Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 10, 1891, Winnipeg, Manitoba Vol. Xvi1. Fujii fest advertising. An advertisement of any sort much in the daily free less and the evening free press and Sun together any other Winnipeg daily overusing medium Winnipeg Manitoba. Tuesday feb. 10. No. Advertisements or less inserted on Twila in arty of seed Grain for indians. Fojaco River aborigines wiil to Sturt per glue . Ottawa feb. Gough Brick missionary to the in Christ Church Mission in the peace River District has written to the superintendent general of Indian affairs asking for a Grant of seed Grain for the indians and half Breeds of bin Mission. He says the Only Hope for these people now is in farming. Many of the indians have land broken but not n Grain of seed. It is quite possible prompt Steps will to taken by or. Dewdney to meet or. Brick 9 to a reasonable extent. Our political world not much interest evinced in it in England. Che i liberals encouraged by Mercier Donald and or. 8cavtu de. Ellne a Winnipeg Manitoba and other notes. Lease Campbell .p., but it is not known whether he will accept it or not. A prominent Liberal in speaking to a free pres representative yesterday said Chat the party had a Strong candidate in and if he would accept he would be unanimously nominated on thursday. Neither he nor several other prominent liberals would Isay who Tho prospective candidate was but an intimation from another Quarter was to the effect that it or. Campbell. Of the association occupied proceedings throughput were the utmost Good feeling and Point ably to or. Daly s re election. A special train on Tho n. Leaven hero Morrow morning at six o clock for Wawa Eesi taking out a num Borto the . The train will Roach Wawanesa n5 ., i i i the . Lit of t characterized by l Point Unm Istak servant refer apply s3 lusted St a Good general servant. To mrs. I1. C. Wade 139 Carlton Street. Good general mrs. Ii Mullolland servant. A Jain interested in to try tie Toyal and dining room Froin s16 to per a Colht hotel. Over the Rockies. The hog oho Long death of popular a Steamer labelled. Victoria b.c., feb Dominion inspector blah Bard returned from Nanaimo and Wellington to Day where he found several cases of hog cholera. Tho animals were killed and taken to stamp out the disease. Captain Morgan of the sealing Schooner Pathfinder died the deceased came from Nova Scotia three years ago and was one of the Mosoff popular captains in the Victoria Fleet. The owners of the Steamer Loon have labelled the Steamer City Pueblo for the writ was served saturday but Bonds were Given and the vessel was not detained. Case will be heard in Victoria Thia month. Tho a of Niv to my fort d general servant. A v. K. their. 115 Mayfair a he an unmarried lady a a position As housekeeper or Matron. Address 6 port Arthur out. Good general servant Ai conk. Apply Stephens us direct Corn r Kennedy. Board in a vr1vate South Portage at Lrein Box free Freb office. Typewriter Toyme to x free press office. Nood shorthanded l Etc wants employ mental s Lind a Drew the sat Ward Case. to Imp Len Ruckl l u Tell supreme coi Irr sits. Ottawa department Learned at Tho to Day that nothing jew will be heard of the say Ward Case until the supreme court meets Tho grat monday in March. In Washington on Boyd s bad break the _ shorthand writer and Type writer must be experienced. A in Leiter Smint terms to Muns ii Allan. Tit a Good Benkual servant for w mrs k. H. Brycc. Apply to mra. Geo. Brycc Coll so. Good Wanca to competent person. To teamed to Exchange a Beautiful Vav picture without printing suitable for your a Sony wrappers. Ai ply parlor a failure in and Creilly tort foreigners Ami plunk a. Feb. Boyd Bros., merchants made an assignment to Day. The liabilities Are put at considerably Over Buo their financial position is not yet Clear. Most of tha creditors Are English French and Ger Man not much Money being owed in Canada save to the Banks. Investigating the feb. The charges brought Tosca Kment in lawyers Keal i Esolato or Nie Rolant s Olloe or in any Ott Nhi i fat Cusa Penman and Book keeper and 9b1, Winnipeg. As hotel Lone exp Crenco but of references. Lor permanent position r House Toronto. Clerk moderate address , teacher to give 1nsthitc Vav Lions in English grammar and literature intern Owuor evening lessons. Send address my Tenns to j. Moir free press office. Wanted everybody to know that directions for mrs King the new fuel my be had of j. Cave i Adelaide St., or at Alston s Green Housa Corset Kotrc Dame and Princess Sis. Vol to a shied couple no Noum .1 a Rojics Nannt pit nation Man Good Cook women waitress or similar. City or country. A 1 pm by address Box no. 31, free press Fulce. Xii Wlla j j. My d n against the Montreal to Croake team by Ameri can athletes of having received medals and other remuneration during their recent trip to new York is being investigated by the Amateur athletic association of Canada. Another Montreal failure. Montreal feb. Crossly Boot and shoe manufacturers have assigned liabilities Mac takes a Michigan Man Home. St. Paul feb. John a. Me Kenzie of Winnipeg arrived at St. Paul to Day having in his charge a. O. Janell of Marshall mich., who was arrested in Winni Peg for setting fire to his store m the latter they were met today by sheriff London feb. Slight interest is evinced in the Canadian election contest. The Standard tory expresses Confidence in Canadian loyalty. The pull mall and St. James languidly condemn sir John Macdonald of policy while Thuy Praise Hie manifesto. Sir John s manifesto. Ottawa feb. To the Premier u manifesto the journal Independent Saya sir John Macdonald a Appeal to the electors in an unusual and dramatic Campaign feature which will stir up much comment. It is certainly a vigorous and effective address calculated to Tell strongly upon the mass of the electorate. The old Man imn Noji lost Tho Art of striking Home and his present blow is delivered with special Force because it comes from an aged statesman who has Boa a Largo part in the guidance of Bia country for nearly half a Century. As was certain sir John has sailed into Tho biggest opening which Liberal Armor Lhowe. Unrestricted reciprocity is the Liberal Panaca. Sir John demand to know whore they Are going to get a National Revenue from unrestricted reciprocity n question which the liberals do not dare to even attempt to answer and he claims further unrestricted reciprocity inuit Lead to separation from Britain and Ati next Ion to the United states. The free Tress Reform says to night regarding the Premier a tha tory Organ has issued an Kunze Jmel of course All his subjects must obey his command on pain of being knotted or sent to of Marion Bitoria. Reformers should be grateful to the Premier for his manifesto. It contains nothing but fallacies falsehoods and twaddle and will deceive nobody. Want does he talk about not a Worth about his alleged offer of reciprocity to americans. Have the comb Ineater forced the tory chieftain to keep Hia Mouth shut on that subject Sot a word about the shocking Mcgrevy Longevin scandal in which As it now appears sir John a personally involved. Nob a word about finding new markets for Canadian not a word of h Apo or encouragement for the unemployed of our cities and towns. Prospect of Berlier markets or better prices for farm produce. Nothing but silly mis representations of his opponents and ridiculous Ontario. A number of nominations sir Ricelli tved to be opposed. feb. Reformers of North Leecia and Grenville have nominated Frank Frost. , feb. B. Burdett the old member is in the Field in East Hastings As a reformer. Glinc of feb. Middlesex re formers have nominated Hector Mcfarlane Farmer of Erfried. Inq Ersoll feb. South Oxford conservatives have nominated m. Barrister to oppose sir Richard oar twight. Almonte feb. 9.