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THE INDEPENDENT IS ISSUED i Saturday Mornings, BY KELLY fc WELLS. Publishers. THE INDEPENDENT m&m. m TwnTiTmiTnTn Aim - -A A. f "V. IFFICE HiLI UMIUS una I. CAMS, BILLHEAD? LECAL BLANK , includ ns, TERMS IX ADVANCE s Ons yesr.. ; .. :.. ... $2 50 mi month. j 50 Tarse tuoulh. .... ...ll!..!...."....".. 1 00 The sxs the term for thaw paying Uj advance, Tos iNDtrUDiKT offers fine uuluesmenu to ulvsrUsars: terms rmaunabls. Larff and Heavy Posters mod fhowy Haud-BIMs, . " NEATLY AND EXPEDITIOUSLY EXECUTED -A.T POBTLAXD PRICES I 'Independent in all Things; Neutral in JVothing." .A VOL. 3. ROSEBURG, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1878. NO. 31 . DO riT 4 CI . I , . , W. II. Willis, ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW, EOSEBUBG, OREGOX ' COSMOPOLITAN RESTAURANT . ROSEBl'RO, OREGON. A. E. CHAM PAOJIE. Proprietor. Th only flrst-clsm house in Rowbunr., Kept ori the European plan. DEPOT HOTEL, OAKLAND, OREOON, Richard Thomas, Proprietor. fpHIS.HOTEL HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR A X number of years, and bs beuvme very popular with the traveling public. FirsVckua 8LCEINQ ACCOMMODATIONS And the table supplied with the beet the market afford Hotel at the depot of the Railroad. SUGAR PINE MILLS. LOCATED AT SUGAR PINE MOUNTAIN, Poet Office addrese, LOOKING GLASS, OREGON. The Company owing the mill would ' they are prepared to furniah the BEST, OF LUMBER At the next reasonable rates. SUGAR PINE, FIR AND CEDAR Lumber always on hand, and all persons wishing to purchase Lumber will do well to give us an opportunity of Ailing their orders before going elsewhere. J. G. CALLIGHAN, President. W. B. CLARKE, Secretary and Treasurer. Metropolitan Hotel, ROSEBCRG. OREGOX, Button & Perkins, Proprietors, THE ONLY FIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN THE CITY AND Depot of the C. sfc O. Stag- Co. WELL FURNISHED SLEEPING APARTMENTS, the best of beds, and the most attentive of Housekeepers, and a table supplied with the best of everything. STACE8 FOR REDDING the arrival of the car Leave the house every day on from rortlana. The traveling public, and all who favor us with their patronage, can rest assured that they will be entertained in the best possible niauner. O. L. BUTTON, C. PERKINS. T. R. SHERIDAN. J. P. SHERIDAN. Sheridan Bros., Jackson Street, Roseburg, Oregon, near the Post Office, '.DEALERS IN STOVES AND ' GENERAL HARDWARE, And Manufacturers of Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Wares, . Are prepared te GIVE SATISFACTION TO ALL. OREGON AND CALIFORNIA STAGE LINE! THROUGH TO SAN FRANCISCO -IN- The Quickest, Safest and Easiest Route. STAGES LEAVE ROSEBURG Every Pay at 7-80 p. M., Making quick connection at Reading with the cars of the v. u. K. B. For full particulars and passage apply to BUTTON k PERKINS, Agent. NOTICE. XT 1 1 oonoern that the undersigned haa been awarded the contract for keeping the Douglas county paupers tor a period of two years. All persons in need of assistance from said county must first procure a certificate to that effect from any member of the County Beard and pre sent it te one of the following named persons, who are authorised to and will care for those presenting such eertincate: Button a rerKtns. noscDurg; i.. neuogg, Oakland: Mrs. Brown. Looking Oiass. Dr. Woodruff is authorised to furnish medical aid to all persons in need of the same and who have been declared pauiwrs of Douglas couuty. W. B. CLARKE. T. D. MARKS, REPRESENTING J. M. PIKE & CO., Importer and Wholesale Dealer in TOBACCO AXD TEAS, MANUFACTURERS OP CIGARS, And sol proprietors of the non-equalled PINK Or" PERFECTION AND SOITTH CIGARS, Has. 101 and 108 California Street. SAN FRANCISCO. SCHULTZ & YON BARGEX, Iarorter and Dea.'erj in FOREIGN & DOMESTIC YUNES LIQUORS AMD BRANDIES.' A'so Sole Agent for T. .jveMxrx2rt, CELEBRATED OLD BOURBON WHISKY m. S. oor. Troat and California Sta., RAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Represented 1)7 Ch.s. Cohen. LATEST NEWS! EASTERN STATES. The Fishing- Award. ' Washington, Nov. 13. Salisbury, in his reply to Evarts. says he is as earnest in his position that the Canadian fishing award whs made ih accordance with the treaty of Wash ington, as Evarts is in maintaining opposite views. The correspondence, is not likely to be concluded by the 23d, when the award is due, and will probably be paid under pro test. 'lR-orons Policy. Washington, Nov. 13. It is now quite plain that the Administration has determined on a .-vigorous policy toward the South. A consultation has been held within the past few days between the President and leading Republicans like Zach Chandler, Chairman of the National Republican Committee. The result is a determination on the part of the Administration to institute at once vigorous proceedings in South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana, and to punish the authors of tle election frauds in recent congressional elec tions in these States. The prosecutions will be under the United States laws, and an ef fort will be made to judicially prove gross outrages upon colored voters. A Denial. Minister Noyes writes from France in re gard to the Saltonstal charges, that he did not send a single cipher telegram to Secre tary Sherman. That he did not prepare or originate the affidavits of some 300 or 400 voters. Nor did he promise any office or re ward to any member of the Florida return ing board. But after all was over, he said, to both McLin and Cowgill, that having honestly done their duty. Returning Board Outrages. Washington, Nov. J 3. Thomas B. Keogh of North Carolina 'afrived last night. He says the Bepublicans will not have a single representatives in Congress from North Car olina. He thought Martin and O'Hara were elected by good majorities, but that they would be counted out by the local returning boards. Kussel, who was elected as a Green back Republican, says that he does not in tend to go into the Republican caucus or vote with the Bepublicans. In O'Hara dis trict the locifl returning boards have already thrown out 350 votes and the same policy will be applied to Martin's district. Russell would be counted out and a certificate re- i