Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 18, 1878, Winnipeg, Manitoba . Is 1878. Daily free press at Manitoba by Kenny Luxton. , Twenty five cent per Bis is Kory to of ally. Sin Ratz. O rom Emu or by tint inserted Tor ten Thim John a. F. J. M. Macgregor business manager. I Lookhart l.d.s., surgeon dentist. Graduate of the Royal College of dental sur Leona Ontario Jadre. Office Houra from 10 to 4.30 . All operations in a skilful manner. Macdonald 33 to., Winnipeg. Money to loan on 1st razor tease Security. Stobart Eden co. Our goods being All new and seasonable we do not sell at Cost but at a very moderate profit. Stobart Eden co. Higgins Young n Potiuk. To inform his customers " of n ruling and account Book Factor log. Unn m r ii. J. Clarke q.c., barrister attorney solicitor and notary Public. Off co four doors from the court House main Street Winnipeg. negotiated on mortgage Etc., and general conveyancing business carefully attend cd to. To Newell books posted accounts collected addresses on grossed documents copied visiting Oarb written. One door South merchants Bank m20m lol. No. Meetings 1st wednesday every month. All Breth Ren Are cordially invited to attend. By order of the . M28m------- and civil Engineer. Office old lands office. Entrance from South door. Office hours 9 . G. Mcphillip8. Or. H. Boss barrister attorney solicitor Etc. Off co Over or. Schultz s office main Street Winnipeg. 1mm John d Pake opposite City real estate agent and bought and sold. Al6m 1 l. Benson l.p.s., u Teeth extracted positively without by the Woof nitrous oxide Gas. Artia Olal Teeth inserted from one to an entire Jetton the Vul Canite rubber or any other base now in use for dental plates. The preservation of the natural Teeth by filling with Gold and other reliable materials will in operative dentistry be made a specially. The regulation and preservation of children s Teeth will receive my careful attention. All work warranted. Looms Over or. Chapman s hardware store North of Post office main Street Winnipeg. M23m Selkirk National. Hotel. Mclean proprietor Selkirk Manitoba. This House has been refitted and greatly improved and is now us comfortable As any hotel outside of Winnipeg. First class barn and stables in connection. The travelling Public will find every convenience oth for Man and boast. Winn speggers will find this House very convenient and will remind them of Home comforts. Eood can be had at the National. Mcdonald. Allan Mclean d 28m Money to lend on Security of first mortgages on approx cd City or farm properly. Macdonnell Howard 810-olo-Nlo-Dlotl split tors. Cash for wheat Cash for wheat Cash for wheat Cash for wheat Cash for wheat Cash for wheat Cash for wheat Cash for wheat Cash for wheat Cash for wheat highest Cash Price for no. 1 wheat Mclenachen Malloch fur Caps in s. S. Seal Otter persian Lamb Etc. Very latest styles. Fur gauntlets cloves Buck gauntlets cloth gloves mitts Etc. White kidds ladies White slippers evening Flowers Etc. Tailoring a specially. Cutter Sisr. A m. Enright late of Montreal and new York. Malloch. City and provincial news. Lent begins March 6th. No police court to Day. The Council of 77 went out of the business last night. Capt. To Loo jibe of the red River transportation co., is in grand Forks. Arrived by stage last night mrs. Logan and or. Sto Barf. No departures. The revival services in Bethel m. Church will be continued next week. Rev. Or. Pomeroy has ceased working in the Manitoba Mission Field and returned to Ontario. The Royal opera House of years gone by the old Manitoban buildings is to to used As a Grain warehouse. The funeral of the late or. Louis waiters c. E., will leave the . Offices to Morrow morning at nine o clock for St. Boniface Ca thedral. The annual meeting of the Manitoba Rifle association is announced for next wednesday evening. We Are informed that Vari Ous topics of vital interest will be brought the Penny readings last evening were very successful in. Excellent programme being rendered by the performers very creditably and to the satisfaction of the audience. The carnival at the skating rink this evening promises to be an attractive ail air. Besides the masquerades. The band under Harry Walker will discourse music and an enjoyable affair May be anticipated by All who intend being present. The Dain shooting Case recently tried at Toronto a Man named Dawes was taken All the Way Down from contract 15, c. P. R., via Winnipeg to give evidence and when put in the witness Box he did t know any thing at All about the Case. At the meeting of the militia Institute last night the