Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 24, 1878, Winnipeg, Manitoba I . I3aiuy free press Manitoba. By Kenny a Luxton. Map stirs Twenty five cents per t t fro Dell very in Al 1 parts of the e Ity. Sin Gles five cents each. Advertising rates. China Hall. Column one month 10.09 column one fortnight 6.00 8 Ter column one week 4.00 a Fath column one month 6.00 feb h column one fortnight 400 is Fath column one week 3.00 uni limn and fact Lojdl column rates apply commercial advertisements Only As k in he d from those relating to by Laws sales tenders wanted partnership next to a. A. B. Bannatyne a City and provincial news. The Reading room at the City Hall has been closed. Saes is entertainments or anything of a Tran ii tory character. Professional cards of six lines and under month. per line a Ltd no Puell laser ton 10 cents subsequent insertions 6 it no advertisement inserted for less than puts not published under any circumstances. Business locals 15 cents per line each insertion. Advertisements unaccompanied by specific in Trucmon inserted until or Sercl out. John a. Kenny we. F. Luxton a proprietor. Editor. J. M. Macgregor business manager. W b communications containing matter for null Louon be addressed to the editor from relating to advertisements or to the business manager. A full line of j. C. Meakin s celebrated White Ware always on hand. French and English Cut glassware. Lamps and lamp fittings. Pelican skins and sinews wholesale and retail a solitary drunk was up at the police court. Dismissed. And sitting Bull is once More now report to have left our soil. Hon. Jamks Mckay is still confined to his room. Meeting will be held of the first monday in february. Jijo oreo Iii sky. Esste his visit of for the in first monday in pc account3 principal illicit distil Lory killing two Birds with one Stone. China Hall. G d. Lock aet ., surgeon dentist. Graduate of the Royal College of dental surgeons Ontario. Office in the rooms formerly occupied by or. A Liln. Over messes. Caldwell go s. Drug store. Office Ligoura from 10 to 4.30 . All operations p. Formed in a skilful manner. J6m _ tit Acdonald it Odonald juto., Winnipeg. Money to loan on 1st razor tease Security. Higgins Young Thos. W Taylor begs to inform his customers and the Public generally that lie is prepared to do at Ontario prices. Music magazines newspapers Law books Etc., bound la the neatest style of the Art. Bindery Over the Standard printing office South of Burrows land Ornce. Paper ruling and account Book manufacturing. Calm m r. H. J. Clarke q.o., k a. Barrister attorney solicitor and notary Public. Four doors from the court House main Street Winnipeg. Loans negotiated on mortgage Etc., and Feu Oral conveyancing business carefully attended to. To Newell books posted accounts collected addresses on frosted documents copied visiting cards written. Door South Mereha ius Bank m20m . No. Meetings 1st wednesday in every month. All Breth Ren Are cordially invited to attend. By order of the m28m_____ g. Mcphillips Dominion land Surveyor and civil Engineer. Lands office. Entrance from South door. Office hours 9 . To 4 . O5m g. . W. H. Boss Cash for wheat Cash for wheat Cash for wheat Cash for wheat Cash for wheat Cash for wheat Cash for wheat barrister attorney solicitor Etc. Office Over or. Office main Street Winnipeg. J29m John d pare opposite City , real estate agent Cash for wheat Cash for wheat Cash for wheat bought and sold. A 1 pin highest Cash Price for no. 1 wheat j l. Benson Extracted nose telvely without pain by the oxide Gas. Teeth inserted from one to an entire on the Vul Canite rubber of any other base in us for dental plates. Wiik preservation of the natural Teeth by filling oin other reliable materials will in operative dentistry be made a specially. And preservation of children s a 11 careful attention. All work warranted. Over or. Chapman s hardware store Post office main Street Winnipeg. Fzli Selkirk National hotel. Mclean proprietor Selkirk Manitoba. Has been refitted and greatly in of a d is now As comfortable As any hotel Winnipeg. Bravo Mclaws barn and stables in connection. The both ji8 Jublle will and every con Volence Antl beast will final this House very con Fencl will remind them of Home comforts. A g0od smile can be had at the National. Ddonald. I Allan Mclean. D23m y to lend on Security of tnort8fl8cs on approved City or farm Macdonnell Howard to solicitors. Mclenaghan Malloch i fur Caps in s. S. Seal Otter persian Lamb Etc. Very latest styles. Fur gauntlets cloves Buck gauntlets cloth cloves mitts Etc. I White kidds ladies White slippers evening Flowers Etc. Tailoring a specially Cutter or. Penright late of Montreal and new York Mclenan Hen mall ooh. Eight passengers went out on this morn ing s them capt. Ilo combo. The Saskatchewan mail arrived yesterday with seven sacks of postal matter nearly your Days ahead of time. The Winnipeg Field Battery band will be one of the attractions at the Penny readings Temperance Ball this evening. I a lady lost a Mink cuff at the assemblies evening and it has been left at the of fice of this paper. If she will kindly Call and leave the other local editor will feel everlastingly obliged. The c. P. Telegraph line was working to Day in one continuous circuit to Edmonton the first time. This is one of the longest if not the longest circuit