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The Clinton New Era, 1888-05-18, Page 31.• t ilvt tSl'it ient.A §yecull-1\ tt5ur r a Safe 'Cure New Ores, Qoc.—De�'or $ C,t. Warne weather—T.. T.. Jacksuu, or. Oar stoc —W. int. Ouiutet.te It will pay—Pay dt Co. • A Lovely spring—Jackson Bros. Reuse for cafe—DirsWVbitt McKillop Insurance C---T.Neilane Jackson Tenders wanted—W. H. Hilae (61iin#aneavOxa FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1888. Scandalous Misuse of Public Money. Air Greenway, Manitoba Prete. stir, has stated in his place in the House, that tl}1 late Norquay Gov oi'nnlent l;ti o Tpcaih gull-ty of the most seandaluas misuse of public money, the Members ap- propriating t) their- own esu funds passed for public improve- ments. The amount alleged to ti have Won stolon is several thou sand dollars, Mr Greeeway in- timated that criminal proceedings could be taken against Norquay and others, and asserted that bad men in private life been guilty of • the same • rasealities they would have been in the penitentiary. It is hardly likely that Groonway would make the statements he has, without the best of proof for them, and although they are part ly deniers, even Conservatives in the house regard them as true. Taking one thing and another that 'sae transpired sinceNotquay was hurried out of office, his ex- pulsion did not ,come a day too soon, and the wonder is not so much that the prairie province was left with. a• deficit in the treasury, but that the deficit was not much larger than it was. The sudden haste with which some of the late ministry loft Winnipog, and took up their abode in St. Paul, gives color to trio presump- tion that there had been malfeas- ance of office which they were afraid to account for. les It has been decided that the liquidators of the Central Bapk will got $800 per month for their services. We'd like to liquidate for a few months. While •t.ho deu'th of Art,lhhishOpi Lynch removes It very -pt ali.n.en:t. Remit). 04101o1W Pi'ellttflt, if re.. ports lee. true, he was niso It poli. Ocher that will be ntjtsseti. The bill making buoket•shops illegal, h.ts passed its third read- ing in the house. Henceforth ~these institutes will have to go, the only trouble, however, is, tht in many Canadian towns both the bucketshopsand their Patrons' money did go some time ago, I The' Toronto World has a vigor- ous article oil "Easy Credit the Curse of Canada." The article is true, every word of it, but if the Sir Charles Tupper, while ad- dressing the .louse on the mono- poly compromise with the C.P.R., said, "that the result mould bo of inestimable benefit to tho North- west." There is no doubt of it; that is what tho Liberals claimed all along, • but his admission is tantamount to saying that the mo- nopoly was injurious to the coun- try. • The Government has introduc- ed a bill empowering it to reduce interest one saving, bank de- posits at any time they see fit. 'This may be quite proper, but it was only a short time ago that the supporters of the Government were pointing with pride to the interest paid & the deposits in the savings banks as our' ovidenco of the prosperity of the country. , S.III JOHN wrote a leiter to the Conservatives of Cardwell rerom- )rending the' selection of Robert White,a son of the late Iron. Thos White, as a candidate for the va- cancy in that constituency. The •(onservative conrenLion ,howover, ignored r• n)led the request awl c t elected a local man. It should not be .sup- posed from this that Sir John has lost control or his supporters, but is Simply an evidence that the c•unstitucl>c'.1' prefers a local ratan ti) an outsider. editor had ever run a country newspaper, ho would have practi. ctrl experience that 1vould snake hien sick and disgusted nllh the whole business. Death ul' Arehlilshop Lynch. His Ger ce the Right Reverend John Joseph Lynch, Archbishop of Toronto, died at ono. o'clock Saturday morning. IiisGrace's,death was.unoxpect- ed. Although he had almost reached the limit of the span of life allotted to mortals he remain- ed in comparatively' good health until a few days ago. But death, that golden key that opens the palace of eternity, came and found him full of years and honors. On Tuesday his Grace visited St. Cathorines and presided there over a