The daily witness, 19 février 1884, mardi 19 février 1884

[" Vol.XXIII.Wo, ; NEW CURTAIN MATERIALS and FURNITURECOV.KlUNUh, In norol dealgna aud mo«lo coloriuga.COlt-ITCKS ami I'OI.ES ami STAIR RODS In mo«lorn Myles WINDOW SHADE-», plain amt dadoed mounted In beat etyle on aptlng rollere.FINE CLOTHS In terra cotta, brome, Ac., for embroidered covers.New Hilliard Clot ha at mucb leu than prlc-a heretofore prevailing In the tradia All gootle marked at CUISE PRICES, aadnn all OASII PURCHASES Is allowed the nsnal 5 PERCENT DISCOUNT.JAMEHHAYMM A «40N.45l> A lttl Noire Dame street.Bala net* of Tohoggnn Uuahiona ni rrdnrrdprlrra JOHN McD.HAINS, V\tACCOUNTANT.114 Wratrm Chnmbrra, Ht.John Ht Jlontrral.Special attention given to Cases of Insolvency.Treat aatoteo carefully managed Kents and debts colloele-l I VOK SALE OX EASY TERMS, substantially bnllt two-atory STONE HOUSE,with large cultivated garden, well stocked with fruit trees, at Cote Kt.Antoine, a few mlnntoa' w»lk from Slierhrooki- »treet toligstc.EVANS A EVANS, Jt 1 \u2018t N-jtre Damv ttreet.CARSLEY\u20198 COLUMN.JÜ1 IN MURPHY & CO.\u2019S advertisement.JVXAMINE YOUR BILLS! Utile* will do wall to examine their Dry (loo.I* Bill* for tho last few month*, at we are told that extra» «gant price* have been charged In Montreal for alllklndt of Fingering IVoolt ni*l Yarns.SOMK LEFT YET.Thoa* 5 and 0 yards lengths of handsome Skirt trimming*, at \u2022-\u2019»« a plooc, usual price 26c per yard.PRINCE OF WALES A\tMKATINO RINK.(1RAND CARNIVAL On Tliut-nday Ktr-aiug, -4U| Inatnnt, when tho Prlato of Wale* Pleaanr* Party will be there and elv# several new song* Al*a the Canadian Jockey Cluh aad the Bear and hie keeper wlUpoenively be there without fall.Admission\u2014Ladles, 10c : Gant*, 16a._\t.\t.j.NWNM«UHR, Proprietor.MONDArEVEN^Ï*!:.^.'^\u2019 \u201d ^ '*k0\t0> Band evetw Saturday Evening.jyjBTHODIST NABHATII.HCUOOI, WORK.ont Pricks t Our prteea all the winter bar* been a* follow» t-Ualdwtn A Walker*\u2019 aud Paton'a beat four ply and «ve ply Plngeriag Wool* 61.33 per pound of 10 ounce*, for Btaak*.White* and all shade* of Oraya.Drabs and Oxford*, aud 61-60 par pound of 10 cnacei for bright color*, a* Rads and Bines._____________&.CAMLET.E H BROIDERIES t EMBROIDERIES ! OUR PRICKS FOR I'aton * bait Wheeling Yarn hat been all the (raton, S3c per pound of 10 ooncet.In Diack, White, ifr.ford, and all abnde* of Brown and Oray, and #1.15 per pound tor Red ¦> and Bine.Don't fall to procure at our onnbllshment what Embroider!»* yon may require.Onr assortment of Embroideries 1* the largest, Huudieda of pi lee* to choose from.Onr priées for Embroideries are (be lowest.Embroideries from 1c to 64 per yard.All earnestly engaged In thle work are reqwaeted to be present at the adjourned meeting of the Union Committee.la the Lecture Room of St.damn* street Chnroh on WEDNESDAY EVEN I NO, February 20th.at 8 0 clock.At thle meeting a Sabbath School Association will be formed, and all who are detlrou* of soelng this branoh of Christian work prosper are expected to be present.Aildrcnaca, .Muelc, Itrlrrahny-nla.rpHOKOUGII BRED, Rotfistoml, JL Ayrahlre, ^Ro»al* of Lee Farm.' .\\.R.6116, \u201c*\u20141 May *\t*\t.R IBBONS ! eaived May, 1.1SS1.re«l and white.\u201c May Morn, of Lee LA.P-.jy Bl, red, both In ealf.by \"Sandv l/oe, \" A.K., .lulu nieae are two choice belter*, brewer St.fAwrenc* and Gaff, northeast to cast wind*, cloudy weather, with light nuow ; rlring temperature, 12 and Montréal Fob.19.' Timpiratcrf in the shade by Standard Tnetmom-eter by Ukakn, I!auuison & Co., Onticlnn* and Mathematical Instrument Makers, v 244 Noirs Dame street : THERMO MXTKR.11> m.\tMax.30-\t3T BABOUtTER.8 am.30.17 C p.m.32» 8 a.m.2fc° Mil).Mean.2.° 27.1)5» Co.in 29.9*: 12 rmmmtmmmim mmm 1 A 8NOW BLOCKADE.D.nyeh F«b.10.\u2014The snow blockade la southern Colorado contlnnee.Business of all kind* la suspended.A GIGANTIC RAILWAY CONSPIRACY.Fran.1800 Feb.10.-The CkronicU pnbltihea « circular lasned by the RaUwaw .Shareholder»\u2019 AaaooUlton signed John Llvlng-¦ton, Prealdent, New York.It calls upon the shareholders to subscribe certain sums and t0 ra,a# aD \u2022romenae fund to defeat legislation on all railway matters, secure the repeal of existing laws and the abolition of railway commissions.CAN ADI AIT.NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.(Special ta the B'Rhaaa.) Ottawa, Feb.19.THKY WANT A .SUBSIDY.A deputation from Kent County.N.B., consisting of Meurs.Lemay, M.P.P., Murray and Hutcblton are here urging the clelm of th* ter with SUPREME COURT.(Nperiel ta (A* Wiimu.| Ottawa, Feb.19.Tbe case of Generenx ra.Cuthbert was taken up In the Supreme Court today This la an appeal from a judgment delivered by Mr.Justice Doherty.Tho judgment haa not yet been given In the Hothwell election «-ate.Jndge Henry delivered judgment In the case of McLean, Roger A Co.ra.the t/ueen yester £*7 «jonlng.This was a claim ot Interest on $(19, / 81 recently awarded the company by tbe arbitrator» appointed to consider their demandR from tbe Government for work given out to other offices than the Government printing contractors.The snm amounts to about *25.