Winnipeg Free Press

Tuesday, January 27, 1891

Issue date: Tuesday, January 27, 1891
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Pages 1 - 8 of the Winnipeg Free Press January 27, 1891.

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 27, 1891, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba daily free press Winnipeg Jan. 27. Do you want Farmers Money you business men who want to get the Farmers Trade keep in mind that the weekly free Piess As an advertising medium for All the Rural parts of Manitoba and the Terri tories is Worth More than All other weekly papers combined. For anything that Farmers buy an advertisement in the weekly free press is sure to bring customers. Evening edition local. City and country. At the drunks received Justice police Courta yesterday. The candidates for the mayoralty of Leth Bridge Are c. A. Magrath and Stafford or. A company Baa been formed a Lethbridge to Supply tie town with electric Light and water works. An Amateur athletic club has Boan formed at lathe Ridste. Or. Galleher is a prime mover in it. On wednesday the 2sth inst., the St. John s Tennis club intend to give a Ball in the oddfellowu1 Hall. My. C. E. Lang the n. Ticket agent Haa been appointed tha . Express agent at Portage it Prairie. A meeting of the ratepayers of St. Boniface is called for next month to elect school trus tees under the old school act. The weather in Letha Edge is very mild. The lowest psciut reached last week by the thermometer waa 15 above Zero. Rehabs in for the entertainment to be by the Ohrie cd Orch girl s Friendly society bag Inthis evening1. Tug Wilson waa sent up for two months yesterday on a charge of stealing1 a pad of fish from Canderson s store. The government will be petitioned during parliament to establish a mail service along the lines of the Northern Pacific railway in this province. The Trinity Penny savings Bank is still in creasing. On saturday last there were sixty five deposits made and Twenty one new accounts Levi bulb of and Andrew Cosgrave were charged before tha police court yesterday with the theft of a Robe fron messes. Connell Burk and were remanded until to Morrow. _ Nink Tietti rifles Veteran association will Giro a amok aug concert on Al thursday the 29th, in the Clarendon hotel. The boys expect a cod time and All the old Chab tits will be in order. Or. Grant Allen the popular novelist who recently won a prize of one thousand pounds for the beat novel written petition opened by tit Bita is a or. Allexi of Macleod for a Corn Nephew of thirty or forty ladies and gentleman will come from Portage la Prairie to attend the Early closing association Ball Here. It induced railway and hotel rates have been secured for their accommodation. Montreal Gazette the tradesmen of Winn Pup five agitating for the abolition of the pm Ivilse that protects the indemnity of a member of the legislature rom debt. Manitoba Law makers is evidently not the patriotism that pays. During the three weeks ending january 17th, 1.69b cars of wheat Ware inspected by the Winnipeg Grain inspector. Tata represents Over a million bushels of wheat and does not include the Quantity shipped through to port Arthur for storage there. The lecture to be Given this evening by or. Davin in the Bijou theatre under the auspices of tha masonic order promises to be Large in attended. In addition to the lecture there will be a musical programme. The knights Templar will be present in uniform. The statement in these columns that since or. Brydges death or. Wrigley has had general supervision of the h. E. Land depart ment was inaccurate. The two departments remain entirely unconnected Willro be another and the company s land business is looked after by or. Lawson. The item in to Day s free press in refer ence to me being an aspirant for parliamentary honors does me an said mayor Pearson yesterday. I have been spoken to by several Gani Lemen on the subject and my answers to them were certainly not of a nature from which it could be inferred in the least thao i was aspiring to a Zeab in Parlia the Portage review saturday night gives currency to the following Dame Rumor says that or a of the Farmer s