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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1887-09-30, Page 11887. y ing pt 29Y pt. 30, t. NVITRDesa tation, &mom - among folks. drive, where ,aronta. The- in brawn silk. :of thebrideife re. The bride r valuable and Mrs. Oakley's- wishing thew knied life, and ature. , — John Ross, of a enjoyed the the best =Ma- ps in Canada,. his pumps to a an. This gen- makes of iron n pumps from failing to get, his extremity whom he had occasion. Mr, a Scotch Tory ock, says that lion he could& Itates and find e could maker ike him. - s -Record say: ie.f as one can last week. Be el where hews& e likely to be buying dowa G. Well-kheanl 1 Of MiChigan. to Robertson, 1, Barr's, Iiiirte d bought horset d agreed to meet ay in Clinton to The farmers not. Instead eat to Blyth, se 'buggy, robe se, Morgan. f him he put in nning HUN in Mr. Morgan's and took a more ill. That the us horse buyer i shawl" by his le imprint of e the salea of his e drive through 5unday morning• id his suspicion ' lid not want any 1 im, nor did he :;0 Say to VW/be . The thief if 6 er light complet- e short reddish dressed in gei.. lut a. horse 66i r, overcoat ans. Et, et a meeten- la of council held oa all the member* uncil ordered. a "Pi:6E1110es from :of the to.Nensh1f. ltion, nanaernttgle, council to c tal lc -t for tha &mho Euid Bend, it e! 0 st of the petitie that R. G°13411 e -c4 the engineerthwe essessrnentai ,tbU aenefitted nY uncil again In°Q :October. eked :an shaPe 'green and Pla, 'eebacit's yar last week,. ;rod, ning a lot at 11711 a belonging te Itt 11 N INETEE NTH YEA R. Wii0LE NUMBER 1,033. SEAFOR.TH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1887. { IllicliE AN BROS. Publishers. $1.50 a Year, in Advance. , Fall (Sic Winter MILLINERY Opened & Ready for Inspection & Sale. Dress Goods, Trimmings In all the latest designs. Mantles and Ulster Cloths. We never before had such a co4ete stock. Corsets, Gloves, Hosiery, Frillings, Ribbons, But- tons, etc., in all varieties. Underclothing, Mantles, Shawls, Flannels, Blan ets, &C., At the very lowest prices at t Cheap Cash Sto —OF_ Hoffman. & Co. SEAFORTH, Agents far -Butterick's Reliable terns, Sheets and Books of the styles. FROM SEAFORTH TO WASHINGTON. INCIDENTS BY THE WAY.—THE MEDICAL CONGRESS.—A BRILLIANT GATHERING. —GORGEOUS RECEPTIONS.—AMERICAN HORPITALITY.--THE BEAUTIES OF THE UNITED STATES, CAPITAL. , [By a Huron Delegate.] liveky appearance to the streets of the CaPital. WASHINGTON Has well been described as the Paris of Sorne of the readers of THE EXPOSITOR may be interested in an laccount of a recent pleasant visit to Washington, and a brief description of a few of the prin- cipal points visited en route. Leaving Seaforth at two o'clock in the afternoon a ride of six hours brought us to Sus- pension Bridge, which by previous ar- rangement had been made the rendez- vous of those who were to compose the party destined for the capital of the Re- public. We found the Pullman car, which had been engaged, ready to re- ceive us, and in a few minutes we were speeding along, as merry a party as ever had set out for a holiday excursion. The company was composed entirely of medical men with a goodly sprinkling of ladies to grace and enliven the occasion. When the object of each was to have a good tirne and make the trip thoronghly enjoyable, no time was lost in making every one feel perfectly at home. Sir James Grant, of Ottawa, upon whom Her Majesty has recently conferred the honor of knighthood, Senator Sullivan, of Kingston, and Dean Geikie, of Toron- to, although the three oldest physicians on board, where probably the most en- tertaining and jovial of the campeny. Our route was along the south hore of Lake Ontario to Oswego, thence Eolith - ward through the picturesque mountain- ous scenery of the Adirondack regio a to the highlands of the Hudson, and along the river bank to New- York. The morning found us in the valley of the Delaware river, with rugged mountains on either side. This line Of railroad has very appropriately been called the tun- nel line and must have been; very expen sive in construction. Passing directly through a mountain our train would emerge on the other side intol some ver- dure -clad valley, and leaving this we would be ushered into the -darkness of another tunnel, at the:end ofe which our course would again belkclose to the river bank. We were passing through such scenes from early morning until noon, when we reached the - Hudson, along which there is constantly presented the most enchanting scenery. On either side are the highlands, in describing the beauties of which poet and novelist have waxed most eloquent. E. P. Roe, the American author, whose novels have of late years met with such a large sale, has a lovely home surrounded by very handsome