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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, AUG. 8, 1887.
AfRESTED GOit `IURI)ER;
The Palter Matte an Amusing Nutlike
and Arrest a Walkerton
/'h•rgynugi.
A few months ago Rev, Dr, West, a
Methodist minister, of Chestertown, In-
diana, deserted his wife and six children
and eloped with Susie Beck, the family
nurse girl. He next turned up in St.
Louis with the girl, where they lived to-
gether several months, under the name of
Mr. and Mrs. Abbott, Abbott being ono of
West's given names. On July 17 Susie
Beek died suddenly, and a few days later
Abbott, or West, disappeared, leaving a
note stating that he couldn't live without
the girl, and had drowned himself. It
was subsequently discovered that the girl
had been poisoned and that West had
alcipped out, throwing off suspicion by the
letter, saying ho intended drowning him-
self. Now, West is a Canadian, and it
was suspected ho would ]load for Canada,
and consequently a full desoription of
him was forwarded to the police in the
different cities, asking them to arrest him
on sight.
Among others who received notification
to this effect was Chief Williams, of Lan-
don, wko warned his then to keep their
eyes open for the reverend adulterer and
supposed murderer. The other day two
of the city doteotives stood on the Grand
Trunk platform, when a clerical -looking
gentleman stepped off the train. He
answered the description of West perfect-
ly. The detectives spotted him at once,
and their suspicions were confirmed when
he inquired if a curtain minister from
somewhere or other (naming the place
where West was brought up) lived in
London. ' The detectives, however, de-
cided to give hien plenty of rope and see
what he would do. He left bbe station
and made hia way up to Princess avenue
where he went into the house of a well-
known citizen. The deteotivss followed,
entered and arrested him.
"What am I arrested for?" asked the
clergyman.
"Oh 1 you'll know soon enough.
Where have you been since you. left St.
Louis ?"
"Left St. Louis 1 I never was there in
my life. My name is Rev. —; I oomo
from the neighborhood of Walkerton."
"That's all right, but we known you."
Then one of the detectives called the
lady of the house aside and asked her if
she knew the man. Site said she did,
and well. Ho then told her they had sr.
reined hini for murdering a girl by poi-
son in. St. Louis. Mrs. — maintained
stoutly that he was a minister from near
Walkerton, and the detectives began to
see that they had made a mistake. They
again cross.questioned the supposed
murderer, and were then fully convinced
he was not West. They apologized pro-
fusely for their mistake, promised not to
give the minister away by saying any
thing about the matter, and withdrew.
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TIIE Sl'. THOMAS TRAGEDY.
tun ram's vnnolCT.
The following verdict was rendered by
the coroner's jury :-That the said Sam-
uel G. Zealand and obild, Mrs. Smither.
and child, Mrs. Frain° and ohilds Mrs.
Baynes and three children came to their
death through the criminal negligence of
Henry Donnelly, engineer, and Richard
Spettigue, conductor of the ill -feted
train. We, the jurymen, empanelled to
investigate the causes of the late terrible
acoldeut on July 166th, by which many
lives were lost and others severely injur-
ed and much valuable property destroy-
ed, after hearing the evidence and care-
fully examining the sante have come to'
the conclusion that the said accident is
duo to the carelessness of the officials
and the employees of the Grand Trunk
Railway Company in the following sev-
eral ways :—First, it is quite pm from
evidence adduced that the engineer was,
on that day at all °yenta, quite unfit for
hia duty ; as for instance the speed at
which be ran the train into the corpor-
ation of the City of St, Thomas without
sleeking at the proper place. Then the
negligence of the conduotor In not ex-
amining the air brakes before leaving the
Port, which, had it been done, might
have prevented the disaster, which has
brought such desolation into so many
homes ; and further, had there been an
inepoator as there ought to have been, at
the Port, such serious oonaoquenoes
might have been averted. The drown-
ing of young lady of. London at Port
Stanley Is another diroot result of this
disaster. If Me. 'armour had accepted
the offer of the Miohigatt Central railway
officials to send an engine to Port Stan-
ley to relieve the anxiety of hundrede at
the Port, and take them to their dentins
anions, this sad end of a young life would
not have occurred. Another point to
which we would call attention is the
practice of the odioiala of the company in
not producing suitioient seating accom-
modation for the people on excursion
traine. Tho evidence of one of the
biakeaman went to show that there were
so many children on the platform of the
cars making a noise that he could not
tell whether the whistle blew or not, and
on being asked if there was not room for
them inside ho answered in the negat-
ive ; and further that the said officials of
the company allow their keine to run too
feat in the oity for the safety of the pub.
