The Stanstead journal, 10 octobre 1889, jeudi 10 octobre 1889

[" Mes Luthor à bbot we \u2014 a Toufnal.Che Stanst = Established in 1846.Vol.XLIV.\u2014No, 46f/- a ROCK ISLAND, (STANSTEAD) P.Q.THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1889.WHOLE NUMBER, 2280.The Stanstead Journal.L.B.ROBINSON, Publisher.Journal Buildiag, Bock Island, Stansatead.U.8.Address, Derby Line, Vt.\u2014.-\u2014 Norms: One year, (advance payment).$1 00 If paid in six months, 128 At the end of the y 16 » apers sent in singlè wsappers have the Peper paid to on he labels Keep watch of the number, and pay before the time expires, to save loss of papers. Sn country, outside of the Reserva 0 &* Although this village is, wade up of Ihirotly sgricultural people, seemed little strange, +d was rather favor- #bly impressod with the custom, es- cially eo, in à prairle counuy, and Id climate, like Mauitoba.\u2018Under e plan, children may go to school the coldest winter weather, without the risk of being caught in a blizzard, 4s they might be suhject to, bad they © travel the usual distances under our dystem of district schools.It also @ives the aged, an opportunity of Hacred Worship, close to their homes.+ It was our fortune (or misfortune) té bave to drive ten miles, the last of aur drive of fifty miles after leaving @retoa, on that memorable morning.this ten miles, was à womled country, of second growth, with natural opep- ge, here and there, with branch isp le pone very well defined, or traveled.We were in hopes to get through to our destination that night, and driving up to a Hitle log cabin, to make inquiry, were informed that it was yet five miles, and the proprietor, who good Euglish) told us that the road was 80 obecure, that he could not direct us with any safety.It was just dusk, and we were in a quandary what to do.We were aseured that we could bot go through, even he, who was giving directions, could, he said, not make out the road in the night.A glance al the cabin, showed it to be about 10x12.It was hopeless to ex- pact quarters there.Can we ludge In your barn?\u201d I enquired, \u2018Ob, yes, you can stay in mine house, and pat de horses in de slable.\u201d \u201cIta a go,\u201d said I.so taking our robes and Llank- ets, with wbich we had provided ourselves, for emergencies, we entered the little domicile: The family con- of sisted husband, wife mad son.\u2018The cabin had pothing but mother earth for a floor.On this, I laid some bay, then our blankets, and in due lime, retired, thankful even for such a shelter tor the night.The father and son, betvok themselves to the stable, while the matron of the castle, actually \u2018\u2018bunked\u201d on a large trunk brought from the old home in Russia.But the fleas! on the fleas! I fancy that old lady is scratching away at them yet.In the morning we were away as soon as light, after giving the lady of the bouse $1 for the accommodation, leaving ler lo fight ss best she could the little insects that so tormented us through the night.Here we learned how the Government keeps ihe Mounted Police, to barrass the citizens or setUers.This strip of country, half second.growth timber, and Laif open land, in which for about twenty wiles east and west | and ten uftes qurth and\u201d ; the boundary line.Mosty ouce a jear, fire runs through this timber, making sad havoc, by burning down, and killing great quantities of the timber, which would only rot on the grouñd unless used, and yet, à settler cannol without risk of prosecution, take of this down and burned timber, unless Le pays the government ten cents per cord.Also a man without a permit fro.the governmeut officer, if he cuts grass for hay, is liable to seizure, and the party cutting toa heavy fine: Oue man last summer had fifty tons in stack.It was sciz- ed and sold to à pet of the officer for 25 cents per ton, and he who cut it, was fined $50.This is ooly one io- stance.Others of a similar character might be narrated, but spsce will not permit.As write, a circular letter by \u201c*E.F.Stephevson, Crown Timber Agent,\u201d is before me, under the singular heading, \u2018Warning to Settlers.\u201d This tells just what you may and must not do.If you cut wood for your domes- lic use, ur bay for your caltle, even though it way rot on he ground if you do not, some sneak officer interferes, and you are prosecuted, and fined, or perhaps imprisoned.This is Justice with a vengence.I might state more, but I fear I bave made this communication already too long.80 here's adieu, To which I add Remembrance too.Very tenly yours, Tuomas E.Cooper.le Death on the Rail, \u201cRocuEsTER, N.Y., Sepl.80.\u2014 À dis- satrous railroad accident is reporte: late to-night at Palatine Bridge.It ie said that a fast train of five cars was telescoped by another traim of five cars.It is said that there were i trains.Relief traine with eurgeoos and physicians on board are sad to Lave gone from Albaoy and Utica.ALBANY, N.Y., Sept.27.\u20141.30 À.M.\u2018The report of the accident ou the Central Hudson has been confirmed.As near as can be learned, the accident occurred two miles east of Palatine Bridge.\u2018The telegraph office at that station is not a night one sud no details are available as yet.The train ran into is the fret sectido of No.5, which leaves New York 46 P.M., arriving here at 9.50 P.M., followed by second section.The first section of the train broke down, and before the second section eould be flagged the collision occurred.The wreck is a bad one.There were five cars iu each section.Relief train Las gous to the econe with surgeons.No trustworthy details have yet been received.LATEST.ALBANY, Sept, 28\u2014i3.50 A.M.Lhe first detinite information recvived here is tual four persons were Killed.Engineer Horll of the second section is fatally injured.Eogineer North of Albany had both legs broken.Extra sleepers have been sent (rom here for the transfer of passengers.Ouse sleeper was telescoped and two other care badly damaged.Superinteadest Bissell bas je- ¢ straw, though some are using the low bugle; pommon so i arte - a sued orders thal the injured be vaed 10 tbe hotels aoû bes vers oF.in meoy Aiestions.and | was & Menuonite, (but could speak aresome fine natual meadows, extends |- fully 800 people en board the two The Jesuit\u2019s Estates, Quesec, Oct.1.