1892 - WORK OF SMUGGLERS. Prominent Citizens Charged with Firing Bouctouche to Cover Their Crimes.

MONCTON, N. B.., Sept. 28. Evidence accumulates that the fire which destroyed Bouctouche last week was set by incendiaries who wished to cover up their smuggling. Two young men, one named Renoud, son of the collector of customs, and a
former member of parliament, have been arrested, charged with incendiarism and when the sheriff was taking them to jail he was fired at from the woods, showing the existence of a band of desperadoes. The inhabitants of the village are terrorized and dare not openly give expression to their suspicions.