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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1895-08-14, Page 1if 4 - TJ 401m44,2409.1* ADDnUU$, Wig in.. AdyaflVC. I1V7L1FRl'PDX'iTil' Wit• 2741000,- !Rtr2'lMJ SILK 027:41110 • Ae M.. TO$A, Balltgr. timl O itne>r L Weather Goods ZAT•- TNS CLINTON LIQUOR STORE W. RITER. SUN :ea MON Ai? TUE WED THU MI SAT :1N0 as4 1 2 3 :• It 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1'J13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2., 2G 27 ; 28 29 30 31 Brief Town Topics. Mrs. Wm. Thornton is very ill. Miss Mary Beattie, of Brussels, is holidaying at Clinton and Bayfield. The crasy man from Hamilton has again appeared in Clinton. •t The hills and valleys are fast asleep '.. in the warmth of the summer noon. '"'Miss Minnie Herman, of London. is home on a visit. Clinton Collegiate Institute reopens on Monday, August 26th. Mr. Bert. Muir was last week on a visit to the Forest City. The publication of the Goderich Daily Signal has been discontinued. Mr. W. G. Smith, Victoria street, is repainting his residence. Miss Orpha Miller returned home last Wednesday. Patroncandidate Forrester now rides a bicycle. Mr. D. Cantelon shipped 164 hogs to London on Monday. Average price $4.85. Mr. and Mrs. James Hillen, of Mc- Killop, were here last week on a visit to Mrs. 'Ellen. Banker Geo. D. McTaggart has returned from a two weeks outing at Sturgeon Point. Miss Kate Taylor returned last week after a pleasant holiday among friends in Whitechurch and Listowel. Miss Lizzie Elliott, of the Bayfleld <tQad, is on a visit to friends at Fuller• - The pastures are in good shape again and the frequent showers insure good fall feed. Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Potts and son, and Miss Thompson. of Detroit, are here on a visit to relatives and friends. Miss Sheppard, of THE NEWS -RE- CORD, was on a brief visit to Winth- rop, Leadbury and Brussels. Mrs. A. M. Todd is on a visit to Miss Scarlett, Winthrop, and Mrs. Scarlett, Leadbury. Mr. Wm. Hale is here on a visit from Chicago. He came on his wheel from Sarnia. Mc. Gen. D. McTaggart broke the ecord at Sturgeon Point by landing a magnificent black bass syeighipg six and a half pounds. Mrs. J. 0. Elliott, of the Bayfleld Road, Goderich township. has returned from a pleasant visit to friends at Lucknow. E. L. Dickinson, Esq.. of Wingham, called on Clinton friends last Wednes- day on his return from a pleasant lake trip. Mr. Jas. Smith, formerly of the Clinton New Era, but now of the Brantford Expositor, was here on a visit part of last and this week. To -morrow will be Mitchell's civic holiday and the A. 0. U. W. will run a cheap excursion to Goderich, leaving at 8.30 a. m. and returning at 6 p. m. Mrs. Moore, Albert street, whose advt. appears in another column, is do- ing excellent work in,the knitting line. People requiring this necessary class of work should call on the lady. Lucknow Sentinel :- Mr. and Mrs. ;1t. D. Cameron arrived home last week frorn a two weeks drive by road to alt, St. George, Seaforth, Clinton nd other places. The funeral last Wednesday of the to Mrs.°John Scruton was vet y large- • attended. In the absence of Mr. rke Rev. Wm. Stout officiated. Sons of England B. S., of which Scruton is a member, attended in cly and at the house encircled the and sang "Nearer my God to " which created a very favorable sion of the Order. CLINTON CQT 1' S'`, QNT , WEDNESDAY. T(a V►S' ' .4, 1 '. , W It'OLZ No, $74' Brief Town ToPles. How about a bicycle club ? Mr. and. Mrs. Cowen, of Eagle Grove, Oona, are in town. Mr. 4. T. Cooper, of the book store, was in Gpderich yesterday. Mr, G. F. Emerson returned from Montreal on Saturday. Buyer James Hearn shipped a car of choice stock to Montreal. Messrs. Herbert Ashbury and James. McQuarrie spent Sunday with Clinton friends.