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VOL XIV NO 30 ;, WIN Ala F IDAVt. MAY 2.0, 1885
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1Regina, May'23,-,The train con- Gen. liliddleton has expressed his WINcfIrAM DISTRICT
veying Ries arrived at 11:80 to day, intention• of returning east as 800a ae MEETING.
0 0 ) 6 Riel was at Once taken to the barracks, he deals with 1 ig 13ee,r. '
loll
The original destination was Win=
nips», hut orders by telegram met
Capt.' Young at i%foose ,Taw 'to hand.
Funeral or aieut;• Pitch,
- k : his prisoner over to the police autho-
C2'LG72 C1i er ,9u7'7 e72. rities. at Regina, .and await orders.
•4e7'S it0 MiacisZet072.. Riel well, but showed some nervous-
uess at, being hauded • over to the
police, H,., does not talk uruch, The
R tither prisoners will likely be brought
111T t;h
1tQr19 s here to be tried r d as his is the capital
of the territory"
L' # e ebelliere.tiirvhecaldi The wood consisted of 9 men of
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the 90th and 7 of the Midlands.
• deeC1.7Z Zeta.
Winnipeg, May 23. -- Attorney,
general Hamilton interviewed as to
NO. MORE FIGHTING` EX- how Riel's alleged American citizen-
PECTED. : ship would effect the latter's trial and
punishment, says : ' ''Biel can be
Prtnco Albert, May 19.—The people tried by a military court martial just
there wore to day relieved from the the same as though he were a British
monotony. of the protracted siege. subject, ' No right of citizenship gives
?which has practically been maintained protection in caseof• Buell. offence.
Re
Pince .the day of the Duck Lake"el could also bei tried in tee civil
battle,:. Eedrrybbdy -was delighted to courts and condemned, and in either
''weloetht; the giilleat fellows compos eases the sentence could be exe::uted acrd. Toronto Field Battery; carriages
Odng General Middleton s column, . with perfect safety even if he were an containing the Mayor andyeorporaeion
• "hetroops aro all ir, high spirits still American citizen. He forfeits all and private citizens, aad lastly private
-rejoicing over the brilliant victory at protection by violating the i w of the citizens an foot. Thousands lined the
Betooke. Of course the into Grena- country in which the, act •F•ro, sling for street on the route io .the cemetery,
`diers are the heroes of Batoche, one punishment in such cases .;ts passed, and as the beard passed playing
The annual meeting 'of the above
Toronto, May, 27.—The furies] of neat iorted district was held in the
Lieut, bitch this afternoon' was one of Methodist church, Brusse'Is, .on Wed -
the largest attended of airy ever held
in this city, showing the universal es-
teem in which the young' officer was
held, and aiso the sympathy for. his
bereaved parents, The iloial;offerings
were magnificent, the drawing room
in which tl;e coffin was placed being
.filled with thein. Among .them were
offerings from the. 18th' Battalion,
Hamilton, • and Hamilton • wholesale
grocers. The coffin was placed on w
gun carriage, draped with _the 'Union
Jack and covered With fluters, the
busby sash and sword of the deceas-
ed surmounting all. The 'procession
WO headed by a fir'ieg patty of forty
men of the Royal Grenadiers, under
command of Lieut. J, B: m oLeau, fol-
nesday and Thursday. of last week,
Rev. G, F. Cornish,• ,District Superin•
tendent,• in the chair, • After devo-
tional exercises, Rev. 8•, Sellery, B.
D., of Berne, was elected Secretary,.
and Rev. R. W. Williams, of Tees=
water, assistant, secretary. ► The
morning,session of the first day was
taken up with the examination of
ministerial character, and the test in
eachywas quite satisfactory, A . N.
Miller, of Whitechurch, was recon-
menicled es a candidate for the minis-
try. In the afternoon session, the
work accomplished in the district was
reviewed. It was ascertained that
the membership has' been increased
by the addition of 288 members. This
lowed by the bands of the Grenadiers ,.result is highly gratifying and
and Queen's Own; gun • carriage; ;augurs well for are future.
carriages containing. chief mourners
and clergymen. `Then came' the EVENING SESSION. •
officers of various regiments, detach: The meeting opening about eight
meats of Grenadiers; Queen's Own, O'oloole the Rev. Mr, Cornish in the
Trifles; York Rangers; "0" companychair After singinand prayer the
InLantry Schools Garrison Artilrery programme consisted of short, orisp,in-
teresting speoohee given by the, mover
aid sec+nder .of'the . resolutions given
below, interspersed by selections of
music by the choir. Several resolu-
tions were unavoidably. crowded out
o.witig to ttso lateness of the evening.
