The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-06
DOMESTIC TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

A Chinese guild has been formed at
Philadelphia.
Fred Archer, the English jockey. has ar
rived in New York.
The name of Cleveland has been given
to Kentucky village.
James L. Pugh has been chosen United
States Senator from Alabama.
The Red Cross Association of Washing
ton will aid the suffering poor of Virginia.
The case of the Government vs.. the
Union Pacific Railroad is on trial at Wash
| ington.
Frank Chanfraus estate, valued at $780,
| 600, goes to his widow, Mrs. Henrietta
| Chanfrau.
General Coum DIANA Iwao, japanese
Minister of War, and suite has arrived In
New York.
A New Hampshire woman is under
$4,000 bonds on charge of robbing her
| grandmother.
General w. S. Rosecrans, of California,
Is mentioned as Secretary of War in
Cleveland's Cabinet.
The assessors of Atlanta, Ca, make the
valuation of that city $2,O5S, ,356 greater
than it was last year.
The stockholders of the Texas Pacific
railroad Company have accepted propo-
s1tion for reorganization.
Rev. James Elijah Labmer, dean of the
school of theology of the Boston Univer-
sity, died suddenly the other day.
The Bennett Mackay cable is carried
across the big Brooklyn bridge on hooks
at annual rental of $3.50 per annum.
Mrs. Kimball, philanthropist, distrib-
uted to the poor of New York on Thanks
giving Day over 5000 pounds of food.
The Mutual News Company, of Boston,
gave the newsboys of that city regular
thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving Day.
The American ship A. G. Ropes is the
largest wooden ship afoat. She spreads
$3.50 square yards of canvas, under full
sail.
| Work in all coal mines in the anthracite
regions of Pennsylvania has been suspend
ed for seven weeks, beginning with last
Wednesday.
Michael William Balfe, son of Balfe the
composer, was arrested in New York last
week on charge of assault and battery
on woman.
The Mexican commission to the World s
Exposition, accompanied by the Eighth
Mexican Cavalry band, have arrived in
New Orleans.
The Chippewa Indians, ia northern
Minnesota, are in a state of agitation over
the non-payment of the annuity allowed
them by the government. Trouble is ex
pected.
The council of the Cherokee nation has
passed bill excluding all white men
preachers, laborers and teachers, without
respect to age or previous condition, from
the nation.
Hugh Campbell, brother of Chief o.
Police Campbell of Brooklyn, was found
dead in Canal street, New Y York, the Other
morning. The police are making an in
vestigation.
Rear Admiral Jewett has suggested tt
the Secretary of the Navy that the Nortl
Atlantic squadron be sent to New Orleans
to take part in the opening ceremonies o
the exposition.
The blacksmiths at Oliver Bros Tenth
street mills, Pittsburg, have been notified
OF ~ per cent reduction to take effec
soon. A meeting will be held soon to con
slider the reduction.
Farmer Marshall, of Olean, Cattaraugul
county. N. Y, on whose farm oil was dis
| S0eo S0xoLSu o recently, solo IL Lne oIner 0ay 10
$1,000. A month ago he would hay,
{ been satisfied with an offer of 49,
George /. Seney, who some years agt
gave large sum to the endowment of tn,
Lucy Cobb Institute of Athens, Ca. il
visiting that city, and is being unremmit
tingly honored by the people Of all classes
The President has appointed George B
Anderson, of New York, Indian Inspect
or, vice Barr, resigned, and Charles F
Ashley, OF New York, agent of the In
: dams of Colorado River Agency, vic
: Frank Casey (colored), who murdere,
: Charles Watson in Arquentea, opposit
J. Little Rock, Ark, in September wa
hanged last week. He acknowledged tn
t intending to kill Watson.
Haul and Eddie, aged 13 and II years
= sons OF William Creed, who lives fey
Jim river, ventured out on the thin ice o.
the mill pond last week, and both fe
through and were drowned.
. A strong effort is being made by th
4 friends of Sergeant Brainerd, who ha
achieved such an enviable reputation i
the Greedy expedition, to have him ar
|. pointed to second Heutenancy in tn
q army. Such position is now vacant.
A party of dozen armed men, callin
8 themselves regulators" went to tn
e house of John Huges, in Pine Grov.
o Rowan county, Ky, the other night, o
pretense of whipping him. Hughes n
sisted and was killed. Three men hav
r been arrested, charged with the murder
It A McKeesport, Pa, dispatch of las
week says: A boy and girl named Ker
n in the third ward, when they were struc
q by an engine and both killed. They wer
not related to each other and both wer
aged II.
The people of Virginia and immediat
:, - states are being attacked by mysteriou
disease, and die within few days afte
the attack. 1t is supposed to be minera
J. poison, caused by drinking water fror
s nearly dried up streams during the recen
i drouth.
Rev. William III. Ramscar, superinteno
e ent of Home for Children and Seminar
r for Girls" in New York, has been cor
:, victed of sending out children to beg Pre-
visions for the home, and sentenced t
- thirty days imprisonment and pay fin
of $500.
e A full bench at Worcester, Mass, las
week overruled the exceptions and al
firmed the verdict of manslaughte
= against DR., Pierce, who applied kerosen
: oil to the throat and chest of patien
named Mary Bednis and caused her deaf
year ago.
:, = An insane woman named Newcomb, bt