HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1886-5-21, Page 1VOL. XIII.
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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1886,
011.00.16.1.101.7
COMMUNICATIONS.
Does 111.3 Teter apply to Theme
re) the Editor of 'Tint remT.
DEAR rim. --I have waited for several
months for the Auditors' nbstraot of the
Publie School accounts, but have not yet
seen it. Our School rate is about the hew -
lest rate wo have to pay and there is no
good reason why all possible information
should not be placed M t110 disposal of the
public in the way marked out by law. Some
members of the School Board are very par-
tionlar in some things bat are apparently
very lax on otters.. I think had this ab-
atreot boon withold in years that aro past
there would have been n oonnmotion before
this. I liavo no desire to stir up strife but
wish to call attention to this seeming no -
gleet and hope to see it rectified before
many weeks. "Right wrongs no man.
Yours, tee., TAXPAYER.
Brussels, May 15th, 1880.
"They Speak for Thentselyesef
To the .Editor or Tut puss.
Dien Sin.—My mind being somewhat
full of municipal politics during last election
I took the trouble to save copies of Tia
Posr from the time the first gun was fired
until "the smoke bail alearod away." I did
this for the purpose of ascertaining how
much was meant by the aspirants to public
office and how near they would come to ful-
filling their pledgee. By the way, if I were
e candidate my promises and pledgee would
be like angel's visits, or to use a more com-
mon phrase, "like hen's teeth,"—few and
far between. In 1885, a deputation of the
Seolt Act Ass. waited on the two can-
didates for the
an.didatesforthe Reovoship and sounded them
on what they would do toward the support
of the Scott Act. I give you the question
as copied from Tun Posr of Jan. let, 1880,
as follows :—"lfelected to the position of
Chief Magistrate of this village will you
give your support to the enforcement of the
Scott Act in this Municipality?" To this
interrogation camp the response from the
present sleeve, (also copied from the same
paper)—"Re Scott Act. In answer to the
question submitted to me by the Temper-
ance Association, respecting the Scott Act,
I world answer by Baying, I believe it to bo
the duty of the Chief Magistrate of any
city, town or village to uphold the laws of
the country and I shall feel it my duty to
see them properly enforced." The heading
over the item was "They speak for thorn -
mires." Mr. Editor, I have little more to
say. Did the Reeve do as he pledged ho
would? Was his notion in forcing a resolu-
tion on the Council oondomniug the Scott
Act, and over which ho was quite annoyed,
oo I am told, because it did not terry, tend-
ing to aid in "seeing the law properly en.
forced?" I trow not. I am oleo informed
that so bitter was ho on the subject that he
invited a red-hot anti -,Scott Act man to
come to the Council meeting and advocate
the passage of the resolution. He was
helping (6) enforce the laws of tho land. I
realize, with a largo majority of the rate-
payers, that the Reove'e promises aro muob
like bubbles blown by a little boy, they aro
very liable to "bunt." I am
Yours truly,
Brussels, May 17th. Srnnos."
N. 13.—.I would Mat add that I have n rod
in pickle for other members of the Oounoil
Board on this and other subjects and will,
with your permission, perhaps call their at.
tontion to these matters.
0. S. Hartiu gets2 years In Kingston
1'enite!' lary.
At the Guelph assizes on Saturday Owen
G. Martin, ono of the most promising con.
fidoueo mon that Canada has produced, and
who, but for the interference of the author -
Ries, through Government Detective Joe
Rogers, would bo still fishing for and hook-
ing many suckers, was seutenood to two
years in Kingston penitentiary. ?Jr. Mar-
tin's method of fishing was, on the whole,
cuteness itself—though not auto enough to
ward off fate, and his bait was the old, old,
antique fate of sending out confidential
circulars, announcing that ho sold aountor-
felt money,
Detective Rogers got a Toronto man
named Perrymaid to correspond with
"Drawer 41," Lucknow, and in one of tho
lettere from Perrymaid to Martin he en-
olosed a marked 65 bill, whioh be subse-
quently traded to Martie. Whon, every-
thing seemed clear for a conviction Perry -
maid left the country, and that Daae had
to be dropped because of tho want of his
evidence.
