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The Exeter Advocate, 1898-4-22, Page 9pplement to The Exeter Advocate. EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1898. Fatal Collision. West Huron. Tilsnnburg, Out., April 18th.-.-Thsre was a collisiou ou the G.T. R thts morn. ing at 4 o'clock a westbound freight running into a train which was stand- ing about one eighth of a anile east of the Tidsoeburg loop line 'stattou. glow Leonard Leonard Janes, of St. Thomas, was instantly killed The locomotive is completeiy wrecked and four or five ears (empties) were burned - Fatal Accident. Walkerton, Ont,, April 18th. ---Whoa Charles Rolston, a farmer. living about a mile from here, was driving home on Saturday afternoon, his horsy took fright at a bicycle and ran away, Mr Rolston and his son were thrown from than wagon and seriously cut about the head They were carried into a tsefgh bare house. and medical aid s'•mmmied The father died shortly afterwards without recovering eousciousnese The son will probably. recover. Rolston leaves a wife and several sweat child - rat.. Fatal Accident Near St. Marys, Sr. Marys, Ont., April 18th —Thomas Fuleher and Isaac Ferris were coming to town this morning ou top of a load of hay, driving.* a spirited team of hors es. When near the G. T. R. crossing nest of the junction. station they sop ped to allow a west boated freight train to puss. The horse's, however, be came unmanageable and ran against the sitie of a passing engine, overturn- ing the wagon load. Mr. Ferris was instantly killed. Mr Fetcher was bad- ly but not seriously injured. Both hors- es were more or less hurt, one of them beyond reeovery. The wagon and har• ness are a total wreck. Another Faith Cttr Guelph, April lig. —Faith cures saem to be rather etpi h' nio in this city of late Another ease has been reported. It is that of a withered artn. The man's name is Levi Brown. a former resident, of Elora, but who has resided on the Elora road, this city, for some time. He is a carpenter by trade. Four years ago last December he in- jured his left arm in a simple manner while pitching aside a piece of wood Tho verdict of physicians was that a nerve was snapped. He was treated in the Guelph and Toronto General Hospitals for several months, and when discharged from the latter he got a certifieate from Dr Dickson to the ef- fect that there was no prospect of im provement, and he was disabled from following his avocation. The arm withered up, could not be raised and was entirely useless. On February 1st last, between 4 and 5 o'clock, Mr. Brown asserts the Lord was pleased to restore it in answer to faith and prayer, and it is now ,lust about as strong a,a the other. Prayers were offered up for Mr. Glad. stone at Hawarden Church on Sunday. This is taken to indicate that the end is very near. !Gederieh, taut April 10, - Notwith standing at drenching rain the Comfier vuivt's ofWVest Huron held a>< rousing mooting at Puugatunon today. Every municipality was west represestted, and Ythe interest and d-termiurition shown augured well for this successful carry- ing out of the protest against the re turn -of J- t.G:trrnw n.s.n P. P. for the riding. The election of officers for the Riding Association was first attended to, the at staff being re-elected, headed by Major Beck as presideut. Dr. T. C. Bruce, of Clinton, was chosen as treasurer. aid a large and efiieient executive cotnwhieA_ appointed. By au nteauintnus standing vote the ineetiaag deeids d to eater a protest and scrutiny. and claim the seat, aced each municipality was pledged for its share t►f the necessary fund The response in this respect was most enthusiastic .iudging by the cases already well established, Major hack will have hut little difficulty in recapturing the seat he so fairly and gallantly wou. 11r J. W. St, John, of West York, was present, and delivered a stirring address. which was most heartily re. e ived, and for which he was given a rousing cheer. Mr. E L. Dickenson, of Wingitam, will have charge of the protest pro eeedings, and wilt be aided by the executive committee. No Saw -offs. Toronto. April 19. ---Mr. J. P. Whit uey, Q. C. the Conservative leader, wito is in town for a. few days, was asked by the Mail and Empire yestt•r day if their was any truth in the rumor that the largo number of elec- tion protests in Ontario are not seri- ously put forward, and that an ar rangenuifat far saw -offs is on foot. Mr. 'Whitney replied emphatically: -- " There is no foundation whatever for suck a rumor, which has been circu lilted by our political opponents We believe that a large majority of the electorate of this Province is with us, at d have no dc,uht whatever that the apparent majority of the Government is due to the most deliberate and wide spread corruption ever known at any election in the Province. I know whereof i speak in this matter. I can name more than one constituency is which more money was spent corruptly by friends of the Government than was at the disposal of the Conservative party for the whole Province. " We intend to expose the methods by which the true expression of the people's will was prevented, and to that end petitions have been filed against a number of the Governmeut supporters. These petitions have been filed in the utmost good faith, and the mischievous, statement that a large number of the so-called 'saw -off' has been arranged, or will be arranged, is an unqualified falsehood. 1 meat, that our petitions have been filed in good faith by our friends in the different constituencies. It is quite probable that petitions have been filed by the Government against Conservative{ members with the expe•ctallon that Diet can he used to induce the withdrawal of petitions against Goverumunt sup. porters, and thus praseut +ssposure of their own corrupt acts Those, how ever, who are building on any such ex pectetion will certainly be disappointed and we aro quite willing to allow the result of the trials to show ou which side corrupt practices prevail- ed. The Latest News in Brief, Edward lisllatny, the author of Looking Backeard," is reported to be dying at Denver. Mr. Glad/sumo is holding his own,ac- cording to the later bulletin, and his satlThriug is decreasing. John A. Cunningham, of llanano€lue. was upset out of a boat while reaching for his hat at,d drowned. Lowe Terry. seventeen years old, bald under a. laud roller at Bowneanviile and was instantly killed. Arthur I'ettet, an eleven year old lad, was kiIle'1 ou the railway tracks at I'arkdats Saturday morning. (;alio Beaton, of Owen Sound, who had been in Vaueouver a week, fell under a train and died in this hospital. The evidence in the case proves Ilond's Sarsaparilla cures scrofula, salt rheum, boils, humors and all eruptions. Tom Nulty, the Rawdou murderer, eondemned to hau; on May 20, was de- tected in an attempt to escape from jail. Mrs. John McInnes, of South Finch cut her throat with an axe while tem- porarily insane. She will probably re. cover. A. fire at Alwonte was carried by the high wind to buildings fulls a mile from where 11 started, and destroyed a. lot of property. An old man named Peter Chantler, a laborer living near the waterworks' pumphouse, Woodstock, committed std- oide by hanging himself from a beam in Mr. John Lindsay's barn on Satur• day morning. The first writ against the City 'of Loudon as the result of the City 1Ia11 accident on the night of January li,was filed by Wm. Bruce, of South London, to recover damages for the death of his son, Oswald Brune, who was standing in the arcade when the floor collapsed and was killed by a falling beam. John Porter, of Puslinch Township, a man about 55 years of age, white driving across the G. T. R track at Wyndham street crossing, Wednesday was struck by an incoming train. He was pitched in the air and received a bad cut in the head, fracturing the skull; he also receiyed a number of bad bruises. Police Magistrate Lawes of Palmer- ston Saturday sentenced Samuel Shaw to $100 fine and one month imprison- ment for having in his possession an il- licit whiskey still. Shaw is a wealthy farmer, living in Minto, three miles from Palmerston. The stili is the one seized by Officer Floody, of Toronto, two weeks ago.