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The Huron Expositor, 1876-01-14, Page 12P ITO �ANtAitY 21, WEW ADVERT! EMENTS. Seed Wheat—John Cameron. Dissolution of Partnership—Ernst & to. Mortgage Sale—E. Jones Parke. Heavy Draught Colt for Sale—J. Nott. Annual Meeting—IL V. Dirstein. Logs Wanted—Coleman & Gouinlock. Music—Mrs. J. IL Wright. Information anted --Annie Sheppard. New Goods—*offmaa Brothers. Stock -Taking Sale --Duncan k Duncan, Auction Sale—Mrs. Malcom: Co-Partnership—Campbell k i Burgess. Removal—Huron Planing Mill. Veterinary Card—James W. Elder. Estray Dog— illiam Hill; `Sewing Maehi e Needles For Sale. New Law Offi in Brussels, zcxa x tz�r�r�tax. SEAFORTH,FRIDAY, JAN. 21, 1876: The Balloi in Municipal Elec- tions: A correspondent from Goder ch, in writing on ,this subjeet last week, refer- red. totwo very important points which might with profit engage the attention of our legislature. The fir t of these is the probable increase of the " plumper" sys- tem of voting' under the Ballot in muni- cipal elections,' and the consequent evil results. A plumper" vote, as most of our readers no doubt no know, is where the voter votes for one, and only one candidate, when be has the privilege of voting probably for three. This system of voting, for many reaspns, is objection- able, and there is no do bt but under the ballot system greater fa ilities are afford- ed for the pt•actice of it. Our corres- pondent recommends, a a remedy, that all ballots found with t e name of only one candidate marked, should be de- stroyed and not ` counted. This would certainly be an effectual remedy, but we are not prepared to affirm that it would be right to interfere with the rights of extent, even to ecome a general ce, each elector sary gaalification -. the elector to so great a stamp out what ,may k evil. In the first pia who possesses the neces has a right to demand that his vote be taken, and he has an a ual right to vote for such candidates as a may deem beat qualified. If, for ins ante, an electo could only conscientiously 'vote for on candidate, the others being, in his esti oration, so utterly unfit for the positions to which they aspire, that in voting for them he would do violence to his feel- ings, it would not be right to compel that man either to vote against his con- scientious convictions or prevent him voting altogether. To discard his ballot would virtually have this effect. But it may besaid in reply to this, that we are advocates of complsory voting, and that it would not be a1 greater injustice to compel a man, to vote for three candi- dates, two of whom hel did not -approve of, than to compel the same -man to vote for one candidate that he could not vote for conscientiously. We donot, how- ever, 'desire, nor do any who advocate compulsory voting desire, that a person should be compelled to vote for a candi- date or candidates. 1 that_ we desire is, that each; elector sh uld be compelled to deposit his ballot. This could not possibly force him too violence to'his feelings in. any respect, as if he had con- scientious scruples to oting 'for any or all of the ca>didates, could deposit a blank ballot, and no erson would be any the wiser. The Benefit would be that all would know th t he had at least given an expression of is opinions, even though it m "y have b en a blank, and that he had ot, either through indiffer- ence or for ay corrupt c nsideration, neg- lected the pelrformauee • f that duty. To compel a main to deposit his ballot and thereby ',give expressi!n to his senti- ments, and to compel - im to give a vote for certain individuals, are two very dif- ferent things. The fir t, we are well as- sured, would be a pu lic benefit, while it would infict no individual injustice ; the latter night also be a public benefit, but we fear it would be an undue inter- ference with indvidua' liberty. The subject, however, is one deserving of consideration, *and the evil complained of should be remedied,• if a ., remedy which will not inflict an injustice is pos- sible, The second point referred to by our correspondent is the applicatioiii of the ballot system of .voting at school trustee electios. This is a sug'- gestion of wh h we heartily ' ap' prove. Wo should not only like to see school trustee elections conducted under the