grounds close to the river at Cornwall. Those who are familiar with his works will remember that _many of ' the scenes depicted by him were along the Hudson. West Point, the site of the great Arnerica.n military academy, is another spot worthy of interest. The buildings are situated on a high point of land running out into the river, and all the surroundings bespeak the martial character of - the place. It was here that most of the offi- cers in the American army have been trained, and the institution is still con- dueted with the strictest rules of • disci- pline, and is largely attended. A short run brought us to Jersey Gity, the great railway centre from which New York is reached by ferry. Our stay here was then a short one, and early in the even- ing we were aboard our car again, and off by the Pennsylvania railway for Washington, which was reached at an early hour in the morning. Here we found that rooms had been engaged for the whole party on one flat of an excel- lent hotel, and we soon discovered the wisdom of this precaution. Every hotel was filled, so that accommodations of any kind were at a premium. THE MEDICAL CONGRESS. ' The formal opening of the Medical Congress was held at eleven o'elock that morning, and was most interestin Promptly at the hour named, His Exce lency, Grover Cleveland, President the United States, stepped to the fron , and in a very brief but pleasing mannek, declared the Ninth International Medi- cal Congress open for the transaction Of business. After the announcements for the social entertainment of the members of the Congreas and their families weee made, the Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, Secretary of State, delivered the addrees of welcome, which was most eloquent, and abounded with very cordial greet- ings to all. Mr. Bayard is a man: :of medium height, with a clean shaven face full of expression, and giving one t impression of great force of charact r. He is highly esteemed in' Washingtdn, and is considered one of the ablest nee in the Cabinet. After his address cam responses from one physician from eac country, and the President of the C gress, Dr. Davis of Chicago, follow giving an outline of the course to, pursued through the six days of m ing, and then came the adjournme The scene at, this great opening meet will not scion be forgotten by those seat. The place of meeting was a 1akg opera house, every seat in which, to the highest gallery, was occupied. Tlierje were between threeand four thousan kI medical men present from nearly early country in the world. The meetingle ef the Medical Congress being held qnly every three years, are considered great events in the medical world. The Ns ork of the Congress was conducted in eigh- teen different sections, each of which was devoted to some special department of medical science. But the readers of Tun EXPOSITOR must not be we1 ried with a long description of this reat meeting, which brought together such a large number of medical men desirous of familiarizing themselves with recent advances in medical lore. It need not be added that each day's sessions were both pleasant and instructive, and that the presence of four thousand medical men, each of whom wore a silver Medal on a plain red or blue badge, gate a Pat - latest Manitoba and Northwest Notes. —There are a number of buyers going through the Province purchasin pota- toes for the eastern markets. —At Portage la Prairie, whet last week was quoted at 53e, oats 25, butter 15e per lb., eggs 15c per dozen, p4tatoes 25c per bushel. —Leitch Brothers, the millers Of Oak Lake, Man., have shipped to Mentreal four carloads of new deur. The mill is running at its full capacity day and night. —The threshing machines are el eveal- leg the fact that the yield of grain throughout the Province will be in excess of the first estimate. —Since last Saturday abo immigrants arrived in Winnip this number there were 117 women and 43 children. —According to reports the pot 'throughout the Province will be reatly t 210 g. Of en, 50 to crop a very lam one. Four hundred bushels per acre is considered a moderate e —Mr. Robt. Lang, sr., Oak the happy father of seventeen c the latest, a daughter, having last Monday morning. Mr. L years of age. We hope he may the enjoyment of health and pr to see his youngest daughter and the mother of a family, grandmother. —Miss Lily Roberts, 6. nurs at the General Hospital, Winnipeg, died Thurs- day. She had been ',nursing fiever pa - ase har- d fatal. Englan d years of timate. ake, is ildren, arrived g is 54 live in sperity ma,rrie d if not a Ani lon the can erica. Its broad, clean streets and avenues can .never fail to impress visitor. No other city in America boast of such a nuinber of handsome hui dings. The Americans may we ll pride themselves on the beauty of their capital, and our week