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Exeter Advocate, 1901-6-27, Page 110E00 t7i.MWS PERSONAL. StilkeLMMILVL99.MMISSESSEIVEUMMERAMTIM6 it FOURTEENTH YE'4A.R.-670. TI-TURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1901. PLYMOUTH BINDER TWINE It is the cheapest because it goes the fartherest. „mama, 100 MEE NM OM PROM SPEW ,00.010111120m■ -- HAY FORKS HAY RAKES SCYTHES, SNATHES BUCKWHEAT B ARB WIRE tosiERLEss rnrlattiVE OIL H. BISHOP az S MONEY TO LOAN, We have unlimited private funds for in-, vestment upon farm, or village property, at o west rates of interest DioxsoN & CURLING, Barristers, etc., Exeter. MONEY TO LOAN. I have a large amount of private funds to loan on farm and village properties at low rates of interes t. F. W. GLA DMAN, Barrister, Main Street Exeter TENDERS WANTED. Tenders or the erection of a Gaoler's residence in the Town of Goderioh will be received not later than 11 o'clock a.m. on July 2nd, 1901. Tenders must be addressed to.W. Lane, County Clerk, Goderich. The buildinn• t‘ill be of atone and about 30 by ,,40 feet in size. material on hand to be used in the build- ing. Plans and specifications can be seen at the Clerk's Office, Goderich. Tenders must be sealed and marked, Tender for the erection of Gaoler's tesi. !lenge. The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac- cepted. P. lima, W. LANs, Warden. Clerk. Dated at Goderich this18th day of June, 1901. , ADDITIONAL LOCALS. Attempt At Horse Stealing. Some unknown parties . entered the barn of Mr. 'Wm. Routley, London Road, South, on Tuesday might last and made a bold attempt to steal his best team, a driver and harness. The ,4 team was pasturing in the field and after driving or leading them up the lane to the front gate, the would-be thieves,it is supposed,went back to the barn to procure halters and the driver and probably the buggy. They man- aged to get the light harness and halters out. in the barn yard when Mr. Thos. Routley hearing the dog making a.big noise got up to ascertain the cause, Be armed himself with a shot gun and on going out to the yard discovered what had been done. He made diligent search for the maraud- ers, but they were no where to be found, and probably it was just as well for them, as Tom says he would have made short work of them had they not made their escape. It is quite evident they were in for a good haul. Mr, Czar Rollins spent Monday in London Mr. John Hawkshaw was in Lon- don Friday. Dr. A. R. Kinsman spent Tuesday in St. Marys. Al. Westcott, of Seaforth, spent Sunday in town. Bert Ross, ot London, spent Sun- day at his home here. Mrs. Kern!) has been visiting friends in Seaforth the past week. Mrs. R. Seldon, of Ingersoll, is visit- ing Mrs. George Samwell. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Treble visited friends in Clandeboye, Sunday. Miss Amy Johns, of London, return- ed home Friday for the holidays. Mr. Lyle Thompson, of Catnbellford, a called on friends in town last week. 'T Rev. Ten Eyck has returned from attending the Synod meeting at Lon- don. - Mr. Jas. Swinerton, of Niagara, is he guest of his daughter, Mrs. J. P. Ross. Miss Edith Hiltz, of Simcoe, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. L. D. Vin- cent. Miss Stella Gregory, of Goderich, is spending her vacation at her home here. • Miss Minnie Brown, of London, vis- ited Miss Mary Horn a few days this week. Mr. Wm. Tiernan, of Blyth, spent Tuesday in town the guest of Mr. Wm. Brooks. Master Fred Bawden, of London, is the guest of his Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bawden. Miss Minnie 'Weeks has returned horne,after a pleasant visit with friends in Waterclown. Mr. T. L. Rogers and daughter, Miss Kathleen, of Parkhill spent Sunday with friends in town. Mr. -wm. Hawkshaw, Who has been in London for the past few weeks, re- turned home Monday. Miss E'thel GI in", who has been the guest of Mrs. E. Christie, returned to home in London, Saturday. Mrs. Shosenberg, of Berin, accomp- anied by tWo children, is visiting her ther,Mr. Wm. Hawkshaw. Miss Lila Spencer, Thames Road, re- turned home Monday evening, from a weeks' Visit at the Pan American, Buf- falo, Mrs. Bobier and son, Maurice, spent Monday