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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1891-07-17, Page 4.11 TH HURON EXPOSITOR. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS liar The figure between the parenthesis after each line denotes the page of the paper on which the advertisement will be found. Butter Wanted—J. C. Gilroy. (1) Farm Wanted—Henry MoGavin. (5) Cost Lost—E.xpositor Office. (5) At Home—L. A. B. Egmondville 8) Voters' List Notice—Wm. Elliott. 5) Are You Deaf ?—Prof. a. Chase. (8 Colts for Sale—Albion Hotel, Dub n–(5) Bargain Opening—Pyper & Beattie. (5) Furnbthing Goods—Jackson Bros. (5) Fruit Jars—H. F. Edwards. (8) HOUSe Wanted—Expositor Office. (8) Estray Ewes and Lambs—A. Wright. (6) Children for Adoption—Expositor Office. (6) pan xpoitor. SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, July 17, 1891. Affairs at Ottawa. Our regular Ottawa letter has not come to hand this week, but will- be forthcoming next week as usual. Al- though there is not much to record from the doings of the House during the week, interest in the work at the Capital has been well kept up. What the Howie has failed to supply of excitement the committees have more than made up. In the House the budget debate on Sir Richard Cartwright's amendment is dill in progress, and several excellent speeches have been made. Among the best was that delivered by Dr. McDon- ald, of East Huron, who spoke for three hours. This discussion, however, inter- esting and useful as it may be, occasions but little interest either at Ottawa or in the country, in comparison with that engendered by the revelations that have been made before the Committees. First and foremost we will take the Privileges and Elections Committee, be- fore which the Tarte-McGreevy-Lange- vin charges are being tried. Most of last week was Wien up by the cross- examination of Mr. 0. E. Murphy by Mr. Osier, the eminent Queen's Counsel, who has been engaged by the Govern- ment to look after their interests before the Committee. Mr. Murphy, it will be remembered, was the leading member and financier of the contracting firm of Larkin, Connolly & Co., who &recharged with having, through the influence of Mr. Thos. McGreevy, M. P. for Quebec, got contracts from the Public Works Department by unjust and dishoned means in return for subscriptions to Mc- Greevy and Sir Hector Langevin, and through which the public treasury. has been robbed of large sums of money. It was, also, through Mr. Murphy that the information leaked out, and it was on him that Mr. Tarte was depending largely to establish his charges against the department. Hence the severe on- slaught made on him by Mr. Osier. He was on the witness stand for over a week. The report of the cross-examina- tion was almost as interesting as a novel. It WAS &skilful mind contest between an able, cultured, experienced and keen. witted criminal lawyer and the natural wit and shrewdness of a not overly scrupulous man of the world, and it would be difficultIto say which really had the beet of it. While• Mr. Osler readily enough elicited the information that Mr. lifurphy's reputation is not a very savory one,—that he has been, in fact, a defaulter, ii. boodler and a rash and unscrupulous adventurer of the most despicable kind,—a man who re- ceived his early training in the ranks of the New York Tainmany Ring,—he did not succeed in discrediting to Any ma- terial extent - his main evidence. If Murphy's datements were to be taken by themselves, no person would give them much credence, but it so happens that they are largely corroborated by indisputable documents which neither Mr. Osier nor any other person can wipe out. But, bad as Murphy is, he seems to be fully as good and as reliable in every respect as the Connolly' and others with whom he was associated. They are all a bad lot, and it is not surprising that in dealing with them so long the Public Works Department be- came demoralized and the officials cor- rupted. It is a disgrace alike to the Government and the Department that such characters should be allowed for years to manipulate public contracts in- volving millions of public money. As a sample of how they were allowed to rob the public, we give the following in- stance which was extracted during the investigation. They had a contract at the Esquimalt Graving Dock in British Celumbia. The total expenditure on this contract was $582,000, and these rascals were allowed to manipulate it so that in a few months they cleared over $240,000, or $48,000 for each of the partners, and this in addition to large subscriptions paid out for "benevolent purposes," as one of them described it. This is jast one sample; they had 'many other contracts out of which they made even larger profits than this. Towards the close of the contest be- tween Osler and Murphy, the lawyer seemed to get the best of it, physically, at any rate. At the close of the last „day on the rack, Murphy caused quite a sensation in the court -room by faint- ing and falling to the