The Exeter Advocate, 1892-6-2, Page 6A JEALOUS LOVER.
Brains ei Yonng Lady With an Axe While
on the Way to Oinirch.
ILE IS NOW TINDER ARREST,
The Parish of St. Casimir, County of Port
Neuf, Quebeewati the scene ef a terrible at-
tempt at murder yesterday, and the viettm
of the murderous assault will probably die.
The following are the partioulars : Yester-
day a young map named leffie Laquerre,
laborer aged 2;3 years, entered the farm
house of Madame Phileas Godin, a widow,
and commenced to converse with Miss
Honorine Godin and two young girlefriends
of hers, who happened to be present. Tim
three gals were dressed ready to attend the
Month of Mary eervice, held every evening
in the church and invited young Laquerre
to aceompany them. He was in a
sulky mood at the tirae, but neverthe-
less consented, and all four went
out of the house together. When the road
wee reached the three girls, including •Miss
Godin, walked together, while Laquerre
lagged a short distance behind. While
passing a neighbor's house Laquerre
noticed an axe lying on the ground, which
he picked up unseen by the girls, who were
proceeding" along in a happy frame of mind.
The scoundrel next crept up behind Miss
Godin and struck her across the head with
the axe, felling her to the ground. Her two
companions rushed to her assistance, and
the cowardly scoundrel threw down the
weapon and made off across the fields in the
direction of a bush. The prostrate young
girl, who was bleeding profusely from the
back of her head, was litted up by some
neighbors and carried into the nearest
house The priest and medical attendance
were immediately sent for, arid the cure
administered the last rites of the Church
to the young girl. The doctor afterward
arrived, and did when he could for the un-
fortunate victim, but he shook his head
gravely, and said he was afraid the blow
was a fatal one. Bythis time a large number
of the parishioners who heard of the tragedy
rushed to the scene, and among the number
Mr. J. Langlois, the parish bailiff The
latter proceeded in quest of the perpetrator
of the foul deed, and after some searching
found him hiding in a small bush near by.
Be was taken into custody and brought to
Quebec) this morning, and handed over to
the care of the Provincial police. At 10
o'clock the prisoner was brought to the
Holice Court, where he admitted his crime
and said that he was sorry he had not
finished her. He was afterwards committed
to jail pending results and an investigation.
The victim of the probably fatal assault is a
young girl aged 18 years, only daughter of a
respectable poor widow, Mrs. Phileas Godin,
who is highly spoken of by the residents
est St. Casimir for her good and gentle
airs' position. The prisoner, who is a laborer,
and does not bear the highest character for
thrift, used to pay his addresses,
to Miss Godin, his victim. Last summer
he went out hunting, and later on was
found lying near the railway track close to
Grondine's station, unconscious and shot
about the face. He was picked up, and on
medioal examination it was found that he
had been shot in the face and head. By
careful attention he recovered, whom he ex-
plained that his gun accidently exploded.
Laquerre, however, was disfigured for life.
He afterwards renewed his attentions to
Miss Godin, and proposed marriage, but she
injected him. He continued to importune
the young girl with his attentions. In the
meantime another and rather deserving
young man came on the scene, who seemed
to meet with Miss Grodin's favor. This
made the prisoner jealous. and evidently
greatly enraged him. In two weeks Miss
Godin was to have been married to the new
suitor, and no doubt this is what caused
Lacinerre to commit the foul deed.
AN 'UNWILLING BRIDE.
.1•••••••
A Young Woman Claims to Have Been Lb -
ducted and Married Against Her Will.
A Macon City, Ia., despatch says: The
sheriff of this county is looking for W. W.
Bain, who is charged with abducting Miss
Mettle McDonald, a school teacher, of
Buchanan county. She said that on April
25th Bain invited. her to take a ride. She
accepted, and as soon as she was seated in
the carriage she was gagged and threatened
with death if she neede any resistance. She
was then driven to Des Moines, where she
and Bain were married. She says
Eke subsequently got away and re-
turned to her home. Bain, it is said,
lea,s promised to surrender himself to
the authorities as soon as the excitement
over the alleged abduction has abated. Over
his own signature, in a letter written to
Justice Bowden, Bain writes that he was
engaged to the girl for two years'but that
Mrs. McDonald was opposed to the mar-
riage. According to arrangements made
with Mias McDonald he met her on Monday
morning, April 25th. They drove to Glad -
brook, from which place they 'Meek the
train for Des Moines. Two days later they
were married by an Episcopal clergyman.
On Sunday morning, Bain wrote, he ascer-
tained tiaat Shetiff Higbee was after therm
and when he asked Chattie if she knew
anything about it she said. no and began to
cry. • She returned home the following
week. Bain writes that Chattie was never
locked up or restrained by threats.
