Winnipeg Free Press

Thursday, February 12, 1891

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 12, 1891, Winnipeg, Manitoba . Winnipeg Manitoba thursday feb. 12, 1891. Advertising. Advertisement of any sort much in the daily free press and the evening free press and Sun together As in any other Winnipeg daily advertising medium advertisements. Isl fwd of thirty or ions inserted on this of he tree Ond or cow and Sun both for 91.96 per wants. Apr your i Ioimo to for plumbing of 3ey apply Jno. Baud. _ a Good general servant. Ii. Miil Holland -140 William so Reed apply to mrs. Anted persons interested in it Lyle to try the Royal a Good of Neual servant. Apply to mrs w. It. , 115 Mayfair us foil Rous a. W w unmarried lady a position As housekeeper or Matron. Address 16, port Arthur up acted servant. Must be w to Ohi Loreili highest apply , 20tf St. Mary masted Boom and Board in a private w or oily n Punk 80uth Erpf 1 res office. Address Box free i office. Prtrt std a Good general servant Fob w mrs k u Bryce. Apply to mrs. Geo. Brycc Ita Itiba College Good to competent person. A Beautiful w picture without printing suitable for your Milor Lor 25 Royal Crown Scap wrappers. To the Roya co 17kgagemest wanted in lawyers real Kyj estate or merchant s Vilice or in any position first Conss Penman and Book keeper. And situation wanted-a3 hotel of references Telny Lor Pernini int position Filmer hoi Iee Toronto. Clerk moderate address Snider titans by Good girl in Small family w on Hudson buy Reserve no Wash of apply at the the Canada per Patent loan company 51 main Street. Wasted even Inbody to know that directions for malting the View fuel Way be Ltd of j. Davy. W Adelaide St., or at Alston s Green mum Cornet notre Dame and Princess us. Oust married couple no incur Brunch a want situation Man Good Cook woman As waitress or similar. City or country. A1 references. Please address Box no. 31, free Orcas office. Wan1bo-canvasser3for City and out s be towns for fist Selling articles Liberal commission from to per Day. Cull fit room 55, Mcintyre Tiglook or address Box 553, Post office. Anted livery stable owners and my others requiring Host class cutters and sleighs o Call on John o Donohue Hay Market a where they we 1 find the bust Stock in Hani wanted female Cooks general ser fonts and Kitchen general servants for Sorn an and sols i the. Two boys for Arm. One dining room girl and laundress for country. Allon a employment Agency 527 main Street. Martin the Man Hon. Joseph will be a Candi Date for Selkirk. The convention disagree and leave the Choice to a committee Martin selected Early this morning. Wawanesa 2 a. M., feb. 12.-the sub committee appointed by the convention to select a candidate tendered the nomination unanimously to Hon. Joseph Martin. He has accepted. Wawanesa feb. the Complete Surprise and disappointment of the members of the Liberal convention no decision was arrived at to night As to the Choice of the Liberal Standard bearer for Selkirk. This afternoon everything was moving nicely but when Clifford Sifton refused the unanimous nomination trouble made its appearance. From that time our the chairman Jno Woonton had his hands full directing the deliberations. Hons. Thos. Greenway its. A. Smart and Jos. Martin messes. A. Peterson. A. 0. Fraser and Jan. Older were All up bub All of those who were present flatly refused to stand. In the meantime the m. R. were holding a caucus at the hotel and the meeting adjourned to await the out come of the caucus. Afterwards c. Sifton m. P., and h. E. Graham m. P., nominated Hon. Thos. Greenway whose name was unanimously accepted by the convention but after considerable wrangling Over Points of procedure and the discussion of different mat ters another adjournment was made to await the decision of Hon. The i. Green Way As to his acceptance of the tendered nomination which for several reasons fell somewhat flatly on the meeting As this move of the m. was not expected. After luncheon Hon. Jota. Martin addressed the convention briefly on some of the issues of Tho Campaign and stated that in a j the desire of his colleagues that or. Greenway would run in Selkirk bub Tho Cli Max came when the local Premier in a few remarks respectfully refused to stand a least without time to consider the matter As he had no previous idea Hab matters would take the turn they did. Then there was a pandemonium candidates cropping Ujj in All directions each in turn promptly refusing to allow their names to go before the convention. The follow ing gentlemen were proposed but refused to stand Jos. Elder w. H. Under Bill Thos. Nichol j. Baird a. Laurence