ballot, but also under a compulsory voting law. Much as a law for compul- sory voting is required in Parliamentary and municipal election, it is absolutely needed in connection with school trustee elections, as the indifference which now prevails among the ' eleptors in regard to school trustee elections is simply dis- creditable to an educated and intelligent. people: We notice that Mr. itoss, the inember for West Huron,- has given no- tice that he intends toj introduce a bill extending the ballot to school trustee elections, and we trust he willstick to it until he succeeds ie having it placed .on the statute book. The bill wilt not likely bepassed this session, but tbe bringing of it forward will have a good effect for the future. We trust, also, that Mr, Bethune will stick to his com- pulsory voting measure, until the Gov- ernment are ;either forted to take it up themselves or see it carried in the Legis- lature over their heads, Such a measure is• desired by the country, and as the ment profess to be so `;desirous of ing:with the wi hes of the pees , ' rofessiio e cannot ma a :then A P aY vident than by.ringipg forward c uleor 4 ure [providing foilcompulsory vo- n Parliamenhry, Municipal and 1 Trustee electrons. A Sweeplihig Chase• Monday last D r. Crooks moved the eadieg of the g the - Edu ill, It seems, pal firm rm was! g be n priinterl Fief emarks of in troducin nun Pubii averment Bill res. tional Department. lthough put through not distributed, not at the time. From the Treasurer, -how it we learn that 'Instruetion is to be itted,i and that the entire manage - (if the Educe ional Department is tested in the Government, a mem- whiCei assumes the duties formerly by the Chief ` Superintendent fainly a bold step. When Mr. Bill dispe ising with the nacos - "es being unanimous was under 1s, ion Ministerie opposed/ it because ?said uch a s fveeping I hange -was sire by the people of the Prov- at/petitions favoring it had never orwirded to the Legislature. Now k, hive the people of Ontario ever for such a radical che,nge in the • 1 system of • he Province es -that sur educational inter- eiportanee to us ' as ority or 4 unanimous civil cases. Yet the e, at their own in- iize the entire edu- bout even allowing on of their proposed country. They prce direction of the edu- f thp country from th 'se who have de- the seedy of such it in the hands of de law aid politics a coed? Surely are of t s much atte I a maj t of! t jury in ernm n propos to evolutio. al 4y tem, wi or t is discussi r e ,b 're the to r Wove the al in rests the c.ntrol of d their. lives t rests, . hd placj se wh ave nia stud P much ey pro ional i essitie dema s give it cal lh to do even a in a Jct le I be 1 en. finj - n'thb •,posit e me u fed, educ t i wer iltap o suppo the Pr= :slatur Jet. wh unto tests b fns, p in to re or et ich the educe 0 nd wh :have pow on hand they can rightly manage. se furth r to make our edu terests intbservient to ca - he f political, parties and politi- ues,wh May use the interests hem to obtain aiid maintain wer and influence. They pro - 11 this: nd much more with - king the consent of the people, rifling; >!nttter of whether a e dered by 9 or 12 jurymen gal, noy one step .must ! be as the people demand by taking of that step. are not very econeile e proposed by Crooke i l inflict a serious blow upon onal interests of the Province. thoroughly discussed, and its erly understood, tt would lot . by op third of the pea vince. f pressed upon , it should be voted down, t results may follpw. It v lunate event in the histor3 nee shoild our educatio placed in the hands of p 'ssessecl iaf the power to ain or secure political intim- port. 1 This is the positio ' in present bill proposes to pl: e ional interests of this Pr care riot how pure or tention the Government ither safe for the country to place, this power in t ✓ present school system tisfactdcily, andis gener o be among the best in td, and the Government should itent to leave well enough, alone. al a c ange at least should. no unl tea very large majority of le, of r due eensideration, ask No _ presentative in the Ho id be justified in voting for itui as fu y explailied the Matter to titue e ts, and Ive hi vote. such haste as 11. pe 'he le. if if int We h nest in it is n= to .,giselve: ds.' 0 ked