\u2014At the recent meeting of the Protestant Council of Public Instruction here it was moved by the Rev.W.I.Shaw, LL.D., sce onded by the Ven.Archdeacon Lindsay, \u201cThat in antwer to the communication of the Hon.Premier, requesting this commitige to give à specific reply to tbe enquity therein contained, we declare our readiness to discharge the duties devolving upon us as the Protestant Committee of the Council of Public Instruction, and to administer any sums placed in our hands by the Proviucial Legislature for superior education.2.That viowi with apprehension any legislation imperil ling existing guarantees for the support of suparior cducasien in this province we Lesehy strongly affirm our request ilmé tbe Government will by Maier Lio capcelled toned as set forth in our report of May 14, 1889, and replace the Jesuite\u2019 estates or the proceeds thereof as an investment fund for superior education and leo re-estsblish the Superior Educs- tion Income Fund, as constituted bh the act of 1856.3.That the principal difficulty felt by this commitge with respect to the Jesuits\u2019 Estates Act, and the sum of $60,000 referred to in the letter of the Premier arises from the fact that the grant of that amount is embodied in an act of the Legislature, which has been authori- lively stated to render effete the clauses of (he education law containing the above guarantees.4.This committee would also again draw the attention of the Government to the representations contained in its report of May 14th, 1889, to the following effect: \u201cThe Roman Catholic body receive a grant of $400,000 and the rights of the Government in Laprairie Common while the Protestants receive permission to distribute the.income arising from the investment .of $60,- 000 subject to the approval of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council.\u201d Further was submitted that the sum of $60,000 granted by the Jesuits\u2019 Estates Act is less than the amount due to the Protestants according to population.5.We therefore, respet- fully request that the legislation necessary to restore and perpeluate the above mentioned guarantees in favor of auperior education iu the province, and atberwise meet the views of this committee in the premises, be appointed if possible at the approaching session of the Provincial Legislature, and that in the meantime interest be allowed upon the capital sum of $60,000 from the time the Jesuits\u201d, Estates settlement act came into effet.Ce The RovidedrMétrer:\u201d = An Old Man found a Rdde Boy up T trees Atestred the: young warauder o come down, speaking to him with pleasant words, which are sweeter also thar fhe batezcomb.I prefer to remain in'fd Bat waggon,\u201d replied the Boy, who Meld \u2018the cage.The Old Man then threatened him with personal violence, but the young scapegrace told him to go to giass, as it was written in the spelling book.\u2018\u2018\u2019Then,\u201d said the Old Man, whose patience was soon gone, \u201cI will visit you with the extreme penalty of the law.\u201d Whereupon the saucevox tauntingly told him to go ahead and draw his bill, and he would soon see how much meat there was on a woodchuck in December.The Old Man, nothing loth, at once engaged the services of an Able and Learned Lawyer, who was also a Jurist and was distinguished in the columns of the local press for his matchles.Forensic Eluquence, while on his part the Rude Boy, by pledgiog a portion of the fruit of the tree which he occupied was able to secure for the defence, a Pure minded and Honorable Counselor whose fair fae as an Attorney and spolless reputation as a High Minded and Honorable Advocate had never been called into question, save by those who had dealings with him.The Old Man, who was Rightful Owner and was possessed of the Tree by Descent, Purchase, Escheat, Alfenation and Forfeiture had his claim strengthened by his Lawyer, who pat in additional claims as Riparian Qwner, Freeholder, Tenant by Courtesy and Right of Discovery.lu return the Defendant, the ude Roy, merely put in a claim of Naked possession and claimed Title by Occupancy.The Old Man went for him on Writs of Ouster, Trespass, Waste and Subtraction, to which the R.B.replied by charging Disturbance of Tenure.The case was called and put off, and set down and adjourned ; it was Jefrred to the Master to take Proof it pos- pouned, decid reversed and remanded ; it was stricken from the Docket with leave to reinstate and withdraw with leave to amend ; it was argued in Chambers and surcharged for rejolader, and was just on the point of being rebutted for demurrer of Trover with misprison of alimony when the Old Man died, without issue, leaving the Rade Boy in possession.His own Attorney, however, requested him to come down, Lo which the boy replied that he had learned a little law himself by this time, whereupon his Advooate, reminding Lim that \u2018a little learning was à dangerous thing,\u201d took & large- sized rock of irregular shape from his pocket, knocked the Boy clear out of the orchard at the first shot, and ne- sumed Possession by Villainage.*\u2018 My name is Dennis,\u201d cried the Dying Boy, \u2018\u2018but I wonder why the Old Maa didn\u2019t do that?\u201d *Because,\u201d replied the High-Minded Advocate, \u2018he had a chump of a Lawyer who didn\u2019t know how to play the winning cards when Le held them.