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GENERAL. InTELLIoEMcH.
DEATH OF AN ASSASSIN.

GENERAL IgTELLIGENCE-
DEATH OF AN ASSASSIN.
Estraet Of letter FUN Trinidad dc Cuba, dat
ell April 10th:
! fiiomeao TIcunia, known as Cant.
qai, which latter name ought TO be
quite familiar to many in the United
States who have visited this place
was shot on Sunday the Goth April
lie was on fishing excursion with q
few Of his companions to the sea shore,
about three miles distant from the city,
where he was surprised by q party OF
eight men, sent IN pursuit Of gang Of
ineendiaries and robbers, who had fired
and robbed q house in Trinidad the
night previous. lie was seated on a
rock. fishing, when the party arrived.
and seeing all hopes Of retreat cut OF,
he plunged into the sea, where he show.
ed them that rs well as swift,ruuner,
he was also an excellent swimmer
lie was ordered to throw away the
dagger which he held in his hand and
TO deliver himself up TO justice. His
reply was, "that he would never be
taken alive, aud that IL they did not
shoot him, he would take his own life"
lie was accordingly shot-being about
sixty yards from the shore and diving
at every cash, he was fired at about
twenty times beforehe was hit. When
the fatal ball struck him, he exclaimed
"ya!" struggled, and sank in about
four fathoms water. lie was immedi.
ately got on shore, tied on a horse aud
taken to the city, where he was ex.
hibited for several hours ia the market
square to the satisfaction Of the public,
who had assembled in large numbers
to see the long dreaded aud faeinorous
Caniqui.
Caniqui,' or as he was latterly called
Gel famoso Caniqui," was = native Of
this place, Of . swarthy complexion.
almost black, tall and athletic. He
was an Assassin and q robber. very dar.
ing and remarkably lucky in eIuding
his pursuers and had made SO many
"hair-breadth escapes, that he thought
himself peculiarly protected by the
magic art, aud when in danger would
repeat an ejaculation or prayer, which
he firmly believed would save him from
ell human detriment. The reward Of
five hundred dollars was paid by Go.
vernon Coppiuger for the killing Of
Caniqui.
A NEW CONTINENT DISCOVERED.
i A pretty authentic account is published in
paper printed at the Cape Of Good Hope
OF the discovery Of . New Continent In The
South Pacific Ocean, BY two English VIVA
lers, the TuIa and Lively. The details, how.
ever. do not go beyond the fact of the exis-
tence Of such n continent, as Capt. Briscoe,
OF tho lula, states that he approached no
nearer TO IL than the distance OF 80 miles
owing 60 the obstructions which he met with
from the ice and the state Of the weather
Capt. b. discovered the land on the 2Sth OF
February, 1892, and during tho following
month remained in the vicinity. lie cIearIy
saw the black peaks Of the mountains above
the snow. u IL supposed that this land forms
part OF vast Continent, extending from
about longitude 81, 81, East, TO Longitude g.
20, West, as far Is the longitude Of Cane
Horn. The stormy Petros was the only bird
seen, and no fish. u has been named I'm.
derby's Land, Longitude ~, 81, e.. latitude
4 $3.50, s. An extent Of about 300 miles wa,
seen. The range Of mountains r.. S. E.
The account adds
"In consequence Of the bad state OF the
health Of the crew, Captain Briscoc was com.
PEELED To return in warmer Iatitudes. lie
wintered at Van Dieman's Land, and was re-
joined by the Lively, from which he We.
separated by the stormy weather, In the high
south ATTITUDES
Ia October 1891, he proceeded to New
Zealand. In the beginning OF February, Is33
he was IN the immediate neighborhood Of an
immense iceberg, when " fell 60 pieces, &C
COMPATIBILITY tremendous noise.
On the 9Th Of tho same month, land was
seen to the 3. y. longitude 60, ~, latitude
81, Is. u vas found 10 be an island, near
20 the head land, Of what may be hereafter
called the Southern continent. On the island
about 4 miles from the shore, was a hish
peak (snd some smaller ones. , about one.
third Of ITS height was covered with thin
scattering of snow, and two-thirds complete.
W with snow and ice The appearance oi
the peaks was pcculiar; the shape va. com
cal, but With a broad base.
This island has been named Adelaide
Island, M honor &c her Majesty. Mountains
we're seen 10 The South az a great distance
inland, supposed shout 90 mites. ON the
4 2l't February, 1872, Capt. BriscOe landed N
spacious Bay on The main land, and took
possession IN the name of his Majesty.
William ~ Tho appearance vas one ol
after desoiatiou there being no vesttEe what
ever ot aninel or vegetable life. % future,
this part Of the continent, if such u prove,
! viii be known a. Grahams Land.
Daring the Ias ssssao as $50 h,,.h~i, a
vhes, were ground u haxaii's Coisfabisa Mil.
~ tbs city, producing of family and supyfhss
hour and Iasddiings "a, ioo bbls ~ vhieh 81 on
bbis siipeFhus branded "itaxsll" we've sold Tor
tn South Afaefiesn markets This BE- the lar
grN rrcciff u sbss IN any one srssan ~ ang
miller 10 tbs city. The yssr Haxslls eli mill
VS. burnt ne reccipt % me Gsliego mills vas
-. GO bushetA
The Colanhisa Min hsse M ~ per ~ bsrr,
hcs'sic' ruhbrEs - Tsif more are 10 b. add,,i
\ The nrv GsllcEn Mills tsve ~ psir Of lorrs
beside, rulbytA- Reiai,1d Cs@f,i-