The:eerviee.was a row departure
Distrdot meetings and was planned Ny
the District Superintendent and is a
urost enjoyable way of speeding an
:Companyof t o and B talion , A military court ma•rti:il is'„4lucely to : ,.earer y o to. ' ee, many were
h Mial Bet
talion
til Friel' •
be a case,and doubtless affected to..tears. The remains were
'sharing with them the'benders of that interrediu Dlount Pleasant, Cemetery.
brilliant charge that carried the 'rifle in any event • the sentence, . will be
executed.' • ROTES; , ”
pits and won the dNinetieth ay: The Ninetie- • • evening. The following are the
+•sttbse upntl esu cited tics lite 'blit to Gen.. Middleton has received con- ;George Kerr, who was. a prisoner resolutions:'
9 y Pp ggegrams ratulacory ' .telfromLord in. Riel's camp, has arrived . in. Win Moved b Rev. J. S. Planar of
'them and ono company of'lre slid- y
1.anseiowne'and Lord Wolseley -'in nipoo . • Blyth,:' seconded by: Rev. G.±It: Turk,
land belong all the honors of that : • It is . re orted that` the Winnipeg ofLticknow that.we the' members of
g s k.gypt neon his recent victories:,
a(lattt ctinrge. The General has net -Wield Bette y will be released' at mice- this annual rneeti1 g of the ` Win ham
g
District; do hereby express,, in the
.most devout.atid cordial manners our
gratitude to •the e.God of • all grace"
for the tokens of his approval - which
have cheered our hearts in' our work; .
read for -the rich spiritual -blessings
which hers - teen ':shed dcwn so
abundantly -upon us during the con-
ference year now closing.
Move I by. Rev,. `,•1'm. Baugh, ' of
Rii,tey, seconded by Rev. R. Paul,
that the importance of Christian fel
lowship is eseontial, and this fact is
acknowledged by the Methodist
church in her class, meetings.
Moved by Rev. E. A. Chown, B. D.
of Belgrave, .seconded. by Rev. R. W.
'Williams, of Teeswater, that. we
recognize. with gratitude to the Al-
mighty clod, t ie success that has at-
tended the various benevolent sehemes
of our beloved Methodist Church, dur-
ing this the first year after union,
and in renewing our consecration to
God, we give ourselves unreservedly
to the Lord, our purses as well as our
hearts, and pledge ourselves to a can-
did consideration and faithful practice
of the New Testament principle, as
found in 1st Oor,, 16 and 2, "Upon
the first day of the week let every one
of yoti lay by him in store as God
has prospered hiui,"
Meved by Rev. 3, hleAl1ister, of
*inen•rditle, seconded by tent. W.
Sanderson, ofTeeswater, whereas, the
Liquor Tr,:fite lies been the most
math: sourt;e of crime in the past;
acid whereas, the power to legalize or
• outlaw seed traffic has beep. given by
she Legislature to the people, by the
adoption or rejection of the $"cote
Act, therefore resolved that this.nieet-
ing is grateful for the verdict of the
people at the polls,• mud the success
whtelt `iias thus for crowned the'
efforts of temperanee workers in both
Huron. and Bruce, the two countio: ih
which our district is loeat' d. Are
would also desire to enter a strong
protest against Elie action of the
Senate in attempting to thwart the
desires .and designs of the electorate
with have spoken 50 - unmistakably in
favor of the Scott Act.
The servico was concluded with the
Doe ology and Benediction,
au:104110d 1tistatetition with resiect. Battleford,]T'W. T., li a 2. The, from;P.riupe, Albert end' ullotve l'to
r steamer i Northwest, with Gen. iddlo retia ii.
tteg,A4,tt`le£ aid. ,,.
st .tA i,• came in at 9 this evening, ,: Font Tt' :tiYosv `eeerhs prebaliT 'that . the
l..attleforcl , .May 21. --This eseprtrg.
Rev. Cochin is Est in with Rx for some
Poundinakor:c&12 a to aarap:,' Father J . (me, and the bulk mkt the. theePe
Cochin wes arnong the. nuf tber and •
bore aeshi.te flag and 'a letter froin sWhatever of the heroic their • was
:what terms' his 'surrender would be comtug total's with Middleton. They his followers ;disapp •ars in captivity.
accepted
are thoroughly scared. There are Reis not made of the stuff rev-o1u.•
Ott auk 2G eerie prisoners held -by . hundred V•olftrlteers are with him' volunteers will now a called for to
remain in the. 1\T cIiwes't f
a communication from • Peundmaker will soon return: home.
saying that he will surrender ancon.
