announced this afternoon og he would - Street. Michae] H LATEST GENERAL NEWS. The death is announed of hay H.?, Matthews, of | Brantiors, at Guelph hospital. Deceased was oie freight agent at Brantford on the G. W. K.. as Blea whe the late Mr. W. years _ GABRIEL SAYS HE-3 PARDONED. & The Mounted Police and mail carriers va the Prince Albert trail say that Gabriel Dumont has written a letter to several of the Haltbreeds in the Batoche country, stating that he has received a pardon from om Queen, but is still anxious to live in the United States, He says, further, that he bas secured 75 square miles or territory im Dakota, and 'soks his people to go over there and settle MAYOR HEWITT AND THE IRISN FLAG. New York, March 15;--Mayor--Hewitt not permit the Irish # Saturday on the beg Hal that the Am raisec ~af the cele' of St. Patrick's Day, but he has not hanged. yal opinion that foreign flags should not be raised when foreigners are eidiantiog a foreign festival or cOmmemorating any erent aot connect- ed with the history or progress of the United' States. A WOMAN'S SUICIDE. 2 ge be or 15.-- A aad ody hanging to a beam: after she _ been dead for some time, t 50 and mother of a a --_ ---- was absent at the mber shanties. She was a daagiaer: i "ho of Henry Grass, a wealthy retired farmer, of this city. YATAL KIRK aT ELIZANETSTOWN, Brockville, March 15,--Early this morn- ing the stone reaidence of Mr. Dan, Ross, third concession of Elizabethtown, a few bere from here, was gutted by fire, the origin of whisk was a mystery. It was first discove: the hired man, John Shan- non, who woke up Mr. Ross and was told by hitn to go and alarm the neighbors. Mr. Ress then proceeded to get out his family and ood furniture. nei rs assembled there was no trace of Shannon and none of them had been warn- ed by him. As soon as practicable a was made and Shannon's charred i i It is aged» ai family. time i He was only about te, stexiy greater part of his turnitare and a package «a meee hidden upstairs. The loss is t $2,500 on which there is a $1,200 Gone -_-- $1800 -- Death in the Storm. |». . PEOPLE LOST AND FROZEN IN CONNECTICUT , DRIFTS--TERRIBLE SUFFERING OF VESSEL- MEN AND A.DOZEN LIVES LOST, ~ NewYork, March 15.--The <Sun's New Haven correspondence by steamer says :-- Not a train is moving in Connecticut and telegraphic communication is still cut off. There has been terrible suffering in thef~ towns and villages throughout the State, In New Haven up to 10 o'clock this (Weslpeaday). morning 'seven deaths from exposure are reported. Three girls em- ee in the Condes 'Rubber Con 8° works their lives in large drifts on St, John aggerty and John Net. tleton and Thos. Cook were frozen to cenit. Three school teachers are reported ing.At lenst 20 deaths from exposure are A sige from towns. At surrounding places -houses are still omupiel by the teachers and children, w a"; suffering FF carr lack The al which left for New My at three o'clock Monday morni d ta be beach- ed near the Stratford lig ' 7 the Sound on account of the storm. Passengers and ctew made safe landing, The thermometer was at zero Nothing but deserted summer cottages a mile off could ne o! ese was finally reached, where temporary -- was found. The bannisters and taircases were used for fucl. No food peer? be fond and twelve men travelled three miles in the face of the blizzard in feet so badly frozen that amputation may be necessary. No one would venture to the relief of hime left in the cottage for fear of losing their own lives, The condition of t ieports the steamer was pounding heavily on the beach. . PECATED FUNERALS, One of the most 'eg stances connected with th the inavility to bury the d tend, with 'the pitifa 4. of hundreds of the near and dear ones caused by the horrible delay... iz idiaoied that at least 800 bodies are at present lyin oa = Hand of of the undertakers in the espite age pReacmmnge efforta, are mt hele bens to