Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 23, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba City and provincial news. City taxes come in very slowly. The Steamer Selkirk cleared at noon to Day. Russel has arrived at Ottawa William Mcdonald left to for a visit to Ontario. What s become of All the cows milk is just now a rarity in Winnipeg. One of the patients at the Hospital has Conval sced und has been discharge tub City is about to advertise for ten Ders for the Colet no Tion of an engine House and stables. Our grocers now give the preference to in Nacunan cheese and so do their customers. The carpet business jest now is in Largo does not look very much he hard the banking office of or Mcmicken is being removed to the office lately occupied by or. Extensive Prairie fires illuminated almost the entire horizon last night. Somebody has evidently been careless. Twelve Hundred is number of sacks of wheat which arrived on the Selkirk consigned to Thornton Sutherland. Gauvin of St. John s College is to open evening French classes in Tho City on the first of nov Ember. See Advt. The Steamer Minnesota has come into Tho Possession of Tho Lino and is now on route for Winnipeg with a cargo of freight. The fiends with packages of those Little Bills were around again to Day remarking about that note which must be paid on monday. Relief irk brought in one thousand and ten kicks of wheat boing the first instalment of the Grain for Tho Relief of Grasshopper they have been discovering that the Walls of Tho now City Hall Are settling is so it is said by some while others say it is a no such thing. The steamers International and sol Kirk arrived last evening the former with 270 tons freight and a few Passen Gers and Tho latter with 200 tons freight. Or Walkley of this City lost one Hundred of Hay by the late Prairie fire at St Boniface or. D. L Clink of one Hundred and Twenty tons. Funeral discourse will be preached . On the Florov Day at . In Tho Baptist go Noel. By Tho Rev a Mcdonald improving to occasion of Tho death of the. Late mrs Chandler. A writer in Tho St Paul Pioneer press sets Forth Tho Grout necessity for Tho improvement of navigation on the red Privor and advocates the expenditure of Money upon Tho sumo by the United states l templars presented or e ii Brown with a expensive cruet stand and a complimentary address As a i of Cognion of that gentleman s services in connection with the organization of Tho order in this province. While we of Manitoba Are enjoying our gorgeous weather it will be difficult for us 10 believe that away Down in Are having Snow storms. Tho newspapers of that state Don t like to admit the fact of Snow Falls and speak of those circumstances As Falls of so Many inches of White the new Tho recent meeting of holy Trinity congregation Canon Grisdale made a verbal state ment regarding Tho financial position of Tho now Church edifice. To said the amount subscribed to the building fund nearly would All be paid in a few Days that the Buila no was nearly completed and it would Only require another 51000 to open Tho Church free of debt. Tho amount so far expended consisted in from local subscriptions and from the Church society. Police Delorme Jsse sat at one fide of the table Ana Aid lusted sat at Tho other. A conversation was entered into which is re ported As follows William. 3-011 Are accused by this present Argus Evod guardian of the peace with 30 la cd your Muscles muddied you brain and ruined Tho coating of your stomach by absorbing alcohol what safest William s was Brief enough to have been excruciatingly simply remarked then Tho magistrate remarked that William would forfeit two dollars to Ihei City and two dollars and a Quarter to Iho Cirk or do hard loafing in the police station for 48 Wenry hours. Went oat to borrow Tho Monet from his permanent improvement fund off poor number of hone Eota swedes who have been working on Tho c p a wore in town Purchas ing tickets to take them Home again. On wednesday last his lordship the metropolitan of Rupert s land appoint of Rev or Fortin of Montreal to the incumbency of holy Trinity Church in this City in accordance with the expressed wish of a majority of Tho con Gre Gatien. Or Fortis was telegraphed informing him of Hia appointment to has signified his starting for Winnipeg on wednesday next. Lie organization of the military. The last of the old hands having Boon discharged to Are now. Abla to give our Reader a Complete list of Tho new non commissioned officers. In May to remarked that the personnel of the officers