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FRIDAY MAR. 19, 1886.
DR. MAeDONALD, of Winghap ,
was the unanimous choice of the
Reform Convention, held at Brus-
sels last Saturday, as the standard
bearer of the Reform party in East
Huron for the Dominion House.
The Dr, is a self-made man and
stands very high in the estimation
of his friends. He is a man of
good judgment and possesses the
faculty of expressing his thoughts
in good Anglo-Saxon. Dr. Mac-
donald would make an able repre-
sentative in the Dominion House
and a strong effort will be put forth
by his friends to make his- cause
a successful one. There seems to
be a little speculation as to who
his opposition will be, as some
people say the present member
will step out of the fight, but one
thing is certain it will not be a
walk over for either candidate.
TELE BRCISBLLb 20IST
er not I do not know. Tho crew say they
the rising young men to ono side caw the schooner. Cnc thing, lrowovor, 7
is past and the country ie learning oert..in—the signaling was moat defective,
that what is wanted is for the Crunuciitara IN owls.
young mon of our land to read up
tho history of our country, study Throe men convicted of drinking
what will be for the advancement liquor in a Belleville tavern were each
of her interests and do all in their fined $2 and costs,
power to combat error and fraud. A movement is on foot to have the
There is too much politics to the County of Ottawa divided into two
square inch in this Dominion and parts for municipal purposes,
the sooner some of the old fossils The Quebec Legislature will prob•
are gathered home to their fathers ably meet April 1st. , There will
the sooner may we expect more likely be to discussion on the Riol of
liberalityand fairness. fair.
C. A. Wheller, one of the leading
emerweememmesmemeememmi
LAST week the Toronto Street
Gar Company struck against all
their drivers and conductors who
belonged to the Knights of Labor.
Whou this became known the oth-
er employees of the company re-
fused to go to work unless their
comrades were reinstated. This
was refused so there were over 300
men on strike. There was not a
car running in any part of the
city for days. After a stormy
time in which the protection of the
• police force was sought the mat-
ter was sot right and the men want
to work on the terms of the old
agreement While we do not
think the Toronto street railway
Co. had any reason to complain,
as they are reported to be making
money hand over fist, these strikes
are becoming too frequent in our
country and they have a very bad
effect on tradesmen generally.
me,..
In the Imperial H01111e of Commons a
grant of £1,200 was made for medals for the
Canadian volunteers who took part iu put-
ting down the Northwest rebellion.
The volunteers would be better
satisfied to have the money than
the medals. It is all right enough
for the•Imperial House of Com-
mons to show their appreciation
of the bravery of our Canadian
troops but we imagine $6,000
could be better invested. Our
oountry.is too young and does not
expect to, be noted for conflicts and
battles.and.the sooner the North-
west 'rebellion is allowed to sink
• into oblivion the better. How-
ever, if the medals are to conte
they will adorn: the breast of many
a brave lad, who through cold,
privation and suffering marched
to defend the rights+of our coun-
try in, a manner that would have
dons credit to an old veteran.
ON THE OREGON. barristers of Peterboro', has been ap-
pointed County Judge of Poterboro',
vine Judge Donnieton, resigned.
Capt. P. A. Scott is gazetted Act,
ery officer under the Fisheries own
and commander of any steamer at of
ed or chartered by the Governmefisli-
Cnnada for the protection of the fish-
eries.
It is now rumoured that the Hon.
Dr. l)huteh will be 'gazetted to the
judgeship of Aylmer, vacant by the
death of Judge McDougall, and Mr.
Pelletier, of Quebec, to that of Gaspe.
A oouple at St. John, N. B., atm ,
arated some time ago on the ground
of poverty. The wife went to start a
boarding house sometivhere in Ontario,
and the husband, having no v made
a fortune wishes to find his wife, of
whom he has lost trace.
