, 1877-01-27
Local News.



He Cor STRONG is Chi
nese restaurant in the ''lava beds, y
kept by an inoffensive heather who
dishes out all kinds of provender to
his hungry compatriots, from shark S
fms stewed in oil to down to rats
iIied in sawdust. Of course, he is
after money, like any of the rest OF
us; and one mans four bits is as
good as another's, hence the "Meli-
can man" Is frequently guest at
his board. Yesterday man, who
was under the exhllirating influence
of something stronger than lemon
ade, went in there and called for
dinner. When called on for pay
he grew obstreperous and raised his
ponderous biceps at the heathen,
who became alarmed and said,
"Yon ikee fightee, me callee one
man takee you fleece house." So
he gave the alarm and chief Nelson
was there in no time. He was about
to arrest the man (who evidently
was too drunk to care what he did)
when a saloon-keeper next door
went in and paid the Chinaman
for the mans dinuer and then John
refused to make any complaint; so
he was set at liberty. We asked the
Chinaman how it occurred, and his
graphic powers of description came
into good play. Says he: "You
shabee, he come in and say he heep
wantee dinner-heep hungly. Me
glib him flied egg, lote beef and flied
ham, cuppee coffee and piecee pie.
Monmon. bimeby, me axee him
payee me pore bit. Den he git
stlong! He wantee shparr' Getting
strong is decidedly novel way of
cancelling ones Indebtedness. If
you would become a second Wander
bilt, wait till your butcher or baker
sends in his bill and then ''get
strong" Nobody asks strong peo-
pie for money, and you can save all
that comes into your hands.
CONTRADICTORY. - Rumors have
been published by the up-Sound
papers, to the effect that Col J. H.
Thorp is in Jail i'll Portland for OBJ
tanning money under false pre-
tences. We have seen dispatch
from L. P. W. Quimby, of the
American Exchange, in which he
says that Col. I'horp is not, nor
never has been in Jail. He was saed
for S40O by party named Hunting
ton, for salary as expert in going to
San Francisco to see how durable
was the artificial stone. The papers
were served on him at midnight and
he had to get up ohd find bail in
the sum of $500, but no criminal
charge of any kind has yet been
made against him.
SCARCITY OF GAME.-This fine
clear weather which has prevailed
for the past ten days, has the effect
of dispensing the feathered tribe so
that the hunters cannot make wages.
All the fore part of this month, the
markets were well supplied with
mallards, teal and sprig tail ducks,
but now they are as hard to find as
the dOdO or maStodon.
Arrived AT VICTORIA steam
ship City of Panama arrived at Vic
toria yesterday at II o'clock having
made the run in II hours from San
Francisco, in spite the prevalent
northerly weather. This is a very
fast trip and shows the Panama to
be ''a good 'un to co. She NAV be
looked for here some time about the
witching hour of breakfast.
SKATrNG.-It was announced yes
terday that Wetmore's pond was
frozen over and also that there was
skating at the Portage; but we were
unable to go out and whizz along on
irons over the slippery, glittering
mirror. John Jameson has plenty
of skates.
HAULED OFE.-The Fanny Lake
has been hauled off the Skagit route
until the ice gets thawed out. From
the way the weather is moderating
and preparing for rain, we Judge
that the suspension will only be
temporary.
CAPT. D. MoRE1soN.-Our read
ers will be pleased to learn that this
deserving and popular gentleman
will take command of the steamer
Eta White, owned by Moody & Nell
son, of Burrard Inlet, Jon the first Of
next month.
DONATIONS Samuel Kenny start
ed out yesterday to collect for the
resbyterian Church, and collected
S73 in coin from eighteen of our