s itted 10 c' r it w • ple the no pill of al se 111 . v- ow ay .or eir 1:: lly he be So be he for for ase ti hi hi secured their cons n 'here is bo metes ity the Government ro either be lets ,` concerned ldr the interests of the Province now than formerly, or. the charges of corruption and extrava- gance s freely made must be false and founda ionleis, and consequent.y cannot 'helmet ined by the accounts and reeords which re open for inspection and inves- tigatio by the Public Accounts Com mittee. We are inclined to think that 'the latter is the more likely reason for the declining interest of the Opposition- ists in the proceedings of the Committee. maineememeesemeesem TORONTOTOPIOS. 1 s t TH on sit c A uoru even ass il e ff mita out um bet e h1 accoi et o 4dIjou re; eig tmitte Resaledati a ext it pre erred against the Gofer s and leading members of previotis to the meetin why de the meipbers of . 1 his imp rtant committee meeting and obtain facts te those charges ? During ns the ublie Accounts C s a favor te hunting grown hien Le ere._ Why have it this ession ? Their op r researc are now greater were bef re, as their nu h oat committee was in - the present seas nduct can only''i, one of : two w pyal Opposition zi Mr. aedougatl's Influence in the Ho .c — What Ile [nosrs Oboist Po Mem, Pain find Present s-= The P Infer and hist {Position Oplposi- tie Tactics—Pis bfeAiccoantsCom- mit a—A very "Mixed" Vote on the Jury 113111—Things 1n General', I'ro Our Special Correspondent. TORONTO, Jan. 18, 1876. I too . occasion in one of my first let- ters to ILE EXPOSITOR• to state my im- pressio that the influence of Hon. Wm. Macdo gall in the house would fall far short o the high estimate which his po- litical riends and even many of his op_ ponent: had placed upon his election as a mem n er of the Assembly. It was for this re son that I deemed it impolitic to say no ng of objections on other grounds for me like• the' Commissioner of Public Works to "•pitch into" Mr. Macdougall on eve y available opportunity ; for it ;was m rely giving him a kind of quasi import bccasio - Bess. the ea• able fa has pr little knows how h 'storm tiine s Relor -i Legislature, on Tuesday, a milted by the ch firman of the counts Gommitt a to, red ce of tth ir,committee from mel for nd he rn s a he m- •us' ne ad ere the present, and net one single member. If there is any for the charges of corruption vagance o loudly and per ist- ent the of hat not to the om for hey por- han eri- as carried. The reason e of this (motion i that on' several .� has been force tobefo cessions to adjo ransactieg any b siness uld not be got to aittend. f the Oposition in this c e made ' themselves conspic t of their absence. On asion when the coimmittee for lack of a quorum t t Ministerial members of the p positi Hou rty o lid it stanti seeeli ev Opp' alndone ities •ev ;sure used d airing th eir pr sent oc cute for in Maj "sty's' 011. be yo. ust full-ri of boleti' —a s whom one t Caned en !) very g tb with s sion spent litical place kind, expedi get ov upon every trust dougall's utterances in the House many, secure the transient admiration which hie d abilities have never failed to nd, but they do not evoke that en-'' m which is the spontaneous tribute st men to political integrity and ncy. His . very manner denotes. of sincerity; and the politician neither sincere at heart nor can te sincerity, is not likely to be succee ful, or to help any cause which.. r the ' moment, may profess to ion. Oliver Mowat is a man fact r in ability to the battle -scarred n who faces him in the House ; he ver greatly distinguiiihed himself orator, or, indeed, in any of the rtes which are considered necessary successful "politician;" be hard- ws what political tactics are, yet he stands immeasurably higher in xblic mind of the Prbvince than lacdoiigall. Politically speaking tronger than ever he was, and his • nee, which,perse,and if left onmost . s severely alone, he did not pos- Ale have not to go very far to find es of Mr. Macdougall's lament - lure in the souse,—for such he ved himself so far and with but pe ef redemption, Everybody P his checker" d political career ; has, been seed about on the waves of Ca ian politics; at one iling'along in the very front of at another as. the captain of a ged Tory craft, now