HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1893-11-10, Page 1Vol. 21. No. 17.
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To those who have been privileged to
call themselves citizens of the White
City, the year 1808 will always be merit-
ed with the reddest of red letters in life's
calendar. In those short oix menthe—
from the time we stood on the grand
oonrb end board President Cleveland
otiioia)ly deolare the Exposition open till
its close, we have lived a lifetime of ao.
chianti and experienoe, making acquaint.
anon that would have been impossible
under any other circumstances, and
learning more of the world's reeouroos,
manners and customs than would have
come to us in years of travel To say
good-bye is always painful, and doubly
eo when one knows that the parting is
final, Friendships formed here may be
renewed, and the faces that have become
so familiar we may see again, but wben
we turn our invoke ou the White City the
farewell ie forever. Never again may
we see the wonderful vision of beauty,
never again wander through the mazes
of the white palaces, enoum'bered with
the world's riches, never again see the
illttminatione, the pageants, end all that
has goue to relieve the tedium of the
daily round of duty. There will be no
more morning0 in the oourb of Honor •
no afternoons on the Midway Plaisance,
no nights on the shadowy lagoons, or on
tbo never-to•be-forgotten fairy water of
the grand basin. Already the work of
demolition has begun. Workmen are
laying the tracks through the grounds to
facilitate the taking away of the exhibits,
and everywhere is heard the sound of the
hammer and axe: It has boon deoided,
and very wisely it seems to me, that a
Phan sweep will be made of the build-
ings. Together they made up a tar-
monioue whole ; one left standing here
end there would •
seem out of plane.
The death of Mayor Barmen put n
damper an tho °losing ceremonies. It
was intended that the last day of the
Exposition should be celebrated with a
blaze of glory, and pageants and other
atbractione innumerable had been plan-
ned, But in the face of the great sorrow
that afflicted both citieo, tt was felt that
such demonstrations would be out, of
place, and the proceedings were of a
purely formal diameter.
/MAIMS AND 0800008.
Owing to the red tape with which the
bureau of awards is encircled, ie is im-
possible even yet to give more than an
approximate idea of the awards boat
have been taken by the department un-
der our control, but I have endeavored to
enmmarise what information has already
reached me, and witlra glance at practi.
cal results.
No department has done more to dig.
abuse peopie'e minds of misooneeptione
in regard to our eoil and climate than
that of Horticulture. From the first
day that the tables were covered with
fruits in glass, the offioials have been
i0000sently plied with questions, many
ont of idle curiosity, but to large propor-
tion with a legitimate object, The pre-
diotione made that we would stand very
]tigh have bees abundantly verified. To
the Province awards have been granted
for apples of 1892 and '98, also for pears,
(minces, grapes, native end foreign, goose.
berries, for continuous exhibition of
black berries, and for Imide in solution.
Niagara District gots awards for grapes,
apples, pears and peaches ; Burlington
for grapes, apples and pears ; Went-
worth for grapes, apples, pears and
peaches ; Essex, Slalom, Grey, Huron,
- end Belleville for apples. On peaches
and uther stone fruit, the oontinuona
exhibit scored 85 points. Special awards
were given some ten or more private
individuals, and others may yet be forth-
coming, The Ontario exhibit is declared
by the judges to be the largest, most
comprehensive, better set up and show-
ing the highest standard of quality of
any in the building. Looking deeper
than mere awards, it ,night be said that
the knowledge disseminated in the fruit
crop will be the means of attracting to
the Province a well-to-do class of people,
anxious to engage in fruit growing where
the conditions are so favorable and the
returns so certain. The brand "Ontario"
on fruit packages will be looked for here-
after, tend a larger 0xpore trade than ever
must 00me to ua. The Southern States
especially will look to us for apples thee
are high flavored and that will keen.
The fruit department was in charge of
A. H. Pellet, of Grimsby, who fa ao.
lonowledgod to be without a peer as a fruit
expert. He was assisted by Wto. Orr,
of Stoney Creek, and James Brodie, of
Grimsby.
The exoollonee of our vegetables has
also attracted much attention from pro.
speotive settlers and buyers. Many have
enquired at what price improved farms
can be bought in sections where such
vegetables as were obolvn aro raised, and
n month ago Chicago buyers were out
for potatoes - and turnips especially in
different parte of the province, as the.
