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SEAN:MTH, FRIDAY, June 12, 1891.
"Sir John Macdon d is Dead."
The spirit of Sir John Macdonald took
...
its flight at fifteen minutes after ten
o'clock On Saturday night last. The
event, although it hari created deep
grief, was not a surprise to any one. It
had been expeeted for days, and has
been feared for years. Death, under
any cirnumstances, is calculated to
create feelings of sadnes and sorrow,
and in this instance the e feelings are
the more wide spread on account of the
prominence of the deceas d and the very
large place he has for o long a time
held in the hearts and minds of the
Canadian people. We ave no doubt
but all, both political fr ends and op-
ponents of Sir John, wo ld have liked
could his life have been i definitely pro-
longed, but as this could not be, we an
not truthfully say that there is anything
regretable in the circumstances connect-
ed with his death, and this should be a
source of great satisfaction to his friends
and comfort to his relatives. Had Sir
John had the ordering of hie own end
we do not see how he could have ar-
ranged things mere satisfactorily to him-
self. No person can remain in this
world for ever. Sir John's life had
been prolonged Many years beyond the
allotted span of three -score and ten.
He had been perm' itted to remain in ac-
tive, vigorous life almost to the end; he
had attained to the very zenith of his
ambition and retained that position to
the very last, and he succuMbed to a
brief but painless illness, and in such* a
way as to touch in the mostleeliug and
tender manner the sympathies and love
of the nation. And his Memory will
long outlive the present and succeeding
generations. What more could human
heart hope for, so far as this sphere is
eoncerned,or human friend desire? The
following interesting particulars are
gleaned by an Ottawa correspondent :
THE LASTANNOUNCEMENt.
" Gentlemen, Sir John Macdonald is
dead." The speaker was Mr. Joseph
Pope, the Premier's private secretary.
The place was the gate of Earnecliffe.
The time, 10.25, and the parties ad-
dressed, a group of correspondents. He
added still in a husky voice, "He died
at 10.15 without pain and in peace."
The representatives of the press turn-
ed to the adjacent tent in which the
telegraph instruments were already click-
ing off the fatal news by private mes-
sages, brought out by Mr. Pope, and
they flashed the news by land and sea to
newspapers in all parte of the English-
speaking world.
The brief announcement "Sir John
Macdonald is dead," meant so much that
the words kept ringing in the ears of
those who heard it, and the mind seem-
ed hardly capable of realising that the
most prominent figure in the publio. life
of Canada for 40 years had disappeared
for ever.
But a few days ago he was sitting in
the councils of the nation, the directing
spirit, but a few days ago he was plan-
ning a political programme for the fut-
ure months. The tolli g of .the bell in
the city tower rang ou on the still night
air telling Ottawa that her foremost
citizen, the head of th Government, the
great leader of a histor'e party was no
more. The people nee ed not to inquire,
the meaning of the to ling bell. They
knew when they heard it that the mast:
er of Earnscliffe was dad.
THE APPROACH ir DEATH.
' Saturday was a perfect June day.
Still as the air of the tropics, and bright
with sunshine. The grounds of Earns-
cliffe were deserted. The members of
the household were inside waiting for
the summons to come to one who, hav-
ing lived a long and active life, was now
dying in the peaceful calm of a summer's
day. Occasionally visitors approached
the gates, read the last bulletin, made
whispered inquiries and went away,
wondering at the marvellous resistance
,I
of a very old man.
CONSCIOUS THAT HIS RAGE WAS RUN.
It appears that i from the day three
weeks ago when the Premier was strnck
speechless while in the presence of the
Governor-General he was conscious that
hie end was near, although he fought
against it and insisted that there wan no
danger and that he must work, evident-
,
nsma
THE HURON
EXPOSITOR.
JUNE 12 1891.
ly trying to co
fears. were -unf
worst was reali
to himself, his
circle, was rev
sudden and fe
scended while
fully conversi
What followed
night every rea
And now de
was slowly en
which the soul
feet and limbs
was steadily le
not a sound die
not a leaf Wine
No one came to
for human he
could how stay
bright young sp
and valiantly w
mained in later
battle, had at 1
of eternity. R
English church,
mitted to the id
time till 9 o'cloc
suspense. Th
acious, as indee
past 24 hours, a
THE S
At 9 o'clock
change and no
gathered round
that the end wa
regular anril lab
had beentfor ho
had now reecho
ceased, and in
deep, regular an
For another hou
and suspense co
out a struggle hi
the breath of li
Azrabel departed
John Macdonald
Elsie described i
ly ceased to bre
t It's easy to die w
To pass from the
sun."
Sir John was
months.
✓ nce himself thatd his
u ded. At length -the
e and what was known
dbinet and his home
a ed to everybody by the
al etroke which do-
wse quietly and hope..
with his physician.
ince that memorable
r in Canada knows.
, like a skilful armorer,
sing the wasted form
s soon to quit. Th
d grown cold, and lif
ing the body. Outaid
rbed the still evening,
in the motionlesa
he house. ,The time
had gone. No one
e silent reaper. • The
it who had arduously
a wide fame and re -
ears in the front of
gth reached the brink
. Mr. Pollard, of the
ame down and was ad
-
chamber. From that
was one long period of
Premier was uncon-
he had been during the
d in a comatose state.
