, 1875-12-23

AOsICN1NG. DECEMBl
with the laws affecting the requirements
and sea- worthiness Of steamships in
British Columbia and respectfully make
the following suggestions:
l. That the Dominion Government
be urged to impresss upon the governs
ment of the United States the extreme
importance of complete and impartial
investigation Of the causes which led to
the loss of the steamship Pacific, on the
fifth of November, Inst.
2. Having reference to the impossi-
bility of surveying the bulls, machinery
etc., of foreign vessels, without inter-
national legislation, the Grand Jury re-
smeudss that tie clauscs in the pre-
sent mail contract, empowering the
Postmaster General through an officer
or agent to inspect and approve steam-
ors carrying the mails and passengers
under contract between this Province
and San Francisco or elsewhere, be rig~
idly enforced and compulsory.
3. That the operation of the follow
ing act be extended to this province,
viz: The investigation of shipwrecks,
Canadian statues, thirty-three and
thirty -fonr. and Victoria, chapter thit-
ty-.ight.
4. That the merchant shipping act
1875 thirty eight and thirty nine Victo-
ria chapter SS passed the Imperial Par
lament thirteenth August 1875, or acts
similar in nature in force in the Denim
ion be extended to British Columbia
and that the proper officers be appoiL-
ted to carry out the provision of the
same.
5. Having ascert;.ined that one or
more steamers navigating the inland
waters of British Columbia this season
have not been inspected, the present ac-
ting inspector having been appointed
too lats in the year to admit Of his do
ing so. we recommend that the laws reg
ulating the inspection of steamers be
strictly put in force in this province.
They would further recommend that the
appointment of the present acting in>
spsctor of steamers be confirmed with
adequate remuneration.
6. They also suggest that copy of
this pressnrment be forwarded to the
board of trade London, England.
Signed, I'D. STAHLscHM1DT.
Foreman.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 14.-The Japa-
nese steam corvette Tsukuba, Capt. Ho,
arrived this forenoon from Singano. 1t
is the first appearance of any war vessel
of that nation in these waters.
BREMEN, Dec. 14.-The Weiser lei
tung this morning asserts that the pass
enger, Thomas, confessed an intention
of destroying the steamship for the in
1rance he held, and implicated others
in the plot. The report requires confer
nation, which cannot be obtained be-
fore the end OF the judicial Investigation
going on.
The man Thomas, who is supposed to
have owned tie case of dynamite which
exploded at Bremen Haven. is al Ameri-
can who has been residing for some
months past at Strehlen, Saxony.
DRESDEN. Dec. l4.-The police made
a "domiciliary" visit to the abode Of
Thomas, in Strahelen, but failed to dis
cover anything throwing light on the
terrible crime in which the man is i'm
plicated, His wife has gone to Bremen
Haven.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 14.-Alfonso Leclare,
a Canadian. who has been clerklng fol
some time for Deison & Co., at San Ra.
fael, in Lower California, was found Il
miles this side of that place dead, with
a bullet kole through his head. He had
started for this place, and was supposed
to have had considerable money, fol
which he was probably murdered.
A letter from Gov. Villagecut, of Low
er California, who was returning from
this place to San Rafael says: Alfonso
Leclare, who was murdered near this
place. was coming to this city in compa-
ny with Senior Sonso, who had rendered
himself obnoxious to- the thieves and
bandits of Lower California, by his ac
tivity in bringing them to punishment
and it is supposed that Sonso was the
real object of the attack from the BAN
dts, who are presumed to be part of
Campo's band. The Governor writes
that the terrible crime has excited the
whole neighborhood. and he proceeds
Immediately to San Rafael to leave
nothing undone until the criminals
shall have been punished. 1t is presum-
ed Sonso has been murdered also.
New YORK. Dec. 17.-AccordiDg to
Bremen dispatches, Thomas, the pas
senger on the Moselle. and owner of
the cask of dynamite which caused the
terrible disaster at Bremen Haven, has
confessed his guilt saying he had ac-
completes in New York. His motive
for the diabolical scheme appears to
have been to procure exaggerated and
fictitious insurance and to share it with
others. Thomas is quite conscious and
answers all questions, but the bullets
have not yet been extracted from his
head.
From what is known the barrel for
the shameful work was made by Bre-
men cooper and partioned, ,one part COM
tanning dynamite and the other son-
tanning the apparatus for exploding it.
4e intended to place his hellish maga-
zlne on the Deutchland. but was not
ready.