Mutual insurance co., has found Enother boarding House in Uncle Sam s territory claiming the Protection of the Mcki Iiley Bill. The caused a move among Tho gentleman s and parties Are eager y scanning their ledgers to ascertain the a teat of their abandon times a once prominent Busi Ness Man in Tho City is said to have entered one of the local Banks the other Day with a loaded revolver to get a settlement of Bis affairs. The Man was a Little full it is the time and a demanded a settlement of his affairs or the Gore of the manager. It is Needles to say that he did t get either bub to was escorted hurriedly outside of the building by the Bank hands instead. Letha judge news staff Sergt. White who is now in command of the milk River out posts vice inspector mood a has visited the settlers in Sheet grass Hills and reports that so far from there being any truth in a Rumour which was current that the Gros Ventres in tended to turn the settlers Are confident that the Indian troubles is practically Over and Are by no Means anxious. Tha troops at Alsin Boine have orders to watch the Gros Ventres. Calgary Tribune while jumping on the Atlantic express at rogerj8 pass yesterday car inspector Alfred vye fell the Forward wheels of the postal car going Over his leg cutting it o5 below the knee. Fortunately or. Fanstein was there at the time and applying tourniquets had the wounded Man placed in the baggage car Whei he did All that was possible until a train arrived at Jonald when vye was removed to the hos Pital. In f. Clayton visited Portage la Prairie in the interests of the Early closing association of this City on saturday. He states that he visited personally the members of the association in the Portage and found that it Una on a Good firm foundation and making Che Best of Progress. Though started about Oiw year ago it has already about sixty Mem Beds All in Good standing. The following Are the officers far this year president l. S. Raymer vice president w. Christie Sec. Treas., b. Manville. The merchants Are All in great favor of the movement id enter heartily into the association. The Portage association is in favor of joining in with the Winnipeg association and working Boga for each other s welfare and interest Frow All indications and promises riven a larg party will attend the Assembly from the pore age of the 6th of february. They Luve Sis urdu a reduced rate and hotel accommodation while int Herity. The Winnipeg Asso elation will entertain the i Sipiora a the Toboggan slide on the afternoon of tie Obb and Assur e Bhem of p. Good time while Here. The following interesting Little Story come from the Lethbridge news there a quite a commotion a town last night. A cer Tain Yonng lady whoa parents were opposed to her being Given in marriage to the Man o her Choice arranged with her Lover to take i trip southward and there have Tho knot tied but being under age the parents had the polic notified with the res Alt that the couple wer stopped just As the train was pulling out the Young lady however was determined cot t desert her Fiance and firmly refused to go Horn until they were married. The father finally gave consent and the minister being called id the Happy couple were made dark Dies. The insane Maii threw i Inazu i front of a locomotive succumbs t his injuries. The Man dark who attempted to Congimi Gui Oide at Monmouth of Friday night b throwing himself in front of a freight Locombo live died sunday at the general Hospi Fca from the effects of his injuries. Dark a not known in the City Aud nothing could b Learned of his antecedents. A deranged mini was the cause of the rash act. The Monmouth correspondent of the fre tees sends the following account t of Jame dark s desperate attempt to end his existence Friday afternoon a Man giving his Nam As Jim dark came out from Sinclair s woo Camp and attempted to commit suicide b throwing himself in front of passing train he jumped from tha platform on to the Pilo of the engine and rolled off but fell outside o the rail then he attempted to crawl on t the track Between Tho wheels but the Trai was running to last he Only his Hea across Che rail arid the Bruke beam Uteri Iii knocked