Lucknow Sentinel, 1891-09-04, Page 3•
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DOMINION PARLIAMENT
Mr. Speaker reported that the Sergeant -
at -Arms, with his consent, had appointed
Lieut. -Col. Todd his deputy for the remain-
der. of theeession. •
Mr. Dewdney introduced a bill further to
amend the Dominion Lands Act. The con-
ditiens in the old Act required the building
of a habitable house and an actual residence
thereon, ,bat -the- *Jos. -4 lie:alive-delay—wee
left out, no doubt inadvertently. The bill
contained a provision for cultivation. as
well, which was, as was well known, one of
the principal provisions with regard to the
occupatio of homestead lands. He
proposed in sec. 3 to do away with the
three Months residence formerly necessary.
Mr. Davin said that he would suggest
other amendments for theaconsidessatjonalf,
tril-WeliTiOilarle" a Proiit
eion allowing persons taking advantage of
the two miles radius to also take advantage
of cancelled lands. Persons who entered
originally for an 8O -are homestead and an
80 -acre pre-emption should get both for a
homestead. He also suggested to the Gov-
ernment the advisability of setting apart
land in the Northwest for a universit site.
Manitoba
^•-
was made a Province the North-
west Territories- were entitled to $400,060;
and -therefore all the requirements for irri-
gation and education could be met without
snmecessary outlay.
s Mr. Dewdney said that the matte e of 160-
aerohomesteads was under consideration.
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Mr. Hagga 'replying to Mr. Casey, said
he had decided not to bring down incom-
plete returns of the census, but to wait till
they were all in, as he understood that to be
the opinion of the House.
The Clerk read the order of the House of
Aug. 13th, requiring Hon. Thos. McGreevy
to attend in his place at 3 this afternoon.
Mr. Speaker --Is the hon. member for
Quebec West in his place ? '
There was no answer.
Mr. Speaker informed the House that
notice had been forwarded to -Mr. Mc-
Greevy of the action of the House. He had
also caused a telegram to be sent and had
received from the manager of the Northwest
Telegraph Company information that the
telegram had been delivered.
Sir John Thompsommoved that Mr. Mc -
s Greevy, member for Quebec West, not hav-
ing attended this day at his place in this
House, pursuant to order of 13th August, be
taken in custodj by the sergeant -at -arms
attending this. , and that Mr. Speaker
do issue his war kaccordingly.
The motion wa carried unanimously.
The House went into Committee of Ways
and Means. ••
,
Mr. Foster said he proposed to make a
change in the item of beer, ale and porter
imported, and also in excise duty upon beer
, made front other materials than malt, such
beer had had always been made exclusively from
malt. The excise duty has been high upon
• beer made from sugar, rice or corn. The
object of this was patent to all. Now that
the malt duty had been raised one hundred
per cent.,
the amount to be levied being two
cents instead of one, it was necessary to.
raise correspondingly, in fact it • was pro-
posed to raise it more than correspondingly,
the excise duty upon beer made from sugar,
corn and rice, the object being to prevent
the manufacture of that kind of beer, it
• being of a very poor quality, and to preserve
•' the manufacture of beer from milt.
• Mr. Mills (Bothwell)—Will the hon.
• gentleman say which is the good quality?
• Mr. Foster hoped the hon. gentleman
• would not interrupt him. • It had been
• thought wise to raise the excise duty upon
this kind of poor beer from 5 cents to 10
Cents. Therefore, it was intended to add
6 cents instead of 3 cents, as was proposed,
upon imported ales, porter and beer. This
would make the duty upon the British
article when in bottles 38 per cent., and
from the United States about 49 per cent.
Upon both the average would be 33 per
cent. When imported ha casks the pre-
centage would be higher, as follows: British,
46 per cent. ; United States,•60 per cent.
The House would remember that the malt
duty had been doubled, and the revenue
from this industry had been largely in-
• creased. It was therefore only fair that
increased protection • should be given.
