Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 3, 1878, Winnipeg, Manitoba A graphic Canadian news. Reported specially for Tho free press. Ottawa Jan. 3. Lord Duffer ii during february will open the Mackay Institute at Montreal and there will probably to a Public banquet after 7 the first Sleigh ing of. The season in Hali fax was enjoyed yesterday. There has been a considerable Snow storm on the inter colonial. A train was snowed up the whole night. The storm was very severe in Prince Edward Island. Several vessels have been lost. The Northern Light has not Heen heard from at i test accounts. Narcisse Youchor of St. Maurice the Well known author has been elected a member of the society Des Gens de Lettres de France the first Jules Faucher of Lias been appointed by or. Laurier his Secretary. A Provo difficulty is rumoured to have occurred Between governor Letellier and solicitor general angers. The latter returned an insulting answer to an invitation to a Din Ner at government House. The governor demanded an explanation which is not forthcoming. It is now positively stated that messes. Jones and Vail Cabinet ministers have is is nod. The Are fixed for the 19th and 12th respectively. Or. Of fac Ulso resigned. United states news condensed from Tho new York associated press reports specially for the free punks. New Yoke Jan. 2, 3 . Gold closed. Sterling 60 Days 4.82. Dight 4. 86. St. Pm r., Jan. Tho governor of new York state in his i .sj.aj. E to the legislature declares that a return to specie payments and sound cur racy with a Tariff reduced to a strictly Revenue Standard is the Only thing that will secure permanent Relief for the existing business depression. This is the first shot against the repeal of the resumption act and the Silver Bill. The Public debt statement shows a de crease in 1877 of the Large sum of forty seven millions. The Bob ton Lioard of Trade protests against the Phi using of the Silver Bill. A car of Nitro Glycerine exploded near yesterday morning causing the death of seven and perhaps ten men blowing them to atoms. The Hlincik was Felt for Miles round. The banking House of Jacob Sunn co., Spring fickle Illinois one of the heaviest in tic state made an assignment yesterday liabilities the assets Are said to be sufficient if not sacrificed to meet the liabilities. Bunn is universally esteemed As an. Honorable Man and the failure is owing to Tho depreciation in the value of real Cittato. European news. Ii Loibisi in from cablegram specially for the or. Jan o. Russian reply to England s note is to Tho Oil act that Turkey should apply direct to the russian commander in chief for an armistice. A Vienna correspondent says this was to be expected from the feeler hitherto thrown out from Berlin and St. Petersburg and the and Liliona declarations that the Czar would Lequire the cession of the danubian fortress Eri a preliminary condition of an armis Tice Are not to be overlooked but As it is impossible in Tho present weather to Lead an army Over the Balkans itis expected Russia will not be too hard but be Content with Eric Rou in and one or two of the danubian fort . The pall mall Gazette says inasmuch As the reply is what was expected it is useless to indulge in a waste of words. We May now expect the strongest pressure to be put on Turkey to make peace. The settlement Tia Eastern question by Russia and tur key is Nowc thought desirable by any English understands what is necessary to the tenure of the Indian Empire and it is riot conceivable that England can safely Al Tho acquisition of the Black sea ports and the rectification of the Asiatic Frontier to to made without her consent. Tho Russia has entered into no Centre with Emgland so that if it were siippo.-j0d that Jungla and Felt rebuffed because 1 Uulrey had Boon in vice to treat raise a suspicion that the govern ment had gone out of its Way to pick a Quad yet it is useless to hide that Eastern Neh Eckurd will involve in a a Section of society with men of position is using All its Power to array England on Tho Side of Turkey. A St. Petersburg Telegram says the Suc of England s mediation depends on the in which it is made. Peace must be established on conditions consonant with i s dignity and sacrifices. A Vienna correspondent says that the commanders in Europe and h Ive been instructed to receive any Over Ines for a truce the turks May make. Tho peace party in constantinople is making strenuous efforts. Mahmoud a mad Pasha has Joi ried its ranks and it seems pro Bublo that Turkey will agree to treat direct. A St. Petersburg Telegram says the negotiations would not exclude the most inter ested Neutral Powers. Russia would pro pose no conditions not receiving the tacit consent of Austria and Germany and the in Rte would Ace opt. Nothing without consult in g. England. The terms will be More mod Erate than commonly expected in regard to the Straite especially. Tho morn Imp j of says the Cabinet meeting by no Means assumed that Russia s note had shut the door against on fido overtures and England will approach Russia again to know her conditions and to advise the Porte and give an Earnest of her Lesire to procure european tiie Earl of Carnarvon Secretary of state for the addressing a deputation of of the african merchants who waited upon him to desire reinforcements to be sent to Colony for fear that in the event of Jhu Opoien complications they May be left to own resources took the same View t lie Eastern