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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1888-03-16, Page 41 1 *le -e -sego...-. • 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS: 421"The figure between the parenthesis after eaeh Una denotes the page of the paper on which Ise advertisement will be found. Never Behind—Joseph Morrow. (5) Read the Testimonial —L V. Fear. (5) Sale of Farms, Farm Stock &c.—John Reith. (5) Important Notice—Kidd & Co. (6) Cook Wanted—Mrs. Kennedy. (8) Farm for Sale—Ralph Thompson. (5) New Spring Stock—George Baird, jr. (5) Reub Fax and his Talented Company. (5) Apprentice Wanted—J. P. Brown. (5) Bull Calf for Sale—George Nott. (5) Se.aforth Creamery—John Hannah. (5) Farm for Sate—RobertJ. Johnston. (5) Horses for Sale—C. Routledge. (5) Anuiial Meeting.—W. L. Ouimette. (6) To Rent—A. G. Ault. (8) Auction Sale—J, L. Smith. (8) Spring Millenery— Hoffman & Co. (8) Seed Barley—Alex. Slenunon. (8) Seedi, Seeds—Edward Cash. (8) New Dress Goods-:-Jarnes Pickard. (8) Millenery Opening—Hoffman & Co. (1) Watches—Papst's Jewelry Store. (5) Girl Wanted—Mrs. Wm. M. Gray. (8) Hensall Furniture Rooms—Geo. Ingram. (5) New Goods—Frank O'Neil (8) House to Rent—Wm. Robb. (5) Teas and Seeds f2}—J. Fairley. (8) Money to Loau—Expositor Office. (8) itrOtt -expositor. SE4FORTH, FRIDAY, Mar. 16, 1888. The Proper Spirit. In referring to the election of Dr. Platt in the County of Prince Edward on Saturday last, a Picton correspond- ent Says: "The farriers of the old county town rig have shown that they can drop party and rally for their own interests. .Dr. et, e. Platt w -as quite discouraged at the open- •ing of the cenapaign. Promises of a post office at Pieton , aed of harbor improve- ments there and at Wellington had turn- ed a number a votes, and he feared the small niajority of 74 which he obtained a . year ago would be lost by this official bribery. The polling. to -day shows that f.- ..1 in Picton. and Wellington he actually lost 39 of his majority. His opponent and the imported Government speakers, however, had announced that Conuner- • J cial Union was dead, and they had come to give it burial. They never made a • 84_ bigger mistake. What promised to be an apathetic and h Lund r u m campaign ; speedily became a lively one. Conserve- , /. • tive farmers who never voted against their party before did 80 to -day. The losses in Piton and Wellington were , ' 4 overcome and about a hundred added to i; Dr. .Platt's majority.- If Dr. Sproule, •M. P.'Mr. George raylor, M. P., Hon. t • t John Costigan and others had staid •2-8. ! away and Mr. Clapp had 'favored Com- mercial Union, it is cluite likely the Gov- -, A • erne:tent would have gained the seat. "- Dr. -Platt's return was Bemired by the ' I ;• 1- help of many of the beat Conservative farmers in the riding, who refused to say by their votes that they were satisfied ••- • . with the policy of restriction. Dr. Platt e goes back to Parliement pledged to Com- . mereial Union, and to support whomso- ever supports it. He could not have . won as the Reform cendidate, pure and simple, and he publicly admits it. Ile gained at almost every rural polling -• place." ' This is the first election that has taken . , place where Commercial Union was a square issue between the candidates, f and the result must be gratifying to •';;- ' - . - those who are opposed to restriction and monopoly. it is gratifying not only on account of the victory, but because it shows that when people are once con, vinced that their own interests are at atake they will rise &leave party preju- dices and vote for the right. This one incident affords much hope for the fa- ture. The spirit displayed by the farm- ers of Prince Edward should be emu- lated by those of every other county in the Province. It is beyond successful contradiction that Commercial Union or Unrestricted Reciprocity would be Iarge- ly in the interests of the farmers, per- -•ticurarly of Oetario, and they are blind ' - to their own interests who will vote for or countenance a candidate for Parlia- • mentary honors no matter what his po- sition on other political questions may -• • be, or to what political party he belongs, unless he will positively pledge himself ; to use his whole streugth to se ewe unre- stricted trade in same reasonable shape. Let the farmers once take a firm stand on_ this question as those of Prince Ed- ward did on Saturday last, and they wiU not long be compelled to pay trib- ute to the American Government for every animal they may wish to dispose of in that market. The matter rests largely with the farmers. So soon as they say by their votes that the double fence between the two countries must come down, down it will come, no mat- ter what other interests may say to the contrary. Will they rise equal to the occation? We believe they will, as soon as theyhtene to realize the true position. Death of Senator Plumb. • Another prominent Canadian politi- cian has gone to his long home. Hon. , J. B. Plurnb, speaker of the Canadian • Senate, died very suddenly at his resi- dence in Niagara on Monday morning last Mr. Plumb had been attending to his parliamentary duties at Ottawa and on Friday last he left for his home at Niagara. His coachman met him at St. Catharines on Saturday and drove him from there home, some ten or • twelve miles. He was then in the full enjoyment of health and had arranged to return to Ottawa ein Moraday morn- ing. During Sunday, however, he felt