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The Brussels Post, 1885-6-5, Page 1�6 VOL. XII. N'IiI1tT PROSPECTS F01t 1855. According to the latest raped of the 13 mean of Agriedtures at Wnohingten, I110 yield of winter wheat la likely to be only about 210,000,000 hushols. Though n.mno other reports of nu unofficial character have represented the probable tlecrenee iu winter wheat as still greaten', it must be admitted that a statement foreshadowing a loss of 118,000,0('0 bushels, es: about 30 per omit of the yield of winter wheat, would udder ordinary circumstances be discournetng enough, Severn drouth last fall, remdoring plowing difficult in largo sections and injuring the growth and vitali- ty of the wheat plant, is assigned ea 00000. The au'ea of spring wheat, too, has been diminished by bad weather for plowing in fail, nnd by the exceedingly late season this coring, and the unfavorable weather for seeding. Tho "bulge" in wheat prices UMW (no late to (stimulate or permit nmch decrease in the spring wheat area. It is somewhat amusing, 111110ty of these facts, to note how persistently some of our commercial and metes and grain market re- porting papers, have, until within three or four days, ignored the bad crop outlook AS a factor or manse of tho immense advance in prices, and laid it all to Russia and England. Six weeks ago the advance re- port of the Ohio I3oaril of Agriculture was published in the Associated Press dispatch- es in the leading dailies of Amerion, an- nouncing the immense probable (shortage given above. That day, from a "curious coincidence," reheat advanced three cents is Chicago, and the next it advanced five cents, nnd so en, with an occasional drop of a cent or two, or leen (ms is always tho ease ill Il (strong and permanent advance), mail now rho total advance is 23 cents in Cincinnati, Cluvolnnil, and the groat still- ing eenlree of Ohio, as compared with the ridiculously low prices (67 cents in Chica- go, and 70 to 70 cants in Ohio) to which it find been forced by the free talk about" (01- mcnve over -production." And y'ot the commercial and ilcily papers have (0001 lately) persistently ignored tho crop situa- tion, nnd laid the advance to European tear pmhabiliaieo. Ono paper, a week ago, amid : "Wheat iluctnatea with the cables, with consols and the probabilities of war, and not with the alarmist reports of bad crops, which few believe." Brndstreet's says: "The advance was almost wholly based on cable news as to the progress of events bearing on the Afghau dispute, and on quotations for English consols. Tho con- dition of winter wheat in the United States has cut little or no figure. Statistics had not been followed, interest centering on the gmeetitnr of war or leo tyar. Sumll news as has been received from the autumn soon wheat plant conking the view pre- 08nt0d Koine weeks ago, that worm weather would be likely to shote signs of life in many thed0 where the plant had boon 10 pOrte11 killed." Exactly the reverse of this last statement is true. Acorrespondent of the Country GentiO- man 01.1.y8 ; "T110 weather his shown that our wont fears of loss were below the truth. We have a large and well-trained corps of 00rresp0ndente, and devote numb care and attention to the wort. Neither we nor our Correspondents dare misstate what wo be- lieve to be the facts. And wo state now 11/141(her1' is the most alarming probable shortage of wheat for limey years, that this year's crop will not probably furnish a, bushel for export, and last year's surplus is by nu moans ns largo as is generally supposed; and that these facts, really known and b011000d in Chicago, Cincinnati, Toledo, Cluvelaud and New York, are what has held wheat to a solid and sus. trnationadan(1et1(eitGladston0 rolive ebrvnlch policy. Grey Pennell fleeting. Council plot as Court of Revision at 11ob- crteon'e hotel, Ethel, May 25111, pursuant to advertisement, Members, -Messrs. Strachan, -lime, Oliver, Bryans and El. liot. 'T110 necessary oath being adminis- tered, Air. Strachan was appointed chair- man. The following appeals were entered ngainet the assessment roll of 1885, viz; Wm. 'Machan, too highly assessed; D. W, Slingerland, too highly (0800000(1. None of the parties being present, 1118 court ad- journed till 2 o'clock p. tn., and general bueinese tnk01) np. Minutes of last meet. ing were read and confirmed. Mr. 8traehan be- tween lots 10orted end 11, 1 non 118, inhe0a ndide t,o0000( ). mended that 10 risers, Johnson and Jackson be allowed throe years' st0tu10 labor for grading 8id80oad ; also report of Straolan and Brynns re -ditch, lot 7, Det. 0, the par. ties interested have agreed to dig said ditch, council to pay 26 cents per rod for the portion to bo dug on oonooe0ieu line. Moved by Wm. MMilne, seconded by W. Oli- ver, that the reports, as heard, bo adopted. Carried, Moved by Wm. Mille, seconded by t exeeeding $100 boWalter expended ills Bach pollhtun 1g sub-divie- ion for repairing roads, and that the coin. rnissioners be us follows; N0. 