PoundnYak4'•r to' Cul. Otter, .asking on ditinnally. The ;Indians are now bout Lotus Rt •1 while at thehead •f
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about forty breeds -with them. The sionista should have in them, liver
Poundutaker was on his. way up to. Indians number 2,000 souls, Wb.'i1 since his surrender his chief care hes
'reinforce Riel, and had learned only : the priest gave Poundmaker Col., been the safety of his own°neck , and
yesterday of the rebel's defeat and the Otter's letter they all laid down ' their he now claims immunity from the
oapfure of their leaders. The Indians
arms. Thiswas on Thursday last, penalty of rebellion on the groundthat
Che have already commenced movinghe is an Ami -'cane citizen, and there:
at once held a council, and decided to in to surrender. foie could not be guilty of treason in
• • ave a parley with (,)ole Otter. The The priest says the enemy were two the Dominion. (f therm is anything
that canexeuse:the conduct of a man
who leads his neighbors into insur,
rection it is his owe readiness to take
all the 'consequences. of the failure.
In such a movement he bets his life
on success, and if he loses he should
be ready to pay.—Detroit Evening
News. - -
... titter was written in English at days burying their•dea•i at Cot Knife
Poundmaker's direction, by Jeffersonbill, sixty ab least, The rebellio i is
virtually over
esenoolmaster on the reserve. y
Col. Utter, has decided to p that Winnipeg, May 26.—It is current-
to d reply ly reported that Gabriel Dumont ha.
e 'eiegotiations for the surrender must be been captured at Fort Assiniboine,
made ' through Gen , Mi.'dleton . Winnipeg, May 27.—The expected
ther Cochin will be sel;t bank evitlk unconditional surrender of Pound-
tlilit reply to Poundmaker tomorrow maker hes at last taken place, having
been :confirmed '• by a dispatch froua
meriting. - . Battleford this morning; • The Brest
The sentiment here is that only Cree chief, with 80. of his council and
unconditional surreaider should be ao- sub chiefs with upwards of 200 stand
opted, and it is not believed that of arms, came into camp yesterday
Poundnitticor will agree to this. The and hada great pow wow with (Nen.
Middleton. • Pouudinakcr° and fire of
prisoners say that the Xudians treated his chief men were made prisoners,
them well, also two who acknowledged them•
Poundlnaker's camp numbers 1,400
• ail told. 700 capable of bearing arms,
.yuan 860 horses. He Bolds a strong
position fifty utiles from here, near
iizmar'd Lake,
Humboldt. N. W, T., May 20,
A scouting. .party of Body Guards
under Lieut. Merrit has just returned.
They captured White . Cap and his
`landatDead' Moose. Lake after two
(Ivo hard chase. White Ca.
eviottely captured with the scout
Peter' Medotiald, followed.
with rnarvelotisitigenuity.
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p's brother
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the trail
Thiele
ar,
Taut capture, as White Cap s
Nand wtrs :%gaged against us under of stolen horses and cattle. He has Six presecutions"tnider the Scott ll ,et -
le1 at Butoehe. summoned Big Rear to surrender un, were tried at Walkerton Orr Saturday.
tnn•ipt g, may 24.—The funeral conditionally. . Should be refuse, Two Were couvietcd trod four dulness:
'' Wode Privates Ii.irdist and troops will make a concerted •attack .ed,
,' . , y upoh him from all sides, •
she 90th, who were killed Archbishop Peelle is of the opinion1 Mr. and Mrs. H. Gracey, of Essex
.
tiV ROXETER.:
Mr. J, W. Sanderson, of this place,
has left far Chicago,
:The remains of rhos. 'McDonald,
who* wasdruwiled in the mill pond
last.winter were, recovered last week,
'The corpse was swollen and disllgur-
selves the murderers of Payne and ed almost beyond recognition fromitS
Tremont. The General told the Iii- loirg stay in the pate+', I.s`o inquest
dimes they must bring all the cattle was 'held, and tiro remains were
and food - they had to hila; go back quietly interred, -
to their reserves,and chute in nee a
week for provisions till tl e Govern. Three Persons were drowned in
mint settled what was to be done. Toronto bay on Monday.
with thein. 1'oundmaker and the
other prisoners are ooniined in the A Montreal .woman has recovered
guard rooni. damages evilest , her daughter for
Winnipeg, May 27,---A, telegrain slander.
from Gen, Middleton confirms the Ins. Addley, of Clint," hes hem
surrender of Potindroaker, with Chief's ootumitted for 21: days for drunken:
Thunder Child, Sweet grass and nets.