Judges of liquor had told him that excellent
• beer was made in Canada from malt, and he
had no doubt the manufacturers could, if
necessary, supply the whole demand. The
• Government proposed to discourage as far
as possible the manufacture of alcohol from
• beets and things of that kind.
Resolutions embodying the proposals were
carried.
• Mr. Borden said that in view of the
recent treaty between Spain and the United
-----sS. s*we slie---desii ed-sta-asir-ifahrare
, with the convention of 1866, existing
between Great Britain and Spain, Canadian
products would be admitted to Cuba and
Porto Rico on the same footing as American
products. • Doubt existing in this matter
was causint great injury to Canadian trade
with thesel points. He Uptight the most
favored nation clause should protect
• Carsada. He also asked if Spain bad given
notice of the termination of this treaty, as
one year me required.
• Mr. Reiter said a great many representa-
tions had been made to the Government in
respect to this matter. They were trying
• to get an authoritative statement from the
Spanish Government. The contention as to
• the alleged special concessions could not
hold till 1892, because until then the United
States was making no special concession to
Spain. .
Mr. McNeill asked if it was the opinion
of the Minister of Justice that Canada
, would be able to enter into preferential
trade arrangements with Great Britain, not-
withstanding any treaty having the favored
or
-lki
nation clause Inch the latter might have
with another c untry.
Sir John Thpson replied that he did
"not desire to give his even opinion.
• After Recess.
The House went intoCommittee (if Supply.
Mr. Davies said that there was a great
waste ofpublic money in purchasing stores
for the Intercolonial. He had heard that
this leakage went to some extent to the
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MCOreevy, and that,. in accordance with
the -14-‘, ho had issued a warrant for a new
election. ,
Me. Jet urier said he understood that
there wap protest against the seat of the
member e, Quebec West. Under these
"eircuartstancea e vet:dined to doubt that a'
warrant for a n w election should have been
issued.
Mr. Amyot said kere was a protest, and
he was one of th rja who. signed-th
.writ.
Mr. Speaker said he heek'eo knowledge
with respect to the protest. According to
his reading of the law he was sobliged to
issue a warrant.
Mr. Amyot said the resignation was not
valid whilst there was a protest against
him.
Sir John Thompson said it did not follow
1-iseiebeea'aWtifik5'-ie
the writ would follow, and that the election
would take place. The matter as to whether
the resignation was valid or not would
naturally come before the Privileges and
Elections Gommittee,and would, be reported
upon by them.
Mr. Laurier said the House had not yet
been informed that a writ had been issued
r. •Speaker said that a vacancy from
death was different from a vacancy from
resignation. Where there was a vacancy
from death, on the Speaker being informed
of such vacancy, a warrant should forth-
with issue. His attention must be drawn
to the vacancy before he could issue a
warrant.
Mr. Laurier said that since the House was
pledged to pay the expenses of the funeral
of Sir John Macdonald the Speaker must be
aware of the late Premier's death.
Mr. Mills (Bothwell) said it seemed as if
Mr. McGreevy was endeavoring to antici-
pate the action of the committee onthe
charges which had been referred to them.
That should not be permitted. He did not
understand it to be the duty of the Crown
to exercise discretion where the Speaker's
warrant had been issued.
Mr. Kirkpatrick considered that the
resignation was null and void, and that
some modification should be Made in the
Speaker's announcement.
Mr. Cameron (Huron), upon the orders of
he day being called, said : I rise to a ques-
tion of privilege. I desire to say to this
House that I have been credibly informed,
and I believe, that a member of.
this present Parliament has beets guilty
of trafficking in the patronage of his
county or his riding by disposing of Gov-
ernment; offices for a consideration. Per-
sonally I know nothing of the matter. I
only desire to say that I have been credibly'
inforreed. Last evening I notified the mem-
ber of Parliament against whom this com-
plaint is about to belaid that I would to'.
day or at some early date bring the matter
.totheaattention-of-Parliamentas-I-shallsreads
the statement of charges, and then I shall
place it on the table of the House. It is as
follows :
1. That in the year A. D. 1888 there Was
a vacancy in the position of Government
lighthouse keeper in the Government light-
house on Presque Isle point, county of
Northumberland.