1, Moms. Strout= andhe various Bry. ants; No. 8, Str0ahau 0(101 Oliver; No. 13, Oliver and Milne; 110. 4, Oliver and Elliot• No, 5, Milne and Elliot ; No. 0, Milne and Bryan, and that 5Mos8r8. Strachan and Oliver bo boundary commissioners for the north and west and Bondi and 0581 benn- darie8 respectively, Cat rind. Moved by Wm. Elliot, seconded by H. Bryan0, that lot8 6 and 0, 005, 17,1100 road 11 v18 pt, to work0u side rend, w Soo. Tait, ion of Geo. toaster, Carried. Apo Clark, for repairs to eroaaway on side road, O Oliveotandsl3ry1 n& Petition of referred rad Noble, for ditch to bo dug on road, in front of lot 211, col. 12, referred to Milne and Elliot. 2 o'clock p, m. Court of 110vi8ion re -opened. 1n thematter of Wen. Machan's appeal, it vvn8 moved by Wm. Milne, heo- onded by Win. Elliot, that the assessment as it now stipule he sustained, Cat'ried, D. W. Slingellanil'0 asses8lnent was ra- tioned 5200. Changes made: Aaron Pana- SRUSSLS, 1i; Thos. McLenge nnn euseesed as tenant fot 23, u U lot 7, con. 5 ; Wm. I'armilial'eon 118801188(1 a tequila for 0 lot 16, con. 5 ; 1). W. 111ut bar steamed for lot 28, son. 5, 11(810tul e Nelson 1)ic:ksee ; Alarshall diarrinon as - 01481,1 ala 810111(1' for lot 35, eels. 10 ; A(111,0 Lucas, Richard Roe, Angst,( Shaw, Robert Roes, luso111 Ardoll, Robert Harrison, Win. Patton and Mary Henry each ]tail a dog struck off, Moved by Wm. Milne, second. ed by W. Oliver, that the Court of Revis- ion bo now closed, and the ('o11, as revised, be adopted. Curried. General bu8ine88 again taken up. Robert Scott applied for a ditch to bo dug on side rood between lots 20 and 21, eat, 13, referred to Elliot and Oliver. Tho Reeve read a communication from John IR:Taggart, requesting the Council to paee n by-law prohibiting oattlo from running at large, Laid over for fur- ther consideration. Moved by Win. 11111110, 80couded by Wm. Elliot, that this Council grant the suns of $100, to bo expended on the gravel road, along with an equal stun granted by the Morris Council. Carried. Dr. Ilutabinson sent in an account for $35.50 for medical attendance and medioino for wife and son of W. B. Atkinson, who aro in indigent circumstances. Moved by Wm. Elliot, seconded by Wm. Milne, that the account be filed. Moved in amend- ment by Walton Oliver, seconded by L, euryons, that 510 be paid to Dr. Mt Whin - nom provided he give Atltfneon a receipt in full of 1118 account. Amendment carried. Moved by Edward 13ryans, seoonded by Wm. Milne, that the Reeve and Treasurer bo authorized to borrow of the Bank of Hamilton, \vingham, a sufficient sum of money to defray the current expenses of the township. Carried. Petition of Robs. Bowen and two 0111008, requesting tho Council to forst a new rood division of lots 30 and 91, cone. 19 and 14, to work on side road. Move(. by Walter Oliver, seconded by 13. Iiryaus, that the request be granted, provided the concession division work down to the side road. Carried. Moved by Wil. liam Milno, seconded by Walter Oliver, that Messrs. Strachan and Bryan bo ap- pointed to inspect the now bridge at lots 5 and 0, eon. 2, and If found according to contract, passe the same, stud issue an order on the Treasurer for the annosnt of the contract, Carried. Moved by E. Brynns, 0ecouded by W. Oliver, that 111r. Mille be instructed to have the north abutment of the Ethel bridge repaired at once , as it is in 0dangerous state. Carried, 111 the matter of Joseph \Vlnitfield's application to have the side road between lots 80 and 91, con. 13, opened to the original road allow - mice, referred to at a previous meetiu[,, it was thought necessary by the Council to have legal advice in the matter. Notice 11118 been received from the Clerk of Brus- sels, that the corporation of the village of Brussels wilt apply to the Judge of the county, at the next sitting of the Division Court, to he held in Brussels, on Wednes- day, Juno 24th, to sot apart ilio amount each of the municipalities of Grey, \ferns and Brussels shall pay towards hall rent for the holding of said courts. The follow- ing accounts were paid: G. A. Deadman, index books for votora' list, 51 26 ; W. Kerr, printing, $31 5U ; Win. Bishop, sal- ary as aasos8or, 3100: Wm. 11. Wilson, iron for bridge lit lots 5 and 6, con. 9, 500 07; E. A. Vnreoe, digging grave for John Woods, an indigent, $1 60; Huglh McKay, medi- cine and attendance to John Wools, an in- digent, 58 25; Lewis Holder, repairing cul- vert at lot 86, con. 19, 51 75 ; Andrew leherp, repairing bridge at Ethel, 54 ; Wm. Milne, coder lumber for repairs on Ethel bridge, 55 89; John Kerney, 34 rods wird fence on side roads lots 5 and 11, cum. 8, 5850. ONTARIO, FRI DAY, TG BEAR JUNE 5, 1885. ON TIE WAIT, PA'IIII. Council then adjnurnod to meet again at Tuck's hotel, Cranbt'ook, on the first Fri- day in July. Wsl, SPENCE, Clerk. 