'result of what they saw here. Daniel
Iieid, of Glanford,looked after the vege-
table court, aseiead by Simms Barclay
and I. Smith, of Winona ; Samuel Lee,
of Stoney. Creek. Several medals were
awarded in this department to the Pro-
vinee and to individuals.
The comments of experts on the On-
tario agricultural exhibit have been
uniformly favorable, and the largo ltutn.
ber of awards it received—some 180 in
number—shrive that the jurors have
agreed therewith, It is worth noting
that Ontario received a d000rabfve award,
only one other court baying that distinc-
tion. Simmons() numbers of enquiries
have been made about the country, and
the demand for oar seed grain, always
large, is sure greatly to iitorease, owing
to the exoellenoe of the samplee on esti.
bition. James d, Marshall, of Bietbrook,
has had charge of the deparbmenb of
agriculture, With 19. 3.. Welker, Anoaa-
ter; Alex. Foran, Winona, and S. Alm
Kay, Pickering; to aasist.
The ooenor in ilio horticultural, dome
allotted to tropical plants from Otstarie
was always very atbraotive, and was the
.equal of any in the building, surpassing
moat of them, It wee installed by Wm,
llonston and Mr, Dowing, of Toronto,
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1898
and has at various times been looked
after by A. Gilchrist and Thos. Mailing,.
Toronto ; Thos. Ifiloughlin and E. 0.
Learnsido, of flamilton. Several awards
were granted this department.
It has always been undoretood that
Ontario was a storehouse of minerals,
but the vaebness of our resouroos in this
direction was never so thoroughly under-
stood us it has been through the medium
of the display here, It Mite a revelation
not only to foreigners but to our own
people, and commissioners from almost
every foreign Government have spent
much time in our mineral oourt. Rep-
resentatives of foreign manufacturers
have been directed to our mineral region
and one German firm, employing 3,000
hands, has deckled on investing largely
in nickel • property. Copper and gold
property has also been looked for a good
deal. An Indiana inanafaoturer is about
to buy Ontario land on which are large
deposits of talo, and an American com-
pany tae been formed with large capital
to work a quarry neer Sault St. Mario,
whore three kinds of granite, seal to be
the iffiest in the world, eau be taken out.
Instances of this kind could be multiplied
indefinitely. In all some 30 awards were
granted to the mineral deparbmenb.
David Boyle, of Toronto, who has been
in oharge, has been indefatigable in mak•
ing known our resources,and has euo-
oceded in Beaming, by exchange, to great
many very valuable specimens ion the
Government Museum in Toronto. His
assistants were J, 0. Driscoll, Oshawa ;
J. W. Cbeseldtne, Hamilton, and 0.
Smith, Winona.
Though not extensive, the display in
the (forestry Department was sufficient
to show the great variety and superior
quality of the woods of Ontario. Our
market will in oonsequenoe be very large•
ly extended, and a demand created for
kinds, especially black birch, which wore
previously not much sought after. Goo.
A. Hart, of Saltfield, was Superintendent
of Forestry, his aseietauts being J. Geddes
and J. Dean, Winona, and M. Gaetz,
Huron.
At Philadelphia in 1876 Ontario set the
paws for the world with its educabioual
display, and the large specs occupied in
the Liberal Arts Gallery here has been
so well filled and so artistically arranged
that it is second to none in the building,
and has secured many awards. The
exhibit was installed by Dr. S. P. May,
of Toronto, assisted by L. Roach, of
Hamilton, and hoe recently been in
charge of John Dearness, of Middlesex,
assisted by R. K, Rowe.
The honey exhibit was under the
charge of Allen Pringle, of Selby, assist.
ed by Miss Pringle, and was the largest
exoepb those of Illinois and New York.
Its quality may bo best judged from the
feat that while the entire number of
awards for honey to foreign countries
was 14,16 awards for hooey and two for
appliances were given to Ontario, against
28 for honey and 11 for appliances to all
the States. Ontario took three or four
times as many as any single State, and
Mr. Pringle enjoys the distinction of be-
ing the only mac who sold all his exhi.
bite.
The arohmologioal exhibit, installed
by J. F, Boyle, of Toronto, was exceed-
ingly able and interesting, and in the
Natural History Department, which was
looked after by W. Fleming, of Toronto,
were some of the finest epe0imena of
taxidermy in the building. In connec-
tion with these exhibits at various times
were Geo. Parkes, W. MoOrimmon, M.
Pettit and A. Wilson.
