Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 16, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba City and provincial news. Twas inclined morning. Towards blizzard ass this the is rumoured that the Saloon keepers have selected a candidate for the mayoralty. Tiik people of St Boniface East now talk of asking tie legislature at its coming ses Sion to incorporate Thorn. If your name is not on the voters list and should be on go to the City Hall this evening and get it fixed. Or Kyat half Breed land commissioner is now at up matters connected with the . Pouch Soldier was up for a Soldier s crime and was handed Over to the military authorities to be told off in the orderly room. Ice will be cheap next summer if indications Are Worth a cent. The River along the City front is alive with people getting out ice on speculation. Fairbanks and Carney the promo ters of the Emerson Colony arrived Here last evening to look after the auction Sale of Emerson lots which will come Oft at the grand Central hotel to Morrow evening. Tiik programme for the entertainment at the theatre Royal on saturday and monday evenings is published and exhibits a Strong cast of Well known amateurs. The perform Ance will undoubtedly be very successful. The question of the qualification Necess Ary for an Alderman is now being discussed. Of course it was the Fram ers of the new incorporation Bill that an Alderman must be a free Holder of real estate to the value of but the act does not say so. It says he must be the posses Sor of that Quantity of real estate. Now what is a possessor the first gun has been fired and things begin to look very much like As if the Muni Cipal election were approaching. In our advertising columns will be found a card from or Horace Mcdougall who offers his services As Alderman to the electors of the East Ward. Since the above was put in Type or George ii Oung has advertised that he will be a candidate for the South Ward. Breclin of this City is the business manager of a bos ton company of capitalists who Are now building two steamers for the eed River Trade. The hulls machinery Etc will be built in various parts of the Union and will be put together at Moorhead in the Spring. Or Breden will leave in a few Days for bos ton to attend to the business of the com Pany the voters lists have been published and a number of people who did t grumble a particle because they were not called upon to pay taxes Are now in a Funk because they Are apparently deprived of the privilege o f voting considerable work will be Neces sary to get the voters lists corrected and the committee of the Council into whose hands the matter has been put will have something to do. The committee meets to night. Grasshoppers. Mankato review. Lion John c Wise editor of the Mankato review and chairman of the state Grasshopper commission says we notice a statement in the papers to the effect that prof Riley the Able state entomologist of Missouri has drafted a Bill to be presented to the Legislatures of Kansas and Missouri providing a Bounty of per Bushel for eggs and 50 cents for Young grass hoppers. While there Are at present no eggs or Grasshoppers in either of those states the professor wisely concludes that some such action is necessary in Case of future exact Date of which cannot be foretold. In this connection it May not be improper to state that so fur As our information extends Minnesota is the Only state or Terri tory in the United states that has experimented to any extent in the destruction of Grasshoppers and it is probably not too much to claim that prof Kiley s present re commendation is based largely upon our experience and Success in that direction. In an Able article read before the science convention at Detroit last summer upon the modes of destroying Grasshoppers the same gentlemen recommended the ditching process As the most effective Means to be employed which recommendation is Well sustained not Only by the experience of foreign nations but of this state. The legislature of Minnesota should this Winter pass a Law similar to the one recommended by prof Riley though we think that a More Liberal two or three dollars per Bushel should be offered for the destruction of the eggs which can be successfully gathered in the fall and not Only should the compensation be remunerative but even liable to induce their destruction at that season. The sums named by us Are proportionately less than fifty cents a Bushel for the insects if permitted to Hatch. The Bounty for Grasshoppers should also be made to apply immediately after hatching and in our opinion should be limited say to the first of june. Up to that Date they Are Small and do but Little damage and a vigorous War waged from the time of hatching to that Date would leave but few to prey upon vegetation. Until that time they Are found in schools Are easily driven and managed and Are quite Small. If the Bounty should be extended beyond that Date it ought to be so Small As not to make it an object for