Winnipeg Free Press

Tuesday, May 08, 1877

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Pages 1 - 4 of the Winnipeg Free Press May 8, 1877.

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 8, 1877, Winnipeg, Manitoba City and provincial news v Rii Iio Ala ii Bell for Tho cily is to to or do Rcd at once. Souc for Sale at i go is posted in front of Ono business place in Tho City. Tiik Manitoba will leave to Morrow morn eleven o clock inst Iid of live . Tiik presbytery of Manitoba meets at Knox Church to Morrow morning at nine o clock. V , in Tho Shapo of an English no Iii i direct irom the old country was to Tho recent importations. Tiu fun o brigade moots Cor Pia Otico this evening at seven o clock when the lire men Iro expected to Muster in uniform. I Luvaty Day new arrivals arc enquiring for private boarding houses. Keepers of such should put a card in the Dacia of Kkt i . Mii. Cock my Secretary of Tho Manitoba Kille association received a Telegram to Day if capt. Mclntosh was willing to Start Hospital. J he annual mooting of the Winnipeg Gen eral Hospital was hold yesterday at two o clock in the City Council chamber. There qua a Good attendance of members and considerable interest was manifested in the proceedings. Or. O. Spencer and Rev. Iron. Jii Yco were elected chairman and Secretary of the meeting. After routine Busi Ness Tho report of the Board of for year then took place by ballot when the Fol Tho year was read and adopted and is As follows ital out of Tiik 1ioaui we nil he Bannatyne Rev. Prof. Bryce a. W. Bui rows Kov. 0. Pink 1mm, Jacl Ces or. Benson or. Jodd. Jar. A. Mcarthur was elected auditor by the meeting for the present year. Of Kkt i Iio Siti Ai. Of Tiik the Board of directors beg to submit their annual report. Accompanying it Are the treasurers stewards and auditors reports i to past year has been one of an average amount of sickness. No epidemic Prevol ocl As during some previous years us Toimi a number of very severe fever treated. The exposure of Tho meeting then adjourned. At a mooting of Tho Board of directors held immediately Al Ler lie chairman 15. V. Present year und diet. was elected the Board s auditor. 111 i u i v. I t itt my i 1 Spencer Anil Secretary treasurer prof. Hryce. Were re elected for Tho presen l tie storms of Tho past Winter resulted lumber of bad cases of vere treated successfully. A of Tho diseases of the various cases were persons to 111 la which full account patients will for u Ini Bladon on Tho prox., to which he promptly replied in Tho ugh Nativo. At Tho Lacrosse meeting held last evening at Tho Canada Pacific it was resolved to re reorganize the Manitoba Lue Rosso club and a mooting for the election of officers will be held Fri envy evening. Practice commences to Morrow morning. Wnuk time lion. Alfred Boyd of red Wood returned from England by to Day s boat the trip from leaving the old country till reaching Manitoba being Only four Toon jays another Day was spent in reaching Winnipeg. This is believed to be the fastest trip on record. The police raided on a disorderly Crow in a disreputable House in Point Douglas about seven o clock this morning arrested four male and female inmates one of the latter mentioned being so Orfus treated As to be unable to stand trial this morning. Tho four men were lined and costs each and the woman tin Hon. Or. Bannatyne brings in forma Tiou that Tho governor general will probably Start on visit to Manitoba somewhere i about Tho end of next july and says that j the countess of putt Erin purposes Acom i pinyin girls excellency. Tho members of1 Trio Cabinet who Are also Likely to visit this a f 111 e Lound in the Steward s report. Durin Tho year no less Thani j patients Havo been admitted making up Days. Honvo Boon received from paying patients and promissory notes Havo Boon taken from most of Tho other patients discharged for expenses incurred. Tho Winter has been a heavy Drain upon Tho funds of Tho institution. The provision Bills Havo been Exeen Tiou ally Largo arising from Tho number of patients and the nature of their diseases. The total expense has been Between and the amount received very lit tie Over loaves a Largo Doli Vieney which must be met in some manner. The regular Revenue is quite insufficient Lor Tho proper maintenance of the institution in Ellic ency. Various shifts have