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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1889-12-6, Page 1Volume 17. County Poor House, To the Salter of Tum Post. Donn Snt,—A County Poor Hone° has long been considered by many a neces• city ; efforts from time to timo to secure ono have, we understand, been made in the County Council, always resulting so far 'in failure, The reason alleged is the assumed hostility of the rural municipal - Mee, to whioh, if it exists, their repre- sentatives in the Oounail very properly defog We are much inclined to think, however, that what is called hostility is largely, if not solely, apathy and indiffer- ence, and possibly as to some, ignorance of the actual facts ; easily removable if a few earnest friends of the scheme would give it a little of their time and atten- tion. With this idea, and feeling that some one must take the initiative, a meeting of the local clergymen was held at Gob: rich recently to consider the matter, when it was resolved that an effort should be made to obtain the native co- operation of the clergymen and of other citizens philanthropio1l1y inclined throughout the county, to help forward the scheme, May we ask for your earn- est aseistanoe iu ihie good work ? Mauy of the Reeves, we are informed, era al- ready favorably. Others, we feel aura, would bo personally in favor of it if they felt that their course would be justifled by their people. To influence the peo- ple, therefore, and to get them to think about the matter between now and the time of the next munioipal elections, seems to us to be the pion most likely to leadto a successful result. This may be done in various ways, which will oa. aur to you. One mode would bo by local discussion on proper occasions, with n presentation of the Dass if pos- sible to the electors at nominations of candidates for municipal office. Short petitions to the County Council might also be circulated, and as extensively signed as possible. The ladies would, no doubt, take an active part in this. With a view of'assisting in tlto neces- •,ary pruoess of enlightenment, we beg to %give you, from a report presented to the County Council recently the following facts, which we believe can be depended on, gothorotl by a committee appointed by the Council for that purpose. Thera are at present County Poor Houses in the following counties : Elgin, Waterloo, York, Linooln, bliidlesex, Norfolk, Wellington, Welland and Braut. The average coat of the necessary land and buildings iu these counties lute been $10,670. The average cost of mainten- ance for one year of one indigent person in these Hamas appears to be about $58, inclusive of all expenses of management. The average attendance throughout the year is abort 100. This would give for this county an average or annual expen- diture of about $5,800 or say $6,000. Tho amount of public funds expended for the relief of indigent persons, by the varidus municipalities in this County, inn}tiding the County Council grants for t 's same purpose, for the year 1888, was t o sum of $5,282.91. To this must be n d dabout$1,600 in each year,or 400 tde $ pl r quarter, paid by the County for the inIinteuanee of indigent persona in the . Ccennty Gaol, or a total expenditure of about $6,800 for relief purposes alone, out of the public chest. In this state. anent no account is of course taken of the very large amount expended in private charity, whish if there was a Poor House would be much reduced. So that, ap. patently, we are aotually expending more now for our ineffective and vory unsatis- factory service than'wa would if we had a County Poor house • costing us $6,000 a year. But, putting aside for the mom. out all our present expenditure, which we think would be largely saved, the aotoal expense of a County Poor House is a mere trifle, if the burden is evenly born by all the ratepayers.. . Tho last revieed •aesesemenb of the whole County was about $80,000,000. If the annual obarge for a Poor House is put at $0,000, this would impose an anneal obligation upon each farmer as- sessed to say $4,000 of only 80 cents. Surely it is a libel upon the rural rate- payer to suggest that he is hostile upon the mere ground of the necessary ex- pense • involved: But,, aside from the expense, what of. Christian