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Sxtt Hftt WXm. WINNIPEG, MANITOBA- TUESDAY, APRILi3, 1897. SUMMARY OF THE NEWS. II I I 42. I flil nil III I LM'O III A It lw now home ami some of hor IIIIAA I occupy her now home anil somo of hor IWI Willi Il ls I IHH most iutnmte IrltmrU, 1 1 III I 1 1 I I I I mtl J.

J. HILL'S NI.ATn most intimate friends are talking ui mill iu 1 1 jl about furnishing a room Tor her a a token of their affection for the wile DELYANNIS' JOKE. Miiunlcil rolice are. to be reduced I 1 ol the premier. oi me premier.

X. EXHIBIT ON ACCOUNTS. Great Northern President Said Have Designs on the N. F. New York, April 12.

A rafvay pre; TO REGULATE AND MANAGE THE CIVIL SERVICE. It is reported that tjio government i the GreeUo- rU'di S. WANT THE BEHRINO SEA CONTROVERSY RE OPENED. Kient or natLonal prominence said to NEAT REPLY TO REPRESENTATIONS OF ASS1M BEY. "in ymtd im iiraonni in xne estimates to pay the bills in connection with the Reeuia Tnrlnatrlnl c-ritKti a reporter today: "Wliether situation.

Dominion budfret on trie 22ii(l lust. 111 bo brought Hlh will succceJ hi lwiag the power oeiuno the throne in the Northern Pa- ABOARD OF INSPECTORS bill lvus Introduced In the commons A BREACH OF GOOD FAITH iWl vice. cine railway company's arfairs, whether lie will kc beaten now a MERE FRONTIER INCIDENT In the Trans- was two years ngo when lie tried to n6W st Line Proposal The Th London TImea Expresses Itself isuiiuuu; iNoruiern l'acUtc nm tlie Gj-eat Northern systems, I cai only Bitrmf.se. This I do know; Mr The Encounters Between Greek and I-Jlll slate as successor next June to which amount to $14,000. HUDSON'S BAY EXPEDITION.

Jamee Fiaher, M. P. of Manitoba, will la all probability be selected to represent the Manitoba government on the Hudson Bay expedition. Mr. Hugh Sutherland may also go in tho interests ot the Hudson Bay railway.

THE INDIAN DEPARTMENT. Sweeping changes are about to be made fn th3 Indian depairtmeut, involving immense reductions changes of the st-aiTO The office at Itegtua la to be abobsiietl altogetlier, nnd mofct of the official tliere TJifl off Iocs are to be trans- i rsried to where Mr. For- Budget Promised lop 22nd Inst-Debate on the New Quarantine Regulations Between Canada and the United States-Mr. Lartvlere Asks for Papers Re Settlement. strongly on This Latest Instance of Yankee Insincerity-Britain Is the Trustee ol Canada's Rights and Should See That They Are Not Sacrificed.

tlle 'r regime in the Northern Pacific is Daniel Lamont, ex-secretary of war, for pre-i 'enl; Mil reus Day, the ninlti-ml liennire and well-known horse Turks on the Frontier are Declared to be Nothing More by Ofllolals of Both Nations -If Greece Must Fight She Must do it Quickly Th Blockade in Abeyance. ator level ot li In the Imiierln nr vicc-presLnont, and Fred. Lnrierwood, now general manager of the Mlnneapoits, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marte railway, for general manager.

TJite was the slnte canvassed In London, April 12 -The Washincrton Anril 32. Tho commnnq nit Athens, April 12. In reply to tlie Kt, wlio to be head of the denart- 1 JLxmaon witn the Ueuttches hank and Labor It. Taylor Winnipeg, representatiojiK of Asslm Bey, that the correspondent or- tho Times says that the appointment of John VT. Foster and C.