conference of the clergy. Whilst in St,Catharines he caught cold from accidentally getting his foot wet. On Thursday morning he hold confirmation at Merriton, and returned to Toronto that evening. He took a chill bhort- ly after his t'ctut'tl, and Dr \Val - lace was summoned. It was found that his Grace 'was •suffer- ing from to"severe attack of con- gestion of the lungs. Drs Camer- on and McConuol, together with Dr Wallace, wore in consultation on Friday, and as evening ap- proached discovered that disso- lution was] not far off. At ono o'clock his Grace passed away as if in a pleasant slumber. It may bo said truly that his Grace died in harness. The Very .Rev. Vicar - General Rooney and Rev. Father McBride, his Grace's - secretary, wore constantly in attendance at his bedside until the end. BRIEF SKETCH OF ITIS LIFE. The death of Archbishop Lynch will be learned with deep regret throughout not only the Dominion •but the United States. He was born near Clones, County Mona. ghat, Ireland, •on Feb. 6, 1816. Part of his oduoation.was received in Ireland. At the age of 23 he left for Paris, wherehe received the orders of' snlydcaoonship and ataconship at the hands of Monsignor. Affre, afterwards known as the "Martyr of Barri- cades." Deceased returned to Ireland in 1843, where ho Was or- dained a priest by the Most Rev. Dr Murray, at that time Archs bishop of Dublin. He left Ire- land for Texas in 1846 to do mis- sionary work. Ill -health, caused by fevers, compelled him to leave,. and he was removed to Now Or - loans. In 1848 ,he wasi doing missionary- work again in Mis- souri. Tho following year he was appointed delegate for the Sexennial General Sessions of thie Layarish Order in Paris, an honor which was again conferred upon 'him in 1855, at the nest meeting of the Order. In 1856 he -moved from Missouri to 13uflalo, where ho founded the ,Seminary of the Il.oly Angels. Three years later, at the invitation dile lato`Bish- op.Charbonnol, he came to Toron- to; -where he was appointed coad- jutor Bishop, 'with the right of s (cession.t' On the, retirement of Dr Charbonnel, the same year,de. ceased became I3ishop of Toronto, whcro he has faithfully labored over since; During those years the number of ordained secular and religious priests has been greatly increased as well as the nuMber of church edifices. In 1870, on the division of the ec- clesiastical Province of Quebec, Toronto wits made the Metropoli- tan See ofOntario, when deceased was elevated to an archdiocese, the appointment being made and the honor Conforred at Rome. In all he has made five visits to Rome, the last occasion being March, 1882, returning in August. As a preacher, his Grace occupied a prominent place, and his pastor- al letters have been widely read throughout the American contin- ent and many, parts of Europe. Whilst recovering from a severe attack of erysipelas in 1877, ho wrote a catechism entitled "Quos - tions and Answers," which creat - cd considerable intoned,. • 'I'.he Toronto Mail's spicy Otte- , Iva correspondent says:—"It is very generally understood ill at Mr. • I)ewdncy is a candidate for the office of Minister of the In- terior and the circumstance is not at all appreciated by the party. It is felt that he has done nothing for the party, and that already he has enjoyed a larger return, both in honors and cash, than he is entitled to. Tho opposition is') Mr. Dowdncy is not confined to Ottawa, but is en- tertained by Conservatives thro'. out the country. It is learned that at a recent meeting of the Toronto Young .Men's Conecrva• five ,1•+s•uc iuhinn, a.Aively discus: sign t,luk pia :e on I)ewdney's prospects and !hut as a result, strong representations have be<,n mauc against him." - Still, if Sir John feels disposed to appoint 1)owdney, he will do it, acid pro- tests fi'mn the Cermervatives all over the country would not effect him, for ho knows very well that the majority of them would not vote against him, it matters not how annoyed they might be. .'1i A N1TOI3A MA TTEIiN. Weesrrro, MAN.., May l3. --Sat- urday was a day of sensational sur- prises. in the --Manitoba Legislature, and one of the most excitingscenes ever witnessed in that delierative body occurred. Intense excitement prevailed, and the galleries and corri- ders were crowded with an