-B1ytl} Standard. Mr. Wm. Wallace, of St. Augustine, was a welcome caller on THE NE ars- RECORD last Saturday. Mr. Crawford, a student of FTuron College, preached in St. Paul's churc h last Sunday morning and evening. Mr. John Cook and daughter, of Bos- ton, were on a pleasant visit to 'his brother James here and returned hist Thursday. Messrs. Hogan and Gasman, of Woodstock, passed through Clinton from Goderich on the homeward journ- ey yesterday on their wheels. Mr. James Howe has added to the in- terior of his -residence a handsome square piano, the instrument being purchased from Mr. Hemphill. Miss McHardy is touring on the upper lakes and in her absence J. Ades Fow- ler presided at the organ in the Sunday services. Miss Eclrra Bahh, North Ward, is visiting friends in Clinton. -Mr. E. F. Davis visited friends in Clinton since our last issue. -Mitchell Advocate. Miss Catherine M. Cook and Mrs. John Cook, of McKillop, were visiting friends during the past week in Clin- ton. The little sparrows bad about a quarter of a ton of hay and straw stowed away in the tower of St. Paul's church. A. 0. Patteson ticketed James Rob- ertson and John Montgomery of Bay- field, and Thos H. McCartney of God- erich township on the Manitoba excur- sion. The lightning of Friday burned out five town telephone wires and destroy- ed eighteen numbers at the Central. The damage was being repaired yester- day. There was abeavy downpour of wel- come rain lastThursday night and dur- ing Friday and the parched pastures and root crops have been greatly bene- fited. Miss Nettie Clark, formerly of Sea - forth, who has been attending the business college in Pickering during the past several months, has taken a position as stenographer in the store of Messrs. Jackson Bros., Clinton. The nine year old daughter of Mr. Wm. Crooks, Goderich township,fell from log a short time since and rac- tured her arm at the elbow joint. Medicial assistance was required to re- duce the fracture. Mr. W. N. Manning, of the Degan Factory, left on Saturday morning by Steamer Cartnona. He will make the round trip, Windsor to Sault Ste. Marie and return. He was ticketed by the Clinton Agent of the steamers Cambria and Carmona, Mr. A. T. Coop- er. Press and Printer: -No man is too poor to take his local newspaper, says an exchange and it is false economy to get along without it. Hardly a week passes that something does not appear in its columns that will be a financial benefit to the subscriber and by the end of the year he has made or saved from one to twenty times its subscrip- tion price. County Currency. Peas are an excellent crop in Morris. Oats, speaking generally, will be a good crop. A. T. Cole, of Morris, gave one of his feet an ugly gash with an axe on Satur- day last while cutting underbrush. The Seaforth bakers have again lowered the price of bread to five cents for a small loaf. Their many friends sympathise with Mr. and Mrs. John Davison, of the Goshen line, Stanley, in the death of their son Mervin, who died on Satur- day, August 3rd, aged six topnths. Miss Mabel Govenlock, of the Winth- rop public school, obtained 583 marks at the recent entrance examination held in Seaforth, instead of 483 as Iplaced opposite her name. Mr. William Bickle has sold his far on the 9th concession of Hibbert, t�4I bis neighbor, Mr. Andrew Patrick, floe+„ the sunt of $3,500. This place contain flfty acres and is one of the best Lots i Hibbert. Mr. Fred. Cardno has sent to his' father at Seaforth from Mountain, North Dakota, samples of this year's wheat. The heads are long and the grain plump and heavy. One stalk of straw measures 5 feet 4 inches, and is extra thick. Brussels base ball club, or rather a picked nine thatformerly played in Brussels, played a ganie with the Goderich hall team on Friday, which resulted in favor of the Brussels boys by a score of 13 to 22. The return match will be played shortly, at Gode- rich. While Mr. I . Wolper, near Hills Green, was engaged in harvesting barley on the farm of Mr. A. Love, he had the misfortune to• get a barley horn in his eyes which caused much pain, and laid him off work for some days. However, he is progressing as favorably as possible under the cir- cumstances. Messrs. Pae more and Polan, the well known threshers of Farquhar, commenced their