Our successes in live stock are of too
late date and too well.knowu to need
many more words now. The awards
have not been olfieially reported at
present writing, and it is impossible to
give absolutely correct figures, owing to
changes made in the prize list and not
reported. The following figures, how.
ever, are fairly accurate :—Cattle, 35,025;
horses, 38,320 ; sheep, $7,159 ; swine,
31,299 ; total 318,000. The prizes in
poultry and pet stook will amount to
about 32,000, makiug a grand total of
muney prizes of about 320,000. The
collection of live stook was under the
charge of Henry Wade, of Toronto, Seo.
rotary of the Ontario Commission, and
prominently identified with the exhibits
wore Richard Gibson, of Ilderton ; John
Hope, Bow Park ; J, 0. Snell, Edmonton,
and A, Bogue, London, with numerous
assistants.
Besides money prizes, two bronze and
two gold modals were token by Ontario
hackney horses ; six medals by Americo.
Arabs ; five cups by Southdown, Leioes.
ter, Lincoln, Shropshire and Dorset horn
sheep, and a silver oup, value 3100, for
fat sheep.
The aheeso exhibit and it0 nooses has
also recently been exploited, and needs
no ferther comment.
I would not feel satisfied to close these
rambling notes without a word or two
about the commissioner, N. Awrey,
P. P., who hes been the power that set
all the Ontario machinery In motion, and
kept it going all these menthe. No better
(thief could have been found for so im-
portant an enterprise, and no man could
more faithfully discharge the arduous
duties of the position. The efforts were
loyally and enthusiastically seoondod by
every member of hie staff, and visitors
were everywhere and at all times treated
with the utmost courtesy and attention.
0. W. YouNe.
gecko's Path, Chiaago, Oct. 81st.
E. M. Gubbon, of St, Mary's, shipped
from the G. T. R. station, the other day,
about 000 barrels of a ples. Ono oar
load was deetiuod for Springfield, Ohio,
while the remainder were sent to Mon.
treal. They seers mostly picked in
Blanchard and Beet and West Nissouri
townships,
dtirglers effected an entrances to
the store of Thos. Lawrence, hard-
ware morobant, Lttoknow, They aooured
about 3200 worth of cutlery, but left all
the boxes, 0o that no marks would bo loft
on the stolen goods by which they might
be identified. The front doer wee pried
open from the bottom, g0 as to buret off
the bolder of the look, The constable
hat the case in band.
CALL A COAVi:N'tION.
To the Bditsr of Tun i'osn,
DsAa B111,—Is it not time the Reform
Association was tolling a Convection
and getting our man in the field, as the
other party, I understand, are on the
move and have virtually oeleoted their
man though loft to the Convention to
ratify. It is mob important ea itis not
certain whether rho present member will
again be a candidate, he has ao often
spoken of resigning. There is a feeling,
so some say, for a change, as there are
other Reformers capable to represent the
Riding and who oan also carry it in au
election. Iu view of these things it
is well to have it settled who is the man.
If it ie a new man be wants to got around
and matte it known and if the old mem•
ber be also want, to be moving as there
is also work for him, as a number are
quietly asking for a change.
I am, Yours,
Rhoronernn.
An Blephant Loose.
An extraordinary elephant hunt tool
place in North London. A monster bud
elephant named "Jim," which for than
years has been one of the fsataroa of Geo
Banger's circus entertainments, has bee
for some days at Mr. Sanger's depot i
Woodville grove, St. Ann's road, Totten
ham. Oa Wednesday afternoon Mr
Turner took this elephant and two llama
for a walk through the streets. Th
llamas were led by boys and Mr. Turns
was leading the elepltn,nt with the usun
hooked stick used by ke.'pers attached to
ono of the animal's ears. When outside
the Manor House, Finsbury Park, the
elephant, which is stated usually to be of
un
a at docile diopoeibion, became restive,
and breaking away from bis keeper dash-
ed tet a breals-neck pees into Finsbury
Park. The brute ran straight forward ;
neither railing nor fence proved any ob.
stacle and those bars which he could not
step overthe elephant wrenched up or
broke down. After trumpeting loudly
several times the elephant charged the
band stand and damaged a few chairs.