fused to him, but the Democrats do not want Waddell returned to Congress, he having 1 made himself very unpopular with his own party. Col. Keogh said that the returns show that several thousand Democrats in Waddell 's district staved away from the polls. More Outrages. Nkw York, Nov. 14. The Tribune's Wash ington special contains further details in re gard to frauds and violence perpertrated in the late elections in the South. In Caddo Parish, Louisiana, which was dragooned by armed companies of white men, 75 negroes were killed in pursuance of a policy of in timidation. It is now conceded that twelve were killed in one disturbance in Tensas ! county. In South Carolina one solid Re publican county, where the voting was peace ful, was carried by the Democrats by ballot box stuffing. The President is reported to declare the prosecution of the offending Democrats not in conflict with his past policy. Cruelty to Animals. Baltimore, Nov. 14. The International Humane Society met in annual session hero yesterday, Edwin Lee Brown of Chicago pre siding. The matter of providing better pro tection of animals was referred to a special committee. A committee was appointed to apply to Congress for a charter, that the organization may have a legal existence. Henry Bergh gave a concise history of his .experience in the past 13 years, lie said within that time 33 States had adopted laws for the protection of lower animals and he favors slaughter of cattle before shipping them to foreign markets, as he had been ad vised that the cattle reach their ports of destination with life, but what sufferings none can tell. Slore Grave Robbing. Zanksviixe, O., Nov. 14. At 4 o'clock this morning a policeman on the bridge had his suspicions aroused at the movements of a party in a wagon, and upon pursuing them 14 miles, they left tne wagon and witii it four bodies of prominent citizens lately de ceased and buried at Woodlawn cemetery. l.rgul Tender. Cincinnati, Nov. 14. Senator Voorhees in an interview said that one of his first acts on the reassembling of Congress would be the introduction of a bill making trade dol lars legal tender.thus adding twenty millions to our currency. urant at raais. Nsw York, Nov. 14. A Herald cablegram says that Grant arrived at Cadiz, Spain, on Inesday. A Lime speculation. New York, Nov. 14. There is some ap prehension that the parties who distrust the stability of resumption will route especial efforts to get gold notes into their possession before the first of January, with a view to locking them up and so promoting a specu lation in gold. It is suggested that in order to prevent this Secretary hberman may ex ercise bis option and cease issuing sucn notes at once. The Halifax Award. The United States government has.through a banking house in this city, completed the purchase of sterling exchange to the amount of about eleven bundred thousand pounds to meet the five and a baa million dollars re quired by the Halifax award to be paid to tbe British government at London ou the 23d lust., and agents of tbe I nited btates treas ury department will make the transfer at London on that date. Manhattan Bank Robber. Nkw Yoek, Nov. 15. It is confidently be lieved that the police have dispelled the mys tery enshrouding the Manhattan saving bant robbery; that one of the chief operators is in custody, and further arrests will be made to-day. Early this morning a man whose name appears on the police returns as Henry Vre land, was arrested and arraigned in police court, when he was remanded to prison un til further evidence could be obtained. The prisoner is a resident of Chauncey 'street, Brooklyn. reland is said to be a fictitious name. Ineligible .Cougreuman; Wilmington, Nov. 15. At the recent election on the 5th inst. Martin, Democratic, candidate for Congress, was elected by a ma jority of about i ,000 over his only opponent, J. G. Jackson, Greenbacker. Ssiuce election the point has been raised by Martin's oppo nent tbat be is ineligible, baving been con victed of aiding and abetting the rebellion. and there has been some talk of Jackson's churning the seat. On the other hand, it is asserted by Martin's friends that a pardon was issued by President Johnson in 1866, and a letter has been published from one Johnson, then U. S. marshal of Delaware, to Col. Martin, informing him that he had re ceived a warrant for his pardon. For some reason yet unexplained the President's war rant cannot be found on file. Counted Ont. Washington, Nov. 15. News from the third Georgia district is to the effect that Col lector Wade, Republican, was really elected there by fully 3.000 majority, but that he was deliberately counted out. This was overcome after the polls closed by deliber ately throwing away Republican ballots. Chance lor Lawyers. Commissioner Raum has received a tele gram from Charlestown, W. Va , stating that yt)0 indictments have been found against illi cit distillers and other violators of revenue laws. Mtewart's Body Still Unreeovered. New Yokk, Nov. 15. Several journals hint that Stewart's body has been found, and that tfie ghouls will Boon be captured. Nothing tangible is known to the public, however. Judge Hilton has received C00 letters bearing on the case, most of them from anonymous sources. Hundreds of them are from clarivoyants and persons who have had dreams, and large numbers otter to return the bodv for sums ranging from $5,000 to $1,000,000. The chief of po lice says that several persons of hitherto un questioned respectability, and who would never be suspected of complicity in such j crime, are among the most guilty partici pants in the hellish plot. One is a promi nent attorney, in whose direction every trail worked leads with unerring accuracy. The Indian Bureau. Washington, Nov. 15. The severe criti cisms uniformly in the annual report by the military commanders of the Western Depart ments warrant the belief that a preconcerted plan of attack has been adopted by officers the army upon the Indian Bureau for the purpose of influencing Congress in reference to the proposition to transfer the manage ment of the Indians from the Interior to War Department, which proposition is now being considered by a joint committee of two houses. The attention