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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1886-04-16, Page 4411•1111Millk THE HURON EXPOSITOR. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Or The figure between the parenthesis after saeh line denotes the page of the paper on which the advertisement wilrbe found. Popular Sballions. (5) Warning—David Ferguson. (5) Dulls for Sale—J. McKay & Sons. (6) Removai—J, A. stewed. (8) StrawIlats—Mrs. Morton. (8) Barb Wire Stretchers—Mrs. j. Kidd. (8) • Boohi- and Shoes, &e. CoventrY• (8) House and Lot for Sale—James St, John. (6) - Don't tailtosee " Turn Him Our —E.W.Hollis.(8) Annual Steck Sale --John McConnell. (5) „ New.Qoods—Carapbell & Bright. (5), Whey for Sale—Win. Wray. (5) Farm in Morris for Sale—Wm. Hannah. (5) A Refutation. (5) Cheaper than ever—A. Taylor. (8) • Bees for Sale—Wm. Murdock. (5) Servant Wanted—Mrs. a D. Johnston. (5) Bees for Sale—Wm. Murdock. (5) Big Show for one week. (5) Millinery Opening—Miss Ida Evans. (8) Diamond Easter Dyes --J. S. Roberts. (8) Gents' Furnishings—T. E. Joslyn. f8) Spring Seeds—O. G. Willson. (8) . Sthration Wanted—O. C. Willson. (8) Bees for Sale—Hugh Robb. (8) Spectacles—M. R. Counter. (50 Boarders Wanted—Exposnon Office. (8) Xpooitive. SEAFGRTH, FRIDAY, April 16, 1886. Mr. Gladstone's Scheme. Few questions have excited, moee gen- eral interest the world aver than the scheme proposed lay Mr. Gladitone in the English House of Comraons On the 8th inst. for the pacification of Irelaed, an outline of which we give in another column. Considering his surroundings and the ciretunstanees, it was a bold proposition which, if made by any other mai than Mr. Gladstone, would scarcely have received a moment s con- sideration. The personal popularity of the Grand Old Man " and the respect and esteem in which he is held by -all classes, combined with the implicit con- fidence which is placed in his judgment, will secure for his measure a considera- tion which inborn prejudice would otherWise prevent. The English mind is slow to move, and it is consequently hard to overcome the prejudices' of generations, and a large number of the people, especially the wealthy and aris- tocratic classes, will not consent to give up the power they have exercised so 'ong without a struggle. They refuee to recognise the growing democratic sentiment among the masses, and they cannot, or, at least,..they do not want to see why they should not continue to rule and reign as they have ever done. Anything that will tend to give the lower or more humble strata a direct control over the affairs of the nation is distasteful to them, and hence they look upon any measure which will con- fer real self-government upon those whom they consider beneath them as injurious tet the country. While this clasS is still numerous and poWerful, they are, undoubtedly, losing their hold in the old country, and they know that Mr. GIacIstooe'a measare, if carried out, will go a long way in the direction of still - further weakening their waning power and impairing 'their influence. It is a scheme in fever of the connnon people and not of the aristo- crats and Lards, and hence the bitter _ opposition it is receiving from that quar- ter. But, whether this particular meas- ure be carried or net, there is no doubt but one with similar intent must become law ere long. At most it is only a mat- ter of short time until Ireland will have the sole management of its own local affairs, and Scotland and England will soon follow suit. Ireland and Scotland will not much longer submit to have Wir internal affairs managed from Westminster, and by men who bave eomparatively little. sympathy with them. The scheme proposed by Mr. Glad- stone, although somewhat cumbersOme and defective in some respects, pointr in the right direction. The principal lob- jeetion seems to be that it proposes to exclude Ireland from representation in the General Parliament. Ireland will still be required to- contribute to the aupport of the nation, and consequently should still have a voice in its affairs. Mr. Gladstone, however, is not wedded to thia „point, nor in fact to any other special. one so long as the general princi- ple is retained. The measure is reciv- ing very violent opposition both in Par - /lament and in the press, and this oppo- sition is not confined, by any means, to the regular opponents of the Govern- ment. Iu fact, Mr. Gladstone has more taolear from his own party than, from his opponents_ It le likely, however, that such modifications and changes will be made as will render it more satisfactory to those who conscientiously evish to be satisfied. The Irish members seem to be tolerably well pleased with it. The has received its first reading in Par- liament, and its further consideration has been postponed until the 8th of May. By that time public eentiment will have recovered frem the shock which its sub -- mission has occasioned, and,Parliament peeple will then likely be piepared to consider it on its interits calmly and dispassionately. When they come to do this; we believe they will recognize the utility and wisdom of the measure, and with a few amendments will adopt it. At any rate,Mr. Gladstene seems to be terribly in earnest, and has evidently made up his mind that this is the only solution of the Irish problem. He is managing the affair with great skill and adroitness, and if he does not succeed it will be because public sentiment is so overwhelmingly opposed to any such change, that success would be impoesi- ble under any circumstances. That each is the case, we do not for a moment be- -lieve. • As an evidence of the taste of some of our American neighbors we may state that at a prize fight between two men maned Gilmour, of Toronto, and Law- rence, of California, near Detroit, on Friday last, the time -keeper on the oc- casion was a maa named Jeremiah Flavery, who is an ex -alderman of that city, and who at the last mitnicipal elec- tions,itissaid,came