excited assemblage. The estimates were laid on the table, and show an estimated expen- diture of $502,038, which, with the sum specially authorized, amounts to about seven hundred thousand. Re- ductions are made in nearly all de- partments, Deputy heads are being abolished, acid chiefeleskt i euhi,+titutetl, With, deetelkOSA decreased,aalarllga. Printing and advertising Is reduced Creel $20i- (100 .to. (i ,¢17O The. educational grant,, is lar el il)sre..ed then tttiu1 to Wog fi*120,90,0. against #85,000.1ast year. our clerks are dispensed with in the Agricultural Departtnent, and three iu the; Public Works. The po- sition of registrar of Surrog ite Cuurt is abolished, The Provincial police is evidently to 'consist of only one man. The members of the Legisla- tare receive $100 additional fudemni. ty, on account of the length of the seseiou. Mr Norquay, in speaking the pre- vious evening, emphasized his state- ment that he regretted the abseuce of bis colleagues, and said obey should have been present. He felt bis posi- tion as unprecedented, being left almost alone to bear the brunt of severe criticism. The ex -Premier said he heard for the first time of cer tain scandals, which, if true, be would have to condemn in bis place on the floor of the House.' He condemned the reduction of salaries in several quarters, especially mentioning that of the prothonotary. He defended himself on the charge of having been insincere in bis "effort to complete the provincial railway, and read letters from finanoiat gentlemen awe, proof that he used every effort to float the bonds, Greenway made a fierce epslaugbt on the late Government, and especial- ly Norquay. In private life, he said, the perpetration of such sets as tbe ex -Ministers were guilty of would land them in penitentiary. The Gov• ernment was considering what its duty was in the premises. Later on he asserted criminal proceedings would betaken against the guilty parties. Re had documents to prove that Nor- quay was a partner with Mann and Holt, in the. Hudson's Bay Railway contract, and pointing to him referred to him as a dishonorable gentleman. Another steal had tbat day developed of $26,000, and the worst was not yet reached. Allusion was made to the printing contractor asthe greatest disgrace that ever fed at the public crib, and such compliments as thief, embezzler, robber and boodler were freely used towards persons implicated Lariviere admitted some laxity in the department, Lut this was owing to frequent change of bookkeepers, each with a different system. He 1 intended remedying this, but was ab- senta great deal last year. Although irregularities were committed, he pleaded that defalcations frequently occurred in banks and other monetary , institutions. Respecting hie connec- tion with the -Lovell printing scandal he denied he was interested in the Canadian Pri nting Company. and acted not as Minister of Agriculture, but as a private individual in any negotiations. A lengthy explanation was given of the transfer Provincial bonds to the Hudson's Bay railway contractors without a land grant being secured, and he claimed that he had authority from Ottawa, although Sir John denied having conferred with him in Pope's office; but he showed a draft of a telegraph in Sir John's handwriting, to establish that such a conference was held. .He announced indirectly his retirement from public life. Mr Martin attacked the late Gov- ernment, and charged them with being incompetent. He admitted that ex Attorney General Hamilton had re- funded the amount of salary over- drawn, Jones having forgotten the fact. After dwelling upon the ini- quities of the late Government be instanced where the Provincial Au- ditor had been lax in his duties and illegally issued cheques without au- thority. Lariviere's explanations regarding bis connection with the Lovell printing contract showed him to be either an idiot or a person deeply interested, and they all knew he wasn't an idiot. Before closing Martin scarified others charged with boodling. ' Leacock moved the adjournment to the debate, to give Norquay and Lariviere an opportunity of meeting the serious charges and contradicting them. Norquay said he courted the closest investigation into his conduct either as Premier. member of the Legisla- ture or plain John Norquay. Green- way needn't be afraid he would evade arrrest, he being prepared to meet his successors face to face before any court or commission they could.ap- point. Norquay was loudly applauded by the galleries,whiich admired his pluck and appeared to sympathise with him in being•left alone to tight tbe battle's of the late goyernment. It is stated that Lariviere will re- tire from politics altogether. \WINNIPEG; May 14.