HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1896-3-27, Page 1'V•oi, 23. No 37
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1896
rand Truu
RAILWAY.
Vaster Holiday
Fxcurstons,1898
Return T'iokete will be issued between all
Stations in Canada at
Single First -Glass Fare
Valid going April 2nd to Otli, inolusive,
and, good to return until April 7,'90.
For Students and Teachers
Return ticket, will bo issued at SIN-
GLE FIRST-OLASS FARE and
ONE THIRD, valid going March
19th to April 4th, inclusive, and good
to return uutil April 18, 1896.
X. N. WilINDALL,
G. T. R. Agent, Braseele.
ARGAIN
HUNTERS
WILL BE WELL PLEASED WITH
OUR NEW STOOK OF
Dress Goods.
We have Fine Linea to select from. Io
. Staple Dry Goods, Ribbons, Loose,
enc., we take no back Bent eith-
er for Quality or Price.
Our Grocery Department
Always oonteine a choice and well kept
stook of the necessaries for the household.
For good Teas, Coffees and Spices we
lend. Some people may blow harder but
we out•wind them when it comes to
BARGAIN GIVING.
Tent Patronage Solicited.
J. C. SKENE
Agent for Parker's Dye Works.
ILLINE RY
Miss a Iadaick
begs leave to anuounce
that her Display of
Spring Millinery
will take place on
THURSDAY AND SATURDAY,
L.pril 2 and 4
A cordial invitation is extend-
ed to every lady in Brussels and
locality who Wish to see the latest
.. styles.
Miss E. Roddick,
Next dor to Standard Bank,
BRUSSELS.
FLAX SEED!
J. & J. LIVINGSTON
upas
1,000 Susi of Best Batch Seep
For farmers in the vioinity of Bruesela
who intend raising flax. during the Com-
ingeeaeon, which they are prepared to
deliver in quantities to suit flax growers.
Can be got at • the BRUSSELS
FLAX MILL. Seed given out at
$1:50 per bushel and on the usual terms.
Order early and insure a supply. For
flax grown from this geed ,
$10 per Ton will be Paid
if;'ot good grewtu, harvested in proper
Beason and delivered at the Flax Mill as
soon as fit for tbreeliing. We will also
rent a number of good sod fields for the
purpose of growing flax.
N. B. --Farmers are strongly advised
to sow their flax on good land, well plow-
ed and harrowed, not on low lands, and
the yield will be from a ton to a ton and
%half per more more. Flax grown on
Jew land will not grow fibre to give the
weight.
J. & J, LIVINGSTON, Proprietore.
WM, BRIGHT, Manager,
Tha 14/Ingham Outrage.
The exoitemont over the Feld gage le
runnlug very high. It ie now over two
week. since the assault on Field was
committed, and those intereeted were be•
ginning to think the authorities were not
point to pay any attention to the matter.
I'h,re was, however, a rude awakening
Wedneedey morning, when Detective
Rogers, of the Provincial Detective De.
partmont, appeared on the thane to sub-
poena witnesses to appear at Ohe adjgprn-
ed•iuquaet to be held in London ou March
81, Much uneasiness is felt try all inter-
e•ted, even by those who did not take
part in the assault, but went as on look.
ere, and did not attempt to interfere while
the man was being ill-treated.
When the aesault was committed, the
feeling was that juetioe had bean meted
out to Field. But when hie death 000ur-
red, a wave of horror swept over the nom.
inanity. ;Sincethen, however, a partial
investigation of Field's past life has been
made, mid many torrilte atoriee of cruel-
ty and immortality are being told, sod
some of the older citizens recall facie
that had been forgotten. But it will re•
quire a thorough legal investigation to
unravel this mystery. There is a feeling
among a large class of the community
that the oiroumstanoee in couneetion
with the ease shoed have boon inveeti.
gated eome ye.tre a. o. This feeling
makes the excitement all the !Fester, and
oausee a eer,ain amount of sympathy
with Obtain implicated.
Two of the riugleadece have left town,
but it ie supposed they oat be easily
found when they are repaired. The
balauee of rho -e who are alleged to have
taken part in the assault are still here,
and apparently not making nny attempt
to leave. The difficulties which will fare
the detective are very great, as so many
people wine concerned in the affair, and,
of coarse all this citizens are acquainted
to a certain extent with those engaged.
