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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1890-7-25, Page 44 THE ,BRUSSELS POS'1 JULY 25, 1890 New Advertisements. Local--Mre. Kirk. Looal—T. Fletcher. Loomis—Geo. Good. Looal—E. A. Martin. Locale—A. R. Smith, Binders for sale—Wm. Martin. Voters' list notioe—F. S. Scott, Voters' list notice—Wm. Spence, Jersey half for sale —G. A. Headman. gbc 67Cit$StiS 19M3i, EfilDAY, JULY 25, 1890. Tan Montreal Witness says :—The English language has been abolished in a portion of the Township of Stanbridge, in the County of bi iasisquoi, now called the parish of Notre Dame de Stanbridge, and is about to be abolished in a part of the Township of Whitton, in the County of Compton, which has not yet been put ender Roman rule. In the one case ecclesiastical government was established first, and in the other the English pan. ;;cage is to be abolished first. Ten years hence where will the English-apeakiug Eastern Townships be ? Of all the forms in which the freedom of church and state is encroached upon in Canada the Quebec parish system is the most anomalous. A connzsroxnaNT of the Mail asks whether the deposit of $1,000 which the petitioner in a controverted election case in this province is required to make, is "simply a guarantee of good faith in lay- ing the charge," or whether in the event of his failure to establish his ease the money is forfeited. To this that journal replies : The deposit is required as eeeur- ity for the payment of all costs, charges and expenses that may become payable by the petitioner (1) to every person sum. moned as a witness on his behalf, or (2) to the member whose election or return is complained of. It must be made at the time of the presentation of the peti. tion, or within three days thereafter. All costs, charges and expenses of and incidental to the proceedings must be de- frayed by the parties in such manner and in such proportions as the court may determine. In the event of coats beiug awarded in favor of a party against any petitioner, such party is, subject to the provision of the Act respecting the pay. ment of costs, entitled, after the expira- tion of thirteen days and upon the pro- duction of a °eremite of taxation, to re- ceive out of the deposit the amount taxed to him, if the aggregate does not exceed the $1,000. Where the total amount of the oertificates for costs exceeds the de posit, each successful party receives his proportion, and is entitled to issue ex- ecution for the residue. Except in the case of cross -petition, the costs of a pe- tition or trial are not awarded against the candidate where he is not, but the ju8g- ment of the court, unseated. Tan editor of the Goderich Signal ap pears to have some knowledge concerning a proposal to gerrymander East Huron for the forth -coming Dominion election. Here is what he says in last week's issue :— "And an honest appeal is not looked for at the next election, for already the lines are laid, in this section, at any rate, to once more warp public opinion when an appeal shall be made to the poll. The scheme contemplated is to again carve up Huron by planing East Wawanosh in East Huron, and depriving the East rid- ing of the township of Grey, which is to be added to South Huron, West Huron to be compensated for the loss of East Wawanosh by having Bayfield added. This scheme is sapposed to have origin- ated in the fertile brain of Dr. Holmes, the father of the last gerrymander in Heron, and it is presumed East and West Yuron will thus be assured to the Tory patty by majorities approaching 150, while the Grits will be 'hived" in South Huron with a majority of from 1,000 to 1,500. But there is a possibility that even this saheme will not prove suc- cessful. Public opinion ie against such barefaced political methods, and the fact that every election some new mode of frustrating the honest judgment of the people has to be resorted to by the Gov- ernment overnment to retain power rather than to have its record fairly and honestly dealt with, is fest becoming apparent to the men who do their own thinking. On this line of argument we have the ill• seems of Dr. Holmes' last carving. The intention was to capture the twin constituencies—East and West Huron— by a majority of over 100 in each case, but the scheme miscarried in the eleotion of '82 by West Huron being won by the Reformers, and East Huron narrowly es. oaping the same fate ; and in 1886 by East Huron being won by the Reformers and West Huron carried by the Tories by the narrow majority of 26. "The best laid schemes of mice and men Gang aft agley, Aud leave us cough t but grief and pain For promieod joy " And as it was in 1882 and 1886, so would it be in 1802, and perhaps more so." Some interesting information about the penitentiary is given by the Kingston Whig. There is a library of 2,250 volumes, which are eagerly read by the prisoners. The prison will now he light. ed by electricity.. Conviote are allowed to decorate their cells, and some are ar• ranged with a good deal of taste, The truth of a familiar proverb is supported by the statement that stealing from the cells is regarded as a shameful offence, and "a sneak thief is generally abhorred by all the prison inmates." A remark- able champ has boon made