—The stet fling revelations made by Treasurersu rer Jones in his -Budget speech are the sensa- tion of the hour. Minister of Public Works Smart is expected to divulge ant.ther'steal of $26,000 to -night in connection with Selkirk Lunatic Asylum. It is claimed that the Nor - quay Government. appropriated $46, 000 for its construction, whereas only $20,000 was expended on the build- ing,the balance $26,000 being utilized in the Tory election fund of 1886. Mr Leacock, Tory, in bis speech on mov- ing the adjournment of the debate, intimated that the explanations so far given of the charges were not setts • factory. He spoke of the late Gov- ernment's actions as"horribly wrong " if the charges were true• - Mr Longley's Case. The Carleton Place Canadian an• flounces that "The case of the Rev Mr Longley, of Toronto, has passed into a clearer stage, The young lady with whom he was charged with hold- ing unlawful intercourse sought him privately in the church to plead piti- fully his pastoral services in consum- mating a marriage with a young man of the same church, whom she bad, loved not wisely, but too well. He interceded,and the young man agreed to the marriage, to take place at a certain hotel. On the day appointed Mr Langley and the young lady re• paired to the hotel, where he register- ed her name and hers only. The mother, being denied the incriminat- ing secret and full of susppicion, had set spies,one of whom peeked'tllrough the door and saw only these two. Mr Longley thereupon locked the door in the face of the female intruder,wbo at once started the infamous story. The young man never appeared, and it would seem adroitly consented to the marriage that the pastor and his soil- ed parishoser might be caught in a contretemps. The 'flight,' as it is called, of Mr Longley, was to escape tl+u h '_ y pteuturue hostile aai` NEWS NOTES, Iv high; sensitive t re tol1 et tl wrtbat'and; It is. prii rnlrnired;`a irt.is, talte;., lr rs.a decided IH1S.t ak e,. air L'mglev 1 was t'.ut a young titan, and was nut iaeki,ttg is nerve lout experience.. His reptltati,oe was not such tts could be. rub -ed in a day by the:breath of sus- picion. He ebnuld have held his trrquuli, met every accusation un- flincbingly, anted bravely as au in- nocieut infra should do, and instead of resigning., have demanded an enquiry into his conduct. A good ip uy be- lieve iu his innocence, including many who allowed the scandal to affect them when first wings were given to it, but 'these all deplored his flight. Verily it was- a mistake, the egregiousness of it being made more apparent as tittle elapses. --.....s.----_ _• Around the Couutr. l'. Patterson, Bluevale Towu Constable and Bailiff' of Div, Court, is very ill and is under the' doctor's caro. Mrs Boll, of Saltford, who has been sick nearly all winter, died Thursday morning at her son-in- law's, Mr James Wells. •.b�� Atrs Ro of th 5th conn of Grey, has sol' north hall of her farm to Robt. Dolsworth. We hoar the price paid is $800, Tho Scaforth, Londosboro quid Kirkton creameries, all run by Mr John Hannah, commenced operations for this season' on; Fri- day last. Mr Anthony Sharrow, of the 9th con., Stephen, a few days ago was trampled upon by a horse, and suffered such serious injuries that death resulted. As Mr and Mrs Frank Bicrns were returning home ono night last week, from visiting friends on the lt:th con, of Grey, the •buggy in,which they were riding capsiz- ed and was badly broken, but without injuring the occupants. • Mr David Clark, of the 14th corr. of limy, has lost 4 children inside of 2 weeks, by diptheria, end the only remaining; one is suffering from this malignant dis- ease.. IIo and his wife are nearly demented over their dreadful be. movement. Last Tuesday the 1- ev ti. B. Howie was inducted into tho Knox Church, Brussels, Rev A. McKay preached the induction