-900. THE MONTREAL lUILr WITNESS.Tvesdat, Pebbuaby 19,1884.LATEST NEWS.TRANSATLANTIC.advlMa report tho rebellion affttnat the Turk* In Arabia i* iproa*llog.The cpperal epialon in Rom# la that the attempt ageinat the train on which Kina Ham-\u2022 bert «»« traeellloc baa eeiiona algnlfleenco.The Pope baa congratulated the KUur on hla oaeape Uanr Chrlatiana have been maaaaered In Annam atnoe the bealnalnfr of January.The Annamite Mlntater of War la Implicated.The Chineae t leeroy.prior to the capture of Sontay.ordered the Black Flags to murder every Christian found In the elty.IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.Mr.Gladstone, replying to an omintrv hr Sir Stafford Northroto, tegardlng Gen.Gordon'a action, aaid tho appointment of Kl Mehdl as Saltan of Kordofan and the remlaalon of taxes were within Gen.Gordon's power*.The true meaning of the order regarding tho revival of alavery could not bo nnderttood from tho tolo-graphio fummary published The tlovernment preferred to aaralt the reoelpt to tho full test of the originel order.No tolegram has been received confirming the rumored disbanding of the Egyptien armv.Lord Edmund Fltxmaurlce.Under Foreign Secretary, announood that England had ad-dreeaei a note to tho French Government relative to British loasea Incurred ttiron.\u2019h the bombardment of ports In Madagascar.In the donao of Lords the Earl of Dunraven made a motion that the removal of Lord Kou.more from the office of justice of the peace waa not justified, and calculated to discourage Irish loTsi:-:* Baron Carllngford, Lord of the Privy Seal defended the action of the Irish ex«eut!ve, sod warned the lions* that a vo'e of ceoaure would have a grave effect on Ireland.In the debate in the Hon«* o' Commons on Monday evening on Sir Staffird North'ote\u2019s motion censuring the Government.Mr W.T.Marriott (Liberal) made a violent attack on the Government, accusing It of vecliUMno and In-«onalatency.He declared tn»t the Government had lort the confidence of the country and the* Liberal party.The truth of 'his he «ouid test by votlnr for Sir Stafford Norrboot*\u2019* motion and then resigning hla star m the ftoa«e and offaMng htmaelf for reelecluo.The deba\u2019e was adjourned.The Merqula of Hartlngton.Secretsry of War.eald toe Government bed received no news of the fall of Tokar.Sixty Irish members of Parliament, of all ahades of polltlea.have signed a memorial to Mr.Gladstone asking that the parch**# c'ause \u2022f the land act be amended ao as to authorize the Government to advance the whole purchase meney to the tenants and extend the period for the reratment of the money.The Irisa parliamentary party, at a meeting on Monday evening, decided to vo'e against the Government In the division of the House of Commons on the motion censuring too Government The Under Foreign Secretary annom'ed In the House of Commons that England.France and other powers were urging Chill and Peru to piotect toe tights of the foreign creditors.THE WAR IS SOUDAN*.kvuorxd cam'BB or tokar.Scasim.Februsry IS.\u2014Unconfirmed rumors hare reached here through temrs from Trinkitat th*t the rebels carried Tokar by assault last night and massacred the garrison.Tit* *7 bringing In absent nntmbera.At the latter hoar the House was still lu session, with little prospect of adjournment until daybreak.Representatives of the cotton manufacturing Industry had a hearing before the Wavs and Means Committee on Monday.Mr.Dslton.of Merrlmac mills, said the New England cotton manufacturing Industry was threatened with a complete overthrow by the Morrison bill.\t____ THE GENEVA AWARD GRAP.The Court of Claims, Washington, has dis-missed the ctsoa of the Great Western Insurance Company Jacob R Tvlfalr, receiver.John P.Paullson, recelrtr.snd the Son Mutual Insurance Comrany.all of New York, for want of jurisdiction.These are Insurance cases arising out of the Geneva award.Salta were brought to recover from the government the amount of these claims, on the gronnd that the United States In collecting money from Great Britain, acted aa their agent, and waa under Implied obligations to pay their claims The moor y was receive-', by the United States In Its capacity as sovereign, end the rights of Individual claimants were entirely merged in the award, the distribution of which rested entirely In the discretion of the United States aa a sovereign.AMERICAN The firs: sugar refinery ever established In Cube is In course of construction In Cardenas, and will soon be ready tc commence work.The liver at Lonlavllle Is felling at the rate of an Inch an hour.It Is now below the highest point reached by lest tear's freshet.Business u a little more active, (iusinées men are washing