1LT'L'Lli ARRESTED. The following despatch WWae receiv• ad from Prlopect Rouen, Niagara Falls, on Saturday :---Dotecbtvo Young and MoMiolten, of the Ontario Police Force, Made a clever arrest lust night of Thomas Little alias Thomas Watson, who shot It police - UM 11 at Toronto last November, while arresting him for committing a rob- bery there. Detective Young learned Friday that Little teas malting for Buffalo via the International Bridge and succeeded in arresting flim near the Michigan Central track. Little had Iwo 111011 with him when arrested, who attempted to resist his arrest, but Detective Young quickly covered them with a revolver, while MoMiolon searched them. There has boot) a standing reward of $500 for Little's capture. He has been lodged in goal hero peuding further proceedings, The Toronto constable who was shot by Little last November, wits Arm- strong. The latter was instructed to arrest Little, and hearing that ho was in the house of a friend In St, John's Ward, P. 0. Armstrong proceeded to the place and arrested him. When Armstrong was crossing the street with his prisoner, Little managed to get away from him, and, running a few stops, turnod and fired a shot, the ball entering the fleshy part of one of 'Armstrong's arms. Although the dotsotives made a diligent search for Little they were unable to find him in the oily, and it wee reported Borne time after that he was seen on the other side of the lino. It turns ant that the person arrest, od was not Little, so he was released. Attacks Gen. Strange at Fort Pitt. FOUR HOURS BATTLE. STRANGE'S LOSS ONE ICILLED AND TWO WOUNDED. Winnipeg, May 81.-Excitomont over the rebellion, which has been dying out, was again revived by news of a battle between Gen. Strango's force and Lichens under Big Boar. One man of the 65th Batt., Montreal, wee killed, and two others of the same regiment were wounded. The Indian loss is not known. The fight took place 12 miles from Fort Pitt, on '.Chur'day and Friday. Tho troops engaged under Strange consisted of a, dotatohment of North-west Mounted Police ander Major Hughes, and five companies of the 92ud, Winnipeg Light Infantry, under Lieut. -Col. Osborne Smith. -in all some 800 men. Big Bear, in anticipation of attack, selected a fine ambuscade, determined to give the loyal troops battle. Re had 500 fighting bravos with hint most of whom had American exper- ience iu Indian ware. The country around Fort Pitt is very rugged. abounding in ravines. It is all oov- eretl with a dense forest, and well watered with lakes and rivers. The physical character of the entire region is in every way favorable to carrying on an Indian warfare. Our troops, ander these circumstances, met the Indians ut even greater disadvantage than did the volunteers the half- breeds at Batocho, or the Indians at Cut Knife Creek. The Indians were the first to open fire ou the troops, and did so when they wore marching through a low swampy tract of land some 12 miles north-east of Fort Pitt, and three or four miles north of the Saskatchewan River. The fight on Thursday lasted abort four hours. The field gun diel good service against the indictee and silenced their firing. The troops retired upon Port Pitt for rho night. Fighting was resumed on Friday, but of this the couriers who brought tiro news to Battleford could give 110 account, ns they left after `T'hursday's engagement. Marootte is the name of the man killed in the 05111 Regiment. The names of the wounded are not given. Barge with provisions on the river, guarded by it dozen mei and Sergeant of the 05th, and could not be foiled after the fight. General Strange is in need of both supplies and roinforcenonts. News from the w001 seems to point to at least another coufliet very soon With Big Bear, that which took place near Fort Pitt on Thursday being nothing more than a reconnolese neo on a large scalp by General Strange. General Middleton, who was ou his way to join General Strange in the steamer North-west from Battlsford, when tidings of the fight were reedy - ed front couriers, has returned to make tip a contingent