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The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-01-05

IDair bridge Township Teachers
Institute.
According TO agreement. the Dain-
met at the Jasper school house, Safur-
day, peceDber 2sl, ls7s. at o'clock,
u. ~. House Wa called 10 order by
President A. ". Sweeney.
After short address by the Presi-
dent: on motion the Secretary Of the
last Institute was elected Secretary for
the day.
The following teachers were present:
Mary Jutt, Ella English and Eta
KIingel.
A drill in History, by b. A. SclaifteT-
ling was ably carried on aud discussed
Ito the satisfaction OF the class. Recess
4 A drill in Arithmetic. by A. N.
Sweeney. Fundamental Rules amply
cxp'ainrd 10 The benefit OF every teacher.
4 On motion the Inslituts took recess
until o'clock.
AFTERNOON sr'.sfox.
/, Institute having again assembled.
work was resumed with renewed energv.
n A drill ~ Geography. by Miss Eta
Es glish, on u. :. Map. was conducted
in an artistic ann systematic style,
.heMel thai she i,as advanced rather far
.lup the bin 81 geographical knowledge
ifces@.
\ "A very interesting and beneficial drill
ein Reading. ~ Iitslael sweeney. Jr..
who made Some ~ remarks on the
-isalE~. which were worth hearing
y Time allotted Tor eacli exercise one
Ihonr Attendance slim
n Tbe following programme was ar
ran.sed Ior the next meeting.
n History Mary .intt.
N Orilography Elm English.
N Reading Eta Klingel.
VI Arithmetic y. "A. Schiflcfiing.
NJ Physiology q. &. Cooper.
NJ English Grammar Mary Ackermann.
Penmanship A. NJ. Sweeney.
IN The following resolution was al opted:
w Resolved. That The thanks Of the In
slstitnie be rendered to Mr.. Michael
II Swcener IT.. tor his kindness in at-
blending and pariaking ~ the Institute.
N On motion. the Institute aijonrne'i.
,-lwell pleased and benefited by ;s.c
,edays work. IN
The next Institute will be held Al The
,eJa~per school house, Saturday. jan
.l27th, 1877.
"a A. NJ. SWEENEY. President.
Inl -ITA hLiNGFl., sccresaiy.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-01-05

Horace Greeley once said: dwell on
this point, TOR | would deter Others
rom entering that of storiBeni. Half
the young men in this country. with
many old enough 10 know better, wouii
20 into business that Is. into debt to-
morrow. IL the, could. Most poor men
ire so ignorant as to envy tbe nerchant
or manufactures. whose life j. an in
creased struggle with pecnniarv diili-
'ulties, who Is driven 10 constant
shining aud who. from month 10
month. barely evades the insolvency
M hicl s,uuer or later ovcrtakes most
ncn Ia business: 80 that IL has been
that hut one man III twcrty
ia them achieves a pccumiary success
For my own part, | would rather be y
convict ia State prison, slave IN
rice swamp. than TO pass through life
|ander the harrow or debt. Let no
Young man mi~iudge himself unfortu-
nate. or truly poor, 80 long A. he has ihe
lfulI use 81 his limbs and faculties. aud il
free from deht Hanger,
cold. rays. hard work. contempt. sis-
l,icion. unjust reproach. are di>agreca0le.
lnut debt Is infinitely worse than all.
And ii IL had pleased God 10 spare
either or all my sous 10 be the support
W my declining years, the lesson which
Ii should most earnestly seek TO impress
lon them IL, ''ncver run into debt.
Avoid pccuniary obligations a. you
would pcstiience and famine. IL yon
have but my cents and can get no more
Nor 4 week, buy peck Of corn, parch y:
land live on II. rather than owe dollar
FOR course know that some men musi
lido business that involves risk, and
must give notes or other OBLIGATION, AND
,lI 40 Not consider him in debt who eau
hay h,s hands directly on the means o.
,Ipayinu. at sone little sacrifice, all hs
owes. speak Of real debt that whicl
Involves ri-k or sacrifice on one side
Iphiigation aud dependence on the ox'r'
n aud say from all such. let every
sl,outh hnnbly pray God 70 preser,'
lAim ryergnJrc.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-01-05

