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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1893-3-3, Page 1laws ---r.4.. i, ., „taln-m..,..;:r,.�.�>a u, «..tetemarmrin.„.,. Vol, 20. No. 88. TRE FRACAS ON TRE G. T. I. MAGISTRATES AND WITNESSES (1,1LOIZPi. 1111r11 lint, 10.01 1.11 ana, .111(:80 11111111110 1111 1'nr Aasa111t 1118 Pulllitll'lut' 11e('nitein and Pratt roe Iniri're'r1og lest h trade. Nevor in the history of Ilruo801s had there baen a Magietratos Court hold in which so mnoh interest was mi nifeeted as the cane of Conductor McCallnnn vs, R. B. Durnion, S. II. Laird and 11,, Mo. Gee, of Kincardine, for partioipating in the row on G. T. It, train on Feb. 11)111e, The Court opened on Monday afternoon, Magistrates A. Hunter and .7. McCrea, of Brnssela ; T. II. Taylor, Reeve of East Wawanosh ; F. Kelly, Blyth ; W. Spence, Ethel ; T. Strachan, Grey ; T. McDonald, Deputy Reevo of IHallett ; Robt,Artnatroug, Morris ; A, Rey mime, Cranbrook, taking their pianos on the Beneh, J. King, Q. C., of Berlin, conciliated the taut for the proeeatition, and H, 1'. O'Connor, M. P. P„ of Wal- kerton, represented tho defendants. The information was amended from common assault to aggravated meanie McCallum paying the costs of the drat charge. Evidence tette taken from (Jon- dnator MetatIltine Ur. Stewart, L'aimcr- sten, Brakemen Ilondorson sad Left, h ; oommoreial travellers IArtnhenient, Say- lor and Cornish ; Jno. Collie, )llnevale ; Mrs'. Patton, Listowel ; Fireman \Val tors ; Conductor Fitzgerald ; station agent Ilogarth, Kincardine ; Jno, Dins. lea'. Wiegman, and lengthy ernes exanin. titions followed. We only repro,/ no • the evidence of the 11 rat two named wilneases ea what the other said was largely .Io reported in Tine Pave of Feb. 17111. Duncan MuUallum, sworn, said: --- Live at Palmerston. Am Conductor on U. T. R., been so 12 years *ahem. Re- member 10th of Feby., was on duty flint day in charge of No. 12 from liiteardine, a mixed carrying passongers alae. Left Kincardine at ai o'ctock p. m., 'u time. All right at Wiugllam .7unotion, I left train for orders, all quiet then. I hoard a call for assistenee by a paesengcr, a traveller. This was before I reached the station. It was between 7:15 and 7:50 o'clock. I went hack to train to passenger oar. The fireman, Walters, was following m1). Brakeman Leitch got ou lop of cat. I saw him. I wont into oar sed found there had been quarrelling. I saw all the defendants in car then. A. lady was in also and Brake. man Henderson. Two travellers were at end as I 001118 in, Henderson told me Durnion had hit Leitoh 3 or 4 times in the face and hoed and Leitch had struck him in the faoe with fire shovel and they bed chased Leitch to engine, I tried to quiet. They didn't hear what Hender- son told mo. I think they could have heard. They told me Leitch had struck them when I wanted them to be quiet. I told them they would have to be quiet and couldn't allow that fighting on tate train. They appeared to have been drinking and were the worse of liquor at the time. They were using very bad language in presence of passengers. They got quieter but said they would hove to have Leitoh, Durnion said he would have Leitch or he would kill every- one on train. Laird said this also. I told them to be quiet and wait until train got to Brunie. Train was moving to station at this time. I got off at Wing - ham Junction and Pratt, a Co. constable of Brnoe, told mo to run train back to Wingham and saki if I didn't it wouldn't be well for me, said not to start train from there till he had arrested Leitch. I refused to run train book. I started the train for Brussels, Pratt had fire shovel and swung it round his head. I went through from baggage end of car to p0see030r end, Durnion and Laird were in there and were raising a disturbance. I ordered them to be quiet, when Dar. nion struck me twice in the body. Laird was there, MoGee not there then. Laird said "Must have Leitch," but didn't strike me, I told Darnion that would do. I diel not strike back. This was near Bluevale. Tbey then went out to baggageencl and I went out at Blue - vale station to attend to duties. Didn't see MoGeo bill after we left Bluovale. We left there all right. I went in pas. senor end, Henderson, brakeman, fol- lowing me and Pratt after him, The mea were then in baggage end of oar, I w ent in where they were, door being open. Laird stood on my left, Darnion in front of me and MoGeo at right, be- hind the door, ice the door was opened to right. The door wee at ones chub by someone. Durnion, Laird and McGee were all that were in osoopt thyself. Believe door W89 fattened. Darnion ab once etruolc mo in right eye and followed wi bh another blow right ovor right eye and 0los0d 1t, I pat hands up for protection in front of me and told him to 'Hold on." He caught my right hand with hie hand and put my thumb in hie mouth and showed it terribly. It bled as flesh was broken on both sides. 