a. Peterson Jno. Jno. Ken Sou r. D. Foley and Jno. Greenway. As no decision it was Plain could be arrived at to night it waa decided to leave the Choice to a commit tee of delegates who Are to meet when an Effort will be made to unite on a Man. The convention was certainly a representative one there using accredited delegates from each of the fifteen electoral divisions in All 113. The bois3evain convention. A gentleman in from the soit Hwesi says it is pretty certain that Daly will carry the conservative convention to Day at Boias Evam Eggers he did not think was anxious to be a candidate and he personally knew thab to Only allowed Hia name to be presented at the urgent solicitation of his friends. Meetings at Oak Lake. Oak Lake feb. Saturday last there was a meeting of the conservative Asau Cintio to elect delegates to the Central convention at Boissevain on the 12th inst. Messes. Archibald Leitch and Amable Marion were chosen to represent Oak like. The Reform association held a meeting on monday 9th insb., to Send delegates to the Liberal convention at Wawanesa. Messes i. Dickson m. P., f. W. Stevenson . Parker j. Jamieson r. J. Stewart n. Rob Inson. W. Thompson j. Taylor d. Lum d. Cameron Are the delegates from this District. Morden matters. Morden feb. In As Yeb not much excitement Over the approaching elections. Both political aspirants Here hold Little caucuses delegates to attend the respective conventions at Wawanesa Nna and appointed convention Boissevain. A number of our Liberal friends have left to attend the convention at Woneva to Dav and will Likely also be a co Tiu Tingent of conservatives go to Boissevain to Morrow. As As both parties have selected their candidates we May expect to see stirring times. Editor Robinson s views. Editor Robinson of Brandon is in the City on the Way to attend the conservative convention for Selkirk i Vincion which will be held there to night. He says that or. Boyd 8 chances of election in Marquette Are better than those of any other candidate who has yet opposed or. Watson. Laurier s speech. Boyd and Watson. The parties leaders in choose their Marquette the Campaign already under Way May run in Iii Agar liberals Meer. To night to pict their Man. Minnedosa him., feb. Liberal conservative convention held Here to Day i6 select to contest the Riding of Marquette was very largely attended reciprocity in la local Jevery electoral division in the county being he Ali it or that it implies do Quot taxation. Quebec feb. A Ilfred Laurier Leader of the Liberal party in Canada addressed the largest and most enthusiastic political meeting Ever held in Canada to night. After pointing out thab sir John Macdonald s alienation that his National policy would re move the necessity for emigration of i renin canadians to the states to obtain employment and would produce Gen eral Prosperity had been proven false he touched upon reciprocity As follows in his manifesto sir John As usual appeals to anti american prejudices of British bub Geots to elect him. He says we Are disloyal because we want reciprocity. 1 Hen he him self has been guilty of that for formerly he advocated this policy and recently when he found out that the country was clamouring for free Trade he again offended by stealing from us Tho reciprocity Plank in our platform. We Are still True and Loyal to our Sovereign but if our interests were in opposition to those of England we would stick to ours by All Means. We Are Canadian and we will look to Canada a welfare before All. The Potor people of this Section have to 75 cents of taxes on every barrel of flour they buy. But sir John does not mind this As Long Asha can satisfy the port which coins from Well informed quart ers is that or. Stewart Tupper will the conservative candidate for the City. It is claimed that he would go into the contest with a United party at his Back and for that reason would make a formidable antagonist to face. In Reform circles nothing whatever could be Learned. There is positively nothing an Active politician said and to Havo As yet no candidate when the reporter suggested that a Dork horse would probably to rung in on the conservatives a negative reply was Given an Effort was being made to induce col. Mcmillan to offer himself and Goldwin Smith s name was Alfio freely mentioned. W. W. Watson stated that already numerous proffers of financial assistance for legitimate expenses had been made by leading liberals. May oppose Dewdney. Greedy combines of Western from whom he gets most of his electoral funds. No Ono in our party contemplates the idea of imposing a direct tax on the people. If we carry the elections