, 1873-08-28

EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE DAILY DISPATCH
SwINoMIsH, Aug. 21.-A Sehome dis
patch says that there is no foundation
for the reported burning of the residence
and out buildings of c. j. Cootes. The
same dispatch says that the saw mill OF
Capt. Utter, at Whatcom, was totally
destroyed by fire last night; supposed to
be the work Of an incendiary.
The schooners Harncy and Expert
ment sailed from the stone quarry for
Steilacoon last evening taking the last
load of stone on tic contract for the
penitentiary. ff .kF
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20.-It has been
ascertained from naval officer, just re-
turned from the East, that all the tribes
of the northern portion OF Sumatra. here
tofore tributary to the Dutch, have join
ed the Sultan Of Acheen. From one
tribe alone IA, coo men have left the pep
Ter plantations and gone to the assist
apce of the Sultan. The pepper trade
is temporarily suspended by the war.
Great fears were entertained by the
Dutch regarding the success of their
contemplated second attack. The Dutch
were at Pedang. their base Of operations
had on the way 1900 men, reinforce
ments from Holland. 1t was designed
to attack the Acheens about the middle
of September. @'i. a ?
The Sultan in response to an overture
by the Dutch to make treaty said that
before he would do so every man IN
arms under him should perish. 81
The Sultan of Acheen expressed de-
tire to the American Consul for close
relations with this country and said that
if the United States would give him pre-.
lection. he would grant extensive CON-
mercial privileges. naval store houses,
and the use OF the best timber for ship
building. The Sultan was informed that
the better way to present his proposition
was to send a special envoy to the US.
government. esd
New YORK, Aug. 20.-A number of
gentlemen from England and Scotland
will start for Kansas to-day in company
with George Grant of London, who has
purchased county in that State for the
purpose of founding colony. The
main purpos. of the project will be ag-
ricultural; and the principal feature will
he stock raising. 1t is stated that the
Mennonites who have gone west, brougt
with them to this country. $340, 900, of
which one man, Peter Isaacs, owns
$3.50 900.
DoozEMAN, Mont, Aug. 19.-Hon G.
Delano, the Commission, has been sric-
cessful in negotiating treaty with the
Crow Indians. by which they cede all
their present reservations, taking a terri
tory one third as large, on the Missouri
near Judith's Basin.
LONDON, Aug. 19.-Tbe Herald cores
pondent at Cairo reports a break down
of steamer with Sir Samuel Baker on
board, near ShaGuan Island. A tug
had gone to her assistance.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug. 19.--On Sat-
nrday, at Fulton, Billy Ward and Butler
fought prize fight in which the latter
got worsted in IL rounds. Ward chal-
lenges the world to fight for $4,000, the
fight to take place in this state, three
weeks after the articles had been signed.
Marengo Joe in his hacker. ..
QUEEEc. Aug. ia fire broke out
ina Cabinet factory this morning but at
10 clock it wac almost under control.
1t again got under Roadway, however,
and is now raging fiercely. The factory
is in ruins, together with large stock
of lumber. The lumber in adjoining
yards in the vicinity are in great danger
McCullum ssbrewery has been on fire
several times and two schooners at
Deane's wharf are burned.
Later-The fire is now under control.
The wind has changed and is blowing
the flames toward the river. 200 men
are thrown out of employment. The
principal loser is W. Dren; whose loss
estimated at Sl20,OoO. F CTr1 II
HAL1rAx. Aug. 19.-On Sunday last
Peter Mailman. of Bridgewater, was
supposed to have lured his wife into the
woods, murdered her and then set fire to
The woods with the purpose of destroy
ing all traces of his crime. The remains
of woman. supposed to have been his
wife, have been found in the woods of
burnt district. Mailman is now under
arrest. tf t
PERp1eNAN, Aug. ia desperate en-
gagement has just taken place between
Il force of Carlists. numbering 24O men,
and columns of Spanish Republicans.
The battle took place in the open coun-
try, between the towns of Berga and
Cazrias, and resulted in the defeat OF
the Republicans, with loss of 200 men
and one gun.
New York, Aug. 20.-Dru1 Guilteroy
and Felix Soileau, who had quarreled at
ball, met on Grand Prairie ST., Sand
yey parish, to settle matters by fist
tight, to witness which about 100 per
sons bad assembled. After the first
tight, fight with pistols, growing out
of an old feud between Guilteroy and
others present, resulted in 3 killed and
one mortally wounded.
NHw YORK, Aug. 20.-Stock Exchange
was thrown into Juror of excitement
this morning by the renewal OF ihe 1u-