\u201d So sayiag he took off ail his client's clothes, examined his teeth to see if they were filed, and sold the Cadaver to a medical student, with the reversion of the bones to himself after the student got through with thera.Thus do we see that it is easy enough to make an honest living at the practice of the law, it you only know how to put the kink {a the lariat.» gn and carried ap ; it was bd \u201cHeaving-to\u201d a Ship.The operation of \u201cheaving to,\u201d performed by nearly every sailing vessel caught on the coast during the recent storm, is never resorted to by merchant vessels uptil it becom absolutely pecesaary.The moment a vessel is \u2018hove to\u201d she becowes practically stationary, the obfect being merely to keep Lier \u201c\u2018head to the seas.\u201d Among the many vessels caught outside during the gale was every type of craft known to \u2018\u2018deep-water voyages.\u201d There were East India clippers, West India beige, barks, barkentines and schooners, sud a few steamers.Muoy of the East India packets had been out over 120 days.For many days prior to the storm the sky had been overcast.(uly occasionally would the sun appeur, and then for so short a ti as to render even $ oalch aight\u201d mmll-pigh out of question.In consequence, many ships had been running by \u2018\u2018dead reckoning,\u201d making the supposed position of ihe vessel a most uncertain one.Under such conditions were vessels overtaken by the terrible northeaster.Wind and sea aided each other in making navigation perilous, the seas threatening at cvery moment to roll over on {he decks of the fleelng vessels.Some craft, perhaps, better able to stand the seas, held on, steering on a supposed true course for port.In laying off this course the base hae been taken from a supposed true position of the ship, instead of sighting the entrance, the lookout is heard calling **Breakers ahead!\u201d To one.unacquainted with a seafaring life the horror which accompanies such a sound beggars description.Let it be night time and the horror is increased.There is but one thing to do, and that quickly\u2014to call \u201cAN hands to eave ship!\u201d The vessel is on a lee shore, the gale is blowing her right on, aad ua- less she can be made to beat up in the wind, head off and clear the coast sue will beach.Up comes everybody with a rush, half-dressed, half-dazed, but fully alive to the danger.The moment tbe seamen reach the deck the cutting wind makes wide awake all hands.\u2018Hard down the helm! Let fly the head sheets, lee head and main aud weather cross-jack braces! Spanker sheet!\u201d \u2018 As fast as the orders fly from the bridge the mea jump to their stations.reat abip, and into the wind.he head sails flap with tremendous force, threatening to fly out of the ech-ropes with every roll.Now the spanker is being hauled a-weather.She feels it, and, as the stern flies off, her head comes right up into the mass of seething waters.ready the men are at their places, and up comes the weather yard-arms into the wind.The vessel is now broadside tq the seas.It is n question of life apd death whether she will atop.Jf he but continues to come up, all is wll.A drag has been gotten over from forward.Toit is bent a haw- \u2018ser leading through a quarter chock.The drag is well away from the ship.On to the hawser jump the crew.Away they go with a rush.The drag hawser is run right to the bows, and at the same time the bow comes up rapidly.Not a moment too soon.A great sea the next instant lifts the ship high into the air.Had it caught her **broadside to\u201d it would have plunged tons upon tons of grecn seas upon her decks.But the great craft's bow has met it.She rose as the wave advanced aod plunged heavily forward as it rushed under ber.Now is the time Lo catch her.Sharp up go the yards on the head and main.The head sheets are baul- en well aft, tbe helm carefully tended, the spanker eased up slighily; the ship feels the canvas, small as\u2019 the amount on her is; she reaches for- rard, staggers for a moment, then slowly works her way off through sea after sea.As soon as she is far enough out to sea the vessel is brought up into the wind, 6 comes the fore- topmast stayesil, foresail, foretopsail, and spanker.À close-resfed main- topéail and main spencer fide hold her up, and all attempt to Fall off is counteracted by the position of the radder.Should The wind still conticue to increase in yiolence, the topsail will be goose-wihged.The latter sail is kept on as long as possible becauss of its being above the waves.Under à main spencer alone tle ship has but litale opportunity to feel the wind, the waves serving as a bulwark.Should, wever, a goose-winged topsail and main spencer prove too much, tarpaulins placed in the lee mizzen rigging may hold her up.1f she still continues to heel over the crew will cut away the forcmast by cutting the weather lanyards.If this will not right her away will go the mizzen and main, and then trust lo riding out to a sea anchor.This alone can save the vessel.Let her once fall off, get into the trough of the sea, and the consequences will be expressed in the one word of the sea- man, \u2018foundered.\u201d \u2014 [New York Times.The Journal and American Farmer.Any new subscriber to the JOURNAL paying in advance, or any old subscriber paying up arrears and a year in advance, can bave, if they desire à yeau of the Faraur, à monthly of sixteen pages, published at Fort Wayne, lodians, FREE.The American r contains much useful matter far farmers.Its regular subecrip- tion is $1.00, thus giving two papers for the price of one.Sample can be seen at this office.Several men were hocribly barned Thursday night at Carvegie's steel works in Mreddouk, Pu., by the burning of à blast furnege, Round comes the.