running foul ndependence f' breakers, again the black flag of political piracy, cinicn of unprincipled ability, all have admired, but whom no sts. The moral sense of the'. an people has not yet (thank Heave came so blunted as to place a eat amount of confidence in even st undoubted `ability, if not united° me degree of principle -a conclu- hich . " Wandering Willie " has early a life time in reaching; Po -j bigotry we are just learning to• longside intolerance of every other ut the man, whose politics means: nay, and nothing more, who can r the fence at any time, depending bilityand finesse to secure him in hangs, is always a subjectof dis_ f not of contempt. 'Vm.: Mac- splend comm thusia of hon censis a lac who i simul he, f. cham inferio vetera has ne as an attribl to the 'ly knc to -day the pi Mr. he is Government is gaining in real strength every day. Even his own friends felt, though they did not openly' express the feelin, that the present session was to test t s e strength of the Government, not so mu h in numbers as in a certain inde- finabl:. way, only palpable to those whip are ac ual observer/ of the proceedings here, : nd have special op ortunities of knowing how the political pulse beats. Ther: even mists real s calcul They into p is rar looks Osgoo stead (a rea but. " don other sume ous ai leade Oppo; is sic ernm they Oppo: count prese Oppo: liged suit is not a matter of iiacertainty; the Opposition acknowledge un- ably in their actions that thei rength is much less than they ha ted at the opening of the. sessio . cern to have hopelessly relaps litical lassitude. M. C. Camero ly int his seat, and, when he'is = s if he would much prefer to be ilii e Hail with briefs before him int of bibs ; Scott, of Peterborough, ly able ' man and a fine speaker, ntolerably lazy,) looks as if he t care a red either one way or the ; " tbe blatant Lauder `• taints con- ly," of course, and puts on riidieul- s as he imagines himself the real of the Opposition, but the ! whole ition "policy" (save the Mark.!) a palpable farce that the Gov- nt wo ld gain in strength even i ever uttered' a word in reply to ition peeches. The Public Ac - Com ittee, in which seemed t t a la ge field for the exercise of ition tics, has of late bejen ob adjourn repeatedly for want of quorum—none of those to whom th worl Dam Mrs. wort an 0 ized woul retu comp Mow: latter Ode is indebted for the "CanoeCouch sk," " Board Fence" and `? Littl': Somebody" scandals thinking i their while to be present. In act, = position more generallydemoral horse foot and artillery"-- i be hard to imagine. But 1 must, from this longdigiession to mai risen of Mr. Mcdougall and Mr t; To what must we attribute th s success and the strong hold h btedly has upon the confidence o the people of Ontario ? Certainly no because he possesses abilities which plat him head and shoulders above his fel lows, for whatever Mr. Mowat may he is not a brilliant man, who seta' powe P as one " born to command." Bu the p s ple of. Ontario .firmly believe tha he is an honest man ; his personal and politi al character have been so far ears pour aim reproche ; the people truet him He is also exceedingly cautious ; his ac tions . nd words -his very manner -she him + be far seeing, and guarded. In deed, some of his friends think he car ries t is very commendable trait to an ex trem=, but .such a charge has about much weight as the `` Christian pole ticia ' ' -sneer of his enemies. The stric integ P "ty which distinguished• him as judge he has carried with him into th al;ena of politics;and the unassurning wort —the piety, if you will --which no! one h: dared to impugn in the slightest egree so far ncenned, i his ,rive to treat wit who, by act rine that onecientiou 'vocabulary His own lif so demorahzlii - t cess shows t not subscri verting age wits anothe ictally Mr. say that the besides the Ismail isfiue 'exerts in the strange if th body, which (dispose, whi !think too m body of -s scarcely be posing this of the Sir O ing them of lows they ar Eel; in one re self-styled le House of Co the richest a speech wi h which occurs Government was a mem Sur, of whic the head." once address g►ng in self -1 print parka he seems to drawing nu of the past, prominent ` This with somewhat of late and a ply deficie ing blunder b