Constitution and by Laws drafted by the committee were taken under review but their adoption was deferred until monday evening next when officers will be elected for the current year. It was reported that the committee had decided to take the building known As West s Board ing House for Ono year the lessees being col. Osborne Smith col. W. N. Kennedy and or. Jarvis the mooting adjourned till monday evening next when it is hoped there will to a full attendance of members. City Council. Thursday Jan. 17. A special meeting of Tho Olty Council held at which the mayor and Aid. Fonsica More Jackson Conklin Mcnero Sinclair Dunlop and Brown were present. The Chamberlain s salary was fixed by Resolution at Mcnee wanting to know Why this official was picked out for an increase when other City clerk and equally Well Dis charged their duties and had not had their salaries Inch eased. Aid. Fonseca answered that compared with other City officials the salary of the Chamberlain was ridiculously Low and Aid. Sinclair pointed out that at the Chamberlain s salary would still be 25 per cent less than that Given to former occupants of the office. Reports. The Market report which recommended payment of several accounts and that no action be taken on Jas. Henderson s Peti Tion for release of further payment on mar Ket tolls till after the Sale of the tolls Etc., on the 22nd inst., was adopted. The fire and water committee reported in favor of payment of several accounts. Adopted. The License and police committee reported that k. L. Reynolds be granted a trans Fer of License on payment of usual fee and that Whiteman s petition for Transfer of hotel for Saloon License on payment of differ ence be granted. Aid. More strongly protested against the passage of Tho last clause and urged that there were too Many saloons now. The mayor and Aid. Sinclair explained that Whiteman had already paid for a Transfer of License from Swayzee to himself More for Transfer from the Royal to his new House being Able to procure a License the inspector having re ported that there was not the necessary accommodation he had offered to pay the difference and take a Saloon License for the remainder of the License year end of february next Aid. Sinclair also pointed out that there had been a change regarding the necessary accommodation for hotels since the License held by Whiteman was first issued. Aid. More held that Whiteman should have seen that he had proper accommodation and contended that by granting the License the Council would be directly opposing the action of the inspector. Aid. Conklin explained that there were Only six weeks for the License to run while he was opposed to saloons the Circum stances entitled Whiteman to some consideration. The report was then adopted. Proposed amendments to the charter. The committee presented the following amendments which were discussed in com Mittee of the whole to be added to those at present disqualified for the office of mayor and aldermen officials of the Dominion or provincial governments whether paid by fees or salary except justices of the peace or commission ers for taking affidavits in b. R., if riot otherwise school trustees or members of any Board of education in the province. By changing the word in the 9th clause to freeholders and lease the disfranchisement of non Resi Dent property holders to be removed. Tho qualification of voters to be restored to the quorum of the Council to to seven exclusive of the mayor. The 62na clause to be amended to limit the time of Appeal from the judgments of the court of revision to the Queen s Bench to fourteen Days no Appeal to be allowed if not made within that time. Assessors to make returns on or before 1 St april in each year. To give ewer to the City to pass by Laws to establish cemeteries Parks Etc. That electors having votes in More than one Ward shall vote for mayor in the Ward in which they reside if no vote in that Ward to vote in any other Ono Ward none allowed to vote More than once for mayor at an election. Aid. Mcne and Conklin opposed disqualifying school trustees for Aldermani honors. The mayor advocated declaring that while aldermen represented the whole City there wore two school boards in the City. Representatives should be free from All influence the proposed amendment was adopted. Aid. Mcnee and the mayor urged Tho necessity for an Early return of the assess rent Rolls by which taxes could to paid in before times got hard in Winter. Aid. Jackson explained regarding the amendment to the Appeal clause that now appeals could be made three or four months after the judgment of