Winnipeg Free Press

Thursday, April 12, 1877

Issue date: Thursday, April 12, 1877
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Previous edition: Wednesday, April 11, 1877

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Pages 1 - 4 of the Winnipeg Free Press April 12, 1877.

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 12, 1877, Winnipeg, Manitoba City and provincial news St kit Crossings were cleaned today. 7 Ukuk due seven patients in Tho Hospital. Tiik of Tho lire brigade is progressing satisfactorily. Moiear loft for Tho military College Kingston this morning. A is being built from Tho i e to the Cathedral at St. Boniface. Col this morning to return with Hal t. ujan left Breckenridge Anil will boats. _ Rani word s let Ter on violation of Tho game Laws will receive attention. Tin . Robertson a Roaches this Ovon Hehl in Tho Hap f. Alloway has for sections at the revival services list Church. Mail or. Secured the mail contract and c. T. K , of Tho ferry will place a boat on each Side of Tho River for Tho Aco Momoda lion of loot passengers until Tho Ico moves. A mkt Iii of the directors and members of Tho . Is called for to Morrow after noon at live o clock in i to new Reading room. Tun Churchwardens of holy Trinity Are having a sidewalk built for the convenience of persons who use Tho South Entrance to the Church. La risk Hocks of Robins wore noticed on Tho Prairie yesterday afternoon and Early in the morning Hocks of geese and ducks Ivory observed. Cait. John Iii Dies of Irand Forks is at Tho Pacific in rout for the Saskatchewan to command Tho 11.h.i Steamer North onto for this season. Tiik Brainerd Trimne understands that or. Mclennan of Tho Lyndon hotel has been arrested for Aidin Brannigan in his escape. And concealing tin Telegraph Lino just got in working or Der at the time of our going to , and Only a portion of our despatches was received in time Tor to Day v Issue. A mennonite strayed from a party in the settlement on the 1st ult., and not withstanding a thorough search by his friends has not been heard of since. Of Winnipeg will to pleased to hear that Tho corporation have escaped an action for damage. That rope across the Street near the Ligand Central night might have done it. Anti t Twenty complaints were made to the health inspector regarding unclean places in the City and the parties were Noti fied that would be Given Twenty four hours for the removal of the filth. Tiik watermen of Tho City arc around with to the Council for the erection of a jetty at Tho foot of Post of lion Street so As to enable them to get better and cleaner water. Hie. Petitions arc Bovim larely signed. The past. Col. Mcleod major Irvine and major Walsh Deso Rio the thanks of Trio ple of Tho North West for the effective Man or in which they have performed Tho com med Abl duties assigned them by the Ca Nadian iovornmont.1 Tiik members of Tho North Western Sta Lodge no. 2, Kildonan hold Ai open Temple in Tho schoolhouse West v Torday evening i fuck , the chair and or. Mannix presided at tin instrument and played Trio accompaniments Able and interesting addresses wore Deli l am Sutherland .1. Dialog us by messes. 11. And s. Olson and by win. And m. Mcbeath Mulino by recitation in a Olson songs by a. 1 Ritchard c. Pritchard m. If Ackland f. 1 Olson m. I a. several pieces by Tho Temperance glee club were exceedingly Well rendered. After a vote of thanks was tendered to Tho chairman Ami those who assisted Tho Lodge in getting up Tho gramme Tho audience which was a very Largo Tho state of the roads went Homo Well satisfied with the evening s entertainment. Trio school Stoard. All Tho members were present at Tho meet1 ing tuesday night excepting capt. Scott did or. Margrave. Communications were received from or. , relative to Tho Purchase of the de ventures ,1. H. Ferguson and mrs. Mcqueen complaining of the crowded state of he intermediate and primary departments the architect that Tho contractor for the Lew school Houtho was entitled to and com mrs. Moir asking for Tho of the schoolhouse two evenings each week or a music . Tho accounts of or. Mould and Montreal Tzi Ali Wei ordered to to paid and others Scro referred to the finance committee. On motion of or. Sinclair or. 