MONS COMES.
e physician noticed a
fied the family, who
he bedside conscious
now at hand. His ir-
red- breathing, which
a a series of paps' and
the rate of 56 a minute,
place there came a
ordinary respiration.
the terrible waiting
inued. At last with -
heart stopped beating,
left the bodY, and
ith the soul of Sir
Like death, as little
to the Prince, he simp-
he.
n life's work is done,
rth like a harvest day's
-Darcey McGee.
ed 76 years and five
TH
This young co
anyone such fun
ished upon th
meeting of the
decided by res
"opinion of thi
"mains of the
" Macdonald, G '
" ly interred, a
"concur in givi
" fitting degree
"ance." The f
Military one, an
imrsing and sol
ev r witnessed i
the military, offi
Parliament, th
delegates from
kinds over the c
cipal, financial a
acme, officers of
hundreds of per
neyed to Ottawa
the homage paid
Premier. .
TH
Mr. Msynard
taking firm of th
went down to
o'clock Saturday
remains for buri
embalming the b
concluded by m
clothed in a. whit
day afternoon th
is said to be pre
dent Garfield's,
and the body pia
rolled steel withl
massive oxidised
ed along the sides
at each end. Th
lid were fastened
lifts themselves le
wheel with a to
Round the edge
foliage, the pat
silver. The lid b
which centained
arms and the othe
late Premier wee
of an Imperial P
decorations he Ih
Queen shone o
breast. Hie b d
much, but ther
nese in his emac
mains were left
Tuesday; Bet
day the funeral
Church was rea
the household.
mediately after
to the Parliamen
They lay in a 1
LYI1kG
chamber, whos
was shrouded in
a constant guar
rested in the U
nesday at 1 o'c
public honors
was taken to
From the Chur
veyed to the C
depot, and by s
In4hat city th
the hands of
civic and milita
Eight membe
the remains to
they lay until
From the City
cortege followe
Premier to Cats
beside father, m
brother it will
sleep.
TELEGRA
Scores of t
Earnecliffe. The
ceived a cabl
signed by Her
that she was
John Macdonal
garded as a gre
the Sovereign
convey to the b
ily her heartfelt,sy
Tupper cabled f om
bury and othell pr
England sent exp
All the Lieut.- ove
of condolence.
sent a message, ad
intention to at nd
Governors Qs pb
Angers, of Queb c,
would attend._
enjoy, the honors and emoluments of
official life. If he makes as good a
registrar aa he was a journalist, sad
there is no doubt but he will, the ap-
pointment will prove in the public in-
teiests as well as to his own advantage.
In this connection the Globe remarks;
"Of late a good many positions in the
"gift of the Ontario Government
"have been given to newspaper men,
e id •
e yet, it cannot be said that undue favor
e "has been shown to journalism, for the
"appointments are clearly justified by
"merit.' This is quite so, but the
Globe need not be afraid of the thing
being over -done. The newspapers ren-
der theit party much greater service
than all the other intereate combined,
and thus far, those on the Reform side,
at all events, have received mighty
scant consideration, either in thanks or
anything more substentiel, and it is
about time their claims were being
recognized.
FUNERAL.
ntry has not paid to
al honors as were lav-
e Premier. At a
u on Monday it was
utio that, 'In the
House the mortal re-
ight Hon. Sir John
C. B„ should be public -
that this House will
to the ceremony a
solemnity and import-
eral was a State and
was one of the most
mn affairs of the kin
this country., Beside '
ials and members o
e were thousands of
organizations of all
ntry, and from muni -
d commercial corpora-
nilitia battalions and.
nal friends who jour -
to add their tribute to
the services of the dead
COFFIN.
gers, of the under -
t name, and assistants
Earneeliffe about 11
night to prepare the
L No time was lost in
dy, that process being
rning and the body
funeral robe. Sun -
burial casket, which
arely the same as Presl-
ey taken into the house
ed in it. It was of
osewood finish. The
ilver handles extend -
the whole length and
lifting plates of the
ith silver knobs, the
ing in the shape of a
ir of wings folded.
-ran a tracery of
rn also in oxidised
re two plates, one of
he knightly coat of
[the inscription. The
reined in the uniform
ry Councillor, and the
s received from the
his gold -embroidered
was wasted very
as a singular natural -
ed features. The re-
lit his relatives until
10 o'clock •on that
vice of the Anglican
t Rarnestcliffe before
The remains were im-
rds brought privately
buildings.
IN STATE.
mn state in the Senate
•rimson magnificence
ack hangings. With
if honor the remains
✓ House until Wed-
. At that hour the
paid. The body
. Alban's Church.
e remains were con -
1 an Pecificeltailway
al train to Kingston.
rangements were in
or Drennan and the
uthorities.
f A Battery carried
e City Hall, where
hursday afternoon.