!SCHOLAR AND TEACHER GONE
Sunday &heel Teacher and lier Ohinese
Molar Disappears.
FOUR MURDERS IS A NIGHT.
Dennison, Texas, Excited Over Tuesday
Night's Horrors.
A Dennison, Texas, despatch says: Last
night was a night ofhorror in Dennison.
Between 11 o'clock and 3.30 o'clock in the
morning an assassin brutally and premedi-
tatedly shot and killed four women, two of
them leaders in local society and two in-
mates of disreputable houses. The' first
victim •was Mrs. Haynes, wife of Dr.
Henry F. Haynes, one of Dennison's
most respected citizens. Two hours later,'
in the very heart of the city, a beautiful
young lady, Miss Leen Hawley, was also
shot and killed by some unknown person..
Between the hours when these foul assassin-
ations happened, in another Bedtime of the
city, two women were laid low by an
assassinh bullet,. These last two were in-
mates of bagnios named 1Waticl Kramer and
Rose Stewart. These four foul murder')
lave created intense excitement, which is
increased, by the fact that there is Mille
to the criminal. Hendreds of armed men
are searching for the Inurdereo,_ aiding the
sheriff and countyoffiocrti. Bloodhounds
i
have been brought nto service, but so far
without Redeems. Several arrests have beeri
Made, bet the guilty man is believed to be
still at large,
Twenty-one Canadian failures were re-
ported to " Bradstreet's " this week., e as
cempared with 36 last week and 45 ne the
corresponding week last year.
NOthing is better for reaming the bright -
nets of polished tables than rubbing them
With a linen rag dipped in eolcbdrawn linseed
oiL
When a Man has not ii good reason for
doing a thinghe has ottee mood reason for
letting it alone.
soliN 'MID TO sAvE A WIPE AT HOME.
A New Xork despatch says: The elope.
meat from Brooklyn of Edward W. Lee, a
Chinese eonvert, and Miss Groce "Meech, a
pretty Sunday school teacher, was reported
yesterday. Both are missing from the city,
but the fact has mit been positively
ascertained that they have run
away together. ,Miss French is
a petite brunette of attractive ap-
pearance. She is 20 years of age and until
a few days ago resided with her parents at
No. 8 Aubern place. The Chinaman with
whom it is said Miss French has eleped was
the owner of a laundry on De Kalb avenue
near Washington. He came to this country
from Canton, and aoon after his admission
to the Sunday schools began te relinquish
the costume and customs of his native land.
Hifi name Was Lee Tod, and three of hie
frietids state that he has a wife and two
children at home.
Mr. Edward W. Lee (this is his newly
adopted name) sold out his laundry busi-
ness on De Kalb avenue a short Mine ago
and MUM then has been idle. It has been
known for BOMe time that Lee was paying
attentions to Miss French, and a week or
so ago a report was circulated among the
Chinese church-goere that they were
engaged to be married. Every elfort was
made by the Sunday school teachers and
the friends of Miss French to keep the
friendship between the Vero from becoming
public, while the Chinese were equally de.
ternained to expose the rascality of one of
their countrymen.
Mrs. French, the mother of the girl, was
also a teacher in the Chinese Sunday -school
of the Greenwood Baptist Church, in 15th
street, South Brooklyn. She is prostrated,
and will say nothing about the disappearance
of her daughter. The neighbors of the
family say that Mrs. French was aware of
the attentions which Lee was paying to the
missing girl. A sister of the young gal said
that every inquiry had been made among
their friends, but without finding any trace
of Grace. She stated that Lee Tod was
known to the family, but that they did not
know whether the couple had eloped.
Rev. Robert Hull, pastor of the Green-
wood Baptist Church, said that Mies Grace
French's name would be dropped from the
roll of teachers of the Sunday school. The
mother and daughter, Dr. Hullsaid, formerly
taught in the Chinese classes of the First
Baptist Church at Pierrepont and Clinton
streets. A reporter called at the residence
of the Frenches last evening, but could not
see anyone.
HALTON DIVORCE CASE.
Hotelkeeper Bennett's Wife Will Fight the
Bill.
An Ottawa despatch says: The divorce
bill of Robert Bennett, hotekeeper, of
Georgetown, was read a second time in the
Senate to -day and was referred to the
Divorce Committee to take evidence. Evi-
dently there is going to be a fight before the
committee, Mre. Bennett, wife of the
petitioner, having presented a strong state-
ment in defence. She alleges that after
having endured cruelty, ill-treatment,
violence and abuse from her hesband for a
long period she was finally compelled to
leave him on November 13th, 1890. Since
that time she alleges that her husband
has committed adultery with Kate
Brush, of Milton, and others, and
that during the past year he
has been living in adultery with Cynthia
Wynney, his cook in the hotel at George-
town. In September, 1891, she met her
husband at Galt, and promised to go and
live with him'provided that he would
pledge himself to treat her properly and
as a wife should be treated, but he refused
to promise. On November 13th Mts.