Then Rogers learned that a Guelph
baker named. Wm. Walker, who had ad-
vertised in a Toronto paper for a situation,
had received a "Drawer 41" oiroular. As
in the Perrsymaid case, he enclosed a mark-
ed $1u hill m ons of Walker's lettere. The
post office department having offered the,
detective every inanity this letter was
stamped with the Guelph post mark and
given to Poet Office Inepootor Sweotnam,
of Toronto, who sent it to the postmaster
at Lucknow. On the same train whioh
carried the letter Rogers sent to Luoknow
a man who, with the postmaster, opened
the letter and took a copy of it to nee in
evidence, as the roriginal, if delivered to
Martin, would probably never be got hold
of again. This was put in ''drawer 41,"
whioli the postmnetor know belonged to
Martin. The latter's brother, Wellington
Martin, was soon by Rogers' man to take
tho latter out and hand it to Martin at hie
Store. An hour later the man visited the
shore and saw Martin reading the idontioal
letter. An information was laid and Mart-
in was arreated by Rogers and taken to
Guelph for trial, Tho offence with whioh
ho Nae charged, viz:—inciting Walker to
commit felony by purchasing counterfeit
notes, having been partly committed there.
When arreated Martin dieofaimed any
knowledge of the charge. On Bogeys an.
notmcing hie intention of softrehing the
safe, Martin objaotod and throw bxmtolf
across it. In the safe were found about
NO. 46.
800 circulars, a few newspaper clippings,
some letters from hie dupes, and a number
of crisp, germine $1 bills and clippings
thereof. In hie pocket -book was found the
marked $10 bill cont in the Walker latter.
Some capias of the oiroulars were also
found in hie writing. Tho difBonity was
to prove the writing, but Rogers, by it clever
ruse, got him to aoknowlodgo similar writ.
ing in an account book a few moments after
he had denied 18,
Hie trial tools place at the Guelph assizes
last week before Mr. Justioo O'Connor,
when the evidence for the prosecution woe
so overwhelming that no defence was of-
fered, although ten witnesses were present.
His oonviotion was followed by a sentence
of two years. Detective Rogers was in the
box for throe hours, and underwent a
slashing groes -examination by Donald
Guthrie, Q. C., who appeared for the de-
fence.
E. 13, Johnston, deputy -attorney -general,
conducted the oase for the crown.
Martin's dupes were many, some of them
Toronto people, who sent him sums rang-
ing from $10 to $20, and received therefore
a package containing, old paper, a door
look, eawduet, or other rubbish. Ito play-
ed a vary sharp game, and some of his de.
vices were vary cunning.
CRICKET.
pliERE00T VS vxcx-rsaemnNT,
Friday morning's probabilitie worn watch-
ed with interest by the Brussels cricketers.
The opening match of the season, President
vb. Vice -President, was arranged for 1 p.m.
Though cloudy the day was warm and no
rain fell, just the day for cricket, and as the
boys cantered into Victoria Square, in their
bran now suits, they looked, and apparent-
ly fait well. The Vice -President (A, Veal)
won the toss and deoidod to go to bat, while
the President's (E. T. Wade) side took the
Hold. Veal and Dennis opened the ball to
the bowling of Kitchen and Waterer. Veal
soon retired with a.noatly made double to
his credit, clean bowled by Kitchen. J. Ross
then joined Dennis, who was playing care-
fully, making ones and twos against excel-
lent bowling, Ross quickly run np three
ones when a twister from Waterer carried
away Ins leg stump and sent hint to the
scorer's booth. Currie then joined Dennis,
who seemed to change ends in time for the
next over, and had now got into double
figures. They both played cautiously and
well, but a full pitched ball from Waterer
retired Currie for a nicely made nix. D.