• 2a That one Hedley H. Simpson was an
applicant for said office.
, 3. That Edward Cochrane then was, and
now is, the member for the House of Com-
mons for the electoral district of the east
riding of the said county of Northumber-
land, and a supporter of the Government.
4. That in the year 1888 it was corruptly
agreed to by and between -the said Edward
Cochrane and the said Hedely H. Simpson
that if the said Hedely H. Simpson would
make and deliver to one James Stanley two
promissory notes for $100 each,
endorsedby
some responsible person, he (the said. Ed-
ward Cochrane) would procure the appoint-
ment of the said Hedely H. Simpson to the
said office of lighthouse -keeper for the Gov-
ernment lighthouse on Presque Isle Point.
5. That the said Hedely H. Simpson, in
pursuance of said corrupt bargain, did make
the said two promissorynotes for $100 each,
procured their endorsement by a responsible
party, handed them to the said James Stan-
ley, who received the same and placed them
in a bank for the use of the said Edward
Cochrane personally, Sr for political pur-
poses.
6. That the said Hedely IL Simpson sub-
sequently paid the said notes.
7. That the said Hedely H. Simpson, in
put suance of said corrupt bargain, received
the said appointment.
1. That the said Edward Cdclirane, while
he was such member of Parliament and had
the patronage of the Government in and for
said county, corruptly entered into other
corrupt contracts with other person or per-
sons in the years 1888, 1889 and 1890 ; that
ch..personor_pereonswauldreceive from
the Government the position of keeper or
keepers or attendants of other bridges on
said canal ; and that in pursuance of such
corrupt bargain and bargains such pay-
ments were made and such appointments
were received.
• 2. That said Edward Cochrane during the
periods aforesaid made such corrupt offers
to other persons, which offers were not
finally carried put.
Continuing, he said : I don't • propose to
say anything, further on the subject. I
don't propose at present to follow up the
statement I have made by any motion in
this House. I am not the guardian of the
honor and 'dignity of Parliament. That
responsibility rests on the shoulders of hon.
members on the other side of the House.
shall leave that responsibility with hon.
entlemen opposite.
Sir John Thompson said that the charges
which Mr. Cameron had just read by way
of a matter df privilege required more
attention than they could possibly receive
after merely listening to the reading , of
them across the floor of the House, more
especially as when Mr. Cameron was read-
ing it was impossible for some members to
hear distinctly. Under the circumstances
he thought the best course would be
for Mr. Cameron to table the statement'
to-day'and the attention of the House
would bo called to the matter to -morrow.
This was agreed to.
Mr. Davies said that with respect to the
nnou.neement made by the Speaker at
earlier stage of the sitting, that he
ad received the resignation of Mr.
leGreevy as the member for Quebec West,
nd that ho had issued his warrant for a
ew election, he desirsala_tO move a resoln-
Cee providing for • sy by the
es and E ect; •
heinatiNr.
into the
•tdered
g
a
political fund of the Conservativeparty. at
He had not sufficient information to lay alit
charge, but he asked Mr. Bowell to investi. „IS
gate- •a
Mr. Bowen said that although a direct t;
charge had not been made, he would •
deavor to ascertain where the leaks ss
The Speaker announce('
had peczreed s
sted;
••••••••••=mmerour
if so whether a warrant should have been
issued by the Speaker, and what the prac-
tice in such cases in future should be?
Sir Richard Cartwright, upon -motion to
go into Supply, proposed in amendment the
following reeoletioa Resoled,. "Thatit
is the undoubted right of the Committee on
Willie Accounts to investigate all circuin-
etaneee connected with the payment of any
of the several sums of money referred to
-thee, -eommittee,-and- thar sin the cause Of
such investigation no evidence should be re -
eta, swathe_ ground that it may disclose
improper conduct or relations on the part of
a. Minister of the Crown, or any otherparty,
in connection with such paythent."