Bennett instituted a suit for alimony
against her husband, and obtained an
interim order that she should receive $5 a
a week, but nothing has been paid. She
states now that she is poor, and asks that
her husband be ordered to find money to
enable her to retain counsel to defend this
divorce suit. Finally Mrs. Bennett alleges
that on October 23rd last Bennett urged
her to make application for a divorce, and
offered to admit having committed adultery
if she would enter the snit.
A PARLOR CAR. HORROR.
An Unknown Man Suicides on a Central
Hudson Traht.
A Poughkeepsie, N. Y., despatch says:
There was a ghastly suicide on the south-
bound fast train on the Central Hudson
Railroad due to pass this city at 4.10 p. m.
yesterday. Just after the train had left
Hyde Park a well-dressed man rose from
his seat in the parlor car, and shouting,
"They are after me 1" plunged the blade of
a knife into his neck, and, drawing it right
and left, cut his throat from ear to ear The
blood flew in every direction, and there was
great alarm among the passengers./ The
train was stopped at this city, and the sue,
cide, still alive, was removed to the bag-
gage -room, but he lived only a few
minutes. Before the man died he told
the trainmen he belonged in Jersey
Czty. ' The man wore a moustache and was
about 30 years of age. No money was
found in his pockets, bue there were re-
ceipts for dues he had paid the Oceanic
Yacht Club, of New York. A subposna
was also found on him directed to Albert
Stanton, demanding him to appear before
the grand jury of Wayne county on May
16th as a witness against Oliver Perry, the
noted car robber. Letter heads were also
found on his person of the firm of Cross &
13egnelin, wholesale dealers in watches and
diamonds, No. 17 Maiden lane, New York.
The body is in the posseesion of Coroner
Frost, who will hold it awaiting the action
of his friends. During the evening the
coroner received a telegram Mating that the
residence of the dead man was at No. 337
Johnson street, Jersey City.
Cruelty to a Boy.
A Columbia, S. C., despatch says: While
two white boys were berrying on Thursday
about two miles from Aiken Court House
they found a colored boy chained to a
pine tree. He was in a demented Condition
and nearly starved to death, and his body
exhibited marka of a brutal whipping.
Isaac Alston and his wife have been ar-
rested. Alston is the boy's step -father, and
lie has leech in the habit of chaining the boy
in the hotiee and beating him.
Cholly (languidly)—Jearnes 1 Jectinee—
es Mt Cholly—Come to the window
efwink at this gull for me.
The most delicate the most sensible of all
pleasures consiets in promoting the plead -
Urea of °tilers.
There are more divorces granted in the
United Stated then in all the rest of the
Christian World pub together. Americans
are very discriminative --after marriage. —
At. 7. lidrdet.
" rite AIWAYS boehtieed titi dreps" a the
Man Mitt the tight before he Was to bo
hanged,
ON THE
PEMBROKE COAST.
Terrible Experiences of the Orew Of the
Wreeked Aberdeen.
ONLY 22 KEN SAVED.
A London cable says: The British
barque, Earl of Aberdeen, Capt. Petrick,
from Barry dock for Montevideo, got out of
her course and ran on the rocks
on the Pembroke coast. A neavy sea
was running, and all hands were compelled
to abandon the vessel. Much difficulty
was experienced in clearing away the small
boats, and, it is supposed 16 of the crew
were drowned by the capsizing of their
boat after they got away from the wreck.
Thirteen men from the wreck have landed
at Milford Haven. Seven more survivors
from the wrecked barque have arrived at
Cardiff, making 22 in all that are known to
have been saved, One of the shipwrecked
milers at Cardiff, a seaman named
O'Neil, gave a graphic account of
the events connected with the wreck-
ing of the ship. He was ou duty
on - deck, and as the weather was
a bit rough a sharp lookout was being kept.
He siglited lights ahead, off the Pembroke
coast, and after reporting this fact to the
officer in charge he resigned the watch to a
man named Jacobus and turned in. He
was suddenly awakened by a terrific crash
at about 3 o'clock in the morning. He
hurried on deck and found everything in a
state of excitement and confusion, and
learned that the vessel had run out of her
course and had smashed on the rooks on a
dangerous portion of the Pembroke coast.
