, 1870-12-09
TIE, LATE COLONEL PRINCE
his Death at tho SANTA sketsh 81
,:,-A RiS QaTccTs II. -t::.. -.:o.

;. We, hay6 Already chfonfoted the TAct OK the
daatf Of Calonel John P1inee. Of late years
District Judge Of AlGoma, aud the head Of the
well known Prince family Of Western Cansda,
whose family home is in Sandwich Weat, shout
three miles bEloH Windror. = HIS died quietly;
and pesoe!uliy on the Both day Of November,
at his rehidenca at sBault Ste Marie, at the age
Of 75.c = For the information which has enabled
u to present fhe folio wing account Of = long
and euccesaSnl life, Ke are In great MEASURE.
indebted to. The courtesy OF Albert Prince,
Esq ,'sna to that Of the editor OF the Windsor
Reoorr7 i :. .'.d =: = -. $50.
!. Colonial the Honorable John Prince wis
born in HertfoEdsslre, Eng1and, on thu 18th
to tho profession OF the law, and in 1871 WIS
Admitted to practise In all The courts Of law
md equity IN England. He followed thu
practice hf his rrofeksion is the counties of
Herefurdshire. Kent. and Gil ucestershire, 'aud
in 1888. then reading In: Cbelteuham, IN the
ing to America. His e1uAardinary tondness
(amonnting to = paAeion) .for field .sporta, is
said, by those still living, who -remembefed
him at that time, to have been the cause Of
this su6den severance from q lucrative prAo-
iico and AL his home ties; it Is said hs would
and dIahnG upon accounts Of the deer aud
turkey shtodDR' in 'Keosucky, whldh ha
then intended ~ his destination. His course
was, hoTerer, changed by the irtluence, We
believe, It suu1g accit teuts1 companions OF the
voyaEe' md he, in Auspss, 1883, finally settled
n tboie d.ys the most ardent sportsman
could rot haye desired better Hald, for, be-
sides iheihlgher dxcitemant OF an occasional
chancem meoting With wolves, be1r,. or Wild
CIT. the country literally awarmed With deer,
d ~ i. and \. the lesser tss .t md @ wd
Of yeaIs Mr. Princes gun was seldom out OF:
his handr, and there are not = few, ancient
s'habita1ts who will to-day bear testimony
(vely voluntary testimony, too.) to their a.
\ tonishmaut at the accuracy OF his aim, and,
above al, to the behavior Of bta dog-he
brought no lees than twel7e trained eetters,
pcintt r. and cochers from the "old country"
During this t1ms he Was buying and tmprpv-
| lDg fsfm property, and following his original
idsa, derptfng himself to a life as opposite to
al his former Erglsh associations a. could
wei! be conceived but whethsris Was thht
paught. or that tbs then rapidly increasing
discomfort Of The province in its political re-
ls,ions, unsettled Els previously formed pur-
pose. ons thing is certain, he returned to
somewhat Of the old life; he recommend; ID
the practice Of his profession, and On 1856
| went into Parliament -,
For more than twenty years he was oonttnu-
ous!y member OF Parliament and promi aent
befo1e the Canadian peopls, not because Of
holding any high official position, but -rather
] 4AV41 LIN e11HAkt y VI CQaIAQtEI AQu Lu6 00QQ-
denco placed IN him IS :, thoroughly fearless
representative Of the people, Prom 1886 to
1860 be YES regarded az especially the cham
pion Of the inferestB Of Western Canada, and
vas dlstinguished for bis support Of the bill
fot the admission... ct aliens TO-; 1e.1
American: capitsl' into tho 'p.o7inee,; ana
game lsws ans measures fnr ths Improvement
Of the stock Of the country Indeed the pres
ent game1avs Of Canada are T9uoahty more
the work OF Colonel Prince thAn Of any otha1
gardiDg this matter be vas constantly advised
and aeatsted bS the tpnrtsmen Of highest tone
IN this vicinity, both in CauadA and on the
American shore. d.
In 1850 he waa offered tho aituntion Of Dis.
trict Judge Of the District OF Agoma, ! traol
Of country embracing the Rreas er pari OF tbs
northern shores OF Likes Huron and Superior
but, Of cou:He; from Spare population. hav:
iIg dre points at which judicial machinery
could be pruper]r put in motion Eelthsr the
office nor it's remuneration was particularly
desirable. but the old 1eavsn Was strong Il
Colonel Prince ha Thought, ~ ahall bs quit
o. politics, and-I sball hava good shooting :
ard h3 Rctepted An ofice fitted for q briefleai
baI11ster OF si1 years standing.
.Hs never quilted the district until this ye3r
1870. In July be visited Toronto, in Ssptem
bef Chiclko, in 0ctobtr Toronto again, eact
time IN search Of medical assistance, wnicl
could not be of use; the machinery WIS wo1l
out.. He'refused the, y ear's leave OF Absenc
which the Attorney GererM offered An,
preestd npon him. be must get back TO hi
court in December" but the December cour
Was never. to see him: He. literally died 1
harness, fitting end for such = man as oolo
! Eel Prince. -: .
During the rebellion of 1855 SO, what
known az the Patriot War;" Colonel Primo
occupied position OF great ipduence in Weui
ern Canada, and from his extreme meaauts
cans, and gained come enemies in Oanad.
His military executions seem to have bee
both cruel and unnecessary. from IN America
view. but by many citi3ena Of CanKda the
were desned measures Tequire1 by shat the
consade1ed the alarming character Of the att
, | alton.