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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1893-5-19, Page 1_ :. Vol. 20. No. 44, BRUSSELS, The New Governor-General. The announcement that has bean long crpooted is now of0oinlly made, and the Earl of Aberdeen bee been definitely theme to suoceed the Earl of Derby at Rideau Hall, The Right Honorable John Campbell Hamilton Gordon le the seventh Earl of Aberdeen in the Peerage of Scotland, and Visoonnb Gordon (by which title ho sits in. the House of Lords) in the Poerage of the United Kingdom, He is the grand. eon of Lord Aberdeen, who wns Prime Minister of Great. Britain wizen war tuns declared against Russia in 1884. The new Governor.General was born Ord August, 1847, educated at College Hall, in connection with the University of St. Andrew's, and then proceeded to Univer- sity College, Oxford, where he graduated ill. A. in 1871. He suooeeded to the fam. ily honors and estates on the death of bis brother, in January, 1870, and entered the Hpuse of Lords as a Conservative, in accordance with the trabitione of his family, but in the session of 1876 he dia. agreed with some of the principal meas. area of his party, and when the late Earle of Derby and Carnarvon resigned the offices, in 1878, owing to the "spirited foreign policy" of Beaconsfield's Govern- ment, Lord Aberdeen heartily supported the views of these statesmen, In the debate on the Afghan war—a war whioh had been melle chiefly so that India might have a "nulentific frontier— , Lord Aberdeen voted againsb his party. In 1876 he was a member, and subse• gnently chairman of a Royal Commission to enquire into the subject of railway no- cidents, and in 1877.8 lie was a member of the Committee of the House of Lords an Intemperance. In 1880 Mr. Gladstone again became Prime Minister, and by this tithe Lord Aberdeen was completely severed from his former party ties, and idenbifled him- self with the party whose watchwords are "Peace, Reteenohmenb and Reform." He was appointed Lord -Lieutenant of Aber- deenshire, whore the family estates aro situated. Being a staunch Presbyterian be ems chosen by the (Mown to act as High Commissioner to the General As- sembly of the Church of Scotland, an office that he held for the four sucoeoding pears. When the Salisbury Government met Parliament at the opening of the session of 1886, it sustained a defeat in the House of Commons, and Mr. Gladstone was sent for by the Queen, and suooeeded in forming bis third ministry. The politic. nl difficulties before the now Government were neither few nor light, but Mr. Glad. Mom soon gave evidence thathe.intended to treat the all.absorbing Irish question upon large and generous prinoiples. One of his first acts was to appoint the Earl of Aberdeen Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, with the mission of carrying out the Home Rule policy of the Government. Apolicy, as Mr. Gladstone said, "of put. ting au end to the controversy of 7.00 yegrs ; aye, and of knitting together by honda firmer and higher in their charas. ter than those which heretofore we have mainly used, the hearts and affections of this people and the noble fabric of the British Empire," As Viceroy of Ireland, Lord Aberdeen was immensely popular, and on the fall of the Gladstone Cabinet the scene of his "leaves -talking" is said to have been such as load never been wit, messed before, at least not since the de- parture of Lord Fitzwilliam in 1795. The Earl and Countess of Aberdeen's in. serest in Irisb affairs is apparent from the part they have taken in the forma- tion of a model Irish village at the World's Fair, Chicago. Lady Aberdeen • is a daughter of the first Lord in Tweed. mouth. Lord Aberdeen will be no steam ger in Canada, having made a prolonged stay in this country two years ago, when be visited London, and opened the 'West- ern Fair in 1891. He will be the first Governor-General who has been a land- owner in the Dominion, possessing, as- he does, two large estates, one near Calgary and the other in British Columbia. He is a member of many religious and Phil- anthropic societies, and contributed L1,. 000 towards General Booth's scheme for alleviating distress. We have no doubt ;'abet Lord and Lady Aberdeen will be ..