The vessel WM, in a very perilous position,
as she had struck sharp rocks with such
force that great holes had been punished
into her bottom, through which the sea was
rushing in volumes. Ao effort was made to
free the barque by manning the pumps, but
all efforts in this direction were fruitless.
When it was found that the vessel must go
down the captain ordered all hands to the
rigging, and arrangements were made for
leaving the vessel.
After several failures the ship carpenter
succeeded in getting one of the lifeboats
launched, and jumped safely into it, fol-
lowed by an apprentice. Other members of
the crew were ready to follow their exam-
ple, but a huge wave seized the boat sand
bore it away from the vessel's side. It was
quickly carried out by the tide, and the
two men were soon lost sight of. Jacobus
and two companions named Toner and
Martin then managed to launch another
lifeboat, which, however, was immediately
capsized by an immense wave and the occu-
pants were flung into the Atoning water.
The three men' by almost superhuman
efforts, regainedthe overturned boat and
succeeded in righting it, and all scrambled
in. They found, however, that they
were unable to control the craft, and
after drifting about the tide changed,
and they were carried back to the
barque and were able to grasp some ropes
which happened to be hanging alongside.
The men in the lifeboat clung to the ropes
which had so opportunely come in their
way all through the remainder of the night
until 6 o'clock in the morning. Then, their
perilous position having been discovered
from the shore, assistance was sent to them,
and they were rescued.
H. M. S. Foxhound sent a lifeboat which
rescued eleven men from the jiggerma,st.
There were a number of others in the main-
mast rigging, but it was impossible to ren-
der them any help. They evidently feared
to trust themselves in the angry seem their
companions had done, and they continued
to cling to theriggingas they had done all
during the terrible night until they went
down with the vessel and all were drowned.
THE MAURITIUS DESOLATED.
A Hurricane Sweeps Over the Island
Causing Terrible Havoc.
A London cable says: Adviees from Mau-
ritius state that a hurricane unprecedented
in violence passed over that island on April
29, causing enormous damage to shipping.
A majority of the vessels at the island were
blown ashore. The western half of Port
Luis, the capital, was devastated. Houses
were blown clown, gigantic trees were up-
rooted, and that part of the town was al-
most wiped out of existence. The loss of
life was appalling. A large number of per-
sons were caught in the falling houees and
crushed to death, and others lost
their lives by flying debris while
they were attempting to seek
places of safety. The roar of the gale was
deafening, and the people rushed to and fro
in great confusion with no idea of what they
were doing. Rain fell in torrents. e The
thunder crashed with awe-inspiring volleys,
while the flashes of lightning were blinding.
Never before in the history of the island
has such a warring of the elements been
known, and never was there such widespread
fear among the inhabitants. The exact
number of the dead is not known. Every
effort is being made by the authorities to
alleviate the suffering that has been caused
by the disaster. The Governor has issued
orders for military tents to be distributed to
shelter the homeless; and food is issued to
those who have lost everything by the
storm. Half of the crops of rice coffee and
pepper were nearly ruined, and the loss in
this direction is extremely heavy.
IllICIIA,EL'S WIFE SOFTENS.
She Drops Out or the Prosecution Against
the tong.haired Prince.
A Detroit despatch says: The case against
Michael K. lVfills ancl Eliza Courts, charged
by Mrs. M. K. Mills with adultery, was
nolle pressed by Judge Chambers yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Mills' attorney appeared
before ehe court and presented the follow-
ing document, signed by his client: "To
Samuel Burroughs, prosecuting attorney :
You will please enter a nolle prosequiin the
case of Mrs. M. K. Millirem, Michael K.
Mills, and I hereby withdraw the complaint
by me made in the above case because I was
coerced in making it, believing, ae I did,
that unless I did make the complaint per-
sonal injury would be done to respondent."
The paper is dated May 16th, and is signed
by Mra. M. X. Mills, also bearing the sig-
nature of her attorney as wienese, Judge
Chambers said he would not order a none
prosequi unless it was recommended by the
prosecuting attorney. Mr. Burroughs was
very uneasy, and thought some time before
giving his decision. Vinally he Mid that as
he knew the letter to be genuine, and tos
Mrs. Mille had requested him to do so, he
would recommend that the order be made,
Which was done.
Not the Man's Fault.
"That man is utterly devoid of feeling.'
"How do you know ?'
"e sat on my hat and didn't know ib
until t told him."
' "Straw hat, wasn't it?" '
" Yes ; but what of that ?"
"Nothing, only X thought it couldn't be
"1 can take a hundred words a mire
ute," said the stenographer. " / often take
more than than" remarked the other in
gorrowing accent)); hut then 1 have to.
