Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 2, 1878, Winnipeg, Manitoba Business announcement with a View of better accommodating a Large number of the patrons of the free press to have opon etl a Branch office Aad counting room under charge of our in thy building immediately North of the Post office. Kenny Luxton. Fran press office. Only cab 1877. Wednesday Jan. 2, 1876. Tub appointment of or. We. Hargrove to the postmaster ship of Winnipeg just gazetted will give Universal satisfaction amongst those who have had business with the Post office in this City during the time that gentleman has occupied the position of Deputy postmaster and May be taken by depart menial officers As an encouragement by faithful service to establish similar claims to promotion. There can be no doubt any longer that the British government hag on behalf of the Porte asked the Kussian government for information As to the terms upon which peace can to made. Tho Tenor of the rus Diun reply has not yet been made Public but it is highly probable that standing upon a Point of diplomatic etiquette the ministers will not accept the services of an intermediary. The granting of an armistice upon application to the russian commander in chief will no doubt have to precede any formal negotiations for an arrangement of the terms of peace. Extraordinarily Fine and we May say unseasonable weather which characterized this locality up to the very last Days of 1877, has not by any Means been confined to Manitoba. In Ontario and Quebec All the Rivers and lakes usually ice bound by Tho first of docs Bor at the very latest were still open .1 few Days ago. The country about Chicago has been in a fearful state of mud and slush rendering the country Busi Ness about at a standstill. Up in Minnesota Tho St. Paulite were indulging in Steamboat excursions on the Mississippi on Christmas Day. Hero in Manitoba our Farmers were blowing off and on All through december and on Christmas Day several that we have heard of sowed wheat. It is again asserted that the British government has in contemplation the sending of a military expedition to occupy a Point of Vantage on the Strait known As the Darda Nelles or Hellespont which forms Tho West Ern Entrance Channel to the sea of mar Mora. Such a design if entertained has reference to the continued Advance of the Kassion armies upon constantinople in the event of the application of the Porte Tor the Arron Grinens of terms of peace coming to nothing. Gallipoli is a seaport town in the province of i Loutelia. On the Northern Shore of the Hellespont at Tho Entrance to Tho sea of Marmora 90 Miles South of Adel Nople. It is situate on a Peninsula and is protected by two forts. The place i is to population of some and its Trade is principally in Corn wine and Oil. The town has several Well furnished Bax oars and the port is one of the chief stations of Tho turkish Fleet. Gallipoli was the first. E a Roopan City taken by the turks and a of the Anglo French expeditionary landed Pejic 1854. T3ik temp Jerace move meet. Tie unanimity which has characterized the preliminary meetings held by a number of the leading people of the province include clergy of All denominations towards organizing some practical movement for the restriction of Tho liquor traffic encourages the Hope that the attendance at the ten Perance flail to Morrow evening will be such As to show that increased interest is taken in the work. There is abundant Evi Dence constantly offering itself to the Obser vation of everyone of the Ovil caused in the. Community by the number of houses licensed for the Sale of intoxicants not Only in Winnipeg but in All parts of the province. It is not creditable to the morality of Tho Community that so Many temptations should be placed in the Way of the weak and wavering and an Earnest Effort should be made by All who desire social Reform to put an end to such an unsatisfactory state of things. The uselessness of unorganised endeavours has been Long enough apparent and it is Neces sary that some organized Steps should be to enforce by combined influence what is undoubtedly the desire of the majority of Tho population. The attendance therefore it the meeting to Morrow evening should be of such a character r to strengthen the hands of Tho promoters of the movement and encourage them to work with enthusiasm Lor the attainment of their purpose. The set Jefff we have an announcement to make which will a ibid considerable satisfaction to the Large number of settlers whose views have been represented by the proceedings of numerous meetings reported in these columns during the last month or six weeks. In response to the representations emanating from this minister of the Interior has instructed the Dominion lands agent Here that it hits been decided to give time of say one year for the first payment of one Dollar an acre upon the Railroad lands to persons already in Bona fide occupation. All such persons however Are required to make their entries forthwith. This will relieve Many of our pioneers of a Load of embarrassment which they Felt oppressing them since the previous announcement a is made. While we can appreciate a certain unpleasant feeling associated with the uncertainty of Tho Price to be ultimately attached to the Nul Road lands do not think any person need be under apprehension on this score As no matter what set of inn happen to be in Power when the time for fixing the Price comes the Canadian government must give an ear to All reasonable representations. In correction of a popular though unwarranted misapprehension that scrip is not receivable in payment for settlement Belt lands the land agent has also received instructions that it a. This practically reduces the Price of the settlement Belt lands to 50 per acre As in scrip is now Worth not More than in Cash. The Wimbledon competitions. The competitions held last summer to de cide the composition of the Canadian team for Wimbledon of the current year have Given Rise to a great Deal of discussion and Cor Respondence is still going on. About the mat Ter. It