the court of revision was Given. Ale5. Mcnee moved another amendment that the nominations for aldermen take place at the same Timo and place As unit for mayor. After a discussion it was adopted. The report was adopted and the com Mittee was instructed to wait upon the government with tha proposed amendments. A motion of adjournment was carried and the Council of 1877 found itself amongst the things that were. The country s Cal file. The gaol it Cord for jh77. The records of the provincial gaol in this City furnish the following interesting particulars of the crimes committed in Manitoba and Keewatin during the past year. It is very Gratifying to to Able to state that Tho criminals were few and the offences with which they were charged of a Light nature fact highly creditable to this Western country. The following return gives the nature of the crimes the number and sex of persons apprehended convicted and discharged their nationalities occupations nature of crime. C o o to c o o f. 1 m. If. M. a i 1 1 2 burglary 2 2 cattle stealing 1 contempt of court 1 1 1 damaging properly 2 2 deserting employ 7 1 g forgery 1 giving liquor to indians 1 1 horse stealing1, 2 2 gambling 5 drunk and disorderly 42-12 indecent assault 2 2 indecent language 1 1 of ill Fame l 1 soiling liquor to indians 1 1 d tto. In Keew Alln 2 2 if irony Jyh 2 1 trespass i vagrants o obtaining Money under false pre Lundeb 1 receiving Stolon goods 5 1 insanity i i maliciously shooting dog 1 1 m. I j 1 1 2 f. Total 7s hive to 10 i nationalities. Manitoba 28, English canadians French canadians England 9, Ireland 10, Scot land 5, Germany 2, Switzerland 1, Denmark 5, Siberia 1, Iceland 2, Sweden 1, United states 9. To auks and occupations. Barbers 1, 2, Bakers 1, Black Smiths 2, carpenters 3, clerks 4, Cooks 3, engineers 2, Farmers 10, miners 1, tinsmith 1. Brick masons 1, labourers 38, Shoemakers 1, servants 10, hotel keepers 5, painters 1, Stone cutters 2. Education. Of the 94, 47 could read and write could read and 32 were unable to either read or write. Comparisons. There were 94 prisoners last year against 88 during the year increase of 0, but a great falling off from previous years. Tub Chaoi. Is kept extraordinarily clean and tidy the food supplied those who by Force of Circum stances Are compelled to accept of the hos pita cities is Good wholesome and plentiful and the exorcise afforded is healthy and invigorating As Well an profitable. While strict discipline is maintained Tho prisoners Aro treated kindly and humanely and the management of the institution in creditable to or. Richard Power the governor of the Gao who is assisted in his labors by a very careful and efficient Tafrof officials. Our Western settlements or. J. T. Nagle Lato of Sherbrooke que Bec a recent settler on the Shore of Lake Dauphin at the Mouth of Vermillion River in township 22, in Range 16 West 1go Miles West of Winnipeg is in town lie and his brother e. Nagle after a lengthened prospecting tour of the Western country last Spring finally concluded to locate at this Point for the purpose of establishing farm. They have already built a Comfort Able House , Etc., have considerable land broken and have gathered together Over fifty head of Grade cattle. It is or. J. T. Nagle s intention to revisit his old Home next fall and procure from the celebrated breeder Hon. Or. Cochrane a few thorough bred male animals. Or Nagle is Down now for the purpose of procuring supplies and will return Boon to his Distant Home. He the country to be Well timbered Prairie Rich soil exuberant Springs bul fic gently diversified with valuable Hay marshes. The hiding Mountain which Back to the plateau about ten Miles Distant from the Lake is heavily timbered with Birch Maple Elm Ash Oak Spruce and Poplar the latter growing to a very Large size Trees of Spruce and Poplar often occurring of a thickness of three feet and More and ail Tho Timber on the Mountain ridges standing very thick and straight and extending for Many Miles Westward. Or. Nagle is enthusiastic about Tho Section in which to is settled and anticipates a Large influx of settlement for the use of which they intend erecting a grist Mill As soon As it comes. As the question of the existence of the Norway Pine is often discussed it May be of interest to note that or. J. T. Nagle saw Over fifty acres of Good growth Norway Pine in township Range if West. Or. Nagle wishes us to say that he will gladly assist any exploring parties who May visit that Section in their search for land to Settle up on and the Hudson s a company s Post within six Miles will be convenient