out some of their pieces and In a few days will be reedy for action.The Virginia Senate has passed over the Governor s veto bills taking from the Governor the power of appointing officers of lunatic asylums and vacating the boards of directors.The Heo»e having taken similar action the bills are now law.The Governor sent another message on Monday vetoing the reepporttonmsnt Of representation of Virginia In Congress.Captain Kirkland's physical condition not being sufficiently sound.Com ma ad er W.T.Schley has been selected to command the Greely relief expedition.Commander Sabler has not been on the sick list since be entered the service In 1856 Captain Wilde's name Is mentioned In Washington In connection with the command of tho \" Bear.\" THE GERMAN INSULT TO THE STARS AND STRIPES.Mr.Sargent.United States Minister to Ber-11a, has no positive Information on the subject of the Lasker resolution, but believes that It has been returned.In the Honse of Representatives, Washington, on Monday, Mr Belford offered a résolu- 1 tien requesting the Secretary of State to tran* ' mit a copy of any despeteneo he may have concerning the return of the Lasker reeolnttox It is stated In Berlin that Prince Bismarck's } reasons for morning to Congress the Lasker reeolution will shortly be published.TbecMm is made that a high political i rlnclple formsd the besli of thv action.CANADIAN.QUEBEC.Mr.Matthew Arnold's Lk-tiiBK on Monday night on *\u2022 Literature and Science.\" before the Literary and Historical Society, was very largely attende 1 and highly appreciated.The Mass Mieting of citizens held on Sun-dsy «f err.oon in the Jacques Cartier Hall numbered al out two tbourand.The taming v; near and dear tom.we find great consolation in feeling that he wss fatly prepared to meet hU Divine Master : And xeherea*, we recognize In the deceased, a young man of ex-mnlary rbara*-ter.and the void occasioned by hla early death will long be felt by bis many friends in the Uiass Blower*' fraternity: Therefore, be it Acrolred.\u2014That we decplv f«el the loss euitatned la him as a member of the Colon, who, though removed from the transient ereore of life, will alwayl lire in the meftory of those who knew him throagh-ont the fraternity, /fesclred.\u2014That we, aa a Union, extend onr deepeet sympathy to the relatives of Jecvated specially tbe widow and children In the loti of à husband and fether.fteioleed,\u2014That a copy of this preamble and reto-Intlon be presented to tbe family of our decease*! brother, and published In the Montréal Wtntu, also la tbe Brighton (New Jersey) A'rcnlrw ,Vet/-«.( Johj» F.Thorn, Committee.\u2019 Wm.K.Fokdham.(Cha*.Brown.MUNICIPAL ELECTION\u2019S.The elections for mayor in the different municipalities are now almost concluded.The following revolts sre In addition to those already published in these columns Actonvale.Mr.Charles Rascool ; Marlevllle, Mr.E.H.Poulin ; Belo-lI, Mr.Joseph Morin ; St Brigldn, Mr.David Lafond ; Henrtvllle.Mr.K.Lafond ; Drammondville.Mr.W.J.Watt», VI P.p.; Grantham, Mr.H.Vassal ; Ht.Germain de Grantham.Mr.L.A.Bernard ; West Wickham.Air.M Leonard ; L'Ange Gardien, Mr.Ludger Authler ; St Damase.Mr.Joseph Dnpont.OUR CITY ALDERMEN.A MKTINO OV TH* COCNOtfc YB.STERDA' -THE OAS CONTRACT\u2014SALARIES OF ASSESSORS \u2014 THR LICENSE BY-LAW PASSED.An adjourned meeting of tka City Council waa held yesterday afternoon, and shortly after half-past three o\u2019clock His Worship Maror Beaudry called the members to order.His Worship then said that before signing tho gas contract he had the following communication to make: \u2014 Having examined the draft of contract with the gas company, I am of opinion that the following additions to the contract shonld be made.First, on page 4 of the contract where It says, \"And shall for that purpose have free access to tbe works of the eald company.\" I would add the words \"at all times.\" Secondly, on pmge 3, to add to the end of paragraph 6, at the head of the page the following words; \" At the cost of the company when snch lamp post or posts shall have been broken.Injured or displaced by reason of works made by tha com-panv\u201d Aid Gnnler moved.Aid.Donovan seconded, that the additions suggested by the Mayor be adopted.Aid.Rainville snggested that Aid Grenl-r add to the motion the following, sod that the contract be lartber amended bv adding the woida \" for prompt payment \" after \" one dollar and fifty cents \" in the contract.Ad.Grenier accepted the addition and the motion waa unanimously carried.On motion the 24th order of the day \"on the petition of the assessors for an Increase of talary \u201d wa> then taken up Aid.Grenier moved that the report of the Finance Committee \" that the salariée of the arseisors be increeced to $1,400\" bo adopted.Aid.Holland, seconded br Aid.Donovan, moved as an amendment \" that tha salaries of tbe assessors remain the same as last year.