in London. Mr. Young, after spending his holi- days at his home in Kingston, resum- ed his position in the Molsons Bank Monday. Rev. D. Ramsay, of Ottawa, who is visiting his parents here, conducted the service in Caven Presbyterian church, Sunday morning. Dr. Moore and Miss Rilla Hunter re- turned to their homes in Brussels, Sat- urday, after a few days visit with Miss A. Brooks, Exeter North. Miss A Oke, after a pleasant visit in London, the guest of Mrs. R. S. Morrison, 776 Queens Ave., London, returned home Tuesday night. Mrs. Braun, of New York, who has been visiting her sisters,. Mrs. T. B. Carling, and Mrs. R. Pickard and oth- er friends, left Saturday for Toronto. Miss Fanny Bawden, of Detroit, who recently came from the Old Country, is visiting friends in and around Exeter, prior to leaving for the land of her birth.. Mrs. Geo. Baker, of Windsor, ac- companied by three children, after a pleasant visit with her husband's par: ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Baker, left Saturday for Win ghatn to visit friends. Mr. D. S. Tait, of St. Paul, Minn., is in town shaking hands with his many friends, having, arrived yester- day. He is not the same little fellow he was when a resident of Exeter be- ing DOW very corpulent and weighs in the neighborhood of 200 pounds. Whalen. Too late for last week. St. Cute labor has been finished up for another year and went off quietly. -Mr. llorkin is improving his house by adding a coat of paint, -Mr. Dan O'Mara now rides a new bike. -Free- will was well represented. at Zion on Sunday, it being the anniversary of that church. -Next Sabbath, all being well and weather permits, the Sunday school anniversary at Freewill is to be held, the services are to be held in the openair at Mr, Albert. Gunning's and will he taken morning and even- ing by Rev. Mr. Millyard, of Exeter. In the afternoon the school will favor the assembly with music, singing and speeches by different speakers. On Tuesday a tea will be served and all kinds of sports and amusements given. -The windmill erected at Mr. Frank Morley's and Iabey_Millsen's.are giving entire satisfaction and area great help to the proprietors. -Mr. Dan O'Mara and George Flynn were at the latter's home on Sunday last. -The Usborne grader has been 4:being a good job on the town line. - A PRETTY WEDDING. -011e of the prettiest weddings of the season took place Wednesday, June 3rd, at the Catholic church, Biddulph, near Lncan, when Mr. Ned McGee and Miss VVhalen of Lucan, were united in happy mat- rirnony by the Rev. Father Noonan, in the presence of a large number of invited guests and friends. In the afternoon the married couple took a drive around the country side, escort- ed by a number of their friends. The happy couple purpose residing in the village of Lucan, south of this village. Their many friends wish them_ every success through life. \s - That Harness Fargobar Mr. ThoDails, McCurdy is rinsing one of his barns and putting. •a foundation under it. On Friday Rad Sateeday it was jacked up. When this . building is completed Mr. McCurdy will have one Of the finest and best barns On Thames road, -We are -Very sorry to leiter) that Mr. Charles Monteith, si.,. is very poorly just now, but hope for his recovery.-Mre, Jaines Haekney entertained a -number of her lady friends on Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Hackney is an excellent , hostess and the guests spent a very enjoyable thne: 'Driver and horse both feel com- fortable when the right kind of harness is used. ' We'd like to show you thebest and handsomest harness there is ma de. Come in and let's talk horse goods a bit if you have an animal that's likely to need furnishings this fall. R SWEET, • Treble's Old Stand, St.Joseph rne farmers. in this section ere conn• plaining about the ''-dey weather and potato hugs.- Our genial and eater - prising nierch:titt, Me. George Carlin - hell Wite qt London en busineSs en Monday last.•-aA' nailer seine:As acct dent happened to Mr, Amen Headrick on Friday,laSt Week. While working' at Mr. A. McBeth's poetahle saw mill onthe farm.of Mr. Robert Oanipbell, clx.awing in logs to the .saw he in seine tiltinneieeret jawed 'between the lega, bruisinghim very severely and dialo- eating his ankie.