Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1895 — BREVITIES. [ARTICLE]

BREVITIES.

An agreement has 6een entered into between German and British steamship companies under which there will be a considerable advance in freight and passenger rates to America, The agreement will go into effect Oct. 1. It is understood the government of Newfoundland has made strong representations to Canada about the seizures of fishermen on the const of Labrador, All the information obtainable shows the proceeding to be a high-handed outrage. „ , Advices from by steamer Willnj»a, which arrived in Seattle, Wash., say the Chilkoot and Chilkat Indians engaged in a free fight near Dyes recently, during which two Indians were shot dead and a squaw badly wounded. The cause of the bloody affray w as whisky, and it is feared that more bloodshed will follow, owning to the war-like nature of the Chilkats. Ex-Collector of Customs James Lotau, of Portland, Or*., was convicted of conspiracy to illegally land Chinese and sentenced to pay a pne of SB,OOO, Beldback, the Chinese merchant who was convicted with Lotan, was fined $5,000.