very near being elect- ed Mayor of the city. This certainly does not say much for the system of manhood suffrage, nor for the boasted Democratic system of elections which some are so anxious to see adopted in this country. IN a discussion in Parliament the other day; Hon. Mr. Carling, Minister of Emi- gration, said that the Government has information to the effect that; there is room itt Canada for any number of farm laborers, and that the Goverinnent there- fore intend to continue paying the pass- ages of this class of emigrapts. If we are to take this section of Canada as a criterion, we should say the informa- tion possessed by the Government is not strictly reliable. A couple of weeks ago a small advertisement for a farm laborer was inserted in THE EXPOSITOR. In less than one week thereafter there were over twenty applicantifor the position and applications are still corning in, although the situation was filled a few days after it was advertised. Most of the appli- cants were strong, active, likely looking young men. This incident does not in- dicate that there is a lack of farm latimr- ers in this section, and we are strongly inClined to the view that if the Govern- ment were to make searching inquiries in other sections, they would find a similar result. There is very little hired labor employed by Our farmers in minter, and even now,in summer, owing to the introduction of improved machin- ery, there is not one hired hand now employed for ten that were required a few years ago. In fact there is no active demand for steady farm labor, and it is absurd. for the Government to expend Iarge sums annually, to stuff an already over -stocked market. _ It is deceiving and disappointing those who are induced to corne, and it is an injustice to those already here. The only emigrants want- ed. in this country are men with some means, who can either buy an improved farm in one of the older Provinces, or take up land in the Northwest There is ample room -in this Canada of ours for all of this class who will cbme, and they can do better here than they can in the old country, but the impecunious to whatever class they belong, should be left undisturbed where they are, instead of aiding them- to. come here. The sooner the - Government realize this fact the better it will be for the country and the emigrants too. stetemetnetneenemt Oyu good friend, the Exeter Times, is not pleased _with our article of two weeks ago on the Riel question.- We are sorry for this, but, at the sante time, we cannot ehange our honeet con- victions even to please a friend. It is at a loss to know how we can consistent- ly approve of the execution of Riel and fail to condemn Messrs. Blake, Cameron, Trow and the other Reform members who voted in the .opposite direction. Well, THE ExPosrron does not claim to be the keeper of the consciences of these gentlemen, and if they voted in accord- ance with their honest convictions, as we believe they did, we see no good reason why we should condemn them for doing so. But, the Times further says, "everybody in Canada knows that " these members voted as they did simply and solely to oppose the Gov- ernment," and that had Riel been re- prieved. they would have voted in the opposite way and that consequently they are " guilty of arrant hypocrisy," which is ''`‘ detestable at all times, end " doubly so when the motive is base." This is assuming a good deal, and. more, we fancy, than our contemporary can prove. At all events, it does not attempt to prove it, but demands that we take its supposition " on trust, a thing we must respectfully decline to do. We might with equal reason As- sume that, had Riel been reprieved the Times and all those who approve of his execution would now be supporting the Government in that course, and that they only approve of the execution of the rebel because the Government saw fit to let the lava take its course. Does our contemporary see the point ? But, the Times is not satisfied .with imputing the basest motives to Messrs. Blake, Cameron and Trow, but it also lays the blame of all the rumpus that has been raised over the Riel matter on the Re- form party. We are afraid our con- temporary has been devoting mere at- tention to the printing of the Dominion voters' lists letely than the to study of current political history, else it would not have made itself ridiculous bi pre- ferring such a senseless charge as this. It should know, if it does not, that the row was raised by the Bleu friends of its own party in the Province of Qaebec, and that it was fomented. and strength- ened in the Province of Ontario by the' Mail and other Tory prints. who threatened to " smash confederation into its original fragments " and recap- ture the Province of Quebec if their French allies refused to iemain quiet and submissive under the oke of their old leadet Sir John Mc onald. The Reformer" -took no stock the struggle, but remained amused sp ctators of a very interesting row in th Tory camp. If the Times -will read up the events of the past few months it ill find our statements verified by the acts, and we have no doubt it will be a homed cl it- self for having thus born false -Witness against its neighbors said political! op- ponents. THE Wingham Times is stirring up Mr. Farrow with a sharp' stick because he has not yet procured a grant from the Dominion Governme to assist in constructing a four mile ranch of the Canadian Pacific Railway o that town. This is au enterprise towarids whichi the Wingliamites have been lasting a longe ing eye for some time. Mr. Farrow has brought this punishment upon himself, as he has on various °dee ions boAsted that he had procured a g nt from; the Government of $15,000 to assist this enterprise, but as yet no angible proof of his success is forthcom g. We be- lieve the Government ha e more good sense than to give a grant for any such purpose, and if they do it will be given clearly as a bribe to assis Mr. Farrow in his neit