slightly indisposed and called in his medical adviser. The Doctor -left him an Sunday evening much better, as he thought, and was unable to determine that anything serious was the matter with him. On Monday he arose and while in the act of dressing himself he fell to the floor and expired almost in- stantly. He leaves two sons and three daughters, none of whom were at home at the time of his death. Miss Annie • Plumb was at Ottawa, as was Mr. Dun"- ean C. Plumb. Mr. Fred. Plumb is at present in G-ermany. • Mr. Plumb's eldest d ugl ter is married ti Mr. C. Robinson, . C., of Toronto, and his second daughter is married to Mr. Chas. Rose, of rteneva, N. Y. M has been a widower for twen •y Fyiellin'b are'. The following particulars cone rning the late Senator are gleaned from he dail press:, - For many years Mr. Plumb as a pro- minent figure in Canadian; pu ilic life. He was a strong partisan, 4nd received his share of adverse criticism, but off the platform aed out of the ouse be was well liked and well esteen ed, and the announcement of his death came as a personal s rrow to many on b e th sides of politics. he deeeased was the son fan Episc pal clergyman of English escent, and was born in Eas Haven, onnecticut n 1J6. He came to Cana - a in 1845, ad married a da ghtee of the late Sam el Street, of Niagara Feats, and settled 4t Niagara. Mr.J Plumb was at one tine engaged in ban ing a,nd in the early i1ailr6ad 'enterprise of the United States, and was for a tine man- ager of the State Bank at Alba y. He was first returned to Parliame t at the general election of 1871 for the then electoral district of Niagara, and was an active debater on the Conservative side in Parliament and on the stump during Mr. Mackenzie's term olf office. At the general election in 1878 he fell two votes behind his opponeet, but seeured the seat on a re-count. Before the general election •of 1882 the con- stituency of Niagara was abolished, and Mr. Plumb contested North We lington unsuccessfully against Mr. Jan es Mc- Mullen, the presentReform mei ber for that riding. In 1883 he was c lied to the Senate, and for a short peried dur ing the sessien of 1886 acted as leader of the Government in that , bodY, Sir Alexander Campbell, being absent owing to ill health. After ; the last genera.' election ale. Plumb, was appointed Speaker of the Senate. He was a man of large means and of extensive basiness wt relations. One of the latest ent rprisee in which he was concerned as the Globe Cattle Company, in which heavy losses were sustained. ' As They Were. The result of the two Dominion elec- tions which took place on Saturday last, leaves the standing of parties in the house the same as 4 was behtee, only more so. These elections were in the counties of Prince Edward Cad West Middlesex. The sitting mem berm for both constituencies had been unseated by the election courte en account of bribery by agents. They both lecame candidates at the new elec toe, D4: Platt as the Reform candidate f r Prin e Ed- ward, and Dr. Roorne are he Co serva- tine candidate for Middlesex. They were both re-elected, only by far ely in- creased majorities, Dr. ,Pla, tt's mtjority haying been increased roari 71 a year ago, to 161 on ithe presen it occasion. ONTARIO LEGSLATURE. (From Our Own Cor4espondent.) Toronto, March 13th, 1888. The debate on the Interprovincial Resolutions Was contineed on Tuesday of last week. The int rest in it was lessened by the overwh tatting superior- ity of the Government tion,in debating ability. surprised the house by and sarcastic tone -in w his speech, tied it was that this new depactur Then when he en ter,ed in tion of the financial pro ference, he had a great fellow members—the t ledge vhich displaye o ver the oppoei- The retsurer the a fgressive ich he (*hued enerall agreed was a success. o the c ris dere- osals of thh con- urprise for his °rough kitow- of the Dan - other e of ces no only cOntario bit of the provin es and the Dominion. 0 the bust 6peeche8 on el e Conservative side of the house was made by Mr. Whitney, the n,ew mem er for Dundas. Ile spent muchltoo long a • time in ex- plaining /to the house wh t an embarras- sing position he was in se anew member, ing easily and but grew in favoras he pto eeded,speak fluently • n - With some originality. The debate wtas ; close by a brilliant speech from ...iv r Hereon t --- thoughtful, argum entati e, and dip ey- ing hat usual enice choi e of lenge ge. When the Attorney -General moved hat the house cc,ucur in the resolutjons, the e ts. ion the ble ht e- a aid r. ror as 30, od to of tis- een the of ias- by ion er- ace Ir. ef- use ni- his tut - of nts r. mg nt opposition began to fire in amend First Mr. Creighton arose with a ma condenming the proposalto transfer -pOwer to an authority not respells -to the Canadian people. He thou this would be a bitter pill for the formerS to swallow and expresse desire to see the wry faces they w make over. it. "Rye!" asked ; Hardy in a tone expressive ofdeep ho and amazement.; The atnendment! voted down by a majority of 54 td a straight party vote. Then Mr. W of Hastings moved an amendmen the effect that the proposed mod dealing with the Senate was not s factory. This really would have rather an embaressing motion for Liberals, who, judging from the torr _their speeches, were net very entail' tic advocates of the plan proposed the conference. But the satisfae which the oppositionist felt in eor ing some of their opponents, gave p to