floor. This, how- ever, seemed to be ,due more to physical exhaustion than mental embarrassment, for until the very last he appeared to parry the attacks ef his questioner as dexterously as heliid on the first day of his examination. Mr. Murphy also created another sensation before he left the stand. When !eh, Oiler got through with him he was taken in hand by some members f the Committee, who drew oat of hi the story of his presentation of jewels • Mr. Parley, the Chief En- gineer of he Public Works Department. This sto was also doubted, but It was afterwsrs a corroborated by the confes- sion of M . Perley himself, who ha since ben suspended. Mr. Murphy statemen as well as Mr. Parley's con bunion, ill be found in another colum of this is ue. Thie -P most dist gation th peblic se fidence a the publi must step and per And, afte worse tha very bad ago the m cific Rail mixed up firm of La sented La of diamon and she a Yin, Mr. with a tw timonial, from the c another was made teetimonia dependent M inister. rather tha prising, t priety of t blunted b of his supe will likely who set hi will escap tem is wr Parley's s not have rley incident is , one of th easing features of, the investi far. Mr. Perley is an ol vent; he has enjoyed the con d respect of Parliament an , , and now, in his old age, he down and out to a dishonored aps impoverished obscurity. all, he has not done any • his superiors. ,He has had !a xample set him.; A few yea gnetes of the Canadian P ay, who were much more ith the Government than t e kin, Connolly l& Co., pr y Macdonald with a neck -la e valued at a large amount, cepted it. Sir -Hector Langie- erley's chief, was presented nty-five thousand dollar tee- ost, if not all, of which mune ntractors, and -Mr. Costigan, ember of the Government, he recipient of a valuable largely contributed by those upon his bounty as a Cabinet These acts were commended reproved. It is not :Jur- erefore, that the sense of pro. e employe has been somewhat the un -rebuked peculation' ion. Poor Perley, however, have to suffer, while those the example in wrong -doing unscathed. The whole sys- ng and rotten, and if Mr. crifice will check it, he will een sacrificed in vain. The 11 Privileges and Elections Committee have not compl ted their labors yet by any means, a • d it is likely that even great. er revelat ons will still be made. There i another scandal, for which the Publi Works Department is respon- sible, in process of ventilation n w. This is in connection with the King ton Graving 1 ock, a work which is no in program, nci in which the Conno ly's are also i terested. In this case a out $450,000 re being expended; the o igi- nal contra t for the work amountin to about half that sum. This is ano her case whic will not very well bear in- vestigatio , and the unearthing cf w ich, in the Ho se, has created a good deal of excitemen and additional suspicion. It is, also, 00 which requires more 1 ok- ing into in the public interests. In act, this whole department of the public ser- vice seems to be honey -combed by job- bery and cprruption. But, it is no in connection with the Public Works De- partment lone that theee grave s an- thills exist. Before the Pablio Acco nts Committee a few days ago, facts eve elicited eh wing irregularities and is- approprist one a public money in the departmen of the Interior, pres ded over by M. Dewdney, which has s nce caused the suspension of two officers and the resign& ion of the Deputy Mini ter, and the en airy has only oommen ed. In fact, th re are strong suspicions hat every depa tment, if rigidly exami ed, would pro e that au organized nye m of robber has been going on for years. The reve ations already made are suf- ficient to j etify Parliament in dem nd- ing a thoro gh and searching inves iga- tion by a .yal Commission comp Red of indepen ent and impartial men. ar- lianientary committees for investiga ions of this kin are, necessarily, very a ow, uncertain and expensive tribu she This has b en proven by the pre ent proceeding before the Privileges and Elections ommittee. The case is en- tirely too rge to permit of anything like a se rolling investigation. The members ave their other Parliamentary duties to a tend to, and they can inly devote a f w hours each week to this special wo le, and so the proceedings drag on ntil every person bec • mes weary of t • em. Besides this, the C m- mittee is e large and nnwieldly at with a pro racted and intricatejing iry, inextrioab e confusion is sure to res It, while in a dition to this, the mem ere of the Co mittee, who are the jud es, are too pa tiaan to allow a full' inv sti- gation or ender a just verdict. he f lends of those incrimina ed are anxio for partizan purposes, to secure the r acquittal, while thoie pol ti - °ally oppo ed to them are, for like r ae- ons, just a anxious to secure a ver ict of convict • n, and frequently justice is largely lo t sight of in the strife. he Tarte inv etigation is rapidly devel p- ing this p rtizan phase, and it is dou t- ful if, eve in this cue, a full and ma 1. factory in. uiry, to say nothing of a j et and ,righteius verdict, will be obtain d. It is in th interests of all parties t aat these frau s should be crushed out nd that the g ilty should be punished. he rank and le of the Conservative pa ty are just as anxious for pure and ho est adrninietra ion of public affairs as re the Libera a, and the only way this n be secured s by thoroughly purging he public dep rtments thst have bec • me contaminat d. At any rate, p blic as- picion has ow been aroused, aid n th- 1 1.