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IPTLY. tity of Sash, d the differ- gide sheeting. ass Hearse. so that all orders LED lf (7.1833 r band in his Old M the Durham Bub”. al Discovery KECHNIF 538MB a Promptly attended h. JAE! “I“. Incision. that re now prepared ath always "-71 f3... .1 ; unlit Cheapo: ABEVEl-Z niture actory. Ameri. . "mm KRESS " III ry , . " ot sand. curar. sick. a”. Notes of Proceedings In the Lee: Parliament. SOME NEW BILLS. . Andrew Pattullo. M.P.P.. has intro-i duo-d a bill, which, if peeled. will mm a radical change in Councils. It Pi Aides that in town: of 7,000 the Councils shall consist of a mayor and ten councillors; in towns of over Moo and not more than 7,000, e reeve and or m: eouue1tors; in towns of tooo In! not exceeding 5,000, a new and in Councillors; in towns of 8,000 n glayor and four councillors; in incor- pmted villages there shall be e reeve w! bur councillors; and in townships u mare and tour counoillors.-tm to be .mt‘te'l by general vote. The bill fur- that provides that the mayor of every tux.“ and move of every village and {trWllxlllp shall be elected in alternate yum, the candidate: being elected in m» ru-xt election to hold office until 1w: lhe bill also sets forth that one. trrt of each Council shall retire each )rur. 1hose retiring the first year will be (boat. receiving the smallest num- ber " votes. In case more than one- hlf lll number of the councillors of any nuL'll town or of any township or vi luge are returned by ecclame- ti -u an the municipal election to be he. " for the year, 1900, one-halt in num- ber >1le I retire at the municipal elec- ti-n for [he year 1901, and the mem- bers who shall so retire shall be do- terruiued by lot cast by the clerk of 1va corporation in open Council, not mm: than the first day of December. minn- p41 franchises to persons rated ur Sin“ personal property on the last or iwl assessment roll, who have lived c nrmuuualy in the municipality. The Li i als, repeats the clause in the Muni- ciw Aet which enables the Council t, rivet the Mayor of a city where {km ,ffice becomes vacant after the z“: <1 day of July otany your. and like- “in amends the provision respecting 1lPs l; and of Control by providing for My election of tour alderman to the “and instead of three, by providing fur the. election of members of the 1mm by open vote instead of by or! C, and by depriving the Mayor of hr, wound vote. The bill provides for the removing of names off petitions in sump-mica with local improvements “i h -ul the consent of the Council or 'ha t' unmitlee dealing with it. Mr. Tucker introduced a bill which provides that every omcial who can- »x-ww. speak- or taken any part in (Alu‘ii an snail be fimsd OM and costs "ti mnxiction. or six months in prison. lhe tt:'imal will lose his position and wid liot be able to accept any other 5mm nulvnt position. Mr, l-‘uy introduced 1 bill to give t H. Ilt'i by depriving the Mayor 01:33.7“ WltN found. I :t. Nt -llti tutu. 'l‘he bill provides for: THEY WANTED A! GRANT. I 'Ire 'r ”lining of names off petitions in “The deputation) thin wattle?) on Eon. (r V ' _ g L' mars. ass, TY en an ans re-i ', v-l irrtt with local 'ce"',":'???..',"'?,' gaming aid for a gziilway from apoint " t 't 'he. Collwnt of the LINN)” or on the C. P. R. north of Lake Superior; :.- MAXIMUM? dvulitug with it. Ind 3tt',sut'tti,"T,to", James Bay, stat- ., 'gqc' ' , ie the entho the rooosed line" s), l.Nr'lRANCE. LUMPAAY' jwould be ag little over 1'jllTifrl, and r',': u [Home bill introduced by Mr. jaskNli for {blind an? detail:1 ugh". '.i,--.ri Jim . d,.', w . ". . tflua P. a grane t o my T (,,Ci1"1dli1t','l/11'i, m Eye River Railway, of 83,200 per mile. It ' , "“‘ f‘ ' I tam Fairbanks and is expected then to have communi- M» ".i .‘u-“mun Merry, of the city of _eation with Chesterfield Inlet on the ' . yr , t, ask incorporation as a com- 'gi"t,wt',tt “a” 1'dt,,ht,he,d'aT, (ling-i F . rs) " '.t'. can oet tradeoftheKlondikei t't l" ' be trailed P.',' Mutuality Life gold regions. Members of the de- stt-lll 'ht't) Company, for the purpose putation spoke, showing the great i inning on " general insurance amount of trade such a railway l, t that nil the mutual principle. The s'g.gldri',te.t, Ting (referred an} moi , . . . gran is 91193 at u son an times "PM” fink. [Inner to effect con- bars, and the value of the whale in-I . (r l', "f “f0 tnsuramN, on the mutual dustry, and of the millions of acres ofl g -'ir" Ire with any person or corpora- land through which the railway' .