, 1879-05-03

| The HardsnlpS 81 n High Tartn-Letellle
rEo-.an outrage. OF the Most Hor
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~ Snsc1a1 Dfsoatch 10 1ae 1s46u,,s
;, OTTAWA, May 2.-1n the Commons, to-day
MIR. Hooper introduced bill to enable til,
Court OF Chancery in Ontario to dissolve con
tract Of marriasge'in certain eases. After shot
| discussion the motion was' lost and the bill
thrown out.
The lst of May has pissed, and the BRITISH
Columblans still remain in conucc
ton with Canada. The $200,0N
which the Government intends to pass In the
supplementary estimate as set-off for .thc
non-constructton OF the promised dock ut Es.
quimault has pacded the secessionists OF the
Pacific Province. The supplementary estimates
wilt contain an increase of subsidy to the Prov
ince Of Manitoba. This subsidy will continue
till the census OF 1881 gives the exact returns OF
the population. -. - :. !!
sDecfal Dispatch to The 7y41une
ST. CATnAR1NEs, May 2.-The Welland Canal
will be opened throughout on Monday morning,
and in future will be supplied with water from
Lake Erie. The canal management have. been
working thirty years to accomplish this object.
80tesa. Dispatch TO The Tribune
OTTAWA, Maj 2.-It seems instructions have
been sent from Ottawa to admit illustrated
newspapers and magazines free Of customs
duty, and to admit pamphlets aud periodicals
Tree Of duty also when not received into tile
Dominion addressed to booksellers or news
agents. The booksellers and ncws-agents claim
that this Is great injustice to them, as it will
take the supplying OF these periodicals out OF
their hands and put it in the hands Of the
American dealers.
Some Of the lumber Kings hare decided to
put on double gangs, so that moderately
active season may be expected.
The Government have decided that they can
not agree to the passage OF tue olll providing
for swing bridge across the st. Lawrence River
at Coteau. They will take the matter 1nto con-
sideration during the recess OF Parliament,
when all the necessary inquiries to the obtcc
tions on the score Of navigation T1ll be prose-
cuted.
The Lctcller question is becoming the topic
OF conversation and discussion again, owing to
quietly intimated tothe Hon. Mr. Langerln that
the Imperial authorities will not interfere In
the matter, nnd this is taken as the reason Why
tue Dominion Government are 1u such haste 70
ha7e the session closed: Sir John Mcdonald
dogs not like the idea Of the matter coming up
in tue House again ut the present moment.
owing to the near approach OF the Ontario
elections. r.
That the Lctellier matter will come back for
settlement here is tile general opinion. :1l.d the
only thing the Goyernor-Gcncral can do convcn-
ently is to act upon tho advice Of bis responsi-
bic advisers, and dismiss the (5te'1tcnant-GoV-
,rnor.
Draw, May a-TLe Agricultural Insurance
Company held meeting to-day aud decided to
i " Special soe 1t,s ns,aa?eh to 1ns tribune
OTTAWA, Ont, May "A young girl belong
ng to this city was to-day married to her Sc
lucer. about an hour previous to her becoming |
mother, in farmhouse Il short distance ia |
tie country, whittier : she lad been re- !!
moved by her parents on her condi- |
1on being discovered BY them The
onsent by the latter, who threatened to shoot
lin. Tho unfortunate girl, who almost to tile
1st hnd refused to tell the name of her betrap-
:, died, as well as the cAiid,a tew minutes
tier her confinement -. - -
sprcfal Dtspatcn 10 The 1f3onne
KINGSTON, May 2.-1'he masons and bricklaV-
rs here have struck for s22.25 per day. Tlie
have compromised with few Of the
est mechanics. ..:~, ~. - -:
aoscia1 Disnatch 10 ;Izs tribune
PRESCOTT, Ont, May 2-Mrs. Origon, a resi-
ent OF OgdensburK, visiting some friends in
lis place, was wayfafd on the street BY two men
AIMED Robert Lee und Richard Carroll, carried
the woods at the outskirts Of town on Friday
lght, and brutally outraged: Her injuries are
serious nature and her Tying deposition hAs
cen taken. Both Lee and Carroll are we'll
1own to the police. Tile latter; is called the
ki,lH.of the eRidge;;n'a q nused resort for npfor-
mate women. ~Le6 has Deen -arrested: at Og-
ansburg, and detectives nIE after Carroll,
-, = =: Special Dt1acscA to Tbs 7sdouRE' .'.:s
BELLEvILLE, May 2-lt is reported that a.
her very rich gold discovery has been made in
adoc, and there is a rush Of spectators Ito
lrchase the land On which the find 10 reported