• welcomed by all Canadians without die. unction of party, rank or oreed. Presbytery of Maitland. The Presbytery of Maitland met ab Wingham on May 9th, Rev. W. H. Geddes, moderator, in the chair, Rev, J. McNabb, Clerk. Rev. Dr. Anderson, Glasgow,. Bootlaod,:was invited to sit as corresponding member. It was agreed that six ordinary meetings of the Presby tory be held during the year, viz„ the third Tuesday in January, Marsh, May, July, September and November. The Clerk was instructed to notify Presby- tery of Huron that this Presbytery is open to confer with them in re -union of Dungannon and Porb Albert with Lee• burn. The resignation of Rev, A. F. Mo. Queen was considered and the following resolution was adopted anent thereto :— Moved by Mr. Murray, emended by Mr. McRae that the resignation of the Rev, A. P. McQueen, whioh he still pressor, be now accepted. In doing so the Pres. bytery would.place on record its sense of the lose sustained by the removal of a brother who has been one of the mem. bees ohms its inception and who has been exceptionally kind and oourteous in hie relation to its members. The Pushy. eery would recognize his regularity in attending its meetings and his readiness M perform Presbyterial duties' assigned bim, an well as hie ;faithfulneee and soundness asa Gospel preacher, and hie inhere and his affectionate services as a paster in the congregation over winch he has presided for nineteen years. He has. sndearod himself to his brethren in the Presbytery as well as the members and Raberoite of the large' o0ngtogation over Bvhiclt he has long been the abeloved ?eater, Tito Prsabytery would pray fot• the temporal and s leituai prosperity of fi4r, McQueenand his estimable family. in any field of labor where God may cast their lot. The resignation will take effect 00 May 16th.. Mr, MoLennen was appointed moderator of the session and instruoted bo declare the churoh vaoant on May 21e1. it was agreed to snake ap- pliotttion to the General Assembly to have Mr, MaQueooi'e name placed on 'tion list of annuitants ou the Agecl and Infirm Ministers' Fund. Mr. Murray was ap- pointed to support the application before the Aesombly. Anent the resignation of Rev, A. Stevenson, the following motion, moved by Mr, floes, emended by Dir. McBee, was adopted :—The Presbytery accept the resignation ofltev. A. Stevenson, of the pastorate of the Molesworth congre- gation, to tales effect on the 29th inst. In doing this the members of Presbytery would express their deep sympathy with Mr. Stevenson in view of the seriously impaired state of Mrs. Stevenson's health, a regard to which has largely influenced him in seeking t0 be released from his present charge and we would pray that in the good Providenoe of God she may soon bo restored to health. We would further put on record our appreciation of Mr. Stevenson as a Christian man, n minister of the Gospel and a member of the Presbytery. Ills unvarying cheer- fulness and oourtesy have endeared him to all ; his diligence and ability as a preacher of the Word have enabled him to render importaub services to the cause of Christ in Molesworth during bhe past seven years, while his urbanity, readiness with ocnnsel and effort have made him a valuable member of this oourt. We nommsnd him and his family to the faithful end oovenaot keeping God and pray that His richest blessing may rest upon him in the future and that our brother may, under the leading of bhe Greet Head of rho Church, soon have opened to him some suitable sphere in which he may continue to use his gifts with great enemas in the service of Christ. Mr. Mottos wns appointed in. terim moderator of the session of Moles-, worth congregation. Mr. McRae was also appointed to declare the ahuroh vacant on June 4th. Rev. Mr. Anderson, of St. Helen's, ob- tained leave of absence for three months. R. N. Tbirtilo, of Teeswaber, was ap- pointed Commissioner to the. General Assembly, also Rev. T. Ross, in place of Rev. J. McFarlane, resigned. A resolution in memoriam of the late Rev. Alex. Grant, was adopted and or. dered to be engrossed in the minutes and a oopy be sent to the widow. The clerk reported that E. A. MoKen- zie, 13. A., student, is supplying Lang. side congregation. 