of Secretary Schnrz has been directed to the reports of army offi cers upon this subject, and it is probable that he will, through the Secretary of War, call upon General Sheridan and others who have incorporated in their reports grave charges affecting the integrity of his management of Indian affairs, to furnish specifications aud proofs to sustain them. Another Version. Mabshaltows, Iowa, Nov. 15. Frank Ross, the Italian who made a sworn state ment that he murdered John K. Slough, made an affidavit to-day that the said con fession is a lie, and says he was induced to make a confession of murder to clear Dakin. whom he declares innocent of the crime, His last affidavit is not considered favorable to Ross. Reduction Wanted. New York, Nov. 15. The United States Board of Trade adopted a resolution snogest- ingthat Congress pass laws reducing one-hulf the passenger and freight charge over the Union and Central Pacific Railroads, and also to pass a law preventing the Union Pa cific from paying dividends to stockholders until the back interest due on government bonds is paid; also to amend the law passed last Winter, to read, "The Union and Cen tral Pacific Roads shall pay into the treasury 8f mi-annually, sufficient money to pay the interest on government bonds loaned said roads," also favoring competing Railway lines to the Pacific Coast to secure trade with India, China and Japan. Tbe Humane Society. Baltimore, Nov. 15. The Humane So ciety elected Edwin L. Brown, of Chicago, President and a long list of Vice Presidents. A resolution instructing the executive com mittee to procure from Congress a charter for the Association was adopted. Chicago was selected for the next meeting, on the second Wednesday in October, 187SJ. Otero Majority, New York, Nov. 15. Otero Republican candidate for Congress has 700 majority, with two counties to hear from which will probably make his majority 800. A Heavy Knit. New York, Nov. 1G. The suit instituted by Peter Marie et al., against Cornelius N. Garrison for $3,600,000 damages for the al leged violation of an agreement by Garrison for the reorganization of the Pacific railroad of Missouri, was argued in the Superior Court yesterday. The judge took papers. New Railway. The Georgetown, Leadvilie and San Juan Railroad has been incorporated with a cap ital of $5,000,000, to run between George town and Leadvilie. It is designed to con tinue the route into New Mexico and Arizona. New Developments. There are no new developments in the Stewart body snatching case. Bead wood News. Deadwood, D. T., Nov. 17. John Cole ar rived last night from Inyan Kara mountains, and gave himself up to the sheriff, stating that he had shot and killed a man named George Heuston in self-defence. Witnesses to the affair suy Cole was justified in killing Heuston, as the latter commenced the q uur- rel and fired a rifle shot at Cole, who re turned the fire with fatul result. Heuston was from Illinois. The telegraph line from Deadwood to Fort Keogh, Montana, has been completed. This line opens Central Montana and Yellowstone up to communication with the 'outside world, via Black Hills and Cheyenne. Martin Elected. Wilmington, N. C, Nov. 17. It seems beyond doubt that Martin, Republican, is elected to Congress from the first district by 40 or 50 majority. Boiler Explosion. Mahonet City, Pa., Nov. 17. The boiler of the "Gem" locomotive exploded at the Philadelphia and Beading depot this after noon, instantly killing tbe engineer, frank BroeiouB, of Mahoney; Plane, conductor; Jacob Trout, of Tamaqua, and a boy named Calvin Lutz. Ueorge Hagenbuch, another boy, died later. Eight or ten others were injured badly. The engine is a complete wreck and tbe depot and telegraph othce badly shattered. Ulnheartenea Actors. New York, Nov. 17. A stormy scene oc curred at Bowery theatre last night. The leading actor, Cyril Searle, coming forward and declaring the management had cheated the actors out of their salaries, the audience, one of their regular Saturday night Bowery sort, took the actors part, and creating the greatest uproar by cat calls, cheers, groans and demands to pay up. Bose Ey tinge, ac compauied by the proprietor, then came upon the stage and made a short address which conciliated matters. A Olooiny Outlook. The Tribune's London correspondent gives a gloomy but graphic picture of financial distrust in England since the Glasgow bank failure, and says all the signs which com monly precede a great crash are now ob served. Private brokers declare they are flooded with orders to sell good stocks that can be sold and that it is impossible to raise money from banks for investment in un doubted securities. Even upon consols loans are made only as a great favor, and with un precedented margins. Insane Quartermaster. Omaha. Nov. 17. Quartermaster H. W. Janes, U. S. A., who recently became insane at Fort Shaw, Montana, passed through this city this afternoon in charge of a guard en route for the National insane asylum at Washington. One day a few weeks ago he drove out some distance, in an ambulance, from Fort Shaw, and after sending back his driver and escort, he chopped up the vehicle and burned it, and then wandered away on the prairie. He was found, after a day's search, by soldiers from tbe post. More Fraud. Fhiladelhhia, Nov. 17. The entire elec tion board of the eighth division, fourth ward four Republicans and five Democrats were arrested by the U. S. marshal, charg ed with returning more votes than were le gally cast. Excitement In Hlttston. New York, Nov. 18. The Times Scran ton special says Pitbtton was the scene of a ter rible excitement to-day, caused by the arrest of Chief Sullivan and three policemen, ou a charge of killing a young man named Michael Walsh, who died from the effects of a pistol shot received Thursday at the hands of the police during a street brawl. The officers were conveyed to Wilkesbarre prison, fol lowed by a number of reputable citizens in carriages for the purpose of having them dis charged on a writ of habeas corpus. The streets of Pittston have been filled all day with crowds of excited and indignant people and popular feeling is running so high that violence is hourly expected. 