dismay and wrath asj they heard ; Fraser reading an amendment to the- fect that the concurren e of the h d be comm General. Lot only of s ndment, bu. preventing any fart er amendm beim* moved. After a rotest from Meredith, who describel the procee as cowardly, Mr. Fraaer's amendr was carried ort a vote oil 50 to 24. The Conservatives naturally c that Mr. Meredith's was the.first sp of the debate, while the Reformers erally award that place to the Mini of Education. Very high praise is given to the speeches of the Treas Mr. Guthrie and. Mr. Harcourt. quettion now arises, what action . the -Jthperial Government and Pa ment take upon the resolutions. I absurd to suppose that they would t lightly the requests of the legialae of the five greatest provinces in Dominion. On the other hand t would no doubt listen to any repre tations which the federal authori may make upon the subject. What have to do is to ascertain wha in the resolutions shou cated to the Governor was an effectual mode ting off Mr. Woods' am 9 aim ech en- ter Iso er, he ill lia- ie eat res the ley enz: ies we is THE HURON EXPOS1ToR. the will of the people of Canada and that the -people of Canada are represented fully, neither in the Do- minion Parliament nor in the Provincial LegiSlatures, but in both. - , As! soon as the resolutions had been passed, the business of the House began to Move faster. There were night sit- tings on T.hursilay and Fridey, and a very .large amount of business was done. - A fortnight of such work woluld dis- pose of all the remaining businets before the House. MR. NAIRN'S BILL enforcing the registration of limes on agricultural implements and otheenhat- tels, got its second reading on Fffday, but there was so much opposition mead fested that it will probably pass in a greatly ameeded form. It is ; doubtful whether the regulation as to Vie label- ing of the article with a view to show- ing the amount due will be enforced. It was conceded by all thet there would be no objection to enacting, first, that the manufacturer should supply the purchaser with a copy of the agreement creating the lien; and second, that if a third party, intending to buy from the original purchaser should apply to the manufacturer for a statement of the amount duetto him; the manufacturer must melte '; e correct statement, or be stopped from making any further dein), SEED GRAIN. . .•• - On the same day, Mr. Freeman's bill relating to the sale of seed grain ;was read a second time, The bill is :designed to prevent the recurrence of the exten- sive frauds perpetrated in Ontario with- in the last two years. It is proposed to aecomplish this object by prohibiting the sale of seed grain at three tithes its value, and the negotiation of "notes, et., made in pursuance of such forbidden- sales. This is probably the only way in which the Legislature can deal with the mat- ter. But the fact is that the seed grain 'frauds is only one of a gess of frauds which are committed by the aid of ne- gotiable instruments. If g induees B to sign a contract by fraud, it is eas.Oor the - law to step it and declare the Contract void. But if, ,in pursuance of that fraud, B gives a note which is eold to a third party, that party is not held re- sponsible for a fraud of which he had no • notice. And somehow or other'he al- ways contrives to show that he had no •notice, although often that state of bliss - fol ignorance must have been attained by shutting -his eyes and ears very tight. - ..If the purchaser of a note was compell ed to make some inquiry into its history, iewould not only put a stop to the great mass of.frauds by which farmers are victimized, but it -would be a great bene- fit to the purchase! himself, ;by protect- ing him against forged pipers. And in these deem of swift mail and telegraph setvice'the neceadty in makhig an in quiry of this kind wou:d ieteriere little with the freedom of transfer of good paper, which is supposed to be essential to trade and commerce. Of course this remedy :meld be applied only by the Dominion Peri him et] t. ANOTHER DISPUTE. The germ of another dispute with the Dominion Governinent appea a in a Bill which provides that, in all !matters in introdueed by the Attorn y -General, which the Legislature has jurisdiction, the executive authority shall be visited by the Litatenent-Governor. An import- ant result of this teetslation would be to gi ve the Lieutenan t -Governor th e power to comm u te sentences posed aeon prisoners for offences against -provincial -. laws. - ^ ^ OUR OTTAWA LETTER. ' (From Our Special Correspondent.) • OrrewA, March 13th, 1888. Last week was an eventful one in • Parliament and it will be impossible, therefore, to do more than mentio.n in a brief way some of the most itnportant subjects that present themselves for dis- cussion : THE TEMPERANCE VOTE. By far the mose ettiking event, and in the opinion of mapy the most im- portant, was the vote on the temper- ance question. It is well known that for years the temperance people, acting •through the Dominion Alliance, have been seeking amendments „to the Scott Act, so as to do away with certain_ existing anomalies and with certain practical obstructions to the working of the Act. The Bill to accomplish this object has been in the hands of Mr. Jamieson, of Lanark, a well-known member of the Alliance and a pro- nounced supporter of the Government. • It has always been felt that the Gov- ernment itself should undertake the business of amending this Act