, 1879-05-16
VARIOUS ITEMS.
Sp.cfaF fispQtch to Ths 7tihHaA

OTTAWA, May 15.-1tls stated tlsat tho Hon.
Wil1iam MeDougall was offered and declined
tic Enthusiastically Of Province.
Suyeral members Of Parliament report that
their desks wero broken intot and papers, etc.,
stolen, during the session.
Specfal Dtspatch to Tas 7f4tune
MONTREAL, May 15.-A number OF gentlemen
from Trinity Church, Chicago, have been here
to aak tue Rav. Mr.. Dumou.in to acecpt the
Rectorship Of that church, vacated BY rcslgna-
tlon OF the Rev. Dr.. Sullivan.
John Sullivan, contractor, who has just CONT
pleted work on Bectton 8, Lacine Canal. ta leav-
Ing Montreal to prosecute extensive works fn
Mexico, near Mexico City.
The liabilities Of George a. Cochranc, provle-
lon.mcrcllapk, Of this city, against wliom q writ
OF attachment hns been tssucd, amount to $1t1,-
800. Tho principal creditors aso the Bank OF
Toronto. sso.000; NIFTY d. Boyuton, Of New
York, s0,5Ou; Elem ing D. latnstau, Of Forest,
$4,000.
There is not so much work on wharges for ID
borcrs t,ils scason Us usual. 'fllcs pay has been
reduced to 81 pur day, In place OF sa60 III former
years.
Two nscccs Of John Henderson hare entered m
action for ,oo0 against HIN 70. property hv-
longing to them which platntils claim the de-
fcniant took possession Of.
Some timo since, ono Henry Parker ga7e 4
checlz on Nelson's Bank fur 500 to Messrs.
Mar.or & Payne, exchange-hrokers. Whcn pre-:
! eente1 ut tic bank payment was refused, md
| at, action was entered aGatast tho bunk for the
| amount. Tho bank pleaded compensation, On
Justice Sicotte Inns slvon judgment, holding
| that aetnnnll-.lotc WA cHtE,bto for GOmpensn-
tIon before tic denlni,ll was nade. The action
against tic bank was accor1tosly dismissed.
I At/rS Y1tAr kh N1A 4H,tNk
Qugnac, May 15.-Mr. senecal has come ut
last to tho end Of bis speculation In the Lewis IL
| Krnnebee tMa!nu} Railway. Notwithstanding.
the effort for long time successful, to prevent
tic salo OF the stock Ut the ltno bclong-
ing to tho iusolycnt estate ul Larochctlo
IL Bcott. contractors, cons!stlng Of Y. Ed shares.
which gives control of thu rold, tho asslgnec,
rasr oi tue sape.lor Cou1 h9 o'isfeS M tu
Wyatt, ut,e Of the English bondholdcrs. at O
lump aum ot GIG, 100. This price proves what d
cundtlon tile linz has been laft IN by Alr. sene'
cal, siuco tho stock was originally worth SlU pcr
s,are. During tho last threa ,ears scuecal hua
eonlrivcd to hold tlle road. to the prejudcc oi
tile bonlholdu18t BY tho vote Of tie asslgllce Of
1.arocltclls s. seotl's essato upon tr stogk Ii,
spsctnl Dtsnatca to 7as 1sabuae
ToRoSTo, May 15.-1llu anfuu report OF the
City Publle.School Inspector Shows that tht
uycrage ually attcndamsc OF seholars last ycas
was 7,4S7, ot,ntnst $3.50 In 1877. T~enty.two
ynalo a.ll 1lH fetna1u teachers aro employed, IN
twonty.threo buildings.
! Excitement regarding tho Ontario genera
elections tlas a1rcady commenced. nrd meeting,
aro held nightly bv tllo different candidates
TIC Hon, Oliver Mowat, Liberal, will contest
East Toronto with thu Hon. A. Morris, Cot,
scryatlyo: und Dr. Ogden Will eontest tho West
cru Diyia!on Ut Torunt0 against Robert Bell. r
", pEfpps, tho gentleman who Wrotu tn
Protection pamphlet last fail, to which IL at
lributcu the deteat OF the Mackenzie At.,ninb
traliun, has 1uincd forces with Tho Liberals
fIe Inns entirely changed Ills views with reEarl
to both Dominion md Provincial polfttcs. uIlt
ilas becotuu good reforMer. The rlval eanll
dates ore hard ut work, Rt,tl calvasslng is bcnI
vigorously carried On ait over tue cauntry. I'll
nominations take place on thu 2oth lust, uAt
tic elections on tho bth OF Jupu.
Afcssrs. Ellis d Co, hnye completed thFc
X, magnificent and coatly gold medals for tho slx
uuY pedrstran afFaIr ncxt week. A largo mum
Der OF entries hnye becn: 7nado from yarlou
parts oi Canada urll the unieu 8tatoa; and tll
success OF The tournament. as fur % competitor
ure concerned, Is assurel. Tho walking .l'
rlIltllg ar9 to take pluce ill tho Adelade-5trce
H.Atlug- Rinl,-sixtcen laps to tho milo Il, I'll
minor eventa. Alnl fourkcon laps to Tho atx-tln
go-As- -you- -p!eAss contest.
tfr<ctat N spt- ri to 3As Tribune.
; LONDON, May 1b-'f}o Jury returned vel
diet III thu Katy Gnrtlnsr case, to the ccet thu
slse came to iler doatll ~ morphine auMinIstero
hy otl'er hands tban her own; hint her body lla
been placed III the out-hou&v wllaro found; als
that some person unknown Ind murdered her.