election. This proposed read is of purely local interest, and if built. would Only benefit liViimham and a .small ;portion of the surrounding country. Wroxeter,. Gorr e and Brus— sels might, with equal pro riety, put in a claim for a similar gra t. They are all in Mr. Farrow's constit ency, and he has no right to favor one portion of it at the expense of other portions. , Of course, ifthe Wingham ople caa in- duce the Government to lye this grant . they would be foolish ot to avail themselves of the benefits f it, but , the principle is wrong all th same. Aid from the Dominion trees ry should be given only to roads of gene 1 utility, and not to roads built merely or local con- venience. OUR OTTAWA OTTAWA, A Last week the House of along only in an amatet way. At least .so it see The reason, in my opinion, sence of the two leade seemed to be quite sure. he was treading, and th dency to lengthen debat party questions where et comparatively safe. Doub ent leaders' places can be s they are removed, but ihe absence makes it necessary running affairs in the old li men, and men not amp. work in control. Mr. 'Tuesday night of last vee meeting of the Benehers of eiety, among whom he hol minent place, and. up to 1 evening had not returned. Macdonald has beep abs known, from a very early eession. Up to a few d were many incredulous pe John's illness. The. fact tl his attendance at the Hous beginning of the Riel d the care of the Governmen Sir Hector Langevin, a friends and supporters th made, caused a general an -that Sir John's indispositio only as long as the deb there seems to be no do that whether feigned at fir Conservative leader's illn very real and. very serious. ed with a complication chief among which is that errible mala- dy sciatica. Sir John it is- said, has suf- were alarm - an expected t, but of its e were some oth sides of two during d a, climax. er, that the nd it is not his week or ake his Ap- e few min - come awaits hardly prob- y active part ession. The on must be is the whole to keep his of hungry is followers, - in of every rals will be robably have the battle against the e, led by the litics would rest to men eader whom .ordially dis- re-head. ETTER. ril 13th, 1886. oinmons got rish kind of ed to many. was the ale s. Nobody f the ground re was a ten- s on purely erybody felt less the pres- pplied when ✓ temporary to continue es with new oined to the lake left on to attend a the Law'So- s a very pro- st (Monday) Sir John A. nt, as is well eriod in the ys. ago there pie as to :Sir et he ceased at the very bate, -leaving majority to ong whose " kick " was strong belief would last te did. But bt whatever t or not the ss has been Ile is afflict - f disorders, ered very great pain. Ther ing rumors at one time o dissolution, not of Parliame distinguished leader. The very grave faces -indeed on the house for the day or which these ruiners reach The news has come, howe " Chieftain " is improving impossible that some clay early in the next he May pearance in the House for utes. An enthusiastic we him when he comes. It is able that he will take a ve in the work of the present wear and tear of his posit something terrible' for he Conserv,ative party, and position among the hord self-seekers, whom he calls must involve a constant. str faculty, of his mind. Lib glad to feel that they will at least one more chence i ground of a general electio forces of the ministerial si doughty chief himself. P lose a great deal of their in on both sides were the some revere' and others as like to be missing as the fig THE BLE.CD SHARE ASE. Brother John White, Son-in-lew Jamieson and Grand 'Ma ter, Bowe% are now before the Privile es and Elea.* 1 tions Committee as. I wrot you before. Although this case is, dou tless, a fair means of 'making capital against the present corrupt Governme t, my opin- ion is that the Liberals, if they realized the enormity of the offense, which so far there is some evidence to rove, woald forget all about party adva tage in re- gret and shame that• such disgrace as this had again been broug t upon the name of Canada. Sir Richard Cart- wright insists that the pre ent Govetn- ment has -debauched public sentiment, so that Offences which afor time would cause au outcry from the vhole indig- nant country. now pass vith hardly any notice. I am incline to believe there is a great deal of truth in that charge, and one reason fer my belief is the familiar way in which the Liber- al's, from the hikhest to t e lowest, -re- gard such charges .as are n , w being in- vestigated. Imagine a man e trusted with • 1 the sacred, solemn duty of taking part in the making and admmistering of laws for four millions of people, the nucleus of what all hope will some day be a great nation. This man has in charge as much as any representative the ,pro- perty; the liberty, and in au important sense the very life, of every persoia in - the Dominion. He is sworn to judge honestly and do rightly. He engages with others to secure for them a portion of the public domain, and for this he is to secure one -twelfth part of the profit they make out of the opportunity they thus secure to collect rents from strug- gling settlers and their descendants. And this repeesentative of the people, with his- " boodle" in his pocket, main- tains that he has no interest but that of the people, that he would not swerye from the right to support the Govern- ment through whom he has secured this favor. What point is there in the parable of the unjust steward if this man is to be regarded as perfectly free from moral stain ? What object is there in swearing members of Parliament to do right or hedging them about with re- strictions.to secure their independence, if they are to be perfectly free to engage in such transactions as this ? How can men thus taking slices of thousands from the hundreds of thousands they give away to favorites, be expected to urge the cause of the widow and. the orphan, which it is the special duty of the