10. McLennan, B. A., B. D., a graduate of Montreal Presbyterian Oollege, deliv- ered trials for license which were sus. tainod as very satisfactory and he was licensed to preach the Gospel. Henry Moir, Robert Elliob audDuncan McDonald were appointed Trustees of Trowbridge church property. It was agreed to apply to the General Assembly for authority to dispose of said property, the proceeds of sale to be applied to the Home Mission Fund. An adjourned mooting will be held at Wingham on Tuesday May 30th at 1 p. tut, Jouu McNees, Pres. Clerk. Luoknow, May 16, 1893. CIlIiRCli UHui1C5. Last Sunday morning Rev. J. Ross, B. A. and Rev. D. Diiller exchanged pul- pits. The Wingham District meeting of the Methodist ahnrth is being held in Wing. ham ou Thursday and Friday of this week. Rev. G. F. Salton, Rev. R. Paul and W. H. Kerr aro in abtendanoe. St. John's ohurr': congregation con- template the erect o2.' of a parsonage on the eligible lot adjoining the oburoh, Turnberry street. Heretofore the in- cumbent has lived in a rented house. Tho quarterly service to the children was hold in St. John's churoh lash Sun- day morning. The incumbent gave a very interesting address on the "Little Foxes." The churoh was neatly decor- ated with flowers and foliage plants. 92,906,40 is the festal amount raised for all purposes in connection with the Methodist ohuroh in this town this year. That amount includes 91,000 toward the wiping out of the ohuroh debt. The total membership is 280, a gain of 76 over last year, after deducting removals, &o. Rev. T. H. Dyke, of Belgrave, preaohed two excellent discourses in the Metho- dist ohurcli, Brussels, last Sabbath. His text in the morning was from Job, 30th chapter and 27th verse tuna at the even. ing service the 19th and 20th verses of the let chapter of Ephsaians was the ground work of the sermon. Mr. Dyke's ministrations were very aooeptable bo the congregation. Emmen LnAeuon—Monday evening an interesting program was presented at the League meeting in oonneobion with the Methodist churoh. It was an even- ing with parents. An hour and a half was pleasantly spent as follows :—Open- ing hymn ; prayer by Rev. R. Paul ; song, "A little thing like that," primary class • recitation, "A boy's promise," Lena Becker ; song, "Home dear home,' Thursa Gerry, Ellie Ainley, Maggie Broker and Floesie Blashill i recitation, "Only a boy,f' Milton Currie ; rending, "The. Holbbook lamps," Miss Minnie Moore ; some "Old and Duly in the way," Wesley Currie ; address, "Home," Rev. R. Paul ; solo, "Luther's Lullaby hymn,"Violet Cooper ; recitation, "Little Chris' letter to Josue," Norah Maunders ; dnetb, "Bring back my kitty," Beryl and Annie Putlaud ; song, "Tho cobbler," Milton Currin ; solo, "Say a kind word when you can," Mies Nellie Ward ; closing hymn ; people by 13. Gerry. ,Next Monday evening an ad- dtress will be given by Rev. G. Ir. Salbon on "Queen Victoria," Last Sunday Rev. G. F. Salton oocu pied the pulpit of one of the Guelph hurches.l The Guelph bieroar of Mon. daysoye :—Tho annvorear sermons of y Y olio Epworth League of Norfolk street Methodist ohuroh were preached Snnday morning and [monieg by Rev. Goo. F. Salton, of Brussels. Imo the morning the ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MAY preacher gave a very praotioal talk on Servide from the incident of Chriet wash. ing the disciples' feet, showing clearly the humility, sslf.deniaf and se(f•forget• fulness manifested by Jesus in this act, and cnroroing Christ's command to fol. low Him in snob servioe to humanity. Mr. Salton's illustrations vividly brought home the truth he urged, In the oven• ing he claimed the allegiance of intellect, heart and will for Christ the icing, typi- fied in Pilate's inscription on the moss of Jesus Christ. The preaoher in this showed much culture and elcquenoe. An encouraging prayer meeting wound up the day, Mr. Salton oleo addressed the young people at their prayer meeting on Saturday evening, dilating on the power of the young people, in their en• thnsiasm and energy. Mr. Suttee's visit was highly appreoiated, nob only by the League but by the large oongrsgations. mwiasets Sehoot Board. Regular meeting of Public School Board wag held in the Council Chamber last Friday evening. Members present, Rev. J. Ross, Dr. Graham, T. Fletcher and A. Reid. The minutes of lash regular meeting were read and passed. The following accounts were read :— R. Leatherdale, window shades and repairing 912 50 S. Ifindes, splitting wood 10 10 G. Easom, labor .... 