we will know How to arrange our affairs without resorting to this Eruol measure. With sir Richard Cartwright at the head of our finances Tho country will Prosper without a direct tax. In dissolving parliament Bir John knew he was committing a political crime bub he was forced to it by the growing demand of our Veople for free Trade. Another reason for dissolution is sir John a fear of the result to his party of a parliament Ary investigation of alleged corruption m the Public works in conclusion or. Laurier said his Confidence in the Success of his party at the polls was increasing Stead ily. He was followed by Hon. F. La Grolier and j. Israel tarte who is in his newspaper. La Canadien laying Bare corruption m connection with Public works. Politics in the East. Many nominations made Joseph he Cubon May oppose sir Donald Smith. Toronto feb. For the commons to Day were As follows West Ontario j. D. Edgar Reform East Peter Boro a r. Kidd equal rights North Perth j. Grive Reform South Lewis Wigle conservative South Leeds g. Taylor conservative Center Wellington w. H. Hunter conservative South Huron John Mcmillan Reform North Bruce or. Represented. Senator Boulton occupied Tho choir in a few introductory remarks pronounced Tho meeting open for business. A commit tee on credentials was appointed who exam ined the credentials of the delegates and reported. Or. Roche of Minnedosa moved seconded by or. Mcdonald of Carberry that or. Nathaniel Boyd be Tho Standard bearer for the conservative party at the forthcoming elections. Or. Cares of rapid also nominated an candidates but both these gentlemen withdrew in favor of or. Boyd who was made the unanimous Choice of the convention. Or. Boyd then made i rousing spice he thanking the Delerata for Tho Honor him in selecting him As Tho bearer and outlined his policy if elected and spoke cheerfully of the result if they would All do their duty Between now Antl election Day. Senator Boulton and Rov. Hole also addressed the gathering urging or ionization and Eulogi zing the policy of sir John a. Macdonald. A Central committee was appointed with mayor Garland Portage la Prai Rici no chairman after which the convention adjourned till 8 o clock when n Public meeting will be held at which or. Watson and his friends Are invited to be present. Messes. N. F. Hajel c. A Brown and e. Leacock Are also Hern and will address the meeting. Of the Southeastern do tact object to the Govorun Clit n Kallwey policy. Ca Hivale n. W. To. Feb. Gener Al election is the Only topic of conversation. It is the unanimous opinion Here thab a candidate should be brought out against Hon. A Dewdney As a protest against Thyl railway policy of the Lato government in s. E. Assini Boia if this be Nob done or. Dewdney will to justified in reporting when to goes Back to Ottawa us he did after Hia visit summer that All his constituents Are Happy prosperous and con Happy prosperous and contented Forsooth waiting for a railway that should have Benn built eight years ago. Let the electors of s. E. Assiniboia bestir themselves am not let be recorded on Tho 5th of March Hon. E. Dewdney returned by Broadview feb. Is no appear Anco us Yeb of any move to oppose the lion. E. Dewdney in this District at the coining election. Algoma Watson chosen. Minnedosa feb. Very Large meet ing of delegates from All parts of a Arquiette was held in the town Hall to Nate a candidate in Tho . Jampa Leslie of Minnedosa presic and or. H. J. Wood aide of Portage was Secretary. Rabb. Watson was unanimously chosen the Standard bearer in tha interest of reciprocity and provincial rights on motion of or. Wilson of sol Girth and or. Mcmillan of Carberry. Watson accepted the nomination and made a lengthy and convincing speech denouncing the govern ment for precipitating the elections before the redistribution of seats tend Tho revision of voters lists and appealed for support on his past record on the Trade policy on his faithfulness to provincial rights and on his votes in the House. It was moved by or. Myers of mine Rosa seconded by or. Ten.p1eton, of Shoal Lake that this convention desires to express its great satisfaction with Tho politic Ftp course taken by or. Robb. Watson in the House of Cox docs As the representative of Marquette that it strongly and emphatically approves particularly of the stand he has Ever taken on goo. H. Machoi Violl Tho Ablo conservative to Uetro. Or. Geo. H. Macdonnell of porn Arthur is in town and his name having been mentioned in connection with the representation of Al Goma a free press representative interviewed him yesterday. Or. Macdonnell said to was not an aspirant for