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The Exeter Advocate, 1898-6-24, Page 4THE tar Abx .Cate, Chas. 11, Sanders, Editor and Prop. THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1898, The June Session and County Clerk, Of late years the County Court has been a Matter of but two or three days wort,, at the most, but the sitting this week before Judge Masson has been marked with the largest calender iu a number of years, which from present appearances will not be finished this week. There were four criminal cases on the docket, and 10 civil, five o£ which did riot call for a jury. The following constituted the Grand Jury, the first named being chosen as Woman: Jno, Fraser, laity field; Thos. Bolt, Turnberry; Jonathan Bently, East '41 awanosh; Jas, Elliott, Turuberry; Robert Edwards, Usborne; Heavy Breen, Colborne; Jas, Horton, Colborne; Richard Handford, Centralia; James i;eClinehey, Lsborne; Wm. Neil, McKillop; D. D. Sanderson,' H.owiele; Joseph. Ti ert, Ashfield; Jno. Walker, Brussels, After His. Honor's explauation to the Grand Jurors, the civil eases opened with utter vs, Herbert, an action for tres- pass and assault. The case carne from .r*atota he whom r IIY, beingatenant t the deft. tried to eject by forcible paeans through which plff, claimed to have suf- fered illness which caused a tuisear riage, and now sought redress by way �plaintiff, iff of a claim for damages. The fat _t , i Mrs. Hatter, had quitequitea tilt wth the e opposing counsel, and rraet successfully the sharp and angry manner which characterized the question put to her. The ease lasted till noon of Weduesday, xverdictfor tjury r a x ed a and the a u n Of. of 415 damages, but allowed deft. a counter claim of :'S, R. H. Collins for plff., and J. T. Garrow and Glad - man for deft. Benidiek vs. Banes, an action for breach of contract on the lease and. working of land in the township of Step hen, was begun on Thursday morning, After all the evidence had been taken argument was by consent postponed. till some future date. R. H, Collins far. plff; P. molt for deft. 711E l°RIXIN 1.L l°AES included a charge of arson from Sea - forth, the Ashfield assault cases, and two eases from Goderieb township be tween Oakes, Baker, et al. The Queen 5's. Augustus Sperling charged with setting fire to the Agri- cultural Hall at Seaforth, occupied all Tuesday afternoon and evening till about 1.30 a,m, Wednesday- naoruing, when a verdict of guilty was returned with a recommendation to mercy. Hanna vs, Doubledee, an action for accounts. 13y consent the matters in dispute were referred to J. A. Morton, of \Vinghatn, as referee under the act respecting arbitration. R. Vanstone for Of; E. L. Dickenson for deft. Watt vs. Thomas, an action far wag- es. Judgment was entered by consent for plff. Wm. Sinclair for plff; Thos. Brown for deft. Spier vs, Tasker, an action on a promissory note. Trial postponed by consent till December sessions. Sin- clair for pili. Collins for deft, Ronald vs. Thomas, an action for price of machinery. P111' being ill the case was pospened till October court. Sinclair for plff ; Thos, Brown for deft. The assault cases that came from God- erich township will come up this morn- ing, and it is understood have been so arranged that George Oakes and Isaac Jones will plead guilty to the charges against them, and Baker's plea of not guilty will be be accepted, leaving the court to impose such penalty as may be deemed proper. Spaulding the Sea - forth fire bug, will come up for sent- ence, and unless he pleads guilty to a second indictment will be tried again on that. The Ashfield assault case will probably come up to -day, earnest efforts to bring about an agreement be- tween the parties having failed.— Goderich Star. Choked to Death. Milverton, June 19.—A fatal acci dent happened in the hotel at Brunner station on Saturday,when LouisReid, a laborer, about 40 years of age choked on a piece of meat. Assistance was obtained, but he died almost instantly. The body was interred in, the cemetery here about 11 o'clock the same even- ing. Gored by a Bull. Guelph, June 19.