Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 20, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba Saturday nov. 20, 1875. The Prince of Wales is Perial government to the put lace of walks in India. The telegrams bring the information that advised by the birr return Home from India at once because he is not welcomed by the native princes. The Telegram is based upon news sent the new York papers and need not therefore to accepted As absolutely reliable. If however it docs turn out As the new York papers represent it May be significant. Tun most distressing accounts Are Given of the unparalleled failure of this year s Harvest in Russia. It is asserted that never before has a crop failure been so general in that country both in geographical extent and comprehensiveness. The entire cultivated is deprived of its expected liar Tam Bow to Podolsk and from Orel to the Crimea. In other years Whon there was a failure of crops Only one Spe cies be it cereals or roots or grass was attacked but this year All crops have suffered alike. Food and fodder Are Selling at fabulous prices and in consequence of Tho dearth of fodder peasants Are Selling their cattle at unheard of rates. As an evidence of the poverty existing a correspondent of a Gorman paper writes that in Podolla offers have been made for three pair of Bullocks o be Given for Winter feed in autumn of which Only one pair is to be claimed Back in Spring the other two being allowed As equivalent for their Winter keep. Under these circumstances a general impoverish ment of the Empire in cattle is apprehended. Yet Theraza fms to be no Prospect of help As All situated. Should Tho news turn out to be True the fact will have great significance for Grain dealers and Grain growers in America. Great Britain alone paid Russia in 1873, about for Grain while the amount paid to America in the same year was about should Tho whole or Tho greater portion of the Supply from Russia be Cut off this year it will of course necessitate a much larger importation than formerly from this Side of the Atlantic and Canada will partake of the Benefit accruing. But great Britain was not the Only country supplied from Russia and if the reported failure is not exaggerated Russia herself must import. In the older provinces especially in Ontario immense quantities of Grain have been held for years amongst the Farmers for higher prices which accounts in no Small degree for the depression and now things Are certainly looking As though the holders will realize what they have been waiting Lor. This be ing so we May reasonably expect an Al most immediate revival of business in the Dominion. In his Halifax speech or. Mackenzie intimated that the Dominion government have under consideration the completion of a plan by which full and Complete Statis tics concern Itig the Dominion May be gathered periodically. An Ontario Cote. Horary aptly says the difficulty that is to be overcome arises from the fact that the Dominion has no officials in a position to collect the required the several provinces have different systems of their own none of which Are perfect. An arrangement will have to be effected to secure uniformity in All the provinces. Canada would be in a much better position before the world if reliable figures were at hand with regard to the climate wealth and products of the country. The United states can furnish the most ample records. Turn to any descriptive work upon that country and the Reader can find at a glance tabulated returns of the population by states at different times according to color and sex the decennial increase and the per. Cen tags of increase Tho nativities of Tho inhabitants the number of acres under cultivation and their Cash value the value of implements and machinery the number of horses cows mules and other animals Tho products of agriculture and manufactures mining and the Mechanic arts full tables of exports and imports to and from each foreign country and Complete Ous statistics. Canada cannot begin too soon to prepare Tho same class of tables and the minister who succeeds in sys tem for the purpose will have earned the tasting gratitude of his countrymen and done Tho Dominion a service that will live after playing a Fine trick. The superintendent of an insane Asylum in France while passing through the wards recently noticed a Man of very inoffensive appearance sobbing in his bed like a child. My poor Friend what is the matter inquired the physician. A shy said the Lunatic neighbor 1ms played me a sad trick. He concealed my knife and i have been looking for it two hours without being Able to find then he added with a1 smile childlike and Blandy Buti a play him a Fine trick in All said the Consolin Gly patting him on the. Shoulder As he passed on. Two Days later the superintendent chanced to walk through the same room Early in the morning. His insane Friend stopped him and said i have found my knife again and played that trick on my Comrade As i told you i should How is that while he was asleep i hid his this Man is very thought the superintendent. Then he asked and what did you do with it i put it in the Linen closet but you need not Tell was the answer. The physician walked mechanically to the closet opened the door and looked in. The head of the Lunatic s Comrade was there. Kew Stobart co wholesale and retail Winnipeg fur Market. Nov. Prime skins Beaver per 1 00 to 2 50 hear per skin. 200 Fisher. 5 00 i of Martin. J. 50 Mink. 1 00 Al 00 Skunk. 40 Wolverine. 2 00 red Fox. 00 Cross Fox. 1 50 Silver Fox. 25 00 Muskrat. 12 Wolf. 1 of 300 1200 1 j50 0 50 2 75 10 00 75 3 00 150 800 75 00 Winnipeg general Hospi will to received up to thurs Day next for the delivery of 10 cords of Oak and 40 cords dry int the Hospital build ing. Address Hospital Box lit. 1120.23 general merchants 23 Fenchurch Street London England and main Street Winnipeg Manitoba Bannatyne s old store have always on hand a Large Stock of fancy and Staple dry goods groceries crockery glassware boots shoes Etc. Pemmican skins Etc. Best prices paid in goods for furs hand made socks and mitts. Arrival of fall goods. Of you want first class work done Call at i George l. Firestine s fashionable hair dressing parlor. Sign of the big lamp. Fall Stock has arrived. Publio notice is hereby Given that the following applications for licenses to Soli intoxicating liquors by retail have been made to and will come before the Council of the City of Winnipeg for consideration under the provisions of by Law no.-10 of suld City on monday Tho 22nd november Fob Hott . Grand Central John Haverty. Wellington Mckinnon. Hotel do Canada Only. Moue Hamp. Grady hotel John Grady. Farmer s Home Alison r. Gerald. Dominion hotel Ellas Swayze. For Saith in License. I White Saloon. Alexander Macintyre. Davis House William Miller. V n20.22 a. M. Brown City clerk. Sacks Tonka flour pork Ham Bacon c0lifornia pickles in Fols Fie fruit in Gal. Tins dried and canned fruits confectionary crockery glassware. Green Black and mixed Tea from to 50 cts. Per in. Pound package. A Beautiful Chrom Given with ouch five Rishe citizens Montreal fire life. Accident and capital two Mamion doily. A re now prepared to take risks in bound a j. M. Mcgregor. Enquire at free press c. H. 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