-= “n “(a or lives or on or against would run. All were sure that the 2 . "r. m “N, or risk in any manner construction of such a railway would 'C, A}, iti' lives, grant, sell, or pur- De a great advantage to Toronto. C. s" .... mumms' grant endowments, T. Harvey. the _engineer. explained; p i' "u N; contingent rights, revisions that by such a railway. there would be 'l mindin‘lem, and generally enter ?)l:'t‘f‘:iz todt",'r,sf,lteid,it"tt,r dwaytofl .l. ' in) ga"o"i"/i'i',." dependent: on the tiond in” Mr Lgogzmgth'infted 913;: ' tr “10110 0 i am 3 ' .' l . ' _ mum) C'ad,1,el'l' by 1rai','"i','lsl"r'atC', and WOW-"‘1 to lay the matter before ' tminim. including ra-insurantus. The I the Government. i new”; of the net profits of the eom-l IN A NEW DISTRICT- i :1 t,'ib ‘lmll bvlwllg orclupively to the l The Thessalon & Grand Portage [tail- I b, {lets of. participating policies, and , way Company seek incorporation in a ~tt.t.l he divided among. them in such private bill. They set. forth that the‘ 1" ttlvllmn‘ and at_sucn times as the construction of a line as proposed' I"""""“‘ may tlppotttt. i would open up a portion of the coun- U.NIr'oht31tr1"t AIMED Al'. try apparently rich in minerals, and /rl lloss mt reduced a bill to would conduce to the general advan- gm n! the Public Libraries' Art. l tage at the provmoe. The line as pro- l':.- nI'JCCT is to make the calendar I i.rysed. " to run from Themlon' In tttts y .1 HM .ht. tm "wial your for Public I district of_Algoma; thence in a north-. ', 1 , l,'lr', uniform. In the (use of tree westerly dirvetion, passing through the .t‘w _ [ou, the calendar year now forms I townships of Thessalon, Ktrkwood, 'ho t' ll int-ml re tr. while in other ti- J El'idgland. )),?,"t out; (:PUId- to a [must A, "revs' t T f i “a . . b 'ry ‘ mean as t e ran ortage, on l e l' I (/; 233:1“? 1aJii)t"" fr m i Mississaga River. in the township of MR W Sitll'rs't I 'r; Bil L IGoultl, and thence in a northerly di- 't V _ ' 7 ' mW, ' . Irecton through the township ot Gould ' y “‘Icfl tursed tin. second read- I and the unorganized district a dis- tu. ml ills lyilleyusud/nir the itssess- l tance of ghoul 30 miles, with such di- llt' ll Aft.:wrosidi,rw that local _Judges l greasions or divergences as may be ne- _ 1"I‘II K, pet any when aiitting on I t'essary or convenient. They ask power d--', tttttiii “rpm“: had“ the pres- i to construct cross lines to extend not "tl in ouly the Judges from other 1 more than 21 miles in an easterly or In 1 c, are paid. The lull will be westerly direction. The line is to he 'rfl-r ted hi" I“; dluulw'ml fv'),111u1/,t,-, operated by either steam or electricity. tt“: - r. ar e a so move t e _ F Ne'r ml taming of his bill that the law ANOTHER RAILWAY. tn- hinged that all cities may have) In a private bill introduced ‘by Dr. “on ..,;‘:.: ii pay their police cotnutis- i Pyne. the memlier "T, Eustt 'trQ Mittens. lHon. Geo. A. 'ox, ‘ella or; . . 1hr l’tetnier replied that the hill 1Brouse, C. J. Campbell. J. W. Flavelle, wt. in open door to more taxation. _ J. J. Gartshore, w. H. Lock1tar.t.uor; Ir, th-ught that taxation should he don, James Graham, John Boskin, J. ltmiunl and should he curtailed, ex- ,5, Lockie, H. Moontr. Eugene Q’Keefe cept " here it was absolutely neces- i-tntl Elias Rogers ask incorporation un- sny in connectionh with municipal 'ider the ndtni; g, r'iTtiue1,ibutr/g','b' rumors. The bil t en went on to the i Whitney ill] a tawa at way Munu-ipal Committee. Romy," for the purpose of constructing vrn'rrtl1NARY SURGEONS. imuintainénc and overnight: 9““? a; ' . ail _ o or near e FI a Mr Liermau has Presented a bill . 'illli'lh'rtgl 'nd'lrn',',',"r'tU' county} to tt asking for an amendment to the Act . '. . . . t . . point crossing the Ottawa, Arnprior ot Incorporation of the bntario Vet- ' d P r Sound Railwa ntthe vill- ertnary Association. The new clause an a. 'T.. . y t ' . . . . . rage of Whitney, and from there 0 which the association “ant inserted Mattawa on the Ottawa River with reads as follows: "it shall not be power to operate vouch iiiiiiilottGa lawful for any person not registered River in connection with the rail"!