The daily witness, 20 janvier 1888, vendredi 20 janvier 1888

[" Vol.XXJX.No.10.MaHût* .ou the lot), inet.(,» ihe Ut* Mr llar.Hug, Capt Miller, of Hiinily lldarh, ta Uabella, aeoouil daughter if Mr.Win.Iliury, of Montreal.?Al.WH.I.MACPARtAKK At Hi Paul* Wmreb.Torui.to, ou Wedui aday, January Itth, 1888, by the Rtr.T.C.D*« Uarrea, Kdwanl Winn Karwell, of the KkMirn Townablpa Kant.Ml,cibrooke.P.V.tollen-net*», only daughte r of Henry Macfarlaue, Kaq., railway routrtetor.Yol'M! KIT/HIMON 1)8.At Huntingdon, P Q., Ilth January.1888, l>» Ihe ««»¦ W H Himrliog, H.A., I).Young to Mm Mary Klfewliuonda, both of Hiuchiobrook.MH'Ob I'KMHON At lUehmond, ICth January, lUO-, by the He».A J.IHlfonr, M.A., Jowph K laidge to Mary Ann.daughter of the late J.W Dei.lnon, OM'.VKI.AND ARM8TOKO.-At thn reaiilcnon of the bride\u2019* father, at Tlbbii» I lilt, near Kuowltrn, ou the 4D, January, 1888, tt >ou of Charle» N (Herelaud, Rni , of fcioun , to Mary A Annalroug, third dangbter of Wm.Arinetiong.MOOKKR KltOHT On the Pith inat , by the Ile*.1 lAweou, at the reaideuce of the bride* father, near Mantille, William 15 Hooker to .Kulher Alice, eldeet daughter of Mr UoUrt Proat.1)1 Kl) WIIITKRKAD.At \u201cItockmount,' Sumtuerhill ayenue, on Wrdutaday.January.Htb.1*88, William James WhiUhrud, »gcd 4G year».Km,r ial at g 3U on Saturday from the houv, thence to (.'hrist Cltinh Catheilral.PATEHSOK.At 4 Mil'er Terrace, Ruthcrglen, 8c rtlaud, 17th Dec , William Patereou, Japaoncr, age.1 tü )|ar», late of Mrntreal.MiOAKVl'Y.\u2014At hi* father a rcaidcncc, Wl Palace id., on the 18th Inst.John, aged 31 year* ami 10 mouth*, only sen of Owen Mctiartey.l unrral on Saturday, at 8 30 a.tn , to 8t Patrirk » Church, thence to Cote de* Neige* Cemetery.Rriend* at d aequalntanee* are rrwpoctfully in*itc't! -, 10a.» ish; Tabic Prune».3 lb*, far 25c.1.C.t IHPBKLI.corner Ht.IVhtrine and Drnmmnnd st recti.FKIDAY AFTKKNOON, JAN.20.Last Edition TELEGRAPHIC! NEWS.CABLE.A MUKDKKOU8 WIFR.CohK, Jan.20.\u2014Mrs.Crooke, a oonain of Dr, Cross, who was recently executed, boa Item ar rested on the chargo of starving her buaband, a genMtman of proiverty, aged 57.who died a short time ago.Mrs.Crooke aud her huiband lived in the satre neighborhood with tno f>o*s family, Stones of foul play led to an inquest, at which several doctors swore that death resulted from (tarvation The jury returned a verdict that the wife was rea|\">n»ihle for tier hu-tbaml's death.The won.an wa» admitted to bail, CIU'KCllILL'S PLOT AGAINST UAL FOUR.NkW YobK, January 20.\u2014The Tribune's London detqtatch raya: Uy far the moat interesting runtor in connection with politics is that whicit represents Lord Randolph Churchill a» médita ting a coup agaii.vt Mr.Halfour.His fnenda aver that he is di»|M>acd to pit himself against the n.anner in w'.icb coercion is now cirtiinl out.One of them goes so far a* to say that Lord Handolph will attack Mr.Uilfuir before Parliament meet*.L-r-l Randolph is still at 8t.Peteisburg where bo n:-ninina till next week, but hi* entres pond* nee is large and no man keeps himself better informed of what is going on.Should he txcome convinced that coercion is unpopular with a strong section of hu own party no step he might take would be surprising.He and Mr.Halfour were formerly alltea : between them they constituted exactly half of the fourth party.They never, however, worked together very cordially.Mr.Halfour never rtnlly can e to the front in public life till he became Chief Secretary for Ireland.Then he came with a rush which n*t-uiidied nobody so much as Lord Randolph.ll« undoubtedly stands at this n ornent between Lord K vmh'lph and tho leadership of the House, the )s)9t which the latter covets Ixyond all other», and for which bo has already si.own such singular capacity.Were Mr.Halfour to retire from the Irish Necirtaryship it would be supposing that he retains his present aacendency in the party to take the place which Loid Randolph might otherwise hope speedily to regain.This it u which to cynical observers lends an air \"f probability to the Htories of Lord Randolph's dislike to coercion.ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.London, Jan.20.\u2014The (ioverumeut ha» de dined to contribute .'.'i.FOO for an antarctic expedition sh propose*! by the Australian Government, which promised to give a similar sum.The ground for the rehual i» that sucli au exjie ditiou would be too HUiall to be useful.THE REBEL LOSS.Scakim, Jan 20.\u2014The relml» lost DO men in the recent battle.Col.Kitchener, who was wounded in the fight has been « bilged to go to Cairo for re-t and treatment, THE IMPERIAL CAHINET.HUMOUS OF COM I NO t'HAKUKH.Toronto.Jan.*20 \u2014The following special cable appears in this laoriung's f.7«6c :\u2014 Lonl>ON, Jan.111.\u2014Renewed rumors are cur-nut ol Cabinet changes.The statement* vary very much in i.at me.According to some authorities Sir M.Hick- Reach will resign tho n at he bn* eo I .r retained in the Cabin-'t with on' portfolio.Others say Mr.Hÿlfoim will re-sign And Sir Micnael Dick» Hesnb will re«iiiue bis i«l.Mu liralth eud\tau- butter than they tukve Ik^u l*>r year».Thu Mayor of Cork u to bo proaecuted by the iiovrrnnicnt for aaiMultiDK hco eerguant aud rrwcoinK the priaoutr.Thu ru|H>rt that I\u2019nnou ]li*inarck had naid that (turuiany would enjoy peace for the next three year» u »«ini othcially contradictu>l.Karl Streiatfuth, » manufacturer, ha« been arrmtud in Stia*l>ourfr on returnm?from % branch of hi* work* at Nancy, France.The Aichhtahop of Kouen ha* prohibited tho delivery of lecture* in the cathedral there on ac count (if the diaaater occationed by Wcdncaday'* lecture.The Soudanese have abandoned Handouband returned to Toka.Seven of their luatler* were killeii in the tiirhtinir on Tuesday with tribe* friendly to the Kngluh.-r.Thrvc hnudred marines have t>een ordered to Sootland to ipiiet the dualfecte^l crofter*.In conm pience of an intimation from the S|>aniah Mow rnment that »ho muit not allow her name to be connected with intnttuu* of the Opposition, ex-Queen Isabella ha* left the coun-try.Admiral Sir (leorsre Lyon ha* been named auccesjor to Lord 0.Leresford.THE POPE AM) IRELAND.Komk, January 1'J.\u2014The Ojuni-me says it is not probable that the Pope aeiiomly intend# to interven** on the settlement of the Irish Question in the interest of the pre*ent l!riti»h Government.It the Duke of Norfolk really ha* -in official rob*' n th^re i* nothin* to justify the hope that it will be successful.The Pope, it says, cannot go beyond advising the Iru.i bishops to follow a policy of prudence an 1 moderation, the Irish Question beiu* of an economic and national and not of a religious nature.Ihe OptfiK)t*\\tola Mr.\ti policy m tue most likely to pacify Ireland.Rous, January 10.\u2014The Duke of Norfolk had an interview at the Vatican to-day with Mgr.Aghsrdi.the secretary of extraordinary ecclesiastical atfaif*- D is atated that the object of the interview was to discuss the Insh question.WITNESS.DAILY MONTREAL and that certainly any proposition to admit fish free or to reduce the duty ii|x>n it would lie unfavorably regarded by the Foreign Alfaro* Committee.WAGES TO BK HKDUOKI).PlMUliKLl'HU, Jan.ID.\u2014The Rolling Mill Asm elation has decided upon a general reduu tien of wages in the mills represented in its or-ganizatiou, iroin'a tiasis >f 'J.2c per bar to 2>) per bar.It i* explained that the reduction i* due b> a dvpieasion in the iron triMte.The chauge will utfi-ct about twelve hundred workmen.KILLED 11Y APACHKH.Nouai.xh, A.T., January 15.\u2014A report wa« received this iiiorning, that two American piospectors were killed and two woimded a few days since on the Ysqui river in Mexico, by a band of Apaches.The party of five prospector* came upon them in a wild region in She Sierra Madre mountains.PKOHIUITION IN MASSAC1Il .SETTS APPROVED.P.oaiON, January lil.\u2014The constitutional prohibition amend ment was passed m thu S* nato this afternoon by 25 to N.CANADIAN.HALIFAX.Thx Fikxh in Albion mine are still raging.That in the eastern slope could be mKiuguistied witb about eight million gallon* t watag, lot there is no water.That in the wesîtru slope will he left to its fate.Coal Manaukhu are greatly dissatisfied at the inability of the Intercolonial Railway to handle the coal traffic.One of the slope* at Fpringhill dosed because it cannot get cars to tiansport the coal.Thx AitCHniHHOt* oy flAtstiRHi kv cable* tha*.he cannot make a nomination to theNovaSentia Hishojuic, and the Kynod will make another uV tempt to elect its own bishop.A STATE DINNER.Washington, January III.\u2014The second of THE CROWN PRINCE London, J »n.PJ.\u2014The Lancet has authoritative information that the German Crown Prince progress * so rapidly towards recovery that he looks forward to returning to Potsd*m in the spring.It is officially stated that (\u2018'men Victoria will go to Flor* nee in the spring.She ha* not taken a bouse at San Remo as was reported, ih* Queen w;il not open Parliament in person, him will start f ir the Continent after the opening of Parliament.\t____ THE EASTERN QUESTION.Deblin, Jan.19.\u2014After the return to lierlin of Cie*ire to depose Prince \\ erJinan 1 u be{>artnierit should be exUnded in the direction of telegra BUSINESS TROUBLES.Toronto, Jan.19.The lumber ririr.of S.C.Kaaady A Co.have suspended, has lately been hampered by a number of failli»»-* ot Inmberroen who*» i>ai>er they hold.The Ivabilitiea amount to 57^,000 to the Parry Sound Lnnber Co., and rimilar companies throughout the Province, The linn own* Cl 000 to the Ontario Bank nu l other*.MANITOBA LEGISLATURE.THE NEW cant NET fcVW-HIN IN.NS'lNNiKtu, Jan.B».\u2014The new Cabinet wa< sworn la iIim afterniHUi, coinii*ting of Air.Greenway, Premier and Minister of Agricut turn; Mr.Joseph Martin, Attorney-General and R.oSvay Commissioner ; Mr.lame* .\\.Smart, Minister of Publie Works, and Mr.\u2022Tame* K.Frendergatt, Proviacial Secretary.Mayor Jon.