, 1877-12-02
CANADA.
4 Lively Railroad Fieft-An Unpopular
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| 4 Lively Railroad Fight-An Unpopu1a
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| 4,necia, Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
MONTREAL, Dec. IA special says: ST.
! train-hanls OF the Southeastern Railway Com
pany who were engaged running train 1oadct
/! to the Southeastern by the Vermont Central
were arrested at Newport at the instance OF tht
! Passumpsic Railway Company for alleged tres
pass bv running on the track Of the Passumpsic
An injunction has also been served on the off
GERS OF the Southeastern fortidding them using
| or rnnning trims upon the Mssfssquoi s. Clyde
| River Railroad, whivh is the eastern division OF
i tion Of the Southeastern between New
! port and Rjchford. This action causes fresh
difficulty. The Injunction haring been granted
BY q Vermont Judge it only has effect in the
Cnited States, consequently the Southeastern
at present operates certain portion lying in
Canada) of the road between the two points men
toned, while those portions lying on the.othcr
side OF the line are operated By the Passumpsic.
A force of volunteers are no'T guarding the
road at Mansonrille: Quebec, and an attack Is
hardly expected from the Passumpsic party to
recover possession
- Sotciai P,Spatcn to ne Chicago Tribune.
IohoSTo, tcc, Dec: 1.-The hangman, England,
Williams execution. He ran back to the jail
and was let out the back way. Last night he
was set upon BY Two men and badly beaten.
To-day he was mobbed, and had to leave.
* Special Msp1fch t. The C1tcu1o Tribune.
OTTAWA, Dec: 1.-Rufus Stephenson, II, P.
tor Kent, and Maj. Lewis, Of Windsor, Ont.
have had an interview with the Minister of
Customs, IN which they explained the difficult
tics that have arisen on our lake coasts through
the infringement Of the coasting regulations
and custom laws Of the Dominion bV United
States wreckers. 1t appears from the proof
they aduuced that tue Americans are in the
constant habit OF coming on Canadian shores
n f,1rre horGr ft,r
OH shore or carrying away their caagocs, rigging,
stores, etc, to the great disadvantage Of Cana
dlans engaged in the business, and at heavy
loss to the revenue. Nine wellestablshed in-
stances stances OF American wrsekors having made
large amounts by salvage of Canadian
coasts were adduccd, it being shown
That the pleas put. forward by
the Americans that the vessels so salvagcu can't.
under the meaning Of the treaty clause regard
lug "distressn and fthumanitys, xera nJtn
gether unfounded.
This is the first occasion that the whole
bearings of this question were laid before the
Department: and the Minister of Customs rr
ferrcd to the Department of Justice for an
exact explanation OF the terms Of the laws
framed for such cases. The explanation VAS
submitted and agrees with tho views expresscl
by the deputation, that the cases cited were
direct violations Of both the customs laws and
coast1ns regulations. It Is understood that
immediate steps will be taken to nut a stop to
steamers on Canadian coasts.
ortsn~n sn,ste' Baa D*oa.cA e 1T Tse Gaicqgo 7bane
has extended the prohibition OF selling its
crown lands in Ottawa County by a second |
to its agent. Various theories |
are added in explanation OF this work, amonrst /
which are the following: First, that the prohi. |
oitlon became necessary on account Of wire +
pulling: and ruthless speculators, who, in many
cases, by their acts seek to tlespoil holders ri
located tickets OF their harl-earned ripht to Tho
soil second, that this is huge speculation on
he part Of the Government itself, which. forc-
seeing possible deficit in the lumber tradc ann
compartment Of timber dues, being reluctant to
laVe to adont the impoltic course of increased /
1irect taxation, and seeing that the pbosnhate
ands are 1lkelyto prove u big bonanza by which
o retrieve decreased revenue by holi1ing m
o what must ultimately prove large source Of
eyenuc. ~ oN'A~~ W
-, SDecfa' Dtsnatch to 7ne <afcnac Tribune
: alosTREAL, Dec. 1.-The members Of St, An
|rcws Society commenced the celebration of St.
andrew's Day By attending church. The Rcy.
1aFh Lang preached. In the course of his
ermon he referred to the new National Cana
IAN Society, and deprecated as improct;cahle
ne SINKING ot the different nationalitIes into one
ulcls canadian. 1t vas grand idea on lin or
aper; magnificent conception to tickle the
ars OF Missionaries. but impossible of realiza-
on. he objected in the strongest terms to in
ependence or annexation, either now or in the