-We.have this week to announce the death of Mr. F. Jeffry who hies been ailing for some time and on Friday night last,passed peace- fully away. :His remains were interr- edin the .R. C). cemetery on Sunday afternoon last followed by a large number of f 'lends and relatives. Centralia The sports and brass band music will be a peat attraction at, the strawberry festival here next Mouday.-The Rev. Geo. Denkeley, of Pictotapeeitched an excellent sermon on Sunday evening. Mr. D un keley planted the ben a tif evergreens which adorn the parsonage grounds, forty years ago. -Next San- a reception service will be held in the Methodist church for new members. Mr. Salton will preach, and will also close his successful ministry of four years. He goes to London next week and is offering his favorite horse, and new phaeton and harness at a great bargain. -Mr. and Mrs. Webb, of St: Johns,a,re visiting with their daughter, Mrs. J. J. Colwill.-Mrs. L C. Shear - down is in London undergoing a seri- bus operation. She is doing nicely at latest report. -Mr. Swinnerton and Mr. J. P. Ross paid our village a visit lately. -Mr. Wm.Down got up a party ,of young people and picnicked at the Bend, in honor of the parsonage gilds. -Mrs. W. R.Elliott has returned from her trip in east, and is much 1111- proved health. -Mrs. Albert Vail, of Newbary, is visiting witth her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Hicks. She Is looking better than ever. Bern must be good to her. -Quite a number froni here took lim the circus at Londou Mon- day. -Mr. G. G. Essery, who it was announceddisposed of his livery has taken the same back again BlddUlph A pretty wedding took place on Wednesday, June Tflth, at the resi- dence of thebride's father, Mr. Samuel Hodgins, of Biddalpb township, when his daughter, Miss Minnie, became the wife of Mr. Walter Cunningham, of London. The bride, who was given away by her father, appeared on the verandah, under an arch ofevergreens, handsomely attired in white organdie, trimined with lace and white ribbon. She was attended by her Cousin, Mise Hodgins, of Bidciulph, Who also wore a pretty gown of white organdie. The groom was supported by his brother, Mr. Frank Cunningham. After the ceremony which was performed by Rev. Mr. Stout, all repaired to the dining -room, where the tables were beautifully spread and decorated with flowers. The presents were both numerous and costly, which show the high esteem in which the happy couple are held. 1V1r. and Mrs. Cunningham are spending a few days with friends and relatives, after which they will re- side in London. DIED FROM BLOOD POISONING. -One of the saddest deaths that has ever taken place in this township occurred on the 2nd concession, on Sunday, June 15,when William Ileniy A.tkinson was called to his long home rather sud- denly, in the 53rd year of his age. The circumstances surrounding his demise are peculiarly sad and go to show how unexpectedly the vital cord can be snapped with scarcely the least warn- ing. Mr. Atkinson had been enjoying his usual good health up to within it WePk of his death. On the Saturday previous he had been repairing a fence and in some unaccountable manner had received a slight scratch in one of his thumbs. It being of so trifling a nature no attention whatever was paid to it until Sunday, when it began to swell and pain most severely. .A_ physician was at once suninionech but blood poisioning ha(' set in and all that medical and surgical skill could suggest, it spread throughout his whole system and gradually growing worse he passed away at the tune above stated, suffering most intensly from the time he wastakendown until death claimed him. The deceased was a loving father, kind husband and valu- ed friend and the blow is indeed a sad one, but when the loss is unexpect- ed the feeling of regret is very inuch intensified. He nuinbered his friends as many while his kind hearted nature won for him -the good will of hundreds of acquaintances. He leaves a loving wife, one son and one daughter to mourn the' loss of a dear husband and parent. We extend to them the genu- ine sympathy of the public in their sad bereaveinent. The funeral which took place to 8t. James' cemetery was one of the largest everseen In Bidchilph, there being about 175 ries in the cor- tege. Mr. Atkinson was a valued member .Of the Woodmen and also the Oeange order. lib' Va. A little child of Mr. Pittrick Sullivan unfeetanately got its arm broken ou Sunday evening. We hope it may get along illeight.