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SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 1890.
The French Language Bill. -
• It requires a very small grievance .
sometimes to create a very great row
on thestreets or even in Parliament. This
has been abundantly exemplified in the
Dominion Parliament within the last two
weeks, over Mr. McCarthy's resolution
abolishing the official use of the French
language in the Nerth west territories.
Of the general trend of this discussion
our Ottawa correspondent has kept Our
readers thoroughly posted, and from his
diagnosis of the case they will be enabled
to un.derstand the situation'ai thortiugh-
ly as though they had read all the
speeches delivered during the discussion,
perhaps even more thoroughly. And we
venture to saythat the generaltconclusion
will be that there hasbeen a great waste
• of wind, and what is vastly more. impor-
tant, a shameful waste of valuable time,
over a _very trifling matter. It is of
comparatively little importance -to the
"vast majerity of the people of this Do -
Minion whether the official use of the
French language is permitted in thrts,far
off region or not, and had Mr. Mc-
Carthy's little bill been brought forward
by almost any other member of the
House,it would, in all probability, have
created very little interest. Throughout
he whole discussioe the man was kept
more prominently forward _ than the
„measure. By his receot crusade agajost
the French and Roman Catholic's, the
member for North Simcoe has made him-,
self moat obnoxious to a large number
of the people of this Dominion, and had
his object been to stir up strife and bad
blood and to intensify thii feeling
against himself, he could not have adopt-
ed a surer plan than the speech Which
he cleliveeed in introducing his bill.
Mr. Mccarthy'a connection with snCh a
measure, therefore,' coupled with' his
very injudicious remarks in introducing
it, acted upon the fiery French _mind,
- very much as the proverbial red • ragt is
said to have done upon the masceline
bovine. The French members -were up
in arms at once against the measure,a. nd
they have become so accustomed" to be,
ing petted and coddled and humored by
both sides of the House, that they were
even more violent than they otherwise
would have been. But after all the
fuss, no person has been seriously hurt,
and the French language will still occupy
about the same position in the North-
west that It has hitherto done, as the.
compromise resolution finally • adopted
amounts to nothing in the way of spt-
tling the question.
Respecting the merits of the dispute,
there is little doubt but Mr. McCarthy
has the best of it. Except in the Pro-
vince of Quebec, there is no part of the
Dominion in which the official use -of the
French language is required. This is,
amply proven by the fact that the Legis-
latures of all the other Provinces have
either never introduced it or have aban-
doned it, Manitoba being the last to fall
into line. So soon, also, as the North-
west is made a Province and endowed
with responsible government, it will be
abandoned there too, asr the Northwest
Ceunsel have already 'unanimously peti-
tioned the Dominion Government to re-
, ,
lieve them of the Incubus. Indeed, the
clause requiring the official use of the
French language was smuggled into the
Northwest Act in the first place. The
Commons refused to insert such a clause
and it was inserted in the Senate. So
that, aside altogether from the necessity
for it, the Dominion Parliament, haviag
allowed in this round about way, /the in-
sertion of such a clause, the Dominion
Parliament is the proper authority to
have it expunged in order that when
full powers of local self government a.re
given to the people of the Northwest
they will not be embarrassed by this
clause, and will have full liberty to act
freely and without previous prejudice in
the matter. It will be much easier for
thennif they desire it, to commence with
only the English language, if the Act
under which they held their previous
existence recognised that language, and
that only, than if it recognised, as now,
both languages as official. To permit
the people of the Northwest to have a
fair start, therefore, when they set up on
th.eir own account as a Province, this
•French clause should be expunged be-
fore -hand, and if they find it necessary
te have use foreign language they Can
very easily adopt the necessary legisle-
THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
FEBRUARY 28, 1890.
tion for themselves to secure it. This
prospect of a fair and even start the Do
minion Parliament, in voting down 'Mr.
McCarthy's bill, hal denied them.
As our Ottawa correspondent hint,
the leaders of the Reform party have
made a very grave mistake in this mat-
ter. They have needlessly interfered in
a quarrel which was not theirs, for the
purpose of making peace in the house-
hold of their opponents', and as a result,
although they may be said to have suc-
ceeded in their object, they have
estranged .some of their own friends and
do not even receive thanks from those in
whose behalf their good offices have been
so effective. The quarrel in the outset
was entirely within the Government
camp, between the McCarthyites on the
'one side and the French Blues on the
other, and it would have been wisdom
on the part of the Liberals to have stood
• aloof and let the contending factions in,
the camp of theirepponents fight it out
between themselves. Instead of doing
this, however, fearing that in the melee
the country would be injured, they
rushed in between the belligerents to
make peace, and did make at least a
temporary peace, but at a great cost to
themselves and a corresponding gain to
their opponents. They were too easily
alarmed for their cOuntry ; it was in no
real danger. They should have kept
cool and allowed their antagonists in
their internal strife to rend, eaeh other
to their hearts' content, and then at the
end of the battle the Liberals would
have been on hand to pick up the scat-
tered fragments. It would not have
surprised any one had _Mr. 'Laurier
eIone got excited and rttshed into the
fray, because his language and national-
ity were being assailed, but the country,
and eepecially the Reform party, had a
right to expect cooler and more discreet
judgment on the part of Mr. Blake and
Mr. Mills. 1They, at any rate, should
not have lost their heads. .
