The Huron Expositor, 1891-04-24, Page 1ING.
announced in
tt that more -
later ia ref-
intle Making:
owns are now
who under -
1 its details,
a thoroughly
on of Mime
sent busy ite,
costumes and.
iummer wear.,
has long ere
decisions as
!et styles for
rf prominence -
of their own,
brought into
Sometime.
ideas " which
-
ped in their
in the effort
deeigners,'
' produce gar-
'
lemming and
et -class dress-
es an artist.
a introducing
es of Seaforth
so feel satis-
in her charge
• professional
Dress Goods.
several new
eiv COmprises
hee, Cheviots,
.
Gree and
os t astractivia
'eldom has the-
4ich to select
al striking as.
onale, Stripes,
res and smelt
"Ing the latest.
,ur selections..
teed with the
-
viii be pleased.
,cFaul,
saessee
asses make a-
sirahlia—Rev.
der, occupied
here laid San-
•ery acceptable
-
he Council met,.
, on Saturday,
the members
-
owing changes
ruesteria list r—
neston ; &via-
; 49 A., G.
to change of
e to a counter
take Iota II
a. 2nd, 3rd and
Lion No. 2, and
6 to 18 in the
Et 16 to 20, in-
nel 5th concem•
10, to form a.
Icided to leave
next meeting
:ties concerned
naelvea accord -
please bear in
lone, owing to
fhlic highway,
the owners of
elects for gravel -
ere awarded as.
1, Robert J.
yard; Division
3-5 cents per
John Shettler,
number of ao-
ordered to be,
adjourned to.
-2ty-th.
a meeting of
Ibury on Tues-
nount of $26.70
lted as charity
e hundred and
1were appointed
lemen were ap-
John Dickson,
; Johnston, Tim-
'
e John Irwin,
!Ioney and Ber-
1 following were
aers : B. Wean --
James Mc -
john Mowbray,.
an and Wm. A.
meeting of the
at era wfordte
'clay, May 30.
rhas commenced:
gr. James \r
in the crop me
Scott and Mr.
r
eking the census"
McGowan re -
on Monday.--
eatly recovered
the la grippe.—
Id his farm to-
-
owns 400 screw
ia purchased 2'
rs- from T. Ross
ishrnan intends -
mer; he has the-
ady.—Mr. Wi
flying visit one.
ingstone's mIIL
he expects soon
inberman says
°duty of Perth,
yet even after
eat of logs. The
is summer 1,000i-
loiee mill Ott the
ked over 4,0O0;ntity of lumber
on the Strat-
w 300,000 feet'
ahingles.
taken out over
largest quantity'
r
TWENTY-THIRD YEAR.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,219.
SEAFORTH,
FRIDAY, /k.PRII.. 24, 1891,
{
McLEAN BROS. !Publishers.
$1.50 a Year, in Advance.
BLACK HOSERY.
As in season's past, Black Hosieiy for Ladies
and children will till be popular. There has
been a good deal of annoyance about the color
'coining out, but we have secured a line from
Gerniany, which are said to be stainless, and are
guaranteed real), Fast Black. These goods we
have bought in all siz.,s and in large quantities,
se as to be able to supply them to our custoiners
all through the season. The price si11 run for
Cbrildrenssize at 100, 12; 14c, 10c, 18c, 20c, and
the Ladies' size will be 250, llac, 35c, 40c, 45; 50c.
These are goods that are sure to gwe you satis-
faction, so please bear in.mind w ere you will
find them.
.Edward M
SEA FORTH.
Fau I
New York Letter.
(Regular Correspondence.)
NEW YORE, April 20th, 1891.
The Rev. James McMahon, pastor of
St. Andrew's Catholic church in this
city, has deeded to the Cetholic Uni-
versity in Washington several piece' of
real estate valued at over $500,000. The
property, which is situated mainly in
shis city, is given without conditions,
but it is to be treed to found and main-
tain a !wheal of Philosophy. The Uni-
Notes from the Queen 'City.
• TORoNTO, April 20th, 1891.
y's mining hill, intro.
Mario Legislature last
a few clauses that are a
of the interested ones
Minister Har
duced in the 0
week, included
slap in the face
who spoke at t1 e recent mining conven-
tion held here. Telegrams have been
coming from all quarters deprecating the
governmental
a large meetin
breaking up, o
Mr. Mowat tha
bill would be d
The Governme
notice of the p
tion of a Depar
control of a sep
Hardy's bill, ,
were to be sold at the high -price of $5
per acre as a general thing, should it be
ahown that certain areas were rich in
minerals, at the option of the Govern-
ment a greater price would be eet on
them. In add
tions and royale
place in the pr
these more tha
hey. On Tuesday night
was held which, before
tained a promise from
the consideration of the'
layed till April 21st.
t so far has taken no
pular cry for the institu-
ment of Mines, under
rate Miuiater. By Mr.