season's work on the 2nd inst., being a week later than last year. Last Saturday they threshed for David Cottle, 450 bushels of fall wheat, the product of 15 acres, and it was an excellent quality. The barley also yielded well. COTHIty Cuilcrcncy, Sea'fotth's civic holiday will be next Monday, Over $,210 have been spent in gravel by Brussels Council this year. Friday, August lOth, is Blyth's civic holiday. Rev. and Mrs. Buggln, of $Lyth, left Wednesday morningon a two weeks' driving tour. They intend visiting Walkerton,- Tara, Markdale, and Mount Forest. Sixteen fine horses were sent from Brussels on Wednesday for the British market by Messrs. Parker, Kirkby & Richardson. F. Lainbie was in chage. The horses will be shipped on Friday per steamship Hurona. Mr. R. J. Blackwell, of the Wingham foundry, while taking down some castings from overhead, was over- balanced and fell heavily to the floor, cutting his head severely. Medical (yid'' was secured and he is around agatn, though his head is pretty sore. License Inspector Uoppin had the proprietors of the Royal and Ontario hotels, St. Marys, hefore a bench of Magistrates last week for violations of the Liquor Act. The former was flned, and the case of the latter was postponed for two weeks. A grand bowling tournament was arranged to take place at Seatorth yesterday, for a pair of bowls, presented by the Seaforth club. Two rinks from each of the fol- lowing clubs competed : Seaforth, Clinton, Goderich and Mitchell. There was also a single match com- petition by two players from each club. During the thunder storm of Wed- nesday evening the barn of Mr. John Balkwell, 4th con., Fullarton, was struck by lightning, and burned to the ground, together with the adjoining buildings, and all the season's ' fall wheat, barley, hay, 35 bushels of old oats, seed drill, land roller and sleigh. The property was insured in the Hib- bert and Osborne Co. for $1,300. On Monday of last week the stable of Mrs. Saint, Wingham, was discovered to be on fire. The alarm was given and the firemen responded promptly, but the fire had made such headway hefore being discovered that the build- ing was, nearly destroyed before they arrived. However, a line of hose was laid and the fire extinguished. The origin of the fire is unknown. John Breeze, of Eramosa, while in a berry patch the other day, thought he saw a bear inh t © bushes. He ran at full speed to James Donohue's near by, ,00ing his hat on the way, and gave the iti isatm. A hunting party was organized and with four guns and three dogs, they started for the hush. John in the lead. When they got to bruin's ren- dezvous, a large, black sow lazily isauntered out, looked at John and gave a knowing grunt. The fall wheat in Stanley township is turning oast better t,ha.n it has done for years. Mr. Thomas Stinson, of the Sauble line, had twenty acres. He threshed last week,and the twenty acres yielded hire 900 bushels, or an average of 45 bushels per acre. Mr. James Johnston, his neighbor across the road, had a piece fully as good as Mr. Stin- son's. If wheat would only get up to a dollar a bushel business would soon boom. There died in the city of Aurora, Illinois, on Sunday week, a former resi- dent of Wingham, in the person of Lorenzo Kettlewell. Small pox is epidemic in that city, and the deceased took it and only lived eine or ten days. He leaves a wife and three small chil- dren, who are at present in Listowel, they having left Aurora about two months ago, or previous to the small pox becoming epidemic. The deceased resided in Wingham in 1888 and 1880, and was an employee of the Union Furniture Factory. Another of Hurons worthy pioneers took her departure frorn this life last week. Mrs. George Walker. of the Mill Road, Tuckersmith, died on Wed- nesday last. Mrs. Walker's maiden name was Ann McMilian. She was a native of Nova Scotia and was married to Mr. Walker in 1860. She had reach- ed the great age of 91 years and 8 months. She had been a partial in- valid for someears, having never fully recovered from the effects of a fall