Daily evening mercury, 12 mai 1879, lundi 12 mai 1879

[" |.BAILY EVEN MULES ET STUDIA E21 POPULUS ET PRAELIA DICAM\u2014~ Virg, George 4v B PPS VOL, LXXV.\u2014NO, 111, IN THE SPRING In the spring the merry robin Jumps about upon the lawn, 1n the spring A folphus Riley pute his seal skin hat in pawa, \u2018In the spring \u2018air » usidora wears « roscbud In her lo ks; In the spring the painter painteth, «Use jones\u2019 Salve\u201d upon the rocks, lo th spring the oslip b'oss.ms in the las snd © « vhe hills; Inte spring tb blusbiog maid: takes her .of bitious p Île, In the spriug the weary husbaud b ats the carpet [n the grove; In the spr ng the wears husband wrestles with the parlor stove.In the spring uutn the poet saith the editor \u201cGet hencet* In th spring the circus po-ter desorates the coal yard fonce.In the spriug wit\u2018 in the forest blows the violet, the fern; In the apriug ¢ 1a smatleb y shiv rsss Logns « on the churn In th.spring the \u2018 appy poet thinks for ever he would live; In the spring the can\u2019s conns ted with the caninve nartative.In the spring the downy cloudship sails sere.pely~'er the flats; In the spring the maidens funcy lightly turns to thoughts of hats.In the sprine through rosy bowers doth the booklet wend ite way; In the apring\u2014but wh refors should 1 thus give \u201cUeutle Spring \u2018sway?\u2014New York Star \u2014 THE STRATFORD DISASTER.Continuation of the Inquest Yesterday\u2014 Expert Testimony Regarding Explosives.Charles F.Dunbar, of Port Colborne, said :\u2014I am a eontractor.My business is dredging and blasting rock under water.| am now engaged in several contracts at Port Hovinson and Port Colborne, and at Amherst burg aL what is known as the Lime Kiln Crossing.At Port Colborne I used only ultroglycerine in the oil.I am using it every day.1 get it from George M.Mewbray, of North Adams\u2019 Massachusetts.The last shipment | Lad, arrived at Amherstburg on Sunday last, by the New York Central and Canada Southern Railroads.Ordered \u2018 Hercules powder,\u201d also & violent explosivo, and partly made of nitro-glycerine, from Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday last.About four weeks ago a firm near Montreal pressad me for an order for what thoy dalled \u201c Vigorite powder,\u201d and I wld thom they could send me a ton on trial.It has not jet arrived 10 my address, so tar as I know.I am under the impression that the basis of the \u201cVigorite\u201d is nitro-glycorine.I should think care should be wsed iu handling it.Ihave buen expecting it over two weeks.| buy all these explosives delivered.1 ordered the * Vigorite\u201d through Mr.Beach, the agent of the Hamilton Powder Co, who have wills at Beloeil Quebec.1 asked Mr, Beach 88 toits safety, and he said it was as safe as any explosive use, Ho said the basis of it was nitro-glycerine, aud it was vory effective, fe was to be exploded with an exploder and electricity.The appearance of glycerine is like melted lard whon ready for use.1t comes to me frozen hard, and is not then considered explosive.I have tried to explode it in that condition, and could not.When it arrives at Amherstburg 1 take it to Fox Isiand, in the Detroit River, where I have a magazine.It would take a very har) blow to explode it.1t takes a blow of three hundred vibrations a second to explode it.1 think that if it was in ita proper condition in à car, and was struck by another car, it might ex.lode, ?To the Crown Attorney\u2014I am an American, and formerly lived in Rrie, Pa.I am doing the work at Amherst burg for the American Government by the contract.To the Foreman\u2014I tested the Vigorite powder alone, and found it not sufficiently powerful itself, and intended to use lho consignment with nitro-glycerine.It was only sent on trial.e price was thirty cents a pound, freight to be deducted, 1 sould not call it blasting powder.1 have had no diBeulty in getting ritro- lycorinee shipped.It cumes to me from Mr.bi , ina special refrigerator car madu for the purpose, which ensures it against explosion.A watchman went with the ear and kopt \"Ro Me.Wood, ing G.T » representing G.T.R.~1I have been in the blasting business tiuoe 1872.Ifthe Vigorite was ever charged with glycerine it might leak surongh the paper, and might in that state be exploded by the right kind of \u2014 a stroke.If it got on the rails I think the wheels of a car would explode it.It would be pretty hard to oxplode it if atruck b fire it would burn away without in- furs.A fire in the ear would not be ikely to cause an explosion.The jolting of the car would not, in my opinion, explode any of these nitro- lyeeriue powdors if they wor property made, hat la, if the nitro-clycuiine Wore not properly mixed, Occinaiy L'ustiog powder would not bave made -10h un explosion, although it might have scattered the pieces farther und killed more people.Tho effect of nitroglycerine \u201ciw to annibilate what it touches or is in the vicinity.To the foroman\u2014~1I do not think the powder which exploded was proper! made.It is often shipped in the ordinary way, and I consider there is no danger from it if it was labelled blasting powder.