Evening star., 1877-06-23
THE GREAT FIRE AT 50. JOHNS.
Relief for the Sufferers

THE GREAT FIRE AT 81. JOHNS.
Relief for the Sufferers.
BOSTON, June 2S-The following was re-
ceived here at Sis a. m:
"sr. johns, n. B.. June 22-orers OF as
sistance for the sufferers by the great fire
continue to come i'm from provincial towns
ara also from many American cities. Sew
arniar epaI ear loads loads OF provisions arrived this
from Halifax, aud tonight a special train
from Por land, Bangor, Lincoln Center. sc
brought III eco barrels of -four. lot OF blank
cts and a quantity OF cooked food. Montreal.
Toronto, Hamilton and other Canadian
cities have dispatched provisions. The re
lief committees have been reorganized, and
the work systematiZed so that the aid may
go as far as possible and reach those mos
In need OF II A public meeting was held 10
day and addresses were delivered by Mayor
Hamlin, OF BANGOR Mayor Rice, of HsliraN
and others. vote OF thanks was passed 10
the cities and Individuals contributing 10
tie relief OF the distrcs Sed.
Blowing Up Ruins.
A company was employed blowing up
ruins TO remove dangerous walls. Three
en- named Lamb, Anderson and Ewing
were badly injured by the premature explo-
sion of blast.
The Inceudiartcs Again az Work
Several new fires were started 20 day, all
supposed 10 have been the work of incen-
diaries. Five men accused Of incendiarism
act narrowly escaped being hanged 10 the
arrived nom Halifax TO aid the civil au.
thoritits in maintaining order. All is quiet.
Dead Bodies Recovered
The body OF Capt Firth, well known
citizen, was found In the ri ms. also another
body identified as that OF James Thomas.
clerk. Several persons arr still missing
The banks are reopen ing and business e>tab-
lishments are opening In new locations. and
IN some instances rebuilding has COM
menced.
Insurance LOSSES i'm England.
LONDON, June Z.-Tne Times In IT'S duan-
cial article says: "Several English inSur-
ance Offices lost heavily by the ST. John fire.
In one instance the loss will be over SE0. .aop.
and the least that any single Office will have
10 bear il over ~loO.0 900. The princi pal sur
ierers are the North British and Mercantile,
imperial Royal, Liverpool & London.
Globe, Northern Queen and Commercial
Union companies.
COMMISSION SrGNED-The Pres sident to-
day signed the com mission of VIM. Corkran
TO be naval officer TO- the district or Balti-
more, Md.
REVENUE APPoINTMENTs.-Pete Huigfn
was yesterday appointed revenue storekeeper
for the LIST district of Wisconsin, and Isaac
Newton. jr., storekeeper and gauger for the
5th district of New Jersey.
NAVAL NEws.-The Ossipee and Manhat-
tan arrived at Fort Monroe, Va. this morn
ing from Port Royal, s. G.. the Lacka-
wanna arrived at San Francisco Sunday,
seventeen days from Picnilinque, l.. Z.
PERsoNAL.-Ex-Gov. Gilbert c. Walker,
Of Virginia, who represents the Richmond
(Na.) district In Congress, left here W tn his
family this morning for the Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, Virginia. He eX-
poets To meet several democratic friends
there, TO talk over the Speakership queS-
ton.
THE INDIAN WAR IN THE FAR NORTH
wEsT.-The following dispatch was received
at the War Department 20 day:
San Francisco, Cdl, June p, ls77.-To Gene
RAJ sherman. WoShiagtca, ID. C..-Your tele-
gram OF June 10th was only received this
morning. 1 cannot learn the uprising has
gone much beyond Jo5eph's band and the
immediate sympathiZers. How far IL may
go canpot now be known. News from How
ard is very meagre. He reports the loss o
Lieutenant Thel er and 80 men. send al
the cavalry in the department OF California
by McDermott to Boise, Idaho, as Howard
wishes this column TO be at least 800 strong.
Major Wood reports that foIr companies Of
artillery and one OF infantry left Portland
yesterday morning for Lewiston with three
months supplies. All the troops brough
away from Alaska, leaving no detachment
iSlgLed) MCDOWELL, Major General.
ARMY ORDERs.-The General of the army
will proceed TO inspect the new military
posts and routes on the Yellowstone aud Ia
Montana, extending his examination 10 such
points as the interests of the frontier may
suggest. During his absence from Washing
ton the adjutant general will ma ke all neces-
sary orders, based on instructions, and semi
ofhcial letters will be answered by an aide
de-camp al army headquarters, or sent TO the
general, as instructed. Coils. %. NJ. Poe and
John NJ. Bacon, des-de-camp, will attend
the general, and will proceed in advance 10
Fort Lincoln, Dakota territory, TO wait his
coming. Second Lieut., Geo. A andrews, 25th
infantry, is transferred from Co. c TO Co. 1 of
that regiment. Leave of First Lieut.. Charles
NJ. Callahan, 4th cavalry, is extended 1--we
months. Leave for four months, with per-
mission TO apply for two months extension.
is granted First Lieut. Charles Morton, Sd
cavalry, with permission to go beyond the
sea. The orders of June 18th, relating TO the
following officers are revoked: First Lieut..
Ed. f. Wood, sth cavalry; Second L:euts.
Wallace Mott, sth infantry: Arthur Murray.
1st artillery; and Edgar h. Robertson, 9th IN
fantry.