for obtaining supplies. Fish and Tamo of All Moose Elk red doer acid Bear kinds of fowl chickens Partridge Plover snipe Swan geese Pelican ducks Are in great profusion and not much hunted. To lie kill i or of he of Kkt . Through your i to i erect the attention of our legislature to an import t matter affecting Tho Public be Altai. E province has suffered this year a great Deal from shark to fever. This was introduced hero i Bel Uvo through Immi Grants. _ there were several cases of fever at Tho immigrant soils in june last and Somo deaths. Infected persons Wero Al Lowed to lease the Sheds and hire houses in the City thus spreading to disease and causing a Largo number of the immigration agent was spoken to in refer ence to but Jio said that. A powerless to prevent people leaving. Is there no Protection from an epidemic of this character is it not possible to establish a quarantine und save the Community from a repetition of Tho sorrow and loss sustained the Small pox is said to have Boon introduced into to icelandic Settle ment in some such Way. With the Largo immigration we May expect next summer there should to Somo Protection. Will our legislature not provide some remedy and earn our gratitude yours Etc., a Sui to Hui. Winnipeg Jan. Itch 1s7s. Settlers from a correspondent. a a very successful Church social was hold in the House of or. James Duncan in this township on Tho evening of Jan. Uth in the interests of Tho Canada presbyterian Church. Or. Geo. Leary occupied the chair. Numbers were present from a Long distance it apparently being considered a Good thing to go Twenty or thirty Miles to such gatherings. Tho evening passed very pleasantly in listening to recitations songs grave and Gay Etc. A very Bountiful Good Tea with fixings was prepared by the ladies of the congregation. Tho col Lection taken up Oanio to 01 the build ing fund of the Church in this the Rev. W. Borthwick in gathering up the fragments it Tho close of Tho proceedings initiated a movement in favor of presenting or. Esteemed settler of this neigh boyhood with horse Etc. To enable him with More Euse und Comfort to himself to carry out work among those who Call upon him for medical Aid. Tho proposal was Well received and will no doubt be successful. Save Tho Queen closed a very Happy and pleasant evening. Tobacco c11 kick i Mountain. A very gathering took place in rho House of or. Hiddel in tin s township on the evening of monday last to celebrate Tho completion of a Bridge Over tobacco Creek. An excellent supper was served and Elo quent speeches a livened the evening. Indeed if to May judge by Somo of the speeches delivered this District will no longer be under the stigma of being represented in our Hall by a silent member. The addresses of messes. Cul Lough and Riddel especially were very much aspirants we believe to legislative honors. The Bridge referred to is indeed a credit to men of Energy who first broached the idea and Havo now carried it out. It is no feet Long and feet wide solidly covered did with Excel Lent hand railings. Twenty one men in eight Day with onto teams accomplished the work. A Jim i Ilion is in circulation to Tho of Public works for indemnification As this is assuredly a Public work which ought to have bean done Long ago. No doubt Tho minister of Public works will gracefully acknowledge this and provide for the same. Election times Are coming. Verb sap. January Winnipeg on to Luis 17lli inst by item. .1. A Campbell Primor Bethel m k. Cli urch or. Francis to mass Lilikoi die allot reported for the by Lamch Stewart meteorological observer at Vinni Peg. Friday Jan. 18. Max mils m d ii goods Salesman apply to w. J Almekk clan Ink a itro., main Street. I anjto.j3a association meeting of lilo Maisso Cinialo i will be held on junk Day hit january in Hie City Coiun-11 Umi uber it o clock. By order on it i in. K c. Conklin 8 Sec. To vhf. T youth from 10 to in years of must write it Good . Apply by i Tor in applicants own handwriting to l Marcail Jour merchants Hun it Here i to Coinon Lotteo having Duriaud to continue Ilu till Lent Maln will require to Subi crib. A a it a Lair Ficini of you Jami ate to is e tin Secretary it a that the commute May know How Many can fount on. There will be an ask Only next f Hull knt re Jorri Kojjo ii Len n ,1821 ammo Kun sri Ukaj hotel on Friday o i Jock. All Ino Nicis inc d to Utic id by order. _ Sui Ciary. A t of 1s75 . I in an insolvent has made an Asmil Mont la estate to no and Hie Are to sued it Iny if few in on thurlus u j re isl Duy of january inst in to n a i he it flier of a j3ar.sill.ie, we Jan. Nth 1878 ;