'A Question of Jurisdiction. New York, Nov. 18. Tribune's Woshing- ton special says Speaker Randall recently wrote to Washington asking a gentleman fa miliar with Congressional proceedings to hunt up precedents in the case of contested jurisdiction between the House and the Sen ate. This is supposed to refer to the prob able action of the Potter committee in pre senting Stanley Matthews to the House for contempt in having declined to appear be fore the committee. The question of the power of either House to deal with the acts of the members of the other has never been settled. Equal Rights. Washington, Nov. 18. It is intimated that the proposition prevails among certain Congressmen to reduce the gold dollar so as to make it equal with silver. Houthern 'Frauds. More facts abbut the Southern frauds con tinue to be received. A countv has been found in South Carolina without a single Republican vote. President's Message. The Tribune's Washington special says the President told a gentleman yesterday that he should make the Southern question a leading feature in his message, and should dwell especially upon the necessity of enforc ing the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments. The President is also understood to have said he finds in many respects, in its judg ment of the Sobth, the majority of his own party right and himself wrong. To be Investigated; J. Scott consul at Honolulu, is here to be investigated by the State department, under charges of incompetency and failure to pay a salary to hi clerK as agreed. Motile Magnlres. Harrisbcrg, Pa., Nov. 18. In accordance with an opinion of the Attorney-General Go,v. Hurtranft decided to day to issue a warrant for the hanging on the 18th of De cember next of the notorious Mollie Ma guire, John Kehoe. who was convicttd of the murder of F. S. W. Langdon, in Schnjkill county, in 1862. Vessels Wrecked. Washinoton, Nov. 18. The annual report of the revenue marine bureau of the treasury department shows that of vessels wrecked or in distress, with an aggregate of 726 persons on board, l'J'2 vessels have been assisted by revenue cutters. The estimated value of property saved is about $1,740,000, and 142 persons were actually rescued from being drowned. Another False Report. New York, Nov. 18. Reports in the morning newspapers that Stewart's body has been found are pronounced untrue at the po lice headquarters. Burned to Death. Last night Michael Rossetter, living at No. 10. Waabinirtou street. Quarreled with his wife, and deliberately hurled a lighted lamp at her. The kerosene that was scattered over her clothing iguited in an instant and she was frightfully burned aud died in a few hours. Predictions. Washington, Nov. 19. Hon. J. K. Lut- trell reached here yesterday and called on Secretary Thompson about the Mare Island navy yard. He predicts that California will go Democratic next Fall. Official Visit. Commissioner Williamson started for Cali fornia last night to be gone six weeks. He will make a general tour of the land offices and will visit the desert land region and ex amine iuto timber spoilutions. Extortion of Fees. Persons on the Canadian border have made complaints to the State departments against the United States Consuls and com mercial agents at various points on the lakes. The principal charge is that in the verifica tion and cerhncates of invoices excessive and illegal fees have been extorted, the alleged charges ranging from M tcents to $3 in each case. Affidavits setting forth these facts have been received at the department and an investigation will be ordered. The Cipher Dispatches. It is understood the Potter Committee will not meet here until after the reassembling of Congress. The Democratic members of the committee are now considering whether wit nesses should be summoned in connection with the cipher dispatches recently published It is very probable that all persons connected with their publication will be called to appear before the committee with the original dis patches. It is believed the Democrats will decide upon tbis course and cause to be is sued subpenas duces tecum before Congress reassembles, so as to prevent the Republi cans from gaining possesion of the dispatches through a committee of the senate. o!d and Silver Bullion. The mint bureau feels .much encouraged at the success of the experiment in opening a market for gold and silver bullion at Den ver. The superintendent of the assay office was given to-day a credit of $25,000 on the bullion fund on Monday last. He tele graphed for $20,000 more on Friday, and for additional credit to-day. The success of the plan has led the mint bureau to make ar rangements for like purchases at Boise City, which will be done at once, and at Helena to begin January 1, 18(9. Shanghai Consulate.. The committee on expenditures in the State Department will on Wednesday be tak ing testimony m connection with tbe inves tigation of the Shanghai Consulate, and the charges made against Minister Seward Myers and Coffee, clerks at the Shanghai Consulate, will be here Wednesday to testify Conundrum. What city in France is a man about to visit when he goes to get married 1 He is going to Havre (have her). An old bachelor being asked the question, promptly replied, "To Rouen' (rum). "In my airy days," remarked" the old man as he shoveled coal into the school house bin, "they didn't use coal to keep us school young una .warm, I kin tell you. vv bat aia tney use T asked a boy near by. A sad, ' far-away look passed over the old man's face as he quietly responded, "Birch my boy birch. FOREIGN SEWS. Severe Morms. London, Nov. 13. Storms of exceptional severity prevail in North England and throughout Scotland. Failed. Donnor & Co., East India merchants. have failed." Liabilities $500,000. Destructive Fire. Toronto, Nov. 13. The paint shoo, saw mill, drying room and shoe making shop of the Central prison burned this morning. Loss $100,000; heavily insured. Will Abaudon It. London, Nov. 13. A Cattars telegram states the Albanian leagues has decided to abandon Novi Bazar. , A Naered War. A Simla dispsitch says letters from natives of Cabul state that war is unpopular there on account of heavy taxation, but the priests have collected together 30,000 Ghiseni for a sacred war. Treaty of