him Clear of the track am partly senseless. He was picked up b John Pool John Bogere and or. Shumani the station agent and brought into thesta Tio when it was found he had a bad Bruise on i face Aud right Arm. Or. Shuman wired Ohie Clark of the provincial police to coma of and take charge of the he did no receive the message in time. He then sen for cams of or. Sinclair s men to take charge o him and watch him through Tho night. Whip waiting for the train during the nigh dark talked rational and went out and walked around for a few minutes and then Cam Back into the station. Hia keeper alway following him around and keeping close to him the last time he went out about o clock a train was in sight coming West and it appears this was just what he was looking for to walked out on the platform and As Soo a he saw he was followed and being watched he started on the run Down the track toward the approaching train with the keeper after him but he had a Short distance the Start an Only a Hundred Yards to run and when h got close to the track he jumped to the of Side of the rail Aad Doeling Down held i body across the rail. Being struck by the Engin he rolled to one Side escaping this Timp wit the loss of one hand and the toes of one Foo the Engineer blew the whistle and did who. He could to prevent was to close to do anything to prevent it. Tho a was determined to die also seemingly determined to die by being run Over by train. Neepawa Church Enterprise the Therio duels of that town boast o tie bluest Chapt outside of a Vynul a Fine new methodist Church was formal opened at Neepawa on sunday 218th inst. Under Rev. T. Argue pastor. Ser vices Wero conducted in the Moi Ning by or. Sparling of Wesley College Winnipeg after which the dedication ceremony was per formed j. A Davidson presenting the key to Rev. Or. Argue. Rev. W. W. Of Pitts o Griswold preached in the afternoon and Rev or. Lane of new York in the evening. Excellent music was rendered during the various services mrs. W. T. Reid leading the efficient choir which waa assisted by miss Edith Miller of Portage la Prairie a Superior vocalist who received her training at Lansdowne College. 1 he largest Cou Grega Tion of the Day was that of the evening when nearly seven Hundred people were present Rev. Or. Sparling appealed Bach forcibly Anc pleasantly for funds and in response the people gave Over on monday evening a festival was held at which the ladies achieved a Gratifying Success attracting some 500 guests. After the supper music by the orchestra and an Anthorn by the choir Rev or. Lane lectured with great ability on Flint the Proca Eeda of the even ing amounted to the Neepawa Register from which the above facts Are gleaned Given the following description of the building. I the Structure Lis of solid Brick -10x65 feet in size with an addition at the rear containing a vesti y and choir gallery. The basement has a 12 foot ceiling and is 9 feet above ground 16 is capable of comfortably seating 3t5 people easy stairways winding to the right and Lefi of the main Entrance Lead to what in withal doubt the finest Chapel in the province outside Winnipeg. The ceiling is of White Pine panelled with British Columbia red Cedar. The mouldings Are stained dark Anc All the other Wood work finished with Oil Var Nash. This with the White Walls makes a very pleasing effect Over the Entrance is a gallery with a seating accommodation of 125. Tha seats Are of hard Wood amphitheatre shaped and were made at ont. They will seat 460 people comfortably the choir gallery pulpit platform and aisles Are Well carpeted. The attractiveness and convenience of the building waa a genuine Surprise to the immense congregations that assembled there last sunday. The Cost of Iota building and furnishing was in round Nuu ibis and it is pleasing to note that this Large sum has been amply provided for. The Apollo club. Board of of Floew elected for the cur Tomt terms. A business meeting of she Apollo club was held on saturday evening before regular practice. In addition to other business the election of officers for the current term took place and resulted As follows president Canon Coombs. Secretary treasurer