—enta opt e Ing short of a thorough investigetion Ind clearing up will restore confidence, and the sooner this takes place the bet- ter for all concerned except, perhaps, the boodlers of the Murphy -Connolly stamp. IIIIMINIRINON=111•11111111 . The Cost of Government. The Toronto Globe of Friday says: "There is some talk about an increase in the sessional indemnity at Ottawa. The cost cf Government in Canada is already fii too large. Over 700 law- makers, alb ut 60 of whom draw salary as Minis its of the Crown, and all of whom get sessional allowance,together with one overnor-General and seven or eight vincial Governors, are re- quired -to le a smaller number of peo- ple than i ound in New York State or London. sides this tremendous array, we have this Proviuce an elaborate municipal yeteme-county •councillors, township ouncillors, school trustees and what •t. It is a marvel that the . people ha e stood it so long. The plea for an inc e se of the Ottawa indemnity is, howeve a plausible one. The Fran- chise Act • eta the country an enorm- Oue sum— far the bill exceeds $580,- 000—and t also mulcts the members, who have jt� help to defray the costa thrown u n both political parties (Miry tim4 the lists are revised i A re- vision take place this year, and mem- bers say tipat what between the ;expense it will involve and the, loss -tiey will sustain from spending the better part of the summer at Ottawa, the drain upon their private resources will be tioo great q repair out -of the; present f $1,000 and mHuge. This good case from the members' for this year, though it does he fact that we are paying or legislation and that a re- did be more to the point than In such cases party lines ly obliterated, Grit and Tory utnbing to the passion for their own; and a round by a majority on each aide e may be forthcoMing any for them allowance is a fairly staudpoin not alter too much duction w an increas are genera alike suc money no robin sign of the Ho day." The abo the Franc expenses creased th increasing amount w beside". entirely desire to quiremen requireme and usele increasin abolish th right to The oou premium MR. Du capitalist a Canadia Railway. member o that cons Railway. of the Co is every word true, but if se Act was abolished the membere would be so de - there would be no need of he indemnity, and a large ld be laved to the country e members have the matter their ownhands.If they ake their pay meet their re - 11 s, they should leseen their ts by repealing the ?bnoxioes s Franchise Act, and not by their pay. If they refuse to • Franchise Act, they have a uffer the loss complained of. try has no right to pay a or pig-headedness. `CAN MCINTYRE, II prominent f Montreal, has been elected director of the Grand Trunk Mr. McIntyre was a leading the once famous syndicate rected the Canadisn Pacific He was afterwarde a director pany and is still one of the largest shareholders. It is etiongly sus- pected th t his connection iwith the . I Grand Tr nk is simply a preliminary step to the amalgamation of these two great corporations. il'Should such an amalgamation take pace the Canadian taxpayer will have to bleedyen more 4 profusely than he does no4. Parlia- ment should take tine by the forelock, and pass tegislation that will effectually head off any such arrangement. "----'..-4 I Entrance zixaminatfons. Below is a list ot those whoi passed at the recent:Entran e Examinations. A number besides these )re recommended, but it is contrary to Iepartnental reg- ulations to publishthe maim until ac- cepted by the D9artment. As each candidate has rece ved a, card giving the marks obtained,in ac subject, it is not ineceseary to publish t em he e. In ad- dition to the naine is given he school to which each can ida e belon ed. The members of the Bard of Exa mars for Clinton, Winghant and Wro eter are: Inspector Robb, Peincipal Tuitnbull and Principal Lough. I Fpr Sea orth and Brunets : Print:411 Clarks n, Mrs. Kirkman and Ins ctor Robb, CLINTON—BOYS. Acheson, Thomas 8. No. 2 Tuckeremith Bell, Thomas ........ , ....No. 10 Hay Cantelon, David A - Clinton Model Crooks, John, .... o. 3 Goderich Twp. Doherty, Louis E., tClinton Model School Davis, Ernest.... linton Model School Grant, Howard...,Clinton Model School Knox, James . No.16 Hallett Lavin, Fred Clinton Model School Mason, Henry.. t Clinton M del School Middleton, Jame", No;10 God richTwp. MoGavin, Fred Jas., ; ...No, 5 Stanley McLean, James M., Nit. 10 T ckeremith Murdoch, Wm. J.... .1. .No. 4 Stanley Plummer, StuartClinton Mo el School Pickard, Ira, No3 Goderioh Township Reid, David ' No. 4 Stanley Reid, James H No. 3 Stanley Renger, Otto No. 6 E. awanosh Tippet, William No. 6 Stanley Trouse, Louis Pri ate study Wheatley, Thos., Clinton ModeliSchool Whiddon, Malcolm . Bay field Yeo, William, No. 3 Goderich ToWilthip GIRLS. Anderson, Janet Blyth Burnett, Alice M, No 10 Goderich Twp ,Brickenden, Minnie No. 2 Hullett Cooper, Melinda .No. 2 Tuckeremith Cooper, Isabella E... No. 2 Tuckersmith Dyer, Katie. No. p Hullett Davie, Hattie .....Clinton Model School Ferguson, Elizabeth Bayfield No.10 Hay No. 8 Hullett Bayfield Hodgene, Bertie Jeffery, Annie Moorehouse, Hilda McMurray, Maggie, Clinton Model Murray, Georgia, Clinton Model School McLoy, Mary Jane, No. 2 Tuckerimith McGregor, Minty A, No. 2 Tuakerimith Murray, Annie. No. 2 Tuckeremith Marks, Lottie Pattison, Florence, Richardson, Mary E Slater, Lillian, Bayfield Clinton Model No. 3 Stanley Blyth Sterling, Sophia, ...No. 9 Goderich Twp Sinclair, Sarah No. 9 Tuekerstnith Weir'Alice, No. 11 Goderich 'Fownship Yeo, Alma Annie, No. 3,Gode ich Twp WINGHAM. Anderson, Addie Wingham Bennett, Maggie ....No. 1 E.Wawanosh Bell, Nellie Cummings, Lizzie Wingham Crittenden, Rubie . No. 2 Howick Dinsley, Norma. Wingb am Deans, Ella Wingham Dulmage, Georgia No. 2 Howick Fisher, Carrie Wingbam Haines, Minnie.. No. 12 W Wawanosh Haines, Alberta. No. 7 W. Wawanosh . Wingham Wingham Wingham W ingham No. 3 Turnberry Wingham Wingham - Wingham Jackson, Winnie Johnston, Etta Johnston, Bella Kerr, Ida Muir, Nettie Macdonald, Nellie. Meyer, Gretchen Phillips, Eliza No. 7 W Wawanosh Patterson. Fannie Wingham Rattan, Nellie .No. 7 Morris Snider, May Wingham Taylor, Maggie E. . . . No.8 E. Wawanosh Watson, Lucina Wingham Watson, Mary Wingham Wellwood, Maggie, No.12 W. Wawanoeh Campbell, William C. .No. 3 Turnberry Duff, Louis B No.4 Turnberry Hanna, George C.... ....... Wingham Higgins Frank Wingham Miller, Et H Wingham McTavish, Robert Winghain Robertson, Jas. T. . No. 8 E. Wawanosh Scott, Cyrus W ..No. 13, E. Wawanosh Scott, Herbert P Wingham Scott, James T No. 3 Turnberry Strathdee, Harvey w Wightman, Herbert H Wingham WRO X ETER. Ha,milton,A., No.1 Turnberry & Howick Neill, Ellie No 13 Howick N 7 Howick McLaughlin, Alice Simile, Alberta N 7Wroxeter Howick Perkins, Edith Sharpin,Emma, No.16 Howi k and Grey Torrance, Etta N . 7 Howick Hooper, Alfred No. Turnberry McTavish, JamesNo. 1 Turnberry Stewart, William No. Turnberry SEAFORTH—BOYS. Clarkson, F.... Seaforth Peblio School Carlin, Jos No. 3 McKillop Coleman, Thos Downey Joseph Douglas, A Deer, Al No. 7 Tuckeremith No. 3 McKillop No. 9 Stanley No. 9 Stanley Killoran, Leo... . Seaforth Peblic School GIRLS. Crosby, Agnes Davis, L No. 6 Hullett Douglas, M No. 4 Hibbert No. 9 Stanley Fowler, M No. 1 Hullett Gillespie, M Seaforth Public School Grieve, J No. 6 Tuckersmith Gemmell, B.... No. 8 Tuckersinith Ireland, L No. 7 Tuckersmith Kemp M Seaforth !labile School Keating, N No. 5 Tuckersmith Moxley, E Seaforth Public School McDougall, JSesforth Public School McLean, MaudSeaforth Public School McMillan N McMichael M No. 13 MoKillop No. 1 Hullett No. 3 Tuckersmith No. 3 McKillop Weir, Flossie. ...Seaforth Public School BRUSSELS—BOYS. Armstrong, Wm. E. , Brussels Pub. School Duncan, James Brussels Public School Norton, Thomas . . Brussels Public School Smith, Oliver No 3 Grey McNeill, Thos. J No. 3 Morris GIRLS. Engler, Martha No. 10 Grey Maxwell, Martha E No. 8 Morris Norton, Mine.....13russels Public School Smith, Dora Brussels Public School Smith, Lizzie L No. 10 Morris Smith, Martha A No. 3 Grey Sellers, Minnie E No. 8 Morris vSmith,velah, IEd ma Ida.. No. 3 Grey No. 5 Grey Miss Martha Engler, of No. 10 Grey, took the highest marks in this inspect- thra te• There were five boys and four girls from Seaforth recommended, and three girls and two boys from Brusiele. Bad spelling was one of the principal causes which resulted in slaughtering. Ross, M Sullivan, A Orange Celebrations. NOW AND WHERE HURON ORANGEMEN SPENT MONDAY. —t AT MITCHELL. The town of Mitchell presented a gay appearance on Monday. Numerous arches had been erected and the dis- play of flags and bunting was profusive. Over the arches mottoes were displayed in keeping with the occasion. Early in the morning the lodges from the sur- rounding sections began to pour into the town. Special trains, laden with Orangemen and their friends, arrived from Goderich, Seaforth, St. Mary's and Stratford. Thirty-five dodges were present and about 1,400 members cele- brated the day. There must have been between 3,000 and 4,000 visitors. At 1 o'clock the procession began to form, a epeeist feature being the presenoe of two lodges of Lady True Blues, one from Leadbury, near Seaforth, and the other from St. Mary's. The speaking took place in the Kitterson Park,County Master Wm. White presiding. Rev. Mr.Leach, of Woodham ; Captain Todd, County Master of South Huron; Rev. Mr. Ayres, of Holmesville ; Dr. Ellis,of Stratford; Rev. A. D. Dewdney and Rev. A. F. Tully, of Mitchell, and Rev. Mr. Hinck., of