- to practice veterinary medicine or sur- The capital stock of the will” is to gory. or to perform HV surgical oper- be 81,000,000, with power. to More”. stain on animals for hire,gain or hope it When '86,000 of the stock has been of reward. And if any person not subscribed the directors shall be registered pursuant to this not. for elected The bill provides for the hire. gain or hope of reward, practices receiving of aid “on Governments and 1.3533281? 2ut't2"u,'e,tP."3, autumnal ', u'l" " life insurance on the mutual punmp'e with any person or corpora- '; 'll on Me or lives or on or against J u wont [use or risk in any manner m Me or lives, grant, sell. or pur- shim. mnuitiee, grant endowments, 'pur "aus, contingent rights, revisions tr rrmainders, and generally enter In a my transaction dependent on the _ [Humanity of life. and such as are u-uoily transacted by life insurance smupinius, including re-inauranoe. The Mimic of the net profits of the com Mr Ross introduced a bill to amnl the Public Libraries' Act. Ti. nbject is to make the calendar yi-u and the fin'Inclal year lor Public !:‘m tlit', undurm. In the case of tree 'iirrrarirar, the calendar year now forma 'ho tnarwial year. while in other li- br t'.le's the financial year extends from G, if Slay to 30th of April. Mil. WARUELL'S BILL. Il,. Wardell mm ed the second read- in; of his bill amending the Assess- tttr-ttl Act, providing that local judges be pm! 85 per day when sitting on J~~~N4lllenl appeals. Under the prep- en‘ law only the judges from other dmvivis are paid. The bill will be wnwlered by the Municipal Commit- tee Mr. Wardell also moved the eel ottd iedcling of his bill that the law be "hanged that all cities may have the “gm to pay their police commis- sinners. lln- Planner replied that the hill "d, in upon door to more taxation. li" \h-ught that tanitmn should he llmlm-l and should he curtailed, ex- or“, where it was absolutely neces- sity in connection with municipal mt'terri. The bill then went on to the Muim-ipal Committee. VLTEHIXARY SURGEONS. Mr German has presented a bill taking for an amendment to the Act ot Incorporation of the Ontario Vet- erinary Association. The new clause which the association “ant inserted reads as follows: "it shall not be lawful for any person not registered to preciice veterinary medicine or eur- ‘ery. or to perform any surgical oper- ation on animals for hire,gain or hope of reward. And if nny person not registered pursuant to this not. for ture, gain or hope of reward, practicee or professes to practice veterinary medicine or surgery. or advertisers to live aduce in veterinary medicine or eurgery. " shall upon summery con- victiun therefore before any Justice of the Psce, for eech and every such ONTARIO LEGISLATURE. oftengo. _pay CONFIRMATION OF BY-LAWS. The town of Prescott asks that on Act be Passed to confirm and 18851110 5 by-tak passed on September 5th, 1898, to raise the sum of 3100.000 for the construction of a system of water- works and seWers in Prescott. They further want power to issue deben- tures to the extent of $100,000 to do the work. These debentures are to be made Payable in torty annual instal- merits, with interest at 4per cent. Oshawa wants to have anew water- works system, and by a. bill seeks power to construct the some and .issym debentures. The by-law tusthoriizi.ryt this has been passed by a. majority of 67 out of a total of 481 votes. The town wishes to issue debentures to ex- tend over a period of 40 years. Doubts also have been expressed as to the 1.egality of the division of the sum In- offence. pay . penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars nor lean than live dollars." to two Parts for satis-r-ir-dress. any yewtra. respectively, and otherwise It " desirable to set the same at rest. Hon. E. J. Davis, replied to Mr. Mar- ster.'ss question as to how much binder twine had been made at the Central Prison during the currency of the present Contract. The Provincial Sec- Irish?! said that during the tea!iA8/ir: 98 there was manufactured 962,000 Pounds; in 1896-7, 1,518,000 pounds. In 1898 there was no twine made, as a result at the tire at the prison. The contractors paid 82 1-2 cents per hun- dred Pounds for labour and the use of machinery. Mr. Davis laid on the table the agree- ment between the Government and Cordage Company for the manufatsturts of ab kinds ot rope at the Central Prison up to two inches in diameter. It provides that the company shall pur- chase all the machinery. subject to ap- proval by the Government. The com- Pany is to be reimbursed by