, 1878-02-02
From the Daily of "Wednesday.

From the Daily of wednesday.
CAPTURE OF JORDAN. = Specia
Constables Green, Martin, Smitl
and Maine brought up John Jordan
the alleged murderer of N. Stroutt
on Saturday evening last. Jordan
had escaped over tho line immedi
ately after the murder, but returned
to his own dwelling at Boundary
Bay some days afterwards. After
search being made, the officers be
gan to suspect he was somewhere
secreted near his own house and ac-
cordingly set watch on it day and
night, special constables Martin,
Smith and Maine, being detailed for
the purpose. On Friday last it was
the turn of Smith and Maine to be
inside the cabin, when they heard an
unusual noise under the floor,
whence they soon unearthed Jordan.
He told them on emerging that he
surrendered himself, but suddenly
seized the gun Maine carried, and a
desperate struggle ensued, during
which one of the barrels exploded
uncomfortably near to Martins head,
who just escaped by knocking the
gun aside. He was soon overpow-
cred and ironed. Jordan's place Of
concealment was just under the bed
where the officers slept during the
hours when they we're relieved from
outside duty. Jordan pretended in
sanity on the way up to town, but it
was badly played. The little steam
er Lleviathan, employed for the con-
stables, was of great service in the
capture.-Guardian.
THE MEET1NGs.--Last night at the
First Congregational church there
was marked advance in religious
interest over the previous meeting.
Chaplain Stubs read and comment
ed briefly a portion of i John, ii
chap. calling attention particularly
to the first principles of experiment
tai religion-the forgiveness of sins,
the knowledge of God, and the unc-
ton of the Holy Spirit. These sub
jects we're then enlarged upon in
subsequent remarks by Rev. I. Dill
Ion and D. Bagley, and the meeting
was opened for general improvement
and for testimony. Several new
cases arose for prayers, and new tes-
timonies were given in favor of
Christian truth. The singing, led
by Mrs. Curtis of the University
andDr. N. W. Lane, was prompt aud
animating. The services tonight
will commence precisely at Z O'Clock,
to be opened by Rev. Mr.. Macfie.
Prayer and Scripture reading meet
ing each day at 8 O'Clock P. NJ. All
are invited to attend.
A MURDERER AT LARGE.-It has
transpired within the past few days
that the person who murdered the
Chinese woman last week in Victoria
is a well-known Chinese gambler,
who eluded the vigilance of the po-
lice who were on the watch and got
on board the steamer North Pacific
q few minutes before she left her
wharf for the Sound. The man ap-
pears to be a desperate character,
having, it is said, killed two of his
countrymen in California some time
ago. The Chinese merchants OF
Victoria are anxious that the villain
should be caught and punished, and
will lend their. assistance to the au-
thorities to that end. The murderer
is doubtless at large in Seattle.
CoRREcT1oN.--1n our report of the
services at the Congregational
church last Sunday evening, we
make Chaplain Stubs says that
Canon Farrar and Beecher had said
that " the bottom had dropped Out
of hell" That gentleman informs
us that some other person present.
not himself, made a remark substan-
TALLY like the quotation. Mr.. Stubs
thinks the use of such expressions
of doubtful propriety, and he does
not think that Farrar and Beechel
had ever said SO.
IT is often remarked by persons ir
our midst from prairie countries
that our great wind storms equal in
velocity those of prairie countries
In the storm of last Friday which
is reported as being the severest fol
years. the maximum velocity was
thirty miles per hour, while in
prairie countries the maximum We
.1ocity is often as great as sixty miles
per hour.
Foor CRUsHED.-A painful acci
dent occurred on Thursday last al
Newcastle. r. A. Hutchinson, en-
gineer at::the sawmill got his foot Ell.
tangled in the engine and before il
could be extricated was badly crush
ed. DR.. G. Bryant was Immediately
called upon to attend to the sufferer,
and upon examination, he found il
necessary to amputate the great toe
M1ss1NG.-U. s. Customs Officer
Cushman, stationed on San Juan
Island, left for a cruise among the
islands in a small boat week age
last Sunday, and has not since been
heard from. His friends fear that
something serious has happened
him.
THE steamer California will leave