Stratford, addressed the tneeting. AT BRUSSELS. The Orange celebration at Brussels on Monday was a splendid success in every respect. Most of the Huron Orange- men, except those of McKillop, cele- brated the day here. The McKillop brethren went to Mitchell, in pursuance of a promise made lest year to their brethren of South Perth. But for this, they too would have gone to Brussels. Early in the forenoon two special trains came from Harriston and Londesborough and intermediate towns. These trains consisted of fourteen coaches each, packed with Orangemen belonging to the several lodges represented. The lodges present were :—No. 16, Walton Lady True Blues; No. 18, Wingham Lady True Blues, and No. 19, Belgrave, in carrieges ; Young Brittons—No. 239, Ethel; No. 243, Bluevale '• Orange lodges—No. 252, Walton; No. 459, Sunshine; No. 462, Belgrave ; No. 631, Ethel; No. 763, Londesboro' ; No. 766, Bluevale • No. 774, Brussels • No. 793, ' Wawanoh • No. 794, Itinghain ; No. 873, Morrie; No. 922, Min- t° ; No. 932, Auburn; No. 963, Blyth ; No. 1,100, Morris West ; No. 1,150, Harriston. These lodges were met at the railway station by Brussels Lodge, headed by the Bruesele band. Returning, they marched back to the park, where games were partici- pated in, for which prizes were awarded to the successful competitors. After dinner marching was the order of the day, which was headed by Harriston, Wingham, Blyth and Brussels bands, fifes, drums, etc. The procession was the longest ever seen here, and after marching through the prifFipal streets, wound up in the park, w en speaking commenced. W. id. Clegg, county mas- ter, occupied the chair. Rev. M. Sal- ton opened by prayer. The following speakers took part :—Rev. Mr. Hughes, Wingham; Rev. W. H. Smythe, Hate Hilton ; A. H. Musgrove, Wingham, Rev. Mr. Cluff, Brussels. After the speaking was over a collection was taken up to be devoted to the Toronto Or- phans' Home. The remainder of the afternoon was filled in with lacrosse, Brussels vs. Wingham, which resulted in favor of Wingham by two goals to none. The crowd present numbered from 4,600 to 5,000. NOTES FROM TIO QUEEN CITY. TORONTO, July 13th, 1891. Mrs. Nina Sanderson is a young mar- ried woman whose attractive figure and golden hair are well known to King street's fashionable side. She has been noted for the lengthy train of young men that seemed to bask in the sunshine of her miles. Whether at the balls, con- certs or theater, Mrs. Sandettion is a woman who would be looked at if only for the richness and novelty of her cos- tumes. Her husband is a commercial traveller, and well known also. So, when an advertisement appeared in the papers the other day in which the hus- band declared himself not liable for any debts contracted by his wife, and was followed next -day by a vice -versa an- nouncement over Mrs. Sanderson's sig- nature, a distinct sensation was caused. She has entered suit to recover from her husband money proceeding from the sale of the household effects, which appear to have belonged to her. More sensational details are likely to follow. - Mrs. Sanderson is said to have become stage-struck about a year ago, after- wards playing in Ontario cities with a company in which Grant Stewart, now of the \Token troupe, was a member, At present he is acting in New York City. GOING TO PAY UP. The Rev. Leroy Hooker, ate pastor of m at last. He is in Detr it, and says 11) the Metropolitan church, ha been heard fro the reason of his enforced retirement from Toronto was strictly financial. His friends in the Methodist churches, as well as his creditors, will be glad to learn that he hopes to pay off all debts and return to town within a Year. HARD ON THE TOPERS. One of Toronto's strong 'features for these many, years has been her five -cent glass of good whisky. Hundreds of former visitors recall this salient point whenever Toronto is mentioned. But the end has come. The cruel legislators at Ottawa have raised the tax on distil- lers and brewers, and those who desire their liquor will perforce give ten cents over the mahogany. This advance has been threatened a long time and a nigh futurity will witness it. he "schoon- er," which beer -drinkers doe upon most, is also a condemned ineti talon. The foaming glass is to hold no more than twelve ounces henceforth. DEATH OF AN EMINENT fUSICIAN. For nine years Carl Mar ne has been before the musicloving pub ic, so that his sudden death from apop exy on Mon- day came as a great surpri e. He was born 43 years ago in Ham erg, being educated at the celebra d conserva- tory. In aseociation with Prof. Tor- rington, he has done rnuch t foster love for the musical art, both he e and in the Province. At different ti es he has been connected with .both he College and the Conservatory of Mu ice CAN'T KEEP HIM John Beadell, alias Dean, it will be remembered, was the enterprising burg- lar who broke jail last month and . was recaptured near St. Catharines, charged also with light-fingered business while on his way to the bridge. Warden Massey got him in his