is unchanged. The artillery Are commanded As before by. Capt. Tascher eau and Lieut Cotton and the infantry by captains Mcdonald and Herchmer. Lieutenants Nash and Martineau and ensigns Street and do capos. Lieut. Hay Tor Reid is still adjutant of the in Fantry and also acting. Garrison adjutant. Tho staff sergeants have with one exception re enlisted and Contrine to hold their respective positions As Fol lows major w. Balmer quartermaster Sorguc Rolph control Sergt Hughes band master Walker District office clerk French orderly room Clork Worthington. Paymaster s c Lork mar band. Or Billington who we be Lieve holds a commission in one of Tho lower provinces has been appointed Hospital Sergt in the room of Sergt Martel who has loft Tho service to join a Survey. Tho new artillery Force is composed of volunteers from a and b batteries. Dominion artillery All trained gunners. The following arc tenon commissioned officers Sergt major pock corporals Patmore and Christie and Bombardier Kano. Tho non commissioned officers of Tho infantry Are Tho following 1 co color Sergt d. Griffith a Veteran with two medals one being Good conduct modal earned by 20 years service the other gained during Tho Indian Mutiny in h. M. 83rd Root until recently it member of the 13th Hamilton Bart of Sergt Booth re enlisted Ca Terer for tit e sergeants mess Sergt Perrin formerly of h m 60th rifles and late of the 12th Batt Yolk rangers Lance Sergt. Chard re enlisted in charge of the Garrison team Corporal Scott of Tho 77th, Wentworth Batt infantry Corporal Goldorf formerly of the old Chib Victo Greys Halifax and Corporal Davis to enlisted. No co has the following Sergt Rundle formerly of h m 17th and a few years ago instructor at the military school Toronto str it. Allen recently of the Una Orfait co Queen s own Toronto Serge. Reid for Merly of h m regt and late a member of Tho 20th Lalton . Cor poral drano formerly of Tho Chibu to Greys Halifax Corporal flood for Merly of the Royal Irish constabulary and recently of the 77th Batt and Corporal buricp., to enlisted. The rank and file have not. Dis appoint a the Good expectations formed of Trie new draft on arrival. Thero Woro Tsvor so few defaulters to at and the men Haen readily adapted themselves to the stringent regulation enforced under military discipline. Throe Duj Baday Are still being carried on the officers be ing determined to the most of Tho h no weather As a consequence the troops nip attaining n High degree of efficiency in us practical movements designed Foit a richly Parade display judiciously excluded from Tho Bill of county Lodge. Lisgar county Lodge of British Templar was formed at Middle Church on thursday inst by w g chief c p Brown and to following officers were elected Daniel Budge. W county chief miss e Mir w vice Thos Tutor Quad. W county Secretary a in Black w county Llev a Matheson w county , w a Sheppard w county councillor John Tait. W county chaplain de Matheson w county financier Boris Gunn. W county recorder Alex w county marshal. Mrs a Conzio w d , Misse Mcdonald w of until guard we Bellington w county 0 guard we Scott w county past chief. The nor. Meeting will boat rapids Lodge St. Andrews Centre on first. Tours duty in december next. By Rusic school District. Tho following is from an extra of the Manitoba official Gazette instead of Tho limits of Bomi Sido school , As printed in Tho Manitoba Gazette dated june 5th, 1875, Road following sections 25, 26. 27, 28, 29, 32, 33. 34, 35, 36, in township 11, Range 8 West and sections 1, 2, 3, 4. 5. 8, 9. 10. 11, 12, in 12. Range 8 remarked one of the Horny handed sons of toil to his wife of Paara to to it takes a sight Calico Tor make you a dress Tho o hard times. Can t you economize with one of them a pull backs the City gals it. Was then that Mariar fired the breadboard at him and remarked that she was t go in Sto Stop the her legs for no old Penny ook Here Tarti ing news rebellion City lots on and parties who will in the West crushed the British lion raised and build on said lots a few lots near at j. H. Ashdown s. Stoves stoves Froc bibs 0, w. Badi6er s Morli importers and dealers in groceries wines spirits tobaccos and cigars. A Largo assortment of English French and american canned goods and groceries. Oui Nesb pints. Lull West India and Bernard s Orange Bombolo Stoughton Angostura. Bass quarts and pints Choice brands Souchon and Congo Green Young Hyson Gunpowder. Japan Best in Market. Sherry. Sicilian Sau champagnes Moselle still Hock Claret. Mar toll t Jules Robin. Bis r quit Dubouchet f ;