Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 14, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba And provincial of cos. Wbk Tito of the electors of the South Ward is spoken of for thursday night. Or Cati Icart is now spoken of As a prob be candidate for North Ward represent Able Tion. _ fire brigade meeting this evening and then we will know something about ringing that Bell. _ nov it seems that the architect of the City Hall is actually to collect his five per cent after All. The chances for the construction of the tank at the engine House during the present a crime look rather slim. The City voters lists have been ordered to be printed and will be in the hands of the Public in a few Days then look out. It is rumoured that an entirely new coun cil is to be elected and that a grand sweep of the present City officials will be made. Hox. Captain Ramjot of the. First life guards is now in the City. He proposes a couple of weeks shooting. Exchange hotel. Logo sections of the sidewalks which the City built to people s houses out on the Prai Rie have disappeared. They will probably turn up again in Che Spring. The purchases by the mennonites from City merchants continue to be so extensive and produce so much that those people Are now generally known As Money nites. _ _ no Johnny that fellow is wrong the Sim ple fencing in and occupying of a couple of acres of ice on the River will not legally enable him to hold it after it becomes Valu Able. A had Sleigh is the height of the average boy s ambition but pedestrians whose shins and corns encounter these sleighs on the sidewalk Don t seem to appreciate them any too much. Don t know whether it is real to a mouse that writes those things in the nor Wester but it is Well known that that paper has for a Long time been run by vermin of All kinds. There was a fellow on the Street to Day who deserved it. Tie was driving a train of miserable looking starved curs and seemed to take the most intense Delight in flogging the unfortunate brutes. Some of next years aldermen were at the City Hall themselves on Finan Ces assessment Rolls voters lists and other matters which Are deemed necessary for candidates to know about. Complimentary evening on the occasion of the retiring from the master ship of ancient landmark Lodge and a a which position to has occupied for two years or John ii Bell was entertained by a dozen friends at the Union House with an Oyster supper. The affair passed Oft very pleasantly. Taylor s catering was much admired. Or hip Iulus d l a who has been engaged surveying upon the icelandic Reserve on the shores of Lake Winnipeg returned to the City on Friday after Aii absence of some two months. He reports the new colonists As comfortably settled Down in their Village. Their plan of settlement is similar to that of the mennonites living in villages and farm ing the lands in the Vicinity. Special notices. Fun for skating furs for Christmas presents furs for concert furs for Street furs Tor Sleigh ing furs for be bought it reasonable prices of sym kids furrier main Street nearly opposite new Post Ollice. Deaths. This City on the Lith insl., a nth Rene wife of col. Kennedy and Mother of Hon. X. Kennedy mayor of Winnipeg aged 6-1 years. The funeral will leave the family residence Schultz Street to Morrow it 2 ., proceed to Grace Church thence to St. John s cemetery. Friends Are respectfully invited and requested to be at the Church punctual to the hour named. Liermo metrical. Reported for the free press by James Stewart meteorological at Winni Peg. 1 Max Man saturday dec 11. 1" 3 sunday 12. Monday 13. 41 1 tuesday 14. 23 o the sign signifies below Zero. Winnipeg fur Marcet. A Kim skins Ken ver per in per skin 1 onto 250 lieu per . 200 12 k Fisher. 500 50 . 100 300 Iso 0 so Mink. 100 2 7o Otter. Coo 10 w Skunk 40 75 Wolverine. 200 he Fox. 1 00 1 Fox. 150 8 Ort Silver Fox.2.500 7o 0 Musk Tat. 12 22 Wolf. 100 300 City Council. Mondat dec. 13th. Present All the aldermen. Aid Mcmicken was elected chairman. Stewart Mulvey tendered his resignation from the office of health and fire inspector. Stewart Mulvey secy treas. Of the Winni Peg school Section communicated Tho fact that the ratepayers had in Public meeting agreed to raise for the purpose of building schoolhouses and suggested that the Money to borrowed from the City sink ing fund thus keeping the Money within the to the finance commit tee. Two orders for garnishes against win it Burkholder were received. A very Large number of complaints of Over under and double assessment were read and referred. A. By Law to appoint returning officers and polling places for Tho municipal election on monday january 3rd, 1870, passed its three readings. The following persons and places were appointed North Ward