-Cbarles Mohr of Fitzroy Harbor is the nominee of the lib trial convention Here for North Lanark. And returning will in id night. Arrive at Winnipeg about Marquette. Endorsed at p. Crown in another Cun Cronk up. Portage la Prairie feb. Liberals held a meeting Here this afternoon in the town Hall. Two Hundred and thirty people were present with president Charles Green in the . A vote of thanks was passed to or. Robert Watson for his past services and expressing Confidence in Hina. . Watson replied find spoke for an hour dwelling on the question of reciprocity and other subjects. Charles an old time of Norva Titi spoke declaring his support if or. Awuou was the nominee Tho convention. Do. Rutherford j. Glenr Aiu s. Curtis and others smoke. Committees were struck and dec Gate appointed to attend the convention political Points. L elect eur of Quebec is into the prophetic business already. In gives the following As its prediction of the result of the coming elections Ontario Quebec. Koan Scotia. Brunswick. Prince Edward Lelaud Uri Tiff Columbia Manitoba Northwest. Liberals. So u in Mininc dose on wednesday. L one feb. Meeting of the live association was held at the Windsor House on saturday evening february to bisto select delegates for the convention 3tl a. I.1__i 1 1___b a _ 42 w 10 u 0 b uv5 miners and operators at loggerheads Liff strike in lie Pennsylvania mining out. Ami both Soldos to win. Stable owners and All others requiring first class cutters and ill Gas 10 Call on John o Donohue Market Miyare where they will find Tho Best Stock in Mani Toba it reasonable prices. Wanted female Cooks general ser Vanta and Xit Hen girls. General servants for Norman sol Girth. Two Boje for farm. One dining Roork girl and laundress for country. Allon 3 employment Agency 5 2t main Street. Prentice of Marshall who took charge of the prisoner. Juy 8 of sick. New York feb. The statement m the Savannah despatch to the world that or. Jay Gould ill is denied to Day by or. Gedrge Gould who said at noon i have Juab been talking father Over the wires he Days he is feeling splendid he is not sick. Fob Bent or Hibb. E. Main was Yteo fishy recruits for the or at. Force. Ocean and railway tickets i Sale to All Polonti it lowest rates. Apply to Alex. . Kempl Ament and ticket agent Nna . Force 707 main Street. A Laid Elk add Man wants a situation a is general servant in Somo private House in City or other town. Can milk Cowa and attend to Teruss and is will int to make himself generally use m. Address Louis Caram Nert Winnipeg Postol nce Kin w anted at once 3 first class Coos for private houses 818 to ?20 per Kitchen mania to dining room girls for country. House maidu and nurses for City. Beat 6s nil places in City. W. H. Smith isor Thern House to ouse to let in Kelly s Terrace 376 Noire Dame St. Apply Kelly Bros. Oo., 889 main it. Merrier Quebec. His men declare for unrestricted reciprocity. Montreal feb. Hon. Premier Mercier addressed five thousand people in Bonsecour Hall to night. He declared himself in entire sympathy to rent there Are still thief rooms 1 to rent in the Imperial Bank Block. Tot Wjt heating water sen ice in building and Halls lit by Eleutrio Light. Apply to Carruthers s Brock 4cs main St. To Victoria Hall to let by the night or v year rent payable when booked. This Hall is fret cd fuss for sound outlets ample Oral occasions 8eata900. Rent moderate. Apply to t. Mccrossan 608 main Street. Vici fic Engin ent 551 main St. A gents w anted in every town and a. Fit of Manitoba and Tho Northwest territories to canvass for Tho following works in darkest ii. Al Stanley the speeches of Hon. In to Carch of by Jephson ii Lull or family Bills Catho teacher 8 Oxford Bible sets of Stan 4irdauthors. Ferguson co., booksellers and Wihn ipg Man to let Market car Dan of 7i acres in first class order. Good six roomed Frame House and Frame stable with Loose Box Good Well Root House capacity bushels u Mies f rom Post Mcc. Alao offices on main Street to let cheap. Apply to j. R. Fullerton 180 Owen St. Properties for Sale. Will buy Soo acres in Rock Wood Miles from the City s Miles Tom Stonewall. A. Sla Cdonald 228 main notice. Is ii Reba Given that on and 1" a or this Date i will not be responsible for any i fits contracted by a wife mrs. Liz both Dixon. Mizii Dixon. Winnipeg feta y. 6tb, 1s91. T5 id. 10, 111 Bull Jim of Nili blk. K ?0rlsh of St. John Winnipeg. Oben will Oei Ved for this property by s. W. Finch 53 Hay Sale Oft Exchange for farm property five thoroughbred rolled Angus ont top in july three cows two of a Holcli imported from one Bull and one for prices apply to James banners advocate Winnipeg Man. Regular quarterly meeting of St. Andrew 3 so City will Lio Hull in inc rooms City Hull on tuesday 10th last., at 7.3h . Sharp. Att i the transaction of the business an Ito Nam will be yield. Consist