lid. Signed, Wu% C. VArtnosarnx, ooron•
er for the County of Elgin, and twelve
jurors. Conductor Spettigue, Who had
been arrested, pending rho result of the
inquest, and admitted to bail, wan im•
mediately surrendered to the authorities
by his bondsmen end re- arrested .on the
ohargo of manslaughter. Application
`will at once be nada to have Spettigue
again released on bail pending his trial
attire Fall Assizes,]
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1111p5a5La 15, {MARTIAL
In the return matalt between Brussel
and Wroxster, on Thursday of last wee
our boys had the game about all thoi
own way. In the 1st innings they soors
21 runs, and their opponents 8. Thi
broke up the interest in the game to
large extent and play was vary loose an
indifferent. At the close of the 7th inn
ings Brussels had scored 53 and Wroxet
er 88, There was not a "white wash" 1
the whole game, S. H, Laird norforme
the onerous duties of umpire but declare
he will do so no more unless protected b
ry ooat of mail. The following is th
score per innings :—
Innings, 1 2 3 4 5 8 7
Brussels, 21 3 1 9 12 8 3----58
Wroxeter, 8 2 3 3 1.12 4— -88
05055005 vs. nSLOIIAva.
On Friday afternoon the Belgrave base
ballists drove to town and played amatoh
with the Mainlands on the Park. The
game was a good one and was witnessed
by a large number of spectators. Owing
to the game not commencing until after
0 o'clock only 5 innings were playod.
The result was very much in favor of the
home team. D. and J. Ross oaoh made
a home run. Tho annexed score will
give further particulars :-
05055 r.s.
Runs.
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Outs.
W. Grewar, 9 2
1
3 1
4 1
2 2
2 2
8 0
2 2
J. Stratton,
D. Ross,
J. Ross,
F. Stratton,
T.Ross
D. Wilson,
A. Fitzpatrick,
A. Currie
3 1
Total 25 12
nt:LO3tATA.
Runs. Outs.
0 2
1 2
1
R. Henry,
R. Clark,
R. Agnew 1
W. Potter, 0 8
G. Barkley, 2 0
P. Agnew, 1 11
C. Berry, 1 11
J. Woods, 1 2
W. Green, 0 3
Total 7 15
Innings, 1 2 3 4 8
Brussels, 4 9 4 8 x--1-25
Belgrave, 2 1 1 0 8— - 7
J. W. Shaw, umpire,
Brussels Oonuell.
The regular monthly meeting of the
village Council was held on- Monday ev-
ening of this week. All the members
present, Reeve McCracken in the chair.
Minutes of last meeting read and
passed.
The following amounts were presented;
F. Kelly, on gravel account $275 00
Band grant 75 00
Jno. Meadows, salary 87 50
W. H. Herr, printing. 25 00
Geo. Love, street improvements19 00
D. McNaughton, hay dales 17 50
Wm, Vanotono & Sons, hay scales 14 73
J, B. T. McComb, street improve -
=ante e 12 50
E. Matson, fire department 4 00
Jno. Wynn, miscellaneous 8 50
Thos. Stewart, street imp'm'ts. • 3 00
Moved by 11. Graham, seconded by
Geo. Braker that the above accounts be
paid.
W. H. Kerr applied for the free use of
the Town Hall on Sunday afternoons for
an hour during the ;summer months for
union Band of Hope meetings. The re-
quest was refused ns Councillors Wynn,
Baeker and Graham contended rent
should be charged.
Thos. Maxwell asked about a piece of
sidewalk. Referred to Street Committee,
The question of Howe's insurance on
mill was discussed and the Reeve in-
structed to deal with the case,
The Council then adjourned.
&3rr►est eltr ti+ahool Boa rd.
A special meeting of this Board was
held on July 22nd.
Members present—F. S. Scott, Rev.
Jno.Ross, Thos, Fletcher, Harry Dennis
and Jno. Hargreaves.
Fifty-six applications were received for
the Junior Department,
Moved by J. Hargreaves, seconded by
111. Dennis that Miss Hunter's application
of $110 until Christmas be considered
first, and in the event .of her not coming,
Mies Stevenson's, $950 per year, following
Miss Peak, $950 per annum.
