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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1894-9-28, Page 1Vol, 22. No, 1,1, BR.U'SSEL S, ONTARIO, FRLDA,Y, $EPTEMI:3ER 28, 1894 RAMBLES IN MANITOBA, The Prairie Province has en area over 64,000 squero miles, the greater p tion of which is, or will be, found to well adapted for agriqultura1 purpo While grain growing bite been the eb eonoern of the majority of Manitobans the past there ie a movement en the p of many farmere to purse° dairying a, stook raising and those who have tr appear to be well satisfied with the sults. The thief drawback to Ube m rapid development of Manitoba app. to be their comparative small populatro When this Province joined bands w the Dominion of Canada the oen showed about 12,000 people of wbi number only about 1,500 were whit Indians and half-breeds being overwhel ingly in the majority, Now the po ul tion approaches 156,000 and inolud many of the best farmers and bueine men of the older provinoee, The vario railways, of wbich bhe C. P. R. 10 o have done much to develop the count and afford easy access to market but high freight rates are a great drag to people. In the Vocal Legislature , are 35 mem hers of wbioh Hon, 'Thos. Greenway, fo of Huron:Co„ is Premier. The are 5 members in the Dominion Hous representing the Province and three g. tlemou warming seats in the Swat chamber. The controversy over the Sep aerate Schools and French language is sti before the public but the Manitoba Go ernment have taken a stand against bo and up to the present have maintain their position with good backing. While the red men are rapidly aloap peering frons bhie sphere of: action the is stili a large Indian population.' In th face of all the training given them, reli gious, educational and industrial, th still m thofront and nature till co es to they were in the beginning, are now an ever shall be, a lot of lazy, hulking fol who take little or no pride in their work and look to the Government to hold the up by the chin on all occasions. Taking the main line of the C. P. R from Winnipeg we soon arrived at Port age la Prairie, a fine town of about 4,000 inhabitants, located in the garden of Manitoba, on the Aseiniboine river. Portage la Prairie was formerly an old trading post of the Hudson's Bay Go. who still maintain a large store here The town boomed for years on the'com- pletion of the railway from the capital, f fact too fast for the pockets of. the inhale. (tants who found themselves finanoiall embarrassed. They are recovering noel from the effects of the boom and bid fair to continue to grow. Two large flouring mills, with 1000 barrels a day capacity, brewery, grain elevators, paper mill, &o., are the chief industries. The elevators have storage for 160,000 bushels of grain. Three railways run into the town and there is a business air about the place that gives a visitor the idea that the com- ing years will see steady advancement. Portage la Prairie is the Co. town of the county bearing the same name, and con- tains the public buildings such as court house, jail, registry office, &o, The Pro- vincial Home for incurables is also locat- ed here and small Indian school under the direction of the Presbyterian church, A fine athletic and agricultural park has been laid out and is a very popular resort. In this town George Davidson and wife, and Mrs. J. E. Brown, formerly of Brus- sels, reside. We also met with Chas. Willis, formerly of Ethel, who 'bolds a lucrative position. We enjoyed our stray. at the Portage very much and a drive with H. Harley in the adjoining country shows that the many good things said of the locality are not beyond the facts. Here we first saw threshing as it is done in the West. The traction engine hauls the separator from place to place as well as furbishes the power. Six teams were engaged hauling from the stook to the. machine, one team taking the straw away to be burned, and, another, (the farmer's) delivered the grain to the elevator or granary, as the ease may be. The thresh - ere supply all the teams and bands and do the work at a rate on the bushel. of or - be sol.. ref in art nd rod re - ore Dare 0. ith nus oh es, rn- a- 50 SO us his f, be the og- re e en.