11 a second funeral
e body of the late
ui Cemetery, where
er, wife'sisters and
t in the long, last
1
re
ot
re
le
SI
sk
rea
F SYMPATHY.
rams poured into
overnor-Generel re-
m from Balmoral,
jesty, to the effect
ed to learn of Sir.
eath, which she re-
oss to Canada, and
d his Excellency to
ed widow and fam-
pathy. Sir Charles
Vienna. Lord Sails-
minent persons in
elusions of aorrow.
nore sent messages
on. Oliver Mowat
ing that it was his
he funeral. Lieut. -
11; of Ontario, and
lso stated that they
ANOTHER ne s
luck and alighte o
Charles D. Barr ed
Post, has been ap
the County of Vi
congratulate ou ol
fortune, and h pa
per man has struck
a soft spot. Mr.
tor of the Lindsay
ointed Registrar of
toria. We beg to
friend on his good
he may live long to
.DOM
NION PARLIAMENT.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
OrrAwA, June 8th, 1891.
When I closed my letter last week
'Sir Johi Macdonald's death was mo-
mentarily expected, but so marvellous
has been his vitality, and ao tenacious
his hold ?von life, that he survived un-
til Saturelay night, though lying most of
the time in a comatose state and expect-
ed every moment to die.
The w ek has been one of excitement
and ala ms. Parliament pursued its
way, for o matter who comes or goes
the busi ess of the country must be
transacte . On - Vednesday night the
Opposite n wanted to adjourn the de-
bate on r. Laurier's motion censuring
Sir Char es Tupper, but the Government
- I
would n t agree to it. At thia juncture
a message arrived from Earnscliffe that
Sir John had taken a change for the
wotee id was dying. For the second
time the the same debate adjourned,
andthe djournment of the House was
moved y Sir Hector Langeein. The
debate as resumed on 'Friday when at
seven o'clock news came that the Prem-
ier could not last many hours. The
Govern ent wished to adjourn, and the
Oppositi n were quite willing, butthe
Govern ent made it conditional on a
division eing taken. To this the Op-
position objected, and theidebate went
on until ne o'clock Saturday morning,
when th motion was rejected by 7w to
100, a r duction of the Government's
majority to 21, a result received by the
Oppositi n with cheers. There were
several onservativee absent without
pairs, mo t of them unwilling,doubtlese,
either to sustain Sir _Charles or vote
against the Government. All the
doubtful members from Quebec, except
Mr. Tart , voted with the Opposition.
A few iighte before on Mr. Edgar's
bill to g've one man only one vote, the
Governm nt had a majority of 32, the
largest o the session, as 21 was the
smallest f the strict party divisions,
though o Mx. Devin's motion to change
the home teed law of the Northwest,
their mai rity fell to 14.g In that case,
Mr. Davi of course, voted against his
own part . He not only did that, but
he made a very bitter attack on one of
the Mini ters, Hon. Mr. Dewdney,
which Mr. Dewdney warmly resented.
The sesehin promisee to be unusualy
long, not ' ithetanding the hot weather
to come. There has been much specula-
tion as t the new Ministry, but the
general b lief is that, if possible, the
new Prem er will confirm the present
Ministers n their portfolios, and avoid
making changee until after the session.
Hon. J. J. C. Abbott is spoken of as a
temporary head df the new Govern-
ment, wit Sir John Thompson leading
in the Reese and the controlling mind
in the Cabinet. All idea of Sir Charles
Tupper being chosen seems to have been
given up, at all events until after the
session. The Equal Rights leaders have
discussed the situation together. They
feel that the time has come to make
their inflUence felt. The Opposition
met in esutus duringthe week and- dis•
cussed the situation.
AU eye, however, have been turned
to Barnscliffe, over which the Angel of
Death has been hovering all week. The
newspaper correspondents have been
at work night and day. Two and three
times evilly night they have driven to
be
the auti ul homestead on the bank of
the Ottawa (given him by the Conserva-
tive party)Ito obtain the latest informa-
tion. The telegraph company had an
instrumenta,nd an operator just outside
the ground i ready to flash intelligence
ecious, partially paralyzed
to the outs de world. With few excep-
tions the gr at leader lay all week only
slightly co
and deprived of 'speech. His heart
gradually failed, and on Saturday night
at fifteen minutes after ten o'clock he
died of exteustion.
During the week the Privileges and
Elections c ommittee has met nearly
every day ' to investigate the Tarte
ichael Connolly, a member
of Lakin, Connolly & Co.,
books of the firm, but ro-
w the Committee to inspect
s consecinently been ordered
the Bar of the House when
newer for his contempt. It
re since any one has been
the Bar.
-charges.
of the firm
produced th
fused to all
them and h
to appear at
it meets to
is many ye
summoned t
Mr. Charlton's bill for the better ob-
servance of he Sabbath has been refer-
red to a sel et committee.
The Budg t is promised for Tuesday.
The Gove nor General has had several
messages f om the Queen enquiring
about Sir Jo n Macdonald. His Excel-
lency walks over to Earnecliffe every
night to see -he darter and sends a daily
cablegram tHer Majesty.
Mr. Macd nnell, the new member for
Algoma, has taken his seat.
A bill is b ing put through providing
for the sett ement of accounts between
Ontario and Quebec and the Dominion
by arbitrati n.