there was indeed a paea.sant one. Of course the principal: interest centres in the capitol, the larg- est and most handsome of all the public buildings. It ila built of white marble and covers a jarge space of ground. Here are held the meetings of Congress, the United States Senate and the ses- sions : of the Supreme Court... The ele- gance which characterizes all the fur- nishings impresses one with the thought that no amount of money has been spared in making these halls most luxurious in every particular. Painter, sculptor, and every art and science have contributed to the grandeur of the adornment. From the dome of the Capitol a most excellent panoramic view may be had of Washington and the surrounding coun- try. Our guide pointed out to us the scene of the memorable battle of Bull's j, Run, a important event in the Ameri- can w r, and related to us many inci- dents connected with the city during those memorable days. The other buildings of note which we visited were the White House, Treasury Building, Army and Navy Building, Pension and Patent Office, the Smithsonian Institute and the United States Museum. They the large number of physicians present tients and contracted. the du; self, which in her case prov She had only been out frOrn about two months, and was 24 age. —Prices at Brandon last woiek were: s ?Cie to tter, 13c toes, 20c sufficient t 5c live id at 2ic Wheat, No. 1 hard 50c; oat 25c ; one car sold for 23c; b to 15c; eggs, 13c to 15c; pot to 25c; hogs scarce and not supply for the local demand, weight. Some choice cattle s live weight. at the Congress from Her Majesty's dominions. Every nation has a legation here, but the mansion of the British Minister is the largest, -although that of the Minister friern China, opposite, has a mostunique and attractive appearance. On Wednesday afternoon a garden party was given to the ladies accon ipany- ing delegates to the Medical Congress, and in the evening two of Washington's Senators gave receptions at their respec- tive residences. They were largely at- tended, especially by the ladies, most of whom paid their respects at both houses and were Moat cordially received. The lady visitors seemed to have a most en- joyable time, and the hundreds of ladies who accompanied their husbands to the Capital, cannot soon forget the many arrangements made for their pleasure. On Thursday evening a grand banquet was given by the members of the Ameri- can Medical Association in honor of the foreigners, and was indeed a brilliant affair. It was held in the Pension hall, which had been most elaborately decor- ated for the occasion. Washington has long been celebrated for the magnificence of its entertainments, but the local papers stated the next morning that this bampiet had surpassed anything in the previous history of the city. On Friday th•e ladies were escorted in carriages provided for them to Grass- lands, the country residence of the Secretary of the Navy Whitney, where a pleasant garden party was held. On the following morning, after the formal closing of the Congress, years. About two years ago deceased be- came somewhat despondent, and since the death of his wife, which occurred last spring, he had grown rapidly worse. About six months ago he rented his farm and has since been living with his brother James or his father-in-law, Duncan Walker, staying only a few days at a time at either place. Owing to this peculiar way of living nothing amiss was suspected when he disappeared from his brother's place on Thursday last, it being supposed that he had gone over to Mr. Walker's, and it was not until this morn- ing that he was missed. Search was at once made with the result mentioned. Deceased was 47 years of age and leaves one daughter. all possess points of great interest, con- an excursion was given t,o Mount earning which volumes might be written. The Botanical Gardens, situated near the Capitol, contain the largest plant collection in America. .' It is not well to visit these gardens with a lady unless you have at least a week to spend among these arbors, for experience taught some of us what the gatekeeper informed us on entering, viz., that ladies are never ready to leave. To do justice to the wonders of l the Smithsonian Institute and the muieurn would at least require a month's visit. One point worthy of note was the remarkable politeness of all the officials i these different buildings. To our inqu'ries on any subject they were always eady with a polite answer, and. in many ther ways treated us with such courtesy and considera.tion as to make our vhsit most enjoyable. Visit- ing the apartments of the Secretary of Sate we were received in a very graci- ous manner by his private secretary, who invited each of the ladies in turn to occupy the great chair used by Mr. Bay- ard in the discharge of his important