*, who, it i* \u201caid, v/ill till theoffi.:.» of Treat.Hier, ha* not ye* returned, hut the stabmeht wa* made that, after all.he will ne t be taken in, owing to the determined kick made against Sim.Hi* nan e, however, was announce! m the Hou*e to day.An effort wa* made in th»* Houee to day to g.ve thr.io rej>re sentativ» x to Winnipeg, but the motion wa* withdrawn.The bill to exclude u in-resident electors from voting at «lections passed its throe reading* today.It provides tor immediate residence for thiee month* prior to 1st January instant, and shall only be in force until n*w lists are prepared.The House adjourned till to-morrow, when the Lieutenant-Governor will give hi* assent to it.The House will then aujourn for four week* for the new minister* to receive the endorsation of their nonsiitueot*.There were thirteen Oppositionists in their seats to-day, Harrison and Gelley being abveut.Smith, Brown and Macarthur retained their old seats on tho Government side, hut say they are thoroughly independent and the location of their seat* has no aijfniti-cance.It is stated that the ministers will be hotly opposed.Mr.Wm.P.Smith bn* been nominated to oppose Attorney-General Marlin, ami Mr.Rc-gera will probably oppose Mr.Greenway.Mr.Smart is pretty sure of election, but the chauc*** »re that Mr.Prondergast will be beaten.Mr.Norquay will move to-morrow that it i* thediuy >>f the Government to refer the charges mad\" against the members of the old Government resiwcting tho handing over of bond* to the Hudson\u2019* Bay Railway contrac-tor to ¦ ne of the Que* n\u2019* Bench judges oracom-mittte for luvestigatiou.THE BIDDULPH MYSTERY.A NX fi THEOIIT EEGABDINU OS'iSS DBAZH.Lomhin, January 19.\u2014The Biddulph tragedy A GLENGARRY CONVENTION.UIINPAT BCHOOIJ# IN THE HWHLANI* (VWJNTT-INTBKBrtTINU K|lOCEEI»INO«-THX W** COkN WALL.( Corretpoiulenre of the WUnttS, ) The Uth Sunday school Convention of th« Presbytery of Glengarry was heln in the r re* l.ytenan churcfi, Msxv.ll\".this week, beginning on Tuesday at 2 p m.Tbs Itov.Mr.Mclima* presided, and the fotlowmg present : \u2014The Rev.Mr.McF.aehran ofVank^ leek Hill, Mr.Calderof Igsucaster, Mr.Stuart of Finch.Mr.nantir of CornwaH, Mr »\u2022 Mathfwro.» of Martmtown, Mr-Le,mu., of Dunv-gan, Mr D.\t«' Alexandria, and Mr.I>.D.Mcle'iman of (.ravel Hill.The Rev.Mr.Hastie effered up tho ojiening .,\t* rju fija addrtH» the chairman said that these fheir business eoIlv#lltloll- bright »ys.ts m the toil of tl,\" ____ .I\tI.».sition to recommend the total repeal taxes, failed.\t____ MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF NOV\u2019A SCOTIANS.New Yobk.January 19.\u2014Two middle aged men registered as E.Barker and L.1 ulton.o Hhubenacadie, N.S .at the International Hotel here yesterday.Tnis morning the odor of gxs can « out fnir.their room, the door was burst open and the bodies of both n.en were found on the floor dead.It was pi am they had blown out the ga*.One had a water pitcher dut.ied in hi* band, and the other lay aloOgside the bed.and bad bruises on the nose and left cheek.Ga( was on in full force.Tie cor.ner will investigate.UNITED CONGRESS.Washington, Jan.19.\u2014Thorienat\" in *n-cut nt Coin wall.Intheomrsnof histotnarks he gave a short report of their Sunday school wink It wax iery < nconr*i t< tidnnee ot .cliolurs being ninety, with a stud of fen feucherni\t,\t.Mr.MeKwi-n, the old Mend by of the Muf vil »¦ ct inch, then d»'livi r>\"i « short addrt -t*.a\"1 was followed by Mr.Mathew- .n, wh\" ref.*iw-4 to the kindly feeling that exi-te 1 betwoeii th l«-iip|i< of tfoir diffeient eongregstions, and the i, .¦ ii.litv rl.»v warn * ver hiu>i>V to extetl 1 ,\" tiurx of the Hiehland Scotchqxjople.IWr.Scott »; i I he was glad to see an incroart.el attendance of tlelegat\"*.and that between oil there existed ft tlo-er tie th.-si that of friendshqx for they were all brothers in tlhriat.The names of the delegates were then recj'ivwf, and the reports of the schools presented There «ere lid delegates present, representing four teen xchools, of thu following looalttiea Corn wall, St.Andrews, NVilliamaP.wn, Martintown, W« fcdlandu.Wale*, Indian Lands and Summers-town.Fhe reports contained much valuable infoin ation resjiectiDg the attendance and financial position ot tho sohoola.The report* of the various school* were road ->y the Secretary of the Convention.Mr.Hastie, of Knox Church, Cornwall, mode n few rt marks respecting their reiiort, and set f.-rth the advantage of having ft Lyman m president of the Sunday- school.Tho average attendance at their school is large, and last veer $1,*KK\u2018 was collected for school work.They have 210 names on their .Sunday -chool roll, with un average attendance of ftt>\"Ut 200, and a Bible class of 50.This does not include three schools outside of the town.The financial ]vit t of the report state., among other thing*, that the echool had paid $100 toward* the boil ling ( f the new church and $l l-.to n.is.ioiis, witn equally libtral * intnbution* for other pnrp.ses.At the close of each quarter iv niissiomroy oui-cert is field and an address delivered on some particular field of labor, such oa India, China and so forth.Also, once ft month the pastor, in connection with the morning service, preaches a ten minute sermon to the children.The reiHirt of this ffourishtng church was attentively listened to, and will coc jurage the smaller congregations represented at the Con vent ion.The Convention ck-xed on Wednesday at 9 p.m.During the last evening session an address was delivered by the Rev.Mr.McLaren, of Alexandria, on the connection between rinu day rchoola and miMione.It was a very m structive hnd entertaining address, ami was listened to with much attention.The exercise* of the evening brought t\" a close one of the most successful gatherings of the kind yet held by our Sunday school workers.ST.ANDREWS.OBldKATlON OV THE FA8TOU OK THK OONCUEGA-TIONALtST CHt'BCIt.The ordination of our new pastor, tho Rev.Ja*.McAdie, a graduate of the CougWgationa College, Montreal, took place here on the 22ud of last month.The following member* of the Council resjionded to the invitation \u2022\u2014 1 h\" Rev.F.H.Marling, M A.an.i Mr.Jonei, of Emmanuel church : Rev.!.M Hill and Mr.C.Cuming, of Calvary church.Montreal : R\"v.John Wore!, Ottawa: Rev.D.Macallmr.rit.Elmo: Rev.J.White and Mr.M.McKillican, of Yankleel: Hill.Letter* of regret were r ad from Dr.Cornish and Prof.K.M.Fenwick, who were unable to attend.The Revds.D.Battervon, M.A., of the Presbyterian church: K.B.O\u2019Sullivan, B.A.of Christ church; J.Higgins of tho Baptist church, Lachute, aud J.McIntyre and Mr.riui la r ¦ re al» > present The Rev.D.Macallnm ca!l-d the council to order, when the Rev.J.Worel was ch\"*en moderator and Mr.C.Cuslmg »cribe.The Rev.F.H.Marling letl in prayer.Mr.Me Adie then presented a carefully prepared sûrement of hi* doctrinal .and ecclesiastical beli -f, which showed him to b« a clear an i independent thinker, and well grounded in evangelical truth.Tb** statements being satisfactory b> th\" Council, Mr.McAdie was «irdained by the lay ing on of hands of the brethren, tho Rev.D Macallnm leading in th\" ordination prayer,\u2014 after which tho charge to the imwly ordained pastor was given by the Rev.F.H.Marling, i I,.- m rvice* then adjournod to 7.30 p.:> Tho evening service was of the most happy and interesting nature.Tho Rev.E.M.Hill addressed the jieopl\" on their duty t> tbei PROHIBITION IN OOMl*TON Tl> THE VKIENI'.I Of TEMFBHANOE, OrKIOEBR AM» MIMHEBH OF TUB TAHIOPH TENFEKANlE OB-(iANl/.A\u2019flONH, THE fl.ERGT, AN»* ALL LOVERS or THE HOME TUKOUIHOUT THE OOL'NfT OK tsOMITON.At the call of the secretary, and >1 tha pro vincial organizer of the Quebec Branch of thu ïüîmmion Alliance.Mr.John A.N*holl*, a convention of the Compton County Albzwce will I»-held ul Cooksbire \u2022« Friday, Jan.th, in it.,.Cotmty Town Hall.All who are iliter.»tod in the suppression of the iHiuor traffic urn u g» ntly requested to be present and K m of the 1.0 G.T., Rove» lemplsrH.Sons of Temprranca and W.C.T.I mon* throughout the County should R- well represented a- this most important cooveution, a* questions will be discuss, ti and plans for concerted »cti .ti a lted which will place the proh.bition inoveineut on a bttpii».Tt>|»ICi» (or diiiCilHSloo ^ \u2022\u2022Organisation of township league*.petitioning «f local council* agam'il the licensing of tl.\" tariff,11' \u2018\u2018local enforoement, etc.^ Duly t»f tha elector M no-1 \u201ct,'\u20184U oî paign \" will bo presented by Mr.\u2022lulm A.NicholL, the newly apjs'iuted I\u2019rovmcul Ioil liner ai.d organize.J lie Rev.J.Kin * will also b.- present.The programme wffl er.uut ot a n orning ses-ion, commencing at ten a.m,, an afternoon ecseion commencing at two p m., end from tho choirs pani/ntiniis.Lunch aud Mipper m the pio mu plan, hot tea and colite will i»« provided f.eetor all.Through the court**/ of Mr.Vauzilo, the newly appointed Mqierintendent of the Interna* tional Railway, return tickets at one fan- wdl lm issued at all point* on the line, to all attending the conventies.Resident clergymen are rn-»j.rtf oily requested to make this announcement at all their appointments .ititbecomisg Sabbath.By order of the Executive of the Compton County Alliante.B.N.Walik, M.D.riECKEfAHT.UoLintou, P.ÿ., Jan.17th, «iUKEN\u2019S COUNTY ELECTION.Il AI It!» THE MAN OF TIIKIft CHOICE.Erzukkicton, N.B., Jan.19.\u2014Coniphite returns from Queen\u2019s County give Baird, Canaer-vative, a ii ajority of 79 over King.Grit.At tt.e general election King had a majority of *>l.A comparisou of the result then and now i* as follows : 188?.1847.P.nintwick .Csnnlng.^ii,bridge.W1.man.(isgt-town.IGirpsti-sd .lohnston .rctersx ille.Wiiterlioroux-li .Wickham.144 Baird.\tKing.\tLaird.\tKing.85\t87\t85\t82 75\tIII\tMl\t57 .HU\t177\tHU\t1(4 .75\t172\tZ)\t15» IH\t73\tMl»\t75 Ml\tIDS\t162\t7« .bid\t16*\tni\tM2 .IMU\t1M\t136\t1« .S3\t146\t106\t132 Ml\t53\t1I,J\u2018\t\u20221» .MJ»\t1JM\t1,167\t1,078 Majority for King in February, 18»7, At.Majority for Uaird in Januarv, iïé^, 7».This is the first time since Confederation that Ccs.ervative ha* received a majority of the votes in (Queen's County.EXBKOBKIATOK.