Gov- ernment to protect as against that of the monopolist, the jobber, and the corrup- tioniet. The charges have not yet been fully established. It seems too much to hope that the charges will be dis- proved, for already the proof 'is strong against at least one of the accused par- ties. But the prospect of establishing the fact that such monstrous corruption exists is not a pleasant one. The Com- mittee on Privileges and Elections is sitting as I write, and I may . have an opportunity to add to this letter some account of the latest proceedings. ASSISTED IMMIGRATION. There was a discussion in the House on Monday evening on the subject of assisted immigration. The main ques- tion at issue seemed to be whether the farmers of Ontario have sufficient hands to carry on their work efficiently or not. The balance of evidence seemed to be rather in favor of the Govern- ment's contention that more farm hands are wanted, and if this is allowed there seems to be no avoiding the belief that such persons should, if necessary, be as- sisted to come to Canada. Hon. John Carling, Minister of Agriculture, gave an emphatic denial to the statement that any classes are assisted save agricultural laborers and domestic servants, and ' these must be duly identified as such by clergymen or magistrates, who can speak from their own knowledge. This system is a vast improvement upon the one formerly in use, of importing _all kinds of people. Thanks to the absurd fiscal system of the Government and their wanton extravagance, workingmen in the cities find it exceedingly hard to get steady employment. Tho records of the charitable associations in Toronto contain some pitiable cases of destitu- tion ; some among young mechanics and laborers who have come to Canada as assisted passengers, and others among native Canadians whom other assisted passengers have crowded out of employ- ment. One who has not mixed with wage -workers in the cities can hardly appreciate the feeling of hatred with which the new-comert are regardma in many cases. The workingmen may not feel any resentment against the Govern- ment system, which many of them do not clearly understand, but when they find themselves left without food and fire for the winter because one of the " assisted " has offered to work for leis than he can afford to do, he has no dif- ficulty in coming to the conclusion that he has not been fairly treated. The Opposition, in the debate referred to, clearly established the fact that the im- migration expenditure is altogether too high, and that its results are neutralized by the exodus to the United States, caused mainly by the ridiculous system which makes the necessaries of life dear and taxation higher than the people will bear. , A RECALCITRANT WITNESS. The meeting of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, to which ref- erence is made above, came to very little after all. There was a report to the Prince Albert Colonization Com- pany, made by Mr. Sproat, who went to the north for them. This report, ac- cording to the contention of - Mr. Gem, mill, the assistaut secretary for the company, has rite bearing upon the in- vestigation now in progress and. should not be put in .evidence. He is willing, however, to 'submit it to the chairman of the committee and abide by his de- cision as to its relevancy. Mr. Gem - mill was asked as to a certain letter, which, it is believed, was written to Mr. Jamieson, the secretary of the company, respecting this report, but he declined to say whether he knew any- thing about this letter or not. His plea was that he is solicitor for the company in a case now pending between the company and Mr. Jamieson, that he has no knowledge of the letter personally or as assistant secretary, and if he knows of it as solicitor he is privileged to refuse to give information about it. He stuck to his refusal te• aaswer, not- withstanding that the committee de- cided to appeal to the House of Com- mons. Whether he will feel at liberty to continue his refusal in the face Of the mandate of the House of Commons it is hard to say, and, if he does what in the world the House will ao with him, it is hard to tay. This is contempt of court just as it would be in a court of justice, and the punish- ment should of course be the same—im- 'prisonment until the time of penitence comes. It was decided to refer the case to a sub -committee of fiye lawyers to - take the evidence. Mr. Edgar's propo- sal at the time he made the charge was that the reference should be to a small committee, but this was -refused by the Government, who insisted that it should go to the unwieldy Privileges and Elec- tions Committee, which could hardly get on with the work more rapidly than the_House itself could have done. Meet- ings will be held almost et(ery day from this thne out until all the evidence is ta,ken, when a report will be made to the full committee for its consideration. A. B. J. • RAILWAY EXCITEMENT IN NEW WEST- MINSTER. —Owing to the- passage by the British Colurnbia Legislature, of a bill prohibiting the employment by railway companies of Chinese labor, and the con- sequent refusal of the Canadian Pacific company to construct the proposed branch line to New Westminster, the people of the latter town are in a feVer of excitement. On Friday night the members of the Legislature were hanged and burned in effigy. News of the Week. ARMY. BILL DEFEATED.—The United' States Senate by a vote of yeas 19, nays 31, have defeated a Bill for the incre,ase of the Army by 5,000 men. STEAMER WRECKED.—The New Zea- land coasting steamer Tairaroa has been wrecked on the coast, and 29 persiens were diowned. IRISH GRATITUDE.—The corporation of Cork and other Irish bodies hp,ve passed resolutions expressing theiagtat- itude to Mr. Gladstone. ARRESTED FOR BRIBERY. —W. Miller, of New York, was arrested: at Palatka, Florida, on Thursday, upon warrants charging him with bribery. FAILING IN REALTH.