duties. Replying to some pleasantry made by a Canadian physician in con- trasting the Aenerican and Canadian forms of Government, the private secre- tary made a neat reply by saying, "Yes, you say some hard things about our looseness, but we never had a Gov- ernment yet that sold our country to one railroad company." THE SOCIAL EVENTS Connected with the meeting of the Medical Congress were most brilliant and were certainly indicative of the hos- pitality of the American people. On Monday evening a conversazione was held in the Pension Hall, the largest public hall in America. This gathering, Iyhich was attended by about six thous- and people, certainly presented a gay appearance from the galleries which eurround the hall on every side. The evening was spent listening to the music Of the United States Marine Band and etching the sea of faces that met the ye in every direction. On Tuesday vening the President and Mrs. Cleve - and held a reception at the White • ouse which is the name given to the executive mansion. It was intended that 'this receptien should be especially for the members of the Medical Congress and their families, but it seems that 1: some of the citizens of Washington al- ways insist on attending the President's receptions. On this account the pro- cession that marched up to pay their respects to Uncle Sam on that eventful evening was a monstrous one. The reception began at eight o'clock and as we were marshaled in two at a time, several hours passed before all had been admitted. The President and Mrs. Cleveland stood in what is known as the Blue Parlor and the visitors after being presented by Surgeon -General Hamilton, would shake hands with the distinguish- ed couple and pass out into the. East Room, a gorgeously furnished parlor. Both the President and his wife were most cordial in their greetings—par- ticularly to those of us who were class - e ed as foreigners. Mrs. Cleveland has certainly a most attractive appearance and that evening charmed the eye of every beholder. Many turned as they passed along and looked back for a second glance at so brilliant and engag- ing , a figure. She was dressed in an elegeatt robe of blue satin, covered with tulle of the same shade, soft folds of which were draped across the front :6f the plain skirt, the back of rich brocada n falling in graceful sweep to the end of r the train. The bodice was cut modest- ly low both back and front, and trimmed with exquisite old point applique lace fastened with a diamond pin. A neck- lace of the same gems encircled her throat, they being, as usual, worn high and caught through with a handsome tortoise shell pin. She carried in her hand a loose cluster of pale pink roses. A pretty incident was the courtesy paid her by two of the Russian physicians who, in passing, stooped and kissed her hand. The President is very stout, with a decidedly sandy complexion. His genial manner and his opening address at the Medical Congress—shoit, pithy, and. to the point, as it was—insured for him the admiration of every one. The reception at the White House was a very pleasing event. Our visit to the 13ritish Legation was a most formal one. The British Min- ister, the Honorable Lionel Sackville West, received us very cordially and expressed himself as highly pleased with Union Forever! Exclaimed the customer who splendidly ound how Edward Mcfa.ul —HAD UNITED T, BEST QUA —WITH THE— E— L1TY Vernon the tomb and former residence • Canada. Ontario apples are sold North West Territories in. at $5 per barrel. —Through some disappointment the Dufferin Rifles' band of Brantford, re- cently resigned in a body. —Alexander Ward, a Wiarton youth, thrashed his mother the other day, and the outrage cost him only a $5 fine. —Wolves are said .to be making and havoc among the sheep in the northern part of Frentenac county. —During the past two months fines amounting to $2,900 have been imposed upon violators of the Scott Act in Bruce county. —The coroner's jury in the Priestman case in Toronto have returned a verdict of wilful murder by some person or per- sons unknown. —The house of Joseph Luyeau, lake shore, Sarnia township, was robbed of a $200 gold watch, $60 in cash and other valuables by burglars a few nights ago. —Major Wilson, of "A" Battery, Kingston, has been presented with the Star of the Khedive of Egypt for dis- tinguished service in the Soudan war. —Harvey Sizer, brakeman * in the Barrie and Allendale yards, was knocked down and. run over while coupling cars at Barrie last Friday. He will lose one of his legs. —Last Friday morning some scound- rel exploded a dynamite cartridge in the house of Daniel Kerr, of Chatham, formerly county clerk, damaging it con- siderably. No clew to the perpetrator. —Ewart Sunter, an 11 -year-old boy from Eramosa, was kicked against a post by a -horse in