their. pd ve "ps e, Cape Breton, i r ry tiam which Hagyard's Yellow Oil cured Yellow. Ol is sold. by all deal: inns : BERLIN'S BR BROKERS. p TEMPLE OF THE GODDESS FORTUNE _ IN GERMANY'S CAP*TAL, HATHIELDS ANI AND weor: COYS. | THE WARRING FAMILIES OF PIKE AN LOGAN COUNTIES, Money Kings In therStock Exchange of rlin--Entrance Praeticaliy Free to Strangers -- Different Clagees = Mosk Mat spnereernid Maren t - The temple of the Goddess Fortune, the and Logan county, W. Stock Exchange, is erected on the banks of y a Nttle stream QF the Spree. It is a magnificent building, with A Long Series of Bloody Murders Which Have Becume a Scandal in Two State. "Repo. Jhe Hegiewr Some of the People Interested: me county, -- 7 &., separated b reise have for many years been the scene of Corinthian columns, arches statues re- warfare, blomishe! and murder, such as one flecting their pure outtions in the shallow might rather expect to find among the te KY waters of the fiver. rteen doors give mountains thirty yearsagothan inacountry | 4 to the vestibule, fumes oon enormeus which has been settled more than a century. 1.43) is reached, supported by eighty pillars of Two factions, the -- of Logan county, granite, and Uecorated with fine frescoes. 'arid the McCoys, of Pike county, have Statues of Mercury and Vulcan appear beside engaged in murdering each other for twenty- a fiory hore symbolical of Steam, and s five years. roup representing the adoption of paper cufrency. On the numerous S8oches brass plates record the names of the different™ bankers. There does not exist any priv ileged to that of the 'Agents de change" in the Pas is bourse, who occupy. a special place called Ia UCorbeille. The entrance to the Berlin Stock Exchange is practically free, if not gratuitous, strangers are admitted en the presentation however, are obliged to pay a supplemen tax for the admission of each of their clerks. The state exercises no supervision over the operations on 'change, especially since trans- actions on account have been recognized hy the legal tribunals. The hi y among the frequenters of the exchange is fixed by the importance of the business they carry on. It consists of seven classes, lan annual tax of $300; the a of $16 only. iThis-tariff varies according tures and receipts of the lon but verteatiy levery stock jobber is at liberty to buy or sell \fom his clients without further formalities, | whether he is licensed or not. | The unlicensed stock jobbers exist under \tha name of Makler Banken, whose directors, 'representatives or agents are only responsi- ve for their acta to their own particular Se, = vereidete Makier, or orn in ®@ MAP OF THE SCENE OF THE TROUBLE. In 1863 Capt. James Vance, a Hatfield, an | officer of the Confederate army, made a raid, | during which he met one o friends, a McCoy, whom he shot. This was oo price in the Hatfield. McCoy war what the a rae lt stocks, It is, moreovei, permissible to buy Sumter was to thenation. Some t ime /8Dd se sell at the Berlin bourse without employ- after three McCoys lurked eanp 'Cannes omae ing either licensed or unlicensed brokers, for the purpose of filling bim with lead. |Contrary to the Paris bourse, that of Berlin for 224, a" predilection for speculating on tho Vance's wife, however, her cow, spied out the: enemy's camp and in- (Call;'and in its dispatches the wort 'fau," jwhich in its means weakness, con formed ber husband. Vance ae out the back door, got in the enemy's , kill |stantly occurs, two of them and put the third to to flight. DAVIEO LURATES, Then the McCoys met one Stratton,a Hat-; At on punctually the hall is filled by field, on a road in Pike county, and scored /about 4,000 men, who carry on their business one for their side by shooting him. About pv et tones, with a curious expen'- five or six years ago 'Johnson Hatfield, a son |ture.of violent gestures and facial contor- ot-@apt. Anson Hatfield, met and wooed