lthough mining lands
tion, working restric.-
ies on the output find a
posed legislation, and
the other disagreeable
items seem to rankle in the breasts of
the conventiontsts. They declare for
lawa which, while,' the country's mining
i
industries are you g will best foster -
their working, and, iiithough recognizing
the necessity or raieing revenue on
Crown lands, they do not think the Gov-
ernment deals i stly in seeking to put so
1 great a burden s proposed upon mines. c
varsity has prevuniely received a number
of large gifte, among them one of $300,- The meeting ppointed at deputation,'
000, from Miss Caldwell, put Father which will waiti upon ' the Government
Mcelahon'a gift ie the largest yet receiv- on the 20th instant. -
ed from airy individual. Bishop Keene, PRIZES FOIL THE1INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION
the ['resident of the Uuiversity accepted Sturdy yeo en of Ontario will he
the deeds on its behalf. the deeds Pleased to hear
hibition author
were five in number and the consider- prize increases
ation in each mole was $1. Father Mc-
Mahon is over seventy years of age, and 0.5°0. cattle $1
'Meow feature h
his fortune was founded. on money left
au increase in
to him by relatives. Ifie example of
donating hia property while he is alive
is one to be comeoded. The lawyers
stand a poor chance of getting it by
fighting over his will.
MUNICIPAL MUSIC.
The proposition of establishing a
municipal band in New York is being
discussed by our musicians and seem to
have many advantages. guch a band
would play daily in the parks through-
out the summer, give a series of concerts
in the winter, and take part on all oc-
casions of public interest, such as cele-
brations and parades. At present this
service is divided amongst several
military bands attached to the regiments
of militia. A musicien cannot depend
entirely on one of these bands for a
living but must accept other engage-
enents. It is claimed that.for a band to
do its best work the members should
play together as oiten as possible, and
hence taey should be engaged on a year-
ly salary. This ie done in many Euro-
pean cities and seems to work very well.
To have one excellent band always at
the cities command would, in my judge-
ment, be a great improvement,
MMttifotishe ON TUE BRIDG1C.
On the recotninendation of the
Trustees of the Brooklyn Bridge,. the
Legislature at Albany has passed a bill
making the footpath of the 'great struc-
ture free to all pedestrains. This is a
step in the right direction, and is part
of a plan to• make the promenade of the
bridge a pleasant resort for women and
children who need -fresh air but cannot
get it. It is proposed to erect summer
houses on the bridge at intervals of 50
yardsor so, these to be placed over the
car tracks and adjoining the footpath.
The sides of the houses will be entirely
open, with the exception of a light steel
frame fence, about three feet in height,
as a guard rail. The roof will be of light
wood, supported by wooden pillars, and
each house will contain several rows of
seats. Altogether they will be delightful
places oa warm summer daya, and will
be much appreciated.
EDWIN ARLINGTON.
The Right Place
that the Industrial Ex.
ties have decided that
will be given in horses
1, eheep $56. The dog-
s proved so popular that
the prizes is also an-
nounced. Alrican exhibitors in future
are to be alio ed an 'Option between
medals and the correaponding dollars.
The pushers ofICanada's great fair have
a reputation fo veracity, iind there will
likely be proof in September of their
present renter to the effect that the
coming exhibi ion will be the beat ever
held in the Do inion. This year they
will most likel take possession •of con-
siderable new round.
TH HORSE SALE.
Quite an event of the week has been
W. D. Grand' sale of homes, which wee
inaugurated by a good display of horse-
manship of earious kinds. London,
Harnilton, and other. cities were well
ii
represented at the show, which is be-
coming an an ual affair. Many Ameri•
cert. It was certainly the
1 native -bred horses yet
uld encourage those who
raise the standard. It
th some surpriae that the
tingent of buyers was
he present tariff acts as a.
ortation of horses into the
Mr. Grand's success is
tinged,
Mt tin MILLIONAIRES
THERE?
his week contained the
at Mr. W. G. Rockefeller,
president of the Standard
had come to town in
the horse show. This
as noticed, also drew four
s to this city who enjoy
of not knowing their for -
n or so. There may • be
but Mr. Rookefeller's
presence just at this junctere calls to
mind the fact that the Standard Oil
Companyti tholughts Of late have lightly
turned to thoughts of nickel. They are
known to be owners of a large quantity
of nickel land lin Ontario. Now, when
-Messrs. Beavie and Browne launched
upon us their big scheme for the reclam-
ation of Ashbridge:s Bay they announced
they were acting for a syndicate which
saw money in the manufacture of nickel -
steel and designed to eatablish at To-
ronto the works necessary to that end.
