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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1885-8-7, Page 44 THE BRUSSELS POST AUGUST 7, 1886 "l•ost F1iIL-4I-, AU(' US I' 7, 1885. TT- Ea.r nTao:es will be held in the near future in East Durham, Card- well and St. John's, N. B. Shwa. Riel's capture the question of moment has been would he be convicted and now since the jury did their duty, public opinion is unsettled whether their decision, viz. to hang him, will be carried out or not. The insanity plea did not work clueing the trial and as that seems to be the strongest point in the recommendation for mercy, we see no reason why it should have much force. Surely the 67 homes where there is sor- row over the soldier boy who fell in battle and the 116 homes where the bravo men who were wounded live demand that no particular leniency be shown to the arch reb- el. The hubub the French people of the Province of Quebec are try- ing to work up should not influ- ence the authorities an iota. If the verdict is right they have no- thing to fear and the sooner this spirit of insurrection is stamped out the better. Tem Executive Committee of the Scott Act Association of Huron Co. have decided to push the claims of Mr. Scott, of the legal firm of Manning & Scott, of Clin- ton, for the position of Police Mag- istrate for this Comity. Mr. Scott is highly spoken of and would no doubt fill the office in an efficient manner. The requisition has been sent from the County Council, we liresume, asking for the appoint- ment of this official, so no doubt the matter will soon be decided now. Mr. Beattie's name has been dropped owing to the fact that the Attorney General expres- sed himself that no one outside of the legal circle would receive the appointment. Perth County Notes. The second annual gathering of the county Caledonian Society will be held in the city of Stratford on Fri- day, the 21st of August next. The wife of Charles Rock, of Logan, and his nineteen -year-old son, died suddenly last week, within one day of each other, from inflammation of the bowels. The Rev. clir. Tully, and W. R. Davis, of Mitchell, almost literally fell on each o.her's necke and kissed on the platform at a public meeting in that town the other evening. One of the biggest crops we have heard of in the hay lino was cut on one of Wm. Burnett's fields in the Gth con., lot 82, Elma. On about 64 acres of land he took off 26 loads of hay. Who can beat this record ? Jas, McMullen, of Mount Forest, and M. P. for North Wellington, has generously donated the sum of $50 in aid of the Wallace Agriculture Society, to be distributed as a prize or prizes at the Fall Show, to be held there on October 8th and 9th, as the directors may direct. St. Marys Collegiate Institute stand third in the list of honors taken at the University examinations. Tor- onto Collegiate Institute passed 15 candidates and took 88 honors; Up- per Canada College with 15 candidat- es took 85 honors, and St. Mary's with 7 candidates took 15 honors. J. R. Hamilton, of Attwood writes to the Stratford of :—I belies I have the champion pioneer of Perth residing within a few miles of me, at the village of Henfryn, in the person of Wm. McDonald, who came to Stratford with the party that survey- ed the Huron Tract, in September, 1820, and with the exception of a few years spent in Oxford has roeided in Perth ever since, nearly 50 years. Mr. McDonald's froth auu hearty ap- pearance at the ago of 78 speaks well for the sanitary condition of your vicinity, where Mr. McDonald resid- ed most of the time of his pioneer life; and he told me a fowmonths ago that I was the first medical ho had coneulted 1n his lifetime, Mr. Mc. Donald kept the "Rob Roy" Hotel about the year '50. This hotel was located opposite the Grange farm, and. there Stratford's first cricket club called for rofroshmenta on very hot days, as their crease was on the Grange; and "mine host" doubts if the city of Stratford, with its large population, could produce as fine a looking club to day. A few of this club are still living, I believe, Cnian.diren News. Out of 108 liquor dealers, in Hamil- ton, 85 have raised the price of whie- bey to 10 coats a glass. The work of lighting fIamilton by eleobrio light is likely to be interfered with by the burning of the factory in Montreal. The body of the unfortunate Miss Sbephens, who was