duty in the premises? Is it not a disgrace, that in this large and prosperous County, the unfortunate poor have simply no plane of refuge but the County Gaol, to which a large numberof them, guilty of no crime but poverty, are annually oom- milted ? Surely the time has arrived for the removal of this' reproach, by.the speedy establishment, at some convenient pointin the Bounty, of the long desired and much needed Poor House. We might say more, but we hope'we have said enough to induce you, sir, to take the matter up earnestly, and to aid by any. means reasonably within your power 1n securing immediate action by the next County Oonnoil, in the 'Stab- lishment of a County Poor House, in which the County Poor, the aged, the. friendless, the imbecile, the unfortunate poor may receive such public support in' their distress as their more fortunate fel- lows, the taxpaying citizens, out of their abundance oan:well afford to give them, Believe us' Sincerely yours, B. Unp, D. D., Chairman ; W. A. Yobs'% B. D., Rentor. St. George's Church ; Guo. RIonAstage% Mothodist Minister ; T. J. WrsT Rooter St. Peter's Church ; 14. A. ANDrneo1, B. A., Knox Ohuroh; 13, L. SUTTON,. Methodist Minister. Goderich, Nov, 80, '89. Tho Welland canal olosed for the senses on Saturday night. Barry A. Dermot was convicted at De- troit the other day of smuggling opium from Canada to the States. Ho was sontotce8 to pay a fns of $5,000 and to eery° six months in the Hotta: of Cor. rection. r BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, DEC. 6, 1889. f�ARRY1 Y HANGED. The last act in the Harvey tragedy wits enacted Friday morning at eight o'olook, in the court yard of Guelph. During the night Archdeacon Dixon passed a few hours with giving the doom- ed man consolation end in the morning be again visited him and bade him good- bye, Harvey bade the jail ablate good- bye and spent his few remaining hours in spiritual oonvereatiou: Ile slept well and ate a hearty breakfast. At about 7:55 the hangman entered his cull and pinioned his arms, and the pro- cession, headed by Arehdeaooi Dixon, who was followed by the prisoner, sheriff and hangman marched to the plaoo of execution. Harvey looked dojeoted, and only look- ed up once as he neared the gallows. The Anglican prayers for the dead were re- cited by the arel:deacon, (luring the per- formance of whish the black cap was fastened over Harvey's head. Thou the rope was out and Harvey was swinging between heaven and earth. It WEE one of the worst pieces of bungling that has ever been witnessed at an execution. The weight whish liftod the body was not heavy enough, and the scaffold not high enough to give suibiaiont rebound to break the nook, and the struggles and contortion of the victim were frightful as he slowly strangled to death. Those present weld not but express themselves as to the bungling way the exenutioneer did his part of the sad act. The knot had slipped and had caught in front of the ear and the gurgling sounds of Harvey could be heard oven outside tho jail walls and many of those who witnessed the execution left the plane as soma as they possibly could. A good deal of mystery hatigs over the identity of the executioner. He appeared at the jail Thursday"before noon and re- mained there all night. Friday horning he did not appear until he marcl•od out in the procession. Ile waa an ill.favored looking mortal, to say the best of it, Ile was about 22 years old and was rather small in stature. IIis hair was red, and thin moustache and stubby growth of beard did not improve his gawky, half- witted face. IIe hotted like a fourth rate fartn hand, and was dressed. in a worn brown chocked suit. Immediately after he hod oat dm rope he sneaked off into the jail office, where lie WEB after- wards fterwards seen by a reporter, bub lie refused to be interviewed. .He said he came from the country. That was only too evident. Sheriff McKim refused to give the Dame of the man, saying th.tt only himself end hie son knew who he ems or whence he oatne. The Sheriff would not give the name of the plane beaauee ho said it was so email that the absence of any person for a day would be immediately noticed. The following is learned from another source : The Sheriff's son left home Wednesday night. At 8 o'olook Thnrs• day morning