[should think it was u faiss label.It sheuld have been called Vigorite powder.Carl W.Volney, sworn, said : -1 live is Brockville, and am sn analytic chemist and manufacturer of \u2018explosives.Nitroglycerine is an oil iquid, It solidifies above the freezing point of water from 44° to 46 © Fahrenheit.As an explosive, it is distinguished from gunpowder and kindred explosives Ly the suddenness with which it splinters or breuks surrounding objects, without proportion to the power developed.This powor makes it valuable for blasting and valucless for military purposes.The many accidents, an de difficulty of safely transporting it induced tho manufacture of the called nitro glycerive powder.They consist merely of an absording substance and nitro-glycerinne.Sometimes tbe absorbing substance contains also sulphur and saltpetre.The are without doubt safer to transfer and handle than nitro glycerine alone, The principal powders used are dynamite, Horcules powder, Daialin Vigorite, Jupiter, Vulenn, Titan, and Giant powder, iu all of which the active principle is nitro-glycerine, I have examined the wreck at the G.T.Rand it bears in all features the marks of an explosion of the nitro-glycerine, and not from gunpowder.The great thing to be observed in making all these powders is the perfect absorption of the nitro-glycerine to render it solid so that the liquid will remain absorb ed in all circumstances.1 have scen powders overcharged with nitroglycerine, In transit the surplus of nitro-glycerine would leak and the liquid would be very explosive as it it wus pure nitru-glycerine, Fire does not explode any of these powders.Ordinary powdor would not be likely to explode from concussion unless a red heat was produced.I have ship- d nitroglycerine powders, known as olney\u2019's blasting powder, but never without that designation.It was packed in 8 dry state, in cartridges, secured in a strong box, and covered with hay and sawdust.I put less nitro-glycerine in my powder thao is cluimed to exist in the powders of other manufacturers.When I ship it over the Grand Trunk it is put in a special car very carefully handled.The consumption of these explosives is so great that I do not think a day passes in which some of them are nut shipped on ordinary freight traine.Some control ought to be exercised by the Government over the manufacture of these powders.My ides in regard to the accident is that some of the nitroglycerine must have leaked out of the boxes.My powder was not allowed to be shi until it was analyzed by Dr.Barker Edwards of Montreal.Wm.Goullette, Grand Trunk agent at Bel@il, Que., 21 miles below Montral, sworn, said:\u2014 The Hamilton Powder Company had works there, and on the 28th of April he received thirty cases of what purported to be blasting order.consigned to C, F.Dunbar Amherstburg.The shippin bill was signed by Robert A.Powell, agent fur the Hamilton Powder Company.On the same day twenty cases were shipped to G 8.Beach, Port Cul- Lorne ; alsn, Lwo cases to John Barclay, Alton; also, five cases to the Hamilton Powder Company, Montreal.I did not know that they contained anythin, but what they were labelled, or would bave refused to transport it, l have fivquently went shipments of powder to Beach before this.The company Lan to ship in October last, uiwaxs under the same name, I lind ro deu that such à thing as nitro- ô QUEBEC, MONDAY, MAY 12, 1879.wood, Ifit was wet on\u2018 Y | attractive impulses to bear in the same Klycorine was being shipped.The shippers nover mude any special re.murk about the duuger of hundling the stuff, Powder is always taken un- dur special regulations aud at special rates, W.A.Colcomby, Jumes Morton and Timothy Clark, employevs of the Grund Trunk av Montreal, tostified to the ruception of thirty cases of blast.them into the shed, and loading them into another car for the West.W.J.Spicer, Superintendent of the G.T.R, sworn, said :\u2014The Company would not carry nitroglycerine in any shape whatever.The powder made i\" r.Volney was esrried as powder.one of the agents would bave taken the substance which exploded if it had been lubelled nitro-glycerire.In fa.tare I shall recommend to open cars containing explosives at frequent intervals in transit to prevent all danger from fire, &o.A certificate was read from Dr, Buker Edwards, of Montreal, to the effect that the Volney powder was more safe than gunpowder, and requiring no more than the ordinary care used in handling explosives.At 11 p.m.the inquest adjourned till | Friduy evening.COMING EVENTS The relation which exists betwoen | the earth and the other planets of the wolar system is likely to be attentively considered during the next two years, | when a phenomenon which has not occurred bifore, probably in the lis tory of the world, will take place ; namely, 8 conjunction of all the planets which will be on the sare meridian at the sume time and thus bring all the d'rection at once.This extraordinary event will occur in 1881, and will be the herald of other equally startling phenomena.What the effect of this distnrbance of planetary equilibrium will be there is no ibility of knowing, but it is well known that certain terrestrial phenomena of a sarious kind are simultaneous with\u2019 the proximity of the planet Jupiter to tho sun, The sun spot periods, with all their attendant results to us, are dependent upon the great planet of our system.hat a Étartance of the sun's condition the conjunetiun of all the planets will bring about we leave to astronomers to calculate, but we have a key to tho situation in two chanco | observations.In 1862 an English astronomer, watching the sun's limb, observed an enormous tongue of flame shoot from it into space, bend as if swept by a hurricane, and exhibit other phenomena.Glancing at an electric needle beside him, ho observ { ing powder at Montreal, addressed to | C.I.Dunbar, Amherstburg, unloading i Se ING MERCURY Qrehec, Montreal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway.EASTERN DIVISION (OMMENCING APRIL 14th, 1879, Trains \"wil bo run on this division as follows ; Expasss Mixso, Leave Quebec.12.00 AM 6.15 P.M.Arrive Three Rivers.2.85 P.M 11.30 P.M, leave Toros Rivers,, 300 P.N 4.30 A.M.Arrive Bocholagu.7.40 P.M 10 40 AN.RETURNING, Exvasse.Mize Leave Hocholaom ., 300 P.M, 8.33 A.M.Arrive Thros Hivers.730 PM, §00 P.M Leave Three Rivers.7.35 PM.5.00 AM.Arrive Quebec., 10.4c P.M, 1000 A M.88\u201d Retroshmonts at ;Berthic:.Tickets for sale at Uffise of STARNES, Lt Ve.& ALDEN, Agents, Masonic Buildlng, opposite Bt, Louis Hotel, and st the Quebec Ktation and 203 Bt.James Street, Montreal, J.T PRINCE, Goners] Passenger Agent.May 3, 1879.tf GOVERNMENT RAILWAY WESTERN DIVISION 0.M.0, & 0.BAILWAT.SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TOO! TAWA N AND AFTER MUNDAY, FCHRUARY SIX O'CLOCK EDITION.PRICE ONE CENT ° rev Allan Line 2 = lu TRE 1 York ci Under Contract with the Guvorument of Canads for the conveyance of Canadian & United Stutes Walla 1870\u2014WINTER ARRANGEMENTS- 18ibe THe Company's Linus are compused of the \"ndernoted Âiat-claes, fuil-powered Clyde-buils, double-engine tron steamships Vessel.Tonnage.Commonders BARDINIAN.419% Lt.Datton, RNK CIRCASSIAN.3408 Capt.J.Wylie POLYNEBIAN.4100 Capt.R.Brews, SANMATIAN.+.+003600 Capt.A.Aled, ROANDINAVIAN 1000 Capt.Baselay.PRUSSIAN.3000 Capt.J.Ritebie, MORAVIAN.+.3006 Capt.Graham.PERUVIAN, .00000 S008 Capt.Bmith, RNR CAUPIAN.0 0.000.0 3308 Copt.Trecks.HIBERMIAN.3400 Lt.Archer.RNR NOVA SCUTIAN.\u2026 23300 Capt Kishardses AUSTRIAN.3700 Capt.J.Wylie NHSTORIAN.23760 Ceopt.Walllace.MANITOBAN.Capt.MeDeagail CANADIAN Capt N MeLean CORINTHIAN, Capt.Jas.Sestt, PHOENICIAN.Capt.Monsies.WALDBNSIAN Caps.3tepheas ACADIAN.Capt.Cabs 1 NEWFOUNDLAN] Capt.Mylive THE STEAVERS OF THE LIVERPOOL MAIL LINE (sailing from LIVERPUOL every THURSDAY, and HALIFAX every SATURDAY, calling at LOCH FOYLE to receive où bourd an land Mails and Passeagers, to and trom Ireland and Scotland) are inten (sd to bs dese FROM HALIFAX.patuliod Path.Trains will tsavo HOCHELA A | Sanpisun sarmen &, Hoesvss, Bivnaue W.Wspuact, abkk.W, NicHoLsoN, Cuanswiox Jos, Rowranv Moiros, J ux iouxsox, Felions Hypoyhoopkites acts ss au ei sctrical influence ap u the syston, infacg the vie vim immediately, isdueiug ao a petits, digestion sud sisimilation.Its inthaonce is exerte' vpou the *Inod, the acrves, the muscles, le di-jpl-ces waste ve discie | tie suo and Pouowated th mai.lt impcets the princiylue oi Lilo aud aulimstion, ai J restores she vigor of youth, te feoti gs vf youth, ad the appoarmsce vf yuath, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\" \"ESTABLISUED 1812.MRS.GEORGE THOMP3)N, (Late W, 1.Valteur & \u2018ay nul Uvorgs Thomson.) l EUY TO INTIMATE to ber nn rons he customers Liat she has tis day Op:u À r SPRING IMPORTATIVONS ! and would resp: tf 1 y invite inspection, The Guolls are, as hur wiv.¢, mle 1p LA FIRST-CLASS STYLE, soda PERFECT FIF is guarantoeei, NO.31 BUADE STRELL.Murch 39, 1879.Series of Six Punafors Recitals ; RB.EDWARD A Bist )P will give the M Fit.h of the «ove Sories of Becitals, ut Mr, B.MURUAN'S BUOMS, Fabrice Street, on Monday Evening Next, 12th inst., AT EIGHT CLOCK, Admission.50 cents.Family Ticket, tv admit three, §.09.Tickeis may be v.tained of Mr.Morgen.May 10, 1:79.3 Now Goods! HE UNUERSIGXKD has now jec:ived his full assors.uent of SPRING AND SUMMER GOUDS which he is offering AT VERY LOW PRICES, 10 moet the waats vf his numero .scuston ors, con.isting of the followiug dos ls: | Uress Uooda, io alt the Nowest 3h ules and Niples, Fancy Uress Galaiens an i Print, Pluin and Pwiulel Uretonnes, WLite Lress Marscilles, very Newest l\u2019att-ras Ulster Cloths nad Closkinge, very cheap, Bunuets and Hats in the Newost Pari: lan Styles Rivions, Festheis aud Flo.cre, of the Consolidated Bank, with the | 1679 X08 ow 3 pm (\"| Wind.Aspect | _0To guard against tho possibility | the 8 \" i 3 ._ t © State bonds.The people are dis Black Silk Fringe, amendment that the reduction shall \u2014 \u2014\u2014 lof accionte aren Dufferit Terrace, gusted with the State Government, Lretonue Lace, (Black be 40 instead ot 33 1-3 per cent.