Wichita eagle., 1889-05-30
CANADIAN AFFAIRS.

OTTAWA, Ont, May 29.-An immense
| Protestant mass meeting was held here
| last night, to consider the Jesuit estate
act. Speakers from Montreal and Toronto
| were present. The Dominion and Quebec
governments are condemned-the latter
for giving the Jesuits foothold in the
country, and the former for permitting
this TO be done. Resolutions were adopted
which advocated the taking of measures
to insure united political action to secure
and maintain perfect religious equality
throughout the entire dominion, and
to assist in testing the constitutionality of
of the corporation and endowment acts OF
the Quebec legislature.
MONTREAL, May ga large and in
fuential public meeting was held last
night under the auspices Of the citizens
committee in connection with the anti
Jesuit movement Strong speeches were
made. A resolution commencing the
action of the committee was passed. A
petition. asking the government to annu!
the Jesuits estate act, was signed by all
present.
OTTAWA, Ont, May 29-Reports re-
ceived here state that the Mormon influx
into the northwest continues. Though
mounted police are in the vicinity Of Tees
creek, no proof has been obtained that the
new arrivals, who already form consid-
arable colony, are given to the practice OF
polygamy.
OTTAWA. Ont, May 29.-T. G. Shsughn-
essy, assistant general manager of the
Canadian Pacific railway, was in the
city yesterday He said he could not
account for the opposition raised TO the
application of the Canadian Pacific TO the
American government for bonding priv
leges over the section Of road through
the state of Maine, when the company
II trCrf m rs
The company only asks for the same facil-
tiles as are accorded to the Vanderbilt sys-
tenn by the Canadian authorities. The
Canadian Pacific has no paid agents IN
the United States.
PICToN, Ont, May 29.-The keeper Of
the Pointer Peter lighthouse reports that
three lumber laden barges are ashore
there, and are going to pieces. They broke
loose from a tug this morning. it is fear
ed that their crews will be lost, and tele-
gram has been sent to the life saving
station at Wellington, asking Tor assist
ance.
OTTAWA. Ont, May 29.-Speaking in
reference to the action OF the American
government in sending three cruisers TO
Behriug sea, prominent cabinet MINIS
ter sain to a representative Of the Assocl-
ated Press today: 81 am hopeful OF
peaceable settlement, and negotiations
were progressing favorably before the Re
publicans assumed Office. Secretary Bay
ard had gone so far as to propose an inter
national convention to take steps for
the protection of our fur bear
ing animals in Behring sea and
the sea of Okhotsk. Japan, Russia
and England had agreed to send repre-
don't anticipate trouble this
year. Even though British War vessels
proceed TO Behring sea, their presence is
only natural Canadian sealers venturin9
north viii be warned of their dangerr as
usual, and will be advised to submit in
case of seizure. Canadian seamen cannot
expect protection from the British men-of-
war unless some fragrant outrages were
After seizure a vessel owner
can seek compensation through diplomatic
channels"
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