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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1886-10-8, Page 44 Cie 3tinmAs last. F.ULD)A -, OCT. 8, 18$0. - THE BRUSSELS POST; A new Methodist church was open. ed eh Melbourne ou Sunday last, Bev. Dr. Parker preaching the dedication sermons, Brautford has now a population of 12,600, an inerease of 483 over last year. The assessment of the city is 14,650,830. Col. Otter failed to appear at the Toronto Police Court iu responee to a subpoena in the alleged ooal conspir- aey ease, and a warrant was issued for Ms arrest. A proolamalion appears in the On- tario Gazette erecting Aylmer into a town with four wards from Jan, 1 next, According to the last census taken the village had over 2,000 of a population. Alfred Stutton, son of the late Richard Stutton, of Kincardine, was accidentally shot by a companion while ou a hunting expedition in British Columbia, where the deceased resided, from the effects of which he died. James Snelling, of Moorefield, Wel- lington county, pleaded guilty to a charge of an offenoo against the sec. ond part of the Canada Temperance Act, before Police Magistrate Lowes at Rothsay, and was fined $50 and costs. He paid the fine before leaving the court. The Collector of Customs at Port Hawkesburg, N. S., has seized two American schooners, the W. D. DOR. slay and Scilla, for violation of the customs law, having landed dutiable goods without report or entry on rev eral occasions. Goods were landed of several places, and have no con- nection with the fisheries. The De- partment of Customs is investigating the maiier- A dispatch from Victoria, B.C., re- ports a valuable gold fiud close to the boundary between British Oolumbia and Alaska, and says that already the quantity taken out had realized $24,000. The question of jurisdic- tion is likely fo be reload, es the boundary between Alaska and the British territory has never been de- fined. A dispatch from Indian Head, N. W.T., says the Indians are beeomilig bolder each day. A man named Guardapie, while guarding property for the Medicine Hat Range Company about twenty miles away, was held up by eight Blood Indians and re- lieved of his rife, revolver, and every- thing else of any value. Horse steal- ing began about the time the pollee outposts were ordered in. The Government has presented ltfoosomin, the chief of a band of Orgies near Bettleford, with GO eheep, in reward for his loyality during the rebellion. Moesomin is one of the craftiest Indians in the North-west, and is well-known to the volunteere who camped near Battleford. At the beginning of the outbreak he refused to join Poundmaker, and escaping with his band to the surrounding Lake country, south-west of Battle- forcl, remaining in hiding until the fight at Ont Knife Hill. He then re- turned and frequently visited the mil- itary camp. C1n,na(lican Newel. Ingsrsollitee are talking of building e six mile spur line to Thainesford to connect with the 0.P,R. system. The formal opening of the Mani• toba Provincial Exhibition took place on Wednesday of last week. The weather was most disagreeable, rain having fallen steadily almost the en- tire day. In an interview at Ottawa, with Mr. Venkoughnet, Palien, the Indian chief, and his companion, asked for the release of Big Bear, They receiv- ed promises of a mill, as well es in- dustrial schools, There has been a movement quiet- ly going ou at Toronto for some time to raise funds for the erection of a monument to the memory of the vol- unteers wl,o fell in the lete rebellion. Over $80 was raised towards the pro- ject the other night. The other day the steamer City of Dresden brought up 8,600 gallons of wine, which was consigned to J. S. Hamilton, of Brantford, by Smith & Wardroper, of Pelee Island, The boat also carried 110 baskets of peaches and 984 baskets of grapes from the island. General Booth delivered an address in Toronto on "What know of the the Salvation Army." He origin of the Army, and traced its history and growth. He spo of present strength and prospects, replied to the various objections rais- ed against their methods. They have now 1,648 corps and 4,068 salaried officers. He calculated that if they progressed at the eame rate they would have in fourteen years 40,000 corps and 100,000 salaried officers. He also spoke of their work among prisoners, and said that 8,700prisou- err had gone to their homes, and six- ty per cent. had been saved to society and were now earning an honest live- lihood. Regarding the rescue work among girls. he said 2,000 had been oared for and sixty five per cent. sav- ed to eociety. What