Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-20
NEW DOMINION.
The Anti-Governms nL Plot-NeNv Dds
closures In Connection With th

The Anti-Governms Plot-New DIS
closures Ina Connection With the
Conspiracy.
TORONTO, Ont, March 19.-In connection
with the conspiracy against the government
Mr.. Nowat stated in the House to day that
Wilkinson and Bunting offered to secure the
appointment of McKim as registrar at Regina
in the Northwest territory with salary Of
81 900 year and assured McKim that the
Dominion minister of the interior had pledged
to them his word that their promise would not
be carried out.
The Globe says: ''The whole of this meta
rious plot against the people of Ontario was
concocted in Ottawa and Sir John Mcdonald
ID the head and front of it,"
II transpires that Frank s. Kirkland, one
Of the Imprisoned parties, came to this city
previous to Christmas and gave out that he
was interested in lumber and mining lands on
both sides OF Pigeon river, which forms the
boundary line between Ontario and Miune-
sofa. Kirkland and his partners own large
tract in Minnesota. They also bought ten
not get patent until it was surveyed, and
in order to get the document they
employ surveyors of their own to do the
work, which cost them $40, 900. On getting
the patent Kirkland expressed surprise that
the patent reserved the timber to the gov
eminent. In Minnesota the timber goes
with the land They had thus spent $780,
600 on land which was worthless to them
without the timber. The minister of crown
A. III 10
except at public sale. Kirkland then pro-
ceedsd to ingrstiate himself into the good
will of the members of the Legislature, Con-
servatives and Reformers alike, spending
money lavishly. II is surmised that Mr.
Bunting of the Mail and other Conservative
politicians who were working to accomplish
the downfall of the government told
Kirkland that he would get the
timber If the government was de-
feated and the opposition put in pow
or and that the government was anxious to
keep the timber for political friends Ae-
cordingly he joined forces with the Conserv-
atives' cabal and sought to defeat the gov.
eminent. The Mail to-day disclaims on the
part of Mr.. Bunting all knowledge of Kirk
lands actions and denies having attempted
to bride members of the legislature. Mr..
Kirkland is complaining of the Conservatives
not standing by him and 1t is expected that
he will expose the whole scheme.
The Committee on Privileges and Elections
met again this morning. Inspector Ward
was examined and produced documents
found in the possession of Wilkinson and
Kirkland, including number of letters ad-
dressed to Wilkinson, which were read be-
aging to the defense. The documents and
papers were impounded to be produced be-
fore the committee whenever required. The
reading of the letters caused decided sensa-
| ton. The committee then adjourned.
Frightened to Death by Dogs.
QUEBEC, March 19.-An actual case Of
| death from fright occurred here to-day. A
| middle-aged woman named Verrel was walk
ing along the street when tive huge dogs
| rushed ont from yard, furiously barking al
| her and tearing soma of her clothing with
| their teeth, but otherwise leaving her unin
| iured She tainted and was carried to hel
home, where she Immediately expired.
An UncIe's Inhuman Crime-He Entices
lits Niece From Home to Become Hi
Mistress.
| MONTREAL, March 19.-James Mimic, OIL
Scotland, was to day arrested at the instancs
| of the society for the prevention of cruelty
| to women and children for the abduction Of
his niece Christina Cuthburton, a girl Of
| fifteen. Christina says M1nto is a married
| man of about forty and that he induced hel
| by brilliant promises to leave her home II
Scotland and come here. They lived as mar
| and wife from the time they took the steamer
at Glasgow. Christina, who looks to be
mere child, sobbed bitterly as she. told hel
\ story. She has been placed in city insti
| tuition to await communication with hel
| relatives in Scotland.
The Dynamite scare-A Stampede among
the Lawmakers.
OTTAWA, March 10 The lock on the door
to the entrance of Speaker Kirkpatrick q
quarters was tempered with and 1t was be-
| lieved that in Wow of information by the
government extra precaution should be taken
for his safety. The guard about the build
| ing was doubled, but he preferred to move
his family out of the building into private
| quarters. Out of 211 members who sit in
the House of Commons only 1O8 are in the
city today, the others having returned to
their several constituencies to get out of harms
way. The government it is understood will
| except on the certificate of any official au
thorized to grant such. Nearly every Other
person one meets to-day is a government
detective looking after suspicious characters
It is believed that SirJ ohm McDonald's desire
| is to rush the session to an early close sowlne
| to his fear that threats which have been made
! will be carried out and that possibly his large
| majority may be reduced to minimum.