is the system of prison labor. Lt the carpentry shop everything ie now done by Band. The machinery formerly used stands idle. ' 1 can employ more mon," said Warden Laveli, "by making everything wo need by hand. Bealde', young follows can learn more than if they had only to at. tend to machines." Washington Letter. spThe Diamond Button (From our Basalar Oorrgondent.) WAsnhNQTeu, July 11, 's0, The question whether the Senate will or will not take up the Federal e!eetion bill remains undeoided. The Republi. can Senators were in caucus three hours last night, but adjourned without decid- ing upon a line of Roney in regard to this matter. Prior indications pointed to the probability that it would regeire more titan one canoes to determine what the Republican Senators could ngrte up. on, and expectations in this respect wore fulfilled to the extent that the election bill went over for future aotion. It cvas apparent that there was a majority of Republican Senators in favor of the bill, but they wore widely divergent as to the method of prooedure. The Western Senators indicated that they could not stay there through the remainder of the summer and fall to pass the bill by the tedious process of wearing the Democrats ort, though they were ready to support a change of rules that would enab:e the majority to pass the bill after it had been considered ten days or two weeks. The proposition to change the rnlee was repugnant to many of the older Senators, who contended that it was dangerous to inaugurate a new policy in the Senate at a time when the Rouse was passing great national measures without its 'flambee e being afforded sufficient opportunity for debate and amendment. Under each ciruumstances the responsibility of the Senate was doubled, and wiedom requir- ed more rather than less of conservatism. It was on this issue that the caucus di. vided, and, as a speedy agreement seem• ed improbable It is understood generally that the Democratic members of the Senate in. tend to prevent the passage of the Feder- al election law if possible, and that to achieve this purpose they are prepared to fllibueter against the tariff bill and any other measure which may be brought up for consideration with a view to pro- long the session and tiring the Republi- can Senators into agreement to a com- promise by which the Federal election law will be allowed to go over until the next session. Members of the Finance Committee who are interested in the enactment of a tariff law have urged up. on their brethren the advisibility of coming to an understanding with the Democrats under which the tariff bill will be passed within a reasonable time, and the Federal election bill allowed to go over. Mr. Blaine's reoiproeity scheme, does not by any means receive universal sup- port. The proposed Hale amendment, embodying J3lafue's idea, is criticised because it allows the President to throw open the ports of this country "without further legislation" for the free entry of South American products if similar cons. tesie' are manifested toward the United States by the South American countries. It is claimed that Congress should never abdicate its prerogatives in this whole- sale fashion, and Conservative thinkers at the Capitol favor treaty negotations rather than suoh loose legislation as Mr. Hale's amendment is said to be. A more serious aspect of antagonism lies in the fact that under the favored nation clause, which exists in every treaty, the European governments would ask of bbe U. S. the same privileges of free import into this country as is proposed to grant South Americans. Nor could this re. quest be denied, and it is suggested that if the U. S. opens the dour for the nose of the camel it will not be long before the entire form of the beast will be push• ing its way in at the same entrance. The increasing difficulty in securing a quorum in the House has lead to a great deal of discussion on the adjournment question. It is apparent that the House is ready to adjourn at any time, and that all depends on the Senate, a rever- sal of the usual order of things. The Speaker is anxious for an adjournment, and so are the majority of the House Republicans, but there are few indica- tions of an adjournment before August 15, with a fair possibility of a prolong- ation until September 1. The Republi- can managers in the House are anxious to stop the passage of any more bills at present, and it is not impossible that numerous recesses extending over a couple of days at a time will be taken until a date for dual adjournment is agreed upon, As bout parties are denying that there exists any agreement in the Senate on the Federal elections bill it is suspected that the alleged understanding arose by spontaneous generation, or "just grow. ed." With the thermometer going sunwards with alarming volooity oratory is one of the loot arta of the United States in Congress assembled. As a surplus -exterminator the Federal election bill exceeds anything yet de- vised. Mrs. D. M. Malloob has removed from Clinton to Meaford, G. D. Arnold, of Hensall, met with a painfal aooident a few days ago. He was standing on a ohair adjusting a window blind, and accidently fell across the back of a chair, breaking a rib, and otherwise injuring himself. There is a gang of young lade in .