Winnipeg Free Press

Saturday, May 16, 1891

Issue date: Saturday, May 16, 1891
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Pages 1 - 8 of the Winnipeg Free Press May 16, 1891.

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 16, 1891, Winnipeg, Manitoba 8 Manitoba daily free Petess. Winnipeg May 16 free press advertising an advertisement of any sorb what Ever is four times As much in he daily free press and tace evening free press and Sun together As in any other Winnipeg daily advertising medium. La this u j. Life. Weather report. Observations Tetkea by or. Leo. P. B119i, observer Winnipeg or May 15th. Thu 0. E that would not hug hell. St lowest. 8s ear highest.30.53 lowest. Solm hot. 100. San rises 4.32 ice 7.5s. Fine weather indicated. Washington indication s. For Minnesota North and South Dakota generally fair warmer by saturday night winds be coming bout Ray. Day and country work on the Rait Hospital it Lethbridge him commenced. The picnic a Teuton will Manitoba on the 25th. Open in Southern the newly elected Board of exhibition i meets Thia afternoon. The first matches in connection with the Rifle place to Day. Messes. W. Suits and b. Steele of delo Raine contemplate going into the hotel Busi Ness a Melita. Strawberries Are Selling at 35 conts Par Box. The style of boxes is a Shade smaller than those of 1890. Owing to ill to filth or. E. H. Taaffe has decided to Prive up business in Lethbridge and return to Winnipeg. Baird Brothers Chalkus of Pilot Mound will Shi three cars of beef cattle to extern inn rets to Day. The evangelists Cresley and Hunter will Oom Monco serves in the Aletho Diab and pies biberian Chi Echos of Neepawa to Norrow. Neepawa is to have an artificial Lake. The land has been secured from the m. N. W. By. Oo., Aud to Vic on tha dam will be proceeded with at once. Or. Stewart Engineer of the c. P. R. Visited Garberry this week to report on the advisability of building a new station on the North Side of the track. It 13 thought Ibn Tovar four thousand Salva Tion army War cry and Voung soldiers in route West f Var Iowa corp perished in the recent Accident that of Sudbury. Miv. We. Badger a former resident of had thu misfortune to lose Bath his residence and by the conflagration of aug Fulton ont. In the 7th mat. A. Petition this been filed praying for the of Gaudy. Ilion of Kyj Dennis electoral division Farmers Institute. The meeting for organization will by at Virden on the 6th of june. _ _ j cite wehry John Murphy of Mel Bourne preparing to leave town on fell Froni his Wagon and. In finance committee. The electric railway Dele Gates cheques to Issue. The Board of Trade wants immigration of tintes to be considered next Friday evening. The torte holy a toting of the civic com Mittee on finance was held yesterday after noon with major and aldermen Taylor Mcmicken Bull Mcdougall and Gilroy in attendance. D. S. Curry City comptroller wrote a follow re appropriation for expenses of civic d Legates abroad re Elestric car service on the 111 h inst. Council voted 3800 for to above service. Gutib was necessary to any to whom a old in what sums Iti itt to be paid out. I presume in will to paid an an Advance to be accounted for. Aid. Mcmicken in Ovid that the matter to sent Back to Council for reconsideration. He expressed his disapproval of the action thai had been Oaken. Aid Bull the Resolution had been car ried by a majority he had voted for it and was prepared to stan3 by it. He thought Tho committee should not take account of what the people or the papers said or be carried about by every bloat of Vind that blew. Aid. Taylor asked whether it might not be thought a High handed proceeding to carry Aid. To Mucken s motion after the Council had passed the Resolution and whether it would not be better to carry out the wishes of the Council. Aid. Mcdougall thought the sum of had been voted on the understanding three were to to. The chairman thought the trip Cost anything like ?800. The mayor explained that he had Given he casting vote in the Council for the motion because it carried out his views he wanted the delegation to go to