In addressing a Montreal jury in
a °see of perjury last Friday, Juetice
Ramsay took occasion to unsparingly
denounce eociotiei for the protection
of women and children, for which he
asserted no special need existed, sud
which he glassed among the curses of
the period.
Ash Wednesday was rendered re-
markable by the fact that it smeared
on the 10th of March, the latest day
on which it can possibly fall. Such
a late date for Aah Wednesday occur,
only once. in molt century, that is,
going backwards, in the years 1784,
1666, 1546, 1451 (it did not 'emir to
the 14th century), 1204, 1109, 1014,
and 619 It will not occur again un-
til 1948.
A special mooting of the rlireatore
of the Western Dairymen's Associa-
tion of Ontario was hold at Toronto
last Friday, when a committee, con-
sisting of the President, Ballantyne,
M. P., P., and Messrs. Oleverdon,
Lessee, Robertson,. Parker and Oaa-
well wv,a appointed to take whatever
etepe are necesaary'.to secure a prop-
er exhibit of diary products at the
Colonial and Indian Exhibiticn,
On account of the recent opening
of the Canadian Pacific Railroad, and
the early prospective establishment
of England's military route to Indra
via Canada, the British Government
will create an arsenal here and make
Halifax Britain's greatest naval stn•
tion in the new world. The almost
inpregnablo circle of fortifications now
guarding the barber will be supple-
mented by several large torte. The
dock yard, which occupies one-third
of the water front of the °sty, is to be
re estabhahed on its old time basis,
and a second British regiment has
been ordered to tile. garrison.
A letter from Labrador days that
between Esquimaux Point and Blanc
Lablon the people are starving. They
had killed in January 58 dogs, and
were eating dog's meat every day to
rave their lives, and several are al-
ready starving. Last fail, late in.
November, Newfoundland sent a ship
with a load of provisions for the people,
and in a great storm she was lost.
The Bishop from Eaquimaux Point is
writing to the Government to send
provisions by the first navigation, be.
cause there is going to be starvation
this spring. Al Peutiooet several
families are begging, and Mr. Gagman
cannot do anything for them They
say this& if navigation does not open
soon they will be famished.
WILLIAn En3CE QrvE9 A °RAPMIO DEe00IPTION
OE THE DXVAa1ER,
Win. Bryne, of London, Ont., narrates
his experience of the wreak of the Oregon
(on tvhiohveasel he was a saloon passenger.)
"From the time we left Liverpool up to
Wednesday afternoon," said Mr, Bryce,
"the voyage was moat pleasant, when a
minister named Manley, who waa travel-
ling with hie wife and son, jumped over-
board and was drowned. After the excite-
ment created by the enicido had worn
away all went pleasant again until 8atur•
day, when, se we neared the coast a heavy
fog prevailed. Towards night, however, a
light wind sprang up from off ehore and
dispersed the fog. The night waa very
clear, stare shone like so many moons. I
was conversiug with /Jr. Selly, of Toronto,
who said he could see to road a newspaper
by the light of the stars. The Captain left
the bridge and the first officer took com-
mand about 9 o'clock, Then I went to
bed. About 4:30 Sunday morning I was
lying awake in my berth when 1 heard a
grating -noise, andfelt the vessel atop, and
start again. I heard the engine bell ring-
ing the orders. I fancied we had struck a
sandbar and that all was right again.
Three or four minutes afterward the stew-
ard came into our state room, and told ua
in a hurried manner to got on deck as noun
as poaeible. I got my clothes on in less
than no time and tried to open the com-
panion batch, whish I found clo:od. The
bulkheads of the watertight compartments
had been closed, so the steward Informed
us when he heard us trying to got out, and
to go up the second hatch. I was on deck
About tan minutes after I first Beard the
noise and was not yet aware of the cause.
There were only about seven or eight other
passengers on deck beside the officers and
sailors. The captain was on the bridge.
