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MesieeEECCCeCeeeeneeeeeeeeaeeaeleeeee ie n a more stringent law respecting fire escapes. The services of Ontario citi-- zens in the South African war and in the events incident to the Fenian in-- vasion are recognized by grants of farms in new Ontario on favorable con-- ditions. The City of Toronto secures a | measure of relief from legislation ham-- | pering its dealings with the Conséxmcrs' | Gas Company. While not embodied in | legisiation, a resolution passed respect-- ing a remount station in Canada for the.purchase of horses has had the ef-- | fect of immediately stimulating a pro-- fitable export trade , Premier Ross, when seen on Satur-- . day, was quite pleased with the work of the session. He has reason to be, for both sides agreed on many import-- ant questions, and the Government supporters were never more united un-- der a political lcader. The prorogation ceremonies will take place at 3 o'clock to--day. His Honor the Lieutenant --Governor will be receiv-- ed by a guard 'of honor of 109 men from the 48th Highlanders. | The annual report of the facto®y in-- | spectors of the Province, just issued, calls attention to the great improve-- ment in the state of the manufactur-- ing trades, with nearly all factories | very busy, and mary working 'over-- | time. There is a large increase in the | number of accidents, which total 394, 22 being fatal Longer hours, g'rot:er; hurry and employment of more 'un-- | skilled labor ave given as an explana-- | tion of the increase. ~A general ob-- | servance of the law respecting child labor is noted. Miss Carlyle, the fo-' male inspector, comments on improved conditions for female labor. Mr. Wilisam Hutchinsor, ('madianl Commissioner to the Pan--American Exposition, was at the Parliament | buildings on Saturday in connection with the Ontario exhibit. He says the' Canadian exhibit will be ready as soon | as any other, and will be as good as | any other. One ecarload of ores and mineral specimens was recently ship-- ped from Toronto, and another will go forward in a day or two. Mr. M. J. Doran, the Government at-- | ° tendant in the Legislature Press Gal-- lery, was presented with a handsome pipe by the members, and his services requisitioned for next session. '~Two more cases of smallpox were re-- ported on Saturday from Cramahe Township, in the County of Northum-- berland. Suberitecesrenememmmmmenenmrcmeccmmemmmenee