Ottawa otherwise he Didu t want in to go at All. Aid. Bull moved in. Amendment that a Cheque be issued payable to the order of the mayor and the City Engineer to for. Thei chairman said he was opposed to the delegation Bat he did t think the committee bloc pc the Council. Aldermen Bull and Modou Goll voted for the amendment and Aid. Momi Oken Aga nut it the chairman declared it negatived though at first a was about to declare id carried understanding that it would go to the Council and be voted on before a Cheque would be issued. The motion was then put and Loht. Aid. Mcdougall was opposed to the Send ing of a delegation but the Council lad authorized the expenditure. Aid. Mimic Cen said the members of the Council were not All present half had been opposed to and half in favor of the motion and the mayor had Given the casting vote. People outside were opposed to the expenditure. Let it go again to the Council and if the Council passed it he would have no More to say. He moved that the matter be sent Back to the Council with the request that the amount be reduced to As the committee thought the amount voted excessive. The chairman ruled the motion out of order unless a two third majority voted for reconsideration or. S. Nairn addressed the committee in support of the request of the Board of Trade for the printing of immigration pamphlet to which an unfavourable reply had been sent. He stated that the pamphlet published by the joint action of the Council and the Board of Trade three years ago had done More Good than any other publication it was proposed to re publish the same in better shape it was a pamphlet of eight or ten pages. Almost every Day people were applying for such literature but the Supply waa exhausted. People would have Confidence in statements made by authority of the City Council and the Board of Trade As being thoroughly reliable. On motion of Alderman Mcmicken Alder the h. B Road. Be Tarn of or. Stewart Tapper from. Ottawa. Or. Tapper arrived from Ottawa where he had been for a couple f weeks on Bui Minena connected with the Ludson Bay railway and was seen last even no by a free press representative. Or. Taper said that an amicable arrangement had been reached Between the company and messes. Mann Holt and Maok Eozie which perfectly Satin factory and they nil were working harmoniously together now. Or. Utherland leaves shortly for England and so Oon is the financial army cements were com. Ted the constriction of uhe Road would be cd fenced. Only Jared 11 spice losing the Power of his limbs and Sei Ini doubtful. As the watering Caric waa passing Down main Street yesterday afternoon one of the front wheels sunk up to its through the pavement. The Wagon Arvd to in emptied of water before it could in need of navigation. The mayor says Thia to Tho a Tho controls sum Tho mayor pointed out to ithe Fina Uco com Mittee yesterday Tibet the funds Cit rolled by lie City Council but slightly exceeded a year As against. Which the Public cobol Board Airika for current expend Buiu for he present year. The City s Revenue for the to places in round numbers a a Buffo of thie amount has to be Aid. Out for interest on debentures school Ward and police commit wion and is absolutely uncontrollable. Then for salaries if the 6re Bri Florde for Unla Ries in the civic officier Lor the Soa verging con act for the fire alarm system and for Street lighting making in All which from the total receipts eaves Only about the expenditure of which the Council can increase or diminish for or poles not already fixed and even this of finder right be still further reduced by deducting unavoidable expenditures. In View of there facts his worship thinks there is not much foundation for charges of reckless of rav Gaunce which Are Eom Timea preferred against the City f Thern. Red 1uver victim. Harry Johnson an icelander drow Nort last night while fishing. Another has been added to the Long list of in Titis claimed by the red. Last evening bout c o clock Hany Johnson on ice Ander aged 20 who lived on Zounar Street with his need Mother we drowned Fia Hipfl with another Young Man in the