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A in l " “out. . ‘ " catsuitqu Whoronon‘croLIuroito get the latest. r , v V 7“, - w. ,- ___.... ~.-..._. . , ,. 6 glories l r __ qu‘l VOL. X No. 7. /’ ' comm no.3 w w.â€" .c-~.. W..-” .._. Athens, Leeds County, Ontario, Tuesday, on). G. HUTESO * . Rob’twrighiaco, DISOOUNTS We are giving discounts ranging from Ten to Thirty per cent. of all our Dress Goods. Un-lrrwear, Knitted Wooleuu, Sh iwlo, Mantle», pod ('mnim‘ts, Hosiery, Fun-y Drown and Stumped Linens. Curtain Polcl, Dummy (lands. Art Musliiln, Silkulincs, Fur Trimtningu,â€"in fact, in every department of the store wr: are giving bargains such in you do not find every Ilily or ill every stow. We want to use all the cash we can lay our hall in on this month, and to induce all the dull buyers possible to come our \my, we w1'l mark the profits worth your while to s e our stock. down to the vanishing point. It in NEW GOODS We are opening «very Week new in-talmeiittl of our Spring Stock in Prints, Dress and Apron Ginghlinln, mill-ki-d at close tiozuren for quick sale. Sliirtings, to, &c., all of which are Telephone 149. Gill. 8. HUTGHESON & 00. PRU FESSIUNA L CARDS. Dr. 0.1!. B. CORNELL, lilJELL S’i‘ltEE‘l‘. iiitOt‘KVlLLE l‘ll‘i’s‘ll'ilfi, summon it: Acoot’clint'lt. ....â€",._ _ .m. Dr- Stanley 8. Cornell HTKEET. ATHENS ril‘ltt‘lau‘r DisliAril-zn or \thlilibi. Oillco llay-ietut- ntlurnocnn (if 'i‘llcntilue. 'l‘hui'ndiiys tintl hniurdliin. MAlN J. F. HarteLMDq C.M., PH lelt l 'i N. 5i! ltlll'ltlb‘ 8.: At'i‘tfl. ('ll Ell. Graduate limiii i'oiiexe iQuoon'ri l, iii\'t3rnll).l Jelulll‘l' of ti. lg; it l‘ii)nlt'llilln_iiiiti nurr coon, Uni. Juice; Maui ut.. opposilo \Jalllblu once Alhone. 2.5»: W Dr. F. H. Koer ' H l l humus oi lliu l'.yi‘, lull, .‘cuntt llllil iliiol . Al) tilt: oiilu: tlt‘ iii. i Ul'lil'll, dd illicilhirtwi. liliUOii Vilihl‘i. From 9 it. Ill to 12in. . i li-ti Lin. “kids” I 'i‘tli'plioilu ill. M. A. Events. A it lti-l'i‘ i“ ll. HOLICiTi) it, NU'l'A in" i'i'lud'. sic. Money to loan on early torilia, “int-om Pariah him it. Alllt-ils. Fraser, Reynolds 8; Fraser. Pannisi‘nns, sdlnvrrons, my. unit-u (Joliu'iu'k liillt‘h. i‘oiirl liJll‘tl‘ .‘\'~’i'lllii!, rookvilic iiitli-i- tio'iii's ~‘.i :l.iii, lo a gun. ONE! 14o.“ us l~..\-\ [ditto-I. . M ‘ lil)\. i‘. i“. l‘iiA-‘Elt. Q. i . r. .3 Iti-‘i \lhdth U. K. Finnish. Wood, Webster, & Stewart liARIHr-iiifiltrl. Ni'. lilitli'ii‘v'liddu .\.\|> ,\'i‘lli"._\.‘ ll‘i’ lill‘llllll : ut liw llllll lii .\tlit~ll~' 'l'lll‘ntlll) \\ i in: \vllli‘i .lul i‘tiliiwm} u: l‘\l‘l') m vii. ‘. 3‘ :-i llivill nil ‘ .h)’ u l'illi. .umii (gt. til-.n. i: \\.'l~.‘t~~il.it.ll..ii. A. Slim \ltl. Piano Tuning \\ ii.l_l \\l ,\. \Vltllllirl in ‘ll'i'llilri‘ii lu Liki- l'..\u'l iol‘iv l‘tililiiiz llilli llwimiriiig .il llllrltlillt't‘ljl' t‘illlllliillil-wt .iill. llli llll\ \l ll'll lliiix till? liltli‘lt\llll'. til .\ i’ lliilt‘. ’l> Il.<.i'l iii lit-l' J. P. Lamb-1.3.5., TEEN” i'i.~ i. .\.lli‘i‘iIiOl‘tJllilll120)tllll'!i export on. 0 Air i..i;~.-.!i i~ propul‘od l1) munch ’ lli‘ 'lli'fll sort lift‘i :ti in? -‘l iii: t ll.\llit‘l‘.l nlitl uurglilli i.t'ili~ int r}, The Gamble House, .\lllli'.N8. in Fist; .\ l.\\' littl(‘K HOTEL HAS htlilll'lt‘fltlllll) iiili.iHlit‘i.l throughout ill the lino-it stvlw. lbw) lilll‘lllltlll xiu-n to ihi.‘ I'Inllti of v 11' 'iis I‘mmlw yliriiniiiliiiitiiiilcs. ‘ 21h l'itl'.“ l'il-iiitll. iron r t nd 3rl 'l‘uondnyo of such month. in U a tloniml Block. Minn I‘ll” Atlionc. lfil'l'Ulttl \VELL' U in Mom Loom- iiinl‘lJ v u. ,â€" _..â€".....â€". c. '1'.‘ p; 1 .Ar Ihn \" l" H ' 'Il: hull. M a pm. . p Mites. l-Li.l,iO'l‘ l‘, in“. Mil-ls sTilNl-z. Ber y. -.....__._..._._â€"â€". \'llli‘:\ll l'ount‘ll Yo. IM gigogngg C Hall, Addition. and Protection. i'hmcn Friend-t niootslho 2n of ouch month in the Font ;i~‘is dhi ,.“m” “W‘Ligvri' flu! xiii) Chief Councillor ti. liniilii-zlir FIELD. Recorder 1' OI r. t‘ourt then “‘10”. N0. 57b. tirilni- ot Fol-Minn. mrct in Bingo Huult. on 13nd nut‘: all. wrlcnmc ~A ' . lw . lulu. \ isitr re a twill. ANDERSON. C. R. i'. .l. (JILKIOY. R. S. -__w.