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than {our feet from the point of compact. Snider bullets, in hard packed snow mixed with ice, but not hard enough to prevent digging into it with a sheet iron shovel, did not penetrate more than about four feet ; in perfectly dry snow, packed by natural drift )ut capable of being easily crushed in the hand, a bullet cnetratcd about four feet, and in loose drilled dry snow less than seven feet, though fired from points only twenty or thirty yards distant. The most painful intelligence has ronched Quohcc from the valley 0 the St. Maurice, where a disease, known as Black Fever. is making terrible ravages in many localities ; it is also accompanied by diphtheria. At Mount Caribou, the family»! n French set The result of Colonel White’s ex eriments on the resistance offered by n ban of snow to a rifle bullet, which were made recently at Ottawa, were most interesting. It was founflfilmt the Martini bullets fired into a bank of M -..I packed snow were completely apont_ufter‘tmgersing.n distance of not more Emu laborers, numbering 200, working for the Canadian Pacific Railway on the Vancouver extension, struck t 0 other day at Port Moody for an increns of wages. Anticipating riot and destruction of pro- perty, I'pecial constables were sworn in, and are nm‘nguarr'ing the Company’s pro erty. The militia are held in readiness shoul their services he required. Four young men, named Charles Moureau, Augusto Rousseau, Joseph Huerd and Honors Huard. went out on the River at St. Romusld, Que., in a boat, when it was upset by heavy ice, the four being precipi- tated into the river. Honore Huard men- aged to haul himself up on a piece of ice and keep afloat till assistance resched him. The other three young men were drowned. At a "mating of commanding officers, held in Montreal, it was decided to hold a grand field day. parade, and review of all the legiments in the fifth and sixth military districts on June Blot. in celebration of the Queen’s Jubilee. Eli‘orts‘ will be made to secure the co-operation of the corporation of Montreal, and to have the day proclaimed a civic holiday. Strong parties of Mounted Police are in active pursuit of parties of Indians, suppos- ed to be Bloods, who recently fired on Mounted Police scouts at Cypress, and on freighter "-nty miles south-east of Leth- bridge. 'l' w offenders are supposed to be horse thhwns from across the line. A special cableqram says the trustees of t .c Bernardo homes intend celebrating the Jubilee year by establishing a. home for the street children of London, and developing Ian I ‘11 .Va .itobu, and the creation of an in dustrisl term for the employment of older lads rescued from the great towns. The river at Montreal has fallen, and it is generally believed that danger of fur- ther flood is past. Owing to the prepara- tions made in the inundated district the loss will be very slight as compared with last year, the interruption to business being the most serious. Resolutions making the Manitoba Govern- ment's guarantee to the Hudson's Bay rail~ way available on progress estimates, instead of on completion of the line, has been intro- duced into the Manitoba Legislature by Mr. Norquay. Capt. Boulbon, R N., will resume his hy- drographic surVuy of Georgian Bay as soon “-1 “4-" ice breaks up. ”‘9 3" -ipeg city council intends to petition ‘3 u ' uuuiou Goverment to remove ob- structions to the Red River at St. Andrew’s. Arrangements for running Canadian Paci- fic trains over the Michigan Central road to the \Vestern States have been completed. and the \Vestern Ontario Pacific railway will not be built west of London. The Dominion Government will be shortly asked whether it intends to proceed against Senator Ogilvie in order to recover a. propor- tion of the loan of the Exchange Bank, f0: which he became responsible. A large tract of 18.111 has been secured near Minnedosa, Mam , for the Church of England Colonization Land Society, and a large party of emigrants are now on the way from England to settle there. The priests in St Boniface, Man., are strongly opposed to the threatenel invasion of the town by the Salvation army, claiming that they can look after their flock without interference. It is expected that Kingston will contri- bute $80,000 towards the Jubilee endowment fund of Queen’s University. More than half the stipuleted $50,000 has already been subscribed. The foundations of the new Canadian Pacific railway hotel at Banfi‘ are completed. and work on the superstructure will com- meuce immediately and be pushed torward vigorously. The