River at the foot of Hallett street1, by the up of their boat. They had a line stretched across Tho River from which Hooks were by spender. While go info along the line in a Small boat to take in he fish that had been caught the Craft both Young men immediately caught hold of the Coati bub being unable to right it again or it who was Able to swim a Little left Tho boat and started 10 swim ashore. He had not Pone but a Start distance when he Sank suddenly and did Nob come to the surface again. The water in the River is very cold now and Tia Buppa bad that he took a cramp. John son s Friend continued to cling to tie Boot in fact to succeeded in getting into if though it Wos full of water and after Drifting around or a a Hort time lie was taken ashore by a gentleman who happened to a that Way. The police were notified of the drowning and couple of officers together with number of citizens dropped Tho River until late if Tab night but were unsuccessful in covering the body. The search will be it ruined Thia morning. One of the results of River being improved twin Rod Tun a Tami r n vils from fort William to Mairow on Iii arrival of of Atlantic cd Propri Len inf to a Many if the world pets Negera Nave had berths reserved on the d vessel. The Patterson brother Corn tiny i f thin City implement live issued r handsome Catalogno in which they Call Tho attention of of Northwest Canada to the in Fairn Nuch Mery. U Ironside my lot of the uni Iii cattle were and my. . Gordon and or. Arrived at Montreal with cattle wit Cuc i t Nucci remt. Were four of the thin twice taken out of the to b fed. _ to Morrow being who sunday Oliero be Cal brat Tel a Puciul by Vicc s Mary s Church i Etoi t in dig the satire Masi thai pm vespers then1 will King a a eco Benediction. _ a Borg game sos a Carman Farmer had the in Fortune to lose Hii stable granary implement ahead Harned and a Quantity of wheat and cats valued at Over by fit Otist week. His to Auranen policy had expired two weeks previous to the conflagration. Or. Wheeler Tho owner of Park Saveh to Day for the past and will Rrt uru in about six weeks. Thu Park Bix been subdivided into town but a Minot of citizens have or. Wheeler to High Tom City no Opportunity to Purchase it for Public Pur poses. _ under Tho new game Law the open season in mitiq6gota in Prairie chickens and Quail 1 to nov. 1. Ducko Genie Brant and anime from Avig. 25 to the 2uh of the Fol lowing apr. Tho use of artificial Light Bat Tery or any deception whatever except Decoy ducks Etc a prohibited. Five enterprising merchants of now West Minster b. C. Have formed a company and Wenli into the Interior a prospector to thorough in examine for Gold a certain District specs. From which Shew indications of a highly . This prospector has Al ready been in Bhat part of the country but Lack of funds prevented him from thoroughly prospecting it. He is accompanied by Ono of the gentlemen interested. Men Mcdougall and Bull were appointed a committee to Confer with a committee of the Bird of Trade respecting immigration Litera Ture. Tel Dera were considered for guarantee of the City lax collector s Bonds for that of or. Lewis for the american surety co. A per cent. Was accepted. On motion of the mayor it was resolved in reference to a communication from the Board of works asking thai lie provided Lor the construe Tion of that the communication be sent to the sicking fund trustees asking 1 they would Advance Money required under the local improvement net for sidewalk de Bantu web to inn three or four yearn. Interim appropriations were recommended of 8200 for purchasing horse feed of 370 Bonus to i Euith inspector Poison of acting in Iii Nao inspector for three Olio for Redon apr the approaches of the Osborne so. Bridge o for Street Crossings and of for a ulv watering cart. J. W. Assessment Yommi -8ioner of City Surveyor presenting Bis claims of an incr Fate of salary. After n number of to in sued had Beon Mode complimentary to or Harris Uffia ency an offer the question a. Laid Over for consideration along with the Efti mates. Tenders for stationery printing Litho graphing and