[lo. mos Ward Stratford, who have been an. noying the residents there very badly lately. Several of the young aeampe en. tered the garden of a prominent G. T. R. man recently, and stole nearly all his choice flowers. The Pickering News :—"Where the bentoed Indian once lolled in greasy in. dolence, I found a white settlement balled Goderioh, comprising four thous. and souls, mostly storceltoepers. Where nn old Piute warrior erected his tent an hundred years agons, stands the onert house of te.day with a circular drive sur- rounding it, There is a long flight of 'tope from the cliff to the water's edge, and a big, stout man went down there on the 261) inst. and did not get back in time to catch his train. I would rather work it dog churn than climb that stairway, There is a big mill down on the beach and I heard of a commercial traveller who foolishly went down the etaire for fun, nud rather than climb tm again dar- ing the hot weather, be got a job in the mill and worked there until interne. The peo,:le of the Goderich reserve are very docile and peaceable, the only war- like thing I saw being a shooting gallery in which if you hit the bull's eye a wooden negro would pop tip and swear at you in a squeaky voice and then bob in again. At lnnvt the boy told mo so. I shot at the b:ill'o.sye fifty °ante worth, and then it occurred to me that I ought to take the young man's word for it," before the man, who was stunnea nj the blow, could recover himself, one of the assistants, at a word from the chief, clapped a pair of handcuffs upon Ilizn. "Search him," said the chief, A pair of deft hands went through his clothes, Nothing of 0ousequenee was taken from him except a slip of paper, on which was written in a plainly dis- guised hand the words: "At half pas610, Be ready. Give the drug at 10. If not taken quietly, maks sure. Want no chance for screaming. 13e sure the right amount; not too much, Must be no injury done. Want no acci- dents." Tom puzzled over it. The man sitting on the floor looked at him sullenly, but did not speak. Tho meaning of the words (lashed upon Tom. Some one was coming at half - past ton, and she was to be drugged so that she could not make a disturbance. He looker' at his watch. It was nearly ten. "Where is the drug?" he asked. The man was taken off his guard, and his eyes turned to a shelf in the corner of the room. Tom crossed to the place thus indi- cated. Behind a pile of papers he found a bottle. It was filled with a colorless lfqufd. "Ah, hal" he cried. "Well, my fine fellow, you won't make sure to -night, will you? She's not here. She has left. Nevertheless, we'll be ready," The man tuned upon him a look of bitter malignity, and opened his mouth as if to speak, when he was prevented by a cry of surprise from the chief, Hanford. "Hello! Hello! Why, boys, this is a capture indeed' And who do you think this is?" bending down and peering into the handcuffed man's face. "Who?" asked Tom. "Scar Top Johnny, of all men in the world. This is a good night's haul. Twenty-five hundred dollars reward for this bird. He's been wanted these eight- een months for the stealing of the child of that rich man roar Hartford," With this he took the man's head in his hands and parting the hair showed a deep scar on it. "An old acquaintance, Tom. I gave him this scar myself six years ago, when he and a gang were robbing express cars in the west." The man had evidently determined that, whatever else might occur, speech from him would not, and he contented himself with bending a look of deep hatred on the jubilant chief. Tom, who had been looking on this scene with great interest, said to the man: "You didn't abduct this girl on your own accord. You were hired to do it?" An expression on the scoundrel's face showed him that he had bit the truth closely. This time he spoke. "I didn't abduct her," "Oh, you didn't. You simply took care of her after abduction." This time Tam had Slit the truth squarely, and the man's face showed it. "Who was the man who hired you?" Scar Top Johnny regarded Tom with a contemptuous sneer, "Well," said Tom, "you can answer or not as you please. We can wait for the half -past ten man. He'll tell." The face of Scar Top Johnny lit up with a passing thought, and an expres- sion of resolve passed over it. Tom interpreted it accurately, but be- fore he could act upon it, the Shadow gave warning of another comer, and a foot was heard stumbling in the dark- ness. The chief, however, had also penetrat- ed the purpose of his prisoner, and press- ing the muzzle of his revolver against Scar Top Johnny's bead, he said: "If you utter a cry, or make an alarm, I'll blow your brains out. The reward is dead or alive," The next moment there was a knock at the door. Tom, who was closely watching the face of the villain on the floor, saw an expression of surprise flit over it, and saw him turn his head toward the door with a look of curiosity. Tho chief called out in a bud voice: "Enter!" The door swung open and in walked— Harry Fountain) He was dressed in the slime kind of a suit as that the U. S. T.'s had made their uniform. CHAPTER XXXIV. TIE TRAP IS SPRUNG. OUNTAIN could not have been more astonished when he viewed the scone before him than w a e Tom. Tom was sure, also, that the