drowned at Fort Erie last Monday while bathing, was found Saturday evening floating in the river near the new Suspension bridge on the Canadian side. The hencoops, pig pens, and sheep pens attached to the Northern Ex- hibition were destroyed by fire last Saturday afternoon. Loss about $500, insured in the Western for $800. The fire was the work of an incend- iary. A. H. Jackson, in the employ of Scott Bros., Chatham, packed inside of ten hours, forty barrels of eggs, seventy dozen to the barrel, making in all 88,600 eggs, being the largest amoant packed in any day by any one man in Canada. A Nissouri farmer named William Near was driving a fine team of hors- es upon a front cut mower the other day, when he tapped one of the anim- ale with the line. This caused the other horse to spring out and back- ward in front of the knife and one of its legs was cut off above the hoof. The poor animal had to be shot. J. Barry, who has lately completed a large contract with the Canadian Pacific Railway on the North Shore of Lake Superior, has taken out an action at Montreal against the Company for $20,000 besides what be has received, on account of the work done. He claims that this much more is due him. Maud S. renewed her claims to the title of the Queen of the Turf at Glen- ville track on July 80th in presence of over 10,000 people. The fleet little mare trotted a mile over a slow course in 2.084. This beats her pre- vious record, and is one second and a half faster than the best mile ever trotted by any other horse. The trial was for a cup, and the time goes on record. Guelph Mercury : Now that the farmers have commenced nutting their wheat in this section, they find that the rust has made worse ravages in the crop than was expected. Heavy dews at night and burning sun dur- ing the day have caused this result. Between winter•killing, speedy ripen• ing and rust, the fall wheat, as a rule, will not be more than the average crop in this suction, although some fields which have eseapedthese blight- ing influences will give an exceptional yield. W. G. Georgethe famous amateur athlete, who visited this country last year, is about to become a professi- onal and to run the professional champion of England, W. Cummings. It has been finally settled that the first of the three races agreed upon shall take place at Lillie Bridge grounds, West Brompton, on Mon- day, Aug. 81. The four mile race will probably take place on Septem- ber 14, and the ten miles on Septem- ber 28. These will be for £100 a side, and £25 a side for each of the three matches has already been de- posited, Dundee street, 'Woodstock, was the scene of a lively row about ten o'clock on Saturday night. It appears that a difficulty about a question of rent arose between Robert Hall, father of John J. Hall, alderman and druggist, and a grocer named Dean, whose place of business is next door to John J. Hall's. Mr. Hall, senior, being gently led out of Dean's store by the latter, was met by Alderman Hall in true pugilistic style, receiving a stinging blow in the face. Dean continued and got in, Casey -fashion, two hard blows on Hall, bringing a copious flow of blood from the Alderman's nose. F riende then interfered and prevented a continuance of the fight, Things were settled in the Police Court. The Michigan Central is again to the front with an attraction for -its passengers which promisee to become as famed as their great cantilever bridge. Since the company began running its trains over the bridge at Niagara Falls a stop of several min- utes has been made at Falls View, where an excellent view of the great cataract may bo obtained. Such has been the favor with which the idea has been received by travellers that the company decided to go still fur- ther and erecta fine "crystal palace" from which passengers can view the Falls in all kinds of weather. The plans are not yet fully matured, the company delaying tho work some- what in anticipation of the freeing of the Canadian aide of the Niagara. Aa soon as it is known positively that action will be taken by the Can- adian authorities, work will begin on the detailed plans. The hogs must go without the cor- poration of Galt, The Town Council orders them, D. Campbell, of Luolcnow, has been on a visit to Virden, Manitoba. He owns 7,000 acres of land in South- ern Manitoba, Out of 97 deaths in Montreal last week, 87 were infants