Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-03

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Vancouver. B. c., August e-The
steamship AIiowera. from sydney, has
arrived here. She left sydney on the
evening Of July 10 and made the
fastest passage on record Of the Cana
dian line
The 2Howera brings information that
news OF still another massacre has
been received at Sydney. Not long
ago great numbers Of Australians huge
army Of unemployed were attracted by
stories Of fabulous gold panning at
Papua and cher interior points in New
Guiana. Their ranks have been ter
ribly thirned by murder starvation
and fatal swamp f5Te-s. To make
matters worse. every native who help
ed a white man was marked for the
tOmahawk
The remnant Of these white pioneers
went to Nanapa for a FINAL effort 70
make their fortunes and return. Their
stores gave out and for months they
lived on "GamDer" and tea. Natives in
the vicinity claimed TO be iii treated
by the government in the way Of scant
stores. and decided % teach the gov
eminent a lessen by massacre'ng all
the whites within reach. The whites
were raided at night and put to death
with tOmahawks, being easy victims
for after long suffering they were sick
and emaciated and could not defend
themselves MANY m3ss2CreS had Oc-
CURED in the same place previously,
but the government has never attempt
&C 20 punish the murderers.
Later news confirms the massacre.
which occurred So miles from Port
MOresJy The entire settlement Of ma
ties and whites had their heads split
). 800 by a large band of sayaCes. The
government has sent a large body OF
military police TO surround tho natives
and shoot if necessary Wholesale or
rests viii be made The natives win
DE brought back msnscled In the hold
Of q steamer chartered fer the pUr-
pose.
The Ni0wera also briugs details of
the recent annexation of the solomon
group OF ISLANDS by England. The
work was done by her British m7'esty's
ship WallarOo. TIE first island made
a colony was BeiOnc (whicl Che
WauaroO reached on Jut &C. The
. Union Jack was hoisted Wfth the usual
| ceremonies. The natives Eere very shy
- first and much frightened by tho
lte. - they became reassured on
6b - - removed the no
snleX8ti9n and
lining the pro-
cordis'e was
ship rescujlg
ea in @ canoe.
piaced under
ne day The
and no ma
- n
an bi7Rses at
lie to the south
in the Solomon
rently discovered
I'm the IDdjspe1-
& said coppsr ore
lem. According TO
Runnell island is
be and siv or seven
10 height Of 400 feet,
but apparently affords
Frhe natives r7semblel
4. in The New Hehrides.
IN n are rich in c1coaGuts.
Vic YB. c., August 2-The
steamE - mpia has arrived with ORR
entail advices of July II.
Mayou volcano. situated i'm the eX-
IRENE south Of the Island Of LuzOu,
in the province Of Albay 2.I3f metres
above the sea level hes been In yio-
lent eruption since the 26-h Of June.
The towns Of LibOg, BacaCy and Mali
not arc threatened with destruction.
Fif.y-six bodies have been recovered,
but the fate is unknown of the people
living on the sides and al the foot Of
the mountain. which is surrounded by
the finest hemp plantations I'm The
island. IL is probable that heavy NOR
tally viii be recorded.
A lively brush occurred at Wingp0
between pirates and Chinese warShius.
The fght lasted several hours, The
pirates taking 90 the hills after junks
had been sunk Eighty Of the pirates
were captured and a number killed
Blue jackets from the United States
ships Yorktown and Boston have been
several times attacked by coolies i'm