\u2018The | Kay !! 40 | 43 | 83 | 53 | w clenr ; ; 1% icati a White > ° a 4 361 43, 41 41, w cloudy | Pending the construction of the braces le programme for dedicating the an ) irectors of the Bank considered the | 43, 4b) al, loady | PE ; ; Brualileo Sur stades LE Eee raduenion ma] * 8 411811 851 88 ne el-ar | Whiob are to support the framework |tew Catholic Cathudral, on May 25, \u201cac, be, ac.Side I } , oe 4 42) 48 | Or 88 | w clust | of that promenade, the contractor bad includes a Pontifical High Mass, a oo prose br bom Teri pre 8 B18 RAD eb fn onli sr he simon 2 Bibap Rp spp Ctesand Ain fie 0 0ri0 pective, and : : | Lo latform at the point where Durham | sions.rcission will Le from $1 to \u2014 dei t boremmot Val iomom| © 3 51431 1 213 GR Ben.6 Seong ponton, a 8.007 BAD'S he 3 hp should be \" vi af 7 \u201c9 4] 61} 451 en raw lear | NOOB, bowever, Nr.Goo.'P.Cary, | tickuts will Le for sale.s, RÉAD'S.: 7 arret le an the Ve chat \u201clg; 451 BT 68, 6 | w slear | despite tho warnings of the watchmen, The Tribune reports à conversation NC, 44 MOUNTAIN HILL.a de end rte | 1 BB yes nd pa fonc ea a oT junk, ; J cheered by some youn, le stand- | positively ho did not sim to acquire tion determined upon À rs tbe change Joyce, of the officers\u2019 te Lr fod oho bf ober.He id the on, To Be .re uarters, eded t| rrived, the an, f istol can make no difference, as the assests | Chambly, has brought ue this morn- forbi ion rand, promenade over the The net oaruings for the fret tive of the bank are in po way affected, and | ing a can fall of fully developed potato | to do tue same, and the breach having months of the present financial ycur the consequence oi the 40 per cent re- | bugs with which he says the neigh- | been made, a number of citissns soon of the Erie Railroad show a decrunse .ducticn =i | Marti à larger re-|borhood swarms.The residents are | availed themsoives of the opportunity.| «om l with last year of $433,000.ea or rorab Tk uence the mar- vin against them what is termed | Mr.Hatch threatens à civil action, The Times says tie latest pauper price .Loud on purle, Thich een to be more however, for damages against Mr.millionaire je Cyrus W.Field, who bas arris ; » wee | Cary.\u201d just \u201csworn personal tux of Fins?Rarrs or Bmasoxn.\u2014A raft told that so numerous and strong ar: Mr.Ci like th nds of oth $100,000.of consisting of 1,000 pieces the | the pests that they can almost carry off ¥.Ary ousarkls of others \u2014\u2014 diras raft of the season, pedo down | the sidewaiks.The manner in which | bad waiked un the new terrace three | à voman named Percival vas-tu.qretordey morning for Meesrs.Fulton | the bugs are so far developed shuu.d | OF four limes previously on week days.| jou) on Wednesda mornin oo und N Alexander.raft of deals for | warn farmers how necessary it is thut | and having to wait a short time in the | à village veur Took Nort eon.HOLMA .Mesure, Hamilton Brothers bas seo | thors should be nu © by on their | vicinity yosiorday, with bis little won, | shire.She had boon refused ou.| Liver Fever Ague Pad Company® .i .- .hw entered thu nuw terrace by the | relief by the rdiss ; DK p\u2014 The same wutrance that has boun used by | having had au\u201d ilegitiraate à iid, and \u2019 EE never had dé np or Gone ei trunk rd Viayard, à Cethol hole ps - Aone the citisons for weeks t.He saw {could not find work; she wandered |sdjasted, cures, witho't medicin:, ev.c¥ of lot ing and sole fond mont eo Lu eloapiog vita false tents rer no watchuan un be we some Jom Shoat she | cours À Poggio, and was fuledy exs.p: thet o sree his An y ogee ore as stated.A medical gon.aaa Mpwot, Quebec Hbeested from penitentiary, Gingras Fun savpeens ter encore | did not enter \u201cdespite the Warnings of | tieman was called in, and sated Fins | Bronch clio, 3 GURDON BXMMET, amd Dusablond, have been by | te remove them, bet hopes ai cutartul od by | the watebman,\u2019 of whom Be sls but death was dus 10 starvation and celd.hoe the Erovisos of jasbec Ms, Perrault, of Three Rivers, alithe be will su: vive Seartui dose, ous, and would have at ones left but | Deconssd was 35 years of age.° May 10, Leto, in \u2018 3 0 es Mur J et a a ET af FRANOR AND GERMANY.M.Renan\u2019s inaugural discourse as a member of the French Academy, was a singularly learned, polished and eloquent address.The usages of the occasion permitted the orator and scientist to take a wide range, and so ho bethvught him tliat he would avenge France for the loss of Alsace and Loraine, and punish Germany for seluing that territory, by sotting the whole cisilized world to laugh at the victor-nation.Without naming any country, M.Renan fairly snubbed Germany in the face of Europe.After claiming much for France, but not more than she deserves, M.Ronan continued : - * Kisewhore literature and soelety are things distinct, pro.foandly separated.In our country, thanks to you, these intorpenotrate each other.