\" A long discussion ensued, and on the amendment being put to the vote It wss lost by nine for end twelve against.Aid.Holland then moved that an increase of $200 be given to each assessor.This amendment was also lost The mein motion wee then pat end carried by a vote of 14 for and 0 against.The first order of the dsy\u2014to consider the report of the apeclel committee on lloeneea, aud for the first, second and third reading of a by-law to limit the number of licenses tn the city of Montreal\u2014was then taken up.THE LICENSE BY-LAW AND ALD.MSHANE.On the motion of Aid.Roy.the standing orders of tbe Council were suspended to allow of the consideration of the by-law.The City Clerk then reed the bv-law.Aid.Roy then moved that the by-law be r»ad a second time.This was carried, Aid.Me-hbane.however dissenting.A < ASTIOATION FOR \"OCR JIMMY.\u201d Aid.GrenDr.In moving that tne by law be adopted, said be was surprised that Aid.Me-tihane.tbe popular representative, tbe member of the people\u2014(applause)\u2014took tbe position he did.It was the true Interests of the people that were at stake.He knew Aid.MeShana did a great deal for tbe people.Aid.MeBhsne knew that tbe by-law most be passed before the 1 »t of March to become law, He was sorry that Aid.McSbana was working against a measure the' waa certainly for the Interest of th1 *orB lh»3 were given by the delegaun Several of thrbo were of a very Interesting character, kboelng eioelleut work lor UnrUt u\"d®r ^ ootirsiflcg circumstances, the Kev J.K.BsUUe nthung that la hts district they had ««tabUMed h Hnndav school In a locality wnlah waa the ,bo\u201ce ot many an tne tramps to »n« unltol ü'Tb« evening s »siloo opened at 7.31) by the c»oir elng'ug anc b ' prayer\t«« i TheHev.James Hastlo rosd a valuable and Interesting paper on \u201cThe Iniaencoof boms on the Sunday-school.\" Too Ksv.J S Bar\u201c®t.said that the Sufday tchool wsa ^an^ ald^ an j IQ\t«as».\tV\u2019' ' V -.\tA orld waB «tored up for the edacaUoo of the heathen world.It was a natoral law that man must erimmunlcate the result of their en by the\tb' ^0*0*, eye or baud, and the tame and D.H- law 6PDMed to Christianity.It most ba PJ?-ill Camp- claimed by all who 0 Rev.A.I mastery over a man that all who hadltlntheU hearts could make men hear them.Th?r®\"îC a time when the church wan the *™atest power In the world, ®«-d one msu sUod at the .mtiiong caked COMPENSATION lever WATCHES, gnnranterd b, Ike Cempnnv for II»e rcans AID-GOLD, .\u2022*** th.IARCI»T ASH non rOHPR.Tr.TOC.Of WATCUM I» CANADA' .\t.\t.\u2022IH.E\u2019iO.&NGL1HH WATCH EH.^ Mll.VER WATCHES, «Iront llanieie, .\t\u2022\t\u2022\t\u2022\t*\t* An Immen.o »to«k of JEWELLERY 00 band from lbs best EnglUb mumfaetorws.NEW DBH1GNH EVERY MONTH!____________________________ To Lot.rro BENT, the \u201c AmericanHonse\u201d Mêêêèf ^l',0 LET, one of those new Stores, l ,UI, nwoUln*\t^ao?uJuXÜZi tome well rpo LKT,a neatly furnished House, 1 M CUT Councillor tlreot.4pv\\j ae lbs premises K.M.MANN.8».Ymncols Xavtar st.LET\t\u2022 I EARM.M OuUomOnt, bolotylng to ttosh Tejlor Es oner »mu»sw 8ETTLKMENr OR CULTIVATION.j LfeT, No.lift Ciwlioux tbe ftrst-claaa, detache,».Cnt ston# UOU**« *''** Coach bou-e, siaidmg Ae.formerly ©.wnpled by uapt.Vollgny.Rent low.Apply to 9IACINTOKI1 dk HYDE, No.22 Sb John street.rro LET, that tine Cut-stone Store, I .iih nime ulass windows No.424 Notre Dame J.MOSS, Resol let st.with Steam street.Apptf »u \u201c\u2022 '' TO Power, nest door to TORE TO LET, 1\t1\tWitness\" Office.For fur- - \"Witness , Xr ;^cu.a.V\u2018.,\u201cd;Yo JOHN UEATTV, Office.rro LET.\u201411oub©« anti Stores, m I dlffsient parts of ibe city.R.STANLEY BAbO, U» 8L James htrwet.rro LET, in the ci tv, a X gsnlcn (With stone house, Ac), ft.STANLEY ^ garden - , BAOU.dU St.James street.no LET.J^uXlsmBud «200 takers IQ .hsSandAy.\ttoT« m^s of schools of thn*.prosbytety.\t^ ^ S theP Uomlnlon, having Riven $1,001, of mntlon of Bands of Hop«t and tll0.ufh\u2018ntb'* tb® whlch the Sabbath school gave $641.J^hem wKo^ enable thecn W1\t1 The Rev.Mr.Sparling then spoke ^bestAted attuaMonn Vaoaau, kUVKinNKNKNTs/w II, i f W i -1 y.lftr*4 nf.it.al (As ralt 0/ U\\ I.r'.NI II It V.I.P ,.r.t .Sit t I»*-» of missions was the most that the object «.\u2014- -\t.\t.stupendous Idea of the age, and quoted MJ»® ®E the results to show that tney were not a failure.The two great Anglo Saxon nations, BrlWln and America, had done more for missions than nil the other nations in the world.\t.During the evening several anthems were rendered in admirable style by the Urge choir of the church, which helped to make the mating the success that it was.Scott Act The Ray.F.Powell gsve bU experleuco of temperance work la connection with schools In ^ThMhlrd session was opened ât H nesday morning by a prayer meeting, led by Mr \\Y J- bcott.There was a large attsttdance.In the absence of the Rev.U.Me Art ha teschers' meeting waaconductwl by the ivev.Alex.Mscgllllvray.Lesson.The cjnverslon of the gaoler, Acts, xvl.,\u2014.r.iG.