, 1878-02-23
From the Tally of Wednesday.


coming really in earnest in prepar
ing for the defense of their homes in
case of war between Russia and Eng
land. A late issue of the Victoria
Co1onist says; Yesterday afternoon
consultation between Capt. Robin
son (senior officer of Her Majesty s
fleetl, Premier Elliott, Col. Hough-
ton and Capt. Cooper, was held at
the Dockyard, when it was decided
that owing to the critical state Of al
fairs in Europe. and the imperfect
character of telegraph communica
tion, it is desirable to organize a
corps of volunteer artillery for the
defence of the Province, said corps
to be stationed at OF near Victoria
City and Esquimalt. Capt. Robin-
son will supply guns TO be placed IN
position at selected points, and M,
val artillery Instructor will be placed
at the disposal of the corps. Vol
unteers will be enrolled at the drill
shed between the hours of II NJ, and
2P, NJ. to morrow. II. M. S. Opal
and Rocket will be got ready for act
i've service, and steps necessary to
place the coast in as complete a stat
of defence as possible will be taken
We need not point out to citizens OF
every nationality the Importance of
volunteering in defence of their
hearths and homes" :"
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Last night
about nine o'clock Paul Koerner,
who earns a livelihood by playing q
piano in drinking saloon, shot him
self in the left breast with navy re-
volver, the ball entering at the nip
pie, and lodging. This afternoon
our reporter called upon the wound
ed man, and found him sitting in
chair asleep. He soon after awoke,
and with the wild stare common to
those delerious from the excessive
use of whisky, demanded his boots.
saying he must hurry to the boat and
go to Steilacoom. After being quiet
ed he walked to the bed without any
apparent difficulty. The wound does
not bleed outwardly, nor does Koer-
ner breathe as though his lung was
filed with blood. His wound does
not appear to be dangerous. This
is the same man who attempted to
shoot woman some months ago,
and shot man in the ankle. He
was adiudged insane and sent to the
asylum at Steilacoom, and as soon as
the effects of liquor wore off no signs
of insanity we're visible. Koerner
is an unfortunate young man whose
intemperance will doubtless cause
him to kill either himself or anasso-
ciate sometime.
THE Seattle DISPATCH thinks the
Russian war vessels now at or near
San Francisco will be uncomfogta-
bly, near Victoria in case of war be-
tween Russia and England. Admi-
raj DeHorsey is at Conception,
Chill, whence it would require 80
DAYS for him to reach Esquirnalt
with the Shah. The Triumph has
not yet left England for the Pacific;
but there is a large British fleet at
China from which few ships might
be spared for the protection Of this
part. We learn that the local min
listers have taken steps to bring the
defenseless state Of British Columbia
to the notice of the Ottawa and Lon
don authorities.-Colonist.
INTELLIGENCE was brought by
mail, last evening, to Chaplain
Stubbs of the death of Miss Rosalis
N. Stubbs, one of his twin daugh-
ters, aged 20 years. She died ut the
residence of Mr.. Phineas Nevens.
her mothers father, in the city Of
Concord, New Hampshire. of which
State she was native, where every
attention was paid to her during her
protracted illness by her devoted
aunt and her sisters, the Misses
Mary and Eugene Stubs. These
affective tidings had been anticipat-
ed for some days, but, nevertheless,
it falls heavily on the stricken faith
er's heart.
HAMPToN's BODY FoUND.--The B..
B. Mail says the body of William
Hampton, reported drowned in our
last number, was found last Satur-
day on the river bank about one
mile below the point where he dis
appeared. His remains were con-
veyed to their final resting place on
Sunday by all the settlers for many
miles about the vicinity of Nooksack
Station.
The steamer Dispatch, Capt. Fred
Monroe, has been laying at Craw-
ford q Harrington's wharf since
Monday evening, receiving a fresh
coating Of paint On account of
severe wind in the straits, the Dis
patch did not make its usual trip to
San Juan for load of lime. Capt.
Monroe reports business on the
route "way up"
STR1PPED.-The steamer Lena C.
Gray, which has been used on Lake
Union by the Seattle Coal & Trans
portation Company for ferrying
across the lake the coal trains, has
been stripped of her iron, including
her machinery. Her days of use
fulness are ended. and she will be
allowed to decay at the landing.