in of sods a Inmann Ciul must Etc., Etc. It j hoped every member will to attn to As a pleasant and profitable time is exp cited. J. A. Litt lots 15, 16, 17, Block a and lots 2, 3 in blk. K Porush of St. John. Winnipeg. Offers will be received for Den St., e have a Cash customer Fob a a cent lot on the h. B. Reserve. Must to on drained Street and Prica reasonable. Send particulars to Carruthers Brock 453 main Street. With Hon. Or. A Fourier and the Liberal party and an upholder of the Princi Ples of unrestricted reciprocity and provincial autonomy. He was accompanied by All the members his executive All of whom addressed the meeting. They will remain in Montreal till the Camtam is Over and the liberals Are much encouraged by their pres ence. Maritime provinces. The Prince Edward s Island Liberal con in Nora Scotia. Halifax feb. Prince Edward Island candidates Are Davies and Walsh Liberal for Queen s Mol Tyre and Robert son for King s and Yeo and Perry for Prince. Halifax feb. F. Stairs and t. E. Kenney Halifax county and. W. White conservative for shul Bourne were nominated to Day. Provencher. No vet materialized to or Lariviere. A Niverville correspondent writes there is no excitement Here Over the elections what Ever As it is generally conned cd that or. Lariviere will be returned without any Winnipeg. Osi on the Lith inst. After the pm meeting was explained by the vice we Mckelvy who filled the w. Rose Wah elected Secretary considerable discussion on the mat clinic a of n candidate it was do if c. Brown War in the Field that to Inot nicked support him at the convention and if not the Delegate a wre to use Thair own discretion in the matter. In 1-Dgnrd to the Choice of it was moved seconded and carried that Jno. F. Poole and Geo. Hyndman to appointed delegates. It was Alert decided thut on the return of the delegates a meeting in called for saturday i cd. 14tb, at 7.30 ., for Tho purpose of appointing committees to work Tho matter up in the outlying districts. Conservatives of this in Loco Are determined to do their part in Pla Cwg a supporter of Tae government at the Hafl of the poll on thu 5th of March. After patriotic speeches were delivered the was brought to a dose with Throo cheers tit the Queen and sir John. Cake Ferut Feo. Woro held Here of saturday afternoon by both parties for thelpurpo30 of Nippo Iutin delegated to the convention to be held in a Nedosa of the Lith. Conservatives Beld their s in the Wester i hotel and Tho liberals in the municipal Hall. A Strong delegation was appointed a both meetings. Or. Mat Boydia the dark horse of tha conservatives Here if he can be prevailed upon to accept Tho nomination appears to doubtful. Or. Watson will be the nominee of the Reform ers. Who other name is mentioned Here and a numerous by signed requisition to that effect will be m the hands of the delegates for the convention. The election has been sprung upon the country very Quick too Quick indeed for such a Largo constituency As this but Tbs indications Are that Somo tall hustling will a done before March. , feb. Stir has been created Tinong the local politicians Over the Ann Ouno Merit of the Dominion elections. The liberals will re nominate ii. Wat Fjon m. P., and the will Likely bring out a Minnedosa Man. Oast and West have had and Tho Centre now claims the right to have a Man selected from among then elves. Or. Koche is the favorite and will undoubtedly be strongly supported in the conservative convention and would make a stronger candidate than any other urn uie party. J. D. Gillies .p., is More deserving of the nomination any other conservative in this District but no person seems to be pressing his claims on the party. Both paroles hold their conventions Here on wednesday and we will then know for a certainty who the men Are. The third party seems to be remarkably quiet and people now believe that the agitation was gotten up by Mccarthy o Brien it Al for the express purpose of defeating Mowat. Selkirk. Opposition majority 3 with the exception of three constituencies Algoma Caribou and Gaspe polling will to simultaneous throughout Canada. In the three districts mentioned the returning officer is authorized to fix the dutch of nomination. Polling