In a few minutes the Passengers name
crowding up by hundreds, and in a short
time the decks were covered. Then there
was a scene of terrible confusion, yelling,
crying, men and women praying, and try-
ing on life preservers. Then I found out
More had been a collision, and that two
holes had been stove in the vessel's aide,
one above and one below the water line.
She bad careened to• the side oppositeto
the holes ; doubtless if she had careened
the other way eiie would have foundered
immediately. I could notice she was set-
tling, but not as fast as she did the first
hour. At this time the light on Fire Island
was in eight. They were firing rockets
and a gen. It seemed to me that the gun
made no louder report than a rifle, and the
rockets would trace a slim line and would
not explode. The eignele were very de.
Motive. Just as the order came to swing
out the boats a steamer hove in sight. The
cheering was indescribable, but suddenly
fall when she crossed our bows about four
miles away. Evidently she did not ese our
signals. Then we got out the boats and
the men commended to jump into them in
spite of the order from the officers to the
contrary. Morningfoundus huddled to.
gether on thettdeo , a sorry -looking lob.
The sunrise waa glorious. There was a
eail in sight, but it was a long way off. The
second officer stripped and allowed himself
to be lowered over the side and attempted
to atop up the bolo under the water with
bedticke, but was uneuocesiful. It was a
hazardous undertaking. The sail proved
to be a pilot boat, and on nearing ns she
stood off within Bailing distance. The Or-
egon's captain asked if aha would take the
passengers and was answered in the affirm-
ative. The offioors then went around
among the passengers and assured them
that all the danger was over, and aekod
them to go below and take a cup of coffee.
Mr. Selly and I went down. While there
we noticed that the water was even with
the large saloon floor. We looked at each
other and hurried back on deck. We then
noticed the engineer come up from below
and hold a consultation with the Captain.
Then the stokers dame up. The water had
put out the fires.. The Captain called all
the paseengere around the bridge and ed.
dreeeed them, saying :
"I wish to transfer you into the beats
for about one hour to see if our vessel will
float or sink. Lower the boats—iodic,
first."
Now would be a fitting time,
while our sister town, Listowel, is
at 'Work, for the people of Brussels
to express their opinion on the
necessity and advisability of se-
euring better train accommodation
by having the morning and night
train run every day instead of 8
times each week. The local mun-
icipalities paid over their bonuses,
or gave their assent to it, with the
expectation that the wants of the
public would be one of the
principal objects kept in view by
the railroad company but we have
learned, long ago, that like all
monopolies once they gain the as-
cendancy they know nothing bat
self and what will add to their in-
terests. Their motto appears to
be to take all and give as little in
return as possible. There is no
earthly reason, or any other kind
either, why we should not have
better train accommodation and a
vigorous kick on tho part of our
business men and townspeople
generally might have a good effect.
OUB old friend A. M. Taylor, of
Toronto, attended the Reform Con-
vention last Saturday and deliver-
ed an excellent address on the pub-
lic queetions of the day, For a
young man there are few, if any,
in the province who grasp the po-
litical situation as he. ' Mr. Tay-
lor is ambitious and counts on
sometime in the future writing M.
P. I'., or M. P. after his name, and
we have not the slightest doubt
but his fondost hopes will be de-
loused, perhaps sooner than he an-
ticipates. The idea of crowding
Then came a great scramble, many not
going down by the run, but jumping into
the boats and into the water. Ladies were
lifted over who were afraid to go dowse by
the run. Mothers were pat over the ves-
sel's aide, and their children loft on board.
After sons S00 passengers out of the 900
had bean transferred to the pilot boat, the
captain of that vessel refneed to take any
more. I had got on board the pilot boat
in the last small boat. I found that the
pilot boat wee packed with human beings
like herring, in a box. By this time the
lite raft had been out loose front tate vaseel,
and • number of man get on it and floated
away. The seh000er came to our monist.
recce, and the balance of the paesengors
were tn.: atoned to her, exceptsix boat
loads, which she took in bow and made sail.