â€"â€"-._ar Addison Lodge A. 0. U. W. NO 358 Re litr conimnnlontlon on sound Mrg‘hlcvlny of wit “all. King IL. Addloon. brethren welcomed. NOR BRO“; N ' wiArliibNm qukiii lie. . .,......-_...._. . Ho...“â€" MONEY __â€",.. 7 ya...â€" 7 , ,,...-_ H‘ A..-w...«â€" ~-__ ” y -7- _..._.. m.. w. hovoino motions to More of private fun It at current rntcoo out inertmo on ved turino oolt borrower! El 001! IR"!!! . re , a: grocka Intel of '. lulu-ts on ‘Jth Friday of corn inoiliii ill im- lndc endent Hu 1. Glen Friday in ouch month. at -m_._‘ Garden, Field and Flower A full stockjuut receivcd~lil Fresh 8i. Reliable ALSOâ€"â€" LINSEED MEAL AND GROUND OIL CAKE For Feeding purposes, at the Lowest Market Price. Parties rrulilrinir quantities of Seeds wll find our Drlcud liioin‘. unit we nvitc enquiry. Annual Discount sale will be con- tinued until its close is announced in our regular advertisements. EVERY ARTICLE DISCOUNTED Many hundreds of pur- chasers have already improved the oppor- tunity of saving money at this sale. We take the loss, you make the saving. discounts on Cottons, Tickiu s 'I‘owcllings, Tab 6 Linens, white Quilts. Heavy Fancy Goods Depart- mentâ€"new shades cmproidery silks, all makes; new assort- ment knitting silks. New assortment Fancy Goods for home dec- oration. lmmcusc assortmens new White Embroid- crics. all at heavy discounts. & Cottonades, Flannclcttes, Cotton Shirtings, Printed Calicoes. (i50 pieces, all new patterns), Plain and Fancy Dress Goods. Dress Silk and Chemists and Draggists KING S’l‘lllili'i‘, BROCKVILLE. . ..-.. _. *-_- up... L’utii further noticc, we will Show: and Cut Hiiir at all reasonable hours. Our razors .irt: keen. our scissors and clip- pers ill‘tl sharp. and our wax and l)t.'l‘llilllt:l‘}' of the best. (3 i v t: )ourscli. W. G. MC LAUGilLlN W linens and Scissors out in order on short notice. nunâ€"m. . “ma -..__.___.. M. WHITE 8:. 60. Merchant Tailors. Arcbctter thnnevcr err-pared loin!!! out their class work. They the going out of Randy wl l Mode Clothing. lilo 9.00m and Furldntl devote their whole Ordered Work Dope dot the In erly with HMO!“ we will turn out. MG Oppooite the Market BROCKVILL ONTARIO and ooth. to Temperance In All qualified visitin- orgoootn in erect on mote 100,000 BEACON lanolin-“suits l .lmc and attention to the which lo now no. rvl-ion of Mn. llmxutmnn. crin- r. o. E. Ashley. of this town. which in a sufficient gurrontT of the quolity of work W11 ITE & CO WANTED Dress Trimmings, Corsets, Hosiery and Kid Gloves N 0 need urging you to buy when. you see the goods. IDRESS MARIN tecd as to fit and finish. DUNHAM BLOCK. Prompt attention to Dress making. All work guaranv Chzfrges moderate. Robt. Wright 85 Co. OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE AVENUE “â€" LEWIS And PATTERSON STOCKâ€"TAKING This is the month we begin. \Vc close on the ist Feb. \Vc offer the public all classes of Dry Goods at closest prices. This chronic old story of goods at costmat 25 per cent to to 35 per Cent off. we don't believe in and you don't. You generally find that the prices of people who adver- tise thus and thus are very much higher than their neighbors. ‘0 \Vi- believe our prices are right and we. don't resort to ‘any cxcusc, but let the goods and prices speak for themselves. Buyers are asked to visit 205 King St. TEL. BELL. l61. “VHS 8: PATTERSflN BROCKVI'I‘LE I i‘HlSiiiillO EVIDENCE OF THE WITNESSES ._..._- laoko Very III-ck Against the AM Trioâ€"lug“ Itoiil'o lvldonu Ont- roborotod by Another W“- nooo - Trlol at Non Anoiuoo. Tonom, Fob. 9.