Ross followed and was running ap a score
when a shooter from Waterer relieved Den-
nis and ho consoled himself with a score of
10 and gave place to Dr. Meelaughton, who
helped D. Ross along with his score, but ie
an effort to snake one for himself was clev-
erly caught behind the Wicket -keeper and
retired for 0. Thomson then joined Roos
and they batted in fine form, making ones
and twee when Ross was caught out on a
fly by Laird with n record of 15. Stratton
joined Thomson, who was giving a vary
neat exhibition of back play. Slretton got
a two an,d a throe, when Thomson found a
resting place among the spectators, with a
more of 18. Grant then faced the bowling
of Sitohon for an over, cutting the ball to
the off for one, but fell a victim to one of
Hargreaves' grass outtors. Grower follow-
ed and kept the Hold moving till a well di-
rected ball from Kitchen Allowed Stretton
to join his comrades, while Bauelaugh and
Grimm made work for the fielders and
amusement for the epees. until Bouslaugh,
after a well-earned 11, was bowled by Har -
grooves, leaving Grower not -out with a
score of 15.
The Presidoet'sside then went is to bat,
Laird and Watorer facing the bowling of
Ross and Dennis. L'tird made a fine drive
to long on and teas cleverly caught by Mo -
Naughton. \Vatoror sunt one skyward
which was taken behind the wicket keeper
by slip. lttcLenean, who wee already at
bat, made a good 3 hit and joined by Jonas
was running up a score fret when he carried
the war into Africa and was stumped by
Ross on the third run and retired with a
snore of 7, Kitchen joined Jonas, who
parted company with him on his first strike,
from Dennis, Veal taking another ball at
slip. Kitchen, who WAS there in time to
see Jones caught, was joined by Oluff, who
noon gave place to Hargreaves. Kitohen
struok not but failed to meet nod ball from
Ross took centre stump and he linseed be-
hind the wicket with 1 to his oredit. Har-
greaves was getting in some good play, and
assisted by Jackson, reached double figures
when he was neatly, naught by D. Ross.
:Jackson, who was now joined by Wade, had
4 to hie credit and was &loan bowled by
Donnie, Powell joined Moue with Wade,
who at this stage made a double, but an-
other ball ftom Ross' end sent the indicator
up. Kerr now came to the rescue, but a
ball from Rosa tools Powell's wicket, ending
the innings for 24 rune, with Kerr not out.
Tho matoh was conducted throughout
with the utmost good feeling and if some of
the playero were disposed to make illusions
to a "pr000seion" during the last inninge
they were promptly, if not properly, run off
the field. Tho defeated ones kindly gave
the victors another innings by way of prao-
tioe, and the oricket season at Brunets may
fairly bo considered as ushered in.
The follutving fd the soon ;—
PRaolna tT'o SIDE.
S. Laird, b BOOB, c hfeNaughton,
0. Waterer, b Donnie, o Veal,
MoLennan, run out,
Jones, b Dennis, o Veal,
Kitchen, b Ross,
Oluff, h Ross,
Hargreaves, b Donnie, o Boas,
Jackson, b Dennis, .
Wada, b Roes,
Powell, b Ross,
Karr, net out,
Extras,
0
7
0
1
0
0
10
4
2
0
-0
0
maw,. 24
Vlcn•PlIESIDSNT's 8105,
Vaal, bEitohon, 2
Donnie, b Waterer, • 16
J. Bose, b Waterer,
Currie, b Waterer,
D. Ross, b Waterer, c Laird,
McNaughton, b. Waterer, c Strotton,
Thomson, b Waterer,
Stratton, b Kitchen,
Grant, b Hargreaves,
Greeter, not out,
Bauslaugh, b Hargreaves,
Txtrae,
Total,
East Huron Partners' Instltnte.
The second meeting of the above
mentioned Institute will be hold in
the Town Hall,. Wroxeter, on Friday
May 28th 1886, commencing at
o'clock a. m. The following interest-
ing subjects will be introduced:
"Forestry," by Thos. Gibson, M. P.