` ll Gov d r0 e mr as d k m M y 9 The Liberal mud the Review supply the weekly news and see that their locality suffers no loss at the hands, or pens, of envious neighboring journalists. A. new postoffice is shortly to be ereoted and the school buildings up and those in course of erection would grace any city. Continuing Westward the country be- comes more rolling as we dash along to• ward the setting sun, passing Burnside, McGregor and Sidney. From here there is nothing • particularly inviting, as the miles of sand hills give a deeolate ap pentane to the country, after having s0 recently left the arable a0Xee of the Portage plains. Carberry, a comparatively new town of 800 inhabitants, is a olean, nicely looated pipes, in Norfolk Co., 105 miles from Winnipeg. Storee, churches, sohool, 4 elevators, bank, and a newspaper, the News, give quite is business air to the place. It le surrounded by a good farm- ing country, Brandon, with its city like appearance, Morns up and we tad ourselves in the con. tre of the grand valley of the Aseiniboine with the Brandon Hills running north and south of us. Although only. 18 or 14 years old this town has attained the the. and plus, in Manitoba, its growth being pheuomeual, and has a population of over 5,000. Brandon is oompactly built, poo- eeseing excellent blocks of stones, banks, poetomoe, city ball, Co. buildings, &c,, The avenues run east and west and the etretta, numbering from 1 to 18, the op- posite direction. They have also a fine system of waterworks, and three railways. Lawyer Peterson had the kindness to show ue the town and post us as to build - info, manufactories and the like. In the evening Editor White, of the Snn, for- merly of Exeter, Ont., drove tie to the Dominion Experimental farm, a mile or so north of Brandon, where a section of land is sot apart for practical experiments under the diroetlon of 0, A. Bedford, who informed us of his residence at Seaforbh at one time. Mr. Bedford appears to be the right man in the right place.,, and by his geniality, industry and willingness to impart instruction hie work has had a benef'olal effect in the surrounding coun- try, Fruit, flower, tree and grain culture are carefully attended to and the =Lori - mantel work has been a revelation to many, The Government hoe erected a fine brisk dwelling on 0115 adjoining farm west which will be used as an Industrial 9o110o1 for the young Indians and squaws. A short distance octet is; located the Pro- vinoial insane Asylum, which, we regret be say, le filled with patients. Having enjoyed the hospitality of Jno, E. Smith and his good lady, well lcuown formai »ruseelites, we accompanied Mr. Smith to hie farm adjoiuiug the town where he purposes Ikeeping ibis gale shock dur- ing the winter.. Here on a sploudid loom• tion, overlooking Braudou, he has ereoted a fine brick residence, roomy, convenient and having all the modern. conveniences of bath room, elootrlo bells, &o. Hie mammoth abook barn, 60x112 feet with fine stone stabling underneath is nob sur- passed by any we leave seen. A living spring from the hillside adjoining fur- nisbes the necessary water supply for both hones and barn, Mr. Smith rs no small farmer as he has 1280 acres in pea• ture and 640 under Drop. A.0 his two farms, Beresford, and Brandon, he has 80 horses, a number of them imported ; 100 pm:s,bred Short Horn cattle, 85 Here- fords, 8Galloweys and 100 grades. Next week we will reproduce a view of Mr. Smith's' barn, the residence not being erected when photo was oaken. Time will not let us tarry any longer here so we once more board the train and put back bo the Portage from whence we. reach Winnipeg the following day better pleased than we can give expression to at the appearance of the towns, and country we saw and the very pleasant assooiation with relatives and friends after a separa- tion of years. Our impression is after seeiug and hearing from others, that smaller farms better worked';. stock rais- in and dairying are -indie ensiblo in. g Y P s congg section with the future prosperity of the Prairie Province, The. following Wednesday we bade good-bye to Winnipeg, although we would fain have spent a few more weeks, and