allow- ances from the amount, due from la- boar at the prison over an average of 2 1-2 tons output each day. The con- tractors have to pay half the salary of the engineer, and are bound to man- ufacture after March Ist, four tons of binder twine per day. The 381130- ment is to be in force until 1905. MUNlCIPAL AUDl'l'S. The annual report of the Provincial Municipal Auditor was placed on the table. During 1898 the deficits In municipal accounts amounted to $12,- Oij0, while in 1897 they amounted to $100,000. The decrease was attribut- ed to the new system of book-keeping and auditing which the Government put in force. The new system of book-keeping has been found to be highly appreciated and gave promise of being a great success. Some muni- cipniities were anxious for the ap- pointment of Government auditors. During the past year audits were rude at South Marysburg Township, " here a deficit ot $1,335.55 was found, but has been made up; at Ingersoll, at Flos, at Niagara, Niagara Falls, West Zorra, North Colchester and Orillia. Ac the latter place a deficit of 85,- Mr. Pauullo. M. P. P., bu introduc- od a bill to prohibit the voting by bul- lot in municipal councils. It provides ROPE AGREEMENT. FOR AN OPEN VOTE. BINDER TWINE. pr by any other method of secret vot- mg in any municipal Council. and every vote so taken shall be void and of no effect, ELECTRIC RAILWAY BONDS. Mr. Dryden has given notice of a bill to amend the Street Railway Act. The provisions of the Act introduced Forms few years ago by Mr. Bronson In regard to electric railway bonds are regarded as too strict, and the pre- eent measure, it is understood. will re- 13.57 them somewhat. Mr. Graham, introduced a bill pro- viding that the Councils of townships may pass by-lawstor establishing fire tuhits in incorporating villages. ___- Mr. McLaughlin brought in a bill for the purpose of exempting farming implements and vehicles, hay, grain and at her farm products, the property of the owner or tenants of farms, from taxation. Hon. J. M. Gibson laid on the table a return of the cut of logs in 1897-98 on the limits of the Georgian bay, Lake Huron, and Lake Superior districts. and which were driven to either of these lakes-Pieces, 3,887,120; feet, 308,- 766,312; left in the woods, 8,932,086 feet; exported, 211,153,412 feet; unexported, 106,544,977 feet. SPENT ON PUBLIC WORKS. The sum of 382.494 was expended on maintenance account. for fuel, gas, water, repairs, etc. The sum of 8115,- 889 was expended on capital account for public buildings and public uorks. The total sum expended on public works since Confed tation amounls to $10,754,414. The railway _ statement shows that there were. 13471-2 miles of railway, before Confederation, 5,243 built since, and 288 miles under con- struction now. The report of ttr, Public Works De. partment was issued. Bulfalo system and Suburban Linen l’ur rushed by a 'irnrttrate. A despatch from Buffalo says t-The Commercial of Monday afternoon says: --The most stupendous business deal in the history of the city of Buffalo, both in ,pOint of pulolio and private in- terests concerned and in the amount of capital involved, is about complet- ed. It involves some $25,000,000 of capi- tal. Briefly, it is the sale of the en- tire street railway systems of Buffalo and a number of suburban lines. The tal. Briefly, it is the sale of the en- tire street railway systems of Buffalo and a number of suburban lines. The deal includes the properties of the following tsompaniee:-'lhe. Buffalo Railway Company, the Buffalo Trac- tion Company, the Buffalo liellevue, and Lancaster Railway Company, the Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railway Company, the Buffalo and Lockport Railway Company, the Niagara Falls Park and River Electric Railway Com- pany. running along the river bank on the Canadian side, the Niagara Falls and Clifton Bridge Company, and the Lewiston and Queenston Heights Bridge Company. This immense com- bination of interests has been sold to a syndicate composed of New Yorker. and Philadclphiana, and all of the in- terests named are to be consolidated under one management. (“no Ara "rtrut by "Inlll'flli From tgtar.ttttqtt. A despatch from Vancouver. 