Ontario Legislature convenes amid varied notices and local items
A compact Ottawa and Kingston focused summary notes the Ontario Legislature meeting on Wednesday January 3rd, along with local notes on proclamations, court cases, tax exemptions, and civic happenings. It mentions the death of Edward Horsman, education figures, and regional developments including rail and courthouse items.
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Ontario
England
Edward
Horsman
Liskeard
Nassagaweya Council Meeting In Nov 27 Proceedings
Nassagaweya Council met on Monday November 27 with all members present. Claims for damages to sheep caused by dogs were settled with payments to Robt. Hall Robt. Lowrie Alex McPhail and James White. By laws were introduced for council elections and road repairs. Various reimbursements and tax corrections were approved and the meeting adjourned with thanks to the Reeve.
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Reeve
Robt
Hall
Robt. Lowrie
Alex. McPhail
James White
Menzies
Hutcheon
Robert Hutcheon
B H. Kean
Dr. Winn
Winn
Norrish
Ann Ramsey
Henry Moore
G. Norrish
Puslinch
Nassagaweya
Henry Justin
Israel Pammenter
Jolly Easternroox
Small Pox Ravages Keewatin Settlements
In Keewatin Wissipta Manitoba on December 2 sixteen Icelanders and fourteen Indians died of small pox at White Mud River. The outbreak spread to Gimli thirty miles away with twenty two deaths and one hundred ten cases visited. Dr. Young is not ill. The government storehouse at Gimli is a hospital with forty beds and dwellings have been burned. The Keewatin council meets daily and a local health board was appointed at Gimli. Manitoba reports no further cases due to strict quarantine.
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Keewatin
Wissipta
Man
White Mud River
Gimli
Giali
Young
Council of
Board of Health
Manitoba
Brooklyn Theatre in Flames Rips Through New York City
Early Wednesday a blaze swept the Brooklyn Theatre on Washington Street. The stage fire started about 11:30 Tuesday night, causing a panic as hundreds fled through doors and windows. The theatre and Deiters restaurant suffered extensive damage. one actor died. a firefighter named Cumerson was badly burned and may perish. Firefighters confined the flames to the theatre as six nearby houses were damaged. loss estimated at 1250000. insurance undetermined.
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New York
Brooklyn‘Theatre
Flaes
Washington Stock
Deiter
Cumberson
Washington-street
Johnson-street
Brooklyn Building Association
Odo
Burglary and Flight Linked to Lady Lee and Hawley
A Jackson organ builder Mr. Bullock reported a July burglary with $60,000 in drafts notes and checks stolen from his store. His agent Hawley and a woman known as Lady Lee reportedly fled to Canada with the loot after a Detroit to Jackson and then Canada trip, Hawley arrested in Detroit and later released on bail. Lady Lee imprisoned in Canada and linked to an Essex Assizes trial for importing stolen property.
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Port Huron
Jackson
Hawley
Union
Lady Lee
Detroit
Chatham
Lee
A. J. Lee
Prescott
Canada
Bullock
Richard JH
R. H. Lee
Lees
Saugly
Michigan
Grand Trunk
Stratford
Surnia
Sarnia
Dominion
Sand Wich
Essex Assizes
Leggett
Partnership Registration alarm for business partners
The London Free Press warns that under the Partnership Registration Act of 1869 partners must declare co partnership within six months of formation or face a $200 penalty. Private prosecutions are limited to one year after that six month period, leaving some nine month old partnerships unprosecutable if not registered.
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London Free Press
Gamle
Berlin aims for peace as three Emperors alliance endures
Berlin dispatch reports Prince Bismarck assuring Parliament that Germany Russia and Austria maintain friendly relations and the three Emperors alliance remains intact. He predicts a peaceful solution to the Eastern crisis and neutral stance toward France, while Vienna notes potential armistice prolongation and successful Montenegrin Turkish negotiations on revictualling forts.
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Loxpon
Berlin
Prince Bismark
Germany
Russia
Fefg
Austria
England
Tdea
Bismirck
France
Lonpox
Dee
Viines
Vienna
Constantinople
Turkey
Times
Ragusa
Montenegro
Nicsic
Murder of a Police Constable in Dorsetshire England
A Western Gazette report from Sutton Bingham details the late night murder of Constable Cox near Netherton by three poachers, with Stacey seriously beaten and Cox killed instantly. Cox leaves a widow and four children. the perpetrators, including Hutchings, flee into the night as police search the area.
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Western Gazette
Sutton Bingham
Hutchings
Netherton
Constans Cox
Stacey
Cox
Marsh
Durville
Yeovil
Holwell
New Inn
East Coker
Yeovil Hospital
Gox
Gipsies
Garland
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Belcher
Smith’s Falls
Khotoe
Kingston
Elvis Bow
Thos. Baldwin
Galt Baptist Church
Milton and
Bronte
Listowel
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Grand Trunk Railway
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Edward Hicks
William Penn
Pennsylvania
Nassagaweya Council
Brooklyn Theatre IN Flames
Acton Markets
Cusgow
Epps
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ForTing
Apps
Civil Service
James Dore, &Co., Homeopathie
Threadneedle Street
Piccadilly
London
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Enland
Ava
Acton
W. Hill
Jas. Matthews
Glerk
of Harton
Life Insurance Agent
Montreal Telegraph Co
the Post Office
Ae ‘Hall
Bee
Dec
Ide
J. Hall, Soc
Secord. Bros
Charles Cameron
Thos. Russell & Son
Watchmaiers
Liverpool
Garis
Determint
Guelph
G. D. Pringle
D. Pringle
Free Press Office
Scientific American
Nner
United Etates
Arta Anu
HE Scientific American
Iran
Messia
Munn & Co
Wor
U.B
Munn. &Co
Park. Row
Secord Bros
China
Stone and
Grochrias
Secord
Flas Pers
Harper's Weekly
Hansen’s
Mailin
Se Harser's
Magaess
Hasrens
Harper's -Bazar
States
Canada Post
Harper En
Pachter
Aaa
Guel
Secorda, Ct
G.a. Cook & Co
Chicago
United States
Canadas
Dramas Bros, «& Co
South America
Joseph T. Inman
Bible House
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Bl& E. Nicklin
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