Soon After this a cloud of smoke appeared
on the horizon, and in ,boat three-quarters
of an hour the Fulda dame up, and the
transfer process was begun again from Ube
pilot boat and schooner to the Fulda. The
men on the raft ware pinked np also. By
Ibis time the main deck wee even 'with the
water, and snddeniy the stern of the steam-
er rose high out of the sea, and sire wont
down bow first. The top of her two made
remained visible. We ware landed by 13
o'clock.
Tho captain of the pilot boat afterwards
informed me that he was not sttrantod to
the Oregon by the elgneie. Ht neither
heard the gen nor raw the rockets. Neith•
or did tbelookotrt on Fire Iatrnd. 'Whether
it waa the error of the °Meer on the bridge Provinces lndividutlip. •
Tilbury West Council has adopted
plane for the drainage of 2,000 aorea
of plain lands—coat, $1,578.
Sir Hector Langevin has promised
to spend $15,000 this year on per-
manent harbor improvements at Bel-
leville that will prevent further dam•
:go from flood.
It nee been decided to form an As.
aociation among the merchant tailors
of Montreal for mutual protection
against dishonest adventurers who
make a practice of defrauding their
tailors, and Who dress elegantly at
their expense.
A fatal disease has broken out
among the cattle in the township of
Piltaburg, Out. The animals seized
with the disease run at the eyes and
noxa, well up and die, apparently in
great pain, within three or four days.
The government medical man should
inquire into these cases
A. gentlemen writes concerning the
state of the labor market in Sydney,
Australia, He says that doubtless if
skilled tradaamen knew of the apien- to his conduct in the Biel rebellion.
did wages paid there and the short Thie is the latest new departure in
A pleasing feature of the Inland
Revenue report is elatietior ;Mowing
that the consumption of -spirits ,.per
month has steadily and conelderabiy
decreased sines Confederation, in all
the Provinces exo pt British Colnmb-
ia. Ontario in 1868 drank 1.584 gals.
per mouth, in 1884 but •987 gale. A
similar decrease is noted in spirit:
drinking except on the Pacific Coast,
where mouths that drank 1.288 gels.
each in 1876 now drink 1.750 gals.
Taking the Dominion as a unit, the
consumption bee fallen from 1.621
gals, in 1861 to 1.267 in 1888.85, or
to •998 the proviona year, which was
normal. Tho cobrumption of , boor
has, however, ineidueed everywhere.
Ontario drinks 8•J9'ga1s. now to 2.16
gals. in 1868 ; British Columbia, 5.19
gals. as spinet 817• in 1876; and
the whole Dominiou 2'58 gals, to 1.97
gals, in 1861, 1leverihelees the rev -
Mau: DiS6,
Early Tumidity morning Little
flour mill Tooewator was burned to
the ground. Nothing waa saved. A
flre•bug is blamed. Sufficient anon'
having fallen during the night, inn
tracks of a Lorse and cutter were
traced from the mill throngh the vil-
loge. Insurance unknown.
A man named Garrick walked in
ou his wife at Hamilton one day last
week after an absence of many years,
He had left her to go to the Austral,
Mu gold mines. Stio heard be was
dead, risme to Canada frum Enp,land,
married again and was widowed, and
welcomed her first huaband with op•
en arms.
The largest verdict ever rendered
in a libel snit was given in the case of
Major Dugas, of the 65th regiment,
against Edmund E. Sheppard, editor
and proprietor of the Toronto Evad.
ing Nowa. The damage awttrled
was the full amount claimed, $50,-
'000. The action grew out of alleged
false charges against the plaintiff as
hours of labor (consisting of eight
hours per day only), they would flack
to the land of "golden fleece." Fre
especially mentions confectioners.