-Tho trial of the oc- onud trio in the cone of alleged. mlooning, in which on ottompt woo said to on been made on the life of Walter Evans, o hotel- koopcr at Sharon. b bio wife, bio hootler. named Oomiln. on it young man munâ€"d Pm. some up in the County Court hoooo bore yootcrdoy. Tho first witnooo to givo evidence in the cue woo Maggie Reid, o servant girl. Her cvidenco was of a decidedly sensational nature. She had heard Peg: tell Mrs. Evnno that the only way now left wan to try the stuff in oyuterl. She now a letter that Mu Evano wmtc to Pegg, who was oing on it visit to Toronto. telling him to euro and buy "the stuff that started with 8" when ho reached the city. She had also soon chg'u reply. which outed that he could not get the utnl in the city without being found out, and odvniiili; n i- to send George to Bradford or limit-t Albert. Osman had been sent to Bradford twice. All of the girl Reid's evidence was of u moot startling and damaging character no she told the story of the domootic tufellcity existing between Evans onl hill wife and of tho ouspicioun relationo the young men Pegg had with Mn Evans. The whole case before it in completed promises to develop IOIDO of the most uen~ ontloilol ovideiice board in court for nanny y“?!- .. Tononro, Fob. illâ€"The evidence given ycnterdny in the alleged cone of attempted iwnin brought against Mn. Evans, Zhurleo egg and George Oumon, won moot damaging to the aroused trio. After Maggie Reid had finished her story of the doing: at the Evonii' house. Dr. Lewis H. Gotnpbell. of Bradford, gave his testimony. Hio evidence corroborated the ntatrmcutn already published. Geo o Osman had purchased 30 groinu of etryc ~ nine on December ‘36 and 20 gre‘nc on January 4, saying that he wanted to poi- con foxes with it. After a number of other witneaooe were examinrd, all going to damage the accused, lira Evans woo put on the stnnd, after which tho Crown tested its one. The three prisoners wore than commit ted to utuud their trial at the next nesizcs. EMPEROR AND CZAR- They Are on Friendly Terms and limit: “'loh for Ponce. Blunts, Fob. 8.~â€"-The members of the Reich-tog who. attended the Parliamentary banquet given on Monday night by Chou collor vun (‘nprivl are radunlly divulging in the lobby of the Rein: stag the details of the it erotica made on that occuion. It is laid mperor William fuloomely pruiucd the Czar, uviil : " He i! options of pence like inyneif.” (,untinuing. his Majesty is reported to have said that his relations with the Can were excellent and of the most intimate nature, yet should the Keir-lining reject the commercial treaty enemies wuulil immediately damage Ger. many. in conversation with one of the (ltinnervntivi- members of the Reich“.ng the Emperor re d llh llld curt-fully tituliicd the agricultural dintreu tin-lat anxiously contemplated remodiooto rellovoit. Never- thelean he was convinced that n duty on grain of 3} marks would be Itlilicient for the protection of the German farmers. Ten years ago, he uddcd, the farmers would have conuidcred such a protective tariff beyond the rouge of postiilillltir‘l. THE GEORGETOWN AFFAIR Wu“? Cnmpbell (‘lhorged ‘Vlfli Perjury I It tho lnqnoot on “to llrother'u Death, Gwnorrowx. Feb. 10. --()ne informs tion was laid yesterday with George Kent nedy, J.P.. by Alexander Campbell charge ling Walter Campbell with perjury ot. the inquest of his deceased brother. A war- rant was bound for Walter's arrest. 30 for he onnnot be found. but the con-tables expect to olertnko him before many hours i) D . g Scyveral others, who have been miscon- ducting themselves lately, will be cum moned for disorderly conduct. Next. week will be unusually lively and the magic. trotes are preparing for heavy Work. The authorities on: bound to stamp out nil law- lessness, nnd thooe who rannot show clear ly how they iii-kc a living will have to I’..S.~â€"-Mantles and Capes made to order, trimmed with any .Imethnfltownoft-kethrcommune" ' I l" r , nltlu \Il nu. Until the 3Ist of this month. lOpor â€"_.._. _..._._.._. - ._.. .- Wâ€"_~â€"_ ...___...â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"A-~ DO NOT MISS THE CHANGE To get the best choice in Dry Goods at G. M. BABOOGK’S Up to then large Cash Disâ€" counts will bc given. 20 per cent, of? all Drool Goods, Fancy Linens, Shawls, and Blankets. 