situation As is expressed in tildes Lender quoted above. He did Jot anticipate any trouble in reconciling Tiro Vinho of tie opposite factions in eng a Cik unrest correspondent reports that Sui a is isolated now from communication Acle Wanople and Nisch a though apparently it is not yet completely invested. A Belgrade correspondent Learna from trustworthy sources that the serbians lost 1700 killed in taking Pirot. The troops under Fuad Pasha which Are defending the Sho Tureh defile have been reinforced. It is now believed the defile is impregnable. An Erze Roum special says a Junction has been effected Between Gen. Melikoff and Gen. corps South of Erze Roum. The russians Are advancing towards Barbut where the turks Are concentrated in Force and a Battle is expected shortly. Gon. Louis Melikoff has gone to tiflis and Gen. Hey Mann has succeeded him. It a thought the attack on Bree rpm will be delayed until Gen. Melikoff a return which cannot be be fore the end of january. A Paris despatch says Russia has ordered of an establishment there a Large number of locomotives. Tho same concern was asked to furnish three Iron Bridges deliverable on the Danube in april but declined on account of the Scarcity of time. The establish ment is founding heavy guns for some unknown purchaser. A Vienna despatch says Tho russians have achieved a rare feat of perseverance Aaden Durance in crossing the Balkans and though the Force cannot be very numerous and the whole movement seems to savor rather of a bold adventurous raid Jike Gen. Gourko s than of a regular military operation it can not but hasten the withdrawal of the Turk ish troops from the Balkans at any Rato from the Western portion. A London despatch dated yesterday says is great excitement Here to Day caused by news just received from Crete that a number of Christian families yesterday attempted to enter Setimo a Small town on the Northern coast but were prevented by the turkish populace who assaulted women and children. After driving the christians Back the turks closed the Gates of the town and turned to the British vice Consul threatening his life and pursuing him with knives until he found Friendly shelter in the House of a brother Consul. Turkish soldiers quietly stood by during All these outrages and not once attempted to Stop the riotous disturb Ance. The British ironclad ram Rupert 4 guns which arrived at Athens yesterday sailed last night for Setimo. Itis believed Here that England will take temporary pos session of the Island with the View of pre venting a repetition of such that nomination. To the editor of the Filee press. Will you kindly oblige me by publishing the enclosed letters. Winnipeg 31st dec., 1877. Dear has just been brought me by or. Macauley and others that you have circulated a Rumour to the effect that i had promised to nominate you this morn ing. Now As a matter of fact no one can be better aware than yourself that i never promised you or any one else in your behalf either to vote for or nominate you and i advised you when you spoke to me to go to Ashdown and Bannatyne and i have not seen you since and certainly thought you had done so. I have ventured to assert that you could not have stated that i had made such a Promise but that you had been mis understood. I now ask for an explanation. Yours very truly s. C. Biggs. E. W. Jarvis esq., Winnipeg. Winnipeg 2nd january 1878. S. C. Biggs. Esq. Dear am glad to be in a position fully to corroborate your statement. When the report circulated i know not by whom that you had promised to nominate tie reached my ears i at once denied emphatically. I beg you to believe that in no Way whatever do i connect you with the mean subterfuge of which i was the victim on monday faithfully yours e. W. Jarvis. If or. Editor the base Rumour to which or. Jarvis letter gives so emphatic a denial had not been so extensively circulated. I should not have troubled you. Yours Etc. S. C. Biggs. Marriages. The Rev j w Bell of the Canada methodist Church on the 2nd lust at the House of or Sutherland Thomas Ryan merchant to miss Annie Anderson All of Winnipeg notre Dame Street about the Ond of week n set of Teeth. Tho finder will to rewarded on leaving the Synne it ask puss ranch for wheat. Cash for wheat the highest i ice for no. 1 wheat. Owing to facilities for handling Tho subscriber can pay one cent a Bushel More than and other Cash buyer. J. Clean your wheat. N Jot Joe. We recommend All our friends who require a Good suit of clothes for the holidays to go to c l e a Kab t who will for the next thirty Days make scotch Tweed suits for the Low Price of Oral Nhelly charged in other establishments d 1 4 in Maxg-l1xg. The undersigned has at considerable expense procured a nest class mangling Inachin and is prepared to do any Quantity of mangling at Low Hugh Harris Montreal laundry. To lend on Security of property8 Morl Zafires ol1 approved City or farm drawing for Pewzes thursday sri Jan., 1878, from 10 . To 4 . Brigade. Meeting of the brigade will be held in the Council chamber on wednes Day 2nd january 1878. By order. A. H. , b important business to be transacted. T aniiss.1 8upper in few Hall on thursday erd Jan., 1878. D31-j2 t o tub electors or your vote and influence is solicited for Horace Man for 1878. J31-j5 As Alderman for 1878. Dufour co s next monthly Sale of horses carriages buggies sleighs carts saddles harness Etc Etc., will take place on saturday january 5, 1878 at Mcnee ;