, 1877-06-17

cgram that wns sent 10 wnrn them Of the com.
Ing Of tlr poIice until the latter had arrived.
a good deal OF excitement prevails In tue I'll
lage, and reporters hrc 1ookcd upon III intr1ld-
ora. ..
The latest dispatch, $3.50 p. M, Is as follows:
The Commissioner Of Police at Oka says that
thry are not there to make arrests, nut to pro-
tcct life and property and will only require
The htiinc.place Of the Indians is stt|, un-
kunwn. II Is stated that the Indians have
decided 10 appral direct to tho Dominton Gov
cr'.mcnt, and7 demand All inquiry into their
Tho Cauehuawaga Indiana arc taking lively
interest IN the troubles Of their brethren At Uka
aud the Okla trut,blcs. and Tho manner In Which
the interests Of tte Indians have hcen defended
nn!ongst tho legal fraternity. Tho general
opinion amongst tho Notwithstanding members
Of the bar Is, that It The Catholic authorities
desire to test tho legality Of their cfaInt to the
fantt, which they obtained SONG time .gp-a
Judgment given on 4 law issue nntl tcchniralLty.
Hut tils tile gentlemen Of tho Seminary 10 not
appear prepared 10 10, and every attempt OF tho
tho true merits Of tic case, that Is, by pT,,ce.
tliifc appointed In such cases after Judgment of
default has been rrnderc,l, has bcc,i met by
technical opposition hy the se1ntnary. At pres
ented counsel that the caso cannot % settled
at least for-f14c years, a. the difficulties bcset-
ting Montreal lawyer In Watching case Ia 1t.
scl'ulastfque mako Il next to impossible to make
Of counsel think il WOULD be difficult
to dispute the titlo Of the Seminary.
~ they. hold II WA granted for. the purpose of
tho maintenance, education, and religious train
lug Of tlo 1ndans; but, On The other hand, they
carry out these stIp,ilatlons towards tho 1a.iians
whether they bs Roman cathoic os Protestant.
The District Royal Orange Lodge, tirouEt'lts
prnperfy' y'authosztd officers, c,llls upot UsanRr-
pose ~ proccca to Oka, Ut calt oi nny outside
organization or individuals without nutllurLty of
tho 1odge, lioweyes much they lAaY synlpathIxe
With she opp,rcssed Indians. but to ~alt the de-
Spsciai Dttpasca TO 7as 7+saua~
TORONTO, juno lM-Ahotllcr lnItcll of brick
layers arrived frutn buffalo, last night anl wctt
.seny n;x .n t On S s eren 'fs CUTTINGS iii T tssss ss
those wl!cre nu strike llas taken place. a con-
trae.ur left last evening for Detroit, Whgre uu-
other batch arc waiting to bc brought here:
Tho strikers were gathered around III kt'nts nll
salkng earncst!y ard cxcttelly. A..
in. 5qns ;as ~ vcss fsSfy %
uoycr;'uent Is allowed these weeks to iratas
rcply to the British case: then tho English Coy
crultIcnt to hare tho right to ropir.
rhc Mcdonnell cas0 has been discussed by
Sir. McDonnelrs letter was submitted, ia whlrl,
lio states lie holds no uptnton at Variance with
tic Confession. Of Faith. A largs number Of
resolutions were moved the most tmM'ttaut Ut
whlch was one t,y Dr. Muircgorr, Ut ilalifax, to
one by the llev. Dr. Totl, of 'rorontO, requiring
Mcdonnell to anssscr t0-day ratcgortCally Tho
Assenbly'a questions respecting his positfun on
tho doctrine Vi uternnl punishment. a warm
dciate was kept up throughout. Dr.. Tufts
InOtiDn WuH finally c1rfct bY ia to n. AfDNt