2 00 Moved by A. Raid, seconded. by Dr. Graham that the amounts of S. Hindes and G. Easom be paid and that of R. Leatherdale be Laid over till next regular meeting. Carried. DIoved by Rev. J. Rees, seconded by A, Reid that Miss Cooper be allowed to follow the hall day system in teaching the Primary plass. Carried. Board then adjourned. Local Legislature. Mr. Gibson's bill to consolidate the game laws received its second reading in the Legislature Tuesday evening. It makes the period for shooting doer from 25th October to 15th November. Ab present druggists are permitted to sell liquor, in quantities not exceeding six ounces, to any one who simply says he is unwell. This system Mr. Mackenzie proposes to change by compelling each person who desires to obtain liquor at a drug store to procure a medical certificate before doing so. The bill introduced by ,the member for Lambton to change the law to this end should meet withthe ap. proval of the Legislature. It is a most undesirable thing to allow vendors of drugs to carry on a practically unlimited sale of whiskey, brandy and rum and this is what the law as it stands does allow. • Perth County. There were this year 242 names added to the Stratford voters' list, 28 names were changed and 508 struck of. Six and two•fifthe aures have been pr- ebend by the Stratford Council for a pleasure park at a cost of 92,100. Fred. Coppin, who has been in the Mitchell branch of the Canadian Express and postofffoe, has been promoted to the audit office of the Express Co. at Mon- treal at a considerable advance in salary, The Mitchell Advocate says :—The "Third party" talk of starting an organ of their own in the town. They offer the munificent sum of 9500 to any person wbo will nodertake the venture. Here is a chance for some live printer. Thomas Freeborn, of Topping, North Easthope, who has attained some nolo• riety through the efforts made by the medical fraternity to have him punished for alleged violation of the Medioal Act, and for unprofessional treatment of can. ter, died the other day at the age of 60 years. The secret of his alleged cancer cure was divulged by Air. Freeborn short• ly before his death to his son, a doctor in Wisconsin. George Johnston, in the employ of J. W. Robinson, of the South Boundary, Blanshard, was leading a stallion when the animal beoame fractious at a passing. train. Johnson, who was seated in a sulky, from behind which he was leading the horse, attempted to check it and whilst so doing the animal seized him by the hand with its teeth and nearly sever- ed the top of the thumb of his right hand and inflicted other injuries to that mem. her. At a meeting of delegates of the West. ern District of the Oanadian Lacrosse Assooiation held at Stratford Monday afternoon, the following schedule of games was agreed•on :— June 1—Senforth at Mitchell. June 7—Stratford at St. Marys. . June 16 -St. Marys at Mitchell. June 1G—Stratford at Seaforbh. June 28—St. Marys at Stratford. July 1—Mitoheil at Seaforbh. July 14—St. Marys at Seaforth. July 19—Mibohell ab St. Marys, July 22—Seaforth at Stratford. July 28—Stratford at Mitchell. Seaforbh eivio holiday—Seaforbh at St. Marys, Aug. 16—Mitchell et Stratford. The Mitchell Recorder narrates this : "A funny affair pothered in . the north ward on Sunday evening. A certain widower of the south ward was paying his addresses to an eighteen.year•old daughter of n north ward family. The girl protested against the attentions, but her parents insisted on her marrying bhe widower. The marriage wag arranged for Tuesday of this week, in Vito of the girl's protests, and on Sunday evening the blooming-widow,or wont to pay his ad- dressee to his resenting bride.in•prospeo- five, when the latter left the house and started for a slaters' in Logan. She was followed by her father, whose orders to return she refused to obey, and shameful to relate she was ltuoeked down tend heedlessly glued by a brutal parent, whose natural duty it was to peotoot her. The girl refused to return t0 her hone, and has since engaged h1 the household of It friendly neighbor." 