Winnipeg Free Press

Friday, October 08, 1875

Issue date: Friday, October 8, 1875
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Pages 1 - 4 of the Winnipeg Free Press October 8, 1875.

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 8, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba City and provincial of cos. The Polly Bull train is getting ready for another Western trip. Trei b. Clarke has taken orders for Over Worth of Shade Trees. Wonder if the corporation has any Money yet is the question of a num Ber of people. In you purpose going to the Portage la Prairie Philadelphia Centennial exhibition consult an advertisement in another column. A meeting of the subscribers to the merchants Steamboat line scheme will take place in Bannatyne s office this evening. See adv. Another flowing Well has been struck at Point Douglas and. A Long Drain or a first class Frog Pond will probably result. One of Tho oldest inhabitants prophesies no Indian summer this fall but he to permitted to have it All his own Way. There is something wrong with the ducks this fall they have a decided objection to coming their hiding places and getting shot. Although the City collector s office is now open for the receipt of taxes we have not Board that to has Boon Over worked in signing receipts yet. The agricultural exhibition has Dev eloped the fact that Tho turkeys geese and. Chickens of. The., county have had much Fuller crops than their owners. They do a Jittlov. Houses Teal aug about Here yet. A horse was stolen from Tho stable of. Or d. D weeks since arid has not yet turned up. Lots of people Are now thinking what fools they were that they did to Rake up a lot of stuff of one sort and another and take first prizes at the county Agri cultural exhibition. He is known hero As Jack Korr but the Brockville recorder announces his arrival at the Lievero House in that Vil under the italian Coguox Mon of Johh o k Parr of the Domin Ion lands department of the City is to regret to learn to take his leave of Manitoba on the 12th inst to return to his native Tasmania. B. O. G. Special meeting of Lodge no. 1 will to hold at the Dawson route office this evening to make arrangements for attending of the late sister Nevin. .soo.advt. There is a Row among the gamblers to Day one of their number who lost at o. Little game kicked and the Jolico Are to have a hand in the game. In mentioning the projected assemblies of. The Winnipeg associates Thrim next wednesday evening the opening will come Oft. In other places where they have mud streets they. Use. A. Sort of a something like a scraper followed by a roller and a very Little use of the machine makes the streets level and hard. Pilj Sion 16, c p railway were drowned in running a rapid on the Winnipeg River North of eat Portage last week. One of the men was it resident and theother was a John a Sponce of St Peters. A Man in Tho neighbourhood of Point Douglas who undertook to. Tame. One of those hands amp Little a Black and White quadrupeds has just Bough t a now . Clothes and vote in favor dogs and cats As House pots. It is said that steamers will be m add to run to the government City which is situated some of red River on the main line the c p b. In Tho Spring of Tho year there would not to the least difficulty., in running Noah s Ark ail Over Tho City. Tjho of or nimm pjs residence at Little Stony rushes a subterranean River Tho water is to he. Most. Oxcell Ori to and which is probably the source of our flowing Wells but whence it co Moth or whither it goeth no . In the provincial Secretary s office is a Section of a petrified Serpent of extra Ordinary dimensions which was quarried out of the foundation it Tho Pegi Lent iary. At Stony Mountain. The animal when alive must have been a monster one Hundred foot in length. It is harmless enough now. The Bazaar at Tho court House still runs very successfully and open again May Mirtic Fovos considerable value Are to to disposed of. Tho military band furnishes excellent new music much to the enjoy ment of the patrons of Tho Bazaar. Go. Tho Bazaar will to open from seven till Tho Salo of the if Arii Aih ing goods by auction. Last Chanco at the Bazaar to night. Indians Fatwa uni in the and Enri dry saloons do a Good Back door Trade. Ald. Have a r Ved Safe and sound in Toronto. The Belfry. Now being added to the Hose Tower is to to ornamental As Well an awful. The Veather acts much As if old probs had lost the bump of decision from his antiquated cranium. The s a society s hops won by the gang of Indian who War danced around the City the other Day. When one sees the number of stove pipe chimneys which protrude through roofs All Over Tho City to Raar vols in Rich that the firemen have nothing to do. In you Don t