The Cincinnati. Rcckport and South
Western Railroad has changed n.ana-e-
mcnr. On last Monday II passed into
the hands OF ID. q. Branhanl aud W. q.
lockwood. receivers who took control
w the entire road. John X. Duugherty
was appointed superintendent. John
Long, conductor. Messrs. Branham
and Rock wood left Wednesday for In
dianapolis. leaving the business in the
bands of Mr.. Dougherty. There will "
no change in the time table. md trains
will continue 10 make two trips per "a!
10 the county linc.- liockport Dem.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-01-05

How TO Grr ALoxc. Pay as YOU 60
Never fool III. business matters DO not
kick every one IA your path. Learn 70
think aud act for ourseii. Keep ahead
rather than bchind the times Don't
stop 10 tell stories in business hours.
Have order. systcn,. regularity. aud also
do not mcddIe with busi-
hess you know nothing or Use your
own brains rather than those of others.
la snan Of honor respects his word a. ne
does his bond. No man can get rich by
sitting around stores and saloons. II
l,ou have a place Of business, be found
there when wanted. More miles can %
made in ono day by going steadily than
Iby stopping. Help Others when YOU
lcan. but never give what You cannot AZ
ford because IL i fashionable. learn e
saw : No. No necessity for swapping
IN out dog fashion, but say Il firmly ane
respectfully.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-01-05
'ltten for The Ind. sentinel.
CAPTAIN GRANT.

CAPTAIN GsAANls
I'm Captain Grant, Of the returning
boards.
Tis All for the good Of the radical hordes.
But the work they DO Is not the Lords,
But the DEVILS, aud mine. and the army's.
ia have you 10 know I'm president s'lil'
Aud the pecplc have got to obey my VIII !
For III they don't they will get their NIL
or me and the boards and the army.
For I'm Captain Grant. etc.
And. therefore, while Im the prcsldeni
Whatever do you must be content;
III You like IL or not don't care . cent,
So long A. I'm boss OF the army.
For I'm Captain Grant, etc.
|O. Indianians. I bid YOU beware.
'Or you'll rouse the tiger from his lair,
Like hawk on june bug Ill come
down there,
And spoil your fun with the army.
For I'm Captain Grant, etc.
Your conventions smack too strong o.
treason
IN YOU don't keep still and listen 70
reason
Inn arrest every leader and stretch his
ucayrn:
Twill be easily done with The army.
iur iin Captain Grant, etc.
These returning boards were an nones'
crew.
AUD Told them exactly just what 70 20
Ard tley acted brascis, ior weii 'nes
knew
ITl,ar ia he On hand with the army.
For In Captain Grant, eic.
Their course was above Or below al
praise:
Twas he only chance for kutherfcrs
HAYES. :.
Though Iitle thought vi hat fuss we''
r4sc
lBy ssse n.e of these boards and the army
Furlm Captain Grant, etc.
There's HAYES, I'm afraid, will be laid o
the shelf,
And A. for Tildcr the cunning elf
'llfthes don't keep still Iii elect myself
\ / can ,lo II. vcu know. with the army.
X For lIm Captain Grant, etc.
The z,h ~ March will socn ne here.
And when. laisl ,ron my political bier
,lrAe game vii. he mp with me fear,
lUniess rara hold 10 The army.
forln Captain Gsent, etc.
lifit comes to the worst. then rNrRF
\ N0r~.
n That's french FOR the gate post me al
yus)
The verv best thing Thar can do
win DO u reirr from the army.
Iivl Fin Captain Grant, esc.
Then TII take my toddies AMI smoi
cigars.
y. And dgip1 myhcr~es and thank my sta
-IIhar there should be rebels 20 get
mo nasc mic boss cf the army.
For ral Captain Grant. etc
The rc. cf my life shall Be peaceful
spaf.
, And when. with old age, my back
bent.
i will laugh when ! think how a pres
dent
slWas made BY nc hcards and the arm
For I'm Captain Grant. etc
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-01-05

