Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 29, 1874, Winnipeg, Manitoba Mhz City and provincial. News. The weather reminds one of the fall of 1870. The array is now constructing for it self Root houses. The water in eed River is slowing de creasing in depth. Myriads of Young Grasshoppers Are hatching out these Days. It will shortly be necessary for the Pound keeper to make another raid. The excavation for the fire tanks is being vigorously pushed. The Sere and yellow Leaf is the prac tical subject of the season. They have commenced to talk about who is going to be next mayor. It is not Likely that there will be any serious opposition to the debenture by Law. John Coats is expected in to Day with 250 sheep and 100 head of cattle. Fit of the firm of Oswald co., Minneapolis minn., arrived to Day by stage. Another of those documents with the polysyllabic signatures on the fourth the Bonith Wall of the Pacific. Hotel has been braced in such a manner that it will not he Likely to sink the bed River was out of order this morning and sundry people who wanted to get across did t. The new front of the Queen s hotel begin to give Promise of an intention to be something Nice. Pity the whole Block was not fixed so. Exchanges from up the River inform us that the fever is prevalent in Minne Sota. In several parts of Ontario typhoid is quite prevalent. Routine and Monotony Are the characteristics of life at the Barracks now the boys Are laying off so As to be Able to be the que a pullers a Good reception. On the supposition that the stench from a decomposed human body is More intense than that from any other carcase some people aver that there must be a Corpus in the neighbourhood of the Slaughter houses. Or p g Laurie Lias just completed binding a number of volumes of l Opin Ion ique and other works including a copy of the statutes of Manitoba for 71- 4 inclusive. The workmanship has been executed with a neatness and Dis Patch that cannot be beaten in Gotham. There is at least one family of mennonites living in the City and numerically it is no Slouch of a family either. Quite a number of new dwellings have been commenced within a few Days and they expect to get them finished this fall. Rev or Braverman principal of the Wesley an Institute arrived by Dakota to Day and will resume his duties to Morrow. All those who take an interest in the welfare of their fellow creatures Are urgently requested to attend the Hospital meeting at the City Hall this evening. Fourteen new wagons drawn by one Yoke of oxen passed Down Garry Street yesterday and suggested the first train on the Pembina Branch. W Fairbanks is now out of business having sold his interest in the shaving Parlours to or Joe Tuske. The firm is now Tuske. And now the Days have come when cob webs float about in the air and tempt Hasty words by settling upon one s nose or Mouth or any other Handy lighting place. Where do the things anyway police court Justice Detour nay yesterday the following cases were disposed Queen is Francis Deschamps. Assaulting his. Wife dismissed. The Queen is Garden and Martin the horse dealers assaulting a peace officer committed for trial. Sixty car loads of Manitoba freight have gone by the Way of Crookston since the boats commenced running there. This is but the commencement of the fall shipments which or Kittson thinks Avill be larger this season than Ever Gazette. The Schooner Jessie Mckenney which avas reported sunk at lower fort Garry proved to have been Only in water below her deck. She was successfully floated off on saturday by or Job Clarke of this City who was employed by messes Mcarthur co for that purpose. Horse Post at Point Douglas was found to be ornamented Avith a White plug Haft at an Early hour this morning.1 while near by were an easy chair and afire bag. It subsequently transpired that the room of a gentle Man in the neighbourhood had been entered and the above. Articles taken at High Bluff a horse has been stolen and it is known who the thief is he is heading for the West. News has been sent on to the n w mounted police to intercept him. He is Well armed and has announced his intention of shooting any person who May interfere with him. _ Rifle excitement exists in shooting circles Over the match which is to come off to mor Row at 10 o clock at the Range Between major Irvine s team and a. Mcmicken s team since the tournament there has been much talk regarding the comparative merits of the shoot its and the match to Morrow May be looked upon As a settler. Those who May conclude to attend this match May expect to see excellent marksmanship. The Dakota arrived this morning