Winnipeg Free Press

Tuesday, February 17, 1891

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Pages 1 - 8 of the Winnipeg Free Press February 17, 1891.

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 17, 1891, Winnipeg, Manitoba 1 Winnipeg Manitoba tuesday feb. 17, 1891. j no. 193 every Fortune with 26 cents you can take thirty words of the free press to make better Fortune for yourself. Sir Donald will run. And if elected he will for Winnipeg sit advertisements. Of on a Hijii n l Froe free and Sun both Lor prepaid por announcement Matlo last night at the conservative Cyr will oppose ii Riviere further nominations. Or 11.10 wants. Taxied Voung Bibl Forsma Lakashia. Apply. 418 Kiwi on Kral Seii vant. Young Al pm at 506 William Street. A r Ono. A Good nurse girl apply to Goryo d. Wood armstrongs Stumb All Vrr sons intermit in in w using afr it i less Mulc be. To try the Koyal co two Pant and two w Vest makers. Apply to w. J. Smith Mooso Jin general Sec vast. Pc w. 3. Grant suite 4, the Westminster. At the meeting of the conservative com. Mittee last night held in the Rooma at the Corner of main and Market streets or. Hugh John Macdonald announced that sir Donald a. Smith had consented to run for Winnipeg and if elected would Ait for Thia constituency. The announcement was revived with loud applause by the Large feathering that was pres ent. Or. John b. Maiher chairman of the Central committee presided at the meeting. Short speeches were made by Hon. Or. Dewdney messes. Taos. Ryan Hugh John Macdonald Stewart Tupper and James bryans. Hon. Or. Dewdney wan greeted with lond applause and or. _ Ryan s was pronounced a rousing one. The following chairmen of Ward committees were appointed and were made for meetings this evening Ward 1, j. H. D. Munson meeting a the Central committee room 2, Joseph Wolf meet aug at Joseph wolfs auction room Waid 3, Murray Miller at tha Central committee room Ward 4, Aid. Taylor at the Corner of me William and pm Btl Ward 5, d. E. Sprague at Sii Roule s Block. Main Street Corner Fonseca Ward 6. F. W. Drewry at Magnus Brown s House main Street North. The arrangement for the meetings of the for wards 1 and 3, in the Central committee room is Only temporary. Expect a walk Over. After the doors Wen thrown open addressed a Large audience on the Public questions of the Day declaring that unrestricted Reip Vocaty or commercial Union meant annexation. Their remarks were throughout greeted with applause. M Oft est 10 by opposed. Or. Hearn will oppose the Hon. Thomas Mctire Evy in Quebec West. He will be sup ported by tarte who recently preferred Oha Reres against Mcgreevy patrons of Industry. Dre Sukk feb. Patrone of Indus try have nominated Alex. Ooleary for the commons for both Well. Movements of ministers. Ottawa feb. John Macdonald loft to might for str into. Hon. Or. Haggart left for Perth. Till two this morning. A Btu political meeting at the speeches by Watson Boyd Harrol Nugent and others. Potack la Prai bib feb. A crowd never fathered in the town Hall before As greeted the candidates to night. Crowds had to go away. Sladics filled the gallery and remained until the meeting Broko no at 1.40 this morning. E. H. G. G. Hay was chair Man and spoke briefly. Robt. Walton came Forward amid great cheering. Disloyalty be would Nob submit oven to the insinuation of disloyalty. He promised that if elected he would represent Manitoba. To referred to the springing of the election by which it Hundred thousand of the Best a Jurij Uneuy were left off the list. He strongly defended his vote on the Jesuit s estate Reso minister of the Interior in All matters per turning to the welfare of the Dominion of Canada and but desire to express their sincere gratitude to him for the great interest Tatken in the Northwest and especially in Eastern ase Nibbia and we hereby pledge ourselves to do All in our Power to elect him at the approaching Din fkr Fob my. Dewdney. Broadview feb. The annual meet ing of the Liberal conservative association held hereto Day a. 6. Thorburn m.l.a., was re elected Prem Dent and r. Patterson Secretary treasurer. A Resolution expressing Confidence in Hon. E. Dewdney both As Mem Ber