* APPOINTED.A petition having now boon presented to Judge Ijoranger, to apisiint commissioner* to the .xpropnation of tho old Ifentbl building and *he budding adjacent, Messrs J.Stirling, R.W.Shepherd amt J.I* Cmo-idy were »p-jiointed.70,\u2019 at pastor, the Revs.Q.White and 1).Macallnm 'ict-iu, I on work among the young, and the R\u2018»v.r.st.A I H.Marling \"ii the duty of tho Christian to the bureau give of his substance for the support of the go*|iel work.The new pastor, tho Rev.las.McAdie, is native of th\" north >.f Scotland, and had lieen two y«»r* in mission work in Newfoundland before entering college, and has also been two season* in the wmk at St.Andrews.The service was brought to a close with the bénédiction, pronounced by the new pastor.All hope that the new year will lie one of blessings and happiness for our pastor and his above rejioit was delayed in Iran* MAGOG PRINT COMPANY.The annual n eeting of the «hareliolders of the Mag* g Textile and Print Company was h.Id Wednrsday.when the rep-rot of the director* and a stat-rr.nt of the last year * on*io«*« were jubnntted.and unanimously adopted.Ihe old board was elected.Apothecaries.J.A.Ttlrphoos It:*) UAKTK, t'heintsL, UM Hair* Uftu>« street.Hi ftlteiiiooD wfseioû commencing at two p.tii., and\t.t a Hitdic mars meeting in the evening at\t-a\ti \\ p m.The exorcise* will b - varied bv muroc\t1\t\\ rom the choirs of a number of f.mperamw r JJOMŒOPATHY I A tull stock of Mesllctniw; also, Hi upiiusr s Hraoi For sale at the OLAJK.UW DHlili HA LI.MIRKT WAS ! Bterr requisite for th* making of Was Elowsr* alxraf* toes at the OLA}' lOW DKUU It ALL.NT.iiK.Nr.tlKVK UIMEKAL WATEB I The stroofeat and moat aflicacWms Uioeral Watur In tea arkeV For sale at tha OLA8QOW DKUO HALL Country orders promptly filled.DIPHTHERIA.CONDY\u2019S FLUID! The « ¦BAPKAT nn«I MUST l»|siSI» MTAHT t FOB HACK IN IIUI.K IJ Y 1.1 41 AX, MINH »t t O.A*k (\"nr .Inaaltt f.r it -pOR RHEUMATISM AND DYSPEPSIA us* only THE CALEDONIA WATKItN, which ara known to reliex* th.w trou him.(.1 RU .1 t O.Agenla.Jurors atreet.Professional.MACLAREN, LEET & SMITH, ADTOt'ATKH, H 4ltBlgTKllE, die.Ar«, Boom DxaitoN Hixh-k, 1ST Kl.Jumea alrert, Montreal.AO.| Joli M J \u2022KTH V M XI I.AI-.rS.LKKT, b.C L.r.anitii, ft nu.Con» r.fi* On* AN IRISH PANORAMA.Tho Young Irishmen\u2019s Association ha* decided to bold its annual concert in the Queen\u2019s Hall on St.Patrick\u2019s night, when a i aoorania of Picturesque Ireland will be presented to the audience, each pictur\" b\"ing accompanied with a short essay by a well known lecturer.P H.1ŒYNOLD8, R.A.KELLOND REYNOLDS * KKLf/IND, Roticitora of 1'atenU and Kipecti In FaU-ot Cxara.MONTREAL,\tTORONTO, 158 Ht Jam.a «treat.*1 Kin* «tnwt K-wV Branch Office Pacific nuldln*.\\Vashln*ton, D.C.Aifi-ncli* In I/i.nilnn and all forelm cxpltal* jK.FULTON, 24 Victoria Btnmt, -(n.wrly\tA.-.:- - ot Must.).Onrel f'atarrh* F ex ere, IMtua Nenratclaa Ac , k, Utter or Interview.IV JL/(i Friday.January 20, 1888.tiie montreat, daily witness.SVKTII1KS t'KO* MMtlU IIIST#aY.THROUGH FIRE AHD SWORD.A HKFriCH OK THK SIKOB OK IA)UXS HOUHG.Il V !.I.KACII.Icnro, \u201cthat roy another wim Huguenot.I only knew it my«>lf very Uiely, though now 1 umleritAiid ninny hiiitii.heAnl a* a ohilti after her «leiith.\u2014 1 will not call Meantime Captain Monckton was in no euviahle frame of mind.Ilia love for Marie wu* btrongor than ever, but he was torn with doubts as to whether »he cared for him, or even if him did he feared that «ho would never accept as her hiuban l one whose duty kept him in arma agaiuet lier countrymen.Hu longed tome her and en«l hU suapeuae at oikc.but although for «une day» he watched t-very opportunity it s eined impossible to meet her.The departure of the Kigmch military oHioers and their familiea could not be long delayed, and it flashed acrose him in a kind of despair that she might glide away out of hu life without word or sign.Ihu thi ught almost persumled him to apply to the Urueours, under w hose protection she was, for permission to address her, but he well Une * how little chance there was of an hug lishman and a heretic receiving a favorable answer to buch a suit, lie waa sitting^ witli Major Fraser, whose won ml hUli kept nioi prisoner, gloomily revolving these things m , his mind, when hi« friend said suddenly, \u201c I have seen your fair lady, l\u2019rank.Oh .not to day.\u201d he added, as the other starUul and looked about him as if he could not In* Ueve his ears.\u201cItwas before the garrison surrendered when I was lying in the hospital among the other poor wretches.I his place you have secured lor me is certainly better than that,if it were only in being out of hearing of their groans and curses, though I don t think you make quite such ft g-xid nurse ns Mademoiselle Marie.You should have sem how the poor fellows\u2019 faces lighted up as she w ent from one to another with coo tug drinks and other alleviations, and a gentle word of hope for all.I lay watching tier for a long time, and came to the conclusion you were right.She is as no ir an ungel as a woman caii bo who isn\u2019t absolute perfection, you \u201c IVihips she may Ik; at the hospital now, muttered Monckton, half to himself, and before hU astonished friend could sav another word, ho cMight up hU cap and dashc lont of the room.He walked rapidly through the street, which presented a most melancholy sight.Most of the houses having being built ot wood, many of them had vanished and lefc no trace hut heaps of ashes.He passed that part of the citadel where he had saved Mane lioni the tailing wall.A wave of tenderness surged up in him.\u201cI saved her then, thank Cod,\" he murmure l, and thinking how hoc looked and spoke after the danger encountered toe* ther, he found himself before the ru le ¦trueture, hastily p it together for the no id of the hour, where the sick and wounded lay.He asked of a woni«n just coming out, il Mademoiselle do Courserac was within.Mie replied in the aflirmalive.Did m men wish to m o Mademoiselle ?she was bidding go «1 bye to her patients, as the was goiugaway t-* morrow.\t,\t.\t, The young man\u2019s heart bounded.At lea a he would sec her first, and after\u2014well, after there would lie time enough to think, lie would wait, he said, till the young lady came She appeared in the doorway before long.He drew back that he might watch her for a moment unpercolvod.The pure, sweet face was downcast and verysad, butas «ho glanced up and saw who stepped into her path a Hood of < rinison swept up and mounted to her t.,i,pl- s, w hile the liglit in her eyes g ive him » glad momentary welcome.He t< ok lier hand and they Wftlke 1 on a li t-f,; space, then he said in a tenderly reproachful tone.\u201cAnd you would have gone away to-morrow ood left me without a word.\u201d She w as silent.What could she say?She loved him,she knew, butwh.it differ, noe could that make, except to give the hitter pun of « P\u201c Listen Marie,\" he went on with increasing vehemence.\u201c You know what I told vou that hast time we were together.I love you with my whole heart.1 will do anything you wish -all that you ask hut desert my duty.Is it possible that you care lor me ?\u201d There was another silence, then the girl nerved herself and turned to him, *\t\u201c Dear friend,\u201d she said, with great sweet- ness of look and tone, \u201csurely you know me better than to think I could ask you to h ave your post, but you have yours and I have mine, and-they cannot bs side by side, only may we not hope that onr separate paths will bring us to the same place at the end of the journey ?Sec, she continued, pointing to th.gleaming water at their feet, stretching away to the far horizon, Nee how many of thux.white sails there are yon d.r, beginning their journey across the great ocean.They will he separated, ere long lose sight of each other for days weeks-but many of them, ah surely many of them will icach the same harbor at hist.( \u201c Does this content you then, said her companion, gazing at her face, so fall fer tile moment of a w onderful pcaco and hope.\u2018 » on cannot care for inc as I do for you.It is our lives 1 want lo spend t igcther, and you speak to me of a distant future when life is over.1 ell me, ho went on.\u201c why it cannot bo as I have hoped and wished almost ever since I knew v.u.Tell mo what harrier stands in the way- for you do «-arc lor me a little \u2014is irv profession or\u2014my religion.\" 'i hue was a pause,then she lifted her clear l yes to his.\u201c Not thclsstt\u201d she said slowly.* though there i« much that is dark t > me «till.N \"U ilid not know, she added alter another si hints, heard as a Hy some strange Providence, .J )t churn-e, I found some months ago in an old chest of hc.rs, some books and papers.These have given me much to think of.There were letters from my grand father, and others of my mother\u2019s family.t>.her, which seemed to show me the purity and beauty of the faith she was bred in, as toinetliing 1 had been 1 miking for all uiy li.*-, without knowing it.\u201cI do not know how u will be with me,\u201d she ended sottly.\u2018All looks hi dark and full of diflicilUies, but I keep on, trusting 1 shall be shown the way.( To 6e (JotUmutd.) ifiismoss Caras.UNION\u2019S TRINIDAD HR AND OF ENGLISH DESICCATED COCOANUT, r.A.ADKINS, IIILDREX\u2019S CORNER.ti KAN DM AM AS SPECTACLES.VKKMKIkl) KKOll TUE OKRMAN, Once a little girl named Fanny Had the very kindest granny ; Duty was she all day long, Knitting stockings warm ami A.m.j,.sometimes making tiny fro.Ls, Or the prettiest baby socks ; All the day, like patient hoe, For her grandchildren worked she.She would tell them stories nice, \\\\ hen they\u2019d sit as still as mice, And with all their might attended, Wondering how the story ended.Fanny thought, \u201c I wish I, too.Tilings like graudmama could do.She can read, write, knit, and sew : How to do that 1 don t know.1 believe what makes her wise Is her second pair of oyer; Those round things across her nose Make her clever, 1 suppose.