The keeper found plenty of people willing
to assist in the chase and it was no difti•
oult matterto get up to the brute, but to
secure him wee another thing. Leaving
the park by the gates at the other end,
"Jim" ran into Blaokstook road, followed
by several policemen and a large crowd
of men and boys. All efforts to divert
the animal's course proved futile. He
would not allow his keeper to come near
and when a orowd collected in front be
quickly cleared a passage with a few
vigorous strokes of his trunk. Ile evinc-
ed a disposition to pry into every open
gate or door and went of bis own accord
into the stable of a fishmonger, kuooking
down a man who went to the protection
of a horse. Hire Mr. Turner secured a
stout irou chain, but when be endeavored
to fasten the elephant's feet together
"Jim" swept all before bim with his
trunk and quickly left the stable. Pro•
reeding thence at a smart trot, via High-
bury vale, the elephant found hie way
tato Stake Newington. Turning then to
the ranof the houses in Highbury New.
park, a stout wall fell to hie ponderous
blows and six other walls follow-
ed, while fearful bavoo was played
with the gardens. Espying an opening
into the road by the side of one of the
semidetached houses, the elephant made
for it, walking through a wooden fence
and a garden wall. Roaming through
various streets end Oliasold pant, damag-
ing anything that impeded ]tie progress,
the elephant walked leisurely to the New
River, in Church street, Stoke Newing-
ton, and refreshed himself with a drink
of water. Then breaking through the
fence of the Willows building estate,
Paris lane, and leaving the setae by
walking through the fence at the other
oud,the animal got into Albion road,
Passing Newington green and still cans.
ing general consternation "Jim" walked
down Matthias road into Boleyn rood,
Kingsland, where lie was coaxed into a
yard belonging to Mr. Hutchinson, oar.
man, Ston but direotly the gates were
shut the runaway walked through thetn.
Making his way to Olapton via Dalston•
lane, and doing considerable damage en
route, the wanderer arrived DO Lea.
bridge. !fore an exciting incident oc-
curred. A young man, bolder than the
rest, tried to turn the animal's head from
the bridge. The brute resented Chia, and
slashed at the young man with hie trunk.
The top of the trunk naught the man's
right hand aid tore it open. Trumpet-
ing loudly again, the elephant took the
path by the river side, and in a marvel-
lous manner steered hie way through a
number of narrow passagos to Spring.
hill, Clapton. Here he walked through
the fence of a field belonging to M. Ver.
don, boat builder, and into the' grounds
of the Upper Olapton Oriokeb Club. A
stout iron gate wbich barred the way was
lifted bodily with its supporta out of the
pound and laid on one side, Stamford
hill was reached a little later ou, and the
elephant took the main road to Totten-
ham. Here be played great havoc with
the grounds of the Drapers' Almehouese,
and in spite of all attempts to divert hie
course, be proceeded to a field on the St.
Loys (matte, near Bruce grove station,
where, it is said, he was encamped with
other elephants some years ago. After
wanting about tor some time the eloph-
ant allowed his keeper to ohain hie front
lege together, and he quietly walked off
home, It was half -past two when he ran
away, and seven o'olbek when he was
oapturod. James Sanger writes to apolo-
gize for the erraotio behaviour of the
elephant "Jim." It is quits a mistake to
suppose that "Jim" it a blaoltguard ani-
mal, given to running amuok. On the
contrary, his conductduring the 25 years
of his life has hitherto been irreproach-
able. Tho truth is that "Jim" was
slightly (Reappointed on the day when
he lost hie temper. Ili wee vexed etnot being able to take part in the gorge.
ou0 circus proaestit n in which he is so
oonepiouous a figure. He knew another
elephant was parrying the magnificently
apparelled Indiana and trappings that
ought to have been on hie Own back, and
he last big head,
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CIIUI0CIL C11LMIIS.
Bible Society meeting on Thursday
evening of this week in St, John's ohuroh,
at 7:80 o'clock.
Capt. Malyon, late of St. Mary's, has
taken charge of the Brussels corps of the
Salvation Army.
Sacramental service is she Methodist
ohureh next Sunday. In the morning
the discourse will be the third of the
serine on covenant. names of God,
"Jehovah -Shalom, the Lord our peace."
Fellowship meeting after the
morning sermon and oom-
monion at the close of the evsuing
service.
CimisTrto PArnrorisa1.—This was Rev.
Mr. Cobblediek'a subject to the Orange-
men last Sunday morning, founded on
1st Peter, and chapter and 7th verse—
"Honor all men. Love the brotherhood.