for Assiniboia East and As minister of the Interior Wai passed unanimously. It was Alto decided to offer him n Public dinner on the evening of the 26th initt., the Day of Nomizu Ilion when lit expected he will for the second time to declared elected by acclamation the dinner to be held in the Large 0. P. R. Dining Bill. At a subsequent meeting on motion of or. Lior Burn a committee was named to take atop Foi aiding in any Way possible the project of count Raf Ignao to establish a Bant Roob sugar factory in the District. The Selkirk struggle. Quay driven at Bay. He no longer silence is thinks Golden. That by Tho Penn Sylvania senator and Republican Boss of the charges preferred against him. Lution As the essence of provincial rights would in the name manner defend he the tit asted Pooli gone bal servant Good w competent person. Apply to 14c by Breve Street. Young English lady lit nalon companion or useful apply Box 45, Elkhorn Man. Wanted at once sin Flomen m Caln As Book Kkt Kukil of assistant undoubted Wick Iii m As to character ability Etc. At res x n. Niiler Palmer House Toronto. A omc3b, two Good Pant w Niti Kere to to. Lelha Tincu with 17. Hose. Work Anil railway fare paid. Apply 301 main wasted several Good girls Wei de 10 nil Nool positions. Apply at the w c t v. Al omits work Exchange o0n Alex. Shorthand Fri Tab wanted in Lav s will stat experience Vilh and address p. 0. Box _ wanted to a Beautiful picture Vilna in suitable for your Pirrot for26k.-4ul a Iowa soap wrappers. Ai ply w Fiji in a the Royal co. _ Marl Ltd couple without of rent not More than n a ouch Milih of 2sth air res Box l Reo Frew 031ce. A Tkave Kller acquainted with w the Liu Amess. One who has tra in nil n w. T. Prel sred. Address Hill particular a Bax 0 free frets office. To berm or Al Kotlou Kuhn its Fot the Sluss Lonny work. Or. Isaac Campbell s Central committee room Clement s Block was Well filled with his buy friends last night. In the Early part of the evening a meeting was Orson sized with or. A. Macdonald chairman of the Cen trial committee presiding and addresses were Given by or. Isaac lamp Bell or. Patterson messes. W. Vav. Watson j. M. O Lon Fohlin j. D. Cameron and others. The work of organization occupied _ tb.9 Moat of the evening. The general committee was sub divided into three committees one for each local electoral division and the Fol lowing chairmen were South division chairman Hon. D. H. Mcmillan j Central division or. W. W. Mcmillan North division or. Alex. Black. the several committee rooms is As follows for the South probably in the Spencer Block Portage Avenue for the Central the Clements Block main Street lately Cummings grocery store for the North 731 main Street Between Fonsega Street and the 0. P. R. The three Central committees will form their polling committees. Four canvassers for each of the 43 polling tub divisions will Start out this morning and they Are to report the results of a thorough canvass of the City by Satur Day. Eastern political news. And wire no Inonu Brances 1 want tit. M n us Cook wife a waitress or a Thinz in hotel any or country. A i a Ference. Rwy a Drew m. B Box 37, free press office. Would like to make one of a i Katy or woul Corre Pontil with some Young fellow would Liko to Ito Huning expo non and pro meeting up North. Address f., Box 43, wasted at once for the Northwest the rail Fly comp tent dry goods Salus Ruan in but k o Ery Man. Enclose copies of test. Nooi Alsand Lute require. Box 122i., win sir Richard for South Oxford and Coulter for Hearn against to Toronto feb. Day s nominations include the following South Oxford sir Manitoba school act there being no guar Antee the Momiu Ion government would not disallow it sir Hector Langevin being an influential . Neither party could find fault with his Steward ship nor Canad they accuse him or Bis paty of veiled treason. Laurier s father he boo bled for Canada. Or. Boyd endorses sir John s platform but admits the Tariff is too High on some things he would go but of Tor All what did we Ever get in Manitoba without straight fighting for it. A a practical Man he would not try to produce anything if he could buy in cheaper. He instanced that