The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-16
BRITISH COLUMBIA NEWS.

The water at New Westminster Is grsdu-
any falling in the Fraser RIVER. and the
farmers are so confident Of their being no
mere fear OF foods that .hey are sowing
seed on The lower levels.
A special from Revels.oke says that Or.
X g. Brett and D. L Macpherson. late
inspector IN the y. II. NJ police. have pur-
tend to erect magnificent hotel and sum-
mer resort.
A new order has been issued. says Vic
toria dispatch. fixing the dates at which
foreign coins are 10 De received at the Gus
toms house The Japanese Yen is to be re-
ceived al Sill cents. the Mexican dollar At
Bis; the Germari mark AZ as and the
French franc at 1913.
Lieut.-Col Rawsiorne. R. 81. A.. has left
Victoria for Portsmouth. England. the
headquarters OF his department. he hav-
ing completed his term of service on the
Esquimalt station. Col. Rawstorne Went
10 the station in 1888 in command OF the
troops now stationed there. He viii be
succeeded by Major Trotter. r. Al. A..
Wno is now on his way here from England
Great excitement was created at Grand
Forks. h. c.. recently over the fact that
some unknown person distributed good
quantity OF poisoned meat every few feet
through the streets. Over 50 dogs are al
breds owned by the leading citizens. A
purse OF 500 was taken up for the convic-
ton of the guilty party and Constshies
Dinsmore and Hepworth have the matter
in hand and are hopeful OF being able TO
bring the cowardly rascal to justice.
The Gopher, Maid OK Erin, Homestake
and r. z. Lee claims north Of the Ross
land camp have been. IL is reported.
transferred to the Homestake Con-
solidated Mines Company. OF Lon
don, England, which has cap
ton being, IL is said, to have the company
start OF, after everything has been paid
for. with 100000 in the treasury. with
which TO develop the properties. The deal
Is of course subject TO ratification by
stockholders.
A Winnipeg special says that e. E.
Sheppard, of Toronto. the Canadian trade
commissioner 20 South America has ar
rived from the East. He will interview
the boards of trade OF Victoria and VAN
couver. regarding the bonus for the steam
ship company that wishes TO open up trade
between Canada and South American
ports. Mr.. Sheppard will next visit those
ports and report upon the extent or the
trade that Canada can do with them. He
will cross and return to Canada along the
Atlantic coast.
The annual meeting OF the British CO.
lumbia Pharmaceutical Association was
held recently at the Offices OF Messrs.
Langley and Henderson. Tho secretary
treasurer, ]. h. Sutherland. presented his
report, which showed the association to be
in a nourishing and healthy condition In
the matter Of finance. An election was
held to fill the vacancies left by the three
retiring members of the board and the foi-
lowing gentlemen were elected: Messrs. ].
ID N
Victoria; D. 8. Curtis. New Westminster.
At the meeting of the Presbyterian gem
eral assembly at Winnipeg reports intro
duced showed an increase Of 5000 in men,
oership during the year. as we'll as In
crease In the number OF families in at
tendance, in the Sunday school rolls. and
the income of the church. Differences be-
tween the Dominion census returns and
those of the church were explained by the
interval of time between the collections OF
the statistics The total contributions since
the union has been upwards of $685. 900.
Tonight a reception was given the visitors
at Manitoba college.
wardner. b. c. Is building up rapidly.
The newspaper Office Is nearly completed.
Stephens & Co. are building large hotel.
Mr.. McCabe. of Banf, Alberta. has pur-
chased fine location on Laurier avenue
and Is building a Furnished room house.
l.. y.
constructing a residence on Mowatt street
and will move his family here In the near
future The new ferry which will connect
the Kalispell road with the road TO Fort
Steele, has arrived and will be put in as
soon as the cable gets here, which has
been ordered from San Francisco.
Lieut.-Coi Townley having resigned the
command OF the Mainland battalion OF the
Fifth regiment has been transferred 10 the
Canadian artillery reserve Of officers. with
the rank of major. Major Charles A.
Worsnop has been promoted to lieutenant
colonel. and will succeed to Major Town.
ley's command. Col. Townley. IL is under
stood, retires on account OF pressure OF
private AFFAIRS, his duties on connection
with the registry office at kamloops fire.
auentiy taking him away from aVncouver.
He has been on leave Of absence for sew
erai months. during which Major Worsnop
has been In command. Col. worsnop has
seen active service. having been through
the most stirring events of the Northwest
Rebellion of 1885. captain In the Nine
tieth Winnipeg Rifles.
A Grand Forks special says that as
stage, owned by G. ". Williams. was com
inx from HosshurE TO Grand Forks and
fuss as II was going down the steep hill
about four miles from Toulon's. the brake
gave way. causing the lead team 10 be-
come frightened Mitchell. the driver. kept
control OF the horses until one of the reins
broke when they ran out OF the road and
the stage was dashed against a tree The
three occupants Of the stage were thrown
from their seats, when Mr.. Pesky. who
was sitting on the outside, had his left
shoulder and collar bone broken ard other
wise " ~ badly bruised. The other passen-
ger on the front seat. who was a drummer.
stuck on his seat and so escaped without
serious injury. There were four other
messengers who were ali badly shaken up,
though not seriously. Mr.. Pslky. who was
Injured seriously. was taken back TO Boss
burg for medical treatment. while Mitch
eli. the driver, proceeded TO Touion's for
a new wagon. the old one being smashed
in the wreck. Tns stage was Ave hours