—George Augus- tus Sala, the celebrated writer, on his return journey to eEngland has been at- tacked by fever in India. He is said to be quite seriously broken in health and spirits. 1 AN INTERESTING PROPOSITIO4.— Prominent Iriehmen at Washington propose to get up two mammoth al- bums for presentation to Messrs. Glad- stone and Parnell, containing the opinions of all the United States press' on the Home Rule scheme. DEAD.—Mr. John Welsh, ex-Minieter of the United States to England, clied on Saturday of pneumonia at his resi- dence in Philadelphia. He was in,his 82nd year. PROPOSED CAMPAIGN.—The British Home Rule Association, of which Earl Ashburnham is president, is preparing to make a vigorous campaign through- out England in favor of Mr. Gladstone's bill. DEATH OF - A LAKE NAVIGAT01. — Captain Geo. E. Judson, one of the 'test known navigators on the lakes, has died -after a long illness. fle was the sou of Rufus Judson, of Bridgeport, Conne ti - cut, and was born in Vermillion, rie county, Ohio, Deceniber 3, 1820. NEITHEt. ANARCHISTS NOR COMMI'N- ISTS.—Chicago Socialists at their meet- ing on Sunday last, adopted a resolution declaring that modern Socialists .are neither . Anarchists nor Communilits, and protesting against being classed as such by writers and public speakers. CHINAMEN WANTED IN MEXICO.—It is stated that a contract has been made by the Mexican Government with an Eng- lish, German, and Chinese syndicate, for the settlement of 600,000 Chinese in Mexico within the next twelve months, the Government agreeing to give twenty acres of land to each Chinaman. DEATH OF AFAMOUS TRAVELLER. —The Rev. Dr. Annear, a once noted African traveller and missionary, died in Attic- toria, B. C., a few days ago, aged 69. He was very poor, but was kindly cared for by christian people. DARING BURGLARY. —Last Friday bur- glars entered the residence of Charles Heller, a wealthy farmer near Ehntra, N. Y., while the family were absent, and about seven hundred dollars in cash was stolen. STRIKES EXTENDING. — A luuicreus phase of the strike rnoventent °courted in Troy, N. Y., last Monday morning, the boys of a public school refusing to eontinue their lessonst and demanding -shorter hours of study. They after- wards paraded the streets endeavoring to induce boys from other schools to jOin them, threatening Violence in the event of non-compliance. Huron Notes. Mrs. Isaac Harris, of Elimville, township of Usborne, fell on her oWn door -step on Friday last, and broke her leg. • —Mr. John Washington, of Man- chester, has sold a yearling bull to his neighbor, Mr. Irwin, for $100. —The Clinton Driving Park Associa- tion have decided to get up games, races and other sports on the Queen's birth- day. —Mr. John R. Millar has been ap- pointed License Inspector for East Huron, and Messrs. Jas. Stephen, Samuel Sloan and Peter Fisher, Commissioners for West Huron. —Mr. Robert Scott, of Grey, has a relic in the shape of a book, which was published in old London in 1711. It is' entitled " The Spectator," and. is still in a good state of preservation. —Mr. R. W. Tuck, formerly of Brits- sels, who went to Shelburne a few months ago to keep an hotel, was burned. out last week. The loss is said -to be $4,000, and the insurance $2,000. 1 —During the wind storm on Tuesday of last week a portion of the:roof was blown off the Agricultural hall at Exeter, and several windows were driven in `on Main street. —Mr. Field, butcher, of Wingliam, has a horticultural novelty, in the shape of an Oleander in full bloom. It is sel- dom these flowers .come out until May or June, but this tone has shown its colors for over a month. —The treasurer of the Brussels Branch of the Upper Canada Bible So- ciety has forwarded -to the treasurer at Toronto the sum of $165, this being the ammint collected in that village this season. ' I —Lot 10 on the 7th concession of Goey was disposed of by Auction in Brussels last week, and was purchased by Mr. James McDougall for $6,000. The farm is said to be a good one and well Worth the money. 1 —Mr. Thomas Jaokson, of Clinton, has bought the farm on the Base Line, known as the " The Forks," or White- head farm. It consists of 324 acres, and is said to have been sold at $20 an --A few days since Mr. C. Perdue of Goderich Township, cut down an elm tree on the farm of Mr. John Churchill, which cut up into ten cords of short wood. Such trees as this are getting scarce now. —Mr. Johns, who has been livIng on the Bayfield Road, near Brucefield, h 'as rented the farm lately occupied by the Messrs. Palmer, Goshen Line, Stanley. The latter are going to the Sault as soon as navieation opens. —Mr. John Gillespie, of Exeter, has purchased from Mr. Wm. Bawden the twenty-five acres of land on the London road just north of Exeter corporation. The price paid was $2,050. Mr. Gillespie has secured a nice piece of land. • .Information is required concerning the Whereabouts of Henry Walter Eyre, who came from Wandsworth, England, to Ontario in the year 1877, and was employed for a short time at Drew's hotel, in the village of Exeter, county of acre. Huron, Onterio. He left that place and his friends cannot find out where he re- sides, 0 alive. Any pereon in possession of, and willing to furnish the above in- formation, will confer a favor by ad- dressing ; Dr. Tamlyn, Wingham, On- tario, or to the young man's father, Mr. C. J. Eyre, 36 Fambriclge Road, Mal - don, Essex, England. —On Wednesday of last week Messrs. James Ball and George McDonald, went into Mr. Robert Ireland's bush, on the second concession of Howick, and felled the trees and cut, split, and piled seven and. one half cords of stove wood in five hours. —The youngest daughter of Mr. R. Holmes of the Clinton New Era met with a painful accident the other day ; she -was running, with a stick in her mouth, when she fell, the stick enter- ing the fleshy part of the cheek for about an inch. —A new 200-pouod bell has been placed on the school house in Section 6, Morris. This bell was purchased at a eost