-NassN X II Trouble. NE had hoHyht
4 I'm III. Il s4N IL expectation NJ 9r'ilNx
ihc CO.'S ssnasis post OILS nndNow Aps
iInwilr hs'l .i ked the heucm ras MI M
Vnshseas N sslIns wus his sAtnai hrx
- Il, naineA
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-01-05
yusLlsuED EVERY FRIDAY, AT JASPER.
DUBOIS COUNTY, INDIANA, By
CLEMENT DOANE.
OFFICE.-IS CounIEe BuILDIxc on
WEST MAIN STREET.
PRICE or SUBSCRIPTIONS
single Subscription, for fifty Nos, 81 SO
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counted rs a square. These are the terms
FOR transient advertisements; rcasona-
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advertisers.
Notices Of appointment Of admins
traitors and legal notices Of like character
TO be paid IN advance.
ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES
IA Township Officers. each slc<
49, ronn,v 2.Ff
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The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-01-05

o. FLEA. said clergyman 70 ono of
lhis NM. ssinaerS. whom he saw with her
lhair IA curing papers. "if God hal -.
Sinn.d sunf hair ID curl, lie wonlt
have rnrlnl ii for you.' lie ait sir
when ! MtS a child was the reply
~bul llr thinks NOW 4 am biz enonKn
lo 10 Il nsyssli.'
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-01-05

Tie orator 81 The New Orleans Re'
publican, being presented with q DO
auci. iukns intfOSpeeilve anu stniark.
Chat "sl.cre Il \ difference between rcd
7oscgay AMI n gay rcd nose.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-01-05

That Sioux Tudian talked rsrcasti.
chily enough 10 tlIs government 0nAclal
~Why don't white man put lsiur on
wheels, likc braveas fchnrrn siotv, -
lie can be wheeled RFcnnA sass
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-01-05
ELECTION.
New Winter stock
BOOTS AND SHOES

flvur undrrsrnsl has large stnNk N season nhls
wear, iusf reired. which M will scli ~ cheap N
ans hrUss IN mrri lunnty. Lnut stm1 prices iCr - "a
RAN stock Men. Beats u "a
>cw style Mcm'x Ne0t., Fuu stock, . hd
Ladies' Coarse shoes. j "a
Ladies' finr shoes. "a
And au othrr kindr a. proportion. Ten pr,
cent o n for rn~h. Come aud see. AZ. EtGk.
EAST ~lnF on PrrLfc SQUARE.
Noy.s, ~ -i.. JASPER. IND.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-06
i NEW Acr IN THE GuNSAR Tragedy.

MRS. GUNsER ARRESTED FOR THE MURDER OF HER
HUsBAND-HER son AND LIZZIE sCHMiDr ALSO
ACCUSED OF TIE CRIME.
The examination of George Michel, arrested
on the charge of numbering John Gunser at Last VII
namsburg May Ia, continued before Justice
Marshall at Newtown on Saturday. Several exciting
cdents occurred, and the arrest OF Mrs Gsor the
charge Of murder produced profound among
the large number OF people in the room
Mrs Guuser, the wie OF the murdered man, was the
first witness called. Her testimony did not differ in
any OF the particulars from that given before the
Coroner When the murderer hit her with the gn-ba
rel she said he made noise sounding like sbuh
shuh every time he struck her She had heard Eisle
who lived IN the near house, make similar noise when
at work.
The testimony OF Lizzie Schmidt, william schmidt
Jacob Gebhard and others taken. but nothing
new or startling developed. The District Attorney
stated that his object TO eud forever the allegations
OF improper relations between Mrs Gunser aud schmidt
unless better proof could be shown than that already
offered.
As the prosecution rested here tho counsel for Michel
moved for clients discharge On the ground that no ev
dence had been sufficient 10 hold the defendant
for the Grand Jury The motion was denied, aud Michel
was called 10 the stand Ia his own defence lie said he
was at home on the night Of May 13. lie first learned Of
the murder Monday morning from his wife. He had
not been Gunser for two years because OF the trouble
between thrm lie denied ever having threatened Gun
On the day after the murder old MIR. Gunser came
to his house asked witness what hs thought Of the
murder OF his lie paid, II take the
murderer in my arms; she killed him" Wit
ness supposed him TO refer to The witness had
often talked with Elsie about the murder, ana
had noticed that the man disliked 70 hear him
say, 1t Will be found cut and the murderer will be
caught sure Esle usually kept still few INMATES after
that
During the testimony Elsie was very restless and finally
he rose left the Courtroom and across the lot
toward jamaica Two consanhs were sent IN search OF
him as soon his absence remarked by the JUS
Detective George Zundt testified that be had several
conversations with old MIR Gunser about the murder lie
tod Witness "FOr Gods sake arrest Mrs. Gunser you
New-York tribune., 1877-08-06
TALK WITH OLIVER CoTTER.