--aliss Kittle Currie and sistee retarned home after spending a week in Detroit. -Mr. Witzel had a barn ritising on Saturday. All went wella-Mr. jelly Collies, of De- troit, paid one village a flying visit on Sitterday,--Itoad V1 011 is the order of the day just now. Crediton 0. STAN BURY, B. A., (formerly Collins & Stallbury) Barrister, Solioitor, Notary, Conveyaueer, :Honey 10 Loan—ExeMr, Ont. TiIis,Alo IO Hodgins and family and Miss Williams are camping eat the Bend. --Miss Hillier, of Goderich, has been the guest of. Mrs. (Dr.) Rivers the past week.-Mrs.Wesley Kerr and Miss Beulah Beaver have returned teem Clinton, where they attended the Sunday School Convention last Thai's- day.--MaJohn Mast has had his dwel- lipg sided with 'metallic sidings, the work being done by Mr. Fred. Siegner of this village. -A number of our citi- zens attended Ringling Bros. circus in Londoner' Monday and report it to be one of the best carcases that ever visit- ed that city. --Our trustees have pur- chased plank for new sidewalks. Ten- dees are wanted up to June 29th, at 7 p.m. for constructing the same. -Mr. Charles Kienzle has finished drawing gravel for the school. grounds. -Mr. H. Eilber •was in London Friday.-Mr.and Mrs. Daniel Heist and family of Carlo, Mich. have been visiting relatives here Ile past week. -Mr. Joseph Haist graded the street south of the corner,. one day last week, and made a first- class job. Mr. Geo. Bedford has the job to draw the gravel for the road. - Miss Sophia Brown,of Lansing, Mich., is here visiting her parents. -The mid- summer exams. began on Wednesday. -Mr. Wui. Melliu is busy at the in- terior of Mr. Trick's new dwelling. - Mr. Charles Treitz is attending the O'Sullivan Business College at Exeter. -Mr. and Mrs. Hill, of Clinton, were the guests of Dr.and Mrs. Rivers a few days last week. -Some of the farmers in this vicinity have corpulence& cut- ting hay. It won't be long before we will hear the binders cutting the grain. -Mr. aphn,Finkbeiner has repainted his dwelling. -Mr. Jacob Eilber and family, of Corunna,, Mich., are visiting relatives in this vicinity. -Mr. Philip Beaver, of Dashwciod, spent Sunday here, the guest of his brother, Chris- tian. -Rev. Hassel?, B.D., will give his farewell sermon in the Methodist ehurch next Sundayevening.- WEDDING. -A quiet and pretty wed- ding. took place at the residence of ReraHneser, on Monday, 17th Met., when-his:time, Miss 011ie Anderson, was wedded to Mr. Wm: Brokenshire, a prosperous farmer, north of Shipka. Rev. Musser tied the knot in the pres- ence of the relatives and immediate friends Of the contracting parties. We wish Mr. and Mrs. Brokenshire a long and happy married life. . OBIT. -Death has again come into our midst and taken away one of our pioneers in the person of Eliza Clark, beloved wife of Mr. George Clark. Mrs. Clark has been ill for some tinte with heart trouble, bat was always a patient sufferer until death severed the vital cord on Monday morn- ing, at the age of 66 years. Deceased was interrei d n the cemetery west of Crediton on Wednesday Rev. Husser officiating. She leaves to mourn her demise a husband, five daughters and two sons, besides a large number of friends and acquaintances, who have the sympathy of the vicinity in this their sad bereavement. Civic Hour:aim-The township hol- iday, which was held at Grand Bend, last Thursday, was one of the largest ever held in the history of the town- ship. Although our village did not turn out aswellas it might have done, the farmers an people of the sur- rounding village went. The baseball nratch-Crediton vs. West McGilliv- ray -for which a prize of $8 was given, was won by the McGillivray team, by a score of 13-9. Garnet Rau won the prize for the best dressed clown. Willie Brown won the box of cigars for the best smoker. Our boys are im- proving rapidly in