the Great Northern carried us to St. Paul on our homeward journey. A half hour's wait and off we go et a lively rate for, Chicago per the Chicago, Milwaukee Bc St. Pout which city we reach at ltl p: m. Thursday night. The transfer omnibus gets us to Dearborn depot just in time to take the Wabash train to Detroit and by alone connection at the oibyof the Straits the G. T. R. lands ue in London at 12 on Friday, the journey from Winnipeg, 1400 miles, only occupying about 49 hours. Thanke to the easy Beate and comfortable berths, and the rapid rate of travel, we arrived home with httle of the weariness expected from a lengthy jour- ney„ 'having taken a large share of enjoy- ment out of our trip and looking forward, in. the sometime, to repeating the outing. East Huron Fall Fair. Special Prizes nal .Attractions. The following is the list of specials of. fered in gon0eotion with the East Huron Fall Fair, to be held at Brussels, on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 4 and 5 :- Best Heavy Draught colt, of 1894, prize, 53.00. Best Roadster colt, 1894, 53.00. Best Carriage colt, 1894, $2.00, donated by 0. Zilliax, Central Hotel. Best 1 year old Roadster, 55.00, by Jas. O'Leary, Queen's Hotel. Best Yearling Wilkes colt, $1.00, by B. Gerry. Beet 2 -year-old Roadster, 52.00 hat, by Smith & McLaren. Best Gentleman's outfit, including horse, haruess,buggy, 58.00, by H. Jamas, Revere House. Best Jersey Grade Heifer calf, 51.00, by 11. Leetherdale. Best home made bread, $1.00, by W. F. Vanstone. Best 2 bushels Fall wheat, $1.00, by Stewart & Graham. Best 10 pounds butter, 52.50, by G. A. Deadman, butter to become bis property. Bssb 6 pounds fresh butter, 51.00, by A. Strachan. Best fancy knitting in cotton, n]okle plated tea kettle, donated by Ballantyne & Wilton. Best specimen drawn work, 1st $1.00, 2nd 50o. Best jelly oake, knit oaks and tea bis• carts made with Deadman'e Baking Pow- der, 1st, 51.50, 2nd, 750., by G. A. Dead- man, let prize lot to become hie property. Best 6 pounds table batter, 1st, Jewel Dasa,' by H. L. Jackson, valued at $2.50 • 2nd prize, Express wagon by I. C. Richard's valued at $1.25. Butter to become the property of donators. Best bottle of pickles made with our Honey Vinegar, ist, 50o ; 205 25a., 0. A. Deadman. BrlloraL. ATTrim:mie n. Roadster race for farmers' horses, owner or owner's son to drive, mile heats best 2 in 8. 1st, 55.00 ; 2nd, 58.00. Best trained Collie dog, exhibition to. bs given on Fair ground. let, 52.00 ; 2nd, 51.00. Foot raoe,100 yds. professionals barred, 52.00 ; 2nd, 51.00. Boy's raoe, under 12, 50 yards, 1st, 51.00 ; 2nd, 75o. ; 3rd, 500 ; 4th, 25o. Old mane race, over 50 years, 100 yards, 1st, 51.00 ; 200, 50o. 8 minute trot, mile beats, 2 in 3, 1st, $15.00 ; 2nd, $10.00. Bioyols race, 2 miles open, prizes valet. ed at 55,00 58.00 and $2.00. Bioyoie race, 2 miles, local, prizes val- ued at 58.00, $2.00, Herald 1 year. Sewing match, two onto off beach log, 1at, 52.00 ; 2nd ; 51.50. Entries moat be made for all races at the judge's stand before the contests take place. All other entries to be made with the secretary before 12 o'olook on 2nd day of show., . Foot and bicycle races will oommenee at 2, p. m. nankr . Please note the following errors and omissions in the prize list for 1894 Brood mare having raised a foal in 1894, let, 58.00 ; 2nd, 52,00 ; Ord, $1.00, Herd of Durhame, instead of Dipiorna, let, 68.00 ; 2nd, $2.00 ; 8rd, 51,00. HerdofJereeys, onemaio and four fe- males, let, 58,00 ; 2nd, 02.00 ; 3rd, 51.00, _ EAST HURON LIBERALS, Dr, Illeueiiat,l, III, P., the Unan11.1e11e 11110h» Cr the Uonvenilen. The large Town Hall, Breesels, was filled to the doors Friday afternoon of last week, at the Liberal nominating Convention for Past Huron in oonneobioe. with the Dominion House, President Hielop made an appropriate opening ad- dress, after which a financial report wee presented by Treasurer Herr, One hun- dred and thirty-eight delegates responded to their names, representing the eight municipalities in the riding as. follows A. Hielop, President ; Geo. Thomson, let Vies -President ; Thos. Strachan 2nd Vice -President ; W. H. Kerr, Secretary - Treasurer, • BLYTn.