Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-30
DOMINION NEWS

sir John \. Macdonald has again offered
himself ~ the constituency of Kingston,
which he has represented for about thirty
years. for a seat in the House of Commons.
The projected railroad from Quebec to
Montreal ON the north side OF the river,
FIR tine construction of which the Canadian
Government had given land grant, Is now
in a fair way to be rapidly put through, A.
the government will. II Is reported. take
the land grant, and, in lieu Of II. award an
appropriation Of money.
4 public meeting was recently held at
Toronto TO advocate the construction of the
Huron land Ontario ship canal. Ii was
shown that the length OF the canal would
not exceed TO mi.es and il would save 800
miles between Chicago and Quebec, and
500 miles in the trip from Chicago TO Liver
pool. The present voyage from chicago to
New York via the Erie canal takes n long
as the promoters Of this scheme claim would
be required to go from Chicago to Liver
pool by their route The work of building
the canal would be paid for by government
land grants. Every committee appointed
by the Dominion or provincial Parliament
to examine the enterprise has advised the
government to take II up. The scheme Is
on par with the Hoosac and Mont Gems
tunnel projects in point OF difficulty.
There Is considerable political excIemen:
now in Nova Scotia over the Dominion elec-
tons The new government will carry a
large majority of the seats.
Barney Devlin. the well-known barri-ter.
of Montreal, i candidate for the House
| of Commons from the Central Division OF
that city, which is the largest and wealthie>t
constituency of the Dominion. He is op-
posed By Hon. NJ. p. Ryan, one of the lead
ing commercial men of Montreal, having
Just retired from the presidency OF the Corn
Exchange.
The murderer. rryon, who was recently
executed at Barrie, Ont, tried 10 save his
son. who was condemned to death for com
plicity in the crime, by making a statement
generating him, but only gained a comma-
tation 10 Imprisonment for life.
The Russell House. Ottawa, has been sold
to ChaS Magee and three others Tor So
600
St. John wants an Emigrant's Home
\ RAcr ExAulxArrox.-Th following
racy examination of candidate for admi--
sion to the bar i, taken from the Western
Lam JubH1f- me cAdihlha 'ioi 'uihhchS''A
with
d" Do You smoke -
" do, sir.
=" Have you a cigar
Yes sir" (extends short six
- Now sir what Is the first duty OF law
yer?'
TO collect fees
Right. What is the second
e. TO increase the number of clients.
" When does the position toward clients
change?"
" hen making out the bill of cost"
Explain"
Wethen occupy the antag1ni-tic posi-
ton become the plaintiff and he the de-
fendant"
:" \ suit decided, how do You stand with
the lawyer on the other side -
D." Cheek by jowl.'
" Enough Sir. You promise to become
an ornament to my profession and | wish
you success. Now are you aware OF the
duty you owe me-
q" Perfectly"
Describe it.
" 1t is to invite you to drink "
D." But suppose | decline -
Candidate scratches his head
There is no instance of the kind on re
cord in the books. cannot answer the
question.
d" You are right. And the confidence
with " hich yGa make the assertion shows
conclusively that yoG read the law atten-
lively. Let take drink and | will sign
your certificate at once.
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