The Hous met for half an hour to-
day, and • journed until three o'clock
on Tuesday •f next week.
-A great
circles took
ilton, on Tu
Captain Ja
corps,and C
dale, were
Spooner,
event in Salvation Army
lace at the barraeks, Ham-
sday evening of last week.
es Ashton, of the Brantford
ptain Clara Harris,of Park.
made one by Brigadier
here was any amount of
enthusiasm, music, applause and money
te the move, and the Ss vationiste had a
re lly eojoyable evening. The event
w s the more interesting tie the army
people as it was the first marriage
so emnized under the act recently passed
b the Ontario Government. The
prjooeedings closed with a marriage
sapper.
1
Amendments of' the Public
School Acts.
(Written for THE ExPOSITOR.)
r The Municipal Council of every
toWnship shall levy and collect the sum
of $100, at least, for every public school
therein, and an additional sum of $50
for every assistant teacher engaged for
the whole year."
A resideut of one section sending his
children to school in another section,
when the latter is more convenient,
may have a portion of his school rates
✓ mitted by the trustees of the former
a Iction. Trustees may collect a sum not
e ceeding twenty cents per month per
p pil to detray the cost of text books
a d other school supplies, or these may
b purchased at the expense of Ur cor-
p ration.
In rural echoole the teaching year be-
g no the third Monday in August, and
t e first term ends December 22nd. The
it cond term begins January 3rd and
e ds June 30th. In cities, towns and
✓ lieges the year begins the last Monday
i August and there are holidays during
t e week following Banter Sunday.
Thirchclass certificates are granted at
1 yeare of age, good for three years,
a d valid all over the Province. In
✓ ral schools public examinations are to
b held at the end of each term, and not
q arterly as heretofore. The quarterly
e amination clause has always been a
dad letter. In order to be eligible for
a pointment on County Boards of Ex -
a hue's, a person must hold a first-class
c rtificate as a teacher, must be actually
e gaged in teaching, and must have had
a least three years' experience as a
t cher in Public or Separate schools.
T ere is to be a Public School Leaving
E amination. This Examination will be
e nducted by the Education Department.
It will be similar in scope to the promotion
e amination' from Fifth Form to Sixth
ni w held in this county. The Minieter
of Education may grant aid to encourage
F fth Form work in the Public schools.
"The peraons qualified to be appointed
e aminers (Entrance Examination) shall
b persons holding certificates as first
el as teachers actuelly engaged in teach -
in ."-(High School Act, Sec. 38-3.)
T e members of this Board are the Pub-
li School- Inspector, the Principal of
thle High Scheol in the place where the
e amination is held and representatives
w th the above qualification (High School
At, Section 38, Sub -Section 3,) appoint-
ed by the Public and. Separate School
boards of the High School district. The
B ard of Examiners for Seaforth is
co posed of Mrs. Kirkman, Messrs.
C arkeon and Robb; For Clinton,
M sera. Turnbull, Lough and Robb. For
G derich, Miss Charles (appointed by
t e Separate School Board,) Meesrs.
P rks, Strang and Tom. The County
B and of Examiners for third clams cer-
ti metes is composed of Messrs. Turn -
b 11, Halls, Tom and Robb. The High
S hool Board pays the coat of the En-
t nce Examination held at the High
Tool. The County Council pays the
st of the Entrance examination held
at affiliated schools.
MINOR CHANGES.
Arbitrators'under the Public School
A t, are to be paid $4 per diem and
tr veiling expenses. Formerly they re
-
c ived the same pay as County Council-
) re, $2 per diem.
The Public School Inspector, while
c nducting an investigation (requiring
t e taking of evidence where the cause
o complaint arose) edging out of the
e ection of a public school trustee is to
b paid $4 per diem and travelling ex-
p WWI. Under the old school acts he
received no pay -not even travelling
e penses. The Secretary - Treasurer,
( hether a school trustee or not) may
n w receive pay if so determined by
t e annual school meeting.
" It shall be the duty of the Secretary -
reamer to call, at the request in
riting of two trustees, or on the peti-
t on of ten ratepayers, a special meet-
ing of the board of trustees. This is a
uch needed amendment. " Ratepay-
e "shall mean any person entered on
t e last revised assessment roll of the
chool Section for public school rates.
HO MAT VOTE AT A RURAL SCHOOL
MEETING.
A voter in a rural section must be (1)
n astessed ratepayer in the School Sec -
Von. (2) Of the full age of 21 years.
(1) A supporter of the public echool in
said School Section. The entrance fee
1 t ' Wingham, Brussels and Wroxeter
ill be 75 cents, by order of the County
ouncil. The fees at Seaforth and
linton have not been fixed, but will
roba.bly be about that sum. The High
chool Boards fix these.
D. ROBE, I. P. S., ,
Clinton,
otes from the Queen City.
Toaosyro, June 81h, 1891.