The reclamation idea is at a critical
cans were pre
best display o
made, and she
are seeking to
was noticed w
American co
large, though
bar to the im
Vaited Stetee
the more pron
WHY WERE
The papers
information t
the millionair
Oil Company
order to take i
attraction, it
other America
the reputation
tune to a milli
nothing in it
gutted and several stores underneath the this muslin some measure supported by
ware-roome were damaged by the dO plaintiff's witnesses; but defendant's
luge of water. Tile total damage done witnesses agreed throughout that the
witl not he short of $6500. magistrate said nothing about the
A BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL. charges separately, but that he "fined
A large deal, by which the Bank of Beatty o and costs, and that he thought
Commerce becomes owners of the prcf- that th s would be satisfactory to all
perty on which their fine new building parties.', Judged by the evidence here man, made their pree
stands, has just been put through. The the J. P.'s court was a sort of free -and- the following is the so
block measures 85 feet on King Street easy a ir, Beatty calling one of the
by 168. The price paid was $200,000. lawyers a sap -head withoutany objection
The property is Central and brought to by the clourt, and the general order of
the old Owners the Hay estate, $7,000a he court being anything but dignified.
.year as grounefeent. The letter in the New Era said Beatty
THi GODSON CASE. was finled for indecent exposure, and
The award made by Judge 1V1cDougal1 • hence the suit for libel. Editor Holmes
'
in the Godson " matter, has been Buell efused !to give the mime' of the °erre-
that renewed interest will attach to the epondenident, but allowed Beatty or
time -worn case. Mr. Godson h s been some one for him, to publish a denial of
il
served with two writs charging Wm with the repert given, but this did not satisfy
fraud in his dealings with city e ntracte Beatty, Who finally brought this action.
in 1879. The_ Crown will pr seoute.
peral mania for some
quently knows nothing
The Judge's charge wa
the prisoner. The jur
diet of not guilty.
THE GB.AND JURY'S
The Grand Jury, th
stage at presei t and seems likely to be
hoisted into tile invisible unless the City
Engineer can lridge over the differences
between hims lf and property -owner!.
• And all this s ts a certain ioquisitive
To Get Suited1 and well-itiforined man in town to won-
dering whether Mr. Rockefeller and the
quartette of
here dickerin
waiting the bi
'Where you can get the
best Goods for the
Least Money.
New Prints,
New Sateens,
New Shirtings,
New Dress Goods,
New Flanelettes,
New Mantle Cloths.
Also iarge Steak of Corsets, Ribbons,
Frillings, Laces, &e.
Our Millinery Goods are all of the
vary latest styles. Inspection Solicited.
her, being hi
ly after his a
mericioa capitalists, are
on the nickel -deal, or
street -railway award, or
simply buyingTa horae apiece at what on
their own side of the line would likely
10
be termed a " ne-horse horee-fair."
• THE 0031ING YACHTING SEASON:
With the addition of three yachts to
their already llarge fleet the Royal Cana-
dian Yachting Club will soon inaugurate
what will certainly prove a great season.
Messrs. Percival and Raid are the own-
ers of the boats on the 'stooks at Picton,
that of the fitter being built much upon
the lines of th Yams, the crack boat
owned by Capt. Symntes, of Oswego.
The Royal Canadian Members look for-
ward with Pleasure upon numberless
e new club -house being
gton Beech by the Royal
ht Club.' The trip along
The cas
and the
witness
The ven
tilted th
against
laegpag
to impo
to corn
for def
was told
that he
whole o
and in
of the 1
release
$5 fine
Godson says he purposes indiceug the fir
Judge, and will shove the matte as long
as his many thousands of private fortune
hold out. Two of the persons charged,
falsely or notovith implication in the
crookedness which led to this investiga-
tion have since died. Thousands Of
dollars have beenepent 01:1 the matter,
and from present indications it will
never be sifted to the bottom.
THE C. R. CLAIM.
Mr. • Edward Blake on Saturday left
for British Columbia on business in con-
nection with the old claim of the Cana-
dian Peel& Railway against the Domin-
ion Government. The award will be
made in the early fall.
THE STREET RAILWAY BUSINESS.
The arbitration in the matter of the
Toronto Street Railway is concluded.
The arbitrators, Judge Senkler, Mr. C.
11. Ritchie, Q: C., and Mr. Samuel
Barker, have given their long -looked for
decision as to the amount of the award
the city should pay the Street -railway
company for their entire property. The
award gives the Eton. Frank Smith and
his company the plump sum of $1,453,-
788. 1
TROTTING -HORSE INTERESTS.
Sol. White, of North Essex, has
brought into the Legislature a bill to
encourage the • breeding of trotting
horses. It prohibits fraudulent entries
for races, such as entering a horse under
a false name or pedigree or under differ-
ent class than that to which the horse
properly belongs. It prohibits changing
of name after entry for competition has
been made. The penalty for violation
of the act is a fine of $100 or Mx months'
imprisonment.
DANGER SIGNALS DEMANDED.
The bicycle clubs are up in arms
against a bill introduced by a rural
member which propoires to make all
bicyclists carry a red light at night
under penalty of a fine or imprisonment.
It holds the bicyclist responsible for any
damage done in tho event of a horse
getting frightened at the appearance of
a bicycle and rider on the public high-
way, utileas the rider of the uncanny
machimocan prove that he took every
reasenable preceution to save the acci-
dent,
cruisee to t
built at Burli
Hamilton Ya
the north sho e always; wee a favorite
one, and in firture will be very much
more to.
