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defiance of Capt. Jack and his band
could not be tolerated. He said the
people of Oregon protested against the
peace policy of Government deeming it
not proper one for the management Of
the Indians. The resolution was referr-
ed to the Committee on IndianaffaiIs.
La Conner, Feb. 14.-Anattempt was
made here this morning about 2 o'clock
to destroy the town of LaConner, Two
balls of lamp wick saturated with coal
oil were placed on the sill between the
weather boarding and inner lining of
the house of j. S. Conner in portion
of the building occupied by L. B. Mar
tin as general merchandise store. The
fire was discovered by Mr.. and Mrs.
Conner, before it had made much head
way, who Immediately gave the alarm.
ard with the assistance Of others fhe fire
was extinguished. But for the timely
discovery of this fire our town would
have been in ashes.
lWAsHINeToN, Feb. 13.LGen. r. H.
Milroy, Snpt. of Indian affairs in Wash
ington Territory, who was suspended in
November last by Inspector E. G. Kem-
BILE, has been exonerated from all blame
and was to-day restored to Office by or
der of the President.
BARKERvLLE. Feb. 13.-Barnards Ex-
press arrived here on Wednesday even
ing bringing very large letter and pa
per mail Mr.. johnson, the driver, re-
ports the roads very heavy in Lahache
Valley, there being very little travel in
that vicinity. The contract for carry
ing the mail between here and Harvey
Creek, awarded to Mr.. Barland, subject
to approval of Post Office authorities at
| Ottawa. ..fi a.-l.
Mr.. J. Spencer Thompson arrived in
town last night and was warmly received
by his constituents. Flags were flying
on all the principle places in town and
a salute was fired in honor of his arrival.
There is rumor current here that Mr..
Jos. Clearhue will oppose Mr.. Thomp.
son for the representation of Cariboo
District in the House of Commons.
Lane & Kurtz have at last got their
mine dry aud expect to commence work
IN force in ten days. Everything looks
favoreble.
Considerable djsafection prevails here
on account of no notice having been ia
ken of Grand Jury's recommendation to
remove Government Offices at Richfeld
to Barkerville. The writs from Ottawa
arrived here per last mail.
Nominations will take place on the
21st of the present month and election
on the 21st of March.
Clinton, Feb. 13.-The weather is
exceedingly cold tonight; thermometer
15o below zero and growing colder.
No political excitement here whatever,
Several trains will start early in the
Spring for Cassiar. Mr.. Harper will
probably drive band Of cattle there.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-The walls of
brewery on the corner of Second
and Thompson streets fell this morning,
burying twenty men under the ruins.
The accident was caused by the falling
Of an ice house attacked to the brewery.
One of the employees was taken out
dead and two more are in sight fast in
the ruins; one alive.
z Sr.CATHERrNE, Ont, Feb. 13.--The
Great Western Railroad freight sheds
and contens at this place were consum-
ed last night. ~ o-rt
- Providence, R. L., Feb. 13.-The
LIVER mills at Rocky Brook, south Ken
,sington, owned by the heirs of N. B.
Durfee were burned last night. Loss
$50,OOD; insured for $1,000.
HAVANA, Feb. ia correspondent
says letters from insurrectionary dis
tricts lated January IL, say that few
days previously General Calixto Garcia
attacked the village of Corraite, seizing
an immense number of cattle. The
Spaniards left their entrenchments but
were driven back into port leaving be-
hind 12 killed end fifteen rifles. On the
9th instant in the same place action took |
place which lasted eight hours. The
Spaniards were about 1000 strong and
were forced to retreat into their encamp-
ments, leaving 40 killed and many arms.
Total loss is calculated at 200. The
Cuban loss in killed and wounded is
sixty.
e A German traveller has recently |
discovered the great celebrity of twenty
years ago. Louis Kossuth, living in an
Italian city and gaining very poor
living by teaching the languages. He
found him out by the following adver-
tisement in newspaper: !" Lessonsuin
German. English and Hungarian, given
at moderate rates, by L. Kossuth, 164
Stfada Nuova.'I 9e says: I found him
in very small room. in the fourth story
Of dingv old building. He sat alone
in an easy chair, pouring over an old
volume, When 1 entered he did not
recognize me. I recognized him and
saw shocked. What a change these
twenty years had produced in his once
handsome and interesting face. His
hair was entirely white, his cheeks wan
and hollow and his eyes utterly dimmed.
His form. once erect and proud. was
now painfully bent. He almost groaned
as he raised himself to bid me welcome
His income last year was less than two
hundred dollars. He stated that during
the mast few wears he had often been |