just as it does in the case of every other law which is found unworkable. There is really no difference as to responsibility, of course, between the Governntent re- fusing to pass a Bill to Make an existing law workable and the same Govern- ment deliberately proposing a Bill to make a satisfactory law unworkable. So strongly is this felt that three years ago the Alliance sent a deputation, to the Government asking that one of the ministers should take hold of the mat- ter and father a Bill to make the neces- sary amendments. The application was not received favorably and Mr. Jamie- son has gone on since introducing his little measure every year and always with more or less unpleasant results. One year the Senate tacked on a wine' and beer clause which, had it passed in the House of Commons, would have practically repealed the Scott Act. Another year, the wine and beer clause came very near carrying in the House of Commons. It becomes more and more evident every year, not only in relation to this measure, but in relation to legislation generally, that it is a practical impossibility for an • im- portant Bill to be passed through Parliament unless it is • taken hold of by the Government. Besides, as the introduction of anamending bill of any kind gives an opportunity of inserting others, the plan of having such a meas- ure in the hands of a private member, keeps every clause of the original meas- ure, as welltas the measure as a whole constantly liable to change, a harrassing thing as well for those who opporte as for those who support the principles in- volved. Hon. David Mills has been the spohesman of this view for years and has done all he could by argument to in- duce the Government to take hold of the amending Bill. It became more and more evident, however, that the Gov- ernment will have riothing to do with it and the last trace of hope seemed to fade away when, last session, the Pre- mier himself voted for all the anti - temperance amendments to the Scott feat - Act, including the wine and beer clause. But the fact of Sir John Macdonald's alleged conversion under • Methodist auspices in the recent reviva!s here gave hope, as mentioned in the last let- ter, that at least he would give the sanction of his vote to what the temper- ance people wanted, for the vast major- ity of Methodists favor a prohibitory law. On a motion to go into committee of supply, Mr. Mills proposed that the Rouse should declare it to be the duty of the Government to undertake the amendment of the Scott Act. This was, in form What is known as a "want of confidence motion," that is to say, if carried against the Government it would have been a vote of censure upon them. But motions sit»iliar in Parliamentary form, have before now been accepted by the Government and passed unanimous- ly. On this:occasion, however, Sir John :Macdonald resisted and a vote was tak- en. All the Liberals but two French- Canadians voted for the resolution, but the Conservatives and Nationalistsevith the'exception of Mr. Wright, of Otta- wa, a true-blue Tory, voted agaiest it. The result wee that the resolution was defeated by 56 yeas to 109 nays. • COMMENT ON THE VOTE. • The Conservative temperance men, like Mr. Jamieson and others, claim that the declared policy of the temper- ance people has been -to keep temper ance distinct from party and that Mr. Mills' reaolution was an unfair attempt co put them in a false position. The Liberals, on the other hand, contend that the Vote proves what so many of them have contended, that no Conserve tive whose party ties are strong will vote for Temperance against the wish of Sir John Macdonald. They recall how Mr. .Blake was condemned by Temperance men on the .Conservative as well as on the Liberal side when he declared his unwillingness to vote; for Prohibition in the preset:it state of public opinion. There was nothilag said then of it being undea eira,ble to make Prohibitory Legislation a matter of party division. They recall also the number of times that such prom- inent Coneervative Temperance men as Rev. John Potts, Hon. Mr. Foster and others have declared in the Alliance and elsewhere, that Temperance measures inust be sepported, no matter by whom brought fqrward and no matter by whom opposed. Nor do they forget that this same ScotAct wv introduced hy the Mackenzie Governm t, of whom Mr. M ills .wes a mernber,atJ the strongest urg- • ing of the Temperanc men of both par- ties, and they cont ast the manly, straightforward actiod. of the Liberal temperance men in forcing a great meas- ure like the Scott Act upon the atten- tion of their party, when. in power, and that of Tern pera,nce Conservatives today in balking at an up -and -up declaration in favor of a few amendments. This vote will serve to clear the air, and will show the tempeiance people what they have to expect from some of . their self styled champions. . , THE IltIANITOBA DELEGATION. If the lanitoba delegates, Messrs. .Greenwa.v and Martian have vanity as their beset ing sin, they are under con- stant tem )tation to err while here on their present mission, for assuredly they are the lions of the Capital, politi- cally speaking. They have had frequent interviews 1 with Sir John Macdonald, and h.ate htd the satisfaction of treating the man who .regards himself as the owner of Canada and all Canadians very much as if he were a suppliant before them. They have given it plainly to be understood that they came down at his request to Fear