of $20, and the money was pro- cured by entertainments given by the Literary Society, whieh meets in this school house. —We regret to notice that Mr. Win. Drummtmd, an old and esteemed mer- chant of the village of Blyth, has been forced to make an assigement for the benefit of his creditors. The creditors are called to meet at the Sheriffs' office in Goderich on Monday next. —Messrs. James Ferguson and Mal- colm Lainont of Grey, two of Huron's most prosperous farmers, last week got home two very fine young thoroughbred bulls Which they bad purchased from the herd of Mr. Glennie, of Winterbourne, Waterloo county. —One day last week a young man named John Little, Son of Mr. Wm: Little, of the 4th concession of Morris, inet with a very painful eccident He was drawing saw logs in the mill yard at Belgrave, when his leg got caught be- tween the sleigh and a log and was broken a little below the knee. —Mr. Robert Martin, of the London Road, near Clinton, weighed a filly in that town one day last week, that was just twelve months' old, and it turned. the scales at 1,100 pounds, an exception- ally heavy wei,ght for a colt this age. It was got by Innes' Prince Arthur out of his own imported mare, and Mr. kar- tin valnes it at $500. —ReVival services have been in pro- gress for some time time in the Sunshine _Methodist church. It is said the meet- ings are nightly largely attended, and. a good work is being done. The pastor is being assisted by a gentleman and two ladies, members of Mr. Savage's Gospel Band. —The congregation of Knox church, Scarboro, have extended. a unanimous call to Rev. J. Ross, B. ,A., of Brussels, offering a stipend of $1,000 with a free manse and glebe of six acres. The mat- ter will be decided at the next meeting of Maitland Presbytery. The Brussels folks will act foolishly if they permit Mr. ROSS to leave. —Mr, Win. McIndoo has sold his half interest in Elder & McIndoo's oatmeal mill in Wingliam to Wm. Clegg for $1,800. Mr. Clegg takes possession of his interest about the .15th inst. Mr. Mcludoo is disposing of all his property and effects in Wingliam, it being his in- tention to go to California, where Mrs. MeIndoo's parents live, in the course of a month to reside permanently. —Mr. Fuller, father-in-law of A. M. Polley, of Goderich; who has been pros- trated by an attack of paralysis for some months, is very low. On Monday he arose in his delirium and jumped out of the window of his bedroom whieh is on I- the second story. Strange io say he was not mueh injured by the fall. His age and the teriousness of the last attack of paralysis, offer little hope of recovery. — The dwelling house of Mr. Robert Turner of Stanley, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire one day last week. It appears that during the ab- sence of Mr. and Mrs. Turner the roof caught on fire, the flames having made considerable headway before being no- ticed, but were at length observed by one _of the neighbors, who, by getting on top of the ,building, succeeded in putting out the fire. —On: Wednesday of last week Mrs. Joseph Casemore, of the 12th concession of Turnberry, met with a very serious accident. It seems that she was hunting eggs in the barn, and while on a scaffold some l S feet 'high she missed her foot- ing and fell to the floor below, fractur- ing one of her thigh bones and sustain• ing other injuries. Mts. Casemore has been in delicate health for some time, and this shock to her system renders her condition somewhat precarious. —Mr. E. F. Black, who has been in businessiin Wingham for the past eight years, 14ft that town on Friday last for Raymond, Lancaster county, Nebraska, where he has a 700 acre farm, and where he purposes taking up his future resi- dence arid entering extensively into the stock -raising business. He took with him three head of Polled -Angus cattle, three heavy draught brood mares, six Berkshire pigs, together with a full com- plement of settlers' effects. —The preliminary court for the re- vision ef the voters' lists for West Huron, was held at Goderich on the 6th inst. The Signal says : The Reform cause was represented by counsel in the persons of C. Seeger and W. Proudfoot, while F. W. Johnston and E. Campion. performed similiar service for the Tory party. The total names added by eanh side for each municipality were aa fol- lows : Conservative. Reform. Ashfield 52 50 Colborne ,, . . . ... 94 Clinton 2 Goderich township 50 Goderieh town 12 East Wawanosh • — W est Wawanosh 4 Totals 44 5 •1 20 13 11 174 144 A number of objections were made to many of the names already on the list, but the,revising barrister held that the present court was only to add or keep off new names, and that any striking off of names on the list—already printed, must ccme up at the final court. The real tug of war will be at the final court. --Another Huron pioneer, in the per- son of(Mr. Thomas Somerly, of the :3rd conces,sion Goderich township,has passed to his long home, at the ripe age of eighty years. He was a native of Cumbeiland, England, and came to Goderich in the summer of 1836, and was one of the men who helped to clear the site, of the town, _his first job being the chopping of a road from the present Square to where the Maitland iron bridge now stands. The following year he served as a loyalist volunteer in the re- bellion, after' which, like Cincinnatus, he APRIL 16 1886. again returned to his plow. In 1842 he purchased the homestead. in Goderiea the property, Where he has ever sinee township, and in 1844 he rnoved onto resided. He was deputy -reeve of Gode- rich township from 1855 to 1857. ja tel8r63ohf e Dmaavir rdie dwHakann eledfestthedasUgameh- four sons and two daughterfeall of whom e fi , township, by whom he had a family of survive him. —The wife of Mr. W. Stanbury, of the London Road, Stanley; -who has beemsuffering some time from a tumor in the breast, underwent an operation last week for the removal of the same. Three medical men performed. the