r of the Give him mself " is overnmen hom his s rike terro reasury b ode of pro The time s recess vancing ir, ills, upon o debate. er, a rath t e tedium ne, who is i troduced ort one, all artling re • ., to all Twelve to 1 tired so m uch longe ent gave si ough Mr, ersonally i sieving 't r the ch as a stra ougall vot :ron against nd quite a embers, vo bile Mr. B formers orth Perth ntyne, ,of f the Hurc ne against efeated:by 11 „ his r nal c. ratter is obviou in his public as steer, a can •ell afford ilence th sneers of those d word, proelai I the doc- ilius honesty a d strict ese Lind no ..place in the the successful o litician. ffectually gives a lie to a political creed ; his sue- t the people of :Aerie do to such a doctri e. Ite- for a moment to men of tamp—one who i emphat- wat's antithesis 1 would are several othe reasons I have mention e , for the e which Mr. M . ougall ouse. It would be rather embers of the ggriisslative r. Macdougall . ffects to he is terribly .a raid will h of itself ---a mer :. "Local" account -I sa it could petted thet the u ' its com- body" would th nk much le who is contin ally tell - hat very insigni : nt fel- Mr. Macdou : Il rresem- pect Peter Mi hell—the er of the Left Ce tre in the mons. Peter ne er makes ut reminding th ,House in ish brog a of something under t e rule " of the Mr. ISpea er, of , which I b r," r " the. 1J artmint, I "ha the, honor of'being Mr. Macdougall scarcely the :House with ' ut draft - a dato y reriinisce ces of his me to experience. ' Io fact, 1 ve, p liticelly s eking, by ent from} the p 1m days hen he occupi a more itio than he w does. i pardonabl tough culo s, for his oledge sen politics is s la ent- that he is:contin ally mak- n which the youn est mem use 'could set him • right. pe e. and he wilt hang e pr ncipl upon which the s d alio with the man' ends fon ; y ho would to he ccupa s of the n hes, and it is he safest ure they could dopt. f the nus since he Christ- b n chiefly copied in orta t private d public ich here has ben little or ast fight (Mond yt; ).; how- liv ly discussio 'relieved theast week. Mr.IBeth- a very" avanced" Liberal a 1 l g for the bill and t, Mr. Merrick, l4 umber of other for the propos rdy, Mr. Hodgin ted against, r. Hay, of , vo forlthe bil , Mr. Bal - out Perth, agai t it, two me hers votedor it, and The second reading was 8 to 30. 1 E. i l New : of the W elk. To BE ;SOT. ,s i : negotiatin t ' e sale of E A HAND uis of Ripe reemasous t t me ago w atholie Ch with £10, BETROTRM It is rum. coming visit has referent rn.ent of her with a Ger ! TROUBLE T'elegraph's there have cess in Abys Kirkham,a: 1 nglishman,in t ntan service and twenty oth officers, has sen reported rec the news is of authentic. I MORE C• ON MILLS BTUs '1ED,• ore cotton : ills in .England' we s roved by = re. Dilworth S anchester = n Friday last, a ated loss a $60,000. Also ' un impson's : Orley on Mon ay. amage is 0,000, and 200 ;pea are thrown t of! employment I HEAVY ERDICT.—The ju t. Lebanon s n against i ig railway ler beyond hereby s led by ex ave a ver ill which, thou a� very ght aceomplis a rather luti n in the ju . s. stem, els en jurors t f the urn a verdict of r axing y h ars, and to after so ret rement. a Govern olid vote agai t the bill, ow t professed himself as favor of its principles,while the country was, not ready ge. The vote, altogether, ly mixed one. Mr, Mac- Cam - [Mr, Lauder Opposition d change, and other .—It is repp- oorted hat Egyp with English ca ital�ists for yptian railways. i n DONATION.—the Mar - late Grand Master f the n England, whc a short converted to the . man ch, has presented this Pope sterling. ' NT OF PRINCESS EATRIC E. ermany, he Daily cial says tian BUD- English ntly, but Two re de- n's at a esti- The n the iza Ben- nd Read- ing taken arch last, aintiff r $4,250. AFFAIRS s onus are artizans to i, 6nt has vessel is pr cargo of e r the Carl iNEWFOU ohn H. overnor of ling the nd France, and fisherie snent by Ft ecnsiderable or that e hich the licit tan& a third hat he wili corresponde possible to t tie SOU rce. I SPAIN'S ply to the ffairs. in tone, an questions r The note dr tween Cub not suffer he insurr mg been • Penn., case of e Philadelphia r damages for hi von station in became , perman nt sure to inclemen: w t in favor of th • deavoring to