Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 7, 1876, Winnipeg, Manitoba I in 8 kill to i m fed be lob tee 111 fed til a Erpf ate ,8tknox Church to night to Day. The morals court of advertised for recently captured near lamp glares Are a venous minstrels exhibit at the Ilion of Melvor attracted a Large from the country the half Breeds. L1 _ i will meet his constituents at w s , near the he on Soncuy afternoon next at Emrew s to and ladder truck with All the Hook Inge a a fuse of fir0i ii ufratus i j in of Iii of the placed Picicc station. _ from surveys the embryo City of Temei Pletos by or. To. B. Bemis made by messes. Kama d. L fire alarm on wednesday evening Dis the deliberations of several Socie in fanciful regalia form of the crowd assembled. N Ivas a Well known Bummer and he Jed around nil summer doing nought but the Winter s now me on dollars Are All gone and he changes boarding houses every week. Of evening a lamp sex Kew Stobart go s store. A Quantity of goods underneath caught Are l ill Jackson one of the salesmen Smoth ered the flames with blankets and the dam limited to about fifty dollars Worth. A narrow escape from an immense dancing party Given by some of the ladies of Winnipeg is announced to Lake place at Hespeler s Hall this evening. Dai Iii will commence at and lunch still be0 served at 12 o clock. Invitations have been issued to a number of bashful Young gentlemen and those who have not been of course some have been inadvertently to admitted upon purchasing tickets. Young men of Good moral character on the look out for better halves should attend. I. O. T. The following is a full report of the tem Poi Enco meeting briefly noticed in yester Day s Issue the Manitoba District Lodge held its third quarterly session in the Temperance Hall on wednesday afternoon 5th inst. A Large number of delegates from subordinate lodges As Well As visiting members were present. Considerable business connected with tha order was transacted and various topics connected with the Temperance work in thu province were taken up and discussed much interest. Recommendations made by the lod0e for the organizing of another Temple in the Northern part of to City and for the establishing of new lodges in various parts of the province. After All the business was got through on motion the Temple adjourned to hold its next session at Kildonan. The de Legates then assembled at one end of the my Olio to they partook of a very pleasant m which had been provided by the com and passed a very enjoyable even i him that he must answer for the murder of Atkinson. A Man named Robillard lived a Short distance from the Camp and Milvor agreed to go there if Charette would support the Story about the americans. They went and told that Atkinson had been killed. Robillard started for fort Ellice for assist Ance from the mounted police lie brought a policeman who arrested Mcivor and brought him to Winnipeg. Milvor was committed upon the charge of the murder of of forge Atkinson. At the october term of the court he was indicted for the murder of Atkinson and for Tho attempted murder the Gallows execution of Ivy Cavor. He meets fade Lake i Jack Ketch bungles ibis Hie unfortunate Man Angus Milvor who pm the extreme penalty of the Law to Day syjut years of age. His i ath a jew dead was a Scotchman and his Lother a French and is now the of St. Boniface. At c trial evidence was Given of Milvor be a peaceable and Good character up to the nn7ft? of the crimes for which he has just suffered such an dominions end. Tiik crimes Al Culvor was punished by death d murder of Baptiste Cha murder of George Atkinson. Tub circus tacks. Of first of september to to t Winnipeg with a Load of freight Wiull i Baj comp nov for Carlton urn ing Tho. In Stu tic carts. Over loaded he arranged with take part of it on his camped called near fort aver Creek. Together. Alllice Tatkin Ami i j5etlvei Creek. Atkin i Campeol at the top of a to Tiara Lohi. Out with Bis wife and off. About mid was wakened by Milvor telling him that something thu Gharett can afflict her the matter returned him. I cd gear pc by to Mson asleep when lie was was kneeling beside him. Charette the nose. He arose and both rolled outside the round the cart and him five or six times. Char oi1 if he was crazy to which t was not he that was firing of t oi1v7uucu desisted from firing to Atkinson s tent sex iat Atkinson was dead the Way Charette snatch at Tho tent Mcivor Winson s Blanket and said fell on his Knees and Charette forgave was concerned