Moved in amendment by Rev. Ino.
Ross, seconded by Thos. Fletoher that
Miss Stsvenson't application be consider-
ed first at a salary of $250 per annum, she
failing, Miss Hunter, afterwards Miss
L'oek.
The amendment carried and the Sec-
retary was instructed to communicate
With above at once.
Board then adjourned.
A passenger train was run across the
Canadian Pacific bridge at Lachine on
Saturday.
A copy of Her Majesty's proclamation
extending pardon to soldiere who may
levo deserted from Her Majesty's land
oroes has been filed in the Department
f the Provincial Secretary of Ontario.
John L, Campbell, of rho 7th conees-
ion of Howard, has dug up on bio farm a
emarkabls lime stone, Itis about a ton
weight, of very smooth surfaoo and reg•
alar shape. On the main stone wore
svoral smeller flat ones end a larger.
thus, Which Mr. Campbell and others
hintsbas been salved to represent the
gush of an e1oppsant or some other largo
nimal: —East Kent Plaindoaler.
Number 4.
A'-ViSp to the'y'eeet, nodally as we thought of their to
years of solitary watoning amid the ea
Dian lint. --My last letter left us enter- nese of the great lone land, they fait
leg the city of Winnipeg on Thursday, fully finished their course, and now th
Juno 9111, at 2 o'clock p.m., after a jour- sleep quietly together on the verde
0ey of one thouemnd four hundred and banks of tiro Rod river ? Tho °Imre
ten miles, having token us seventy-two the first Presbyterianone in the count
hours, including stoppages. In my next is a plain stone building and it will h
I shall give you my impressions of the about four hundred persons. It w
city. It was my intention in this to give soon tilled inside and as many more on
a short aeoonnt regarding the proceed. side as the building could not sent
Inge of the Assembly, but everything one -hall of those present. Divine se
said and done ban been so aourately and vise wee conducted by Professor Ha
fully reported by the press it would be after which stirring historic address
superfluous to repeat what is already were delivered by the Moderator an
known so well, or at least oughb to be by Professor McLaren, Then all adjourne
those interested in the ohuroh. I may to a grove where there were tables loa
be permitted, however, to make a few ed with the choicest refreshments by th
general remarks. In the first place the kind people of Kildonan. There ar
citizens of Winnipeg were not forgetful places in the world where mon'° deepos
to entertain strangers and nothing oould moral emotions are stirred, perhaps
exceed rho cordial welooms which was may be where a,Nation's liberty was firs
aeoorded the delegates. A11 classes and scoured, or bravely defended. The re
creeds seemed anxious to make our short memberanco of Bannockburn or th
stay in their midst as agreeable and gates of Derry will awaken in well con
gratifying as possible, so that each and sbituted minds profound emotion
all of us might carry bask to our homes throughput all ages. It is not the. plane
pleasant memories of the people and the but the memorable events that Cher
plane. There was a very large attend- transpired, the fountain heads of vas
ado of delegates from all parts of the results which will flow on till time °hal
Dominion, from the distant shores of be no more, So around this little chum
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It was on the banks of the Bed river dusts
a most agreeable and harmonious as. many hallowed and endearing memories
sembly, there being suoh a pleasing spirit As the delegates took their farewell o
manifested throughout the whole of the the place they must have had something
proceedings. No jealousy, no jarring, of the same feeling as the captive Jew
all working together, earnestly studying had when they hung their harps on the
out the best measures for the carrying on willows by the river of Babylon and ex -
of the church work. Amongst the other claimed, "If I forgot the 0 Jerusalem,
businese the Home and Foreign Mission &c," so with us, if I forget thee 0 Hild-
work is always very interesting and more ooan, let my right hand forget her curl.
especially so when the missionaries tying- JAmcs Sairrmis.
themselves are present to tell of the ups Walton, July 29th, 1887,
and downs, the disoouragements and en-
couragements that are to be met with in
prosecuting their work. As the Assembly
listened to those who had charge of the
mission work, also a number of those At the G. T. R. io-nic at Stratford on
who are engaged as missionaries, every Saturday, Robert Beatty waa atruok on
heart was stirred and fired with more the ehonlder by a swing, breaking his
zeal to help forward the great canoe. oollarbone.