1'nt matried,"
DOMINION PARIJAMENT mittee were few, 04 manly of a mobil
ohareeton hefist of these Was to make
the title °° The Criminal Code," inst,ead of
Bills granting 'divorces to James Albere the " Criminal Lew Act of 1892."
1Vienning Ailsine, Ada Donegae and tierbeet Ma Mills, sleeking of a clause dealing
Reminotem Mead were passed through with the application of the criminal law on
commtttee anclwere read a third time upon territorial Waters and high seas, urged that
a division of 60 te 33. it was impossible to say what was the inter -
Sir John Thompson, in answer to Mr. natioeal law, since there was no general
Somerville, said the number of eleoteral dia. oode, It was also objected that the clause
tricts for vehicle the last revised voters' lists 'clid not clearly define the jurisdiction of
have been printed is ninety-six. Canada over 13ritish oubjecte committing
Mr. Armstrong asked for copies of all crime in foreign ships, and the clause was
petitions, letters and other documents re- allowed to stand.
ALTER REMISS.
latipg to the release of Edward Wilson,
found juilty a arson elt the Essex Assizes
On the *vote of $51,000 to complete the
in October, 1884, and 'sentenced to twenty Kingston graving dock, iesee
years in this Kingston Penitentiary, He ex -
Mr. Ommet, in reply to Mr. McMullen,
plained theta resident of Essex had his build. said it was intended to complete the work
ing burned in 1884. The insurance company
during the current year. The total amount
of which he was .president paid for the to be paid to the Connolly's, who are the
bung The prisoner was found guilty contractors, waorige,0321.
and sent to Kingston for twenty years, but :Kr. Gibson mid this was $118,941 more
was released, mtrange to say, before a guar- than the Government said would be required
tee of the time had elapsed. Tho same last session. His tender and fourteen others
man's buildings were burned shortly after- were
wards, and the company had again to pay below that of the Connollys. The
estimated earth excavation was 14,000 cubic
the insurance. The same man was elle. feet, and the Government the Connollys
peoted. for 15,940 feet. Likewise there was an
Sir John Thompson related the circum- increase of 50 per cesnt. in rock excavation.
stances leading up to the release of Wilson,
$ir Adam Wilson sentenced the man, and There was also an inereape of 50 per cent. in
masonry, an increase of $10,221 on hemlock
four years afterwards wrote him, stating timber, and on red pine it was estimated
that he thought he had made the sentence that there would be 90,000 cubic feet,
too severe. He urged that the sentence be whereas 150,000 cubic feet was paid for. The
reduced to ten or seven years. The con-
vict was a Swede, and representations were totel amount which exceeded the estimated
made by the Swedish consul that as he could expenditure was $124,426. This was the
counting down process. Then $109,000 was
nOt speak English, aud therefore could not
understand his trial, it was not quite fair. gained by the contractors in the counting
down system. If the Government had taken
His condect was certified as good while in
prison, and for the above reason he had his advice last year and sent down one or
two independent engineers to review the
recommended the Governor-General to work and report on the work much money
reduce Wilson's sentence, which was done. might have been saved to the country.
Mr. •Armstrong said, after hearing the
Minister's explanation, he would withdraw Mr. Ouimet said the figures given by the
hon. gentlemen were not reliable. Taking
the motion, which was made on behalf of everything into consideration it would be
the insurance comeany. found that Bancroft & Connekly's contract
Mr. Charlton moved that the state of was the lowest. If a mistake had not
public opinion upon the question bf prohibo been made in the estimates and the tenders
. . .
don of the manufacturing, importation, and had been made on the actual results the
sale of intoxicating liquors for beverage tenders would have stood : Bancroft es,Con-
purposes should be ascertained by it refer- nolly, 8344,397; Macdonald & Aylmer,
mace of the question to the electors of Cam $353,408 ; Fuller & Gibson, 8501,013; Ross
ada at the polls. The gentlemen who had & MacRae, $620,662.
taken an active part in preesing this prohi- Mr. Gibson said it was apparent that
bition question upon the House had been thee() was a deliberate intention to give the
from time to time provided for. The mem- contract to the Connollys. Bancroft had
ber for Kings, (N. .13. ,) who formerly pressed been a very costly myth to the country.
the question upon the attention of the Mr. Lister—How much does the Govern -
House, had become Finance Minister, and ment owe this firm?
did not seem to be so anxious as fer. Mr: Ouimet—Forty-three thousand and
merly to have a prohibition law some odd dollars.
passed. Mr. Lister—How much has been paid
Sir John Thompson said every member since last session?
would have in mind the action taken last Mr. Ouimet--Sixty-two thousand dollars.