P. ; "Wheat Culture," by Thomas
Straohan, reeve of Grey township ;
and "Grasses," by John McMillan,
reeve ofHullett township. Each of
these topics will be discussed by the
audience and all are requested to take
part. Several prominent agrioultur-
alists from a distance aro expected to
be present during the session. To
make this gathering a success every-
body concerned must lend a helping
hand and by a united effort there is
every reason to hope that this insti-
tute will bo as successful as its prods.
eessor. Remember the date, ono
week from Friday of this week, at
the Wroxeter Town Hall. Uriah Mc-
Fadden is the president and Wm.
Bishop the secretary -treasurer.
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Porta Counts- Notes.
400 trues were planted in Stratford
on Arbor day.
A. Fireman's baud is the latest idea
en St. Marys.
Councillor Keeler, of Mitchell, has
resigned on account of i11 health.
The Russelclale hotel keeper was
removed to the insane asylum the
other day.
The Oddfoilowe of Stratford will
decorate the graves of departed breth-
ren on June 2nd.
The proceeds of the bazaar held by
the ladies of Trafalgar-st Methodist
ehurob, Mitchell, amounted to $115.
Wm.•0ornish, of Fullarton town.
ship, wee so seriously injured at a
barn raising, recently, that he died
two hours after.
Edward Henry, of Elma, left re.
cantly for the old country, intending
to bring back with him a heavy Cly-
desdale entire Dolt.
The half yearly meeting of the Perth
Teachers' Association is announced to
bo hold in the Town Hall, Listowel,
on Thursday end Friday, June 3rd
and 4th.
George Ridell, B. A., mathematical
toaster of St. Marys College Institute
has been appointed to similar position
in Galt Collegiate Instituto, at a sal-
ary of $1,000.
Owing to thp.pressure of business
at Cha Stratford Assizes, the case of
town of St. Marys ve. Sully was post-
poned till the Fall Assizes, by order
of the presiding judge, Justioo O'Con-
nor.
Omen-oncing on May 26th, and on
every Wednesday until further notice
tite G T. R. at'e to run a cheap ex-
cursion train from Stratford to Sarnia,
leaving at 7.20 a, m. and arriving at
Et, Edward at 11.45. Returning, the
train will leave tlio'Poiut at 4.40p. m,
L0CAL ITEM.
NURSE girl wanted. See advt. in
People's Column.
LIN%en soil Lnno,—;Last Tuesday
J. B. Clark, of Brussels, led Mies
Ktite Baker, of Oranbroak, to Hy-
men's altar, and by the assistance of
Rev. P. J. Shea, of Seaforth, thy
wore made husband and wife. Mise
Teenio MoDouald was bridesmaid and
A.. Baker groomsman. Tho bride and
bridesmaid wore pink nun's veiling
drosses. 'The wedding couple took
the train at Seaforth for Toronto,
where they spent a few days. We
wish them 0000008 and happiness.
Tun all exciting topic in Toronto aro the
now summer hate, bonnets, plumes, lanes,
flowers, &o. Samples arriving every other
day ; Come and sae, All ere quickly pick-
ed up at Mrs. Alexander's.
AT the meeting of delegates at
Clinton, on Tuesday of this week, E.
E. Wade, of Brussels, was elected
President of the County Cricketers'
Association ; Mr. Stant, of Goderiob,
Vioe•Prosident and W. Jackson, of
Clinton, Secretary. A most enjoy-
able time was put in. The first of
the Association matches will be play -
oil at Bruaeols, on the Queen's Birth-
day, between Godorfch and 13russole
elutes,
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A little labor and the expending of a
few dollars would make it an inviting
place in the honied season of the year.
—The front windows of the Salvation
Army barracks proeent a rather for -
lore looking appearance.—Jno. D.
