Deseret Evening News | 1891-07-14 | Page 2 | The Capture of a Smuggler

Ilie I eelurr r ammilir, Ottawa. July 11. Tho collector of cu.tums at ktorla Informs thu dtarl-nientof dtarl-nientof thesclzuruuiiir that iwlutof tho sloop "Mora," ot Hrittlr, Wa.li , for iieglntlnglo report Inaard. A line of Jlsiwaa Imiwd. Tv.ii customs ollUers locatej the easel luaiavua ft w miles from Victoria aud hailed lu r. A man a areit on deck asking what waawautrd. Ihryexjiessed a desire to sro him, ahd he- pMllid within twenty fret of th Usch In a sklu. Ho then demanded their tuslnewi, aud learning they weru customs ofllccrs he started liarkto the ship, but the) cov-eud cov-eud him with revolvira and cumprllr I him to take Hit m to the .loop. Thiv fouttd tho Ttssil was u stuugglirnnd had alxletm Chinamen on hjard, who wanted to be In tided In Hie United Htutee. If the lino Is not ald In thirty dava the vessel will be contlsi ated aud sol 1 to the lilghut bidder.