to take place not Entler than 15 Days or later than 30 Days after nomination. Tho of messes. John Langford and it. Killackey Are mentioned in connection with Tho conservative nomination . If or. Campbell retires fix mayor Malcolm son is spoken of As the probably Reform candidate. Severn names Aro mentioned in opposition to or. J. J. Curran for Montreal Centre Tho most prominent being that of sex Alderman Mullen wholesale grocer who mayor elect Mcthune Sayf will spend if necessary to be elected. In 1887 the announcement of it dissolution wan made three Days before sir Charles Tup per lauded just As it is made now three Days before he lands a new York. At the last Dominion election Marquette Parr Sunc feb. No Coal has been mined Iti any of the pits owned by the Frick Schoonmaker or Mcclure Coke companies since saturday and no one but Coke drawers Are at work to thirteen men Aro out on strike. There will be Irga additions to Chat number on wednes Day and the duration of the Oon. Nice merely a conjecture. Tho operators and workers ire equally Grin in their determination and both Are Alert to prevent Tho repetition of depredations of previous strikes. In the Dunbar District the men Are nearly All at work to Day and some of them will remain at work if permitted to do so. Trio workers scale demands an Advance of wage of about 18j per cent., All Coal to be weighed instead of measured and eight hours Day s work. Trio operators demanded a reduction of 10 per Cunt on All claims of labor. The current Wago scale has expired. Oliero Are now no for u settlement pending. Still separated. The prospects a sen. Lemon t of Tho Irish gave Watson a majority of 02. In Tho county of Beautiful Plains there was to majority of -18 against him. Or. D. W. Gordon who for eight years has represented Nanaimo District in the Dominion thou pc will probably by p. Candidate for re election. In is estimated thai there Are dead men s names on the voters Lisle. No Man in Canada is now entitled to write m 1-. After his name. I cd. J Arnoll has written to Tho chairman of the Anniell leadership commit tee saying i regret exceedingly to inform you that the prospects of a settlement arc Ichih promising turn appeared it the beginning of lost a debatable question. Are for it Oquim Culi Illch Khz lilo in United kingdom. London Fob. The House of com Mons to Day or. Conston Liberal member for South Wark asked the government whether under to existing Law and without further legislation catholics were eligible to the offices 6f lord Chancellor of the United kingdom and Viceroy of Ireland. Attorney general sir Richard Webster answered lawyers differed on the question which would become practical one requiring solution if Tho government should appoint a Roinson Catholic to either of the offices named. The 1 split in tie conservative friends to tallying. Brandon feb. Politically in this City Are somewhat in a chaotic state per haps the conservatives Berng More disturbed than that of to opposing Camp. A few Moons several sunk at sea. Of Coll slim it Graven cud. London feb. Night several Collis ions occurred Between Graves end. Tho Steamer Carolina bound for London from Grange Mouth waa in collision with the Steamer Lambeth. The former Al so Sank and subsequently the Lambeth with the steamship Mai Vine and the latter was beached to save her from sinking. The Steamer Schwan Bremen for London ran into the steamship de Lammle sinking her. The senatorial struggle. Ii Luoc did South for in Tho fritter. Pipit no feb. At noon the leg m Laturo in joint session balloted for n United states senator 128 votes being cast Moody. Republican received 13 Melville Republican. 13 Campbell in. Dependent 37. The pension then his olved until to Morrow. A Largo number of who Aro away will return to night and it is expected that n Heator will to chosen to Morrow. Spring i . Ilk. Feb. And Only ballot taken to Day for in ital states senator re hulled in giving Gei Ieru j Alinor 100 Voth v full democratic vote except that or representative who was owing to serious ill feb in his family. 20 republicans and Mutual Benevo Lent association members did not the Czar s Czar asm. Improved and wild lands tar 83. Per acre Ond upwards on easy terms note for descriptive catalogue and Price list maps free. Slev. Hammond Nanton. Lund office 881 main St Winnipeg. W a improved farm of 160 acres 3 Milea bom Balmoral. 