As to any movements of the detective or
the method of hie investigation the
people know uothiug. '
Notbing will be officially known till
niter the inquest. One ruing is certain,
that if the watter is thoroughly sifted, it
will make a greater sensation than the
citizens at first expected, and the ease
will be watched with great interest.
Now that the matter is being investigat.
ed by Ole proper authorities the people
feel more satisfied.
Is The farmer Protected P
To the Editor of Tag POST.
Under the above heading there have
appeared within the last two weeks many
editorials attempting to prove that the
Canadian farmer is protected by our
tariffs. In support of this contention itis
stated as a fact that "In 1878 the Cana.
dian farmets sold about $12,000,000 worth
of their products to the U S. on whioli
they paid a duty of nearly $4,000,000."
And again, "In other words the Canadian
farmer was compelled to pay into the
treasury of the U. S. what practically
amounted to one third of the value of the
articles sold and had to be satisfied with
the other two thirds for himself, d:c."
The utter absurdity of contending that
foreign farmers can be taxed and com•
pelled to pay money into our treasury by
simply passing a law at Ottawa, as our
own farmers, according to the foregoing
supposed facts, are said to have been
compelled to pay 94,000,000 into the
treasury of the U. S. simply because e
certain law was passed at Washington, is
too apparent to need refuting further
than to state that if it were possible to
make foreign farmers pay our taxes we
could lay the whole world of farmers
under contribution and so wax rich by
simply passing laws,—and this is really
what protectionist statesmen (of the Top-
per type) imagine they eau do. In these
came editorials attention ie palled to the
fact that the Maokenzie administration in
1873 refused this so called protection to
the Canadian farmers although the cls.
mand was backed by 10,000 petitioners ;
and further, that their demands were
granted in 1879 under the Conservative
government. The wisdom of the refusal
may be seen in the records of the registry
otliees,—said records indicating a steady
rise in farm land values (a sure indication
of increasing farmers profits), from the
early days down to 1879. The same re-
cords in the same offices indicate that
since the Conservative government gave
protootion to the farmers, a steady fall in
the value of farm land has taken place
(an infallible sign of decreasing farmers
profits.)
This ie f all iu Zarin
land values is ack-
nowledged by the Conservatives and is
accounted for by them by assuming that
the farmers have become more extrava-
gant and less industrous eines 1879.
Tho real reason is, that the price of all
they (the farmers of Canada, in common
with the farmers of the world) have to
sell is fixed in Liverpool, whilst the price
of the thinge they must buy nabbed (under
protection) by the amount of influence
the oonbines can bring to bear on the
government at Ottawa, or Washington,
or the government of any country where
protection prevails. A noticeable feature
of the system is that wherever protection
has gone the highest, farm land values
have fallen the lowest. The farm lands
of New York State on the south aide of
the 80. Lawrence river steadily declined
in value from the time they introduced
protection in the U. S. in the sixties,
down to 1879 ; during the same period
the farm lands of Ontario, bordered by
the north shore of the St. Lawrence
steadily increased in value ; since we
introduced protection these farms lands
of Ontario on the north side of the 80.
Lawrence have fallen in value 40%,
Since the passage of the Wilsoo•Gotmau
bill, which greatly reduced the tariff of
the U. S., farm land values have steadily
risen. If farmers would remember that
the only possiblo way they can utilize
their surplus produots is by exohanginbr
them for things they do not Or cannot
produce, they would soon put an end to a
system of taxation that obliges them to
pay a high price for all, they have to buy,
whilst the things they sell ate subject to
•
the free action of the oheepening effect of
all moderu improvements. Where a free
exohaoge of the products of the farm for
the produots of manufaotere is possible,
as in Great Britain, this oheapeningeffeet
of modern improvements would increase
the farmers .margin of profits, for the
simple reason that labor saving dovieee
can be applied continuously to manufao-
tutee of the products of the 'Moe and.
forest, nature having done her work ages
ago, whilst for the produots of the farm
we must await the advent of the seasons
and depend on the caprice of dame
Nature. The result is that in Great
Britain, according to Hnllhall, labor
applied to manufacture 200% between
1841 and 1880, whilst the labor saving de
vices only increased the productiveness of
labor applied to agriculture 40% during
the same period According to the same
authority farm land values, as indicated
by rents and tithes, advanced 85% during
the same period (an infallible sign of in.