from the forces there to reinforce General Strange. They expect to start again from Battleford this afternoon. Strange felt very much the want of artillery, and along with ammunition, Middleton is ex. piloted to take another field gun and gosling gun to be operated by "B" Battery. Tho rest of the contingent will likely bo matte up of the Queen's Own, Midlaud Battalion and a doteoh- ment of Mounted Polido under Ool. Horohmer. When iVlajor Steele, with Mounted Police, felt the enemy on Wednesday, it is thought that to have waited for tho arrival of the balance of the foroes on ronto for Fort Pitt from Edmonton and Victoria would have been more prudent, 80 as to have at once dolt eau effective blow to the Indians. Big ]3ear may nosy oeok retreat in the donee forest in the north, end thus sot the military at tlet000C. Muolr anxiety is felt for the fate of the white prisoners with Big Bear, on account of the recent fight. Tho troops under Strange have been very much scatter. od of necessity, dillnaddiaai News. The trustees of Wycliffe College, Toronto, have unanimously adopted a resolution thanking Hon, E. Blake. for the generous gift of $1,000 for the endowment of the Bishop Cronyn Scholarship. r NO, 48. R. T. Livingston, county judge of The Central Prieou inquiry coo Norfolk, is appointed local judge of missionenorahaslbo011 issued by the Atter- the Supremo Court of Ontario. ney(I. II. S, Foster, registrar of the Donn- 3.,, Cltuaclien, of Quebec, says that ty of Bromo, 18 appointed license General Middleton au1 HIon• DI commissioner in place of the late reg- istrar, deceased. Frank J, Ap'John, of the town of Rat Portage, has boon appointed reg- istrar of deeds for the district of Rainy River. Mr. and Mrs. Kerslake, Frank Clto and D. Prior, of Exeter, and Rev. Mr. Veale, of Crediton, started last weep for England. The Montreal Methodist Conference meeting tit Riugslon have, by a unan- imous vote, condemned the Sonets's Scott Act amendments and warned tho House of Commons not to enter- tain them. Wednesday Mrs. Robinson, of Des- oronto, was found dead under snob atroumstancee as to warraut the be- lieve that she committed suicide, as r1 quantity of Parris green being found around her. No cause is known for the rash deed. Glanders has developed to an alarming extent of late in Montreal, and the Canadian Paoifio borsee, purchased some weeks ago, appear to have imported the clisease. Out of 200 of them brought hero thirty have been diseased and were killed at once. One animal died 10 the street tc- day from the disease. A farmer in Rochester township, Essex county, named John Ryerson, had three horses, valued at, $500, poisoned by some evil-minded person last week by sprinkling Paris green in their mangers. Suspicion is di- rected to a tramp who had been or- dered away from the barn the day be- fore, and a local constable is looking for him. Thos. Curtis Watt convicted in the Detroit Recorder's 0attrt Wednesday of stealing a package containing $700 form the office of the American Ex- press Company in Windsor on the night of March 28th. Curtis Was formerly a policeman in Hamilton, Ont., and previous to Iris arrest he was in the employ of the Express office at Windsor. The Provincial Board of Health have recommouded the establiebmenb of a vaccine farm, having the authori- ty of the Government to give it re- pute. The Agricultural College is referred to as a desirable and conven. ient location, whore the actual outlay upon the part of the Government would be (simply the expense tuvolved in keeping some four or five animals throughout the year. On Wednesday J, Pine, an old resident of Melandthol, went out into one of the back fields to give his sheep some salt. The old gentlomau was very feeble, being about 90 years of age, and on his failing to return his 800 went in search of hint. He found hie cane and the dish in which he oast' - rind the salt, but could find no trace of the lost one. 011 Thursday, Fri. day and Saturday the search was still going on, and on Sunday about 150 persona were out all day, but could not find the slightest trace of him. On Tuesday r ight of last week Harry Howell, a nephew of Chas. Hinsley, of the 11th con. of Denham, was knocked down and robbed of a large cane of money at Battle Creek, Mich, Ho was badly hurt. The money taken from him wits the firer ivatal- mellt of a large fortune telt him in February, which he had drawn from the executors for the purpose of buy- ing property out west. Ho was on hie way west to look for a suitable location and had stopped over at 13abtle Creels to visit frieuds there. The following eludi ego appeared in the London Free Press