at the North Ward school House raw son returning officer East Ward Guilmette s old stand next the Post office Fred j Closken returning officer West Ward old merchants Bank r t Huggard returning officer South Ward City Hall w j Watson re turning officer. A by Law to Amend by Law 25, regulating the planting of Shade Trees passed its first Reading. A by Law to establish and regulate markets and weigh houses passed its first read ing. A by Law to misappropriate a portion of the waterworks appropriation for tank building purposes was negatived on a vote of g to 6. The finance committee s report was taken up in committee Aid Davis in the owing to some eccentric ruling by the chair Man was declared adopted. It contained the following statement of appropriations from the debenture fund the disbursements from the same and the balance in hand in each no of. Appropriation. 96 disbursements. 4100 00 balance. 80 no of appropriation. 47 disbursements. 18283 39.1190 08 no of a disbursements 12790 balance 18300 no of appropriation 7 disbursements 15578 7 no of appropriation. 7789 39 disbursements. 3158 01 balance 4031 38 no of appropriation. 17 disbursements 18010 99 balance. 4757 18 no of appropriation 47 disbursements. 17446 77 balance 2020 70 of 80 disbursements. 8990889 balance. 104765 91 Tho Board of works report was commit Ted and it was decided to accept the Park lot offered by the Point Douglas proprietors and to buy a pair of the report also submitted the tenders for the engine House tank which on being opened were found As follows James narrower would do the excavation for Edward Mccoskrie would Complete the whole thing for Rual Clarke would build the tank and Wood work for Josith Adams would perform the excava Tion for or the whole thing for the tenders were referred to the commit tee. The by Law to misappropriate Money from the waterworks appropriation to build the tank was taken up and after considerable discussion some of the aldermen opposing it left the chamber upon which the by Law passed its first Reading and the committee Rose. Moved by Aid Mcmicken seconded by Aid Cameron that As the moneys heretofore expended by the City in permanent improve ments have been irregularly expended in the several wards it is resolved that in future the mone3rs expended in the several wards be in proportion to the assessed value of the property in Eracli Ward after deduct ing the amount necessary to apply on the sinking the Market committee s report recommended the payment of to Thomas Inglis architect on the British association rules five per cent the License and police committee s re port said the committee could not Reeoma 50 95 01 78 78 the after. This is the title of an Articie which appears in an Exchange and it was evidently written by somebody. Who has been there so to. Speak. We Are told who walks the streets of new York in the Early morning can have missed the belated he makes his devious Way Home Ward after his night s Debauch. He is not a pleasant sight. His step is heavy and Uncertain. His raiment is strained and Dis arrayed. The Marks of mud is on his Best coat and even his hands Are uncommonly dirty. He has a sad headache and an acid stomach. There is no Lustre in his glaring Eye. Every Trace of the night s excitement has died out of his saddened face and a pro found and Universal disgust is written All Over it. He looks upon to Day with Melan Choly and remembers last evening with re Morse. The speeches the songs the Ribald jests Over which he clapped and shouted with others How wretched and degrading they All seem As he recalls in the dyspeptic penitence of the Day after. If he had Only been decent and moderate and gone Home quietly at a Christian professor , the Foremost savant of our Day has invented a huge trumpet which would do admirably for the coast of Newfoundland As a fog trumpet through this trumpet the operator will be Able to Force air by steam and the terrific sound will be heard six Miles off against wind and through fog. Surely this blast will be loud enough to Waken the seven we Mil Peg uce Ami Misiou Market. Corrected daily for the free press by w. H. Lyon commission merchant and dealer in Gro Ceries produce and provisions. Wheat s 1 50to 1 75 goo flour xxx 400 outs 2o Earlcy co 3 00 550 50 bran Beans butter Dairy packed is 25 3 25 35 25 3 50 350 40 15 17 8 Italy Stock grocers wine spirit merchants breach loading shot guns f which lie has lust received a Largo Stock. Also a Largo assortment of telescopes. Field and opera glasses and general sporting goods. Repairing promptly attended to. Opposite Grace Church main Street Winnipeg. Sl2-lm h butter in Rolls Choice butter store packed eggs fresh eggs Frozen cheese american cheese Canadian beef by the Side fresh pork none in Market turkeys