ALO. l'ILLESPIEIS DEATH.
as carried off one of our
tizens, Alde G. E. Gilles -
y unhappy circumstances.
La gripped
best-known
pie under ve
All winter MI-th-Gillespie has been at
Pasadena, Callornia, for her health, and
three weeks ago her hu band went out to
iself non i too well. Short -
rival he contracted4he
disease which proved fital 012 the 1
ith
A more upright eervead in the City
Council the r tepayers never had than
in the late alderman. On Monday even-
ing the Conneil adjourned out of respect
lf
to the memor of their confrere.
GONE Ur IN SMOKE.
Along with la grippe an epidemic of ‘
fires has visited us. Luckily the tires
have been entedl excepting the one which
lighted up King Street the other even-
ing. Heintaroan's piano works were
I
Hoffman &
CHEAP CASH STORE,
SEAFORTH, — ONT.
The Spring Assizes.
The Spring Assizes were held in God-
erich last week before Mr. Juetice Fal-
oonbridge. The following gentlemen
compesedthe grand jury: James Aitch -
(mon, Morris ; Thomas Beatty, iitoder-
ich ; Matthew Demo Howick ;' Thomas
J. Gibson, Wroxeter; Joseph Hender-
son, M.cKillop ; Robert Hamilton, Turn -
berry • Samuel Kirk, Ashfield; William
Lane, Ashfield; Neil Mc
Brussels; Neil Richardson,
Joseph Smeltzer, East Wawan
rick Troy, Goderich ; Jam
aughlin,
russels ;
sh ; Pet-
s Boyd,
Stanley ; 'Peter Deich_ert, Ha'; Edwin
Gaunt, Wawanosh ; Peter Hawthorne,
Hullett ; J. B. Hodgins,
Richard Jewell, Colborne •.
Keating, Howick ; Joseph Mo
borne; James Peacock, Goder
Rutherford, Turnberry ; Albe
Tuckeremith. John Griffin,
was chosen as foroman. •
THE CIVIL CALENDAIC
Consisted of 15 cases, five of which were
non -jury cases. The following were
disposed of;
Hanna vs. Aitcheson,—Anlaction to
determine the boundaries of land in
Meldillop. Mr. Cameron for the plain-
tiff asked to postpone the tial on the
ground of the absence of a 'witness in
Nebraska, but upon the objection of Mr.
Garitow for the defence His Lordship de-
cided to dispense with the jury and hear
the mese himself as far as he cduld. Post-
poned till next court.
Bryee vs. Loutit et al.,—Was an ac-
tion for damage to lands. The • parties
to the case reside in the townships of
Turnberry and Culross. By consent of
the partiea His Lordship referred the
questions herein for enquiry and report
to Judge Toms, as special referee. 1 d in taking, them to find a ver -
Andrews vs. Pugsley,—Were two am guilty. Even if he allowed the
tions on promissory notes, and by con- 'consider this statement it would
sent judgment was given for . plaintiff 110 be so guarded with reservations
for $765 and $735, respectively. ,eave no room but to find a verdict
McKenzie vs. Quinn,—Was an action guilty. He doubted if the de-
toaletermine the boundaries of land in 1 realized her situation and what
the Township , of Ashfield. This case, s saying at the time, and he felt
which &rope out of a dispute as to a line be _leis duty to withdraw the cage
fence, lasted all Tuesday, although the he jury, and direct them to re-
value of the land in dispute was soine 4 verdict of not guilty. This was
thing' leas than $50. His Lordship re- Hngly done.
served judgment. • the charge of attempt at suicide
Beatty vs. Holmes,—An action for I risoner pleaded guilty, and His
libel brought against the publisher of hip sentenced him to four months
the Clinton New Era, for the publication; common jail. .
of a letter purporting to be an account the Queen vs. Heffernan, for
of a trial before Josiah 13, Secord, J. P., ng from the custody of a consta-
at Varna, in October last, in which e prisoner pleaded guilty. When
plaintiff,Beatty,was charged with inde- 1 arge of cattle stealing was called,
emit exposure, abusive language and ount, for the crown, stated that as
assault on . one Mrs. Lewis Wiegand. hief witness, James Reith, who
The evidence showed that the magis- the cattle in question, had left
trate tried the whole of the charges on untry, he would offer no evidence
one information, and fined Beatty $5 and case, and ,Elis Lordship directed
costs, but the chief question at issu,e ry to return a verdict of not
now was whether . he announced . Heffernan was - then sentenced
that he imposed the fine for b weeks in jail for escaping from
rOne and all of the alleged offieoces. His nstable.
own evidence, while not vilify positive, 1 Iliam Dempsey was placed on his
was that Me publicly announced the fine or rape on a Mrs. Sa uel Barr, re -
to be for the charge of assaalt onlyeand in the tewnship of G derich, near -
that he dismissed the other charges, and 1 Clinten. Shelf's been a vi tim of puer-
1
Stephen;
Patrick
rrie, Col -
ch; John
t Turner,
Ashfield,
8
TA
re lasted all of Wednesday,
t hour of Thursday, some 20
eing examined altogether.
