Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 25, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba City and provincial news. Tub North West Council sat Liis after noon. It Leslie of West Lynne is in town taking in the metropolitan Lions. A masquerade carnival at the Victoria. Rink is one of the affairs Likely to occur in the near future. The first performances at the theatre Royal will be on monday and wednesday next instead of monday and tuesday As announced yesterday. Tub Snow factory above Don t give the police a Chance to enforce the Snow on the the necessary time Don t elapse Between the Snow flurries. With a View towards furnishing music for Winter entertainments a string band has been organized in the City. We be Lieve they grind out very Good music. Reporter is. Fair under take to say that it would be much More satisfactory to the readers of the free press if these disputants would confine themselves to the main question at Issue. The cold weather is hard on the tale Gap wires it contracts them so that they some times snap. This suggests the query As the line is so much Shorter now than in summer should t the rates be less the Market building is in trouble not exactly the building but some of the parties connected Council and the architects for instance. It is not definitely known what the matter is but we shall see in a Day or two. Mim Taky remains of ser Geant Marchand paymaster s clerk. Provis ional battalion of infantry were interred this morning in the roman Catholic Ceme Tery St. Boniface with full military honors. The cortege which comprised the officers and men of the company to which deceased belonged and every Man Oft duty left fort Osborne at 9.30. The procession was headed by the firing of Nineteen rank and file. The Garrison band came next but owing to the Frost the musicians instruments were unserviceable and the sol emn strains of the dead March were accordingly not performed. The coffin contain ing the remains of the deceased came next upon a gun Sleigh drawn by two artillery Drivers. It was covered with the Union Jack surmounted by. The Cap and sword of the dead sergeant. The staff sergeants of the Garrison were the pall bearers and the remainder of the troops followed As mourners. On the procession reaching the Cathedral of St. Boniface the firing party and mourners accompanied the remains in to the edifice where the impressive funeral service of the Catholic Church was performed with every musical portion being rendered with much effect. The cof Fin was then conveyed outside and lowered into the grave. The firing party fired three volleys and the bugler sounded the Salute Over the grave after which the troops re turned to Barracks. Victoria skating opening. A skating rink 150 feet by 50 feet is rather a Large affair but the Victoria link which is of the size indicated not an Inch too Large last evening on the occasion of its opening. The gallery was jammed the dressing rooms were packed the plat forms impassible and the ice was crowded. There were Good skaters and bail skaters skaters who never ran against anybody and skaters who were always poking their Heads into other Peoples breadbasket skaters whose equilibrium was perfect and skaters who passed most of the time sitting on the ice skaters whose movements were Graceful and skaters whose contortions were the reverse. There were merchant princes floating about on the Glassy there were their festive clerks acquiring muscle and complexion there were ladies gracefully gliding there were City officials too much pressed with business to remove their pens from behind their ears there were Dominion govern ment officials mapping out railway routes in Graceful curves on the ice there were pin sons illustrating that the righteous some times stand on Slippery places there were representatives of All sorts Sixes and sexes of humanity and All seemed to enjoy them selves to the utmost. The military band was stationed in a Little Alcove at the rear and enlivened the com Pany with some Fine selections. The rink is most commodious most comfortable and in every respect Complete and generally tip top. There Are ladies and gentlemen s dressing rooms cloak rooms Coffee rooms ticket office gallery and Baric stand All admirably heated while the whole affair is brilliantly lighted. The proprietors of the rink deserve the Best Success and if the opening night is any indication they will not Lack Patron age. Emerson. Assured that the Effort will be on saturday last a number of persons vere in town from the Rosseau to buy their Vinter supplies. Nov. 24th. Lectures on 1. Communicated. The following advertisement came into Lay hands last week the literary society organized on wednesday last with Twenty two members Wil meet every tuesday night throughout the Winter. Or. Beans is president and i killer vice president. Or. Leslie one of the school trustees leaves Foi Winnipeg to Morrow to engage a teacher or Pomeroy not wishing to teach the school any longer. As soon As there is sufficient Snow Foi Sleigh ing there will be a great Deal of team ing to and from this of gov eminent flour and Grain. Flour is Selling at per 100 pounds xxx. Card word is per Cord Foi Oak. It will be remembered that when emigration from Goodhue co., Minnesota to Mani Toba first commenced