hurry up and pay your taxes the City finance committee won t be Able to Shell out for the first half yearly interest due in England on the 1st Proximo. From a private letter received from Tho West we learn that Tion exists among the employee of ton Glass co Telegraph constructors. Particulars Aro not Given. The grounds occupied by the Selkirk agricultural society contained three or four old Indian Graves and some heart less wretch pinned an exhibition card on Ono of them which card announced the grave to have received the prize for the Best collection of Nativ e dried is Tho proper time to make arrangements for. Enjoying that Best of. Winter and to understand that a number of citizens propose putting up a Largo rink. A meeting of those interested in Tho under taking and those who would like to be will to held at Tho grand Central this evening. Lot Tho project be carried out successfully. Police court. Drakos had a re lapse of his disease of the Day Tho magistrate prescribed a double dose of Fine for him. It transpired that some body had found that to kept his Money in his boots for there was a consider Able balance he could t account for. John Pilkington had histed in a few cocktails and the proceeding had created Teni Pray. Relaxation of the Sartorius h e had sat Dowa. He " paid two Aad costs.1 Turner had been drunk within the sacred precincts of the stockade Fence at fart Osborne. The reason he got drunk there was probably because to had been accustom to do being just discharged from entry Iii the de Faulter s Sheet said something about and costs. James o Haron had been taking one probably was More than forty the magistrate gave him Worth of advice and Only charged him two dollars for it. Tho when the two Nichols fled from Mon Treal with their ill gotten Booty Tho wires flashed in every direction a description of Tho defaulters with offers of a Reward for their apprehension. The following official description we clip from american paper Tho younger in aged about 20, tall Pale and nervous temperament dark Brown hair. His father is a Man of about 55 years of ago having a conspicuously Largo Reddish purple nose slight grizzly Gray moustache Beard and who Kors greenish Gray remarkably Largo Flat feet toes turning1 in when to walks and a very slovenly striding gait about medium Speaks their photographs by Al in b or i n the e York every Means was to obtain their apprehension. The result has been satisfactory and now Nichols and his son Are in jail at St. Augustine Florida where they wore while arrangements Between Canada and Tho United states Are so defective As probably to interfere with Tho extradition of these criminals Means can to found to keep them in prison until they disgorge their ill gotten wealth. It is stated that prison life in Tho Southern St Jetos is particularly ing to Tho climate and it is supposed that a few months imprisonment will Brin them to terms. The fastest passage Over made across Tho a to Antic saturday morning by the new Steamer City of Benin of the i Manlino James Ken Nedy commander. The City of Berlin left Liverpool on thursday Sopt 16th, at 25 minutes past six p m. At half past 11 the next morning she arrived at Queenstown and for the mails. At ten minutes to five the Steamer got. Under Way from Queenstown on voyage to new York taking southerly course than the usual Lino of steamers. At four o clock saturday morning she made fire Island at half past six am Sandy Hook. The Steamer arrived at quarantine at seven minutes past twelve o clock the of four Ipuru and. Twenty two Dif in Soven Days eighteen hours and two minutes. A. Startling Case Oft Coha Pingy a wi.ctediio88.bsometime ago one Mathias Konkalo was convicted attest Catherine s assizes of an out rage Ori a Little girl and sentenced to be hanged the. Penalty afterwards com . Imprison merit1 Jor. Life in Point tertiary where to has been since april last. Recently in Conse Quence of something having transpired Thiee women and a Little girl aged ten Konkalo s alleged victim wore arrested and St catherines on of charge of conspiracy to Hove Konkalo convicted As above mentioned. At the. Examina Tion of uth a prisoners in St Cath Erines up violations were made that Are in Canada. The girl turned Queen s in effect that mrs Mother or step Rithor to Are not informed which of the convict and wife of col. Konkalo who had disposed of his property to his sons was anxious last. Year. her Dower but could not because. Mat Thias was the in order to remove him she took into her Confidence Hor Washerwoman who was the grand Mother of and with the assist Anco girl who afterwards acknowledged it was was All a plot and that part in it for they concocted the awful charge against the innocent Eon of Tho that she might win something hand some promised her by mrs Konkle the with Tho brutality of an Ogress maltreated so As to furnish evidence with which to sup port the Case of the Arch conspirators. It was sworn to that at the the trial mrs Konkle posted the witnesses for Tho Crown and implored them to All Tell the same poor Konkle will be brought up from Kingston and to Poi fitted to appear in the Box which of denied him when on trial. 