That sly old fox, the leader of the
Government, was not slow to take ad-
vantage of the impetuosity of his oppon-
ents. Re sat still, never uttering a
word, although his followers were fight-
ing like demons around him, until he
got his opponents to show their hand.
He then by honied words beguiled them
into a compromise with him. So soon
as he got them conimitted to this, he
whipped his own quarreling followers
into silent line, carried the compromise
motion, and took credit for the whole
arrangement to himself. Himself and
his followers saved the country! and his
oppenents :dare not say nay, although
. they had really furnished the greater
portion of the amunition which had
gained for the old general the victory
over his own recalcitrant followers and
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had reduced them from a state of mut-
iny into subserviency. As for the
country, he did not care a snap. He
had his own followers solid behind him;
and he had his opponents so committed
to his action that in justifying them-
selves they must necessarily justify him
also. The game was well played. It is
satisfactory to know, however, that the
rank and file of the Liberals from Ontario
showed greater good sense than their
leaders, as a. large majority of them
voted against the compromise reso-
lution.
THE ,contest in Haldimand on Friday
last between Mr. Coulter, the late mem-
ber ,and Dr. Montague, his old antago-
nist, resulted in •the election of the ,
latter by a majority of over two hun-
dred. The result was a surprise to both
Reformers and Conservatives as it was
generally expected that Mr. Coulter
would, be re-elected. Haldimand is
• evidently a very fickle constituency
and is not much to be relied upon. It _
is said there is likely to be another pro-
test and should this be the case,it is net
improbable that there may be aeother
,election there before the close -of the
year,
FROM THE CAPITAL.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
OrrAmA, February 25th, 18go..
So far as Parliament is concerned, the
week which ended on Saturday last WN8
a miserable one. The whole time of the
House of Commons was spent in this
unfortunate question of the dual lan-
guage, Mr. McCarthy's Bill to abolish
the official use of French in the North-
west being the text. As a rule at this
e
stage of the sessson only three days of
the working Week are devoted to busi-
ness proposed by private members, the
remaining two being taken by the
Government. But in this case, the
Government, in order to hasten the con-
clusion of the debate gave up the dates
which they might have claimed and
•there has thus been no break in the
flow of talk upon this questien.
Mr. Blake's suggestion across the
floor that the leaders _should confer
with a view to arranging some common
ground of action bore fruit .before the
discussion concluded, and a compromise
of a certain kind was patched up and
was pulled through by main strength.
The result, however, cannot be said to
be satisfactory to anybody, a not
unusual state of affairs in a compromise.
As affairs stood at the beginning of
the week there was great uncertainty.
There were directly before the House
three propositions. The first of these
was the Bill itself, abolishing in the
Northwest the dual language system.
The second was Mr. Davin's amendment
which, if carried, would have left the
whole affair to be discuased and settled
by the people and legislature of the
Northwest Territory. The third was
Mr. Beausoleil's propoeition deolari
against all interference with the du
language system. Besides these the
was another which was considere4 b
everybody, though under the rules
the Heim it could not he placed on t
records at the time. This was M
Blake's proposed amendment standi
by the guarantee of the French ia
guage in Quebec and the Dominion an
postponing consideration of the case
the Northwest Territories as in
volving, at present, . no pract
cal grievance. Mr. Blake's amen
ment could not come before the Hou
until Mr. Beausoleil's had been vote
down, as it was well understood
would be. Mr. Blake, however, did n
submit his proposal." officially" whe
-the time came, for in the meantime th
vote had been taken, the Beausole
amendment had been voted down an
the compromise resolution was ready t
be proposed from the Government sid
On Monday, ,before any vote ha
been taken the two leaders came int
collision but in a good natured way
and without damage to either. Mr
Laurier spoke in fever Of Mr. Beauso
leil's amendment which was at tha
time still under consideration. He ob
jected to some features of it, but ther
were other points which he did no
think it would be right to declar
against by his vote. In the course o
his speech he characterised the Bill o
Mr. McCarthy as a true Tory measur
intended to assert the will of a ma
jority by mere force against the strong
est feeling of the people. It was such
policy, he declared that had so utterl
failed of good effect in Ireland
while the mere promise of one grea
party in England that it would do jus
tice to Ireland had so won the heart
of Irishmen that the name of Englan
was loved instead of being hated. Thi
rather unexpected assault upon Tory
ism could hardly be allowed to Pass un
noticed and the Premier himself under
took to reply. And he was effectiv
too, for he reminded Mr. Laurier tha
the Liberal leader, George Brown, was
the man who had spoken so harshly of
the French Canadian, and had antag
onised them on points of race and creed.