a counter mov Einen to Texas was started. Letters received Here from persons now in Texas indicate tha they Are not satisfied either with the people or the climate and that hereafter Manitoba will Hare the preference As a place for settlement. Our new ministers Are at work Here Anc in the surrounding settlements not Confin ing their labors to the Canadian Side of the line. They make Progress everywhere except at Pembina where they find it Verj difficult to get together a congregation. The people of that Village however May res and Herzegovina will Send a deputation to Vienna Berlin Strid St. Petersburg to present a petition embodying their of thursday Sard inst., at 6.30 after three Days illness sufi Sergt. Albert Marchand paymaster s clerk provisional battalion of infantry. A Large parcel of sundries composed of in assortment of groceries for family use belonging of Thomas of whoever will return he same to the said Thomas will be hand Meiy to which the following has been added Oxe Day . Beg your Pardon gentlemen no Onger look for the Large parcel of family supplies which i supposed was lost. My Vite Lias made the discovery that i did not Isit the store at All where i was to buy the i will not give All the particulars As o How it happened but will say that be Ween my House and the store there Are two hotels one an old and the other a new one. Course i stopped at the old place to take drink because i was dry which i thought Koukl warm me because i was cold and he landlord and i were always Good friends except temporarily on several occasions when i ran Short of Money. I found in the car room six of my old friends to whom i in strongly attached and i said Good morn Ling let us have a drink. Drinks for seven Vero taken at my. Expense then we lit or pipes and had a smoke and a talk and f course each Ono present treated All found and i had to take seven drinks. I Enow i did not want so much but each hav no to treat in turn i had to drink and when i do drink there is no fooling about it specially when the Money is paid for what am supposed to. Take. We might have Jeen an hour getting through with our even drinks and smoking and i remarked o fat Bill at the close he is a Jolly Good Fol of and always full of fun that everything appeared so strange this morning whirling found and round and dancing about. Don t know says Bill that this is always thus. Lie Earth and everything thereon is always Lancing and turning Over at least once every Day. As a Rule however we do not Lotice it but a few glasses of Good whiskey happens a Man s vision and he is then enabled to see things turning round and round. Bine says Bill let us now go to the new Lotel and let the landlord know that we in end to be Friendly with him. Yes , f All go i will of the Way i found Trees pumps fences Etc turning and dancing and frequently whirling up against no i awoke next morning at Home. Wife whore Are the things what things she the Large parcel of goods that i expended my Gold piece for and Rought Home yesterday 0 shame said she you went no further than the new hotel yesterday and was brought Home on. A sled ast night. Says wife i know better i nought the goods which you so much want Are lost and shall be advertised see advertisement at the commencement of this but gentlemen after another Day s reflection i inclined to the opinion hat my did not go to Purchase the necessary supplies for the family but went with other thoughtless and foolish men s Money into the great contribution boxes of he two hotels referred to or others of a like character. What had transpired appeared of me like a dream and i was led into a it of doubting and among other strange hings doubted my own identity. To make Uro As to How the matter stood i asked my wife if i was Thomas. Yes says she you were Thomas a few Days ago but i suggest that As a warning to other sinners and As a remembrance of what you did yesterday of your spending your last Dollar for. Drink Ivsich could not and cannot by possibility do you any Good in future you write your name and have it written Tom ass. _ xxx. Virginia. The South speaking of Virginia says the War she was perhaps one of the wealthiest states in the Union. Education o the highest degree was possessed by the most of her people and for years they swayed the councils of the nation by their eloquence and statesmanship. But the War came and with it the untold evils of civil strife. Virginia being the great theatre of the struggle when it passed away it left lick people denuded of their slave property their mules horses and cattle gone their fences swept away and blackened Chim Nies Are reminders of stately residences in which Lier people were so famed for their Hospital Ity. But with the True courage of men animated ,.by Noble minds and High and holy bravest and Best immediately consigned the past to the bosom of oblivion and girding their lives for new and peaceful efforts addressed themselves to the task of recuperation and the Virginia of the future More prosperous will far exceed the glories of Virginia of the bite of tub Post office agent travelling in Texas tells of the Success Ful use of the Gall of a Rattlesnake As an anti dote for the bite of that reptile. In the Case spoken of Relief was almost instantaneous to the patient who was writhing in