parliamentary honors in this contest unless the old conservative stand Ard bearer or s. J. Dawson retired. On no other consideration would he accept a nomination. A Telegram had been received from the president of the conservative association at diabolo by detected. To secure a monopoly 150 lives would be sacrificed. The Secretary of the great whiskey Trust arrested for conspiring to blow up brewery in Chicago a. Hor Rihl . Chicago Fob. J. Gib on Secretary of the Groat whiskey Trust arrested it Tho grand Pacific hotel at 0.30 this morn ing on a charge of conspiring to blow up All distilleries in Tho country not belonging to this Trust. Or. Gibson lives at Peoria and it is said that lie came hero for Tho express purpose of wrecking the Shu Folti distillery in this City. Several Hru a been made to blow up Tho Shufeldt Plant in one of which Young Kunze of con in murder Futine was involved. It is stud thud Gibson tried to bribe the government inspector to blow up distillery and this led to bin arrest Asho alighted from his Carriage in front of Tho Pacific hotel this morning. In a Satchell carried by Gib son were found letters which Are said to be positive evidence of his connection with conspiracy. Gibson s wife Iid daughter were with him when to was Arre Tod. At a preliminary hearing before United states com missioner Hoy no this afternoon Gibson waived examination and was held by the Federal grand jury in bail. The conspiracy Case was worked up through Revenue inspector Dewar who was told guardedly Boulio months ago that Shufeldt h distillery was in the Way of Tho Trust and that there was big Money for the Man who succeeded in going the concern out of the was. Solicitor hard of the internal Revenue department who arrived in the City from Wai Hington yesterday to Tako charge of Tho Case Hoa in his Posa Edwion Tho dynamite machine with which Tho destruction of the Shufeldt distillery was to to effected and papers closing Tho contract for this diabolical business. The specific charge against Gibson is that he tried to bribe Dewar to blow up the Shufelt Plant. All the arrange ments Baa been completed for the fiendish work when Dewar informed the government officials of the plan and prevented Tho consummation of the conspiracy. Inspector Stuart of Tho Post office of the officers who made the arrest said this afternoon i port Arthur that afternoon although he bad not seen it which he was told stated thab or. Dawson would retire in his favor. Then you will asked the f. Only in Case or. Dawson retires and i am the nominee of the Sudbury convention and if i am nominated i feel confident of or. Macdonnell who is accompanied by mrs. Macdonnell will remain in the City until saturday. Wasted fifty recruits for the n w. Force. Ocean and railway tickets for to All Points at lowest rates. Apply to Alex. Empty runt and ticket agent and Jyh Chilt no officer . Force 707 hum Street wanted at once 3 first class Cooks for private houses to per month Kitchen maids to dining room Gills for House maids Anil a discs Lor City. Best nod places in City. W. Ii. Smith Northern pc Flo employment agent 551 main St. A oest8 wanted in every town and a cily of Manitoba and the Northwest territories to ran Vasa lot the following works in darkest by h. Stanley the speeches of Hon. Attire Laurier in search of by Jephson Tiboca or family brilts Antho teacher s bime Seta of Stan Dard authors. Co., booksellers and stationers Wohn ipg m. Fob Bentob hire. T 0 room. Marwood s. House to Bent Chas. E. Kerb 467 mail so. F o Sale. Bicycle for sle at a bargain m a. Ruge Birj Cle r i arly new and in Good Condi. Uon. Apply to a. E. Dukes care of j. H. Ashdown Pake Chancy for lot 8-2, in Parish Weet Bourrie 147 acres. Close to station. Large comfortable front Boom to let with Good Board. Apply at no. 115 a Wililam House to let in a Felts Tehran a notre Dame St. Apply Kelly Bros t co., 389 main Sci Vruian Itei orm in Gnu Piuto Waterloo Geo. A. Clare conservative Kent Archibald Campbell Reform North Victoria j. A. Barron to form South Norfolk col. Tisdale conserva Tive Glengarry John Maclennan Reform Lennox. D. W. Allison Reform West York n. Clark Wallace conservative North Renfrew Peter White conservative Halton Jno. Waldie Reform Center Toronto g. R. R Rockburn. Conservative West Geo. Blackstock Oon a Ergative Colchester a. Fletcher prohibition St. John City n. B., j. V. Ellis Reform St. John county n. B., c. W. Weldon and Thomas rank Reform. Montreal feb. A meeting of the Reform club to Day Edmund Guenn was chosen to oppose j. J. Curran in Montreal Centre and l. 0. David will oppose a. Lepique labor candidate in the Oast. No opponent