the peo ple to delay catching until their increased size will require a less number to fill a Bushel. On the Rio a gentleman who for some time past a. Been sojourning at Brownville Texas am has had an Opportunity of observing the operations of predatory bands of mexican who Cross the Rio Grande gives the follow ing description of the modes o these raids. The owners of the ranches on the mexican Side have formed a species o league of which Cotina is the head and front and moving spirit. On the Day appointed for the raid a series of signals Wel understood among the leagues collect the various detachments into one body. The proprietor of each Ranche summons his Vaqueros and phones and As in the Feuda times joins his forces to the main body under the command of a chief. It is Gene rally at some Fandango which brings together the inhabitants of an extensive tract of country that the plot of the excursion is concocted. All necessary preparations hav ing been made the free lances make a rapid dash for the River and after crossing either by swimming or by boats held i readiness by their confederates the band strikes out into the country but never in a direct route. The Ranche upon which the principal attack is made forms the vortex of an Angle the sides of which Are the lines of Advance and Retreat of the raiding party. When the cattle have been secured Swift couriers Are sent out who make a Detour and crossing the River notify their friends of the Point where the predatory band is Likely to Cross. The men on the mexican Side of the River then Post them selves advantageously to cover the Retreat of the successful robbers. The Beeves arc purchased from the raiders at per head by Large cattle dealers and sold m the markets at prices ranging As High As per head. This is therefore a lucrative business for both thieves and Pur chasers. Organization of these Clico Aliers d in Austrie is almost perfect and the nefarious schemes Are carried out with a Unity of concert and action that generally crowns them with Success. Bloody scenes Are frequent during these incursions. Not Long since a band of mexi cans captured at a Small Puebla near Brownsville a poor schoolmaster who had unfortunately incurred their hatred. The villains deliberately hacked off the legs of the miserable Man and then commanded him to walk on Tho bleeding stumps if to would save his life. In his agony he made a few convulsive movements while the in human butchers slashed him with their swords and knives. Not Content wit i this barbarous treatment one of them suggest ing that the stumps were yet too Long Cut off what remained of them by dividing the hip joints. Death soon came to terminate the sufferings of the wretched Man. The knife with which this diabolical deed was clone was Over one foot in length and is now in Possession of Lieut. Mcnally of Orleans Picayune nov. 25th. There Are various rumours As to Tweed s whereabouts. The commercial advertiser says the most probable theory As to the escape is that he sailed in the British barque lord Clarendon. It is said a relative of Tweed s living abroad came Here some few weeks since purchased this vessel and cleared Here about two weeks since Osten Sibly for Queenstown with about one third pm uni. A a of a cargo of Petroleum. A vessel looking j Ose Wood r1 ver loft. R m potatoes for once came near losing a very valuable horse from feeding him dry Hay and Oats with nothing loosen ing. I have never believed in dosing a horse with Medicine but something is actually necessary a horse in the right condition. Many use powders but potatoes Are better and safer and cheaper if fed judiciously. If those who Are not in the habit of feeding potatoes to horses will try them they will be astonished at the result. I have known a horse changed from a Lazy Dumpich one to a Quick Active Headstrong animal in five Days by simply adding five quarts of potatoes to his feed daily if very much Clear Corn meal is fed they do not need so Many potatoes. Too Many potatoes Are weakening and so Are too Many apples. When i was a lad. I was away from Home at school one Winter and had the care of one horse one Yoke of oxen and one cow every one of which i had to card and Curry every Day. The horse had three pails of water four quarts of Corn extra every Day he worked with what Hay lie wanted and a stronger and More Active horse of his inches i have never yet seen. Gentleman. Prince Edward famed As a fruit Pao Duc no District is destined to become famous or Cotton growing. Or Amelias Jurg is interested in the latter. . Reported for the free press by James Stewart meteorological observer at Winni Peg. Max Dell. 17 saturday sunday monday tuesday Rveda cuday thursday the sign signifies below Zero. 12 13 a. 15 16 9 41 23 17 2 Man 3 1 14 5 5 special notices. Comforts for Christmas. Furs at pressure prices. Symonds seems synonymous with furs Al Symonds furrier main Street Winnipeg. To the electors of the East Ward. Gentlemen i compliance with the expressed de sire of