The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-30
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MONTREAL, June "a, 1885,
FGtaty Of Canadian Dsences-GensraI Dir and tic
Rebels-TM Fourth Over tho Border-Nws Police Cor
vssption dc.
Whether the delegation who have Just returned from
England have been successful In their mission the
result must be the same. There is oowng hostility
to the government throughout Upper Canada arising
Of the proposition to increase the already heavy burdens
OF the people by taxation for defence The political
savants argue with force when they say that is
folly to erect Notifications Toronto Quebec Montreal
Windsor and along the frontier Of the st. Lawrence and
Detroit rivers, when the approaches by Amhertburg,
Coingwood sarnia and other lake ports left open
the armies Of the United States They maintain that the
surest way to defend the province from invasion is to
foster more friendly feeling between themselves and
the United States, and by intimate commercial
relations make it object for both
peace In the event of war between England and America
they all admit that England could send more than
one hundred thousand men to Canada that these could
only be thrown into the country the summer season;
that the province does not furnish the material for
the manufacture Of and ammunition and that with
no communication with the mother country for
the invaders This is the line Of sV
al VINO speak upon the subject in public or private In
ssetins .Seg asro q Tsre sgss members
the confederation scheme these grounds Il
uenced by the protest Of the lower provinces and the
discussion OF the question that the project will obtain
The recent presence in Canada At this time Of Major
General Dix was matter Of much speculation to the
that his visit in some way related to themselves There
are large number Of rebels now In the oy but they
are careful TO mind their own business
There are largo number Of Americans in Toronto,
who give 1t the only life possesses but the Fourth
Of July they will doubt bid il farewell for to
join the citizens Of Rochester in the celebration Of our
douby holy national day The American Express Com
pany advertise an excursion to Rochester BY their fine
steamer Bay state. They win have large party.
Of tv arQh havin0
sation, AZ well as those Of Hamilton and, like it, the
police and the aldermen the subjects Of the gossip
appears from the report Of investigation being
made that the police have been levyng black mail upon
the keepers Of houses Of prostitution and that certain
il 10 ask and receive presents Of silver plate Mr. Alfred
Perry the celebrated nre engine man. has been instru-
mental in laying bare the peccadoes Of the police and
Ccrporatio. Insolvency as Quebec.
The Toronto Leader Of June IS TO such pass
have the affairs Of the corporation Of Quebec been
brought that the question has for time raised
whether would not be better 70 supersede the functions
OF the corporation by administrative committee
Messrs. Barring Bros he English merchsntsl o. large
creditors Of the corporaton are reported 10 favor this
expedient
Tragedy Near Bewmanvills, o. w.
BowxAsvnL., G. w., June 20, 1895.
Miss Munson, . school teacher, accompanied by an
other young lady while driving out called at the house
Of James Kerr s Orcno, i've miles from this place. and
asked him to take drive with them When about two
miles from hero, al two O'Clock In the morning Miss
hunson shot Kerr with revolver, MORALLY woundng
him. She IL now In custody. Various rumors prevail
but the cause Is not known at present
The Arien Summer Nights Festival.
The Anon socisty-a we'll known German musical
orsanisatoncelsbratcd yesterday the Lion Park on
Eighth and 10th street. summer nights festi.
val, which was q very fashionable and most brilliant
ami ~ fha of an
Arion Society composed Of some four hundred mem
bers Of whom about thirty active singers who gave
concert which commenced about four O'Clock In the
afternoon in which they assisted by Thomas
orchestra Some favorte and complicated compost
were successfully rendered by tho singers Of the Aron
and Is therefore TO be regretted that they TO
which liz 10 take place in this city month. The
following was the programme of the Aroa concert ycster
day
msrch thongrose1. ......................B .Berloz
= Uyerurs StienzD '......'........ Wagner
o,,s.., e''.'..''''...'......'.h heyerbeer
Anon Nd orchestra. ''''''
Overture .lu .atnren wslbcr Windsor .Niooai
bNnft4 y 'eaeAf -.-t-t........, .....Gence
Q nB,lo fohengrny a mar
. rol ponr DER ludlgo Figorol. ........ riAnr
o. schischt Led ........ ......,.. ...........tht
Arl0n sna Orchestra
The festival yefg mum r0usy attended and agef
Closing the musical part " Tho festival tho fss Yites
wero continued by grand hsl in tbo pavilion Ihr
es Of the German society were course f8nre enied
at this afYair. The Lion Park, which " crpeC1ily
adapted for festivities Of this character fuiy um
mated and presented scene Of great brillnncy.
tn" ball. Of course, was continued until ste and The
cours OF tho evening the festvlhes ncrmngled
with variety OF social pnsttnos and peSformances
Illustrating the humor and wit VI tho Arion curious
shing was burlesqne proclamation supposed 10 have
oeen issued by OF the Aron, which was posted
On ,ne wall near the entrance " ths pavilion Trnns
"sso ~ reads ~ follovs;-
WARNING,
festivities Of this society noiseless and a
e. ss they be desired They do not take place
. ,Ie ~ puspose OF excessive drinking and osentston
I'D , ~. arranged for the purpose OF serving ~ social
r1 assumes FOR its members and their frends
ooscs Is always 80 compstely mplishcd that tho
sas s,,o y. aspensed with from going TO church
CDR. sIEBEKAEs, Preach err"
cohi'ion Hetwccn Prop.ll.rs.
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