Oliver Cotter, the reformed barkeeper Oh
Brooklyn whose crusade against the liquor trhc mas
made him notorious rode up the Bowery ie" da's ago
in a Thrd-ave. car in company with TRIBUNE report
er The surroundings led the temperance advocate TO
talk on his favortc theme. drunken man on the HSh'
OF him, a woman craz.d with liquor just back oi hnn
norty brewer swelling with the importance ana c"eC'
of his business in front of HIM, aud the slgh tmouN"
the open DOORS the saloons lining the street, o '
ana women drmkIn-. brought from Mr.. Cotler 'n'S
omnon: "Thcy all on the DAD TO nell Inc pic"eI
looked around contemptuOusy, and the speaker CON
tmued: could stop sale of liquor III NtW-hoih II
the people would only sustain me- It's an easy 'hhs 10
be done Why closed those two places (ponting to TWO
large beer-slrdens near the Old B""cry lhc"Iel p".
the people of tns city did not follow mp my WORK. ana
now the gardens open again. MI Cotter paused 10
watch Tor moment the reeng of an intoxicated man on
the sidewalk, and then said: ave have done
glorious work in Brooklyn. The drinking resorts
have been reduced in during the past year more
than one-haf They stiugy in New-YorS 10 ac-
compish anything; why, since nave been aOofhls III
the cause, the NeWYork people have never 80 uc "s
paid my erryfare For my time anu service III coshS
up dens in this city, have never been paid cent
Mr. Cottcr soon Iurned the conversation from MS per
sona grievances evil Of rumdilnAlDS' rs lo''o"'
eli DIDN'T seem to hurt foreahers to drink wine ana
brandy and they used to get some high old drunkS
too. but such sprees were not followed by tue uri'"
tr,eu as in these Times The for thus difference
III the ehocs non uIs'us ,no nav is mat tine latter
s sunefuly adue atcd-in iact, Is oangei ously Po
so ed In oldch times no one ever Ee'Iu ol 9o'"6
mans having the dcIIum ticmenSi only We olu' tn,l
orpy soaked tOpcis suffered from III hOre uiSeds'
In th Sc times the poisonous stun sold over thc Is "a
tis ana other cIlcS - lurrylng our blght y"uS III ~
tc grave THE Tribune recently had srnsinle dtlJic
on the adulterauOu nquOIs aud the exposition VI %
fraud was timtly I'm book wnicn have puhlsntd
suhst IntIate IHE TRIBUNE's charges"
You Il good judge Cf liquors, uhueIstuuu' "%'
said In Mr. Golfer and hc replied, On yes am an eX-
pert in uat line; a.d don't hesitate 10 say Hhc pure
and purp
bIn nave visited saloons ia all parts OF New-Iork,
an know what liquors are sOld IN tlclI
The mention OF francis Murpnys name cailed lorlh
Nj Cit, RS censure OI used by tnat gentle
man Ia lis temperance revival " III Wash,s thUnsHt
best" ue said. have Mr.. Mupuy come 10 Newly YORK
He IS sensational lecturer TIE Sgnlug O ms ha ne 10
pledge not Il drunk ird, aud Il Is time lost
Mi C0tter thought grace OF God must undcfho all
efforts The ,OrmaOu OF drunkaId lhe excise COM
pnc ons ana subjects be armg on the temperance
question engaged Mr. Cotters attention, aud gave MN an
opportunity furuer express has views III ms peeuaf
New-York tribune., 1877-08-06
AN ARGUMENT AGAINST DRINKING.