—Hort. Blyth, a well to-do farmer and Reeve of Guelph town - shin, was gored by a Shorthorn bull this morning. A neighbcr, Jeremiah ahwas i him at the time, who with was thrown by the bull but not injured. Blyth is now in the hospital suffering from a badly dislocated knee. It is feared that the leg will have to be am- putated. Killed Near St. Thomas. Drowned. at Owen Sound. Owen Sound Juuo 17.—A boy nam- ed Donald Coutch, eight years of age, sou of Mr, James Coutch, was drowned in the Sydenham River this afternoon., He was fishing from a eross-bar under the Market bridge-, Union .street, when he lost his balance and fell into the riv- er, sinking almost immediately. A gentleman, hearing the lad yell, when he fell in,. hurried to the river, dove in- to the water and brought the body to shore, Life, however, was extinct, 49. Put off a Train. Stratford, June 16.—Tile man killed. by a train near St. Paul's station on Monday evening, has been identified as John Redmond, of Mitchell. He left Mitchell on Monday for St. Marys, where he expected to get work; Not having money enough to pay his fare, he was put off the train at Sebringville and it is supposed he had wandered to where he was found on his way to St. Marys, Deceased had been drinking hea` ily of late, and was out of work, St. Thomae, June 1G.—Mr, Lucius Preffer was killed ibis afternoon. He wag riding a bicycle, and when crossing the Loop Line track at the second road crost,ing west of the city was struck by a train and both legs cut off, Mr. Pref- fer is a man of about 70 years of age,and was very deaf, and probably did not hear the approaching train. Physicians wero summoned, bat their services were of no ase 1, as Mr. Preffer died shortly after the accident. Deceased was one the hest known and wealthiest men in nt Hewasborn in Union and the county, � was fn • years a farmer in the 5th con- cession of Yarmouth, and for the past fifteen years has lived on the St: George $tree hill. Be leaves a wife and one stt: pdarighter. Bad Fire At Lucan, I,,uean, Junenth.—The mostdisas trans fire the town has know for years occurred this morning -between one and two o'clock, when Ray & Hawkshaw's large flour trill, together with all the Contents, and about 100 cords of wood were totally consumed. The mill was recently remodelled and refitted with new and improved machinery. The proprietors are young men, who took the business wheu it was almost a fail- ure, and succeeded. in establishing a the most prosperous trade in its history, 2000 bushels of wheat and that touch of grain into flour ready for shipmout was a total loss The origin of the fire was in that part of the large engine room fartherest from thefire place and the circumstances are very suspicious There is 44,5000 insurance on the build- ing and machinery, the interested com- panies being the Economical Fire of Berlin, and the Canadian Millers' Mut ual of Hamilton Obituary, Friday morning after a very painful illness of six mouths and a half, the spirit of Agnes Isabella, youngest daughter of Wm, and Janet Ilenderson 4th cou., McKillop, took its flight, De ceased was born on the farm on which she died and was consequently well and favorably known in the community. She was 24 years of age. The cause of death was anabscess on the thigh which defied the best medical attend- ance. The sufferer was reduced from a hearty young woman to a mere skel- eton. Through the long months, often of intense suffering, she patiently await- ed the coming of her Lord. A peculiar circumstance was thatMrs. Henderson's youngest brother and Mr. Henderson's youngest sister died within 24 hours of each other. Around About Us. Parkhill: John Walker met svith an accident on Monday in the basket fac- tory by which he lost portions of the first two fingers of his right hand, Parkhill: Roderick, the six-year-old son of Mr. FI, Ellis, was kicked in the mouth by a horse on Tuesday, Though the jaw is injured no serious result Is anticipated. Hingham: Mr: John Dey, an em- ployee at Mr. W. J. Chapman's glove factory, lost part of one of his fingers by its coming in contact with one of the machines. Clinton: The new machinery of the Doherty Organ factory was put in oper- ation last week and by July 1st the manufacture of organs will again be in full saving, St, Marys: Master Stewart Finnie met with a painful accident