man on the floor was quite as much as- tonished ns the rest. Evidently ho was not ex- pecting Foun- tain, and it was also clear that he did not know wig) he was. "Take that man into the other room," said Tom. "and don't let him utter a eouud, Gag him. Then we'll make sure," Ha was obeyed. The man attempted to make resistance, but he was quickly overpowered and forced into the other room, where tho gag was applied, Fountain looked upon the scene with undisguised =eminent. Ton waited for him to speak. Finally, having re- covered from his astonishment, ho said; "May leapt the twinning of thlsstraugo scene. bis. Br'vant" "May I'ask'the meaning of this etrange disguise, Ur. Fountain?" retorted Tom, pointing to his clothes. Fountain blushed, but did not reply. "I will relieve your astonishment," continued Tom sternly, after a moment's silence. "This is a rescuing party. These leen aro detectives. A girl was abducted in broad daylight this morning and confined here. She has just been taken away, having been rescued by my- self and friends. IIer name, Mr. Foun- tain, is .Annie Templeton—a sister of the murdered Templeton." Fountain's face expressed neither alarm nor fright, nor anything else but intense surprise and interest, "We are now waiting for the abduc- tor," added Tom, "If that's the case, Mr. Bryan, it were better that I retire." He turned to go to the door. Tin made a sign to the two detectives. They stepped forward, "Pardon me, Apr. Fountain, you can not do that. All who enter here are un- der arrest." Light broke in on Fountain, and with it intense anger. lie turned on Tom, his eyes blazing. "I-1 under arrest? You'll find that I am not to be trifled with"— Totn interrupted him in a bard, cold, metallic voice, low in tote: "No heroins, Mr. Fountain. You are my prisoner until you can explain your presence here in this den, on this partic- ular night. You can frighten no one here; we're used to just such ]naughty scoundrels as you are, just as we are to vicious rascals like the one lying in there,. IIo's twice as dangerous as you can ever be." The cold self possession and master- fulness of Tom was irritating in the highest degree to Fountain, and if ever his boasted self command was needed by him it was at that moment. Appear- ances were so strongly against him that, angered as he was, he could not fail to realize it. By a violent effort he put a curb upon his passion, and in a moment he said: "You think I am the abductor?" "I don't think it; I'm certain of it." "You aro mistaken." This was said in a tone as cold and as firm as that Tom had used. "Indeed," said Ton. "Perhaps you can explain this enigmatical note." Ile handed to Fountain the slip of paper which had been taken from the pocket of Scar Top Johnny. Fountain read it and handed it back to Tom. "I 'know nothing of it." Tom was somewhat dumfounded. Then he recollected the reputation of the man for coolness and nerve. Fountain in turn took from his vest pocket a slip of paper, and handing it to Tom, said: _ "Please read that, and compare it with the scrap you have." Tom read: "If Mr. Fountain desires to see Marian and talk with her he must come to No. — Mott street, attic floor, at 11 sharp to- night." Tom took the other slip from his pock- et and compared the two; the writing was in the same disguised hand; he com- pared the two scraps—evidently they were torn from the same piece of paper. Tom was puzzled. "Ybu are an hour before your time," be said. "I read it ten," said Fountain. "Let me look at it. Oh, I see how I made my mistake." Then he continued: "This is very mysterious. You and I should have an understanding, Mr. Bryan. Will you step aside with me?" They went to the dormer window. "I am here," said Fountain, "in obe- dience to that writing. Where you ob- tained the other paper I don't know." "From the pockets of that scoundrel lying ou the floor in the other room," re- plied Tom. "If you will permit me, Twill explain. I am here in this dress because of the Place I was to visit and the part of the town I was to pass through. For some time I maintained a relation with a young woman whose name was Marian Summers. This relation was continued until I became the affianced of a young lady, whom you doubtless know by name, but who should not be mentioned in this place and in this connection. When that took place, the relation with Marian became an impoeaibility. The girl was loath—it Is a mild word for her feeling — to break up the raper tion, and we parted in high passion, but she had secured certain papers of mine, of exceeding great value and of great damage to me in any other per- son's hands. I have tried again and again to obtain them. She has sent me several messages of this kind, and it was to go into the strange places she led mo to, that I bought this suit. I have never met her, though I have responded in each instance. I had little hope of see- ing her tonight, but these documents were of such value to me that I did not darn to miss the chance. You have the whole story without reservation, except as to the character of the papers. As to those, I can only say they were letters to my mother and a written statement of hers, which can now only concern 510." Tom thought he saw it all. "Mr, Fountain," he said, "with this statement of yours now, I think I know more about the matter than you do, I think I see tlu'ough it all, I think T could oven toll you the nature of your mother's statement. You are the victim of the Sarno plot whfeh hustho mtuvieacil 'i'enrpletou nud the abducted girl for vic- tims, It touches the effort to secure old Pierson's"--- The Shadow put lila head in the door and said: "His, Some ono is coming up the Stairs." 