under five years of age, and ten persona died from smallpox. Coroner Jones, of Montreal, has in his poseosion a Bible which is over 100 years old. It was printed at Geneva in 1761. The steamer United Empire, of the North-west Transportation Company, arrived at Sarnia last Thursday after- noon with 12,000 barrels of flour from Duluth and fourteen carloads of wool for Boston, also one hundred and twenty-five passengers. Henry Barlow, a youth of twenty- one, wentyone, was convicted of indecent assault on Sarah Wier, a little girl under ten years of age, of Walkerton. He was sentenced to nine months in the Cent- ral Prison, and to be flogged twice with twelve lashes each time. A 11 year old boy named Mauer, whose parents live on the lake shore above Belle River, fastened an inflate ed bladder to his body last Monday to see if he could float. The bladder held his feet np and his head under water, and he drowned before assist- ance reached him. The Dominion Government have decided to send a collection of lum- ber and minerals to the Colonial Ex- hibition in London, in addition to the collection exhibited at Antwerp, Prof. Selwyn has been entrusted with the task of selecting the mineral ex, hibit, and a practical man will be chosen to supervise the lumber col. lection. A prominent feature on Friday in the military procession in Toronto was Captain Howard, of Gatling fame who was received with enthusiastic cheers. The deadly weapon, which he wielded so bravely and dexterously and with such fearful effect on the rebels, was drawn along by six Gren- adiers immediately following the gal- lant captain. The following is the authorized list of those who will represent 'Canada in the forthcoming cricket match with the United States :—Allan, of Toronto ; Boyd, Toronto; Cummings, Hamilton ; Dixon, Toronto ; Terrie, Hamilton ; Gillespie, Hamilton ; Harley, Guelph ; G. W. Jones, St, John : W. W. Jones, Toronto ; -G.N. Morrison, Toronto ; E. R. Ogden, Toronto : and Vickers, 'Toronto, The Dominion Government have decided to grant $10,000 to the Pro- vincial Fair to be held this season in London, in order to give it the char- acter of a Dominion exhibition, Ar- rangements can thus be made for bringing exhibits from distant Provin- ces, and proper accommodation for all such is to be provided. Lord Lansdowne is to be present to open the Exposition, and the attendance of several other important persons es ex- pected. Another action has been commenc- ed by the parties in the celebrated case of McLaren vs. Caldwell. On Saturday Mr. Justice Osler granted an ad interim injunction restraining Mr. Caldwell from floating timber over Mr. McLaren's improvements on the Mississippi river at any other time than during the spring and fall freshets. The arguments of counsel will be heard on the llth inst. The appellant claims he has stored up a large quantity of water for his own use during the preeent low water sea- son, and seeks to restrain defendant from using it. A. young woman named + dwards, aged 19, who lived with her parents on Sydenham street, Dundee, was told by her sister on Friday night to go to the store and buy some veget- ables. She very reluctantly started upon the errand, first having gone upstairs to dross. When going out of the door she declared she would drown herself. After leaving the house she was not seen again by any of her relatives until the corpse was brought home Monday morning. The body was found in the canal. It is said that Miss Edwards frequently threatened to take her life. St, Thomas Journal: Wm.Alian, a baker, lately in the employ of Goo, Rolling, performed a perilous and fool- hardy feat on Saturday evening, When returning from London, lie be- came locked in the closet of a car, and being slightly under the influence of liquor was unable to unlock the door. For half an hoar he unavaiI• ingly tried to attract attention, and then proceeded to get out of the win- dow. Although the train was under full motion, lie succeeded in doing this, and in clambering around the corner of the oar to tho stops, Had a sober man attempted the act, he would probably have paid the penalty of his temerity with his life, Kingston district has seemed a magnificent hay crop. The Toronto reception to the vol. unteers cost the coporation about $2,- 500. A disease resembling cholera has appeared among hogs in North Col - cheater. A steerage passenger