Thursday. While watching the lacrosse match he slipped and fell off the grand stand se- verely injuring his arm. Corbett: Tho Ladies' Aid of the Cor bett Presbyterian church intend hav- ing their annual garden party on the 28th June, at the residence of Mr. Alex. Laurie. All are welcome. Salem: Mr. Will Schecobie, who is engaged with Mr. George Winegarnen, had the misfortune of having one of feet badly bruised Friday, while en- gaged at moving a building. Mitchell: John Galloway, the pop ular teller of the Merchants' Bank, has received his marching orders, having been promoted to Windsor. Mr. Gallo- way is well liked by everybody. Mitchell : June 17.—Another of those pleasing events which often take place in June transpired at the resi- dence of James McGee, when Miss Mag tile, daughter of Mr. McGee, was mar- ried to David Nichol, Rev. Bradley of 6ciating. Wingham: A very happy event took place at the residence of Mr. Haines, on Wednesday, when his second eldest daughter, Miss Jennie, was united in the bonds of matrimony to Mr, Elijah Manuel. Rev, James Hamilton perform• ed the ceremouy. Nairn : Mrs. Janet McIntosh, passed peacefully away to the far beyond, [n her 94th year. She partook of a good breakfast on the 12th inst., and io a few hours afterwards was a corpse. Mrs. McIntosh was universally respect ed by all who had the pleasure of her. acquaintance. Bayfield: Mr. Jas. Thomson met with considerable misfortune in the almost total loss of his mill. It Is situated two miles north of here, on the 4th too There was no sign of fire at twoo'cicch Thursday morning, but when be ram upto work later. on in the da he found :Y the remains still smoking.' The engine and boiler can be' repaired; but all, the other machinery, about 10,000 feet of [umber, and 20 cords of b wood are a total loss, There is no insurance, Mitebell: Mr, W, J. Levy bad a rather dangerous experience Friday He drove out into the country to exer- cise his horse, when the bit broke and the nay had its own way, and didn't take long to clump Mr. Levy out on the hard road. He was considerably scratched and bruised. St. Marys: A pretty wedding took place at Hespeler ou Wednesday, when Miss Nettie Dominion, daughter of F, L, Meuuig, of St. Marys, was married to fir. W. H. Hamilton, of Hamilton. Rev David Rogers, of Bluevale, tied the knot in the presence of a large number of relatives and invited guests. Mitchell: Much sympathy is felt for Mr. Robert Bell, who has been on the sick list for the last week, but is now much better. His wife, however, who has been confined to the house .slime last fall, is sinking fast and her death is hourly expected. She has been i11 for about four years with that dread disease consumption, Grantee: On Friday evening the three leagues of the: Birr circuit, held a farewell social at the parsonage in honor of their pastor, Rev, Garbutt, who is shortly to leave here for his new field of labor in Gerrie, Mr. and Mrs. Garbutt was presented with a very handsome goldplated banquet lamp, to nether with a kindly worded address, St. Marys: James, son of Harry Robinson, undertook a short cut to the North Ward by going on the face of Trout Creek dam and in soa mannerr in passing over it Wednesday evening he became dizzy and fell aver the front of the dam down to the solid rock, some seven or eight fent, inflictiu: a eevere three carHared seal wound on the bac of his head. Fullarton: Death came suddenly to David Blaekloek, a Fullerton farmer, Friday, He spent the early hours of the morning workiugaround id the barn of Robert Hamilton, of Carlingford. Shortly before noon Mr. Hamilton found him behind the barn He was sitting on the „round with his back against the barn, His head was hanging' to one side, and be was quite dead. It is thought death was due to heart disease. A. wife and large family, comprising seven daughters and four sons, all grown up, survive him, Mitchell: On Saturday night a fire started in the ready-made clothing de- partment of Mr, R. Babb's which was noticed in time to prevent a conilagra tion, but not before it had destroyed about twelve suits of clothing No alarm was given or the loss might have been much greater. The clerks car• ried the burning goods and threw them out