Berlin. London, Nov. 13. The British foreign office announces that a note giving assurances of the Czar's desire to faithfully respect the Treaty of Berlin, was handed to Lord Agus- tus XiOitus ou tbe iith. In Royal Patronage. Rome, Nov. 14. The Italie says: A conn- cil of state has decided that the see of Naples is in royal patronage, and the archbishop ap pointed by the Vatican cannot enjoy tempo ralities of the see until he has obtained in vestiture from the king. Outbreak Immlueut. London, Nov. 14. Intelligence is received that further outbreak by Kaffirs is imminent. Rebel armies are massed in great strength under Ceteways, King of Zulus. British forces on the frontier are in danger of being overwhelmed unless promptly reinforced. Complete Separation. Berlin, Nov. 14,---It is said the attitude of the exiled German bishops, as indicated by their memorial to the pope expressing a wish that an equitable arrangement may be reached with Germany, Is regarded in Berlin as a gratifying earnest of possible reconcil iation. Rome. Nov. 14.--The Vatican, it i3said. has decided on complete separation lrom the Litrampntane party in the German reichstag. Agrees to Withdraw. London, Nov. 14. It appears the conven tion with France, whereby Italy agrees to withdraw from circulation fractional silver really postpones to 1884, what Italy had un dertaken to do in 1882. 'The withdrawn cur rency will be redeemed in silver five franc pieces, not in gold. Arabian Insurrection. Bombay, Nov. 13. A serious insurrection has broken out in the Nejd district, in Ara bia, against the Turks. Canada's. Xpw Governor. Liverpool, Nov. 14. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lome, accompanied by the Duke of Connaught, Prince Leopold, and suite, arrived at 6 o'clock this morning, and at 10 the royal party went to the town hall attended by a military escort. A detach ment of volunteers were stationed at promi nent points along the route, and the streets were crowded with people, who gave the vis itors a hearty reception. They then pro ceeded to the landing and embarked on a tender for the steamship Sarniatia. After a warm leave-taking, the royal princess re turned to the shore, and the steamer pro ceeded to sea. English Failures. London, Nov. 15. John Lomas Jfc Co., chemical manufactures at Jarrow on-Tyne, with a paid up capital of $500,000; have failed. The estate will probably realize 25 per cent. Young, Listen & Co., shipowners, insur ance inspectors and sail-mukers, have failed. Liabilities, $500,000. Wilhelm Pustan & o., of Hamburg, one of the largest houses in the China trade, have failed. Downer fe Co., the London merchants who suspended Wednesday last, were their agents here. The Bourgas Outrage: The British gunboat Condor recently went to Bourgas to investigate the alleged outrage on the British vice council. The St. Peters burg Golos has a strongly worded article on this event, which it says, constitute a clear violation of the neutrality of the Black sea. Railroad Disaster. St. Johns, Nov. 15. A train on the New Brunswick railroad ran off the track at Peel, six miles below Florenceville. The cars rolled down an embankment. The passen ger car took fire. Three were killed, several injured and some badly burned. Johnny Bull Pleased. London, Nov. 15. The result of the Maine election created great distrust among English capitalists, whose fears of Yankee repudiation of nationui obligations was greatly enhanced by the boastful anticipa tions of Butler's election in Massachusetts; but the November elections have reassured them, and already considerable orders for U. S. 4-per-cents are going forward by cable. No Success. London, Nov. 15. A Berlin dispatch says the Russian attempt to enter into special ar rangements with Austria respecting Eastern affairs has had uo immediate success. It is asserted that England has declined Russia's good offices relative to Afghanistan. It is considered improbable that Russia ever of fered him any. Summoning Parliament. Au influential committee under the chair manship of Lord Lawrence is being formed to obtain, in view of the probability of a war with Afghanistan, an expression of pub lic opinion in favor of the immediate sum moning of parliament. Vnfonnded. London, Nov. 14. A Times correspondent at Pesth telegraphs that from all that has transpired it seems the reports concerning Count Schouvaloffs promotion from the London Embassy for the present are un founded. The idea of proposing an inter national commission charged to watch the execution of the Berlin treaty seems under contemplation at St. Petersburg. Ready lor War. London, Nov. 16. The Indian newspapers state that all the camels arriving at Quettah are detained to be used in advance, if neces sary. All the officers on leave have been finally recalled. The commander-in-chief, who is at Rawilpindes, appears certain that hostilities will commence on the 20th. The Ameer has withdrawn two regiments from Candar and ordered the Governor of Pisheen valley near Quettah not to resist British ad vance. Massing on the Hills. A dispatch from Thull Btates that the Afghans are rapidly massing on the hills commanding Ghnzetae and Cabul roads. British Residents. The Post predicts the ratification of the northwestern frontier of India as desired by the British Government will be found to consist in the permanent occupation of Quettah and Jellalabad with the establish ment of Brisish residents in Cabul, Candalar and Herat. Ulorlons France. The Berlin Post says, speaking of the close of the Paris Exposition : Germany observes without anxiety the renewed power of France which.would only be dangerous if the nation surrendered its right of judgment to adven turers and usurpers The present moderate and conservative Republic offers a guarantee against all excesses in its foreign policy. Short Time Adopted. Zurich, Nov. 16. Cotton factories here are working only eight hours daily and it Is expected in Grisons will also adopt short time during winter.