Pear Gel. Honor the king." He said
there was danger to British institutions
and our religion from the same source
now as in Guy Fawkes' time. The duty
of the present was argued from the atti-
tude of Romanism, which was shown to
be unaltered from her position in Can-
ada which is very influential end from
her purpose and plan which is to make
Canada Roman Catholio. The lustre.
mentalities used are incrucbion of the
young and political influence. Holding
the balaooe of power through a solid vote
she controls five -twelfths of the Cabinet
of the Dominion though ebe is bat one.
sixth of the population, and provides the
majority of Government employees,
'while in the Local House she is also
dominant. Se declared the testing time
had oome for the Orange Order and
pressed on all the duty of protecting their
rights through the ballot by voting for
men of the different parties who will be
true. Hot shot was tired on both politi-
cal parties and the discourse give rise to
considerable comment on Monday.
Brussels Council.
The regular meeting of Beussela Coun-
cil was held last Monday evening. All
the members were present, the Reeve in
the chair.
Minutes of last meebiog read and pass.
ed.
The following accounts were present-
ed
W. Denbow, balaooe on gravel, 3 25 72
A. G. Eason, et. improvements, 6 40
Meohanics' Institute grant, 25 00
Dirs. R. Brown, rent for Aire.
Wallace, 18 00
Wm. Bateman, cedar, 3 60
E. W. Meisom, Fire Dept., 6 50
Jno. Broadfoot, on salary, 27 00
Mrs. J. Blaahiil, charity, 4 00
Mrs. Stewart, " 2 00
Mrs. Wallace, " 2 00
Dire. Meadows, on salary, 15 00
Moved by W. H. McCracken, seconded
by Geo. Thotnson that the above moments
be paid. Carried.
John Ament addressed the Council on
the question of continuing the exemption
of the factory recently purchased by
then. Thetnatter was -fully discussed
when it was moved by W. H. McCracken,
seoonded by Geo. Thomson that the By-
law greeting exemption to Smith Bros.
(three years of evhioh ie unexpired) be re -
peeled and that a new Bylaw be pre-
pared granting J. 0 P. Anent an exemp-
tion for 6 years from January 1894, on
the same conditions as the Smith By.
law. Carried.
Constable Broadfoot tasked for instruc-
tions concerning two oases in ommegtiuu
with the Board of Health. The matter
was referred beck to that Board.
The Reeve introduced the question of
commencing the monthly Horse Faire
again in Brussels and it was deoided to
hold them daring the Winter aid next
Spring.
Application was made for the free use
of the Towu Hell for a Mechanics' Insti-
tute entertainment on Thursday evening,
Nov.30th. Granted.
31,00 per Sunday was named as the
rental of the Town Hall for Gospel Tem.
peewee meetings 00 be bold on Sunday
afternoons.
By-Itaw No. 8, 1898, fixing the polling
places for the municipal eleotiou was
read three times and passed. No. 1 at
J. J. Gilpin's effete, with Ronald Mo.
Naughton as Deputy Returning officer.
No. 2 at the Town Hell, with Wm. Aid.
ridge as Deputy Returning officer.
The water tank and other questions
were briefly discussed before the Board
adjourned.
Morris Council Meeting.
The Cloonan stet on Oot, 23rd, in Mor -
tiff Town Hall,•pursuant to adjournment,
members all present, tate Reeve in the
chair ; minutes of last meeting read and
passed. On motion of 0. A. Howe,
seconded by James Prootor the following
memento were ordered to be paid
Duff S. Stewart, lumber, nails end cover•
Int for Sunshine bridge, $79.71 ; John
Ainsley, plans and inspecting Brandon's
and Martins bridges, 326.00 ; T, Maun-
ders, oulvert on 7th line, 32.50 ; John
MuSaughey, ditch and culvert on centre
sideline, con. 7, 320,00; Wm. Cameron,
wood to Murphy, 310.00; H. Mooney, to
pay for culvert at lot 12, 08 Gth line, 31.-
00 ; Blyth Standard, priatiug, 32,00 ;
Jae. Marshall, Engineer's fees, 327.00 ;
selectors of jurors, each 34.00 ; Alex.
Clark, repairing oulvert, 32,50 ; Wm.
Clark, expenses ea Voter's List Court,
313,88 ; P. Jamltson, gravel and repairing
onlvert, 37.25 ; D. Yeassr, culvert on
south bomtdary, 312.00 ; H. Richmond,
pipe drain on side line, 32.00; Allan
Lindsay, repairing otllverb, 35.00; E.