ations. Bankers, brokers, jobbers appear fur McCoy girl. One night he ran her = He|2 While to be raving lunatics. escaped from lived 'with her till he becarue tired of € her, | ie wholesome restraints of the straight and then let her go. isteoats and the surveillance of their By this time aw inchester rifles became | keepers. plentiful, and the warfare began to be prac-| An excellent buffet, served by women and ticed on a large scale, One day after an/sirls, is to be found in the building itself, but election three McCoys knocked down a Hat- ere' thefe affairs are discussed with una- field and cut him up intomincemeat. V junabated energy and tion. Not far upon Capt. Ans, Hatfiold raided Pike county |from the restaurant is the telegraph office, and carried off the three offending McCoys. where a fabulous number of dispatches are Thes |fashed all overthe world. The nie mares iof the Berlin Stock Exchange canno ciently commended. It is well aes perfec tion in all its ramifications, and should serve as 4 pattern to similar institutions in oe countries, The magnates of finance, the plutocrats, are a seen on Sheeen They constitute a srw awd senate, of which 'the most powerful and influential are M: De peaeiaye g the combkolinel and passionate 'admirer old, they tied to trees and amuser in pouring bullets into them till they were, dead. : maintain their grave and impassible serenity. One of them haying made a slight error in dictating a message, tho result was a loss to him of 300,000 marks; the discovery did not even ruffle his unconcern. '| Acertain number of small speculative in- dustries live on the Stock Exchange and "lighten the tedium of the rare inactive mo- ;ments. Some Maklers offer to the lucky gambler theatre tickets for a special star ormance of Nilmon 2 and make on them. Others After a good many more murders, the state carry on the original business of selling jew- of Sieincty comdlaring that i¢ she did not elry for premiums, so that it is often said of interfere there might be bloodshed, offered such or such an actress or dancer in Beriin heavy rewards for Ans. Hatfield and sev- that jewels "are at , Tha eral of that gang. Frank Phillips, a Mc- most characteristic type, werer, of tho Coy, was then deputy sheriff of Pike county, Berlin bourse is the old fellow who bas be Ky. Taking the warrants, he led a ganginto come rich in selling-chocolats tablets to the Logan county and captured the stepfather of habitues, which he keeps hidden in the pock- aman for whom he ts of his long overcoat. He goes by the after another raid was made jinto Logan name of *Chokoladen Fritz." county, W. Va., resulting in. the capture of | THE REPORTERS, more prisoners, the gan county, The press, to whom a special office is de "regulators" gave notice that if there was voted, is represented by about thirty report- any more "fooling" somebody might get ers Their dean is Herr Julius Schweitzer. MRS, V FRANK PHILLIPS. CAPT. "ami sacra a ANCE, VANCE. _ This kept the peace for a while, but Ladies are admitted to to the gallery, but ther ot long. On New Year's night about ® appearance is always hailed by shouts of domn Hatfields surrounded Randall McCoy's merriment and . At 2:45 the tojling log cabin and called on him to come out and of a big bell announces the official closing of McCoy was rally timid the Exchange. Tw about obliging them, whereupon they set the hand bells, pursue the laggards till they hare afire. All the occupants of the house jof . A few moments except one, including an old woman and s nemipepers give the quotations of 645 differ- young 'girl, were shot down. The 238 man was Randall McCoy, whose wife, four Formerly a supplementary borse was sons and a datghter have been killed. held, i. it no lon i Capt. Vance, of the Hatfields, was the next ied : e. many speculators con congregate at a to fall. Lass McCoys went to re -- --_ large cafe in the city to discuss important he was away robbed it. sd Mra. Vance, Capt. Veco and Cap. Hatfield, She ment are very rare occurrences, eF exintencs of a esprit do corpses strong tn tO the army. Berlin has weathered ¢ ge plea arf gene th wonderful com conmponere; and yet it must a Si Speen iad = ROOMS TO RENT. a few yards from the J. FRANK PALMER, Or at Toa Timms office. em. HOUSE -TO RENT. 0, 33 DOUGLAS "STREET, now under Rengzation, ned eon. JAMES SHARMAN. Stratford, December 6th, 1887. 