what. he had to say con- cerning th problem they have be- fore them, and that while they are Trite willinjg to take all they can get for their Pr vince, any offer to be dis- cussed by Ithem at all must include absolute re mrsal of the Government's policy of di allowing and nullifying pro- vincial cha ters for railways in Mani toba as it Istood before the Canadian Pacific Rail ay Compauy s charter was passed. Sie John, it is understood, has tried them' on reduced freight rates, offering to secure these from the Cana- dian Pacific Railway, he has sounded e Hudson's Bay Railway has asked their opinion ad from Port Arthur to e has vaguely hinted at them on t scheme, h about a r Winnipeg, great advaetages to e given to the Provitce of the character of " better , terms " bet still the redoubtable "Tom " as Mr. •Greenway is catled by higfamiliari„ • and the pugnacious "Joe, which is a pick -name Mr. Martin has long enjoyst.d, give the same answer, " Surrendeeon the Disallowance quest- ion, and we'll talk to you about these other things." Sir John Ands that he never spoke a truer word than when he said "we cannot check I Manitoba." The end is not yet, howev. ft Sir John . i has got the consent of the elegates to a; three cornea ed conference, ne corner of which is to, be the Canadian Pacific management Ele evidently hopes, in the course of talk to get the Manitobans committed th something Vie full effect of which thef will not see; in advance. If he can dono more than discredit . them with their constituents or if he can divide them in opinion he will have accomplished something. Greenway and Martin, while they may fairly be described as honest and determined men, are, of course, not a match in cunning for the "Old Man" who began his career by outwitting and betraying Sir .Allan Macnabb and whose admirers boast that he recognizes no rule in politi- cal life except to win a dangerous op- ponent or kill him. Decidedly, the Manitoba Government should have told Sir John Macdonald that if he had any suggestions or offers to make he could make them by letter, by messenger or personally, but that they had been bidden by the Manitoba people to carry out e. certain work which they and the people --deemed legal, consti- tutional and necessary, and they had no business to go outside the Province to ; negotiate with others regarding thepeople's rights. Already the Conservatives here are assiduously circulating reports of a falling out be- tween the two colleagues from Manitoba, evidently in the hope of creating just such trouble as they pretend exists. There is not one of these papers but either speaks at the bidding of Sir John or will suppress anything on the slight- est hint from him. The mere publica- tion of such reports should be a warning to Greenway and Martin of intended treachery and should lead them to break off negotiations at once, unless the Prem- ier orders his organs to pursue a fairer course. The Manitobans have walked into the spider's parlor. It may be that they will escape or they may even de - the spider an his own home. That is not the customary result of ep such as this, however. THE COMBINES. The committee to investigate th ject of trade combinations, began evidence on Friday. The Taber the committee seem to be quite c eed that tae Conservative member not pursue the inquiry to the exte jeopardising the good name of the if they can help it. Part of the ev taken was on the subject of the combine, the witnesses being Mr. bound aud Mr. Matheson, the being the gentleman whe is now en in a life and death struggle wit combine. The testimony went to that there was a combine, but the eervative members on the come seemed to thiuk it important to that the wholesale grocers and no protected refiners had started the o ization. They were partly succe Mr. Lightbound giving that as his ion. It will be amusing to see the servative journals throughout the c ry, drop the pretence that there i combine and no extortion in the pri sugar, and fall to lauding the tari cause the high prices were brought a not by the protected manufaetu ,but by the persons to whoni they sell will make mighty little differ to the majority of Canadians, the obvious facts remain, first that is extortion and second that exto could not continue but for the t Even if it be the unanimous desir the Conservatives on the committ which is not by any means clear shield the tariff at any cost, they be able to do but little in this direc for the Liberals can call witnesse state the facts concerning the diffe countries, thus giving official confi tion to what is already pretty known. By the way the scope of committee has been enlarged by gi it power to investigate the fire in ance combine. Residents of towns cities especially know of the dealing this combine, how it puts rates up down at pleasure—or rather up at pl ure, for it is seldom or never it p them down. The result of this c bine is to run fire insurance accord to cast iron rules the interpretation which calls for neither skill nor ju meet on the part of the agent. agents are paid by commission and h every incentive to "go it blind" in cepting risks. The result of this k of thing is well-known. Even men are known to be bankrupt, who .hav county reputation for carelessness, w desire to "realize and get out" can h their property insured for its full va or over and when an "accident" cau a fire which consumes the property loss is paid with little or no questi ing. The result on the whole is, t honest men have got to pay in increa rates ninety-nine per cent of this cri nal fire waste and the shareholders insurance companies make up the b ance. NEWFOUNDLAND COMING IN. 