charge again, and because of Dean'a boast that he had not served si* out of the 30 years to which he has ben sentenced in the United States a close wa ch upon him. Dean told the id Canada, the warden kept a keepers that iron bars did not for him a prison meke, and that neither ' country boasted ii, jail strong enough to keep him from the free air. Warden Massey thought he had a sure thing till Wednes- day, when Dean and another 'convict, Dickinson, scaled a wall right Wider the elude the ng example erness. It rubbing it d about as ve nrisoner. L. ihort of guard's eyes, and managed t pursuers. This is a very strik of mixed boldness and ale also look* as if Dean were into Warden Massey, who d much boesting as his elus As a prison the Central fal being a mintillating success THE TEACHERS' CONVE I N. The Netional Council of Eduoatjon in connection with the National Education Association, opened its session here Fri- day moening with Dr. peabody, of Champaign, Illinois, presiding. The attendance was not large, as many otthe leading numbers have yet' to arrive. The subject of compulsory education was dismissed by W. E. Sheldon, of Boston, and others. Some interesting information was brielight out regarding the foreign element fin the United States and the readiness with whioh the child- ren acquire the English language. The council will continue in session until Tuesday. Helena Montana, is no slow -pacer. Its Board of Trade will be here next week to invite the National Educational Association thither for its next annual meeting.; The invitation card reminds one of Monte Cristo's dinner set. Two solid platee of silver, adorned by mph- ires, gamete, and gold nuggets bear the inscription, together with views from the Queen City of the Rocky Mountains. Surely t e pedagogues will look with kindly e e upon the beautiful and costly manner f solicitation. MEMORIAL TO SIR JOHN. Toronto proposes to erect a. monu- ment that will redound to the credit of the Queen City in memory 'of the late Sir John A. Macdonald. This resolu- tion was arrived at at the second meet- ing of the Citizens' Memori 1 Commit- tee. The following motion was unani- mously adopted :—That a m nutrient to the memory of the late Rigt Honorable Sir John A. Macdonald, G. . B., late Premier of Canada, be erected in the City of Toronto, on a site to be selected, of the general design of a pedestal with a statue thereon, with allegoeical repre- sentations of the Provinces pf Canada, emblematic of the union of the provinces, indicating the great work oil Sir John Macdonald, the founder oti the Do- minion. i Another motion, limiting r the mini- mum cost at $60,000, was also carried. A committee was organized to arrange details for collecting the funds. No per- son oan subscribe more than $10. THE ESCAPADES OF A BIGAMIST. George ilughes, the bigamist, late of Toronto, has been nabbed, and in now in jail in London, Ontario, awaiting the convenience of the Police Magistrate of that city to try him. Hughes, who is also' known as Caines, left hie first lwife, so it is charged, in 1876, takiog with him their only boy on the plea that he was going to his wife's mother's on s visit. But father nor son never return- ed. The first wife heard enothing of Hughes, alias Caines, until a short time ago, when it was stated his half brother, who has lived with him folome years, came to Toronto and gave ughes away. Mrs. Caines, his first wife, is without means, and Mrs. Hughes/ his second wife, is in a very dangeroes condition. It is said that Hughes met his second wife in a peculiar manner. I After leav- ing hie first wife in Toronto fin went straight to Thunder Bay, row Fort Wil- liam, and shortly afterwar hotel there. Among the h who entered Hughes' empl s opened an tel waitresses y was a Mies Bella McDonald, with horn young Hughes became infatuated, and at length wooed and won his pretty employee. • AFRAID OF THE LADIES. "No ladies need apply " is the ulti- matum of the Law Society} At its last meeting, they, the society, decided that in Ontario law offices females may not look higher than for a seat in front of the typewriter. This rule was adopted to meet the application of one Clara Brett Martin for admission to the Law School. Here, then, is one branch upon which the feminine searcher for lucre may not entwine her clinging tendrils. Miss Martin has the sympathies of those whose pockets she would -not deplete. A 'GREAT SPRING. They have unearthed a spring in North Toronto village which shows a great ea- pacity for spouting, whatever its source may be. The well is on a laigh hill due north of the city and yields 2,000,000 gallons a day since its discovery two weeks ago. The waterworks authori- ties do not know what they have on their hands exactly. Their engineers seem to think by coaxing this well the city may yet get its water by gravitation at a very small cost. Chairman Hill is shaking hands with everybody and thinks he has hold of the businem-end of natural underground passage from Lake Simcoe. Borings are to be made and the truth