le J. P. in his evidence. tee -
or a counter charge brought
gand and hie wife for abusive
e bad - decided in his mind
e a fine of $10, and was going
it Wiegand to the county jail
alt, when some days after he
by lawyer Manning, of Clinton,
might get into trouble, as the
the proceedings were irregular
ad form as to the requirements
w. Thereupon he ordered the
f Wiegand, and paid back the
o Beatty, so as to even up all
arounde Manning, he said, "told me I
had better squash it, and I equeshed the
whole usinese." This remark caused
general !laughter, in which His Lordship
and th n legal gentlemen all joined
moat heartily. After an hour' l delib-
eration the jury returned a verdict for
one dol
directe
plainti
suit.
Jack on vs -Huron and Middlesex Fire
Insurance Company,—An action on an
ineuranice policy. Judgment was ienter-
1
ed n terms of consent.
McLean vs. Vidal, et al.,—An action
on an Sgreement, and for an account,
Referr
Chance
Sha
'Belong
livery
the pia
H. Sb
defend
&gains
broug
' and fo
costs.
Dal
fendani
for slander, and was postponed till next
, assizesi
O'N
tiff is
Hensa
side a
Janea
tiff ar
the ac
' Stre
pote aid for board and lodging. R4er-
rad top, McDonald.
ar damages, and His Lordship
that judgment be entered for
for that sum and full costs of
d by consent to the Master in
ry to report.
e vs. Beattie,—Action fo t me -
prosecution. The defendants are
stable keepers in Brussels, and
ntiff is the widow of the late L.
ne, of Blyth. Last winter the
nts had a search warrant issued
the plaintiff, and had her
t before a Brussels magistrate,
this the jury gave her $1.50 and
vs. St. John,—Plaintiff and deh
t live in Hullett. The action is
ent we have sixteen
thirteen males and th
the males, four are va
est is eixty-two and th
two yeare of age; all o
unfit to earn a living.
are insane, and have a
and are now awaiting
asylum. One is char
one with forgery, one
intent to rape, one wi
four are awaiting tria
males are all committ
ages, fifty-seven, se
eighty-one. One of th
is weak-minded and
take care of hereel
friends as far as we k
under senteece for sr
makes the ninth time
committed to thie jail,
recommitting will co
with her, but with s
present in jail until d
at least such is their
ent. The other two f
sentence.
We examined ever
jail and found the s
good order. We also
prisoners as to their
jailer and his Beast
well satisfied with th
food provided for the
ars, and conse-
what occurred.
ot favorable to
I returned
ver
RESENTMENT.
ugh theit fore-
tment of which
tance : At pres:
isonere in jail,
e females. Of
rants, the young -
oldest is eighty -
hem are totally
!Three of them
been reported,
temoval to the
ed with merder,
ith assault with
h1 larceny—these.
The three fes
4 as vagrants—
ehty-three and
em, Mary Brady,
totally unfit to
. i She has no
civr. She is now
anonthe, and it
hat abe has been
and this work of
tinue not only
deral others at
ath claims them,
respect at pres-
•males. ere under
•
il vs. Murdock et al.,—The plain -
a married woman, residing in
1, where the defendants also re-
d carry on business. On the [at
y last the defendants had plain-
ested on a capias, and for this
ion is brought. Trial postponed.
ton vs. Connolly,—Action on a
Theagains
Willie
Robin
• and one of false pretences; and against
John
escape
counse
$on pi
pleaded not guilty. He was allowed to
go on kiuspended judgment.
The 1 trial of Donald McKinnon for
began Thursday morning and
11day. Public interest in the
a increased by the fact that the
r,after hearing the grand jury had
d a true bill, again attempted
by stabbing himself with a piece
CRIMINAL CALEVER.
Grand Jury returned a true bill
Donald McKinnon, for murder;
m Dempeey, for rape; Frederick
on, for two charges of forgery
effernarri for cattle stealing and
from cuetody. By advice of his
, Mr.Garrow, the prisoner Robin -
tided guilty, but all the others
murde
lasted
C888 W
prison
return
euicid
wirr, which he had picked up around
as drawn to him he found that
non had made three attempts to
himself in the neighborhood of
art and the wire was imbedded
the ja 1. When Jailer Dickson s attem
tion
M cKi
pierce
the he
quite piece in the third wound.
tion h
for th
sion o
Mrs.
ments
the qu
Wh n the witnesses for the presecu-
d been examined, Mr. Garrow,
defence, objected to the admis-
the ante-mortem statement ef
icKinnon, and after the argu-
of counsel, His Lordship took
estion into consideration and ad,
leurneel the court until 7.30.
Whin the court reasssembled His
Lords ip, addressing the jury, said the
only e
ask ed
dying
This he ha
but he now
id,ence on which they could lee
to convict the prisoner was the
declaration of Mrs. McKinnon..
admitted with some doubt,
felt that he would not be
justifi
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jury t
have
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Cana
The Toronto cit
mates the city's total
—The election of Si
in Richelieu county,
protested.