\u2018 i in its proximity.esi SA TA 2 Forme {in Rutland county.Manual Trainers, From a group of illustrated articles on educations! topics in the October Century, We quote the following: \u2018It is as a public-schoo! problem that manual training has its chief interest.In organizing these schools, whether special schools of high grade as a part of the public system, as in Philadel phia, or with manual training in each grade of school, as in New York, the faculty must consist of training specialists.The men in charge of the mechanical departments, wood working, metal shop, forging, constructions, etc., must be men trained for the work by long experience in great industrial establishments, or possess mechanical skill of high order acquired in special technical training.A man may Le a fine mechanic, yet the school cannot use him upless Le is also a.raal teacher.À pan may.he \u20ac real teacher, yet the acloul canvot use him unless Lie is also a fine mechanic.The men in charge of drawing, of mathematics, of clectrical and of mechanical engineering, of literature, of history, and of economics must be practical teachers, trained at the university, or possessing an equivalent preparation.There is danger that in the haste to equip these schools the men fitted to direct them may be ignored.The success of the new movement demands as a primary condition the coûperation of skilled mechanics, practical educators, and the ablest gradnates of scientific and polylechnis schools.Unless qualified men direct these schools, they will be mere shops.In the end the requirements of tbe new education will be a powerful factor beneficial to the teaching profession, as that profession is more likely hereafter to attract men of the highest type of mind when the possibilities in ethical training are made possible in the schools.Not only must the school be directed by bigh-mioded men, it must also be equipped with adequate material and laboratory facilities.Sense of Smell in the Morse.The horse will leave musty hay untouched in hLis bin, no matter how hungry, says Horse and Stable.He will not drink of water objectionable to his questioning sniffs of it from a bucket which some odor makes offensive, however thirsty.His intelligent noetril will widen, quiver and query over the daintiest bit offered by the fairest of hands.4,Wi@re is never satisfied by alpes eight or whinny that her oolt is really her own until she has certified the fact by means of her nose.Blind horses, as a rule, will gallop widely about a pasture without striking surrounding feuce.The sense of smell informs thew of Others will, when \u201ctable, go di to the gate or bars opening to their accustomed feeding grounds; and when desiring to retura, after hours of careless wandering, will distinguish the one outlet and patiently awail its opening.The odor of that particular part of the fence is their guide to it.\u2018The horse in browsing, or while gathering herbage with his lip, is guided in its choice of proper food eutirely by its nostrils.Blind Lorses do not make mistakes in their diet.In the temple of Olympus a bronze horse was exhibited, at the sight of which six real horses experienced the anost violent emotions.Elian judiciously observes that the most perfect art could not imitate nature sufficiently well to produce so perfect an illusiun.Like Pliny and Pausanias, Le consequently affirms that \u201cin casting tle statue a magician had throwa hippomaaes upon it,\u201d which, bythe odor of the paiat, deceived the horscs, and ther:in we have the secret of the miracle.The sceat alone of a buffalo robe will cause many Lorses to eviuce lively terror, and the floating scent of a railroad train will frighten some long after the locomotive is out of sight and hearing.Swedos in Vermont.Vermont State Immigration Com- missi , A.B.Valentine, of Ben- nington, states that general arraoge- ments have been completed for the establishment of two Swedish colonies in Vermont, one of about 12 families and the other of about 13 families, the former in the .vicinity of- Wiimington in Wiodhaum county, and the latter in the vicinity of Weston in Windsor county ; it is possible that a third colony may also be established in the vicinity of Corinth and Ver- shire in Orange county.The farms on which they are to be located, said he, are located as follows: Those in the Windham county section are in the northeastern and eastern portion of the town of Wilmington, almost on a line with Mariboro\u2019.They are in fair condition as regards cultivation, and have buildings ready for occupancy, in most instances in « fair slate of repair.It is proposed to locate twelve families of about five persons on each of these farms.\u2018The section from which land will be selected for the second colony ocm- prises farms in towns located at the junction of three counties, Weston ia Windsor couoty, Landgrove and Peru in Bennington county and Mt.Taber Farms are at thls point found as good a: those at Wilmington, and their owners make propositions to the immigrants eub- stantially the same as those made at Wilmington and noted in detail above.lt is proposed to locate twelve families in this section.The twenty-five families located at these two points will, it is expected, average about five individuals to cach family, making in all 128 persons.They will take À up, it is expected, about 100 acres per family, thus disposing of About 2500 acres of the unoccupied land of the State to start with.As much mors land is offered that can be taken at this time, the owners agree to givc the new comers choice of selection within oertain limits, so the particular farms are uot yet of looted.The Swodes are expected to Arrive about May 1, 1800, - « Lope =s The Stanstead Journal.THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1589.Trial of Donald Morrison.The trial of Morrison, which had been set for Wednesday.but on the request of the defence was postponed until Thursday, when an English speaking jury was obtained, the counsel for the defence having waived the proposal for a mixed jury.Remi La- montagne, arraigned for arson, plead not guilty, and the trial was fixed for Saturday.Donsld McLean, arraigoed for siding Morrison to elude the officers of justice, plead not guilty, trial fixed for Saturday.The whole panel of pet jurors was called over twice fore a jury was struck, consisting of Orrin Turner, H.A.Aken, Alfred 8.Curtis, Wm.Wark, John 5.Hurd, John M.Horn.Edgar Hawse, Irwin Slack, James Mills, Jubn K.Noyes, Camille S.Millette, Thomas Lang- maid.THE CASE FOR THE CROWN.Mr.L.C.Belanger lhen opened the case for the Crown by a distinct and well-enunciated address to the Jury, every word of which was listened to in almost solemn silence.Fhe learned counsel dwelt upon the great importance of the case to be submitted to them.