, 1879-01-07
CANADA

Municipal Elections Throughout Canada
Grcnt FlooGs-A1ra. Keli~y-steamorsyub-
RIdy-Fspser 1iiver-Wrncling- - svvlndler.
Specsos DtspdtcA 10 The Tribune.
TORONTO. Ont, Jan. G.-Muntcipal elections
took p'acs throughous Ontario to-day, except ID
some p'nccs 10 thu interior, where they have bccu
postponed on account nj tho snow-bloekale.
In Toronto James Beatty, DR., was elected Mayor
by Go mslority. In the City Council there is a
large infusion Of new blood, and, on thowhole,
1t IL E-eat improvement on that Of last rear.
Robert Lewis was elected Mnyor Of London, ].
E. 0'Re!lty nfayor of Hamilton, c. F. Glider
slecve Mayor Of Kingston. and Charles McIn-
tosh Mayor Of Ottawa. MI. Mc1ntosh Is editor
Of tho Ottawa Citiz&n.
In consequence OF the snow-blockade be-
tween Buffalo aud New York, no New York
malls havo been received At Toronto since
Thursday last.
&ntcfaI DisoateA II 174 Tribune.
BELIEv1L1E, Jan. 6.-To-day the River MORA
rose more highly than ever, flooding many
houses which had previously escaped. In soma
cases communication was kept tip by means Of
boats, people retreating to The second stories
OF their dwellings. The water Is still rising,
aud coTers a large portion Of the aats Oh the
west side Of tho river, besides filling cellars
along Frout street.
Gotria! Dis7atch to 1As Tribune
BRIGHTON, Ont, Jan. 0.-1n the pocket Of
tho woman found dead on the Prcsquo Isle
marsh, near this place, was found a Ticket from
Montreal to Denver, Col. also two brass bag
Ragc-cllecks bearing the inscription Ch!capo d
Port Henry, via Michigan Central; also letter
dated Lcadvllle, Dec. IL, 1873, addressed
"Dcar Wife," mud signed "Your loYloe hus.
band, 1aha }SsIlsy,'' Khom II Ii aapI)useu dit.
was OIL her way to join. The contents Of the
letter and all her SURROUNDINGS allow deceased
to bavo been Ia comfortable circumstances.
Tue officials in charge Of the train On which sl,o
was passenger irom A{outrca! arc severely
censnFed for not taking proper caro- Of her when
requcsted By passengers to do 80, as she gave
evidence OF tfng Of uusound mind before leay-
Ing the cars 1t this station.
Gptclai Di.paGh to 7As z4tbuns
OTTAWA, Jan. 0.-The imports OF the Domfa.
ion for the month OF November reached sU, ,gg,-
~; duttcs collected, $S2l, ,17U: exports, sl0,-
4O6811. =.
Tho North.shore Railway will bo open for
traffic from Quebec to Ottawa about Jan. 1a.
A petition will shortly be presented to the
aoycrnor-Genesal on behalf Of the Caps Breton
board Of Trade, prayfng "1hat the Dominion
Government bc caEAs5tly requested to make
sary to cstapllsh sr:esE1v jino Of s.sau,crs 10.
tween tbs I.aktRattit Prince Edward laIand,
taps Breton, .alat ctl,er central points In tt,t.
Mafita,ns provinces" 4 .prcscnt not provided!
tlIo petitioners that Tho adoption OF these res
omnrnIattous will not only encourage inter.
provincial trade, hut materially decrease tho
prtre OF coal lit Ontario.
Columbia, has presented 10 the Novcrument
several nutnerously- petitions from the Dls-
trct Of Caribou. asking for tho appropriation Of
sum OF money lor the purpose Of rumnvtng
lllycr, which would make tho river navigable
troIn soda Crock 10 . point htty miles OF 80
further w.
MONTREAL, Jan. 8.-Mr. Bsuty, OF ssrnIa,
Manager Of tho beatty Lima. Of STEAMERS, ID
here, and. 6etarc returning home, will visit Ot-
tnWa to represent to the Government tho lncou-
! yenence and loss suffered by Canada ycaeel-
| lug excluded from Eanada Wuter4. Laat season
hls firm Lust 6:D,00D aud tho profits Ut twsl
trips, owing to thu running ssnre ot their
that II took Two days Tor Canadian wreckcrs 70
come to their assistance. whlla American
wEcckers couI,l uays breu obtained ln avu hours.
Tho Rcv. Or. Sullivan. ot Ch!eagu, will b.
which takes PLACE Oh the 81! tutt.
HpfciHs niEpuscA IL i..s 3f.3:Ne.
TORONTO, Jan. 5.aA mau callaug himae1t
Lieut. J. II. Williams arrived In tits cty sotrle
tins ngo fson.the stascs, aud. representing him,
se'f as : good Christian. Joined the Young
Mea's Christian Association. and, through
oti!eess Of that tns!.tuttun. obtaIosl situa.ton
lsn's a''l brick manulactnreEs. A counls nl
weeks sEo, hay1ns collected 800 or $500 for
the Irtn. lie departed. lIe next turned up Ii,
branpton, where hs oretcnacd to be q shitt!ny
ewtndllng al1snbsr ot people there, he anal!y
| aed tue county, aud Mlost 1lIigcnt Inquiries