1 put left haul u p to gob right out of his 0100111, and ho canght hold of me by middle finger of left hand in hie mouth and ohowed it on both sides, slosh being c111 through and /deeding. I fell down then between the Howe and pain together. Laird lard pre. vented me defending myself, ho standing between me matt Durnion. 1I8 slid not hit mo but taught hold of ate. Laird taught malty the mora after 7. had fallen down 00 floor. I got hold al ,t one on floor and got up omit triad to nee it to defend myself bat Laird got 11 from me. I thought I was going to he 1111101! end tried to tem mer lif0. When Der. Mon etruolt mo Laird caught hold of me lied hindered Ino defending myself. Laird. and Deletion took hold 1)E Hite and threw me ever the stave and injured my left side. Damian hit 010 meveral time 1,n top of head when 1 wast over the otovo and Laird had hold of me by throat. I loot breast pin, tin and colter. Laird ;,amt thorn back to 010 the followieg Monday, Somebody called to break )n "'thee they Wore killing Dune." hoard kioke against door trying to force it open, Door was fastened on ineido With BRUSSELS, an iron button, I dont know if 7. celled for aseietntloo. It Was 3,00 sudden. I wlboit't able to speak when I got out of oar. Present appearance of lily eye is dao to the blood. Two bruieee are on head 11111 very 001'0. My nock was in - jetted, it seemed to be twisted. Brctico- ntan Headsmen larged open the door and took lee oat or I went out 019 soon as I got a chance, The train was running all the time. After got out about 10 main. nice brought us to Brussels, 1 wont to Dr. )vfoNangltton, of 13 reseals, and he treated my Rogers. Train had to be hold until my wounds were attended to. Wore detained here about 2 hours, They left train at Brueeeis. I went on to Palmereton, getting there 2 hours late. My 1101310 is there. Brakeman lIendor- son tools oharge of train from Brussels to Palmerston as I was unable to got out of car. I hail to be assisted out at Palm- m8r0ton and 33'. lIcndman, night agent, [resisted me home after we had been to Dr. Stewart's. I have only been out of bed 3 011 4 days since. I suffered terrible pain, almost out of my mind, and had to be fol by miter's Instil a few days ago. Dr. told trio infi:umraatioc had set in in my hands. I gave no provocation what- ever for the nesault. Never had any dittfedty Lilco this on train before. They were, I think, all sober. I had a glees of ",51, Leon," or pop, Didn't touch any liquor on car at li:incarlino. After we left Lnakuow I 1101 11 to my lips only, drank tone though BB I was on duty. 1 drank no 1)qunl• on train that day arid was [ 031,0tly sober. They had a drink or two tot Luckuow, 1 was ill the rear part el the ear part of the time with natal. La111el sang HOMO songs ttud they 1103 0 bottle with them. At Wingham Jant;iion was the liras I knew of the trouble, up to then Damian and I were ;toed frionds, 110 u1 trice b:atwoon ns at all, When 1 went in after the call Inc help I encu brakeman who sold they had a rote nut I toil them they would have to atop th,ir row. Laird, Durnion and McGee wore there awl Pratt was in front end of car with shovel )n hand, Leitch was on tap of car, Henderson was in rear part of ear. Leitch was on top of oar when I [vent there. I never struck Dnruion with link then. It WAS after we passed 13hmvale I lifted link to him. I never had a link in hand before that. I never streak Darnion at all at Wingham luna- tion. Huy have struck at him alter to protect myself. 