\t.-Kiare- r»f How to conduct reviews, was the «ibjec.dGcusslon from 10 to 11 am.Ihe Rav.a ^ Me Caul having been deUln*.\u2018.prtpnid.tit,,ri> \u2022«'I Peeve, inftrftm HAl.f -i uM I'l l- WOUI» rP keeping the bowoi»\t,u -r\tfnrnlahee It* Economy, each\t'i'\u2018 u,- Lim 11 y.U«e n i other, a grt-fti in^ny »io$6$ for tn« laniiiye ry-A Box In tho Houmi will »»va many a doctoi1.vl.lt.««Id by all druggLt».prit# 2:,e.nd by tbe proprietor TIIK H.yilTII MKDIUINK CO., 4.» Ulrnrv »irr«-L________\u2014 j>.\u2014Excellent Board Room», U9 St.Antoine atreet lÿïï and Miscellaneous.;iiLE Room with Board.»\t108 Stanley street.HERE ARE THE D O U B L E wiih board.and Single Rooms, 1130 Laganahetiere »treet.REWARDS s\t___________________ l.t-One Beautiful Cabinet Organ, valued at .mX).00 I I^URNISHED RoUlll^tO^LO._\t.ete.a* V-»-« 'TwImIm\tI *\t1 ¦ - ^ T7UKN1SHE1) ROOMS.H ^\t1375 st.Catherine «tree .OAMUEL C.F ATT, ^\t-,\tACCOUNTANT.lias removed to CHESTERFIELD CHAMBERS.18 St.Alexl» etreet.off Suite Dame sweet.IT LEADS ALL.com- onj_Five o'clock Tele a-Teto Ritra Triple Silver 1'luted Tea Service, about.EVANS\u2019 3rd\u2014One Lady's Solid Gold Hunting Case Watch 90.00 I JL_ 100.00 90.00 ?h.indlaT.three with nine native aulstanM Id J.pàn ten.monï the French-Canadlanxand the rêinalnder In «he poorer dlsirlcU of the oountry.The income for the year »mo«m®dt0 «r $ f5°ÎÏÏ ô( .mou jt tbe Ment.l Coof.r.ece .ebiclbrf aa imperative ll* .7^®\u201c \u2018L^4 was no other m§m% they would civilize th®\u201c* JJ11 ,te»mshlp«.inventions, each as\t\u2019.u» caUse of per Unco of God\u2019» inviolate truth, an>l knew \u2014Om* elegant heavy, Black Silk Dress Tat- 6th Cth-one extra heavy.Silver-plated Cruet Stand twltb bell attachment).7th to 12th Û0.00 43 00 23.00 IM BN ISOLD Rooms to Kent.I^\t29 Burnside Hla > \\(\u2019AN(TES for l.imrdcrs.L\t153 tg St Antoine st.R Six valuable Coin Sil ver Hunting Case Watchea.each .OOMS.\u2014Unturnislicil Rooms to let.suitable for llousekeep^D^^ |trMt.Six Aluminum tho general public as Ayer\u2019s Sarsaparilla.It loails the list as a truly scientific Catarrh .s; ^gng^sfeiasss of scrofulous origiu.\u2022\u2022Hutto,Tex.,Sept.28.l8AV EVEN' .INu.the JOtk ia»t.at S p.m.)0\tUyorJoToftue wVc.M.E.X.GRAHAM, se.y.TL ES DAY, FEBRUARY If», 1884.The Minneapolis board of trade has passed a resolutiou condoling with Henry ' dlard in his misfortunes.This resolution was probably well earned long ago by the special rates with which the Northern Railway favored the millers of Minneapolis at the expense of the rest of the community.The Most Impudent Thing ou record is t !.e demand of an Iowa liquor-sellor for a divoice from his wife on the ground of drunkenness, a habit, alleged in tùe bill of complaint, to have been acquired by the unhappy woman while dispensing drinks in her husbands saloon.The granting of such a divorce would beau indelible stain upon the escutcheon of Iowa.was was army composed of timuL raw Egyptian recruits and mutinous Nubians.These troops were transported by ship from Suez to Saakim, a port from which routes by wsy of Siukat and Berber and by Kasala, Aboo-Kharraz, run to Khartoum.The first task was to teiie\\e the smaller garrisons named, and thou after conciliating the most powerful Arab tribes of Nubia, advance to there, lief of Khartoum.Baker Pasha trans-Suakim to Triaki-then by cautious the relief of To.attack his useless WOMAN ^ CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.ported troops from tat by sea, and stops advanced to kar.At the first army threw away their weapons and ran or surrendered.Baker Pasha is not a leader with the moral qualities of Gordon or the THE ANNUAL MEETING YEsTEKOAV\u2014THE RE-OORTS AND ELECTION «!' OFVH\u2019KRS.We have many societies in the city tn which \u2022re centred more or lees of public Interest, but none which shoahl so command the eyaatmthlee of all clasees and conditions of society as the Womans Christian Temperance Union.Few enterprises can, in the first year of their exUt-ence, show »o nmoh work done and so much good accomplished.At the time of the anolvor sary meetings, aj-earago, at the Instanceof the late Rev.Thomas Galea a few ladles met with Mrs.\\ oumans In the basement of Stanley Street Church and four days later at the Y.W.C.A.Rooms, when, with a small membership, the Lnion waa formed, and on Monday last their l?ok tn tb/clrr rchco s Dr Benjsmlo Ward KlchanUon * Tern7 P6fUC# UAtOD Hock.TlfO Drl76A of f\\ft£ko»r\\ \u201c1 \u201c?u\"*\u201d\u2019h-' tbi \u2018° o,lnre';\u201d\u2018,\u201d'rl\"\u201d° b'\tMop!.i\u201e R ^V rtM?