session, when, after discuasing the matter Mr. Lister said there was sufficient
in its various phases, the House voted in ground to have awakened the suspicion of
amendment to the proposal for prohibition. the Government that A. C. Bancroft was
The House voted by a large majority to not a man to carry out tbe contract which
appoint a commission to investigate and was given in his name. There was evidence
report upon the questions of high license, to show that the money awarded for this
prohibition, plebiscite, etc. The mover of contract went to Thomas McGreevy to be
the present resolution charged the Govern:, used in elections in support of gentlemen
ment with insincerity. In doing so he was opposite The whole management of the
making an unwarranted charge, not only Public Works Department had been a dis-
against the Government but also against grace and a scandal upon the Government
the House. The hon. gentleman laid him- of this country. It was no use for the
self under grave suspicion when, after the Minister to say the officials in his depart -
commission had been appointed by the ment should not be blamed when there was
}authority of the House, he sought to fore- evidence that the officials were guilty. Not
stall its action upon one point upon which one single public building in this country
it was to report. had been completed at the contract price.
Mr. Laurier said if the Government was Mr. Gibson, referring to the statement
sincere in proposing the appointment of the that there had been no declaration that the
commission, at least they would not deny 60 -foot entrance would be made without
that there was some foundation for the extra payment, read an order -in -Council to
charge made against them by the mover of the effect that the widening was to be
this resolution. They had not shown haste authorized without modification of the
in carrying into effect' the vote of the House. prices. He urged the Government to adopt
The fact remained, however, that the com- the system of Great Britain and the United
mission was investigating the question, and States, under which tenders for a publid
he believed his hon. friend (Mr. Charlton) work were called together on a day fixed
would do well under the circurnseances, now by the Government, when the tenders were
that he had brought the matter before the opened and read. If this system were
House so as to let the Government know adopted there would be no figuring up and
that the people still were interested in the figuring down, and the lowest tenderer
question, to withdraw the resolution for could get the work.
the present. If the report of the commis- Sir John Thompson, seconded by Mr.
sion was not down at an early period next Laurier, moved that when the House ad -
session this movement should be proceeded journs on Friday . it stand adjourned til
with vigoronsly. Wednesday following, and when it adjourns
Mr. Uharlton contended that the action
. on Wednesday it remain adjourned till
of the Government in occupying six months Friday following.
in the appointment of a commission showed The House went ireto committee on the
that they were not desirous to bring this bill respecting the Criminal Code.
matter to a conclusion. He did not doubt Sir Richard Cartwright said it appeared
the Government were sincere. They were to him that the House was conferring on
very sincere in delaying this matter as long peace officers not under regular discipline or
as possible. , What we wanted to do waa to authority powers which the English codi-
find out from the people if they were in fiers only intended to give the regulated
favor of prohibition as a preventive to the. force in England, practically under military
evils of intemperance law. The criminal classes as existing in
AFTEll EWES& England fortunately did not exist yet, and
Mr. McMullen moved that in the opinion he hoped would not exist, in Canada.
of this House the corps known as the North- After passing 37 clauses the committee
west Mounted Police should be annually rose for the 6 o'clock recess.
reduced in numbers. He claimed that the AFTER MOWS.
term of the necessity for this force was The House again went^ into committee on
drawing near its close. At one time it was the Criminal Code Bill.
500 strong. After the rebellion it was Sir John Thompson, on consideration of
increased to 1,000, and is supposed to have clause 84, on the duty of justices if rioters
continued so to the present time. Owing to do not disperse, explained that the commit.
increased railway and telegraph facilities the tee decided to change the time in which the
presence of so large a force was not needed. rioters must disperse after hearing the pro -
Another reason for &reduction in this force clamation from one hour to twenty minutes.
was the influx of settlers. Since the rebel- Clause 87, pronouncing it illegal for
lion the indiame seemed to have settleddown assemblies to drill without lawful authority,
to it new order of thine,os. The following was struck out, and a new one providing
figures showed the coat of the police since that drilling would not be enlavirful unitise
1884: In that year they cost $404,333 ; prohibited by the Governor -in -Council, was
1885, $470,65&; 1886, $1,354,369 ; 1887, substituted.
1890, $74,095 ; 1891, 740,979, or a thtal of clauses.
$6,197,759. He brought up this subject The House went into supply.
having noticed an advertisement for 100new On the item of $6,000 for the Laprairie
recruits. He was of opinion that from 100 post office
to 200 men could be struck off the list Sir Richard Cartwright said it was a
every year. Them mem he understood, monstrous job ; $10,000 was asked last
were very useful in preventing smuggling, year, reeking $16,000 in all, for a post office
but if they were used for that purpose the the entire annual revenue from which
expense should be charged to the Customs, amounted to $433. It was a most scandal -
and not to the Northwest account. ous proceeding, and could only be for the
Mr. Dewdney said he was sorry the hon. *purpose of bribing the electors of Laprairie.
member had introduced this motion, as in it would cost the country probably
the early days of the session he had heard over $1,400 to collect an annual revenue
it stated that it was the intention of the of 4400.