1 did not bite him. He grabbed nay hand and bit it. Had no trouble at Bervio. Was sober that night. Never showed Leitch around Kinoardino as s fighting lilac to anyone. (De. Stewart here showed the wounds on M0Oallam's hands which looked angry and sore.) Cross examined by 21r, O'0onnor :— Ilave run a number of years to Kincar- dine, always friendly enough with Due - Mon and right up to the trouble. Were friendly the day before, he had loaned me 020. I paid it built and borrowed an- other 010 from him. Didn't ask be, Laird nor MoGee to igo down the line with me. Am poeitiv0 of that. Don't know why they came on train and didn't know they wore going nuts) I BMW them thorn. Saw Durnion up town an hour before. I then had the 310 from him. I got 010 from Pratt and after paid him with money borrowed from Darnion, wee drinleiog a drink or Imo in Khmer. dine that day, not more than three. I am sere of that. Drank ale and noth- ing else. Hal none before I got to Kin - (marline, I was perfectly sober. No bar tender refused rine drinit. To the best of my knowledge Frank Walker didn't re- fuse me. I swear he didn't. There was no trouble aboub one drink. I didn't throw a tumbler at anyone. Threw nothing at Walker House in play or otherwise. Dont know these parties had whiskey on train with theta. I had none. I saw them drinking. I gave Darnion no reason for his notions, Had trouble to get myself away from him. Dont think Laird went to any trouble to get Durnion away from mo. I wee suf- fering a lot of pain. Laird never struok me. He got mo by the throat. Didn't see him have Darnion by throat. In getting my hand out of Durnion's mouth the other fingers got in. If Laird said he forced Darnion to let go, I have no more reason to doubt; him than you would. Had a little trouble .one time .in Kincardine yard with a moan. 51 wasn't a fight on my pact. Rover fought in my lift. Mr. Ring for proseoution questioned witness, I borrowed the money spoken of to pay a fine for brakeman. I hadn't 11 myself so borrowed. The fine was 03.00. Durnion, Laird and 14IaGoo were drinking before they oamo on train, I did not detain train at Looknow for them to get liquor. They asked and I told them how long brain would shop. Never thought of striking Durniou with link, I tried to get it to defend myself when 101100 struck. The man I pitched out of cutter near Borvie cues drunk and annoying and I had my wife with me. Laird may have forced Durnion to lot mo go. I was down on floor and that point ie not clear to me. He caught hold of me when I went into oar at first. IIe was not trying to protect mo. He wouldn't let me strike Durniou nor pro• toot myself, Thorn were two of them aid they could have tartan Darnion 017 one. The matt in yard referrod to struck me. It was before 1 was aouduotot', many years ago. Grose examined by life, O'Connor ;— Henderson and Pratt were in pieseng01' enol of oar mad mnuldu't see what took photo till door wag opened. I 00000 threatened 30 do herrn to Durniou, ICN a pare invention. When I wont in tho lagint1,1 end of oar just before I wits as- saulted Dundee and Laird had their orate off. Mite wag not off, It couldn't have boon Laird or Dart>lon who closed oho door as 1110y were busy 101t11 1(10. I didn't close it and Jl0Clee was the may other titan there. Cant oily that McGee alc00(1 the door. Alex, Stewart, 133, 7),, coverts, said 1—I ant a physician at i ahnerston of 20 yearn pra01100. I treated lltoOttllMm for these wounds. They were trilling to look at at limb. Blight have boon caused by being bitten or bruised. They 10010 oautorized wonnde, I saw him Satur• ONTARIO, day, Feb, I1115, at 1:30 a. m. at my Oleo. Night agent Hondman was with him, Iso 00mpleined of the thumb very math, Had a blaolc oyo, Think it was closed entirely. Wounds were on both halide, the thumb of the right and a finger of the left. Didn't notion bruises on Head nor did I =mine body beneath olotllee. Ironed no bruises o11 body afterwards. He was oonllned to bed until the second Monday afterward. He suffered a good dual during that thine. Temperature was above normal, rose to 100, which is nearly 2 degrees above normal. There STAB local blood poisoning in hand and iufiammation. Treatment was in ao. oordanao with the indications. Tho Thursday after the assault his tempera. tura was 101. The icicle was broken and wounds bad been blending. Tho wounele were germs enough as there was danger el slonghing anal destruction of finger or thumb or bath, and also clanger of blood poisoning, Lockjaw sometimes follows wounds 111(0 these. I have never seen it so though. The bone of thumb may be injured as the member was injured deep. ly. If bone to hurt future tronblo may ensue. P oeeiblo stiffening might oocnr to thumb, ?tloCallum was perfectly rubor when he oao0 to my °clime. know hien 111 yearn. Ile )e tt peacable, goad- natnt'ed than. Cross examined by 11Ir, O'Connor. No slouching, lock-jaw or cholera happened. Thai change in lip. pentane() of womt,ls 'night be caused by several things. 