but told of Charette and As related was convicted and sentenced upon both indictments. Before being sentenced in reply to the Ordinary inquiry whether be had anything to say Why sentence should not be passed upon him he declared he had no knowledge of the crime and that Tho night referred to was to him a perfect Blank this tie oily ol-1 his motives is that Milvor desired to possess himself of the valuable goods with which the carts wore Laden and to that end murdered at Kinson and intended doing the same to Charette and his saying it is americans that were shooting at Charette was to leave that impression upon Charette s wife who lying in Tho tent close by would Bear him so speaking. Aftuk conviction Milvor mental cd a Calm almost passive Demeanour and was under the spiritual direction of Rev. Father la combo. Tub last night. At five o clock last evening devotional exercises at which the friends of the condemned Man were present were held. At half past nine partaking lightly of some retired to bed and slept soundly till four o clock this morn ing when he was awakened by the Deputy sheriff lie arose dressed himself and appeared Bright and cheerful. The holy com Munion was administered to him by the reverend fathers in attendance at 7 o clock and mass said half an hour afterwards. The Black Flag was hoisted at a Quarter to nine by which time a Large crowd of persons had congregated in the Vicinity of the court House. It was expected that the execution would take place at 9 o clock and at that hour the crowd had been largely increased. Those holding passes were admitted into the court House and jail Yard shortly before ten o clock and besides the officials there were Between seventy and eighty persons pre sent. The i allows which was the same As that used at the hanging of Michaul was erected on the West Side of the court House and till nearly ten o clock was exposed to the View of the assembled throng then a Black curtain was drawn across in front and the Public were shut out from witnessing the final act. At a Quarter before ten Milvor accompanied by fathers Lacombe and some goal up through the trap door into the court House. He appeared Calm and collected but looked downward and once in a while his lips quivered. He repeated in a Low voice the prayers of the priests. The executioner who was disguised in a Loose Black gown and cloth mask then advanced and pinioned his arms with a Leat her strap. Milvor was then led to the scaffold still accompanied by his spirit Una advisers and Knelt on the trap. Father la Combe delivered a prayer in English and French and spoke a few words on behalf of the doomed Man. The Rev gentleman said that the prisoner had asked to be forgiven for the crimes that he bad committed that he had made his peace with Rod and was prepared to die. Tho priests then bade him Good Bye and retired bathed in tears. The Hangman placed the Cap on and adjusted the rope around his neck. Exactly at ten o clock the lever was drawn and Milvor was launched into eternity meeting his Fate like a Man a us ogled Job. The person who undertook the duties of executioner horribly bungled his part. The rope was badly and loosely fixed and the noose immediately slipped around under the in Fotrunata Man s Chin. He struggled and clutched convulsively for two minutes and a half and one minute later life was extinct. His neck was unbroken and death was caused by strangulation. The body Hung for about Twenty minutes when it was taken Down and placed in a coffin. His face was Calm and Placid and did not show any signs of suffering. When executed Milvor was dressed in a Black coat and striped Tweed pants. The inquest in accordance with Tho statute was held be fore or Henson Coroner and a verdict Ren dered Ace ring to the i acts the Only Evi Dence Given being that of the Deputy Slier Iff who produced a copy of ten death sen tence passed by chief Justice Wood and of or a j Jackes the medical Man in attend Ance As to the cause of death. The body was Given Over to his friends and immediately after the inquest was taken Over to St Boniface the burial being largely attended. To coxkkss1on. Milvor made no confession to the authorities whatever he May have confessed to Bis spiritual maintained to the last that the night of the murder was a perfect Blank to him and that he was unconscious of having committed the fatal deed of which he was convicted. The Ixl action or on the occasion is of course unknown. He was Only engaged a few Days ago and a Rumor being current yesterday