to be resorted to to carry on affairs such As drawing ahead on our regular giants from the pro Vince and Tho City and leaving those who Supply Tho out of their Money for several months a to. This should in possible to remedied. Your Board of directors have exhausted Overy method at their disposal of interesting the Dominion government but without Success. A Long correspondence has taken place with at times some Hopes of Success but Tho severe financial pressure seems to have prevented anything being paid except one Dollar per Day a sum not More than one half of the real expense for those sent from the immigration Sheds. A Large percentage of patients in the hos Pital Viz about one half of All admitted have been from the i1. It. Lino from Tho Telegraph Lino and Dominion surveys and your Board regard it As exceedingly unfair that so Many employees of Tho Dominion government work.-, should be thrown upon Usua province this summer arc Hon. Or. Mills the charitably disposed in our midst and no minister of the Interior and Hon. Or. Pel compensation lie Given therefor. Tho Itow Letier minister of agriculture. As the application of the Winnipeg infantry company for permission to Drill in the City Hall has not yet been decided on by the City Council the of slicers have applied for the temporary of la Illarin Gilill which been readily granted rent free by the Churchwardens of holy Trinity Church preliminary Drill will accordingly be commune in that building As As the dramatic association s Iofi so of the premises expires. Four o clock in orning the Steamer Manitoba and Minne Sota collided on the other Side of 1 Embiri. I to miming Waho that one could hardly see at All and the boats meeting on a Bend of the River collided in an ins tank. The a ears for safety existed on the Manitoba which however proved und it was naturally thought and stated by Pas angers who had been on the River before that it was that it a that old International again which aug has t the e a Virv slight. I in following passengers arrived this morning by Steamer Manitoba a. G. Bannatyne wife and author land and s. E. West and Chil Dron mrs. Welsh mrs. Lawrencen and 1 Al run i. Cowen g. A. Mires p. A. fill a. W. Patton j. Ingram a. Jio Yil s. T. Tor Gin a. S. Mai Loch and wife s. Van Core ii Bose w. K. Valorme j. A. Clark j. Sin Clair mrs. Dakins mrs. So Normo and Chil Dren Doyle . Orr s. Drury a. Piper Ard in charge at the time of last annual mooting has retired from the service of the Board and the Board desire to state that they have had no Tumble n to management and that tie retiring deserves Well at the hands of the Board for cure and attention. A new Steward has been up pointed who it is hoped May Medicine As Well manage the Ordinary at lairs the Board would suggest to l he Mem bar of the corporation and their successors in Liliee the importance of taking up the question of obtaining a nearer approximation Between Tho regular to be j drawn upon by the Hospital and the expenses either by obtaining a larger sum to i be paid by the Dominion government by obtaining an additional annual Grant from local government and City Council or of annual lion payable at regular intervals. 1 Pon tin whole the Board arc of opinion that All has been conducted a Well As tin resources of the _ Hospital would allow and would speak favourably of All who have Hud special duties to perform in com Fri i with the work of relieving the sick and poor but especially of the service.-, of u Donnell i. And Jackes the Hospital All of which is respectfully submitted. I g. B. Or exc eur Hai Niau. Sec a Trouis. Winnipeg May lib 1s77. Die treasurer report was As audited and was and monday May 7th. All Tho members Wero present excepting Aid. Mcnero Atul mayor in the chair. Amongst the communications were a look offers of land for a cemetery which Woro referred to the cemetery committee. A larger number of accounts than wore also presented. Knt a Hui s. Aid. Sinclair asked in the Board of works Wero ready to report on the petition of the watermen for a jetty and if not when they Aid. be not being present Aid Burrows explained that the petition was tiled but Only to come up before Tho com Mittee and to believed would be reporte upon favourably. Aid. More asked what Steps Wero Bein taken to collect Tho North and East Ward of ks7-i. Aid. Conkling said Tho mat Ter