And so Sir John Macdonald, like
hers leas note, has passed to his long
ome. The Great Reaper is no respec-
t r of persons. When the time comes
Ilte calls on all, both old and young,
r4ch and poor, great and lowly, and all
ust obey the imperative mandate. The
hold which Sir John had obtained on
the people was well manifested by the
hin•ge crowds who, during the past week,
c ntinuously surrounded the bulletin
b arde in front of the telegraph and •
n wepaper offices, all alike anxious to
h ar the latest tidings of the terrible life
e ruggle in progress at Earnscliffe, and
iihen the final announcement of his
d ath came the shock was almost as
•g eat as if the event had not been one of
p blic expectation for the last week.
riend and foe lament the close of the
l'fe of the most eminent Canadian of all,
a id crowds are always in front of tele-
aph .and newspaper Offices to get the
st bulletin. To think Sir John .with
s red, red tie and dancing fore -lock
ill enter no more the celebrated red
arlors at the Queen's • no more with
1 isurely tread walk King Street, ex -
c anging the courtesies of the hat with
e eh passer-by, the cynosure of every
e e! What e. gap Sir John's death will
ake in the school -boy's life. Any one
f them can tell you of Sir John's early
s ruggles for confederation and his great
s ocesg; the Canadian Pacific Railway
roject, "our prudent boldness" as the
eteran himself always liked to term it
i his speeches; and above all his never -
swerving patriotism. The school -boy
has in Sir John A. Macdonald a great
hero, and fit even to rank with those
others, Washington and Warren Hast-
ings, Bismarck and Cavour.
The general impression exists here
that D'Alton McCarthy and Sir John
Thompson will fall into a long stroke to
gether and keep the Conservative laurels
to the fore. Sir Charles Tupper is tike-
ly tol become Premier unless he finde the
com Wiener's duties too much to his
likin to forsake the London office. It
has ten asked if Edward Blake has any
silo for the leadership of a coalition
gove nment. The chance is certain not
to cone along until, for a term at least,
Sir Char1es has shown what he can do.
CHURCH TROUBLES.
T ere have been high times down at
St, ugustine's church lately. It is an
off -s oot from St. Bartholomew's, and
wee 4u11t when the boom times made the
futuite rosy with promise. The congre-
gatinn borrowed money from Mr. Good-
erhain to build the church, and when
the period of depression set in, the con-
gregation belonging for the most part to
the working classes, asked the mortga-
gee to abate his claim for the $20,000 and
the six per cent. interest. Mr. Gooder-
ham could not see things that way and
raised a storm about his ears by fore-
closieg the mortgage. Then the Rev.
Mr. Lewis and the Rev. Septimus Jones
inte viewed him and he agreed, in view
of t e congregation's poverty, to atop
proc edinge if they decreased the princi-
pal ,000. Times got still harder, and
Mr. ooderhane was asked to satirify
him elf with five per cent. interett.
Last week that gentleman got tired of
the hole affair and quietly took the
chur h into his own power by purchas-
ing the mortgage and putting in a bailiff.
Som put a bad complexion on the mat-
ter by saying Mr. Gooderham desired to
get the present rector out of the way,
having tired of his high churchiam. Mr.
Taylor's friends deny this allegation.
Many defend Mr. Gooderham and
ascribe St. Augustine's present troubles
to gross and reckless mismanagement.
HONORING TIE DEAD.
Crowds were in the park and along
the streets to watch the Ridgeway-
annivetsary parade. The monument
erected to the memory of the fallen was
almo t hidden with the flowers conti-
butel by friends, and when the soldi ra
were drawn up near the inclosure a pret-
tier ight it would be hard to conceive,
The lapoeches were forthcoming from
Col. . T. Denison, Ald. Macdougall,
and 4thers, including Col. Gilmore, who
comnianded the Queen's Own in '66.
For t owe acquainted with them, interest
attached to the presence of two ladies,
who intently lietened to every word.
They were Mrs. McEachern and her
daughter, who lost respectively a hue-
bandand father in the: death of Sergt.
McEachern at the Ridgeway fight.
Hand -shaking was observable on every
hand i many friends corning together for
the first time since the raid. Ridgeway
volunteers are cropping up in the persohe
of m ny of our best citizens. In the
list a s ex-Ald. Bonatead, who was a full
captain in the igueen's Own, Ald. Score,
Prof, Vanderembisen, of Toronto Uni-
veva y, Dr. Ellie, and G. Mercer Adam,
fame1 in Canadian literature. Many
rema ked the absence of the University
Com any from the Queen's Own, and
regr tted it. The university lads in
1866 showed no lack of pluck, and un-
fortunately paid dearly for it. Many
relic of the short campaign were burnt
in th great university fire. The boys
are on their vacation now, scattered
here and there. No one was forgotten
by the speakers, however; each one of
the regretted heroes was kindly remem-
bered, and the student lads were fitly
euTlogEu
eulogized.
UBE LIEUTENANT -GOVERNOR
Rt
mor
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mor gives to Senator Allan -the
ex -S eaker-the best chance for the
offic Lieut. -Governor Campbell aogn
resigns. Senator GW. Allan, D.C.L,
is ode of Toronto's best-known citizene,
and the son of one of our city's founder,
the late Hon. William Allan, whose
fame in Ontario's history is so great.