19, 1898 Sporting News. Ingersoll has formed a'bioyele club. Alix, 2:10, strides twenty-two feet when at speed, Some of the women bioy:lists of France ride in male attire. Lookout won the Kentucky Derby is grand style Friday in Louisville. The Tilsonburg stallion, Alvin, hae been engaged in the 916,000 stake raoe at Obioago in September. An aluminum sulky is the latest novel- ty for tome of the oracle trotters and poem. It weighs 25 lbs. Changing gait is all the rage now, and it will be hard work to keep track of the converted trotters and pavers. The last word from England brings word that Guy Nicholls, the amateur souller, will probably come to America to row in the regattas. The Board of Review of the National Trotting Association ]las refused an np• plication for bba reinstatement of the famous stallion Alcryon. Primes Lobanow of Japan has pur. chased a pneamatio tire bioyole. As the princess leads the fashion in that coun- try it is probable that wheeling will be• come rho rage there. Roy Wilkes, 2:07e, has been first at the wire 84 times in 2:30 or batter ; 14 times in 2:12 or better ; and 0 times in 2:10 or bettor. No other stallion has ever made Rich a showing as a raoe-horse. George W. Lee has been engaged to train Hanlau for the Texas regatta and his raoe with Gaudnur. Lee is at Pres• enb fit Anson preparing the Toronto man for the big event. Jimmy Rios, his former trainer, has been engaged by the Toronto Rowing Club. It is likely that the Argonauts will not have a trainer this season. J. J. ltyau anxiously awaits e. response from Henley to his entry for the diamond sculls. Huron. County. A temporary dam will be shortly oom• inenced at Gerrie. Three months' permit is grouted to Saltford brewery. Gilroy & Wiseman, Clinton, have put up a sign 18}x50 feet. Measlee and whooping cough are now fashionable in Clinton. A car of ashes was shipped from Gor• ria to Boston this week. Clinton Collegiate grounds are to be ornamented with spruce trees. A Pinkerton deteobive was in Clinton recently looking after a party there. A brick machine, 20,000 per day power, has been pnt in by Geo. Ashton, Howiok. The Bell Telephone Company have ap- pealed against their assessment in Clin- ton. The 0. Y. B. Lodge, of Orange Hill, will turn out about 60 strong on the oom. ing lath of July. Iereel Taylor bas been appointed local agent at Clinton for the Confederation Life Association. The Bayfield, Goderich Township and Walton wood sawyers, are expected to take part in the sawing contest at Exeter on the 24th of May. J. Donpe & Co., who have been car- rying on a general store in Kirkton for nearly thirteeen years, have sold out and will remove to Aylmer. The yacht Norma is being fitted up by its owner, E. N. Lewis, at Goderich, to visit in company with some sauteeing. friends, the World's Fair at Chicago. Wm. Mo0abe, one of the oldest resi dente of Goderioh township, died the other day from the effects of the injuries he sustained some weeks ago through falling out of a road cart. S. Al. Sanders, of Stephen, delivered his herd of 20 stockers to George Morton, of Ailsa Craig, last week, securing there- for 4 oeotn per pound, whioh weighed within a fraction of 11,000 pounds. Stanley township Board of Health had Mr. Bobier, of Exeter, before the beak for permitting a nuisance to remain ab Varna in the shape of decaying apples at the Evaporating factory. The defendant paid the costs and removed refuse. A very sad and fatal accident happened at Exeter last Monday evening. As George Armstrong, of the Thames Road, Usborne, a000mpanisd by Wm. Tapp, of Exeter, were driving down Main street on a heavy load of manure, one of the irons same off the whifdetreo, Mr. Tapp got off to put it on. Mr. Armstrong lean- ed over the front of the load watching him fix ib. The board he leaned against broke and Mr. Armstrong fell between the horses' heels. One of them kinked him on the head. They started to run and both wheels passed over his chest and