was in the hands of Tho City solicitor who was making endeavours to collect them. Aid. More stated he had seen Tho list in the clerk s Ollice to Day when Aid. Conklin said he understood the Wero in the holi tors hands but would Sec that they were. Aid. Fonseca asked in what condition the old lire engine was. Aid. Said it was in very Good working order. Aid me Nee took his seat at the Council. l Lon a. On motion of Aid. Burrows it was Ord Rod to pay Stanley a. Payne on account of painting the old Market and gravely on account of painting the new on motion of Aid. Burrows the Market committee Woro empowered to order wire netting and Iron bars for the Market build brass Soock. Clover Kloor j or Jill Chi hauls. A full Lino of Lowe roofs to arrive. Kami Anil Jim Len tools. All at Low prices. Robert r. Keith seedsman Etc. Main Street North of Tho Pont of co Winnipeg. The Boss auction ho0m. H a t enlarged 111-. Orfini wort i is it in i ill received Hojick on motion of Aid. Cattle Yard owned by or. Larrell on Portage Avenue is to lie i onside find for Tho present the Eattle Market for All droves Over live head and be under the superintendence of the Market inspector and committee. Aid. Allow us motion inviting tin1 Premier to visit Manitoba on the occasion of the Iov error Leiu Ial s visit was withdrawn several expressing themselves As being placed in n Ery delicate position owing to there being no Olli Cial intimation thut Liis excellency would come Here the motion in consequence being mop ii tune. Motion of Aid. Conklin the finance commit toe Wero allowed another to re port on Tho estimates. No i in an amendment to the fire Law made. _ a lotion Hamo of Al . Spring and summer goods Ichisi at Soi of having received instructions will Well by Public auction the following Iii inc of Telegraph of acc main Al whore Lioy Havo been Movil Jor con Friday May huh 1877, at 2 ., Viz gents furnishing a oods boots and shoes dry goods and clothing. Sturlic of overalls and jackets Ever into Winnipeg. Ii e one one Ono two one Al Corii one Ollick two Wai i i Luvi three tallies ides consist i d brackets. Window cornices Munnish we jul nol. Card table Flower stand Hadstead chairs chair of i numerous Oil Rar Jar sons do Well i Csc St staid in let it k to sell bin Mion Kivo a. A Rill Asik Lias Lair . Jio in sure the on t i trick i icons unil j thursday and j j. A. Wright auctioneer for a Jed province. St a r it i v k pictures Etc., Etc. The Nir Luve Woods will be sold positively without i t1 i Al i k lib t. P. Murray then n ing r i i treasurer in ii count Hospital. "1 Winnipeg Idle 0. C. Vinson ii. P. V. . A interesting event occurred on the Reamer Manitoba on her passage to Winni Peg last sunday afternoon while Between works and pern brim. A juvenile Pas Senger not previously entered on Tho Mani tent suddenly put in an Somo excitement especially Amon St Izirer sex on Board. Tho ladies paid every the new Comer and his Mother and both Are now reported in Vor ably and Well. Capt. Alick cowl of course was equal to Tho emergency and sent for medical assistance which however did not arrive until after Tho Little episode had transpired. The Cap urn insists on Tho youngster being christened which to Likely will be. A Smilar event some years ago it will Borc Jem Borttl gave capt. Griggs Tho privilege naming a Little Ono the , consumption scurvy 2 paralysis 2 diseased limbs 2 other diseases there have been during Tho year nine amputations. Of tie 45 patients 18 left Tho Hospital cured 4 relieved 4 improved i convalescent 0 Havo died g unclassified 7 Are still in . The election of directors for the present Iio Auu i. E report a payment of Sev eral accounts that the balance of amount of win. Contract Lor the outlet a Lor City in Gin Cor s Cert Licato regard me som. that tin pay Hiet. In paid that of aug to the lamp number of pc til ions for Trecet Inion la Emend it was unto i Ible to go i ii All of them and a paid out of Tho general fund and Uwom mended to wit i under the tract it and recommended t to Landing at the outlet Sev i a util Tor the ii Soufieh watermen by add in i a temporary moveable on tin us incr and the water be Draun through the Well tubing now on hand by mean.