Before closing his speech he spoke of the
compromise which had been suggested
across the floor and expressed the hope
that an understanding would be reach-
ed. It was generally remarked that
the Premier dealt very leniently with
Mr. McCarthy. He evidently has no
desire to make that gentleman any less
an adherent of the grand old party
than he now. is. Sir John concluded his
speech just before the House rose for
the evening recess, and on -resuming Mr.
Blake -announced that he had to leave
for Toronto, whither he was called by
duties growing out of the disaster to
Toronto University, of which he is the
honored Chancellor. He still favored
the proposition he had laid 'before the
House, but if a reasonable compromise
could be come to, he would be very glad
of it.
Onthe following day one of the prin-
cipal speeches was that of Sir Richard
Cartwright. Like the hard-headed man
that he is, Sir Richard looked to the
question to see if there were danger in
it to the Liberal party. He expressed
regret that Mr. Beausoleil, a French
Liberal, had been led to speak so harshly
of Mr. McCarthy, for in so -doing he was
simply playing that gentleman's game,
which was to set the two races at odds.
He stood on the solid Liberal ground of
Provincial Rights, and expressed the
hope that Mr. Davin's amendment leav-
ing the matter to be decided locally
might be carried. He twitted Mr. Mc-
Carthy with making a great to-do over
this alleged grievance which involved a
smaller' cash expenditure for twenty
years than one-tenth part of the cost of
the blundering license legislation, of
which Mr. McCarthy was the father.
The great feature of the evening, and
one of the greatest of the debate, was
Mr. McCarthy's speech in answer to his
many critics. He spoke at some length,
and very effectively. He did not seem
the least bit hurt by the very harsh
words that had been spoken of hire not
even to the extent of losing his temper.
He ineisted that the proposal he had
made to the House had been misunder-
stood and misrepresented. He ,simply
proposed to abolish the official use of
French in the Northwest. It might be
true; he said, that the preamble of the
bill covered too much ground in declar-
ing that community of -language was
desirable; if so, the proper way would
be toread the Bill the second time and
amend it at the next stage in committee
of the whole. To the surprise of all he
declared himself ready, if there were a
single man who objected to the preamble
as offensive, to strike it out altogether.
While his speech was a remarkably
good one it was also remarkably tame
and quiet in comparison with the first.
There was nothing in this speech to in-
dicate that he had any designs upon the
French language outside of the North-
west Territories. One other speech
should be mentioned • "that of Mr.
Weldon, of Albert, New Brunswick,
Mr. Weldon is a professor of his-
tory and constitutional •law, and
is always heard with the greatest
respect by the House. He pointed out
that as the official use of the krench
language in the Courts established by
the Dominion Government is guaranteed
bythe Constitution, and as the Courts
of the Northwest are under Dominion
jurisdiction, the passing of this Bill
'would affect only the use of the French
language in the Assembly and the print-
ing of the Statutes.
The vote on the Beausoleil amendment
being taken, it was defeated by 63 yeas
to 117 nays, a majority of 54. Those
for the amendment were either French
or English, having a large French vete
in their counties. Sir John Thompson
• proposed the compromise resolution the
same 'evening. ' It was indeed a pure
compromise, arming no principle and
going no great distance in any particular
direntisin. It simply left the question
of language to be settled by the North-
west Assembly after next election when
the question °in be brought before the
people. It leaven the matter of printing
the , Statates and ' the matter of the
language to be used in the Courts still
in abeyance - •
\ The House did not sit the next day,
as it was Ash Wednesday and a statu-
tory holiday.On.Thursday the debate
was resumed with but little preliminary
talk. Caucus of the two parties had
meantime been held, and all but a few
of the Conservatives were pledged to
support the amendment, while it was
well known that Mr. Laurier and a
majority of his followers would go the
same way. It was nota surprise to any-
body, therefore, when the Premier rose
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and valiantly accepted all responsibility
for the amendment. The renuer is
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always ready to stand or fall by any
proposal that he knows cannot fail.