Guelph the other day breaking his jaw and causing the blood to flow from his ears. He may recover. —The Women's Christian Temper- ance Union took in $900 at their re- freshment pavilion on the fair grounds at London during the week of the Ex- hibition. —RobertKerr, a man employed by the Grand Trunk Railway at Sarnia, was found dead in his bed \Vednesday morn- ing of last week by his wife's side. Heart disease was assigned by the doc- tor as the cause of death. —Some time on Thursday of last week a thief entered Wycliffe College, Toronto, and stole a cash box contain- ing $65 from the room of Mr. J. D. Mil- ler, editor of the Evangelieal Church- man. —Senator McMaster leaves about $800,000 to MeMester University,lunder which name Toronto Baptist College and Woodstock College were united by an Act passed at the last session of the Legislature. .. --The Knights of Labor of Toronto district have challenged the Rev. Sam. Small to a public discussion of their platform. The challenge was called out by Mr. Small's attack on the order in that city. —The barns in Wallaceburg, of Mr. A. McDougall, police magistrate of the county of Kent, were destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. The fire is supposed to be the work of an incen- diary. —An old man named Nichol, whose relatives belong to Galt, while on his way to the Western Fair at London last week, was stricken with paralysis. He died at the Tecumseh House in that city on Sunday afternoon. —The Bow Park herd of Shorthorns has secured another victory at the Dakota Territorial fair, just held at Grand Forks, winning the first prize, $250, competing against all beef breeds. This is the third great victory for the Bow Park herd in the Western States. - —Arthur Fick, son of Johu Fick, of Port Burwell, a lad of about 15 years of age, was out shooting Wednesday after- noon of last week, east of the Port, when the gun was accidently discharged, lodg- ing in his shoulder and side, from the effects of which he died this afternoon. —A six-year-old boy named Robitaille was run over and killed by a street car ha Quebec last Friday afternoon. The little fellow, it seems, was crossing the street and hesitated about crossing the track, and then attempted to do so just as the horses were on top of him. —Rev. Jas. Gray, Stirling, a delegate to the meeting of the Kingston Presby- tery, left the window of his room open the other night and some one entered and stole his gold watch and chain, his overcoat and money. —A circular has been issued by the authorities of the Canadian Pacific Rail- way, forbidding trainmen in future, under penalty of dismissal, from buying up butter and eggs and other produce along the line and taking them to Toron- to for sale, thus entering into competi- at Calgary, carload lots to Mudge Bay Sunday of last week on a tug with McGarigle aud. a party of Gore Bay people, and returned Monday. McGarigle he says, is there now, and laughs serenely at the chump -headed de- tective who undertook to follow hirn. the Michigan Central Railway, which _ —The other day Consta.bles Blacle and was set for trial at the coming Elgin Harley went to a barn near Burlington Assizes, was settled out of court by the to arrest Peter Zimmerman, a Scott Act company paying Mrs. Odbert $1,000 breaker, where he was attending a threshing. Rev. Mr. Cleaver of :Bur- lington, accompanied them. Cleaver,, the at- tempt to make the arrest, Zimmerman became desperate, and, being assisted by a number of others, made hie escape. Constable Blank received a fearful wound on the forehead, and Rev. Mr. Cleaver a less serious one on the head. —Some time ago James Buckley, of Aylmer, bruised the great toe of one of his feet. Mortification set in and the injured member gradually became 'worse until about ten days ago it was found necessary to amputate it. The opera- tion was performed, but since Mr. Buck- ley has been confined to his bed and suffers intense pain, and his limb is ap- parently slowly but surely becoming gangrene. It is feared that death will be the result. —Charles Bodley, a carpenter, I while riding on a street car in Torontp, got into an altercation with the conductor about the latter not stopping the car at a point where Bodley wanted to get off. The conductor threw Bodley out of the car and a wheel passed over his right hand, cutting off the thumb and a por- tion of two fingers. Bodley sued the Street Railway Company for $5,000 dam- ages, and the other day the jury returned a verdict of $11,000,for plaintiff. —A special despatch from Washing- ton to Ottawa says circulars have been always called Bailey. She was 23 years of age. It is supposed an incoming and outgoing express and two specials passed over her remains. —The suit of Mrs. Wm. Odbert vs. of George Washington, a spot held sacred by all American people. In the