Simply A Canard

A report was te!ej;raphed frora Ottawa the other day that a Brilish cruiser had fired upon an American fishiug schooner near Buctouche, N. B., and 12 or 15 American sailorj drownad. Excitenient ran high for a time, but investigation showed that there was 110 truth in the report. Telegrama received Irom the Canadian minister of fisherie show that the Americans aro res, ectiag the Canidia regulations, and that he anticípate tliatby next j ear poaching will be iilmo-l uuknown. Down in New Jersey the other day ;i piano was struck by liKhtiiiiig. It is set dom indeed that lightnlDg exercises sueh bencvoleiit dlsctiml&atlon in choosing lts victima.