()teased farmers profits). The attempt
to protect our farmers can never be ono•
ceeeful an loi(g as they produce a surplus
for export.
The price paid for export will always
govern the price paid for home coneump
Mon and that price will bo fixed in the
Country that imports the largest amount
of this surplus, whfoh at present is Great
Britain. H. WAarnNcTow.
Ottawa, Match 2001, 1890.
A Brussolite Abroad.
To the Editor of Tum PosT.
The $100,000 boodle 0ominissione of
Chicago City Councillors was previously
referred to. The eitizons have met in
masa meeting to expose and prevent, if
possible, this latest big steal. Judge
Tuley was chosen as a leading speaker,
listen to what he says : "I am here as a
citizen to aid in freeing the city from the
power of the Aldermanio gang now die -
gracing our City Hall ; three million dol
Jars of property our assessors could not
see ; twelve million dollars in wheat in
the'city—our aseessors could only find
losethanhalf a million to assess—the rich
men buying up the assessors.' For bold-
faced corruption this Council stands un•
paralleled in its infamy ; ordinances are •
only passed by bribery or corrupt oom-
binatione formed by the Aldermen them.
selves. Shall I read the names of this
roll of dishonor 7" he asked. "Yes I read
them," comes from all parts of the Hall.
It makes mo hang my head in shame,
name after name is publicly discussed
such as Pomere—this is a very bad egg.
Another is diecuesed as a poor man who
went into the Council four years ago and
now he is building great blocks of stone
'front houses, has his Florida plantation
and makes his trips to Europe; he is now
trying to be re-elected and has ten thous
and dollars to pay cash for hie nomina-
tion. This is only an iulcliug of what is
taking place to prove how bare -faced is
the corruption going on in this modern
city of Sodom, and how bold and deter
mined are the people to crush it if in their
power. It is estimated that $750,000 has
been paid in bribery to Aldermen within
the past year, and the public rights given
away worth $15,000,000. A report of a
. big row in the village of Cicero is publish-
ed, they wished to get a fire alarm system
established, the tenderer offering 91000
cheaper was refused ; the whole people
petitioned the. Counoil to accept it but
Council awarded it to the highest tender
without equivalent value, hence the thou-
ble. The town of Steonghurst, thought a
change of program would be opportune,
elected a lady Mayor and lady Council,
the Mayoress in her inaugural address
was sweeping in her desired reforms and
a full sense of the magnitudeof her duties.
She would not be recreant to her trust in
purifying the political arena—no half way
measures—must be thorough and immed-
iate. "Janitor," she says, "remove all
those cuspidors 1" The real and Ole lad.
icroue cheek for jowl,
The Cubans are likely to win, in die -
cussing their belligerent rights Senator
Sherman oaks, "If war does not exist in
Cuba where, outside of hell, does it ex-
ist 1" They are importing canons right
through the Havana Custom }louse, no
der the nose of General Wezler, peeked
baeide of large iron columns and all enter-
ed as structural iron for buildings.
The theatre -going people will rejoice in
the Ohio Legislature imposing a penalty
of from $2.00 to 010 00 upon women who
wear large hats in theatres, fines to be
graduated according to the size of the hat.
The Presbyterian church here, one of
the newest, le noted for its irregularity of
style and beauty of harmony in its turrets
and towers, and large spread of buildings,
elaborate stainedlas
s Jud
g
windows, oto., has
itsr I i
gtaud organ, xo a i seats and pulpit
platform, and airy, artistic pulpit all
placed in one corner of main building,
with all the seats for the congregation in
oiroular rows radiating therefrom. It
gave us an odd, airy feeling at the pleas-
ing spectacle, and what added much to
our enjoyment was when the pleasant
minister stood up and in an earnest voice
said, "We will all join in singing the
Psalm, 'Praise God from whom all bless
Ings fiery,'" this being their first part
of worehip, was remarkably appropriate.
In aoertain New Church we visited iu
Chicago the rev, gentleman, after having
first opened the Word, commenced the
services with the eeleotion, "The Lord is
in His Holy Temple," which was equally
impressive. In that church the Word
was not closed mobil the benediction was
pronounced, symbolic of the Divine pres-
entee throughout—"For He is the Word."
To close the Word before the serviee is
concluded would Correspond to man
preaching from himself and not under the
guidance of au open Word. This truth
is proven by our kneeling in prayer, sym.
bolio of humility. We stand while sing.