without a repeater on this continent t. The in an the first of the second series of Assem Blies came off last evening but though nearly All the members have renewed their subscriptions the gathering was comparatively Small on account of private dances having taken place the two previous even Ings. Accident on Day last week David Ogilvie lost a hand by the explosion of a Cartridge which he was thawing out. On thursday 17th, three men were injured at Little Bear Lake through the explosion of some concussion Caps which occurred it is stated through their own carelessness. And now Winnipeg begins to furnish amusements to the outside barbarian. A variety troupe recently organized in this City started out this morning for Pembina grand Forks Fargo Jamestown Bismarck Etc. Prof. Wyman the wizard de. West song and dance and Upwall the violinist with their ladies comprise the company. John c. Logan and Angus Mclean Are in from contract 15, c. P. R., and report Lively times on that part of the work. Although provisions were getting Low fresh supplies arrived before anyone got hungry. New labourers Are reported arriving daily or. Whitehead s offer of a Day being an inducement to the men to work on j5. The social Given by mrs. Thos. Nixon last tuesday evening was in every respect a most enjoyable entertainment. There was a Large attendance an excellent Tea and a variety of pleasing amusements. Jars. Nixon placed her spacious House at the disposal of her guests and the whole family did All in their Power to make the evening pass pleasantly to All. The proceeds were a train on the Pembina Branch had yesterday the satisfaction of conveying or. F. F. C. P. K. Engineering staff and his Bride Nee on a very pleasant excursion. This the first wedding party on the c. P. R., started from the residence of the Bride s father senator Sutherland at Kildonan and proceeded to the end of the track. It was composed of the two Brothers and sister of the Bride miss Henderson or. Geo. Gunn jun., and sister and councillor Geo. Munroe. After reaching the end of the track the Happy couple were conveyed by Sleigh to their future Home on contract 14. The kind Ness of or. Whitehead in placing a special train at the disposal of the bridal party was much appreciated by All interested. Surprise party and genuine Surprise party was Given to the Rev. Alf. Cowley of St. Clements and Selkirk on saturday evening last Jan. 19th. A number of the friends of the Rev. Gentleman appreciating his self denial and Earnest efforts resolved to give an expression of their appreciation and Good will. Hence on Satur Day evening several of them representing different denominations drove up from Sel Kirk and Good Nat redly took peaceable pos session of the parsonage. Or. Cowley a quiet Bachelor gentleman was Busy arranging for his sunday services but for the time being was compelled to desist. The ladies soon had All ready for a sumptuous repast which was highly enjoyed by All. After Tea had been served or. W. F. Sifton the prime mover in the matter read a Brief address made some appropriate remarks and concluded by presenting in the name of the , a Purso of or. Cowley although somewhat embarrassed made a suitable reply thanking the friends most sincerely for this Token of their Confidence and esteem. The eve. Or. Morrow of Winnipeg being present gave a Short address. At ten o clock the company took their de parture for Selkirk. Or. Stewart Mulvey left Winnipeg on 12th mat. For Portage la Prairie where ii an Ohi cml capacity he attended Tho Examina Tion of Public school teachers which commenced on the following monday. Or. Mul vey it May be mentioned besides being associated with educational matters is also connected with the Inland Revenue department and it is in the latter capacity that this article entirely refers to. Before leaving for the Portage Tho department had reason to believe that at least one illicit Dis was in operation out West and or Mulvey started out with the intention of killing two Birds with one he carried out his intentions too. The teachers examinations were attended to and this is How us i oud the chocked whiskey on reaching High Bluff on his Way to the Lort Igo or. Mulvey discovered that the still worm and Plant had been stolen out of v for h by for the province accounts position of our finances. The the old brewery at that place. To kept Hia own counsel and his eyes and ears too during the teachers examination and by Friday he had ascertained All the information he deemed necessary. On the follow ing with him one Man Only to tramped through Tho Woods for nearly the whole Day. Towards evening when about ten Miles South East of the port age and on the line of Road to Pembina Mountain a Trail was struck and followed and through a very thick Wood and Over logs and Brush the two wended their Way. At last they came to a Large shanty from the two Chim Nies of which smoke was seen issuing or Mulvey s Strong suspicions were had struck Tuic right i Lach. He approached the building and found the door locked. Seeing a Man about a Hun dred Yards away or. Mulvoy called him key not being forthcoming the door was burst in and the officer entered into a in full Ork Kaitlon two other men then appeared on the scene. There was a Large Mash tub filled with about 250 Gallons of Mash a still and worm com plete and All the