e. F. Radiger. Conductor l. H. A Minchin. Librarian. C. N. Kennedy. W. Palmer Clarke a f Randall h. J. Toulon c. W. N. Kennedy Ueo. Downard. The club has now an Active membership of thirty five and is in a very healthy Condi Tion and the prospects of future Success most Gratifying. Legal intelligence for winding up Lithe Winnipeg transportation co a Fobe chief Justice Taylor. Re Lake Winnipeg transportation lumber and trading this matter a petition under tha winding up act was presented by a creditor who had an execution for a Large amount in the sheriff s hands unsatisfied. Several creditors appeared and supported the . No cause again Sec it was shown by thu company but. Up Crul creditors Wilh executions prior to that of the Petitioner opposed any order being made. It was objected for the Petitioner that Only the company Cati be heard age Tuat the application for tie can Zebeard Only on the question of the liquidator. His lordship overruled tie objection holding also that the petition i being an execution creditor wus no bar to his filing a petition. It was further objected that the passing o i the winding up act of 1880, no order Cio be made in this Proviano for wind ing up a Eom Jany incorporated in Manitoba that As to such companies the winding up in the revised statutes is by reason of Section 3, no longer in Force. His lord ship pm pressed a decided of ilium against this View. He overruled the objection that the company bought to be wound up was not one could be incorporated by the lieutenant governor under con. Sta o. Man., j. Hia lordship also held that the court Haa jurisdiction to make a winding up order in Tho Case of this company is the company is insolvent a winding up order should to made. Or. Mayhem foil Petitioner or. Hourih and or. Mccreary for consenting creditors or. And or. Cameron for opposing creditors. Beto Jih or. Justice Bain fee Mckay and under the real property act. Thi , , having applied for a Cert locate of title of the lands in question Mckay filed. To caveat claiming an estate in fee simple in the lands and he then filed Hie petition for the purpose of establishing his claim to thu lands. Some preliminary objections were taken to the Petitioner that in Titi caveat filed the name of the applicant is stated to be Newton instead Oil Linton this his lordship overruled. Also that the caveat did not comply with the act which directs that a caveat shall Stata some address or place within province of Manitoba at which notices and proceedings relating to such caveat May be the caveat a n. Mcpherson Awni missioner of railways office Winnipeg my on whom notices Anc proceedings May a his lordship held this was not a sufficient compliance with the act and dismissed the petition hut without prejudice to the caveat or s Riffat to file another caveat. Or. 0. Wilson for Petitioner or. Munson for respondent. Beffle me. Justice Ihl Laii. Ritchie v. Case was concluded yesterday afternoon and his lordship reserved judgment v Beall v. Confederation life the late William Beall was possessed of some loto on Modermott Street which he mortgaged to the defendants he subsequently died having made Hie will leaving the plaintiff his daughter a legacy to a paid to her at 21. The mortgagees took Possession of the pro Perty and sold same to d. R. Mccallum and he subsequently sold the same to the defendant j. K. Macdonald the general manager and agent of the confederation life. Plaintiff alleges that tha lands Are Worth More than the amount really due under the mortgage and that the Sale and deeds were part of a scheme to Cut out the plaintiff s interest in the lands. The Bill prays that the deeds May be aet aside and the plaintiff let in to redeem. The defendants deny any scheming in the matter and express their willingness to convey the property to plaintiff on payment of the amount due but no tender has Ever been made and they Are largely interested under a second mortgage made made by testator s widow which should also be paid off. Or. Cameron for plaintiff or. Dawson and or. Nason for defendants. Judgment reserved. St. Boniface nominations. Two for the mayor Lihty and four in or the of Ward 1 in Tho the