sermon, Rev. Mr Stephenson, of Molesworth, addressed the minis- ter; Rev Mr McCrea,of Cranbrook, the congregation. • There is a keen demand for Manitoba hard wheat ti England. Iron. Ur Chupleau is ill of bronchitis and is not expected to appear in the House'agaiu this session. Mr E. J. Davis, of King, was. chosen by the New York Ref'or'm Convention on Tuesday as the Re- form .ce andida tooi• the ho sott t left vacant by the resignation of Dr Widdifield. Wm. Messarldur, a fanner liv- ing abput five miles south of Ar- kona, committed suicide by hang- ing early Saturday morning. The only reason for the deed known is that his mind was somewhat affected by an injury received some years ago. On Saturday the house of Commons at Ottawa rushed a greet many bills through their final stages, among which were the C. P..1. monopoly bill, the $25,000,000 loan bill and the bill giving authority to reduce savings bank interest. Mr Samuel W. Cook, of Glen - ford township, last week bored fifty-four post holes, three feet deep, in two and a half hours, and in the , same half day laid the fence up to the Sante posts, finish- ing the job in six hours; making it six tails high. Beat this who can. In a discourse on temperance, Rev Mr Herrige, of St. Andrew's Church, Ottawa, said emper- ance in liquor was not t r great- est evil of our time, f'ut•the hidden vices were much more prevalent. He maintained the right of indi visual liuorty, and held that thorn was no Biblical warrant for impos- ing total abstinence on every one. At the same time he condemns the sin of intemperance in liquor. Last full two trappers, McMil- lan and Golden, left Edmonton, N. W, '1'., for the Athabasca and Pembina River. They lost their provisions, and severe weather made it impossible to hunt. They boiled their furs and ate them and waited fix• death. Golden died April 20, Ice soon began to move and McMillan drifted down in his canoe, reaching Athabasca Landing in a most pitiable condi- tion. Tho United '.Empire made her first call for the season at Godo - rich, on•\Vednesday, and took on about 500 barrels salt, and several car loads general stuff. She had a fair list of passetv''ers and mod- erate amount of freight. Tho Ontario will come clown on the arrival of the Empire at the other end of the line. The roof of the house of Thos. Farrow, Esq., of' Morris, ex -M. P., caught fire on Friday morning last from a spark from the chim- ney, itis supposed. Had it not boon for the opportune arrival of his son, John M., who called in tho assistance of some neighbors. the place would now•bc in ashes, as it wase, the fire was put out after $25 or $80 damage had been done. Messrs Lumsden & Wilsou, of Seaforth, got a bad scare on Fri- day last. Mr Wilson was boiling some ingredients on the stovc,tui'- pcntinobeing the principal ono, and in some svay tho _Vessel in which they were in .upset and catching tire spread over the floor. The interior of' the build- ing was soon in flames, but by tho help of the. neighbors they were - extinguished before serious dam. age was done.. Mt. John ._\ieMillan, M. I'., re• gently sold to Mr Thomas Green- wood, of Fullerton, a two-year- okl impgrtat stallion, ''Count Darnley-," sired by the old Darn- ley horse. This colt was . import- edbY it McMillan llan last full and is a very superior animal. IIe is a bay with white hind legs and weighs 1,525 pounds, The price realized was $1,200. Mr McMil- lan now has only'' two stallions left, and Dither himself' or ono of' his sons intend taking a trip to the old country shortly with a view to making other purchases. As an importer and breeder he has been most successful. A celebration of' the defeat of the Scott Act which took 'place at Exeter on the evening of May 1st, promises to be an expensive job for some of the participants. A fire was kindled on tho street, the supplies for which appear to have been gathered without leave of the owners. Mr James Pick- ard, merchapt, was one of the un- willing contributors, his "dona- tion being a couple of barrels of coal oil, a barrel of tar and some packing boxes. He attempted to prevent the free use of his proper- ty, but was unsuccessful, and ac- cordingly made complaint against Samuel Edworthy as ono of the Freebooters. Magistrates Snell and Clarke held a preliminary-ex- amination