8.0.. says-Australian advices received by steamer on Thursday say that the tar. rible devastating drought is wide- spread in Australia. The ruin is ape pulling. Cattle are starving to death by hundreds. An attempt: to take cattle into sections where hay is plenti- ful proved unavailing, A train load of cattle, starting out from one station alive, on arrival at a station one hund- red miles further on was filled with dead carcasen‘ The authorities are at their wits' end devising sum» means of disposing of these cattle beiure they spread con- tuginn in the process of decomposition. The only means yet devised is to pile them in huge heaps and build tires around them after saturating lhem with coal oil. . 1Jistregsed landowners are meeting throughout the Antipodes, and in cases of Government land being occupied are asking for the remission of rent for one year" request which is readily granted. . . . . At these meetings hundreds of those present mid that forthree years they had not made a dollar. Millions of acres of crops and millions of sheep, have been destroyed by the drought. To add to the distress, bush fires are raging over lhousauds of miles of ter- ritory, and farmers have had to fly for 1hr-irlives to the nearest towns. Brtttntt ('uloulnl Secretary Rrrovertmg From Ftrst Scrum! "Inf“. A despateh from London tiarc-A?ol- onial Secretary Cnamuerlain is recov- ering from the first serious illness of his life. He ventured to the House of Commons last week when only part- ly recovered from the gout attack. caught the grip, and his condition caus- ed considerable anxiety to his family. He hopes to be out of bed this week. The doctors have ordered him to completely change his mode of life. He has been smoking a dozen strong oigars, a day, taking no exercise, and Vilklng incessantly. Be is sixty-two y-Lrs old now, and must adopt a ra- tional regime if he is to have health robust enough to enable him to con- tinue his political garner. . It is stated that he has promised to change his ways, as life would be of no value to him it he were prevented from devoting himself strenuously to politics, beyond which he bu no am- bition and no concern. BIO ELECTRIC RAILWAY DEAL. LAST SEASON'S CUT OF LOGS. HE MOST MEND HIS HABITS. DROUGHT IN AUSTRALIA ty-] LOST IN A DENSE FOG or? THE COAST OF SCOTLAND. rune-urn Tank to the Bonts--Ther Were _ Icked lip by u (sen-a- Steamer II I "envy Swell 41am and Hugo Lost. THE LABRADUR 1llllliNlilll, A despatch from Tobermory, Scot- land, tsars._eatigatiort into the wreck of the British steamer Labrador. from St. John, N. B., on February 18th, by way of Halifax on February 20th, for Liverpool, Show; that she ran ashore about four miles from Skerryvore on Wednesday morning. Captain Erskin, her commander. has sent the following despatch to the agents of the steamer at Liverpool:- “Labrador ran on Mackenzie rock in a thick fog at seven o'clock on Wednes- day morning, four miles from Sherry- voro. The ship was caught amidahipa, the see breaking over her. Holds No. one, two, and three were soon full of water. The passengers and crew were saved in the boats. One boatload was landed at Skerryvore lighthouse. The German steamer Viking picked up the remainder. No steamer is obtainable to return for the passengers. If the ship is not broken up, will endeavor to save the mails when a steamer is obtained." The Labrador had a good passage until Sunday, when she entered a tog bank, and lost her bearings. Sherry- vore light was mistaken for Inistra- hull light, on the north of lrelanfl. Most of tIta passengers were still in bed when the steamer struck, and there was much excitement, but the pastsen- gers were calmed by the assurances of the captain, the boats were lowered without a hitch, and all on board left the steamer in safety. _ 'l'he passengers and crew lost every- thing tlaeawotr1essed., . . ___ Captain Erskine endeavoured to save the mails, but was oblired to abandon them owing to the vessel threatening to break up. The women and children were put in the first bout, in charge of the fourth officer, the other passen- gers were placed in the second boat, under the command of the second otti- car. The crew of the Labrador then took the other boats, and as they left the summer wheat was pouring into the area. from her hold. A PERILOUS UNDERTAKING. After three and a half hours had expired, the boats met the steamer Viking, from Norway which took them on board, though the operation was dangerous, owing to the heavy swell, the seas breaking over the Viking‘s funnel. l - When the Labrador was last seen she was settling down by the stem. The