Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-08-21
ROSEBURG REVIEW.
FRIDAY. AUGUST 81, 1885.
GENERAL NOTES.

vacation.
Bishop Undall, Of the Mormon
Church, has been convicted Of pnriury
at Prescott, a. I.
The American side Of Niagara Falls
has been made a public park by the
state Of New York.
There IS TO truth in the report Of an
Anglo-Chinese alliance, offensive and
defensive, directed against Russia.
Tie adjutant general Of the army re.
ports that the number Of men in Oregon
available for military duty is $4,000.
Roscoe Conkling is said to be figuring
for the United States senatorship again.
If be gets it he won t resign any more.
Lux & Miller, California stock
firm, have recently put 10000 head of
cattle on tie range adjacent to Harney
vallty.
John G. Thompson OF Ohio has been
appointed special agebt Of the general
land Office to investigate fraudulent
land entries.
John Roach has received from the
United States about ten million dollars
during the last twenty years for ship
building and repairs.
A monument will be erected in New
York by the American Hebrews to
commemorate the memory and virtues
of Sir Moses Montefi0re.
To lay off square acre Of land,
measure two hundred and nine feet for
each side of your square, and it will
contain an acre within an inch.
Ifprecedent rules Mrs Grant will
receive pension Of $4,000 per year.
That is the sum that was voted to Mrs.
Lincoln, Mrs. Garfield and Mrs. Polk.
1t is stated that an alliance, offensive
and defensive, has been formed between
England and China, in view Of war
between the former power and Russia.
The schedule of assets and liabilities
of John Roach has been filed. It shows
liabilities of over $2,200,000. The
nominal assets are stated to be $5,181,-
600, and the actual assets 81. 4Sl 900.
Portsmouth,, New Hampshire, re-
Gently elected the entire Democratic
ticket ly Geo majority. This is only
another evidence Of the strength and
popularity of the Administration of
Grover Cleveland with the people.
The prolibitory liquor law Of Kansas
requires statement by the purchaser
and the druggist for every portion of
rum sold, and this document must be
filed with county Judge, the fee fcr his
honor is five cents i'll every instance,
and some Of the judges enjoy handsome
incomes frcm this source.
Capel, the Catholic conversionist.
who Is row in San Francisco, has been
through Chinatown and is eloquent in
detailing it's horrors. Ho thinks the
industrial phase of the Chinese ques-
ton q triiling matter compared with
the moral damage Of social and busi-
ness contract with the Chinese.
Next month the Kentucky distiIlerq
will have taxes amounting to $4,000,
600 to pay on 100000 gallons of
whisky in bond. This whisky has 5een
mortgaged to its full value. If the
government orders tie whisky seized
for the taxes, the distillers propose to
bring suit against the collectors for
damages,
The Grand Army OF the Republic
will hold its grand encampment next
year in San francisco. The committee
on transportation have secured, it Is
said, the promise Of round trip excur-
sion tickets, good for a months stay at
the coast before returning, for $4,000.
They have some hopes, through compe-
titioa, of getting This down tos50 At
$50 the cost would be less than cent
mile, which is getting rates pretty
1ow.
Cholera is again exciting consterna-
tion amoung the people OF southern
Europe In spite Of attempts on the
part of health officials 10 convince the
public that tie attacks IF the disease
are sporadic. the opinion is gaining
ground that a real epidemic is spread
ing. In Spain acne the number Of
new easas repotted daily reaches into
the thousands. Entire Villages are re-
ported to lave been deserted by their
inhabitants A strict quarantine is
being enforced in the neighholing coun-
tries.
Acting Commissioner Walker. of the
general land office, has declined to issue
ahv more patents to the Northern Pa
cifc railroad, pending decision fixing
the legal status of the road Ia this re-
gard He follows the rule laid down
by Commissioners Sparks in relation to
California Il Oregon and the Oregon 4
California roads. The question at IS
sue, briefly stated, is that the road was
not completed within the time required
by law and that until congress takes
definite action in one way or the other
no steps should be taken. to place the
matter berond the power of the legis-
iative branches of the government to
protect public rights.
The desire of tie Englishman to
marry his deceased wifes sister is one
of the most marked phenomena Of the
times. The deceosed-wife's-sister bill
may he said to be his steady occupation.
tn oil his breathing spells from emer-
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