622 Farm for Sale Cheap. GOOD FARM, Containing 65. Acres, all cleared, right on gravel road. GOOD CONCRETE HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS For particulars Two Baris snd small Orchard. "apply quick to WILLIAM GORDON, Real Extate Broker; Stratford. noUSsE AND LOT FOR SALB, IN GADSHILL. 6 fg v NDERSIONED offers fer Sale his Pro adshill, 6 miles from Stratford eavileans oft an acro of land, with « storey and o balt frome dwelling. kitchen attached stone Good barn, stable and. wall Terms of armeal to sult purchaser. Apply "< HENRY HASENPFLUG Milverton P.O. March 14, 1888. 636-1! HOTBL IN SEBRINGVILLBE FOR SALE OR TO RENT. i Barf: -- . Sebring Village known as the * is offered for sal ie of to rent. Tt ia well Patroniaed 'and a ranged and fitted out in every respect. Good tabling in connection. Apply to GEORGE HOCH, Sevringville, Ont. March Lith, 1888. 636-tm VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY FoR SAL®D. i paperless' offers for sale that Valuable in Hamlet Ward, fronting on Galt the land is at prese or terms, =. MRE, 10H SILLIFAXT, 635- On the premises. FARM FOR SALE. EING LOT 10, CON. 4 4, in the Ppa of i to the City o! ttord ; ; 108 bush. a good Stone House, on shed, well and puny iso a good n ood Harn for hay, and a epetor ra oad ning through the yard. hool and cheese fi on the corne tion. This farm will be sol easy. Title indisputable. For further particutars apply to JOHN A. Bre. Lot 5, Con. 5, ~ bes letter, Box 1 1, Strattord 67-8 CIGARS. CELEBRATED "CEAOBLESSE GLADSTONE CIGARS Wholesale only at Factory Prices by JAMES CORCORAN, Stratford, Dee. 15, Campbel i's | Cathartic = Compound It cunts xT, Bruous AS, Aco Stomacn, bata. ad Loss oF Apr e THPATION Of COSTIVENESS. =--t find bape pe » Cath o Ne wey ariate hat Set used for cOstive. easy Ww take. | om, yours trely, " Dod ria "dpcters ae age momeane everywhere. $25-LIFE-SIIE PORTRANT-$§25 -- i" te | Hl W. I. Becker's Gallery. Ae SITTING FOR lyr pe eg wnt will havo the chance: drvw a' LiFe size PORTRAIT of themselves « MAKE A NOTE OF THIS, If you want any Pictures This is a Rare Chance, ind tenene aR be sure to getit. TRY YOUR LUCE! A few doors west of Post Office. Stratford, Dec. 13,1887, ° "'., og ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL NEW _STOCK Wall Papers, Decorations, Borders, etc., Just ee ee tnepatiion ny ll a Sybeatie winpow Gt weer a iets. 'Al IDINGTON'S BLOCK, 21700 for a WE Lesa rms Real Estate 'Prchange, 7 STYLES of TOMATO ~--axsp---- OFFICE:--Up-stairs, First Door LOW PRICES North of the British Mort- wsiny ' gage Loan Co., IT WILL PAY YOU TO ON EAST SIDG-OF MARKET-STREET,1---- icine Ost. BR AW & Co., FURNITURE DEALERS AND UNDERTAKERS. WINTER FLUID, FOR CHAPPED HANDS. BAKING POWDER ta Balk. Always Pure aad Frost. BEEF, IRON AND WINE, An Excellent Stimpiating and Restorative Tonic. The Following Good Investments are selected from my lst. of properties for Sale :-- ROMEO WARD, to $500, fer 59 --, e homoge | lots. sas for a nice » full lot. nice Brick, oo and half house and lot. geese tor o Large Brick Boas sad teh, a. ee & Howse; -motern con bac #1300 fot « Fe 6 Pratha House and aq acres, tear G.T.R. rame Houses. ay pein ieess oad aed E. J. JOHNS' DRUG STORE! Agent for Lazarus' Celebrated HAMLET ¥ WARD, $125 for two nice Building Lots. AVON WARD, 91500 for a Large Frame Cottage and Stabie. $2100 for » Large Prame House and two lots. FALSTAFF WARD, $1000 for two a ------ Lots. $1500 for a Large, two storey Frame