bookbinding were considered and those of flux. Taylor for the first Scovel for the second 1 Erguson co. For the third and Boyd for the fourth wine recommended. It Wae determined to require All stationery ordered henceforth to to delivered to the clerk of committees Aid. Gilroy having arrived after the vote bad been taken re the electric railway delegation Aid Bull moved for a reconsideration of the Rise Aitolu and the motion wan declared carried. The mayor Aeki. To be exc aard from voting and i Csc the room. Aid. Bull moved Ai before that the cliques be made payable to the mayor Rind City to be accounted for. Aid Mcmicken moved in amendment that she matter be sent Back to the Council f or re As the amount is execs the mayor having been stated to have estimated a sufficient his worship on he return to Tho room wus Alcedie brie was Correct. In reply he find he had mentioned in Cru i j 1. He Hud found t chef Cou d inc Haight. psf Hington to no w York and hug for i Lill Mau nil for meals in do 10 another or s150 should to for one Aid. Mcmickin s amendment inn lost and motion car Nind the City Cunje try Lei sent in Iho fortnightly Bank state meet a the City of we nip i account with the Bank of British America for Tho two weeks ending 14fh was it a just jury who plate Oase before the two interesting Points full the great Nece laity for improvement in the navigation of the red River waa instanced last evening by capt. We. Robinbon the Well known Steamboat Man. He said that about were invested in steamboats at and around Selkirk while with a service costing from to the whole Trade could be carried a present. There web really Noth ing for Over Buhren fourths of the Capi Tal invested to do and there would not be Urjil the Lake could reach Winnipeg. The Princeau would not turn a wheel Thia year As she did t last year and the Marquette was by High and dry on the Bank. There wan nothing for the other steamers to do and they were Idle entailing a great Loea on those interested in them. And if there was navigation to Winni queried the reporter if there was navigation to Winnipeg not Only would All the Steamboat property be made valuable but additions made to it. A it in nearly All of it a Only going to rot now. Names desired. The last Chance to be enrolled in Tho Cen huh Tho curds enumerators have nearly completed their work but before making their returns they Are anxious to secure Tho auce of the Public in supplying any accidental Omie Apoua that May have occurred. They find that Many people have a novel since they began their can Aap Yoino of those going into districts in which the enumerators have done Woik. In Auch Carea the Persona whose names have not been secured will not be found unless obey come and enrol themselves and Thia the enumerators will be read to have Thorn to do. Such enrolment can be made at the office of Aid. To Micleu can Buh commissioner Southwest Corner of Portage Avenue and main Street or the information May be Given to Tho enumerators. Citizens Are requested to attend to this by monday or tuesday next. The returns of the enumerators will be closed in each division in a week or ten Daya after which the population of Winnipeg will be announced. A pure Cream of tart. Powder. Superior to every other known. Used in millions of 40 years the Standard. Delicious cake and pastry Light Flaky biscuit griddle cakes palatable and wholesome. Jjo other baking powder docs such w ii Ben Hur and before the full court yesterday Queen vat Plante was it arc. The Case was for the opinion of Tho full court. Flange waa tried at the last spin cd Arisen for maliciously wounding one Jean Liap Ristp Savoie. The indictment was Lead to the prisoner in French and he pleaded a French. Or. Slagel q. 0. Appeared for this prisoner and demanded that he should to oried by a jury composed for the Ono half at least of persons skilled in the French language which to claimed to lie he language of the defence. Twelve jurors of whom Only spoke French were Thi n called and took heir place in the jury Box when or. Rigel challenged the array As not summoned according to Law. Counsel for the Crown