'Bodes e sub - taking els on onvin- s will nt of tariff, idence sugar Light - latter gaged h the show Con- iittee show t the rgan- ssful, opin- Con- ount- s no ce of ff be - bout rers, . It ence for there rtion ariff. e of ee- -to will tion, s to rent rma- well the ving ser- ried s of and eas- nts om- ing of dg - The aye ac- ind vho ea ho ave lue ses the hat sed mi - of al - Sir John Macdonald has confirmed the report which has appeared in a portion of the press that communications have been sent to the Government of New- foundland to open the way for that colony to enter confederation which it declined to do twenty-two years ago. Delegates are now on their way from St. John's to Ottawa to talk over the terms of this latest proposed extension of the Confederation Act. Faction, ex- travagance and bad luck have brought the affairs of Newfoundland to such a pass that there must be a movement an the direction of Confederation or a dead- lock. The Newfoundlanders, if they are sharp, can make exceedingly ad- vantageous terms, for Sir John Mac- donald wants some more men in the House to protect him against the con- stant threats of Chapleau, his second French Canadian lieutenant, and he would give almost anything that Cana- da has and promise almost anythin the promise of whieh the other fello would like to be able to say that he had been at the head of affairs when the last of the British North American colonies was brought into Confederation. Attention was called by Hon. Peter Mitchell that constitutionally and ac- cording to reason and precedent the House Iliad a right to know of these commnnications before they were sent to NeWfoundland. Sir John did not deign any explanation or excuse and Sir Richard Cartwright made a peppery little speech in which he declared that Canada was now under. one man's power, the control being absolute, at which some Conservatives laughed and applauded, seeming to take it as quite a compliment that they were considered mere serfs of the Premier. SATURDAY'S ELECTIONS. Saturday was a good day for the Liberals. - The two ministers in Mani- toba,Jones and his colleague, who were running for election, were successful by large majorities. The majority for. Dr. Roome, the Conseietmtive candidate for the Commons in West Middlesex, was materially reduced and above all, Dr. Platt was re-elected for Prince Edward. It is impossible to describe the satisfac- tion with which Dr. Platt's election is received, especially in view of the fact that his majority was increased enor- mously. The Doctor will support the Liberals, it is true, but he has declared himself in favor of Unrestricted. Reci- procity with the United States as against all parties and all policies and the verdict of Prince Edward gives emphasis to the attitude of the Liberals in favor of the broadest possible meas- ure of Free Trade with the United States. Had Dr. Platt been defeated, the bottom would have been knocked out of the coming debate on this ques- tion, but the return of Dr. Platt shows that as the question is more thoroughly understood, the people favor a policy to remove the shakles from commerce. Victoria, arrived at Berlin on Sunday, having made the journey safely and • without injury to his health, which is considered very precarious. THE YELLOW RIVER FLOOD. — Over 100,000 people were drowned and 1,800,- 000 left destitute by the inundations from the Yellow River, in China. ENGAGED AT BIRD'S CAMP.—A white school teacher on the Sioux Reservation at Bird's Camp, Dakota Territory, has become engaged to one of the chiefs of the tribe. DANGER TO SHIPPINC. APPREHENDED. —Numerous casualties are feared in the St. George's and English Channels on account of recent fierce gales. INCREASING THE MARINE FORCES.— • The Russian Admiralty propose to in - 'crease the Baltic and Black Sea -marine forces from 16,000 to 24,000 men. FATAL FIRE.—The Methodist univer- sity at Mitchell, Dakota, caught fire early the other morning from the spon- taneous combustion of oily rags-. Ten of the inmates had to escape by jumping from the windows, one being killed, one fatally injured, and the rest seriously hurt. Seiow 'STORM AT NEw YORK.—A ter- rible snowstorm prevailed in New York and New England States last Sunday morning, almost completely blockading traffic. Business in the city of New. Yerk was utterly dentoralized. Aaoth- er aimilar storm occuraed on Tuesday. CAPTAIN BOGARD Cni RETIRES.— Capt. Bogardus, champion wing shot of the world, will not again compete foe the • championship honors. Advancing years and domestic affliction are •the hnain causes. THE REMINGTON ARMGRY.