he started to drive to Guelph from a plane thirty miles die. taut, arriving at his destination at 10 o'clock. When he arrived, he is said, on good authority, to have had the hong- man in the buggy with him. Thirty miles from Guelph is the village of Dray- ton, and near there is a little plane called Porker, and at this latter place is Sheriff MoKim's farm. The hangman looks like a farm hand. He received hie pay within an hour of his bungling job; and left the jail. Young Harvey having expressed a wish that his father's body be buried by those of the family, application was made on Thursday to the Ontario Government, and on sanitary grounds an Order.in- Clounail was passed at an early hour Friday morning abrogating the law re- quiring bodies of exeouted men to be buried in the jail yard. The remains wore handed over to the friends. A handsome coffin was provided. It is said that Harvey a few days ago wrote to Dr. O'Reilly, Inspector of Pris- ons, giving the address of his friends in England, and asking that they be re. quested to make provision for his boy. Dr. Herod stated that had there been no bungling life should have been extinct in four minutes, instead of ten. Before he went to the,soalold Harvey took two scraps of paper and placed them in the palm of hie hand, putting an elastic band around to hold them. They were part of a letter from his eon grant. big forgiveness to the father, and part of the last letter written by little Geraldine to her father saying that she loved him. The papers wore buried with the re. mains. General News. November oorn is cornered in Chicago. The Buffalo fair managers dropped 1380,000. Russia is adding to the strength of her artillery foroe. The Brazilian goyornment with ex- traordinary consideration has inetrnnted the Brazilian minister at Lisbon to ten- der Dom Pedro a general reception on his arrival there. The scheme of the Elongation Govern- ment, already in operation, for buying tip tavorno throughout the oonintry and turning them into school houses, will be watehed,with interest in all aountrioo. A public meeting in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening . approved a iresolution in favor' of presenting an Amore:fan peti- tion to the Russian Government asking fob bettor treatment of exiles in Siberia. Capt. Harry A. Durrant, the notorious opium smuggler who escaped from the authorities near Sand Beach, Miall, a few menthe ago, and was afterwards cap. tared near Holly, has been fined $5,000 and sentoneod to seven menthe iu the Detroit house of correction, Tho Birmingham papers aro taxing the public oapaoityfor belief pretty 0oveeely. They rolate a strange case of recovery of sight by an old lady of (Hat town, Slto had heett blind for many years. The other day ehe stumbled over the oat and fell to the floor insensible from the effects of the fall. On recovering oonsoionsnese, She was amazed bo find her sight teeter- ed. OM SHE POISON HiM ? A Huron vem n,a In the Toils AE11118E11 Of Poisoning 11rr Husband with Arsenic. William H, Whitley of Loudesboro', laid .tuformation against Charlotte Edwards, of Woodstquk, ou Friday, ''That on or about the 2brd of May, PM, to the township of Goderleb, 1u tbo County of ninon, 111(1 felon. Musty, wtlrully aol of her undies afore- tboegub, kill and murder one Biagi) James Whitley.. The warrant was placed In the bands of Met Paiute y, Ot 011utou, and be proceeded i.0 Woodsbook on Wednesday and arrested Mrs. Edwards, clutrged with the murder of her first husband, and brought her to Olin• ton She was brought before J. hfonarva curl W. W. Parran, J.P's„ for the prelimin- ary examination. James Scott, banister, CI(nbou, acted for the prosecution, and 111 If acousoOE was ably defended by Mr. Bali, of Woods too k, Below will be found tho evidence of tho dcooas ode brother, W. II. Whitley, and that of Miss Minnie Johnston, Dr. Whitley, of Goderlch;R, Johnston, Clinton; Mrs. Geo. Johnston, 0f Clintie, and Mrs. George Gor- don were also examined mud corrobsratee the annexed e01,181m8. The erose-exm ituatl0a of W. [f. Wbitloy and Memo Johnston was entered pito very fully by Itr. Ball, of Woodstock, but be failed to materially shako the evidence of either of them. 0010 1100001011 0 00352000. Wm. Henry Whitley, sworn, deposed as follows : I live in