reliminary-eeamination and committer) the de- fendant for trial, and it is not un- likely that others will also be held to account for •juhilating at some one else's expense. In the spring hundreds of people suffer from boils, carbuncles and other eruptive diseases. These are evidences that the system is trying to purge itself of impurities and that it needs the powerful aid wh'1bh is afford- ed by the use of Ayer's Sarsap- arilla. Commodore Kittson, ofSt.Paul, widely known in the Northwest- ern States as ono of the best rail- road mels of his time, died on a train while returning from Chic - go to his hone. Commodore Kittson was born near Sorel, in Quebec, in 1810, and went to the Western States when St. Paul was but ti eountry village.. Ho was the promoter of the .51, Paul and Pembina Railway. Sit; Charles Tupper gave to the Commons the other day what, no doubt, were the authentic statis- tics of' the Manitoba crop of last year, viz., total wheat, 12,860,000 bushels— for export 10,618,000 bushels; barley,2,263,000—fat• ex- port 1,130,600; oatsv 4,780,000— for export 2,890,000; flax, 180,000 —for export 150,000 bushels. Over and above all demands for home consumption, the limited population produced 14,783,000 bushels of cereals for sale abroad. The new Canadian Pacific rails way terms provide fur the ap- pointment, of three trustees, one of whom is to bo a Minister of the Crown, to manage the sale of the lands. The trustees aro to be al- lowed a salary of' $1,000 a year each. It is understood that the Canadian Pacific Railway Com- pany nominated Mr Alex, MCKen- ale as a trustee, and that the lion. gentleman declined the position. Sir Charles Tupper will represent the Government on the beard. . On Thursday- last It man dis- g iiised by a mask ,entered the house of Mr John Brcncn, Strat:h- roy, and presenting a revolver at his head, with terrible oaths de - m , odes money. Ilf1 i t•o11 t who B h 0 is an old man and lives alone, was frightened into surrendering his lino - pilo of cash—about $38— and the robber left. , Michael Stevens,' of Strathroy, was arrest- ed yesterday on suspicion, as he answered the descriptiotf of the robber, especially as an adept at swearing, butno funds were found on him and he will be discharged. The plea of emotional insanity, which procured acquittal or a short sentence for many criminals before United States tribunals, has served its turn and has declin- ed in public favor. A now dodge is the plea of mesmerism, which was brought forward by a San Francisco perjurer the other day. In giving evidence he made a false statement which lie after- wards withdrew, saying that the falsehood was due to evil influence ofa comrade who wielded a ter- rible power over him. 'rho new plea for escaping justice will doubtless have its innings till it fails to hoodwink even a ,jury. Thomas Mitchell, a well-known Windsor fruit tree agent, sndden- r!y left tawrr"hist Tuesday nignt. Mitchell last evening presented himself at the supper table with a wound in his throat, near the jugular vein, from which, when unbotind, blood flowed copiously. He assigned an accidental cause for the wound, but rho person who attended to it last night says it looked as if it had been Inflicted with the blade of a pocket knife. Lanford Campbell, of the Essex house, holds several notes and ex- pects to lose $600 through trans- actions with Mitchell. It is • said S. that 40w Nti$Qrt, o* .lawadwialia to eth.im with his #ather will lose ��.#04 . through him about .' (a .0 , Parl.iament.is not lately new to be prorogued before Tuesday. The report oftheCombinesCom- mittee at Ottawa, will state that injurious Combinations exist in groceries, coal, stores, wattle eases and other lines, and will re- commend -remedial legislation, which is to be pushed through this session. • The Globe's Ottawa correspon- dent says:—As the session draws to its close—and, by the way, it is now practt'cally certain that the busin ss will be wound up nn Saturday --Mr Laurier is receiv- ing eceiving many flattering assurances from his followers of their com- plete satisfaction with his leader- ship. The relations; between all sections of tho Liberals have been of the most pleasant and harmon- ious character throughout, and the party will go into the recess