which she bad. She retained full possession of all her faculties until the last. She leaves behind her aged partner, to mourn the loss of a faithful, loving wife and true help -mate. The Seaforth gun club went to Bay- field to try conclusions with the Olin ton club, for a silver cup presented fon annual competition at Bayfleld, by Mr.' E. Sweats, of the River Hotel. Some particularly good shooting was done, and a very high average was made by a number of the shooters. Out of a possible 15 birds, 6 made 14, 2 made 13, 3 made 12, and 1 made 10. In the end Seaforth carne out ahead by 2 shots, thus winning the cup. The following is the score: Seaforth.-Dodds, 12; Stephens, 13 ; Hinchley, 12 ; Bright, 14 ; Davis, 14 ; Turner, 14 ; total, 79. Clinton, -McMurray, 14; Blackall, 14; Cantelon, 12; Powell, 10: Grigg, 13; Hovey, 14 ; total, 77. We regret to he called to record the death of Joseph Neil of Wroxeter in his 50th year. For two months he lay from heart prostration and though for a time his improved condition led his friends" to hope for his recovery, he sank to rest on Tuesday, July 30th. The funeral services took place on the Thursday following, the very large gathering bespeaking the high esteem entertained for him. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn their loss. Mr. Neil was beyond question a good man. Those who knew him meat in- timately speak very strongly of his piety loyalty, and devotion. He was buried in Morrish cemetery, Rev. W. E. Kerr conducting the service. At the Official Board a Vote of sympathy and condolence was passed, and many expressed their respect for the deceas- ed and their sorrow at his early death. ,.filly 11. Ur, Joseph Walker returned to his home in'Chie gp on Saturday Mr. Geo, .AgoEltoy, of Woodstock, Is visiting under the parental roof for t4 few days. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Bu gin are visit- ing friends in the neighborhood of Tara for a couple of weeks. Rev. T. E. Higley was called away on Mondayto St.iThomas to attend the funeral of his nephew. Mr. James Gosman, of Woodstock, a former Blythite, is iu town for a few days visiting friends and old acquain- tances. Mr. Gen. Bi ownlee, of the Foeest City, has been visiting friends in town. At the request of a numerously signed petition Reeye N. H. Young hos declared Friday to be,observed,as our civic holiday. On Friday a base ball and foot ball tournament is to be held in the agricul- tural park, when $100 is to be compet- ed for in the different sports that are to take place. In the evening a prom- enade concert is to be held in the ball under the auspiiies of the Blyth brass band. A good time is expected. Don't forget to take it in. Ou Tuesday evening the regular meeting of the members of the C. 0. F. No. 89 was held iu Watson's hall. The social held on Wednesday even- ing last under the auspices of the Home Circle Lodge, held in the agricul- tural hall, was a grand affair and well attended. Proceeds over $40. The Blyth hand gave some flne selections at intervals. On Tuesday a number of our citizens left this station on the excursion to the:Northwest. • On Monday afternoon the Blyth base hall team drove over to Belgrave and played a match game with Beigrave team. The game, when finished, stood 13 to 28 in favor of the Rlyth team. On Fr'day afternoon the funeral o the infrt child of Mr. T. W. Scot took place from its father's resident on Westmoreland street and proceede to the English church cemetery, wher the remains were deposited. Th bereaved parents have the sympath of the whole community. Sheppardton. We have had some very fine shower lately. Mr. Will. Carter, of Detroit, Mich. was the guest of relatives here las week. He leaves on Sunday on they str. Cambria for his home. Mr. Griffin, of New York cityy, is the guest of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and' Mrs. Foley. Master Willie Hayden, who has been spending his vacation with his friends here, returned home on Friday, tatting with him a handsome rustic chair, the result of his labors. Mrs. J. M. Chapman and