Laundy, gleaning ditch, 34.00 ; Howiok
insurance Co., a0sesement on Hall, 80
Dente ; A. M. McKay & Go., nails, 30
cents ; Alex. Eaket, ditch and culvert on
aide line, 325.00 ; Jno. Miller, gravel 0u
north boundary, 34.00 ; Alex. Bakst,
;part pay for job on side line, 310.00
Jae, Moffat, gravel on north boundary,
34,50 ; M. 13reekenridgo, heeling lumber,
31.00 ; D. Agar, repairing culverts on
centro bide hoe, 320,60 ; Geo. Tnrvey,
Mother , 31,25; A. McAllister, repairing
culverts, 39.00; Jae. Cook, repairing
culvert, 32,00; P. Cantelon, repairing
culvert, 31.50 ; Geo, Turvey, removing
bridge on side line, $8,26 S. Fear, work
on aide line, 33.00; Geo. Grigg, cleaning
ditch on south boundary, 31,00 ; John
Hewitt, gravel, 31.70 ; Wm. Sholdice,
gravid, $3.38 ; Geo. Readmond, repairing
side lino between lots 20 and 21, con. 7,
35.00; 13. Sollars, dhoti and cleaning
road between lots 20 and 21, con. 3, 351.-
00 ; Ib, Warwick, work on old bridge at
Brandon's, 32.50 ; H. Hopper, gravelling
approach to Brandon's bridge, 80.20
H. Hopper, culvert on west gravel road,
33.75 ; E. Livingstone, lumber for Gal.
lather's bridge, 31.68 ; Wm. Martin,
building east approaoh to Martin's
bridge, 348.50 • Wm. Martin, road
through field and contracts on Martin's,
Brandon's and Gallaghee's bridges, 311.-
50 ; Alex. Vanalstins, building west ap.
proach to Martin's bridge, 330.50 ; R.
Lang, balance for building Martin's
bridge, 3628.00 ; R. Lang, repairing
Hogg's bridge, 322.00 ; Wm. Martin,
wood to Lxlords, 31.76 ; Misses Exford,
charity, 37.60. Moved by S. Caidbick,
seconded by Geo. Kirkby that Bylaws
No. 13 and 14 as now read be passed.
Carried. On motion of James Proctor,
seconded by 0. A. Howe the Council
then adjourned to meet again on the 27th
Nov. next. Wer, Cntox, Clerk.
A SAILOR. AND A RAT F1Ul1T.
The Montreal Witness says :—Several
exhibitions of the most brutal and de-
grading character are reported to bave
taken plane in this city within a short
time. "Purring" matches are not in-
frequent, although the law sobjeots the
oontestante ho a heavy penalty. But the
most disgusting of all for some years
past was a "rat -baiting," or rather a
fight between a huge water -rat and a
sailor, which took place last week at a
low resort at the eastern end of Craig
street. The facts ars scarcely credible
and bring a blush to a man's cheek to
think of how libels some of his race ere
above the beast. A bugs rat brought
from the "Avonmore" wharf at Bristol ie
tied bo the leg of a table by means of a
light chain. The human rat gets down
on his knees, has bis hands tied behind
his baok, and then begins one of the most
beastly exhibitions that it is possible to
witness. Fully forty persons were
present. The price of admission was
fixed at 31 per head. At first the rat
was afraid of the man and kept as far
away from him as the short chain affixed
to one of his hind Iegs would permit, bat
he soon discovered that it was -a fight to
the death and prepared to sell his life as
dearly as possible. Time and time again
for the forty-five minutes that the fight
lasted, the poor rat sprang at his op•
poneut's face, burying his teeth and
claws in the sailor's face, until it was al-
most unrecognizable. Once the rat suc-
ceeded in gripping the men by the nose.
His teeth closed like a trap, he had a
good grip, and Iong and disgusting was
the struggle of the man to shake off his
little oppouent, who was fighting for his
life, The mac shook his head like a
terrier and at last succeeded in shaking
himself loose. During ell this time the
rat had not esoaped soot free. The teeth
of the sailor were good and sharp and
the rat bore some ugly marks before the
fight teas ended. This brutal display
was kept up for three-quarters of an
hour, when the sailor succeeded in grip.
ping his opponent (now becoming ex-
hausted) by the back of the nook, and,
with a vigorous shake broke the rat's
neck. For this exbibition it is said that
the sailor received 310, the remainder of
the dollar admissions going to the keep-
er of the dem it is also said that this
is not the first contest of the kind that
has talon] place in Montreal.
