canada the fiUr1res show failurna