—The Manitoba Le
rogued Tuesday of la
long fight over the ne
—There was a tote
1,682 deaths, and
Manitoba during the
The firet train on
Edmonton Railway
a.,
treasurer esti-
ebt at $4,319,023.
Hector Lmigevin
uebec, has been
•ielature was pro -
t week, after a.
• Election Bill.
of 4,623 births,
,08 marriages in
yea.
the Calgary and
left Calgary on
Wednesday, last week, with seventeen
cars of immigrants' effects for the Red
Deer country.
1
—Thellighland Association, hf Chi-
cago, has sent a memorialto Sir john
Macdonald asking him to grant the
Scotch crofters of the Isle1of Lewis free
homes in the Saskatchewan Valley.
' —An Englishman named Fox, just ar-
rived from England, waa killed last
week at Indian Head, Manitoba. His
horses became frightenedthit a train and
threw him from the tig he was driving,
—The body of Mi
man, of Toronto, pais
was found floating in
to, on Tuesday of hie
posed to have gone o
winter and fallen thr
ice.
—On Thursday of
sumed the buildings
a farmer living near
three barna and two
two tone of hay, eeve
of grain, thirty-seven
farming implements
—Henry Brunsted
of the McClary Ma
pany, of London, fel
on Monday, last wee
He was removed to
borne street, where h
last week. He was
around London, bein
—Mr. Robert Ma
has instructed hie sol
action against the
for the recovery o
alleged to have bee
because of , the act
authorities iu deprivi
contract. '
—The Toronto str
tors have put in thei
the value of the or
peal of the Street
at $1,453,788 and
franchises. Hon. F
dent of the company,
bered, claimed over
—On Thursday,
Kane, of Belleville
Assizes in that city,
his wife, on March
after an absence of a
turned a verdict
prisoner was sentenc
May 2lat.
—A man named G
shanty at Nipissing
hanging to a beam i
needay morning of 1
a note in his pocket
to blame, that he ha
months and was tire
_ married about two
ctootaatellayta.deesmtrro.yoedd,amtohgaedthaern
could not alive the hopse, and it was
the
with
hw e
cape from being burned to death. A
defective chimney is supposed to have
caused the fire. The insurance is
small.
—Andrew Laidlaw, of Woodstock,
has sold the imported rough coated St.
Bernard dog " Benuaime' to Messrs.
A. McBean, of Brantford, and R. S.
Williamson, of Guelph. The price paid
was $300. " Benmore " is the finest
St. Bernard dog in Canada, having won
last fall (besides several prizes won in
England) fired prize at the Toronto,
Kingston and Ottawa shows.
—A petition against the return of
Joseph Marshall, as member of the
House of Commons for the riding of
East Middlesex, has been filed in the
Court of Appeal in Toronto. The pe-
titioner is Richard S. Gough, of London
township. The protest sets forth seven
or eight varieties of corruption, includ-
ing treating, illegal hiring of teams,
impersonation, repeating and personal
bribery.
—Andrew B. Brown, of Niagara
a brakesman on the Grand Trunk Rail-
way, in mistake took a quantity of
arsenic for a dose of medicine last
Thursday morning at his home, the two
bottles being on the same shelf. The
fernier had been purchased to destroy
rate. The mistake was readily noticed,
and luckily for Mr. Brown, proper eme-
tics administered expunged the deadly
poisou from his stomach, saving hie
life.
—After going home from school o t
Wednesday of last week, Georgie, eldes
son of Mr. W. Little, hotelkeeper in
Baltimore village, Northumberland
county, with three of his playmates,
went to play near an old mill, and
while attempting to walk a log lying
across the creek Georgie lost his balance
and fell into the water. His compan-
ions being only small children (not one
over 10 years of age) they were unable
to render any assistance, and before help
could be obtained life was extinct.
heel 4ock, express-
ing since February,
the hay at Torom
week. He is sup-
& epree in the
ugh a hole in the
. i
1
ast wtek fire con -
f Robert McLaren,
°drew, including
arge Sheds, thirty -
hundred bushels
sheepoind all his
alued at $2,000, -
an 41d employee
ufac uring Com -
dowel in a faint
while at work.
his herne on Col
died on Tuesday,
ell known in and
71 years of age.
, of 1Orangeville,
citors Ito enter an
oetmaater General,
$2,090 damages
sustained by him
on of 1 the postal
g him of his mail
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—A pleasing even
ner, Tuesday; 15th i
of Rev. J. J. Elliott
byterian church,
Lizzie S. McFaul,-
the late Rev. A. M
and sister of Dr. A.
ner. The ceremony
reeidence of the b ide's mother, the
Rev. R. Moodie Oa iating.