to sit Donald Smith Lias yet been chosen bub the name of sir Joseph Hickson is mentioned. Delta feb. H. Fredenburgh re form nominee for South Leeds has retired from the contest. Toronto feb. Wheeler has consented to Lun in the Liberal interest in Toronto. From the capital. Provencher. No opposition candidate but. Announced As East to rent there Are still three room8 j. To rent in the Imperial bark Bloofe. Hot water heating water service in building and Halls lit by electric fight. Apply to Corruthers Brook main St. Rictoria Hall to let by the night or v Yew rent payable when booked. This Hall is first class for sound outlets ample for it occasions seats Ota rent moderate. Apply to t. Mccrosson 668 main 0 per Aero. Terms cosh. Or Antler what Tourny. Apply to sin Alley Susi Jess for profitable re Tail business in Winnipeg beat stand in the Good re sons Lor Selling will take farm or City Gogerty in Exchange. Address drawer 1347, p.o., scrip for Preemption payments lease lands and government purchases. About seven a tent can be saved on Cost by using scrip Poirou. And Lull particulars fee. Osier Hammond Raton 381 main St., Winnipeg acre farm. 10 Miles from i Dominion Rily. -10 acres Frame House. Fra machinery buggy Cutter Pony about 27 head poultry Etc., also Good irame House and Merson. Apply d. H. Rushton Emmo let Market Garden of 7j aches in i first Olness order. Good six roomed Frame House and Frame stable with Loose Box Good Well Root House capacity bushels Only u i w from to Stoiche. Also offices on main Street to let cheap. Apply to j. R. Fallen on. 180 Owen St business Chance. Business chances interest in Valu Able Canadian Patent May be had by in enter prising Man who can attend of Sanio Small Cap Tai required. Address 450 William Street. Winnipeg. To Mill men a Bonus of three thou Sand dollars will be Given to assist i the Erec Tion of boiler flour Mill at Glenboro Manitoba the Mart thickly populated and beet wheat growing districts in tha province for full Partlou information address a. Doig Glenboro Man. Lars Ond Hon. Or. Colby Back from England or. Kovoll leaves for his constituency. Ottawa feb. Or. Colby returned along with he private Secretary from eng land. To your corresponded or. Colby said that he Felo in excellent trim for the Campaign and after remaining Here for a couple of Days would leave for the Eastern townships to com Mence work. Hon. Or. Bowell left for his constituency North Hastings today and will speak at Madoo to nit Fht. The conservative convention in his Riding takes place to Morrow. Taylor Mcveity barrister retires from the contest in Carloton on account of private business. In an interview to Day a. F. Mol Tyre president of the Liberal association says that he is in favor of a Large measure of reciprocity with the United states As Long is it Don d interfere with the Revenue of the country and our British connection. If this Means any thing in Means Bhat he is opposed to unrestricted in a bad Way. The Tariff and Trade and on provincial rights and that the members of thin convention do hereby pledge Robert Watson their votes and support. Was carried amid great enthusiasm. Splendid a pouches were delivered by messes Curtis Brait Wahe Blake and Smith of the Portage and Nelson of sole Girth Bailey Clay and Duncan of City Crawford of Neepawa and others. Curtis and a Nibthwaite carried the meeting. Committees were appointed and considerable business transacted. Meetings live been arranged ill Over the District. A con3ehative Bally. Minsk Dosa feb. Very enthusiastic meeting of the conservatives of Minnedosa was held in the Orange Hall hero to night or. Gillies m. P., in the chair. Or. Watson and a friends were invited to attend but did not make an appearance after wait ing Over an hour hearing Short speeches irom senator Boulton e. Mcdonald and others or. N. Boyd the conservative nominee made n Short address outlining his policy on the leading questions of the Day. Or. 0. Brown then Mado an interesting and Enthus Pilatic speech Eluting that the platform of Tho liberals of unrestricted reciprocity Una Nob nor Ever could be in the interests of this . Or. Hagel then addressed the meeting and held the audience spell bound. His compar Isons of the advantage of being a citizen of the United states which he said would be the inevitable result of unrestricted reciprocity and of being a citizen of Canada were decidedly in favor of the latter. No finer address was Ever heard by those present at the Mealing. Many expressed a wish to a Opportunity to hear him again. Or. Leacock also Mads a Fine speech expressing his entire Confidence m the present administration