Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 30, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba City and provincial of cos. What kind of weather is it anyway Large quantities of Hay for Sale on the streets those Days. It took the stage until one o clock p a to get in to Day. Quite a number of Tho Birds locally known As partridges in the Market to All Hallow Een to Morrow but Don t say a word to to Boya about it. Amongst Tho recent arrivals in Toron to Aro mrs Horchmer and son and miss Mctavish of Winnipeg. Tub new Moon which Carne around yesterday does not seem to have had much effect on Tho weather. Seven butchers came around yester Day to ask our reporter whereabouts that mad dog had been killed. Sausa Ges. The now incumbent of holy Trinity. Pov. Or. Fortin is expected to arrive Here some time during the latter part of next week. New Steamboat Are very credibly informed that next season will see a now Steamboat Lino upon Tho red River. Mas. , widow of Tho late Robt Cunningham m p for Marquette has loft Elora ont for Scotland whore she intends to reside. Some people Are calculating on get Ting cheap firewood Tho coming Witmor from Tho districts of Provon Chor where no crops wore sown Tho past season. The third of a series of sermons to Young people will to Given to Morrow evening in Grac Church by Tho pastor who will take for his subject the evils of service at 6.30 seats free. Citizens who Aro proprietors of Tho article of Commerce known As votes have a kind of an idea that from about now until Tho first monday in january is the Timo to ask Tho City Council for sidewalks and thing s of that sort. It is believed that the question of navigation of streams common to both the Dominion and the United such As the red probably be the subject of negotiation Between our government through the British minister at Washington and the Ameri can government. News has been received to the effect that Tho escort of Tho mounted police who were with Gen. Selby Smyth had returned to fort Mcleod on Tho 5th october and that they had reported that Gen. Smyth left Joseph s Prairie on the 27th of september and expected to reach Vancouver Between the 16th and 20th october. The postal disappointment by remembering that Here after no mail matter will to forwarded unless full stumps Aro affixed. There is the exception that where Ono full Post ago has been paid upon say a letter on which two or More postage Are duo it will to sent but double rates will to charged the receiver. Save yourselves trouble and inconvenience and your i annoyance. Tub Gall reporter says that about two Hundred italians lately engaged on the credit Valley railway near gait and Othor places have taken their departure for Manitoba whore they intend to take up land. The songs of sunny Italy will sound funny in Tho depth of a Forl Garry Winter Tho intended immigration of those italians to Manitoba has been rumoured for some time past but As yet none of them have put in an appearance we fear they won t this Winter. The c p Puller Tho contractor for Tho Canada Pacific Tele graph who is at present at Ottawa has received a Telegram from his station Man at fort Pitt stating that his party was in Good health and More pushing Forward their work Success full. Tho dispatch was toc Vivod in five Days from Tho Timo of sounding and had to to car ried from Polly to Winnipeg by horses. In Tho Days gone by it was considered Quick Timo to receive news Here from fort Pitt in three or four weeks. Police Only Case before the court this morning was that of Thomas Jones Ono of Tho most Polito men in the world who was charged with having Boon on a drunk. Thomas did t deny Tho soft impeachment and requested to contribute 82 and costs towards defraying the current expenses of the City he muttered something or other about getting bettor term but As his worship did t seem to coincide with that View of the matter Thomas was too Polito to press his opinion and accordingly paid the fill amount. Gambling. Tho Standard says is rumoured that considerable gambling is being car Lionil on in some of our saloons and Many a poor fellow is plucked As he comes in from Tho railway or the sur vey. The services of. An experienced detective in Plain clothes would be Vantz Ogeous. The