-P. Purvis, John McKinnon, john McMillen, John Kelly, N. H. Young, A. Dickson, John Moffatt, Wm. Camp- bell, W. Ferguson, R. Somers. Bnuss2Ls: R, Graham, Jas. McAlpine, F. S. Scott, S. R. Smith,G. F. Blair,, J. D. Warwick, J. N. Kendall, A. Straoban, D. C. ]loss, S. O'Leary. ` Gen. -Thos. McFarlane, Dino. Mo. Donald, E. J. McArthur, )avid Grant, Robe. Menzies, A. Reymann, Malcolm Lamont, Hugh McKinnon, Angus Lemont, Wm. Perri°, Alex. Stewart, Adam Turn- bull, L. MaNcil, John Grant, John Stew- art, James McNair, . John Hislop, John McTaggart, Alex. McKay, George McKay, Robt. Lang, Wm, Elliott, Wm. SPett ce Co nrad Bernath, Chris. o] rmi sr Wm. Erewn, Samuel McGregor, Win. Smith, Jos, McDonald, Arch. McIntosh, Thos. Calder, Jno. Orerar, Alex, Stewart, Jas. Ferguson, Jas. Mitchell. Howicx.-John Scott, Myles Scott, T. Gibson, Jas, MoLaohlan, S. A. Seaman, R. McGrath, A. McIntosh, Alex. Mo Lanohlan, Geo. Wilson, Jas. McLeod, Jas. Hunter,Hugh' Hutchinson, A. Doig, Amos Snyder, Jas. W. Edgar, John Mc- Dermott. Monne.-W. Sloan, Jas. Craig, Thos. Sloan, Jas. Laidlaw, Andrew Laidlaw, David Moore, Richard Bewley, Jonathan Moore, David Knight, Stewart Smillie, Robb. Scott, John Speir, D. Pipe, Wm. isbister, Wm. Liston, Robt. Armstrong, Wm. Garness, Chas. McClelland, Robt. Warwick, Jas. Smillie, Wm. Moses, Win. Forrest, Jas. Moffatt. Tunxannnr.-Geo. Thompson, Jas. Ait- obeson, John Diment, Root. Miller, H. 111cHardy Bobt, Leathern, John Burgess, Jas. Elliott, Lawrence Lovell, Peter Campbell, Jas. Hooper, Peter McDougall, John Rutherford, Jas. Fraser, Thos. Aitken, Robt. Muir, G. B. Scott. Wnieanir.-John Neelands, S. Gracey, J. Murchison P. McLaren, J. A. Oliue, P. McDonald, Wm. Robertson, R. Gra- mm, Robe. Elliott, D. M. Gordon, R. Kinsman. W000 nit. -Wm. Robinson, J. Paulin, Thos. Miller, W. C. Hazelwood,A. Paulin, A. Munroe. Dr. Macdonald, the worthy -M. P., who adeemed East Huron in 1887, was the nanimous choice of the oonveution, on motion of Thomas Strachan and James Mot.. Rattling speeches were made by Dr. Macdonald, M. P., Thos. Gibson, M. P. and M. Y. MoLean, M. P. P. The acceptance of the nomination by r. Macdonald was received with great applause and many hearty expressions of upport in the coming contest. The following resolutions were unani- ously carried before the close of the onvention :-Moved by N. H. Young, of lyth, seconded by Thos. Gibson, of ordwich-"That this convention desire o express their unfeigned regret and sor- ow at the death of Hon. 0. F. Fraser, o for so many years occupied such a rominent position in the Administration f Ontario, and who by his honesty, in - gray, energy and singleness of purpose. et an example which future statesmen got follow with credit to themselves lid honor and advantage to their conn. y„ Moved by G. F. Blair, of Brussels, see - ended by J. A. Morton, of Wiugham :- That the Liberals of East Huron, in nventionassembled, desire to express ur continued confidence in Hon. Wilfrid aurier, our honored leader, and our bounded admiration of the magnificent and that he and the other Liberal mem- rs have, during the last session of arliament, made in favor of a better and rer form of government, and we hereby edge ourselves to do all that men may hen the time comes to return a staunch iberal to aid him in carrying on the od work of plaoing our beloved Canada der a pure, progressiva and economical overnmenb." Moved by Thos. Strachan, Grey, see- ded by Robert Miller, of Wroxeter :- hat this convention desire to express air satisfaction and approval ofp the egressive, honest andeconomical goy- rnment of the Administration of Sir ever Mowat, and to congratulate the ovines of Ontario on the fact that the bora' Government have once more been stained at the polls, and we have full onfideuce that they will in the future, as tho past, work with a single eye to the et welfare of the people of this grand vince," Rouging cheers were given for the eon and the candidate, after which s enthusiastic gathering was brought a close. The executive diet met and appointed eo gentlemen to attend to the revision the voters' lista for the riding. Dr. cdonald, itis expected, will be return. by a larger majority than in 1890, en he carried East Huron by over he