Houve. BUSINESS S CHAN CES. $6000 for a large Retail business. $1100 will secure a spiendid opening for a mechanic. HOUSES TO RENT. WANTED i ¥ adjusted rw ransom the last 2 year cise Fees. | Spinal « Serene + and all uy od burba SP oaitie orb Ain ony yan cious S08 Buv a Well Establish suburban Groce system sendin ° 'Bus iness : : - by Mail, Gator teak stinvalenbic blcemnas To Rest, * Larxe House near G.T.R,, for boardiag CHAS. Sw. Surgical Machinine NS Kone Stacey West, out... tae Lota, for business and residences, : Business Stand La one Established Businesses ae tey, May 5. LONDON MONEY to LEND.| ee Money to Lend on Mortgages in large or small amounts to suit borrowers, at Lowest Current W.G. MOWAT. OFFICE :--Up-stairs in the Hesson Building, on the East side of Market Street, Stratford. Stratford, Mareh 12, 1858. 636- ah, ghrelin Colas rete in the Chest, and all dise: t ungs, are cured by using Allen's Tene Balsam. i wm danqerone endl harm: PROF. LOW'S SULPHUR SOAP ,is | RTE SOF Gancerone svt hifihly recomasended for the cere of brup- | stirely different t from any other preparati tion, Chafes, Chapped haads, Pimples, Tan, éc. jon, Fact eatamnasie at your druggists, sent pre-pai | m recelp* of pri nd $1.00. « Henervilia. Onts | COMPLETH. We take pleasure in announcing to the Gentlemen of Stratford, the County of Perth, and surrounding Towns, that our Importations of Fine Foreign and Domestie Woolens, Ameri- can and English Hats and Mens' Furnishings, for Spring and mmer, --IS»NOW COMPLETE, MAKING , THE ---- Finest Collection of the Latest Novelties for Gentle- men's Wear in the Dominion. MR. 'POLAND Still has charge of the Manufacturing Department, which is a guarantee that all garments turned out by us will be up to the highest standard of excellence in every particular. r=" An Early Inspection Solicited. J. R. WILLIAMSON & co., Exclusive Tailors, Hatters, and Men's Furnishers, 5 Ontario St., Stratford. "STRATFORD, ONT. . aly * Ts 4 common SENSE SCHOOL for the times. It educates Young Men and Womem for axon. start In life. Get that Education that gives e young man or women that mental culture and discipline which sharpens the preceptive faculties, st bi and develops sagacity along with a aystem- atic knowledge of business affairs, WRITE FOR CATALOGUE. W. HH, SHAW, PRINCIPAL. DIRECT IMPORTATION Per S.S. "Sarnia." -- LARGE: LOT OF 607- ~~ tly she ance shout: not be supposed that the all powerful 'men of Ww. CASSON. "Rally om the topo te il bays The meme wha donthel Ake auarieh, have to aiford, May 1887 - erg rsdn pg ag other occupation than the acquisition of gre er meaty - : them they any more, eclence ett wnat ion" far Meanans sat sooo | BRANCH STORE| ROGHKAERY ! of former the > Magnus and --or TH ; : ply to acquire por painters, with some distinguished writers, be- | MITCHELL PORK PACKING $ rome -- Hoa te ep Solin of Berlin banker&, Ie | -- EEE Fancy Chamber Sets, .... 10 Pieces, .... $2 50. = ON is to some of the most audacious speculate: BPP AWTST AR Gave aN EBUp Iie et tas tan olty owes Ne _betadten me. PROVISION HOUSE hen deen cee ah _-- sone =: eo tet asp er ee been proposed chiar the facade [ REO 70 INFORM THE PEOPLE OF THE | _-- Pancy Tea Sets, .... -... 44 Owes... 275. "g spam Bias = earn gokien letters, the | fully established is the premises tntely cocupied sn Sie seul. aves MES Ges Cee 2" and the assumption would, per- a ' too arrogant --M. de 5'. Berlin Run. : of theory of of, children all alike is a wrong theory. No.two individual the inorganic or weed sf aiference the iw of I will also pay highest market price for frst dass Butter, Eggs, Dried sii White Beane. --anpan 'Gantiry (DRESSED HOGS. Goods delivered free _ Balance of Lamp Goods Shade complete, $1:25. Our 5Qe: Tea Still Keeps the Lead. ~"CGail-and See our Stock. --- x BUE PROM US 60-01 SPRING IMPORTATIONS , SEE nh eh et: Freee Eee ee Wo soll an extrs quality of Tes at 26c. per pound: ot Satatee Se ¥ +