Winnipeg Free Press

Tuesday, March 20, 1877

Issue date: Tuesday, March 20, 1877
Pages available: 4
Previous edition: Monday, March 19, 1877

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Pages 1 - 4 of the Winnipeg Free Press March 20, 1877.

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 20, 1877, Winnipeg, Manitoba I i i tuesday mabci1 20, 1877. Cablegram recently received from eng land go to Shew that furs considerably declined in Price at the London Spring sales fifteen to thirty live per cent below Tho prices obtained in ks70. The Blu i Hess theory for the curing o diseases is a subject which for the past month or two has Boon attracting consider Able attention among our cousins across tin Imo and of course comes in fora Largo share of ridicule from the press soneral i Leas Anton who first promoted the idea has largely experimented upon Man and Ani Mals and Blu Glass is one of Tho Staple articles to be found in stores. Tho soneral has been written to on the subject of the probable effect of Tho Blu Glass treatment of the insane. To has replied in Tiftic diction which Means that the passage of Blue and Sun Light through the As Soniat Blue and Plain glasses evolves heat and electro nug Notise and that the brain itself in an Organ and the nerves which connect with it Are subject to repair by the remedial action of the. Influences of electricity and magnetism. On these accounts to Hopes that Tho most beneficial will be derived from the use of Blue and in Light among this class of patients. U or the minister of Justice has introduced a Bill into Tho House of commons which poses to abolish the old Law governing con tracts for service which is now in Force in so far As it makes breaches of such contracts a criminal of Lenee. It has Long been Felt that Tho position of employer and employee was not so far different that the former should to Able to have the latter convicted a criminal if to fails to fulfil his in i a ment while if the Boot be on the other Tho employee could Only seek a i me by against his employer civil proceeding while thus lie working from a position in which the partial it of the was was quite capable of abuse or. Lake s Bill nevertheless certain exceptions which no one will be deposed to consider unreasonable. These Are he lowing 1 of contract which might Volvo the danger of serious Hodill Imury or Tho loss and Ion of valuable party real or personal. 2 breaches of contract the Lei of vice or otherwise As in the of a is 01 water company or other authority Lor plying the Gas or water to cities or town lie breach of which would Abl invoke the derivation of the City or town of its Supply. Breaches of contract whether of or vice , Tho probable consequence of which would be to prevent or Allisrn the Progress of any locomotive train or engine upon any railway carrying her mails or passengers. The exception to ild to u maim. Has Boon driven it last by Tho unbounded cupidity of her citizens to repeal the Wolf and Bear Bounty Laws. It was found that banners in Tho extreme Backwoods made a regular practice of Breeding wolves while those nearer Tho haunts of civilization pod out Tho scanty profits of agriculture by importing bears oars from Canada and draw ing Bounty thereon. Ami these very men have scoffed for Tho wooden Nutmeg and Basswood hams of their Sis Ter state Connecticut. other enterprises at present being discussed is one which has for its object the closing up of Tho Straits of Belle Oslo to prevent Tho inflow of Tho cold current of water from the Arctic Ocean and thus to raise Tho temperature of Tho whole of Tho legions around the d Ulf of St. Lawrence. Cloro anything could to done in the Way of accurately calculating the result of such a work i Good Many data would have Lobo scour cd in reference o Mich Points the cur rent and temperature of the water at Vari Ous Depths in the Bruit in question in the larger opening Between capes Kay and lire ton in the St. Lawrence above Quebec with v considerable knowledge of the currents in the Gulf itself. We four that oven in Tho of abundance of Mono and in to growing difficulties in reference to Itable investment it will to a Good while