of sir John and of his ability to guide the ship of state in the bes interests of or. Roche being called upon said he did Noil care about making a political speech but was always ready to work in the interests of the pity and Felt sure with Unity the constituency would be redeemed. The meeting then closed with cheers for the Queen sir John and or Boyd and the singing of the National Anthem. Or. Boyd will hold another Nigeeb eng in . To Morrow evening. Al m1nneeosa. Poe take la Phai bib feb. Follow there is no Ona spoken of As a probable opponent of or. Lariviere whose election now appears to a almost a foregone conclusion. Or. A. F. Martin m. P., whose name has been connected with this constituency told a free press representative yester Day that not be a candidate. You he said if the liberals win there will is Only Ono session and then a re Distri or. Brett May run. He has been asked to offer himself for Alberta. Banff n. W. T., feb. Deputation waited on or. Brett to Day and presented him with a requisition signed by Over two Hundred and fifty electors ask inc him to become a candidate in the coming election As a Tive for Alberta in the House of Odd Mon. Tho doctor thanked the deputation and bind he would consider it. Westi Assiniboia. Tweed May Cupuro Tho convention from Davin. Medicine hat feb. Conserva Tive associations met last night at Medicine hat and Maple Creek. The former sends seven delegates to Moose jaw convention and the latter five solid for Tweed. From present appearances be will receive the nomination of appearances be will receive the Mozeb jaw convention. Who made the arrest no Nob at Liberty to rive the facts of the Case but there is nothing thai your imagination can conceive of More diabolical Aud horrible than the intentions of the conspirators. It waa nipped Juan in time too for Tho Firuz blow was to have been struck in Chicago. Then in would have been repeated it other solicitor general Hart made Tho following startling statement this evening a. Short time ago we Learned that Gibson was in Cor Respondence with our Gauger o. S. Dewar. I came on Here and Dewar revealed to me the propositions Mado to him by Gibson. Gibson told him that Tho Trust could not gob a foot hold in Chic Goas Long As Tho Shu Feldts were located hero. The obnoxious distillery must be removed. Gibson had a perfectly Safe plan he said. Dewar was to get Cash later to introduce into the big spirit tank of the distillery containing thousands of Gallons of High spirits an infer Nal machine that was fixed _ to explode at a certain time. The explosion would Dee the spirits and throw Tho distillery into a of flames. Dewar was led to believe that the machine would give him time to get out of the place alive but it would not do to lob him live. Dewar was to killed by the explosion which was to occur one second after to dropped the machine into the vat. One Hundred Aud fifty people who Are at work in the place Day and would have been killed. The Shufeldt w 11 lows nothing said their property if Well insured. Owns most of it. Dewar kept us posted and helped to carry the plan to the Point As it turned out to Day. The trap was to be sprung before sunday. G son had the infernal machine la re. We have it now in our pos Sobion. Our Confidence in the gauges was never shaken. He fairly trembled when he was informed Tab he Nevor would have lived to claim his Reward. Our proof i am sorry to say in most absolute. The Chain of evidence against Gibson a the strongest Ever forged. The officials of Washington Are perfectly dazed Over the dastardly nature of the conspiracy. Who is supposed to be connected with Gibson in this matter or. Hart was asked. We cannot specify now. It is not to be supposed thao the Secretary of the whiskey Trust was acting independently in the Gibson was released late this afternoon Nelson Morris the Packer signing his Bond in a Eum of Lisgar. F. W. Too. using ji1ll machinery for planer 3-Lded Moulder simper ten Noner rip crosscut and Jig saws other shutting pulleys Etc. List and prices on n. Will Adl Complete Plant or separately required p. 0. Box 07, Brandon. Sotel for Sale grand Central min fitted in urst Oates condition and doing splendid business has Twenty one besides comfortable , sitting Sample rooms All Well Juruel shed Large stable to a included. No better investment n ts1 terms and particulars apply to John Moit Llan. Minn Dow. Properties Fob Sams. 1c, 17, Block a and lots 2, 3 in pariah of St. John Winnipeg. Offers will Vert for this property by 8. W. Finch 63 Hay i Toronto. Money there can be no in of making it the handling the Best family Lible in the world