operation which, though exceedingly painful, was bravely borne by the patient, who is doing as well as cordd be expected under the eircumstanees. --The Wingham council ie in receipt of a letter from Alex. McPherson, of Stratford, relative to cstabliehing a foundry for the manufacture of thresh- ing machines, agricultural implements, etc., in Wingham. In. the letter Mr. McPherson states that he understeod that Wingham was offering a bonus of $5,000 to any one who would establish such a foundry there, and, if so, he qvished to take advaotage of the offer. The council have appointed a eom- mittee to investigate the matter and re- port. • —The residence of Captain Daneey, in Goderieh, was partially destroyed by fire -early Monday morning last. The furniture in the front part of the house was nearly all retnoved the carpets alone being destroyed, In the removal a handsome mirror was smashed to pieces. The back part of the house, and the furniture &c. therein was entirely de- stroyed. Stored in the south portion of the building were several hundred dol- lars worth of ship's tackle on which ther'e was only an insurance of $100. All the clothing not in. use belonging to Captain, Mrs. and Miss Kate Daniey was kept a wardrobe in the destroyed portion of the house. The fire was dis- covered by Mrs. Dancey, who aroused her husband. On opening the upper hall door large volumes of smoke rushed into the main building and caused a speedy closing of the door. The fire (supposed to have been caused by a de- f.. etive chimney) must have been_ burn - Lee some time before discovered, but the hall door connecting the back with the main portion of the building being closed prevented. the smoke entering the portion of the house occupied. by the family until the fire had made great headway. The house and furniture was insured. —On Thursday of last week John Moore, of Henfrynt on complaint of A. Cavan, Inland Revenue Inspector, of Stratford, was brought before A. Hun- ter and John Shaw, J. P's, of Brussels, for unlawfully having a still, worm and other apparatus in his possession for the manufacture of crooked whisky. The prisoner pleaded guilty, was fined $250 and ordered to be imprisoned in the common jail at Goderich for one month. The prisoner was taken to the county town the same afternoon. Moore is about.% years of age, unmarried, and has been a steady young fellow, running - a threshing machine of late years. His home used to be ()lithe 14th concession of Grey. He was operating the still in his house near the brickyard at Hen- fryn. Inspector Cavan, accompanied by Constables,Scott and Chopman took a livery rig and drove to Henfryn, arriving there about 12 o'clock Wednesday night. Moore waS in bed. After his arrest the premises were searched and all the appliantes for the manufacture of " forty -rod " found. They secured, about two gallons of liquor and a bag of malt. There was a mash ready for- 48 gallons. All the barrels, - tubs, &c., were destroyed. The prisoner had not been in the busi- ness long, and reported to have only made sorae nine or ten gallons of liquor. 111111111MMINIIMINY lipme Rule for Ireland. The day which had been looked for- ward too with so much Anxiety, the Stlit of \ April, the date fixed upon for Mr. Gladstone to submit his polity for the Government of Ireland at length arriv- ed, and the English Parliament House was besieged by an immense erowd people at an early hour in the morning. Some of them were anxious to get a - place within its portals to hear thegreat speech that was expected, and many, no doubt, were drawn thither because others went. The Southwest Meath member was -the first occupant 'of the Chamber. He was almost immediately followed by a score of Parnellite col- leagues. The rule regarding seats wee practically " first conte first served." It was not long before all the Parnellites were in the House, and they PRE-EMPTED THE 13EST PLACES, . securing seats to the front of Mr. Glad- stone. A rush of British members fol- lowed. It was yet early in the morning when all the seats on the floor were taken. When the members got hungry or thirsty they had food or drink brought in to them. Some of them had been -up all night and these generally fixed them- selves as comfortable as possible, and WENT TO SLEEP. When the sun rose and the day became warmer the river terrace was sought by the majority of perambulators, and here many eXpedients were resorted to to while away the time. The Parnellites were in a particularly happy frame of mind, acting as, to use the expression of one of them, " They had a sure thing on a day for Ireland.' A number of them borrowed a tricytle and had great sport racing up and down the terrace with it until filially it collapsed, throwing P. 3. O'Brien, Parnellite member for Tip- perary, , • UPON' HIS HEAD on the flagging. He .was picked up bleeding profusely and very badly stun- ned. His forehead was deeply eut over the eye, and his face and hands were torn and bruised. He was, in fact, so seriously injured that he had to be re- moved to the hospital, but he insisted on leaving his hat in his seat and going bare -headed. After his wounds were dressed he returned to occupy his beat. KILLING TIME. At 2 p. m. after exhaueting the expe- dients to kill time the outside members began to assemble in the house after one o clock. In an hour the floor was well covered with groups of membere ani- mated by discussing the event of the day and debating the possible outcome. The crowds outside the House by this time had increased greatly, and present- ed unusual temptations for enterprieing advertisers. These thrifty people made their ingenious appeals- to the asseM- Mari 10, 1886. *bled thousands by moving their mil * along en SANDWICH MEN, - hundreds of whore found occupation t day th.e vicinity of the Parliame licase, Conservative politicians we -not without hope to influence the fe y _against the orator of the day even I jest available moment, for they, too, hi