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THE NEWMARKET COURIER THURSDAY JULY July 8 excitement hero of conviction that war will bo avow Fenians greatly Government to give up tho body of convict Thompson who died Portland proposed to give remains a great funeral in Ireland of New York were released re quisition from the American Legation for their detention reached tho officers hero Labour strikes and agrarian reported at July The Morning Pott has clegrain dated at Tientsin Juno giving particulars of a tcrriblo inaiiHacroofOliriBtiannhyuativcHBt and number of and tors of Mercy were ruthlessly slaughtered The Cathedral was burned and a number of Russians wcrcskillcd July Si All Chinamen in tlio city fearing tho anger of tho police for the recent massacre at Iokiii carefully kept within doors hut owing to Spanish news from China created Loudon July Telegrams received from to day that order Km been restored and measures taken Which will safety of all July A pre- vailed in mills buffered severely and a largo amount of properly Several coal pita flooded- July Tho army of Paris chief of staff and the head quarters at Mctz Marshal has been ordered from Algeria to take the army which to operate on Rhine Gen will bo his elder of staff and and will with them Count Do Polikad with and other will act on frontier Orders have also been sent to Cherbourg to prepare a fleet to transport troops whoso destination is Hamburg and the North Sea July Tho evening journals of Paris publish tho following details of Prus sian movements received from Ems King or has had several au diences with Count Von The corps has received orders to march to fortresses on Rhine at and the provinces are to be reinforced Seventy thou sand arc said favour of Prussia The Paris journals contain reports of Prussia arming It is that Prussia will establish entrenched camp of men at a few miles off Basle on French border Tho Prussian journals have of movements of troops in Ger many and represent the roads to thefron tier ah encumbered with men and horses in the Grand Duchy of Baden the activity for Ureal European Circus render much about of Where it As to of the day Wi ny tint ll fully t himself by audience In the merriest In ilnw In- evening mi I beauty of Dm virion feats they perfumed Micro was next a I horseman- id Kffinnid ly tli It forth by thin I fiuH compiling of he father an and two tiny eons one of whom Imvi already In lie double pony act IB perfect nnd only The and cavalry reach the frontier one day There is secret exercise of artillery the fortress of La Liberie denies a special envoy lias been sent to Russia says that a messenger has gone to propose an and defensive alliance between Prance and Austria and that the latter answer ia yet unknown The paper intimates that the of Prussia as chief of the House of would refuse to the candidature of Leopold but as King of Prussia he mjist give his consent July 12 The Vigil Cherbourg says All the war steamers not only to embark provisions but to be ready for active service London July The Telegraph says Wore Prussia to reply French Note exactly in the aer Franco demands it it would not guarantee peace an hour There is no doubt that Prussian arc concentrating near Baden and The Paris correspondent of tho Fall Mali Gazelle states that many news from Paris to the United States hi delayed or altered they contained details of the preparations making for The correspondent adds that the regimental bands have been practicing the Marseil laise and reproduces a report of the that the Emperors horses after American Washington July Mr Dawes from the Committee on Appropriation reported back several Senate Bills to carry into effect the decrees of United States Courts in regard to the seizure of several English United States cruisers the claims paid with interest c which winter but the President takes tho vie that as Mr Motley so far transgressed instructions as to be censured and acted in a maoner antagonistic to tl policy of the Government it is best Ib inndo up for Toronto and it ft 15 up for Ninth dUj at Mails fur flic Booth and way up Holt Mount lUrt QnccnHTillc Hid daily I in Ok I lialn an 1 lliiuuiiMilin 1 in mil- Ilini Vivian and on anl at 1 pm fur the OKI Count In on are to ll I ly tuv and His J beauty am or inking of the l at fatd La i iiiiliiii 1 rati fa and li in 1 lau of tilt lii of tivo villi and voliihttr tin Kin- Mian an 1 ita Hi- ayid lb- fan- and Ibt audience in To our mind however the at mo of tl lb t tliough lacerated in tl ljily fangs of I at bo infill Bravo At a little tho a aUltoE NORTHERN RAILWAY ion called Columbia railroad a few scene we art about to relate As the 620 train nearly due on Thursday morning Fred crick Case station agent at and living a abort distance from track left his home for the purpose of opening the ticket office He had not been gone long when his little son two years old found his way through the open eleven years of ago busying herself about household duties did not at first his absence Suddenly hearing the nf til ajo hi it in n for her little brother and glancing through the open door was for a moment paralyzed at beholding him standing in the path of the approaching train clapping his hands in childish glee at its unusual appearance Recovering herself in a second with a cry