Hamilton Central Labour Union have decided to petition the city council not to grant the request of the Moral Reform Asso- ciation for the closing of Duudurn park on Sundays. The value of imports into the Dominion for the nine months ending March 31 was $74,934,000, and the exports for the same period amounted in value to $66,357,000. The Council of the Ottawa Board of Trade has decided to ask the Government to place $30,000 in the estimates to provide for the survey of the Ottawa. Ship Canal. SI. Catherines will lose about one thou- sand do lars in direct revenue and as much more indirectly by the reduction in the num- ber of city liquor licenses. The St. Lawrerce, between Montreal and Sore], is now practically clear of ice. The Richelieu and Ontario Navigation: Company’s boats have commenced running. The Dominion Government has been asked togrant compensation to those volunteers who took part in the Fenian raids in 1866 and 1870. The Rav. Principal Grant, of Queen‘s Collefigbhaa discounteunnced a propuml to raise .000 by muucipul taxation in King- ston, Out. The Kirmiss recently held in Toronto in aid of the Infants Home hue netted 84,188. Tb Innitoba Le Iialuure will short] be «half: " y r egu n tee for the 11ml 0 .8 Bay nilway. "all. '\ Work on St‘wlion E of the new Welland canal is completed. So far this season a total of 4,368 immi- grants hue arrived in Winnipeg. \ THE WEEK’S NEWS. The means wl lo . may be readil and successfully employed to relieve pain are important and should be known by all. We give on the name of the beat remedy in the warlll’ for pain, and the information that a IO cent sample bottle can be purchased at any drug store. l’olson'a vamnrz, the new and euro pop pain cure, will never fail you in time of need. Nervlline is a safe and prompt cure of all kinds of pain, neuralgia, cramps, toothache. headache. Sure always. Ten and 2") cent bottles at drug stores. Mr. Gladstone recontl visited the grounds of the American Exhibition and the Wild West show, in London. He interviewed Red Shirt, an Indian brave, and subsequent- ly made speech, in which he referred to the kinship of Englishmen and Americans, and rejoiced that the clouds which had once ob- scured their political horizon had all but passed away. Cardinal Manning has an article in the London 'l'ablet on the subject of capital and labor, in which, after referring to the long and unequal struggle that has been waged, he concludes by saying that it is the duty of the Church to protect the poor and to pro- tect their labor, which has built up the hu- man commonwealth. The Emperor William has sent a beauti~ in] diamond bracelet as a wedding present to a Jewish maiden whom he used to see at a window opposite his hotel at Gastein, and in whom he took an interest. He has asked her to come to Gastein yearlf during his sojourn there. The young ady, whose name is Kern. is to be married to a mer- chant named Kilian at Iglau, in Moravia. Sir John Gorst, parliamentary secretary of the India. office, stated in the House of Commons that the Ameer of Afghanistan re- ports thatthe Ghilzai rebellion isnot spread- ing and that his troops are meeting with success in their encounters with the rebels. It is semi-officially stated that if the Ameer is overthrown by the insurgents, England and Russia. will arrange for the suppression of tribal war on the subsequent administration of the whole country under a protected ruler. The Government has prevented the Rus- sian admirers of Gen. Boulanger from send- ing him a sword of honour, on the ground that such an. act would create erroneous im- pressions in regard to Russia’s foreign policy. It is stated that a reconciliation between the Pope and the King of Italy is likely shortly to take place, by which Italy will protect the Holy See. The Vatican will support Italy‘s foreign policy. A skirmish has taken place at Sarrass be- tween et body of Arabs and a force of Egyp- tians, under command of Major Chermslde. The Ambs lost 200 killed and wounded and the Egyptians 44 wounded. A fresh pro-Russian conspiracy has been discovered in Sofia, and several men who were formerly oflicers in the Bulgarian army have been arrested. The Russian Government, in order to raise the value of its paper currency, has au- thorized its acceptance in part payment of Custome duties. It. is reported that Russia has 'proposed to remit the Turkish war indemnity in re- turn for a cession of territory in Asia. Minor. - . -_ ---_..-...v u... vlbc, nuu u;,mm,- 0061': Er military expenditure in Massowah. igiThe Paris Journal ties Debuts publishes a despatch from Berlin stating that the Sebnnbeles alfair has been amicably settled. 