\u201d So exclaiming, little ban For her grannie\u2019s glasses ran, Thinking that with them, you know, She would wise and clever grow ; But she could not read one letter, And her work could do no better, tlrannie, coming in, said, \u201c I tear, You\u2019ll my glasses break, 1 fear.Fanny said, \u201c I thought with then^ 1 could read, write, sow, ami hem.' (Iiannic answered, \u201c \u2019lis with pains Know ledge of all that one gains ; Your young eyes aie clear and bright, < «lasses cannot help their sight : J have worked and road so long That my eyes no more are strong.You should try to learn at once, Re no more a little dunce ; If you now begin to try\t( Soon you\u2019ll know ns much as I.She to learn at once began, And a clever girl grew Fan \u2014Child's (hrn Magazine._ 3u MKAVr.K BAM.HIM.IS ii I l eomfortabl# 1» wi-ariuc »»oo iU Utile neck one uf Nnrman's Y.lcrirlr TeMhliin Nerktsers.Ph ra'e of ten mil.»n hour throiiBh a crowUwl lh.rooKhf .re.They ar«' unahle to take the nBinber of Ui«! oaid Oirter ahen U\" if>\"r dowi.a o'-Ope'tahlv citizen, or e.lli.ie.with an ancient but ban.rt applewi.inan They are «*|H' .lly uiiab!.to notice the l.umlar, wh«.un«Ur their « «'.oIbI noaei.roha th* preniiie* of h nwt tta.h-m u.Ki.iall ami uollurl.-aa (toga, alilio»i«I *Uh « aana»* of h-.i-.lea* »«.\u2022 noltncy when audUenly eor.fr .nle.1 a.rh .» t.|s cirpora lion and a.' a#gr.a i.e truncheon, are aiuenahle to arrrat; and the small > -y can be safely j mile 1 *t u lire.Shoul.l u.e Com e I appoi»*.the proper roan, a much needed ref irmatlon »i!l l*ll'y '\tl\u2019,\u2022\u2022\u2018ee.Meantime.Kmlth aBIG CUKAI* HALEdiewetua close.Cheap sale* ere Ju«' now a* thic k »» ,\t\" Aiituinnal I.-are* In Vallambfiran.Many cf this - «re cslle.1 m l.yeo irtesy.N i'her the (roods olTered.nor the priors charged, K.ve them any riyht to the till.'- In Sinith'e esse it happens 'hat liv re was not » ainslu aliop-woru article in hi« entir.stock.The K'ssU hadSrVLK, («' atlTt, Im-iiin'!' Mkkit; and the prices, when the- ImpwUnt feature are on-idered.were oimply mamelluua We still sell ubi\u2019.y < A .Krt.2t LiMpe.The route of HTATK LINK.Htramir» i* it t a y i.\tHoturday.KMi ll.5o.ui.Haloon*.st«l.-r'Min,«.*nioklnt and balb r™»ma arnld-\u2022 bip* Hs.A«ril> Cthiy Toconimodatlon* uneicolhsl.Htater'M.ms all on main deck.No bortcr, eattie, »b.-*p or pl«* earrle0 »\u2022\u2022\u2022*«% feecond Ca» m,\tand prepaid tici ii», oùt\u2019w^ï\u2019J.Ve.n-': M5 ; prepaid.Ml.-i«n*oa.IT.fleddli.r and oofS'a KKKE both ways.Hie.rag* to ami from 1^^*'^, tnJ\tp\u201e p-, PriSK WnioltT 4 H«.«.55 Broa, V3.v ( jjRAND FANCY DRKSS < aknivai t \u2014 OK \u2014 Irtilay Kreuint, Wih Jaa., ikhm.Wüï\t*\u2022» Pr«iaMn* (bMi ^***^>®\tâl th*' door.8hwafeo!4»n' Rpacutort'TiektU .\u201e1 th.Coo»-, meat* 17 Adm.aioo Caul, to «ran,.,, ,lU T.ft .K*\u2019r:\u2018 Ti0*rU- 4\u2018 ^ \u2022\u20224'h\u2018\t^ Kih llfPil M th.ho r, to I |viu.au 1 .> to 4 p.m., au,I at the Kiuk on tb.oibu-inf of th.t'amiral.Oooia «1.1 openo.1 at 1.39 p «.Kol.ruimneot will txgui at J.U p,n>.W.ALKX.« «LDURLL, S^'n-taryTroaaurof, 9i 81 KrancoU Xaiier itirot Mi-otrfal, 16th January, l$f& AIMKKTIMIMU KATKA.DAILY WITNKAM.,o° ^\tO» WEEKLY WITNKHM.l*Of*' lip* or fuU.-Me |» r lino On.third r.-tuaiou It aet iu uauaJ .mall lypr Sjuxtal couUact mi kim riptio* It «ten.,\tW\",u'\u201c), \u2022A(W ; W.yOily \\Vit»MrUu>rn N.auMignr.aij \u2022 19 lA.'fJU0 Ut>9 4\u2018ldr\u2018\u201c> tTiïS; 3J.«i4u ; W, now; ®lir ^tailij 3tt»taws.predation of Montreal\u2019^ netnia in these mat tera ia gruwin^, and that our people are be ginning to feel that they have boon living below thtdr privileges, and that by a little energy a very great «leal might aoon lie done to assert for Montreal her proper place among cities.pVANGJSLICAL MONTREtL BBANCn.ALLIANCE, oumuU- I t , toodurt lb.-in# 11 g.MOUNT ROYAL LODGE No 1 I o.o.r.A Sprvial M -nn* of M-.nt Royal J H'\tkkioay a\tDiAt.at $ !» :n.K?rry mt*ui brr m rrqufet.d to be pn-Mdi.Hy ,,r l.r f the N O ___________________K.hUI«.H, Kee.8ec.^THLETIC clud house TIME TABLE! Mr.ftK-t, MILLER l HIGGINS U*»e »;rcH to carry Pajapo.-.-ri to and from Club House, KATIROAT.JANt IRT 31st, «* roLLowiNu tiiix : MORNING Leare .table, at Nine oclock and Me GUI Collefe Gate* at Half past Niu*.Returmns *\u2022 Twel»e o clock.APTKRNOOjr lyeare* stables at Half-past One and McGill Collej.Gate at Tw 5 ocloci.Ketonuc* at Fire o'clock.rARE.SIC.R>TIR\\.Childreo under 1Î ye»r«.ISc return.A.ALLKN I.OtTE, Mannser.N C OTICE TO SCOTCHMEN.8ft-bmsn and son.and deftcendaef.of Hcotcb-'¦\t\u2022* N ¦ MT .IAMR*! si .*vJ ift .hyrnDwora, top flat., ou MO.VDAY EVEN !* \u2022\tt « \u2022 c.-ick.foe the p-m^we o/con*ilerir.i irh.t avp* iMKiid c I4kr4 for\t.mnatioa of » Social benefit Jj_RAND VOCAL Alar aitTBraRNTtL roicEBT s Tr Jer tbs vrsptce* ai.d in aid of the VICTORIA FOOTBALL .CLÜB.la I liaimer* thareb Lee Or* Hall, MANDAT.JA.NTABT 33td.at 8 p.m.Tiokbt*.S eenta.j^ecture.** Mkk.the anblinie Ttieranee ef Delijr \u2022abllaie.\u2019* BY K.H.MOLONEY.Late Saperiaten-lert of Roman Catholic 8ch»j.and now of the Be/ jrmed \u2022 athmic Church Is KNOX CHCBCH.oa I»r:b««.er at.corner Stanley TTESDAY EVENING.JAN.ÎL At S oeloci.TtcÉcca, 3 Ceuta.^pHE (ALKDDNIAN SOCIETT.AXNL\u2019AL Baraa* AaBlTer«ary Cuarert, \u2014I* TH*\u2014 -tkCEERS BALL.- WEB! USD AY, Jam.35th.ISAM, at 8 p.m.A il'»*, by Be*.J EDGAR HILL, M A., &D .on the ScntroK Port Geo era: admasim, Be.; r«reb»*tr» Chairs, 7Jc.; Par-q-weae.Mr Ra.roey Ke^rred.NV The pine cf ball at NoertbeuneT.1333 Notre Dame .t .wb«r» can be aararwl ou ar.d afv*r Tb irsday.the Mtb nut.\tDAVID AYTUN, -Secretary.Art association.PHILLIPS SQUARE.THE ART CLASSES, on 1er the direction of Mr W.Brymne*.iLCLA.re-commeoee wy*« on WEDNESDAY M\tJan Uh.at ) 30 The term extend* from Jan.«Us a, Apr MA ISM The f'lnnM* meet »»»ry M -.l.r, Wwtneeday and Fn lay.frocn )Xam.tsl2 10pni.linn* mortel* b*i> s pr'/ndwl dauy jcUl -l ie*, and all «tudenu are ear-neatly in*tted to arati tbemeeirew ef tbu ad'antac*.* Any pjrtrew inform at 100 wui Kindly S>e(tfea < n eo-; ury tr cr 'be o»cr*tary TMGal>n«« are open to mem ten and the public from IS am.ttnu.d ufe.Almu.a to oou-meinoen Se.FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, ISUS.Tmk Divine Impkiuonations at the Cathedral of Rouen are spoken of hy the religious authorities under the harmless name of a lecture.The Archbishop has prohibited thcao lectures because of the scandals them.attending Mu.Haikd has been elected for Queen\u2019s County, N.B., over Mr.King.H0 was practically elected by the apathy or disorganization of the Liberals, for had Mr.King received the same number of votes this year that he did last, he would have been elected On his return to Ottawa Mr.Jiuird will expect to h« brought back from Coventry.He has been duly whitewashed.Tw< M«mik Railways are pushing on to the Sault Ste.Marie.The tiraud Trunk LaiU ay, as we have before said, has made a oTg step in that direction.The new line is the iirockville, West I'ort and Sault Ste.Marie, which proposes bridging the St.I^tw-tence at Rrockville.This railway will, it claims, shorten the distance to the American seaboard from the North-West by one hundred miles.Either tiik Gazer* has suddenly decided to kick over the traces cither tentatively, or, like the Mail, for good and all, and enter the service of the public, or else the Dominion Government is as strongly in favor of the assumption of the Lake St.Deter debt as the people of Montreal can desire.The Gazette.strongly condemns the failure of the Govern ment to relieve Montreal harbor of its burdens.The whole hinderance to justice in this matter has been that the Montreal people were «le-terininetl in the interests of proU.'cticn to support the Government through thick and t)4n, and the Government has.in consepenly favored that move, ami a long room near the St.Laurence Hall uns kept open as an olhee umler the name of Annexation Hall.Their-was no reciprocity then, and from tlie time the reciprocity treaty was obtained nothing more was heard of annexation till it was abrogated.Tho way to bring about annexa tien, if tbo Amciicans want «>ur advice on the subject, would be in tbo direction «»f a gooti deal 1« as iguorau ro ami a p>od deal Jess supercilious bullying on tho part of tho press of the United States, and a m\"re intelligent appreciation ami imitation of those things wherein Canada has the advantage «>f her neighbor.So long as Americans talk of t anudian* as though they wore the vassals of ] European tyranny so Itmg must th«*y he ! thought of in Canada ns half-educated school- j boys who have never learned any external history later than the wars of Washington.competition in freights that makes tho «lif-fereuce.The competition of tho American railways compelled tho Canadian I\u2019acilic once before to lower freight live cents per bushel at Kmci Honami is again making the difference lietween a country possessing railway competition and ono where a\u2018strict monopoly is unjustly enforced too plain to be altogether comfortable.1\u2018erhaps the Government will now arise and explain, BACK TO THE BIBLE.THK LAND QUESTION IN TIIK LIGHT OF LEVITICUS.Ma SLAKE AT THE HIHLB WX-\u2019irrv\u2019H UKET1NÜ \u2014 7HK MOST FOPCLAU HOOK IN THE WORLD\u2014 MILLIONS OP NEW HKADKKH VOK IT.The Montreal Auxiliary Ihblu Society held its vCttv-seventh annual meeting last evening in Kn>kim> Chinch.That the publio have a hearty interest in th«i work and aims of the So ciety.was amply evidenced by tl*>* large Attendance, the rhurih being tilleii.Tho chair was occupied by th«- Hon.Senator Ferrier 'Fbere th* Canada fluaday scliool I nlon, th* acceptance of Hu* amount tor their comliiued right* and interest t hi tii* prtMiit bulldlug, with the understanding that J* * \u201c\u2018ould he effected for any *iin» excee.62 paid for Bibles and Testa-n ents; a donation to tho British an«l h'oreign ted iigain to ir.e«-c this representative gathering,\tBible Society of $480.07 ; from Brockvilla nn thisthe eighty third yearof the parentmteiety.Branch Bible Society, $.V>.Ij0; grants of Scrip-and the sixty ninth of our auxiliary in thiscity.tnres to the value of $1.0-14.37 to French missiou.1 ne nitttory of the l^ble Society fornu «mo of \u2014\t* A\u2019\t.