on board the Caspian, which arrived at Halifax from Liverpool Friday, jumped into the sea last Sunday and was drown- ed, The Council has reduced tolls on grain on the St. Lawrence Canal shipped to Montreal and points Past to 2 Dents from July to close of the season, A Chatham telegram of the 2nd inst. says:—Joseph Pearson, of Merlin, committed suicide by taking three ounces of laudanum, He had receiv ed news of the lose of property in England, which is the supposed cause of the act. The testing of the river bed on the line of the proposed tunnel of the G. T. R. at Sarnia is going ahead under the charge of Mr. Hobson, jun. A depth of 26 feet in the soil at the riv- er bottom shows that the tunnel is practicable. So far the tests have given eminent satisfaction. An amateur wheelaman of Guelph arrived at Montreal on Saturday, having made the entire distance on his bicycle, He left home about 8 weeks ago, and has made the journey by easy stages, going via Toronto, Kingston and Belleville. A gang of mill hands working at Auctar's saw mill, at the head of Cy - pros Hills, Manitoba, was attacked by a band of Indiana and had to swim the lake to escape. Milroy, superin- tendent of the Cyprus IIills district, telegraphed to Gov. Dewdney, and a detachment of police was sent by Col. Devine to assist Mr. Milroy to scour the country. Dewdney believes the Indiana were South Piegans, who range that district every summer. Friday morning the Canadian steam- er Essex ran alongeide the tug Mock- ing Bird, whish was getting a raft in Sarnia Bay, and the customs officer on board informed Captain Rattray that he "seized the tug in the name of the Queen." Rattray objected, as the papers were not shown and the alleged officer was a stranger. The Mocking Bird left for Port Huron. The seizure, it is supposed, resulted from the tug assisting in the Wissa• hiokon's release at Point Edward a few days ago. The Canadian officer says the end is not pet. John Shipley, who hails from time township of Blanchard, Perth county, has been arrested on the charge of firing the barn of Alex. McPherson at Burwell's Corners, Thursday night. He admits his guilt. He says that his father is a wealthy (ar- mor; and that he left home last spring and has been wandering around the country since. He got tired, he states, of doing nothing, and consequently visited the barn and set fire to it. Mr. McPherson esti- mates his loss at $2,000'of which am- ount $1,600 is covered by insurance. The Bothwell Times furnishes the following account of the death of John McAuley, of Sutherland's Corners, during the recent' thunder storm:— Mr. McAuley and Thos. Dillon, son of T. Dillon, were working together, and two negroes by themselves a abort distance away. The dark clouds came up very quick and was almost over their heads when 112r, McAuley asked Thos. Dillon to put the horses in the stable, as he feared it would rain. As he started to do so, being only about ten feet apart, the light- ning burst from the clouds and struck Mr. McAuley on the head and should- ers, killing him instantly, and knock. ing Thos. Dillon insensible. The lightning tore off all MoAuloy's cloth- ing ; the boots were out into pieces and thrown all around ; the pants and shirt were as if they had been riddled with buckshot. Tho head, shoulders and breast were discolored, the hair being burnt off and the bones of the head rendered as soft pulp. Mr. Thomas Dillon received a slight shock, one leg being slightly discolor. ed and the shoe was thrown off and was not found until morning. After partly coming to his senses he tried to stand up, but foil, end then crawl - eel over to Mr, McAuley and tried to arouse him, and then fell overuncon- soious again, lying there until tho rain revived him, and then started to walk to tho house, some forty rods distant, Whon nearly there he be- came so weak that ho had to bo help- ed into the house, and did not fully regain consciousness until morning, Mrs. MaAnley, seeing hien in such a condition, aeked Min what was the matter and where her husband was. Ile stated he did not know, but thought ho was in the field. She then started for where the men wore at work and found, to her horror, the body of her husband as above stated, The Winnipeg Theme has suspend- ed, and the plant has been purchased by the Manitoban syndicate. The Canadian Peoifio , Company will, it ie said, take virtual possession of the North Shore Road this week. Wince Ross has deposited $500 forfeit and challenges Harden to row four miles with then, for $1,000 a side, at Oak Point. Hanlon is ex- pected in New York soon. Mr, Iliolcsou, General Manager G. T. R., and Mr. 