ïlHhitb9 rî*cotd,ng ^reUry.Mra oers.On paying a fee of not leas tiian WreL'lv nDraWere\tM \u201coaor.ry members ' atantll7^ I \u201c®etln*f h\"\u2019« bon heid con \u2022UQtly and to tbeno a large incajuro of th«ir succta, may be attilbuted.Tbe^ouog Men1.Christian Association had aaked the ladln, in co_operate with them In looking after thote thï?rï£n\"! J* P]*dg* from time to time m wotk conduct bands of hope In the Ifere^v rn r D«*°.od dt?wor* h*» been done bv tho literature Commlttae, but they are H rJc'h lÎJ Mtk °f frUD,U Th'r *'o conatanf Jettera from uolonrters applaud unanimously end eulogise the overnment policy.It was expected that the vote would be taken this ovenlng late.Mr.Paterson, of Brant, however, and one or two other elouuent and forcible speakers are yet to be heard besides smaller fry, so that It may be the latter end of the week before the resolutions are voted upon.THE EXCHANOE BANK.immediately after the House convened yes terday, when \" Questions by members'\u2019 were In order, among other Interrogatories advanced Mr.Holton asked If the Finance Minister htd, since tte suspension of the Exchange Bank of Canada, demanded or obtained any security for the repayment of the hundred thousand dollars advanced to that Institution upon the strength of the Hon.A.W.Ogilvie\u2019s letter of guarantee, and, If so, what security ?if no «U3h security haa been obtained, has tbe Minister of Finance caused any legal proceedings to be taken, or la It tne intention of the Government to Institute proceedings.Sir Leonard, In reply, stated that he was advised by the Minister of Justice that tbe Crown was by law entitled to priority of claim, and that Instructions had been given to have such proceedings takeu.If the Government could not In this manner realize the full Indebtedness, then Mr.Ogllvle would be called upon to make good the deficiency.Other questions elicited the following facts The Government will make an allowance to inspectors ap-polnttd under the License Act of 1883; the Mounted 1\u2019oltce service canuot be extended to British Columbia as desired, being confined ex clmlvely to the North West.TUE BC7IK1KT.Mr Leopard Tiller will, in his financial statement, which will probably be made early nex week, refer to proposed changes In the tariff on grain.The Hon.Mr.Fabre performed certain uuito* under the High Commission lu England snd lecelTed therefor a salary of $2,000.Legislation will be Introduced later In tbe ses »lou atbctlug benefit and mutual insurance roc'.Ules doing business In Canada.THE C.r.R.DERATE.Mr.Lester resumed the debate on the Canadian Pacific Railway resolutions with an boar\u2019s speech.He regarded the question us the most Important that the House bad been called upon to discuss for a long time past acd probably the gravest that the present Parliament wonld be asked to decide.He argued that the subsidy now demanded was not a loan, but a donation to the company, and without this donation they would be unable to finish tbelr original contract By a calcnlatloa of what the company was to receive by the original agreement h undersigned is now prepared to arrange dates for bprlng bales of Household Furniture and Effeets.PFUbONAL ATTENTION.WILLIAM II.AKNTON, *21\u20182 Ni.Imnvn xtn-ot.j;ar.m STOUR.M.Hicks & Co.s1 >*.t\u2019.INorinau.YI7' ANTED,\t;i strong, iiutive TV General bervaut.115 Meuntatu street.TIUANTKD, (\u2019ook and Housemaid.7ti itedpath street Yir ANTED, jrood Cook, to «\u2022(> to TV the countiy: elderly woman preferred: references required.Apply 373 St.Deminiiiuo at.\\\\TANTIM), four lirst-class Shirt v T Ironoraat the r »»\"\u2022 ' Cr{r,\".\u2018 Stalt» «p.» W.Ota X\"^b°tat ÆU\u201cd.\u2018 \u2019«tai.o iVob- sorts of wisdom and undsrstmding and to en- noire all kinds of sense more easily than fitneas.II a group of trees, a rustic \u2022«at» * fountain a porch, a circular drive, or a bed o scarlet geraniums has a chBrming effect under certain Sireum*tances, it is assumed that it will be1 equally charming everywhere.But almost any mistake is better than stagnation and in-di^erence, and from smallest bogianings, like an old wd worthless fence, or the addltiouof some trifling embellishment to the yard, ho\u201cf* SSda that had lot years been cheerlessaud retient renewed their yonth, Bnd/^l^ outward signs of the affection »\u201dd r®,^t °/ thslr owners.\u2014A.C.Oardmtr »** Tht Contintnt.temperance.A Mimihteb of the gospel stood la a reform EASTERN RAILWAY.COUTH MONTRKAI.AMD BQHTOM AIR LIMB.The Jlrect sad best route to RONTON, Worcester, Nashua.Concord, Man oh eater.Worrs* UWl4oU.l«noe.andTOw Itn.lwd dtlea and the only Une running tHruugh Uie W111TK MOUNTA1NN TO PORTLAND.Trains leave Montreal O ou » M \u2014DAY EXPRSttfi.with Pariov Oar, (ot ®,®ÛL£jJ5î, Manohcter, Nashua, Lowell and Boa tea AUotor 1\u2019ortland via WhlteMonnUlna.a to nm-NIOHT RXIMIKHB for Boston and New fl*,f«!i!Sd «ldnta with PnUmsa Palsoe Weems* Or for Newport.Waterloo, hidford Ht.cSilre.Md intmmedtite sUilona wit throufhooixHvtliin DJn the world.Accommodation» ensnrpasxed.Steorare INU HIM.A Isr^ nnmh«r of Mr.Rulmer's supporters, prlnrlpelly French Cad*!I*na.hod a meet leer »i the temporary commute) rooms this ¦Bornlnp.Among