Cloneervabives of East Huron meet onvention at Gerrie on. Monday of t week to select their candidate. J h u E P D m B F wh n 0 to a nu tr 00 0 L un st be P pu pl w L go nu G on T th pr OI Pr Li su 'nq be rPro Cllr to tlrr of Ma ed wh 800 in 0 hex The late Henry Yates, C. E., of Brant. In Heavy Draught Horses °leas ford, left an estate valued at 5610,681.87. Haro11 County ,A,ssIzss, (coorxxOrn 002020 0400 2820211,) The Fall Assizes were opened on Mon, day afternoon of last week by Jusbioe Faloonbridgo, E. F. B. Johnston appear- ing for orowu cases. The civil dooket had 12 eases, one boing undefended, and the criminal not had five. The following were sworn in as the grand jury ;-- Ben. -Ben. Allen', B. McCormao, Joseph Whitely, Goderioh ; John Donaghy, Fordwich ; Adam Elliott, Robert' Gib- bings, Mullett ; Chas, Hovey, Clinton ; John Robb, Tuclrersmith ; John Spence, Howiok ; John Wilson, Jag.. Coats, Mc. Kilbop ; Ienry Dodds, Wm, Fitzpatrick, W. iF,12reldne, Wawanosb ; Thos, Gil- mour, Turnberry; Jas. 0. Laidlaw, Sea. forth ; Bern, C. Prouty Stephen ; Albert Smith, Jobn Tiffen, Colborne ; Thomas Fitton, foreman, Exeter. The following cases were settled by son- eent: Brewster vs. Milne, Settled out of court. G. F. Blair for plff. ; Gamow & Proudfoot for deft. Soil ve. G. T. Railway- Settled out of court. Gamow & Proudfoob for Plff. John Bell fol. deft. McKinnon vs. Crowe. An action for breach of promise of• marriage. The plff. is the daughter of a farmer in Turnberry township, and deft. resides in Culross. Afterkeeping sop ng oompanyfor twoyoars deft. married another girl, and hencethis suit. The jury returned a sealed verdict for plff. for 5550 es damages, and full mete were added by Rio Lordship. R,. Van - stone for plff. ; E. L. Dickenson for deft. MoNevin TEL I'ero. An action for seduction of a daughter of plff. by deft, while he was engaged in the Nile cheese factory. Plff. and bis daughter gave evi- denee for the prosecution, and Fero, wbile admitting dealings with the girl, was supported by William Douglass and Richard Vanstone, both of whom claimed to have had illicit intercourse with her: also. The jury gave a verdict for deft, and the action was dismissed with costs, P. Holt and R. 0. Hays for p1ff. ; J. T. Garrow for deft. Moran vs. London Pire Ina. Co. An action on a policy of insurance. Judg- ment by consent for plff. for 5600 cad costa. P. Holt for plff.. ; E. R. Camer- on for defts. Proctor vs. Coats. An action for tres- pass and assault. Judgment by consent for plff. for 550 and costs, not to' exceed 5125. Robertson ve. Bone. An notion for seduction. The ;amilfes of the parties are well known farmers in East Wawa- nosh, and the girl was employed as a servant in the family of deft., who failed to appear in court. The case turned simply on the amount of damages to be. awarded, and the jury gave a verdict for plff. for 5750, to which His Lordsbip added full costs. A second suit was one for breach of promise of marriage brought by Mies Robertson against Bone. In this dye a jury returned a verdict for her fo 51900, and costs were also awarded. C1L1rn1AL WAena. The Queen vs. John Jardine. This was the charge of attempt at rape on a little girl of seven years, cousin of the prisoner, on April 1st, on the Benmiller road, near Saltford. The evidence wee the same as that given at the Polies Court, and Mr. Campion, for the defence, offered no evidence. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and His Lordship sentenced the prisoner to two years less one day in the Central Prison. The Queen vs. Joseph Stenzel. Two indictments for rape on his own deught- er. The grand jury returned no bill in each. The Queen vs. Hugh McLeod. An indictment for perjury and one for false pretences, arising out of the burning of a been owned by deft. in Ashfield, on the night of Nov. 26tb, 1892. Twodaye after deft. made' a declaration that there was some 800 bushels of wheat consumed, valued at 65 cents per bushel, on which he claimed insurance. Considerable evi- dence was taken, four witneeces for the groeecntion, and ore besides deft. for the defence, His Lordship charged vary strongly against deft., but the jury re- turned a verdict of not guilty of perj.iry, and