The'Senator in early life made trips
through Syria, Asia -Minor, Turkey and
Greece, undergoing many hardships.
His diligence in this respect was re-
warded by a fellowship in the Royal
Geographical Society of England. For
many years Mr. Allan has been Chancel-
lor of Trinity College University, The
cityis indebted to him for its moat popu-
lar 'public square -the Horticultural
Gardens. He lives in the old family
homestead at "Moss Park," and has a
family of six children, three being
dau hters.
, HIGHLANDERS TO THE FRONT.
I has been left for this year to see
org nized a local corps of Highland
vol nteers. Irishmen have toyed with
it. Englishmen thought Of it, but your
" bcinnetted braither "has the go in him
to purdi the scheme. Already nearly
200 names have been secured and $5,000
subacribed for the necessary outfit. In
fact, the Hielan' teddies are so eager in
the matter that the public can thank its
stare the volunteer's can't all join the
bend. It puts one's teeth on edge to
think of the skirling o' the pipes that we
shall have to endure.
. YARNELL'S FRIEND.
r. John O'Connor, M. P. for Tip-
perdry, was in town the other day and
trie to soothe the local Home Rulers
who threatened to desert the Parvielr
fold Mr. O'Connor said, firstly, that
Par ell was still a power, and eecond y,
Ho e Rule was not yet dead. He x-
hdrt d the city's Irishmen still to labor
in t e good cause and, by way of suger-
ing he pill, told them he bad always
hear Toronto was the hub of the Do-
mini n, add now he was sure of it. In
vie -of Mr. O'Brien's reception some
yea s ago, Mr. C'Connor acknowledged
havi g had fear for his safety in coming
among us. His surprise, therefore, has
been agreeable.
i
Huron Notes.
Mfr. R. M. Churchill, has sold his
bLoo1 colt, aired by Thornwood, to Mr.
Cha les Johnston, of the 16th concession
of that township, for a high figure.
A young man named West, employ-
ed ith Mr. Oliver Johnston, of Clinten.
had his hand badly smashed on Tues-
day f last wrek by a horse stepping
oni!.
The following petering left Clinton
stat ort on Tuesday of last week for
Ma itoba : J. McCartney, A. Hal-
stea4l, J. 1a1stead, J. Holland, , J.
PhiPps, Jos. Chambera, Mrs. Chambers,
Mrs l Southco be.
--deed Fri ay Joseph Clegg, the vet-
eran cattle buyer, shipped two car loads
of e port cat le from Brussels that will
be hrd to b at. A number were fed
by l4iznaclf, a d we cannot give partic-
ular concereing them, but of the bal-
ance the following facts will he interest-
ing,especially to our rural readers; -Jae.
S,01
Wilkinson, 3 head, 4,780 lbs.; John
hortreed' 4 head, 4,840 1.; John *
Coultes, 5 head. 6,140 lbs.; F.'McCutch
eon, 1 head, 1,550 lbe.; Wm. Geddes, 1
'
head, 1,120 lbs.• James Ireland, 5
head, 6,120 Ibs.• Miles Miller, 2
head, 2,840 lbs.; John Geddes, 2 head,
2,620 lbs.; Philip Botz, Grey, 5 head' ,
2
6,800 lbs.• George Skelton, Morris,
head, 1,200 lbs. Wm. Wyllie went in
brief visit in the Old Country.
charge of the 'stock and will make
-The following persons were ticketed
from Brussels Irise week from Del
Manitoba ; Daniel Bell, Mrs, Daniel
Bell,
Mien Bell, Joseph Smith, Johnoraine,
Smit.
thh, Mrs. dohn Smith, Mrs. Adam
sna
-Margaret, wife of Mr.Wm.Holmes,
blacksmith, of Wingham, died Thurs-
day morning, 4th inst., at the early age
t
of 29 years anch10 months. A husbandyoungee
and four small children, the
of whom is only one month old, are left
to mourn her loss.
-While Mrs. John McCurdy, of Ure
borne, and her sister Mibg -Stacey, of
Hibbert, were driving to Kirkton on
Wednesday of last week their horse be-
came unmanageable and kicked itself
foreerefurs.om the rig. The occupants of the
rig received alight injuries, but nothing
in
-The Wingham Advance tells the
following story about one of the smart
youths of that town: A boy in town
went to the Court of Revision last week
and wanted to have his name put on the
voters! list. He was asked if he was of
age, and replied, "No, but I have a
brother who is."
-On Friday evening, 29th ult., while
John Ambler, David Halsted and Chas.
Davis of Wingham, were working on a
scaffold, it gave way. They all fell to
the ground, Ambler receiving a bad cut
above the left eye and a broken rib.
Heisted had his arm broken and DelYill
eseaped by being slightly shaken up.
-On Sunday, 31st ult.'as a horse be-
longing to and driven by Mr. Reynolds,
of Clinton, was passing near the gaol in
Goderich a large dog began following
the rig, frightening the -horse and caus-
ing it to run away. In its mad career
it carried the buggy into a hydrant and
the occupants were thrown out, severely
njuring Mrs. Reynolds and her in-
fant, who were also occupants of the
vehicle.