those present were ex-Meyor Klvard.Aid.Berger, Aid.Roy, ex Aid.Oau* thler, ex Aid.Allsrd, Meurs.Andrew Robort-son.C.A.Ueoflrlon.O.O., Gnsteve Drolel.8.O.Stevenson, J.B Holland, Henry Bnlmer, jr., Ac The ueetlncc was Informal, and ad-jenrned till Thnraday afternoon, when committees will be struck for both Hut ami West end of the city.The greatest en thnelssm preYtlled, and the French Canadian opponents of Mr.Beaudry are confident that, unleu tho English speaking roters show a most suicidal apathy, Mr.Bulmcr will be successful.In the course of discussion this morning It was generally agreed that, what ever had been Mr Beaudry\u2019s character ss Mayor In the past.It was tlmn that he shonld go.It waé contended that the French vote did not go fairly for Ltm at the last election owing to the altered telegraphing of five or six hundred tores It w»s considérer! that unit as the Council anil the Mayor are In harmony they cannot act for the city\u2019s Interest, and that the Council's action In withdrawing hts salary showed Mayor Beaudry's usefulness to be gone.Mr.Beaudry was essentially an obstructionist, refusing to s'.ga cootracts or by-laws except when In his own ioteresi\u2014tho Perrault priming contract being mentioned as an instance of the latter.Mr.Bundry had got the Irish vote by forbidding the Or«n«re rro eeeslon, bur, said one, it was well known that a few hours previously he had got a pro-clamaticn all ready to sign, allowing the pro cession to march, and It was only bv a daks thtt the other proclamation was Issued.Then, uld another, the City Counsll would this vear be cslled on \"for a grant to receive the British Association, and who could tell whether Mr.Beaudry would then bring his obstructive faculties Into play, and insult their visitors.Moreover, they wonted a geed man to receive those visitors In a proper way.Mayor Beaudry's refustl to dance with tho wife of Sens\u2019or Thtbaudean In the quadrille of honor a' the recent Carnival ball.\u2014the Senator being * Liberal,\u2014was also brought up against His Worship.THE MONTREAL.PORTLAND A BOSTON RAILWAY.THE EVIDENCE ON THE INTERVENTION OP BRADLEY BARLOW.This morning In the Practice Court evidence was taken upon the merits of tin- intervention of the Hon.Bradley Barlow, and Mr.J.C.Hat tor.q.C.In the case of Stephen *\u2019 gK rs.the Montreal.Portland A Boston Railway Com way Mr W.F.Salsbnry, assistant treasurer of the Canadian Pacific Railway, was the first wlttsss.He produced a number of notes of the South Eastern Railway Co., endorsed by the Bon.Bradley Barlow, bat did not know to whom thev belonged.Mr.A.W.Chaffee, the agent of the South-Eastern, said be had presented the note?, produced to either Mr.Angus.Mr.Stephen or Mr.McIntyre, and bad received for them their personal checnes.or drafts, for some $7- also tool particular care to describe himself as a eid.en of Montreal Mr Hatton.Q.C, had >e*n Mr.Barlow repeatedly since me 4th of August.Mr Bsnow said that If the petitioners would purchase his property upon the terms agreed on.he woai said tome: \u201cReligion mart truly be f divine institution to stand all these wrang-IIbea**\u2014f'j/priew, /w La PatrU.WASHINGTON\u2019S BIRTHDAY.Next Friday, February 22od.being \u201c Washington\u2019s Birthday.\u2019\u2019 the United States Consul General and Mrs.Stearns will hold a reception in honor of the day at their houae.No.770 Sherbrooke street, from five nntil nine o'clock.It 1?understood that no form*! Invitations have been issued, tut rhst they will bo very glad to see all wbo are Americana by blrtb or family connection or sympathy.ACTION FOR ALLEGED LIBEL.Mr.OMver H Barbrle.through Messrs.Bustced L White, has brought action for $5,000 damages for an alleged libel publlehed lathe £/s; 30 Jacques Ccrtler at HOj 30 Federal at 135 | 10 Hochelaga at 701 25 Richelieu at 50 ts ; 25 st 501 25 at 5G>«; 200 Gas at 188>4i 10 at 168 ; 50 Bank of Commerce at 120^; 10 at 12031.Atteruoon tales 01 Montreal at IBlki; 105 st 184 >4 ; 100 at 184)4; 25 OnUrio at 101; 25 Toronto at 17^)*; 50 at 174)4; 25 at 174)* 75 Merchants at II214 ;\t75 City Pas- aenger at 117; G5 Telegraph at 119i 7 at 119>4; 25 Gat at 168)4; 100 at 189\\; 10J at 189 ; 125 at 189»u ; 275 at 190: 25 at 190«4 1 150 at 100; *0 Pacifie at 55>4; 25 Rlrtaeliou at 50*1; 100 st 57.WHOLESALE PRICES.Tlie Enyllah grain market continues quiet, with rather more enquiry, however, for spot wheat, lieerbobm a cable advices of to-day's date are as follows Cargo#?, off coast, wheat, quiet bnt ster.dy ; corn, nothing offering.Cargcea on P*v Siige aud lor shipment, wheat, steadily held ; corn, very little demand.Liverpool wheat, spot, more ocqulrv ; corn, steady.Llterpool, 2 p m.