$781,664 1888, $862,965 • 1889, $S29,201; The committee rose after passing 98
Government to cut down the force as low Mr. Scriver said this was a MORt indefero
MS possible, compatible with the safety of sible vote. I.aprairie was a small village
the country. The regular strength of the se 1,200 souls which was going baciogard.
the force embraced 1,015
Momited Police was 1,123, while this year
men, so that it Mr, Laurier said ati the Government had
It was a Most' indetensitee Job.
was 108 below the regular number. Be succeeded in carrying the election in Le -
thought itwould be very unwise to reduce prairie they ought to have been spared the
the force now, as it might lead to most gerrymander.
disastrous results, considering the bodies Mr. Onimet said this place, with many
of Indians still in the country. He said historic memories, was likely soon to be a
the force was also of great use in prevent- suburb of Montreal, and it was fitting that
ing and handling pinkie fires. Their cost it should be adorned with a handsome pub.
was reasonable, the expense') being less than tic building.
$700 for eaeh man and horse, including Mr. Somerville contended that the Minis.
officers. ter had treated this matter with undue
Mr. McGregor thought if the Northwest levity, and thought the committee should
was to be *ale:able the Government should demand that if there was any possible
appoint a most vigorous man over the De- explanation of this outrageoufs job it should
Partment of Immigratimb be given squarely and seriously. Ile con -
The inotion was withdrawn.
Mr. James A. Lowell, the new member -be oe asto k a
for Welland wae introdeced by Messrs.
Immier and Gibson, veld was received with
applause by the Opposition meirilsers as he
took his seat.
The House went into Committee of the
VVhole on the report of the Speoial Commit-
tee ot} the bill to coinolidate Ana. amend the
eriminal lave, with insttuctions that tey T
have power to incorporate with the measure a
the provisione of Ma Charlton's bill respect -
mg Obscene literature, w
Sir John Thompson Mated that the 0
miustolMehts proposed by the Special Com -
traded the postal revenue in Laprairie with
a n oo e other places in
Which no public building had been given,
and characterized the whole systeni as a
system of petty bribery. This wee only one
of the means., other's of which had been and
now were being exposed, by which the
Goverinnent and ita eupporters had bribed
the do le with th 'co 1 'es
p p op pe own money.
his leattet had been eitposed again Mad
gain; btitthe Governmeuepersisted. Ito mem-
ers used it to assist themselves, and they
mild not wrist hi pitting a stop to the
pectin to winch the owed them politmet —No giti ever oaught a beau with tetoothe
deems, believegis however, that pnblic Picks
sentiment would soon rise to a height which
would matte it impossible for the Govern-
ment to keep its Place by bribing the people
with the people% own, money.
Mr, Melee& protested against the expen-
diture. Ile quoted the figures to show that
the post officie of Laprairie sent out only
about 40 letters a day—about as many as a
man could carry in his pocket. With these
figures, he demanded to know if the Minis-
ter would ventere to etencl before this
House and declare thee this building was
neeemary in the public interest. After tt
pause he went on to say that the Minister
dared net attempt to Justify such an not.
He declared than no member from Ontario
could afford to defend finch an action and
as one member from that province, though
he stood alone, he would protest against it.
Mr. Landerkin said that if the construc-
tion of this building were postponed for
about ten years, it might be shown to be
wholly unnecessary. In 1878, in those days
when according to gentleman opposite there
were iaothing but soup kitchens in this
country, the revenue of Laprarie post -office
was $495, but last year, under the beneficent
influence of the N. P., it was $433. The
population of the place was 94 less then ten
years ago. He clic:11.1ot object to this build-
ing because it was in Quebec) Province, for
yesterday he had opposed just as strongly
unnecessary public works in Ontario.
Mr. Foster, pointing out that the House
had been two hours on this item, said it was
not to be supposed that the Government
was to go into a campaign epee% on every
item which came up, He did not think it
was right to turn the House for any very
long period into a show of a kind that was
RO much applauded a few months ago.
Every appropriation made was made in pur-
suance of the appropriation already made.
Hon. gentleman could not point to one
single new appropriation for a single post-
ofiloe.
Mr. Laurier said the hon, gentleman was
quite at liberty as to whether he should
talk or not en this 1 subject. His silence
meant that he hadno argnment to offer in
support of the item. He denied because the
vote was carried last year it was settled.