-, of pumps irom Ion i Ert above Tho Lai at i of not Over the report was adopted. Riki Walkk. _ the report stated that the printing of the Limo and lire brigade had been auard de the Ohice that certain the fire by Law were recommended Tho City clerk be instructed to write St. Paul fora lire alarm Bell to Cost not More than that the City Engineer to instructed to prop Are plans Spock i cations and estimates for a new Brick engine House Hose and Bell Tower on Tho site of the old engine House and that the plans be under the direction of the fire and water committee and to none As soon As possible the building not to Cost Mure than Aid. Fonsica thought lie engine should boat Tho City Hall. Tho mayor said it was necessary to hav an engine House the rent of the one occupied about amounted to the interest 01 Whilo the building was unfit for thu desired use in Winter. He did not believe however there was room for an engine Lions on the lot at the City Hall. Aid. Mckee said All agreed that an engine House should to built but he was not pro pared to say at present where it should b Over. Aid. Brown was strikeout the part referring to the location which was done and Tho report was adopted. The Council then adjourned. Is uk1 i tw1 at Al Clemen t9s new patterns lowest prices faultless pit Call and leave your orders. _ _ _ ii tar paper oils All kinds plows builder s hardware of every description at Lecappelain Mckenney s Ziluck. Mckenney Niilo u pm at t i a Lac hotel. I to he in flour the of Bis cily have i it it Lill hikers Jucka Ltd ten do Jas. Or Hulk. May at 5" and res d to the unde for i he St. John s be Feen Al nil Ollls-e1 up to i lie 01 any Lender not i Ted. Chalks a. Mav Etc., a k k Salk i store Pic sent o i i a 1 i lie Hru a d by c. Irown. Apply to St Anu. The Price of . From Mon div lie be 1 ii y to pric Iier la .1amks .1. A. .1. It. K. A Sali of to Midk House sit no Point in rooms. Apply lit by Dwel Douglas Eon Salk Mam reel in die heart of the the 1 Ost Oil be and occupied malnic a locus and t. P. Murray. By Leet deep. For terms Etc., to a Jim f. Cahur thurs ii i Orul an ii i Ndoci and by virtue of a chattel made Muk Kim. Inne tween in Rice and Loun of the one part and Mcmick ii of the other part i will Oiler Tor Sale at Steele s auction Mart in in the cily of Winnipeg the household Erl acts. Ani k of furniture Boiu unit cutlery Cir pet Elm in and other articles on a Turda. Al Sta in Logan Helnn the 12th Day of May 2 . 1s77, at the sturday hour of located and that question could Bolef Wren run on Steamer ?.innltolm, on Sim ii till lust., mrs. Iii Wroth ii of u son. I full kit address o. Salk i Skap for. Takii of Carpente lion 10s. S tools with Chest. T the borne. Per month. A Villa on who South Side of ass Alboino Holvor oppose to fort on o Garden and dry cellar. Kent s 0 apply to k. J. Closken o. Lion 2 a. No knt Lan i m a 11 k Al a. F. A. A. M., a regular will be held on monday May Lith . 5877, at 7.so . Al Rathrun Are Noil led to attend. Vasli ors cordially invited. By order of the . Ii. Hand Khz seer Tury. Rn8-ll t Otic i red River transportation go Steamer Manitoba will leave to Morrow he at it a.m., instead of 5 . Passengers leaving by this boat will Bein my. 1 and sunday no Rolny. Street. W a it k servant. - j to mrs. C Oun Inkster Sherill. Per c. Constantine Dep. Sherif. Town lots Breed lands. Roit uni Mulligan and w. Ross estates in the City of Winnipeg. Farms scrip and half tin be doors South of court House main Street. St. Cloud Cla Hunck k. Striolo auctioneer. The above Roods and chattels Are the above named auction rooms. On Lew l 00k Cable lightning Rod co operations for season 1s77 and Are now Reilly to put up at the Sli notice. Their experience of thirty years shows thai their a Choice assortment of Al uni s. D. Mcguire _ _ annl Manitoba. House part tar paper Hanger and Glazier. Men a ladies and children s Wear. Custom work carefully attended to and is Momiu in with nearness and t. Ryan to House main Street a in Antou or ont he 1st of june that very desirable Resk Enecon hosts reel ind now occupied . Vill lors Ksn. In i apply . Luuri Alo store Orn Crol main Street and Portage Load i m to slip in Brown it front of their factory i. O. Hox Laidi Erford s Quill Dlinn lil sni successors i ii. her evil i be by men Lound at no. 93 Svi Arket where hey will keep on hand he a2lm Hou very ses one Brick City Lols Mcartor is of land ily cheap. Street lots near Markel to , 1 Oil meats game in its season. News Laferr spa Peri ;