by consent of the Drown, a similar verdict was returned on the second in- diotment. P. Holt for .deft. The Queen vs. Thomas Sloth, charged with rape on a girl awned Winnie Graves, both being servants in the 119105e of Math- ewArmstrong, in Hullett. In the exam- ination before the magistrate, tho girl gave very circumstantial details as to the alleged offence, and her story was some- what corroborated by Mrs. Armstrong, to whom she had told her story a few days after the date charged. In appear- ing before the grand jury she repeated the story, but to the =prise of everyo re when put into the witness box she told the Crown Counsel that the whole charge was utterly untrue, and was first told by her as a jpke to Mrs. Robert Armstrong. Mr. Johnston tried to get from the girl some reasonable explanation of her strange conduot, bub without 5000e8e. Sho is of a very hysterical nature, and bad quarrelled with her father nod step- mother, and when she saw the former approaching in the corridor of the court house on Tuesday morning she "took on" to such an extent as to require vigorous action on the part of caretaker MoOreath and others to bring her to. Of course the !barge against Snaith collapsed, and in his remade; to the jury His Lordship spoke of the extraordinary obaraetsr of the case. It might be, he mid, that the girl was mentally irresponsible, and to determine this she would have to be ex - !milted, with a view to placing her where she would be oared for ; but if sbo was nob irresponsible it would be the duty of the Crown Attorney to prosecute her for perjury. OUZO Mar ranenNxSneNx. • They found 8 males and 8 females in the jail, 2 of the latter insane and wait- ing removal to bhe asylum, while the other is aged and weak-miuded, Of the, males two aro fnean° and three vagrants, all aged, There were also two boy's con- t KERR, Prop. fined for truancy. The jury found the jail .clean and well kept, but the cloaobs in a verily bad sanitary condition, and de - man ing immediate improvement. The jury also urged the emotion of a }louse of Refuge, sed' expressed their approval of the couditiou of the Court House. • Presbytery of Maitland. Preob eery met at Wiu ham Sept. g Bey. J. Malcolm, Moderator. Tboro wee a goodatbendancs of ministers and elders, Elder's commissions were received and the roll made up for the year. The gonsideretion of instituting a fund to defray the expenses of commiesionere to the General Aesembly was deferred till the Marcie meeting. John McKay, of Kinloss, was recom- mended to the Senate of Knoz College, Toronto, as a suitable candidate for lbs Gospel ministry. R. F. Cameron, Divinity Student, de- livered prescribed exercise wbioh was sustained and the clerk instruoted to certify him to the senate of Knox College, Toronto. Sessions aro instructed to make ar- rangomeut for holding missionary meet- ings and report at March meeting and it was recommended that sessions take ad- vantage of the opportunity of using the seryioes of Rev. Mr. Anderson, Sb. Helens, wbo has prepared a series of magic lan- tern slides in counection with the work of missions in India. Copies of propoeed book of praise were distributed to mu:deters. 1t was intimated that Dr. McKay, of Formosa, Moderator of the General As- sembly will visit congregations in the Presbytery this Fall. It was agreed that the usualgrant from the Augmentation Fund Committee be asked forP' m eR iv er Sabbath Sa observance questions were distributed. It was agreed that a convention of Young Peoples' Societies in the bounds be held at Brussels on Monday, November 19th, at 1:80 p. m. that the program and all . arrangements be left in the hands of Presaytery's Committee on Young Peoples Societies. A conference on the settlement of vea oanoies wits held. Presbytery will meet against Wingham November 20, at 11:80 a. m. Jonii MAoRnna, Clerk. Lucknow, Sept. 19, 1894. General Me -yr -R. Alia trotted a mile in 2.08 at Gales. burg last week. Lacrosse is said to be taking a great bold in Australia. 