learned It is too .early to get any accurate idea of the capacity of the well. Huron Notes. On Saturday last while working on the roof of R. McGill's barn, concession 13, Howick, W. H. Canon fell and re- ceived Bitch injuries that he died early Monday morning. —Three hundred and twenty boxes of -cheese have been sold by Walton and Winthrop factories to Mr. Hodson. The price received was 8 11-16 cents per pound. The cheese was shipped from Brussels station last week. —On Friday, 3rd inst., death entered the family of Mr. Peter Sinclair, jr., 14th concession of Grey, and carried off the wife and mother. Mrs. Sinclair was only 49 years and 10 months of age, and leaves a family of five children. —On Sunday, 6th inst., Mr. John Doig, of Tuckersmith, met with a heavy loss by- the death of his well known im- ported stallion, Topsman. The animal was a very valuable one and was insured, but Mr. Doig's loss will be heavy. It will be a long time before he will able to get such a well bred and service- able animal. —A little child about two years of age, daughter of Mr. D. McCormack, of Wingham, came near killing itself on Tuesday morning of last week. It climbed up to the sideboard, took a small bottle of carbolic acid and coin. menced drinking it. A very little of it could have been swallowed, but the poor child's mouth was badly swollen. —On Wednesday night of last week burglare entered the woolen mill of In- glis & Co., Wingham, and after boring at the safe for awhile they found the door was not locked. They took out tbe books and papers, scattered them on the floor and left without securing any booty. They recured an entrance by forcing up one of the windows. --One day hut week, Mr. Geo. Hea- men, of Exeter, had a valuable horse strangely injured. It had been tied to a door, and becoming frightened, pulled it off its hinges. The door being at his heels, increased his fright and in the mad race for liberty attempted to jump over a gate; but he did not succeed, and falling on the pickets, sustained serious —A little ten-yeartold son of Mr. James Lyons of Lucknow, met with a painful accident on Monday of last week. In company with other boys he went to the bush just south of that village, and while climbing a tree to see a woodpecker's nest the little fel- low lost his hold and fell to the ground, breaking his arm in two places. —Mr. George Pettypiece, who has been chief of police in Wingham for a number of years, has resigned and Mr. Joseph Bullard has been appointed in his place. Mr. Pettypiece is one of the oldest citizens of Wingham, and will be much missed there, especially by the Orange and Foresters lodges. He in- tends making his future home in Mani- toba. —Another of the pioneers of the township of Colborne has passed the boundary which divides us from the unseen world, in the person of Mr. Malian. A few years- ago he retired from farming, and took up his residence in Clinton. On Wednesday of last week he was struck down with heart disease. He leaves a widow and two sons to mourn hie departure. —We regret to announce this week the death of Mrs. John Webster, St. Helene, which took place on Saturday afternoon, 4th inst. Deceased had been ailing for some time back, but death came rather suddenly et last. Mr.. Webster was a daughter of William Humphrey, of St. Helens village. She leave three children, the eldest eight yeare. —Mr. T. M. Kay, Reeve of Usborne, had a young horse killed in a rather singular manner recently. The horses were all at the water trough drinking, when one of them got entangled in the fence, whieh frightened this colt, when it suddenly turned and ran toward the barn, coming in contact with a gang plow which wits aiding in the lane with the handles toward the pump. The colt ran with such force that on striking the handle of the plow it was driven into dmogivpmeasurement.t snesut ira-1 oil .at el ve ebeoodrdine i 11 eabouti atni l wht svogteisedttflsnineteeninlffsviadfsletett;8ryht,al.alto° 0 0flimExbetA3fror Mr. Ervine n raising on vomnee_rdehiwicesaml figiplieleothowerg,snanYbdytdhradieral: from it. nen Ray f laanedt wheel: Zae 'ini v : sit reeen 1 whichu itdt) r hhe which wa swna was nag eclothesanghtl iinne ,tatbnhede ; the nx.fle- and caused it to glance with such foree n forehead mar iendhdewa adal sma:sua mtt orncostoinnf le idchtiamnadhVeryliesven rei eretfore:_rid, ohewnen was wTse ewn Iliad—nee dalms0reaching comfortably seated and were amusing ed address, and presenting him with a birthday. When they had all become themselves in chat, he was taken by surprise by them reading a neatly word- hchoinlrdareonf aeens enjoyment, to beepeinngclhi: 7toewth, wards of 35 of his children and via calfloo aidr,breakingwa aat oncehiiseatsroui nwmevening, :nawork okd July uelaledgya2i nil .d , Saturday last. Sides were choeen by E, Taylor tfheenploaffte the tehnidgehr bbreoakme toandthd; limbs set, but it will be some time he.. Ewe t a si i t get bh 1 ftevme sap. wnuaGtan nroi Greg, gh , t, shoh. fesEdtwrh wound. ui Ervine, hr. side being the victors. As