ie probably the greatest wat- er well in Western Ontario was struck Friday evening of last week on the farm of John11lcllwain, 3rd concess- ion rof Plympton. Persons were bor- ing for water, and when a depth of 80 feet was reached a loud rumbling noise was heard in the hole. In an instant the whole top "of the earth seemed to be upheaved, and auger, stones, sand and water were flying in the sir 30 feet high. The force of the flow of water was so great that in a few minutes the hole was enlarged at the top to about 12 feet in diameter, but how far down the enlargement continued canuotbe ascertained. The well is still flowing over at an enor- mous rate, and a small river has been formed by its overfiower, All efforts to plug the hole failed, logs, eta., which were put into it being thrown to the top like chips. The Government steamer Napoleon will immediately proceed to the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence to render assietance to the destitute fieh- ermen and their families. For the past few years the Gulf fisheries have been a failure, and much suffering has iu consequence been experienced by those dependent on this calling for a living. With a view of bettering the condition of the unfortunates and giving them an opportunity of °hang• ing their avocations, theQuebee Gov- ernment have undertaken to settle be- tween 200 and 300 on Crown Lands in the Beaucs district, and will pro- vide them with shelter and otherwise assist them in starting a new life. The Federal Government have con- sented to aid in the good work, and will transport the fiehermen and their families from the Gulf to Que- bec free of charge. On Thursday last an attempt was made to blow up the Northern & Westenn railway bridge at Doaktown, N. B. Tho explosion occurred be- tween twelve and one o'oloak in the morning and roused the whole neigh borhood. The bridge has three spans, only one of which is fully completed, Near the middle of the two bottom Gorda which support the completed span, auger holes had been bored, in which the dynamite bad been placed. But the explosion, while it shattered the envie, fortunately did not cut ape. t. I1 1- p1'u.uuiud 1l1 t the intention of 'the dynamitere wes to burst the chords asunder at the mid- dle, and thus precipitate the whole span into the river. Tlio community is much exeited over the outrage, and it is found impossible to' fix upon any motive for the act. The railway cone - pally has offered e. reward of $500 for information that will Iced to the ap. prehension of the authors of the one, chief, Albert Kelly was placed on trial at Barris laet Wednesday for the mur- der of Andrew Sloan, of West Gwill- imbury, on Aug. 10. After the evi- dence had been partly heard, Justice Rose dismissed the petit jury and in- structed the grand jury to bring in a true bill agiuriet the priscuer for man- slaughter instead of murder, which was done. A seizure of jewellery for under- valuation at Victoria, B.C., has been referred to the Custems Department at Ottawa. A commercial traveller named Goldberg, representing Julius Newman, of San Francisco, arrived with a trunk full of sample jewellery, but was not premitted to break bulk for the purpose of exhibiting the, goods. The customs officers requir- ed that an invoice be made out, which was done, the estimated value being $575. The goods were detained and appraisers called in, one estimated the contents at $2,200, and another at $3,000. The trunk and contents was subsequently held by the Collect- or until the decision of the Depart- ment is made. About half -past 1 Sunday morning a serioue accident happened to the C. P.R. express train from Montreal to Winnipeg, at a point 58 miles east of Rat Portage and two miles west of Gilbert Station, which resulted in in- jury to six persons, with a total loss of three cars, a large portion of the mail matter, passengers' and other effects. The sleeping ear was un- coupled and run back safely on the. line. The accident occurred in con- sequence of a landslip under the line, precipitating the engine and tender into n muskeg, thereby upsetting the lamps and setting fire to the adjoin- ing care, which were totally destroy, ed. The navies of the injurod per- c'ae on; •–B givat r I uu,er1y, bo. tv- ed fatally scalded about the head and chest ; fireman Lyons, scalded in the lege ; baggageman Gray, cut in the face ; .4. i?llaw, O.B., badly burned an the left foot ; P. B. Shaw and 3. Barnette, of Georgian Bay, lumber• men, sprained and injured legs ; 8: Pearson, eomtnercial traveller, Mon. treat, sprained leg. 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