Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 25, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba Tiiu misday nov. 25, 1875 the Fittim Belt. It is Likely Macoun will return to this country next season by his own re commendation to examine the Flora of the country lying Between keel River and Atha Basca for the purpose of determining the exact of the Fertile Belt so called from the Point near Athabasca Lake where he found by conclusive Evi Dence that it deflected materially to the South eastward Lake Superior. If report of this examination will be a most valuable contribution to our records inns much As the weight of authority has asserted that from latitude 105 the Fertile Belt Narrows very perceptibly deflecting South Ward toward the Boundary line until in the Region of lakes Manitoba and Winnipeg it is confined within our Boundary to about ten degrees of Longitude except where the climate is ameliorated by the Vicinity of Large bodies of water such As the lakes mentioned but the transcontinental r r route has apparently been located in the belief that the whole country from the Rocky mountains eastward within the Longitude of fort Liard is e qually fit for settlement. The celebrated Ward will Case recently tried at Detroit the particulars of which have been Given our readers resulted in the disagreement of the jury. It is asserted that the Rumor of the in tended Entrance of Newfoundland into the Dominion of Canada which was current some time ago had no foundation. The late visit of a prominent member of the Newfoundland government is denied by the newspapers in the Confidence of the Newfoundland government As being in any Way connected with that object. A Soji Kwiat remarkable movement of american Calico to English markets has recently been reported from new York. A late despatch 14th states that the exports of manufactured Cotton from the United states Are More every week than they formerly were in a month. In one week recently the total Domestic Cottons were of which went to great Britain. Enquired How much mud it took to fill up a certain sized Creek i could not have Felt surprised but i am at a loss to comprehend Why he should consult the banker on the method of emptying the City mean the Treasury chests. In the first place the manager of the Bank would be a Dis interest party in the second he is deeply interested. One would think the chairman of the finance committee ought to be Able question regarding the. Finances yet we find our worthy chairman unable to Tell How a certain sum of Money was raised to pay the interest on the City Bonds. The banker knew of course but unfortunately for the chairman he had not paid his usual visit to the banker before going to the Council. The Large., brokerage paid on the Sale of the Bonds and subsequent mismanagement of the proceeds the appropriation of monies to other purposes than those the Money was voted for with ont the consent of the Council the actual receipt of Money into the Treasury and the expenditure therefrom Are Points on which explanation is asked but we citizens cannot get it and yet i learn these Alder men will have the audacity to seek re election. It is a very significant fact that the chairman of the Board of works takes the same stand As the chairman of finance of these worthies refuse to give an account of their stewardship. It looks As if the financier is afraid to let it be known How much he has paid his confreres of the Board of works and the latter is evidently frightened at the extent of the sum thus drawn from the Treasury and evidently very reluctant to disclose How and where the Money has been spent. No one will be readier than myself to do Justice to the management of these two aldermen if it is deserving of Praise instead of censure but in the meantime while they refuse to give an open account of themselves i can Only conclude that they Are afraid to do so. Putting therefore these facts together 1st, that the chairman of finance has derived great personal benefits from the Board of works 2nd, that to will not Tell How the his control has been spent 3rd, that the chairman of the Board of works will not toll How he has spent the Money handed him by the finance committee i must Only say that the whole thing appears decidedly fishy and queer. More anon with particulars. Yours truly nov. 25. Kew wholesale and retail general merchants 28 Fenchurch Street London England and main Street Winnipeg Manitoba capital Mllton Are now prepared to take risks ii j. M. Mcgregor 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 Eto. Best prices paid in goods for furs hand made socks and mitts. Arrival of fall goods. A very cheerful View of the Prospect for 1876 is taken by the american newspapers. The presidential election and the Philadel phia Centennial will take place and these the journals regard As matters of great importance. The year of the presidential election is always a year of extra activity and extra expenditure and the Centennial will attract a Large number of visitors from All parts of the Globe who will leave a vast sum of Money in the country. Railways will have a prosperous time without doubt and it is confidently asserted that manufactures of All kinds will receive a great in prediction being made that the Centennial will do More for the Sale of american goods abroad than for the Sale of for eign goods in America. Canada will of course be affected for the better consider ably by the Good times which our