, 1879-01-26
CANADA.

The Sugar NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Railway
Distress Among tl,e Laboring People
Huron and Ontario Ship-Cnna1-An Insane
Ferger-NewfoundlandS Sttll Against Con"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of tho Now Met
ropolitan Dishop--Another Snow Storm
Special Dispasch to The Tribune
OTTAWA. Jan. 25.-Thc Rev. H. P. Chase, an
Indisn clergyman from Munceytown, is here,
and had an interview with the Minister Of In
terror on behalf Of the Indians at Rice Lake, in
relation to the transfer made some twenty years
ago of the islands in the St. Lawrence and the
Bay OF Quinte auds,--claiming that the proper
ty referred to should have been sold for the
benefit Of the aboriguies.
The Dominion Board of Trade, while in
session here, passed the following resolution:
"That this Board is OF opinion that, in the
tariff On sugar, the aim should be to encourage
the direct importation Of new sugars from the
places Of production, particularly from the
West Indies: that the cu:y on all sugars should
be I'D yalorcm, with ut least per cent addi-
tonal, or such additional duty on refined sugar
as Will develop tie refining of raw sugars IN
the Dominion: that, when bounty is granted
Oh the export Of sngar from any country. such
sugar, when imported into Canada, should Oe
subject to counteracting duty"
. lhe Government hare decided to reorganRe
the staff OF the 1ntcr-Colonial Railway, with
9leE to large REDUCTION in the expenditure.
Al 1nve6tigation into the business OF the road
sooWs that the aggregate deficiency in its opera
!aoos during the past two years amounts to
tl,lG0,0co. It is also found that the result OF
Inc operations OF the first quarter OF this year
SHOWS an excess Of expenditure over revenue OF
kome $4,000 over the same period OF last year
abolished. a,rl Chief Superintendent appointed,
tH Moo is to be directly responsible Tor
m M efficient management OF the road.
The Agencies at Halifax, st. John,
montreal, and Toronto are to be abolished. and
tae sale Of tickets at these points will be made
on M commission. a general reduction OF the
- .an 10 al the departments will take place. lt
- seApected that the saving to he effected OF the
fermentation will amount to $4,000 per an
num
,, Spscial Dispatch to The Tribune.
MONTREAL, Jan. 25.-The Hon: A. Turcotte
gas notified the proprictors OF the Three Rivers
tto"!Ha ~ that an action for damages for hbel WILL
" instituted against them if they 90 not re-
*t Mac' certain injurious statements puol1saeo oy
ue1n The journal refuses to retract, and re-
1 neSs It's charges, which arc to the effect that
."r. 4ufcotte is unworthy to sit among Inc
.sptesentatives in the Legislature, and ti'at ne
"ueat to be driven out. --.
~ is rumorcl that gentleman at present
~ ssas'qG III the city has been commissioner oy
t tae French Government to purchase 2,00o
>&aaa1an horses for the French army.
baectdt Dspo.ca to 7ne ITfaane.
xcEBEc, Jan. 25.-The general distress pre-
salllns among the labori1g population is begin
nns 10 De felt in this vicinity, especially among
q ae residents OF La CanaEdierc, Stadacona- and
o. 81 ChaIles villages, and portions Of the ad,
!9a1hg Municipality Of St. Sauyeur. 1t IS stated
tua1 numerous families in these localities are
put 10 unusual straits for meal, and in various
.us1aaces hare resorted to cakes made OF bran
10 appease their hunger.
smallpox IS reported to have broken out at
1ale o. faul and Ebousements, in Charlcyoix
sHountr where 1rightful ravages werc caused By
IL Some years back.
Special Dtspafch to The Tribune.
4oRosTo, Jan. ga number Of the agents
es ule principal insurance companies doing
1n1e-nuslness in Canada are holding conference
uefe. Ihe result is expected to be slight in
uease III rates in certain districts and on a Ger
tain class of risks. @'''~~
4ne total extension Of railways in Ontario