\t.th«\u2018 most remarkable chapters in tho prowdence (>f God.Like the proj'hetic stone hewn sut of OUR CITY.D ELAWARE k HUDSON RY.\u2022 13.00.El< I RxION.\u2022n.ao.MONTREAL TO NEW NORM snd RETIKN.Jana try 31, being ÇKftM more than those of Isvti.The fret* contributions !>2.showing an increase of fofixOi, on account of the year, ar.d making the total receipts from the branche» $7,120.46, with an aggregate increase of $827.0*1, an advance on any recent year if not on any former one, ISS LmCOKTElRH ary societies, public institutions and others; leaving a balance in the hands of the Treasurer of $2,554.55.Dr.Cornish moved \u201cThat the report, an abstract of which has now been read, be adopted, printed, and circulated ; and that the following gentlemen be the office-bearers and connr.itteoof the Society for the ensuing year :\u2014 (\u2018resident : The Uon.Jaiueo Verrier.Senator ; Vice-Presidents: Principal Sir William Dawson, C.M.G.lib.I»., F.K.S.; The Right Itev.W.li.Rond, LUD., I-ord Bishop of Montreal ; The Rev.Geo.Douglas, Principal of Wesleyan College, Montreal ; The Rev.I).II.Mui-Viear.D.D., LLD., Vrinci|w! of the Preebytcrian Colli ge, Montreal : Treasurer .-\u2014Samuel Finley, k*.Recording Secretary.r en wick, Right Rev Bishop B.B.i eelier.M.I)., the Rev».Mhiuel Massey, .1.C.AntlllT, A.M., |!.|»., A.II.Maokay.I.ilbcrt lia»lie.H.D., dcblly for that ; it ia cuttomary to take wiiat 1» needed from the regular a|>|>ro|)hation for «trret cloan-iUK.etc.Whatever we upend on «now leaves us *n much abort for rummer work.The usage ha« been to MpeiMl up to $10,000 on raiHoviug an >w.I don't intend going over that thia year.Laat year I went on and apent $55.000.expecting Vi get an extra appropriation.Thu« far we haven't sprat much oier ÿ'.oo.\u201d \u201cThen you will remove the aurplut »now and icc?\u201d \u201c Yea, I am removing the ice.\" THK M.P.A U.ANNUAL MKKIINU Of Blui 2J (eel front, waitai\" il R dim\tr*s*1 *li motUru Uapr M»l < Iam o fstt tt* sl Hina in oellsrm Ksotjsi *»>Brsb ¦ lass leiia> la Uoavswleul to laiainea*.N lhli»i! i*«»ter n ' l e r.M kt l luf a |#f luaarul hivt.lHirut.Islaoal tenus bate at ley luon.sa in i day Hernltig.tfl»t January.at II 3» oolook.1 H«M.J.rtlTTKH.Aiietkausar I^K.M.DMA IF.IINBMKUV I D SALK.>.»:»».% «Hour.imri.miLit.«\u2022aluidar.91*1 Jan.*7, W and !1 VUtTollia rtfitKI.t\u2019 Vhew \u2022 i >i*»ne Kront House*, xery .i-ioraily .\t.* Ie* ».I.above M.Oatberiiw Mi .>\t1 iml biuiisai t**rt ml tin* , rest lu.ini-na llioreip hOm 0 AIIUYI.K WKXltK.»iey «O'iiforl » il*, tlf »i'ali.-l llrlck House.»nh extonsi' i'\t_ 11 au.l l:i ALHYLK AVKNltlt (t'i *\u2022 D - 1-ne ment l\"fcls sienne I.ore i f the m \u2022* .1* .10.1*1* I * i io* \u2022 n the city, siel slwsj» c*>iuui»ihI# u > xl ten ml.« o -.nn-ely .htilot wllh «ell nr*'»'» to- \u2022< ei i.-o -¦' i>.'l.Antoine street > »r.to Ini.iiie*».«n-l \u2022\t.\u2022 i .Il .h \u2022 l -.i Invt ai il the West Kiel ehurvlnvt.«ch - 'is.ii\"K ¦ .\u2019 305 HT.ANTOINK HTtlKKC.HU »\t.lb'.Ktsuefront OoMsge,nicely arr»im«m, by which tho concrete was tripped > ut .nul dep mited in one m i-* properly mixed.Tho broken stone, cement and Dr.Hingston, in the course of his respr-nso to the toast of \u201c Sister Gollegrw,\u201d remarked that there w\t9 »V-W lYrlgnt \u201c\t*\u2022\t.191,191 li>t,0t4 Total.|T0y,230 lurreoM tori'\"* 1.410,972 The K vrn Arabs who have been begging about our streets during the ;>as^ four w*-eks, have left at last f r Kingston.They paid for their tickets in coptMr», and it took the G F.IL api nt an hour to complete the business of ticket selling.r PI in.IC NOTH'K nt li.f.-liy nir.-n ttmi ilv %'\u2022\u2022\u2022\t, |, ,.fn» th* ¦Bveral Klrctoral I.ma.I* l.jr lh* A»«.'«*.ira ami.\tl.y »h* ( \"lijr Trrasurnr, acconlnm to law, l>a* L-.u (t).eta to a peravii incrihad on thn aai.l liai, nnch elcrt.r aiiall giv- tivtl' - ther.- .f in writing ami nti.l-r hi* »ii,ti»lur.-.m.-olivuinv the »»»r.l t-.whieh ho leluiiaa, ai.il ahall catu.ill.!«' Ira\"«niilte.t tv the City ('Jerk « Ofl:e«, .u or 'a-f.ire the »itth Kehruaiy ne»t on Ihe 'lay (»«eu which i* in».:lie I the |>er»vi.wlivn he wiah.-ato Ie-.lir-iualit-l.he almll T»|.|»-ir.either la-ravnally or l.y hi* ag.nt, or r* iir.-aentalive, liefuro the a.vi.1 le.ar l to make ruot to aa iie.l hy Inavl.riii, ai lh.- hvur of Kiev»',.\u2022 a on TIURhDAY.9, Block «Ith inrenp.ry may l>e a.-.-n nn-l all Inf .rmat.aa nt'talntit l.y a|'|.l>iiig a> the*!.».Inf .rinativu may alatt In* h*.I nt ll.e olCee vf the Curator.2.' Ht .tohn atrerhl» cnt\\ pondent in a i(n-l Iiuuse girea an iiiriylit into tin ni.n \u2022 tier In Mlilrh Ihe authorilic» may lie .leeeired hy |»>i aoua feigning madneaa ami the tunnner in which Inna Ilea are treated or wrrt'treaU A DA,\t1 PitoTlN.k .«r yt MtK.', HUI'LRDMt (TIUBT Pol.ici»! Moiilte.il I ( In the matter of .IMIVH, Kvr A*»lrnee.22 8t.lehn at., Montreal.ADVERTISEMENTS.B UROLARY.Hr* that all your back window* nro fitted up wiib IRON IIAIUI J , K .It A I N , I/fCKHMITII AND HKLLIIANflKR, 179 Yorllltrslliin lane.AJAURIAOB LICENHK8 last-go ny nr.ycEKgc, January 20.\u2014Mr.Mercier\u2019* chief organ here, L'EUctr \u2022*, in vke* a dennite »t*te went to day regarding the present whereabu:j of the Provincial Premie-, hi* physical condition and In* movemen.* and their object.It admits that he hai gone to Prance, and say* the tin e ha* Colne to pat an end to alt the wiM sj ecu'ation* r.n-.gi-ssip on the subject a* well a* w.th iegard to Mr.(larneau's condition.It \u2022 tatt* that the alleged indisposition of the lat er at Havre i* oalv a concoction of the enemy, that the Crowu lumds Comm'**ioner wa* never pLytirally stronger in hit life, an J that he has remain-a over iu France by arrangement to meet Mr Merc er, whose health is aUo edm st completely re established and wuose tn:*sion to Europe i« to complete with Mr.(î .ruevu the organisation of an exhibit of the product* of the Province of ijnebec at the great international exhibitn n at Far* in l *'0'.an important and fatriotic work in which the Dominion .eru-ir.ent ha* «lelils-rately refused on lv»half of Canada to take the imt\u2019.vt've L\u2019KleeUur ccnclcdrs as follows There are sotte by-elections to take place before the r.es-sion.They will come off when the Pre-tri«-r.with the assistance of hi.* colleague*, shall Lav*- completed the task he has under taken.He will reappear before the pic >p!e with hi* hands full if new benefits, and these benefits will be so striking and uad-niaule tua*.ti e \u2022lector» will greet turn with enthosiasm an 1 the National (loternment will be s«en next »- .n at the head of a u a/)rity of twenty in the H -u*».Vt e beg the pubhc to note this predict! m.an 1 it will kiknowleilge before long that we hare faithfully painted the situation.\" Montreal and the north west, MIKKKAl-OLIH HAII.WA» III HgOrOKH IN TOWN (ONl'tKIINU AltHANi.XlIXNTH WITH THK Oi- NAI'IAN t'ACIIIC, The vIom lie** of the lit * that now connect Moiuiinl wiih the gleat Ameiican North-West ia brought forcibly to the notice of our |M¦\u2022*'-« »>l*y moriiing of a party of gentlemen, proo ineul in the busine** circle* of Minneapolis.Such visit*, it may lie ex|>ected, will now In- a* natural even'.* hero a* they have been in New York, At prt-*mt the mure* of the party are corn-paiaiivrly ktrnnge to most of our citt/.-m* ; but the relation* that now exiit between then city mi the Mikkiaaippi and our* on the St.Lawrence will «non make our public almost a* well acquainted with them a* with our own lailwuy magnates.The party com-prites fhe Hou.W.1>.Waeldmrn, mill-owner and president of the Minneapolis, Sault Ste.Stuue end Atlantic llsilway, the Atrerican |K>rtiun of the great new line e.aat and west ; Hon.J.S.Pillsburv, mill owner and director of the road ; (\u2019apt.John Martin, lumberman uud vice president ; Capt.O.Û.Merri-man, mill owner and director; Mr.F.D.Underwood, general manager of the line ; Mr.If.K.Fletcher, lumbermaa and director; and Mr.C.Lit/.ky, priv ate secretary to tkegencrui man* ger.The party left Minneapolis on Monday evening and arrived here on Thursday morning, the through trip being made without delay except a abort wait at Sudbury junction for the Win-nipeg express.A member of the party, in conversation with a IFiHifJl re|xirter, said they found the NEW ROAD IN I IR8T CI-VSS CONDITION considering its age and over the portions most recently constructed they ran at a rate of more than 30 miles |>er hour.The mendier* of the party represent the greatest tlour mills in the world, whose evtab lisbn.ents have a capacity of JO,000 barrels |>er day.Already 102 car* of flour have been sent over the new line, and their load* represented the out put of these mills but forone day.Th>a gives some idea of the enormou* amount of (lour alone that the road will be called upon to handle The saving of time and distance, and there fore of cost, effected by this route, is illustrated by the trip of the first train, lly it the flour was put down iu 1» iston seven day* after leaving Minneapolis,\u2014and by the Chicago lin-* the average tinic is little less than three week*.The party are visiting Montreal for the pur-p< se of con>|ile\u2019.ing a.rangement* witl» the Cana-diau Facitic concerning matter* connected with ihe tratbe.and they spent tfie greater part of the day in Mr.Sliaughnessy\u2019s oftice.Should nothing trans; ue to delay tuem, it i* the intention of ihe gentlen co to leav - tonight iVa the Uraad Tiunk Railway for Chi- vgo, and thence to gn home over the (_ *cago, Milwaukee &.St Paul road.IN THREE PARTIES.THE COCNCJL TBI.VNCCLAKLT DITIDID, AND ITS DicisicN viht DortTrrL\u2014rossiEiurr ok A \"I AEK HOfU)*.