40 Nores cultivated Good buildings never failing Well about 40 acres Poplar Bush find All first class Quality. For Furche particulars apply to we. Frank real estate agent 490 main Street _ conservative Kally to a Light or retires and sir Donnld for Sale. Dare Salk River lot so i Parish weat Boule. 147 acres. Close to station. Pit acre. Trina Cash apply to Smalley Chantler West Bourne. Business change. To Mill men a Bonus of three thou Siirid dollars still be Given to assist in the Erec Tion of u roller flour Mill at Glenboro Manitoba Oneo them St thickly populated and Best wheat rowing districts in province for full Partlou fars and info motion address a. Doig. Glenboro Man. The conservatives of this City hold a mass meeting in Trinity Hall this evening to select a Standard bearer for the ensuing election. Who that candidate will be is As yet one of the things unknown. In is asserted upon pretty reliable authority that notwithstanding the pressure of his friends and supporters or. Scarth has definitely determined not to accept the nomination estate. Kor Tail in profitable re Best stand in tic a Tail busing so in Best Sund in us. By Good reasons Lor Selling will take farm or Cit properly m Exchange. Address drawer f Lon Ptg _ for Preemption v.3 Hinds and Puro Hasea. About seven percent Cali be saved on Cost by ubing scrip Cirou and full particular a free. Of scr 3m main St., Winnipeg. To. Fonseca real estate and Gen eral agent issuer of marriage licenses Housea to rent. Office no. 70s main St. Esteb a eyed 1862. Notten of births marriages and deaths cents each. Births. Mayfair Avenue fort Rouge on the eur car the wife of e. W. H. Inn men of a february the Fyk Sale a ski Kok general l of total Lee in connection it ill rent premises or n. Term 01 Goth reason for Selling. A i Paul the j is a Frood Olmynee rot Ami v hous is joined to the store or fat Lite information apply to a. Perry Stony Mountain. Deaths. Rilo Nowy to look. To lem5 to Ahtl leks fab Meka 1t1. Ami Olheis to Purchase Laud buy Stock build current Raits of interest and on kit Jovo Ralic terms no commissions. No no delay. Oaler Hammood Newton bs1 of the t inst., at the Corner of main and Manitoba tracts Ann a Chat of the late Magmas Brown need 90 years. Funeral will leave tilt above address on tuesday. Lott not at 2 o clock. Friends will please attend without further notice which it was generally supposed would have Beau unanimously tendered him to Nignom. Or. Scarth s reasons for retiring Are said to be of a private nature his enforced absence from Home to attend to his parliamentary duties interfering too much with his position As manager of the Canada Northwest land company. Efforts Are however still being made a free press representative was Tola by an Active conservative last evening to induce him to alter his decision. Sir Donald Smith while deeply gratified at the Honor conferred upon him by his old friends in Winnipeg has been compelled to decline the nomination preferred him by a Large number of leading citizens through requisition he having already accepted Mon Treal West. Or. E. L. Drewry who is at the coast has been communicated with but he re plied declining the Honor on the ground of ill health. Another Telegram has been sent . Drewry asking him to reconsider his decision but no reply was received up to a late hour last evening. It the meantime other names Ore suggested amongst them those of sex Aiice Geo. R. Crowe k. T Riley Hugh Sutherland and Stewart Tupper and the name of sir John Macdon Aid has also been widely mentioned and will probably be brought before the meeting. The liberals will meet thursday evening in Victoria Hall to select their candidate and there is much speculation As to the result. The Only name now mentioned is that of or. Past it appeared As if the sitting member had the conservative nomination in his pocket but of late or. Daly s enemies have been Busy with the result that Robt. Rogers has been convinced that he is the Man for Tho South getting their is Dispi entente hereabouts Are booming their candidate with