evening an excursion party left for Niagara Falls, a train of Pullman cars having been specially chartered for the occasion. To all foreign delegates and their families this excursion was free, and included board in the dining cars and all expenses at Niagara, with return to Washington on the following Tues- day. This great act of hospitality was a fitting culmination of the kind and courteous treatment provided by the American people and their Government for the visitors attending the Medical Congress. Arrangements had, however, been made by the Cauadia.n party to return home by New York, and we were therefore not able to accept the invita- tion extepded to us for this trip. We left Washington with the most pleasant recollections of our sojourn there, and returned via Baltimore and Philadelphia to New York. Incidents of the return trip together with what we saw in the cities visited, will furnish Material for another letter. R. W. B. S. Seaforth, Sept. 26, 1887. LOWEST FARICE —IN— Dry Goods, Mililinery —AND— Readymade Clbthing. THIS UNION Is Throughout the whole ESTABLI S HMENT Edward illeFaul's —OF— damages for the death of her husband, a bra,kesman who was killed. by a collision near Springfield last spring, occurring through the neglect of Operator Brown. —The Imperial Government having recently informed the Dominion Govern- ment that it cannot undertake the cost of a, special survey for the proposed British d Austra- a should. the mak- scoloaies Dakota Notes. HIGHLAND, Cass County, } September 22nd, 1887. DEAR EXPOSITOR.—The bright pros- pects we had in the early part of May of having heavy grain crops have not been realized, for this wheat crop is the poor- - est we have harvested here. The yield per acre ranges from 4 to 18 bushels ; few can boast of having the latter figure. The general pan out is from 6 to 12 bush- els per acre. Lack of moisture in the forepart of the growing season, high winds, and 10 degrees of frost on the morning of the 17th of May, followed by very -dry weather and hot winds, were the causes of the failure. Our average wheat yield is 12 bushels per acre, exact- ly one-half of the average of our last year's wheat yield. The early sown oats are not turning out so_ well as was ex- pected, but the late sown, if not too late, are a fair average. Corn is a splendid crop, by far the best ever grown here. Potatoes are an excellent crop both in quantity and quality. No. 1 hard wheat at Sheldon brings 53 cents per bushel. Stook threshing and stacking are nearly over hereabouts. ANOTHER GOOD SETTLER. Another of Hibbert's sons, James Norris, after viewing this western land from the Red to the muddy Missouri, and from thence west to near the shore of the mighty Pacific, but in all that dis- tance he could find no place enticing enough for him to pitch his tent upon, but when he came to this Eden he had to cry Eureka. Its charms to him were irrestible for he bought an excellent quarter section of land all broke up,with good dwelling house and out -buildings thereon, and intends to be a denizen of this part early next spring. A MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT. On the afternoon of Sunday, Septem- ber 18th, a sad and fatal accident occurred at the residence of Thomas Patterson when the parents wereabsent, whereby his second daughter, Jennie, lost her life. The hired man had left his satchel open in his room upstairs wherein lay a loaded revolver. The children when upstairs had got hold of the pistol, and when it was in the hands of his little boy aged about six years from some cause it exploded, the ball tearing the flesh from the thumb and bruising the forefinger of his left hand, and entered on the left side of the girl's head a little above 9.nd to the back of the temple. She never spoke after receiving the wound and remained unconscious for about two hours when she died. This sad affair has cast a gloom over our quiet neighborhood, and the sorrowing par- ents have the heartfelt sympathy of the whole community in this their sad bereavement.— HIGHLAND. POPULAR DRY GDODS, Millinery and Clothing House, SEAFORTH, ONT. et trans -Pacific cable betwee Columbia and New Zealand ai lia, it is proposed that.Can take the initiative in proposixi ing of a survey to the othe interested, her proportion being the loan of a vessel. —Mr. L. R. Richardson, of Strathroy, the well-known cheese manufacturer and shipper, is said to have absconded. At one time he was one of the leading cheese manufacturers and dealers in the Province and was supposed to be very wealthy, but lately he has been going back, and now it is said he has left the country, leaving heavy liabilities be- hind. He has also left behind his wife ' and four children and has taken with him the wife of another man, a Mr. Chas. Fawcett, _a mill hand of Strath- roy. With his other