\" The Cbiefship is still being eanestly talked over, and the can-lidate* are making every effort to en list vo'es.That Capt.Heigbam ha* more chance* than trany are willing to admit i* un-derstood fr< m the fact that certain Frencb-Ca-nadiau newspaper men are bnsily canvassing all the leading men to-day, in order t > obtain ex-preesions of opinion.It is said that many French-speaking gentlemen thus interviewed have expressed enure approval of Capt.Heigh-am * nominapon.The probable vote on Monday still continues subject for conjecture, and it is sai i that some r*-rrarkcblesurpn»e* are in store for the citizens, \u2022fee English speaking alderman is sail to be pVdg-d ro vote for Col.Hughes, and four 1 \u2022\t-*ing a\u2019 *\u2022 men, r.is further sa f, **< i-' vote foe McCowan on any considera- t«V)t Ai \u2022 \u2022r- rt, it ia tai l, will be male to shelvs the sis months' claus- at the out*et, a* the friend* of Meesn.McCowan and Hughe* - iy that it wonld not pay either of their candidates to resign lucrative positions foras; mouths\u2019appointment Every retiring member apt-ears to fe*l that his vote on this question will greatly influ-nce the rtsult of the electii>n.Another rumor i* that Mr.Normandeau's name ia being kept in reserve a* a dark bor«*.and that, should the Hughes and McCown parties fail to agree, a compromise will be c. iauger, t/.C.Aid.1\u2018r-fontaine and Mr.It.lta*tien.on the action of the Con ir .itee in tec >ir.mendir:g the nonunati r, -f Capt.Ifeigbam, and all the e blame the Com m:tt*e for bav.ng chosen one who is n->t a French Canadian or a Roman Catholic THE LATE COL.IDBOTSON.Th* death at Sherbrooke of Lieut.Colonel Iblotson has ith-ovad a proiTiinent figure from the iile of the Eastern Township*.The l»te gentleman wa* a *on of the late Capt.Henry InbnUon, of the 103rd Regiment, and wa* liorn at Vrrsailles, Franc*-.In hi* early day* he '\u2022tudh-d medicine at Mc'ull.and later \\i-itf Aue'raha, travelling for two year*.I >n hi* return be rettled in Sherbrooke, and ha* liv survive him,\u2014oue marri- -1 and two unmarried in Montreal, and one unmarried >n Sherbrooke The C««loners two brother*, the late Mr.H.J.Ibbotson, Deputy Recorder of the niment citizens of Montreal, where the family of the latter are now also well known.A FIREMAN ATTACKED.I-BCTAL AMSACI.T Dl'RtNG TtSTEniUT\u2019E MRK.A brutal attack was made upon one of the Iwemi-n while at work in the burning shop on Fortification lane.A* Guardian Ihshop, of N«>.2\tstation, wa* running upstair* with the branch, a man by the narre of Michatl O Mally attempted to stop bur., ami kickei«i Ma\\.Losdox, Jan.20, 4 p in.\u2014Consult, 102 116 both lor money and on account.LivsarooL, Jan.20, 11.30 a.m \u2014Spring wheat, e* 7«1 to 6e Kd: Rtd Winter, C» 7d to 6» bd ; No 1 Cai., Ot ! vtuted him fr«-:i- writing nr dictating, a* Truth appear* this week with varivas paragraphs oh viously his.THE ANCIENT CAPITAL {Special to the Witncsi.) QtiKDEC, Jan.20.I'ilLllCH BURNT.It is reported thi* tn;:rtiing that the Catholio Church near the point of the Islam] of Orleans was burnt down lost night.pbrhonau About forty friends of the Hon.E.L.Pacaud, of Artlabaska, lately callevl by the Mercier Government to the Legislative Canned, aisem-blul at the residence of hi* »-«nin-lvw hen-.Judge L.Ik Caron, l«*t night, to present him with a gold-headed cane as a mark of their a«l miration ap^xiintno-nt < ^ Imcnnie « mem bur »f tin alNivc \u2014\tuauiuil < trdur, amt ilnzirous of -\tclac-inx hi* iiaiin- nil the Chart -r TT\" List of a L'Xteo about to In- fiirineil iu ibe W.-s: Hint of thu V- city, in nr abuilt.Chatham street, may «In so by raltiox on or comauitiicatins with 4.fJ.I LLEY, Deputy Cram! Master, SI llleury street.CCÎ) Cra » street, on 8ATUKDA Inst.If.kY KYI MNU, the 2l6t A HIIliKK, .4144.STATIONERY ! STATIONERY ! NKLI.IVC OFF AT.47Bi:.4T ItF.ltl t'TIONH -I AT( \u2014 V.44 .4 LAKKK*I>, i.fl and 240 8T.JAMF.S STREET.OVER EIUIIT HUNDRED BOXES PLAIN AND FANCY STATIONERY «rom ISr a llox lo Ml.25 I'ateli.\u2014)IK f\u2014 I INK CREAM I .AID NOTE AND ENVELOPES, FLORAL NOTE AND ENVELOl\u2019EH, AMERICAN LINEN NOTE AND ENVELOPES.4larena 44'urd «t «\u2019o.'s Kent Irish Llnea Note and l u v r lopes, Yvllttnt I\u2019npers, Av, All at 25 Percent Reduction trom regitUr prices.47.44.< l.lIthE.2'IS .V 210 Ht.Junte* street.JOB CHINA.LONG 1/JOKED lid: CHINA A R K l V K l> Il A V K li|Vllt'l 'I w n easks nre now .mil ufTcred for sale.GOOD BARGAINS.5VILEÏ S (HIM Hill.INSOLVENT NOTICE.roHTr4>.4t»:i» : In Ihe n.atier of I.K« KANl'OIH fltKItlJ*.Muntrral.Furriers, Insolvents.Th» »»!»¦ of stui k in this matter has bi-.-u p aitpouei] for one wbi k.Kiiithrr particutara later.JOHN McD.II 4 INK, Gw rater.4Vl ST> IIS I 'll «MIIKKH, I .'2 hr.John st ,\t! M< ntii-al, Jan y .inh, 1K8 I Fbidat.-Tanfabt 20, 1888.THE MONTREAl.DAILY WITNESS.READABLE PARAGRAPHS.WILL KEEP HIM SOIIEIt, A rhiladtliihlBu mw « oluL footr|Uor, bikI kindly «uiaUd him to the hotite when- he lived, end rang the door hell.When the door 0|*ind two young women, who had idently been exyiectirg him, caught him without ceremony, threw him down In 'he entry, and while the elder «at on him, the younger deliiierately *< t about uoKcrewing the only leg that ajiprared to he eouml, hut which |>roved to he artiflcial.Alter detaching it at the knee the coolly marched off with it, with the remark : \"There, you tool ; I'll put thle away where you won\u2019t get it in a hurry, and may he you\u2019ll etay eoher w hen you have to »tay in the hou»c.\u201d It turned out that the only mean* of preventing an over Indulgence In lii|iior wae to deprive him of hi* artificial leg, which wa* a suhglitute for a natural malformation.Why wii.l voo allow a Couan to lacerate vourthroat or lung*, and run the riek of filling a coiifeumptlve\u2019* grave, when, hy the timely une ol Ulckle\u2019* Anti-Con «lunplive Syrup the pain can he alUynl and Die danger avoided?Tide Syrup in pleaaatit to the taetc, and Ull eur|«H*cd (or relieving, healing, ami miring of all adco tiom of the throat and lunge, («ugh*, cold», hronchitii, etc., etc.Tub Lath Bimiop Jacobmos, of Chc»t.-r, w«* never caught \"napping\" in aocial conversation.Onoe.when in couipany alter dinner, the clergyman J i*t appoint ed to a Ifrdti'g pulpit, wa* under di.\u2022usaloii.Th« hivhop xaid nothing, hut llatencd attentively to the varioue cxprekblon* of opinion, like or dislike, until a lady appealed directly to him with, \" And what do you think my lord, ol the new vioar V\u2019 *\u2022 I think,\u2019' replied Hr.Jarohton, smiling dlacreetly, \" that lie U amiddlc agcl man.\" Tun I.atkbt ami Bibt English and American novelty (or a wedding present, is a ImniUomc frameil etching or engraving, the (lnet>t uasortmeiit to I»- had at A.Bishop .Stewart'*, 743 Craig street, Montreal.As Ixbiibiatii got into a trainear, andhecamevery trouhlr*(iine and annoying to the other passenger* so much so that It wa* proposed to> eject him ; hut a kind-hearted minister, who was also a passenger, in terposed (or him, and soothed him into good heha vior (or thu remainder ol the journey.Ilelore leav ing, however, he scowled upon the other occupant* ol the car, and muttered some wordsot contempt, tmt shook hands warmly with the minister and saii : -\"lioed day .my (riend ; I see you know what it is to he drunk.\u201d Htriho ami Clkam.no of every description at De Fonteny's Empire Dye Works, 2j I\u2019hillip* * |Uaro ami 4fJ Bleury street.I\u2019l.AYiNo Socialist.\u2014Jimmie\u2014\" Bohbie, let\u2019s play Socialist.This row of chair* i* a train of cars.I'll lie a passenger.You're the brakeman.I\u2019m ridin\u2019 free, 'cause we don\u2019t pay anything to ride on the cars when we're Socialists.Turn this scat over for me, so lean put my feet up, and be ijulek about It.\u2019\u2019 Bobble\u2014\" If we're Socialists you ain't goin\u2019 to bos* me.I won't be brakeman: I'll be the passenger.\" Jimmie\u2014\"You shan\u2019t !'* Bobbie\u2014\" I will !\" Tliev light.Chicago 'Tribune.Mrs.M.SYsniRNH, of Albany, N.Y., w rites us a* follows : \" My stomach was so weak that I could not cat anything sour or very sweet.Kien fruit at tea-time would cause heartburn, fulness or oppression of the chest, short hrrath, restlcsxncs* during sleep, and frightful dreams of disagreeable sights, so that I would often dread to go to sleep.With the use of Northrop k Lyman's Vegetable Discovery this unpleasantness has nil been removed, and I now can eat what suits iu> Ustu or fancy.\" An old Coiiirkti I'RRACiisu, not very well versed in reading the Scriptures, onee read the words, \" Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging,'' as follows ! \" Wine is a moccasin, strong drink Is n rattlesnake, and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.\" The reading was miserai)!?hut forcibly true.\u2014Se\\c Oricant South' Witfrn Christian Advocate.Holloway's Corn Conn destroys nil kinds of corns and warts, root and branch.Who then would endura them with such a cheap and effectual remedy within reach?SOLID MEALS KOit AN OSTRICH.Al\u2014Give me t-7' worth of assorted hardware Ed\u2014What do you mean ?Al\u2014That's all right, my wife ha* a pet ostrich.The bird must cat.-Tid Rif*.Tint Thin Cannot Gain in Wkioiit if they are troubled with dyspepsia, because the food is not converted into the due prc|>ort!oii of nourishing blood which alone can furnish the element* of fieeh.But there is no reason, when this wearing, attenuating disease ij conquered by Northrop Si Lyman's Vegetable Discovery, why there should not lie an appreciable gain in weight, which indeed is usually the case.It I* a peerless remedy also for Constipation, Liver Complaint, Kidney troubles, and roots out all impurities from the blood.I Hava a Littlb Boy, three years old.One day he went out to play and the sun became clouded.lie came into the house and said to hi* grandmother : -\"Well granny, I have come In.