—The Rem- ington Armory at Ilion, N. Y. has been sold to Messrs. Hartley & araham, of New York, for $200,000. The claims of the various creditors of E. Remington & Sans amounted to $236,000. JEWELERs ROBBED. —Pepper & Efoger, jewelers at Cleveland, Tenn., were rob- bed on Wednesday night of $3,000 worth of watches and jewelry by thieves who blew the safe open and made away with their booty. MEMORIAL SERVICES. — Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, was tastefully decor- ated with flowers, palms and vines on Sunday, and throughout the day memo- rial services to commemorane the death of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher were held. Immense crowds attended both morning and evening services. Huron Notes. „ —Mr. R. J. White,lately publisher of the Blyth Standard, has removed to Manitoba where he will reside in future. —Rev. John Gray, of Clinton, has decided to accept the _pastorate of a congregation in Kincardine. Clinton will miss him. —Mr. Andrew Duncan, near Varna, has a two-year heavy draught colt that terns the scales it 1,350 lbs. Good weight for a horse even much older. —On Sunday last as Mr. Alex. Inglis, of Wiugham, was viewing the ruins of the late fire in that town, he had the misfortune to fall and dislocate his hip. —Mrs. Wm. Cockerline, of Blyth, who has been in delicate health for some time, is now srnitten with total blindness, caused by paralysis of the eyelids, which she is unable to open. - —On Sunday evening last, in Wing - ham, the Salvation Army services were dismissed on account of some evil dis- posed person putting red pepper on the stove. —At an auction sale on the farm 'of Messrs. A. & J. Sample, Morris, last week, five Leicester Sheep sold for $79, and two of the number bringing $36. —Mr. Malcolm McEwen, of Stanley, has a ewe which last week gave birth to four lambs, only one now living. Mr. John Gilmour has a ewe which last week dropped three lambs, all living. —Messrs. Malcolm McEwen and John g, Pearson, of Stanley, are preparing to w erect dwelling houses this summer. Mr. Peter Campbell has secured the contract for the wood work of both. —Mr. Thos. Sample, of Grey, talks of trying his fortune in Manitoba this next summer, so he and his brother have leased their farm to Thos. McLauchlin for a term of years. —The Directors of the Hallett Branch Agricultural Society have decided to hold a three days show this year in Clinton and have decided upon the 19th, 20th and 21st of September. News of the IATeek. MRS. TIARRY STETSON. — Mrs. Harry Stetson, the actress, died at Moravia last Friday night suddenly, of heart disease. : DEATH OF HENRY BERGH. — Henry Bergh, the founder and president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, died Monday morning in New ,YorikL. sv ER WEDDING.—The Prince mad Princess of Wales celebrated their silver wedding on Saturday, but the ceremony had to be curtailed on account of the death of the Emperor of Germany. EMPEROR OF GERMANY DEAD. —Em- peror William of Germany died last Friday morning at 8.30, and it was an- nounced in the Reichstag by Prince Bis- marck, that his son, Emperor Frederick William, would immediately leave San Remo for Berlin. He, with the_Empress —Go Wednesday of last week James S., eldest son of Hugh McDonald, 3rd concession, Grey, fell off a load of straw in his uncle's barn and broke his left leg above the knee. He is doing as well as could be expected. —Mr. John Skelton, of the 9th con- cession of Morris, intends building a new barn next summer, 40x60 feet with stone stabling underneath. Mr. Henry Jackson, of the 8th concession, also in- tends building a barn 42x 60 feet. • —Material for the construction of the Rogerson chair factory at Blyth, is being laid on the ground, and the work of building will be commenced as soon as the spring opens. •The site on which the factory is to be erected is adjacent to the flax mill. _—A young man aged about 20 years, son of Mr. W. Wemouth, of Hullett, near Londesboro, on Thursday of last week, while chopping in the, hush re- ceived such injuries by a tree falling on him that it resulted in his death a few hours afterwards. ---Mr.• Geo. Alcock and family, of Grey, purpose removing to Gladstone, Manitoba, in the course of a few weeks. He will be accompanied by Alex. Forest and between them they expect to take two carloads of stock, implements, &c. We wish them success. --We are sorry to learn that Mr. Wm. Martin, of Clinton, the veteran pedlar of upwards of forty years, is slowly passing away. He is a great suf- ferer, having been in a helpless condi- tion since October last, and consequent- ly is now a perfect skeleton. • —Mr. Richard 13. Alcock; has pur- chased the adjoining lot, being part of lot 6, concession 14, Grey, from his uncle, Geo. Alcock, paying $2,600 for it. This will give the purchaser 100 acres now. Mr. Alcock iga hard work- er and will no doubt do well with his lately acquired estate. • —A letter was received. by James 13ownaan, of Morris from Robt. Work, lately of the township, recounting the particulars of an accident that befel them on their recent trip to Dakota. They had taken a car of stock, &c., with them and had got to Park River station, Dakota, all safe, where Mr. Work got out of their car and went to the coach. When about three miles from aforementioned station and about fifty miles from their deatinetion nine Hawn 16, 1888. • cars of the train were ditched, owing to a broken rail. Goods were scattered to the four winds from some of the cars, but fortunately Mr. Work's car landed • right side up, and although the horses were badly shaken no particular damage was done. The coupling near the coach broke so that injury to the passengers does not come in with thia accident. —Mr. Malcolm McEwen, of the 2nd concession of Stanley, and daughter, • leave this week for Montreal. He goes to aecure surgical attention for his daughter, aged 6 years, who is suffering from partial blindness. She has haa the best medical treatment that could be secured here but it has so far done no good. —Messrs. J. & E. Bell, of Londeeboro, the other day purchased a magnificent specimen of the Clydesdale stallion from