american friends so hopefully anticipate next Vear. City anti Iris. To the editor of the Filee pm ass. The civic elections Are approach ing it May not be amiss to review a few of the Many strange occurrences that have taken place during the past year in the management of our City affairs. In the first place it has appeared to me As Well As to others who have spoken to me on the subject that some of our councillors have been rather too eager to turn their position As aldermen of this City to their own individual to the editor of the Frob Priess. As false reporter is out again on the school question please be kind enough to allow to space to reply to him. This mischief maker smarting under the lash of truth wanders from the Point at Issue and has recourse to a tissue of sophistry which is too transparent not to be seen through by the common most observer. My communication to the Standard putting him in mind of. His false statement is characterized As possessing Dove strained now i am reprimanded for using such words As falsehood and Low insulted which in my Plain Way of dealing with things Are the most appropriate terms i can use in expos ing his persistency in maintaining false re ports and making uncalled for and insult ing allusions about the Catholic school in Winnipeg. No one would be further from using uncomplimentary language than. 1 would but i regret to s a that reporters Cool impudence and litter disregard for truth forces me into this style simply with the. the straightforward Prin Ciple of calling a Spade a Spade. He at Temps to shirk the responsibility of having insulted the ladies who have charge of the school in question. It is evident however that in attempting to do so he is not prompted by any moral principle but by a senso of the indignation which his attacks upon an inoffensive Community of ladies who Are sacrificing their lives in the cause of education for the glory of god will kindle in the breast of every right thinking person. After dwelling to an extent for which egotism would be too moderate a term upon his own gallantry reporter says i on referred to the average attendance of the Winnipeg separate school not stopping to enquire whether its teachers were male 01 female and that. Having been printed in the official reports i considered it Public and again in the same paragraph in fact i was not aware that the school to which lie refers was a Public school at All As i had More reason to believe it a separate there is a contradiction Between these two sentences which shows the bewildered state of the writer s mind in trying Ito f 1-1-1 p Fly Fyk i. V fall Stock has arrived. Chicago Milwaukee pan railway the great through Lino Between Chicago 4 new York v new England Nie All to Stem and Chicago be canal and West son streets. Horse cars and stain parts of thecly constantly pcs for the Only through Dine Between Waukee St. Paul and Minneapolis it traverses a finer country with cry and passes through More by syncs and pleasure resorts than any other v2rtse Ern line and the Only railway line Tro vow Valley of the upper Mississippi to wired the shores of Lake Pepin. Also via of pen. O via f Madison Prol Rie do of ten Megr Eeor Owatonna and Faribault. Through Palace coaches and sleeping cars of the Best and connect tank at St. Paul and his door5 when sewers a i Creek fill Cal up the foundation of the pulled Down and d m with Earth this expense of to exclaim what plying into ooh in the management of tie Knan res of s Alderman does not pea o Lave been so la Peg he has been wonderfully if c it a Basso in due to the reverend ladies the Winni de Catholic school it is an insult to an intelligent Public to foist upon them such palp Able inconsistency. There is nothing else m reporters letter which is Worth noticing. My object has been to show that he is guilty of having recourse to artifices which Are beneath the dignity of a gentleman and i think i have done so to the satisfaction of your intelligent readers. If your correspondent is so anxious As he appears to be to discuss the school question let him do so i an honorable Why. Let him not make such false statements and cow ardly and unfounded charges As will cause him to be taken to task for deliberate false Hood and being a Low insulted and the pub Lic will give him the credit for honesty in his efforts at educational Reform. Yours respectfully v fair Winnipeg nov 23rd, 1875. Of work co to Hill face of the can Melon hair Cutter and Barber of the you will find him at the Salon sign of the Diamond pole main Street has arrived and is r y f or inspection. Tailoring t v i i our new Putter has arrived. Sure fits guaranteed. Leaving Chicago As follows j except sundays tax. Daily except saturday 9.45 this is the Only line running the celebrated Pullman Day and night coaches Between St. Paul and Cli Lengo. Also the Only line j if air Brake Paul and Chicago. Platforms. Miller s Patent a piers Westinghouse air Brake Ete Alcoin bleed for safety make this the Best route to Madison Beloit Chicago and All Points East and South Puetx Itzee r. Cerrie co., and first class at eau Claire. De for a Havard and ample time get your ticket of Mcdougal i ticket agent we. G. P. B. Clarke gon pass agent. K. Barges general ticket agent i House furnishing . Taylor Are to fled that unless their _. F a co u it is of Staple dry goods. T w in Gal proceedings ill be taken to collect the same. A is imperative. N.b.-a11 kinds of hard Ware cheap for Cash but no More credit ;