S. Damlm, the retiring nssM- ting of to-day was one or unusual Importance for private mombers flay. Mr. McMnlten introduced a bill to Greek invaders had lioen able to ehido THE FRENCH NAVY tlie vUaiice of tine Greek troops, ML auu secretary of tho treasury, fcn THE WEATHER. DelynnnlH in rcportel to have said oijcrme ou bolinlf of tho United Sta appoint inspectors over the civil service, bavin? full control Of dismis-KfUH, here they see fit.

tliat Greece might make the name re Two Hundred million Francs Required for New Ships. tea trEaijury department In the Jhr scai controversy, seems- to indicate tl Sir Charles Turner snid If tumna Paris. April 12. The minister of cated. BISLEY TEAM.

TJie team for this year complete. Tiio rirwt twenty having accepted, with tlie exception of Ro or th 77t i Bitta ion Dundas, wlio finds it impossib'e to get away. His place Is therefore taken by Lieut. Carter, or the 93rd Cumber-hind Battalion. Pte.

J. IT Simpson, of the Eoyal Oirenndlera, Tpronto, is waiting- man, and is prepared to go to England if an opportunity offers, N. W. P. mark as to the vlgtlomce of the Turkish trooiw, lie added, tlwre wag a suggestion ol coiuiiivance between tlie two countries.

re-opening of tlie vexed designed to take, out the hands of tho present administration the powor which they iiad so grossly abused, it Rome, Apr)1. 12. It is semi-offlclally una vexing Behrhig Sou question. It Is probable that Mr. Foster will propose an agreement based upon a new modus vlveiidt with firm restrictions upon Cauadlan activity, Tho Times, commenting cditorfnllv 'ould have his cordial support, Hon.

Mr. Laurier assured the load- announced that Tjivkcy and Greece have both oddrecd to the powem marine, Admiral Beahard, in the chamber or deputies to-day explained the naval construction bill to tlie naval committee of the chamber. Ho said tho navy department proposed so Tar as possible ub tc restrict the numbers of vessels In distant pens. Without disputing tho value of M. Lockroy's scheme, Admiral Bes-hnr-1 It 'Meant nit eiiicndlf.in-n ot tho opposition that Mt.

McMul- statements of a pacflc cliiaracter in regard tr the encounters on tlie Macedonian frontier, which were describ en acted solely on his own rcsponsibl- bltity In th atter. II the bill would The Mounted Police force Is to bo cut down to rive hundred men, and the number of officers is a'so to be greatly reduced, It i anticipated that the headquarters of tke force ivo tllO clfcct of ro.mnv ed "mere frontier incidents." Ger tions that lvsot the oatlis ol pub- many, Russia and Austria, it Is lur-tlier 1 approved of tho fn.nc--. After' dwelling ucementsi of tlie admirals In com win oe transferred from Re gin a to Calcury, altlioucli this i not fmailv tipon this dispatch, says: "TJie moyo "ment to reopon this question will he noted with surprise and disappointment. It appears premature, if not unseemly, to stare a dipiomatic enm-palgii sixteen mouths before the stipulated time for re-cxamlnatlon lias To demand that tho award Biin.ll now be set aside in accordance with the contention of one party to tho controversy wmH utrii I uotiung to lear so long na their course is out! of uurbrhtness. But t.hn mr.

settled. Col, Hoiclimer strongly rec- mend of thfl foreljrn fleets iin Cretan waters for the blockade of the Flraeu the port of Athens, iijkmi sue dirricuities whicli Frnnee met in making herself fit to fnc the for res of tho drelhimd bntli at sea and on land, tho minister of me.i-Ine declared that it would bo Impo ulble for France to oppose 'tho eon ii-OTor of Great Brltnin witliont meat any one becomes a partisan he as no lavor to ask at the hands of 1 I ill" oinlomatlo situation liere is one of expectancy. The propa-al to bloekaile the Plirvieue, at nst trebllmr her oreaont navv MARINE NEWS. THE FAST LINE. "When tho orders of tbr ttnv wnr serious blow at the principle of arhi- I cached Sir Adolnhn Pnr ri STEAMSIiir ARRIVALS.

Untion to a published report that a not only tnat Powerful lun.ir working WAR IN THE TRANSVAAL proposition is before the itdvim in connectlfiji wi), f.fU unhurt uk uuiuiiTie on tun gronua tna.t Calgary n. more central point from which to direct thi oivsrations or the OTTT-WA'S EXPORTS. The exports tan the consular district of Ottawa, prepared by John B. Riley, for tlie quarter ending March 31, 1S07, totals $5n9 -920, In thin amount Is included Tor Inmber. CHINESE POLL TyVX.