appears that the result of held As a Means of selecting the champions has not been satisfactory to the majority of marksmen the rules having been differently interpreted in the several provinces. It would have been thought that any misunderstand ing of the Rule which declared that when the matches have commenced they shall be carried Forward to completion to matter what weather or circumstances May arise would have been impossible yet it appears that it was not carried out in the very province which claims to place no fewer than twelve champions on the 1878 team. Tho St. John n.b., Telegraph admits that the third Wimbledon match shot in new Brunswick was not finished till . Rule ii. Prescribes that the four matches must be shot on two consecutive Days shooting two matches on each Day one previous to eleven o clock a.m., the other after two this same paper thus described the fourth firing was commenced in this match at prior to Tho opening new targets had been placed for the 200 Yards Range. Just As the men had closed up this Staga rain be Gan to fall arid then there was a general Rush for shelter. A Quarter of an hour later there was an abatement in the Stone and the men came Forth from their shelter on observing a Rainbow in the horizon. Ten men had not fired in this match when dark Ness set in and a postponement had to be made until the next Issue of that paper says that the match was resumed at the next morn ing and finished at it is also con tended in Ontario that the spirit of the Rule seven shots at each Range. No sighting was evaded in Tho new Brunswick Competition by the use of a Pool which the Telegraph makes use of the following words Jinny of the Rifle men have reason to rejoice this year in the introduction of the Pool target. It not Only enables them to get their hand in 11 at any Range being fired at during the pro Gross of the matches but it increases their practice major Macpherson of Ottawa commenting on these irregularities is of opinion that they arose from the com Bining of the Wimbledon competitions with Tho Ordinary matches and he expresses his full Confidence in the honorable and straight Forward character of the gentlemen who had charge of the firing. At Toronto Denison carried out the rules to the letter even refusing to allow the Back sights to be blackened because no express permission was Given in the regulations. Moreover every Rifle was measured every trigger tested every sight examined. The Ontario riflemen were also required to shoot in uni form. No shading glassing or coaching of any kind was allowed and the matches were carried to completion regardless of wind rain or darkness which set in Early on both Days. Per Contra in Quebec though the matches were shot on the Days appointed and within the prescribed hours glassing was the order of the Day a gentleman de scribed by one of the local papers As the Best coach in the City being on hand with a Sheet of paper showing competitors where their shots Hie and this in Defiance of the Rule prohibiting glassing or coaching. It May Well be remarked that it is strange How the Quebec Rifle association could have shut their eyes to Mich a wholesale disregard of the rules As characterized the com petition last fall at Point St. Charles. It might also be asked whether., As these Wimbledon competitions were carried out under the auspices of the Deputy adjutant Gener Al commanding each District no responsibility attaches to those officers who a was permitted obvious violations of the instructions. Whatever May be Baid for and against the principle of general Competition for places on the Wimbledon team in opposition to Tho system of provincial representation it is Plain at any rate that last years experience of the working of the method was very unsatisfactory. M Oney 850 be was tween the Davis House and Adams leather pocket Book and Lorty dollars. A thawed on the premises of Tho of St. Tames on Tho 20th dec p g8 a nip he same by nisi., -.pigs. Finup the same by Nome ownership and paying Dju Nages and expense of. Stuart Macdonald. To. Stat 1877. D31-j3 Bpggs at 35 cents Pur dozen at Weldon Mccain s Market d28jao Militta Institute of Jmani Toba. Or Isren Iuna of the ii Utla int Auto of Manitoba Are requested to meet in the Institute rooms on thursday Jan a at 7.30 ., to receive report of past month appoint a committee and make other necessary arrangements for earning on the Institute. We Ujj Geo. Reu Ringk Sio pro Tern. New tailor shop in Winnipeg. Four doors North of c Ltd till. Every description of garments made to order. Guaranteed. Charges lower than that of other manufacturing houses. A Call solicited. Cutting done to Oiler. Ifim d. Mcewen. Gel Tek National hotel. Mcdonald r Tell Pei. Dents Niccol halt boots. J. J. It. Hod cloth overs silting Bull s r hat to v v o it soft impervious to Ami warmer than any Jinjr Over in Market. O the window and a main St., two doors North of Telegraph office. A Ljilja jul Toutt of 13 o o and shortest and cheapest route to Canada and a Points East. I pal than Palace cars running Dally from 1 Isher s Landing through to Chicago. Cloie connections at St. Paul with West wis Consin Chicago and norths be turn and Chicago Milwaukee and buy your tickets at stage office Mcdermot St. Wholesale dealers their Tail and my s in i i s his to Otter dress goods blankets tweeds underclothing Etc. C1 invite to our Hipius of daily from Rishoi a . Tax casks dark and mourning lm-1, Host out Only Low n5tr we a Grahame agent t in half Breed Lan i per Cash before interest at 12 per be charged on 1st Jan now ready and fio Sale at Donaldson Bros or spirits cigars. J m. Macgregor free of fact i manner of forms of Wei of attorney for half Breed lands and on band Pearson. Atye wholesale and retail grocer has a very a vorp and Complete Genera groceries wines and liquors flour pork and Bacon Ham breakfast Bacon. First class table butter Green apples canned fruits Etc the Market Price paid for Avii eat and Oats. A number of River farms and 100 Jaru a motions for Sale and town lots in Winnipeg and Selkirk. 1ewsp4pers is papyri ;