, 1880-12-26
CANADA.

| CANADA.
| Emigration In tho Hou.e Of Comunons
| A Now Railway-Church Troubles
Fierce Assault on the Paciar B,i,,
road Syndicate by u GoyernmAn.
Newspaper.
| Special Dt.pateh to TIE Chicago 7,ta.sns
PEMBROKE, Ont, Dec. PA fire, which
destroyed seven buildings, broke out earlv.
this morning in the cellar Of J. n. McLarpn
& CO. general store completely DESTROYING
that building. It soon spread to the Masonic
Hail, Stewards tinshop, Mrs. Beams con.
fectionery store, several storehouses and out
| buildings belonging to the Victoria Hotel.
and finally to the Town-Hall, which were
also destroyed The insurance as tar as
| learned is: ]. ". Mc1aren, on stock, $3.50
in the Western, $500 In the Lanca-
shfres on building, $4,000 in the
! Royal Canadian and $4,000 in tbs
Canada Fire & Marine. James Stewart On
building, 81, 200 in the Union. Masonic
Lodge, furniture, $1,000 in the Lancashire.
Town Hall, $1,000 In the Citizens. Tho
other buildings were insured for small
amounts. Fortunately there was no wind
or the result would have been much mon
serious.
Special Dfspateh to Ins Cazeuao 1ttbtnk.
OTTAWA, Dec. 25--In the House Of Com.
mons, yesterday, NJ. Merner asked whether
the pamphlets which were written iu tha
interest OF emigration to the Northwest Ter.
ritories had been translated and printed In
the German language. and whether they had
been sent to Germany, as was contemplated
by the Government last year, and low many
copies had been distributed for that purpose.
Mr.. Pope, on behsH Of the Government
said the emigration pamphlets Ind been trans-
lated into German and %, 600 copies sent to
Germany for distribution.
It is understood that the Hon. 1r. Chap
1eau, President OF the Credit Foncler, has, al
the suggestion Of Mr. Patterson, NJ P. Tor
Essex, agreed to establish branch In that
county.
Special Dtspaseh to 1ne Chicago 1+tbun<
MONTREAL, Dec. ee55.-Bernhardt gave two
performances to-day, afternoon and evening.
Both we're fairly attended. This closes her
for the United States Monday morning.
Special nk@pateA to 1A< Chicago Tribune.
MONTREAL, Dec. 25.-The fight for the
publication OF the list OF delinquent debtors
will be resumed at the next meeting OF The
Council. Upon the list are the names Of
religious corporations OF all denominations
land companies, aldermen, Cabinet minis.
ter, lawyers, doctors and professional men
generally. One real-estate owner owes
money covering fourteen or fifteen pages Of
the report, and agRregating more douan
than the value Of his land. 4 strong effort
will be made to have the list printed, and tha
$500, 600 due either collected or struck oil.
A new railway from Sauit Ste. Marie to ths
Atlantic seaboard Is projected. twill bes
great deal shorter than via the IntercoloaiaL
The Provisional Directors are c. c. Colby,
E. T. Brooks, Duncan Mcintyre. and Mr.
George Stephen. Capitalists are now being
called on to take stock In the road.
At the instance Of A. Ii. Price, OF Buffalo,
q faro-bank has been broken up here. This
proprietor, ". 4. Eagan, and number of
others will be tried at the next Cont Of Ses
sions.
Special Dtspateh to Ths Chicago 1rbzaA
Sr. JOHN, n. B., Dec. a255-A Fredericton
paper says the New Brunswick Land j. Lum-
ber Company has obtained charter from The
Privy Council OF Canada. The President Of
tl1e new Company will be Lord Elphinst0pe-
The head office will be at st. John. This
he New Brunswick Railway Company md
thereafter the railway and lands will be held
~ distinct corporations. Immediate steps
:owaEd colonization will be undertaken
a branch Of the Irish Land League hss
been organized here.
The Canadian tfaining-ahlD Charypdls Is to
Special Dtspdteh to 1as ca4eaqo 1rto4n4.
:, TORONTO, Ont, Dec. oo5-Ata meeting Of
he Session Of Cooks Church {Presbyterian)
T2s assded to pocfsa to at oase to afs na
Sho recently, forcibly removed an organ
rom the church. The following gen.
TG iTaI cnarges were accordingly prep4n5eSS'
That Messrs. James Rain. Anthony Bell
51es are asepsS 9hn n Ma a a dsos 5 3ed
,ei!aylor in entering the music circle o.
trnment which the Session had
authorized the church to use, thereby
disturbing and interruptlng the meeting
nd Y bringing great scandal on the Churchset
;hrtst. It was further resolved to chargethe
'ersons uamed with habitual Neglect ln sest
ng audiences The Investigation will Do
commenced On Monday.
The Irish CanadMn denounces the syndl-
ate bargain in vigorous language, and nies
he people to set their names to the petitions
ga1nst It as q solemn duty to themselses
M their children. It says the crisis .es, as,
the Ministers cannot be forced to abandon
heir treason to the rights Of the pubaeH IL
he rich soils Of the Northwest ~:
Siake should give warning that e tne
nnulment OF the contract will be made ds, me .a
ssue between parties, and to close hls @ r.
usal to take part or lot In the proceedmas
Z the contract by walking out Of the Houss. tlss
his timely and emphatic notice 70 capasss
its, the Irish Canadian says, will klll M@
ontract stone-dead, and place the Pae,bM tbs
'nllway. issue once more fairly before w w
ountry. Coming from a supporter OF oh
ohm Macdonald, this Is emphatic enough
HANDEL'S "MESStAH."