Sir John Thompson deprecated motions;
.in amendment to Supply which touched the
privileges of the House.. They reqpired
-SW ilis''`ations. They were generally of a
political character, whereas any matters
affecting the proceedings could be disposed
'of without regard to politics. Fortunately
this resolution affirms a principle which it
would be folly for any member to deny.
It had never been doubted since the com-
mittee existed. By all means let the inves-
tigation of all committees be as full and
Mr. Prior made an appeal to the Go
ernment to deal more liberally with Briti
Columbia, and pressed its prospects and
advantages upon the notice of the House.
There should be a liberal expenditure in
dredging at Victoria, besides railway sub-
sidies and public buildings. He considered
.teat a penny-wise policy would be foolish.
After Recess.
The House resumed into supply.
Mr. Bergeron.opposed the proposed con-
struction of the Soulanges canal on the north
side of the St. Lawrence, for which $300,000
was asked, as there was already the Beau-
harnois canal on the south side of the river,
on which a large amount of money had been
expended.
Mr. Mousseau favored the project.
-Mr. Mulock urged the immediate improve-
ment of the St. Lawrence canal system.
Mr. 'Bowell explained that it would cost
half a million more to improve the present
Beanharnois canal than to build the Sou-
langes canal.
The item passed. -
The Speaker announced that he had re-
ceived the following report from the acting
Ser•geant-at-Arms
HOUSE Or COMMONS,
The Honorable the Slica°kTerrA:
WA, Aug. 20, 1891.
SIR,—I have the honor to report that I
reached Quebec at 3' p. m., and at once made
diligent search for Thomas McGreevy at his
home,his office and other places, and could not
find him. Later I was informed, on what I con-
sider good authority, that he left Quebec, by the
Grand Trunk Railway, but I was unable to find
his destination. I have no doubt that he left
Quebec several hburs before I left this city.—
Your obedient servant, HENRY`R. SMITH, Act-
_ing-Sergcant-at-Arms-.--
48 TO MORNING JBATI18.
Why It Is Better to Bathe Just Before griming
to Bed.
Cold water is a narcotic, as alcohol is. It
deadens-theasensibilitier of- the -skin; and
hence prevents the sensation of cold. It re-
lieves the disposition to chilliness because
of this deadened aensibility, and as colds
and catarrhs are 411Ito ).:typer.sensitkeness- -
of the skin, we readily see that the cold
morning bath prevents the cold by reducing
-the senditiveness.
But the cold morning bath does some-
thing mote. It arouses nervous; activity by
calling upon the vital system for increased
animal heat. The contraction of the ves-
sels due to the cold is followed by a relaxa-
tion of them, explained by theaprineinfe
issewattenVaartias-Siste'W1Wtiza
actien and reaction are established, which
frequently give delusive excitements to the
victim.
The tepid or warm morning bath is a
great improvement over the cold water
bath, but even these are not to be com-
mended. Whoever would enjoy the best
of health should take his bath two,Ihree or
f ' 4
NEWS OF THE WEEK'
Manitoba shorthand writers have organs
4eed.
• The Paul- Boyton - Plaster- and Cement-- -
Company, of Kingston, will go 'into liquids -
tion.
mountain of coal in Wild HorseValley,
Wyo., has-been -burning for smore than
years. , 4
•
res , ere y 'allowing nature to secure the
•..beat equilibrium of her forces and promote
sh the best conditions of health. - •
But no bath should be taken while the
patient is weary from labor or excitement.
Rest is then indicated.
The bath should never be taken on a full
stomach, nor immediately before a meal, as
further posveris needed for other purposes
under such • circumstances.—Dr. Robert
Walter in Laws of Health.
Mr. Cameron (Huron) moved that Mr.