Mg, symbolic of giving forth praise. We
sit during the sermon, symbolic of recep-
tion in rest. Aud so in all our ante, that
natural things all represent spiritual
principles within tis, fn fact our actions
truly represent the whole character.
The large Methodist church here hoe a
very attraotive elderly preacher. His
subject last Sabbath was rho feeding of
the people with the five small loaves and
their miraculous increase. So with us,
he repeated, the more we give the more
we have, The large platform hoe no pul-
pit, only a ,mull stand to his left. He
promenaded the platform like a.Sower
sowing the seed, earneatly throwing his
aimsoutwardsvand and telling g Gla cou;„
ega•
tion, "So must we distribute our life's
efforts of good will to all around us,
'Ceasing to give, we cease to have—snob
is the law of love.'" He succeeded in
malcmg a deep and lasting impression by
his earnest dramatic life illustrations,
Ere the people dispersed he was at the
front door socially shalsiug bands with all,
including yours truly,
bio, D. RONALD.
Oeiticoeh, Wie., Mar. 21, 1890.
Presbytery of Maitland.
Presbytery of Maitland met at Luoknow,
March 17. Rev. D. Perrie, Moderator,
Rev. P. A. MoLenuau, (clerk, pro tem
Circulars from Presbytery of lyyfoutreal
and that of Orangeville intimating their
intention to aek leave of the General As.
aembly to receive as ministers of this
Church, Rev, Charles A Buffa, Presby.
tarry of Death, Synod of Missouri U S. A,,
and Rev. D, A. Hamilton, formerly a
minister of the Presbyterian church U. S.
respectively.
The Presbytery will make application
to the Assembly's committee on Augmen-
tation in behalf of Pine River and Walton
congregations for 9150.00 each per annum
from the fund for augmentation of
stipends.
The following were appointed commis-
sioners to the General Assembly 1—neve.
Fairbairn, Hall, Anderson, McLeod and
G McKay, and Elders—G, Acheson, G.
Mathieeon, Rev. John Stewart, John
Ballantyne and John Dawson.
On motion duly made and seconded, it
TM unanimously carried, that the thanks
of the Presbytery be tendered to J. H.
Scougaib, of Kincardine, for his services in
producing in ornamental penmanship and
in au illuminated from the address pre-
sented to Mr. Sutherland on the occasion
W. H. KERR, Prop,
queetl0ns were answered relating to the
work of the Soeiety. Mrs, Sutherland
gave a few closing words,
Mrs. Portia led the meeting in prayer.
The election of officers resulted ae fol-
lows :—President, Mrs Murray, Kiucar-
diue ; let Vice Preeidedt, lvlrs. Roes,
Brussels; 2nd Vice•Proeident, Mrs Mal-
colm, Teeswater ; Brd Vies President,
Dlrs, MacLennan, Lucknow ; 401 Vice.
President, lire. Fairbairn, Dungannon ;
Treasurer, Mee, Graham, Brussels ; Soo
rotary, Mrs MacNabb, Luoknow ; Soave.
tory of Supplies, Miss Cerruti), Wingbam ;
L Secretary, Bliss Murolicson. Lucknow.
Invitations to hold next auuual meeting
were presented from Brussels and Riley,
by Mrs. Graham and Mrs Sutherland.
Mrs, Graham withdrew her invitation in
favor of Mrs. Sutherland and it was de.
aided to hold the next auuual meeting in
Ripley,
Votes of thanks were unanimously
passed to the ladies for their generous
hospitality and to the odiicers.
The meeting wag cloeed, Miss Anna.
Meiitlejohn leading iu prayer.
The publio meeting was very largely
attended, Mr Petrie, Moderator of Pres-
bytery, presiding. The annual report of
the Society was read by J G. Murdock.
Messrs, Perrie and MacLeod expressed
their appreciation of the work of the
Sooiety The audience were privileged to
hear an aSdross from Rev J. Fraser
Smith, M. D., Henan, China.
Excellent music was furnished by a
large choir under the leadership of Chas.
Stewart.
People We Know.
Olarrie Bleshill is ill with pneumonia.
Miss L. Putlend has gone to Toronto.
Thos. Ellis has p,,one to Southampton.
Alf. Banker is on the etoit list this week.
Johnnie Cooper is laid up with quinsy
this week.
Mies Hewitt is visiting under the par.
ental roof.