Canadian Newts.
A foot of snow fell in Winnipeg last
week.
Voting in the Winnipeg bye election
takes place on Nov. 22nd.
Mr. silica, of Porth, has been gazetted
as junior Judge of Middlesex.
Ald. James Dison is definitely in the
field for bbo Hamilton Mayoralty.
Hon. Edward Blake arrived in Queens-
town on the steamer Campania Friday.
The Provincial W. C. T. 11, Conven.
tion conolnded at Chatham Friday of
last week.
Kingsley Maybes, of Stmooe, aged 32,
was drowned the other day at Rond. Eau.
His body was found on Saturday.
The Govoruoo-General and the
Countess of Aberdeen paid a visit last
week to the Jesuit College at Montreal.
Tim, Holland, a consumptive inmate
of the Aims House at Monoton, N, B.,
oommitted suicide on Saturday by oubtiug
his throat.
Quebec, citizens held a mooting on Sat.
urday night to further the Winter carni•
val scheme. Hon. Jody de Lotbiuiere
was eleoted President.
W. R. Hensel of the Royal Canadian
Bicycle Club last week rode 10 milds in
28,20 2.5, making new Canadian reoorde
for the last five miles.
A
5.yealsoli Ron of F. Cbeesboro, of
Loudey:, Wierr'ue over and killed by a
Ham{lion & Dondas Railway "dummy"
in Hamilton Saturday afternoon.
Last week an old lady of Oarlsrebo,
Ont„ maned Pleffer started from tomo
to visit friends, lost her way in the bush
and was found Sunday evening dead,
Tho Orangemen of Montreal attended
church in full regalia on Nov. 5011. This
was the first 000asion of the kind since
the trouble when Mellott wise killed.
"Doe" Andrews and wife, of Toronto,
ware aerostat( at Buffalo Saturday after-
noon on a charge of murder. 'They
were brought beck to Toronto this week.
Idiom Walker & Sons, of Wallterville,
will ehortly oommenoe the creation of a
rack warebouee, wihich will be the largest
one ever built. I1 will hold 40,000 ber.
rola of limier,
Hon. G. W. Ross visited the Public
and Separate Sohools of Guelph last
weep. In the rivalling a conversazioue
was bold at wbioh Me. Ross delivered an
address and prize0 ware distributed to
the suooeeeful scholars.
W. P. Pettit was chosen oandidate for
the Commons by Prince Edward County
Patrons of Industryon Saturday. F. N.
Rose, who was nominated a few weeks
ago, declined to stand.
Ab Johnson's Mills, four miles from
Ottawa, on Saturday morning, a 'hire.
Kane, while trying to drive a herd of pigs
from the 0. P. R. track, was struck by a
Mein and instantly killed.
A Strathroy woman, who had reoentiy
lost her husband by death, is said to bave
sent the following telegram to relatives
in the Best :—"Jim died this week ; loss
fully covered by insurance."
Tbomas Harkness, aged 47, of Alton,
out his throat Met week. He was fount,
dead by his sister behind a clump of
trees, Financial diflhoulties drove him
to death. He was unmarried.
Joseph Morrow, of Metoalf township,
had an Indian hired man and a jar of
liquor. The Indian found the liquor,
Air. Morrow says, and gob drunk. Some-
one informed Magistrate Noble, of
Strathroy, who fined Morrow 360 and
oosbe—$83.06 in all. Morrow took two
months in jail rather than pay up.
One night last week two young men
named T'hoe. Hewitt and Charles Mo•
Intyre, in company with a third party, -
ltnooked down an old man named A. J.
McPhail at Toronto, jumped on him and
robbed him of a gold watch and chain.
Hewitt and McIntyre were arrested -the
third man escaping—and in the pollee
noun Hewitt was committed to the
Central for one year and McIntyre for
six months with hard labor. Both men
had been previously convicted.