Londe:Moro', in this county. I am brother of the deceased. I am acquainted with the accused. She was my brother's wife. He died on the •bila of May, 1888. Ile was sick about seven weeks. I just knew of his illness when he mime to my place. Ile cpm. plain;' of having a pain at his heart. This was about the llibh of Marsh. I went back to the place about a week afterwards. I sttw my brother. His eyes were inflamed and swollen. He said he had taken siok on his way hams from Clinttu on horsebaok, vomiting and spitting. I did not see him for about a week afterwards. I mot him on the corner of the street at Hodgons' store, Clinton. This day he and Geo. Dyke had been at Dr. Reeve's and they were just Doming away. He said'ilie had been sick ever since I saw him and he was worse. I next saw him the same even- ing. 1 left my house in town and walk- ed across the fields about 13 utiles to his place to sem him, as I felt uneasy about him. The symptoms were similar to these of the other occasion. His eyes were still inflamed. I wont to see Dr. Reeve to see what was wrong. He could not eat anything. Hs felt a burniug feciing at his stomach and a sweet taste in his mouth. I stet him about a week afterwards, about the fore part of April. I went to his hohse and saw him. He said he was no better. It was on Sat- urday,the 14th of April, andsaw him SOW again Sunday, th15th, and he was some better. I went on the following Monday evening to sit up with him. It was between nine and eleven o'clock. I found him much better. I, a hired man, Leonard Hodson, hire. Edwards and my slater, Mrs. Quaie, were all the people in the house. I eat up that night. I was to lie on the lounge and keep fire on and give him the medicine the doctor had ordered and some soup. I saw Mrs. Edwards prepare it. She put it in n ottp and set it between the storm door and the inside door to cool. He was in a bedroom. She planed the soup at the door of the room where I was. No per - eon but Mrs. Edwards had anything to do with the soup as far as I saw. I gave some of the soup to my brother about midnight. He called to me to give him some of the soup. I got it and set it down on the table and looked ab it. I thought it looked too rich, as the oil waa all on top. I took a Olean spoon and dip- ped some off the top and put it into the tauter. I then tasted it and said IT DID NOT TASTE 01020. I tasted three spoonfuls. Either Mrs. Edwards or Mrs. Quade, said, "put some salt in it. I am sure it was salt, as I thought it was strange, so I tasted it to make sure it was ash, I tasted the soup again and said it had not improvod it. Again one of the same two women' said, "put some pepper in it." I got the pep. per and asked Mrs. Edwards if that was the pepper, she said it was. I put some pepper in the doup,. after I pet it in I tasted ib with a spoon need for his medi- cine, it had a 'strong, bitter, wild taste like verdigris, no other sensation. I took it to him and ho said it was not very good, Before he spoke again he placed the cup to his mouth and drank it all dawn. I set the oup, on the table and lay down on the lounge. After lying down for a few minutes I felt my throat burn, and thought that the soup had not been good. I thought my brother would vomit again, and he did vomit. He thought he would have boon all right if ha had not taken tine soup, as he had been so well all day. He vomited several times between that and morning. I was up once or twice to help to wait on him. The soup I took sickened mo. I vomit- ed several times between that and morn. ins. I saw Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. Quads with the dish, and to the best of my knowledge they took some of ,rho soup. They both' said they wore siok. I wee 00 siok myself I did not pay much attention to thews. I remained there until about Ohio o'clock the next morn- ing. 1I5 (the floueased) continued siok until I loft. My own sickness continued until eight o'olobk in tho morning, When I felt. bettor. I noticed when it was plan - nod for Mrs. Edwards to go to boa with him she was unwilling to 'do to. She Sighed to lie on the lounge. Ho (the de• armed) spoke up an8 sand, "Chorlotte, dome inalnd lie down with mo," or words to that affect. When ho took siok she gob up jun an melted manner. Site blam- my sister for making the