in ir efforts meet , over, thei newly appointed ewfoundland, is at present ue their itt small on that a to bring Matrieo nee, for the purpo n re ard to the in - e of set - England . t is believed that he is sum of money. -Governor Morgan, cif New letter from Ge Gtant, in t, however, saya it is im- ace the remor to Ian authen- PLY. —Tle Spanish Govern - t put a di;lematic note in re- e reply ia quite ;belligerent takes high ground on all the by the United States, lams that the coMmerce be- and the United !States has to any. appreciable extent by *on ; in fact, instead of hay- creased, and is constantly ' creasing ; so that the united States Gov mine had no occasion for complaint, a d no nable ground for its proposedsactien or • terfer- ence in the affairs or troubles exis ing in Cuba• i "BirrrEETeems. "--Britt Coldmbiais .i stated to have refused $750,000 a bonus in lien of the construction f a railroad from Nanaimo to Esquimalt n V' • tteouver Island. This rapacious an tro .blesome Province had better be care 1, o it may pile on the last straw whic w" brei L the camel's back, and make i people wish that they had take w • t they were offeredand been very hankful. ALABAMA CLAIMS. --Mr- rd, of New York, from the Judiciary ommittee, re- ported a bill providing that the Alabama Claims Commisioners, as s on ter the 22d inst. as practicable, s all the Secretary of State the ever ments which have been rend them, and that the Secretary Treasury shall, without urnnecei lay, roceed to pay the judgme ter me little ' discussion the . Pas nIE ATTITUDE OF THE P now Iceased its endeavors to aye' ing the representettions from the for Ans hay tud 1876. taint), wi h -out threats on the pa# 0 was willing should be laid wOuld be doe kir it. Witte satisf ha the co fo e the Ho espon se, MI t UrOn 181111 The retulat C nay of Ifur Ctnvention fou eneouraging wit in this gat School Con ft t_ iisbnbas th Schad Assoeit an al convention Of the 6do.x, anCtnh2du:30eerclinihitp.Cloamreade. wit4ihthhe, the first teision of the ering was increasing, and nd shoWed thaatetetherilinyteser: the Ile ence this eall ewe it, that its object as been ea judgt p ed the chair, Rev. R. Ur es raer yet tdbheye. t e opening devotional ex essrs. E. F. Moore and fcillowed with -prayer. bill was —It is rte has receiv- ropean n of re - and s in Turkey. The ass • assumed a decided tone on this sub - thus demenstrating the omplete ony of the teed Powe int eir attit- towards the Porte. tele ram to the London Dai y 11Te. that the British/Vice-Consul in flue dal inhabitants that they ar of the annexation of the Islend Britain. A Greek party, Which its instructions from Athens op movement, and there is in en , It isi in consequence of this ate that the Porte reappointed Rao to the Governorship of I th Island, with enlarged powers Mark Lane Ezpress in4 its Wee review of tbe grain trade says; : " We note by the Weekly sales that I no we ikave ex- actf reached the aVerage of t year, wh the crop as a ig one There must eventual' be a tecoyery a prices as onr wants be ome censpictiou More firmness is evin ed at Pari and some in dull, the roads nd canals mug 'obstruct- ed hy ice and llen :mewl The latter seem to have een more ple*tiful in EnAlavEndT."ii onatten MEN ID z. --The Tre- degtr Company Iron Works t Rich - 5,000 to 6,000 operatives are ou tied. The liabilities are not yet known. efore the panic the Company was worth million and a half dollars over its liabif ties, Af- ter the panic of 1873 the Com ing to large am and Ohio, and an were gran acme being sectired by deeds of the Company's Property. I lt '' their liabiliities not covered deeds will net exceed $100,000. Henry Varley is announced by from England. Mr. Varley membered as having.held / very ton, London, and several tints about a year ago. Originally i Mr. Varley worked for the i Christianity as a 14 preac er, were led by his exhortati s to the error of their ways. We information of the cause of Mr, death, and very little knowle history of his life. During It' Canada he made manv friends ' now deeply regret to hear 'of b. He was only 44 yeers of age. wild ' rcises, and homes Mair his Annus the pleasure it gave him to meet so larg a gat ties the mee ng, a mild s k free gatherings had p,oved *vet* sic I. Unity wee an esse tial featare, an