Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 17, 1877, Winnipeg, Manitoba It is i. Practical Llimo Book and Tulilo to Manitoba answers Al most every conceivable question to Garding the Prairie province. Invaluable o new Comers. Just the thing to Send to friends in Tho older pro Vinces who wish to know All Aboul Manitoba As it is entirely made up of practical and reliable information. Price cents. For Sale at Tho fit pm i kiss office. Sent to any on receipt of Price. In May in Trio Ilon. . Lala Misc q.c., , Whoso scat for civrtioi1 is reported to to Throat nod was first returned to 1 or i among for his present scat at Tho Iron Oral election in is j. I to was to Eloc Tod by acclamation at the last general election. In his appointment us minister of Inland Kov Onue in november 1870, lie was again be elected on Tho of that month. Tick Jet Mexal or. Justice Mackenzie in his charge to the i jury at Tho of the leu Oral sessions in Toronto on Tho Tetli inst., alluded to recent alterations in the criminal Law of Cana in the following terms the subject of 1m remarks being Ono of general interest upon which Tho Public require to instructed the parliament the Dominion which closed its session Sineo the Hist sittings of this court has passed several acts in to Spect of Tho criminal Law. Several alterations and improvements of a practical Char Acter have been effected. Tho act respecting larceny and other Olle cos has Boon improved by enlarging the scale of punishment and defining terms or words used in the act. Gambling practices and common Gam ing houses Are great evils Anil ought to to discouraged and Dis countenanced by every Good and Law abiding Tho infatuation with which Tho vice of gambling is of ten vested Ami Tho ruin misery and de Spair which but two often undertake its unhappy votaries Call upon us All to do what we can to discourage it. Travellers of religious and moral feelings had their sensibilities and sense of propriety often wounded and Hurt by finding Gam bling practices carried on on Board of steam boat and railway cars. An act was passed at Ottawa during Tho session Lor Tho prevention of gambling porn Ricos in Public . J5y the first Section i. Enacted whosoever in any railway car o boat used As a Public conveyance for Pas sengers by Means of the game known As three card or of any other game of cards Dice or other instr of gambling or by any device of like Chan Tor obtain from any other person any Money chattel valuable Security or property shall be doomed g Lily of the mis Demeanour of having obtained the Samoun lawfully by also pretences and shall be liable to be punished by imprisonment with or wit bout Hird labor ,v.o., and every Pir on aiding encouraging or co federating with any person in the com of the said Ollonzo. Shall be deemed guilty thereof and liable to to punished in like a principal therein. Tower of arrest is _ Ivon to com Letoi a a tors or sup Eipur Ollie i s in charge of any railway train or Steamboat or without u War rant. 11 another important vet was passed to Amend Ali former act Lor the suppression of Jami Iii Lio usos vie., Cap. Ii. Sec Tion three of the now vet the police i magistrate or other Justice before whom any Poison is taken by virtue of an order or under the former act shall direct the cards Dice balls counters Tab loss or other instruments of gaming lined in ing any game and under the said act in any place a Odas a common Gamin House to be forthwith destroyed and any person play ing. Or looking on bile any other person is ing in a common Gam ing House is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction thereof to a Fine of not Les than nor More than and in default of payment to imprisonment. These enactment so far As Thev go arc step in the right Way intended to guard As far As possible the of the Young Dominion and the habits of our rising Young men from the temptations and on Tice Meius of an insinuating and pernicious vice the legislature of the Labe province of Canada passed an act making it unlawful for any person to carry about his person any Bowie knife Dagger 01 Tik or any weapons known As Iron Knuckles Skull crackers of other offensive weapons of a like . This Law worked pretty Well and kept to some chock the evil doing of desperate Mon. 15nt act did not cover firearms. An act was passed last session of the Dominion j Arlian it to provide against Tho improper use Oflia rearing. For the future when a person has upon his person a pistol or air gun without reason ably , lie must find sureties to keep the peace or go to gaol. If arrested on a warrant or whilst committing an offence has upon his person a pistol or air gun shall on conviction to liable to line or imprisonment and any person who with out lawful excuse Points at another person any firearm or air gun whether loaded or unloaded shall to liable to be fined or imprisoned. These arc salutary provisions and will prevent the wicked and reckless from doing evil and mischief As heretofore done. Nothing can be More at variance with True manliness and manhood than indulging in those cowardly practices of secreting offensive weapons and firearms on