this art and it is said will excel their superiors witha little practice. Their future seems bright! The.remainder of the afternoon was taken up in sports of the usual kind, for which liberal prizes were given. The evening was spent in boating, the lake being very calm. Although the crowd was large every body seemed to enjoy themselves. Messrs. Feist and Baker, our well-known confectioners had tents at the Bend and clid a rush- ing business. OttlicIren Cry for RIA 'Ir 0 11 SANDERS, EDIT011. IClinton: The livery business' which KILLED BY A TRAIN. has been carried on by Schronk & Gananoque, ont. June 2L_Last War.ener has been changed. Owing evening Thomas Kfildult, a .Pittsburg to A. Schreak being connected with the, McCormick Menet g Co. as its 160'60 -lent agent -at Clatter] his time Will be fully deVoted to it and he ijkl sold out his inteeest in the livery bus- iness to R. \Varener. It will now be styled and ran by Warener Bros., who will be foetid reliable and obliging men to everyone and will lePep hest - class end up-to-date turnoute. Zurich: On Saturday last a teleg- ram from Ca tether reached Mr. Her- man Well informing hiai that his _brother, John. B. Well, had passed away. The decezised Ntes one of. the first SettleieSin this township and attain 28 years ago he reninVed to North Ditkota where he has siance resided and passed peacefully away on the morning of the 1.5th Jame, at the age of 69 years, 7 months and 25 days. His remains were laid to rest in Cav= alter cemetery on Monday, June lith. Goderich: Christopher L. Pa pst, commited from Blyth on a charge of obtai fling money under fa Ise pretences, was before Judge Doyle on Monday for election. It is alleged that he re- presented himself to be the Aeme *fIonie and Loan Company of Toronto and by this means secured $5 from Edward Hackett, of Blyth. He elect- ed to be tried without a jury, and the ekl se will he heard on Wednesday, the 25118aThe accused has been residing in Kincardine. L. E. Dancy is acting in his deAence. Blanshard: Mrs. Alexander Smith died'at the family residence, Blans- hard township, on Friday, Jane 14, aged 73 years. Mrs. Smith has been ill for over two years. Besides her husband she leaves a family of six sons and tour daughters. They are Thouals of Elkhorn, Man., John of Calgary, William, of Hornellsville, N.Y., Dr. Andrew,of Ayrshire, Iowa, and Alex., Adam and Maggie at home, Mrs. Mc- Cracken of Enderby, B. C., Mrs. Hei- ser, Milwaukee, and Miss Agnes, Lon- don. Mrs. Smith, whose maid.en name was Jane Taylor'was a native of Wel- land Coenty, Ont. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Smith lived at Galt for some years, coming to Blanshard 35 years ago. The deceased lady had a host of friends in Blanshard and St. 'Marys. She was a woman of exem- plary character, one who endeared herself to all by her uncommon sweet- ness ofedisposition, cordiality of man- ner dislikterested generosity. • ' Hensalle We regret this week to have to chronicle the 'death of Janet Paterson, wife of Mr. Wm. Bell, of this village, which event occurred at their home, on Wednesday last, in her 68th year:- Mrs. Bell had been in ill health for the past two years, never having recovered from a severe attack of la grippe, but daring- the past few months she bad been very seriously ill, through heart affectiou, coupled with other ailments. Mrs. Bell was a native of Scotland, haying been born at Thozaahill, Perthshire, in the yeer 1838, and emigrated to this county with her parents in the year 1836, the same year as Mr. Bell came to this country and on the same vessel, and settled first in Egniondville, where she remained with her parents for a short time, until they settled on a farm near Rodgerville, now owned and occnpied by her brother, Mr. John Patterson. In the year 1851 the deceased was married to Mr. Wm. Bell, who now survives her. They remained on their fine farm on the London Road, half a mile south of liensall, until 1891, when they retired to their present line farm- ing pursuits. Mrs. Bell was, in the finest and truest sente, a faithful wife and loving mother, and always took a •deep interest in her laorne. She leaves to _mourn her death her husband, three sons and