© It would not be tried, he thanked God, by the sensations! stories published in the press last year which made the prisoner at the bar appear ae a modern Rob Roy of Me- gantic, not by the sensational and baseless inventions of the newspaper reporters, but by the fact that a crime bad been committed, full evidence of which would be submitted to them, and that society demands that the culprit to be tried for his offence and if found guilty expiste bis crime on the gallows.He had beea glad to bear fiom the counsel for the defence that their case rest not upou the sensational stories of the newspapers.The Crown had never contemplated anrthing of that Kind.They felt that they were not about to enter upon s scrutiny of the various acts of Morrison but solely and simply upon the facts of this particular case.Theduties of a jury and the importance of their oath having been dwelt upon, the learned counsel asked them to dissbuse their minds of any prejudice and try the case without any deviation from their oaths of responsibility.A SIMPLE CASE OF MURDER.From the beginning of affairs io June, 1888, when le bad first seen the documents at Lhe coroner\u2019s inquest upon the body of Lucius F.Warren, until tbe present time be had no hesitation in saying that it was a simple case of murder.He was confident be would be able to convince them that it was murder, not surrounded with any romance or other thing to change its character.The counsel for the defence would, he was sure, not deny that Warren had been killed, and all that remained was for him to state the facts so far as they had been learned.This be did at some length, stating all the well-known and many times published story of the fatal meeting between Morrison snd Warren.The latter had a warrant for Motriann\u2019s arrest for alleged arson, and he was specially sworn in for that purpose on May 17tb, 1888.He did not mect the prisoner untila month later, the 22nd of June, and then it was that the murder took place.A plan of the locality would be laid before them and eve witnesses of the crime would be called to tell the exact circumstances.He limned the the evidence to be presented Lo them and claimed that Morrison knew that Warren had a warrant for him, and that consequently tbe killing was wilful murder.The liberty of a British subject only stop~ where that of his neighbor begins.Here Mr.Greeoshields interrupted.He held that the Crown bad no right to comment in opening tue case.IL was their duty merely to present the facts, and not to attempt to influence the jurors before they bad heard the evidence.The court sustained the objection, and remarked tbat it was the custom to state ile facts, and not to draw cle- ductions.Mr.Belanger procecdel to argue the merits of the case.If it were established that the killing were the result of an accident the aspect of affairs would he changed, but lec believed 1hat it would be shown to bave been the result of premeditation and with previous krowledge, and that the evidence would fully sustain the charge of wilful murder.The first witness was A.G.Woodward, coroner for the district of St.Francis for the past twenty-nine years, He gave forinal evidence as to the holding of the iuquest on the bocly of Warren, produced the finding of the Jury on that occasion, and also a warrant found upon Warren's person issued by Mr.Morin, J.P., for the arrest of Morrieon.This warrant was banded to him by Constable Reed, of Sherbrooke who Lad accompanied him ; he identified the warrant by his eigsa- ture upon it and upon the envelope in which it was enclosed.Witness aleo identified the deposition of the witnesses before Lis court.Cross-examined by Mr.Greensbields \u2014A pistol bad also beco presented at the inquest, but he could not identify it, as the officers of the court took charge of it; be didn\u2019t recognize (Le revolver shown to him by the counsel.Joseph A.Millette, M.D., of Lake Megantic, testified that he had been called in to examine the body of Warren, aud filed the report of that examination.In his opinion death bad been instantaneous.Albert W [Pope, hotelkeeper, of Lake Megantic, testified tbat he knew Warren, bac known him for four or five years, and saw him dead on June 22d, 1888 : Le was not present at the time of death, but afterwards bad exawio- ed the deceased's pockets and found therein the warrant for the arrest of Morrison, which he identified; tbis warrant was not taken from \u2018he «e- censed\u2019s clothes until the cont and vest bad been taken off his body ; he knew not how long the deceased had had the warrant.Objection to the course of the Crown being made by tbe defence as to le proving of ihe delivery of the warrant the court held that this must be proved by the magistrate.Cross-examived by Mr.Green- shislde~Warren had lived with wir ness On several occasions cluring the the last four or five yesra; as far as Ma know Warren had been engagad in fishing and huntiog ia the woods.Pressed by counsel as to what clee he knew about Warren had been engaged in other \u2018*business\u201d on the border.The Crown \u2018objecting, Mr.Green- shields Leld that the defence musi rest to a very large extent upon the testimony as to Warren's character, and if they could prove from the Crown witnesses that he