90 per cent. od‘ oil Luce Curtains. cont, off all Lodioo’, Gentn', and Children's Underwear, Hosiery, gCoohmvre and Wool , Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Loon, Table Linens, Napkins. owrlo. Towrllingu. ickingo, Ducks. Denimo, white and grey Cotton, sheet inp, Pillow Cotton: (both circular and plain). ableâ€"will gold at or near h ‘ B My. in Rood mode Mantleoâ€"o nice lot and the moot fashion. in price, to cloor them. SEALITTEB AND MANTLE GUY"!!! will be cold at a big Dis- count rather than pock them away. Come and coo them and got prices. TM: is a stock reduction sole. and no fakeâ€"Sec fl:- your- 0. E. “30003, nle. TELEPHONE l97. BROCKVllale FROM NOVA SCOTlA. Bill Introduced to Hove o I’IobIoolto‘l'okon nt Ibo Comlng (loner-l Elnl‘llnno. Haunx. Nil, Feb, Pin-In thollmise of Assembly yeotrrday Premier Fielding introduced ii bill for taking a plebiscite on roh'lbltlon simultaneously with the poll- l..',( for the local goneralt elections, now only o few weeks iii-uni. in the licgiclnture yootorduy l‘rcinior Fielding got-c notice of motion for the committee to draft n memorial to Her Mo- jnty the Queen. It to understood it in proposed i‘) Ml: rmiooion to increase the number s»! mam onflciontly to carry abolition or to otherwioo grout power to obolinh ihr l'pper Chamber. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL- llo Will spend Another Long, Ten. to Jon. Tnnuu Riviiitc. Que. Feb iii. -Tho court room woo ogoin throngod yootcrduy to hear whether the magistrate would com. mit Hooper to the Criminal Court or find the evidence iuonfllciont and rein-e him, Tho coco was taken up by Judge Bartbc, who read a long document giving hio doci- oion convening lloopor book to jail to owoit the term of the ("rlminnl (hurt, to be held here "in June. Boll woo roftlood. W Ila. Imhongnlu in [lord Lock, Imminent-no, Africa. Fob. 0.-AdA vice! have been touched here that. Loben‘ ulo, King of the lotobrleo. who woo rivon northward from Rulnwnyo by to foreeo of tho Brltloli South African Coin- pon , to low cleric. allow-t wlitory in tho oh. ho boon doomed by nearly all bio follow [Abongnlu lo unfit-ring from gent. wâ€"‘.. it'- Inmfl'lulldm Horned. {moot Fob. 8,-u‘fho north will: of Donal-kc Him-I, Dombpork..il too- by. York-hire. the historic out oftbo itan Peron-hm. oo- bortml youn- day. A qnoomv of volublo w too-Irv oo- d-otrcvol. - nary vza’ February 13, 18. in . T-» Q Li W. TOPICS” A WEEK- 'lko Important muni- lu a row Unit for Buoy Nut-adorn, Ill-glube “opted the single “I oyo- tom of motion. lliiny dootko from chole- oro reported in Wot-ow. in the neigh- Sorlono nood- m borhcod of Nuhvillo. eon. A plot to nominate President hum kn- bcrn diucovondln Bio Jam-ire. lot-lone religiou- rioto are reported noel Nmick. 95 mllco from Bombay. Numerous Whitocop do rodotlonl on reported at Middleton, N. . Hon Edward Bloke woo tendered 5 ob- lic 'reception in New York loot doy mg L ' R M. Bollontyno. tho colebrotod writer of owl-loo of odvrninro, diod_in Rome on Friday. The Ito-mar Primrooc of Wont Bottle pool has been loot of! the count of Com- wall. Eng. Mix lanai: Mills of Hamilton, electrician ond fire i-iiciipo inventor, died rather aud- dcnly on Friday. The eighth annual meeting of tile Dom- inion Ayrshire Braederu' Auoclotlon woo held last week. Tlic not repealing the Federal electiono low woo signed by Preoidont Cleveland last Thursday. The British House of Lordolut weok phoned the Parish Councils bill through the committee stage. Tllv Standard Oil Company hoe mid. lei-gr purchases of land in the Siatoriicld, Pu. Oll district. 'l'wo Anarchist. workmen and a Czech editor have been arrested at Vienna on a charge of treason. Bur silver was quoted in London lui via-ck at 29 illitlil per ounceâ€"tho lowcot price over known. lilirtiul law will cease to Brazil on Feb. 26, und the Prisidentol election will take place on March l. 'iha Emperor of Germany on Friday celebrath the 25th anniversary of his en- trance into the army. A retired French naval officer has in- tented it fill" that is «grumble of firing two kinds of explosive bullets. There are now 57,280 persons out of Wok in New Yolk city who usually have elliployiiien.