3Le With excited when 1 BMW 111111. .110111 1111011 thttl loo drinks n good deal. Wouldn't say from his ep- pearanee that he drank a greet deal. The bond may be injured and it certain- ly /nest be injured somewhat. The case fol the proseeotinm did not close until Tuesday night about 11 o'• Moak, Mr, O'Connor naked the bench to dismiss the charge against McGee. 1116•. King objected strongly and 100.6 sustained by tho Magistrates. Mr. O'Connor asked the 13oncil to hear evidence for the defence and cited Lord Dentnau'e address to (Senerel Jurors at the Taunton Assizes, England, in 18411. Mr. King met this [tegument with the Criminal Procedure Aat of OP Domin- ion and the ,Magistrates werea. tie on a vote as to which coarse should be follow. 0d. The evidence for the defence [vas trot heard and the defendants were sent up for trial. Bail was promptly furnish• od for their appearance. In the oharge of the Grand Trunk against Messrs. Darnion, Laird and Mc- Gee, W. M. Siuolair, of Brussels, took charge for the prosecution and Mr. O'Con• nor defended. U. McFadden, Gray, and Messrs. Caldwell and Wilson, of Aubnru, took spats on the bench increasing the force to 12, The same evidence was put in as offered in the preceding oasts with the addition of Conduotor Parker, of the L. H. C 13., Engineer, Geo. Grigg ; and Geo. Hogarth, operator and baggageman, Brussels. After the evidence was all in 11Ir. O'Connor renewed his plea for the dismissal of charge against McGee in this suit and succeeded. He also asked to have witnesses for defence heard. Mr. Sinclair objected and read the opinion given re Phipps in Appeal Reports and argued that the defence could not be heard. The defendants were dismissed, a vote of the magistrates standing 7 to 5. 1Veduesday morning the case of G. T. R. vs, Pratt came top for hear- ing. Magistrates Robert Miller and J. MoKerricher, of Wroxeter ; J. R. Miller, of Morris, and R. N. Duff, of Bluevale, took seats on the Bench, Messrs. Taylor, Armatoong, McDonald, Oaldwell and Wilson withdrawing. After hearing sufficient evidonee to satisfy the magis• tratee that a naso had been made lout Mr. Pratt was aominitted to stand his trial. He furnished bail for his appear - twee. Court was concluded at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. N0T119, Constable Pratt has appealed against the decision of the Magistrates in the a00aule °age of Leitch vs. Pratt. Leltob was committed to stand his trial at Walkerton, by the Kincardine magistrates, for conspiring against Due. nion. Conductor McCallum will also be tried 01) same oharge. Among the Rinoardineites in attend• ante at the Court hero were :—Mayor Barker, ex -Mayor McPherson, Editor Olark, of the Boehm, Dr. Secord, Dr. Smith, A. Campbell, A. Cools, H, Glay- ser, J. West, J. Pea000k, S. Halstead, d. MoPheeson, F. 3, Walker, Bert Cook. It is said the Kinoard)neites my elect to be tried by the Go, Judge, instead of appearing at the Assizes. P. Kelly, of Blyth, although not the presiding magistrate, cross examinocl witnesses freely and deoidsd points of few, to the amusement of tate Court. The Town hall MEI 111101.1 at every sitting of the Court, the 0essione border- ing on the midnight hour each night. Magistrates appeared to be at a prem- ium and noses wore counted more than oneo. It will omit sotnebody a good many (Meats before the oases aro all finally di0po002 of, Editor Clltorle naked the Reeve of Brus- sole fora bonus for the boom created hove by the Court. McCallum i0 a badly used up limn since the tl'acae. Duruion is an athletic man, very re. speetablo in appearance and gets a good name from the citimene of his town. Thirty.six Mortgagee foreologod in To - 101110 by it eiltglu law firm no Thursday. A Swiss oolouy is to he formed on Lulu ielenl, at the mouth of the Fraser river, 13. 