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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 05, 1898
Page
8
Reports from Berlin and London detail the death of Prince Otto von Bismarck after a long illness. Observers note a slow decline due to facial neuralgia, vein inflammation, and chronic pain. News highlights include funeral preparations, mourning borders on papers, and reactions from William II’s circle and international figures.
Notable death reports the passing of Professor John SLLD at a very old age. Traced from Greenock connections, he studied at Glasgow and served as professor of divinity from 1862, later becoming principal and vice chancellor. He also held a ceremonial captaincy for Scotland and authored notable works on philosophy and Spinoza.
London May 24 The Irish government bill passed the third reading in the house of lords today with some unimportant amendments.
In a Commons reply Hon. Jos Chamberlain said Du Bose was expelled from Canada by imperial direction amid beliefs he used Canada for interference against the United States. He added aliens could be expelled. government would not place papers on the record about the expulsion.
Reports from Melancthon warn flax crops are sear rush, acreage up from last year as district notes cover railroad, police, and municipal matters. Fire damage hits Craig Bay plant, customs receipts set record, and other local items appear across Montreal and Ottawa briefs.
The British Empire first lord of the treasury urged colonial governments to enroll seamen in the naval reserve. If colonies bear training costs, officials said naval stations would coordinate communications for a practical enrollment scheme. Assurances of cooperation came from Postmaster General Ada, as Toronto reports on August 9.
Sympathy rises for Z Paris July expulsion from the Legion of Honor prompts discussion on reform within the order. Jules Barbier issued a statement and editor Dedresseuse of Le Temps echoed calls demanding justice, arguing it is repugnant to honor a man entwined with Esterhazy while a greater author is stripped of recognition.
Aug 1 St John informs that Geo J Goschen first lord of the British Admiralty is organizing 500 Newfoundland fishermen into a naval reserve. They will be drilled by instructors from forts, marking Newfoundland as the sole colony trialing the program.
In Hamilton ratepayers defeated sewer by-laws by 495 votes and rejected a city purchase of the street railway by 1,604. A second street railway question to extend the company franchise for fifteen years failed by 734, leaving the council to pursue franchise extension.
A garbled dispatch from Winnipeg notes an August meeting while Port Arthur mourns a fatal accident involving Pan McAnny of St Boniface. Ottawa-bound William Ogilvie plans departure Tuesday for Teste to the Yukon. A Canadian line at Duluth abandons stamps tied to a local ruling. Martin Rashford, an employee struck by lightning, survives a head injury. his hair was singed. Queen's Park hosts a Saturday afternoon gathering of Lady Kirkpatrick and Navy Veterans, marked by confusion over which Cowan family member would mark the occasion, prompting disruption. Publishers Davidson and Tunes of the Guelph Mercury announce retirement after long service. Mackintosh and Galbraith are named successors. Canada’s ministerial delegation sails for India and Hong Kong with passengers destined for Sudor via Washington. Selmidt’s death follows theft of a watch from a bedfellow aboard a Port Moody freight train, a man crushed on Gambler’s Island, and Florence Stanley’s death from alcohol after a recent row. A severe wind storm hits Howe Sound causing a swamped occupant to be rescued.
A jumble of notes reports knighthood for Hon. William Mulock and poet Evan MacColl, while figures include Canadian volunteers service medals and wheat crop estimates. Ports report hail damage at Portage la Prairie and Manitoba crop totals near 25,000,000 bushels as global events unfold from Manila to London with trade talks, political moves, and troop movements shaping the week.
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