that he had refused to do the Job there were two applications after twelve o clock last night to Tho sheriff by men who were willing to play Jack Ketch for a handsome consideration. However neither were engaged. Doctors at recent British parliamentary return shows that within a Short period fifteen ships have lately sailed from ports in the United kingdom with surgeons on Board nuclei 21 years of age and there fore without any sort of qualification to practice. Of these no than eleven were whalers sailing from Dundee and Peter heal one a first class passenger sailing ship from London to Melbourne one a first class steamship bound from Liverpool incr Soini. The races on new year s Day wove at tended by a Motley crowd from both sides of the line. The ice on the River had been cleared of Snow and afforded a Good track. There were foot races As Well As horse races. We Are having a Snow storm to Day from the East which promises to be a severe one. Or Mcpherson our Constable has gone to Winnipeg with a prisoner. There was a moderate attendance at the meeting held in Emerson to Day for the selection of a committee to receive applications for seed wheat Etc furnished by the Dominion government. Duncan Mackercher George Wright Jos Nesbitt Tennant wore selected to act with or Almon As the committee. They wore instructed by the meeting to correspond with the general committee with a View to have Tho Relief for this portion of the province distributed Ere instead of at Winnipeg. There is one Good thing about postal cards. They open Tho Way for dispensing with empty formalities such As prefixing a Dunning letter with the word and closing it with yours the first is quite tolerable in a love letter and the latter is Good from a Friend but Why waste such sweetness where it does not belong special i tack accounts due the firm of Snyder to Anderson have to be paid by the first of january us All Book accounts will be closed and handed into our lawyer s hands for collection if not settled or other arrangements made. Snyder Anderson. . Reported for the free press Stewart Mcter logical observer Peg Sutu relay Jan sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday by James at Winni Max 2 10 2 1 15 Man 8 -21 -2.3 the sign signifies below Zero. Winnipeg produce provision my Lei. Corrected Dally for the Faiee puss by. H. Lyon commission merchant and dealer in Gro Ceries produce and provisions. I 50 to 1 75 flour xxx. 550 flour xxx. -1 50 Oats. 115 123 Barley. 1 50 ground feed. 3 50 Hran 225 250 Beans. 325 is 50 butter Dairy packed. 35 to butter in Roll Choice. 40 Button store packed. 22 25 eggs fresh. 1 00 eggs 50 cheese american. 15 cheese Canadian. 17 beef by the Side. 3 10 fresh in Market turnips. Turkeys per in. Fowls Porib. Potatoes. Onions. 3 00 beef mess in barrels. Is 00 pork mess per bbl. 30 00 Bacon per 1b. Is hums canvassed. 20 pm Minn. 15 dried Buffalo meat. 15 Oatmeal per 100. 800 25 25 1 75 3 25 20 Tea Congo Tea Oblong Tea Young Hyson 37 35 60 Tea Gunpowder. 70 sugars White. 13 sugars code. 13 sugars Brown. 12 tobaccos Blacks. -13 tobaccos Brights. 55 split pens. Poland Pearl Hurley. 10 dried apples 13 syrup per kill. 100 halt course per bbl. 3 25 Poplar Wood per red River Load. 1 25 Oak Wood per Cord 0 00 is 45 80 11 131 5s to 12i 12 lit i no 3 50 1 75 0 50 g 00 13j mixed Wood. 5 50 White fish each. 12 peas per Bush 1 75 milk per it. S Moose meat. 20 us bits. Prairie chickens per pair. Kama has. We Are unable to report any improvement in Trade and since Tho Holiday season there Lias been quite a falling off in sales of every kind. Fire Wood is about the Only article brought to Market by Farmers at present. Prices Rule about the same and no increase has As yet taken Picc in provisions. Merchants will soon be ordering their supplies for next Spring and the general opinion seems to to that a Good business will to done Here next summer. The approaching ses Sion of parliament will probably bring i number of people to the City when it is to be hoped a re Vival of Trade will take place. Fur Market. I skins Beaver per it 1 00 to 2 50 hear per skin. 200 Fisher. 5 m Lynx. 1 00 Martin. 1 50 Mink. 1 00 Otter. G 00 Skunk. 10 Wolverine. 2 00 red Fox. I 00 Cross Fox. 1 50 Silver Fox. 2500 Musk hat.-. 