numerous electors of the East Ward i am a candidate for Alderman. Your support is respectfully solicited. Diouf Horace Mcdougall the electors of the South Ward. Gentlemen having been promised the support of a Large and influential number of yourselves in Tho event of Rny becoming a candidate As Alderman for the South Ward and being largely interested in different portions of the Ward i now offer my self As a candidate for the position indicated. I have the Honor to be gentlemen your obedient servant dlfi.20 Geo. H. Young. Post office news depot. O. G. Bryant dealer in All the principal newspapers and periodicals pm blushed in the United states Canada and great Britain. A Choice Stock of tobaccos cigars fancy goods and stationery always on hand and the cheap est. In the City. Call and see Bryant old Post office Block. Gentlemen can obtain Board in a private family with comfortable rooms ten minutes walk from Post office. Address Box 7-1, City. Tub Progress Lodge of i 0 g to at Guelph propose having a grand concert and Ball. A Good templars Ball is something new and the Lodge that gets one up deserves the name of Progress though in which direction the Progress is May be a matter of Opin Ion. Min said John to his wife the morning if you give me a Christmas present this year please arrange it so that the Bill won t come in till the next month. It is just As Well to keep up the illusion for a Short advertiser. Hjtc1iek. W. P. Clark successor to Smith a. Mclane has the largest Stock of beef eats in the province. The old customers of the shop will find to to their advantage to patronize the present proprietor. A full i Neof family vegetables always on hand. Beef by the Quarter tit Bottom figures. My motto has always been Small profits and Quick returns. N. P. Clark. Broke into my Granery on lot 17, to 13, re 3 West four con Sand one of. Three of the cows Are red and White two of them have their ears Slit and one of them is branded d o on the Hind Quarter the other cow a Black and White with ears Silt. The of is Black rising three years old with two Marks on right Horn. The owner is requested to come for Ward prove property take them the above cattle Are now on lot 7, to 13, away re West. Co.g2 w. H. Turton Poplar Heights Good Hay wanted apply to contractors Penitentiary Stony Moun 00.62 impounded in St. Charles Pound on -1 the 7th inst., one red Heifer rising three years old no brands and one red and White Heifer Ono year old no brands. The owner is requested to prove property pay expenses and take the Ani Mals away. John Smith Pound keeper. Winnipeg 1 Radii cd Ana provision Market. Corrected Dally for the Frknk press by w. H. Lyon commission merchant and dealer in Gro cries produce and provisions. 1 50 to 1 75 500 550 Lour xxx. 400 -150 juts. 1 25 Jarley. I 50 feed. 3 00 350 Iran. 2 25 jeans. 325 350 Jutter Dairy packed. 35 40 Rolls 40 Jutter store packed. 25 3c fresh. 50 cd Gas Frozen. 35 Heese american. 15 cheese Canadian. 17 beef by the Side. 8 1 Esh pork none in Marke turkeys. Owls. Or naps. Of atoms. 150 i 300 3 a. Tech mess in barrels. 18 00 mess per bbl. 30 00 Jacon per 1b 18 2f Iiams canvassed. 20 22 Cine inn. 15 dried Buffalo meat. 15 lat Cal per 100 8 00 a Congo. 37 a Oblong. 35 a Young Hyson. 00 s a Gunpowder. 70 m White. 13 i sugars Coffee. 1.1 i sugars Brown. M 13 of aces Blacks. 43 of aces 65 8c Ali Tycas. O 12 Jot and Pearl Barley. 10 12 irked apples. 13 14 syrup Pergal. I 00 1 a Alt coarse per bbl _ 1 7 g5f g 0 12 fall Stock. 1875 cd radi6er Bro grocers wine spirit merchants hew Stock canned dried fruits canned vegetables pressed vegetables very much like her has been hanging of l mixed 550 and on Long Island coast and it is supposed that Tweed was conveyed on Board a steam tug in East River on saturday night ant taken on Board the lord when she immediately sailed for some country where will inf. Vornoli per. Remarks. Business has not improved since last week and very Little change has taken place in prices. A Good Deal of White fish is coming into Market and Are Selling retail at 12 cts each. No produce coming in but Large quantities of fire Wood Are still being offered on the streets. Parties have been bringing in their goods from the at Emerson and the goods o the Alpha will probably arrive Here tills week the extra Cost of teaming adds somewhat to the Cost of the goods but As yet dealers have not raised on that account. Frozen poultry expected in this week by dealers. Winnipeg fur Market. Skix3 Beaver per 1 onto 250 tear per skin. 200 1200 i Isher. .500 950 1 00 3 00 Artin 50 i no 000 Skunk. To Wolverine. 