a work of Art picture Gal Lery and Library one Good agent wanted in each county also City a Sente. Best terms and advantage of carrying Stook in Winnipeg. Address Box 35. Free press office. Winnipeg. Dost of found. Between Winnipeg hotel Pire brewery fort Rouge a delivery Book and leather bag. Will under please leave at Empire Browing co s office 380 main St., and receive suit Able notice. Have a Cash customer for a ,va9anl on the u. Reserve. Must be on o Cetl and i Rice reasonable. Send parti thurs i Brock 463 main Street. I and wild lauds in and upwards on easy terms. catalogue and Price list with i. Hammond Nanton land office oot Ese mrs. Luoner s cough syrup the most powerful remedy for la Grippe and tron is also for cold and cough of every Deac Ripton. Lombard St. 181 and 183, opposite Canada hotel. Pint. Tyndall mind Reader in troubled with Many ailments. Rigi a n.w.t., ll.-. Alex Ander j. Milvor Tyndall the famous mind Reader is in a critical state of health and in App Ewanee presents a Complete physical wreck. His face is Pule his Cheeks hollow and Hia eyes sunken. Of late the professor has sought Comfort in opium having suffered much from his nerves and the of sleep his physique seems unable to Bear the Strain of Bis exhibitions and the doctors pronounce if he continues experimenting in the Way he has be will either end his Days in a Lunatic or bring himself to a speedy end. Professor Tyndall laughs at such opinions Ana he does Nob believe in the dangers Reali estate. 0. Fonsega real estate and Gen it. Issuer of marriage licenses office no. 70b main St. Stab says of houses to Bent. Zahed 1882. Improved farm of 160 3 Miles from Balmoral 40 acres Multi ar.bu9h, land All flout class Quality. For. Sol Wra to mum Treft Wynn ire notices of births marriages and deaths fifty cents each. Deaths. Mind Reading except in rare cases there the mind Reader in of a nervous hysterical temperament and does not understand his Power ind imagines he has some uncanny gift. Capital notes. Ottawa feb. being Ash wednesday in was observed As a departmental Holiday. W. G. Thompson Engineer of the Saul Ste Marie canal is in the City. He Days work is progressing rapidly there being Over 125 men engaged. Money to loan. He Jid t0 settlers fak41jsr8 and buy Stock build cum at . Whu and on no Fantt 167 Manitoba Street a sniper Lith february. 1s91, Margaret o Reilly widow 01 tie late Ila milion it. O Keluy in the 70thtear of Sci age. Funeral thursday p. M., St. John s friends Are invited to attend without further Aud Toronto papers please copy. Birth. Kuhr at w Catharine Street on the Lith inst., of a. Kerf c. Baggage of o daughter. The Quebec lottery. Montreal feb. Following Are the capital prize winners in the province of Yae Bec lottery fifteen thousand dollars five thousand Twenty live Hundred twelve Hundred and fifty five Hundred five Hundred. Civic service appointment. Ottawa feb. 11.-John Tooly has been appointed a mutant inspector of weights and my sure at Edmonton n. W. A Raj Lauho j. _. Ing delegates went yesterday to Tive convention to be held in minded ask i w. Garland t. Wallace e. Mcdonald h. C. Bannister w. Smith p. and p. V. V. Georgin As conservatives. To Dir on the special coach to attend the Reform meet ing were Chan. Green c. Braithwaite r. Bell a. Grant w. F. Smith Smith carib m. Blake h. J. Avo Odside s. Marlatt w. Smith j. Prout j. Whimster j. Glimme and others. The place of nomination. The nominations for Marquette will by held in Minnedosa. Winnipeg. Both sides on a still Dunt Stewart Tapper now n possible candidate. Both parties Are evidently on the still Hunt for candidates in town and the interest in the situation a gradually increasing. Nob withstanding the Lack of warmth on the streets yesterday the political situation was a sufficient attraction to cause Tho gathering of numerous groups to discuss it on the sidewalks and on the Corners where at times their was More heat in the controversy than there in the in the barroom and other places where men do is was the upper Nob topic conversation. It wus Learned by Tho 1 ree press Young men an Effort was intended to have been made by some conservatives to induce or. Scarth to reconsider his need determination but at the urgent request of his More intimate friends this bail been abandoned. Hugh John Macdonald was certainly first Choice of the conservatives last night after Hia ringing speech Colcleugh not decided or not to run. West Selkirk feb. Liberal association has been in session All evening but As yet f. Colcleugh has Nob Given his consent to stand for Lisgar. The probabilities Are that he will for he has received