‘ of some kind. Pam] Anderson. (turd 24. committed out cidc l‘ llul’ifux on Friday night by shoot- ing himself with a revolver. There are now 91 cones of smallpox in Chicago, and fifteen «loathe have occurred oince the first of the month. The eighth annual meeting of the Do. nliiiiun Silortliorii Bremiere‘ Association wim hold on Friday in Toronto. The Stratforil City Council llM decided to reduce the number of hotel licensee to sixteen, and of shop llcennon to two. Queen Victoiia is expected to arrive at Florence on March ‘24, and extensive pr» Ilflrlllit‘lld for nor “bill, are being made Lobengnla. King of the Matubrles. bu beendeserted by nearly all his follower-u and in cnfirrlng from on attack of gout At San Jose. Cola, one morning not week, the mike vity was awakened by a chili-p earthquake No damage was done. A lllllllii‘ meeting at Milton on Thursday night wusoddrrswd by Mr. ll'Altoil Nliv Unl‘lli)‘. L‘ol. (l'lirien, Mr. J. M Godfrey and t‘llll‘ffl. (fol. ilirc'gurirtl~ has been comicle nt Kishi-ilefi, Sunnis, on .1 charge of bring on :Ali‘ill'la‘lll up}; and hit-i llt‘v‘il contoured to d. tilll. liob lilii‘lv-r, :lilenplrutlo, who shot at I train and killed Mrs. Mary Rowling of Nliddli-utmi-ongh. was hanged at. Pincvillc, I , lfltll Wt‘rk At ilwmi Sound on Thilrsdny Maud Von nun, 'll'fl'll tight learn, fllf‘li from injuries invent-ll by the runnwny accident «sf the prowlan (in) A branch of St. (laurge'u Society who furnml it: l’ntrolr-n last week with W. H. “million! :is President and John Read | St‘i'i‘t‘lll‘l’j'"lirt'flfilll‘t'f'. l \t “'ilwtall‘, Nit. luxt 'l‘liursdity, iii the l pre-m-siw of an thmlnllilil poopin, Peter De‘ l :l...l‘i' arm lillilflf‘tl for llllil’tlt'nllg hilt sweet- llrali, .ili. ll Smith. I 'l'lie- thl Kl'thPl‘n of the Ullllt‘tl Staten llm'e miti'lirl'lilll/Pil illv Ullltul Staten Sen Ill" l‘dlll‘ull‘f’ i'tlililililit'l‘ Ighillli putting winil :-,'1 ill.“ if?! “N. .\t Qilr‘lfi’t“. on Finlay N. .lonnetio, l-llo lllllil clii'i'lur convicted of the robbery of iiuuili! lllnllv'i‘ li‘llE’i'H, was sentenced to time _\ «ms imprisonment. tin-w ilrliillil'n imports increased 13.3,. :lzltllloi: 1‘ 'filu' .lmimiry, as compared with the i-oriwjumiiiiig month a your air“, and the wit; all narrowed £130,000 Winn: has reached Vancouver of t. tilinl destruction of the tug boat, Esta] , by fxllltvillllll, and the lulu of the entire crew. numbering right persons: The Kin-range, the historic L'nitcd Staten i‘tlrt‘cl'tr. .sh sunk the Alabama iil 1864. him bccli ‘ "m ltml on ROIlcndor feel. ‘2le miloo 0% the coast of Nicaragua. ’i'hn finvltiV nultliqh'nfl ('niyuinuv li‘ Vin. York, publishers of (lo-loy'n Magazine and \‘ti.i(vlifllltttlk8 lllltl periodicnlt, have no signed. The lililiilitlt-o are $50,000, lion ('1 Co. report 60 failures in Canada the pint Wrck, against 44 for the corre- s; (Willing week lull. yo-ur firmly-treat givoo the number for tho poet wrek an 56. A cyclone devastated ii largo section of lnuininiln loot week and killed never-l poo p‘r. The storm also noticed lunch harm: in the northwestern pnriiun of Miosisnippi. Fifty nix I‘hlnm lit-torn and ucrobittu. ni o arrived at Sun Francisco by the .twinrr l‘oru for tho l'hinooo village at the Mith'inter Fair. hovo born lVPPIIIIIlPtl to land Advicru from Japan state that. the Join now otonmuiiip Koryo Marco is mioolng, and iii beliovrd to have been wrecked with tllrlosin of h"? crew of ~13 and twenty passengers. A limpntrli from Conway, A rk.. mm linii Henry Bruce, Charley Plunkctt and Bob Pliinkett were lynched in the nick country a few days ago for the run or of an aged couple. Word cameo l’rom Hartford, Conn, that llril lion-let Booclior fltowo in in such u tan-bio condition. mentally and pit oicelly, tint oho lo con-ton“, in rhorgc ofY on ot- tmdgni. She will be 88 you'- old in Juno. A young man uoiucd William Hodglno namely moped death It the book" too- toty. 8t. Catharina, loot week As it won, n portion of on cor woo token o! by I mo. chino and bio right on woo hodly mong- led. All the convicts on the Retrieve planta- ticn noor Vol.90, Tom, ill in number. on- copod loot week. When“- wcvo cent on lbolrtroeko. Thoouivieuovc-ootlyoct orod. ood were at work lou- lye l... ’ Adopntotton 'of loin v- o-oit‘od t‘m “a. Hoot II! I Mb" cm as" :3”: d Voting lzt “one ad, the dawn-moi. claim” homo. .u -. 