1 at Orson s contractor claim for payment was referred o the building committee with instructions o have Tho architect furnish a statement in retail and if found satisfactory such o paid and in future Tho architect report o Tho committee the full amount of work one in detail. The of mrs. Moir am Anions of or. Ferguson and were referred to the school . Reported for the Kek punks by James Stewart Moter logical observer at Winni Peg Friday april 0. Anti Many 7 sunday a. Monduy tuesday 10. Wednesday ii. Thursday 12. Tyllo Slid signifies Max Man 2-2 11 in til jul Riun i All. Olsi Van rooms of pos Ltd tin skill Iii Kink. Possession Given i lie 1st of May. A a Tiki puss Ottllee Alof l Ulm lung into nor flt at the literary and Amateur dramatic association Crone s it Oak to to i , s educations and esl images for the posed St. John s College ladies school will be received by the undersigned up to May 1st, at noon he object to the following conditions 1st. The building to be of Bra Elf Ullh Mont Ouid Pitlon and to accommodate n motion of or. Kenning i Rof. Brove Sinclair Heidi Apt. Scott and Tho mover were appointed a committee to take Steps towards forming a museum m connection with the Public schools. Motion of or. The dec retail was instructed to Telegraph or. Sillies in forming him of the Board being ready to is sue the debentures and hauling the Money. On motion of or. Atic it the Soe rotary was instructed to ask the City Council for a statement of the school lax Abr collect Ilerd. The Nichole cd whose Pla us Are most Victery to l he urn Mil tee will in Reconnu need y i hem to the Hoard of governors to been killed for full Proli Sion til ices us i he late of Iper Seiil. On Lotus Cost. The and lie--1 plans will re e a of in. In i and t he id Bicsi a prize lib. Com Pillors Only Voll he allowed to be Al the reception of the plans and will be Perm i i d to explain i hid r own and examine and criticise Ihler opponents plans. Fin her informal Ion May lie had by applying Tut he Tkv. Canon , a Secretary. Standard life Assurance company i o co Ehule wit i inc farce a or a Asle of characters see performance at s o clock precisely i Lan of seats at Hoim admin a ii i. D i Side s ii. Is. The Standard is one of the oldest and largest of and has paid to us mired i n Anada nearly one million of dollars in. Never a claim. T. M. Sims a icel Manitoba. Manager Loi Canada. Al Llu Al Orsk Luu i. I 1 a he Xor. Walled immediate v i f steady Man As Garden or. Apply at 1 eci lame. A to by gent went to the police last night to procure the arrest of a Man who Hail As him but becoming obstreperous himself confined and provided with Worth of lodging. Thus the empty coders of Tho City Are replenished. As excellent programme will be placed before theatre goers tomorrow evening at i fall in which a number of favorite amateurs will appear Tho drama time tries All and the roaring farce will to placed on the boards with new Soener find should attract a Largo audience. An important Laud Sale by or. Mamie Ken of whole Section North Liaf i East half i and North Quarter i All in township Range i East All i i took place yesterday through the lenoral land Olieo. Or. Mcleod was the purchaser at Pel acre Tho terms being and the balance in one and two years. De Between 1st r a Briary and 1st7, in motion of . Hryce the commit ice was an 10 ii Orrow the Board idol ironed. Varch 1 n to tin editor of the i risks in accordance with a suggestion from tin chief of police retail Liotier houses Are prohibited from Selling in Quantity More limn a to any one individual. This Protection to wholesale dealers is no thing but right. Now or. Zdilor in return it is to be hoped that wholesale Limizor houses will on their part fulfil the City by Law in reference to Selling liquor by the wholesale. If wholesale Bou of sell liquor by the quart or pint they not univ act i i honorable towards the retail Lioums. I they defraud Llu Civ Revenue. I a riles. A Ivy lilt to Idalain of "till1 i tactical 1ianh lion la so 1 1 i of to i a of the at . Fiends of Rev. A. W. Ivl wards appreciating his services during the past year met in the . Parsonage at Emerson on the evening previous to his departure for Ontario and presented him with a handsome purse of Money