Iset hon. gentleman stool up and say these
appropriations will be carried on according
to the resolution two years ago, and this
discussion would stop. So long as Parlia-
ment would not adhere to this resolution
setting forth that such appropriations should
be made on certain rules this discussion •
would go on.
Sir Richard Cartwright said the reason,
these items were so fully discussed was.
because of the gross abuse of their power- •
on the part of the Government.
Mr. Sutherland was surprised that the
Minister of Finance was not in favor of a •
resolution he himself voted for.
Mr. Foster said this item originated before,
the resolution was passed.
Mr. Sutherland read the resolution, to.
the effect that in all appropriations regard.
should be had to the amount of busieesse
done. The town of Woodstock, with nearly
10,000 population, had a revenue of .$15,000^
for post -office purposes, and its importance
in comparison with Laprairie was ignored,
while a town of 1,200 souls received $16,000,
for a public building. A great injustice wale
being done in spending money as it was
being spent. Parliament had fallen very
low if a resolution passed by the House and
supported by the Government was to have
no effect two years after it was passed.
Mr. Taylor said no gentleman on the -
opposite side of the House had pointed<
to a single instance where the spirit of this" -
resolution was violated.
Mr. Davis—There is one before us now.
Mr. Taylor—There was a vote in the
estimates of 1889 for that purpose.
'Mr. Fauvel said in 1889 there was a vote
in the estimates for a wharf at Little
Bonaventure. In 1891 that county returned
a Liberal, and he found that the vote was
struck off.
Mr. Kirkpatrick moved the adoption of'
the first report of the Library Committee.
Sir John Thompson objected to going on
with the matter at present.
The House went into Committee of the.
Whole on the criminal code.
On clause 104, which provides that every-
one is liable to imprisonment for ten years
who is found with any goods liable to seiz-
ure under the Inland 'Revenue or Customs.
laws and carryiag offensive weapons.
Mr. Davies suggested that guilty know, -
ledge should be made part of the offence.
' Sir John Thompson accepted this sug-
gestion, and to the clause as applied to con-
traband goods was added, "knowing them
to be such."
Clause 105 makes it a penal offence for
one who has not reasonable cameo to fear an
assault or injury to his family or property
to have upon his person a pistol or air gun.
Clause 108 makes it a penal offence
punishable by from $20 to $50 fine ox-
imprisopment for not more than thirty demo
for any person to point at another a firearms
or air IR, loaded or nob loaded.
time
Mr. Davies urged that the clause was,.
altogether unnecessary in this country. Ito
would wipe out the Opposition. (Laughter.),
Sir John Thompson—I am sorry to say it
will not go that far.
Mr. 1V1ills contended that obnoxious Acts.,
of Parliament might beproposed and carried s
by a majority. It was the right of the people -
to resist an improper measure as a breaoh of
the public trust, a right to be sure only tos
be resorted to in extreme cases. This clause '
was establishing a high prerogative. lt could
mily be free from danger if it remained a.
dead letter on the statute.
Sir John Thompson said that it would not
restrict criticism in the slightest degree. On
the contrary, lest anybody should fancy the
enacting words bore out such a construction
it was distinctly provided that anyone could
poine our errors or defects in the Govern-
ment or in the administration of justice or
excite Her Majesty'a subjectt) to attemA to s
procure by lawful means alteration of any
matter in state. A seditious intention was
an attempt to excite Fier Majeety's subjects
to rebellion.
Mr. Mulock mid if he went on the"
stump and pointed out the political alines.,
of a Minister of the Crown, and excited...
iliwill between the members of the Min.
leery, he would be guilty of an indictable,
offMenrc.e. Davies said no one would suggesb
that in any part of Canada eircumstanees
had taken place to justify the limiting the
liberty of the subject heretofore existing.
He held this ela,use was an attempt to define
what it was bebter to leave undefined.
Sir John Thomption said gentlemen op-
posite differed entirely from him as to the
meaning of the clause. Bet he would agree
to the clause standing in order to allow of
hon. gentlemen moving OM amendment
which might better meet their wishes.
Mr. Mamon upon clause 135, dealieg
with corrupb practices in municipal affair4.
suggested that it should be made applicable
to membere of Parliament and of Provincial
Legislatures, tool it WAS &geed to inert
sueli a clause at a later liftmee
The House, went lab Committee of
StlIVIPPeleYsle Flint, Leduc Pelletier azol Cho-
.
'Vette eontinued the discussion on the vote
for the Laprairie post offide,
The Hein anally passed,
On c ause 122, defining seditiousinten--