Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 27, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba City and provincial the Victoria skating rink committee will meet this evening at the grand Cen trial. It is understood that mayor Kennedy will offer himself for re election. A requisition asking him to do so has been in circulation for some Days. A Little son of or we Logan Point Douglas was severely bitten and abused by a big dog in that neighbourhood yesterday which should not be permitted to occur again. A Jugi gender Gud Langue of Skaga Jond Island is the name and former address of any icelandic woman who it now seeking Charity in the., City. Her husband has deserted her. Vigneau the thief has been sentenced to five years imprisonment in the Penitentiary. On receiving his sen tence he remarked that he a sooner be hunger. That would be cheaper. To the Community and would be almost certain to Check his theatre theatre will be opened on monday evening when a company of Well known local amateurs under the management of or William Collins will pro Duce the Chimney Corner and the area Belle. The pieces have had a careful Prepa ration and As the theatre has been neatly and comfortably fitted up an excellent evening s entertainment May be confidently expected. The profits of the entertain ment go to the Hospital fund. The entertain ment in the Temperance Hall on tuesday evening. The Good templars have succeeded in getting up a Good programme and a pleasant evening May be expected. All Are invited. Bro Thomas Nixon Esq will occupy the chair. A St Paul Man came in on the stage last night he had a wooden leg. He took in the City and enough adulterated red River water to get his nose pretty full. On his Way to his hotel at a late hour his Peg leg dropped into a knot Hole in the sidewalk. To could t get it out and he could t fall Down. So in order to keep himself warm he walked around that leg All night until the outgoing stage happened along this morning. Van and the Driver pulled him out and took him to the hotel where he was sufficiently thawed out with a Glass of hot water and sugar to re Mark Well i Hain t been Long in Winni Peg but i be gone around a Good Deal since i got he took passage by the stage this morning for some place of weaker Whis key and Stone pavements. Police Blain had taken something to keep out the cold and it affected him so that he fell through Mercer Villiers window. The City architect assessed the damages As follows bad foundation causing the fall Cost of material used clerk of works alterations extras total his worship charged according to the British association rules 5 per cent on the amount Viz but the prisoner said he could t afford to pay it. He said he had Only or and if he parted with that he could t get any More As there was no work to be preferred to go to jail for a week and went. Moses Tompkins was charged with having been drunk and having used insulting Lan Guage to Isabella Mcdonald. He was fined and costs. He did t pay it. And went up for a week. James Hooper had been trying to Hooper up in the same line but had t done anything serious and was Dis charged. Lake icelanders. Or. Walter Moberly c. E., returned yes. Tei Day from an examination of Lake Winni Peg and its tributaries Oil the East Side and reports having experienced a very Stormy unpleasant time the fall set in unusually Early the first Snow having of Glen of the 2d october. The Rivers he examined were swarming with Man on Leaf River having made the extraordinary Cotch of 960 fish in one Day with four nets of 30 fathoms each. He reports having found abundance of indications of Mineral Gold Silver Etc. He spent some time at the icelandic settlement which is temporarily located just North of Willow Island bar and about 15 Miles North of the Mouth of the red Eiver he found them comfortably housed for the Winter in about thirty muscled log houses. They Are badly off for the full fishing season having closed before they arrived but will soon apply Thep selves to fishing in deep water through the ice. Or. Moberly suggests the desirability of the government granting an appropriation for Mak ing a Road to their settlement from the red River across the marshes during the whiter for though bridged now by the Winter frosts they Are entirely impassible a missionary sermons and meet ing. Missionary sermons will be preached in Grace Church on Sabbath next at am by the Rev George Young and at Paa by Rev or Robertson pastor of knew Church. A collection in Aid of the Mission fund of the Church will be taken up at the close of each service. The annual missionary meeting will be held on wednesday evening the 1st Decem Ber commencing at his Honor the Lieut governor in the chair. Addresses on the subject of Christian missions May be expected from the following speakers Viz eve or Robertson Rev m Fawcett the mayor of Winnipeg Thos Nixon Seq and others. As governor Morris has recently visited several Points where this society has missions among the indians his address will doubtless be one of special interest. The choir of the Church will assist during the evening. The usual collection in Aid of the fund. All Are cordially invited. Raid inks. Pop Viceroy arrived la town this morning. They have for seve ral years Post been engaged in holding revival services in various parts of Ontario in connexion with the methodist episcopal Church. The friends of that Churell have rented the the stage office and Are fitting it up for or. Pomeroy commences he work in that build ing at 7 o clock this evening ;