HE WRETCHED STUFF THAT Is SOLD As PURE
uQUoH-ADDITIoNAL DlsCL sUREs OF ADULfE-
RATION.
IN Speaking recently of the adulteration of
Liquors by importers and Jobbers III bonded ware
houses. Edward {. johnson. who has bonded ware
house, Al Nos. g. : 10 and Brdge-s declared that
the facts lately given in The TRIBUNE Lad not been
oyrI,tated He knew that the hTst-cass importers
of the cIy-few in number but earnest III their ef-
forts 10 stop adulteIation-wOul not trust their
liquors to many warehousc-kcepers The fact OF
general adult,ration was so manifest that the hon
est importers feared to allow pure wines and liquors
To- 20 out of their sight and control. Mr.. johnson
,ald that he knew of bonded and free warehouses
contiguous to each other, where poor liquors III
the one we're substituted for the genuine IN the
Other and the fraud had been Systematically carried
on. Thu, it happened that sometimes the hquor OF
Door quality wuich had been changed IN the bonded
warehouse was not reclaimed by the owners The
limitation of time expired in which the liquor could
be taken away, and then il was discovered that the
stuff had little or value, not enough to pay the
duty levied the genuine product OF the stlll ana
as there was nothing left 70 pay 1"r stolage', OF
course said Mr. Johnson, II was to be presumed that
tie warehouseman got his pay previously Ill some
a circumstance occurred about two years ago"
continued Nj. johnson, (which revealed the hold
ness Of the operations. wo men wanted 10 lehV
II
They wanted one for free store and the other for
bonded warehouse. Then questioned them as 10
tueir motives They told me boldly that they III
tended to cut hole between the two and carry on
the work Of adulieration some time aiterTdId
they secured stores. After they had been
IN business several months it was discovered that
the choice wines and liquors intrustcd 10 their care
in the bonded warehouse had been absiIdcled ana
the cigar boxes had been flied with shayiHgs and the
wine and liquor casks wijh spirits or less valuable
iduId>. There were wealthy men In the hiIn, and
the Custom House authorities came downun0n theIn.
4 deputy collector told me that tncy pud at INST
100000 to the Customs authorities III settlement
and afterwards ~ % 600 more was demanded; NOT
a single dollar of these ever went INTO the put
lie Treasury at Washington. Everything was aD-
sorbed in the Custom House and by the attorneys
for the defendants. -.
"There are other cases, however, in which frauds
upon the merchants are perpc rated IN warehouses,
and the principals are not punished because thty
evade detection. Between the poor low-prlced wines
which are for the most part imported, and the adul-
terations which take place in the of the genuine
article the regular dUnkcr Of liquor has very good
chance of being poisoned as ne has certainly OF beng
sWiudcd.N
New-York tribune., 1877-08-06
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY, AUGUST G. 1877.

will then have the murderer lIe also stated tnat d snd
was improperly intimate with several men ana VIZ ~ III
won an The testimony WIS her. closed. huu me a'lt
cation was r,n w.d by his counsel Tor ms uli,
which WIS dcned and Michel committed 10 d""i'
the actu Of the Grand Juty. l., ,,., oo,,scd
Tueguppressed IN sii among tloSf III Npl' ' =,
by these charges a2aiust Mrs. Guiscr now nioho "t
loud talking Wien silence had been res, oteu; Io
called out Mrs Gunscr 'She stood ny ana tneJuu s
You Will nut leave Cour, without PERMISSION huSi
Guustr the Sun OF the murdered man was next cdiUu
for and an officer sent outside 10 Drlhg MN III,
Willie he was gone, Detective Iundt sworc 10
rnunloint charging, Mrs, Apollonia Guuscr, LIZZIE
Schmidt and August Gugser wlth the murder ei Jon
Guuser warrant was issued for the arrest ol liHAc
Sruuidt who had gone nome. When bronsht m Angus
ms Guuscr pale rs a corpse, dropped INTO Guar "s
Gunsers wrd great agitation, and when asked by one
uce whether she was gully. shc burst INTO tears, 9i
he; eeu her sohs said in broken voice ~ dlu hot si
him am not gully. II is too hard FOR me- WIN i ~
Tie baby al home. | wish they had got nm VINO h'IIo"
INV husl1nd He was "A good band To me- mo,
mrut ater she said: e" do not care; KNOW IL VIII III
come ont right ,,.,. ,,,., ,,ot
IIar son. August pleaded not guilty. Esle the iue'
tive was thcn brought Tne OuIroom was cleal,u'
an, tho prisoners sent 10 jail The sherlh mas peen III
stcici place prisoners IN separate Gus, anu ~
allow no person tO 90 nanlcate with ITEM Tue eNal
nation OF Mrs Guuscr set down for Saturday next
New-York tribune., 1877-08-06
MERCHANT AND GUARDSMAN.