soup plod of gutting 00010 of the tin off the bettotet of the dish, I knew nothing about this dish being used before!. I saw him again en the 18th of April at his own house. I got word about one o'olook in the day that he las dying, He was just r000ver- ing from alit or spasm when I arrived, I was with him day and night until the following Monday, IIF. COULD NOT EAT ANTTIIINS, did not have much stain, but complained of het pains in his liver or stomach and a sweet taste in hie mouth, Mrs. Ed- wards and myself waited on him, myself prinoipally ; for all, she seemed to do all sba amid during that time. I left on the Monday and went home. When I asked him if it was true that Mrs. Ed- wards had objected to en examination in naso of his death, he said : "If the doo- tors do not know what is wrong with me before I die I don't want them to after- wards." When the accused wee present nothing was said by the deceased in ref- erenao to a post-mortem examination. Mr. Soott—Whet conversation had you with the deceased in referenaa to a post- mortem in the event of his death ? Witness—I asked him if be had told his wife that bo did not want an examination, end his answer was no. I went and told bier that the deceased did not toll her that he did not want to be etatnined. After that, I believe, elle wont and tensed to him. The next time I went .o him he said I did not understand what you asked rue, and did not want to have that done—meauiug a post-mortem. I went titers itgniu about 9 o'olook on tho 23r,1 of May, and he died iu &hoot twenty minutes or half au hour afterwards. When I got there he was dy- ing, froth coming out of his mouth and his eyes turned up. I dost think he was ao11s010u0. I bad no conversation with the neeussd touching hie death. Sho did not seem to be troubled about it. In the latter part of his 111110SE 8110 seemed oars - less. In the first port she did all she could for him. I did not lluow what hie trouble WEE. I never spoke to her about a poet -mortem on the day :of his death or afterwards. A short thin after I had a conversation. I advised hor to stay at home and show all the respoet she could for my deceased brother. We talked Ahura the sielcness all. through, abunt the reports thou worn being circulated. • A ain1: a O'klnrn1 5TO1T. Minnie Johnston, sworn, deposed as follows :—I live in Clinton. I ono aa- quaiutel with the dooeased, I resided at his place. I went thereabout six months before bis death. Mrs. 'Whitley asked me to go. I recollect he took siok betwsen lbs 15th and 20th of btaroh. I made pur- chases at Mrs. Whitley's request, I made several. I bought arsenic at her request, I think iu February -20 cents worth. The parcel was wrapped in a light-color- ed paper, with a printed label '(arsenic) on it. I took it home. Mrs. Whitley did not say anything to me at the time, bat she afterwards told me it was for rat poison. I gave it to Mrs. Whitley. She did not say anything. I did not see where she put it. I got it in February, and be. tween the 15th and 20th of March I saw it again. Mrs. Edwards had it, she was putting some on Mr. Whitley's plate. He was oat at the barn. She took it out of the parcel with a spoon and dropped it on the plate, then she put porridge on the plate. I asked ber what she was doing. She said she was going to give Mr. Whit- ley some of the poison. She said she did not think it was any harm to put a man like that out of the world. It was in the same paper end the label was on it. I saw Mr. Whitley get thio plate of por- ridge. I saw him eels it. This was be- tween 7 and 8 o'clock in the morning. Mr. Whitley did not remain in the hones any longer than usual. He took sick in the morning about two hours afterwards. He was outside and same in. He Com- plained of being siok at the stomach, and he vomited outside the door. I did not see what he vomited. He did not vomit very long, just a Eery minutes. He only vomited once that day that I know of. I did not notioe anything else that day, only his complaining of being sick at the stomach. This was the first time for him being troubled that way. I sew Mrs. W. give him something out of the same parcel, a few days after the first time, at noon. She put it in his tea. I am posh tive it was out of the same parcel. She put it in the cup with a teaspoon, with