cheery, united and hopeful for the future. There is a strong fooling that Mr Laurier should retake a tour of Ontario during the sutftmer, and it is quite likely he will be prevailed upon to accede to the wishes of his friends. The party will carry the agitation for free trade with the Continent into every county, and will proclaim it from every hurting and will fight every, constituency that may be opened. There is a feeling that the battle should be carried even into Cardwell and the Parlia- ifentary Liberals are gratified that a convention has boon called to put a Liberal candidate into the held in that county. It will he a period of enlightment for the Country ell the great subject of Reciprocity and proportionately of strength for the Liberal poi. icy. Specials from points along the upper Mississippi River, near St. Louis, give accounts of groat los- ses to the property owners and vast inundations. Tho levee that protects.the S. N. Y. bottoms gave awaTuesday morning. An opening was made and tho water rushed into the bottoms with a roar. -Couriers hastened through the bottoms, warning farmers of the break, and there was a wild chase, driving the live stock to the high lands. The bottoms are in Illinois, embrace about 100,000 acres, and reach from a point op. posite Louisana, Mo., to a point opposite Hannibal. At 6 o'clock Tuesday morning the Indian Grove levee burst, and submerged ten thousand acres of low land, 5,000 of whieh "were planted in wheat. On the Missouri side the break at Alexandria has made a great sea, covering 800,000 acres of land in the midst of which is a modorn'Venice with innumerable ci'afterors of all kinds and sizes. The water, floods •the town of Alexandria from two to six feet deep. The people were in a man - nor prepared for the flood, and the suffering is ,tot great. Tho bot- tom was planted with wheat end corn and the farming community reckon their loss at figures aggro-• gating $300,000. Most of the lien stock have been driven to the bluffs. , The Toronto correspondent of the. Montreal Witness writes as follows:— POLITICAL ollows:POLITICAL MATTERS aro quiet, so far as the affairs of this Province aro concerned. it has been decided by the opposi- tion to allow the IIon. Charles Drury, the new minister of Agri- culture, to be returned unoppos- ed, This is wise policy on their part, and it is a relict' to tho Gov- ernment, for the constitueucy is a close one, rail opposition would have ment a ,strenuous light. It iq settled that Dr Widditield, M. P. P. for North York, is to be appointed sheriff of York County. This will open another constitu- ency but as it is strongly Liborfel. a that a lot' ii' r - ho chances are i 1 to h t ber will bo elected by niacclaa tion. The tido has not turned a - gains Mr Mowatt, whatever the state of affairs may bo at the next general election. Tho reelection of Mr Campbell for Kont,and of Mr Edwards, for Russel is believed to bo largely due to tho growing pro- Tlonderanco of the French vote. hat both were elected on an un- restricted reciprocity platform rnny meanit great deal, or very little according to ono's point of view. It is safe to say, at all events, that, coming after Prince Edward, where the Liberals suc- ceeded, and after East Northum- berland whore the majority against them was small, Kont and Russel have made it quite certain that the issue between parties at next election will be un- restricted•trade with the United States as against the protectionist or national policy. Maitland Presbyteery. Those present at the regular meet- ing on Tuesday at Wingham were: Revs. Messrs. Law,(Moderator,) Mac- donald, Leask,Murray,Cameron,Doss, McQnarrie, Davidson, Anderson, Mc- Nabb, Anderson, Cameron, Suther- land, Jones and Brown ; and elders, Messrs. Miller, Murphy, Harrison: Imvail, Gibson, A. Dawson, Stewart, Henderson, McKinnon. it was de- cided that the induction of Rev.F, A. McKinnon take place at South Kin loss on Wednesday, the 30th of May, Rev MrtRowie to preach and preside, and Mr ;Sutherland to hold -a Gaelic service Rev Mr McNabb was chosen Moder- ator of the Whitechurch charge, Rev. Mr Jones to preach in the church vacant on the 29th of May. ,The re- signation of Rev, Mr Brown,Wroxeter ,.e Was then taken ug. Itad?i: itat'ill�gtt' that at a cQngrrgaltanal rtr. e, i