Presbyterianism has made rapid pro- While he was on kis way to Cleveland
gross in the Northwest during the last on the Oddfellows' excursion beet week,
few years. Ten years ago there were J. E. Stark, of Stratford, was robbed of
only nine Presbyterian missions in the his gold watch, waned at $100,
country, now there are three hundred A ease from Mitchells was up at the
and sixty. Then there were just four Stratford Police Court, in whish Mra. C.
missionaries, to -day there are one hund- Fraser was found guilty of throwing vit.
red and twenty laboring in that field for riol on Walter Id. Morrison's dog. Her
the cause of Christ. Still the call is that fine and costs for the offence amounted
more missionaries aro needed, people are to $11.
perishing for lack of the Bread of Life. It is rumored that. Inspeoeir. Paisley
Unprecedented numbers of young stud- Will take proceedings against the London
ents are offering themselves for the work. Free Press or the writer of a letter which
The Home and Foreign Mission Commit- appeared in the columna of that journal
tee are noxious to employ them, but lest Friday, for alleged libelous statements
funds are not forthcoming. No doubt contained in said letterin impugning the
there is quite a largo sum of money rais- official integrity of the Inspector,
ed for mission work, but when it is divid- A boy named McHugh got too near a
cal over the membership it ie only a mere cylinder inn Stratford agricultural works
trifle to each. If all professing Chris- and was caught by the shirk and pulled
Hans were to give of their means in the in, He was rescued but not before the
some proportion as the Jews of old were teeth of the machine had taken a large
required to give, there would be sufficient piece of flesh from the upper part of his
to send missionaries to every destitute right arm and given him some ugly gash -
part of the world. First receive the es elsewhere.
Gospel ourselves and than send it on to Reports from Stretford say that grain
others and so help to usher in the glad of all Idnds in that vicinity is had. Bar-
millenium dawn. There are numbers ley will not weigh more than 45 lbs. to
now settled in the Northwest who in other the bushel. Wheat samples are flinty
days were living in Ontario were wont to and dry, and, with the exception of a few
worship with us who do not enjoy the seotions of early oats, that crop consists
ams privilege now, being far away from chiefly of husks through too quick ripen•
ny place of worship. They have no ing. Peas in all oases are the beet crop
Sabbath bell to awake the/Sunday morn ; on the farm.
no divine messenger to carry to them the At a pio-nio at Stratford on Saturday,
glad tidings of great joy. People in snob an individual known an Fakir Finlay got
a position very soon become careless and the worse of liquor and acted in a die.
unconcerned, and it may be if left very orderly manner. George Clarke remon-
ong in such a destitute state they at strated with him, when the ruffian flew
ength become estranged from all church at him and bit a piece out of . his cheek.
connections. The good people of Ontario Finlay was taken in hand by the police.
lave ample ability to supply the means, He is at present in jail, and as a collo-
there f there is only the willing mind, so that tion of burglars' tools were found in his
he Gospel might be preached to our fel- possession, his trial will not be held at
ow countrymen, scattered as they aro present•
ver that vast territory, and so make A man named Howard, belonging to
lad the hearts of many that are now Mitcbell, came home drunk one nigh re -
lonely and in want in their far away cantly, and without shriking a light
times. Amongst the numerous romp. threw himself on the bed and went to
ions and courtesies extended to the dale- sleep. The next morning he discovered
ares by the people of Winnipeg and vi- the body of his wife beside him, dead and
inity, the most memorable es well as beginning to decompose- He had no idea
ha most enjoyable, was the excursion to when she died. While the body was be-
ildonan, the birth -place of Presbyterian- ' ing laid out fob burial he went out and
am in the West. We wore invited by again returned in a state of shameful in.
e good people of that plane to visit toxioabion.
hem, so on Saturday afternoon the mem- It was reported among the G. T. R.
ars in a body proceeded to the river employees a fow days ago that brakeman
here the steamer "Antelope" was in John Knox had been married in Blyth to
siting to take us down. The place is Miss Gallagher, of Stratford, linos was
ve or s1x miles north of ilio oity. Ina at tbe'tirne acting baggagerean at Blyth,
ew minutes the vessel was crowded full Knox inserted an advertisement in a lo.
nd away we sailed. The day was pleas- sal paper dallying the rumor, and Miss
nt and the sail clown the river, was de- Gallagher or Mrs. Knox is taking pro.