sugar, a small quantity, about what would lie oa the point of a penknife. She threatened me if ever I told it that it would be as bad on me as her, and that she would do away with ins. Mr. W. wee out working at this time. I saw him get the cup of tea, I saw him drink it. He did not usually take sugar and there was sugar in it, that was all the remark he made. He game to town in the after. noon. He drove in a buggy. Mrs. W. said likely he would be brought home dead. I did not know whore this arsenic was kept ; ;nee she said it was kept down cellar in it box of salt. I never saw her give any more of this to Mr. Whitley. She (Mrs. W.) admitted to giving it to him regularly. She never spoke to me as to the comae of his death after hie death. Wheu he came home after be had drunk this tea be was sick. Ile was vomiting all the time. I did not notice anything else. It was nearly dark when he got home. He complained of being sick and did not know what was the mat- ter .with at-ter.with him. Ido appeared to bo well that morning. Don't know of any other symptoms. Dia not 000 what he vomited. The vomiting continued nearly all that night. He went to the doctor next clay. Hns oyes looked dreary and sunken. I did not hear him say anything about his throat. I never felt his akin with my hand to see if it was hot. It was of a kind of 0 yellow color. I was not thorn all the time during his sialtnoss. I was away about two weeks, from 4th to 19111 of April. I Wits there from 10th April to the time of hie death. He was siok all the time; toonfined to the house. Re complained of his sto iaoh. Ho hadn't any appetite ab all; title vomiting kept up, off and on, all the time of hie sfak- noes,' and purging all the time. Was Moo at bis death. Was in the room et the time of his death. Ha was oansektes 0110000 up to the tryst, 1Io died in the morning of the 88rd Mty. Slam euro Ito wee conscious the stay before lie died, He was not able to lose all parts of his body. Ho was paralyzed in all has joints, in hie arms especially, His skin was yellow all through. I wee not there when the trouble arose about the soup. I was not there when Mrs, W. burntsome chickens. She never made any statement to me re- garding that, Mrs. W, has mentioned about his death, but she never told mo the ;muse of his death. I often asked her if she did not think elle had done wrong. She said she did not think she bad. She threatened me ab the time and since dur- ing the time I stayed with her. She threatened me before she want away, down to Geo. Johneton's. She told me what ebe would do with ma if over I mentioned it—that she would do away with me. She also threatened me down at my own home at Mr, Gordon's. If this over name out she said she would snake it the coldest day I ever know. She very often mad; the threats. COMMITTED 0011 TntAL. After hearing the evidence Mrs. Ed- wards stood up before the J. P.e and pleaded "Dot guilty" to the charge, The court was sitting all day until nearly midnight, resulting in a commit- tal of the accused to stand her trial for the alleged murder of her late husband Hugh James Whitley, rate accused has only been married a fow weeks to a respectable gentleman of Woodstock, and he deserves the sympathy of all in his sore trial so shortly after hie marriage. The witnesses were all hound over to appear at the trail to give evidence when palled upon. Sporting News. Jacob Schaefer, the billiardist, has issued a challenge to any player living to meet him ab any style of game ordinarily played in America for from $2,000 to $5,- 000 a side. Joe Donoghue, of Newburg, has receiv- ed au invitation to participate in the jubilee skating races at St. Petersburg, Russia, from February let to the 4th. The winner of three gold medals will be awarded the Jubilee Cup. Lord Lonsdale has presented Peter Jackson with n. pin, in tho shape of a pair of dumb bells, set with diamonds and sapphires. Parson Davies,. J'ackson's manager, received a handsome pin set with rabies, at the same time. y Perth County. St. Andrew's Society, Stratford, has a bolanee on hand of $206, after meeting all applications for relief. It is rumored that G. W. Grant, of Granton, has realized $200,000 on his speculations in the Northwest. Wm. Fowler, about 19 years of age, employed by R. Box, J. P., St. Mary's, went 