40â€"-m-mw- .. 1 . M‘DWI“ MmakMKâ€"Johfl OW m .n. mar-“rur- 5‘ \on and Montreal. occupying the pulpito of mundane-o Int-I‘M ‘u DOMINION PARLIAMENT tiled for the Dupotck of Illino- on larch ll. SIPARATE SCHOOL BALLOTS. O NH cum In l‘nvoool n m W In lob-“M to the Ontario laminateâ€"Inner of in. h... Gobi-O. I. notion. OITA'UA. Fob llâ€"Pullunont bu boon coiled for doc tch of buolnooo for Thurs- do . larch l , by which limo it in expec- t that tho nub-committee on tho tori! will have uni-lied ito inhale and prepared ouch changes no it in intended to submit to Parliament. Tho Government boo dooldod that there will be no change this you in conol tollu ‘ Ornwa, l-‘ob. 12.â€"-lt lo boin needed that o bill will be int need It the next meeting of the Ontario Legioloâ€" loturc providing for tho ballot. in Separate oohoolo elections. United Canada. the Catholic paper here, in tin issue of Sutur- doy bad on article supporting ouch a mom cure. in put years it op occrot vot- lng because the schools wero not rcporly organized. it now says that, "'Fo deny the merito of the ballot oyotcm in school lantern, would be equivalent almost. to denying the frntlchilc to men who would be free, in mottcro of state. The subject ohould be the sentinel of the state, but the crown should-be the guardian of the sub- juct.“ it concludeo by saying "We are for the ballot. " Mr. Justice Burbidge. of the Exchequer Court, line made an order for the exami- nation of tlw plaintifls in a unit entered by F. E. Hilbert At Sons, of Montreal, against iin- (Joverlililrllt of Canada, for the recur cry of $300,000. Gilbert & Sono were con ll'ili'ltll'h for the limiting of a cllnniicl in the tliilnpo Rapids. it in with respect to lliin \V’i'l’k that they have been granted a tilt for tho bringing of a cult against the Crown. The sum they now claim in equal to the fill!“ i-t‘ the original wiltth fur the _wl..iii» Work for a fillll‘iv'i‘ll toot channel, although it would, of course. be somewhat. inrrmwd, immune n seventeenâ€"loot depth wiis uftcrwnrdn cull-mi for La Patron of :‘v‘lnlitrenl, says it hon it from Ottawa, Uh prottygood authority. that Sir (‘hlirli-s ii Topper will be ap- puiiitril I inntl lwii Governor of Manitoba. froon DR. DOUGLAS DEAD. Tho “'0ll»Known Methodist Divlnlr Sue. rumba in "in lllnans. i | \ioleiEAL Feb. 1‘3.â€"-â€"llev. llr. llouglu l died on Saturday nit rnoon. Two Weeks rigo llirt im‘t were angina-d and this super . liltiut‘rtl death. Probably the best known figure in Methodist Circch in Canada was Rev. Dr. Doualu. The veteran lost his eight early in life when working no a missionary in Jamaica. Undeterred by this adverse for- tnilc, young Douqu maintained his studies and was soon called to the ministry. Al I profouoor in the Wooleyon College lle .wu well known. His eloquence was of ' much value to the church, for oo o nicer of funds the ” Blind Man Eloqnont" was most ouccmfnl. Some two yearn ago Dr. Douglas created a great ocnsetion by his adverse criticism of the selection of Sir John Thompoon no Premier. The Toronto Methodist Confer- ence. before whom the address woo deliver ed, was dlvldcd on to opinion regarding this matter, but the rev. doetor'e deliver- anceo were mode the lubjecl. of comment all over the land. ' ‘ , Dr. Dougluo was a Scotchmun by birth, when born in 1825. He entered the Methodist. ministry in Canada in 1849 and was ordained in 1851. During his min~ iotry ho was stationed at Toronto, Homil- neorly all the loading Methodist churches. Ho woo elected president of the general conference: of the Methodist Church in 1879, and woe also for runny your: chair- mon of the Montreal conference. For Thlovco Captured. Moxrn:u.. Feb. l2.