ghtful. The placid beauty of the; oeediugs against him. Tho case is, so
Wad, winding stream, with its green peouliar that it is exciting considerable
oping banks, the farm houses hidden iu interest. Botb the parties have hitherto
umps of trees, with the level prairie in borne good repubations,
e bank ground stretching away to the On Monday night two young bathers in
dant horizon, the scene was charm- Stratford, thought they would in;bulge iu
in
especially to then who saw it for the the luxury of a bath. On that evening
ret time. After a leisurely sail of about James Hartley, proprietor of the Windsor
bony we reached the place,•• nearly the barber shop, and Oscar Beaker, a man
the population in their boat attire, who works for hien, wenttothe boat
ore waiting to receive us while the old house at the dam, and .lesehig their
urol�boll was tolling out its sweetest clothes in what they, thought was a secure
usio. A tasteful arch of green bought! place, they struck out into deep' water:
lcireled the gateway to the ohuroh, They did not notice soy pored nee,r,the
he building stands in the graveyard, hour being ?Julie late. ,After disporting
here rests the remains of, a number of themselves in the water to their heart's
ose brave Segtalt Highlanders who content they returned to shore and pra-
ttled hero some seventy years ago, coded to dress themselves. Becker had
ore oleo Ilea the remains of Dr, Black, that day brought $270 from his house,
e first Presbyterian minister, who liv- intending to put it 10 the bank, litrt'no.
, labored and died after thirty yearn of . glectsd to do so,, and the money was in a
ithful aervice for the Master. On the wallet in an inside diet pocket when 11e
gilt hand as we approach the church f5 went in to swim, bet when he proceeded
eotecl over life grave a beautiful granite to put his coat on he discovered that the
ointment The Rev. James Nisbotb, wallet and contents were gond. Hartley
o for a time was associated with Dr. then thought of his pilo, and he also
colt and latterly missionary to the In- `found that he had been victimized to the
aus at Prince Albert, is also buried extent of some $25 or $80. At daylight
re. Beside him his wife, who only Becker, went to tooth for bis lost oath
:Add him a few weeks. Who shall but was only rewarded with the discovery
bicl a sigh or think it weakness to of his empty pooltet book. The lesson 1s'
d a tear as We look at the lest resting that persons who go in bathing should
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Mrs. Campbell, of Winnipeg, while
visiting at the Methodist parsonage,
Stratford, was taken suddenly i11, and
died Thursday morning. The cause 0
Iter death is believed to have been a do
of blood about the heart, the cause o
which, in tarn, is not known, unless it
might have been a kick the altfid gave
ter while in bed a night or two previous,
which was followed by a sensation of
Pain. She was a daughter of the late
Rev. Dr. Bice.
M. Campbell, of Lucknow, after an
activeretiringbusiness life of forty years, intands
,
f , Two electric light companies represent•
t I od by their agents explained their systems
1 to those interested in Godericlt last week,
The petition for the repeal of the Scott
Act bee over five thousand names attach-
ed. Itis likely to be deposited in the
sheriff's office on Saturday.
Some three weeks ago the Walkerton
Herald oontained an article reflecting on
the moral oharaoter of D. F. Cameron,
of Lucknow, that gentleman bras entered
an action for libel against the editor and
also the proprietor of that paper.
The young ladies of the Methodist
church held a dairymaids social at the
residence of George Greer, Wawanosh, on
Monday night, August let, Bill of fare
was buttermilk and biscuits ; sweet milk
and bread and butter; coffee and oake.
There are strong probababilities that
Mrs. Zealand will pull through the dread-
ful injuries she sustained at St. Thomas,
and we are glad to Hear that she will not
lose any of her limbs, though it is pos-
sible that bar hands will be comparative.
ly useless.
A writ has been carved upon the Coun-
ty Clerk of Huron by the license oommis-
sioners of West Huron, to recover the
amount set down to be contributed by
the county towards the carrying oat of
the Scott Act. Clerk Adamson accepted
service and placed the matter in the
hands of the County Solicitor.
A local organization, to be known
0s
the Goderiah Prohibition League, was
formed last week, with the following 51-
nods :—President, M. McGillivary ; Woe -
President, A. Smith ; Secretary, J. A.
Reid ; Treasurer, J. A. Neftel. Commit-
tee on constitution,
ommteeooconstitution, Mmessrs.Turk, Seth,
BinArmstrong, Thompson, Robertson and
es.