fowls turnips potatoes 1 50 3 00 beef mess in barrels 18 00 pork mess per bbl 3000 Bacon per in 18 hams canvassed 20 Pemmican 15 dried Buffalo meat 15 Oatmeal per 100 8 00 Tea Congo Tea Oblong 35 Tea Young Hyson co Tea Gunpowder 70 sugars White 13 sugars code 13 sugars Brown 12 tobaccos Blacks 13 tobaccos Brights 55 split peas 9 Poland Pearl Barley 10 dried apples 13 syrup per Gal 1 00 Salt coarse per bbl 3 2t Poplar Wood per red River Load 1 25 Oak Wood per Cord 6 00 mixed Wood 5 50 White fish each 12 , per Bush f 1 75 Frozen milk per it 8 remarks. Business 1ms not improved Lucu last week and very Little change hns taken place in prices. A Good Deal of White fish is coming into Market and Are Helling retail at 12 cts each. No produce coming in but Large quantities of fire Wood Are still being offered on the streets. Parties inv been bringing in their goods from the Steamer Cheyenne at Emerson and the goods of the Alpha will probably arrive Here this week he extra Cost of teaming adds somewhat to the the goods but us yet dealers have not raised on that account. Frozen poultry expected 11 this week by dealers. 10 1 75 3 25 80 i 3 50 1 75 050 0 00 12 canned dried fruits canned vegetables pressed vegetables mend a License for the Brouse hotel the Council thought differently and License was granted. The Council then adjourned. Very warm comfortable and commodious dwelling House situated two doors North of Snyder a Anderson s store Street. Apply tit this office or to Geo. Ii. t sunday afternoon bet Ween i Jannie Street and prosby Erinn Church or the latter and ii. Medius us s residence notre Ham Street a pair White silk mul tassels. Kinder will be Good enough to Lea a same of lace. Rent House on Loti of Dame Street. Apply at this office. Ancient landmark Lodge. . A.m., to. 3, . A lecture will be Given by r. W. Bro. Symonds on wednes Day evening december 15th, c. Under the Tiu sulcus of the three lodges. Brethren Are summoned and visitors cordially invited to attend. By order w. M s. Thos. H. Smith Bec rotary j. M. Macdonnell Secretary p.k., b. Ferguson Secretary. St. J. Citizens insurance co., , fire life Accident and guarantee capital iwo million dollars Are now prepared to take risks in this province. Private a speciality. S23-lm Brede agent. But the tin cause of Philadelphia Ledger gives the following explanation of the origin of the difficulties in Liberia Basing its state ments on the authority of those Well in formed on liberian affairs the president or late president of Liberia being in London was induced to make an agreement with an English company whereby that company should have a monopoly of the liberian Trade the monopoly so made was opposed by the liberians and a ratification of it was emphatically rejected by the legislature thereupon the agents of the company began intriguing with natives on Ilie Borders of the Republic and claimed a right of traffic and transit through the territory of Liberia Independent of any regulation by the gov Ern Merit and this being resisted the agents of the company have stimulated and encouraged the natives to make plundering and murderous forays on the liberian people and a jail without a a lecture recently delivered in new York. Or. Hayes who visited Iceland last summer told Many interesting things of the country and people. He said the population is and they Are admirable representatives of the Hardy Norse Stock from whom Anglo saxons had inherited so much of their brawn and Pluck. The capital which had a population of Aboul contained a jail. This jail was built about thirty years ago but it never had an inmate with have they any indicates no rum. General servant girl. Apply to mks. James Henderson main Street Point w a Large assortment of or Price s baking powders extracts Plain and fancy crackers Pate de Fois gras truffles periodicals foe 1876. The Leonard Scott publishing Barclay Street. N.y., Montinne their authorized reprints of the four leading quarterly Kevles Edinburgh review whig London quarterly review conservative Westminster review Liberal British quarterly review evangelical containing masterly criticisms and summaries of All that is fresh and valuable in literature science and Art and Blackwood s Edinburgh Magazine the most Powser Fitl monthly in the English language famous for stories essays and sketches of the greatest Merit. Terms. Including postage payable strictly in Advance for any one of the reviews per year 4 00 for any two 700 for any three 1000 for All four 12 00 for Lilac leu Ood s Magazine -100 for Blackwood and one review 7 00 for Blade Wood and any two reviews. 