~«Meoarc. Croce & Libcrvitch'e for store, 34 St. licnri street. will broken into on Friday night. and two men have been arreoted for the crime. Mr. Maine Bastion, who liveo over the store, woo awakened by the noise and came down the utniro in time to see three men die- 5 poor with bundles under their urine. 9 called the police. and Constable Mc~ (lrnth iii-rented lhomns Dinucry, n molder, living in Herminn street. and telephoned for Iicteotivri O'chfr. The latter trec' footprintuin the snow from the ntorcto 35 St. Mourico otrm-t, where Samuel Dwver lives. There WM 3 light burning in the house and otllceru klllK‘kt-(l for admission, but there won no refillilllflt‘. Through the keyhole thry could see the notion-vii oi turn, on they broke open the door and arrested lDwyer. They iniiud tho furs hidden in l various corners and took them to the police station. lioforo Judge Dug” on Saturday Dinnery and llwyrr both pleaded not guilty and worn remanded. l'v-ol Lilli-rol- Nominated. Human-ox. l‘ch. ~Tlio Liberalo of Peel MP . and John Smith, NLi’ it. to again contend the mumv lit the next election for ouch Hutton “‘ott Kent llmforlnv‘ro. ('nniuu. Feb. l‘.‘.â€"-.\t a meeting of the Liberals of Wont Kunt on Saturday, Mr J. l. Pordn. of Raleigh. was nomi- nated to mutt-at the riding 't. the next pro- vincial election. ‘ Founder of St. Eugene flood; 81. Econ“. tint. Feb. Ilaâ€"Pierre lfibfm, father of S. Lobrnnor. ex M.P.. and founder of the vi logo of St, Eugene, died Soturt'oy at the ogo of 89 years. \rn Saturday nominated .\lr. l‘ruthcrctono, l SENSATION IN A CHURCH- Tho Putin of n Boltlwlon Church Ao- ooolled by lilo Aooloto-t. Bnooutmv, Fob 12,â€"A ocnootion woo conned ootcrdq morning in at. l‘onl‘o Roman ‘otholic church by on attack up: the polar, Rev. Win. J. Hill. tunic . cutout. Rev. Purlok V. McDonald. oppointod ‘ “ fi‘.’ "ll 1 . (I. In ,' . LORD ABERWEN‘o' Lille-m. Io lope-coo In Opinion of to m . nnoo o! to. cm m m l'ob. O.â€"â€"'l'bo follnwi lotto! woo received yoolordoy by the on. Ir. Joly do Lotbiuloro from the Om General, and opooko for lurlt: Government no... Ottnwn. February I. II“. Door I. Joly do Lotblniorrot "Allbbngh I have orally mentioned to tho lmprooolon undo upon Lady Abor- oud myself by our experience of tho carnival, I cannot help wiohing to uddrouo o fow more words to you in your oflclol and roproooutotivo oopodty I plodlont of tho oxocutlvo council, in order to on- prou tho hoortluooo with which we join In tho congratulation which 1 out euro infi have pound in upon you and your col- leagnoo on the executive committee. to- gordlng the remarkable cocoon which boo attended your careful preparation: and orduonu exertions. Nor con I tofrotn from taking this opportunity of recordinirou' thanks for the unique and notable rooop- tioq accorded to on on our arrival. A “lion indeed striking in point of lay- olty, of magnitude, and of onthuciuln. "It iii not ilrceouory for we to dilate upon the various indirect. benefit- that may be or wind to occrno from the au- opiciouo accomplishment of the carnival, but I trust that among the mult- will b the unconscious lntiuenoo likely to coho from the friendly and cheerfulcoom tion of iill licciionn of tho community In one common purpose and enterprioo. no that, as suggested by your oddresl 0‘ N~ come on the ocviismil of tho brilliant con cert on Thursday, we may all otrivo to live in the spirit and after the example typified by that most interesting and im- presoive of All the many intereoting fon- turu of Quebec-l menu the monument erected by the joint action of French and Engliob citimiln to the joint memory of Wolfe and Montcalm. "i will only add that when I bore the honor of submitting; to the Queen some accounts of the success and coin which have distinguished this the first. carnival in Quebec. i doubt not that liar Majesty will be graciously interested and gratified by the influence, all the more because the success has been no largely due to the activity of Her Majeoty'ii French-Canadian subjects, whose loyalty lei undoubtedly n source of pride and culmination to Her Majesty on it assuredly in also to the British people no it whole. “ I remain. drar Mr. Joly do Lotbinlcro, “ Yours very faithfully. “ Amnmsms. "Th0 HOD. M. Joly d0 l.0lblllll‘f‘t‘ " MARRIED TWICE And Killed “in Srflulld “life and fllmlcl' in Four of Exposure. HALirAx, Feb. 9.