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Show AVENGE A MASSACRE Government Forces Land on Island and Punish Natives Victoria, B. C, Feb. 11. To avenge the massacre of Mr. and Mrs. Benskln and their family, traders ln the Solo-I Solo-I raon group, who wero killed by a na- tlvo tribe several weeks ago, a govern-I govern-I nient patrol steamer landed 200 native people on Villa Villa Island. The constabulary, guided by natives of the Island, soon camo up with the murderous mur-derous band, captured sixteen of them, lucludlng two of the actual murder-era, murder-era, and killed several others who offered resistance, according to ac counts brought by the steamer Ma-kura Ma-kura today. Before the 6kirmish, Chief Sito, who led the raid on the Renskln family, sent word that he had started out on a campaign to kill nil white men who married native women During the fighting the chief escaped and made his way to a neighboring Island. |