W. J. Norton was in town for a few
of his jubilee of his mini -try. The Pres days lest week.
Lawyer Sinclair was in Toronto this
weak on a business trip.
Will. Forbes is bank from Stratford
where he has been visiting.
Miss Addie Vanstone bas taken a mil.
linery situation in Durham.
Mise Mary McClure is visiting Mies
Lizzie Roes and other relatives.
Georgie Rose was sick !net week with
the measles. She ie improving nthely
DOW.
Chas. Sager has been bothered during
the past week with rheumatism in his
knees.
Mrs. 7, D. Ronald's health is consider-
ably improved. She and Mr. Ronald are
expected home next week.
Mrs. lee Ballantyne was Balled to Lon•
don on Saturday owing to the serious
illness of her sister, hire. Element.
Will. lames leaven this week for Mani-
toba to resume a situation he filled last
season. Mr. James is a reliable young
man,
A former well known Brnsselite, in the
person of Jno. Leckie, Toronto, was in
town this week on a business trip. The
passing years appear to deal very kindly
with him.
Lean Green, brother•in-law to Mrs. S.
T. Plum, Brussels, died at New Hamburg
the other day. Owing to the snow block.
ade the friends from here were unable to
attend the funeral.
Rebt. Armstrong got rather a bad fall
Thursday morning when going to the
stable, hie feet slipped, in trying to save
himself he put out his hand, bet fell
crushing his arm and band badly.
Mrs. J. R. Grant, Miss Kay and Miss
Jessie M. Grant, who have beeu renewing
old friend.hipe in Brussels for the pa -t
eight weeks, left for Stratford on Satur-
day where they will visit before return-
ing to their home in Winnipeg.
-Artist Downs and wife, who have been
in Brussels for several months, left for
Arkona on Wednesday of this week. Dir.
Downs is afiuek b t f dB
bytery would also express their high ap-
preciation of the artistic excellence of Mr.
Scougall's work and of his generosity in
making a gift of his services in this
matter.
Mr. Murray was appointed convener of
Home Mission committee for the ensuing
year.
The reports on Sabbath Schools, Young
Peoples' Soeietiee and Cburoh life and
work were read and adopted.
Mr. Murray was appointed member of
Synod's committee on bills and overtures.
Mr. McLeod was appointed member of
Assembly's committee on bills and over.
tures.
Mr. McLennan was granted leave of
absence for three months to visit Scotland.
The annual report of the Presbyterial
Women's Foreign Missionary Society was
read by J. G. Murdoo1 in behalf of the
Secretary. On motion .duly made and
seconded the following resolution was
unanimously curried That we as a
Presbytery having heard the annual re-
port of the Presbyterial Women'ifForeigu
Missionary Society desire to express our
appreciation of the excellence of the re-
port and our gratitude to God for the
goodly measure of success which has at
tended their efforts during the past year.
191 would rejoice in the continually in-
creasing financial results of the work of
the auxiliaries as a whole and more eepeo-
ially iu the spiritual advantages to them
selves and others io oonneotion with their
Iabor of love. We commend the Society
and their work to God and "to the word
of hie grace "
The Be',. Dr. Smith delivered au able
Missionary address, On motion a vote of
thanks was tendered to Dr. Smith for his
excellent address.
The next meeting of Presbytery will be
held at Wingbam, May 1911 at 11:80 a.m.
long 11IsoNAnn, Clerk.
Lucicnow, March 21, 1890.
Maitland Presbyterial W. F. M. S.
The twelfth annual meeting of this
society was held in the Presbyterian
Church, Lucknow, on Maroh 1701, 1896.
A large number of delegates and friends
were present. The ladies of Luekuow
and neighboring district made every ar-
rangement which forethonght and kind -
nese could suggest for the comfort and
entertainment of their guests.
The president, Mrs Murray, of Kinear•
dine, presided and was assisted in the
devotional exercises by Mrs - MacLennan,
of Luckuow, and Mrs. Sutherland, of
Ripley.
Mrs Y MacKz extended a most cordial
welcome to the visiting delegates to which
Mrs.Wood, of Molesworth, replied.
The choir favored the audience with a
sacred selection, "Come onto Me I Come
unto Me."
The Preeident gave an earnest and im-
pressive address emphasising the groat
need of more extended effort in the cause
of Miesiene.
The Seoretary reported an increase of
one Auxiliary and two Mission Bands,
there being now 28 Auxiliaries and 7
Mission Bands.