this htid the effect Of g natty breaking down the barriers W ieh existed between tee alwaye fol w the conven tens, 'Vienna d legates alwa s carried aw y with 8 states o w energy and Iinereased know edge. i .eyi one in: ef arhvei :ft; is 44 na:er ei e ssotufohefedt ', naiaeeyis ms osreeeitue. l s of the confe tions I., affairs increased thro per cent. had o schools were n tore aecommodttio schools. The fee ,Preciated that th tiie nursery of th apartments were termer. Larger obtained for rich. Weekly meetings were more co mo being genera y herst passing 1 gical course, an i:f!delegates, a d t manifested in qnested that al that the expe obtained for th enng nter- d re - y 80 lifer- med the them guy, ows tints due the Ch apeake New York, .0s ego, and s, became em arraseed d an extentione he erect - trust Ion belieted by said death of telegram be te- ' success - .i limit - so towos butcher, Pread, of ud many ' forsake aye no e of the I visit to Who will ' demise. TAB CUBAN QUESTION. -LA Washing- il. ton despatch says replies of ! several European nations to the ei oiler of the State Department it is understood have' been received, and , tbe transmitted next week te t Conimittee on Foreign Relati however, to be made publie. doubted that -Great Biitain Germany and Eisele, besides ot powers, have strongly sustain tion assu ed bY the United the President's message, and approve the poliey adopted in seeking the pacifica- I Con of the Island of Cuba. Several of these powers have communicated to Snain will be e Senate t is not France, er lesser the posi- totes in their views as expressed to th THE POLYGAMY QUESTION.— he ly- gamy question in Utah hae be h boldly dealt with by the Governor of hat tern - tory, in a message to the Legis ature, in which he styles it a blot upon c•vilization and a crime. He hopes that the Legis- lature will adopt such measure prevent its extension and look ment of it as it affects the past United States has already p on the subject. these should be as will a settle - i As the ed laws enforced, and the question •is not one whi 11. should depend upon local legieletiont There must be a screw loose sornewbe e in the administration of the United S *tea law, when an act dealing withlso pen and easily proved a crime as polygetny does not secure punishment for its trans- gressors. CARDINAL MOCLOSEEY en THE- BIBLE QUESTION.—At a meeting ef th Council and Parochial Committee of the New York Catholic Union Cardina McClos- key delivered an address congintulating- the Union on the work accomp ished by ns in re - heels, he bleb. ap- is to eo e, let it come, and they would. emerge f m it bet- ter Catholics than ever. , TM': trouble, he thought, was not going to be religious one, but political. He cautio ed. them not to throw faggots on the fi but 'to be cautious. In ease the str ggle did come they should be trte to e h other and io their Church, and a,bo e all to their children. I SECRETARY FL9H ON TH QUESTION. —Secretary Fish w day before the United Sta Committee on Foreign Affairs tion, and in general term inf Committee of the present co the Cuban question. 'tie epecifically state the terms of lar recentl addressed to the f it. In referring to th discuss' lation to the Bible in public s said that if this pers cution pears to be threatene The lees talen wee eduction ref the les- workingn very eat reform. School had this same inst men - Ton in the pastit five and ars et se - of between 1 was fu ished for the was bein better ap- church, nd t best ntnbutio I pu or discu - norma all throu *h the - President concluded. by ho g tha zeal and' success *EU_ e mete resent ;conventi n, and the res tortsof superin ndents and del 1 After rsinging hymn, the ver n the pall ot his school there Were 8 ffieers, t7 teachers and 475Ischolats, and' the average attendance- was1298. Teach- ers held weekly meetings Ifor stticly of Sabbath'. Be een 20 an 30 e nver- time were made in the school. during the Year. Ther were 900 books in the ell 109 18: was ratted by the - school for , eetings for study of lessets were held held, at which th teachers discussed the general leusintts f the schoet. Parents sbnRes' v. Mr. er, of the U borne Bible Christian Cir reported that one or in ho were being • e hers' sing 1 880118 ewtehree theo- tru- The great the ting al