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Show FOREIGN. The Oka luuinus. Oka, via Hudson, Quebec, 1G. The provincial police arrived at noon and proceeded to the Catholic school house, where their commander has been closeted with the priests. The Indians fled to the woods. There is not an Indian to be seen about Oka. They are said to be secreted in the village, armed and determined to resist re-sist any attempt to arrest them. Rev. Mr. Parent, Protestant missionary at Oka, is endeavoring t pacify tbe Indians. In-dians. The police have been reinforced rein-forced and the attempt will probably be made to make more arrests to-day. The cause ot the burning of the church remains a mystery. All iorta of rumors are afloat. The commissioner of police at Oka, gays they are not there to make ar rests, but to protect life and properly,! and will only require guarantee from j the Indians to keep the peace. The Indians have decided to appeal direct to the Dominion government and demand de-mand an inquiry into their causes ot grievance, which they claim has been in tbe guardianship. Caiighnequa Indians are taking a lively interest in i the trouble of their brethren at Oka. The District Royal Orauge lodge, through its properly authorized officers, offi-cers, cail upon Orangemen nol lo join any body of men who may propose lo proceed to Oka, however much tbey may sympathize with the oppressed Indians, but to wait the decision ol tiie courts. |