, 1880-08-08


last year Is quite rs marked there as III
An impression is gaining ground to the
effect that the mission to England for
t11e,.oS the sale - Of tho faeidc Railway has
is not to be wondered at, because the
spectacle of three Ministers Of tie Crown
running after British capitalists and inpor-
tuning them to bny Is by no means one cal
cnlaten to invite contide,lce In their scheme.
he would haye remained at home and COM
pelled would-be purchasers to come out to
Canada.
DIR. Foote, OF Philadelphia, is making an
inspection Of the iron aud phosphate mines
Of ottawa couuty, with 4 view Of reporting
to American capitalists.
The English agricultural Delegation, hay
Ing received the needed information from the
Department Of Agriculture, has arranged
for 4 thorough tour ami inspection Of the
Three Of them hnve left fuc the Northwest.
The other two will visit Queuec und Ontario.
Special Dtspatch to Tx cAicu.o IrsEzas-
TORONTO, Aug. 1T is alleged that a
ring Of coal1}calers has been folmed III this
city to advance the price OF coal: The rlell-
bers OF tbs ring atlirl4 that they have juinea
Iii order to keep UP the proper prices, as last
year. owing to the bankruptcy OF PellnSyi-
vania mines, coal was sold at Improbable
rates
QUEBEC, Aug. 1.-THE Board OF Trade
have resolved to leave the whole difficulty
between tho merchants and ship-laborers to
Legislation, by apUt'inting o representative
depu tatloD to walt upon the Local and Fed.
era' Governments to urge upon them the
from the Council Of the Board, praying that
borcrS' Society be inquired into.
:. SPECIAL N'pateh 70 1zs ch.:apo 71tbana.
ArkJ-r 4 Fa,sr xi14-c rim
the crew OF the bark Eta Stewart were ap-
pretended, by their Captains order, for
mutinous conduct They were ordered back
to their ship, and the Magistrate warned
them. They touk action against the Captain,
charging him with ill;treatinx them, and for
this claiming their discharge; but this went
against them. The men then took the first
opportunity Of going ashore, and walked to
Quebec, where It Is believed they shipped
for tie present high rate OF wages paid. The
uark is left with Il crew Of two men.
a MoiitrcA man has Invented brake
which seems to be 4 step toward solving the
problem Of safety for brakemen. 1t is
clever contrlvance, which brakes whole
train from the foremost car, and puts brake
causing the pressure Of the brake. THIS is
dune by means Of chain attached to a cylin-
der at the front wheels. When the brake
man applivs the brake in the ordinary nnll-
ner, one revolution and three-Quarters Of the
Whetl pTeSS uONn DIAhe upon GNc1y HHecl
On the train. This plan would Ito away with
the necessity for brakeman running along
the top Of freieht cars to apply the brakes;
but whether it will practically work or not
remains for raiiway-lnen to determine
TORONTO, aug. Last night 600 Catho.,
fought dtrcely. with stones and sticks. The
pulce clubbed right and left. Constable
Newman was struck in the head with
stone and probably fatally injured. Some Of
the rioters were badly beaten by the police;
At the yonge street wharf an oaaneee re eroWa
Sion party. The police succeeded late in
dispensing the mob. Tho ringleaders were
locked up by the police:
:peelai Dlspatth to The Chicago 1s4ouns+
OTTAWA, Aug. 6.-An American Com
mission has been in town during the past
cOupie of DAYS taking evidence III regard to
the export OF matches. and to-day the ineln-
bers left for Montreal to continue their III
sest1gatiou. The Commission was appointed
by tho American Government Tie match
manufacturers on the other side complain
that Nr. Eddy was showing his goods into
LLe market there at an differentiation in
passing the customs.
MONTREAL, Aug. CA special cable from
,nndon. Eng, says: "The tirst-moztgage
I; per cent bonds Of the Chicago
Y Grand Trunk Railway arc now selling at
Z: Morrice, of the lnsolyent firm OF Nor |
,icc 4 Co., importers of French hrandies, !
las absconded, yictinlizing several European |
Mr. i, Ford, an old and highly-esteemed !
here, suspended payment TO-
lay, but subsequently gave security for his |
oncd n taf;llSS by lis selling n Monfreal % Telegraph
tock short, and its sudden rise IN value.
The stock market made further advance |
ii round to-day. and the safes were very
urge. Montreal Telegraph sold up to llg15.
per cent higher than yesta;rday,s a1oatlodd.
ance Of . per cent. The Banks of Montreal,
)ntario, Merchants, and Jacques Cartier
nnyed l1p from i to ~ per cent City Pas
engcr Railway sold at 111}1. \ rise OF -
yer, and so firm was the market that the
allure Of 4 very prominent broker had no
fleet upon it. It was stated to-day that tue
anEs have resolved to lower the rate Of in
crest on deposits to on demand and per
eut on three months time.
Sotciut Dtspatch to Tho thteaoo Tribune.
O1rEuEC, Aug. G.-OWing to the fact that
1any If the strcet-lamps are lit at night ny
ntatAur laulp-lighters. orders have been
iven by the Gas Company to remove the
5 Bogus 81 Ontario Bank bills are in circula-
VI ': spxe;a, Dispatch TO The Chicago 7rtb..ne.
OTTAWA, Aug. 6.-The resel1re-returns TOT
70 zen las as follows: Du1iable goods, 81, 4S, 43;
re goods, St5,651 ,s7S; coin and bullion, vi
e giO. making !; total of 3sA. ~. II
S777-'7S the last year under revenue tariff,
,e imports wercas follows: Dntiahle soodS'
@ f5ee ;,;r K"9ds .oiisetld H. lS ~ 1s9 s9.
us ST, SAG 33o3 as against PIP Us, ,4ss la tne
81, fiYcal year. The total imports OF the
0mtninn. exclusive of British Columbia,
,ow decrease of S18 oo9,0;s IN value lor