Cameron, of Huron, having stated from his
place in the House that he is credibly in-
formed and believes that by satisfactory
evidence the charges preferred by him on
the 19th inst. *against Mr. Cochrane, mem-
ber for East Northumberland, can be estab-
lished, that such charges be referred for in-
vestigation and report thereon to Sir
Adolphe Caron, Messrs. Dickie, Tisdale,
Skinner, Muleck German and Cameron, of
Huron. He stated that he had abandoned
the last clause of his charges, which is of a
general nature, on the ground that it was
too indefinite.' There would therefore be
only three charges for investigation.
Mr. Cochrane—In answer to the charges
made by the hon. member for Huron against
me in his place in the House yestery, I
have to •say that I am innocent of
the charges made against -me, and that I
never made any corrupt agreement with
reference to these matters. As to the alle-
gations made in •paragraphs five and
six of the second branch of the charges,
I say, as before, that no such corrupt agree-
ment as is stated in paragrah five was made
between me and Goodrich, either directly
or indirectly. I desire, however, in rela-
tion to this charge, to say that Goodrich paid
$200 towards the liquidation of the deposit
which had been advanced by -persons other
than myself several years before on the con-
testation of a local election in which I was
not a candidate nor interested except as one
of my party, and none of the said money
was received by me for any personal use nor
for my political benefit other than as above
stated. It had been understood that I
would recommend for appointment to the
bridge an old matt named Obadiah Simpson.
An arrangement mas made between Simpson
and Goodrich by which Simpson was to
take a life -lease of Goodrich's farm. This
arrangement was in no way for my benefit,
personal or political, and I derived no ad-
• anta-ge-therefrom.
Mr. .E.Sanyot called attention to matters
relating to the Kingston dry dock. He
said that in 1888, when the dock was pro-
posed, it was stated that the probable Cost
would be from $250,000 to $450,000. In
1890 the House was told the cost would be
•$318,000, but this year the cost wee, stated
to be $450,744. There was a strong sus-
picion about that contract. Finally the
name of the contractor was known. In
this case the name of the contractor, Ban-
croft, was unknown. • People ,were asking
who was Bancroft. No clue could be
obtained to his whereabouts. Was anybody
interested in this contract besides the Con-
llys ? He did not know. The brothers
no
had ,not quarrelled. There might
be some reptile found there. How
was it theta; the Department of Public
Works had been transacting business so long
with a supposed contractor? The Govern-
ment had tried to shield the offenders by
withholding information. That made them
accessories after the act. Many of the
documents in the case were forgeries and
obtained money under false pretensions.
Sir John Thompson said it was under-
stood that notice of these motions should be
given to the Goeernment. That had been
departed from for an unexplained reason.
While it might be true that a fictitious
name had been used, he was able to show
that the public interest had not suffered
thereby, and that there bad not been any
lack of precaution. The tender df Bancroft
Was $5,000 lower than the next.
Mr. Omicron (Huron) asked how Sir
John Thompson, as a lawyer, ex -judge and
Minister of the Crown, could propose to de-
fend in Parliament and before the country
the conduct which had been assailed.
Tho House adjourned at 11.30 p. m.
A little giil says : " I don't like peaches.
The whiskers on them fill my teeth with
hairs."
JEAN AN» JACK.
Yesterday the Queereof England reviewed
the French,and British fleets off Spithead,
amid the booming of cannon and the cheers
of the men-of-warsmen, and after it was
over the French admiral boarded the royal
yacht and paid his respects to Her Majesty,
and both, we are told, exchanged inter-
national compliments. Britain is playing
the host in grand style this season. Ger-
many's Emperor was received a short time
ago with a pomp and circumstance seldom
seen in that or any other country. The
Prince of Naples and other royalties have
also tasted of British hospitality, but yes-
terdey's display of friendship on the water
was almost as great as that made for Wil-
liam on shore. •What queer people those
Europeans are, eays the New York Herald.