—The Guelph Me cury says: 'There
was brought to this o-ffipe Saturday a
very peculiar comb'
of a young pig,
Thursday, belongi
liams, and lived an
two complete pigs
the middle of the b
four ears, eight feet
hindquarters. It is
be stuffed by Welte
—About three o'c
ing, last week, the
Isaac Odatn, on the
St. Catharines., was
fire. Owing to th
had been burning si
ing discovered, the
doing all that cord
et railivay arbitra•
award. It places
perty at the dis-
Railw
llows
Anit
y Company
°thing for
mith, presi-
it will remem-
5,000,000.
nat., James
tried at the
e murder of
The jury,
n hour, re -
16th
was
for t
23rd.
bout
f girl: ty, and the
d to r 'hanged on
gnonja,
cook in a
illage was found
the hanty Wed -
at week. He left
eying no one wee
been sick for four
of life. He was
entire ago.
took place in Stay-
ed., ha the marriage
pester of the Pres-
illalturg, to Miss
ldest
Faul
. M
took
daughter of
of Caledon,
Faul, of Stay -
place at the
commencing with the 1 Great Western
railway, opened that year from Suspen-
sion bridge to Windshr. The syatern
he then introduced has been continued
and in operation on al railway post -
offices ever since.
—Lady Dufferin,
Dufferin, the British
Rome and formerly
of Canada, will short]
entitled "My Canadia
and 1873."
—Rev. G. G. McRobie, who resigned
the pastorate of the Presbyterian
Church, Ridgetown„ tO accept a call to
Shelburne, was prese ted with an adi
dress and purse, con aining $300, by
his Ridgetcwn cong legation on Sat-
urday.
—John Kennedy, a
retired farmer, was ki
Trunk Railway at Ac
last. He was walki
near Freurs Mill, w
—About twelve o'clock Tuesday night
of last week the barns, stables and out-
buildings belong to Mr. Jas. Lawson, of
West Gwillimbury, about three miles
north of Bradford, were dentroyed by
fire. A large quantity of hay, seed
grain, three horses, ten pigs, and all bier
farming implements were destroyed. It
is supposed that the fire was the work
of an incendiary. The buildings were
partially insured, but the loss will be
heavy.
—The residence of Mr. Wm. Petley
at Ben Lemond, on the Kingston road,
near Toronto, war totally destroyed by
fire on Wednesday evening of last week.
An overheated stove in the dining room
is supposed to have caused the blaze,
which was discovered by Miss Pettey.
The buildings, which were entirely of
wood, were rapidly destroyed with
their contents, iuciuding a valuable
collection of water color drawings, two
pianos and other costly furniture. Mr.
Petly estimates his loss at over $10,000.
with insurance of $2,300.
he wife of Lord
ambassador at
overnor- General
publish a work
n Journeys, 1872
ed 76 years,
led on the Grand
on, on Saturday
g on the track -
en he was over-
taken and killed by au engine and ten-
der, that were backing down from Ac-
ton station to bring up part of a train.
He leaves two marriedi and two single
daughters.
—Mr. Thomas Wal
ployed at the Woodsto
had an experience on
week, which nearly chst him his life.
He was walking on the Grand Trunk
track when an accornmodation train
came on him. The whistle was sound-
ed, but the man appeared not to take
notice of it and to be Unconscious of hia
danger. He was etriick by the engine
and hurled some distance. He was
picked up and carried down to the
station where it wae ascertained that
he had escaped with a broken arm.
Walker is a middle-agedman, and came
to Woodstock from Paris.
—Mr. Wm. Wat
Brantford, has been a
Brant county, in sac
Wm. J. Scarfe. Mr.
Brantford in Septem
the son of Mr. Wm
one of the oldest an
residents of that ci
and respected by all c
—The price of drinks to a man who
arrived in Montreal one day last week,
from Beauharnois, was about $12,000.
He was summoned by telegraph to the
deathbed of a relative at St. Jerome,
and started at once. Arriving at Mon-
treal he met a genial friend, and the two
spent a pleasant time together. Next
morning the man from Beauharnois re-
ceived another telegram stating that his
relative had just died intestate, leaving
about $12,000 to -be divided up amongst
50 relatives, but that, had he reached
St. Jerome in time, he was to have been
left the bulk of the property.
ation in the shape
hich was dropped
g to Arthur Wil -
our. It is almost
joined together at
dy, with one head,
and two complete
a curiosity and will
Turnbull. -
ock Tusday morn -
residence of Mr.
horold road, nsar
discovered to be on
feat that the fire
me time before be
firemen, although
possibly be done,
ker, a man em-
ek carpet factory,
Thursday, last
jr., B. A., of
pointed sheriff of
°vision to the late
Watt was born at
er, 1845, and is
Watt, merchant,
most respected
y. He is known
arises alike for his
genial temperament and kindly and
obliging disposition. !He is a lawyer
by profession, but fo
Editor and part p
Brantford Expositor,
from that position a
when the Expositor
Mr. Preston. He is
many years was
oprietor of the
and only retired
few months ago,
was purchased by
well qualified to
fill the position to Which he has been
appointed and is deserving of it.