we lost on every horse because of the american Tariff and we paid a heavy duty on manufactured articles brought in. He wan opposed to commercial Union and did t purpose to leave the Tariff fixing in United states hands. Tho present policy breeder monopoly and trusts. Competition will wipe them out. He instanced the great ions taxation of 815 per family would not be so onerous. The sugar tax nearly made that amount now. He went into figures of our cattle Whent lumber and other trades to make his Points. To was straight in favor of prohibition or. N. Boyd was very warmly greeted and went immediately into figures of deposits in the Banks find savings Banks growth of mail matter railways Etc., to prove the Prosperity of the country. He referred to Dib interest in cattle horses Etc and Wae also in favor of prohibition. Smith Curtis followed. He thought we must vote for our own interests. Free Trade would make is Richer. We should grow we can make the most Money out of. He went into specific and and Valorme duties where the Man paid heaviest duty. The treason cry was a foul insult to Theli Iberal. Or. Hagel who followed eulogized Blake and or. Mackenzie and said they were Loyal. He quoted the opinions of Ameri can papers to show they expected annexation. Clothing was higher in the United states than in Canada and about the same Price. The country would t get the Hudson Bay railway built if we gave Over our affairs to americans. He showed How badly american lands were sir Lii holds a a i a attach in Hugli Sutherland. Morden Man., feb. Joseph Martin addressed a crowded meeting in Duffer in Hall Thia evening. Or. T. Duncan was chairman. Or. Martin spoke for three hours Ancl dilated on the evils of the National policy. He declared himself in favor of unrestricted reciprocity. He spoke on Tho Hudson Bay railway and displayed great personal bitterness towards Hugh Sutherland whom is a Man of deceit and fraud. Or. Ropers of Clearwater took the platform and ably replied to Many of or. Martin s arguments. At no period of the evening was there any great enthusiasm Dis played fully one half of the meeting being in opposition bub perfect order prevailed. Roy. Or. Borthwick at the close of the meeting proposed a vote of Confidence in or. Martin after a Long pause this was seconded by or. Farley and the chairman declared it carried Pilot Mound feb. Tica Are Wax ing very warm around town. The two Candi dates will meet on the same platform Here on afternoon when a very Largo crowd of electors is expected to be present. Davis and Reilly. The Alberta a a test narrowed Down to two Oliver not rum link. Talca ii Large Public meeting we held in the opera House to night Waltn both candidates for the House of com d. W. Davis Aucul Jamos Reilly expressed their views. The other speakers were senator Long heed a. Carney a. L. Sifton and James Owens. The Meating was entirely in favor of Reilly who stands a Good Chance of being elected. Reilly South to night to hold meetings in Macleod and the three other candidates have retired Leav ing the Field to Reilly and Davis both conservatives. Not a Candi Oak. Or. Frank Oliver editor of the Edmonton bulletin name Baa been mentioned As a candidate in Alberta against or. D. W. Davis wits the free press that he is not it candidate. Feb. The Senate to Day senator Matthew 8. Quay made a speech in which he denied the truth of a number charges against him which appeared in the newspapers. The following Are extracts from his speech partly through indifference to slander a weapon which has never had a place in my political Arsenal und partly by the advice of friends who urged me to treat the Assassin of reputation As undeserving of open controversy i have permitted without com ment the passing of Tho flood of falsehood. Now when no heated political conflict is raging when neither Hope nor fear can be deemed the inspiration of my utterance i choose briefly to confront Hie accusation with the truth. The Tiratha assertion concern ing my official acts is that at some time or continuously Between the years of 1879 and 1882, i alone or acting with another or others used monies of the state of pen private purposes. I Genoa Nice