Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-23
SENSATIONS THE RULE.
They Even Extend Across the
 Canadian Border.
THE BLACKBURN.RUCKER CASE.

Gen. Harrison Ignorant of Any Scheme
 to Buy Canada-A Challenge Bearer
 Frightened OH-To Contest Virginia.
 Gossip from Indianapolis.
 MONTREAL, Nov 23-The Star, of this city, published a special dispatch from In dianapolis which said:
 An intimate friend of Gen. Harrison says that he, like all presidents, will desire to do something that will give his administration Il prominent place i2 the history of his coun- try, and that one of his first official acts will be the the negotiation for the annexation of Canada The general believes that the United States can and should receive Canada in this manner. His idea is that the territory can be annexed to the United States by assuming Canada's debt. If the territory cannot be secured Tor that consideration Gen. Harrison would favor paying considerable bonus. It IS understood he has said privately that the surplus Ill the treasury could not be spent in better manner than by buying Canada. He heartily approves such a move and will so recommend Ill his first message to congress" :"
 1t is hard to describe the sensation the above dispatch has caused In all the hotels It Is being discussed and at the clubs it is the sole topic. It is felt that the dispatch in- 'stea or being an ordinary piece of news and transmitted in the usual way is a feeler thrown out by the preSdent-elect through his friends to draw from Canadian and AmsrIcan papers expressions of opinion on dhe matter in order that from these he may obtain such an idea as will enable him to act antellgently upon the question.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 23-Regarding the ru- nor that Gen. Harrison has a scheme for the purchase Of Canada by his administration The orld'S Indianapolis correspondent tele- graphs as follows:
 world correspondent visited Gen liar Flsop with the news that Montreal was vastly exc4fed over rumOrs that the new admins fration was favorably disposed to Canada annxation.
 The general said: "Well. you know have nothing at all to say upon matters of that sort. AS yet l have had no time to give con bderatlon to the Canadian question:
 The Canadians, said the correspondent, according to the Worlds special dispatches | nave been led to believe that the policy of your administration will be toward employ Ing the government surplus in obtaining the |. annexation of Canada
 'No lntlmatiOn of that nature has gene out from me" answered the president elect "elther since the election or, so far as I can no" remember, before 1t. don't remember . ever to have mentioned the annexation oues- Lion Ill a speech either during the campaipn or during my term in the senate think'- and here Gen. Harrison smiled-''that have comparatively clean record upon that sub Ject. l did, I believe, invade Canadian waters when I was at Middle Bass this sum mer and capture few fish, but that is about as far as 1 have gonen
 Do you object to stating whether there mas been any presentation of the matter to your attention in letters or by men who have called you2'
 Mo-" was the reply. "The first time the subject has been broached to me was when you spoke of it."