children, Of Olean, N. Y., are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simpson, at present. Miss Edith Wiggins has resigned her, position as teacher here and is going to? teach in Goderich for the coming term. Miss Sarah Hawkins went to Kin -1 cardine on Saturday to visit her broth- er Frank. A very exciting runaway took place here a few days ago. It appears that Mr. Bert Wilcox, traveller for D. S. Perrin & Co., of London, who had his wife with hire, tied his horse in front of the store, leaving Mrs. Wilcox in the rig while he was doing business in- side, when the horse rubbed his bridle off in some way and started down the road at a furious pace. It had not gone far when it was met by Mr. A. M. Polley, the well-known livery man of Goderich, and Mr. Hicks, horse buyer, who turned out and let it pass, as they were powerless to stop it. Mr. Polley turned his horse around and started after the runaway ; then began a race for life ; when they had gone three quarters of a mile Mrs. Wilcox, think- ing the horse was going to take the ditch, sprangout. When picked up it was found tat her right arm was brok- en and she was otherwise injured. The now almost frantic animal continu- ed, madly on its way, hotly pursued by A. M. P. When at the entrance to the Point, Farm Arthur Fulford tried to stop it, when it turned in and dashed down to the resort and to the lake shore, when it was finally captured by Win. Bogie and Mr. Polley and brought hack without injury to either horse or buggy. While the latter was happen- ing Will. Carter had started for Dr. Whitely, of Goderich, making the run, a distance of seven miles, in twenty minutes, the Doctor making the return trip in twenty eight minutes with horse and rig. After getting the brok- en limb set Mrs. Wilcox was able to proceed to Goderich, where they would ake the train for London. It will be :ome time before Mrs. Wilcox will for - et her terrible ride and her almost iiraculous escape from'death. Coming Fall Fairs. CLINTON, Huron Central, Sept. 25- 26. Goderich, Great Northwestern, Oct. 1-3. Belgrave, E. Wawanosh, Sept. 30, Oct. 1. Toronto Industrial, Sept. 2-14. London, Western, Sept. 12-21. Owen Sound, Sept. 17-19. Guelph, Central, Sept. 17-19 Ilderton, London township, Sept. 23. Exeter, South Huron, Sept. 23-24. Zurich, Hay, Sept. 23-24. Wingham, ,Turnberry, Sept. 24-25. Collingwood, Northern, Sept. 24-27. St. Mary's, South Perth, Sept. 25-26. Stratford, North Perth, Sept. 26-27. Ailsa Craig, Northern, Sept. 26-27. Brussels, East Huron, Sept. 26-27. Seaforth, Tuckersmith, Sept 26-27. Mitchell, Oct. 1-2. Walkerton, Northern, Oct. 1-3. Hamilton, Central, Oct. 1-3. jon4esboro• Miss Jenny, McKenzie entertained a few or her frpnds on Friday night last. Miss Oda, Priv is improving of the typhoid fever,. Mrs. 3ohnthoobrook is dangerously ill at Mr, Tbwnas SbAobrooks. The Central Prison binding twine in this neighbourhood is no use and will have to be returned, farmers that had it last year will not have it again. Brussels. SAA D1.AT0.-A verv.sad death of an esteemed young lady, Miss Addle Best, nccurred at Brussels last Friday. She and Miss Addie Crisp of Londeshoro were taken ill with fever about the 12th of July. Miss Best was aged but 27 years, and her demise is all the more sad from the fact that she was said to have been engaged to be married in the .near future. The deceased was a loved -member of the Methodist church. About 150 rigs were in the solemn funeral procession on Sunday last. Miss Crisp was recovering yesterday at tune of writing. Wingbam. The members of Wingham L. 0. L. No. '794, have completed arrangements with the G. T. R. to run a big cheap ex- cursion to Sarnia and Detroit on Satur- day, August3lst, good for three days, and •ask the brethren to heartily co-oper- ate and join with them. The regular morning train will be utilised for this occasion, with plenty of • additional cars. The boat for Detroit leaves Sar- nia at 3 o'clock, and all tickets are good to leave Detroit on return trip at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon. The