\u201d You are a little disturbed at bearing the pomp-ous announce ment of the coming of what is called another culture, which can dispense with genius, You scorn a culture which renders man neither more amiable nor better.1grestly fear that some racos\u2014 no doubt thoroughly sori- ous, since they reproach our levity \u2014will find themselves mistaken in the hope that they have gained the favor of the world by quite other methods than those which have hitherto suc esodod.A science pedantic in its isolation, a literature without vivacity, a surly policy, à high society without eclat, & nobility without esprit, gentlemen without politeness, great captains without lofty words, will not so soon, [ think, dethrone the memory of that old French society, so brilliant, #0 polished, so jealous of pleasing.When a nation, through what it calls, its sobriety and ita application shall have produced what we have with our frivolity\u2014 writers superior to Paseal and Voltaire; better scientific heads than Alembert and Levcisier; a nobility more elevated thao ours of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries ; women more charming than those who have smiled upon our philosophy ; an clan more extraordinary than that of our Revolution; more readiness in embracing noble sims; more courage; more sacoir vivre; & loftier temper in fucing death; in a word, a society more sympathetic and spiritual than that of our futhers\u2014thon shall we be conquered, We are not yet.We have not lost the audience of tho world.\u201d What rare, polished and incisive eloquence! The delivery of the speech has fairly enraged the high political und learned circles at Berlin, But it is felt on all hands that much as the iron band of Bismarck and the sword of Von Moltke have done for Germany, the pen of Renan has made a diversion in favor of La Belle France that wiil a great way to solace France under her territorial losses, and to make her susceptible sons and daughters feel that in many respects Old France is the foremost nation in the world.LATEST FROM RIVER PORTS.Father Point, May 12.8.8.City of London outward at 7 a.m.; weather hazy ; light west wind.River du Loup, May 12.Four inward bound veasels in sight ; steamer Resolute outward; weather cloudy ; light S.W.wind, Fox River, May 12.One ship inward ; weather hazy nud warm ; strong 8 W.wind.Grand Etang, May 12.One ship inward; weather clondy and warm ; light S.W.wind.Magdalen River, May 12.One three-masted steamer here at wix a.m.inward; weather calm and cloudy.The total amount promised on bebalf of the Wesleyan Methodist Thanksgiving Fund already roaches newly £1 12.000.It is believed that the pecuniary result of the movement will exceed the anticipations of the sanguine.So far £16.000 have been appropriated to removing the debts or towards the erection of the new college for ministerial students in the midland counties.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 A visitor observed to Misa nier that he seem.od to have none of his own pictures \u201cToo dear, my aear madsm,\u201dsmid the great artist; I can't pr them \"\u2014 Paris Newspaper A Saratoga girl writes homo\u2014 \u201cThere are plenty of males hero lisping, silly, hair-parted-in-middle swells ; but oh for the sight of a genuine man I\u201d THE PAIN-KILLER is an almost co: tain cure for CHOL» kA, and without doubt, oem more successful in curing this terrible diceass than any vther knows remedy, or even the most Eminent and \u201ckilfel cians.In India, Africa and Chine, where this droad.Tel disense is ever more or leas prevalent, the Pala-Killer ta cunsbders! by the natives, as ™ pean eas SURE MEMEDY.re residents la \u2018hose | NEW ADVERTISENENT:.NOTICE HOBE WISHING TO GIVE UP GAS.Best Coal Oil Only 15 Cents per Gallon.A large assortment of Patent Founts to fit Gas Fixtures.Iliumiustors, shade, and à variety of other goosts.F.0.VALLERAXD, Noa, 93 Mountain and 33 Moire Dame kts May 10, 1879, 3 DINNER - \u2014 a Evening Dresses V \u2018BEB HAVE JUST OPENED A VERY choice selec tion of the Latest Novelties in DINNER and EVENING DRESSKS in #'l the rick ad boautif-1 shades \u2018or the presont reason, und at moderate prices, vis .Broche ations, with plata to match.Haye Satius, with plain to match, Rays velv-ta (Blk ) with pluin to matol Gros \u2018Graine, ail the new col ra, Silk Grenadive Dresses.Broche Qrenadine Dresws.Ball Ur un 8, New Textures, Blrok Ouz,vas (irenadines, euperior moke.Fancy Black dr-nidines, for overskirts Choice\u201d Nillinery Just Received.Very rich Fringes aud other Trimwin « for Dresses Ribbons in Faiile and Satin in all the new colours Rou! Laces, Real 1a o Sets, Loos