Volore the requisite funds Are forthcoming to grapple with this formidable undertake poli Salh pm miso formerly in the occur Alloi w. Palmer Clarke and at present c. 1 Brown Esq. For Price terms Etc. Apply to Ito est a than ii mild , newly calved. Apply to in rear of s. Donaldson in books stationery Wall patois fancy goods clocks watches and Fine jewel Leiv tin re Arbrau d a. Had Lecappelain co. Obtained engr toc la a photo ukr Villa druggists Etc Mckenna s Block main Street. V lock of drugs Pat. Medicines toilet articles perfumes soaps Etc., for Sale it a com. Lazarus Morris perfect cd spectacles. Watches jewellery promptly iepaiic.1. Engraving executed in the Best style sign of the big Book watch. Hardware stoves and tinware i 3 cd Patent medicines at jobbing rates. Co o a co cd co to kor. A in g pm if cd 0 i it deserting or neglecting i team whereby an explosion placed his Post a watchman or. By combining with hi.-, fellow or occasioning a blast Funaro to blow out an instance f the Suriou in my done to the property of employers. It not made criminal Tor their employee to act in u a above mentioned it is on Neces to allude to he Lecent strike among the i n work near which Mas of so a nature is to necessitate the troop.-, being called out. It since been stated that if the -tiik.m, a i gained Herr Point in Onde adoring to drive of the men who stood True to the r employers thus allowed the furnaces 10 Cool the com Pany have suffered a of in order to guard against muh of quote a phrase of the late sir Jeorge car Lior it is need Oary that Bach of contract in such a is the i is criminal. I be second except Iii i to protect the Dweller in a Tov. N from having to Nalei on a count of a temporary of work with their employers. Year s ago. Owing to a Trike brought about a Ivule Union Foi med the of the Companie Tomlon a Largo portion of the thrown j into outer darkness a moments warning and the thieves reaped in consequence a splendid Harvest. The general Public however took care to protect themselves in future Securi Weiris lation at the next of parliament which would i event the re inn inconvenience. The third dearly intended to meet just such cases As Thorp Cut strike on the Orand trunk flail Wiy through which the Thule , of the country was thrown into confusion by the Stoppa of of Tho mail.-., though the offenders on Tome portions of that line Luke incurred ruler the first exception also when men will suddenly abandon their trains after Nightfall in a bitterly cold Snow storm leaving their passengers even women and children to get Home six or seven Miles As Best they could a severe Law is required for Tho Protection of those who Are no Par. Tic Sto the quarrel which Ricado to the employ ment of such tactics. Tho maximum penalty for infraction of any of these criminal Section in the Bill fixed at or imprisonment not sex ing three months the Mode of Prosoco Ikhi to that prescribed in Tho d Mlina with Codisp Nicy and inti Idu the provincial fire and Marine insurance co. Of Canada. Co o 3 q. Ii Lull 50 urls. Creen apples in Good order will be sold for next ten Days at l i t1 c. F. Carruthers a ii Ami i i 5o oases 2 in. Pie peaches Manitoba Carriage Sleigh manufactory Corror Mcdermot Avo. And Arthur Stroot Winnipeg. A a Alf i. M Linn s i per Ali Isid j of i i m i la i i i i 0 , sin n .1. Pm Thomas lusted co wholesale and retail grocer general c3mmission merchants tobaccos and cigars in Jib and a Tail. Exit Oil 0 j olt Rock i cd Kvin is one Case american cigars i i c. J. I c Ici c. . I i us the Manitoba directory publishing co Manitoba. A. A. A a Rochl in "1c first Day of Anvi on 1 v. A of a boil Patroi ingot Lvon to this is arc r a Cut Brj. M. Brains Wlk and Balhan a Iii or latest Klaje of tables to soca hero. and subset n Llic last in Jool last year s cell Loii. All Atli in slum id to to the Manitoba directory publishing in Jota dram or a p.o., we Miloc Man. Use the old Man s favorite. A Oak know it he tto love it it us tto i Raisk. solely by Joab Scales Pearson agent for Manitoba. Scales o. Advise me of llieii1 having shipped u cads of he above justly celebrate to Brand to inv order. Jhaj two inin.li1 1 news Laferr newspaper ;