crushed it in. When pinked up a minute later life was extinct. He leaves a wife, stepson and daughter to mourn bis untimely end. Pausn0Tnn7 os Ilunooa—This Presby tory held a regular meeting in Hensall on May 9th. Mr. Martin Was appointed oonvener of the Home Miseion oommitbee for the ensuing year. R. Henderson read a tabulated statement, setting forth the average oontributione per family of all the congregations of the Presbytery, The report sons ordered to be printed for distribution among the people, and the attention of the pastors of snob congre• gatious as did not contribute to some of the schemes of the ohuroh was called to the orris i t s, and the hope expressed that thee! should in future contribute to all the schemes. A report on systematic beneficence was also submitted, and the different mebbode of raising money by the congregations considered. The re• port on vaoauoies showed that there ars two pastoral charges within the hotrods without pastors,, and ons mission station. Modmation fn calla were grant- ed to Bayfield, &O., and Leeburn, &e. Circular letters were read for the reception of ministers of other ohitrohes, as mmistere of this ohuroh, as follows t From the Presbytery of Ilalilox for tate se:opption-of Revels, Alex. 'King, of the Prosbyteeian church in England, and Frank Davey, of the Congregational church of the Maritime Provinces ; from the Presbytery of 'Toronto for the reception of Rev. A. L. Molayson,of the Cougragationtd ohtnoh of Canada ; froth rho Presbytery of Brandon for the ....__ .__..__._ W. H, KERR, Prop, reception of Rev, Robert Condor, of the Presbyterian oburoh of the United States ; from the Presbytery of Oalgary for the reception of Rev. Alex, Robinson, of tate Presbyterian church in America; from the Presbytery of Kingston for the =option of Rev. E. W. Florence, of tate Congregational churoh. A epeoial meet• ing of Presbytery will be held in the Egmoudville Preabytorian oburoh on Tuesday, 23rdiust., at 2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of inducting Rev, Neil Shaw into the pastoral charge of said churoh, Mr. Musgrave to preside, R. Henderson to preach, J. A. MoDonald to address the minister and Mr. Hamilton the people. Report of Committee on Christian Endeavor was considered and recommendations thereof adopted, whioh are as follows : First—'That a eeriest of questions be prepared and sent to eaoh of the societies of. the Presbytery respecting their numbers, work done, eta,, during the year ; Second—From answers reoeiv• ed prepare a report for the consideration of the Presbytery at the January meet. ing ; Third—To prepare a letter *blob must first be submitted to the Presbytery for consideration and then sant to each society. Mr, Musgrave was appointed as the Presbytery representative on the Assembly's Committee of Bills and overtures. Next regular meeting of Presbytery to be held to Blyth on July llth, at 10:30 o'elook a. no. Cel (en ern.3 1bTeSs's. The oldest statute in the world is of the sheik of en Egyptian village. It is be. Rovedto be not less than 6,000 years old. The canyon of the Colorado is 300 miles long, and the cliffs on either side are from 6,000 to 6,000 feet above the water. Joseph Hess, of Clarendon, N. Y., who did good work for the temperance Hausa, hashed another stroke of paralysis and his death is now daily expeoted. Ten men were dashed 8,000 feet to the bottom of the shaft in the Calumet and Heels mine at Houghton, Mich. The breaking of a coupling pin caused the disaster- President Cleveland hag made the fol- lowing appointments :-Consols, Edgar G. Givens, of Arkansas, at Winnipeg Francis X. Belleau, Maine, at Three Rivers, Quebec. Three hundred employees of Clement's bicycle factory, in Paris, France, struck on Tuesday because the firm discharged men who stole large quantities of mater- ials from the works. Information was received by the cus- toms officials at Port Townsend, Wash., on Saturday night that a British steam yacht, from Victoria, B. C., landed 32 Chinese in the U. S. and escaped without detection. R. M. Rose, a printer, formerly well known throughout Canada and the U. S., died at St. Mary's Hospital, Brooklyn, Sunday. He was 40 years old. Kis wife died two