not a Little effect and the Dalbites realize that they will have to use some diplomacy or edit is pretty certain you Therneau will not carry the full strength of the conserva Tives in Thia District As Many Are loud in their statements that Brandon is the Polit Cal Centre of Selkirk and As such is entitled to the representative. Juab Wimch Way the nomination will go nobody Here can Tell oae thing is certain however two distinct factions go to the meeting at Bois Evam and the breach Between them promises to be wider before that event. Bets Are already being offered that Daly will carry the convention. Those conservatives who Are opposing Daly consist of two parties one party say that they will not vote for a candidate and denounced hesitating member because in the floor of Tho House he opposed the reduction of the Tariff. The other Enrby consists Princi Pally of orangemen and exclaim that they will not support any Man who did As e Aly did. Voted for the Jesuit estate Bill. A for the liberals they Are taking matters quietly until the the absence of pull ing of wires Tor favourites indicate Bali Lihe party seem disposed to unite on tha Choice of the convention to be held in Wawanesa until which event at present tit least it seems Idle to conjecture be the party candidate. Souris correspondence the conservatives of Thia place Are alive to the political questions of the Day and Are organizing for the coming struggle. T. M. Daly. M. P., is the Choice of the party Here and will receive their support to a Man. A Public meeting will be held in r a London memorla.1 to Kish Lnu jews Kei Arnod without renin re. London t be. The Guild Hall memorial of Tho citizen Al of London to the Czar in favor of More lenient treatment of russian jews was returned to lord Salisbury to Day from St. Petersburg without any comment through Destal the russian ambassador new knows nothing. And not Yot Ueen asked to succeed Tindora. London feb. United states Consul new replying to questions As to Tho rumours which connect his name with the portfolio of the Treasury said to Day i have not received any message from president Harrison and i know nothing about any proposition to offer me the Treasury portfolio. Distinguished diners. Albert in Divardo. Mid Gladstone Llano to vhf the Duke of London feb. Prince of Wales lord Salisbury and Gladstone dined together to Day a guests of the Duko of Fife son in Law of the Prince of Wales. The school House Souris on saturday feb. 14th.at7.30a.nl., when or. Daly will be present to address the electors. Giswold feb. An influential meet ing of the Liberal. Conservative association held at Griswold on saturday the zthinst., Tho following five delegates namely messes. 17. Hunter a. Marion. Joe Dempsey w. H. Gray and Archibald is itch were chosen to attend the convention to be held at Boiss Evam on thursday next for the purpose of selecting a conservative candidate for Selkirk. T. M. Daly the late member was present and addressed the meeting vindicating the position he had taken in regard to the Jesuit question 1 lie brazilian american treaty. London feb. James Ferguson of the foreign office answering a question m parliament to Day relating to the american reciprocity treaty with Brazil and to whether great Britain would equal commercial advantages in Brazil with those bestowed by treaty on the United states replied that great Britain had no commercial treaty with Brazil and could not therefore demand same trading rights As those bestowed by Tho treaty on the United states. And the Trade question in favor of the Hudson he exp rented himself Bay railway continued and increased efforts for Immi fration and above All for a fall measure of Trade reciprocity with the United states. Or. Andrew of Oak Lake then moved and or. Hunter of seconded the Fol lowing Resolution that this meeting desires to express approval of or. Political acts As the representative of Selkirk in the Dominion parliament and hereby tender to or. Daly a Hearty vote of Confidence and pledges itself to support his candidature should he Bare nominated for the or. Daly s explanation and speech had been so Well that the above vote of Confidence was agreed to unanimously and tendered to or. Daly amidst great applause. Or. W. Spiers vice president Chicago markets. Feb. Web weak and lower during the greater part of to session on unusually heavy receipts in the Northwest and at St. Louis. During the last five minutes trading prices went up on a report that liver Pool stocks had decreased bushels in week and the Market cloned a Quarter of a cent higher. 