accompanied with warm wishes for a pleasant journey and return. Or. Jul wards has during his Short stay amongst the Good people of Tho esteem of All classes and a petition has been forwarded to conference praying for his return. Us following appointments Are gazetted to be justices of the peace for Tho of counties of Selkirk Lisgar Marin Etc i ast and Marquette Ifon. H. A. Dave of Winnipeg James Mckay St. James or the county of Selkirk John Kennedy of Winnipeg to to Bailiff and Constable or the county court of Selkirk James my Troy of Winnipeg r. Jackson whose appointment is cancelled to Pound for Westbourne Colin Munroe of Wos Tourno for St. Pie Riviere Aux rats Jarr orc. April 10th. i to ardent sportsmen of this City visited Wor Lodge Tho other Day. And were shown a swim which had been shot by one of or. Mckay s employees. In High glee Over the prospects of a bit of Good shooting they re turned to Tho City and told what they had Beon arousing considerable enthusiasm in porting circles. It has since however leaked out that the Swan was shot last fall was brought on the occasion to being taken to the taxidermy St. _ to party being organized for Swan has in consequence postponed the. Proposed excursion indefinitely. A coir ii on knt writing from Tho North West icon topics to Trio a Denton paper says Bullaro Are reported As being very everywhere. The indians have Only Robe this season where they had Twenty act year. The indians have largely in cd Masod their herds of horses which is clue abolishment of the whisky traffic by mounted police who by untiring sex have made that business a thing of Aciro c a month.-, ago a paragraph appealed in these columns con Taining a Short i Sci option of an aerolite which was then and the Possession of Kev. In. Wood of Toronto a. Known at Tho Lime about Tho history of this curiosity further than that it had been from time immemorial in Tho Possession of to indians frequenting the Saskatchewan Valley. It doubtful whether it will Ever be know n the exact time this mysterious visitor reached the Earth As the event too Long past to be preserved in Tho memory of any one Liv ing. The following particulars Hove ver taken from a letter addressed by Rev. John Mcleod of Corleyville near furl Mcleod to item. Woods can be relied on and will be read with interest that part of the let Ter having reference to Tho aerolite is an answer to a special enquiry made of him by Kev. Or. Woods. Or. Mcleod says As to the Moto Oric Stone i have not met with any one who saw it fall and my impression is that this occurred previous to the memory of those living. The locality in which it was found and irom whence it was taken about Miles South East of Victoria Saskatchewan and near Battle Kiver. The Nativo indians looked upon the Iron As they termed it As something super natural and As such reverenced it. Parents made offerings at shrine for the life and Prosperity of their Little ones travellers for Tho Success of their journey War parties to insure if possible Victory Over their ene Mies and to Aid in stealing horses. They also Laid their tobacco and other stuff upon altar treat attractive Power was attributed to it for the bringing of the Buffalo and other animals to Vicinity and is an evidence of this the More superstitious now say that on account of removal Tho Buffalo have entirely try. Till1 k to i i m Mol Ami Tiik nol i la so i ii i Leti by a , will i Send 111 i their orders Eidins Init the Cash. I m soil i . Donaldson a i it o., and Ash ill ton i he work will be issued shortly Ami con Sist of o Vir one i und i cd of i Ead Lnu Mailer Enolal Unnik Prancl ical in Omallon country. In in pronounced the i Coni Pletsc 1 the kind u Rill in. Orders Lor the Book had belter be sent to at once As the edition is Ficini rapidly Inken up. Single copies each. I Llly he. Be Hill Ali i d and Erl w. Alo Ltd andki5 Hui i. Cd a a i Ummi Lodi t t apply to a i-1 i m d. Yoi m la do i is 1 i skis Elc. Dune to order the she est it l e my is. I i Mia a n. Just rce Elv d per one Small lot cd Kors imported havanas. G. B. D. Briars in endless a ninety. Cigarette holders. Cigarette paper. A Chous Cigar lighters and a Small assortment ambers. I ill and see tin in. Jbrown co. M is i would Call the