accomplishments he was a prominent politician, and some years ago was the Conservative candi- date against Mr. John Waterworth for the representation of West Middlesex in the Ontario Legislature. —On the Isle of Orleans, Province of forwarded to all United States Csinsuls Quebec, on Saturday last three children in Canada asking for certified returns, of M r. Godbout, a farmer, were instant - according to sworn statements made be- fore them, of the exports of various arti- cles at each Canadian port to the United States during the past three years. It is supposed that the Government want the information with the view of con- sidering the question of closer commer- cial relations with Canada. —With the finding of a body at Oswego and identification of his elothing as that worn by Kelly, the escaped con- vict, sensation has not ended. The Oswego men who stripped and interred the body say there was rio wound of gun shots on the body, that it was seen floating about the lake long before it was picked up, and that it could_ not have been Kelly's. The convict wee a cute one and may have shed some of his - clothing to advantage. —The express train which left Ottawa at 4:50 Monday afternoon for Montreal on the Canada Atlantic IRailroad, was wrecked three miles below East- man's Springs. The sleepers on the track caught fire, and the heated rails expanded, throwing the train from the track. Fortunately the engineer per- ceived danger and slowed up. The cars were not upset, but simply tore up the track and stuck in the ground, where they caught fire and were burned. There were 150 passengers on board. No one was injured. —One day last week in North Pelham, Mrs. Phoebe Ann Swayze, aged 78 years, wife of Mr. Johnson Swayze, an old and respected farmer, went out to the barn, and on pushing open the door, which opens on a slide, it went too far back, and leaving the slot, fell on the unfortunate old lady, crushing in her skull, from the .effects of which she died on Friday. Mrs. Swayze was one of dee oldest residents of Pelham township, having been born in that locality. Her maiden name was Sebor. Deceased was the mother of 13 children, seven of whom are still living. —About three months ago a stupid, loutish lad named Alfred Handcott, an importation from the slums of London, shot and killed a handsome young girl named Beatrice Gillett, at her father's house in Hamilton, where he was em- ployed. He put in the old plea, of didn't know it was loaded, and was allowed to o The other day he was arrested by ly killed. by the explosion of a bomb. It appears that a fatigue party of "B" Battery went down to the Island on. Thursday to fire a number of test shots with new shells made by the Quebec cartridge factory for the Militia, Depart- ment. Major Prevost, the head of the fectory, accompanied the party. The shell found by Mr. Godbout's four chil- dren is supposed to be one that fell short when fired, as the target is out in the river. It is conical in shape, 16 inches long, in diametenand containing seven. pounds of gunpowder. The children withdrew the fuse, which had not ex- ploded, and dropped in aburningmateh. The fragments of the shell strack all the children, killing three instautaneously and seriously injuring the fourth. —About seven o'clock Monday morn- ing a collision occurred on the Michigan Central Railway, in which the trainmen had a moat miraculous escape. As a. special freight bound west, in charge of Conductor Faatz, was nearing Buxton in the midst of a dense fog another special, in charge of Conductor Ryan, plunged into the rear end of it, totally demoralis- ing the caboose and badly damaging a number of other cars, also the engine of the second train. Fire at once broke out and consumed the remains of the caboose and the first car forward, which was laden with coke. The fire was confined. _ • to these ears through the strenuoue efforts of the crowd which had collected, Traffic was delayed for several hours until a track could be laid around_ the wreck. The engineer of the rear freight was badly bruised. He, however, wee the only one injured. The conductor and rear brakeman of the first train were in the caboosel at the time of the collis- ion, but escaped unhurt. --On Monday evening of lest week all old woman named Laurain, residing at Gatineau Point, near Ottawa, set fire to her clothing, and received such injuries as resulted in her death the following Wednesday evening.. The unfortunate old woman had reached extreme old age, being 90 years old. Her son says his mother required watching, as she was evidently in her dotage. On Monday morning Mrs. Laurain got up at her usual time, and after dressing went out behind the house to have a smoke. When lighting a match, by some means only known to herself, she ignited her hair, - —The lifeless body of Duncan