of agony she sprang through the open door and the garden path with the speed the wind thinking and caring for hut her brothers danger The engi neer noticing the flying form whistled down brakes but too late for heroic was lifting her track the remorseless meeting of tho Legislature of Aeainiboia held on tho return of the delegate from Canada called by Mr appeared and reported tho result of mission to Ottawa at the close of which a cordial vote of thankB passed to him for thostraightforward way in which ho had dis charged this important mission It resolved by Legislature of tho people that the toba Act should bo accepted satis and that the country should the Dominion on terms specified in the Manitoba and Confederation Acts conclusion was hailed with loud and thuaiastic cheers New I on these affairs offers hearty congratulations to Provisional Govern ment and people of the NorthWest gener ally on tho success which bos attended the bold taken for liberty and right and exults over great victory achieved Bishop states that- ia glad of a peaceful aettlenient of the troubles and is willing to relinquish any personal am that may have templed him for tin good of his country He will welcome the new Governor turn over the Govern ment to him and retire into private life satisfied with military on its way to that country lic it is under more mi- arrival as Governor of the people of the NorthWest In reply question as to the probability of an amnesty being extended to Iteil Bishop Tache replied that the Government at no power to grant an amnesty from the Imperial Govern ment there is fear that will the hands of the British Govern ment Being asked how soon the expedi tion would reach Fort Garry ho replied that they will not likely do so before Sep- both crushed under the terrible wheels finally stopped however when they were pcked up The a few slight bruises was hut the brave girl was terribly one leg and foot being Mteraily torn pieces and being otherwise bruised about the limbs and body was back to the houso and who are making every effort to her life from late accounts the J likely to succeed Albany Journal uninjured Kingston July ring dinner hour today two convicts John Smith and Daniel Mann were left attend a limekiln which is located at what is known as tho prison farm about half the prison Henry Traill a guard waa left in charge of them Upon the gang which is employed in locality returning from after din ner they found Traill murdered and the two convicts absent It is thought that the two convicts tak ing advantage of the absence of other guards attempted to bind Traill with a view to but Traill resisting they beat him to death and then decamped Traill was found lying on ground aim it 1 In i and with a dreadful wound upon fore head apparently inflicted with a bar of The convicts have not yet been heard The guards rifle and revolver New York July 12 A cable despatch to the Herald the French note to Prussia makes two demands one for the disavowal of Prince Leopolds candidacy by Prussia and the other for the with drawal of the Princes name in connection with the Spanish throne Prussias an swer to France is expected tomorrow q be in posses Traill leaves a wife and three children residing here He is a bod of Mr Traill of and nephew of Mrs of Belleville the authoress Globe asked for to aid the hundred young hearty fellows dressed in white with and trimmlngp pro- ting tho most animating eight wo have for Had these young men been picked out of tho whole population of America wo dontj- believe ft finer could been held in tho Cathedral adjourned in to the Pork where addresses were delivered by tho delegates from Ireland idoUun In eight ousand from Kingston other places in neighborhood In lhQErctherca partook of a dinner together but had no procession In these parts went to Bradford others all bent on putting their beat foot first on this their day A of Board of of tho above Society wjis held at Mrs For- ay Hotel on Saturday tho 9th mat Messrs J JacksOn V Smith J Silver J J Philips Reynolds J Randall Ferguson sod Hiram Moore Tho President Mr pied tho chair Minutes of previous approved Secre tary plated that ho had received from Mr for a special Moved by Mr Jackson by Mr that Commit- of tho whole on tho arrangement of List for forthcoming Exhi bition Mr Randall in Aftci careful revision of tho List alterations and adding quite number of new prizes the Committee id reported the List as amended which adopted by tho Board The and whom wen then reported as having been received for special prizes From n for best bread an for best crackers From A Friend a beautiful Silver Tea Set valued a for first prise in butter also from A a present valued at ilj as 2nd and 3rd prizes From Mr Co Trcsof Peel of which as to ho devoted to Best Farmers Cheese ado and cured at home and to Best Collection of Apples From the Lumber Of this locality offering as 1st and 2nd prize on condition that the Society would give the 3rd for feet of lumber Best sawn feet of Siding feet Flooring feet inch Board and fcetof Plank From tho members of Board to be divided among the different classes of horses viz for best Entire Horse for beat Draught Horse for best span of Car riage Horses and 85 for beat Roadster From for best span of General Purpose The Mies and Regulations were