0, ' A tiro at Ayton, Ont., Sauday night, destroyed the flour mill clad ono steno house of Wenger it; Bros, "'Maitre start- ed in the storrbmtmso 1» which 1t eb>opper wag run. Every effort WW1 alai° by oho villagore to Dave tho mill which Mood about 10 foot distant, owing to the abannau of tiro protection they could not do oto. The 111i1), which had a capacity of abort 200 barrels par clay, wee one of the beet rgnippod roller )Hills north of (lnelph, and full of wheat and flour. 1710 loge is a von heavy ono, being in the neighborhood of 010,0110, of 0vhiah there le an 'neurone° of 018,000. FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1898 W. H. KERR, Prop, THE CULTURE OF TROUT. 110310 '20 RAISE 11110 PRETTY SPECK. Loll 1'1511. A thing not very often to b, seen in the central parts of Ontario of late years is a speoklod trout, 1111110113811) length. Yet there have been on exhibition in the Queen's Hotel, Toronto, during the past two weeks, sumo preserved specimens of thio species of the trout family, which aro fully that size. Naturally they have ettraoted a good deal of attention, and many an angler las longed to try his art in the photo they oamo from. Fish stories have been told by the snore and all sorts of means have been resorted to by lovore of trout fishing in order that they might learn the whereabouts of such fish as those specimens, and so name a few days good sport during the coming summer. But none have succeeded, and so the key to the situation 1s !meld by Mr. IVte. Gnw, proprietor of the Queen's, and a party of Toronto gentlemen, who have made arraugemonte for the use of the pond whore the fish were caught during next Beason. There they will go when 0nn,lncr emn09 again, and sit all clay long beneath the shade of some spreading tree with an absolute surety of having a good day'e sport and the positive know. ledge that they will return in the evening with a tine ottiog of speckled trout, The preserve to under the management of Thomas Ford, and ie to be found on itis farm at the Forks of the Credit, about one 011)0 and a ]calf from the etas tion at that place. The peed is the best stocked one in Canada, and it contains about 30,000 flout, ranging front 0110 to throe years of age. All these fish are held in 0110 pond, but there are three otber mealier ones ou the plane which are used for the purpose of raising fry to yearlings. There is also on the preserve a hatchery erected last fall. At present there are 2,000,000 eggs un- der process of latching, and 3,000,000 Ery already hutches) out. Tho eggs are arranged in trays, about 10,000 in oath, and set in troughs of running water. They aro three tiers deep, but when the "hatching time" approaches, which is at the end of 100 or 120 days, they have to be spread out, otherwise many will suf• fooat0 and die. At the time when the young fry le hatched out it has a little sat attached to its body, upon which it feeds for about sir weeks when it has to be PLACHU rN VIE .1't11981111 00021, or other water where there are no larger fish to eat and destroy it. If this course is pursued until the fry is one year of age very little loss will be sustained. Mr. Ford's place is the only preserve in Canada that has any pretoutions to milli - vete on a large eoalo and it is as yet in its iufanoy. The operations are made all the more interesting ice it is the first time in Ontario that experiments have been Bo thoroughly auocesaful. Itis the proprietor's intention during the coming summer to area another dam, making•a larger pond than any now in use. When this is complete the large number of par. ent fish at present in the big pond will be taken out and it will be used ontirely for one and two year old fish. Many private individuals and a large number of angling clubs in different parts of Ontario are manifesting much interest in the protec- tion of trout since the streams of the province have become depleted, owing to the non.obeervanoe of the close 00(00011, the ohange in the temperature of the water and from other causes. While owners of waters have been partially sue - easeful, they have been handicapped by not knowing how to go properly to work to restoolc the depleted ponds and streams, The Credit Forks preserve, witch to -day is so well otooked, was four years ago in quite as impoverished a condition as many of the other waters of Ontario are at present. But if the same amount of work and attention be bestowed on other depleted preserves, there is 110 Imam) why persona