passengers of the wrecked steamer are full of praise tor the Labrador'a Mi- cars and crew. and for the conduct of the captain of the Viking. The owners of the Labrador have caused a tug and divers to be despatch- ed to the scene of the wreck in order to salvage the cargo of the steamer. W Th" ioassencerts of the I,ihrador have been aevommodated at the hotels here, and at private houses: _ - _ William lloltluun. a Young Ilaunlllon Lu! Ike-(elves "tnt InjurII-s. A despatch from Hamilton sarc-A fetal ice-boat accident occurred about six o'clock on Saturday afternoon on the bay, :1 short distance from the foot of Wellington street. William Holt- ham, a lad, and several companions were taking a party of men on a small ice-boat to the smelting works. A larger ice-boar. handled by Ernest Laws, was coming towards the shore, and the man at the tiller did not see the smaller boat. The result was that the two boats came together with a terrific crash. Several of the young men were thrown off with great force. Holtham was unconscious when he was picked up, having a nasty cut on the head and a wound on the body; He was taken to his home, 141 Wood street east, and was attended by Dr. Mackelcan. but. he died within an hour, never regaining consciousness. The deceased was a son of George Holtham, and was about sixteen years of age. Ernest Lens, D. Wart, Jr., and James Ecclestone. who were on the boats, received painful injuries. Coroner Phelp investigated the act-i- dent, and decided that an inquest was unnecessary. This change of plans is not due to any friction with France, but because ofthe constant personal attacks by which her advent has been heralded in the Nicola Journal. She “Ill Abandon "er I'ropou-Il \I-II to ttte lam-m. A despUeh from London, says: - Queen Victoria has practically decided to abandon her projected visit to the Riviera. She had arranged to start March 8. Remembering the assassination of the Empress of Austria, it is feared that these attacks may incite some halt-demented person to make an at- shock of which might prove fatal ht Qshock of which might prove fatal at her advanced age. Seventy-Four I‘nmllun Front the Trouble In om Landon. A despatch from London, sewn-Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, who has been con- fined to his bed tor several days with influenza and other ailments. is much better. Influenza is epidemic here. There have been " fatalities from the die- ease this week. Thie in the tenth en- nual epidemic of influenza in London. Doctors say it must soon be cleaned " 1 regular disease. the same " pneu- mania. GRIPPE A REGULAR DISEASE, QUEEN FEARS ASSASSINS. LOST HER. BEARINGS, ICE-BOAT ACCIDENT We. Attacked With lean Trouble at Insults“- and Mal In a Few Ions-s -l'-Iveml Regret Expressed. A despntch from Washington, says: -Baron Ferret Rersehel1, one of the commissioners from Great Britain on the High Joint Commission, recently in session here to adjust differences be- tween the United States and Canada, died quite suddenly st 7.05 o'clock on Wednesdsy morning at the Shoreham hotel, where he had been confined to his bed for several weeks with e brok- en bone csused by a fall on a slippery sidewalk. Lord Herschell's death came without warning. Except for the pain incident to the fracture of his leg, which occurred on ifebramry 15th, he had been in excellent health /"y! spirits, and up to almost the hour of his death there were no premoni- tory symptoms of the coming end. He had visitors every day, and had enjoy- ed seeing his friends and talking with them. Be had been greatly pleased with the flowers that Were daily sent to him by friends, and at] all times was cheerful. and did nut seem to be in the least restless because of his en- forced confinement. " LURE fllilfl,8lEilU DEAD. GREAT BRITAIN'S JOINT HIGH COM- MISSIONER PASSES AWAY. Among his callers on. Tuesdlty was his friend, Sir Julian Paaneefote, the British Ambassador, who departed feel- ing sure that it would be only a short irns before Lord Herachell would be _ .l e. to leave bis bed. At the time of the accident a trained nurse was pro- cured from Baltimore, and) on account of me dead man's be plvtrneas had been with him almost constantly,, especially at night, when the never left his room. At about five o'uluck on WednesuUy morning his Lordship awakened and called to the nurse, who found him breathing heavily. After receiving some attentions he said