New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-17
SIR PETER md THE cor.
From The Indianapolis Journal.

From The Ind.daQp polls Journal.
Whilc in Montreal heard good story OF sir
Peter MITCHELL member of Parliament from New
Brunswck. of whom spoke III recent ieI'er' 10
was an opposition member DUNG the lamtntaGle
envernmrnt ui sir john Mackenzie III the last de-
endo and was n constant and most uncolhiortabie
thorn in the side of that unhappy premier SIrJohn
Yosa conspicuous railroad magnate, and Just Dc-
fore ths opening OF Parliament one winter DIT IeJeE
c,IIpd ON hlln to induce him to pay $40 for Il
WIDOWS COW thai had been run over bX the cars.
" don't believe there's anything IN II. e1cl5liHeU
tho prcmier percmptOIily It's prOudhH IL
trumped-up case, but III inquire anu you can To-
morrow. ! -...... ..-,,t
to being treated 20 caVacIS' D"' A0 P"OAO'0N ~ ''
called IL the morning. . -, ,. 49, r .Io
"There' 40 Justice Ill II. We WONT pay lOi 'Ae
cow broke in Sir John ,..r .,
on won't won't YOU T6I0incd sir fcter,WltI d
maunr uui as bouncing that OF the leader Oh The
government. laVey you been there OF Soh1 'heIo anu
inv estigatd 1t" ~,
nero tr.Ge, and she ought 10 have Kept OH Inc
Don't The law say you shall have a fence ~
4" won pay Tor ths COW new aua thas > al tIe
answer you'll get
Sir John Mackenzief Will make you pay iot It,
exclaimed Sir Peter now thoroughly aroused.
You will you will! How viii you BrOwled
Ri take II cnt of You during the session. as sure
as Won are living man. The widow ptO isn't
anything ism 3 itf III take il out OF you!'
IL Uasau irshmanag INST Sc0tchinali' ana Dotb
/
II ont of him very thoroughly. lie ~ a round
headed man, Il hard " orkcr - pugnacOus and Re-
doubtable Toe. uuioIglFihg eneny, bold ana tlc-
can't in debate no dlettanle, but, u nara Inter-
and some OF his onslaugAs were furious. Ii ho had
not great tact he hal great force aud no never Tor
cot the COW. In the speeches he made every day
against the measures AID method. OF Tho govern
mcnt. then under serious Suspicion ne t0!d tie
story of tho cow and tIUtted hor cut Win "a ire
quency that must have seemed llRo cruelty to an
inals -,
FINALLY the last day OF the session dawned and tie
consideration of M&ckcnZe's expense budget was
resumed. 1t provided the appropriations for tic
Sir Peter Mitchell took the floor and launched
into eulogy Of the deceased and the proprlety
OF making an appropriation for the widow; lie
was greeted with laughter and mocklng applause,
and then his auditors waited uuessllY LOT nm 10
finish lie did not finish lie continued. lie tolt
the story over again with embellishments ana clad
oratiOns. lie contrasted the stiuglness OF t1o
wealthy ruler It'll the quiet endurance OF tho PEN
niless widoU. He bcGau To read from the bible
the commands to mercy justice and charity vixen
the honorable moT bers struggled out one by one 10
dinner. Sir Peter bit a biscuit, drank "a swallow OF
water and continued, impIossing upon the empty
chairs about him the tender duties AMI graces OF
humanity Members struggled in again. lie
quoted tho Song of the Shirt. They appealed to him
to draw lis remarks TO close. lie retold the story
of the, cow Meantime, SIR john Mackenzie was
petspnng with wrath and anxiety in the premier s
apartment hard by All his hopes were bound up
in the appropriation budget. What If IL should not
como to vote. Tie honorable member from New
brunswick could not DO stopped, for TINS was the
bill in the Canadian Parliament on which a
member could speak ~ long ms he. wished. mere
was 10 way OF cuttihg ehoII the uepate' W ~, %
was III order while lie was speaking, except the mo
tiOu TO udiourn-and that would lie adjournment
sine die. The Government members were in conster-
nation. as the orator delivered q speech on inc
blessings of vaccinations gave statistics the cost
ui fences IN the United States passed an elaborate
encomlum the superiority, for draft PURPOSES OF
Devon cattle to which class the deceased domestic
friend Of the bereaved widow belonged, and then
began to describe the religious ceremonies In which