1:10 went hack, closing the door after "Go into the other room, Mr. Four - taro. Quick! Don't say a word or utter a sound whatever you hear!" Fountain obeyed, impelled by the en - orgy of Tom, The lights were put out, and Tom hastily lit the candle in the back room and placed it behind the door, There was a knock. "Come in," said the chief :in a gruff voice, "it's unlocked." The door opened and a man entered. "You should have kept the door loclr- ed," said a voice. "It's unsafe to leave it so, Is she ready?" Tom flashed a bull's eye on the new- comer. Before the man could comprehend what was going forward the two men at the door through which he had entered seized him by the arms and bent them behind his back. Tan moved up to discover who the newcomer was. CHAPTER XXXV. MANY FIs)1 'r0 THE NUT. T WAS George Parker, the attor- ney, "Ho, ho," cried Tom, gayly. "Why, we are go- ing to have quite a pasty to -night. fl)tJ Good evening, Mr. Parker. You see now why 1 couldn't meet yo t this evening. I had this engagement. Brit since we have met, let us exc lenge our confidences now, Mr. Parker " "What in the name of all the fiends do you mean by his outrage?" cried the old man, throng my enraged. "Release me." "No," said Ton, "we can't do that. We're too glad to see you. We aro afraid you would leave us. Boys, to make sure of his staying and spending the evening with us, put a pair of handcuffs on him!" This 1PaS clone at once. "Now," said Tom with ineffablosweet- ness, "shall we have our exchange of confidences? Give the gentleman achair, boys. Take a seat, Mr. Parker." The old man fairly fumed with rage. "Sit down," said Tom. The old man refused. Tom pushed him down, saying: "When I offer courtesies to a gentle- man I intend he shall accept them. I am sorry 1fiss Annie Templeton could not await your coming. She had pressing engagements elsewhere. She has gond with Mr. Holbrook. Had she only known the tender solicitude you manifested toward her, I ata not quite certain but she would have remained." The old man was speechless withrage. "Your other friend is here, however— Mr. Scar -Top Johnny. But just now he, is with two of my friends in an adjoin- ing room. They are engaged in an argu- ment on the value of silence. The argu- ment is enforced by my friends, and Mr. Scar -Top Johnny is just now a living ex- ponent of its truth. And also there is Afr. Fountain—he is here too." "Fountain at ten," said the old man, completely thrown off his guard. "I know, I know," said Tom, with elaborate politeness. "You wrote eleven, but you should write more plainly. He road it tete. The error on his part was excusable: The old man saw he had made a fatal admission. He revenged himself by say- ing: "Curse you for an impudent dog," "Oh, thank you, thank you," returned Tom, bowing. "You are entirely too complimentary." Then, dropping his bantering tone, he said fiercely: Throw up your hand, you white haired rascal. I know your whole game. You've got a deal to answer for, but you've got this consolation, that your punishment for the greater crime will. make that for the rest impossible." "Oh, indeed'" the old man at last found voice to say. "Young sir, will you tell me why you maltreat me thus?' "Tell you? Yes, if you will tell me why you maltreated Annie Templeton by abducting her'." "Oh, I think you will have to prove that. These gentlemen do not seem to bo officers of the law. Perhaps you will show me your warrant for these proceed- ings. I am afraid, young sir, you will find it difficult of proof that I have ab- ducted any young lady." Tom was staggered by the coolness of the old scamp. It was true that the last man he expected to see there was Parker. Only that morning he had proved to his awn satisfaction that Parker was not concerned in the plot, and had won Hol- brook to his way of thinking. Ho had leaped to the conclusion Ito now enter- tained on seeing Parker enter. While ho was certain ho was right, still the thought flashed across his brain that the wily old man had procured the abduc- tion while covering his own tracks. He rallied, however, in a moment, and ail the more quickly as ho saw from the 811e05 and tho Ioolt of triumph in tho wicked old eyes that Parker had real- ized what was passing through his mind, "sly old man," returned Tom, "I'm not at loss for reasons for taking you to the police. If not for the abduction, why then for falsely personating a clergymen and marrying an assumed Mr, Fountain; if not for that, titan for falsely portion - Mina, ft elertrvman amain a+u1 „te_rryln." (TO Da Coissn lune,) Private Funds to Loan, $20,000 Have boon placed in my hands for Investment on real estate, LOWEST RATE OF INTEREST. No Commission. Borrowers can have loans com- pleted in Three Days if title satisfactory. W. M. SINCL AIR, Solicitor, Bmissels, PHOTOS. 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