Ronald likened the chemical engine
to the fizz of a sedlitz powder when
addressing the Walkerton town Coun-
cil last week.—The resignation of Po-
lice Magistrate Scott places another
hindrance in the way of enforcing the
Scott Act.—What is the G. T. R.
officials waiting for in regard to the
early train every day ? Did they not
get our bonuses with the expectation of
giving us efficient train service ?—
The Directors of the Grey Branch
Agl. Society are a long time making
a move about securing new grounds
for fair purposes.—The roof on the
skating mak should be finiehed and
the port boleti along the side closed
up.—Servant girls aro a scarce arti-
ole in this section of the country.—
The Town Hall won't look auy the
worse for a thorough renovating.—
There will not- bo a calico ball this
year.—I3rusee]s cricket olub will make
the county clubs scratch gravel in the.
County matches.—A better market
for the disposal of grain and wool
cannot be found than Brussels.—Tho
President's eleven in last Friday's
game was 'a little too light for heavy
work.—The wire grating at the wick-
et in the post office ie to keep the
young ladies from kidnapping the
assistant postmaster.
Quasi.; VroroilxA will be 67 years
old on Monday.
TUE &nation sales ab J. Alexander's on
Saturday afternoon and evening will be
continued until the whole stock ie sold out.
All book accounts not paid by let June
costs will be put on as the business must
be closed up.
OLIVER SMirir, wife and children,
who have been en Southern Manitoba
for the past two years, returned to
(trey ors Wednesday of this week.
They purpose remaining in Ontario
for a while. Mr. Smith speaks very
highly of the west and enjoyed his
stay there very much.
PEOPLT'i SAY that W. II, McCracken
had potatoes nearly a .foot above
ground before the frost,—One of our
hotslkeeper "who would not move his
stuff no mutter who came," quietly
and quickly stowed. bottles, kegs, &o.,
in the barn the other day when he
heard a constable was on the war-
path.—Thos. Ballantyno has a goose
that has laid no less than 46 eggs this
season and she is still increasing the
number.—Something ehould he done
about the epring eolith of the flax mill.
Canadian 1News.
Blyth wants a new Town Hall.
In future the mail steamers will
leave Quebec on Thursday instead of
Saturday.
The laying of the corner stone of
the new Presbyterian Ohuroh, Hsu
salt, will take place on the 24th May.
McFarlane, the convicted Grand
Trunk Railway ticket agent, of
Guelph, has been sentenced to six
months imprisonment.
Five Dundas county hotel -keepers
have recently been convinced that
prohibition prohibits at least to the
extent of $50 and coats.
Two cattle weighing over 6,000
pounds were shipped on Wednesday
from Guelph for the Colonial exhibi-
tion. Mr. McQueen sons the breed.
er.
A resolution has been introduced
in the Manitoba Legislature) asking
that a more suitable vessel than the
Albert be sent to Hudson Bay this
year.
The (Jaledon Council passed a re-
solution to threateu the 0.1'. R. with
proeocution if the running of freight
trains over their roads on Sunday is
not stopped.
The costs in the Pigott murder
oaeo, Elgin Go., for whioh Havelock
Smith is held, have already reached
over $8,000and the case is to come
tip again at the Fall Assizes.
A ]3obcaygeon butcher on gutting
open a now, found a sack adhering to
the ribs, whioh contained an iron pail
ear, sticks, and stones. When - alive
and walking, a sound came from the
Dow's interior like that of a child's
rattle.
A Oharlottetown (P. E. I) dispatch
says ; Tho ice blockade on the north
side of the island is retarding vegeta-
tion. Business is steadily improving,
The fiehing outlook is hopeful. The
lobsters are of a largo eizo, and.im-
mense hauls of berting are reported
at all pointe.
A branoh of the Irish Laud League
was organized in Dublin the other
evening. Among others W. 13. Davis
delivered a stirring address in favor
of'Rome Rule. Quite a large cub•
soription was taken up at bite close in
aid of the funds of the National Long-
ue of Ireland.
