, 1880-02-01

ChuTc0 OeDtS-A Kka11Oa0 OA ACo-s ~ liz
ter NaTigatton-An AbscondinS As.
s4gnee--Gold-NIining In the County Of
Bcaucc-Flnd1ng Of Articles Stolen
Twelve Years Ago.
Special DIspateh to 1ae Chicago IrtbunA
MONTREAL, Jan. 3l.-The aggregate liabil-
tiles due on Protestant houses Of worship In
this city amounts to SIT, 800. divided as fol-
lows: Upon nine churches belonging to the
Church Of England, $500; six churches Of
this denomination are clear OF debt; twelve
Presbyterian churches owe S95,Soo; three
churches of this denomination are clear; i've
Conversational churches, SOL roo; six Metho-
dist churches, S100, 500; four churches Of this
denomination are clear; one Reformed Epis-
copa1 church owes $4,000; one Baptist
church owes S12, 900; one German Lutheran
church owes $4,000 The annual interest
upon the above sums amounts to $S3,4B.
There was good deal of interest mani
tested here to-day in the experiment Of run
ming cars on the railway laid down on the
Ice from Hochelgo to Longueil. A few
minutes after II O'Clock the engine, with two
platform ears attached, upon which seats had
been constructed, left the Montreal side Of
the river amid loud and continued cheering
from the crowd who had gathered to witness
the send-off. The weight Of each of the cars
was eight tons, while the engine, small one
represented about thirty tons. About 100
persons were carried on each car, and
several also seated themselves upon
the tender of tho engine The ice appeared
firm and strong, and no detection was visible
except while rounding the curve. When the
ponderous weight passed over the track the
water could be seen bubblng up through the
holes for testing the thickness OF the icy
foundation previous to the crossing. The
road was remarkably level, and as the train
glided towards the south shore one might
have thought himself on terra frnla- When
nearing the Longuel side the train was
brought to q standstill and photographed.
After few minutes had been thus spent
the Journey was continued, when all
entered the Southeastern freight-shed, which
had been gayly decorated with flags After
a short stay, during which a number OF
the lion. Mf. C6appeau, Mr.. Corset, N. F.,
MI. SENEGAL (the contractor), and others, the
party returned to the city safely.
The canal cut th5ough the II M Ice m from nrda the
ticability Of winter navigation, Is quite open,
and was nayigated successfully to-day by
small boats. The promoters Of the ferry and
bridge scheme are satisfied Of the feasibility
An Assignee, who had a number Of insolg-
ent estates and large amount Of their assets
in his Hands, has left the city, and both In
SC solvents ,;e % and creditors are heavy sufferers.
speetut Dt,puteh 70 The Chls"ss Tribune.
cent letter, says be has persuaded several Of
Iis acouaintaIlces to try salmon-fshing next
fall in the Restigouche country, and moose
hunting on the Ottawa or at Lake St John.
a Catholic priest and Baptist minister IN
goGa I Il Sarthia, PTovince Of quebec.
QUEBEC, Jan. 31.-The search for gold in
the County of Bcauce last season was active
those h who worked in an unde1hand way, BY
m less than fourteen different associations
0f these, eleven, viz: the Canada Gold Com
pany, tie Almonte, the Eureka, the North
Star / Payps TO-, i ca a came1Gn; Gend4a, q
a. the Victoria, and Landryson & Co., con-
dncted their operations on the Gilbert, In
Rigaud Vandvaul; and three, namely, Plante
i Freys, Il. Protean q Co., and Letourneau
f5ss Co. rsesry Se eestabshed Enterprises may
ha safely ronnted on for the further prosectl-
tion OF their undertakings on still
more active and enlarged scale, other indica-
tons are not wanting 70 3ns'b1y bs 11e 9 9eea tSa
busiest sS st. on record in the gold districts, In
addition to the search made last year on the
Ruisseau, Dardoise, and Pozer streams, IN
St. George, shafts are being sunk and exten-
saJs noi1tR IL thst parish foF regular operations
nnext snring: On the River Du Loup, near
A' its innction with the Canadian, in st.
George, 1: A. 4; snd Humphrey anat Sy,+h erected ed
dam lat ye9aI 91osta ana eI 1n Si gooe s,s
nend onerations. He Is, however, preparing to
resnme them next summer on much larger
scaje. Al the point Of junction Of the same
TiTers, Mi. Goldring erected last fall large