The Treasurer to orted an increase in
contributions over last year, the total
91540.32 The offering was dedicated to
the Lord, Mrs, Brown leading in prayer.
Mies MaoNabb sang very sweetly a
aaored solo "Too Late f Too Late,"
Mre. Hall, of Belgrave, gave an excellent
paper on "Faith in Mission Work."
Mrs. Carruth, Secretary of Supplies,
reported that fourteen hundred weight of
clothing valved at 0000.00, had been sent
to the Northwest for the use of the In-
diana under charge of Miss Macintosh.
A sacred aeloctlon entitled "Nothing to
Pay," was well rendered by a number of
little girls. Then followed a diseuesiou
on "What aro the beat meats to increase
the interest in the formation and work of
Mission Banda in ottr congregations and
Auxiliaries," opened by Mrs, Coombe, of
Kincardine. A number of ladies took
part each offering practical suggestions.
A sacred selection, "Rook of Ages," woe
well rendered by the choir.
Mrs. Methioson, of Armow, took charge
of the question drawor. A number of b
vor man u run rus-
sets too small a field for too Rood photo-
graphers. Tits POST wishes them success,
Thie week W. A. B. Fiehleigh is re.
riming old friendships in. Brussels. Mr,
Fishleigh removed from town to Indian
Head, N. W. T., 16 or 17 years ago. He
is a brother to Mrs, B. Gerry. His visit
to Ontario now is in the interest of a
patent.
Mise Downey has gone to ler home at
Waterdown owing to a disabled knee.
The injuring was caused by a fall while
snow -shoeing. Mies Jona Ross ie taking
Mies Downey', place in the Public School
and will eontinne to do eo until her return
after the Easter na er vac anon,
CHURCH
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V11114h .
Service will be held each evening next
week in St. John's church.
The Fifth Commandment in relation to
suicide was Rev. J. Rose' theme last
Sabbath evening.
A collection toward the Armenian
fund will be taken in Melville Sabbath
School next Sunday afternoon.
Next Sabbath will be quarterly review
in connection with the International
aeries of Sabbath eobool lessons.
The report of Rev. Mr, Sutherland's
jubilee at Ripley may be read on page
8 of this issue. It is an interesting re-
cital
Rev, Mr, Fuller has resigned his charge
at Stratford, and sails at once for the Old
Country, where he has accepted a tall to
church at his old home in England,
Rev. Renal Dean Hodgins' discourses
in St, John's oburch last Sabbath were
highly approoiafed. The incumbent,
Rev, A. 1i. Griffin, preached at Seaforth.
The Rev. S. Fear, one of the pioneers
of Methodism, died at his home in Elora,
Ont., egad 04. He had bean fifty-six
years hi Canada as a Methodist minister,
and wan superannuated in 1876.
The Junior League of the Methodist
church will give their annual entertain.
meat on the evening of Ender Monday.
The program promises to be very interest.
ing. Among other numbers there will be
presented a Palestine song with black-
board ; a cantata, "Sowing Light ;"
Shepherd eon with =None ; and song
y tour soldiers,
The debt on Knox church, Stratford,
amounting'o $1,000, was wiped out by
the snniver-ary oolleotion Sunday,
On Easter S'rbbaih morning at the
Metbodiet ehurob Ole sermon will be
direeted to the Junior League. In the
evening there will be a serviee of praise,
Bev, R. P, Maottay, secretary of the
Presbyterian Foreign Mission Board, lag
received a letter from Mrs. (Rev;) Go-
forth, (formerly of St, Mary's) who is
with her husband in Ronan, China.
Mrs, Goforth reports that some 2,900
native women called on her io foie
weeks, and that they displayed a great
deal of interest in the work. Mr, Mac-
kay also received a letter from Mrs,
(Rev.) Goforth, native of Formosa, who
accompanied Dr. Mackay, the mission-
ary, when he was in Toronto last year.
The letter described the cordial welcome
they received from the natives of For.
ntueo 00 their return. Mr. Kos Kan
Santee that many of the people could not
attend the demoo•tratioo, ae it was den.
gernce to leave their homes on account of
the disturbed condition of the Island.
Rev. Mr. Christmas, in the course of a
sermon at Winnipeg on Maroh 15th
made eome startling prophecies, drawing
his deductions from the Book of Daniel.