of a back window, thereby prevent• ing a very- heavy loss by water. The fire was caused by an incandescent lamp dropping down upon a pile of goods, The loss is fully covered by in- surance. The Latest News in Brief Fire at Port Arthur Monday des- troyed nine buildings. William Gorden and Ed. Hooper were drowued at Deseronto. ° Mr. H. 13. Western, of Hamilton, who shot himself on Sunday is dead. John Blackburn, aged fifty, was killed on the,C. P. R. track at Castle ford. Arthur Knox, of 79 Van Horne street Torouto, was killed on the C.P.R at Locust Hill. One death from smallpox has occur- red among the immigrants quarantin- ed at Winnipeg. Oliver Stonehouse, aged 38, a farmer, was killed by a falling tree near Edy's Mills Wednesday. A missing G.T.R, clerk named Hurst of the audit department, Montreal is accused of forgery. Fire at Hull destroyed Bourque mill and 75,000 feet of lumber and also dam aged forteen houses. Miss Jeanett Wilsoo of Hamilton fell downstairs and fractured her skull, dy- ing in a few hours. James Taylor, a farmer living near Aylmer was fatally injured by a Hull Electric Railway car. W. M. Topping, of Galt, took lini- ment iu mistake for his proper medi cine and died a few days later. At Guelph, David Irvine, a noted burglar, was sentenced to fourteen years in the Kingston Penitentiary. The body of Chas. Phillips, a butcher was found in Little Lake, near Peter- boro' It is thought to be a case of sui- cide. Three men were killed by an ex- plosion and fire at the Asbestos & As. bestir Company works near Danville, Quebec. Mary Mooney, a three -old -year girl of Toronto, fell into a bonfire and was so badly burned that it is thought she will die. Mrs. John Mouck, of Tamworth, com milted suicide Friday by taking Paris green. No cause can be attributed for the rash act. Mr. J, W. St. John is announced to speak in'North Perth, at Stratford, on .June 27, and. at Milverton and Listowel on June 28. Mrs. W. A. Mitchell, of Kingston par- took of some sliced cucumbers which clused such a violent illness that she burst a blood vessel and died of hemor- rhage. Successful. at Last, + I was a sufferer from neuralgia in ny side, and Headaches. 1 followed iunlerous prescriptions without benefit led was persuaded to try Hood's Sar aparilla: When I had taken only one ante. 1 realized it was doing me good ed I continued taking it until I was cured." Mrs, Carrie Price, Georgetown Outario, -i-Iood s Pills are the favorite to fair fly cathartic. Easy to take, easy to oiler- ate. 25c. NAPANEE ROBBERY SPOLLS Unsigned. Dominion Bank Notes Circulating in Ottawa. A Remittance of 5125,000 Collected on Goods There Received by the. Customs Department—Mivisteraa on a Tour of the St. Lawrence Canals—ht'r. Turte's Investigations Show the St. Lawrence a root Lower Than East Year. Ottawa, Junc 21.—Tho perpetrator of the big robbery of the Dominion Bank in Napanee last frill, or some of his confed, orates, aro in Ottawa. Part of the spoils secured in the robbery was 1,000 un- signed $10 notes on the Dominion Bank. During the past few days quite a number of those bills have boon circulated in Ot- tawa, with the signature of the manager of the bank at Napanee, Mr, E. II. Baines, forged. Revenue I+'rout the Yukon. The Customs Department yesterday morning received from Lake Bennett a remittance of $125,000, collected, there on goods coming into Canadian territory sinoe the post was established at the first of this season. Last season's customs re- turns at Tagish did not amount to more than ono -sixth of this amount, so that it can bo safely said that the number of parties going in by this route, which last season furnished the solo moans of ingress outside of the Yukon River, can be eel - (Minted siX times what it t was last In addition 1 year. a di toza to the White and Coil. coot Passes, there are the Stikine anti Dalton routes, the former of which is used largely by Canadians. There will have beau up to the end of tn e tlscul year not fpss than a quarter of a million dollars in cxs_tans revenue taken out of the Yukon, this being by far the lesser source of revenue when the moneys gathered by the Interior Depart - mint aro taken into consideration. A Tri p Over St. Lawrence