Bear's rioad, And others as well as A Saivetionist has been int/Ascii e 1
two iuurderery of Payne and 'Tremont in .icings;inn for liontpayment el a fi:,a
who are all in custody, , Ue has se. 'fir playing a horn in. the streets.
eured 210 stand of tams, and teams,
f's„r t'duk place' today, The tlutt the whole trouble Anions they Centre, are visiting irr.n.is ,tad rela. .
await id tsrorsactling. half breeds and Indians is over;. t.ves to town•
sncoun• i7atX•.
On Thursday morning the following
laymen were present.' ---Br, Towler,
0lII Timmins, John Id Mcllardye
i)aeid Ar,.liew, J Cooper. ,air
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Morrison,.N H Young, Wm, Wray, •
A Reid, john Mowbray and Robert
blOw bray.
The financial and spiritual state pf
the Work of God on the district pass-
ed ander rgyiew, and was found to be
in an encouraging condition. On
most of the circuit Mission there have
been gracious revivals of religion :and
as a. result' 643 persons have been
aem tted to membership on the dis-
trict. The number of members now
stands 5958, it, net increase for the
year after making up; for losses • by
removals and deaths of 272. .. Tho
amount of money raised for comaec .
tional and. circuitpurposes during the
year is 819,856.80.
The Rev. John S. Fisher, of Blyth;
was chosen to represent the district
at the ensuing Conference. on Sunday
school interests, and Rev. R. W.
Williains, of Teeswater; on the sta.
tioning committee.
The Rev, David' 0. Olappison, of
Brussels after slending 41 years. in
the active work of the ministry, asked
to be recommended to the Conference
to obtain .a superannuated relation.
The request • was granted and the
following special'resolution was passed.
in his case.
'This District meeting takes this
opportunity of placing on record rte:
sense of gratitude to the Head of the
Church for the long period of faiths
fel service, covering 41 Years, that
our esteemed brother Clappison has
rendered the church in tate active
work of the ministry.. ' We -;regret
that age and infirmity combine to
cause him to take this step, -and sin
scerely hope that the presence of God
may sustain, comfort, protest' ',and
g `tide hips to life's ' close, .ghat iso an
abundant entrance may be minister
ed unto • him into the everlasting
Kingdom of Glory, with the Master's
welcome: ''Well done good and
faithful servant, enter into the joy of
thy Lord."
Thee following 'Laymen were elected'
as delegates to the aianual :Conference
E: ;tifclndoo,1. J. Fisher,. (. Sturgeor,
Ts Fairbairn, C. _ E, Creylee,
Stewart, S. Humberstone, T. Webster,
W Treleaven J Nichol, J .odic, D.
M rchiaon, W, Wray, W. Bengntiglr,
'W. 1. ,7nhnsfon, S. Fear, J. Cooper,
T''. 1I. Young, A. Morrison, R. Chain
hers, -
With a vie'vv of economizing the
mission funds of the church it was
recommended that the I .iinlough and
Black Horse appointments on the
Kinlotigll mission be added to the.
Salem mission and - that Salem. be --
constituted a self sustaining circuit
Also that Mount Zion appointment on
the Krnlough mission be transferred
with Warcleit and Hamilton t'ppoirt:
merits from tne Ashfield circuit to the
Ripley circuit, eonstitnt sig work for
twomenon thatchavge.
Several recommendations for the -
sale of church, tied parse ege property
were made with a view of cons.tlida-
ting the work and malting spine homes.
more convenient fur the pastors in.
charge.
The lollowir, resolution was passed.
by ren nnaniruons standing vote
Resolved•
, "That in view of the
probable removal of our beloved Dis-
trict Superintendent, Rev, G. H.
C'irei.hl 'rein oar i11C:tSt, we, i,h" i
members of the Wingbatit riietric:u
tale() this • opportunity of o7gpre,.ting
our confidence, in and affection f r
hint, as ml,t•otbe t• and as Su„ ei :teed-
ant of the district. •
In his official c^parity we have
ever found liens efficient and courteous
ever heady to reepand to the calls or
the bretineen. We earnestly pray that
in the future, as In the past, aur dear
brother may be guided by Divine
Wisdom, sustained by Divine Grace
and receive such rich baptisms ofpower
as shail eminently qualify him for in-
ere•ised and incril'aising usefulness in
the church
A resolution of thanks was passer)
to the pa;ttor and niembera of the
church Of Brussels who had so kindly
provided for the comfort Tof the merit
berrsof the 'district meeting during its
sessions spud the meeting closed at
5:80 p. m
If you need tiny kind of job work
cal( atUtz ',1'lt,hs ofuoe.