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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 13, 1964, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press. Tuesday october 13, 1964 19 famous letters in Canadian history 27 defeat stings it was a bitter Alexander Mackenzie who wrote this letter to his former Secretary William Buckingham. He had Only recently been turned out of office As Canada s second prime minister and was highly critical of the actions of sir John a. Macdonald who was re elected to replace him. Mackenzie who was born in Scotland was a building contractor at Sarnia when he became Active in the Reform movement As a supporter of George Brown. When sir John a. Macdonald was Defeated in 1s73 Mackenzie formed the first Liberal administration and was prime minis Ter for five years. He is remembered for great integrity and three times he turned Down an offer of a Knighthood. Alexander Mackenzie writes to Secretary Toronto sept. 12, 1879. My dear Buckingham i am much obliged for your letter. I acted on your suggestion and declined. I had a business engagement of much importance for today and another with lord Lorne to meet or. Ewarts on thursday or Friday it turned out to be Ewart is nominally Here on a pleasure visit is also discussing the fishery business and the governor general wanted me to see him about the treaty. It was very difficult fur me to leave the City under these circumstances unless notice had been riven before these people were armourd. In that Case i could plead my encasement. Indeed i would very gladly have been away from the City and so be free from All the trammels. As it is i have to make my appearance in some Public places. The parties seem to look out very sharply for one s presence. I am not quite sure of the governor s ground in the Letellier matter but i had Toby s account of his interviews with sir m. H. Beach and the letters which passed Beach said among other things that if the Federal government ordained that lieutenant governors should Wear Blue neckties and that they wore White it was quite competent for Tho government to dismiss them for disobedience i am your faithfully a. Mackenzie. This dramatic series of famous letters from Canada s history is reproduced by the Winnipeg free press through the Courtesy and co operation of the Public archives of Canada clip and save for your Library and children. 70 years ago oct. 13, 189-t the deaf and dumb Institute. Winnipeg organized a soccer j football club principal me i Dermid of the Institute was elected president vice president. Angus Mclntosh Captain c. Clarence. An attempt was be ing made to bring John Burns famous my to speak in Winni i i leg. 0 years ago oct. 13, 1904 sir Richard Cartwright Dom Inion minister of Trade and com looking backward from the free press files Merer addressed a Liberal mass j meeting at the auditorium rink. Among candidates in the Field for the forthcoming Federal elections were Hon. Thos. Greem Vay Lisgar d. W. Bole Winnipeg Hon. Clifford Sifton Brandon s. J. Jackson Selkirk daily crossword across 1. Burrowing Uii Mal b. Actress Nina Al. African Antelope 10. Standard 11. Aji open pie 12. Largest continent 13. Man s nickname 14. Land measures 16. Little children 15. Guided 20. Exclamation 22. East indies abbr. 23. Funeral pile 25. Speaks 28. Heavy Loose Coats 80. A Small Community 32. Jolly boat 35. Whether 36. Evening Sun god Egypt is. Swiss Canton 39. A journey 42. Alcoholic beverage 44. Electrical Engineer abbr. 48. Little Island 4t. African River 49. Plant shoot 51. Vipers 52. Son of Adam Down 1. 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Kins features Syndicate inc. John Crawford Portage la Prairie and Theo. A. Burrows Dauphin. 50 years ago oct. I 19m the Boston braves Defeated the Philadelphia athletics in the deciding game of the world s ser ies. Star work was performed for the braves by Pitcher Rudolph. Another famous Boston player was Hank Gowdy. 40 years ago oct. 13, 192-1 though the potato Fields in and around Winnipeg were still too wet to be dug an abundance of potatoes had been harvested in Minnesota As Well As in Alberta and carloads of the tubers were coming to Winnipeg from both i places. To years ago oct. 13, 1931 i Eddie Mckrush won the Myca Tennis singles championship and the Dyson trophy defeating Cece i Harry Earle was Crown j eel King of the dormitory residents. The address of pres ident Sidney Smith of Manitoba University was reproduced in full in the free press. 20 years ago oct. 13, 1944 j Generalissimo Dwight d. 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