attention of my in Cindi and the Public thai i have purchased or. Ii. Intel Esi in i lie i tall portion of his business and dial i i tend o con i nine the in All branches. Mimi khad Lonn Iii int., As Well As six Manitoba three which t passed in the employ i lit of or. Lyon Ami Muf am capital i a Eliha with these i shall by Able to e us Ion to All Olio May favor me with l heir custom. Hoping you will favor me Wlllie your kind i am iia Huv i Kahson. I armst Annc a i la Ajax Board and Lod a Assoc i ment of in Etc. I friars Mam is reel e doors North of Ontario Dank s a Hoy a us i i in Giuld u ill be to the Man Akl to Maklani i lie Lilues Sci re in Sam is o till at ii . At i lie 1 ride of the now is your i line to you i Lai m a i Den and Ali incr seeds. Fine mixed Lawn grass. Timothy Blue hungarian Millet turnip seed Carrot mangle Etc. A Lew in sin is of Bohemian or Lull less Lai s. .11 and see samples and i ices. Robert r. Keith a door s Norilia of the Post Oil a main Street i it in 1st of May list of i. A of i knit sa1.k. to make of Price for u h be or or oilier.1 wishing to the Iii of tin1 enlarged demand for Manitoba pop Eric ensue upon Tho no of n n Ion. Will please Send me parti Heron the april in Lime for my sprig meal is Tali copies of which will be i sin d the 1st 01 May Proximo. . No Sale in i Cha Rue. A he mine s claims or Sale wanted to Lilii Erbil mice in Ain Tunc at . Cry evening. 1 Leve Call and Cample. Crown s Home. To in loft that part of Tho coun _ big Ijiri win Pui has purchased an estate in Florida for a Winter residence. Iii mils oily on Tho St inst., the wife , of a Luu Gaitur. In rooms suit Coli Lor i 1 Olliee Over Aid Well s drugstore. Home new 0 Willce i in nil lire in t hem will be sold at a value 1 Ion. Apply to Iene Raj a Seiil. It 1 o f v a cd Van re i i Hla lne has removed trom i Ost Odlee is reel to i Oil Douglas at la Art h i i Exerv store where he Wilt be pleased to receive order s for Cal Nih j cleaning. Orders May be addressed Winnipeg i. Left a i Cuddy a so lib a a Donvon Henlly situated Only one Block from Tost mice. Possession Given Al once. Terms reasonable. Apply to t1iom. A vast sr., i1_____________________________city. Ratios requiring a for the summer of 77 will do Well by Walt inc r a few Days when the in .1 will on them and talk Iro. . Those Lino promises formerly in Trio occupation of Palmer Clarke and us present of c. Crown Esq. For Price to nigh Etc., apply to 1 o a 8 a East of main Street and within n Stone s throw of Tho Post Odlee. Montlow. W. I-., Turk i Luss Ottllee. I Lotf a 1 n t i n i ii you avs painting paper hanging or Kals mining done Call on Stanley Payne at their new shop a car a Arvoy s livery stable. Stanley Payne. And fancy sign writing. U5-mly of 5 the unders Mikeil now Pri pared to execute Al edit nisted to him in House painting grazing Kalo mining. And paper hanging w. H. Sau Noero. Shop in i own a in Herford s he Immi near 1 r. Heuson s. Paper hanging a specially. A Ini 1 o Usk fun 3l q "7 I l no 1 piano jiul Stool. 1 Pai lot sol a Nero 1 , i i Ahlo 1 sideboard the Manitoba publishing co., Winnipeg Manitoba. The Mimi Loba publishing co. Will continue the publication of this excellent Ami useful Book under the direction of m r. A Lynh Livure. The directory will be enlarged and completed by Tho addition of very valuable and varied in formation and issued towards the first of july next. As Tho Hist gave general satisfaction the publishers expect a continuation of the Berul patronage Given to this Enterprise. Advertisers and subscribers Are respectfully in a Ltd to Send in their orders As soon As possible n order to avoid any delay. Kates to of Lound m the last in Joe of last year s edition. All communications should he addressed lot e Manito a d rectory pupils Hing Elolf drawer a p.o., Winnipeg Man. I 1 Bio 2 Kitchen Tsimos sets iced Robin fun Iidro 1 Cook s love Una Furni Tiro i parlor Slovon i c Oal Slovon air Hiilis a carpels lamps c Roekern. Kiu la ii in Etc., of. Also one thick of Iho m Hoh will be sold by Public auction with out Reserve u ro.sldenoc1 of Tho undersigned notre Danio a invt on thu it Day april 10th, Al 10 o clock a.m., except such us May to . 1 of by Pra ate Sale. Torn is Kirl etly Cash. H. O. It ;