Mr. Melanew prs-seutod a petition fl'oni Nnnaimo district to-day, sig-ned by nearly two thousand names, asking an increase of tlio Clunese poll for twnty knot vessels from Wales award ou iwrhaps the mart important pmt, but also that tbe.ie ltifluciiccs meet with a certain the port of Athens, is now aoey-ance, and thfl dljilornats thlnik It wholly iuiprolable tiiat tho powers will agree to restrain tho Greek navy 111 the event of war between Greece and Turkey. nOT HEADED RAIDUBG. London, 'April 12. -The Times will print to-morrow the following dis-nulch rrom its Athens' correspondentr "Sober pu'eons here doubt whether the millers hnvo done the ean'-'o of 1-Ceileiiifein eiiv real service.

It is in anso sirnioi, Richard said cer- Ui eiiudiiriigomeiit tu" -J-t wusuington. but tho sitatut did not contninTilnt any nri-aij; meat. 11 i-hurl atso drew attin- The Power tho British Empire' WU1 Qtvck the Hlfjh Commissioner1 In South Africa. fcI'" oT the Canadians. To allow theso rights to bo whittled awiv in the teeth of tho award would explicable how tho Ethniko lletalr- LEGISLATION NECESSARY.

mid 3.awmeui oi tne colonial secretary that a contract had been with the syndicate for a fast ssrvice and the minister of trade and commerce stated that the report i lorces continue Ithout any base. Their numbon? h.Me-islun to get legislation from parliament to rudignatlon in Canada. The attltndo renew tlieir natent to make artificial- ot tJie Unltod States as to thn nn. alone refuiiro that tliev receive con London, April 12 The speech of the, stant supplies of provisions and muni marble, as through an oversight on I mont of damages and ns to restric- PERSONAL, MENTION. THJ3 BUDGET, oUicer neglected to Mmd tl; reDewa tions or war.

it i ingriiy pronnDio that they will 6onn find tin m.selves In an extremely critical position. Should of Elm Creek, first lorn or the admiralty, Mr. Gen, Goschen, at the farewejl banquet tendered on Saturday to Sir Alfred ftlilner, the newly appointed high com-' misr.loucr of Great Britain In South bill to the department. Ottawa. April 12.

Mr. McMullen It: non. Air. 1'irlding made a definite promise that the budget wonlcl be brought iown on Thursday next they succeed in tho advance into Macdouia, the nrmj? will insist upon follow toochiced His bill in the houe of com- of liraud Forks Ti oi livnn, REMEDIAL ORDER, usiv 01 seals- on land is not 'likely to make the more favorable to amendmentc of tho award. "ATo are forced to conclude, our correspondent, that a strong and bitter feeling exists in the United States against Canada: ami M-Foster, wlio is an export in the art, Ib using tho press to create agi-tjJOn.

Possibly bo is mckonintr on Should they fail, then their de Africa, hns produced a great sensa muns to-day to appoint a board or Inspector? for the civil service. This lion. John Ilaggart asked whether the government intend lo rescind the tion, and tho imminence of war between Great Britain and tho Trans- feat must be avenged. Delyannis, however, clearly explained to me today that If the Hetalria had not undertaken to cut tho Goriilun knot. board aviii inspect the stall and clde whether too many hands employed in tho different offices Ci.Hli,.; lid Malting couipnuy, al Is the common' talk of the Is a iwfcsi at tho Lelaud.

irovernment would nave been fetC-cct. -Mi'llilo went west last not, ana whether tho work is efficient. Tlie hoard can reduce the num. -tjiu. laci tnat reiatlona between the- Hon.

Mr. said the policy wa fully carried out. ARANTiIXE REGL'LATIOXB. Mr, Dnvin moved far conies of lt. la Prairie.