Fichua, Collarettes and Capes, Linea Colisrs and Cuils, Sunshades, Parasol, Umbrelles, Linge Bufiies, in nu- eitics, MANTLES, dust received, the newost styles in Mik Mantle» ; sls, new atylews in Cashm re Mant ¢8, «to.et, Drexs-muaking, Mantle -maki.g, Millinery, Fi st Cire FiVE PER CENT, DISCOUNT FOR CASH GLOVER, FRY & CO.Mey 9, 1879 St Lawrenre Steam Hetigalion Ca, THE STEAMER \u201cCLYDE\" CAPT.LECOURE, Will leave the St, Andrew's Wharf on TUEX DAY, the 13th instant, at \u20ac A M., for (hi.coutimi and Ha! Ha} Fay, and will atop at Bale St.Paut, Les tbo lements, Murray Bay, Riviere du Loup, Tadoume and L'Anse st.Jean, both golug and retuming, Por farther Information apply at the Compauy\u2019's Office, St.Andr-w's Wharf, A GABOURY, secretary.May 8, 1879.LATEST FASHIONS.J UST RECEIVED, Trimmed and Untrimmed Hata and Bonnets, Also,- large stock of Sun \"ats, M.M.FISHER & SHEPHERD, 10 F: biique Streetlw May 6, 1879.NERVOUSNESS.it affords me great pleasure to bear testimony to the benefits 1 huve received from using Fellows\u2019 Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites.1 have recommended it to maby of my friends, and it has proved ap ex cellert curative for nervousness and general debility, 1t is also a firet-claes tonio\u2014ean.ables & person to 1ake on flesh rapidly, and is free from the corstipating ¢flects charac- tirlatic of other tonles | have tried HENRY JOHNSTON, Montreal.Read Dr.Earle's Testimonial.Mr Jaune I.Fritows, Manufacturing Chemist Sin, \u2014F.vr several months past I bave used your Componrd Syrup lu the treatment oi incipient phthixis, chronic bronchitis, and other aliactions of the chest, and I have nu hesitation io saying that 18 ranks foremost t the remedies ned in those diseases, Balug an excellent nervous tonic, it exerts a direct influence on the nervons system, and through it, invigorates the body, It aff rds wo pleasare to recommend a remedy which is really good in (nos fur whi bh it is intend vd, when 80 many sdve tised are worse than us loss.I \\ ; am, sir, yours truly, tS EARLE, Ja, M.D.1t cures Asthma, Loas of Voice, Neumigia, st, Vitus\u2019 Dance, Épiloptie Fits, Whouping Cough, Nerve usness, and in a most wonser- ful adjunct to otber remedies in sustaining life dwriig the process of Diphtheria, Do vot le derived ly nr medio beating a similar name ; 0 othr n is a cubotitute for this under any tances.Price $1.50 per bottle, Sia for $1.50.SOLD BY ALL DADSERTN.April 33, 1079, CX e SIX (CLOCK EDITION.Eye Quebec Flercury, Howvar Evanimu, Mar 13, 1879, From Ottawa this Evening.Strike on Pacific Raiheay Over\u20141,000 Men Discharged.(Per Moatres) Telegraph Co,) Ottawa, May 12.A telogram from Manitoba states that tho wtrike on the railway is over, One thousand men were paid off and discharged.A mob attempted to rescue the ringleaders, who have been arrested, but were repulsed, Col.Smith is highly spoken of for his conduct during tho trouble.Considerable loss hos been occasioned by the suspension of work and destruction of atôres.R.Nagle, lumber merchant, has entered an action against M.Timmons Mattawa, for attempting to put him into insolvency.Damages are laid at $200,000, A man named Geo.Harrington was brutally assaulted by roughs on Mosgrove streot last night.It has been decided to expend the $5,000 voted by Government to make the approaching exhibition at Ottaws, a Dominion one, in chasing 30 gold, 189 silver and 30 Bronze modals, to be distributed in the different classes, Count Loredan, the well-known pianist, who has boen in Ottawa for the past 18 months, has gone to England to make his debut.Mr.George Major has gone to Munitoba to act as paymaster on the Canada Pacific Railway, At the ladies rifle match on Saturday afternoon, the Governor-General won two prizes.He is a good shot and although out of practice, made at Fa yards 20 points out of à possible Tho Senate has three sittings today in order to get through work by Wednesday when the Government now expects to prorogue.n the Commons Dr.Tupper's resolutions for the purchase of the River du Loup branch will be discussed this afternoon.Mr.Mackenzie this afternoon called in the l-ader of the Government to vindicate the honor of the House arising out of Mr.J.A.Macdonnel] using insulting language towards Mr.Hunt ingdon on Saturday night and aftei- wards writing to Huntingdon a letter in which he said he repeated out of the House what he said in it, \u201c You are a cheat and a swindler.\u201d Sir John Macdonald promised to take action in the matter to-day.\u2014 \u2014 Queens Bescu.\u2014The case of the St.Paul street rowdies of January last being concluded the jury retired.and in about ten minutes time returned into Court with a verdict of \u201c guilty\u201d against all five prisoners, whe were accordingly handcuffed and conveyed to gaol, The Court adjourned at 5 pm.Accr BNT.\u2014 This afternoon à sailor of the ship Calista Haws full from the fore yard on to a schooner lying alongside.The unfortunate man, though not much cut, was internally shaken, and was removed to the Marine Hos pital, where he lies in a precarious state.