-â€"-A few years ago, while the west riding regiment was bt‘I‘O. Son. Grout of the regiment was married. and when the regiment wont to Jamaica ho loft hio wife behind. Afow wooko uko hoord he bod married than and wrote, telling nlm uho was going tin-the? ,, otcnllor Alpha on her out hi to upon. him. Winn tho Alpha woo c on be! last. trip. Grant, who won M connected with the army pay department, being m class staff sergeant. decided on killing him- self and his second wife. He first poisoned the woman, Ind after taking a walk about the camp he returned and laid down beside the dead woman, placed llll' muzzle of a loaded Martini rifle to his ll“-'i‘.(l unll tutti.“th “if the trigger with a ratio, (lentil lit-lug immediate. hire. Grant. did not go down on the Alpha at all, but is ittill here. The tragedy occurred at Up Park Crimp, January ‘26. and when Grunt'o door was broken open a ghastly upcctuc'c was found. Mrs Grant was thought. to have been poiooned eighteen bout-u previous to the shooting. 'l‘lio bullet pierced through his chin and :pnsneil out between his mouth and none. lie was 30 yearn old. ESCAPED FROM CUSTODY. Two Youths. Arr-uteri in Snrnin, lire-an Away From the Officer. Sun”, Feb. 9. â€"â€" Two young men named \Yllitiniirah and Thompson were arrested hero on n chums oi bringing ctolcn goods into the (oiliitl‘y. it “pleura that of into several robberies have been committed in Port Huron. prin~ cipally ill residences, watches, diamonds and other ji-wnlrv being taken. A clue Watt BdCl'fi'l‘ll its in tile Wilcreallontg of some articles with a pnwnbrokc-r here, which led to the (it‘lN'litlll of the thieves. Whil- mnrnh null 'l‘lioulpri'm. ’l‘iley appeared before the magistrate youterdcy and were remanded. ' in the afternoon. while (‘lliet‘ Windred was taking the boys from the lockup to the jail hfllltlt‘ll'ed together, tho-y "coped. from the villi-er and, after jtim lug sov- eral fences and running through several ynrdil. they woie lost track of, The Attempt was very bold in the {£09 of the chief having emptied hio revolver- in pun-nit of tho prisoners. They evi< dently made their way into the country. “FADVIICWC I“! QCQQIfiK’ They Will Poiltlnn the Government No. to Ratify the French Treaty. ‘l‘onoxro, Fob. 8,-Jl‘h» Forincrn' ineli- iute continued their session in this city yesterday A number of topics relating to former: were taken up and treated upon. The officero opiointcil for the current your are- James icEwing. lliliyton, presi- dent ; T. .i. Raynor, RMQllflll, vice preci- dent; A. H. Pottit. ilrimnby, necrrtnry- trcuurrr ; Thomas A. flood, Brnntford, ond (leor o A. Ayleoworth. Newburgh, are the auditors. An important rcoolution wu preocntod to the imtitnie, in the shape of a motion approving of the action of the Dominion Government in deferring the ratification of tho French treaty. and thot the Ontario l-‘ormero' institute petition the (lovem- ment not to ratify the cold treaty. Thin motion was referred to tho Legio- lotivc Committee. A "Wino: THANSACTION- In Which o Mr son- I Don-Mu on! o tour In" o m Senanros, P... Fob. 8.~Gocrgo Super. of Lurerno county. yootcrdov at tho court houoe hero cold his daughter Annie, aged 20 yooro. to Frank Nuts for ONO. All the portion are neutrino our! the trance lotion is the ammo of o love oilotr ho~ iwoon Note and the girl which began four yeoro in Am mule dool tho father. vet. girl ood three fellow~ooontry- men who wl lko oolo colored the o oIoo and oocorrd o “mm " ’Ké‘m‘" T” Mat-"mm: "- "-1.: "root In . I I“ he- Nnm ran it Jim “one