200 he Fox. I of Cross Fox. I 50 Silver fox2500 Musk hat. 10 6 50 2 75 10 x 1 50 8 00 7500 22 3 00 to very warm comfortable j and commodious dwelling House situated two doors North of Snyder Anderson s store App v it this office or to Geo. Hyoung. .20 t sunday afternoon Between Street and presbyterian Church or the latter and h. Mcdoug Rall s residence notre Dame Street a pair White silk Muf tassels. Finder will be Good enough to leave same at free a kiss office t0 Kent Small House on notre Dame Street. Apply at this office. Mcphillips. Jr., land Surveyor and civil Engineer. Office Over or Devlin s store on the East Side of main Street opposite the Dominion lands office. Office hours 8 . To o5m m as02iio. Festival of St. John asocial entertainment under the auspices of Prince Rupert no. 1, ancient landmark no. 3, and St. John s u. D., . A.m., will be held in the Hespeler Hall Winnipeg on the evening of monday the 27th dec instant. A Choice programme recitations. Speeches a. I and vocal and instrumental music will be Given commencing at . Supper will be Laid ., Bro. Thos. Tay or of the Union hotel caterer. Resident and visiting Brethren fraternally invited. Tickets admitting gentleman and ladies Brethren will Confer a favor by purchasing tick ets on or before the 21st december. Tickets to to had of the following col. John Kennedy Geo. , j. M. Macdonnell John h. Bell j. A. Mcgregor a. J. So Mons s. Duffin i. Of res s. Of Trier Al Mcnee. A. Mcnee of Kennedy Sec. Gen. Committee. Cun Irmaa. 59012.27 a Large assortment of Price s baking powders extracts Plain and Job Aney crackers Pate de Fois gras truffles sauces pickles French fruits in Brandy syrup roquefort gruyere Chees and Java Congo Young he son Gunpowder Japan. New brands just received. Ale ind Coope go s celebrated ale pints and quarts. Ginger wine in Glass and Wood. Pppe Tsipen attention go w. Chambers for the celebrated Remington breach loading shot guns. Of which he has lust received a Largo Stock. Also a Large assortment of telescopes Field and opera and general sporting goods. Repairing promptly attended to. Opposite Orace Church main Street Winnipeg. Sam ii Otel. Brouse hotel. Heretofore existing Between Sirousa spice havin Eli Sirousa spice having expired by i i hereby give notice that i will from Curry on the Der my own supervision having engaged a to to Cal person to assist me in the of Tho business. If you do not believe Sicre is an improvement in All the departments or the business Dlease cull and satisfy yourselves i have nil that is required for Comfort and pleasure. A tasteful of for parties and Tho by attention to Tho wants of guests i Hope to Merit a Good share of patronage. A Good stable and Well attached Dom g Irani George bk0178e, proprietor. To Canada hotel Lemon and sirs near Illert a full line of wines spirits old customers Welcome. Or. Onis. Monchamp so Well known in this City has opened his new and splendid hotel 6n Post office Street which is one of the finest m Witt Peg and entirely completed. Everything is ready to receive and accommodate his friends and customers. The bar room and billiard Hall Are nicely flt Ted up and or. Monchamp will give satisfaction to the Public As heretofore. Best wines and Cigar son hand. Iil3ru come and pay him a visit. A evening classes in Book keeping business arithmetic writing etc., Are organized for the Winter by or. At his residence third Street on monday wednesday Friday evenings from 8 to 10 o clock. Splendid Opportunity for Young men to improve their time. For particulars apply to e. G. Conklin. F you want first class work done Call at a Borg l. Air Stine s fashionable hair dressing parlor. Sign of the big citizens insurance co., Montreal fire life. Accident and guarantee two million dollars Are now prepared to take risks in this province. , a speciality. S23-lm John Breden old books As Well As new ones bound neatly and with dispatch at Mcgregor s bindery. V enquire at Frknk Altess Fred. J. Hosken broker exch Exchange agent auctioneer Iain Street of nil pig Manitoba. American currency bought and sold. Collections promptly totemic to. Deposits received on interest. In packages to suit. The following Patent medicines in wholesale Canadian a in destroyer British Oil arabian gargling Oil Dai Ley s condition powder Tujko Spertus for of the Al new Dominion to general style and appearance the doll during the last few months very cons durably improved and it. Is intended to improve on the present As much As Tho present is an improvement on , and the Magazine of next year will be read with an ease and greater than hitherto. When we say that these improvements Are not to be marked Bunny change of Price we refer to the full Price of per annul hitherto the h in been clubbed with the witness at which twill be simply impossible to continue no that one fifth Lias been better paper printing. Dominion to. Be clubbed with the and Cost than Ever before. Twenty five cents instead of be the discount allowed to friends obtaining for subscribers at the inducements to subscribers being into the Magazine itself. The object of Elf inert of Dominion is to develop a native v Canadian very much has been accomplished in this Way during nine years the age of the Magazine being that the Dominion of Canada. Interested Iio the same efforts if they do what they Canuto make Magazine r we pc surn of no Magazine in Canada for. V length of time. John Doug All ;