Mak ing her 14th trip. The following is a copy of her passenger Manifest a Mac Donald and wife Rev or Bowerman and wife Chas Amsdale. Thos smythe and child miss Stewart mrs Weldon Jas and John Weldon l d milks capt Kay. No news. Thirty seven tons of freight. Plenty freight at Crooks ton waiting shipment. Work of building dams at red Lake River has commenced. Or Kittson is at grand Forks. Did against you Ever hear of a race being time and for time at the sane time one happened Tho other night. A gentleman wagered he could run to his room first floor from the sky four blocks Distant and return Avith his watch in three minutes. He won by Twenty seconds. Lie did it in two forty Avrich the lose considered altogether too Kohv Nat. V the Schooner venture owned by messes Mckenzie Mcdonald co arrived in port yesterday Laden with salted and dried Avite fish from the Little Sauskat Cleavan. The fish were caught Only a few Days ago the hav ing come in in five Days. The fish Are reported As very plentiful and a much larger Quantity could have been brought to Market had the capacity of the vessel admitted. This is the third trip of this vessel from the Lake this season. The venture returns i a mediately for another cargo. Horse stealing. Or g f site comb to whom we referred in a late Issue was camped northward from High Bluff in township 12, Range 6, West and Rose on the morning of the 23rd inst at 5 a Mas avas his custom to oat his horse Avrich he had tethered Avi thin five chains of his Camp to find that to had been taken from his moorings. Mrs instituted a search Avest East and northward but without Success and has therefore returned to secure another and will probably resume his inspection duties at once As the sea son is just drawing to a close. Or n expresses a Strong desire to place his Paw upon the person who so stealthily and adroitly led his horse away that to May represent soothers their Fate if following in his footsteps. Interesting local matter on 4th Page took binding. P. C. Laurie near Harvey s livery stable. Books music newspapers Etc., bound in the Best style. Maps chromes Etc., mounted Rind varnished. Old books re bound and repaired orders by mail promptly attended to. Railway wac cons very cheap very cheap suitable for a. I a and other purposes. Also Camp Box cooking and All other kinds of sep21-m stoves at ashdow1ts. T7yebybody should have map Jwj of our province neatly mounted on to lers or in Case for pocket. Apply to j. M. Mag Kego free press office. Lots bought and sold Choice lots in Choice locations throughout the Lity for Sale cheap. Apply to sep7-m p. Heimnick. Totice. Auction rooms of Clarence e. Steele co notre Dame Street sell a bcp7-m a. Baldwin m.d., Over Telegraph office. Winnipeg. Dawson freight or Passen Gers will be received by us Here for Thun it a Bay later than saturday 10th october. W. H. Carpenter co fort Garry sept. Lith 1874. Manitoba Lodge. No. _. Regular communications Are held every Friday evening in the Lodge Koom main St., at the hour of p.m., until the 1st of april 1875. Brothers of the order Are cordially invited to attend. Sell 2.m m Oney to lend on first class real estate Security. J. M. Macdonnell sep26-m barrister. Fob Chain farm on Assiniboine Kiver 2j Miles from City. Two City lots on main Street. Apply at this office. Anted. Customers to buy the Best flour in the province. Parties wishing to contract for a Winter s Supply can do so with or. W in o n. A int a _ Asp flour delivered promptly at any part of tie City. A few sacks of the Best Graham flour sep3-m also on hand. H. S. Donaldson Bro having removed to their new store Corner main and Assiniboine its. Sign of the big Book watch Are now showing the largest and most varied Stock of books stationery fancy goods clocks watches and jewelry West of St. Paul. School books drawing materials Wall paper pictures and frames croquet sets Lacrosse Cricket materials Etc., Etc. Just to hand a Large Stock of Fine jewelry in Bright and coloured Gold latest designs. Gold and Silver and other celebrated makes. Agents for Lazarus Morris celebrated perfected spectacles to suit All sights. Sep7.m to a e i w a a b s t o e e ii tin and Sheet ironwork. Beg to notify the people of Winnipeg and surrounding country that they have opened their which is the most Complete and commodious in the great North West this firm is prepared to Rel a n Ufa it u re a i i sorts of t i n a n d 8 h get 1 to n work on the shortest notice and it reasonable rates immigrants will do Well to Call and inspect our Stock before purchasing their plows rakes heaping and wagons and carts. All kinds of farm on hand. Sep7-in ;