—The contract between the Dominion
Government and the !Allan Company for
carrying the mails toj Great Britain has
expired, and, as it is understood that
the Aliens are unwill
newel of the contract
ditions which the
ng to accept a re
except upon con-
overnment cannot
accede to, all maileri for Great Britain
The only chaege thi
involve will be an in
will hereafter be se t via New York.
arrangement will
rease in the rates
on newspapers mailed direct to subscrib-
ers in Great Britain from the offline of
publication. The tate by Canadian
steamer was one cent!a pound. The rate
via New York is seven mints per pound,
and It is understood that the retell will
have to be increaSed in proportion.
'Parcels by parcel post will still be sent
by the Allan steamer, the department
having a separate contract with the
steamship company ctvering this class
of mail matter.
--The story of a slomewhat mysteri-
ous death comes fro
ship, Oxford county.
not to hand yet, but
the particulars as far es ascertained : At
an early hour on Monday morning, last
week, John Pipe, a ' well-to-do farmer,
residing on the 10th goncession of Blen-
heim, lot 9, rose from his bed, having
spent a restless nig et, and taking his
gun said that he was going shooting.
Not returning a search was made. By
the eide of a pool of wster, not far from
his house, a handkerchief was found tied
to a tree, and not far rom the water was
the gun belonging to Mr. Pipe, bearing
evidence of having been lately dis-
charged. Further i vestigation reveal-
ed the man lying in the pool, covered .
with water. In hi right breest was
found a wound about an inch in di-
ameter, caused by a :lischarge of shot.
—The cabinet shops belonging to the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company's
works at Hoohelag$a, near Montreal,
were totally destroy d by fire Monday
morning. The fire was first observed
on the second floor, and though the
alarm was immediat ly given the whole
of the interior was i flames before any-
thing could be done o arrest their pro-
gress. The inflamm ble nature of the
contents of the buil ing made it impos-
sible to save it, thou h every effort was
made, and it was ith extreme diffi-
culty that the blacksmith shop and
other buildings in the vicinity were
prevented from taking fire. Many e
times the firemen Were obliged to re-
treat before the intense heat, which was
so great as to break the windows of the
neighboring buildings, At last the fire
was so far subdued that there was no
longer any danger of it spreading. The
building was 150 feet long by 75 feet
wide, and contained two etoreys, the
lower one being egtipped with heavy
woodworking maceinery, used in the
manufacture of carse and the upper one
containing the cabinet shop and the pat-
tern rooms. The lbsa is estimated at
$75,000, and ie earnest covered by in-
surance in New York companies. The
company is ready to begin rebuilding,
wad operations were' commenced Thurs-
day morning. Amongst the property
destroyed were the petterns and books
of the department.
—Mr. John Kerr, of the Eclipse
restaurant, Wingharn, hzis dis-
posed of his lewdness to Mr.
F. C. Sperling, of 1 Clinton, who has
taken possession. Mr. Kerr has secured
a business stand in London, and will re-
move there in the course of a couple of
weeks.
—While out driving in Toronto on
Wednesday of last week, Mrs. David
Price, of Belleville, and Miss Lee, of
Toronto, had the misfortune to have
the horse run away. While they were
driving up Jervis 'street a boy with a
lacrosse stick on his shoulder ran in
front of the horse, startling the animal
to such an eatent that it ran away. The
vehicle was dashed against a telegraph
pole, one of the wheels being knocked
off, and the harness breaking the horse
became free. Both the ladies were
thrown violently to the ground, and
both were unconscious when picked up.
Mrs. Price was injured internally and
had her scull fractured, besides receiv-
ing other infuries, and it is doubtful if
she will recover. Miss Lee was more
fortunate, receiving only slight -injuries
besides a shaking up.
—Owing to the heavy rains Tuesday
night of last week, the mill stream at
Ingersoll, which rune through the cen-
tre of that town, was considerably flood-
ed, and where it crosses King street the
water had undermined the' west wall of
Campbell's block, which fell with a ter-
rible crash about 6.30 Wednesday morn-
ing. The first store in the block was
°coupled by Mr. James McIntyre,
undertaker and furniture dealer. The
falling of the wall let the floors down on
a steep incline into the stream, and
nearly all the stock was shot into the
water and carried on down the river. A
procession of coffins 'down the Thames
was a noval eight. Efforts were made to
save the goods, butlowing to the high
water and the rapidity with which the
stream runs it was impossible to save
much.
—The superannuation of Gilbert E.
Griffin, of Kingston, one of the oldest
men in the Post -office service, has oc-
curred. Mr. Griffin was appointed to
the Post -Office Department in 1837 by
the Post -Master General of G reat Britain,
the department being at that date under
Imperial control. He was transferred
in 1851, when Canada assumed it,
Hon. James Morris being the firat Post-
master General. Mr. Griffin was sent
to England in 1853 to study the British
money order system and the railway
mail service. On his return in 1854 the
money order system was 'placed under
the charge of P. Lesser, and Mr. Griffin
was sent to London, Ontario, to arrange
the distribution of mails by railways,
Blenheim town -
Full details are
the following are
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