claimed that under the statutes of Manitoba the jury waa properly constituted and that he was entitled to proceed with ten trial at once. The trial was Rocee Dod and the prisoner was convicted y Tho jury of the Misdemeanour of assault und unlawfully wounding. The prisoner was then relented on bail to appear for judgment and Endi nce at Tho next assizes. The questions for the opinion of the court Are 1. Did the Chu Lleone to the array state t sufficient ground of objection to the array of urow summoned to attend the court 2. Was the prisoner entitled to be tried by a jury composed for the one half at least of the language of uhe defence in Case Liat Lan ounce the French land Apo air. Bonner fur the or Cameron or the Crown. Judgment i warrant issued or. 14, by r taxes licenses. Louie Bridge Market fees and rents. Volin e court. Miscellaneous. 4m 87 35 3.4uo 85 100 of 200 6. 74 hawking and fou breath Loes of or Usta ind Simca Opp Pasive headache Etc., Are the result of nasal Balm oders a certain Ami Relief and permanent Oure from i or ies. i Monder us Morit try it 9om by All 40 May 11, to it was decided in hold a special Tifft Tiai at 7.30 o clock next Friday evening for consideration of the estimates. Personal. Or. T. S. T. Smith of Birtle a a guest at the Clarendon. A Turnbull of the land titles office por Tage a in the City. Or. J. W. Bowers of Ghaska minn., registered at the Clarendon yesterday. Col. Irvine arrived from the West yesterday and is staying at the Donaldson Block rooms. Or. A. F. Martin m.p.p., Leavea this morning for a few weeks visit at Ottawa and Montreal. B. To Nevers agent of the . And american and Canadian express companies of Paris ont., in in the sity on a visit. Or. Travors frequently visited Manitoba in the Early with Jur tips. He is Al Ai the grind Union. To Olear balance of our clothing boy s suits going very Low. City Hall Square. Nasal Balm Iii b or twin and i Petty Onia for now in tha Hud and is Tui la 1u Ita Gei. Soothing a Luansing Healing. Instant Relief permanent a Fra failure impossible. Many to tilled do Cue arc to imply nor Notomi of Catarrh head ache Pirt Lal doa fuck. In fluff Acnia of smell foul Brinoli Livy Pmj Aud Oplt Tine fooling of do Billy it 700 Ara troubled Wilu any of tuba or Kindred symptoms your Catano and should Loio no time la procuring a but to of Niit Dillu. A warned in time Dcarl cited told in Hoad remits in Catarin Lowed by Coni Ompton and death. Joal sum a told by All Druff glut or will be Lent poit paid on receipt of proc o co and is 00 by Adieu tag Fulford Brockville ont never fails. I ust Vej w three stocks Fop Sale by tender. One at Morden. Two at Winni Poe general store dry goods Stock Boot and shoe Stock just arrived. Erzinger tobacconist. A Choice lot of Briar great snap Dimiti unos 1ielakiiino new pocket Flavin be Hank to hand to any phone 69, Mclntyre Block. All the latest examine our Stock and see the Best selections Ever brought into the City. Watche we oars All Gkadys and a finh selection of cases All styles of engravings pricks olo8e. 845 main Street. See our windows. G. R. Thompson go. 494 main Street. Opera House w. It. Sea ii Man ankh. Our week commencing Muy 11. To matinee to Day 1 a. D. Maclean and Marie Prescott supported by their own company. Sat. Matinee me Rostof Venice sat. Night Ingo mar. Price 7gc, 60c. Prices is 50c. Matinee Jiries to All parts of the House Goc. Monday night May 18, ii tuesday night i ust g o i a wednesday night by hereafter men hats mud a no Iron Don quack a atoned Duvoy who Lias Long in imaged to to Capo the penalty of ill fatal practice of Medicine has finally come to Cipf Aud has been fixed for Druks without possessing an Wratil Fiato. He professed to cure had Many victims. Delicious Flavouring extracts natural fruit flavors. Of perfect purity. Of great strength. Economy in their use flavor As delicately Vanilla Lemon Orange Almond Rose Etc.? and Sieo loudly to the fresh fruit. i i at present Price of flour p householders cannot afford e 3 to tvtn.1ra i Roll a to co deliver i 14 two in loaves 14 ii for to i any part of the City. Call in our Drivers and in examine the bread before buying elsewhere. 