On Wednesday evening of last week a
stranger went to Ayton, Oat., and pat
up at the Commercial Hotel. The fol-
lowing night he took very i11 after going
to his room and died in a short time. A
search of his effects showed that hie
name was Joseph Al. Halley, and that he
had uutit lately conducted a business in
Arthur, Out, Mr. Landerkin, of Han-
over, coroner of Grey 00unty, held an
inquest, which resulted in a verdict of
death from suicide while temporarily in-
nate. The remains were buried in the
R. 0. oemotery at Ayton, on Saturday.
A most brutal murder was committed
at Dresden Monday afternoon. Hiram
Rioheson (colored) knocked down and
kicked his wife to death. Rioheson has
Minya been cruel to his wife and itis
said often threatened to do the terrible
deed. She had left him several times
but was as often induced to return. Sun-
day Risheson began abusing his wife
again and Monday morning after he had
left for work she had a dray loaded with
her household effects, intending bo leave
for good, but it is supposed that he im-
agined what she would do for he returned.
She tried to escape but he ran her down.
The coroner's inquest was held Monday
afternoon and a verdiot of wilful murder
was brougbbin,
Ab the annual meeting of the Huron
Diocese Lay Workers' Association, at
Woodstock, the annual report was read
by A. H. Dymond. The report stated
that there were 52 licensed lay readers
in the Diocese, besides many who were
unlicensed ; 80 male Bible teaohera and
287 male Sunday school teachers. The
report mentioned the good work being
done by the St. Andrew's Brotherhood,
the Christian Endeavor and other So -
oldies. Much useful information was
given with regard to lay work in other
dioceses. The eleotion of officers result-
ed as foilotve :—President, Bishop Bald-
win ; Vioe-President, Dean Innes ; Seo-
oud Vice -President, Charles Watkins,
Petrolia ; Chairman of Committee of
Management, A. H. Dymond, Brantford.
Committee—Brant—A. K. Brunnell,
Brantford ; Brace—Richard Rivers,
Walkerton ; Elgin—W. Scarlett, St.
Thomas; Essex Jasper Gordon, Binge•
villa ; Grey—John Robinson, Owen
Sound ; Huron —T. 0. Kemp, Seaforth ;
Hent—Thos. Burnside, Bothwell ; Lamb -
ton -0. J. Kiogetone, Warwiole ; Middle-
sex -V. Oronyn, London ; Norfolk—J.
T. Christie; Oxford—Jas. Dent, Wood•
stook ; Perth—James Hessen, Stratford ;
Waterloo—James Woods, Galt ; Seore•
tarp-Treasurer—J. M. JVloWhinney,
London. A number of iotereetingpapers
were read and discussed.
Mrs, C. S. Campbell, wife of one of
Windsor's most popular merchants, and
Jasper Revell, a well-known young man,
have eloped. Revell is a son of Conduce
tor Revell, of the Grand Trunk Railway,
and is about 20 years of age. hire.
Campbell le an exceedingly pretty
woman, and although she has been mar-
ried six years she is not yet 24 years of
age. The Revelle and the Campbells live
on Bruce avenue adjoining each other,
and for some tiros Revell hat been a most
intimate friend of Mrs, Campbell. He
would meet her in Detroit often, and
their conduct became so bold that Mr.
Oampbell heard of it. He spoke to his
wife, but she smoothed the matter over.
A short time ago Mr. Campbell returned
home nnexpeotedly end found Revell
having dinner with Mrs. Campbell. He
ordered Revell out of the house, but that
had no effect, and the husband then
realized that hie wife was unfaithful to
tfm. On Tuesday night of last week he
laid a trap and returning home saw
through the parlor blind his wife and
Revell sitting on a sofa. As he was go-
ng through a back door Revell made
tie oeoape, crossing to Detroit at onoe.
The buaband secured hie revolver, end,
platting it against the breast of his un -
manful wife, pulled the trigger, bet it
would not go off and he found that the
enrtridgee had been removed. Tire
woman begged him for her children's
alts not to kill her. This appeal had the
eeired offset, enol the husband told her
they must part forever. He went .to his
tore to got money to sold tar to her
home in Midland, lint on returning found
stat she was gone,' She crossed over to
D
etroit and met Revell. Thursday
evell and Mrs. Campbell left for Obi -
ago, Raven's parohts are very teepee,
Ole and feel keenly the disgrace he ]las,
might on them. On all sides nothing.
e heard but sympathy for the untorbtt•
ate hesbael, and the two little children,
and 8 yeses old, 0f 8110 erring woman:
She lead a luxurious home and intimate
bonds of the family gay that Mr,-Oemp.
ell worshiped Iter,
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