their person for purposes of mischief. This prevention does not affect any right of any Soldier Sailor or Volunteer in her majesty s service Constable or policeman to carry loaded pistols in Tho discharge of nit duty. Let magistrates peace Oili cers and All Law abiding citizens do what they can to the Public Good intended by these statutory enactments. I have Only imperfectly referred to these enactments with the expectation that they will be Well read and considered by you. I Only received those acts of parliament yesterday so that i had not time to make a digest of them As i would wish for your in formation and the Public. A very important act was passed re pealing certain Laws making breaches of contract of service criminal and to provide for the punishment of certain breaches of contract. This highly proper and Wise Law was called for by the strikes which took place along the line of one of our main rail ways in Tho Mouth of december last. Such an outrage cannot be perpetrated again with impunity. Several amendments have Boen made to Tho insolvent act of 1875. It is to to trusted they will work for Good. There is plenty of room. My own limited observation in regard to the working of Tho insolvent Law among us does not Point out too much Good effected by it the offence of administering Poison or wounding with intent to murder and Tho offence of carnally knowing and abusing a girl under ten years of ago wore heretofore capital felonies punishable with death. Jay an act of last session imprisonment in the Penitentiary is substituted for Tho punish ment of death.1 tin Oxford n.c., asks la debt a Blessing or a curse Liotti Sonny both. It is a Blessing to Tho Man who can get into it deeply enough and a curse to the other Man who has it to collect. Tin Thunder Bay Lake Superior Keiiti incl of Tho of May contains a glowing account of a trip of Twenty six Miles on the Canada Pacific railway which was concluded with a banquet. Toasts were drank and speeches made under the inspiration of the occasion aided of course by a plentiful Supply of sparkling Champagne Tho whole nil air winding up with save the Queen by the whole party. New Yoke May 3 . Gold closed 1.07. Sterling 60 Days 4.87. Bight o Kuhn it Ruel Kohy i Nat household c a pets Klou , etc1., k la. I Lio Sinisc Rubim lust i noted by a Illers will sell Liy us Callou Al his a Lieut i wet in Roar of Marley t Hall on tuesday junes 1877, the very Neil l Uriel tin i1 nil cml i is Brussels and other u. Bureaus Arm bails lounge in hair cloth Fine i a blur by hell no Tiu dining table. And Box stoves f h., ,1. I a and the Umili in Lilc wll Liotla Sale at ii o clock the. L ook w. Dufour a lie in or Pilj la Tea qua tells the Boss auction room. A. Lias enlarged his promises and Worllie of received Spring and summer goods which must to sold at any Price. A Complete Asi Orl men i Olg ends furnishing goods boots and shoes dry goods ant clothing. A Largo Slock of overalls and jackets Host Ever brought Inlo w a leg. Persons having Anulli Lotf to would do Well to a. 11 the Best stand in the City. He i Buhl prices. Sell by Luis ton Call As has sure tin trl weekly sales on , saturday Diflo Noons and find j. A. Lor the ally Ami province. General commission House Wright s Block of the in a i second hand Furini Iii bought and sold a Lliel Lull part no l Ilott Lodi i ure. In Novini Ilici Lili l univ in i club ill x i it i in Nisi i. Cla Runck k. C. .1. Ust at Donaldson Bros. Uli own co., i a i Iii. I l i m Lull a Dell 30 Butts old Man s favorite. 10 Little Queen 100 cads Southern Beauty. 150 Solace. 30 Butts Empress 12s. 30 in. Bell 12s. To be opened on monday. C. A Browm co. I f t l St of 33 out. The whole will be offered at prices never attempted in Winnipeg. R. Ger be co. American lumber warns wid be s old at possible lates. , a Ilij of Ilmi. Nil n a i 1 car Load of assorted buggies business buggies open and covered Phaeton Etc the Manitoba Carriage works. T. Lusted lm-1-. Of toko.fashionable Milliner. Donn cos of every description feathers cleaned and curled. A select assortment of Straw goods always on and to hats and hounds cleaned altered i any Jol Durly ladles Caps and Honner a specially. Ladles Jiu Wolfi Cut and made in latest styles. Mils or hoi Mots cleaned will oblige s l . Ni2in Manitoba Logan town lots Breed lands. Fail it Vok tick Mulligan and Ross estates in the City of Winnipeg. Fai is scrip and half tin be doors South of court House main Street. Rn2m builder s hardware of every Deec tiption at Lecappelain Meko s Lillock. T la Imam Quatt co. Portage la Praise haying completed Ali eur now Mill and flt led it with Tho most approved machinery manufactured by Goldie to co., Gull Aro pre pared to Supply the finest article of superfine flour in any Quantity. Our Portage Pride Brand for Fine bread biscuit Etc., is the Best in Uio Markot. For Sale at Tho Mills Portage la or Arlo and by f22-may22 a. A a b. Bannatyne Winnipeg 6oo boxes Glass plows All sorts. Paint sulky Hakes. Iron. Reapers and mow bks. Blossburg Coal to a full Assort Mon of Iho celebrated inc Nii ulc ftf6 proof safes Fairbanks Scales Etc., Etc. J. H. Ti28jly23 ;