He will visit Referring to tho presence of Brl-sl: l.limircket-s a -id in South ber of employees. The appointments 111 li now morn strain-cd tlian usual. Canada has txjon haril hit b.V the nrtinwnla ti, obliged to take decisive steps within a few days. Greece, he in tlie present state of hor finances, could not maintain nn army of 80,000 men Africa, Mr. Goschen said "Thev uro ters( petlLijiis and otlLor doenments eminent, but tho board can restrict there to represent to Sir Alfred Mll- the unmber employed and see to tlio ontlac rcgnia i between tiio Unit iff )nw and lias shown herself ready to hit hack.

Tho American jingoes are eager to prove that they can strike nor; lirlttell power In South Africa. einciency 01 service. Sir Charles Tunner tn tinted ed btalei and Maoitobia, the North under arms any length of time without enormous sacrifices, so that St there is to ho fighting it must coma iiiey are tne guarantee to lilm ami onr colonies, and to the loyal moil support British rule, that this coi try ib determined Co maintain west upm tomes and Eo-itib-h Columbia rarticiUard of cluanges made nc, In the told in this city some iroin tlo west yester- i'Sct, superintendent ol reot railway, hns bean t-'overnnien-u with liaving put up McMullen introduce this bill, but Mr. mow. we no not see, however, why the British government should help them by consenting to tin-settle the results arrived at by arbitration less than four years ago and by exhibitine an OKtpnt.n.ln.,,D the officer emoloved to n.rvri-v THE RIVER IS HIGH.

Mr. Iju s-iii int the coveni- tii niuu-antine iguat.ioos, and spoke briefly on tin? matter of Mr. Fjiftlier's ment had no knowle'lgo of the bill, and the onlv thine- that a civil ser. supremacy in these quarters, and It will back its high commissioner with the power of the. British empire." A dispatch from Cape Town to-day confirms the report, apparently, ol tlck Of iftfllK ew quaranxme regulation, oppusing jrard ol feelings or our colonial fellow subjects." vant had to do was -to leave politick alone and mind their own biifiinefis; livni.s would Mirf-r mtm.

sel lo Ochieroa The Brill di wnr. f.lioep wlidch ran the danger of THE BONDING PRIVILEGE, Kiohard Cnrtwright, in reply to Atlolnhe Cavon. said that cer Hon. Dr.Mantairue. ex-ini-nitttftT' tain letters had been received bv tlio Hnccoon ailed to-day from Cape-Town under sealed orders.

The offi-elaLs tliere refuse to divulge her dos-tlnation; but it In rumored 'she is bound for Delagoa Bay, and the re- aerricnltuie. wn.s nure tlw nw Mr. Ed. Farrar Thinks Its Abolition government in regard ton fast line ranireiuent would nrrt. mppt tbo Tinn-a between tULlirord Haven, in tVales, of Kheep ml-ivm hi the Territories.

It Would be a Blow to Clvlllzaatlon. Ottawa, April Fnn-ar. luwed tliat tlve irovernment imii n-ivcn iVLidc.ierorci, on the atraits or i use. He could not say that thorn semi-offjclallv nnnouiicnd this n.ff'i- of Olorouto, lias written a report on AT THE CITY HOTELS. R- J.

McMesh, J. TV. Marshal all: n. Crown, Belcoiirt; T. I I'oLhcrtj-, West Selkirk: J.

Nes J. Toroolo, iiid family. Millwood. yWk 0, F.i P.irbeB, Victoria; noon that the British troos gnhiR to was proposition as 10 a conirnct. At any rate the statutes under which they wore working would not permit the boaiding privilege," addressed to up all hopj of removing the embargo now la in Great Britain.

The lata Kovsrnmcat Iiad only kept up the regulations because it might be that At Midnight tho Water Was Still Seven Feet Below the High Level of 1SS2. While the water rose In the Bed river tho early honrs of yesterday, there was a fall of several Inches from 5 to 11 o'clock Lust evening, tlio water wae The-same height, 10 feet 6 inches above low water mark, as recorded on Sunday night. The official report furnished by the regiments which are already there who are bound for home at 'tho ex- the envemment trolntr into a nontrnah tltc chairman of the committee on interstate commerce of the United of this, kind. pirntion of their terms of tho rnrelc-ix ii iiiiu in-'tuijiL oi our nnauian nerds wast fully wtabIisJi(ed, concessions es. Tiho report has been nreonr- Mo TORONTO NEWS.

ed at the request of tlie committee V. i)oilw nipnr. oc oitai.uxi rrom tho coun- ry. Ho th night tt a mistake to have aken th duty off raiixTrted Bbeep, and is taken from tho bluo books of KINGSTON NEWS. Mrs.