A sensation was caused on Placa
d'Armos square, Montreal, at noon
Monday, by a young lady named Vic.
Coria Cohen firing three shots with a
revolver at Armand Scheyer. Ie is
not known whether or not the shots
tools effect as Scheyer ran away.
Mies Cohen was arrested.
William Dobson, a wealthy and re-
spectable farmer of Chxngacousy town-
ship, blew the top of his head off with
a shot gun Sunday morning. No
cause is known for the not, He et as
in Brampton on Saturday, and re.
turned home in the evening in good
health and en the best of spirits.
John Lutz, of Tiloouburg, is in
Hamilton looking for his three-year.
old boy, who was abducted from his
home Tuesday night. He says that
he thinks the child was carried off by
retattves, and is hid either in Hamil.
ton city or Ancaetor village: Lutz
offers a big reward for the child's re-
covery.
There are 130 mounted police at
Regina, 100 at Prince Albert, 200 tit
Baitleford, 100 at Edmonton, 100 at
Calgary, 100 ab Ford Macleod, 100 at
Lethbridge, 100 at Maple Creek, 60 at
Wood and Moose Mountaiva, and
small parties at Fort Qu'Appelle and
at various points on the Canadian
Pacific.
The body of Andrew Sherman, who
was killed by the premature explosion
of a blast at Furlow a few days ago,
was found 29 feet from the rock coin.
pletely disembowelled. The loft arm
was broken and the hand lacerated,
The Heart was found hanging to a
fence, and the livor and a fete ribs
were picked up 150 feet distant from
the body.
During the progress of a Ohnrch of
England service on one of the Indian
Reserves near Fort MacLeod, the
head chief concluded that he must
have a smoke. His matches, however
refused to light and the fent created
such excitement among the Indians
that he deemed it wise to atop the
service and help the ohiof out of his
difficulty. He accordingly produced
a box of fuses and by exploding the
mineeture bomb of one of them caus-
ed such a panic of interested aston-
ishments among the braves that the
house had to prorogue for the day.
A. M. F. Gianelli, who was for fif-
teen years Italian Consul -General in
Montreal, left that city to engage en
business in Toronto. On leaving that
place he resigned his position as Con..
sul-General. Mr. Gianelli has re-
cently received a latter from His Ma-
jesty Ding Humbert 1, expressing
the regret he feels at Mr. Gianelli's
resignation and appuintiug him Hon-
orary Con out for life. Mr. Gianelli
was the Oonlmissioner for Italy at
the Philadelphia Exposition, and was
the het Chevalier knighted by his
late Majesty. King Victor .Emmanuel.
An accident which may yet prove
fatal occurred iu 'Osborne township at
the farm of Andrew Hunkin. It ap-
pears one of the horses was vary sick,
and while the team was being no.
hitched the sink animal wanted to lie
down. To prevent this, Thos. Ran-
kin, son of John Ruukin, rushed up
behind it to frighten it, whereupon
the beast kicked him in the face,
knocking nearly all of his tooth out
and smashing his jaws iu a frightful
manner, as well as otherwise wound-
ing his face, He was pinked up un-
conscious and taken to the house,
wharo the broken bones were act.
Carom v. Fxanaa.—.The Rev. Geo.
Olark, the plainfiff in this case, re-
sides in Shelburne, but is pastor of
the Methodist church at Honeywood,
Mr. Clark refused to pay the taxes
when called on by the collector, Mr.
Fisher. Ilia goods were distrained
for taxes, henoe this suit. Mr. Clark
claimed exemption from taxation on
account of being a minister. The
defence argued that Mr. Clark was
not in charge of any church in that
municipality, he was therefore liable
to pay taxes the same as any other
citizen. The judge's ruling was that
the statute exempted all ministers no
matter whether they resided within
their charge or not. Judgment for
plaintiff for $12 and costs, Rev. Mr.
(Nark was for some time pastor of the
Blyth circuit, .