On September 1st races will coma off
on the splendid track of the Clinton
Driving Park Association. The let race
willbe a stallion trot for a purse of 3200;
2nd race for colts four years' or ander,
for a purse of 375, mile heats, 2 in 3,
open to all in the county. trotting Or
pacing. 8rd race, 3 minute, trot open to
all horses owned in the County of Huron.
Purse 3100, best 3 in 5.
On Thursday. H. 4.. Jameson, who hasbeen in the grain business at Stratford
for about five years, left the oity, The
Bank of Montreal held, itis said, about
$18,000 worth of warehouse receipts of
his, They deemed it advisable to hold an
investigation. The key of his warehouse
was given to Messrs. Ross and Fortune,
who made the startling discovery that be-
yond about three carloads of barley, the
property of W. R. Marshall & Son, there
was very little in the warehouse. The
mythioa120,000 bushels of grain shown in
the receipts was insured, and the insur-
emee company's ,{gent holds Jameson's
note for 3250 premium. How the insur-
ance was effected is a mystery. Several
parties outside the bank claim to have
been victimised by Jameson, but their
statements do not appear to be well found-
ed, The issuing of false warehouse re-
ceipts being only a misdemeanor, punish-
able with two years' imprisonment, Jame.son cannot be extradited, and it is said by
those Who claim to be in his confidence
that he intends treating with the bank
for a settlement that will permit of his
return to Stratford. Jameson went to
Stratford from St. Marys about five years
ago, and has always taken an active in-
terest in church and municipal matters.
He is a member of the Collegiate Institute
Board and the Board of Aldermen, in
which he is Chairman of the Finance
Committee. ' A short time ago he was a
partner in the Stratford Herald. He bee
been a frequenter of the bnoket shops. but
whether he was ruined by wild eat spec.
ulation or not is conjecture.
Huron County Notes.
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The sum of $246 has been raised in
Brucefield and neighborhood for the sr -
:nation of a monnmert to the late Rev,
John Rosa.
Messrs. Scott and Wilson, of Seafortb,
'shipped two batohea of horses, eighteen
in each batch, on Saturday, from Gode-
rich, thedite ultimate destination being
Regina.
K. Kerr, of the Wilbur Opera Company
and formerly of Lucknow, has engaged
with the Heywood Opera Company for
the booing season at a salary of $1,500
and expenses.
H. Murphy at Clinton, for violation of
the Hawkers & Pedlars By-law, in dis-
posing of jewelry and cutlery ; plead ig.
monadmomonadof the law, but the Polios Magi.
strato imposed the lowest penalty allow-
ed, $15 and costs.
According to the published Voters'
Lista of the township of Stanley, there
are 611 persona who are entitled to vote
at botb municipal elections and elections
to the Legislative assembly ; '21 who are
entitled to vote at municipal °lootions
only, and 36 who are entitled to vote at
elections to the Legislative Assembly
only.
Monday night re three burglars broke in-
to-Ouinrette's stn at Londesboro. They
put heavy cottons over the windows to th
prevent the light sy used in the store
being seen outside.Then they covered
the safe with bedvy blankets and blew it
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open and rifled it f its contents, forma.
ateiy getting only $25. Two men slept
up ata1r5 and were aroused by the noise.
Upon their puttingin an appearance the
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burglars fired several pistol shots at them 1
and made away. r. Ouimette had sold
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a large quantity o creamery butter a few
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days previous, but had the money at his
private residence. It was this, no doubt,er
that the robbers were after.
Hueox Pnasnxoenr,—At the July meet-
ing of the Presbytery of Huron, Mr, Mc-
Donald was appointed moderator for the
nest six months. Mr. Stewart, of Clin.
ton, was granted three months leave of
absence, Mr. Ramsay appointed moder-
ator of his session in his absence, Dr.
Ure preeentecl a deliverenoo respecting
he death of the late Rev. John Boss,
Bradfield, recognizing the eminent dr-
ied rendered the cense of Christ, and
xprsssing sympathy with Mrs. Ross
and family. John A. Taylor, student,
tvas oertifled to the authorities of Queen's
College, and Mr, Moore, B.A., teacher in
Goderiah High School, at his own de -
in, was allowed to prosecute his theo-
°gioal studies under the superintend.
neo of presbytery, and the committee
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d the presbytery to present his case
o the favorable consideration of the As -
At the reoont Matriculation Examina-
tion of the University of 'Toronto the
following tutor/fades succeeded in pass -
ng :—Clinton—Full Matriculation : Jas.