A. Carlton, of Beigrave, who recently imported him. He is a beautiful dark bay with white pointe, and turns the :scales at twenty hundred weight. The price, we understand, was elose on $2,000„ —At a meeting of the congregation of Knox Church, Goderich, recently held to select an associate pastor with Dr. Ure, the large attendance and unanimity of choice were remarkable, Rev. Mr. Anderson, at present serving three eon- gregations in Whitechurch and section, was chosen without a dissenting vote, tind a fornaal call will be extended to him at once. —On Friday morning last week Mr. John •Murdock, foreman of the steam saw mill at Auburn, met with a bad accident whereby he lost the forefinger of the right hand, and the thumb and second finger were badly lacerated. He was sharpening the saw, when steam got up to running power and set the saw in motion, inflicting the injuries above alluded to. .--.--It is customary when any Govern- ment employee dies to allow his family a two months' gratuity, and when the case of the late George Eyvel came up ha the Honse the other day, it was unan- imously agreed that an exception should be made in this particular instancemandf six months' salary, instead of two, be allowed the family. The stun amounts to $1,000, and it is pleasing to note that net an objection was raised to it. --At the last meeting of the Literary rid Debating Society in Barrie's sehool o,ise the following officers were elected r the ensuing term::—T. Robertson, resident ; Wm. Robb, Vice -President; nt. Barrie, Sec.-Tree:4. ; Committee, isses Boyd, McCrae and Jennie Walk- , and S. Walker, D. Smith and W. ichie, A public entertainment will held on the evening of Friday, 23rd st. Program m e, read ings,recitations, alogues and music: —A half -mile trot took place on the at Auburn on Thursday of last week, tweet A. C. Van Egmond - Mohawk ief cOlt, King Billy, of Blyth, and t fanjet Teronto, Guelph and other t the ,second and third heats were ily Is pleased at his colt beating him so sdeseiilatly:.i'l d"TonMr- ti;%1271:13' Ec:11 t '')11 d e Auburn horse took the first •heat, y's colt is considered something het - Won by King Billy. Mr Cas - than ordinary, having been shown of Auburn.. naturally —L. ;Rightmyer, of Kincardine, was Goderich one day last week, and. call- a electing of the Goderich salt mann- taxers with a view of holding a eral meeting of all the manufacturers Ontario, to express their views -upon iprocity. Mr. Rightmyer has spent last two sessions of Parliament in awa, trying to secure justice for salt n, and has met with no success. The rime are apparently unanimous n the question of free trade in salt, ch undoubtedly, would be a very at benefit to them. Thethird monthly horse fair held russels was well attended by both ers and sellers. About two car- s changed hands, the heavr draught s being, largely represented, with a fo er be • in di ice be Ch Ca Th bu eas sid ter las pia fee rea in •ed fac gen of • rec the Ott me salt upo whi gre at 13 buy load clas goodly number of drivers an purpose class. The prices real aged from $125 to $175 each. t mated that 1000 farmers wer a d 15 buyers from various se general edaver- t was es- tPanroesse nOft' ntario, as well as some from Buffalo a4id Manitoba. The only fault, perhaps, to be found was that •some'persons hav- ing animals to dispose of put such high prices on their stock that the buyers could not touch them. —Mrs. Sarah Rich, a resident of Goderich fornearly half a century, sdied on Wednesday of last week at the good age of nearly 90 years. In her long term of days she had witnessed many wonderful changes and notable 'sights. Slie was present at the coronations of William • IV and our present ruler, Queen Victoria, and retained, even in her late years, -a vivid recollection of those memorable •occasions. She was idely known and esteemed, and her death removes one who has been inti- mately connected with the growth and prosperity of Gederich, from its earliest days. —On Saturday night the 3rd inst., Mrs. Ronald McNaughton of Brussels crossed •the bourne from whence no traveller returns. It will be remember- ed that the deceased underwent a surgi- cal operation several weeks ago and was getting along very nicely when diarrhea set in. Remedies were prescribed for this trouble and to quiet her nervea and produce sleep. In her weakly condition and through the over anxiety for the patient too large doses of the medicine were given, producing a stupor :out of • which she never awoke. Mrs. Mc- Naughton was a kind-hearted neighbor, and took a great interest ha her family. She was an old and well-known resident of the locality. A husband, two sons and three daughters are left to mourn her unexpected departure. —A correspondent says : Several of those pleasing events which contribute so much to the happiness of the individ- ual and progress of the world, took place on Wednesday of last week in the township of Hullett. The first was at the house of Mr. John Sprung, base line, when his second daughter, Maggie, was united in marriage to Mr. Richard Govier, son of Mr. John Grittier. The young couple have a wide circle of ac- -• quaintancee, whose good wishes accom- pany them in their journey through life. The next was the marriage of Mr, R. Jas. Miller'to Miss E. L. Dale, daughter of Mr, C. Dale, jr. all of Hullett. Mr. Miller is an industrious young farmer, and is to be congratulated on his choice. Mr. S. 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