.-..What might have been a serious ac-
cident happened to Mrs. Greenslade, of
Morris, last Saturday evening, while
driving on Main street in Brussels. The -
wheel of her buggy came in contact with
another conveyance and the horse at-
tempted torun away. Mtn. Greenslade
was thrown out of the rig on the road,
but escaped without any serious injury.
The horse was stopped before going very
far.
.-Mr. W. Snell, of Hullett, has dis-
posed of a fine four months old Durham
bull calf, Cameron, to Mr. George Ship-
ley, Clinton, for the sum of $125-a good
price for so yoting a bull. This ball
took first prize at Blyth and second at
Clinton'and his dam took first wher-
ever shown, and the diploma at Gode-
rich. Vice Consul, the well-known bull.
that came next to Bow Park, at London,
was its sire.
-Among the cattle shipped from
Clinton station last week were the fol-
lowing: J. Jenkins, Goderich town-
ship, 2, 2,230 Hes ; F. MeEsvan, Stanley,
1 1,000 ; H. Crich, Tuckeremith, 9,
11,350 ; J. Proctor, Goderich township,
2, 3,150; D. McTavish, Stanley, 4,
5,190; T. Jenkins, Goderich township,
4, 4,700; Jas. Brown, Hullett, 3, 3,590;
W. Shipley, Clinton, 4. 4,860; D. Tip.
lady, Hullett, 2, 2,500; Jas. Cornish,
Hullett, 1, 1,330; J. Middleton, Gode-
rich township, 38, 54,930,
-On Friday evening of last week,
about four o'clock, the barn and stable
belonging to Mr. Robt. Kennedy, near
Zetland, were destroyed by fire, with
some hogs, a large quantity of oats and
hay, with all the implements except the
wagon, The loss is about $1,500. No
insurance. It is supposed to be set on
fire by a tramp, that was seen in that
neighborhood begging money, and
threatening those that did not assist
him. The law should be strictly put in
force respecting such characters.
-What might have proved a serious
accident occurred on Thursday evening
of last week. As Mr. J. R. Govenlock,
of Winthrop, was driving along conces-
sions 8 and 9, McKillop, having another
occupant with him, he lora control of
one of the lines when nearing Mra.
Murohie's store, and the horse, dashing
violently round the corner, threw the
occupants out of the buggy, and ran for
a short distance until it became entan-
gled in the harness. Fortunately neith-
er occupants were injured, but the
buggy was badly demolished.
-A Manitoba despatch makes the
following reference regarding a gentle-
man who took a prominent part in the
Equal Rights movement in this country
a year or two ago: Rev. John Mordy,
who has been engaged_ in temperance
work for some in the Province, recently
decided to see that the license law was
enforced, and turned informer. So in-
censed were the liquor neon of Portage
la Prairie against.him that they rotten -
egged him and gave him quite a beating.
Rev. Mr. Ruttan, who interfered, was
also roughly handled. Mr. Mordy now
talks of bringing an action against his
asaailants.
-An old man named Proctor was
found dead behind a woodpile in Bel
more on Tuesday of last week, and is
supposed to have been there since the
Saturday previous. Dr. Towler, cor-
oner, was telegraphed for and went out
and examined the body, but eonsidered
an inquest unnecessary. When found
he had an empty bottle in hie pocket
which had contained chloroform. The
old gentlemen will be remembered by
many in this county. Some few years
ago he and hie wife were working in va-
rious parts at house painting and dec-
orating, at which they were adepts. The
wife died some time ago.
-Mrs. Montgomery, wife of Capt. A.
T. Montgomery, well known as one of
the oldest residents of Goderich, died on
Sunday morning, 3lat ult., after an ill-
ness of but a little over a week. She
was born in Purford, Surrey, Kent
county, England, in 1818, and came to
Canada in 1840, mottling shortly after-
wards on the Huron Road, in Maitland
cottage, now known as the Hawley
property. On the retirement of Capt.
Montgomery from business, the family
moved to their present residence, Elm-
wood, where Mrs. Montgomery died.
She was the daughter of Dr. Mait-
and Maitland, of Dunkirk, France,
where she was educated, and her broth -
r, Col. Maitland, of Her Majesty's
net
East India Service, a Victoria Cron
hero, is at present a resident of Edin-
burgh, at the good age of 82, after a en
years' service in the East, and now of
Her Majesty's Justice's of the Peace for
Midlothian. Mrs. Montgomery eras
woman of exceptienal intellectual and
social powers, and possessed of a literary
ability which, had it been cultivated,
would have won for her an honorable po
sition in letters. She had •always a
wide circle of warm friends, and there
are not a few who will deeply regret her
departure to the great beyond.
-Wingham is the next place to be
visited by burglars, or rather would-be
burglars. On Friday night, nth
three parties tried to effect an entrance
to the residence of Mr. Robt. McIndoo,
and on being alarmed by some of the in-
mates, they left and went to the rein
deuce of Mr. John Conery, near by, and
tried to get into his house by way of the
cellar and the back door. Mr. Conery
was awakened, and on giving the
Malar.rmictInheLo'l:ftp*lacenwabIslovisited again,
but
night,
but the parties got awe.y before Mr. Mc-
Indoo was awakened or they might have
Directors of the Ho -wick Mu-
Itonsa-t sToFhmieree
bDIInsurance Company met at
L. Campbell's hotel, Gerrie, last Satur-
day. One hundred and twenty-nine ap-
plications were passed, amounting to
$176,840. Losses were settled to the
amount of $2,325.45,as follows: Joeeph
Scott, hiorie,mcill
dazago,barneptoband
house, $7.2
Wm.