After this there were a lot of other
people who desired to speak, and it was
not until Friday evening rather late that
the vote came on. There was a solid
body of 149 people satisfied to accept the
amendment, but those who insisted that
Mr. McCarthy, was wholly right, those
who went to the other extreme and
would not have French interfered with
together with the Ontario Liberals who
stood by Provincial Rights as reflected
in the amendment, formed together a
body of fifty, so that the Government's
compromise . amendment carried by a
majority of 99 votes. Mr. McCarthy
will undoubtedly be ready to claim that
the "noble thirteen" of Jesuits' Esta.tes
Bill_fitme have almost quadrupled their
number, but if he undertakes to make
an effective fighting force of this band
he will find plenty of fighting but very
little effect.
And now, after more than two weeks'
debate the matter is [ settled for the
present. What are the next re-
sults ? One result is that a good deal
of additional bad feeling has been creat-
ed between the French and English
elements of the population. It may be
argued that this is necessary, and • that
out, of the evil will come good. This
throws upon those who have made the
disturbance, or sympathized with it,
the salemn duty of carrying the agita-
tion t)) the point where peace is to be
reached, wherever that may -be. It is
hard to believe, however, that this cru-
sade will be carried so far as to make up
for all the trouble that is being caused.
A curious result of the struggle is the
solemn proposal made in the Senate by
Mr. McInnes, ' seconded by Mr. Mc-
Callum, to make Gaelic, an official lan-
guage in the Dominion. •It can hardly
be expected that this proposal will run
the gauntlet of both Houses and become
law, but it will have the effect of still
further increasing the strife. Another
effect is to put the Liberals at a very
decided disadvantage in the country.
Sir John Macdonald takes all the credit
for the result, notwithstending that the
proposal of a compromise came from the
Opposition aide. Moreover, the earnest
petriotic efforts of , Mr. Blake, Mr.
&Ells and others to illay feeling and
counteract prejudice, have had the re
suit of increasing the i I 'rancophobes of
Ontario, of whom thereare, unfortun-
ately,v too many. This as a question
for the Government and ot the Opposi-
tion to deal with, partictilarly as it was
brought forward by one of their own
supporters. But the Government kept
quiet and the Opposition talked. The
proverb says that ailences golden.
And now Parliament ill be able to
turn'its attention to the business of the
country. There are many things ready
and waitifig. The vote OD the proposal
to revert to Provincial voters' lists hes,
to be taken, the wreaking bills are com-
ing up, the tariff is to be' discussed, the
bank charters must be considered. These
are but a few of the greeter and more
important questions. There are dozens
of others only seconda4 to these that
are yet to be dealt with, I
mes.....esesea..
The Ontario Legislature.
TORONTO, Peb
(From our own Crre
Ths work in the Legisl
uary 25th, 1890.
pondent.)
ture has been
qunet, but • not interesting. The main.
..
features have been the co elusion of the
debate on the financial tatement, and
the discussion on the proposition to aid
in the reconstruction of the University.
The Budget debate came off 'on Tuesday
1
and lasted from a few lminutes after
three until close on midnight, with the
usual recess, of course, rather more than
the usual, in fact, for it happened to be
the eveniug of the Government House
dinner, and when the House rose at six
o'clock it did not resume .business ,until
half -past eight, instead • of half -past
seven as usual. The debate was very
wordy, but it can not. be said to have.
been of very great imPortance. The
Opposition is too weake to seriously at-
tempt the task of criticiam., The only
point attempted to be inadeeven was
one insisting that t e Government
should have included a ongi its state-
ment of liabilities for the current year
the entire sum of the t1ree-quarters of
3
a million or so of mon y which it will
pay away in the shepe of railway
bonuses during the next forty years.
As soon as one member Of the Opposition
lighted on the idea—it was Mr. Clancy's
—every other speaker on that side took
it up and harped upon it for a great deal
• more than it was worth, and tried to
make out that in withhblding the bulk
sum from the statement in question the
Government, the treasurer particularly,
was wilfully misleading th si country.
Mr. Clancy, in fact, went farther than
anybody else, and argued seriously that
the Government shonld not only have '
counted this sum among its liabilities
for the present year, but should have
paid the entire amountduring the pres-
ent year, or the pest, out of its surplus.
Mr. Awrey show'ed th ei absurdity of this
by pointing out very properly that it
pays the Government better to borrow
the money in question and pay 4 to 4i
per cent. for the use of it, payment ex-
tending over a long l term of years,
than, to withdraw from its surplus
for the Government purpose money
that is making five • and six
per cent. , In pursuing the sensible
and business like policy it has adopted,
as Mr. Awrey showed, the Government
has saved the province some thousands
of dollars. As to the other point,
touching the alleged omission from the
statement of liabilities of an important
item, speaker after Speaker on the
Government side showed it to be just as
reasonable to include prospective assets
as prospective liabilities!. and that if the
treasurer included in (his liabilities a
statement of monies that would become
due many years hence, it would be just
as reasonable to include the railways for
the construction of which the money was
to be spent, among the provincial assets
As Mr. G. B. Smith said, it would be as
reasonable to include the Dominion sub-
sidy fora term of years to come as a
present asset, as to include the railway
liabilities for a term of years to come,
as a present liability. It makes one al-
most sad to see how exhausted the Op-
position ranks were lafter Mr. Clancy
and Mr. A. F. Wood had each said their
say. Mr. Creighton and Mr. H. E.