ou Mon- day : Raving seen a challenge from D. M. Sullivan to any man in Cana. da to contest a series of jumps, I wish to say to Mr. Sullivan that I will make a match to jump him the fol- lowing three events: -lot, standing high jump; 2nd, three standing jumps; Brd, standing long jump, The winner of two events to bo de- olarod the winner of tbo match. The above match to bo for from one hon. died to five huudrod dollars a side, and to tithe place within one weep of signing articles, at any place mutual ly agreed upon. To 011ow that I mean business, I have posted fifty dollars with John Forbes, of 'Wood- stock, and will meet Mr, Sullivan or ]tie representative thorn ou Tuesday, between 6 and 7 o'clock in the even. ing. Jonx SAw:DIMS. Stratford, May' 20, Caron aro to be icnigllted. Etter e8timatee of the Phwnix Foundry flee Friday, at London, places the loss at about $180,000, The Council last night decided to give the volunteers a public reception on their return from the Northwest. The Birmingham Artini Manufac- turing Company are engaged in mak- ing 80,000 rifles for Abdurruhman, Amcor of Afghanastan, Lord Melgund, with Lady Melgund and family, are passengers on the steamship Parisian, which sailed from Quebec for Liverpool last Saturday. John Healy has been elected Reeve of Amberstburg by a Majority of 109. A very small vote was polled. This is the third Reeve elected this year. A Salvation Army cadet was sent to jail Thursday of last week atlling- ston for ten days for blowing a horn on the streets. He was given the alternative of a dolla1 lino, but pre- , (erred posing martyr. Six prosecutions under the Scott Act were tried at Walkerton, last week. Two were convicted and four dismissed. The parties convicted are, J. P. Elempp (10(1 A, Realty, who were each fined $50 and costs. The rumor is cul -rent in liquor dealing circles that the Dominion Government intend shorty to put an additional excise duty on whiskey. It will inoreas it to about $1 per gal. lon on ordinary malt or rye whtskey, for instance. Frank J. MoQuigan, of Boston, ac- cepted the challenge of W. Boyd, of Woodstock, to run any man iu Can• ada 100 or 150 yards, the race to be 150 yards for $250 a side, au and horse track in Canada. I,IcQuigau has deposlte $50. While Mr. Damper, a farmer of L'Islet, Que., was plowing during a recent storm, hie ttvo horses were killed by lightning. Mr. Damour was thrown to the ground in au un - 0000010u estate, as also a boy who was holding the reins. The Antwerp Iuteruational Ex- hibition is reported to be a great suc- cess. The Canadian display offurni- ture is considered to be one of the finest displays in the Exhibition. The Belgian prises gives the Canadian Court the most favorable notice. rl boy named Hodgins, whose par. ents reside iu Belleville, stole some money from his mother to purchase a revolver, and started on the road a8 a "Dime Novel Hero." He was arrest- ed at Trenton and 00ntenced to throe years in the reformatory, Miss Alma,. while performing on the trapeze iu Robbins' circus, To - auto, last F'ridtty, was precipitated to the ground, a distance of about 80 feet, the whole llrraugoment having given away. She was seriously in- jured internally, but no bones were broken. Fur the past three months trades iu Toronto, connected with building operations have been pressing to have wages paid weekly. The bosses re- fuse to do so, and at a meeting last night of delegates from different trades it was decided to call a public meet- ing to discuss the question, George Annett, of Sutherland's Corners, Moore Township, bac pat- ented a oover for a sowing Machine. The cover is to be used as an exten• sion table as well as a cover, and is attached to the loft side of the stand, and on a level with the same, a drop loaf is hinged to the cover. An old nursery man in Guelph said to a reporter last week :-There is going to be a great crop of frust this year. Plum trues, of course were badly damaged a ye01' age, but the pro0peet for apples, peare, cherries, and in fact nearly all kinds of fruit, is most promising. A u old Frenchmanoilna� edcultDepine Awhile gathering chips at Odessa fell, and to all appearance was dead. Ile was laid out, but during the night one of the tvatobers ryas horrified at seeing hie arm move. Subsequently the old man ot uand walked to his bed, Tho Montreal m ttolns officials have seized $80,000 worth of patent meter, Me imported by J. 0. Ayer Rt Oo of Lowell, Blass., and enterers there, it is alleged, under the value at the place of shipment. More extensive seizures aro stated to be on the Lapis. Ayer rY. (,lo., claim there has boon some infs. understanding,