4 Mr. Nunez, President of the Republic of Colombia, is dying. The Abyssinian alphabet consists of no fewer then 20B characters. The constr»otion of a new mole and dockyard ab Gibraltar has been begun. The Mears are threatening Loureozo Marquez, Delagoa Bay. Serious trouble 68 expected. The British ship Senegal has been lost with all hands, 27 in number, in the Po. cifie ocean. Matters are reported unsettled in Venezuela. Businees is depressed and the poor are suffering. Lord Brassey, the eminent British naval engineer, believes that China will be whipped in the present war. Wet weather prevented the conclusion of the international cricket match at Phil- adelphia last week, and the event was declared a draw. Lewin Young has arrived at Tacoma, Washington, having ridden a bioyole from Pittsburg, Pa. He was six months making the trip, Dr. Parkhurst, of New York, is still after Tammany Hall, and says "I think we can thrash Tammany out of eight on election dayouse.'' Sixty hs in the city of Blazki, Russian Poland, where cholera is raging, were set 00 fire Monday night and de- stroyed. A number of inmates Buffering from the disease were burned to death. The Birmingbam and Aston (England) Free Library Committee have decided to obliterateall racing and betting news from the newspapers on file in their librariee. Jim Allen, a fall-blooded'Ohectare, con- victed of murder, was shot by Deputy - Sheriff Robert Johnston at Caddo, I. T. He said a prayer over hie coffin, bared his breast and died almost instantly. The European money markets are af- fected by the news of the Ozer's ill health, as it is feared in the event of his death trouble would follow, The Czar is recognized as one of the strongest sup- porters of peace. Frank James, the once noted desperado, is now tending the door of the Standard theatre in St. Louis. He says be has abandoned the raoe coarse because it bas ceased to be profitable, and he wants to get out of it for fear his son, aged 17, will drift into the same line. A young farmer named Conklin rode to the rear of the banking house of Bloom- field, Skilee & Go., at Mount Sterling, I11., and with a double•barrelled shotgun - held up the cashier and his associates, gathered np 5411 and attempted to get away, but was oanght and the money taken from bim. Bee hunters of the Pine Tree State often make great hauls of honey shored by wild bees in hollow trees, but a sturdy woodsman, Gorham Brawn, of Guilford, reoently went with his fellow bunters one. better in this branch of forest craft. Having located aswarm and their hoard, he cambered bees and honey at one swoop, Byobeerving the bees as they came and went in his clover field be traded their line of flight, and, following it a0roes his UM and into the woods about a mile,, he found it led to a hollow tree, the en. trance to which wasfifteen feet above the ground. Having first taken a bee hive to the plane, he out down the tree, and placed its hoard of some thirty pounds of. lioncy in, the hive, whither the bees at once followed it, and made themselves perfectly at home. At night be carried borne honey and bees together and the insects have sine° kept on at work laying he wax and honey in their new quarters been dissccoveredeak in lAlaska00 00to tllihe stat of 1110. St. Elias, The Lexington hotel in WORM ed ab 01,000,000, bee hotel, been vao d,' for taxes for $1,410.78. y The sovereign grand lodge of the In- dependent Order of Oddfellows have de - aided to admit women, It is said ax -Queer, Lil of Hawaii wilt sue the United Settee for 5200,000 dam- ages for the toes of her crown, The Erie oily car shops were est on fire Monday night and almost entirely de - strayed. Lode, nearly $250,000, Japan refused the offer of England and Russia to mediate in the trouble with China. Li Hong Chang was willing. A Drank hes been arrested at Alexan- dria, Ill. as' said God had ordered hint to kill Proaident Cleveland and the Pope. The Idaho abage was bald up 10 miles North of Ukiah city by a masked high- wayman on Saturday, The Wells Fargo batik bag was taken, but the amount of the treasure is unknown. Queen Victoria's walking stick once be- longed to Charles II., and is made e", 9 branch of the historic oak tree in which be hid. Ou the plain gold top the Queen has fastened a little Indian idol, whfoh was part of the loot of Seringapatama. Lord Brassy, the 'distinguished Brit- ish statesman, wbo is