following is an in stance a Roushh boarded Man evidently one of the Railroad navies was seen standing in one of our hotels yesterday shedding tears. When approached on the subject to stated that having just returned from a year s labor he had intended going lome to his family with Tho proceeds but falling into Tho hands of sharper at Ono of Tho saloons to had been stripped of every Dollar. For the Man himself Ono cannot feel so much pity but we feel for his family on the ovo of Winter perhaps depending on Hie return Homo for Tho Means of existence. The Snow that fell on sunday night and monday is fast disappearing before the warm Sun of to Day and to shall probably have two weeks of Fine weather before the Winter sets in. A special reporter will doubtless fur Nish an account of the proceedings at or Martin s political meeting on Satur Day night. Tho Railroad men have finished work on this end of the Pembina Branch and Tiro for their Homes and some to work on Othor portions of Tho line. Or Mcphillips and brother of Winnipeg Aro at work completing Tho sur vey of this town site. While some persons Are leaving to pass Tho Winter at the East others no expected to take their place. Tho lev John Scott of Tho presbyterian Church now is looked for this week. He will Mako his Home hero. Tho Hon h l Bevans of Minnesota is expected in Tho Spring to reside Here. His family Are now on Tho Way. Oetobor23th. News by mail. The Quebec legislature has Boon summoned to meet for Tho despatch of business on nov. 7th. East Northumberland election for the Ontario local House will Tako place on Tho 9th november. Paxton reformer has been to Eloc Tod for North Ontario to the local by 207 majority. A Ila Tver cars King lit the Geneva award. A Washington Telegram of Tho 22nd says an attempt will be made in the next Congress to expose what is said to a lawyers ring in connection with Tho distribution of Tho Geneva award and with the legislation past and prospective which affects that distribution. This Effort it is understood will pro Eod from those who have a Large per Sonal stake in Tho distribution of Tho award and who consider that their rights have not hitherto been properly guarded by Congress. It is said that of the to be awarded under the present act have passed into the hands of this alleged ring. Births. Thi City on the 39th october the wife o . A Good rather like Tho Way they do things in Tho Little City of Corry Pennsylvania. Notice is Given that All vagrants and tramps caught within Tho limits of Corry Are lab e to a Fine of not loss than five or More than fifty dollars and imprisonment for thirty Days and in default of payment of the Fine aforesaid they will be required to labor on Tho streets for any period not exceeding sixty those who like to live at the expense of Tho Muni Pality and Loc go in gaol Aro this moans made to earn their Broad the very Point which vagrants in nine out often cases Are striving to avoid. How would such a Law work in Winnipeg a. So Gulnor Story. A strange Story is reported from Spain. A. Detachment of Alfonsis Tol Diers recently discovered in a secluded part of a Mountain Chain a Cavern which was inhabited by robbers who had taken advantage of Tho civil War in order to ply their criminal vocations. An Alcove was attached to this subterranean dwelling Tho door of which the soldiers broke open. They were astonished to find Tho so decently furnished and provided with books Flowers and even a piano. To an easy chair sat a venerable old Man. Tho soldiers interrogated him but obtained Only incoherent replies. It has Boon ascertained from the confession of Ono of Tho robbers that Tho old Man was Tho Ashier of a banking firm at Bourgos that they had broken into the stolen Tho Safe and taken the cashier with them in Hopes that he would As Sist them to open the Sitf o. During the Retreat which was marked by Many adventures Tho intrepid old Man Suc be Odd in evading the vigilance of his guardians for a Short time and secreted lie Safe in a place whore he would to Ible to recover it afterwards. When Tho Booty was the robbers failed to induce the cashier to reveal to them Tho place where it was concealed they Tho proceedings of Tho famous chef furs by roasting Tho feet of their victim in order to extort