\" \"What have you come in for, Lenny ?\" \u201cWell,\" he says, \u201cthey have blown out the sun and I thought I would come in and go to \\ to tt tw/rds.prr;«ild.DY Wanted, for a Hardware Office Apply u> BOX «40, PO IÎ DhCtS Cierk Wanted.Adorras, H P, 30, \" Witness\" Ofllee.KNKBAL Hi riant Wanted.Apply at .* Fort struct (; HAltDWAItE Young man wanted with knowiolge of busiuea* for Hsiisuiiwo.31 NV Address K C.It.\" WltnuSs \" Oflioe ii.I.INFiiS First class Millions .ipru for p eitious (or thu counug spring season will kindly apply to TIInMAH MAY x co.Montreal fj'O tlYMNAHTH.Wanted, a Young Man to lead < gyiiiniwtic i Isas.\u2022 ; must be a good general gyuiua.t Ap|>l by Utter, staling qualifications, to A.8., \" Witnees\" Office.TAN I ED.(o.! (Inieral Hcrvants a'.th language* Halary, twenty live d dura a mouth.App y, giving references, to P o |lo* Montreal.(r A N I » D o l.»u.ul ol l .>.,ige, ii Apprni I tier in I \u201d i-1 g .p ir-n,.i \u2022 MolM'OX, I'ltll.l.irs A liCl.MEIt.AN I ED.a llr.l i lasr Bis.'n:l IU r on.c.i.iaMe of taking cliarue as (oreuiau prefem- l Address It 3P.Witnesi ' offii-e.7A N TED.i .-1, h'.i I: i>.t\"\t.a>i.i.e Urooery War.hou kddreM P.O Boa 195T TAT ANTED, a couple of go.,l uii-n u* Canv.users for Yv l.iui Aaiursiie Apply at -'ll Hi Jaiuea street, bclwei ii and h) a in., and 3 and t o clock p in UF.o FoBBEH, General Ag.-u-.Oi tarin Mutual Life A V A M'ED.foi small family, a*«mv| plain U m-K.Apn'y v * at 114 Mi tcalfu «tr.et, b.lwn one and two, or after six in \u2022 ri plug.WTANTED, a middle aged won an iu Head Nurs.- for Yv the Protestant Infui ts' Home, 508 Guy street, ¦\\Af ANTED, Message Hoy fur hardware store, v v\tApply 221 tit.James street.AV\u2019 ANTED, a young lady as an As-idaut It mk-keeper ; y Y must hare experience and w rite a g.xiff hand.A|.ply Box 2104.P.O.\"AAT ANTED, a working Housekeeper to go ta the conn »» try u< ar the city; n.id.leag-l womaw preferred.' 7b'>te ' w w \\v Apply l.agauchetiere at.3\\ A V ANTED, an (-xperiem - 1 ciuur , also, four .;ir:« to v\u201c Irsru.i anada I'apei Box Eactnry.11.JELLY5IAN t.CO , Ht.Eloi st, opp >sit« 41.8 Kt.Paul etieet./ANTED, a Nursery ibnernvas Apply to Mrs Jas.' Johnston, 840 Dorchester st.AAT ANTED, a clean, tidy girl asiinm rai Serrant, family V» of two; no washing, om- atcislomel to wait on table, Apply iiumcdiatt-ly,'.'3 shuti r street.WANTED, good Litundn-ss, to take a family's wash-*\u2019 ing.Apply at 132 Maislield street, between one and two p.m.ANTED, a h usviuai I, audit i genual st-rvant who car cook well.I a geni i \u2022284 I\u2019ll iversity street.VAT\u2019ANTED, a gond Cook for Com St.Antoine: one who v v can wash ami iron.Apply between 10 and 12, at isi Bleury street.\\\\7 ANTED, a giwwl Cook : one who , tn wash and iron v* Apply after 1 oclock, 6 Wool avenue, Cot - Ht.Antoine.\\V 3Y \\\\ r ANTED, a Core Maker Ap' > t, CUTHHKRT.\t:3 Collegostreet.ANTED, jou , ,.ii as General Servant f .r family of two; no wwsldni\t181 Ms nee atr\u2014e! J ANTED, iuin e.liaiely, G, u.ral Servant, at 1.3 L'nl-vi ruty stre.t Uefvrene.H r.-iuired.'man as General rciiccs and wages VALANTE!), a respectable Young Worn VV Servant.Apply, by letter, with référé nqiiirrd.to B x 273, Post-Otfice Muitr- d 3\\ \u2019ANTED, a General Servant IPn,«testant); small 1 family; mi v ashing Apply at 22 llsile el.\\V ANTED, a .-'iiart tidy Young Girl as general -\u2022 r-* v vaut ; small family Apply 33 Mackay street AV ANTED, good Co ik f> r snail family whocan wa«li »v and iron.Apply for address t.i CAMPBEI.Ia gn ctr Ft C'atlu fine street, cortu-r of Drummond AV ANTED, General Servant; sinall family, vv\t\".2 Mimntain st.WANTED, n competent Mon to run a scoring machine.Apply to Star Collar and Box Co., 30 St.George street.Lost, Strayed and Found.Jiuttef* muter Ihit h .m, to > > ts each insertion, vp to 34 trortls, prejniid.[Ü8T, from 27'.»8 St.Catherine street, small White J t ilken Terrier ; answers to name of \"Punch Liberal reward at above address.IOHT, on Tuesday, the 17th test .by way of Ht.Calhe-J rrne street.Green avenue, D iri-healir.S.-igurur», Hi Antoine, Canemg streets and Plymouth Grove, a lady s black Bussian leather purse aontaiaing a small , 'Id piece, eome papers and a few pieces of small c haiiL-c.T he finder will he rewarded by leaving it at the \" \\Vrit lieu, Office, or 51 Pljuiouth Grove Board nnd Rooms.iVuHC'-s Miufsr Miv head, 10 cents inch fawrliuii, up Is ,0 n iteds, prryn id.BOARD Vacancies for gentlemen of q iiet ba' its ; alao, Day Board\t10 Jurors »tr'«-t_ (lOM EORTABI.E Warm K\"\"m, auitabl* for one or two J geiitlcmen.at M < \u2019al heart street.(1f.ERGY.MEN and othi-s visiting Montreal will find J goo-1 Board and good Knoins, at mod-rate rates.87 t\u2019ather servan*.i > attend furnace, drive, ahovel snow and ' e y nerally u««-ful.Aiq ly to lit ¦ .Votre Daine street.ANTED.I,y a young person, mIiiuUoh ,, lableuiaid or iHtntrvipaid (psntrtruaid preferred) A j ply A Dl ItoN DAGK, I* i-> N-.ire Dame sin-e!.3V f l'FACHER Mr (I.H TANtll kY, II A .ex Ercle I kiaslic.Pr< fuwor of French, I.,tin and English,wish,-* some pupil*.l^-ssons given at moderate fcenns Address .'>5 l\"oivirrity street, Montreal 7 ANTED, by a wnlow, situation to a«st .-ARI.K ami Ridromn on the first floor, with Icar i, J.nicely turrished ; heated l y furnace.Addrees FIRST KI.GOK, \"Witn.»« ' Office s >r mi.Mh.To let, nicely furnished, »:uj- It.ms ; Ik hath, gas, Ac : terms inol-tate HENRY GRANT.A HON 72 Beaver hall, eosttes n.r-hester.(JO.Mn in le;, iw., lileely lariiistieU lie it -.ois.Tsnna modi rate Addreas 93| Alexsndtr «treat OO.M fora Youi.Man, with u withmit ItoauL .ohms.Warm, comfortable room*, with ur without h ard ; pleasant locality un rhtldreu.211 Ht.Antoine stre.-t [>(>esm office experii-nw A,toi.« AhHlfiTANT,\" Witness offb « \\l>l;EH.-iMAKKR Wool.t like a dtuatloit G> » pfivale family would assist w ith housework Ai ply to Mr*.M UOH1K 1*3 lAt-mr st nl.l e.wMAKING A eitustlou as bua«l Dr*U*lil*k«w Has worki-d ill the Hut«w; glv,-* ta-rhxit fit: can tile good refi ri nre*.__________ .AddicsS P 4» I'OX Î3, 8heihr.vok?, *Jue I A DIES requiriua gn and Hiring.Acid.F-w Tlcki U, Time Tahh-a, and all Inf iinathin, i .via at Windsor Slid Halm.ira! II .'«It, amt Grand Triiui Gfiloe» or al the Company » Grtioet, 1*1 st .lames vt A.HI«l.\\L«.lMk F, Canotliau Posa.Agi >iL J.TT.ITOHAIIT, H.W.4 I'YntMUft.Gen I Manogwr.\tGen l.Past Agent.October 10th.1887.IMILMAY T1MK TAHLK fStmdat aernrtjemeats omittedI.I mill» Arilvr ill the IIouhv ciitrirr lie pol u» fwlluwa i W Ktfl < hlcago.Detroit, Toronto, 8 a in.and 8 p iw , Toronto and int< rnoatiate «talions,8 a m .7 SO p.m , Kingston'miiist) 6.15p m tpui. m.lb\", k ville (oilx p.m.Gtlaw a, Grand I muk and I'snsda-^lau)i.' Ridwaye 8 50 a.in., 430 p in, La, hlne, 5 \u2019.*) am , 6 SO a m., 8 a in , 9 u.m , IJ noua, 2 |> un, Mniurday only, 3 30 p in , 5 p.n., ti 15 p m , 9p.ni.EAST Portland, llost-in, queliec, 'It.John ai I lloJL fax.Ill 15 p in qnehre and Pnrtland.8 PI a in.I-laud Pond, Arthar a-ka and Rlchllio-id.3 15 p in h.i,l inn M A H I, at 5 20 p in.AcLmva e, 5 20 l* n, Borcllvta G T.R and Ht Rosalie Jonctlnsil.315 pm Richuio-id (iiuit-ll, ti.46 a in HOUIII New York, Troy Ri,l and au.I .Ht Albaaa 4.NI p.ni\u201e lia Hprinafi' Id, 8 Al n in.«nd 8 30 p r via wk.Itoslun, via < V.It.U, 8 31 a in., 4 7n pm, Rutland, and H.3I) p m.via Ciiiirord.New Yr via Rniise « Point, 6.05 am , nitxi d, and 4.3U am.HE Johns, !.50 p.in (HatniiWy only) llrnncingfortl.Howic|, IIrni«I .-«n, HunUngtlmi, Fort ('nvlngtnu, 3 46 I' ni.Mix\"«t, VOti a in Giniili), Welerloit, Magog and c\u2019harbtouke, 8 50 a m and 4 20 p in.! .eil train for Newport Waterloo.It.-df.-rd, Ha t'eealre and Intern e,tlata pomu.5 W p.m.Mihurlmn I rgln Mer» Ice l»ctv»cru MumI* real itml 81.I.amlyerl t For Bt lleviri.Point Hi Charles.St.Cum tiert, 6.68 » m., 6.45 a ni., :i fil) am, I2.KJ p.in.(2 00 pm., Hatuidays only I ai d ti 26 p in t-aie Ht.I.anilertf.r PoiilHG Charles, Ht.Henri and M.ntr-sl at ti 15, 7 .Y>, 015 a m , 1 p in , It 45 p m , Haturelays only) and 7 10 p.m l/iiigiie,i|| trains leave Montreal : 6 21) a m , ti 45 a m.9.00 am., 12.10 pm., |t p.m.Haturdays rndy) 8 ¦ p in y«-ave E\"ill for Montreal, ti06 am , 7'25 am, 8.16 a in , 12.50 p.m.(2 35 pm Saturday* m W.D, GTIbibn, Agent, 143 Hi.Jame* slmet.Traill* nrrlrr al liaihoualc Hquare aa rnllowii i From Ht.Johns, Parnhaui, Nnwiiort, kc.,1.ih am, 10 30 a m , and 8 '«I p n, Portland and lloetoa, to., 7.45 a m.and 8.50 p m.Fn iu t/uel«-c, 3 .10 p.ui.and 8.(0 p.m.and ti 30 a m.Wii,nip.g and 5 aneoueer, 8.no a m.Ottawa.8 06 a m.12.35 t> in , 8 06 p in.Turonto and the Weal, via new nbfirt line, 8 15 a m.and 8 Ik pm.MX.Jerome, Ht Lui and Ht Enstaclie, 8 30 a m.Juliette and Ht.Felix «la Valois, 8 40 a.m.Trnlns l-cave llnlhoualn aquare a* rnllotv» : For Ht.Johns.Pa-nham, New|>ort, 6c., 8 43 a m.4.45\tp m.and 7 46 p m.Portland, Itoshiu, 6e 8.45\ta.m.and 7.46 p.m.For t/iielw, 8.10 n m and 10 p.m Winnipeg and Valu oilier, 8 2U p m.dally (exr-pt HundtyeL Oltawa,9 IX) a nu, 4 30 |i.ni., 8 20 p.m.Toronto and the West,ria new nhurt line, 9 1(1 a m.and 8 30 p m.Bt.Jerome, Kt Lin, ami Ht.ICustache, 6.10 paa Jnliette and Kt.Fell\u2019 de Valois 6 p ni Specific Articlos.Nottees uneier this head, 10 cents eat K ineei t ten, un so SO tear tit, preimul.I\u2019l'i:\tAIE S.'.ri:\t¦ Ip.r.'.i H.~- \".d h.tnd IIUliar4 J.\u2019 and Po.| Tallies, at veiy low pne-e D MGIITINGAI.K, 1742 Notre Damn street.]3 «r Cr.-ue.Tern, si\tai WTANTED to purchase a Building I.\u2022(.»ir.* s', \"it 40 vv feet Iront by KlO f-«t de),.Within tic I-.I*ir«.f ITniversity and Guy stretts and Dor hester end Hhrr-brooks »lr«» le Address, statlua i.aitioulam, P.'l.Box 567.VV\u2019ANTED, good, «'ry 3-tm-h Plank.Map-.Beach, vr Birch, or White Akh.Kta*.