assurances of sup port from various parts of the constituency. Gen Sherman is dying at 2.3o o clock this morning of was sinking very rapidly. New York feb. 2.30 general Sherman was linking rapidly. At 3 o clock the doctors said he was liable to die at any trading on the sound. Working hours. Mine workers of America demand a eight hour limit. Columbus Ohio feb. Above the Staire of the City Hall in Evergreen letters a foot Long hangs the to noun Eit Fht hoi irn Only per elsewhere upon the Walls of the spacious room Are other mottoes having a similar import. They express the sentiment and indicate Tho future demands of the United mine workers of America whose first annual convention beg an Heio yesterday. The american federation in is. Known has selected Tho giant miners organization to make the next National struggle for eight hours. Thousands of workmen with on almost perfect organization Ond backed by millions of dollars will a engaged in the Battle against aggregated capital. At this mine workers convention it is expected that much of the preliminary details of the inv pending Battle will be arranged Lor thic reason the session is attracting National inter est from others than mining interests. Side the general officers of the mine workers Many distinguished labor leaders were present. Bub be attain pts of american collector to Ham per Canadian vessels. Ottawa feb. Few weeks ago or. Parmelee assistant commissioner of customs wrote to the late Secretary Windom in refer ence to a complaint by the Canadian Pacific navigation company that Canadian a tamers Ore not permitted to ply Between Victoria b. 0. And port Angeles wash., although Tho latter is a porn of entry. The collector at porn Townsend in whose District Tho sub port of Angeles is situated was asked for it report on the matter. In bin reply he said no application has Ever been a Dobyan British vessel to enter or Clear from sub port Angeles except in one instance to wit British Alert on which application the Deputy collector of port Angeles was instructed to allow her to. Enter and Clear be tween such ports 1 the natural Nilu ence to to drawn from Tho above is that there is no foundation for Tho complaint bub it is Well known in British Columbia that the navigation company had justification for Itu protest. Tho impression is that Tho collector in juggling with the words in his report a be tukes Good care not to Bay any Canadian vessel won refused permission at port Angeles to enter or Cleur there. However a print is t told an f. Representative to Day thab to would not enter politics under any Consi Dura Tion. Or. Hula it was also Learned had refused to allow his name to be brought for Ward at saturday s meeting and so bad or. Brock and or. Geo. Crowe. A telex ram was also received from or. E. L. Drewry from Vancouver stating that under no circumstances could he accept even if his election was by acclamation. The jaw of re a year s death Roll. One Hundred Tuon killed in it to tilter Barro Coul Idlitt Ructin 1800. Wilkes arise pa., feb. Bra tag tie of the loss of life and limb in the third Anthracite Coal mining Dielrich for Tho year 1890 show this was the most disastrous year in the history of the Region. One Hundred men were killed fifty five of whom left widows with a total of orphans. A ship sunk new Yoke feb. 11. To ship Bruce and two tugs wore sunk in the Bay to Day. Ine number of lives lost is not known. Iho Bruce arrived in this port from Liverpool Throe week ago and after Dik chaffing it cargo Lay in the Bay off Battery Point. Yesterday she was ordered to the tide water docks of Standard Oil Jersey to lie loaded with Oil for Calcutta. She thence to Day assisted by Twa tugs. When off the Dock about feet Awny preparing to Anchor she curd card and flank the two tugs that were by her. Tho went to Trio Bottom. Being gained Access will be obtained to the porn and Tho Canadian Pacific navigation com Pany now be shot by a i Olaco of Licor. Fob Janien b. Cavanagh Ahot and killed a Blou Treal embezzler caught. Montreal feb. 11. Herbert Taylor a employee of the Pacific express company in this City last week embezzled a Large amount of Money and fled to Hill Hore n. to was traced Nero and arrested to Day. To Job now on his Way West. Officer James May Oboulio 12.30 this morning May and two other men Camo from a doorway in a suspicious manner and on eyeing the separated. They refused when failed upon to atop and the officer fired. Two of the men d of i escaped but May fell dead. The deceased up to a week ago wag employed at the National brewery. He leaves a wife and two children. The officer ban been Orre ated pending an in ;