then read over and some slight alterations Moved by Mr Moore seconded by Mr Reynolds that the Secretary strike off the usual number of posters for tho Exhibition After some further discussion on prelimi nary arrangements for the Exhibition the Board adjourned to meet at Hewitts Hotel on Saturday the of it oclock pm Up to bo present time this hundred and ten more hove arrived thsn last year and twentysix from Lower Premier of New Zealand in re cent despatch to Earl on tho departure of British troops The removal of tbo troops in of of colony to pay for them with all surrounding circumstances list leave In tho minds of colonists if this new policy ia persisted in list hand down to tho future inhabitants of Now Zealand a raokling feeling of ienation from the mother country which tho plenitude- of power has shown to for their feelings or their of work and between id American Mowing Machines recently took place Franco in noticing Inch the Scientific Reaping mowing machines become standard Implements on English forma but Franco they are regard- flmewhat Innovations tho lower of wages across the channel having hitherto acted as a barrier to lion of laboursaving machines in Wages however jo Franco In moat other countries and the attention therefore of directed to tho best form of reaping mowing machine Several international on Road Division No to 87 for HO loada on Road Division No A Bylaw was then Introduced and passed establishing a Side Road through 2nd between Lots and 10 is by Wadsworth On this yeas nays ordered to bo re corded by Mr Yens Barber Glover and trials of these thee The Awful Calamity by lightning Gait Reformer says A moat melancholy startling took J bee in Beverly on Monday evening at farmhouse of Mr con lot during tho of tbo thunder storm which has cast a Mr tot the entire neighbourhood Mr and Drone were absent conveying a friend railway station at leaving On of Glover Barber Council then meet wain at or September at to tho of In Wallaces old at opposite Millard a block Main and thoroughly The of The Spanish Throne question has red up Europe once more and France id Prussia are just now on the verge a fearful war the former asserting a determination to resist the election of Prince Leopold to the throne of Spain The armies of France already on the move and it is said Prussia is preparing for the worst with all possible speed The British Government with other powers are using every to preserve the peace and bring about an amicable under standing In of Lords and Commons it waa stated thatEnglaud had not expressed herself favourable on the selection of Prince Leopold for the Span- h throne France has threatened to pro ceed to extremities and should she persist these threats the British Government would exhaust every to prevent in a so little warranting it A time is to Prussia to make an to questions pending and should these questions not be promptly re plied to and with satisfaction to France will inevitably be the result THE The 180th anniversary of the of celebrated this year more zest in all parts of the Dominion than it has been for some years past In some places they have assembled in thou sands Toronto from early dawn all banners flying and the predominent colours of the day fluttering in every breeze About noon a good many from tho country came in swelling the numbers who took part in tho procession to some thousand There were seven brass bands fifty fife and drum bands and some fifty lodges all dressed in their gay and in many instances gorgeous attire Among tho most conspicuous and the ad miration of all beholders were tho Young Britons numbering between three and four her next COUNCIL of the above Council was t Mrs Forsyths Hotel on last Present Reeve and Messrs and last week at 123 of at which there was a very contest between the English American Ironmonger stales that after a long and careful trial a was given in favour of the English ma chines of Messrs Howard of Bedford which in mowing an aero beat tho far- famed American machines of Mr A Wood and Mr by eighteen minutes American manufacturers must look to their laurels This Council met at on the All the members present The Reeve in the chair A number of com munications petitions were presented Moved by T Glover seconded by A form Carried Moved by A Barber by Glover that McNeils communica tion bo laid over until next meeting Moved by J seconded by that the bill of Esq be paid for services in 18GG a and for an award in a case of arbitration between this Corporation and T Esq agent to the Arnold estate respecting a laid out road crossing Lots 1 and in the North Carried Moved by A Barber seconded by that in accordance with the peti tion of Stephen Mann and others be on the Side Road between Lof 20 and in the Concession and that Mann be commissioner to expend the by J Fair burn seconded by T Glover that of Mann and others be no granted the finances of the will not admit of further expenditure the roads the current year Amendment Carried Moved by E Pro Barber that the petition of Esq and others be granted and that be expended on the Side Road between Lots and 21 in the 2nd also that be expend the same Carried Moved by J seconded by that request be granted of A tended to tickets have boon take a day out ho Minutes of previous meeting read am firmed following com