paroxysms of great pain rapidly swelling and becoming purple. A Friend of the writer who spent several years in California and new Mexico saw the same remedy successfully used among the indians in the latter country. In Caie instance ail indians dog near the Camp was bitten in the nose by a Large Rattlesnake the indians immediately opened the reptile and administered the Gall. The cure was rapid and effectual. Labourers mechanics and clerks Are arriving at St. Louis in Large numbers from Northern states expecting to find plenty of work and the papers warn these classes to keep away from that City As there is less work being done there now than at any previous time during the past two years and the prospects Are that it will constantly do areas until the Advent of warm weather next Spring. Hundreds of labourers Are now dependent upon the authorities for bed and Board. No couple in Prussia according to a Law passed last year can get a divorce in a Legal court unless they have the genuine Docu ments to show that they personally appeared before their pastor or curate for the Pur pose of a family reconciliation through the Good offices of such religious officers if these confess to sterility of Effort then the court consents to take the matter i hand. Things Are serious in ter of life arid death. . Reported Tor the free press by James Stewart meteorological observer at Winni Peg jtov20 21 22 23 24 23 saturday sunday tue Lay 1 7 1 wednesday 2 thursday 5. The sign signifies below Zero. Winnipeg produce and 1 Rovison Market. Corrected Dally for the free press by. H. Lyon commission merchant and dealer in Gro Ceries produce and provisions 1 25to 1 co . 500 550 . 400 Oats. 1 25 ground feed. 300 350 bran. 2 25 butter Dairy packed. 35 40 butter in Rolls Choice. -10 butter store packed. 25. 30 eggs 50 60 eggs Frozen. 35 cheese american. 15 cheese Canadian. 17 beef by the Side. 8 of fresh in Market fowls. Potatoes. 125 175 beef mess in barrels.18 00 pork mess per 30 Bucon per -18 20 hams canvassed. 20 22 15 dried Buffalo meat. 15 Oatmeal per 100. 8 00 37 48 ten Young Hyson. Co 75 tobaccos . 43 53 tobaccos Brights. 55 80 remarks. On account of the sudden closing of navigation a Large Quantity of provisions have Beon left on the our merchants were prevented from importing a inf lenient Supply for. The wants of the country. In consequence prices have greatly advanced in All kinds of provisions and a further Advance is feared unless parties Are enabled to bring in a Supply to meet the demand. Business is moderately Orlosk for this sen son of the year with an Active demand for Bren Studt. Winnipeg fur Market. A time skins Beaver per 1 00 to 2 50 Bear per skin. 2 00 12 00 500 950 100 300 Martin. 150 050 Mink. 1 00 275 o 00 1000 Skunk. .10 75 Wolverine. 200 300 red Fox.-. 100 150 Cross Fox. 150 800 Silver Fox. 25 00 75 00 Musk int. 12 22 Wolf. 100 300 me. And mrs. Pomeroy arrived in town this morning. They have for seve ral years past been engaged in holding revival services in various parts of Ontario in connexion with the methodist episcopal Church. The friends of that Church have rented the building East of the stage office and Are up for services. Or. Pomeroy commences his work in that build ing at 7 o clock this evening and will continue every even ing during his stay preaching three times on Sabbath next at a.m., 3 ., and N25.1 evening a Buffalo Robe Between skating rink and St John s College. Finder will be rewarded on returning the same to College. N25.27 Bush Early Bose potatoes. None of your Frozen trash but genuine Good fresh potatoes at h. Budelier. Storage can be had. N25m Rio store on main Street next to the Telegraph office. Apply to Geo. F. Agent. N25m or three gentlemen will find Board and every Home Comfort by applying to Jike a kiss office. Also a few Day boarders. N24.20 Fob Poplar Cord Wood for Sale cheap. Inq Ulric at Monchamp s Canada hotel. N21.30 b Buffalo Kobe lost. On sat Elj urday Cven Lnor on red River a Short Dis Tance above St. John s College. Lined with Blue and yellow. Rod yellow and Blue fringe. The Orson returning the Simc to this of lace or to the government House fort Garry will be rewarded. N23.25 a Large two Story House Back plastered and fitted up in Good rent very cheap for the Winter. Apply to. Allm j. A. Wright. Fal All Stock. V j or removal. J. W. We Torett grocers 1eneeal chant. O commission Mee c. H. Wilson tobaccos cigars wholesale. Office and warehouse and first door North of new Post office. S2-lm lost Between Aid. Wright s and Trinity Church sunday sold car ring Gurnet the tinder will please leave the same at this office. N23.25 Public notice wine spirit merchants new Stock canned dried fruits canned vegetables pressed vegetables is hereby Given that the following applications for licenses to sell 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. 40 of said City on monday the 29nd november Fob hot i. License. Union hotel . Hotel James Wheeler. Selkirk House Hercule Houde. Club House Haskins Colquhoun. Ottawa hotel Armstrong much has accomplished in the 1u Host Ortof nine years the the Magazine being that of the Dominion of interested in efforts if do what they can to make the Magazine a pecuniary Success Arhat Yre Prensa in Nevin Azazine has Overset been for of Nothof John 1 is Herb Montreal ;