bad thresten- ed to kill the prisoner and was of had reputation so much the better; the court allowed the defence to go oun, whereupon Mr.Greenshields put the same question as to Warren's threat to kill the prisoner; Mr.Fitzpatrick for the Crown again objected, but the court allowed the question ; the Crown still again objected, snd held that such evidence was not allowable at the present stage.The admission of such evidence at that stage would in some way establish an extenuation for the prisoner, and counsel held that the admission of such evidence as lo threats bad only been allowed in one case on record\u2014the Queen aud Weston.In that case evidence ne to threats was admitted only because the evidence was entirely circumstantial, and it was upon the ground solely that Chief Justice Cockburn allowed it.He held that this case was entirely different, and also cited an American authority sustaining his point.After the shooting had been proved then it would be time to receive evidence as to threats, and not before.Mr.Greenshields held that the course of the defence was perfectly justified.\u2018The defence had a perfect right to begin their case by the cross- examination of (be first witness : they bad to begin somewhere.Witness did not see the killing, but he knew the deceased and he held that if they could prove previous threats from his evidence they had a perfect right to do so.Mr.Fitzpatrick still held that this was oot the proper stage to admit the evidence desired.Only in a case where it was desired to prove the extenuation for the prisoner, and after the facts had been brought out, then the evidence could be admitted.The court then touk recess until two o'clock The court resumed at 2 o'clock, whea Judge Brooks gave his decision on the objection of Mr.Fitzpatrick, aud cited legal authorities on the points, deciding in favor of the defence.Mr: Greenshields again asked the witness Pope whether he had ever heard the deceased Warren ever make threats against Morrison, to which the witness replied in the affirmative ; in answer to a question by witness to Warren if he was not afraid of Morrison, Warren replied that he was not afraid.This was somme (wo or three wecks befure the killing.Witness never saw or heard that Warren had a revolver; when he found tke warrant the deceased's coat was lyiog on a lounge in the room to which the body had been taken.Warren had on the coal when be left the hotel in the after noon.It was a matter of public notoriety that Warren bad a warrant for Morrison's arrest.Questioned, Le replied thal it was rumored that Morrison was a desperate character.But question and answer were ruled out.Geo.C.Mayo, collector of customs in Maine, testified that he had known Warren and had seen him on the day of the shooting.He also saw his body lying on the street in the village of Megantic, and saw a revolver lying ou the ground oo one side and sheath on the other side ; witness and others carried the body into Pope's hotel.He bad seco the envelcp containing the warrant in deceased's pocket, but could not identify that produced bere : it was about an bour after the shooting before witness saw the envelope and it could have been put there without his knowledge ; witness reached Warren\u2019s body about à mioute after the shooting, and he saw no person interfering with the cont or body; he was in and out of the room in which the body lay until tbe time he found the envelope.On cross-examination, witness said he had known Warren for some time.Warren was from Eus- tace, Me.Witness never heard him make any threats of consequence against Warren; until he left at 7 o'clock, there was no one in charge of tbe body; witness heard the shot and saw some one near by, but did not know the prisoner; when he reached the body he found the revolver lping over lis right shoulder and the sheath on lis left side ; he thought the revolver was loaded but did noi examine il and could not be sure; deceased was lying on his back when he reached the body.Thos.Beatty, a miller of Lovelton, Me., said he knew Warren and had belperl to carry his body into the hotel; was sure deceased wore n coat, in his pockets he saw letters, keys, etc, and identifie! the envelope produced as similar in shape and color to one fonnd in the inside breast pocket; Lie opened tle envelope aud saw inside n partly written and partly priot- ed paper, to the best or his knowledge the same as that pow produced; he also saw a revolver and case like those now produced.Mr.Fitzpatrick proposed that the revolver be taken away and unloaded, aud no objection being made, it was done.Witness was standing in Mr.Boothey's tour at the time of the shooting; he saw the two men standing talking wear each other opposite the American House, and saw a puff of smoke from the revolver of one; almost immediately after hie saw this he went duwu to the spot, but a team passed and interrupted his view; after it passed be saw Warren lying on the ground, aud Lelped carry bis body to the hotel.A plan was here introduced showing the location of the men and the adjacent premiscs was shown to the jury.Witness bed afterwards made some measurements.It was 415 feet from Boolliey\u2019s store to the spot where Warren feil.Joseph H.Morin, farmer, of Sweetsburg, lived in 1888 at Piopulis, Compton Co., 11 miles from Megau- tic, that he was a justice of the peace, and bad eigued the document produced.The document was then read and proved to be a warrant for the arrest of Donald Morrison on the charge of arson and assault against Duquette.Witness gave the warrant to Wun, Edwards, a bailiff theo of Lake Megautic, and four or five daye thercafier swore in Lucius F.Warren as special constable to assist Edwards tu execute the warrant, \u2018The warrant was given lo Warren the same night, but it wes kot in ao en- velope, and had not seen it siace uu- whow caused much excitement by | tl Le eaw it ia court