they were edaeyagiYas at week while John H. ihtioulhfreilMedseene ee merriment. Ve- al -a Yb, John Taylor, Sr., Re- 8- Medi - the of Mr. D. McEwen, Stanley', for a scythe' that was above dressed the wound and John is doing as well as can be expected, although he wi-11 mbeisdsie:ibarleydllfoorwseorl, edatiumgeh.ter ing in contact with the blade of the scythe had a severe wound inflicted upon it, cutting some of the main ar- teries. The doctor was soon called,who him, he slipped and fell. His arm Com - of the Rev. J. -E. Howell, M. A., recently transferred from Berlin to Goderich,met with quite a severe and painful accident on the way to Goderich. While looking out of the window a spark from the lo- comotive struck her in the eye, burning her facequite severely. The attendance of two physicians was required to relieve her, on their arrival at Goderich. The injury was not dangerous, though very Pa—infui. Analmost fatal accident happened to the eldest eon of Andrew Ritchie,12th concession of Aehfield, Tuesday evening of last week. The little fellow was standing behind one of the horses, when the animal struck him with one of his feet below the ribs. The little fellow was unconscious for quite a while and the parents thought he was dead, but they poured cold water on his face and he came to. The doctor said if the blow had been a couple of inchee high- er it would have caused instant death. —On Tuesday night of last week some person or persons gained entrance to the Revere House, Brussels, by pry- ing off the bare from the window and stole $6 or $8 and a box of cigars. The box was found outside. A chisel, taken from James Walker's carriage shop, was found by Mr. Tuck. The saine night somebody was prowling around the rear of the Standard Bank, but Mr. Schofield on hearing the noble got up and armed himself with his seven - shooter, and it is supposed the party saw him and decamped. =On Tuesday of last week Mrs, Samuel Black died, after a lingering 111. nese of several years. The funeral took place at Bluevale on Thursday afternoon. Rev. A. Y. Hartley conducted the ser.. vice. Mrs. Black was a native of Rox- boro, Scotland, and was married about 1853. She was a woman who enjoyed the highest respect of all vrho knew her. They came to Turnberry about 34 or 35 years ago and were among the early settlers. The deceased was- 72 years of age. There are five children living, three still at home. —A sad and fatal accident occurred at Zetland, near Wingham, on Thursday forenoon, 9th inst., by which a young man named Lsban V. Walters, lost his life. It appears that the deceased and Mr. Joseph McDonald were peeling hemlock bark, on the farm of Mr. Wal- ters, and were beth working on the same log, and McDonald's axe, which was loose on the handle, when the latter was cutting a knot, slipped off the handle, striking Walters in the stom- ach, penetrating the stomach. He lived only about five minutes after the accident happened. Mr. Walters, was married man having been married to daughter of Mr, Gen, Thomson, of Zetland, only a few months ago. —An awfully sudden death oenurred in the township of Morris on Sunday night, 5th inst., between 11 and 12 o'clock. Mr. Arthur McGuire was in his usual goo 4 health all day; at 8 o'clock m„, he went to the gate to let one of his sons drive ha and shut the gate after him; he then went about his usual duties and retired to bed about ten o'clock. In less than two hours there- after he was a corpse. Heart trouble is supposed to have been the cause. Mr. McGuire was a weaver by trade, and had resided in Morris for nearly forty yearn, being amongst the first settlers. His age is given at 70 years. He leaves a wife, four sons and three daughters to mourn his sudden demise. —On Saturday, 4th inst., the spirit of Thomas Kydd, the oldest resident of Goderich town, left his body. Deceased was in his 88th year, and had lived in Goderich for over fifty-eight years. He was a native of Arboath, Scotland, and came to Goderich in 1833 in company with the late Colin Ross, and entered business under the firm name of Ross de Kydd. About the year 1840 Mr.jiydd was appointed postmaster at Goder- ich, a position which he held for some time. For a number of years after the incorporation of Goderich as a town be was the town clerk, his literary ability making him a most competent tnunicipal officer. During the rebellion of 1837 be was the paymaster of the provisional battalion raised by the Huron Tract for service on the frontier opposite Detroit. He also took a leading part in the agita- tion for the construction of the Buffalo; Brantford and Goderich railroad, and exercised considerable influence in se- curing the bonuses which brought about the extension of the line to Goderich- Although he had reached a ripe age his faculties remained with him to the last, and on public questions he took as deep an interest as when, half a century age, the pen which he wielded was one of the great levers of public opinion in the Huron Tract. 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