four daughters. * Around About ITS. Varna: On Saturday la st,Mr. Weir, who has been working for Mr. Arthur Stephenson, Parr line, Stanley, for a number of years, while in a despond- ent mood, attempted to end his life by cutting his throat with a jack-knife. He was taken to the House of Refuge Saturday evening. Goderich tp: Mr.11enry Oakes has bought . fem.' his brother John, of Winnipeg, Man., the 67 acre lot situat- ed on the Maitland concession, being the north half lot 50, known as the Oakes farm. -Mr. Robt. Acheson, a the lath concession had a splendid sow killed by lightning, on Friday; it was valued at 010. Another person who etifferer also in the same way was John Wood, in losing a cow by lightn- ing. Tackersmith: Some time ago while Miss Carrie Johns was in the act of watering some cattle, one of the ani- mals becatne furocious and knocked her down; she carries a black eye, hut had it not been for helping hands it tnight have been worse. On Sunday week the same beast put its horns through the side of ,a driving horse, in- curring such a wound that medical aid was summed to apply some stitches. The COW was since dehorned. Clinton: A most lamentable and heart-rending case of drowning hap- pened in Clinton on Sunda,yafternoon, the whole circumstances attending it rnakin g it particularly sad and path eti c. Mr. and Mrs. Wbitesides, of Hensel], accompanied by their bright little boy of one year and nine months, drove up here to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Palmer' Mary Street, (Mrs. Whitesides andMr. Palmer be- ing brother and sister). In the after- noon the tWO ladies remained in the house and their husbands were seated out on the lawn, while the little fellow, Guy, was left to play by himself out- doors. Not watching what he was do- ing or going he was forgotten for the Moment and not until his "nether looked for him was he missed. A cis- tern is in the yard, the cover of which was off, and the grief-stricken patents and friends instantly concluded that the child had fallen in, which was un- fortunately too true, and its body was lifted out in a moment or two. It could not have been in the water more than a few minutes at most, brit, life was apparently extinct. A doctor was immediately sent for; in the meantime every effort was made by A. Turner (who happened to be at his mother's) Dr. Agnew and afterwards by Dr. Shaw to resuscitate the child but it was fruitless, and with break- ing hearts the bereaved parents had to accept the inevitable. The boy was taken to "lensedl for interment, the funeral taking place on Tuesday. HAIRS IN THE STOMACH. Toronto, June 24. -The cause of the death of Miss R. Ireland, which Occur- red at St. Michael's hospital, is ascrib- ed to the presence of two hairs in her stomach. Miss Ireland, an 18 -near -old girl, was brought to the hospital in a serious condition from appendicitis. Fier condition called for an immediate operation. It waetenerforined last Fri- day, but the youngwoman succumbed to the blood poisoning. The surgeons searched for a cause of death, and dis- covered that two hairs -one red and the -other black -had perforated the walls of the stomach, and had peoclue- edyirulent blood poisoning: The opee- atinn itself was successful. fOrlD Or, while, driving home from. Westport, was struck by a train when Qrossing the track near Kingston, and instantly killed. ft is sidd Pie was as- leep at the time. I -le was 55 years of age and unmarried. INSTANTLY KILLED Hamilton, Ont., June 20. -Edward Shaw, it carpenter, residing at *\7'1,n- witgn er's Beach, n ear Wi non a , was ran down by a feeight train and in- stantly killed while crossing the Grand Trtlak Intilway tracks at Fitch's Cros- sing, on Hamilton Beitch, at 1.30 this afternoon. An inquest will be helcl MORE SMALL-PDX Woodstock, Ont., Jane 20. -Four • new case Of small -pox .have develdped: in Beachville, but they are under one roof. The father and the children of the Andrew Todd family itte dawn with it. Mrs. Todd so far has not coin,' tracted the disease. Eeery precaution is being taken and the quarantine is fig.idly enforced. FATALITY AT A BARN RA.ISING. June 24. -Joseph Johnston, who was very badly injured Saturday while helping to raise a barn on Shield's farm, four miles . north of here, died later on. Four others were badly. in - eared at the same time by the plate falling on them, but they itre doing very. nicely,and the doctors have hopes of their recovery. ... FORTY CATTLE STOLEN. Calgary, N. W., June 21.