Clarke, it will be remembered, had
spoken on the preceding Thursday
evening.- Mr. Meredith had not spoken
and wanted to reserve himself until
I BOHM member of the Ministry had
• spoken. When Mr. Wooclf finished,
therefore, and Mr. G. B. Smith rose on
the Government side of the House to
reply, the Opposition was hard pressed
to find a man to follow. Mr. Mere-
dith, however, found out Mr. Whitney,
of Dundas, and spent an hour or so ap-
parently coaching him as to what to
say. Mr. Whitney helped him out of a
hole by talking for half an hour, though
he admitted that he knew nothing
whatever of the matter he was pretend-
ing to discuss. The debating talent on
the Government side had been hardly
touched upon, hardly a member of the
liberal ranks, in fact, being unable
to make -a lucid and effective
speech when he wishes. Mr. Gibson, of
Huron, followed Mr. -Whitney, and
made some excellent hits in a short and
• pithy speech, the force of which was
much increased by the infusion into it of
a large amount of that Scotch shrewd-
ness and humor which he always brings
to his aid. There was nobody left on
the Opposition side to reply, so up rose
Mr. Hardy and made a rattling half -
hoer address in which he took the flimsy
arguments of the flimsier Oppesition,and
disposed of them in, short order one
after the other. Mr..Meredith thought
his time was now, come, and he replied
to Mr. Hardy. He made a very good
speech, but having no case what could •
he do? He made no new points, but
•contented himself with enforcing the
old ones, and resting on his oars. The
result was that Mr. Mowat in a fifteen
minutes' speech, de1iverf;c1 about half -
past eleven o'clock at night, was able
to show that from beginning to end of
the Opposition speeches- there had been'
no point made against the Government.
One specially good incident was Mr.
Meredith's interruption of Mr. Mowat
with the statement that there was com-
petition. for Dominion timber limits,
Mr. Mowat's ,assertion to the contrary
notwithstanding. Mr. Mowat thought
of Mr. Rykere, and admitted that there
certainly had been in his case, which
was not what Mr., Meredith meant at
all, and made him very angry. Mr.
Ross wound up the debate with a calm
and dispassionate reply to the numerous
personal criticisms that had been launch-
ed against him by the Opposition
critics.
The University grant came up for
discussion on Thursday. There was a
general unanimity, of sentiment in re-
gard to the wisdom of a liberal grant
being made by the Government towards
the reconstruction of the University.
Mr..Ross, the Minister of Education,
showed very clearly, too, that it was
the duty of the Government to do so.
The Opposition leader, however, was
not on hand, and Mr. Creighton was
not strong enough to hold his men to-
gether. Several of them therefore start-
ed' the contention that while it might
be right enough to grant the money, the
House, watgo ing to do it in too
muchof a
thoueh, th t the motion made by
ihurry. TIte fact was,
_ ,
Mr. Ross, told on which the discussion
arose was not to grant the money, but
simply to consider the question with a
view to bringing in a bill afterwards at
any of the various stages of which it
might be opposed or amended if the
opposition to it were sufficiently strong.
The making of this explanation, and the
return of Mr. Meredith, who made a
brilliant little speech in support of the
motion to ;id his alma meter, brought
the refrac,.ory members to order, and
there was no division. It is possible,
however, that the discussion may be re-
newed at different stages of the bill,
which Mr. Ross immediately afterwards
introduced, which the House straight-
way read a first time.
The major portion of Friday's session
wag devoted largely to a discussion on
the manner in which the poor school
grant is distributed, which arose on a
mOtion for returns made by Dr. Preston.
The Minister of Education showed that
it is divided up into the same proportion
as the public school grant, according to
the provisions of the Separate School
• Act. The Opposition professed at least
that it was not averse to Separate
Schools receiving their share of the
grant, but claimed that it was better to
be given indiscriminately than by this
proportionment. This looks very fair
on the face of it. But, as Mr. Fraser
aptly pointed out, only let that system
be put into vogue, and allow the poor
schools among the Separate Schools for
a year or two to get more than they
would be strictly entitled to under a
proportionment, what a howl would
there thenle. The present system is by
all odds that calculated to give the
greatest satisfaction.
Th n Committees are all through now,
and important Government measures
will no doubt be taken hold of this week.
The session of Monday, the 24th, was
very light, owing to the thinness of the
House.
News of the Week.