interested should not enjoy; what they desire—good speckled trout fishing. In order to procure supplies of fry or yearling, applications should be mads et an early date. Tho eggs are batching now and as the sat provided by nature only lasts from four to six weeks, it Is absolutely necessary that they leave the hatchery when the contents of the sac are absorbed, in order that they may find their natural food. On application to Mr. Ford, whose address is Credit Yorks, any further information will bo supplied. Mr. Ford has a large quontity of literature dealing with the treatment and.genoral oulture of the fish, from the time they fleet wiggle in water until they dangle at the end of the angler's tackle, which be will bo glad to dish:theta on ap- plioatioi. Coltut•,at Tt7ecws4. Th8ro are only two lawyers in Iceland. King George Tubon, of the Tonga Weedy, is dead. The first minimum o was printed in Tungary in 1470. Over 0,000 010111011 in tho United States ant os postmasters. The Eiffel :power le eight Motive short- er in winter than in emnmer. Perla boasts of Otto largess; and most complete sewers in the world, A Salisbury, N. 0., woman is reported to bo cutting her third set of teeth. In China Wipe of mulberry bark servo at; money ill the interior of towns, Iron, Artlmr Stanley onntinne»l to ire, prove. Lady Stanley is with him, Henry 0. havau:epur has bought the Gen, Greet residents ,11 New Yarlc. The Chicago .13tullc Note Co, has beet seized by the sheriff for indebtedness. Two canals projected at I'a•yette, Ida„ will reclaimnearly 100,001) steres of land. Tho tallest man in e,11g1ee0 1,1 Newton Martin Curtfe, of New York. Mello/gilt i0 ti ft. (1 in. The W. G, '1'. U. of Detroit bate ctceid• od to dieeneragcl the prepoe11 t0 revive the hnopekirt. At Norwich, England, tt thi'ty•livutmt weight stone has beou quarried, f t is the largest on record, President•aleet Cleveland tate appoint. od II, T. Thurber, of Detroit, as his private secretary. Ireland sends annually 40,000 tone of eggs—seine 0.10,000.000 in round nun. bore—to England atone, The anti-Parnollits, meeting for the disoussicn of the 110010 rule bill, will be held in Dublin, Mat'oh lith, The California Legislative Assembly has passed a bill malting prize fighting with or without gloves, a felony. A "hog -killing" in North Perry, Me„ recently deserves more than local fame. The victim weighed more than half a ton. Paper teeth are now manufactured by a Lubeck deutist. One set has been in use for thirteen years and is as good as e0e0. It is said that 42 young men of Atchi- son, Kan., have taken an oath to not be found with a woman 01110 wears hoop - skirts. The Dakota divorce bill, requiring six menthe' residence in all casts, and one year where personal service cannot be bail, is a law. Tuscan, A. T„ is said to be the oldest city in the United States. An old Spite. ish hull grant lethal in 1553 has recent- ly beou unearthed, The wife of Mr. 7auviere, at Athol, Md., gave birth to triplets a few days ago, two girls and a boy, and they have been named Grover, Frances and Ruth, Alexander Mussed Webb, an American convert to Mohammedanism, hag arrived at Now York from Bombay. Hie nlls:don is to propagate I-la/nista in the Pelted States. Brigands enteral the postollieo )n MiH- terbianoo, Sicily, Saturday night, stab- bed to death the pastlnastor, I'erinis, and his family and carried off all the money and 1110011 of tbo alai). There are sevelty.eight butter and cheese faotories in New Zealand. Far - mere receive about 130, a gallon for mills, and the butter is forwarded to England, The freight charge for the entre dis- tance of 12,000 miles is abort 3c, n pound. A Batton county, Missouri, nein, is going to raise peacocks for profit. Ile says owners of large =undone with spacious lawns want them for the tosthetia air they give to the general tout 0000111131e, while the long tail feathers are handy fu fly time. A suicide olnb was formed at Briclge• town, N. J., with about 50 members last week. John Pierce, a prominent cigar dealer, was chosen as President, with Edward Cummings as Seoretary. They paraded the streets, each wearing a red ribbon, with skull and crossbones upon it. A supper is to be held each year on Washington's birthday, and the member who draws the black ball must die with- in a year. The first supper tools place Thursday night, Some