10 ., , oct bet Bachel youngest of William of of soap path. Ontario aged Lourton years and fire months. The funeral lefties Tojo family residence to Toni Tow saturday afternoon at two o clock for Kildonan. All friends without further notify in y tid t 6 attend All or the ground taken fro m Tho City to Portage la Prairie in Timo of attend Tho provincial exhibition on wednesday and thursday next. Cheap fare. Apply at this office. O8-0 officers and of Winnipeg Lodge British templars no. 1, will meet Ai the Barnon route office this evening at 8 o clock for Tho Pamposo of arranging Iho attendance of Tho femoral of Suter Rachel Kevin. Undersigned is. Csir Oug that All Porsena he Vine claims against him will pro ont Thorn forthwith. O8.10 John d. Patir Winnipeg Money the tues or Forenoon it Roll containing 360 and 380. Tho or ahdvfivos., Vil Illy rown Rod on Jiro Sohig the n i Moi at the 07.9 free press off co. Wood cords Poplar. State lowest Piikea and address. Press off co. A ttent10jst. Teams mowers the subscriber having leaped a Large tract of Hay land from archbishop Tachie for a term of years to to Eug Agu a number of towns and machine a also teams to haul Hay. To is prepared to take contracts to Supply parties any Quantity of Hay. Also cords of hard Wood for Sale. Apply to Jas. Walkley. . I win front for fac so icon Biu Ull Long of any of forfeited for non payment of Yovo Ramont Daes. Notice is Tufit will in accordance with the provisions of the do Quinion l an it act and a certain order in Council dated Tho 2gth Day of March 1874, offer for Sale by Public auction on the 16th october at Tho hour of 11 o clock ., a certain crib of Poplar Timber containing 70 , together with i in entity of Oak cordwood the e Bank of Tho ked Tho Parish of St. An Drewno near the Ston o bal i to Tutlo place upon Tho ground. O. F. Newcomb Timber Dom. Lands office Sopt. Fur hat company sighed. 1832. F j i j i Jtj 516, b21, and b23.stpaul St., Montreal p.q., where Sale manufacture ii and import ice of Caps Purs _ Aliot Jurj and shippers of Row skins. Buffalo Robes a specially May is 1875. 28tfa3.8 do. Benson late of Lindsay on t physician surgeon a Coucher of Kokk. Office and res Cuco East of the of Sinclair and special attention Given diseases of Tho eve and ear. And v re t a i l cigars tobaccos Fob the choicest brands in City Ana at the l6we81v pricb8 to to the s. L. Kyle main Street next door North of merch4nts Bank old books As. Well As new ones bound neatly and with despatch of Mcgregor s bindery. . At Fheo press office. O Ena mental. Desirous of procuring would do veil to Conj Gujt j. B. Flow Tak Long a first Olam it Ticle. To trill Plant Tho Trees himself guarantee them to grow orders Soll clod. E24-lm John Bredon bonded foot of Post office Street. Goodel etc., Eto roil daring fall and Winter at moderate rates. A Rcd. Mcnee veterinary surgeon College. Of Loco and stable Market Square Yin Alpo a. Smith principal Toronto vet. Colloso. B. Ceu Schorn Montroal a. O. F. Colman . To Ottawa. 825-lm 140-52 sportsmen attention go co w. Chambers for Tho Remington breach Load ing shot guns of which to has just re Cevic a a Largo Stock. Large assortment of telescopes Field opera glasses and general sporting goods. Repairing promptly attended to. Opposite Orace main Street sl3-lm Mcphillips jr., Dominion land Surveyor and civil Engineer. Office Over or. Storo on Tho East eme of main Street opposite Tho Dominion lands 01 fice. Office hours 9 To 4 . Oct i y o 5 r. La s.s1 new ta1los shop n ceo Clements Date Culifer at Mclenaghan Malloch s has opened a t. V new tailor shop f r Montreal prices Symonds nearly opposite Post office. No Len Hall s Standard safes. A full Lino of fire burglar a Kobe d vault doors Nelwayn in Stock. Binford Passmore agents. Office and. Water Ornis 46 Jackson Street St. And mud jobs. Import Eib and dealers in1 m i 1 l 1 1 i i so Elf in a and cigars. 1 1 i i j 0 a Large Asso Ttoe it fret lib and american it canned goods and a Inness Lilik we is Bernard s Orange 1 Kii Bass and pints. Oppice. I younv1 Hyso Gnu Liow a s _ in jjgg1 old Tom 2lanvau 1 m next door to Stere he is to make up v gentlemen s i. Own materials in a first clothes cleaned and repaired. Outt in done for persons making their own Gar Mehls. 0 j Impi to Pere White Amsettie d e vermouth Lime juice. Seltzer Watek ;