- Another Insurrection. Vienna, Nov. 17. Political correspon dence says the Macedonia insurrection is spreading towards Epirus and Thcssaly. For many the political tendency is a mere pretext for robbery and plunder. The porte has sent twenty three battalions with five batteries to subdue the insurrection. Council of Ministers. Constantinople, Nov. 17. Safvet Pasha, after a long interview with the sultan, at tended the council of ministers to-day and urged the necessity of coming to an amica ble arrangement with Greece before foreign mediation. The council advised an arrange ment conformably to the proposals of con gress, without specifying the line frontier. Ko doubt the sultan will ratify the decision of the council. Urant Among the Oranges. London, Nov. 18. A Herald's Gibraltar correspondent telegraphs "Grant is here and was enthusiastically received. In company with Lord Nipier, of Magdala fame, he wit nessed a review, sham battles, etc. He leaves on Monday for Malaga on board the English express steamer and thence, after a stay of two days Mill proceed by rail to Grenada. He will spend . several days among the Cyprus and orange trees of the Alhambra hills." Will be Attached. j London, Nov. 18. A Calcutta dispatch says many indications warrant the belief of an early attack of Ali Musjide is intended. ! It is more than probable that if the commis sariat arrangements permit Ali Musjide, Kur denfort aud Candahar will be seized this Winter. The Ameer has not yet shown the faintest desire to submit. River Overflowed. i Pesth, Nov. 18. The river Save has over flowed its banks, involving serious loss of life and immense destruction of military stores. Industries Declining. . London, Nov. 18. The Furness iron and steel company at Barron, in Furness, have determined to close their iron mines ut Greenside in consequence of the deprecia tion of the iron trade. Two thousand men will thus be thrown out of employment. Hanley, Stoke-on-the-Trent and Cleveland mines propose a five per cent, reduction. Agreed to Accept. Madrid, Nov. 18. At a meeting of the old Moderano party it whs agreed to accept the principle of religious toleration. A res olution was also passed approving the con vention between the captain-general and the insurgent leaders in the Island of Cuba for the conclusion of peace. From Sonth America. Panama, Nov. 7. A severe earthquake was felt in Manzauillus, Antique, on Octobor 9th. Twelve houses were destroyed, includ ing the hospital. No lives were lost. The dumuge done will exceed $100,000, Grasshopper Plague. The valley of Cauea has suffered fearfully from grasshoppers. All crops have been completely ruined sugar caue, corn, wheat in the upper portion of the valley, and all sorts of grasses, so tbat cattle only subsist in a half starving condition. The prices of provisions of all classes are exorbitant, and as sugar estates and large haciendas have suspended work the poor are unable to pur chase the necessaries of life. Volcanic Eruption. Advices from Salvador state that the vol canoes of Izaleo and Sata Ana are in a state of tremendous activity.' On the latter four or five distinct openings emit fire, smoke and ashes in volumes from what is supposed to be apertures in the old cruter of an old vol cano which has been silent for some years. For miles around ashes are falling and the air is filled with smoke, darkening the day and making the scene gloomy and terrifying. The inhabitants of the neighboring villages are terribly alarmed. Attempted Assassination. Rome, Nov. 18. The following account of an attempt on the king's life has been re ceived here : The king and queen arrived in Naples yesterday afternoon and were enthusi astically received bv immense crowds.- While several persons in the Strada Corbarara were presenting petitions to their majesties, a man rushed on the king with a dagger and succeed ing in inflicting a scratch ou his left arm and slightly wounding Siguor Cairoliua in tbe left thigh. J be king displayed great coolness and truck the assassin ou the head with his sword. Siguor Cairolina seized him by the hair and he was immediately taken to the guard house. l lie queen and ner son, who were m the car riage with the king, displayed much courage. 1 he assassin s name is Uiovaum Paussante. He says he does not like kings. Examining Russian Fortifications. London, jcv. 12. A c:ni-olhicial note is published, pointing out that England h treaty rignc to Keep small gunboats on the Black Sea, and admitting that the Condor really eut to reconnoitre fortifications which the Uussians are said to be erecting at Burgas. Riot In Leinbnrg, Lemburg, Nov. 18. Serious disturbances have occurred here m consequence of the po lice prohibiting a procession in honor of the deputy Hausner. Many arrests were made aud several of the rioters wounded. The Greek Frontier Line. London, Nov. 18. A Constantinople dis patch says that nine regiments of Russian cavalry have arrived at Adnanonle. Kolative to the Greek frontier, the Turkish council of ministers ultimately adopted a view in favor of the frontier line ou lhesaly, as recom mended by the congress, but only favored the cessiou of a quarter of Epirus, excluding Jan nira. Flood in England. Norwich is inundated by a freshet in the river Wensom. Two of the most densely pop ulated districts are several teet under water. Basements of all factories, warehouses, gran cries aud dwellings along the river are flooded. One or two deaths by drowning are reported. Four or five miles of streets are submerged, and from 3,000 to 4,000 dwellings made uninhabitable. 