sandwich inenand plaeard-hearers amen ebeerowd carrying such appeals as "L Coesolidat and not -Dismember ti EmPire," _____sigellialroielefaninnedm:etnrselleremndhueeltuisstenndltteonfnogr, and t .welaieserpjwa i na s 1 3 rs e anut dui bp 1, e t iho.efAc ,u Irctitiaethkoh:ein. uiltriofIonoto sw.lesNi. shs,joe.ci s ait ah, e ali neTioete • by loud, prolonged cheering evil' nwf; tinbuflAuetc:4:sosro speviltilnrin- PbeehaeTfeoilhrr:eS phipPi :ti gmhk heeptrItily:1 iful?santeth': 4 o'cL;ck. Til of persons who attempted to see hin , thplaengseeahteastartytesanandangrdeiazzt3,,,neaoonudglhwv-thlinn:7: titeepting John Morley, Chief Seereta was gre. eted with deafening cheers. .Ti Ilttidreetnebrinino:Inliillo°dgnuess..r. e:nIflttatr d\ah. sie let °lie I nt een- :Nutilfi 1 lai etsisni esseglhp ofae adl ir: --P 11 fared with for a, short time. ' e°1 ong:imilinuseag s4)nif thofe tihoeurpneeeyplienaati trhoae:. Woaf :11 seGhei ave ederrsmtb eognf,:cro:hthaie;nreednelitueu rnlietaiol ltiohnegr aafrtiz m.l.elx] liege to the House, and his appearaw the House, his entrance being al say no sueh scene hie papers, telegraphic and mail corre polidenee at an early hour. He ape lea. Gladstone went in an op- e. The ciowAdT oTuntsEivcdi ea) . , st HLt.i., .e. :3 ;) . .,.e aEea,reeppkaaeleadi c et yt 0 all THE PREMIER'S RECEPTION' t ft °Or orp:Fal nil iii yt i Ilhuii we ots hoe oit ef t enal aprghl aeotdinjoelnfoulrb-hela nc and whbie ught 1] arit at hneYe °b ill t:ok eti itntees: . ieyf f ta she aeen sde f 'lament to 1 >de lolcated in eveveheryarmyebdxeotrrocarl-tztahlinlye atiintmdeo fhwaai was cram,rne :... - ' 10;:i'l-ool witAsh PesIlle;s. itrleie:leehaenejainellhatod c a .' e a:s e ,,e ( 1 p25711Mrissernivi. iGionusitia:tostha.gilinmeHtetoidofi :nuenjeas:snot peNd:ote:bkitine:inel ni aotfku*oerr se P e:rr t' haAvIer.beGeniathsetomneo'sst abdi amid loud and prolon ed quent of his life. The sch e land. Mr. Gladstone v i s i o n f o r t h e f u t u r e aGghde radenesedisainetlefeeiorssli: n, v. : most elt :lei: ht although, peiurhasupbsstance ishuient 01 a. piso'ses the estale'res ollows .: per .House, and_ its mernhe -1.1 I elected for ten -years ehise ; whilst the oth The first order will -e to -day, and the cotwnostimt and its members will ur °f milirrill ai rnniPhoebof TEsePerthardsrwio, sjcii. i. s e . t : at bhreee paL e s e n. t a t i A- e f o r e a c Charge some of the fun tn.' P ueenneebYerass aoI srr du ri se. hero st —v ‘IHI . eh iooer nor es12()buct oaai hrtnoci,i) 'ace orlrtio) sy: we suci IN°, 1...1 son t ates iionosi , under a high frail e elected as c ions of an 1.3:o p arently di., tonstituenee containingplu: asgtiatinutest athnele bodies on any measure ed, and either body one body. A separate vote of the tni present But both d deliberate in one Cl , - si an questions jointly, and ordin il or ers are to 1 lamber, consider a as pas.sed th may be demand al y vote a Common which is to Irish revenues. The If 1 P ' i is to have full power eeneeoei'er local. foe ea h ' members, 0 igee ushparenef arhamei taxatiol combined body, veto 'eti or until the next dis 11 fer three yeal presentation at vc so ation. Irish r abolished eltog eth estminster is to I Ireland is to be de er) in other Woril coneerns.prived of all voice Imperial evertheless, she to be compelled. to a share of t" Imperial expenditurpeay tribute is to be the firs't ehTahr guarantee . on suck Irish loan n also the ie t ' be is i 1 erest payal by officials a pointed by the Irish G be turned overnment ,-; 1 the customs and ex - period receiver, who is to deduct amount of the a £3,240,000, a d nnual tribute _ ctiise reventiee are le lump to an 1 oseS. What to be limited, howe English over in for Irish s as England In the im eYe; bY a prVi thl)r I rish treasury-. Ti rish Parliament a will control the left is ea go Into efds ti ne puts ft.'', " fiscal powers of th forbidding of the Imperial duf goods as wpeloisition of duties commercial unity as any alterati stabulary Viceroy, and. the 'e _ _aios on foreign {-toed The Irish Minis - that is, as Mr. GI same authortty le three kingdo parently the 'lid- - is to be preserved." Canada and th e like th w?ll irry also, but the co magistracy, and eontrolled by t.tereleaste. s As fhoer 18tFy at Westin- . w to retire - p i cal imperial °tile imTperial troops by t Governor44eneral Governor-General India, he w-11 e as no is to be a non= 'ortihe VicercT bitne PrniciPal feat Crown fo_ t be appointed by obi dani y moment guarantees, the enly e one being the other th wstedct.s of the Irish Parr as not -et ' , 0 course, upon the a executiv fin the Crown, whi e and legislaarti be the v- -that is, vice of its - r a specified term, not hav eral schemes b a veto upon all Aappears to le to exercise it rights of the P gmg to tures of the hill in so f with a change of ulster. These are Thent being says, in arram „ 3 succeeded III . the Imperial Parliameut ; b Italia tIhde dm., gartling present, with her represen to let Ulster stand 'aloof ree provinces and remain eve been proposed to guarantees for ' ai:Telss at propriation Gladstone h imperial Ministers, Itiade against th " NI landlords ' ooWnient of a S e ,ec _e _ reon. Nothing is likely °hoe. Meen 1.1* Ininitte° 1 reaehes the Co ' oflodugh that body is to 11; tate Church by the 1 e establishment or the fate of Uls fie provisio favorably ite evidently d _ rotestant minority. rat_II , s(31 fds,one left the House suggesti oes not look ti,!111 to- a ter coneludine- - the was obr is, 8.7_ iged to retire to rest iminedia e in_ens . by the reaction a eer: ., Ta ,_)e ore the House. tter dinner. t e excitement of the day, is kept in the back t' 0 _ eme for buyino- ont tithe was - affected. bus s ' the H ms no part of Parliament, tl full control Measure now 1 f Present, and for gr wit" sehe. ucation, The land —An old Irishman named Kav.an formerly of London, but who W Wife and &Lighter is now living troit in great poverty, has diScov that he is heir to a fortune of a