12 Wolf 1 00 12 00 i 50 3 of 15 50 275 10 00 75 3 00 1 50 s 00 75 00 3 00 Patrick s society. The annual meeting of the St Patrick s society or Manitoba for Tho election of officers will take place at their room on Post office Street on Mon Day 10th inst. At o clock. By order. Myles o c. Made riot j0.8 Secretary. Taxes for new York one from Cardiff to Naples and one from Glasgow to Gibraltar. The possibility of illness at sea is a circumstance that should not be lost sight of and patients have no safeguard against unskillful treatment. They Are at the mercy of the men provided and it is important that these men should be duly qualified. Notice is hereby Given to All those ratepayers whose taxes for Tho year 1875 Are still unpaid that the Laws in regard to their collection will be strictly enforced from this Date. Kolce hours 10 . To . G. F. Caruthers collector. Collector s office Winnipeg january 3rd. 1876. .13m pall Stock. 1875. . Roiger bro., wine spirit merchants. New Stock canned dried fruits canned vegetables pressed vegetables is the most Beautiful work of the kind in the world. It contains nearly 150 pages hundreds 01 flue and four Chromo plates of Flowers beautifully drawn and coloured from nature. Price-35-cents in paper covers 65 cents bound in elegant cloth. I viol s Floral , 25 cents a year. Address James Vick Rochester . A in rec assortment of or Price s baking fowlers he tracts Plain and fancy crackers palc Ilo ibis Gas to full of sauces French fruits in syrup roquefort uru Yovo cheese and Java Congo Youmg Gunpowder Japan. New brands just received ale into. Coope go s celebrated ale into and . Ginger Glass and Wood. L Mon and Sun radar Ilia a full line of tool Day p r Ksenik. Just received. V. Fine assortment of Gold and Silver electro plated o lib skates for ladies gentlemen an children. Go und see them at chamber Gunsmith main Street. Deities spirits in packages to suit. The following Patent medicines in wholesale lots. Canadian pain destroyer Esloc trip Oil tire electors of the City of Winnipeg North Ward. Gent Lumen at the request of a number of he ratepayers ind voters of this City and North together with a number of my friends i beg to present myself at the coming elect Ion As a candidate for ill Ormaul honors. I would therefore Solfelt. Ilia Suffrages of the electors of this Ward feeling us i to with Many others of this City mint a great is essentially requisite in i he civic govern nent thereof and if elected j will spare no efforts n aiding the to found themselves up n n Good and solid basis which wll be for the Proiti Pelly of Hie City and the welfare of the peo ple. Ii would hi1 useless for to to anything of he past for the irregular and corrupt proceeding f Tho Lale Council has been Hul Lelent in itself to cause a different course to be and plod by the new Council. I have the Honor to be your obedient servant. William Logan. I j-1 you want first class work done Call at George l. Fire Stine b fashionable hair dressing parlor. Sign of the big lamp. Tot Tel. 3rouse hotel the partnership heretofore existing Between i Ouck having expired by limitation i hereby give notice that j will from this Date carry on the bar in connection with the House under my own supervision having engaged a prac tical person to assist me in the manage Cut of the business. If you do not believe there is an improvement in All the departments of the business please cull and satisfy yourselves. 1 have All that is required for Comfort and pleasure. A tasteful Hall adjoining the dining room for Partl Saiid the t of the Public generally. Attention to Tho i Milf of guests i Hope to Merit it Good share of patronage. A Good stable and Well attached. Dom go org Brouse proprietor. I class Kab in j Book keeping business arithmetic writing etc., arc organized for the Winter by at his residence third Street on monday wednesday Friday evenings from 8 to 10 o clock. Splendid Opportunity for Young men to improve it in me. In particulars apply to k. Conklin. Rale of ainu act used at in Street Winnipeg. At Lime of Sale. To commence tuesday hthjan07 8876, British Oil Darcy s arabian Black Oil Barley s arabian gargling Oil Barley s condition powder at 2 ., slurp time and cd from to Day at Tho hour ill the who n1 of elegant slow a is ills posed of. Clarence a Steele auctioneer. La Mek Ting of the members of he Rifle association. As provided by the Constitution and by jaws to be held on the second tuesday in january in Cath year will take place in the in this City on to e Day evening the january b76, at o clock. Jimm Borsoff not ices than one month standing Only will be allowed to vote. G. B. Spencer a. H. Young president. Secret Ary. _ Attick Dick Banning a re i gents for c. H. Watrous co. Any information required they will be Happy to give. 1 ;