35 1 370 579 wait St. 273 Portage Al w. Jordan Corner Portage ave. And fort St. I horse Oonie by the hour 2-horse tabs for four persons by the boor. 1.00 Ball and return.2.00 dinner party and return. 2.00 opera and return.2.00 n o order taken for less than Telephone no. Leo go to j. For fresh and Sisro. Perkins durable Flower and Garden Sheds. Street new Cream Serge for Lawn Tennis suits. New Sailor suits Tor Little bomb Price 83.co Inch new Linen Drill Tor boy a Sailor i31ou9c8. New buttons Choice. New sunshades. New umbrellas. New ceilings in Lilune Gold Ulack with White spots Wright Brothers the Stock a ask twi ant incl a goods Sii oks Crock key at a rate on the Dolhar a u seen at store us also the Stock be terms Cash balance 2, 1 and c months so thou interest also our dry goods Stock and fixtures at 432 Multi St Wynn lag ant Boot and shoe Stock and fixtures at 470 Mil nor All it ammo Crins Annj conditions. Will trin r Loose of each store to the in Rynsor. Scupin. To Hideru for the three stocks Hill Rcw Lvpl w pm ticks of Buenik is Tro Tho beat in Tho City and Guc a Glrst class clip arc All blocks and Well Hong lit any tender not necessarily accented further i Fornin Loii can Oli Uinci Liy top plying to to Jinx win Napeff Man. Carley Bros. Fashionable clothiers and furnishes. 457 main St nth try Opp a 0. To Are still by Long Odds Tho largest cloth Ops in Tho Canadian Northwest. There s 110 use talking sen sible people will not continue to patronize High priced tailors when they can buy just As Good garments for half their prices. Nor will they continue to throw away their hard earned Money on cheap ready made stuff when they can get Good tailor made clothes at As Low and in Many cases lower prices. Our clothing is tailor Mado and Cut on the most scientific principles of the Art to arc now Sii owing a very Large assortment of Goat d summer under clothing in ill qualities and prices. Guarantee satisfaction or Money refunded. Ibi Rois put Oft until to Morrow what you can do to Day but Call to Day on a. Gibson and see what special prices he is giving for n few Days in butter eggs sugar flour teas Lemons oranges canned fruits canned vegetables and Choice Maple syrup Etc Etc. The cheapest House in the City for Money. 460 Alexander St. 9 the Lead Ilic undertakers embalmers 531 Telephone 351 a up Cronl Church eur acc by the trades and labor Council will be held in Xion Church on sunday at 7 o clock . Worked Finen Aro requested to meet at rooms of Early clo Ilner also Catlon at c o clock to Anarch in procession to Church. 1 Rebi dents of will please 8cc that members of their respective Trad co Are marshalled. S. R. Horrocks Secretary. Our monthly Sale opens kor 4 Days Only. Our saturday bar gains in every do part sent makes to imy a special Chance to get bargains. Come and see them Remington and supplies. Copying done. A w. J. W. Vouch 389 main. Cd 1 safety and Obi baby Cushion or solid tires. Write for to in de Cycle Coy s Agency . Ito 1242, or ill i Achlufi it ig4 i pm Cuba a tract. I 52 Inch. Kurpe dilation no nearly i i and join a suit u co3ta Only Al and you arc Eire of a first i Lisa auit. A ire St Fly of Zimora to the contrary. Tailors to the Public. Of Pawoll Blockle. Of Poulte Pont for Sale and to Smith splendid for Sale on this Street i Ery cheap Small payment aug Liberal trims. Two lots of of crib. Balmoral Street Jemima Street ma2 Ket it scr to Lor Sale Verj and on terms to suit the purchaser. F Arm of 210 acr1c8, near Stony Tain who Flo to rent. Cull full particulars of Tho. To be bold one of the neatest h cottages in the City. Ziway b Boh for Calll Nof too in met for the owner. Call particular. A in fun for Pirli Claro apply to r. D. Wax7oh, 490 main St. Telephone 244. Clements tenders will lie received by the to san ratty the Atli a of next Tot the p Chase of debentures to tic amount of issued by Public school District n o. B. Albert k w. T. Tho Are re payable la Twenty c dual Annuli intercut at the rate of seven cent. Annul. J m. Coom is s. D. To 3, i Rance Al to 11 i May 1601 newspaper if news Laferr ;