Scott,
tents, $1,210; James Turnbull, Grey,
house and contents, $915; George Kerr,
Morris, damage to contents of house,
$83.50; Frank Wright, Turnberry, con-
tents of barn, $89.70 ; B. Riley, McKilt
lop, hay burned, $15; Walter Belden,
Grey,apples burned in Turnbull's cellar,
$5.00.
-An old and respected resident of
Huron county departed this life on
Saturday last in the person of William
Beck, in his 82nd year. Deceased was
a native of Ireland, having come to Can-
ada from near Grey Abbey, county
Down, in the year 1850, settling at Plc
ton, Prince Edward county. He. came
to Huron county in 1869, and purchased
a portion of the Biesett farm, where he
resided with his wife and the younger
members of the family until 1876, when
owing to bereavement in the family the
old couple removed into the village of
Saltford, where two of their sone were
engaged in business. Mrs. Beck died in
1877, after which Mr. Beck went to live
with his sons, where he has since re-
sided. He was in fairy good health
until about a year agoi when dropsy
made itself apparent, and during the
past five or six months there was a grad-
ual sinking, which culminated on Satiate
"day last. Deceased was well known to
many of the old residents and had the
good will and respect of all with whom
he c ami
-There e n dceopnatratcet.
d
this life on Wednes-
day, May 27th, Matthew Shepherd, who
had been a resident of the township of
Ashfield for the past thirty years. De-
ceased was a native of Kinnoul, near the
town of Perth, Scotland, and at the age
of seventeen enlisted in Her Majesty's
93rd Foot, in the year 1824, and fol-
lowed the colors of hie regiment for over
twenty-two years, of which time over
nine years were spent in the West
Indies and smother nine years in what
was known as British North America,
previous to Confederation. During that
time he had been of such exemplary
character that he not only etalued the
good -will of his superiors, but attained
the rank of non-commissioned officer.
After his discharge from the service in
1846, he resided for some years in St.
Catharines, and afterwards came to the
Huron Tract some thirty years ago. He
was a quiet, inoffensive man, and had
the confidence of all with whom he
came in contact, owing to sterling in-
tegrity and other manly attributee. He
had no direct relatives in this country.
-For the past ten years AlbertPetty,
an employe of the Goderich Organ Fac-
tory, has been troubled with the second
toe of his right foot, which had attained
an abnormal growth and overlapped on
the great toe. Latterly it became par-
ticularly troublesome, and Albert de-
cided to have it amputated. To this end
he asked a fellow -workman to sharpen a
chisel, and after the close of work on
Friday last he held hie foot on a block
and asked his companion to strike off
the toe with the chisel. At first his
friend demurred, but finally he placed
the instrument on the objectionable toe,
and merely saying, "Now, Albert, turn
your head away, quietly lopped it off
by tapping the chisel with a mallet.
Petty says .he thought his friend had
missed it, but when he looked down, he
saw that the toe had been severed. The
amateur surgeon and Petty then dressed
the stump and the latter walked home.
The whole operation and dressing did
not take three minutes, and inside of
four days Petty was able to wear a boot
on his right foot, and is now at work
again. The whole affair was an exhibi-
tion of strong nerve.
Canada.
Gordon, the 7 -year -.old son of Dr.
MacLean, registrar of Lambton, was
drowned at Sarnia, Friday.
-Mr. James Fleming, barrister, of
Brampton, has been appointed deputy
jadge of the County of Peel.
-Owing to the eXtreme dullness of
the shipping trade hundreds of men are
idle about the docks he Montreal.
-During the first five months of this
year 6,809 settlers arrived at Winnipeg
with 400 care of effects.
-Dr. Gordon Bell, of Winnipeg, has
been appointed superintendent of the
Brandon Assylu
-Two convicts made a bold dash -fog
liberty on Tuesday last, from s, quarry
near Kingston,'but were recaptured.
-Joe Hess succeeded in pledging 270
residents of Kincardine to abstain here-
after from the use of intoxicating
liq uors.
-During Friday's thunderstorm at
Rodney. Essex, the 14 -year -cid son of
W. Franklin was struck by lightning
and instantly killed.
-A step -daughter of Mr. Geo. Hunt-
er, of Caradoc, was leading a horse on
the farm one day last week and the
horse kicked her in the jaw, breaking
in two places.
-The new high school buildings at
Montreal, which are to be ready for oc-
cupation by January, 1892, will be its
the form of a hollow square, occupying a
whole block 200 by 250 feet, The
structure will be of red briok and stone
trimminge, two storeys and basement,
will contain about fifty class rooms and
offices, giving accommodation for some
1,600 children, and will cost in the.
meigh
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