a confession. But the inflicted tortures had a different effect. Tho Man got mad and it was with Tho object of. Restoring him to Rea son that Tho robbers bestowed Tho utmost attention on him in Hopes that when he recovered his reason to would reveal to Thorn the place where Tho Safo was concealed. The Nolph ont Mercury is in arg cd ind improved. Boy Good smart lad to Tike Cara of horse and to the chores. Apply to o30n5 Geo. D. Mcvicar at Al Tuton s warehouse. Wetheral servant in a family of seven. Apply at this office._____o30n4 wanted lot of carpenters apply to w. H. Burkholder o28nl at mar kit building. Of you like pull Cream cheese o22m get Tho Haldimand factory. Ploth intr. Clothing. W. Palmer Clarke has received Large Stock of Winter Kapotes pea jackets. Also a very Largo assortment of Woollen underclothing and a few cases Felt Over shoes. O25.30 w. Palmer Clarke. Oth 1875. Summer Are argement of passenger trains on West Wisconsin and Chicago North Western railways two through Dally each Way leaving fat. Paul is follows Chicago Day express Dally except . Arr Virgin Chicago 7.15n.m. Chicago night express daily except saturday -7.80 . Arriving in Chicago. 4.00 . Leaving Chicago As follows St Pill Day express daily except . St. Pan night express daily except 9.-10 . This is tin Only line running Tho co Lebraud Pullman Day and night coaches Between St. And Chicago. Alno the Only Lino air Brake Between St. Paul and Chicago. Miller s Patent platforms Miller s Patent con Lars West Inch Tome air Brake etc., All combined for safety Anxo this tee Best route to Madison Benoit Chicago and ail Points East and South. First class eating Bonbon at claim Elroy Devil s Lake and Favard and ample time allowed for get your tickets of h. Mcdougall ticket agent skin nips 3iaa. I. A. Swan p. A cube conc Rel . Pass. Agent. O. K. Raises Gin ertl ticket s tabti1ng rebellion in the West crushed the British lion raised and looking after at j. H. Ashdown a stoves stoves stoves hardware hardware. The largest and most Complete Stock North of St. At s the partnership heretofore existing Inder the name and Stylo of j. H. Anh Down co. Having expired by Litmon Ion the subscriber would respectfully state that he assumes All liabilities of to same and would urgently a Quost hat All indebted pay up promptly and avoid the Cost of collection Ashdown so pm Boc eiris a w. Radi6er Mother importers and dealers in groceries wines spirits tobaccos and cigars. A Largo assortment of English French and american canned goods and groceries. Oui Ness and pints. Full West India and Bernard s Orange Bombolo Stoughton Angostura. Bass quarts and pints Souchon and Congo Green Young Hyson Guu pow Dor. Japan beat in Market. Sherry. Sicilian Terne champagnes Moselle still Hock Claret. T Jules i quit Dubo Ucho f j do w Boll duri lop i old Tom Booths Hall f incl Underwood. J Case Bye scotch in Wood and Irish. J care. Kormon lied Aud White go Pacba Maras Chino Kirsch Assor Aya Pana Anisette do Bor Deaux Benedictine. Absinthe suisse vermouth Lime juice. Just Seltzer water. Afes. Halt s Standard safes. A full Lino of fire burglar proof Saf band vault doors always in Stock. Bigford Passmore Agen s. Office and 46 Jackson Street St. A futz Minnesota. Jo8.9m Manitoba and North West territories apv1sokx Board. Canadian commission International exhibition 1876, fact adelph1a. Phot ice , 1676. Public notice a hereby Given that t he Board Aro receive applications from intending exhibitors t the International exhibition and to furnish ill repaired information forms of application etc., Tho co operation of the Public and Abro nations is solicited to Render Tho exhibition Sacco mall Bud worthy thu resources of this province and Tho North West. Al intended for exhibition will be taken charge f at Winnipeg and returned from Philadelphia free of a phase to the immediate application in necessary to it Acturo space. Tho general reception of articles at the exhibition Amxo will be admitted after Makh Tho Canadian Commissio kill Toko precaution for Tho a of preservation of All objects in the exhibition and it will in upon Sable for damage of of Auy land or for Mai. Ones Lyub or Otic no Leo. R for further Pai tic Jeri apply to the Secretary of lha Manitoba advisory Board. Thos. ;