to-day.generally knowu in tbe district that such & warrant had been issued.Warren took the oath as a constable and the oath of allegiance.Donald Graham, a trader of Me- gantie, was the next witness.He koew both Morrison aud Warren.At the time of the shooting witness was sitting on the verandsh of his store, and John McLeod and another man were with bin; he first saw Morrison come up the street towarde him, then he saw Warren start from the verandah of the American House lo cross the street in the direction of Morrison ; didn\u2019t see Warren do soy- thing except walk up to Morrison; the latter shouted out to Warren, \u2018Keep cleur;\u201d when Warren was shout half way across lhe road heard Warren reply, \u2018\u2018Don\u2019t you worry ;\" at that time prisoner Lad his hands in his pockets and agaig called twice to Warren, \u2018keep clear; but Warren still kept on his way ; to the best of lis recollection Warren eaid nothing else but the expression quoted above; when the prisoner said \u2018\u201ckeep clear\u201d the third time, he stepped off the sidewalk into the road; Warren also stepped off towards him; at that time Morrison still had bis hands in bis pockets and Warren was trying to get hold of him; Warren tried to get his hands on prisoner, but was four or five feet away and couldn't reach him; at this moment witness believed Morrison took his hands out of his pockets and brought out a pistol, as far as he remembered in bis right hand ; up to the time Morrison drew the revolver Warren had not come closer than as above and, to the best of witness\u2019 belief, did nothing except to try to put his bands on the.prisoner, nor had Warren said anything other than is mentioned above to the best of witness\u2019 knowledge, Afterwards witness measured and found the distance was twenty-two feet from the place where the shooling was to his store; Warren's back was to witness and Morrison's face toward him when Morrison raised his right hand pointing the revolver towards Warren, but he didnot say anything that witness heard; at that moment Warren put bis hands back to his hip pocket to get his revolver, which was in a leather case and difficult to get out; just then, while he was trying to get his revolver, Warren was shot; could not recognize the revolver; witness saw Warren drop and the revolver and the sheath lying on the grouad ; the body lay on a little bridge over a ditch ; after the shooting Morrison turned back in the direction from which he came in a cool, unconcerned manner; witness said that when the body was taken into Pope\u2019s hotel, Warren was not dead, but died soon afterwards; Mayo was the first man to reach the body; witness again repeated that Warren's revolver was not out of the sheath when be was shot.COULDN'T SHAKE HIS EVIDENCE.A rigid cross-examination followed and every cndeavor was made to shake witness\u2019 testimony.He repeated his former evidence about the words which passed between the two men and adhered to his former story, except\u201d in minor details; he didn\u2019t expect any violence until he saw the revolvers, because he thought Warren might arrest Morrison ; al that time Morrison had his hands iu lis pockets; witness would not say whether he bad a walking stick or not; he might have had, but to the best of witness\u2019 belief Morrison had both his bands in his pockets he might be mistaken in that respeci; when Warren said, \u2018Don\u2019.you worry,\u201d Morrison walked over on to the road four or five feet away from Warren; all that time the latter was nearest to witness; Morrison still kept his hands in bis pockets, and when be got into the road was backing up; al that time Warreo\u2019s back was to witness, and he believed he had lis hands out to arrest him; even when Morrison got into the road he had his hands still in his pockets; there were several people on the verandah of the hotel opposite, but witness could not say Low many, aud dido\u2019t remember having sworn previously that be didn't know which hand Morrison fired with, but thought he said it was the right.Witness said Warren took the pistol out of his pocket with the sheath on and took it off afterwards; Morrison's revolver was then raised and the time was very short.Warren had much trouble in getting the revolver out of his pocket, but during all the time was trying to get bis revolver out ; Morrison's pistol was in the air; witness swore positively that Warren vever raised bis revolver; Le staked all his evidence ou that point; was sure that Warren never tuvok out the revolver until Morrison raised lis.Witness waited until Mayo came out before he went over to the body: among other witoceses of the shooting were Norman Macdonald, at Matheson\u2019s store, next to witness\u2019; Leet, Mayo and others saw a team pass at the time and corroborated Mayo's evidence on this poiat.Witness denied he was à great friend of Major McAolay, but had been in his employ.Asked if he hadn't been nearly all the time since his arrival in Sherbrooke with Me Aulay sud if the latter had threatened to hang Morrison, witness denied that, though he admitted that he bad met McAulay.Re-examined by Crown.\u2014Witness denied ever having any such conversation with McAulay as stated by the defence ; wituess believed Morrison bad spoken some other words at the time of the shooting, but dido\u2019t recollect what they were.When High Constable Moe took out Warren's revolver to unload its chambers this afternoon he retarned into court with the intimation that the pistol bad been found empty.\u2018This 16 strange-\u2014all the more so because Crown Prosecutor Fitzpatrick, when he requested that it should be removed, bad said that it was in the same condition as when found, and a few moments before one of the witnesses had sworn that when he saw the revolver it was loaded in at least sowe chambers.Constable Reed, who took charge of the pistol aud other things found at the time of the murder, is to be summoned to explain the mystery.On Friday, according lo the res ports, Crown witnesses broke down Under cross-examination.The court room was erowded.The early part of tiie session took the evidence of It was swearing that Warren was the flest vo draw revolver.Nelson H.Leet, for.