munications From the Secrettry of th- The Clerk presented From department of Agriculture and Works in reference another from the Secretary of the Council submitting the amount of taxes for County purposes The Chairman of the Fire and Water Committee reported having Allan regarding tho cost of a portable tank for the Fire Company but he not being able to give any estimate of its cost nothing more had been done Moved by Mr by Mr that tho amount of a Win Souls for cedar be not out of the Corporation money as ordered last meeting but out allowance appropriated to the Road and Bridge Committee or such purposes Carried Moved by Mr seconded by Mr Caldwell that the Road and Bridge Com be instructed to rent those streets which are now either occupied or closed and that they report the result at nest meeting of Council Carried A long discussion here ensued in refer ence to sidewalks roads bridges and the appearance of the village generally intended to expend and those which had already been repaired The then brought op the sub ject of an appropriation toward the Gram mar School but the Council thinking they had plenty of sidewalks to repair with all their overplus funds took action in the matter Mr referred tho Council to case of Thomas Sorrel who was sick of life but the money for such purposes could do nothing On motion of Mr seconded by Mr tho Council adjourned France is suffering greatly for want rain It is reported there baa been rain for ten weeks prior to the of July and since then only a few slight showers not sufficient to be of any service to the crops which according to present appear- one half will be lost seconded by A Hod- Esq to be allowed Statute Labour of men in his employ liable for two days each through the centra of Lot No 23 2nd provided he per ft work all the liable for Statute Labour and do the work aatisfactory to the Overseers of Road Di visions and Carried Moved by Glover seconded by A Barber that be expended on the Side Road between Lots and in the Concession and that be to expend the this resolution the yeas and to be recorded by Mr Glover Barber and Mr being by Glover seconded by A Barber that Edward receive to pay for cedar on the bridge over Black River Carried Moved by A seconded by E that David Brown receive 82 for extra work done in performing Statute Labour Carried Moved in amendment by J by Glover that the two and dayi by D Brown be credited to him road list for 1871 Lost The yoas and were ordered by Mi Fairburn to be recorded tion Yeas Barber Pi Reeve Moved by J seconded by that be paid to John Donald for five days extra Statute 1809 Carried On this resolution the yeas and nays were ordered to be recorded by Mr Glover Yeas Prosser Barber and the Reeve Nays Glover Moved by J seconded by that the bill of Terry for furnishing reports of Minutes of thia Com oil postage and express and go ing for a lamp to Point amount ing to bo paid Moved by A Barber seconded by Glover that be granted to Hugh Mar tin an aged indigent man Carried The following bills for gravel furnished on the roads were ordered to bo paid To George for 315 loads on Road Divisions 2126 28aod 29 to Glover for loads on Road Division No to J for 140 loads on Road Divisions and to A Barber for 251 a the above Glover Tuesday the Ins by tbo rcgul returning half A Biting band will be or dancing We believe clubs will home In tho a portion collected as usual in room teed in winter as a kitchen From this apartment cooking stove and had for summer but remain- lion of the pipe ran through a hole second floor and thence to chimney One daughter of age was sitting almost beneath this bole in rocking chair and the other daughter Margaret the eon Drone and a nephew Stuart seated on a bunk close to the wall about three feet from first girl other members of tho family iu ting apartments Robert Stuart was half reclining on tho bunk and was engaged in applying a of hands which had been injur way The storm had prevail ed for time and a very heavy f rain was falling accompanied with more ordinary bursts of thunder and light ing About one oclock a flash of light- ran down the chimney and stovepipe girl Drone was slightly stunned and felt a strange about the head electric fluid passed down the right of Robert Stuart and along his left leg to the floor blistering the skin severely all the way but strangely enough doing little injury to clothing Margaret was struck on the left leg about and a wide blister is left while the other is slightly singed Thelightningran through the floor and underneath the house passing through a basement wall and killing a dog injured Tbe injury was not at once apparent as he carried the body of bis sister to a bed and afterwards went on horseback in quest of Having found him he then went assistance and had not then felt the effect of the shock very material ly One Tuesday morning however one dead and the other much Major as on the were only British troori day a lady went into a shop li purchased a dress The a tolerable well mar gave the lady a bo it is feared that of the brain may yet resnlt progressing favourably UNITED STATES below tbe join irreverently a lit- it The other day in Robbery Early on the upon of ML- da pistol to Ms head r of gold ed slated he had f i3 One officer these What of solution becomes the body is the bottle