- A sensati- onal cattle stealing case is reported from Okotobko. A Manitoban had recently arrived with forty head of cattle, and located at the Gospher House. On the night of June 6th he herded the beasts and retired. Next morning they were gone. the police found tracks, of feet for twenty miles, when a corral was found, as well as, fragments of their, ears. Subsequently forty cattle,,, alleged to be the stolen animals, freshly braiaded and with cut ears, Wete found scattered ori a range. Three men named Fisher, A.1.1cDouge . all and Jim Lunichan are missing, and suspected of 'being theitlaieves. CATJSES SURPRISE. Toronto, June- 24.—The announce- ment of a previncial by-election in London has created surprise. Many neople.are at a loss to know the cause, it having been veey, generally under- stood that Col. Leys bad withdrawn his resignation. It would appear from, the paragraphs in Col. Clarke's prac- tice and procedure that a resignation made in 0 -nod faith and according to law cannot be recalled. "After the appointment Of a Speaker, n, member may resign by Making. a declaration in writing, before twci witnesses, which may be delivered to the Speaker during a session,or in the interval between two .seSsions; or, he may resign by giving. notice of his intention from his place in the House, when it shall be duly en- tered in the journals, and the Speaker shall issue a warrant to the Clerk of the Crown for the issue of a new writ." SUICIDE WITH A GUN. St. Catharines, Ont., June 25.-A etartling tragedy occurred a few miles outside r'the city limits 'late on Tues- day afternoon, when Wm. Hodgkin- son, a well-known trapper and farmer, committed suicide by blowing off the top of his head with a shotgun. Shortly after five o'clock he came into his house by the back door, having been out working on the farm, took his shotgun and walked tlarough the house and out on the green in front of the house. The report of the gun was heard, and rushing out, Mrs. Hodgkin- son found her husband lying dead on the green. The deceased had taken off one shoe and torn a large hole in his sock, so that the great toe protrud- ed. Then, placing the muzzle of the gun in his mouth, he put his toe on the trigger, shooting 'himself in the mouth and blowing off the top of his head. His hat WaS found with a large hole through the crown. The gem had been loaded with No. 2 shot. He was 55 years of age, and leaves a wid- ow, five sons and two daughters. aos SUPPOSED INFANTICIDE. 'Marton, Ont., June 20. -On Tues- day, llth inst., a child was born to Lucy Noligan, 16 years of age, of Cape Croker, Indian reserve, which was con- cealed tux Saturday last, when the mother told where she had buried it. No one was present at the time of birth, and shortly afterwards the mo- ther took and buried the infant in the woods. On Tuesday last informa- tion was laid. by Agent John McIver, who requested Coroner Fisher to hold an inquest. On Wednesday morning the inquest was held at Cape Croker and the jurors,aftee viewing the body, ordered a post-mortem to be made by Dr. Hough, of Wiarton, who showed that the child had been born alive, and was normally developed, and that death was due to a cot across the throat, severing the windpipe and gal - let. The mother made no statement and at present is in 0 serious condition of health. The jury, after deliberat- ing, brought in a verdict that, "after hearing the evidenceof the witnesses and also the medical testimony, it 18 their firm belief that the child of Lacy Noligan Was born alive and later came to its death by having its throat cut across by some person or persons un - 'Lucy Noligan." The mother wasplac- ' known to you, NruniznoximAsifi,es. brit known to ed under arrest by the coroner. -- Bringi-Haenetara-At the residence of the bride's parents, near Seaforth, on Wednesday, June 26111, by the Rev. Waddell, Mr. Thos. Bell, of. Farqubar, to Miss Hannah,