MINERS ARE STARVING.—The Lehigh
Valley Coal Company has suspended
work in all its collieries, and hundreds
of poor people are out of work and on
the point of starvation.
KILLED HIMSELF WITH A BUCKLE. --
A man arrested in New Yor•k on Satur-
day for murder, inflicted a wound in his
throat with a 'buckle that camped his
death.
• BUFFALO BUD IN ROME.—Col. Cody,
(Buffalo:Bill), has opened his Wild West
• show in Rome. The attendance has been
immense.
DESTITUTE FACTORY HANDS. — At
Lodz, Russia, the spinning and weaving
mills are stopped and 4,000 persons are
destitute.
FAMINE FEARED.—A terrible famine
is feared in Japan. By the abnormal
advance in the price of rice dire distress
has heenecaused.
FRIGHTENED SPANIARDS.—The Span-
iards are alarmed at the intention of the
Btitish Government to build a dry-dock
in Port of Gibraltar.
FAILED. —Secret negotiations to induce
Pctrtugal to propose the Pope as arbitra-
tor of her dispute with Great Britain
GOSPEL -CAR. —Bishop Walker, of
North Dakota, has let the contract for
a Gospel car, which will be properly
lined for the conduct of religions ser-
vices in the -country where few churches
exist.
VALUABLE DISCOVERY, —Peruvian ad-
vices anneunce the discovery of large
beds of guana, which it is estimated will
yield 1,500,000 tons of excellent quality.
DISASTROUS RESULT OF A J0KE.--1-A
Mrs. Marshall, of Dubuque, Iowa,
laughed so heartily at a joke on Friday
that she opened her mouth so wide that
the home became fixed and she could
not shut it. ,•A physician had to break
one of the jaw bones to close the mouth.
$11,000' ToR: A LEG. -11. L. Hall, of
• Fairfield, Iowa, has been awarded $11,-
000 -damages against the Rock Island
Railroad for the loss of a leg.
ITALY IN STRAITS.—Owing to her bad
financial standing, Italy finds it difficult
to raise a loan in Europe, and so is ne-
gotiating with American bankers to form
a syndicate for the purpose.,
SPOTTED FRYER EPIDEMiC.—A fatal
epidemic is raging at Aurora, Texas.
The disease is pronounced meningitis,
or spotted fever, and several persons
have died of it, The people are terror-
striken'and many are fleeing. An ap-
peal to Fort Worth for physicians and
nurses was responded to.
MUST HAVE LOCKS.—According to
the Panama Canal Commission the &nal
must be constructed with locks. The
probable cost is estimated at $140,000,-
000.
STAGE ROBI3ERY.—A gang of high-
waymen robbed a stage coach between
Sonderburg and Flensburg, in Germany,
after beating the men in charge into
insensibility.
THE KING 01 SPAIN HAS A RELAPSE.
—The infant King of Spain is ill again
and the Queen Regent is in despair at
the relapse.
SIR ROBERT MOWER'S SON SHOT.—
It is now known that the shooting of the
son of Sir Robert Morier, British am-
bassador at St. Petersburg, was acci-
dental, and his conditicn now is hopeful,
though the ball is still in his abdomen.
A PROTEST AGAINST —
The Sl,berialt Exile Assotiation, in
Philadelphia,' is making arrangements
for sending petitions throughout the
country for signatures, protesting against
Russia's treatment of her ,political pris-
oners. The petiticem, when signed, will
be forwarded to the Czar.
TRAIN -WRECKERS AT WORK. — An
unsuccessful attempt was made Sunday
night, near Capac, Michigan, to wreck
the Chicago and Grand Trunk passenger
train which passes there at 9 o'Clock.
A number of ties and fence Aosts were
placed upon the track, but were discov-
ered in time to prevent any accident.
Huron Notes.
Mr. W. J. Wallace, of Goderich, has
purchased the jewelry business of R. R.
Venstone, of Wingham.
—One day last week de Mrs. A. Stew-
art Was passing along the street in
Wingham she slipped on the ice, and
falling broke her arm at the wrist.
—Mr. George Strong, treasurer of the
township of flowick, has purchased Mr.
Jos. iistleford's 50 acre fariti, lot 11 on
the 10th concession for the sum of
$1,600.
se,
—The% Ontario Government has ap-
pointed the following as license 'com-
missioners for West Huron: Samuel
Sloane, Goderich ; James Stevens, Clin-
ton and Myles Young, Blyth.
—Mr. Wm. Milne has contracted to
furnish the council of Exeter with 22
cords of cedar posts at $3.85 per cord.
These posts are to be meal in block pav-
ing a part of Main street. •
—Mr. A. Roe, of Wingham, recently
sold to a gentleman in St. Paul, a year-
ling gelding, sired by the clear Grit
stallion, Garfield, formerly owned by
Mr. George Whiteley, of Seaforth, for
$200.