England and France are so close to each
other that a ship'in midchannel can sight
both countries. Each has a lot of big war
ships lounging about with nothing better to
do than make their crews miserable. Yet
for the first time in more than a quarter of
a century a French fleet has just visited an
English port. Why not before ? Visiting
-eostseethe--respecti-ve- govensia--sentie Iittre"
or nothing while the vessels are
in commission and steam is up.
They have no possible • reason for 1. En
fighting one another. • France doesn't war
to fight any Power but Germany, wh; •
B it in '
American 'horses are being shipped- los • .
Aberdeen, Scotland, for coach and driving
purposes_
Sir William Gordon Cumming's relatives
and friends are being socially ostracized fer
their loyalty to him.
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the proprieties of the occasion.
" Old Hutch," is credited with having
made $600,000 on the recent rise in wheat
at Chicago.
By a dynamite explosion at Howellsville,
Pa., yesterislaY five men were injured, one
fatally.
asse ates asa.
Bees attacked a funeral part/sin Kenatettaciums,,,,aa'ase,,,,assaaj
usiness al urea in Canada, as compared
with 20 for the corresponding period last '
year. • ,
Much uneasiness is being created in Euro-
pean political circles by the enormous in..
crease of the Russian troops on the Austrian
frontier.
The inquest into the death of Edith Red- •
ding, killed on the track ii*P Mimic° on
Monday, was resumed last night and again
adjourned.
A negro became entangled i the enpe
6
attached to a balloonat Carol c r
N. C., and was carried seven
feet into the air, yet reacls
again safely.
The two new Atlantic ,E
dian, of the Dominion .
spectively, left Liveeet received a large consign
United States Er mitt of • .
Great anxiety is
sequence of the r(
Dakand ad Fresh 'Groceries,
light frosts n,
terdayfrorotoice family flour,
. A.F.. Mo
died in thej' . ••
driving e Cholop Tobacco, ,
dentald .
St. Lawrence route, the b. BOG A TNS •
Thurs(' • Canned Goods..
Natu
cause('
failned' Oro plc ezy, • .
ins 0_16,,saware_
Teas„ Coffees,'•
and . atigars,
r a daien t get into a row with
•devoted to besiness should be. After a mers.
neighbor of her size ; she isn't a bit af
to fight ; she is Merely prudent, as a n •
joint fighting in the Crimea and theinIAVING PUR-
bullying and swindling in Egypt, kr thoroughbred
and France should have outgrow Westwond (13210),
babyish pout about that old
Con. 14,
Waterloo.. Indeed, they would Its ;e
so•already could Britain have had
'estwond (13210)
let bygones be bygones—when 1888 ; black, with
wasthat she came out ahead. Frans elders ; belly, legs and ,
son Sinclairville, New
for no nation on earth is more
has acted like some of tit
was sired by
families whose great -great -,21°)
which will .be sold cheap at
the Hub Grocery.
Goods delivered to all parts
• of 'the village,
JOHN ELLIOTT
H, ReyNiAd byTimOnTeArEt..00
it.:
came to blows and shotgur Dam, Lady Nse-eq7e International Socialist Workinginen's
stray COW • or somethingse.ears •
significant, with with the' result thas posterity
has had • its back up ever since.
But at last: Englan*Vand France are ritb-
bing noses by proxy throngh their ugly
ironclads. The English tars are playing
host in their hearty and irresistible manner,
and the Frenchmen are absorbing Plymouth
gin and S '
sing "
and
tire
ITITE
RAL,
h whiskey, and learning to
• on't Go Home Till Morning"
Jolly Good Fellow." The next
renchmen chance to sight Dover
he decks of their respective ships
will part in reminiscent smiles
to show grim rows of close set
s for the Englishmen, they will'
at Cherbourg to return the call,
11 be filled with better brandy than
er get at home, they will be rushed
up. Paris to see the girls, and, finally, as
the s steam away with thicker heads and
softer hearts, they will inform one another
that a Frenchman is a blanked good fellow
when you come to know him. All of which
will hasten the day when ironclads shall be
• ed to4heir elains-anel-turneel-inter-enl-a
hers, while eighty -ton guns shall be put into
museums to show posteritywhat fools their
ancestors were. '
Put Ills Foot in It.