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matrong, W. M. Nugent, J, M, God -
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J. Itandsborough, G, McKenzie, J.
he Treleaven, A. A. Williams. Taking
e following boners :—Honore in Math -
mattes, J. W, GodfreY, J. W. Treleaven
nd J. C. Houph ; houora in Classics, J.
rtnsttong and W. M. Nugent ; honors
English, J. W. Treleaven ; honors in
ebgrephy, J, M. Godfrey and J. W.
rsleayon ; honors in German, J. Arm•
rongi In all nine Donors were obtained
y this High School, The following
assed in 5onlo of the subjeote of the
eericulation.Fxamination :--Passed in
athematios, W. L. MoQuarrie, R. J.
Ibsen, A, F, Reynar, L. C. Hough ;
sled m Classics, R. J. Gibson, L. C.
Hdell, W. L. MmusedoQaearrio ; mused in
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0 The corner stone of the Trivet Memor-
ial Church, Exeter, was laid on Monday
afternoon by the Lord Bishop of Huron
according to the form of the Church of
England. A number of clergy were pre-
sent, among them Archdeacon March, of
Landon ; Rural Dean Craig, of Clinton;.
R. Baer, of Mitchell; J. Downie, of Luoan;
0. H. Dridgman, of Hensel! ; T. W. Ma.
gahy, of Seafortb; R. D. Freeman, curate
of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, and
Samuel F. Robinson, rector of Christ
hunt', Exeter, The Rev. Dr. Pascoe,
President of the Conference, and the Rey.
Mr. Graham, represented the Methodist
turoh ; the Rev. Mr. Martin, B. D., re.
resented the Presbyterian church ; Dr.
R
ollins, Reeve of Exeter, represented the
wn corporation. Coins and documents,
nuluding the London Free Press, the
dvertiser, the Toronto Mail and Globe,
ere deposited in a copper box under the
tone, a full list of contents being read on
he occasion by A. A. 0. Donovan, Poo-
le's Warden. A choir led by the Exeter
and orchestra, under Samuel Gidley,
arnished the sacred mucic. The solid
ilver trowel with inscription was. pre.
anted to the Bishop by Thos Trivet{,
he donor of the new church, ao.
ompanied by an appropriate address, to
which the Bishop replied in an eloquent
annex. An immense crowd was present,
nd all the arrangements were carried
ut in the most successful manner.
General News.
The reduction in the public debt of the
United States during July was $4,814,894.
The total debt now, less sash in the treas.
ury, is 341,274,583,842, and of this amount
$1,06$,600,369 is interest.bearing debt..
The total net cash in the treasury to -day
is $45,693, 594, or about 35,000,000 more
than a month ago. The Government's
receipts for July aggregated $30,814,872,
against $29,636,971 in July, 1886. Cns.
tome receipts duringthe past month,
$18,215,411 ; internarevenue reoeipte,
$9,767,967, and receipts from misoellen.
cone eouroes, $2,831,493. On the other
hand, expenditures for July were 035,136,-
924, or $5,500,000 more than in July,
1886,
It is said that in the early daye of
gold mining in Australia three mon visit-
ed Sydney and bargained with the pro.
prietor of the Royal hotel to have full
swing of the house from the cellar to roof.
They finished the first day with "drinks
for all"—in foot kept open bougie. The
next morning they opened all the cham-
pagne they could lay hands on, and with
buckets full of it and mops proceeded to
wash out the bar and ber.roont with this
precious liquid. In those days, chains
pagne of any kind was at the least 310
per bottle. In about three weeks' time
those three men started back to the dig-
gings
over $80 000 in more
Mad frolic
On Thureday the vote of the State of
Texas will be taken on Prohibition. The
total vote of the State' ie about 400,.
000, and there bas of late years been a
Democratic majority of at least 125,000,
But the Democratic party soeme to be
divided on the Wile to at least the same
extent as the Republican. The colored
voters can undoubtedly carry or defeat
Prohibition, aocording as they wish.
he anbi•Prohibittoniste say they expect
to defeat the bmendmsnb°by only 15,000
votes. If this is not a trick et forth as
a safe guard against over•oonfide
the art of the liquor men it' neo on
ptndlntl.tes
that the cause of Temperance has made
surprising progress in a Steno the name
Of which is not usually mentioned in
connection with any theta movement.