nominations of candidates for mayor of Tho town of St. Boniface and councillors for Ward 1, to take the place of or. Turenne and or. Mca maty respectively who had signed look place yesterday when the follow ring were proposed Fob mayor. Or. Thomas Alfred Bernier nominated by Hon. M. A hard e. Marcoux c. Mar Cox l. Laurendeau and l. Morin seconded by Xavier Nolia a b. Lauzon Joseph Buron and e. Beaupre or Simon amiable Damien Bertrand nominated by Adolphe Turner and Modeste la Montague seconded by Daniel Mcannany and Joseph Joyal. Fob cock Willoe Fob Ward 1. Or Sutherland Godard nominated by . Lauzon seconded by Charles Cusson or. Or. A j. A. Levque nominated by Modeste Leno Luague seconded by we. Das1 Nault. Or. J. A Joyal nominated by Daniel Mcannany seconded by Adolphe Turner. Or. Oleo Haa Marcoux nominated by Henri Cusson seconded by Francois Leveque. The polling will take place on monday 1 be. 9th. Two weeks Fram to Day at the Fol lowing places Ward 1, at the House of c. Cusco a Ward 2, at the House next to that of Joseph Joyal j Ward 3, at the town Hall Ward 4, at Antonie Gauvin s office. Among the bloods. Are a gloomy said irritable mood Lack cd appetite nausea etc., arise from bilious Ness. Burdock Ersig perfect regulator of the liver. A pleasant Surprise Andrew Tennard a . Brakeman inherits a fortunes. The English mail which arrived Here on saturday brought a pleasant Surprise for an Drew Rennard a Young Man who was at one time employed by the . Baggage trans Fer co., and who is now employed an a Brake Man 011 the . The Surprise was in the form of a lawyer s letter informing him that he had fallen heir to Tho snug Little Fortune of by the death of a relative. Andrew was located by Means of a Chance letter. Reports in the free press Are always fair and distorted or garbled to either favor injure any person or cause. Or Sioux stunners arriving among Canadian indians every Day. Macleod Gazette we have it on Good authority that two Sioux runners have been arriving every Day at the blood Indian Reserve with the evident intention of secur no thu latter s assistance in their War against the Whites. There a no very wild excitement among the people Here. The people of this District do not scare North a cent. It is not probable that the Sioux runners will be Able a produce any injurious effect on the bloods. They have always been treated Well and fairly dealt with and Indian agent pickling of Baa them Well in hand. They have Pasi ively no excuse for giving trouble and will scarcely be foolish enough to do so. Established 1879, Gen Ebai insurance agent. Fire companies represented the Mahdiah Assurance , funds 000 City of London Al be1 co. U no 000 the Kfir Thust fire ins co. capital Eoo Floo is. Co. Of Kirth America. Tota1 assets g7fio Ono a Bassos of insurable property covered in the Short eat notice at current rates top Wardh of in losses in 1870. Liquor department soot Cec Mackie s rare old special. Specially selected Islay blend. Lagavulin. These goods Are the Cream of scotch whiskies and Gannot be excelled. Inv Rawe blend is rapidly increasing in popularity and the enormous Sale of this Well known and magnificent Blind is unprecedented. Old Highland is simply grand. Coal Ila in Wood cd Royal blend in Jeroboam a. Loch Katrine and Glass a nor capacity. Patent hungarian Barf to pj5r Day Strong Bakers in Taos. Livianu factored exclusively from hard wheat. Jod Gratin. And 623 main St., winn1pko, if you have a Good business in the flit t press and keep it if not. Advertise in the free press and get it. Mason Risch pianos. Decker Bros. Pianos. Ivers Pond pianos. Fine line of organs agent for the vocal Iii h Only High class goods handled. W. A. Mcintosh 484 main Street. We will Send to any address 8 Yards 42 inches wide nil Wool French Serge in colors Only 4 Yards skirt lining 2 dozen buttons 2 Yards Waist lining silk and twist. For Only Worth alexanders next door to Bank of Montreal. Samples sent to out of town customers on application. Most popular m Best to All Points East South and West they run daily trains Pullman Palace elegant dining Oreg first class by far Tho the Best trains Runny Tiff out of a Tui if you Are Roibu East you cannot letter route. 