weeks ago. Both died of consumption. John L. Sullivan was arrested at Ban. gor, Me., last Monday night and taken to the county jail on a warrant sworn out in Biddeford, for naenult upon M. L. Lezotte, a lawyer of Biddeford, while on the train Sunday night. Legal proceedings have been instituted fxi Chicago to have the World's Fair open on Sunday. It is claimed the federal authorities have no *at to override the Stats authorities, who are said to favor Sunday opening. Eleven of the 13 distilleries at Peoria, Ili., will be shut down the drat of next month by order of the whiskey trust officials, because of too much stook on hand. By this move 85 Government men and 160 einployees will be out of work. A mare owned by Herman Colby of Sanborn, N. H., recently gave birth to triplets. Two of the foals were about the size of kittens, and the third perfectly formed and a normal sire. The mare was bred to a Peroheron stallion weighing 1,600 pounds. George H. Abbott, alias Frank C. Almy, the murderer of Christie Warden, was hanged at Concord, N. IL, Tuesday at 10:14 a. m. The execution was a bungling job. Almy'a feet touobed the floor when he went through the drop and he was strangled to death. The local direotory of the Columbian Exposition have decided to open the Fair on Sundays in all departments. This decision has been arrived at in view of the extraordinary pressure brought to bear upon them by the people who de• mend the absolute freedom of the great show. Peter Humbaob, of Sornnton, Pe., is said to have confessed that he sot fire to the Methodist chetah in that place when it was burned, a little over a year ago. The church was rebuilt and when near• ly oompleted wan again burned, a few weeks ago. Humbach has confessed that he employed another party to start the saoond fire. He was caretaker of the church. The Women's Congeese at Chicago Tuesday developed some interesting fee. tures. Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton read a paper on "The Civil and Social Evolution of Women," and Dr. Emily Howard Stowe, of Toronto, took part in the disouosion which followed it. Jane Cobden Unwin and Miss Brown, of Lon- don, told about the woineu's enfranchise. meet struggles in England. The Countess of Aberdeen gave an extended address on "Women as au Actual lofts in Politics." The subject of dress reform was token up , thud several ladies with "reformed" dresses were upon the pint. form. Considerable discontent and uneasiness is apparent in Chicago among some of the laborers on the grounds end janitors of ths,s'is forsut buildings bemuse their eat- eries are nob forthcoming. The'oarpon- tors and sball.workere, erecting the band pavilions in Administration plaza struck last Monday for back pay and aro still out. The men have not been paid for three or font weeks and another month's a be due on p y will May 20. Many of fire contractors are behind in the payments and they tell the workmen they can not get their mouoy from the treasury. ,People We Know. Wm, Hembly has gone to Detroit. J. 5, Smith has been on the sick list, Mies E. Laird, of Port Elgin, is . in town. Thos. Rose, of Durham, Snndayed in Brussels, Mrs, J. A. McNaughton was quite 1111 last week. T. Fletcher was in Toronto for a few days last week. I. 0. Richards and family spent a few. days at Bayfield last week. Mr. MoPhea, of Henfryn, spent San. day with Mise Maud Hall. J, A. Young, of Mt. Forest, was in town this week for a few days. Apple King Cantelon, of Clinton, was in town on Monday of this week. James Grieve was renewing old ao- quaintnncss in this locality this week, airs. Constable and children, of Sea - forth, were visiting in Brusseie last week. Rev. R. Paul's 60th birthday was last Sunday. He is as vigorous as many man at 30. John F. Cormack, of Chicago, is home on a visit. The "Windy" city evidently ogress with J. F. Willie Jamas left for Detroit on Wea. nosday of title week where he has secured a situation as maobinist. Samuel Laird, of Stratford ; Joe Laird, of Wingham, and Semen Laird, of Kincardine, wore in town last Friday. Dire. I. 0. Richards has gone to Mid- land City, Michigan, to see her father who is very 111 and not expeoted to, re- cover. Rev. John blalholland was home