Sternaman to be Extradited New Mining Companies. the Canadian government and the books of the Canadian railways which Railway AccWent The D. A. Q'a Office eitj' engineer's department shows that Toronto, April 32. It is understood maae use of the bonding nrivPeireH between TJ and 11 o'clock Inst night to be Closed Kingston, April 12.

James Dupont, here that Mrs. Sternainan, who is V. Head, Rnt N'ctpnwa: C. 0. A.

M. B. Ken- the water receded eight and a half inches. At thei latter honr the wat- in jail in Buffalo, charged with pois re. K.

c. i. fi. rn-thiui Inslcsirte. oi while stealing a ride from ing her husband, has alut given up was seven feet below the high wat Dealing first with tho territory west of tlie great lakes, Mr.

Farrar says "It fcs also true that west or tho great lakes there no overlapping of territory such as occurs east of them to render tlie bonding system ahmst a necessity. Nevertheless, it would mv. her fight hgaiust extradition ami tliat er mark of 1892. he will in a few days be brought to st night the ice won still Intact It. U.

Doiujla mi 0. Sock. H-ill, L. J. Hull, P.

N. Doiir-Mi'Cny. Npp-. Hall, West- above tin; Broadway and Norwood bridges, hut It i-i becoming very rot- pear to be im tlie interest or both coun the charge of murder. Her counsel has written to Attorney-Genrtral Hard.v on tho matter, offering to dron imu oreni-up may now occur Gananoque last night on the G.

T. caught his foot in a bidder between tlie cars and broke a leg, which had to bo amputated. It is understood that the military administration oi this district Is to 1k carried on Trom Ottawa. Cotton, the present, D. A.

transferred to another city, ihe office hero Itoing closed, It is rumored that there will be general change? tin; Dominion aud at least the offices will be closed, tries innt the bonding system should be maintained west of tlie great lakes at nnv moment. Tliere have been several shoves north of -roadway w.v-j-c f.oniius out a surveyor's -uujxinou buiJiJOTxeo ine me null re, and tool; the ground that the present minister of agriculture liif vs in his few months of offloe than hta ppmIcccssoi- did in years. Mr, McMillan hld tliat the enrelosH way In which the late government luarl om tlie quarantine repnlatlona was responsible for the Dr. Montague doTiiod tldp, and nald I if would preve it by a ixsrponal letter from Mv. ni.tr, olialrman of the British lxinTvl iM as'Ticulture.

Sir CharleH Tinpper was witlsTiod that the Canadian frovemmcnt had fati-sfied the lu-inrj authorities in their what more could they do? JIv Oliver of A'bTtn, feared the ad-uilBfllrw of Huitetl Prates sheep would imjnrc our floeki. He aeked reconsideration of tho clauses" which dealt w'itli hivee and sheep, Mr. Davi. of SnskatoheTvan, saw notions; to rear in the matter, and approved of tho axrnngment. On the mofiom of Hon.

Mr. Laurler the rtelate was adjourned. SCHOOL SETTLEMENT. The neat motion was by Mr. Lari- Driage, ana tne nvcr was veulins to within half a mile of LoulM BRITISH COLUMBIA -WINES 'TheSpplnsr Rush Fairly Inaugurated two, or racner, fliHtmguishes ne from the othor for a distance- of 1,000 If the Canndian bridge.

North of the last named hrklge tliere are BCTeral long strotche tho appeal to the supremo court and hand over his cllMii to the Canadian authorities If the Canadian government w'ill guarantee a speedy trial. Tih is will probably bo done. Tho Ontario Gazette announces the Incorporation of the Golden Islaud Mining company ol Rainy Kiver, (liuiit-edh with a capital stock of also that tho British Canadian De Jjftl Quicksilver. AT EMERSON, icrfon. March 12.