1 he result u vast pecu niary damage. The authorities are maintain ing the homeless poor. On a War Footing, London, Nov. 19. A Dispatch from Erzer- oum declares Russian army in New AsasatJc provinces of Russia has again been placed on a war footing. Plot for Assassination. A Telegram frora Berlin reports that the belief is current that a plot exists for the as sassination of all the sovereigns. The Prus sian judges, when examining Nobiling's case, were led to believe in the existence of a cen tral organization for this purpose, and investi gations are still going on by the German . . Lroverumeui. Baying Silver, Silver to the value of 350,000 was bought yesterday at boy, pence per ounce lor trans mission to xnaia. First preparatory student, angrily "If you attempt to pull my ears, you'll have your hands iulL Second prep. looking at the ears: "Well, yes; rather think I shall" PACIFIC COAST. Preliminary Examination- San Fbancisco, Nov. 13. The examina tion of Sullivan, charged with the murder of Mrs. Ann Barry near Lone Mountain, com menced in the police court to-day. Sullivan asked for a continuance till 2 P. M. to enable him to procure witnesses, which was granted. Meantime a letter was produced in court from Dr. Shurtleff of .the S:ocktob insane asylum, covering two certificates showing that Sullivau had been twice an inmate of that asylum, once from Yuba county in 1873, and again from Sacramento in 1874. In the afternoon a number were called who identi fied the bloody clothing found near the scene of the murder, as having been worn by Sulli van shortly before. Richard Barry, hus band of the murdered woman, identified as his own clothing recovered from cond hand shops by officers, where it had been sold by Sullivan. Some new testimony had been heard of, that of two boys, who it is said, saw Sullivan in the brush near Barry's house with a suit of dark clothes on. Sullivan ran into the brush on seeing them. The boys will be brought into court to establish by eye witnesses the presence of Sullivan in the neighborhood. One witness, Mrs. Welsh, residing at the corner of Van Ness and First avenue, testi fied to seeing the prisoner at about noon on the day of the murder, but was not positive to the txact time. Sullivan declined to make any statement and the court held him to an swer without bail. San Francisco News. San Francisco, Nov. 15. Proceedings in stituted by ex-police officer Oscar Alderman against Chief Kirkpatrick to remove him from office for dereliction of duty is on hear ing before the 23d district court on demurer to complaint. - j nm. Doolan, public administrator, this ; mbrning petitioned the probate court to cite Miss Ella Wilton to appear before it and be examined under oath touching her possession of certain life .insurance policies and other property of the late Alexander Austin, to which the public administrator is entitled as forming part of the deceased's estate. The court granted petition and cited Miss Wilton to appear for examination next Thursday. Killed Himself. Hollistee, Nov. 15. A. J. Farmby, against whom the grand jury found indict ments for grand larceny and burglary, jumped from the top of his ceil head foremost upon the iron grating on the floor, evidently with intent to commit suicide. He is now paralyzed and not expected to live through the night. San Frauclsco Agitators. San Francisco, Nov. 17. At a meeting of ward presidents to-day notifications were re ceived that six clubs had voted for a Work- ingmen's parade on Thanksgiving Day and eleven clubs had voted agaiust . it. It was finally decided to telegraph Kearney and ask him if he would be here on that day, and if so a general parade would be had in the way of a reception at the sand lots. A larger crowd than usual was present. Beerstacher and other delegates from the constitutional con vention spoke concerning what had been done at Sacramento. Wellok said he would have a Workiugmens' parade on Thanksgiv ing Day, no matter what the ward clubs did, or whether or not Kearney got here. Then he gave notice that he was going to start a labor organ to be called the Voice of the People, and subscriptions to a small amount were made. Died. Los Angeles, Nov. 17. John Corning, assistant superintendent of the Central Pa cific railroad, who came here some weeks ago for the benefit of his health, died at bierre Madreville, ban uabnel, at 12 o clock last night. His remains were embalmed and sent to San Francisco this afternoon. He Wot Iioose. Yreka, Nov. 17. A man named W. Lange.in the county jail, under indictment for forgery, escaped last night. He cut one of the window bars with a saw made out of a case knife and squeezed through the window, and then cut the lead pipe leading from the jail to outside the walls and through it over the outer wall and climbed over. Officers are in pursuit, and Sheriff Riley offers a reward of $50 for his recovery. Lange is a Penn sylvania Dutchman, fair complexion, light hair, height about 5 feet 10 inches, weighs about 200 pounds; talks broken. When he escaped he hud on dark clothes and heavy boots, about number tens. The Bulls and Bears. San Francisco, Nov. 18. A row occurred in the Pacific Stock Board this afternoon by a dealer named John Farrell, who had before set the board in commotion, calling one of the members a liar. He was ordered to leave, but refused; the serjeant-at-arms put him out. Farrel made a dash at the official; passed that astonished person and rushed into the circle of stock brokers striking at every head he saw. The wildest excitement ensued. One or two pistols were drawn but no one was hurt. Farrell was arrested. Kirk Patrick's Case- The case of Oscar Alderman vs. John Kirkpatrick, an action to oust the defendant from his position of chief of police for al leged dereliction of duty, was dismissed in tbe 23d district court tbis morning, on plain tiff's motion. A similar complaint, amended in some important particulars, was filled to day by same plaintiff against same defendant in the same court. Heavy Wave. San Luis Obispo, Nov. 18. A late heavy swell carried away a portion of the Cayncos wharf, a portion of the balance of the Peo ple's wharf at this place and half of Point bal wharf, with tbe loss at tbe last named of one man and 1,200 sacks of grain. A Conple Disappear. San Francisco, Nov. 18. Last Wednesday August E. Guido and Miss Clarinda Rottanzi, both Italians of the better class, left Loug Bridge in a Whitehall boat, since -which noth ing has been seen of either; but a friend of Guido has received a letter from him stating that as he had a wife in this city he couldn't marry Miss Rottauzi, and they had deter mined to die together. The last seen of the couple they were going out toward the heads. Some of their friends credit them with the in tentions disclosed in Guido's letter; others be lieve the affair is merely an elopement, which belief is strengthened by repo.ts that parties answering the description of tbe runaway' were seen on the overland train which left Thursday morning. San Francisco Items. San Fbancisco, Nov. 19. The Board of Supervisors yesterday voted to give a Thanks giving dinner to the