1 on will wintry Lavaa of mme to ecu Tho Midi. St. Paul Ami conc ago my i and attention Sun in route. Close in do pot. Al Hogg arc clips lion to nov with customs Tro Ulici the name an i pans through the United Staton. 1 l 0ion i Vav f i Ocean and berths Kem Ivd to and irom Crint Europe. All first class Strani Tnp ii tips it Yon Are going to nov to Washington or Bui Tissi c you especially to Quot in. A we a do but apr Lor j of than any of her i Riall rail line in hoc Orl Favorito route for California for full information Ruti s to your nearest Lieut agent Tiv to. 1 a Sungur agent of the company or 11. Swinford Gen. Agent n mix great it a Liu old St. P., m. If. W. Again to the Fri it i with tiik1k Winters excursions to five dollars for the next twelve Days in order to make room for More a will sell Stair mine Coal at per delivered will Burn in any stove. No Gas or clinker and does not fill the with soot. Arctic ice company for tub round trip. Round t8ip, on f3ale very Day to december 30th, Good foe three months of ninety Dayn. It you find yen Cali not. Jet Back lit ninety Days will Jjo Iran cd on payment Otot it 30 Dayo w ill do 810 Atra o Rhos for Over fifteen Dij h or rout or Tomlin All j. R. Can soil tic acc is via in Oil nor Thirn Hue through St., Paul Minne Apolla Detroit London Hamilton Toronto Ottawa Montreal. In mlee ung your to Ite Isle for via Northern railway Ami take no other. Ii Jacii tue not get All the you mint from vat nearest 0. U. Call on or Var let it g Momi Okken Nain Nril ii o St., Corner Ortan Revenue Hurt Muin Atli it Nepf Trio to urls cars will save win Ivy or St i Una Viry Mon div thursday and saturday their cars Are Henttu Billy flt cd and Are in of Reimet it porters. Tobii charge for Doii ulc Irani to St Raul is Only 81.00. V. I. Or Troyky. On il3. St up Al. V. R. Shirlby la r., Stpaul. Of Canada. J Reserve Winnipeg Branch savings Bank department interest allowed on deposits at current rat Tia Geo. H. Brown dealer in lumber Maui shingles Sasi doors and Wood and Yjinio Wesley Street opposite lit. Mary near n i1, u. Tel ophime 048. In o. 367 4s7 so7. 1874 1sqo Camut Hebs office 375 and 377 maim St., Winnipeg Man a i o is shipper Farmers and ranchers 1 an a or handling in tote but tit eggs Eto. In any Quantity wheat x v i you to ship direct. A. You get better in Weslor your produce and save Money. Ship direct. Correspondence solicited fire Darlne ate Ola a Accident and postal insurance. Real estate and agents. Over paid losses within the Laaff seven Jean and Over Sines starting of Agency. Stock of j. 4 j. Taylor 8 Safe and Corg always on hand. Of cent collected. Estates managed office main 8tki3j3t Tamarato Wood h. Wolf and Genera agent delivered to any part of he ?6 per guaranteed Bret does Kelly Bros. Co. 389 main Street. Telephone 650, snowshoes toboggans skates dumb Bells Indian Oins single Sticks boxing Gurvos guns and ammunition by a Kil Louyn Knowle Ileje of in we Iii govern tie Vii of Tion. D and h a Send for Price list the Kingston Smith arms company 49z main Streat. Winnipeg. of tin welf the Luctta Dofoo or. Kojm h cur Ivrea Kraat table Wilh a Calio irtely Foed age which my Euve us Omny Chii y tlootors1 milk h be by the judicious Ubo of but i of Ift that Ocineil Tutton May be knt Salty limit until twi enough to i Tinl very tar Vinny v. Rus cwt. By Drobb of nubile Are Lioa Lair in Jurol to attack where Var there is it a Tito canape Many a by keeping for tilled with pure id a civil service fax cute h Muda simply with hoi Ilni in Torr id pickets by Groom up Ift Kallod thua co., , b. G. Fonseca co. The retail dealers baled Hay by the oar or smaller quantities delivers to any part of the City. Fob. Fob. 21 Oregon fan 31 Penosi germanic Natita 840. To ecu. 70 and Rotor modulate. Steerage fat Mogen to cited through to Oil p Riuli and and at Brno Lilly to part of the european continent. Of team auras fed from no Points. A july to or to acpt Geo to or to Bouett kerb on neral 7ob prescription of o Hab life g monthly with perfect Over Eft Ectal. Ladies ask rest for into no ebb Tiute age for sealed Art Leuci for Sulc by Martin Kotfis co news Laferr news Laferr ;