—Robert McLean, of Goderich, has
sold to Dr. J. B. Whitely, of the same
town, his fine mare, "Daisy," for which
was paid the handsome sum of $600,
probably the highest price paid in that
section for some time.
'—Mr. J. J. Brown, of - the Inland
Revenue Department, Goderich, left
last week for Sarnia to take his position
there. His suceessor, Mr. FAL Spence,
who is well known in Goderich, has
taken over the office.
—Messrs. Smith Bros., of Lake road,
Stephen, near Exeter, lost a very valu-
able young bull on Saturday. It is sup-
posed the animal was choked by a piece
of turnip. The animal was valued at
$200.
—Another one of the Morris pioneers,
Mrs. Nicholson, died at her residence
pear Belgrave, on Monday, February
10th. She had reached the good old
age of 80 years, and was loved and re-
spected by all who knew her.
—On Friday of last week Drs. God-
frey, of Belgrave, _Gunn, of Clinton'and
Sloan, of Blyth, removed a cancer from
the tongue of John Budge, sr., of Bel -
grave, and we are glad to hear that he
is making rapid progress toward health.
—Rev. A. Stewart, of Clinton,
received the unpleasant intelli-
gence last week that one of
his brothers, who -has for some time
held a responstble official position on a
line of steamers running between New
York and some point in South America,
had died in New York.
—The Salvation Army barracks, in
Wingham, have been broken into a,
couple of times lately and considerable
damage done, the last time, the stove,
flag, two drums, organ and tambourine
were partly or entirely destroyed. A
reward has been offered for the -convic-
tion of the guilty party or parties.
—Last year the Clinton Collegiate in-
stitute received from Government $1,-
243 ; from the county, $1,243, and from
the town, $1,500. There was collected'
ib fees from students $867. There was
paid for teachers' salaries $4,322. Clin-
ton also paid for public school teachers
$3,137.
—The total assessment for the town-
ship of Stanley for the past year is
$1,678,445. On this assessment there
was raised for county purposes $3,356.89.
For township purposes, $1,846.86. For
schools, $4,413.77. There was also
levied as dog tax, $281, and statute
labor $11. Total amount levied
$9,909.52.
—Mrs. Charlotte Esterbrooke died
at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr.
Wm. Anning, irk Exeter, on the 15th
inst. She was 72 years of age, was a
native of Yorkshire, England, and has
lived in Exeter since 1873. She was a
consistent member of the Methodiat
church, and was in every sense a most
worthy lady.
lady.
Goderich Signal is credibly in-
formed that a veteran gentleman, _a resi-
dent of Ashfield, near Dungannon, who
' served in the British army a number of
years, when stationed in the West In-
dies had the honor to nurse the late
Senator Macdonald, of Toronto, who at
that time was an infant, and whose par-
ents were residing there at thet time.
—The Clinton Nev Era seys :—A case
that has not yet been made) public, but
which is expected to °come up at the
Spring Assizes, is that of Da.ncey vs.
the Grand Trunk Railway. He was
traveling from Point Edward to Gode-
rich. The conductor claims to have
twice notified him to change cars at
a
Lucan crossing and come up the London,
Huron &Bruce, but Dancey insisted on
going around by Stratford. This being
a longer route than his ticket called for
he was notided that be must pay the
extra fare or be put eff. He got off, but
subsequently got on again and paid the
difference in the fare. He now claims
81.0-1In°deacn
mhaagieLtely visited the Ron-
ald Fire Engine Werke at Brussels,
sent all the way from Portage la Prairie,
Manitoba, to negotiate for one of the
large double pump size machines, same
as purchased by the city of Winnipeg.
Mr. Ronald's establishment is now bus-
ily engaged getting out -six new engines,
all of which have been ordered by
towns in different parts of Canada.
—Last week Auctioneer Kirkby dis-
posed of the bulk of the Sunshine pro-
perty in Morris for the Venstone Bros.,
of Brussels. Richard Adams, of Londes-
bore, bought the mill site; George Hood,
a house and lot, and ' Adam Scott, the
saw mill building. A number of other
small parcels were also sold. Sunshine
got a bad set back when the machinery
was removed from the mill and factory
a year
rhe1in
orC80atgoon.
TNew Era of last week
says :—Mr. Musgrove, the Conservative
candidate for the East Riding ot Huron,
is now in Toronto, where he is under-
going treatment for an affection of the
throat that threatens to result seriously.
It is not only feared by his. friends that
he will be unable to make the campaign,
but they are somewhat afraid of the
ultimate result of his ailment. We are
sure that even his opponents will be
sorry to hear of his sufferings and hope
for his recovery.