inmates of the alms house and the hospitals, but will allow pris on fare only for the inmates of tbe jails. They also voted to investigate tbe recent frauds in sewer cleaning contracts,' A com munication was received from Jennings S. Cox and associates, offering to supply the city with gas of eighteen .sperm candle power at $2 50 per thorsand. They pledge them selves not to buy or sell out to any other company and to start the works inside of 6 months and within 18 months to have works erected for the manufacture and storage of 00,000 cubic feet gas every 24 hours. A resolution was offered granting them a fran chise which was referred to the street light committee. ' " - ' ; ' The .Nile has been m&iunz a run on its banks, Storm Warnings. - The mysterious lights in the gulf and the Lower St, Lawrence, which are firmly believed by the fishermen to be a warning of great tempests, have, accord ing to the Montreal Herald, been un usually brilliant this year. It is said to be a fact, established by the experience of a' century, than when these lights blaze brightly in the Summer nights the Fall is invariably marked by great storms. They give the appearance to spectators on .shore of a ship on fire. The heavens behind are bright, and the clouds above silvered by the reflection. The sea for half a mile is covered with a sheen, as of ' phosphorus. The fire it self stems to consist of blue and yellow flitmes, now dancing above the water and then flickering, jmling and; dying out, only to spring up again with afresh brilliancy. If a lioat approaches, it flits away, moving further out, and is pursued in vain. The lights are plainly visible from the Bhore from midnight until two in the morning. They appear to come from the sea shoreward, and at dawn re tire gradually and are lost in the morn ing mist. Paradis, the French pilot who took charge of the British fleet under Admiral Sir Hovenden Walker when it sailed up the St Lawrence from Boston to seize Quebec in 1711, declared he saw one of these lights before that armada was shattered by a dreadful gale on the 22d of August The light, he said, danced before his vessel all the way up the gulf. Lverv great wreck that has taken place since Sir Hovenden 'Walker's calamity has been preceded, if tradition is to be believed, by these mysterious lights or rather they have warned the mariner of the fatal storm. When the sulf cives up its dead there will be a vast muster. In 1797 the French ship La Tribune was lost with 300 souls; in 1805 the British transport Naosa went down with 800; in 1831 the emigrant Bhip Lady Sherbrooke, from Derby to Queliec, was lost, only 32 out of 273 passengers be ing saved; in 1847 nearly 300 Irish emi grants were lost with the brig Carrick, and 240 more in the Exmouth. By the wreck of the Hungarian 225 souls per ished on the 19th of February, 1860, 35 by the loss of the Canadian on the 4th of June, 18G1; and 337 when the Anglo Saxon was lost off Cap Race on the 27th of April, 1863. Fishing boats and coasters unnumbered have also gone with all hands, leaving no sign. , This Fall, if the lights are to be re lieved, and the Gulf fishermen say they cannot lie, storms of unexampled fierce ness from the autumnal equinox until Winter is past will rage. Pall Mall Gazette. Con-flictixo Land Laws. The Commissioner-General of the Land Office toV day (November 1 2th) addressed a letters to the Secretary of the" Interior asking his construction of certain remarkably inconsistent statutes which affect all States and Territories containing Mexi can land grants. The act of 160 pro vided that cost of survey of private land claims . should be paid by the govern ment; an act of May, 1862, required claimants to pay for their surveys; the law of March 3, 1875, repealed the act of 1862, but in the meantime the act had been incorporated into the Revised Statutes. The question now arises, did the act of 1875 appeal this provision of -the revised statutes 1 The commissioner holds that as the rule of law on this subject was repealed, but submits the question for the secretary's decision. , He also submits the question whether the clause attached to the appropriation bill of 1876, providing that claimants be fore receiving patents, should reimburse the cost of surveying their grants, did or did not re-enact the old law of 1862 with continuing force, or whether this proviso applied only to expendi- tiifAa sf rlsa ainAnriafiAn tTioti ma si a 9 The commissioner holds that it was of a jermanent eharacter. Never. "What a piece of work is man How noble in reason : How in finite in faculties ! In form and moving, how express and admirable 1 In appre hension, how like a god !" And yet, somehow or other, he never looks that way when he is backed up to a peanut stand taking in a tail-pocket cargo of peanuts. Filial Piety A resident of Cook county, Texas, had a set of furniture made from the tree on which his father was hanged ten years ago. SAJT FRAXCISCO PRODI CE MARKET UrORTKD ST TH.BORAPR srSCIALLT MB THIS rAFKR ST 1. S. FARIMH, COKKKS.CML A01XT, POKTKHD. OSS. Sax Feahcisco, November 19, 1878. WHEAT Both local aud export 'demand is good. Offerings very small. Market firm. Holders not inclined to sell. - We quote same as before. Sales choice to extra choice California milling at $1 71, same quality shipping, $ 1 70(g.l 72. FLOUR Market very quiet. " OATS Choice to extra choioe feed from Oregon sold at $1 GO, and fair to good at $1 65. 4,000 centals choice Washington Territory ex Alaska sold to arrive at f 1 45, BARLEY Sales of feed at 87 yta, CORN Sales at $1 05,1 10. RICE China mixed, tb 15(5 23. Num ber one,$6 OOCiC 25. POTATOES Beat CaHforoi,, 1 00 Sweets, $125. ONIONS Quotable, $3 50. BUTTER Good to choice fresh roll. 3fva 32e. Choice pickeledV 2425c. EGOS California choice fresh, 4045c. Eastern by express, 30(&32 . Good Utah. 37J,40c. HOPS California, 9llc Oregon, 8a 9c. Market cannot be called better. WOOL Active at full f rices. PEARS Oregon, 50a,$l 00. APPLES Oregon, 40&90& ,. FLAXSEED -Very little- businesa in this line. Mills pay 2Vi3c. HIDES Dull and wea5t jw 16B) 15e. Dry kid and calf, lll2Xc Wet salted, light to medium. 68c. Heavy do wanted at 9c. Salted kid and and calf 79o. TALLOW Quiet ftt 7 for good fair.