Alleged Capture of R. V. F. Ship by Party of Russiane The Chinese authorities have been called in to deal with a sensational affair which occurré& up river near the arsenal on Tuesday afternoon.
It is reported that a party of Russians, members of the crew of a Russian yacht moored near the Arsenal, boarded a vessel of the' Volunteer Fleet lying in the vicinity and proceeded to take possession, several members.of the crew of the steamer being made prisoner. As already stated, the matter is now in the hands of the Chinese authorities, Blind Soldiers and Sailors Lveviously acknowledged 10 225.05 From Inspector and Mrs. G.
Johnston and family in memory of Mr. J. Neild 20 225.35
A telegram was received at the U.S. Court on Saturday from the American Consul at Tsingtao, stating that Dave Lightner was not on board the str. Luise Nielsen. Lightner, who is under Federal indictment for an alleged breach -of the Harrison Narcotics Law at Portland, Ore., was arrest-el on July 16 on the Luise Nielsen, when the vessel reached Shanghai. Circumstances pointed to his possibly having stowed away on that ship shortly after she left Shanghai on July 19, the day on which Lightner, with R. S. Boyd, made a sensational escape from the U. S. Court gaol. The Police believe that Lightner~ is still in Shanghai.
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