The water con obtains a sluire of tlie transcontinental rail-way traffic of the United States, which, but for tlie bonding system would all be divided amongst the American railways, It seems obvious tliat its composition must be' beneficial to American shippers, just as tlte competition of tlie Nortluern Pacific and Northern for tlie trauecontlnental tinues to rlwe here rapidly, ranking velopment Syndicate (limited) fom- three feet during the last twenty-ur hours. It is now w'thin three pauy, incorporated under the laws ot loot of the floor of tlie Alexandria hiock, and Ixfore another twenty-fonn imperial parliament ol Ureal lirlt-nml Ireland, is authorized to carry it3 operations In this province. HAMILTON NEWS hours passes, will he over the same. trarric of Canarln mvnt be beneficial to Cannrli.mR nHJir.no-h It. rUvn.t f.

"HEROINE OF LONG POINT." AblgaU Reported to be in Need or Assistance. Toronto, April 12. Mrs. Abigail Becker, the "heroine of Long Point," on Lake Erie, whose heroism lias been Immortalised in Canadian song, Itli said, to in poverty. On a wild December night, rorty years ago, she rescued a fchipwrecked crew from the surf, when thoy had almost perished.

The Ontario legislature will be asked to grant a pension to the bravo old jvoinnn. April 12. The muiix oT Jopi- Into the mining regions or tuhmibln that was nntleipat-Et- h-iUi the advent of spring hnji nl-af1y bus un to itself in tho sootir.ay districts. Reports from S-ask. st-itt- the hotels arc taxed to utmost to'aceomnioilate tlio daily jWMtsing arrival, At Nelson and liiinl the arrivals by train, show a daily, Increase.

The 1JCW fUranW) at CanaahaT near SiiTonas, lias just becnconi- PleteJ jo has been moving freely during th ist twenty-four hours, and the river ow Is ncarlv clear oi ice. TJio water fic from the Canadinn Pacific." In conclusion, Mr. Farrar, Im report, iay: "Leodlirur Canadian LiberaJs, including Mr. Laurler, now premier of the Dmnin.lrm linve n.11 nlraio- nnn. Is now within six feet of tho 1832 demned tlie restricttotier imiweed upon Al WKBX Vest Selkirk, April 12 -TJk Ice hns ot moved hero yet, but the water is Iirhor than it has beou sliiee 1882.

American iifljierraen in Canadian ports', no doubt thev will take sterw hfn7 worklng satisfactorily. long to remove tha grievance. beforo tho ice moved. Everything has been moved off the flats. nor BT n'out twenty-five tons it is out or the way, the bonding system will bo fairly administered from Tiroi expected that the 'JPment ol tho 01 product let the one end of the international frontier to another.

TJie maintenance of tho system is as Important, I venture to irill feoon be made. A large fre is in slzlit tiud everv- THE SOUTHERN FLOODS. The Inundation Spreading and Them NEWFOUNDLAND NEWS. loo Blockades the Coast and Prevent the taaipa Landing. St.

John's, April 12. The coaefl la much blockidedi by heavy Arctic ice, imprisoning tho steamers Caspian and Portia, and preventing the Incoming of a whole fleet of sonliivr tiutiK, to the interests ol the upper tier of utatce between the Atlantic 'iiuccted with the mine "i unrig order, and Pacific nn to thrwe of Canada, and its impairment or abo'ltion whether eat of the great lakes or west or them, would look like a blow a'fc viert- ror nil papers in connection with t.hn school nettletneiit. He wanted to make a lengthy speech on the evidently, but was cut short by the speaker "referring to a past debate and moved his motion, which wan concurred in by the premier, who enlrt the government desired the fullest Usrht on the negotiations. Mr. Lari-viero includes In life motloD a question to who negotiated the school settlement with Manitoba and what were rile instructions.

RUMORS DENIED. Rumors ol coming superannuations ol deputy were rife to-day. Iuth-ed. it was stated positively this afternoon that orders in council stip-ernnnuating J. .7.