Thia statement As absolutely false. To Torrn it Venia floods robust own and the surrounding country submerged by it Nuj Utun. Pitts Dobo pa., feb. 10. A steady downpour of rain since yesterday has Imd the effect of More or ipes euro Only impeding travel on almost every Railroad ent Rindfl the City. The largest landslide that has occurred on the Baltimore Ohio railway for several years now Cov Eru the tracks Cor a distance of Soo Seeband nearly half that in depth near West Newton. The tracks will cot be cleared for several Days. A big flood is feared. To ports from Greensburg Are that urn streams in that Vicinity Are Over their Banks and Many people living on Low lands have been driven from their the Blower end of greens ii g the fair grounds Are submerged. Already the damage to property is great. Johnstown to ports the highest water in Stony Creek ind Conemaugh River since the i Loon. Poplar Street Bridge Cambria Railroad Bridge a temporary Bridge at East conc Hugh Tia Kle Venth Ward Bridge Aud the partly constructed Wal nut Street Bri Daro Havu All destroyed. Collars in the lower part of Johnstown Are filled with water and work at Tho Cambria Iron plants has been suspended of Winch to the water backing up the sewers into the Mills and furnaces. Johnstown pa., feb. Water is still rising and the lower t Uil of the City in Al most ont rely under Gnu a. Unix its come situation a3 Mil of shipping clerk in wholesale Hunt Wun Toufie by an experienced states. Salary at a 8ium inti Nice of Hoard tip us Penmaen. Address 38 free office. Of teacher want cd Kok. The Doit Beece 1 school do Trier male or female Hokamp 2nd duties to i commence 10th of Minruh us continue for nun months with two weeks Noli has. Apply to j. Overall p. South. N. B., w anted Kuty recruits w. M. P Jorre. To tile to olice. The m Carth Yire irishmen will try to secure of United Ireland by Means. London feb. Mccarthy to Sec Tion of the Irish National Mecl a scoundrel captured. _. That the of inti flu head does heartily approve of the course per sued by on member Hon. E. Dewdney the killing of Tobon Toi feb. Christopher Mcgrain was arraigned to the police court on the charge of wilfully mar Lenng his Para Mour Jane Harding but wan not asked to plead being remanded for a week pending the Renu of the Coroner s inquest. At Philadelphia. 1g Erastus Wiman made an address before the manufacturers club to night on the advantage that would result to both United state and Canada from 5 to7i Mytri a i warn mercantile reciprocity Well received. Ideas were an on tracer of Little girls will visit the Penitentiary. Montreal feb. For a Long time a certain part of the City has been terrorized by scoundrels who have been commit Ting outrages on Little girls. One of these fiends named Montmarquet was captured by was thought to be insane. To Day he a pronounced Saue and to Morrow to will be sentenced having pleaded guilty. His sen tence will Likely be exemplary. Shipping tron Lea id Eugyl Nihil. London feb. Dockers strike her assumed a grave aspect to Day. Lighter men who attempted to unload Frozen some withdrew asserting their live were in Dange from violence threatened by Tho strikers. A Cardiff the situation in almost squally serious to consequence of the shipping Nev zealand Mutton has gone up a Penny a poum and a further Advance feared. Day in room 15 of the House of commons. It was a Josh de to acquiesce in a proposition to devote the remainder of Tho tenants Relief fund of to the Benefit of Tho a voted tenant provided Tho distribution is made by the defence association. H was likewise resolved to Institute Legal proceed ing to. If possible., control of United Ireland the Duelm newspaper recently Possession of by Parnoll and fiend Al. A Toronto failure. We. Hts nou biscuit manufacturer Joan to the Tull. To Bohto feb. We. He Saou biscuit and confectionery manufacturer his failed the liabilities arc expected to reach j30.000, and Trio not More than he ebon was one of the oldest manufacturers in tha City and employed about fifty hands who Aro thrown out of work. Schultx. In Toronto. Toboni feb. Sti Hulu of Manitoba and wife thin evening from Ottawa. Newspaper if newspaper ;