| merly proprietor of the American house, Megantic, was called \u2018as à | witness fur the Crown, and from the time he entered the box uotil well on in the afternnon Crown Counsel Fitzpatrick astounded the audience by bis endeavors to enuvict Lie witness of inconsistency here and before the Coroner's inquest, and at the preliminary examination, He did manage to make witness contradict a siate- ment made in the furmer testimony about the manner in which the revolvers were drawn, hut the effect of this was greatly nullified by the firm slatewent of the witness that he had protested against that portion of his deposition relating w revolvers when be signed it before the Coroner.The reason for this was seen when later the witness confessed that Le came to the court with the intention of testifying for the defence as well as the Crown.Then Arthur W.Goff, a Bostonian, who happened to be in Megantic ou the day of the shooting.Although hie evidence in chief was strongly against the prisoner, was made to say on cross-examination that he and Donald Graham, the chief witness for the Crown, whose testimony is the most damaging agaioat the prisoner, did not, as Graham alleged yesterday, watche tin whole proceedings between Morrison and Warren, but wees busy with w» private conversation as to the purchase of a saw mill, and did not cease the conversation until they were startled by tue pistol shot.The effect of this admission is to throw much doubt upon Graham's circumstantial evidence concerning the shooting.At 4 o'clock the case for the Crown was declared closed, and the de fence asked for an adjournment until morning.which the court granted.On Saturday the defence put in their testimony, the witnesses helug worthy residents of Megantic, gud friends of Morrison, Our space will not permit a report, The gist of the proof was that Morrison was 8 man of good character, that he was away in the West for several years, and that when he returned he bad adopted the Western praclice of carrying a revolver, and was regarded as a good shot, that he wasinformed of the threats made by Warren, who had a warrant for his arrest for arson in burning the buildings on what had been his property.There was 8 discrepancy gs to which man first drew his pistol, some stating that Warren had his out first, etc.By consent of the court the hearing of Counsel was put off until Monday, when Messrs.Lemieux, Leonard and Greenshields made strong pleas for the defence, and Messrs.Fitzpatrick and Belanger for the Crown.The addresses of counsel were able and were listened to closely.On Tuesday Judge Brooks charged the jury at some length, reciting the main facts in the case, and pointing out to the jury that they bad discretion io tne matter; that if they they thouglit Morrison was not guilty of wilful murder they might find him guilty of the lesser crime of manslaughter.He bad so little doubt himself that if he were one of (bat jury, he should find judgment for wan.slaughter.À Latest.\u2014The jury found Morrison guilty of wauslaughter.\u2018I'he barque Minnie Swift, of Mait- land, N.S., was run down by the steamer Grographique on the 3rd of October, at St.Pierre.The crew of the Swift sere taken on board the steamer which shortly afterwards sank.The Grographique was loaded with caltle and Lad several cattle men on board.They took to the boats.Reports are now to the effect that 14 lives were lost and 53 saved.An interesting Sabbath School Convention was held at Coaticook on the 2nd and 8rd instants.There were uot as maby schools represented as expected in consequeuce of bad weather, Papers were presented by Mr.S.P.Leet of Montreal, aud otliers, and addresses by Col.Fraser, of Montreal, Rev.À.Henderson of Beebe Plain, Rev.Mr.Somerville, Rev.G.S.Eldridge, of Sherbrooke.Rev.Dr.Barnes of Sherbrooke, addressed the children.Addresses were also wade by Rev.Messrs.Mansell, Dunlap and Barnes.A County S.S.Union was formed, embracing Stanstead County and the Townships of Compton and Hereford in Compton County.The officers of the Union thus formed are: President, O.M.Moulton, Vice Presidents, Lorenzo Magoon, Sidney Stevens, S.V.Chamberlin, Jatnes Parker, J.B.Pumker, Rev.C.DB.Washer, Thos.Barnes, S.I).Humphrey, Rev.J.Foster, Hollis Hitchcock, M.E.Hunt, A.E.Chadsey and M.Channell.Secretary-Treasurer, W.NS.Shurtleff.\u2014_ Tu the Editor of the Stanstead Journal ; Dean Sin,\u2014I beg leave through the columns of your valuable paper to thaok the E.T.Mutual Fire Insur- auce Company for the prompt and satisfactory manoer in which they adjusted my claim and paid the same in full, I wish aiso to tbank my friends for their kindness and sympathy shown my sister und myself since the fire.1 also wish to thank (he patrons that were 80 very kind as to furnish a legal adviser free of charge for my special benefit at the meeting of the divectors of tue above com;-any on the 24th alt.Should they ever have oce casion in future to require the services of either a clicese maker or lawyer I should be niost happy and only too williog to retusn the compliment by using my influence to secure them the same, ; Yours traly, ; J.H, HgsLan.Heatbton, P.Q.~~ Providence River oysters res thre Franch wilnescs, twp of ceived every morning at Caswell\u2019s, The League Base Ball gance closed ! lust week.Tbe Boston bh, D.club! which lead through the most of the seasun, was beaten toward Lie fant, the New Yorks, winuera laut veur, again securing tbe penosnt.\u2018The Boston press charge (bat the Dustons lost through the dissipation of some of ite members and want of proper discipline.