Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 12, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba Tie Sombra tragedy. Our readers will remember the Shock was Given to the Community Tho details of the now famous Sombra murder became known. A harm less inoffensive Man Ralph Finlay was aroused in the night by a noise in his he went out and was suspicion was fastened upon a servant Man named and in Tho course of a preliminary investigation it came out that Smith had been criminally intimate _ with Finlay s wife. Mrs. Finlay made in charging Smith with Tho actual commission of the murder but acknowledging that he had told her be forehand what to intended to do and that it was for her Sake. Both parties were lodged in gaol and Tho popular verdict at Tho time would have consigned both to Tho Gallows. Tho Man Smith had earned his late by his act As a Prin Cipal and the wife who could allow her husband to leave his bed and walk out to be butchered in the night by her amour was to he Ofos Naipun. Inning utri Al of Nas mini Finlay told substantially the same Story As before admitting that Smith bad Mado her aware of his intention to murder her husband. She avows that she did not believe that to would do it. Her Story fixing the guilt upon him is slightly corroborated but without her evidence the Corro oratory testimony not be sufficient to Smith has therefore been sentenced to be hanged and mrs. Finlay will Proba Bly be sent Back to gaol to prepare for trial at Tho next assizes. Tho principle which leads a jury to believe an accused person innocent until guilt is proved make it hard to convict mrs Finlay. If she should escape altogether it will be Felt that one who was morally More at fault than the murderer has been Al Lowed to sin with impunity. Yet with out her Aid Queen s evidence it to hard to see How Smith could have been clearly proved guilty for no mortal saw him fire Tho gun and none but mrs Fin Lay knew of his intention. It is believed that her trial will he Little More than a formality an none but Smith is in a position to connect her with Tho Case and his evidence cannot to taken. Sup posing that there was an actual conspiracy Between the guilty pair that Tho life of Ralph Finlay should be reflections of mrs. Finlay to Tho Day of her death will be a constant punish ment. She May escape the extreme penalty of the Law but her own con science and the suspicions of the world will never give her peace. The Horri Bio tragedy that followed go soon upon her violation of her duty to her husband is but another proof of the danger of Tho first site in the wrong Don. Advertiser. The Virginia fire. A conflagration unrivalled for its devastating Power except by the great fires of Chicago and converted the principal portion of the Busy capital of the Nevada mining District into a blackened ruin. Some idea of Tho extent of Tho fire and of its Destura Tive effect May be gained from the fact that the Burnt District embraces a tract of about two Hundred and fifty very few deaths Are reported but the. Latest and most reliable accounts set Down Tho loss of property at the loss of the insurance companies will be it is estimated at least 000 and it is feared that some of them will have to succumb. Worse than the actual loss As represented by Money is the derangement of the principal Industry of the locality. A Large amount of Cap ital bad been sunk in mines and the necessary appliances for working them and a considerable portion of Tho popu Lalion made their living out of these in one capacity or another it is satisfactory to know that Tho mines themselves Are uninjured the damage caused by Tho fire being confined to the shafts and out works. But even this is bad enough some of the mines cannot resume work for a Long time and even the less Jurod ones can Only be worked for the present at a disadvantage it is stated on apparently Good authority Thau no Ore can be hoisted out before next sprig miners Are thrown out of employment Aad twice that num Ber w0uld j Fobe la Money enough left to carry them away diminution in the z v8 an Imp Tant feature of considerable proportion n i totals the u Tab thing news rebellion n 0 to c b ithe owned on by Georgg Mckenney will from thie Day me Moken by boo. And Contaoe to fhe patronage of the Public by to trial Tention to brain sea and Low prices in Tho following prices Quality extent of Stock in the West crushed Box Camp the British lion raised and looking after stoves 25o Stock. At rth West Council a i special mooting of the Connoll of Tho i tories will la hold to office of the Lieut Sint at fort Garry 01 Tuo Daytha 23rd Dav of at u o clock in the Forenoon. By order. Ot6m Bent rooms Xit Atod and warm. Apply at 028 daily Kish a Rcd. Veterinary surgeon Prin pal Toronto vet. D. Mcvear Cliburn Montreal a. O. F. Oral Ottowa. Of you like full Cream cheese of you want co to Hill Tho Korth Wisl Ali f.n-1 my at Tho Salon sign of the Diamond pole main Street. Fanning implements machinery mowers and sulky Cross and breaking plows cultivators fanning Mills Etc shelf hardware in endless variety j. H. Ashdown snails axes handles camping outfits Iron hoes picks tinware building paper Kakos carpenters tools new Canadian line from Montreal Toronto stoves Glass Putty ods Ami ethos brushes Etc. Etc. Blasting sporting powder shot Ball fuse Sod. Caps Etc pumps and piping roofing eave roughing having got it we determined to keep Tho favourable Tonna to Dearie. Mail Anji to steam and Gas fittings plumber s work stoves Pemmican a choir for Cash at i54tf skins sinews. House and Blacksmith Coal. Mckenney bros., a to l. B. , Block Winnipeg Prince Arthur s on the opening a 1 to will Montreal and to Ronto for Prince Landing and do Liitt. To be de by Otter of Thi Oon Tiec of nine propellers thai line Frici Lieut of of . 1-he new and fit Clang and 1 Ong Dir eos the in delivery t.4u and rates lower have . Lino Appelle to of the fair n goods. Stoves hardware Mclenachen m a l Loch s Firat claim for Parisen Genic. For rates and All in formation apply to 0. E. Jaqt7b8 a 00., Mou Jodl Toronto safes. Has arrived hardware. And is Eady for inspection. The largest and most Complete Stock North of St. Paul tailoring. Our new Cutter has arrived. Sure fits guaranteed. The n could form t at . Ashdown s i Puen iture i Hall s Standard safes. A full Hue of fire burglar proof Saft and sult doors always in big Ord Passmore office and water Ponta 46 Jackson Street St. Pau3, Man Neamota. I r. Cerrie co., foundry. 1 30. Us was at Ono time much again became buoyant so spread that the is were Safe 3ng has already commenced and at eos wll be taken to repair the loss to to shafts h3 soon As possible 111 i. 1 1 10l x and House furnishing goods. The partnership heretofore existing under the name and style of . Ash Down co. Having expired by limitation the subscriber would respectfully state that he assumes All liabilities of Tho same and would urgently request that All up promptly and avoid the Cost of collection. Blo pm Jav h. Importers of Staple dry goods. So in b but pm Traule Arioul Carml i engines patterns and to flows bos and Cylinder stoves for burning Wood and Coal Iron a brass castings Cedar Street St. Paul Miffan "1c, St., f Montreal p.q., v the Leoaler a of of buyers and ship piers of raw i ;