-\u2014\u2014 Riots BATTALION INSPLOTION.\u2014 After the inspection of the Righth Battalion, by Col.Duchesnay on Saturday afternoon, prizes for the Battation shooting matches were presented to several successful competitors, Mrs, Alleyn, wife of the Colonel, making the presentations.The following were the recipients: \u2014No.1 Company\u2014 Private Sutton.gold medal ; Sergeant Brocklesby, silver medal, and Private Keeler, Private Walker, Sergeant Buchanan, Private Morgan, Private ND Bell, Private Seaton, and Private Bes serer, money, prizes.No.2 Company - Private G.Phillips, gold medal, Private McGiv, silver medal, Corporal Scott, Private Connors, Private McMahon, Corporal Myles, money rises.No.Company\u2014Private nahue, silver medal, Bandsman Hartley, Private Benwick, Pioneer Sheffordson and Private Crawford, money prizes.No.4 Company \u2014Col- or-Sergenant Norris, gold medal; Private Colley, silver medal, Corporal Parke, Private Hastings, Bandsman Talleo, Privates R.and W.Learmonth and Private Mahory, money prizes.No.5 Company\u2014Sergeant Dowfull, silver modal; Privates Mountain, Murphy, Hofand, and Sebire, money rizes.No.5 Company \u2014Sergeant ennedy, silver medal; Sergeant Hull Bandsman Norton, money prizes.Customs Durime.\u2014The amount of duties eollected ab the Custom House am today was $4693.44 be QUEBEU VAIL\\ MKECURY, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1879, From Ontario this Evening.(By Montreut Fclegraph Live.) Barnia, May 12.The steamor Quebec, of the North West Transportation Compsay, arrived here this morning at 6.80, being the fret buat from Dulath this season.Bhe has on board 1,100 bushels of Manitoba wheat, 600 barrels of flour, 32 tons of silver ore from Silver Islet, snd shout fifty passengers.She re- heavy ice on the way up and was the firut boat to get through eom- ing down.She met lots of ice but little trouble in getting through.The water is very low on Lake Superior, and the Sault River boats find it hard to get through the river on account of the low water.Business at Prince Arthur's landing is active, and trains leave regular.At Silver Islet work is going on at Silver Mines, and they are taking out a large quantity of ore.The tJuebec leaves here for Dulath on Tuesday 13th.Ingersoll, May 12.Mr.D.8, Macdonald, a well-known cheese buyer in this section, died very suddonly lust night from the effects of &n over dose of aconite.Granton, O., May 12.A fire yesterday destroyed two barns near here belonging to Henry Brooks and Mr.Honry White.Kingston, May 12.The schooner Fellow Craft, laden with eorn, for Kingston, is ashore seven miles above hore.A tug and lighters went to her assistance this morning.The schooner Russia, while entering the harbor on Sunday morning went ashore on the lower shoals.She was hghtened and taken off.A smail hole was knocked in her bottom and about 200 bushels of oats and her sargo of wheat wet.She will have to go into dry dock.From Toronto this Evening.(Per Montreal Line.) Toronto, May 12.Hon.Mr.Mowatt holds his second of a series of meetings in East Toronto this evening.either party appears vory enthusiastic.The Toronto Rowing Club will take nsession of their handsome new club ouse on the 24th instant.The City Treasurer has for sale in Canada 882.000 worth of local improvement debentures bearing interest 6 percent.It is proposed to take the vote of the ratepayers shortly on by-laws rairing $143,000 for the water works and construction of a new bridge over the Don.Harry TUindley has leassd the Lyceum Theatre in this city for the summer months.He will give variety entertainments.\u2014\u2014 WEATHER PROBABILITIES.Toronto, May 12.Frosh to brisk south-westerly to southerly winds; partly cloudy to cloudy woather, with local showers.J.T.Kinaston, Superintendent._\u2014\u2014 Mr.Vineent, who has occupied the position of Deputy in the Inland Revenue Department in Montreal, has been promoted to the position formerly occupied by Mr.Dunbar Browns, and all the employees in the office get a step in promotion in consequence.E\u2014 Canapiay Visitors in Loxpon, \u2014 Charles Garth, Montreal ; Capt.E.A.Campbell, St.Hilaire; Geo.R.Hamilton, Toronto; Miss Hamiltrn, do.; Miss E, G.Hamilton, do.; R.R.Hubbard, Uxbridge, Out.; Hon.H.L.Langevin, Ottawa; Hon.J.J.C.Abbott, do.; Dr.J.W.Macdonald, Antigonish, N.8.; B.E.Dickie, Cornwallis, do.; Samuel Pickup, Anna polis, do.; Albert D.Roop.Clements port, do.Recorpes\u2019s Count To-Day.\u2014A boy for throwing stones in St.Patrick street was condemned to $2 and costs or 18 days\u2019 jail.Edward Aird, Delhine Lachance, wife of Ferdinand imard, of the Palain, Georgiana Pelletier, of the parish of St.Valier, and Daniel Falvey, of Chelses, for being drunk, were all discharged on their promise to leave the city.\u2014 enr Pores Couar To-par.