-nrico .ileranlears.WILLIAM BT AFFORD, Laneasler \\\\\u2019 ANTED, Si-cfOid l.«icl lllliee Dr«k Y v\tIddrei DKBK, \" Wltaeos\" Ofiles 1X7 ANTED, bi buy a Building le.- al Ht.I.xmlmrt, near vv ilr|,nt.Address Mil.\" Wltm ee Gin i \\XT ANTED, for 1st May.Dwelllrg of 7 or 8 apxrtmenu, YY In eentral locality, with i xth uid w.c.Reutnoti.i i xcccd $|H.\tAildnu I».D., \" Wltin-»* OlM c ^ENTS FOR SALK AT THF.\"WITNESS OFFICE To Lot.f | til LET'A brst-rlasa Upper Tenement of right romm, I in a désirai Is lucallty Apply PG llnx l's/7.ritG I, I T, tensuient houses (new), of 4, 6, 6 and 7 rooms.I with laths and elc.\u2014t* and eileusiMi kit-hens m ea- b of them Nos 675.5751, 677.5774, 579, f\"'.»! I pper Ht.t rl ain st.P|iilre«l Apply st 45 (knimlle st i- r 'y'EN EM ENT HOUSES TO RENT, TORRANCE HTRF.KT, next Ohurcb.w.ll fir.i.d.-.th a.I a.tiUto cunveiiicitc*.* MOnIm I\u2019iRRVU.N u.Dl leuigiisn «trie-. 8 MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS, Last Edition ANNEXATION HEJECTKD.BT.HINHI M OOI'KOII.AUAINMT (X)MIN(I IN KVKS ON THK MOST PA VOX Ail LB\tf Kit MB \u2014 HT, HKKXl\u2019H TKOJ I.K NOT HBTUIPtll) WITH THK DIC18ION.A »|^rial tneetitif; of tho Municipal Council «I St.lleuti\tI,.1.1 ymtcr.lay < vcniuit, to rwive the ro|K»rt of the si^cul couuuittAc ap> point.-d to coiuider thi* qutwtion of BtmoxHtion.Tliis coibniittee hml held previous meelin^'t, at which they wem luined l>y the principal owner* of the locality.The committee thun forn ed Coin|H«ed |ier(«>u«, IS of whom re ported iu favor of annexatiou, neveu only dit-Moting.The report was to the effect that St.Henri would accept annexation on the following oou ditious among others : \u2014 'Ihut the new waul shall lie repee.ente l hy thin alii* iunu ; that all the municipality a i.k ii^Nimua bhall be takeu over by the city ; it.t it e city will asamue control and respond-bili'y of the Homan Catholic achools ^ that disins be at one - constructed in the principal \u2022tie»?», the city binding itself to build them in other stieeU when required so to do by a msjonty of the proprietors of sud street, such proprietors having a period of ten years over whi«h to pay their portion of the cost; that a suitable market be built within two vears ; that the light i t way to the Street Kailway he maintained ; that the construction of wooden buildings lx- allowed for five years ; THAT A fCHLtC PARK OK OPKNBD in the limits of the new Ward within two years; that the princi|>al streets be lighted by g.-.i ; that the present tire and |>olice stations be maintained with etheient statls ; that the purent of-ticeta of the municipality, especially the secre tary treasurer, be given employment in thecity\u2019s service: that an office for the transaction of municipal affairs be ojwned daily in the Ward.hi (ubmitting the ie|ioit to the Council, Mayor l»ag»nais remarked that even those members who were opposed to annexation should vote fur its adoption, as it would in no way bind anv one, but give an opportunity to all the proprietors to express their opinion on the subject when called uj»on to give tneir vote ou the question.A lengthy disennion followed, the majority being in laver of waiting for the report of the civil tngine* r charged t examine the drainage question and se*- if they could md construct their own dcains and sewers, especially in view of the fact list the present report did not sufficiently bind the city to immediately construct all the sewers Un a vote being taken the report wes PtJKvTEI» BT KITE TO THREE.If adopted the report was to have been snb-nvtt d to the city's annexation committee this afternoon.After the meeting several of the citizens pre \u2022ect expreMed their dissatisfaction and urged npon the May.r to prevent the report, anyhow, as expressing the opinion of the property owners.ALL ENGAGEMENTS CANCELLED.TOTAL UEO EG ANIMATION CF THE BICHKLIEC COMPOST GIVEN A3 THE ÎONLV BEASON KOB AN EARLY MEETING\u2014THE ATTEM1T TO REMOVE HEAIXjr ALTERS TO WCSBEC.A good deal of gossip has been indulged in lor seme days past respecting the unusually early annual meeting of the Richelieu jk Untario Navigation Company, and the possibility of the headquarters being transferred to Quebec.The first tumor set afioat was that some of the Quebec shareholders, with a view to control the vote and secure the general offices of the Company fer the ** Ancient Capital.\u2019 had purchased enough stock to enable them to do this, but that the present directors had brought this plan to naught by calling the n e«*ting at such an early bcur as to ti ake it impossible to vote on the new shares so acquired.The names of Messrs.Connolly and Murphy, of t^uebec, were mentbned in connection with this matter: but these gentlemen state that whatever stock they hold has been m their bands s.nce last summer\u2014that it cannot control the v te\u2014and that i: w\\a not purchased fur the purr-we mentioned.However, it is stated in other quarters that there is \"A NIGUEL IN THE PENCE'\u2019 ar.I that the cards of a prominent Quebecker, hiusilf large shaiefiolder in tne Couq-any, may poaMoly tarn up.A \\ïiSr ett reuorttr, calling at the Company s i ft ce t-> try and get »ome .igr.t upon the subject, was inf< ru e.l that they kr-w nothing whatever fceyrrd the rumor* afloat.These rumors seemed to have originated among the broker», rro'» s» a joke than anything else, when the .\u2022.\t\u2022 .itinoal meeting was marie known, fi' n- Ve»» representing Montreal interests t 'o re nfrerea acting for Quebec capitalists tl a» \u2019 - early Milling of the meeting was ar-rspg.u to bled them, and so the ball wa« set a rolling.Tre Company's officers state that the only reason for calling the meeting so soon was that it was the intention to have a total reorganization of the whole service, with a view U> economy, and for that purpose all the officials have received noticss informing them that they rr .jt consider their engagement as cancelled from the 31st of the present month.All the departments are to be reorganized, and the engagements will be on a new basis.MELVILLE CUrRCH.*tl*G TO LB DOC RLE IN SIZE\u2014HANDSOME PBE-BENT ATION.At the scnusl meeting of the Melville Church congregation, Cote St.Auttone.on Wednesday night, the Rev.A.if.Warden, was presented with a mo«t handsome dessert set in a beautiful old English oak case.The kmvee and forks are ¦ilrer, withtnother cf-pearl handles\u2014the «poons.nut crackers and pickers feeing si!', er and beautifully engraved.\t., ,_ , , Tfie pre«en!ation was made on behalf oi the er-ngregation 1.Mr.Matthew Hutchison, B.c.L., who »e Mr.Warden's ser .ces nurch and as M tor < f the .Se*-ion before th* settlement of the pa«tor.Mr.Warden replied in suitable terms, expressive of his heartfelt gratitude at this irunsfecent t ken of the congregation's apprécia tion 'H i* services.The meeting unanimously rea/ l .ed to increase the size cf the church to fully double it* present capacity, and appointed a t.tiding committee to proceed at once with the work.\u2014 \u2014 Col RAGI'lOHS CHOWN.OPTE AG EH AN»» TURK VIH - 1IIK OAUSK MUST WIN- TIME MIR TtllJVINCUL HOLIGB.( tipteml lu thr Wthkttt.) Kinosidn.lam 'JO.\u2014The Rev.D.J, Chown, the ho'f Act advocate, writes lot», KtCBlir».\u2014Data, 1>00 husbel* ; Imth-y, fi-Uldo ; flour, 1,200 til».; oatmeal, 126 do- tiutlc\u2019.KJ luskage» ; Dicats, 30 ; dreaeed hogv.HJ6 I Irai her, 00 roll» DAIRY PRODUCE.Di rrr.F.\u2014The local traile appears to he duller at present than it ought to tie.Nothing can yet l* heard ct a whol-»ale demand.CusrsR.\u2014The market continue* unchanged, dull and without u.oieinei.t.FARMERS\u2019 MARKET FKICE8\u2014Jab.20.Although the weather iva« exceedingly cold, yet there ua» a pretty large attendance ct farmers at the markets tc-fivi, and most kind» of preduce were plenti'ully supplied, ami the prices of oat* and potatoes wer lower.I'urt-haser* seemed afraid to buy potato»» to-day ns the \\ were likely to b< more or tes» il imaged hy the frost.' Dit I quartern were very plentiful, more so than tor eeieral wcihs past, aud prices continue low.Dre-id hog» are still advancing in price, a pair of mat small pork tarca-we vitre solil to il.ii at ejo per lb.Tutr»-arc no < hangts in the prices of dcadpoultry.There aie no tiiangis in prices ot dairy produce, frozen milk a-id cream being very plentiful.I\u2019rtnh laid eggs are getting nicre plentiful, these brought from a distance are being reUil-d at from ::0c to 40c the doxen, but some of these brought in farmers' baskets arc sold up to 50\" the dozen.The weather Is too cold (or tho fruit trade* The supply of hay is somewhat smaller since the last snowstorm, and prices are tinner.The follow ing are the price* to day On ant.\u2014Oats, 90c to $1.05 per bag ; teas, 90e »o 91 per bust el ; buckwheat, 60c to 56c do.; beans, |1.60 to $2.25 do.Duxasro 1108», Hskf Qcartsb.*, J\u2019ocltbt.Ac.\u2014 Dressed hops, 7je to bje per lb.; neef, fore'iuaru-rs, 2»c to 4c do.; do.hindquarters, 4je to Bo do.; inntr- n.ranaswd VsortABLg*.\u2014Fotatoee.Cdc »o 75o per hag ; turiiij'*, 56c to WX do.: carrot».We (nr t.mhel ; te< u, 50.\u2019 per bush.; onions, 93.00 to 93.50 per brl.; par'nip», 92f-0 do.; cabbages, 91 tu 91.26 the hsrrsi ; celery, Sue to 60c per doxen.Fnni.\u2014Lcn cns, (3 Yo 93 26 per box : apple», F2.60 to 93.60 t «r brl ; Valencia oranges.#») per < ass; cranb-rri\"*.|b.50 do.; Altueria gra|>e.-, 95.MJ to $5.110 |»er brl.ot 50 Dairt Prodccr \u2014Tub nutter, 18* to 24c per It.; ceunn on print*, 25© to 3nc do.; superior print*, 36c to 40c do.; packed eggs, WX?to 22c (»-r doreu ; fre-h laid, in I'askeU.40c to 50c do.; honey, 6c to 12c per lb.Hat ardStraw.- Hay, 97.(»0 toHO.bOper 100 bundie» oils lb*.', preeeed hay, at 70c to bOc yer 100 lb*.; straw, 93.00 to 98.00 per 100 bundle* of 12 lbs.eaon.TORONTO MARKETS.Tosoxto, Out, Jan.20.- Wheat, Fall, No.2, !-.'le ; Spring, No.2, Me: Red YVinter.No.2.84»- to 86< ; ! Rarlei.No.1.Me to Me ; No.2, 770 to 7Sc; No.3, .extra.74c ; No 8, 70c to 71o ; IVa», No.Ï, Ode ;