'l‘he Italian Minister of \Var requires 17,- 000 reserves for_active sgrvice, and 32, - D nnnp .- Gen. Saletta, the Italian commander at Mansowah, is about. to proclaim a blockade of sea. and land in Abyssinia. Victor Hugo‘s will has been admitted to probate, and his property in England is valued at $160,000. An insane man named H. Heile, at Cincin- nati, yesterday, atrecked his wife and children with he atchet. The women suc. ceeded in protecting herself and children. Heile then tied to the kitchen and cut his throat with a butcher knife. Fonmux. Thirteen Irish constables, who have re- cently resigned, will sail for America. The shipwrights of Belfast have struck for weekly instead of fortnightly payments. Crown Prince Frederick “"ilham is rapid- ly recovering from his throat affection at A special train containing prominent mil- way otficials making a tour on the Rock Is- land Railway, Kansas, was a. few days ago hurled down an embankment twenty~four feet. Only slight injuries were sustained. The attempt to evict the settlers, 800 in number, on the Winnebago and Crow Creek reservations, Minn., is likely to end in blood- shed. The Indians are in war paint and armed with Winchester rifles. A \Vashiugton despatch says there are in- dications that nonintercourse with Canada will be proclaimed, and that a joint commis- siou will then be appointed to adjust the matters in dispute. A petition has been signed in the New York Legislature, asking Her Majesty the Queen to pardon Dr. Gallagher, who was concerned in the attempt to blow up Lon~ don Bridge. The Chicago anarchists have decided to abandon the open system of advocating their cause and to adopt the secret strategies of their Russian and German colleagues. The Chiacgo anarchists are indulging in threats of a great revolutionary movement in 1889 when they allege 100,000 of their number will be ready for an uprising. At least four hundred children are down with the measles in the city of Madison, “'13., and many adults are alllicted. The public schools have been closed. Joseph Dali. a German butcher, of New York city, kicked his 18 year old wife brut- ully on lhumlay. She manor recover. Otficer J. R. McMahon, wounded in the Haymarket riot, Chicago, a year ago, is in a a critical condition. use. 'l‘wo younger children died about the smie time from diphtheria, and aday or two later two of Venngeois’ grandchildren, resid- ing at Grand Ause. also succumbed ; mak- ing eight deaths in the same family. It in mid t list the disease is still continuing its ravages. tler, nomad Antoine Venugooil. who won formerly in the Iorvice of the Duo DeMorny. at Paris, ha been all but decimated. Dur- ing the week before Easter four grown up daughters. three youn and unmnrried, nnd the othgr n widow. fer] rvictima to the dis- To Cure Pain. AMERICAN. eimpk remedy hen been lonnuleted whereby oetenh, oetenhel deetneee nnd hey [ever He outed In from onetothree simple e‘gplloetlone made us. home. A pemphlet exglelnlng in new treetment le eeni tree on reoevi'pt o etemp 13 A. H. Dlxon t Son, 808 King street eet Toronto. mode. Nothing is more difficult than to return thanks neatly. “ Orlando, I didn’t see you with Miss Brown at the concert last night.” “ No, Percy ; I‘m not calling on her any more. I can’t until she retracts what she said last week." “ Ah 1 what did she my 2” “ Well, she said I needn’t call any more. Catarrh. Catarrhal Deamess and Hay Fever. Sanctum no not genomiiy swan um these dunno In oontngionakgr tint they are due to the trance 0! living pcmi in the lining membnne oi a noon and cuauchim tubes. Microscopic march however. bu proved gm; tcA be ._ hct._cnd_thc multil mu r EM‘IIERS and Mmlenla. Attention! Special elm-boa during summer hoiithys. in Shorthand, Typewriting, Bookkeeping. Penmanship, m. Write [or lull particulars. Canadian Business University and Shorth‘nni Institute, Public Library Building, Toronto. THOR. BENGOITGH. President. CHARLES H. BROOKS, Manager. LADIES Who Ire Weak, Nervous and Exhausted; who {eel themaelvesloeing strength; who are pale, delicate and sickly in appearance, sufl'ering (tom the many complaints pccnllar to Womenâ€"send (or and read M. V. LUBON’S Trentlse in BOOK PORN on the ”houses of Women. Mailed sealed and secure lrom observation on receipt of Ho. in stamps, ussnALnn run. Address, A . V. LIIBQV. 47 Wellington St. East, Toronto. Ont. d Whengor gm: Stommhnor Bovzelu go: a?! 0:10! er oau ng ousnoen p3. or u got on Ind. their nttondnnt evils, “Ea n Jam 3 done at Dr (kl-son’s Stomach Bitten. Boot lunlly medicine All nâ€"-__.I_A_ In A__A_ If you are not wiser and better at the end of a day, that day is lost. Lew \Vellece says he has never seen Turkish drunken men. ,_ -- -_- .