Canals. Mr, Fielding, who is acting Minister of Railways, along with Messrs. Scott, Sifton, Sir Louis Davies and Mr. Schrei- ber, left yesterday for a trip over the St. Lawrence canals, `l'liey went by boat front Prescott, and will return hero to- night. They left only three Ministers, Sir ilfrid Laurier, Mr. Tarte and Mr. Mills, in the city. Dropped a Foot a Year. Mr. Tarte has made an exhaustive ex- amination on the St. Lawrence, includ- ing the deepening of the channel from Quebec to Montreal. Ile states that the Montreal barber commissioners find the depth of water one foot less than at was at this time last year. This is discourag- 9ng to shipping interests, and all dredg- ing work will bo extended as rapidly as possible. Tlroro was SO foot of water in all the channels, but this is certain to fall. L°erth for Sir L. Davies' Nephew. Mr. Davies, a civil engineer and land surveyor, a nephew of Sir Louis Davies, loft last evening for the Yukon district, where he will bo employed in making a survey with a special view to railway facilities. Mr. Davies' work commences at a point 175 miles north of Glenorn, and will cover a stretch of two hundred miles, at which point another party starts surveying northward. Mr. Davies' party will consist of twenty hand.i and will join him at Edmonton. ENGLISH.IIEN AI:RESTED AS SPIES. Sugarniakers at San Juan, Porto Rico, Thrown Into Prism); Port de Franco, Martinique, June 21. —Edgar H. Marchall, Shine Davidson and John Gordon, throe Englishmen, em- ployes of the Caanobanas sugar factory, at Carolina, which belongs to the New Col- onial Company of London, wore arrested Thursday as American spies. They were arrested outside the British Consulate at San :Juan, and were taken immediately to the police station, despite the protests or Mr. Findley, British Vice Consul, who witnessed the arrests from the Consulate window. Mr. Findley wont to the Palace and demanded the release of the British sub- jects. Despite this, tboy were held six hours in prison, and finally placed aboard the French steamer St. Simon now here. Vice -Consul Findley filed a formal pro- test, which Governor Macias ignored. Thereupon Mr. Findley cabled to London that every Englishman in Porto Rico was suspected of American sympathy, and that many, like Davidson, Gordon and Marchall, may be similarly treated. British Consul Crawford is ill, and Vice -Consul Findley, who has boon here thirty years a resident of Porto Rico, is unable to protect subjects. Britons to -day cabled to Queen Vic- toria, asking for protection, and request- ing that a warship bo sent to San Juan. Unswerving Blind Obedience. Berlin,Juno 21.—The official Reich- saneziger yesterday says that Emperor William, in a speech which he delivered to the Imperial Guards in the Lustgarten, at Potsdam, on Thursday, spoke of the army as being his most important in- heritance, and said: "When I ascended the throne with a weighty load of anxiety, everywhere I was regarded askance, and everywhere encountered false judgment. The army alone believed in me. and supported by you and trusting in the God of our fore- fathers, I assumed my heavy office, know- ing well that the army was- the chief support of my country, and the chief pil- lar of my throne." His Majesty concluded with hoping the loyalty of the army will become even nioro pronounced, and that its main sup- ports, namely, bravery, honor and un- conditional and unswerving, blind obedi- ence, may ever remain unshaken. Britain's Prudent Policy. London, Juno 21.—replying to a ques- tion in the House of Commons yesterday, the First Lord of the Admiralty, IVIr. George J. Goschen, said the animal naval manoeuvres had been abandoned in con- sequence of the serious character of the strike of coal miners in Wale;, although, he added, the I3ritish Admiralty never possessed a larger stock of coal than at present. But it was thought prudent to husband it. • A. Pistol Shot Ends a Quarrel. Belleville, .lune 21.—W. H. Jackson shot Emil Euron in the leg here yester- day. • Tho seen had been quarreling, and Enron was attempting to force his en- trance into Jackson's shanty, when the latter fired at, him. ,Jackson has boon arrested. 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