'Wainwright, President of the North Shore, aro in Ottawa making the transfer of the latter lino of the Canadian Pacific, in accordance with the resolutions adopted by Par- liament last session. Another petition for the release of Mary Power, at present confined in Longue Points Asylum will be before the courts in a fow days. It will be remembered that a short time ago the Superior courts refused it petition for ever release, but her friends are not satisfied with the result. Edward Fawoobt and Thos. Coulter, who have several times been remand- ed on a charge of swindling W. IL Bowe, of Lindsay, Ont., of $650 on the Tisdale -Davis foot race, were dis- missed by the Toronto Police Magis- trate.. The proseoutor will, however, bring the charge before the Grand Jury. TheLieutenant-Governor's procla- mation is to be issued, naming Sep- tember lstnext, as the date on which the Ontario Act reepecting assign- ments for the benefit of creditors shall go into force. This Act goes as far as the Province 1e constitutionally authorized to go in supplying a Bank- ruptcy Law. Lt.•Col. Von Straubenzie has re- turned to Montreal, and looks extrem. ely well after the campaign, He speaks in the Highest terms of General Mid- dleton, and says if ever a man earned $20,000 General Middleton did, and too Hauch credit could not be given him for the manner in which he con- ducted the campaign. Patrick Ryan, of Perth, who acci- dentally shot Charles Cooper while testing a new gun, was fined by the Judge $200 or two months in jail. Tho Ryan family were greatly distres- sed by the accident, and his father, besides paying all the expenses, has agreed to provide for the deceased's mother. Mr. Small, 11I. P., of Toronto, had an interview with Hon. Mr. Caron at Ottawa on Thursday on behalf of the volunteers who served in the North- west. Tho force was disbanded on Saturday. An effort is being made to organize a public reception to those members of corps serving in tho North- west who have not yet been recognized. Forest Ranger John Connors has forwarded to John Hall, the Secretary of the Interior Department at Ottawa, an interesting relic of the rebellion in the shape of a fire belt taken from an Indian who stood six feet six inches in his stockings, and who murdered the late private Cowan. Ranger Connors says they lassoed the red- skin and then scalped him. Riel's counsel has practically given. up the fight and will rest the entire defence upon a plea of insanity. The eight witnesses for the Crown examine ed Thursday, gave the most direct testimony against tho prisoner. Twenty documents, introduced by the Crown, were in Riel's handwriting and all signed by him, dirooting the half-breeds and Indians to join the rebels and raid forts and stores. • Several parties have been arrested up the St. Lawrence river for whole- sale destruction of fish by dynamite cartridges, and will be tried at Beau- harnois. The modus operandi is to explode cartridges in eddies and bays, which the fish rest in during the heat of the day. Hundreds of fieh come to the surface after snob ex- plosion, and aro packed in ice and sent off to American markets. A despatch from Prescott says :— The two volunteers of the GSbh Batt„ who wore court-martialed on Wednes- day het and who were going to bo sentenced to 84 days in the common jail, managed to escape, and crossed to Ogdensburg in a small boat. The regiment was to have boon disbanded but orders leave been received from Ottawa not to do so, and the sentries will be court-martialed. There is little doubt but their escape was pre• pared. ' Alfred Blackburn, aged 15, employ- ed as offioo boy with Watson & Thorne barristers, Toronto, went to the vault for sumo papers, and while employed inside some practical joker .shut the door, 'locking tho boy in. It was half an hour later when the little fellow's trios were heard, and by that time there was nobody around who could open the look or tell the combi- nation. Finally the safe was drilled the lock smashed and the boy, whose • incarceration had a serious effect on him, was liberated, after being about an hour and a half inside.