McOro. cliiof of the privy woaeil. ar.d White, deputy postinastor-gcnornl, had ol, but your eoiTOspon'nt rl (tfrom pruir.i--v lilrawll that 1 hire was not a shadow of foundation for thnee TERRITORIAL FINANCES. It is undcre.tood that the government have promised Messrs. Haultain and Ross, who are hero a satisfactory ad-justinant of the Territorial finances.

THE PREMIERS TRIP. It is expected thai the Hon. TVli-frid Laurler and Madam? Laurler will tnve for Europe about "the middle of Judo, 'and It Is said that Miss Bate, daughter bt K. M. Bato, will, 'nccom- sands of People Horn and Osstltut.

Jlcinnliin, April 12. The mighty Vtfoy of tlio watern south of Vicltabnrg is at last had (its effect upon th iwcr levees, and to-ulRht a telcgran steamers, which hava been cruising in Funeral of Rev, James Van Wyek Employees Strike Hamilton, April 12. The Tuneral of the lata Rev. Tas. Van "Wyck, pastor ol Goro strcot Metliodiat church, this afternoon was largely attended.

Services Were, hold in the parsonage and in the church, which was draped. Kovs. Win. Kettlowoit, Dr. Tovoll, Hamilton; Dr.

Austin, St. Thomas; Dr. Potts, Toronlo; Cbancfellor Burwasb, Victoria university, and others participated. AlKiut fcrty-fivo employees of the Hamillon and Toronto Sewerplpe Co. struck for a ronewal wages to the old rate of fl.35 a day.

CANADIAN DISPATCHES. Local Preacher Caught Poaching ounterfelters Sentenced. St. Catbarlncs, April 12. Fisherkp Guardian Beattie, on Saturday, caught two men fishing illegally with nets.

One was-Philip Jones, a local preacher; the, other Ma the Culp. Brantford, April 12 In the police J. Sears, -charged with counterfeiting, was fclven months in tho Central prison, and J. Sicfcier, on the same- charge, three years In Kingston pcntltentlary. Tho younger Sara and J.

Brown will bo trier! on inc sonin ice pacK ior a montn past waiting "heir chance to secure cargoes bf senlEl TARTB VS. GRENIER, TORONTO COURT NEWS WMi Ontario Ca ProoeedlnB-C. R. Appeal Dismissed. Tl-wlo, ApriJ Osgoodehal! p'ay the motion to commlrt Dalton and in Hlo NortU Oa- oaMi tt.is argrued la tbo l-iuil court.

It was agreed by from Talhlnli. Louisiana, report tbat tlie hjvee which protects Oarls JfdaiMt Flea as to Justification Allowed as to friran war nna tno isianu is in an labllltv flooucU. TvMitv-flve )ia- LEPItDSY SD8PECT(ED. Test Selkirk, April 32. Dr bacteriologist, or is here, inspecting the supposed case of Iep- Certain Paragraphs.

Montreal, April 12. Ia the Court of ilrcfl people Inhabit Davia Inland, which Queen's bench to-day, Judge arte le gave judgment in the Turte vs, G.renier libel Euit ant lie plea of jusllfl- can. rlet ni rest of the. fed and housed nt Oreea- TV catltn. Tf.ie cwc wan liaaed ou articles In Las Libre Parole, wb'ch defen itrmieio.

classod ns an insnreent PPttU of tho C. li. la i cendiary, was shot at Cabanas fortress this morning. vlllc, nodedalc, Helena, Frlsm Point and other places the river. JL relief steojuer Is yiiv plying: up the St.

Francois river tt1.iv food and forime for man P.ml baBt. At Greonvllli the rfnr vrK V(l from a ver. aiid Charles 8ornberKFr dant claimed, wera j.uo i'Hied in tlie public interost. Ttie judge nrdercl 1ovhi paragmplirj struck out, as having been" pnbliuhed In good ralt.h, but on tlie others defendant will have to stationary to-night. Folly ne- STEAMSHIP MI0WERA.

N. S. April Mio-i soiled to-day. lor Yaneonver. stand trial on next Thursday.

merRRCHIVE merRRCHIVE.