013 0spree with some companions two weeks ago, after which he took to bed and finally died on Saturday morn- ing. He is supposed to have been drugged with liquor and shamefully beat- en. His assailants have left for parts unknown. knc w A young mon named William Bates was run over on Friday evening of last week at MoIntrye'e crossing, about two miles west of St. Marys, by the 8:20 mixed, going east. His head was com- pletely severed from his body, one arm was nut off and his body frightfully mangled. It is supposed, rather than jump off the track into the snow he made the attempt to reach the crossing, when the train overtook him. The remains were placed on board and brought to St. Marys. . Cfromlars are issued calling the annual convention of the Dairymen's A.ssooia- t]on of Western Ontario, to tneet in Stratford on the 15th, 10th and 17th of next January. Amongst others the fol- lowing are down for addresses :—Hon. Chas. Drury, Prov. Minister of Agricul- ture ; Hon. W. D. Hoard, Governor .of Wisconsin-; Dr. McFarland, speoiai an- alyst, Ottawa ; Prof. Roberts, Cornell University, Utica ; Prof. J. W. Robert- son, 0. A. C., Guelph. The reports of the Dairy inspeotors will be submitted and the system discussed. The case of McLean v. Alex. Brown, of Downie, an action to recover a certain amount of money invested by plaintiff in the cattle business, was tried at Gods. rich assizes last year andresulted in a verdict for McLean. The suit brought by McLean against John Brown, tried at Toronto recently, arose out of the for- mer case. The defendant in the former caro entered into the (tattle business ba- onnlo involved and gave two mortgagee to different individuals, which apperently covered the value of his farm. McLean Was a creditor, brought notion and ob- rained judgment se stated above. Re- alizing that with others he was likely to lose, John Brown, sr., another creditor, obtained a transfer of the farm from bis son Alexander, assumed all the liabilities against it and snoceeded in getting the holder of the second mortgage to reduce his mortgage and accept the half of its value, and after this reduction Mr. Brown paid the holder a portion of the reduced amount. As time went on, Mr. Brown, sr., saw that it was practically iiapossible for him to clear the property, and ultimately decided to sell it to his son, !John Brown, jr., and a000rdingly did so, the latter borrowing 011 n DOW mortgage it auto sufficient to pay off the whole of the first mortgage and interest and rho balauco duo on the second mort- gage, and, assumed that he had got m clear title from his father, the records of rho ,Registry office showing no judgment as against him, but only a judgment to. cordels against Alex. Brown. McLean disputed rho title and claimed that hie judgment shill hold as against tho land, and this snit aroma out of hie contention, With the result dost a verdict was record- ed for Broyvn with full costs against Mo. Leant, Gm court appearing to hold that John Brown, he, had acted in good faith, WAS an 1111100Ont }mellow and could not be held liable far n claim registoted snb- e0quenttoinortgages against the proper. ty, which it was admitted wore for quite as much as it Was worth. Number 21. Clt0Tlt.tl, FARMERS' leertrirrlb, The Program fur lite Nov Annan' Sleeting Arranged. The Executive Committee of the Cen- tral Farmers' Institute mot Tuesday fn the Walker House, Toronto, and ar- ranged the stibjeots for discussion at the annual meeting of the Institute alt the first Tuesday of February, 1890, The members preeent were Nicholas Awrey, 85,5.P., President ; E. Lloyd Jones, Vice President ; G. W. Kitchen, St. George ; Col. Campbell, Nelson ; b1. C. Bogart, Hepatic° ; James MaEwing, Drayton; Gen. Copland, Hospeler ; Prof. Shaw, Ontario Agricultural College ; Secretary A. H. Point, Grimsby. The Committee appointed in Jaly to report seals amendments to the oan0ti- tntion as might be considered neeeseary, made their report, and it was discussed at length. The principal recommend- ations, first, to change the name of the Association from Permanent Central In- stitute to Ontario Central Institute, and second, defining the dais; of the Presi- dent, Vice -President andExeoutive Com- mittee were adopted. The duties of the latter will inolude in future, if the lnati- tute endorses the proposed ohanges, the pressing of the Governments for such legislation as the Institute may at its meetings consider advisable, and also the watching of legislation in any way affecting the interests of agriculturists. The program was arranged as follows, subjects Is the rate of exchange adopted by the Dominion Miller's' Association fair to the farmers of Ontario?