The census rettirna from the North-
west show that the white population
of the distriote of Prince Albert, Al-
berta, Assinibolia and Saskatehowau
amount to 25,844, the halt breed pop.
ulation to 4,848, the Indian popula
tion to 20,170, making a total of 48,,
862. The white population a your
and a half ago was estimated by the
Government at 150,000.
A. 'special to the Detroit Free Press
aaya :—Advices 'from Ottawa atate
that Capt. R. N. Scott has been put
iu command of all veeeels which are
engaged in the protection of Caned
inn fisheries. The Captain to -day
informed the Free Press correspond-
ent that he ix fitting out the steamer
Lansdowne. She is t0 carry two six -
pounders and is expected to sail from
this port next Monday, with the
Captain ou board. Ho claimed that
he is simply going to lock over the
fisheries. It is no secret here that
he in going gunning for Americans
who are treapaesing on We Oanadian
fisheries. It is his intention to en•
force the provisions of the treaty of
1813.
The London Graphic in ata last
dumber publiahea sketches of the two
sides of the Northwest Medal, with
this notice :—Offjotal notice was giv,
en in September lost that the Can-
adian Government has been advised
by the Imperial Parliament of Her
Majesty the Queen's intention to
award tnedale to the Canadian troops
(numbering somewhat less Man 6,.
000 men) engaged in suppressing re.
hellion iu the Northwest Territories
of Canada, Should the Northwest
Mounted Police be constderod by the
Government (as it is antieip teed they
will be) entitled to a medal, this
number will be increased about seven
per cent. The Home authorities at
that time only awaited from the Can-
adian Government the design for the
obverse side to complete a ale for a
medal, which will he shortly issued
from the.Eoyal mint, where the work
has been executed. One side of this
medal is similar to the "Egypt" med-
al ; on the other, encircling oho words
and date, "North-West, 1885, Can.
oda," is displayed a"wreath of maple
leaf, which .is also introduced into
the mileage, and in the arms of Cau•
oda. Tho ribbon is red and blue.
'nue alri s'messedb f p' •t ban 'messed from
Mr. Wood hail introduced the fol-
lowing Bill into the Ontario Legielat
ure :—Her Majesty, by and with the
advice and consent of the .Legislative
Assembly of the Province of Ontario,
enacts ail follows :-1. This Prot may
be oiled as the "Minors' Preventive
Aot, 188." 2. The keeper of a bill-
iard, pool or bagatelle room, or table,
or bowling -alley, who admits a minor
thereto without the written concent
of hie. parent or•, guardian • shall be
eubjeot to :"fine of $10,.for the Rist,
and $20 for each subregneut offence, Soleotion jurors,
to be imposed by any Justice of the wire fence honasos, 25o. per rod, 40 75
Peace, one.lralf of which fine shall. Postage and stationery, 34 84
go to the informer, 8. In every such larrorin statnte labor
room there shall be posted in a con
sprououe place, and BO kept posted, a
copy of this Act printed in Roman
lettere of fair sine, and for auh day's
neglect 1n eo doing, the/Owner, or
proprietor, or either of tb lin, shall be
liable to a penalty of $16 per day, to
any ons suing therefor, and such
penalty shall bo a lien on the tables
and furniture in such room until.paid.
4. Every minor contravening this
Act, after having been duly, warned
not to do so, shall be liable to a like
fine ns the proprietor, or if the pare
cut or guardian so elect, to corporal
punishment, to be awarded by the
the marriage nobiee announcement to
Manitoba, and has about it a "dolin•
ituese" not equalled by any repent
directory :—"Married— Morrison.--
Kerr—On the 10th inst., at the re-
sidor oil of Philip Kerr, by the l3uv.
James Duncan, Mr. £houtao Morris•
on, of 16.18-24, to Mtse Mary Kerr,
of 82.18 23."
Mies 0, Lamanan, of Ottawa, with
88 marks, has this year won the
gold medal given by the Miuietor of '
Education for competition in the
art schools of Ontario for the beat
work done during the season in an-
tique and industrial design. 'Miss V.