of the finest oaks in the United States )lave their roots streak deep into the soil of Delaware. A Spanish oak, eight feet in diameter at the base, was out down near Georgetown, Sussex county, a few days since, and from this giant was squared a stick of timber sixty feet long and two feet square from end to end. To cut, how, and haul this great stick coot 1171. Fourteen mules and a yoke of oxen were required to haul it to the railroad at Georgetown. In the forests of Oregon, Washington, Montana, and British Columbia there is a species of tree that has a continuous and copious dripping of pure clear water from the ends of its leaves and branohes. This extraordinary sight may be lvitnes0• ed at all Bensons when the loaves are on, and seems equally as plentiful on clear bright days ns on damp, cloudy nights. The tree is a species of fir, and the "weeping phenomenon is attributed to a remarkable power of condensation peculiar to the leaves and bark of this species of evergreen. Mrs, Priscilla Sooggins, of Gainesville, Ga,, is probably the oldest Methodist in the world. She was been in South Caro- lina, Maroh 0th, 1777, and go is 115 years old. Her father lived to be 112 years of age, Mre. Sooggius joined the I,:I.11. church at the age of fourteen and has been a consistent member over 100 years. She enjoyed good health till a year ago, when mind and body both gave way, and the aged saint is now waiting patiently for the angel of death. She has one child living, Mrs. Mobry, herself 87 yeere of ago and a Methodist 72 yoare. A terrible wolf stay is reported from Belgrade. A pope was driving in asledge in broad daylight with his young man- servant from Svilajuay to Svilajuar, when a herd of wolves burst out of a wood. The pope fired into the wolves and one dropped dead, while the others rain away. The pope was anxious to secure his booty, and with the servant went to Petals the wolf. As he dropped it into the sledge the horses, who were trembling an account of the wolves, shied and ran I0(0(0y. Tho pope cried to the servant, "Yon meat catch the horses or else we are both lost, my Otte is in the sledge." The young Man ran for doer lift, but it took hien a long time to (atoll the frightened animals. When ho had driven back with them to tho spot where he left the pope he found oho top bocce with logs and feet in them, blood-stained, tattered clothes, and the long grey beard of his master. Polygamy is a dead letter ammo; the Mormons, at ell events among tho fallacy yrs of the Mormon faith who lutvo set. tied some .t0 tniles smith of Fort ritelmod, Alberta. The president of the oolonv. Charles 0. Card, who i0 now visiting in Winnipeg, says not only has polygamy been Abandoned in feet, lint it 39 even re. J(nr I. 013 1(0 an 0i131.111 1191 artielo of Mermen boli, f. 'ria colony 18 pt•o0porong amt in. dna rhino, 1110 500 duals which it entbracoa following agricmltnral sur0nite according to the approved scientifta prinoipl0a, The location being near the nunnit,tia, considerable 1 n'l'ltftt110t1 le ne'c'essary in order to prepare the ground for the oniti• station of „rain, but this leant, which 10ppem.r0 gigantic, and at the wed; of labor in this reantry oven impmadblc to the Manitoba or Ontario farmer, has boon quietly and confidently undertaken by those *theles people, 1'be principal in. clustry of the colony at p00001>t is dock raising. The ftrit mail from Prince Albert in t,,,w weeks arrived at Wiotipeg an Sun- day, the branch lino from Regina north having been Marked Bo badly by snow. At the conning Iie11t county assizes there will be two Important criminal armee. The Standard back robbery will be heard, 019 oleo will Lite Rankin murder case. 1'ho9. Tait, general enporintendont of the western division of the C, P. It., has been pronated to the now ofliee of ae- eiBttln>t general manager, with head- 53000t0rs at Montreal. Sir ,Jahn Thompson, who is one of the Britleh commisstoners on the Bering Sea arbitration, expects to sail for Europe about Matruh 10. The commission will meet iu Paris about that date. Everett Wigle, eldest son of Lewis Wigle, ex -M. P., has boon appointed by the Dominion Government to the posi- tion of fishery overseer for South Essex, vice Wo. Prosser, resigned. The steamer Carthaginian, which left Halifax for Liverpool, had the largest shipment of apples of the 80(00011, taking