fare from Wingham is only $1.35 to Sarnia and return, and all other points are low in proportion. Fare by boat to Detroit and return, 50 cents. For full particulars see bills. Sumuerhlll. Mrs. Brigham, of Toronto, and Mrs. Kitty, of Clinton, were the guests of G. M. $illy from Saturday to Monday last. Messrs: Nelson Bingham, Wm.l Wallace and Ernest Coling left yester-y day (Tuesday) on a harvest trill to, Manitoba. We wish the gentlemeu0 success, School will re -open on Monday they; 19th inst. The I. 0. G. T's had the officers for the coming quarter installed at their! last meeting. There is room for a few]. more names on the membership roll. Miss Bulla and Master Norman Ball' who have been quite ill are now re- covering. Mr. Jos. H. Watkins and sister Mrs.? H. B. McV ittie were visiting friends the Bayfield line on Saturday and Sun 4, day. Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Stewart, or= Clinton, spent Sunday with the lady's; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lovett, sr. Port Albert. Mr. Myers, Mr. Baeker and families, of the City of Stratford, are in the Port enjoying a few weeks refreshing breeze of Lake Huron. Miss Maggie Hawkins, of the tele- graph and post office, is visiting friends at Blind Row. John A. Hawkins, D. McKenzie, Doug. McBride and Nat. Cunningham leave to -day for Manitoba. / After considerable delay in repairing, the flour mills have started up again. Mr. McPhail, the obliging leesse, is anxious to get in a cargo of Manitoba No. 1 wheat to grind with the fall wheat grown in this part of Ontario, and as a matter of fact he keeps a bright look out for that much promised south pier. Mack,' you may see it about the year 1900. In reference to my correspondence to THE NEWS -RECORD a few weeks ago I stated "since the Rev. Mr. Jeans left the parish we had only borrowed sermons," that is to say no stationed minister. I had no allusion whatever to any particular sermon. So far as the Rev. Mr. Farrier, of Bervie, is con- cerned I beg to say I was highly pleas- ed to listen .to his discourse, and the congregation would feel happy to have the rev. gentleman stay with us. News Notes. Manitoba crop prospects continue favorable. There have been further outrages in China against the British and Ameri- can missions. Mr. Hugh Rose, J. P. one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Woodstock, Ont., died Wednesday morning, aged sixty-eight. An inquiry will be made by a Domin- ion Government steamer next spring into the navigability of the Hudson Straits. The Select Knights of Canada were 'p�prosecuted in the Montreal Police .7ourt last week for conducting an insurance business. British Indian Sikh troops will escot t the $ritish consul, who goes to Kuch- eng to invesigate the missionary mas- sacre. re Arrangements have been completed in Hamilton for the reception to Pte. Hayhurst, winner of the Queen's prize at Bisley. Mrs. P. T. Barnum, widow of the great showman, was married in New York on Wednesday to Demetri Gallias Bey, a wealthy Greek. It is not believed in Ottawa that there is any truth in the alleged cases of pleuro -pneumonia in Canadian cattle recently landed at Deptford. hirdhinski, who is accused of the murder of Jeannerett at Breslau. hits engaged lawyer Mowat of Guelph to defend him. The gathering of evi- Go Through The World With your eyes open and you will see wonderful, things ; It is the mission of optical science to assist nature in SEEING THINGS If you have any trouble with the eyes, or, if your glasses don't stilt, call on me and get valuable aid. My prices are just right. PROF. OHAIVMBERLAI IV, 87 Kin Street East; Toronto, ant. • Will be at Allen & Wilson's Drug Store, Clin• ton, Ont., Wednesday, August 14th only. WAIT FOR ME. FMK dence both in defence and prosecution is going.on. Lawrence Lawless a clerk in the Lon- don Postofi3ce, shot himself last Friday evening fatally. The very Rev. Monseigneur Mughes, Vicar -General of Hartford, Conn., died in Hartford Thursday morning. He was vety popular in Toronto. The Ontario Government