\u2014Bacon, C.C., lbs ; L- C.47a ; S.C.48a Choice Cheese, 70s.Prime Western Lard 30*.Tbe Chirac© wheat market opened at937ee Feh.94e .March, 95a April, $1.00 May and $1.02 Jnce.The receipts were 52.000 bushels, and the ahipmenu 1G 000 hutheia.Corn is about >« of a cent Mzher at 537?c March.54V; April 59to« May.59t»c Jane.The receipt?were 251,000 bashels, and the shipment?116,000 bushels.The local grain market la very dull fand quo-tstlons are nominal Canada Red Winter, $1.22 to $L23; Canada White.$1.10 to $1.15; Canada fipricy.$1.18 to $1.20; Corn.63>ue In bond; Peas.90c ; Data 35c : Barley, 55c to 65; ; Rye, 62e.Fi.ovr.\u2014Receipts.1,824 barrels.There was not s single sale reported on 'Change today.We quote: Superior Extra, $5.55 to $3.60 ; Extra Superfine, $5.35 to $5.40 ; Fancy, noro.t Spring Extra $4.90 to $5.00: Superfine.$4.-5 to $4 40; Strong Baker*.Can.$5.25 to $5.50 ; do.Amer., $5.45 to $5 85 : Fine.$3.00 to $3.70; Middling*.$3.10 to $3.50; Pollards, $3.25 to $3.50; Ontario Baga medium, baa la-rinded, $2.50 to $2.60 ; do.Spring Extra \u20ac$,$5 to $2.25 ; do.Superfina $3.15 to $3.25 ; City Bags, delivered, $2.95 to $3.Mealk\u2014CornmeaJ, $3.20 to $3.40; Oatmeal-ordinary, $5.00 to $5.25 ; granulated.$5.20 to $5.50 9./Ukt I\u2019KODrcx.\u2014Butter is still very quiet, and cleeae firm with prices well maintained.W> quote : Batter\u2014Eastern Township*.19h>e to 21tsc; Morriabnrg and BroekvlUa.18c to 21e; Western.16c to 18c ; Add a conple ot conta per lb.to tbe above prices for selection?for the Jobbing trade.Cheese\u2014Choice Fall make», 13 qc to 13>iC; other kind*, lie to 13c, a?to make and quality.Tbe public cable Is itlllatTl*.F.oos are rather lower In prices.For new laid we quote 35c to 37c.Hoo Products are in fair local demand at tbo following prices:\u2014Western Mess Pork.$21 to $21.50; CanadianfihortCut, $21.50 to$22; Hams, dty cured.13e 10 15e ; Ba^on, IS\u2019oe to 15c ; I Ant.pails, Western.12\u2018bcto 13e; da.Canadian.12c to 12)ge; Tallow, refined, 7c to 9>g« as to quality.Dressed Hogs, $8.50 to $8 75 per 100 lb*., POULTRY is unchanged at 13c for turkey*, and 8c to 10c for geeaeand chicken?.A?kks are also unchanged at $4 15 to $4.25 for Pot?, as to tare?.Pearl?are uominal.Reci;ipt&\u2014Wheat, 9,100 bushel?; Pea*.2,850 do; Barley, 1,000 da; Flour.1,824 barrels; Athes 15 hrla.: Butter, 20 keg?; Pork, 210 brl?.; Dressed Beet, 208 do.\t«-a*; TORONTO MARKETS Tjao*TO OnL, February 19 \u2014Wheat.Fall Na 2.$1.08; No.3.$1.05; Bpnng.Na 1, $1.12 ; No.2.$1.09.Barley.Na 1.TJci^a 2, tUc to (J9e ; No.3, Extrs, G2e to 63c : STk 3, 52c to 55c; Peas, Na 2.7 Ic : Oats.No.1, 33c to 35e ,-Flour.Superior, $5-05 to $5.10; Extra $175.Market dull Flour neglected, wheat tearce and wanted as before, Oats unchanged.Barley easy with G7c best bid for No.2, Extra Na 3.sold equal to U2c and No 3.53c on track.Peas unchanged.Hogs firm at $8.25 for good.Potatoes weak and declining.HAMILTON MARKETS.Hamilton, Feb.18.\u2014White Wheat, par bushel.98« to $1.05; Tresdwell, 98eto$l,05; Red Win ter, $1 to $1 07 ; Spring, $1.05 to $1.10; Pease.60c to 75c; Barley, 55c to 02c ; Oats.36; 'o 37c ; Corn.02e to G3e ; Clover Heed.$6.25 to $7.00 .Timothy, $2 50 to »2 751 Apples 95e to $1,00 ; Potatocf.50e to 52c; White Wheel Flour, per brl.$4 90 to $5.75 ; Strong Bakers'Flour, $1.90 to $5.75; Kntter, in rolls, per lb.16c to 18c ; Batter in firkin?, 12)gc.to 18c; Kgg«.per do/.-n.28c to 30c ; Greened Hog?, per cwt., $7.50 to$8.50.Livcarooi.j Fob.JR.5 p.m.Fob.19.5 p.m.Floor.\t\t.in\t0\tto\t11\t6\t19\t0\tto\til\tA Spring Wheat.Ke»j Winter.\t.7\t10\tto\t8\t3\t7\t10\tto\t8\t2 \t.H\t2\tto\t8\tÛ\t8\t2\tto\t8\tS No.2 California.\t.7\t\u2022J\tto\tH\t0\t7\tIt\tto\t8\t9 No.1 California.\t.8\t\u2018J\tto\t8\t8\t8\t1\tto\t8\t8 Corn (new)\t\t.6\t\u2022J L|*o\t\t9\t0\tft\t2\tto\t9\t0 Da (old)\t\t.5\t0»\t3-0\t9\t0\t5\tft\tto\t0\t9 Barley\t\tft\t6\tto\t9\t0\t5\t6\tto\t0\t9 Data\t\t\t.6\t6\tto\t0\t0\tft\t5\tto\t0\t9 Peas.\t\ttl\t6\tto\t9\t9\t6\t6\tto\t«\t9 Pork.\t\t78\t0\tto\t00\t0\t78\t0\tto\t00\t9 Lard.\t\t50\t»\tto\t90\t0\tC9\t0\tto\too\t9 Bacon\t\t.47\t6\tto\t48\t(11\t48\t6\tto\t47\t0 Tallow.\t\t40\t()\tto\t00\t 1\t40\t9\tto\t00\t0 Cheese.\t\t\t.71\t9\tto\t00\t9\t71\t9\tto\t90\t0 Ohioaoo.Feb.19.1.00 p.m - lloatng\u2014Wheat, 94e nom.Feb.; 94)e March; 95'«e April ; $l.O0).| May ; $l.02>q Jane.Corn.53-V- nom.Feb.; 54c March; 54)a-t April; 59^; May ; 59-\\cJane; 61-V July.Oats.3 J)«e nom.Feb.; 32 V: March: 33s a?ked April; 37c May; 37 *40 June.Pork, $17.45 nom.Peb.q $17.45 March ; 417.65 May.Lard, $9.55 nom.Feb.; $9.55 March; $9.77*$M»y.Milwai'kkk.Feb 19 1 07 p.m.Wo eat.No.2, tecaab; 93\u2018gc Feb.and March; 99 q May.Nxwyoax.Feb.19, 8 p.m.\u2014Wheat, sales2.500,-000 bnahelt.Closing\u2014$1.08\\ February ; $1.094 March 1 fl.llV April, $L 14>4 Man $L15t« June.Corn, tales, 800,000 bushels.Cloeing \u2014 63c Feb.; fl3\u2018ao March; 64>«c April; tl5\\c May; GtikteJuna.Oata, 4l*ac Feb.; 4W March; 42V) April;! 43c May.London, Feb, 10.5.00 p.m \u2014Oonsols, 101 7-16 for money, and 101 «a for account.NEW YORK STOCK LIST-Fxb.19.iFumiihtd by J.K.Mttk*r.) 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