he felt better, and again went to sleep. A little after ti o'clock he again called the nurse, and aid he felt ill, and complained of great painuip big rhcsst below this heart. Dr. W. W. Johmwn, who was hast- ily summoned, after a hurried examin- ation deupatehed a messenger for Dr. Maddox, who Joined him in a few min- utes. The pain, however, did not yield to treatment, and at five minuter, after T o'clock his Lordship breathed his last. Ie Walled In Show Ills tout-mp1 rot' III-III Mfr. A despatch tram Paris says:--News of a. strange crime comes from Nancy. A wealthy merchant of the name of Mathias received some days "go an an- onymous letter, demanding the sum of 50,000 francs. on the pain of death The writer said that in order to show the genuineness of his threat, and how little he cared for human life, he would kill a man at nightfall on a certain street in Nancy three days later. Mathias wan nut much disturbed over the matter, believing it to be a joke or an empty threat. On the morning after the day named, how- ever, he repelveq anothgr nqte saying: At the time there was with him his private secretary. Mr. Hedwurth Wil- liamson; Mr, W. C. Cartu right, secre- tary of the Joint High Commission, of which Lord Herschel! was ihe presi- dent; Dr. Johnson, Dr. Maddox, and bis nurse. In answer to enquiries the physicians said they were unable to give the exact cause of death. bat the symptoms, it was thought, indicated that it was angina pectoris. A despatch from Frenkfort-on-the- Main. "ytr.--The crusade against the "Continental Sunday" is at full til; in Frankfort. Societies have been formed to urge the closing of the shops on Sundays, and their members no bringing all the pressure possible to bear in layout of the reform. At . town meeting called to get an ex- pression in opposition to the "wide- open" twenty-three of Ib-wn anxieties were present in A body. " Your victim has fallen. Forty min- utes ago a man, apparently of the working class, was killed by a bullet through his body, in the Rue St. Max. This is simply to show you that we are in no fear of sacrificing life." In Igniting It? GM [In Flume-s ('u-mlulv run-d to Mer lam-menu». A despatch from Brantford, tgays:--- Miss Annie Ellis, aged 18, daughter of J. F. Ellis, Albion street. was tat- ally burnezl at three o'clouk on Tues- day morning. That morning the nvwwapers de- scribed the mysterious murder of a gardener at the spot named in the let- ter, and Mathias lost no time in con- sulting the police, but there in no clue to the murderer. The merchant is constantly guarded, and is still alive, but he is half dead with terror. im.se, Ellis arose at three o'clock. She lit a match. and in some manner the Ilame was communicated to her night robe. The garment was made of tlan- nelette, and highly inflammable. In a moment the young woman was en- veloped in flames. . Her shrieks arous- ed her mother, who wrapped a blan- ket about her daughter. By this means the Man was stamped. out, but not until only a few shreds of the garment ren'mined unconsl‘uned. Ger-um (nu-Mk A‘IIIII up "Olllllfl'ul Idea or "If ianth. '"iliGrrnf vplaces the cuticle was burn- ed and charred in a horrible manner, All that two ghysicians fpul'd devise Gi, Tau id Lila} her sufferings, but without avail. SET FIRE TO HER NIGHT-ROBE. SUNDAY REFORM IN EUROPE. PAIN BELOW THE HEART. KEPT HIS THREAT. TORONTO Prices of 11ratn, Cattle, Cheese. u m the Leading Marts. Toronto, March 8.-We but fifty loads of atuft all told " the water. cattle yards this morning. Tho sup ply was heavy for an off-day. The trade in export; cattle m dull. and not much changed hands. The boats have scarcely In yet recovered their regular order of running, and prices were too high this morning, end with little dieposition on the part of exporters to purchase little we. done. Prices were unchanged " from 41-0 tots-Io per Ib., which so euked tor prime stuff. Drovere would not sell " e reduction. and when they could not get their prices held their elock. We had e brisk trade in butchere‘ cettle. and choice stun eold en tron c toll-lo per lb. Severel iouaotarood cettle sold et from 81-2 to 33-40 per lb., and for all medium to choice stun prices were well melamine-d. but there wee 3 little slownese with the inferior ArtuUts of cattle, though pricee were much the same es on Tuesday, while “some drovere did any whey could net get their price [or power stuff " Easily. Choice ahipplng bulls are in fair re quest at trom 31-2 to w per lb.; light bulls are “will from gl-i.' lo 30 per lb. MARKETS fl? THE WURLD Buffalo stovkera are unchanged at from $3 to 88.tn per cwt. Trad. in slackers in air and they are wanted. Here are some of tu-ua" repn'son- tutive transam ions _ tux good butchers' cattle, averaging 950 lbs., sold at 83.90 per owl. A load of exporters, "engine 1.23 lbs. sold at 48-40 per lb. Half a dozen butchorl' cattle. aver- aging 1,000 "ta., sold at 40. A load of butchorn' cattle. nong- ing 1,025 lbs. sold at te and five dul- I,___ " - ,l A load of bhtcl ing 1.02.”: lbs., sold lars back. A lot of eight. “maxing 1.060 tha, sold at 40 per tu. Six cattle. averaging 1.085 IU., cold at 4 l-ge per lb. Eleven cattle, scaling clad. an 1.100 lbs.. each, sold In 1 IAK,s per lb. Three prime steers. "angina 1.300 lbs., sold at. a per lb. The bulk of lo-day'a busino- Wu made up of small sales. Milch cows Ire unchanged. No no- tive demand, but a few prime cow. will sell at good figures. Good calves are in demand, and will sail up to $8 or 89 each. Commo- calves are dull. Lambs are steady at from 81.40 to $4.75 per cwt. There are too many lamb. of secondary and interior grade. coming in. it in the boat which are wanted. Sheep are unchanged from Tuesday "...' last Buffalo, Mar. 8.--SprirNr wheat-Bot- tor demand. firm; No. I hard. 84c; No.1 Northern. 81c. Winter wuetu--Good our qulry; No. 1 white We; No. 2 red, TT 1-2e. Corn-Strong: good demand; No. 2 yellow, 381-20; No. 3 yellow. 3thr, No. 4 yellow, 871-20; No. g com, 37 1-2 to 378-40; No. , com, 871-t to 871-2c: No, 378-40; No. , corn, 87t-t to 8Ti-2et No, 4 corn, 361-20. 'huts-Steady; offer. ings light; No. 2 white, 341-20; No. , white, 88 H! to 3321-40; No. t white, " 1-2 to 828-4e. Harley - Unchanged: sales at lk'. to Wc. Rye--Duil; No. s, in More: ‘35-. Floyrtr1arley steady. lb We had u thousand bags in. The market is weak but unchanged. For choice oelertions the but price is 41-40 per lb. For light hogs the outside price in lo per lb. . Thick fat hogs are worth not nor. than 38-40 per lh. Sow: sell at Se per lb. Stags are quoted at 2c per lb. Following is the range of ourrenl rent quotations _ Cows, our!) Cakes. each Hogs. Choice) hogs. per owl... 4 121-i', l 35 Heavy hogs. per cwt... 8 60 ' 75 Light hogs. pit cwt ... 4 00 c 00 Toledo, March, l-Wheat-No. t, cash. 741-20; May, 750 asked. Rye-- No. 2, 471-. hid, CNoverseed--Prime cash. .155 for old, "tet-e for new. Duluth. Mar lr-Wheat-No.:.'. hard, cash, 78 8-40; February, 718-4r; May 7414c; July, 74 He; No. l North-m gull. 693-40; No. 2 Northern. mil-k id. Damn. Mar. t.-wtseat' Ort-tr-tta. I “bite. cub, “Mimic; No. 2 red, rash. 78§-4c; 51:37:77.5 TAKS, Counterfeit ten-cent pieces are in cir. culation in Hamilton. Shipping. per cw1....... Butchvr. ehoioe, do...... Butclrr. mid. to good Butcher. inferior ...... Slurp and Ewes per 0wt ...... Lambs, per ttwt ......... Bucks. par owt ......... Milwaukee, Mar. lL-Wheat-No, l Northern, 731-20; No. , do., TI to 720 It.ve--No. 2, 57 I-ec. liarler--Nu. 2, 50a 'sample, 45 H to "i-ee. Minneapolis, March i3.-Wheat--Feb ruary, 70 34c; Map, 707-8 to Tic; Jilly 711-4 to 713-40; on track, No. 1 hard Ti8-4e: No. I Northern, T08-te; No, t Northern, OBS-m. The annual Horse Show will be he‘d in Toronto on April 12 to 15. The first railway train hat, crossed the summit of the White Pun. Nova Scotia expended $849.”) In! your. and the revenue was "s5,900. Lord Strathcona has given $1.000 to the St. Jean Baptiste Society, of Mont.. rent, Parliament his been summonvd Ia meet on Thursday, March 16, for 1h. despatch of business. Al . result of recent accidents 1h. Winnipeg Street Railway will aunt fenders to their electric cars. A large emigration is promised um canon from the Pnrry Sound district to the NorthSWut. Toronto is planning I foug-days' fer tivu to odobrue the 05»an ot ttte new municipcl haiku-‘0. Bucks soil at tr a slowueu with tho inferior mug, though prim we" same as on Tuudny. whilu an did any "hey could not price [or power stuff In Milken and Calves lb. Seven! loads “good u from 81-2 to 38-40 per all medium to chain and! well maintaimd, but there Catt le unchanged. No no- a few prime cow- figures. in demand, and will 89 each. Common road... ' lit i. ......... 2 " and Lama. ...t'.00 800 I Are in fair ro- to 40 per lb.; from 21-: tu 8c 84 $500 C500 30:) ' N ‘0 It [-3 tf , og d