has decided to faro, out the Toronto Central prison binder twine factory, which has•hit:her- to been conducted as a government undertaking. One of the men arrested in connec• - tion with the Boyd -Gillies fire in Montreal has confessed that he pre- pared the place for the fire, although he did not set the match to it. The Canadian Gov e. nment has cabled for information relative to the alleged ases of pleuro -pneumonia among .'Canadian cattle lauded the other day at Deptford. The recent issue of Toronto 342 per cent. debentures has been sold on the London market at prices ranging from 09i to par. Applications were received for nearly double the amount of he issue. The great Chicago drainage canal, when completed, will take away from the lake six hundred thousand cubic feet of water per minute, and will . seriously interfere with navigation On the St. Lawrence. An unfinished seven -storey building at West Broadway and Third street, New York, collapsed, carrying with it to the ground eighty-two hien. Two men were killed, and wive than a score received injuries. Statistics received at the Washing- ton Bureau of Indian Affairs show that of the 217,000 Indians in the United States 30,000 are to -day engaged in farming, stock -raising and other civiliz- ed pursuits. The funeral of the late Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage was held at Brooklyn Wednesday afternoon. The body was taken to the Lafayette Avenue Presby- terian Church, where public services were conducted. The United States Government has relaxed the quarantine regulations by providing that sheep and lambs intend- ed for immediate slaughter may be admitted from Canada when accom- panied by certificates of clean health In the inquest on the bodies of the two men killed in the elevator accident in the Gage Company's warehouse, Toronto, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death, and exonerated the than from all blame. Before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in the Ontario appeal case, Mr. Maclaren replied to the argu- ments of Mr. Edward Blake. This brought the case to a close, and their Lordships announced data judgment would be reserved. The New Zealand Government has granted an annual subsidy of one hun- dred thousand dollars to the Pacific steamers for calling on both inward and outward voyages, and Canada will carry the New Zealand mails across the continent free of charge. It is said that Mrs. Adele M. Ford- ham, of Watertown, N. Y., has sub- mitted to an unnecessary amputation of her leg in order to increase her claims for damages against the village of Gouverneur, for damages arising from a fall caused by a defective side- walk. Arrangements are in progress in Chicago to entertain the representa- tives of the Irish race from every part of the world who will assemble on, September 21, 25, and 26 in that city, to decide on a policy to be pursued respecting Ireland and her people.. Over 1,000 delegates are expected. Messrs. D. McBride and J. Venal- stioe, young farmers, while driving from Kingston to their homes in the township of Pittsburg, were thrown out of their waggon. Mr. McBride sustained a fracture of the skull, and is not expected to live. Mr. Vanalstine was not seriously injured. A sensational trial was concluded at. Brantford Thursday, when Mrs. Watt, matron of the Widows' 130n19, was, charged with feloniously woundh Fred. Shackell, while Shackell was charged with housebreak log, The charge against Mrs. Watt yeas dismiss- ed, and Shackell was fined for tres- pass. Ari unknown man was cut in two by a train on the 0. P. R., near Smith's Falls, on Wednesday night. Some time before the accident he was seen in company with other two men, who were afterwards arrested, and who gave their names as Frank Ross and Henry White, both of Toronto. Both denied having any knowledge of the identity of the deceased, who was about 23 years of age. No inquest will be held. The Great Sale of the Hodgens $25,000 Stock, Bought at 60c. on the $, Starts Saturday, August 17th, at 8 a. in. Be there.' ‘i