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HURON EXPOSITOR.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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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
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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 -
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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
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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
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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
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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-
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Taylor
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edaeyagiYas at week while John H.
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as well as can be expected, although he
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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. His illness was of short
duration, and hia passing away was
rapid,
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