New-York tribune., 1885-01-29
CAPTURING THE ZOE PALACES.
GAY SCENES AT THE CARNIVAL.
NEWSPAPER DIsCUssIoN-FEATUREs OF CANA
DIAN wINTER-A SKATING TOURNAMENT.
lnY TELEGaAPH TO TIE TRIBuNg

MONTREAL. Jan. 28.-The Carnival jOlliiica-
tions and the dynamite outrases arc the subjects '
crowd the local papers. Every little detail
with this great Dominion holiday is published AT ienst
with comments less severe or Mandatory; "n'e
of the recent explosion long columns OF editorials are
printed These are filed with the warmcst expressions
OF delight and qualification at the attitude of the Aer
can PEOPLE The recognized organ OF the Dominion Gov
ernment says:
The attitude OF tho American people toward the dyna-
mite ends such might be expected on the part o 80
generous s-heartod, highminlel sympathetic Ma
tion II quotes Mr. Depows speech at the Loos oo
and refers the action OF the Senate confirming h
which meets the sympathy and approval OF the people
The accounts OF the carnival peculiar In many re-
spects The Of the Governor Generals party
are described tedious length Although yesterday was
many degrees colder than today far greater comfort
was experienced to-day The wild so clustering az
to make it difficult ascertain from which direction II
came Many the visitors realize that Canadian
winter chilling thing. Few people, except the resi-
dents, are prepared for the encounter
and they are always wrapped in immense iur
and blanket coats and look more like animals than ho
human beings. They are rs broad as they are Iohs'
nothing but an occasional red being visible. when
the owner continually rubs to keep 1t from freehhs'
The visitors in silk hats and bOnnets and with clothing
throu Ii which the roaring gusts rush rs II they were
scyes found themselves i'm n most unhappy cohdiuol.
As the day the blizzard withdrew In FAVOR Oh
King Carnival.
The visitors managed to enjoy Themselves In the morn
ing at tho Victoria Skating Rink watching a skating
tournament. The Govcrnor-General and Lady Lah'
downe and their children were present lhe
connections were from Canada ana from me
United states. The cOntest was a close one the
local Champion RubrnStcn. winning by - Po.h'.'
aeai-t Robinson, of Toronto, $50 points: III 'hc h'
noon there was "a sccplechtsc across IN" hlouhlan'
MlrA GraS masquerade and tohogsan races al INC ~,
sian slide. This evening the suowshocr> at"ch on m m
ice uaarc was ~ peculiar ~ n was faSclha'h|' I"'
leaders ol both the pttack and the deftnc" were com
uaudcrs Of local military regiments Ihe hattc Er"iii
is a large nblong square al one end o Inc lih''. in
towers and urrcts clear lee with the cnruer7 ana IN
r'e~ rliteriug "a though set with damoHds W,to ~
tcuscHcd bv electric LIGHTS within ana without ~
snow shoe soldiers with torches. quietly chcf'u u''
suuarr and took their allotted positions. boiin W.
fired as a sirual for the attack. ana u sh"Ncl
f harmless balls at once hurried against lut VN
ranparts- Rocket after rocket Wa~ shot ny, ana IN,
nal clowcI with cnlnrcd lights Each turrel huiheu
with fire. of many cour, ana with rcbI% ana rockers
the defenders answered the attack. Then came rush
from outside. with perfect storm OF hre-hall- II"i
within Then another rush aud VOHty OI rocket, anu
roman candles. AMI the palace was taken Bcselgtd du"
bescccrs marched frun hc palace gates ana mp l
mountain side Il looked from below a. II Great SGT
prut of tire was gliding along IN" Wputaiu The scene
was the most enchanting on" since the Cdi1ilEa WIS
opened. ,--,.-,.
An uupleasantncSs bctwccu the French aud Euglsh
participants has broken out The French snow hoet-
declined to take part In the Carnival to-day ana 'or
purely imaginary reasons.