paraphernalia of a distil key. The building was a Lour one about 26 x 20 feet with a malt House x 14 feet and a place 10 x 12 feet apparently Tor a Resi Dence and office. A seizure of the establish ment was made together with its contents which included a horse and or. Mulvoy despatched his attendant to the Portage for a team he waiting alone till his return. Tho position of my. Mulvey in the interval was any thing but an enviable one surrounded As he was by three Large fixed men but he undaunted Day engaged him self in spilling the Mash and destroying such vats As he was unable to take out of the door before their very eyes. Fortunately however no attempt at an attack on the officer was made and to 110ldly discharged 1113 dutik6 until Tho arrival of the team at twelve o clock when the apparatus was loaded upon the Waggon and a Start made for Tho por Tage which was reached at half past two o clock on sunday morning. Unable to secure a guard for the seized stuff which was locked in a stable and thoroughly wearied out or. Mulvey went to rest for a few hours and while snatching his Well earned repose ti1k stable was a Kokkin into and the still Lead and Tho horse stolen. The assistance of sheriff setter was then called in and or. Mulvey again started out and after a Long search succeeded in Kilcoy King the still. On again visiting the illicit distillery a fur ther seizure of stuff was made and a horse to replace the one re taken from him in the morning was captured. Tiie distillery was broken up and Long be , ii l position of his ass of go Dominion Kihe Assoc Tion made it our to give him such a reception As was within our Means Tho moneys at our disposal were hut but your Council with that Etfer i nation characteristic of the Manitoba Liilie association exported themselves and gave my a suitable reception which ii acted without any detriment to the Mem Bers or their interests and an eclat was thus Lent to to occasion by the presence of lord and lady due Teri and suite at the opening of the annual matches which will certainly Ever be remembered by us 1 to usual Grants from the Dominion Rifle Yeso Critton and the City Council were received and also a Grant from the provincial liver Nimit with Tho Liberal subscription from our citizens in Money and kind enabled us to place for compete lion at our matches a prize list equal to any in of Tyror years. We have to report that the attendance at the annual matches was not As great As in the previous season but still we Are pleased to report that the result of the. Firing was greatly m Advance of any former years which Cert Ai Lily goes to prove the and Van tages realized by Rifle associations. We regret to report that the Range which has been placed so kindly it on disposal each year since our organization by his once organization by his race the archbishop of St. Boniface will to available no longer on account the Bina Branch railway passing through the Range so therefore the first business of our successors Wilt be the procuring of another Range. We Are much pained to report decease of an esteemed member of the Council or. William Chambers who Hod the Honor of representing cur association in the Wimbledon team of js70. Subscription.? collected Ion. N. To Meta Vasli . Ii. Llaine Lyne i ton. Titos. How Nul Cimpl. Allen capt. Cotton lion. M. A. Girard. Is. L. Hudson icso., j. A. Pueblos Jacob Smith l Spencer o. I. Carru Kliors kko., ice Mclavy or Eamier a. Acne a jjsii., nonunion Ullie association provincial Winnipeg City Council Winnipeg no. Infantry co., ammunition Puiul i Jib Lii Lioi annual anti Iii All coiiktn1 match i Roll Neof Manitoba merchants lion Cetnor soneral a a Djivani Gen Crul a company Convent Lon. Of w to 00 to 00 1 a la Toto 12 10 22 00 10 00 7 00 100 00 10 in to w 00 40 00 100 00 00 5 00 a x 36 00 m w u to ,50 Wimbledon a 700 a i Tho Lor adoption passed nem. Elec ensuing a by then proceeded to the lion of officers to seve for Tho year. It was moved by or. M.p.p., Sec. Oiled by or c. U. Lindsay that . Osborne Smith d.a.g., be requested to cent the Ohice or r resident. It was moved by or. Varoy seconded or. A. A a Tyro that a Smith be elected president v v get by or. W. D. Lay Lor that the retiring Tresi Dent be re elected 6 j the president having positively declined to accept re nomination a vote was taken resulting in the election of col. Smith the Choice being then voted unanimous capt. Mclntosh of the kind Oren infantry company and corp e. A. Smith w f x were then nominated for first vice president Tho former being elected. Capt. Carruthers was chos. Nem. Con. To be second vice president. The following were then elected to cum pose the Council for this or c ii Lindsay w. J c corp. E. C of b., or. A sex. Mclntyre or. W. W. Mcmili n r u gun. Jadwin doings Kab or. S j. Van items Sagaer. Or David Younguk b to. Mcewan. W. 1. 0., and or. A. Gillies. Aid. Conklin was unanimously re Elo eted to the Loupo Waible and onerous Post of Secretary treasurer. It was moved by. Capt. Carri there seconded by or. Carey and earned unanimously that a vote of be Tondera to hib Grace the archbishop of St. Boniface Al Jsn h Tho Trio free use of the ran ires. After of thanks had been passed to the rot Irina of Licera and Council to those who Hail contributed to the pm Fiat Cash or in kind and to Tho Tho meeting closed. In spa Peri newspaper ;