Camp- bell, one of the most prominent farmers of the Township of Southwold., was Mon- day morning found hanging by a rope in the barn of his brother, James Campbell. He had committed suicide in the most determined manner, it is supposed, on the Thursday previous, as he was' last seen alive on that day. Deceased was a man of immense stature. Until a few years ago he took an active part in poli- tics and municipal business, having been Reeve of Southwold for a number of Constable Springhead, in Stoney Creek, on a charge of being disorderly and .which burned furiously and commum- using bad language on the street. The cated to her clothing, which burned. un - constable, after he arrived in Hamilton, til the poor old woman, who was too handcuffed Handcott to the buggy while week to make any vigorous motion to he went into the magistrate's office. save herself, wasa a an admost insensible The prisoner pulled the iron rail of the condition. She managed, however, to seat and escaped, and has not yet been call out, and her son immediately ran recaptured. - out aid extinguished the flames, which —A serious collision, resulting in loss by this time had entirely enveloped her. of life and much property, occurred on She was removed to her house, where the Quebec division of the Intercolonial, she lay between life and death until Thursday afternoon of last week. No. Wednesday evening, wheu she passed 42 accommodation had an order to cross away in most pitiable a-goty. a west -bound special at Little Metis, but ______ ran past tbat station, and the trains col- —As Mr. A. R. Walker, of near Mit- lided with frightful force. Driver L. chell,was about to enter the cars at Duncan, of the special, was killed. the station for London on Wednesday of Driver Gorham, of the accommodation, last week, the conductor told him that had his leg broken and received other the sheds about his limekiln were all on injuries. Duncan belonged to Campbell- fire. Mr. Walker secured a rig as ton. The two firemen were slightly quickly as possible and returned home hurt. Both engines and eight cars were to find the lime house, woodshed, plank wrecked. The accident was due to platform and gangway to the kiln all negligence on the part of Conductor ablaze. The wind was blowing direetly Hudson, of the accommodation, who held in the direction of the barn and -stables, the crossing order. The Quebec express and all that could be done was to watch for Halifax had to transfer at the wreck and save them. The loss will amount to and was eleven hours late. $300 or $400 to Mr. Walker, and thetity —A horrible tragedy was enacted. at of London lost a visitor. Church street railway crossing, Monck- —There is on view at E. F. Devis' ton, N. B., at an early hour last Satur- jewelry store in Mitchell a bronze box, day morning. -About five o'clock a night which was manufactured in commemo- workman on his way to breakfast dis- ration of the jubilee of George III., the tion with dealers. covered the remains of a woman lying .property pf Mr. G. M. Goodeve, that —On Thursday night of last week between the rails, her head severed from being his natal day. This curious relic Gravenhurst was visited by every disas- the body and crushed to a jelly, beyond is well worthy of a visit, and we think trous conflagration. Upwards of eighty all recognition. Ber legs were also cut we are safe in saying that few, if any, buildings were destroyed, the only busi- off and the boda. was horribly mangled. , of the kind are uow in existence in this ness places remaining being two stores Brains, blood and clothing were scatter- Province. On one side are medalions and a small hotel. The loss is estimated ed along the track for, five hundred ' in relief of George III. and 'his Queen, to be between $150,000 and $200,000 yards. At an inmest the remains were :Tharlotte, surrounded by the inscription, with very little insurance. proved to be those of a woman of ill- i " Georgius III. et Charlotte Rex et —The steamer Atlantic arrived at repute named Eliza Bailey, who had left 1 Regina, MDCCCIX," whild on the other Owen Sound from Sault Ste. Marie a house last night with Byard Ogilvie, 1 side surrounded by a wreath of oak Thursday afternoon of last week. A captain of the schooner Dolphin, from 1leaves is, "Grand National Jubilee. . passenger named Mann, who came down by the steamer, reported that McGarigle, the Chicago boodler, is at Gore Bay, and puts up at the Ocean House, kept by Mr. Hunt. Mr. Mania says he went Canning. The captain swore he left t he woman about ten o'clock„when she went in the company of another man, whom he did not know. The woman's real name was 0. McNamara, but she was Celebrated October 23, A. D. 1809, commemoration of the accession of His Majesty, King George the Third, to the Throne of Great Britain and Ireland, October 25, 1760."