10 00 for Blackwood Ami any three reviews 00 for Blackwood and the four reviews 15 00 sauces pickles French fruits in Brandy syrup eos Mcfort gruyere Chees and Java Congo Young Hyson Gunpowder Japan. New brands just race Ivcic ale ind Coop co s celebrated ale pints and quarts. Ginger Glass and Wood. Lemon and Sarsaparilla sonic. Festival of St. John the evangelist. Asocial entertainment under the auspices of Prince Rupert x6. 1, ancient landmark no. To and St. John s u. D., . A.m., will he held in the he8peler Hall Winnipeg on the evening of the 27th dec instant. A Choice programme of recitations speeches and vocal and instrumental music Wilt be s Ven commencing at Supper will be Laid at ., Bro. Thos. Tay Lor of the Union hotel caterer. Resident an visiting Brethren fraternally invited. Tickets admitting gentleman and ladles. Brethren will Confer a favor by purchasing tick ets on or before the 21st december. Tickets to be had of the following col. John Kennedy. Geo. A. Kellond j. M. Mcdonnell John h. . V Mcgregor a. To. Symons h. Dublin j. W. Har to w. Chambers celebrated Remington Otel. Brouse hotel. The partnership heretofore existing Between Trouso spice expired by limitation hereby give notice that i will from this Date Arry on the bar in connection with the House uner my own supervision having engaged a prac ical person to assist me in the inn egmont of Tho business. If you do not be Licu there is an in movement Nail the departments of the business lease Call and satisfy yourselves. I have All that s required for Comfort and pleasure. A tasteful Mil adjoining the Dan link room for parti Sand the use of the Public generally. By attention to Tho vants of guests 1 How to Merit n Good share of patronage. A Good stable and Well attached. A full line of wines spirits in packages to suit. The following Patent medicines in wholesale lots Canadian pain destroyer. Eric cat in Oil Dom George Brouse proprietor. And Canada old customers Welcome. Or. Onis. Monchamp so Wel known in this City has opened his new and splendid hotel on Post office Street which is one of the finest in Winnipeg and entirely completed. Receive and Accomma very thing is ready to Ite his friends and customers. Date the bar room and billiard. Hall Are nicely fit Ted no and or. Monchamp will give satisfaction to the Public As heretofore. Best wines and cigars on hand. Ii Jim come and pay him a visit. Classes in Book keeping business Arit Matio writing etc., Are organized for the Winter by 33. Oil ears ago out it never Naumi Jav of Cgregor a. To. Symons h. Dublin j. W. A a lbs Black Oil the except on of the Jailer. Kyle Las. Parker a. Mcnee. A Auer a Tref Montvi ii i a. Mcnee Dai luvs a to Bulj Oil furn there. That Sec. Gcn.c6mmltteo. Isavel a by Onvil Jiwon rum. 1 kw12.27 uorl3 s of Outmon Foa at his residence third Street on monday wednesday Friday evenings from 8 to 10 o clock. Splendid Opportunity for Young men to improve for particulars apply to e. G. Conklin. Of you want first class work done Call at Georg a l. Fire Tine s. Fashionable hair dressing parlor., sign of the big lamp. _ o la 1300ks As Well As nov bound neatly and with dispatch at Mcgregor s bindery. At. Fuel. of lace. Ones Gumc Philllps , Dominion land Surveyor and Clell Engineer. Over or. I Jevylin is store on the cast Side of main Street opposite Tho Dominion lauds Ollice. Ollice to 1 O5m rep. J. Ii Osken broker Exchange agent auctioneer. Main Street american currency bout it and sold attended to. Collections promptly. Posits received on Intcregt-jojom.-1 la barristers attorneys at Law. Of lace opposite Hov. Merchants Bank main Street m Allan Mcdonald ol6m Foi j Dominion j foe 187g of thij.-, in general style arid appearance the Domi Noii has during the last few months very const pc Lily improved and it intended to improve1 on the present much As the present is an Era Udovc Mcnol on the past and the Magazine of next year will be read with an. Ease and greater than hitherto. When we Sny that improvements arc not to be marked by any of Price we refer to the full of per annul. Hitherto the Dominion has been clubbed with the Veckly witness at which it will be simply. Impossible now that one Fly i has Ocen added to bulk along with better paper and printing. The licence Forth to be clubbed with. The witness it and is better Worth its Cost than Etc before. Twenty five cents instead of by the discount allowed to friends obtaining for subscribers rates. The1 inducements to subscribers being now put into the Magazine itself. The object of the pub Lishers of the to Monlon 1.is to develop a native. Canadian literature and very much has accomplished in this Way during its Lii Story of nine Vears the note of of Tho dam Ink of Canada. Those . The same object will not we think waste efforts if they can to make Tho Magazine a pecuniary Success what ire presume a. No a Asazlee in Annada Hase Vur yet been for any. Time. John Dougall pub is hrs Montreal ;