Buffalo Hews: Maud—So yon really
think I am pretty ?
Harry—Yes, indeed ! But, •• then, you
know, I'm no judge of beauty !
• Always Met Wm.
Bradford Era: " That man Slosher is
getting to be a terrible drinker," said
Droscher. " What makes you think so ?"
inqun'ed Broscher. •" Why, every place I
go into after a drink I find him there."
That is, Most Men.
Brooklyn Life: "There are two social
functions that a man always attet'
ids no
matter how many previous engagements he
may have."
" What are they ?"
" His own marriage and his own funeral,
of course."
Clubs ought to have no trouble to fill up
their ranks when every baby id a base
bawa
ler
Ifmember of Parliament becomes bank-
.
runt he is incapacitated from sitting or vot-
ing.
At the birth of a child in lower Brittany
the neighboring women take it in charge,
wash it, crack its joints, and rub its head
with oil to solder the cranium bolters. It
is then wrapped in a tight bundle, and its
lips are anointed with brandy to make it a
full Breton.
Chappie You do not seem very clear
about Jennie's reception of your proposal.
Johnny—It's all settled, dear boy ; I have
the refusal of her. '
It is not strange that very few men know
themselves intimately. Most people like to
avoid disagreeable acquaintances. •
Congress at Brussels closed its session on
Saturday, after passing a resolution declar-
ing the absolute equality of the sexes and
calling for the repeal of all special legisla-
tion for women. •
Thomas May & Co.'wholesale merchants
of Montreal, have taken out an -action
against Mr. F. X. Cousineau, of Toronto,
claiming $50,000 damages on account of
statements which it is alleged the defendant
made respecting a rumor that the firm was
about to go into liquidation. •
The htause of James Gorman, a bachelor,
who lived with his sister near Middleton,
Wisconsin, was entered yesterday by an
unknown man, who knocked Miss Gorman
down and robbed the couple of about $20,-
000 the savings of a lifetime, which had been
wrapped up in a clothing package.
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On car 24 of the Union avenue line,
Brooklyn, last_ night Mamie Roach,. aged
18, Jumped from her • seat and without a
word of warning empited the contents of a
vial of vitoral into the face of Conductor
Charles-Garbardt. The womanasaidetherdid.
it for revenge Gerhardt having on Friday
night drugged and ruined her.
A party ascending the Peek on Mount
Blanc recently were compelled by bad
weather to return before arriving at the
(summit. When the party reached the
Petit Plateau fierce gusts of wind released
an avalanche which hurled a Brunswicker
named Roth, and his guide, Michael, into a
crevasse. The two men were dashed to
pieces. •
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The strike on the LikekErie & Western is
as tight as ever, and not a wheel on a
freight car on any of the divieions has
turned since last Monday night. Yester-
day all the clerks in the freight houses
along the line were laid off, there being no
work at any point. A despatch from
Lima, Ohio, says the situation there is
unchanged.
The Nome Vremya declares that the
Council of the Empire is at present discuss-
ing a Bill forbidding foreigneit to reside
outside of towns or to purchase Or lease real
estate in the country in some lof the pro-
vinces adjoining Austria. This law, it is
said, will be retrospective. Foreigners who,
under this law, are turned out of their pos-
session, and who desire to return to their'
native land, will be assisted to do so b
Russian Government.
The steamer Loch,Lomisard, Ca
from Montreal, August 7t
arrived at Dundee exper'
during the voyage,
countered was so sey.'
charge of the ea
to approach tb
seven head,'
one hes(
sickening h
ing her carg\
busily engages
cattle both abe
quay.
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