--.~-., dull pain in the heart with beats, strong, ra~ pid and irregular. The second heart beat quicker than the first, pain about the breast bone, c." Can be our “in many of the first stages." Send 60 in atamgs for amph- let and full articular-s. Ad teas $1. V. LUBoEt, 47 ellington St. East, Toronto, Speaking of love, a. French wit says that it frequently occasions worse follies in old persons than in young ones, and that this passion is like the smallpox, which is always the more destructive the later the disease is caught. People who are subject to bad breath, [on] ousted tongue, or any disorder of the Stomach, can at once b9 relieved by using Dr. Carson’s Stomach Bitters. the 01d and tried remedy. Ask your Drugglat. -___â€"--â€"‘. , W u-u' Dbl-AGED end Onn MIN who are broken down from the effects of abuse or over-work, end in advanced lite feel the come uencee of youthful excess, send for and nun M. V. Lu n'e Treatise on Diseases of Men. The book will be sent sealed to an address on race! 3 of two 30. stamps. Address ll. . LUBON. 47 We Ing- ton St. E. Toronto Ont Evening dress slippers have little or no trimming. A small buckle or a. tiny ribbon is alone admissible. YOUNG MEN suflerlng from the clients of early evil habits, the result of ignonnee And folly, who find themselves weak, nervous and exhausted : also Mm. _-_ .____,;n_, .. . Seven convictions for violation of the Scott Act out of eight informations this week at Uxbridge, Ontario County, two of which were for first offences and five for second end one swore through. The Cutest Little Things. “ Cute !” he echoed. “ \Vell, I don’t know as the adjective would have occurred to me in just that connection. But if you mean that they do their work thoroughly, yet make no fuss about it ; cause no pain or weakness : and, in short, are everything that a pill ought to be, and nothing that it ought not, then I agree that Pierce's Pleas- ant Purgative Pellets are about the cutest little things going ! Advices from Allahabad say Mahomed Shah, whom the Ghilzais have proclaimed Ameer, is summoning refugees from India, and that rumours are current that a great coalition of Ghilzais is being formed. The symptoms of which are “ Faint spells, .urple lips. numbnesa, pulp itation, I)xski oats, hot flashes, rush of blood to the he ._II *,5 Mild, soothing, and healing is Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy. The Queen has left Aix-les-Bains for Lon- don. out victim, and gives her renewed. hopgtand a fresh lease of life. It is the only medicine for woman's peculiar weaknesses and ailâ€" ments, sold by druggista, under a positive guarantee from the manufacturers, that it will give satisfaction in every case, or money refunded. Read printed guarantee on bot- tle wrapper. . The newest fashion in ladies’ hats doubt- less cause a flutter of pleasureable excite- ment among the fair sex. Ladies are always susceptible to the changes of a fashion plate ; and the more startling the departure, the mma earest the aossi over the new mode Dr. Pierce‘s Favorite rescription is a posi- tive cure for the ills which aillict females and make their lives miserable. This sover- eign panacea can be relied on in cases of dis- placements and all functional derangements. It builds up the peer, haggard anti dragged: ' That' bov. And when. though worn and oft distlessed. Thou knowest that God ths “ork h as blessed Then trust with him for all the rest, That he). Trust him nowI and let thy care Shield his soul from every snare That waits to capf‘lilrgnuuaware, Soon the bog; " with cheek of tun" Will be the tawny, beamed man. It thou wouldst trmt and honor then That boy, That boy.’ Patient mother, wait awhile ; Summon back thy loving smile ; Soon will grant can: beguile That bov. With aching head. thin mother mild, Look.» to the future (or her child. Still needles, yell-i iu accents wild, That boy. She hears the dread. uqenrthlv tone. And stifle: somethipg like A groan. To some bad end 1‘3“ pgrely come Tun M33." Thu- Iho muses. whi'e she tries To soothe the wuoned baby's cries ; While to other mischief him; That boy. Thu boy. """ \‘dn m l" the leuono hufht . In one than hour they are orgot, Gentle unnueu logrnggh not Thmugh the houu with lauxh and shout. Kuru lhreulbuu and elbow out. Imam hour: with an§i9uu doubt, ML_A The Ladies’ Favorite. 60 cents. Heart Disease. That Boy. A. 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