92 cars. The Corn Market was weakened by continued heavy receipt purchases to cover Short sales being Ite Only support. Closing prices were i to i of a cent lower. Receipts 237 cars. Closing prices 1.15 94fcc. May july 03ic. Doc. May july 521c. To inc. June 458c. July 42ac 424 f March 8 May s9.42j, july s10.07a. S5.57f March May 87i july 86 07s ribs-feb., s4 57i March May july s5.22. Krom deaths door. Till three imprisoned at Nentl Colcott scud. West Nast Cookk a. Feb. Three miners who were hemmed in by water and supposed to to Dro Wutti in no. 3 Colliery of Tho Coal of. Last wednesday afternoon were rescued alive this nor Nfn. They could not have lived much longer on account of the Scarcity of Nir. The names o the men Aro John w. Riner win. Crawl i and Michael she Lank. That storm Over. Omaha feb. Tho Bitorin that began saturday night West of Black Hills and swept bout heart raged for Twenty four hours and did not Cabo in Southern Nebraska until this morning. The Overland trains that Are held Between Sidney and the Tentio will be released this afternoon some Black Hill trains and trains of Branch roads in Nebraska Are still snowbound and will not to Able to turn a wheel till to Morrow. Tho Codo in France. Paris feb. Duel was fought to Day Between m. Larco quiet director of Tho Academy of Fino arts and m. Lordon of Echo do Paris. M. Lar Rofinot we wounded in both hands. Arrow River Accident. Harry Kout Lodyko fracture of ills Lor Amizial Iichi Irinco mooting. Jaikow riven feb. Routle go met with a painful Accident on thursday. To was helping to hang up a Quarter of Beof in an old log building and was standing upon Tho top logs when they slipped and him Down. The fall resulted in a broken leg for or. Routledge. The annual meeting of Tho Miniota farm Era Mutual insurance company was hold at Beulah on thursday when Tho managers report Lead and Odices elected for the year. The dramatic performance at Bulah on the Goth inst. In in Aid of Tho Winnipeg and Brand on hospitals. A dance will take place after the performance. The Miniota fall italian of the Primrose league will give an entertainment at Arrow River towards the end of the month. Mrs. Robt. Irwin whose death was reported in the last Issue of the Freo Wai a resident of thin District. Everybody was pleased with the Lut week s free press it was a rattling Fine turn out go ahead. J. Antcliff land mins Craig were United in the Bonds of Matrimony on tuesday. The bottlers around Ludas Are kicking about service. Or. Cox inspector of lands for the univer sity is around thin District. Cupid at Arden. Gould gobbling another. Boston feb. Boston news Bureau says to Are informed from reliable sources that the Sale of Tho Chicago r. R. Is in Progress probably to the Gould interest. Control of Tho Stock is now located in new York and the Price of Jale practically agreed upon in the event of a Sale. The Chicago Alton would form the Missouri Pacific s Entrance into Chi Capo from Kanim pity and St. Louia. Was very to see were Grain a Lucr Cluro tucs to Ili Milf Hoibo Hiir Nurt. Auden fib. T. Clarke one of our Tio Pular Grain buyer. Waa married of wednesday morning to mini Vanblair coir Al jest daughter of t. N. Vanblair Coin at the family residence. The wedding was a Large number turned out t the Happy couple off for Ontario. 1 Fly Duff Horn every business . Or and mrs. Clarke expect to return in about weeks and will take up their residence on their farm near Arden the Richmond school House woh burned Down on tuesday night. At the adjourned meeting of the a itch Raycra it was decided to erect a Sci tool House during Tho num inor. Charles has returned from his Holiday trip to England. Liko the majority or. Prior was glad to get again. W t. Corey of Otterburne succeeds a t. Clarke representing n. Bawlf brain merchant of Winnipeg. There were upwards of Bushela of wheat shipped from , spa Fri ;