—James Duncan, Drayton. Can' the export of store cattle to Ire- land be made profitable ?—John Martin, Cayuga. Is the cultivatiats of two•rowed barley for export to Ebgland desirable, or is it likely to become profitable?—H. White - sides, Ehnvale. What can winter dairying do for On- tario ?—To be introduced by Prof. Rob- ertson, Ontario Agricultural Coilege, Guelph, supported by II. Dixon, St. George. Is it desirable that the Gnveonment fn- troduaa compulsory legislation f 'r the aoneideration of the Ontario Parliament regarding the extermination of 00x10030 weeds on public highways and private property ? Would it be advisable for the Province of Ontario to adopt the Torrens system of land transfer 9—To be introduced by James Molwing, Drayton. What effect have combines on the farmer? How can they be remedied? ,To be submitted by Clarke Wallace, M.P.. Woodbridge, and T. Bain, M.P., Dundas. The desirability of a universal herd law for the Province et Ontario-Intro- duaed by Prof. Thomas Shaw, of On- tario Agricultural College, Guelph. Market fees—Introduced by E. Morden of Niagara Falls South. John Brown appeared oa behalf of the Dominion Millers' Association, and. re- quested permission to send a and from his Association to the meeting of the Institute to discuss the question, af. Mating the milling industry, particularly the flour duties. Permission was grant- ed. The other business was of a formal nature. Local News Items. Junn to SINOeas.-Next Tuesday even- ing the amalgamated Fisk and Tennes- seean Jubilee Singers will give one of their celebrated concerts in the Brussels Town Hall, under the auspices of the Methodist ehuroh. There are nine per- sons in the Company, all colored people, managed by the well-known B. W. Thomas, of the Fiske. The usual admis- sion fee is 35a. and 50o. at other places, but it will be reduced to 25o. and 35o. for Brussels. Everybody who oanget to the Hall on Tuesday evening should do so. They will be well repaid. The following are a few of the press notices received by this Company:—"There was it large audience Oast night to hear the Tonnes - seems, which contains many of the original Fisk Jubilee Singers. The pro- gram was and is certainly deserving of public patronage. Their southern meso• dies were loudly encored. The entire program was very good and well worth Hearing."—Toronto Empire. t" Jubilee music seldom fails to please. It in not so intelleotoal, but it is musical. B. W. Thomas' company of Tennesseans, form- erly of the femme 'Fiske, entertained an audience of lovers of music last even- ing at the Pavilion. The program was a good one, including many of the old-time favorites, end several new selections that will soon take rank with the others."— Toronto Globe.. "The Tennesseeans by B. W. Thomas' celebrated company of Jubilee Singers, gave an entertainment fn Kennedy's ball last night boon audience of about six hundred. The singing of Miss Gatewood, first appearance, was particularly pleasing, and, in solo or chorus alike, this lady won well-deserved applause. W. 11. Thompson is certainly the prince of home. B. W, Thomas, late of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, is manager of the company, and sings baritone. If, this troupe oores hero again they will. certainly be greeted by a full house."— Orfllia Times. The hotel property ab Staff& was sold by auction recently, to Jelin Baird, of Stratford, foe 41,600. Tho &uetioneer wee Jas. Trow, M. P. The farm of 98 acme, ciao belonging to the estate, wee bid up to $3,000, but that being $1,000 short of the upeot peloe, it was with- drawn. The St. Marys Journal says ;—We un. detstand that I.i. A. L. White, a Men hsr of the present council, is in the -field ae a candidate for the mayoralty, .A number of the friends of J. OV, Poole have peti- tioned him to become a oatdideto for the honor hot go fist that gentleman Inas not expressed himsc]f.