Howard, of Toronto, was second, with
85 marks, and W. Bland of Toronto/
ibird, with 88 marks. The examin-
ere have recommended the Minister
of Education to award Mies Howard
a special gold modal diploma.
Tho troops who in the Northwest
wore fed ou cirned beef and h•trd •
tach, will bo eomtorted to know .that
General Middleton' s supplies consist-
ed of canoed tongue, boneless clunk -
en, raspberry jam, strawberry jam,
pears, peaches, pine lapplea, aorteice,
lemons. marmalado, milk, whtakey,
(four gallons and two kegs), c000a,
oysters, sauce, pickled walnuts, baked
beans, tomatoes, cheese, essence
coffee, curry powder, and many othor
articles not included in the corned
beef and hard tack moon. This is
now made public in the auditor-gen-
eral'a report. Is title toe explanation
of the long delay in m+king the at-
tack at Baboche ?
Auditors' Report 1885,
Alex. McNair, in account with the
Municipality of Grey.
lif'IO1IPTS.
Balance at last audit, $
Bank of Hamilton for note nine
' months,
Tavern Inspector, balance of in-
censefund,
Land Improvement Fend,
County Treasurer, non-resident
collection,
Bank of Hamilton for note 5 mos,
County Treasurer, boundary lino
appropriation,
Bank of Hamilton for note 3 mos,
Treas. Ont. Clergy reserve fund,
Wm. Spence, Engineer's exp.,'
Ed. Bryan, Dash received not
expended,
Thos. Straohan, cash received not
expended,
Treasurer Brussels, R. R. debent-
ures award Grey,
Government School Grant
comfy
,From D. McLain:1A n at different
times, 15180 64
Total amount of receipts 1885, 1118459-64
EXPFENDITURE.
Roadie and bridges, $ 1868 16
Trustees school tax 5499 64
Government Sohool Grant,... , , , 500 00
County " " 500 00
Gravel for nada, 241 42
Salaries for township officials, , . 649 00
173 51
17 00
75 00
47 61
131 23
000 00.
10 07
8110 81
77 03
700 00
185 22
300 00
r, os
32 00
2 75
1 10
158 21
500 00
500 00
y,
Goer&..of Health,
Printing,
Municipal election,
Ms+iatrafe, and infiiutod by the par•
X1,028 per hoed in the Dominion in it , , i n.
The measure ie w
1866 11 $1.058 beer 1884.85, and the 'ood one ; it doge with tt notorious
revenue from from $'097 to g
$•104. A little iuoroaee in revenue and growing evil, and we hope that
of course has bean gained from the it will not only become icor but that
it will he rigidly enforcers.
int of board a
0
Dog tax refunded
llncolieeted tea,
Drain Clo» , 1, (1884 & 1885) ..
Bide drain Cons. 15 & 16,
Drain t7one. 6 & 6, 150 42
Government Drain Cons. 16 ds 17, 007 33
Reg. births, marriages and deaths
for 1884 cC 1885, 31 40
County rate, 4877 28
Paid money borrowed, ., 7.800 00
Interest on money borrowed,. •., 45 87
Lngineer's.expeneep, 1.48 00
Interest on 11, R. Debentures, 420 88
Arrears of taxes colleetod . , 27 48
Green's law suit, . ...... , 204 00
Miscellsnoous, , , , , 84 86
Balance on hand, ,,,,,..•... ,,.
$184591099 6a88
X1[7'1) the uudersigued Auditors of the
Vy township of Grey certify that wo
have examined the Treasurer's acoounte
for the past year and the 'Vouchers belong-
ing thereto and find the same correct.
Treasurer% ALEX, STIIWART,
Office. )" JA0013 JIRAt1T11R1,
Grey, loch. l6th;1886. Avnirootr,
17 00
10 00
5 68
68 72
30 00