, 1880-02-22
CANADA.


CANADA.
Opposed to Parndcs-The Consolidated
Rank-Arranging for Railroad
Tariff Observation-Disclosures Of SMALL
Pox Among Horscs-1m1nfgratton OF
Farmers from Ire1and-St. Pafr1ck's-
Day-Northern Ikat1zvay-Western On.
tarIo DaIryAnen's Associatton-Am
provcmcnt in Cattle-Cars.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago IFibssne.
MONTREAL, Feb. 2t-The Post, the leading
Catholic organ, comes out against the parade
on st. Patrick's Day.. 1t says: sit is time
professions were stopped, not only In New
York, but in Montreal and the world over.
It does no good. It never did any good, but
is harmful
The Journal Of Commerce. which may, on
account of Sir Francis Hincks' connection
with it, be regarded as the official utterance
of the defunct Consolidated Bank, says
the two competing interests in
Western railway lately organized. each
of which is anxious for a centroll-
Ing power, have been outbfdding each other
recently for large amount Of stock held by
the Consolidated Bank on account of former
advances in Toronto, and the bank is likely
W IGHlkLE Ili1ASVuCl4 V4 p4p4tAIy UAAA~A 4@A@l
had placed among bad assets.
A number of representatives Of New En-
gland and Canadian railroads are at present
in town in connection with the proposed re-
'duction on rates. The New England roads
meeting in Boston and their Canadian con-
nections are determined to arrange general
reduction, and the present meetings are
for the purpose of considering de-
+,s1 oorctr,,otinu a tariff
Tile representatives have been hold
Ing conferences at the Windsor Hotel
for the last two or three days, but their meet
ings are strictly private. Details will not be
published until later OH, and an adjournment
to Boston to complete the arrangement will
take place.
Trains are still running regularly across
the ice-bridge OH the st. Lawrence, and since
the opening over 200 cars Of freight have
been taken over.
An outbreak Of smallpox amongst the.
horses in and around this city has taken
place. 4 local veterinary surgeon has treat
ed over 100 cases within fortnight past, and
has between twenty and thirty animals under
treatment at present. 4 number OF grooms
have been inoculated with the disease from
working with the animals.
There were 800 horses, costing S23,920, pur-
chased in this market during the present
week and shipped to the States. This shows
an increase Of III horses and S, 400 in amount
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
OTTAWA, Feb. q. 21.-1nformation has been
received here that a colony Of farmers from
itoba. They are all men with capital from
81 600 to 5000. Another colony is being
made up from another Irish county.
While the cities and municipal oTganlza-
tions are officially ,congratqlating the Coy
| miraculous escape from a terrible death, the
Government has not submitted to Parllament
motions to the same effect. 1t is asked, Does
this indicate that the Premier has not forgot
ten the Goyernor-General for snubbing him
SO severely in the Letellier matter?
II. Gilkinsol1, Superintendent OF the SIX
Nation Indians is here for the purpose Of
waiting upon the Minister OF the 3 tnterlqbI bf
which, through the care Of the Government,
orders for credit might be given to the In
dams on the security of their annnities.
TORONTO, Feb 21.-There is considerable
division among the Irish national societies as
to a parade oil st. Patrick's Day. Some are
against marching at all; and others are III
favor Of having the usual procession aha
are, however. united in the opinion that
grand entertainment should be given in aid
Of the relief fund, and negotiations are now
in progress with a celebrated lecturer to i'll
Tie annual report Of the orthern Railway
of Canada goes into details of the algama-
ton Of the Hamilton & Northwestern with
the Northern, and then deals with the
FINANCES Of the To roads Inc Er9ss 5 s5aa saTn
41S, the working expenses to s201 ll6,..giying
a balance to net revenue Of Ss4, 1902 for the
half-ycar, which was, duly appropriated to
account of interest-diyidend upon the de-
benture debt. The report states that the
period was one of great and universal de-
preston, but the Directors regarded it rs
quite exceptional and temporary, and they
Werein 4 position to present a most satlSfacto-
y report for the half-year ending, the 3lst Of
stantial recovery of traffic, and largely in
creased earnings, rs follows: Gross earnings
Of the combined system, SGo3, ,331; total work
Ing beag ea at tine fae M the OF asRaT az Per
$255, ,4I3. After making, certain PROVISIONS,
the net revenue available for dividends is
S251, ,5S7, which has been carried over to the
next half-year,-adyances to the two COM
panes having been made on account to the
extent of their respective dividend liabilities
upon all classes Of their debentures: The
Hon: Frank Smith has been reelected Presi-
'0@' Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-The third annual meet
ing of the Western Ontario Dairymen's Asso-
citation is in progress here. A large number
OF delegates from different parts Of Canada
the The latter are Prof. < 4 Willard, Of Little
Falls, n. T.; Robert AIcAlam, of New York;
the Hon. Harris Lewis, Of Frankfort, Ky.;
and Prof Arnold, Of ithaca, N. 7. Follow
IA Willard pa3aos a. essay IS S1at en "D2iryiPg
4rnoId, a1aet E @Elements ses Of pfofit t in the
Dairy";; also,,, "Arnold's Process ,r, Of