from Portland 11,171 bushels of Canadian apples, and 2,101 bushele of American vendee. Three of the oldest people in Nova Scotia died last week. They were Mal- eelm lmbo3lullin, aged 100 years. He lived at Catalane, (3. B., in the house with hie son, grandson and great-grand- son. For years past it was a daily 00. currenee to set the four generations working in the fields together. Mrs. Catharine (toss, of Cape Breton, (liea, aged 1(11, leaving 200 grandchildren. Mrs. Donald Chisholm, aged 102, died at (Iuyoboro. Two of bar brnthere wore priests. On tine some (try, 50 years ago, two brothers, Joseph 11. and Edward Palmer, married two sieter0, Ph.ebe and Caroline Chusley. Both couples and their families eolebreterl their golden weddings at Salem, Annapolis, a few days ago. - PERSONAL P:1 lt.3t51l.11'llS. Wm. Downing bas gone to Buffalo, A. A. Rose spent Sunday heStrathroy. T. G. MoOra,:ken, of Itarr)aton, spent Sunday in town, Miss Lizzie Raid hos returned from a visit to \Vingham. Edward Danford has been on the sick list with n severe 0,,)1), - loltn Thorns has gone to Toronto where he has a situation, Miss Nellie Carlisle, of Heiman, is visiting at Dr. Graham's. Mrs. Longman, of Hingham, is visit- ing at A. lteid's this week. lues Edna Fairfield, of Wingham, is visiting at 31rs. R. G. Wilson's. Mies Hattie Rogers will take a millin• cry situation at Exeter this Spring. Mies hartion Mollwoin, of Goderich, is visiting illiss Bertha McCullough. The Misses Flettty, of Wioglam, were visiting Miss Dolly Broker last week. Wm, Stewart and wits, of Durham, were in town for a few days this week. Mr. Parker, of East Wawanosh, father- in•law to Inepeetor Robb, died last week. John Downing and wife are renewing old aaquaintanees at Liodeay and viaiu- ityRobbie McCracken left this week for a visit with relatives and friends at War. saw. Mr. Kingswood, of St. Thomas, spent a few days in Brussels and vicinity [hie week, Walter Smith jr. is having enforced holidays through au injury to his left hand. Herbio Dennis wee ran over by a 0118 horse sleigh this week and was injured slightly. Misses Rachel and Sarah Porter, of Trowbridge, are visiting Miss Maggie Cooley. Rev. 13. W. Hunt, of Southampton, has been invited to the incumbency of Durham. B. Driver tante of paying a visit to Rochester where several of his family have positions. Miss Crittenden and Miss Robinson, of Atwood, were the gne0ts of Mrs. Jas. Irwin this week. Harry Beattie, law student of Sea - forth, was visiting friends (u Brussels and locality last week, Inspector London paid his usual otic- alai visit to Brussels Branch of the Standard Bank last week, Robert, eldest sou of Walter Richard. 000, has been dangerously ill with pleurisy and lung trouble. Miss Minnie Shaw is attending the millinery opening0 in Toronto. She goes back to Port Elgin for this season. Eatery Willis, of Wingham, playa the pipe organ in Trinity ohorch, Mitchell. IIe is a capable organist. John McMartin, who has been work. ing at stone and cnarbde cutting at Pais- ley for some time, is home on a visit. Mies Iloare, Miss Luoy LeBon and Miss Ethel Creighton aro at Toronto this week attending the millinery openings, W. Hill and J, R. Meadows, of Wood- stock, wore visiting at M. Shine's last week. h'la H111 is a nephew of Mrs, Shine's. Addle O. Cormack goes to Wittni. peg, Man., next week, where he will take a hand at typo alleging 10 that 0ity. He is a good typo. John Rogers and tvifo and Miss IVlina Pullen, of Atwood, and George and John Wilson, of 1Voodstoek, were visiting at It. (1, Wilson's this 1v00k, llobt. Armstrong, laiznbath street, bas bean under the doctor's ear() in tight- ing iuthtunua.tarv- rheanuttisnl. 110 is slid centime' to the ]tons°, Rev, S, Jones has been dmngeronsly ill daring the pest week with Pneumonia and is still z ,tuna,, to bed, 1Vo hope a change for the bettor tell) mon ei a in. J. R. Hill, of Weelerlwk, and D. t31dta, of ('hole, were visiting at M. Shine's Inst week. The former is Mrs. Shins s brother and tiro latter 33r. brunt's brother, At the ;seating "f the eiugrc'4ntion of the lleptist ehnreh, \Vineletnt, on 1Sion- dny 0v03;31S, Feb. 2,111b, 311u, J,it 1',@to11 its pre -anted with at mune containing a:0 mei it kindleaworrled itildrese, to a hioh eh,) roulio,l fn a stlit.ahl, 11111111101-, 24.180 l'0/1.011 ietoncle vie/Ling 'Manitoba,