ttrisg allowance of •+2QO e ti uliR$a'ig �yearly WO voted the late pastor, on mottpn of Kr A. L. Gibsau, MrT Gibsot*, M.F¢ 1'., paid a high tribute to Rev, Mr Brown, who had been a faitbful,eitrn- est, able and successful pastor. Mr Lovall also spoke iu high approval of him, as also did Mr Miller, His re- signation was accepted and the lues,•• bytery placed on recthrd its apprecia- tion of his long and faithful services. Mr Brown's porting address was that of a calm, clear, scholarly, judicious, sympathetic,uoble, resigned cbristiaa pilgrim laying down has weapons of warfare, end deeply affected the Pres. bytery. Rev. Mr McQuarrie Glade ate" timely recognition of two veteran workers in the Master's cause, Messrs Brown and Janes, lately resigned at Brussels. Rev Mr Davidson showed how Mr Brown, hy his earnest ebris- tian work, nowise!, sympathy and' as- sistance had won the affection and esteem of his co -presbyters. Messrs. Anderson and Muir spoke in the same strain. A resolution was also passed, thanking the congregation for their liberal allowance. Rev Mr Ross was chosen Moderator of session for the charge. Rev MrMurrag, Kia• ardine, asked the advice of Presbytery as to whom belonged the power to deal with a precentor's resignation, the congregation it Alas or session. Afier a lengthy discussion it was agreed that congregation was the party •o accept the resignation. The name of Rev Mr Jones was for- warded to be put on the list of aged and infirm ministers. Rev Mr Ross said the amount required of thisPres bytery for the aubmentation scheme was $550. The matter of a rearrange- ment of the Presbytery so as to make itself sustaining, was left over for further consideration. It was agreed that each congregation have the charge of its own delegates to the assembly. BORN C RAwFO1(D.-In Loudesboro', on the 918 inst., the wife of Jonathan Crawford, of a daughter, 13RENNAN,-let \4'inghaut, on the 3rd Inst, the wife of Michael Brennan, of a son, HOLAIES•-In Winghant, on the 8th iust., the wife of A. Holmes, of a daughter. FAI1tFIELD.-In Winghant, on the.fith in- stant, the wife of Win. Fairfield, of a daugh- ter. TAYLOR.-th West Wawttnosh, on the 7tlt fust the wife of M. 0. Taylor, of a son. M AR I'1 N. -In Mullett, on the 3rd inst., the wife of 11. 1r•, Dyer, of a daughter, DOHI .- ru 1Yiugam, on the 801 inst., the wife of Win. Dore, of a daughter. MARRIED G ARRNTT-HOSE.-At Goderich, nu the 7th inst„ by the Rev, Dr. Uro, Janes Garrett to Kate Bose, both of hinter], HOGG -HANNAH-In Mullett, ontho.IOth inst„ by-tho Rev. D. M. Itamsey; Itobt. Hogg of Mehiltop, to Nicholas, ouly daughter of Hannah, of Mullett. AINSLIE-HILES•-At the residence of the bride's father, on the 1t,•th ilial., by Rey. Hough, of Ailsa Craig, Piof. J. D. Atnsleo, of Comber Essex Co., to A11ie, daughter of Mt Win. Hiles, of Londesboro, .C" KIBBLER-DICKSON.—At Bristol, Ohio, by the Itov. Mr. Holmes, George Kibbler, of Bristol, Trimble Co., to Maggio,oldest daugh- ter of Charles Dickson, of McKillop. KEttR-REILLY.-At Manitoba,on the 411, ult., by the Rev Mr 13011, George Kerr,of Man. itoba, to Maggie, eldest daughter of R. Reil,y, of East Wawanosb, SSIARTIN-D0RRANCE.-At the residence of the bride's mother, McKillop, on the 10th inst., by the key A. D. McDonald, Harty Mar- tin, of Chicago, to Clarissa H., third daugh- ter of the late Samuel Dorrauce. 'WHITLEY - THOMPSON. — At the resi- dence of the bride's father, on the 815 inst.;by the Rev. Mr Ross,llarry J. Wgitley, to Janet, oldest slaughter of 1'. Thompson, J. P., of Brussels. M UR DOCK-WHITING.—A t the residence of A. Regard, on the lot inst., by Rev. Mr, Swan, George Murdock, of McKillop, to Dina, Ellen, second daughter of Caleb Whiting, of Brussel s. LYNN -GRA the residence of the bride's father, on the 915 inst., by the Rev, 0. Rogers, Charles F. Lynn, of SicG ill- vray, to 13elia Grainger, of Mullett. DIED IIENDHRSON,-In Kinlossa near the vil lest of Lucknow, Charles Henderson, sed 50 years. POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of purity strength and K hotesemeneso, More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot bo sold 1" competition with the multitude of low test, short wrght, alum or phosphate powders Sold ens} in earls. 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