—Another old resident of the town-
ship of Goderich has passed away in the
person of Mr. Wu'. Tichbourne, at the
rare age of 91 years. He gad been
almost helpless for someyears, and hav-
ing spent over half a century in the
active work of the farm, coming into the
township in 1834, he had more than
filled the alloted space both in years
and activities. He was •a native of
Enniskillen, County of Fermanagh, Ire-
land, emigrating to Canada in 1832, and
was highly esteemed during his long life
he—re.
r. William Orr, an old and hi
mghly
respected resident of West Wawanosh,
died on the 14th inst. after a lingering
illness of nearly three months. Mr.
Orr came to the township when all was
bush, and like many others of his, day,
hewe 1 out of the sturdy forest a com-
forts h e home for himself and family. -
But e nen this was done, and he was
about to retire to take the good of hie
hard earned comforts, found himself
with a, shattered and worn-out constitu-
tion finally to be laid in the grave to
rest. He was 69 years of',' age, and
leaves a sorrowing widow and two
daughters to mourn his decease,
—Mr.' W. H. Johnson, of Winghatn,
while going into the Congregational
Church, on Wednesday evening, itt
some way fell frotn -the landing to the
basement floor, iitjuring himself some-
what, but not seriously, it was thought,
as he went into the church and remained
until the services were concluded, and
then started for his home near the salt
block. He was unable to reach his
home unaided, and was assisted by a
gentleman who had been attending the
services. On reaching his home he be -
cerise unconscious, and died on Satur-
day, never having gained consciousness.
Concussion of the brain was the cause of
death.of—thAetTarinivietettMinegmoofriatiheofficial Board
church, Exeter,
held last week, it was decided to pro-
ceed at once with the erection of the new
rectory and school house in connection
with the church. The building it is es-
timated will cost in the neighborhood of
• $8,000. The chimes for the church have
been purchased and will reach Exeter its
April. When completed Exeter Can boast
of havingene of the finest church proper-
ties in Ontario, the total cost of which
will have been in the neighborhood of
$50,000, the greater part being the do-
nation of one individual, in the person
of Thomas Trivitt, Esq., to whose.,
memory and liberality it will be an ever-
las_tinTgmaonouomalro
monument.
heoeetfog of
the congre-
gation of Willis' Presbyterian church,
Clinton, was held last week. The vari-
ous teports show the congregation' to be
in a most prosperous condition finan-
cially and otherwise. The total receipts
from all sources were $3,720.87, the
principal items of weohnietiwoehrse. pvewsor.e1n4ts,
$;
p9ro3c7
and benevolent purposes,$1123.-
eed:rodfinaanrnyiversary, $254.96; mis-
sionary89. The total expenditure was $3,437.-
22, leaving a balance of $283.65. The
Trustees in their report recommend that
owing to the many applications for ad-
ditional seats, they be authorized to take
the necessary steps to provide for the
building of a gallery according to a draft
plan submitted to the meeting. Theau-
• tho_riAtyt aaskreegduwlaarstageeratigo
granted.
f the Hallett
Grange No. 393, it was moved by John
Cuming, Sr., seconded by John Brig-
ham, and carried unanimoasly, that this
Grange in session, condemns the action
of the Miller's Association in askitkg a
-higher tariff on our, as we think 18 18
an injustice to the farmers. Also this .
Grange thinks that the present tariff in
exchanging flour for wheat is too high,
and we are of the opinion that the -Gov-
ernment should pass a law regulating in
some way the quantity of flour and offal
that the millers should give in exchange
for our wheat, as we are of opinion that
they do not give us a fair exchange.
This Grange also thinks that the meas-
ure now in use for testing the weight of
grain is too small, and that it should .
not be less than one half bushel.
—The missionary report for the past
year of the Canada Methodist church
shows the amounts contributed by the
several cOngregations of that denomina-
tion in this county for Missionary pur-
poses to be as follows Goderich,
North street, re389 ; Goderich, Victoria
street, $78; Clinton, Rattenbury street,
$451 ; Clinton, Ontario street, $230;
Seaforth, $282; Ilolmesville Circuit,
$205; Bayfield Circuit, 69';$Varna
Circuit. $100, liensall Circuit, $77 ;
Hensall North Circuit, e1,41 ; Dungan-
non, $215, Nile, $117, Berinailler, $132;
Wingham, $144 ; Wroxeter Circuit,
$120 ; Brussels, $92; Walton Circuit,
$131; Londesbore Circuit, $168; Blyth
Circuit, 8146, Auburn Circuit, $193 ;
Belgrave Circuit, $72 ; Bluevale, 76;$
Exeter, James street, 8368; Exeter,
Main street, $211.
—Wm. Heard, of the 12th concession
of Eln a, was thrown from a young
horse the other day and had several riha
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