He said this year, or, at the latest, in the
spring of 1897, there would be a big
European war ; Turkey would be die.
membered, and •
Franoa, by nonquering
Germany, would regain her lost provinces
up to the left bank of the Rhine. By
over week April 11, 1897, the Jews will
all have returned to Palestine and, would
be recognized onee again by all the great
powers as a nation. In 1900 Christ, he
said, will return to the earth with all the
apostles and saints, and reign here 1000
years. There is great difference of opin-
ion as to whether there will be any death
during this period, but one thing is
certain, that a man 100 years old will .
be but as a child in matter of years. In
opposition to Dr. Wild he predicts home
rule for Ireland.
Class actin aa Nowa.
Alexander Reid, a deaf mute, was killed
by a train at Belleville.
Wheat deliveries show a large falling
off at country pointe in Manitoba.
James G. Davie will act as market
Clerk of Hamilton at a salary of 91,000,
providing his own assistants,
Alexvnder McLachlan, one of the most
widely•known of Canadian poets, died
Friday at hie residence, Orangeville,
Ont., at 8 a. m. He moved into town
from hie farm a short time ego. He had
been in good health until a few days ago
and his death was unexpected by his
friends.
The match between the smilers
Wallace Roes, of New Brunswick, and
W. A. Barry, of London, was rowed
Tuesday on the Tyne, from the Scotswood
suspension bridge to the west side of the
ltedheugh bridge. Barry won by a
length. Ross was given five seconds'
start. The race was for 550 a side.
Stephen Butts, of Windsor, has a bul.
let io his body just over the left lung.
His wife's explanation of the shooting ie
that Mr. Butts is a somuambuli.t, that
he arose in the night, took the revolver
out of his trunk and inflicted the wound
upon himself after returning to bed, never
waking up until after the shot was fired.
A church congregation down in Bayham
was dismissed most summarily under no.
pleasant oircurestaoces two Sundays
since. Right in the middle of the preach.
ere discourse there bolted into the half
open door what appeared to be a blade
and white oat closely followed by a
yellow dog. Cat and dog ran swiftly
down the middle aisle to the platform.
The preacher, taken unawares, did the
natural thing, kicked at lbs cat, hitit.
and landed it squarely in the middle of
the congregation. Then it turned ant
that the oat was a skunk.—Delhi Vin.
dilator.
About 1 o'clock last Monday a. terrific
explosion startled the residents of Petro•
lea and surrounding country and shook
buildings all over the vioinity. Ingniry
proved that Corey's torpedo works had
been destroyed and that two more vie -
time had peen added to the long list of
killed through the agency of premature
nitro-glycerine explo:ioos. The building
was a frame etraoture, located about two
miles from the town, and but three men
were employed in the business, two of
whom were blown to pieoes so small that
it was almost impossible to identify
either. The third employee, J. Vance•
water, did not happen to be working, and •
consequently escaped a horrible death.
The two victims are wall known as hard
working and steady mechanics. John
Owens one of the victims -
0
went to Petr
lea about five years ago and secured a
position with H. Corey & Son as foreman
of the torpedo works, and he worked
atsadily. He leaves a yonng wife and
child to mourn his lose. Wm. Huggard,
whose folks reside there, was a bard.
working young fellow, and one of thebest
musicians in the town. He remarked
before going to work that morning that
he did not feel inclined to start out, ae he
had Dever had any experience fe this
business, and said he might be blown up
before he retureed home. The deceased
young men ie a nephew of Joeeph Hng•
gard, of Toronto. The cause of the ex-
plosion eon, of oocree, only bo surmised,
and it is thought, while one of the men
was putting the stuff through the promos
eome of it was aooidentally dropped,
Fragments of the unfortunate meo'a
bodies were found 800 yards from the
building where they had bean employed,
while about the only trace of where the
factory stood was a large hole, covered
partly by eome rubbish. The horse
which the men used to carry tbam to
their work wan stabled in a shed about 25
feet from where the glycerine was being
handled, and, strange to say, was on•
harmed, The soeuo of the disaster was
vieitod by hundreds during the afternoon.
The remains were taken in obarge by
Chief Jackson. This explosion will, no
doubt, bring back to memory the terrible
disaster whioli happened five years ago
next month, in which Bradley Chambers
and MoDermid were blown to pirates at
Bradley's torpedo works, nixing gly-
cerine.