on a visit to Mon- treal, expresses the belief that a result of the war between China and Japan will be an enormous demand on the part of China for railways and other adjuncts of civilization. China is getting the worst of it in the oontesb with her ,smaller neighbor because she has no modern means for bringing forward her forces. If she had she would have overwhelmed bhe Japanese troops ere now. When this fact is forced home upon tbeChinese by further defeats, which Lord Braesey believer; are in store for her, China will be so aroused as to cane an overwhelm- ing demand for modern aids to civilized life. China's wants will he the oppor- tunity for Western manufacturers. People 2Le Know. Mrs. Beattie is visiting in Kinburn.. Miss Eliza Roddick is visiting in Walk- erton. Councillor IdoOraoken was attending the Goderich Fair this week as a judge on mote and vegetables. Mrs. Dutton, of Stratford, is 'visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. A. Deadman. W. A. MoLean and Alex. Ross spent Sunday with the parents of the former at St. Marys. H. J. Morden took in the Western Fair last week. Mre. J. T. Ross was visiting relatives in Londoo. Willie Backer has resumed his position in Listowel, Mrs. T. MOCrae has been on :the Bich list w. Mrs.this J. Aeek, Creighton is visiting her sons in Guelph. Mre. and al Ross were guests at Melville manse, T. Moore and wife visited Guelph and Alma last week. Mrs. Alf. Lowry was at London and St. Thomas last week. Bieba,, Ward and wife were at London last week visiting relatives. Mies Francis spent a few days in Lan- don last week with old friends. Mrs. Robb, wife of Inspector Robb, is fu poor health, we regret to hear. Mrs. Sperling wee visiting her daugh e r, Mrs. Watson Ainley, last week. Mrs. Kitson and daughter, of Win g - ham, were visiting at Dr. Cavanagh's. Mies Lizzie Sample and Miss Re na Bawtinheimer are visiting in Seaforth. Rev. A. Y. Hartley and wife, of Blue - vale, were visiting in. Brussels last Mon- day. John Shaw and wife were away on a holiday visit to relatives at Mitchell an d St. Mary(Re's. Mre. v.) D. Psrrie and daughter, of Wiogbam, werevisitingrelativee in Bras - els for a few days. Jno. MoNaughton was colied Lome this week from Gananoque owing to the llness of his father. Harry 4. Crooks, of Gananoque, is making a holiday visit with bis parsats n Brussels fora week. Miss Hattie Rogers has gone to Zurich to resume her position as milliner in Merger & Wing's store. Mrs. D. Ferguson, of Teeewater, was biting her mother, Mrs. Haycrof1 sr., nd other relatives in town this week. J.A. Bell, civil engineer, St. Thomas, as in town last Monday on business onneoted with the Grey township ditch. S. Rivers was at Galt and locality last week. We regret to bear that the health f his son, John, who lives there, is far From good. A. Beer and wife, of Seeforth, ere in town last Sabbath. They were orthy residents of Brassels for a good any years. Fletcher Stewart, of Nottawasaga, was siting his nnole, T. Fletcher, Brussels, tiring the past week. Mr. Stewart was n the look out for a farm. Ronald MoNaughton was taken ill' last eek with bronchitis and inflammation the Innge. We are pleased to state at be de improving nicely now. Thomas Kneohtel is attending the carnal School et Toronto eo as to secure s professional 2nd olass certificate, r. Kneohbel is a suooeseful teacher. Ad. Hingston and wife. Lave moved ok to Seaforbb. Mr. Hingston has situation with Mallett & Jackson, tin d hardware merchants of that place. Among those who attended the funeral the late Samoei Smile were Handy male and Mies Nettie, of Watford ; Al. dDenny, of Buffalo; David Scott, of ifford; Jno. Salter, of Wingham ; Hen. Clegg, of Mitchell •, Miss Wynn and r, Lewis, of Bloevale. The service was ndocted in St. John's church. Ohms. Dutton, of Ingersoll, was in town s week visiting relatives and former ends. He has completed his course in armaoy, having graduated at Toronto, d also taken a course in several well own optical institutions. He intends ng to the Detroit Medical College this 11 to partite the study of medicine. We. eh bim enema. v a NV 0 0 w w m vi d 0 w of th Sl hi M ba an of S Ere 01 ry co till f ri an ku goi Fa wi