SMITHS REPLY TO CASWELL 81 MASSEY.
TO the Edftor OF The TrtbUHe.
SIR Seeing an article in The TRIBUNE of
August p and thinking II requires answer-as there is
always the other Of sory-I have to say admit
being from duty the Sd to the llth OF June
went down TO the usual the morning Of June
g. and seeing that unable TO attend to my duties
Mr. Caswel came to me aud SAID You are unable 10
work this morning; you had better 20 home and get
well as soon as you can" L under physicians
treatment from that time until the day returned My
after absence was on my vacation Of two weeks, which
was my right. OF course my books had got III arrears,
could attend 70 them while absent. Previous 10
h. time had been on the best terms Win Mcssrs Cas-
wl X Massey appeared give entire satisfaction.
Ieven worked the entire day on the Fourth Of July,
which should have been holiday, 10 get my books III
condition 10 leave them FOR my vacation.
II is true that have been member OF the Regiment
on y "A short tmr and that am IN the squad Dut was
put Oh special duty which kept busy the whole Zine
was in the AmOry. Being orderly for tie staf who
had their heaoquarters at our Armory was not under
orders from Ely company but from the stan. and asked
for much lime as they could give me-, which was an
hour, which just allowed me 10 report to the store and
To duty. On Friday night ~ IL o'clock tne rcS
dismissed, while l. being o. special duty, vas
dismissed but kept on duty. The next saturday
morning gOt out aud returned TO my home. Not haY
ing had average more than two hours sleep for
able DRAG foot after another ana ic asleep al tc
breakfast table. returned after eating aud eX-
all the time that my employers would have the
charity To give me areasonaDc ine 10 rest myself as
hundreds OF other employers had in this city, without
my informing them. Tins / is where made a mis-
take as wien reached the store found my very fr-
mai dismissal. without any Tor II being stated
what wonder that / should hot only feel Gugry but
wronged aud communicate the fact u my fnendsi As
70 my being discharged for impertinenco the second
time, gentleman VINO listening afterward told
that instead of apOOgzng my employers, they should
have apologized the treatment aud language |
yed their hands. The main reason OF discharge
the second time told my first dismissal
(Which they had r.tuted before taken back my
friends. have since learned that even now II would
APOLOGIZE. What said, should be- reln-tatcd my
old position Aud the question Is Ii very prob
abe that they would lie willing To rcnstate me, after
what las passed, unless they satisfied with my
wOrkf leave TO the public To answer FOR me, and still
think myself the sggreyed person. and asking for
syLupatuN, remain respectfully, L.. NJ. sMIIlI.
eur Ork, Aug 3, lST1
New-York tribune., 1877-08-06
LOSSES BY ST. JOIN FIRE.
NEARLY $7,OOOOOO LOST BY INSURANCE coMPA-
NIFs-THE ADJUSTMENT

NIFs-THE ADJUSTMENT.
Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 5.-Insurance ad-
iuseis have completed the settlements Of losses by the
fire at ST. john y. B. The COtraIu places the total
amount TO be paid by insurance companies III round
numbers, at S6,736OOO. The American loss is
divided as FOL Ows Hna of Hartford $40 900; Hart
ford OF Hartford $4,000 Ph9nix Of New-York,
500 900; total, S445,OOO.
The English losses North British and Mercantile,
100000; Queen, S722OOO Imperial, S55O,O0O; North
ern, $5OO.OOO Commercial Union, S3sO.OOO Royal,
S5OO,OOO Guardian, 1925 700; Liverpool and London
and Globe, $4G5,0OO; Lancashire. 100000. Total,
- 600
Ihe Canadian companies lose as follows: National Of
Montreal, $40 OOO Roy al Canadian Of Montreal $346,
600; Canadian Fire aud Marine OF Toronto, $4,000 !;
Citizens Of Montreal. 100000; Brtsh American Of
Toronto, $4,000; Central Of Fredericton, $4,000 !;
stadacona Of Quebec S320,OOO Provincial OF Toronto
s125OOO Western OF Toronto $4,000; S. John OF
Montreal S75 OOO Moncton Of MoucOn, $4,000, Agri-
cultural, 5000; total 81 ,460 900.
Addn. the reinsurance deducted from Queen Liver
pool and Lancashire Companies Sl25,O0O), the grand
total is SGS6l 900 Since The fire. rates Of premium at
ST. John have been advanced largely from 80 to 100 Der