\u2014The inves tigation into the robbery on board the steamer Montreal, on Friday, was continued.A svamen of Calista Haws for refusal of duty, was sentenced to two weeks\u2019 jail, PRATT S ASTRAL OIL { ton?EQUAL TU GAS.NO BUUKE.NO \u201c SMELL.Per 8+iny, Cloantinses, Weillianer, \u2018wi Secnsmv ie varivaind, PEFRRLEY & OU Sule Agente.Januezy 00, 18% BY CABLE Tils RYBYING, London, May 13.A Paris corres nL says tbe differences in the Freneb Cabinet are exaggerated.One subject of difference is peculiarly delicate.Before the Parliamentary recess, the Cabinet proposed, in ordsr to farnish guaran.tess to those Senators who fear a return of the Chambers to Paris, te frame a law withdrawing the administration of the Prefecture of Police from the Municipal Council and pise- ing it in the hands of the Goversment.The Moderate Republican members of the Cabinet desire to put the project in execution.The Advanced publicans oppose it, aud the latter are now in » majority.15 farm houses near Parma, in Italy, have been destroyod by a landslide.St.Potersburg, May 12.The principal part of the town of Irbit, on the eastern border of the Government of Porm at the confluence of the Irbit and Nerva rivers, was burned on Friday.The population is about 3,500.Queenstown, May 12.Arrived, ss.City of Richmond.THIS EVENINGS TELEGRAMS, Vandalia, May 12.The children of Frank Carroll, a farmer, were burned to death while laying in a crib filled with corn usks.Pittston, Pa., May 12.Mountain fires are raging to an alarming extent.The Lafien powder mills are threatened and men are fighting the flames desperately at Moosic where other powder mille are located.Every effort is being made to save the buildings.Unless it rains soon the destrnotinn will be enormous.Green Castle, Ind., May 13.The buildings of the County Infirmary were burned late on Satarday night and two insane men burned to death.Loss $10,000, New York, May 12.Thos.Roberts in arrested for pasain new counterfeit 8's on the Nation Bank of Pawning, New York.Thirty saloon kecpora are indicted for keeping disorderly houses.St.Louis, May 12.While a party of 6 who hud been hunting were attempting to land a skiff last evening, in a high wind, their boat upset and 4 were drowned.Great Neck, LI, May 12.During a fight this morning, Edward Cook, a boatman at Manhasset, struck George Frigle over the head with an oar, killing him almost instantly.Bryan, Texan, May 12, Last night ali the prisoners but one escaped from the jail.A confederate of a prisoner concealed in the jail, overcame and secured the Sailor .Among the escaped are Jobn Brothers, murderer of Morea at Calvert, Anderson Walker, a murderer, and bond, à counterfeiter.The prisoners secured the jail arms.The citizens are in pursuit, SHIPPI'G INTELLIGENCE Port of Quebec.ARRIVED, Moy Iv, SS Beaver, lomaistre, Paspetiac, ke, A Fraser & Co.general portes, \u2019 88 Cas: i-n, Trocks, Liverpool, Allans, Rae & \u2018\u2019o, general, Bark Nina, \"guet, Leith, J s, Sons R Co, coal.\u2014 Wimmers, McTntyre, London, J Ross & Co, cemeut, 88 Val we, Anderson, PI tou, N 8, for Mont.#8 Nettlesworth, Drbusiere, do do 58 ( olina, Murmy.Ulassow, J Ross & Co, gen cargo, for Montreal, ENTERED FOR LOADING.May 13, Marie Maivina, Whitely, Labrador, W Hunt & ton, Convey's wharf.CLEARED.May 13, Rrigt New Dominion, Buteau, $t John, VAL, B B Dobeil & Uo.Bchr Lady Duderin, Gagne, Bt Pierre-Mique.lon, W à à ikodie, \u2014\u2014 Stadacons, Blais, Blanc Fablon, J Boas & Co.Barge Virginie, Lad-«ur, Burlington, master, \u2014_\u2014\u2014 (From the London Shipping sud Mercantile Uasettes, up \u2018o ist fas.) (Per ss.Caspian) SAILED FOR QUEBEC.Skieny Jorgensen, Newport, A pril 24 Premier, Brunsgeard, Waterford, April 2¢ = xors Apeil 20 war se, \u2014, Norway, Bessie Young, briew, Maryport, April 27 Chatham, horan, Troon, April 26 Brbeoca, Dabn, Drammen, April 17 Dougle Castle, Jubensen, Norway, April AT ueppel, \u2014 Ardros April 27 Œœ noral Bin h, P-derrem, Live t, Apeil 39 Prouress, Buil, Watertord, Ape:l 27 Priga, \u2018'olford Liverpoel, April 27 Hand Hanrfager, Malversea, de Nora, Hansen, Waterford, Apeil 20 Cane, Bron \u20ac à, Liverpool, April 20 Canova, Blanch, do do 84 Lawrence, Larsen, Areada!, April 19 Mercator, Billikon, sunderiaad, Aveil 89 Joho ml Hel Nions , \u201c Dottie irche, Sadan, Beat Apt 38 LATEST List, \u2014 Quebec, May 12 (ATS iH 2 3 8 po.iio} 148 3 pol se} 81} 4 P0.| 1034 | 104 3 pol 69 | ca 34 v- Diseases that fol.Before Ti low aa a conse: After Takinguence of Self-rAbnee ; au Loss of Memory, niversal Lassituile, I\u2019ai : in the Back, Dim - oees of vision, Premature Old Age, and many other diseases th it lea i to Insanity and Cou sumption and a Premat: © Grave.gr\" Fuit particulars by pamphlet, which we deire to sent froe by mail to every one | gif\" The pectic Medicine ts sold by ati druggies at t per pack or aix packages for $5, ot witl bo sent free by wali on re~elpt of the money by addressing THE GRAY MEDICINK CO., Winda r, Ont , Cavada.Hold in Quebec by all drugyiete and