this week on a visit to his parents while en route to Chicago from the Eastern States. Willie Leatherdale and Herbie Donnie make a visit to Mrs. Londesboro', near Senforth, Last Friday evening on their bicycles. Jno. Engle, of Michigan, wan visiting in this locality last week. He seas in the employ of S. Plum for several years in Brussels. Rev. James Livingstone, of Listowel, favored us with a call on Tuesday. He inspected G. A. Deadmau's Jersey berd. while here. On Friday of last week James Laird sr., a former well known resident of Brussels, wns brought to the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Ainley, in this place. Mr. Laird is very ill Prom cancer of the stomach and cannot survive long. He had to be parried to and from the train as he was too weak to walk. P. D. McKinnon, of Winnipeg, was re - nerving old acquaintances in Brussels and locality this week. Dfr. McKinnon is the general agent for the Confeder- ation Life Association for Manitoba. The air of the Prairie Province is evi- dently agreeing with Mr. McKinnon as he has added some 30 or 40 pounds to his weight. We regret to hear that David Hamil- ton, of Listowel, who formerly was em- ployed in the Smith, Malcolm & Gibson factory here, is dangerously ill. He had one of his arms amputated on amount of diseased bone but the trouble has extend- ed to his body and little hopes are enter- tained of his recovery. Dove's friends in Brussels deeply sympathise with him in his affliction. Additional Local News. Comm of Revision will be held on Mon. day evening, June 5th, in the Commit chamber commencing at 7:30 o'olook. There are only three appeals to hear. H. T. Seethe, artist; phototograpbed Miss Heel, the elocutionist, last week. She uses photos as well se lithographs in advertising her readings and recitals. Sooctot—On Thursday evening of last week a parlor social was held at the com- modious residence of D. 0. Ross. An enjoyable time was spent by all present and a neat sum realized for the benefit of Knox Church Sewing Circle. Srnmrn;o oa Fnerm Tnene.—The Legis, lalive Assembly of Ontario, at the 1892 session, passed the. following Aot, in reference to the spraying of fruit trees' and the protection of bees :—(L) "No person in spraying or sprinkling fruit trees, during the period within whioh such trees are in full bloom, shall use or cause to be used any mixture containing Paris green or any other poisonous sub- etanoe injurious to bees. (2.) Any'per- son contravening the provisions of this Act, shall, on summary oonvictionthere- of before a justice of the peace, be nib-' jeot to a penalty of not less than 91.00 or more than 55,00 with or without coats of proseoution, and in case of a fine or a fine and oosts being awarded, and of the some :. not being upon conviction forthwith paid, the justice may oommit bhe offender to the common gaol, there to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding thirty days unless the fine and costs are sooner paid. (3.) This Aob came into forge the first day of January, 1803. BUTTED MAxruo,—The travelling Dairy from the Guelph Agricultural College will exhibit dairy utensils, making but- ter, test milk and deliver lectures on the managemenb of milk and cream, the feeding of cows, churning, working and packing of butter, eta., at the following places in this County on the date named t. Crediton, Tuesday, June 6th ; Dash. wood, Wednesday, June 7th ; Exeter, Thursday, June 8th ; Farquhar, Friday, June 961.1 ; ldansali, Monday, June 12611.; Zurich, Tuesday, June 18th ; Varna, Wednesday, June 14th • Bayfield, Thurs- day, June 151b ; Benefield, Friday, June lGah ; Seaforth, Satitrdny, June 17th; Winthrop, lblonclay, June196b; Tondos - both', Tuesday, June 201th ; .Walton,. Wednesday, June 21st ; Brussels, Thum - cloy, June 22nd ; Ethel, Friday, June 28rd ; Fordwioh, Monday, June entli ; Wroxster, Tuesday, Tone 271 ; Bhnovalo, Wednesday, June 28tH ; Winghatn, Thursday, Jane 20th. Each meeting will commence at 2 o'clock p, in. The pnblio 680 cordially invited to all these meetings. We hops the dates will be boons in Anel and that there will be a large attendance at all. Commissioner Blount has boon appoint. ed Minister reaidont at Ilonohilu,