Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 20, 1877, Winnipeg, Manitoba To Tiff free 3sjrw0. City and provincial news la Buossi. Meeting to night at Mon Clamp a. Tiik old Post Ollice is being transformed into an hotel. Is not a very High stage of water a fraud i works. Ont Ottawa despatch was not received ii time for publication in to Day s Issue. Tiik ice on Tho Assiniboine River moved a Little near fort Osborne this morning. Tui last of Tho evangelistic services in the Baptist Hurch will take place to night. To River opposite Tho City was Clear of Ico this afternoon from Tho Assiniboine to Bolow Tho Bend. Tiik establishment of a Public Library at St. Jjon Faco being considered by the Resi dents of that place. Tiik St. Boniti no College band gave Tho first open or concert of Tho season across the River last evening. Tin most successful shooting party of the season returned yesterday with Twenty of which were decoys. Had times he a Geranium sold at Mcmicken s auction Sale yesterday for , and other Flowers brought and smaller sums Takui was n Large attendance at the last meeting of Tho Ariel f hib yesterday oven ing and it was 0110 of Tho most successful assemblies of Tho season. Some Hod has Given the of Selkirk a scare by circulating a Rumor in that embryo City of Tho North pole that Tho railway is not going to Cross there after All. Tih Silver Mountain mining an unmitigated swindle according to a new York police been in effectually trying to rope in Winnio Igors. Tiik same Date As Tho arrival last year seems to to the Day generally fixed for Tho first boat amongst betting Ihmi Al though Thoro Are wag on Tho 23rd and tin general opinion seems to be that the City is responsible at Law for Tho damages resulting to private property by the it has been aggravated by interference with Tho natural Wator Coli uses Fri Glosl 1c ales. Tho Hod River transportation co s Cir Cular of freight rates 1ms Boon issued. Tho following Are Given to Kollom St. 1st class 2nd class 3rd class class a 1st class 2nd class 3rd class 4th class . Special rates us usual Are Given Lor heavy articles. Lassen Ohk . From St. I jul to Winnipeg 1st class 2nd class from Duluth 1st e 2nd class Tho through passenger rates from Points in Ontario have not yet Boon fixed. A wet time. A portion of that part of the City North Wust of Tho Market was inundated yesterday. Tho warm weather of Tho past few Days melted Tho Largo Snowbank on the Pri Urio in that locality Ami Tho three Groat natural outlets being Cut Oil without Ade quate provision having Boon made for car Oil Tho water Tho consequence was hat that part of Tho City being lower than to Pri Urio the water came pouring Down in Urgo quantities. Yesterday morning Tho Jully which formerly crossed main Street ust South of Tho Market began to fill. To noot the emergency u dam about feet u length was construe Tod on Alexander Street several blocks North West of the Market und to carry Tho water to log i Creek gangs of labourers were put on to construct u Drain from Tho miniature Ocean to the Creek. H May be Montione i hero that in former years Large quantities of water were drained Oft by Logan s Creek but this year scarcely any found its Way to Tho River through it. Tho dam eased Tho water from Tho Gully at Tho Market in which is u Culvert but being bucked up it spread Over Tho land of Tho Hall and ran Over Tho bin face Tho main body describing a hereby forbid an in blvd nth credit to any person on my account without my written order As 1 will riot to responsible for sold debts. J. Poit Tail lower fort Garry april 20lli. A21-2. 3 Good housemaid. Apply to not i will no hold Rnysein-7 Spons Lilc for debts conducted by any Pur son without my written order. Ian. S. I Ink i kit Winnipeg Aprl Malth 1877.___ _ a 111-21. Dicks. Sealed tenders will he received up to noon of Kalim Luj the i h lust., Lor work of Honsl meting a two and u Hall Storey dwelling House. Plans mid can be seen and further information Alvon on apply Culon to in Derolf Jwied. .1. Ii. A sir Down. 1uotiom of i i pain Ershun her Locore a Mink Between Elf will in Smith hotel is flits Day do ssh de by in Luibil sons edit. The business will be continued by a. T. Westfull by whom All debts due by he ii pm will be suit led and to whom All debts duo Tho firm must be paid private be counts not included. A t 10-21 .1. K. Smith. A knt Man W.L. a quiz Inrod will it i Luul entry Book Leo Danu in Alluh details Wimis a situation is Boole Kocer in to make himself generally useful. A Java i be an accountant s clerk Noi Iio years Nisi a i ook acc per etc., h Dame rent lines of 1ms counting House Roii inc would be willing to his whole Llanio to the if no a very moderate salary if accompanied by a Kooi Ful lire Prospect. Helen net s. W.l., i office in Litif t k i my k i 1 ;