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Show lv sivrniix. San Fram-ic", A bent four months siccn, a sk-Vloii of a man was found in a t . 1 : 0 U : ic-ir Heluiont. w ith a bullet-hole tlm.'ith the -kull. The discovery dis-covery of another skeieton near the samo spot, in a hammock, adds to the mystery, and all the circumstance indicate in-dicate th nt the men were engngd in a mortal crnhr.'.. that ono was k ; i I i i instantly, in-stantly, wliilo tko oilier crawled back to the camp, into tho hummock, and there bled lo death. With tho last skeleton wro found a copy of tho Call, bearing date February 17th, 1 --Til Portions of paper found, with tho other skeleton, b-Tti tho same dat". T. G. 1'hclps has ihe silver watch which was found upon ihe lu-t rkelel.n, and the 1 bones were covered with line clothing. Nothing is known a to tho identity of the men. The investigation ir.to tho ail'-urs of the shipping uormiiip-ioner's o;liie, re-.-ulted in the exoneration of Cvl. Meven- To-Jay, as tf.e Alaska was making her landing, one of ti.e Chinese paten- gers ffl. o - rbard fr..m the upper de k. He ;a:.k twic-; a line was thrown to him. anJ a Seal's crow t'ok hnn out be f.-re he ;ar.k the third time. K. i. li vsrl. a rfp -ntr of the Chronicle, Chron-icle, w:ii arref-d ye'.rday men. ing. by the naval a jt:.oriiics to be taken to Wfttcir.ct n f n-.o ttiare", tae precise pre-cise r.at-re o: whiLfc has not De-'-n made : t ct;.!"- .i.--C'""i, w-f.e La held lit- tight t ':. pr-..--T.t nrr"-'t i.v me 1 r.-t. :cLi.c to l.Mt. B gar. w .. the. I C ..7-:..,,j -; :. - r.t ii M ! 1". w p,r, .r.-. A !, n-arire P-ok n.m ;r.t.. 1 .-,!, y ;.d d-jiiverel at Mare 1-land. ..:;.:. :. ;...rj s. ;:.-. ! brn nr.-e-t'd i.p- :i U.ree. o.ilr'T.t ttrtarg.-: i ' nr rape upon h. ttep-I ttep-I daug-LU", oj.0 of whvm ia uiidax thir teen years of age, and the other :teen: a'so for the crime of producing abortion. The accused waived examination, and the justice placed the bonds at 0,uO, which he is not able to give. The Modoc War. Yreka, 21. A courier arrived from Van Bremer's, thi evening, brinnmg dates to yesterday. There has been considerable con-siderable activity at the from during the past few days. A: bea-i quarters it ws thought that Camp Whealon, on Lost Kiver, would be broken up, and the troops removed lo the vicinity of Lava Bed. General Giiiera and staff was to make a reconnoisance of Lava Bti today, to-day, with two companies of cavalry. The health of the troops in the field was excellent; there not being a case of sick-nes sick-nes of any discription at any ot the camps. A quarrel is reported between the Indians, on account oi Jack wishing to give up the six murderers, in consideration consid-eration of getting a reservation on Lost Kiver. Scorcfain's band drew rides on Jack and those who favored giving up the murderers. Jack was threatened with death if he offered such conditions of peace. The weather here is the most delightful delight-ful known for many years at this season. sea-son. China and Japan. San Francisco, 21. The Alaska brings Hong Eong dates to Feb. 12th; Yokohama to Feb, 24. Tho British brig Btssie Seabright foundered at sea, off Nagasaki; all hands saved. Fears were entertained of a Mohammedan invasion in-vasion of tbe northern part of China. The Grand Lama of Thibet had sent a mission to Pekin proffering allegiance to the young emperor. Efforts are being made to throw the Yellow Kiver bact into iu ancient channel- The tea clipper ship Service had been wrecked near Parades, and only one out of eighteen survived. Tho captain and crew left the vessel on a raft, which was stove on the fourth day, only one sailor escaping. A largo iire occurred at Canton, January olst. Christianity is tolerated in Japan by royal edict, and the whole country is thrown open to foreigners. Within tour years Japan will hold a universal industrial in-dustrial exposition, probably at Yeddo. The Japanese government has revoked the prohibition against exporting saltpetre; salt-petre; and it can be exported under five per cent, ad valorem duty. Our supplies heretofore, have been chiefly from Calcutta, Cal-cutta, Japan sends a ruin Liter, Soyos-hinio, Soyos-hinio, to China on a mission. |