re- ates orth tteeo of his le vrere prespeeing, but tion ais he lit le time to 'nspeotthem. !e regretted tha parents id no take ore in rest in the schools The inter- - - national eerie§ of 'menus wa used n the ed that in hit school ther were ut 400 scholars, With 29 teache and o ars. ,Teaeherie me tin held weekly ; hod sciontribeted its own suppoit and to Ma- lt.of the internist*, al series ltoget er, as but the series wais better at the p eeent t me than it as some time ago. 1 If a acher Was a d one, he liked see h in ot to gut pitted a on be sold ftIer him. the ave age Atte. dance as 120, roll of 183 nam s. The intern series o lesso s as used, and the were about a countey school; it was ve and pra er ; theri follows ha School ; opeted Iat 2 P. M, reading and study of lesson; after which stme person in Views tte lesson' for 15 min 15 minntes are al o occupied with iiig bynins and the school is eto Usual fun'. Vsborne, repute nig school Waif ve owing to the earl o goodi Intern was used, but no were up to forge is own way, and ed by the lesiion p btooke in the libra SU with If an h then si he sch 1 Rev. tlasses tri SUM of meet eseons lose o was fo CUBAN Weekly on Mon- about House 1Wa8 in rmed the 1 Mr. •tion of tend= id hot al seri e circa- but th teign na- tions on t at subject, but intimated it ptt merely, asked their moral/ sup rt in the United States. Alluding to a recent event of mediation or inteeven n by the Madrid telegram giving the etitline of - Spain's reply to the American cireular, he said he did not regard : its tone as un- friendly. As to the negotiations now in °Watery manner on both sides, and, cer- rted 'Ali a timid alma there As 411. nging ur for ol re - boat actie- the y, Presbyterian 0 ureb, that the attend neeat iced that the te hers to prepare their 1 ssons. Mr. Scot , Egmont tille, had 12 er 80, in winter or 60 t hoar usged9..a5i ;Eeivniteewrnedati 6 hn ea 1 1;0801 -01 -, schoel, end asked uestions. It nd impossible to ea on eegular io meettngs of teacher Th were ' e:es 10 volumes in the ibrary, which • • edge; Seaforth, re rted the at- e between 50 and 60 ; interoation- usede had good s ff of teachers. were inclined to se the printed class meetin$ ot childre was held 4311 Sabbath afternoon with gr t suceessiand committee wes tppointed . bring in all the schrlare that could be ound. , Rev. Mr. Brock, of C " ton, r ported i;nawinithesa nurflaolofohialseeecrshaol)ila bea t 2,00, IISeregilhoolair eraelintribeurilte'dmlareetgieni 5t0Wwee hnteNitsa.°* e t51. "a 111:11 tw.ni n 138oT h ewl mf p ri 1 el very encoura•ging. Mr, Macdonal ars, Ana a library ilding up the -se permanent mee ehuedrehea:itil now ' Ther.niNe., Mreopertristeah, "tit average atten , offieers and 13 *it: opfrizeglessosnsaaa ported number on and 400, with a g Xnternational seri -Weekly meeting and the Wednesda ing sermon was pr of the snceeeding cif the internatio the printed iit son like a pelt pa should see Sabbath -Schools." view 'on the groan Prir?esalry,trgelfishthnaes echolars who re who were poss ability and who effort to aecomplis the successful on less ready and w effort were the o feel that a rail greatest prize. I Rev. Mt, Milla similar views Ef system. of giving ram tree, and tractive. eel -too -or 13riZeS. Mr. Martin, tIII..ifetinh. e°°Ean81'. Fi(:. mulcloo teae:itthhchveloiLr;reer18811t13nirtur2Yrniadrattost?' attendance, wont bath to those w After a few Gracey in the ne said scholars slid to the school. we should. make of their presence Rev, Thos. Br the negative, am caused much di weregifen gener accoinpaziled. by the present baa trolligueeWa"btyheR1 verting of the co School, and. he p , the 'usual second Iseries -with the I into classes. T Massachusetts II elemeets of CI , sadly lacking, a tian topics. Capt. Thompi with the 'flew - board system of aced with g,00 would have the interest of pare ing. Congregat aftenrevb.iimiliaeenstrZ er sustained. th tiTevh.Sel.aalb:seb,.THam'assthEccii pastor had g#1 church. o tei its wotkings. ' utill apiteitor bet -e< corn tent, I wor support of lir. stated that le Methodist Ch power of appo which fact lye redly under h Mr, Thom elwef 3 as ts oehnne . tele s' :011WThet4 teed found tendents sum school WAS, t What the tee 'upon the mi ePiersmpiny e'clinlidthl all shoukl. -die treleentlaidnrgreSingliai ll