, 1880-05-22
THOMAS r, HARDEE.
NEw ORLEANS. May al.-Col. Thomas r.
unrtlee, Chief State Engineer, Is dead.
CANADA,

Special Dtspateh to 1hs Chicago TrIouns
MONTREAL, hLny 2l.-The stevedores chi
ployed by the Allan Steamship Limo refused
to go to work this lnornlng unless the mini
m,lm wages wcro raised from Is to 20 cents
per hour. A compromise llns not yet been
effected. Thu men were offered m advance
OF ~ cents por hour al1around, which would
,nake tho minimum IN cents, but they re-
fused It, and arc holding out for 20 cents.
The men aro peaceably inclined, md NO
trouble Is apprehended. II tho strike con-
tlnues tho loss to tho Company will 10 seri-
Gus, rs three OF their steamers aro now III
port 10 be discharged. r..
The opUli-alr n,aas-mcctlng to discuss the
question of a commercial nniol with tho
United Statcs was attended by over 1900
people, the majority being French Canadians.
The orator WAS Mr.. J. .. Perrault. lIe re-
pcatod the old story about the lack Of power
Of Cal,ada to nnke her own treaties, and
showed that slle was able to stand alone, 80
far Us knowing wllat wins required for the
fostering OF her commerce. 1Io pointod out
tho stagnntion OF trasc, tho rulnation
of agriculturlsts, and tho cu,tgFa&1on
of Canadians by thousands, all ca,41cd
by mistaken legislation and by
Great Drlmin's selfish policy III excluding
Canaln from tho benefits Of the nl0ther
country's commercial treaties with foreign
countries. The remedy, he said. lay In q
clusor commercial union with tho United
States. lIo approved Of Senntor Cox's plan
rs basis OF negotiations A hcAvy thuHdor~
storm brought the meeting to close before
Alr. Perrault had concluded Ills address.
His nudlonce displayed considerable cnthusi-
asnl. It was announced tlsat anothor meet
In apchkuI Iva 1,1,1,j III.
ltA1IFAx, N. S.. May 3i.-lmmenso fields
Of lce arc spread frGn, the west c0nSt Of
Newfoundland to Caps CR,lso and fleet 0f
Mearly 100 sai!s ID delayed from getting mp
hsyo beeli lost iiear lose Diaicilc, n. i:
The crews wore Snvbd. 1t la supposed TINT
lnany, ln0ro vessels vii! be lost, rs tho leo Is
very heavy
ct9 tGeSiaf Sissk y S"t 55sa 5as s L neFe eE4se ss
Of eMbczzle,ncnt, hAs becn handed over t0
the United! States ofticials for extradftton.
MONTREAL, ,May A,-Last night d mass-
contineicial pn!ol, With te United States,
was attended by over 5000 people. J. ..
was conlpospl unt!rely VI FroncA Canadians.
1e9 of Of tue GGS 9 he R9sr of
was Able to stand al1no 80 fur rs knowing
what her comnlerce require! to foster It, and
polluted out the ataFnatIoli ol trade, tho ruin.
htthl OF nkflCultnfl348, AnI GlG nIRfAlI0n OF
Canadians by thousands All this ha.l betlt
caused by mistaken legislation ant by Great
Drltaln's selfish policy In. shutting Canada
out from tho enjoyment Of tho mother coull-
tlons. Tho rclle.ly lay III closor commercial
union With the unltedstases. Another mcet-
Ing Will bo held soon.
dptetat Dttpateh to TK8'Chtedoo Tttoua1,
To1anSro. May 3l.-ThY stoainers ulying on
the Niagara anil Hamilton Ioute winter ut
American ports OIL the south sltlU OF tho lakO,
Az surfing approaches they have oil repairs,
E!!nting, etc.. done BY iaMerlcan firms. The
auylsabllfty Of selzln9 such vessels for duty
on tau!r HOW fittings alld furnishings.
Mr. Joseph NorthWoot, OF ChutGal.l, Ont,
has been appointed to tls Senate, 4n place OF
the lats Hon. George brown.
The Mayor hMA presented Ills report to the
City Council III regard to tlesubject Of pave