Harcourt Attacks Webster Over Times Link in Commons
London report details Sir William Harcourt accusing Attorney General Webster of ties to the Times and Pywell Commission, urging salary reduction as a vote neared. Webster defended his private counsel role, Pigott letters, and cross-examination limits amid parliamentary disorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dar
Reimond
Webster
Wm Tarcourt
Pigott
House
Harcourt
Vivott
Fentzhe
Charles Russell
Times
James FB. X
South Mayo
Parnell
Lord Salisbury
Fowler
Canadian News: Tupper to Inspect Crofters and Immigration
Sir Charles Tupper travels to Toronto in April to testify in the C P Rt arbitration then to Winnipeg and the Northwest to inspect crofter conditions and arrange for fifty arriving families. He expects a large general immigration from Great Britain this year. Mowatt supporters bolt over railway policy. Balfour resigns as House prorogues. Hess Bros chair factory burns. £125,000 claim. Jesuits Estate Act debated. O'Brien refuses to withdraw resolution. Postmaster salaries under review. BC members vote for the increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Charles Tupper
Toronto
C. P. Rt
Winnipeg
Northwest
Sir Charles
Great Britain
Mowatt
Pulfour
Evanturel
Robillard
Balfour
Hess Bros
Canada
House of Commons
O’brien
IL. H. Cook
Haggart
Vingeart
Montreal
Ottawa
Richard Ght
British Columbia
Palace Hotel Opens In Nanaimo After New Year
The city sees rapid growth with new buildings and the two story Palace Hotel by PD Morello on Skinner Street. The fully furnished hotel features a grand dining room barroom and kitchen on the ground floor and elegant bedrooms on the second floor. Morello plans to open to the public this evening with praise for his enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PD. Morello
Skinner Street
Nanaimo
Palace
Morello
Nominations and Death Mark News From Washington
Washington March 22 reports delay in naming a minister to England with Harrison reserving the nomination for the moment. Charles G Edwards named for St Paul Customs Collector. Judge Stanley Matthews of Ohio dies after long illness. A German naval officer kills his mistress and then shoots himself. Senate adjourns on Matthews death. Various Canadian parliamentary items include railway and education funding debates and road and bridge needs in British Columbia.
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Court OF ST
Washington
Senate
Justice Matthews
Charles G. Edwards
St. Paul
Judge Matthews
Stanley Matthews
Ohio
Supreme Court of the United States
Johnson
Lincoln
Munich
Herry Goebel
Bavaria
Samburg
Mme. Leguez
Goebel
Matthews
Minneapolis
Timothy
Peter Barrett
Thos. Tellefson
Passengers Bound for Victoria on Yesterday’s Train
Personal notes list travelers including T. W. Dunstan and A. Brown to Victoria aboard the morning train. Yom Bell of Blue Bell Mining Co. left for Texada in company business. Mrs Grieves and Mrs J Wilcox rode the Victoria-bound train yesterday. Ald Mabror and Rev J Christie of Wellington were among yesterday’s passengers to Victoria. Mr and Mrs Geo Jones returned from the capital yesterday. S M Robins, Vancouver Coal Co. superintendent, returned by yesterday’s train from Victoria. J Bryden, manager of the Wellington collieries, was on yesterday’s Wellington to Victoria train.
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W.T. Dunstan
A. Brown
Victoria
Yom Bell
Blue Bell Mining Co
Texada
Grieves
J. Wilcox
Ald. Mabror
Capital
Voices of the Press and Voter Age Debate
Bruce Herald discusses restricting voting to women up to about 80 years old and swearing them to their duties as a solution for male misfortune. KeewatingTrustler criticizes prohibition and predicts temperance actions will rise, arguing old parties will be outflanked as new players join the political game.
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Bruce Herald
KeewatingTustler
Prohibition Party
Comox News Highlights Local Hall and Rail Developments
The Knights of Pythias hall in Comox, a 100 by 380 foot sized edifice, nears completion and leaseholder W P Cheney of Nanaimo invites visiting dramatic groups to Comox. Farmers sow more oats amid poor weather as rail bridge stands solid. Yukon rustling agent W J Cheney promotes local commerce and considers permanent relocation. A gulch bridge near Mc Phee's store is torn down for a new one. carriers urged to report missed papers and readers to notify ads office.
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Knights of Pythias
Comox
W. P. Cheney
Nanaimo
Worle
W. J. Cheney
Russell McDonald & Co
Cheney
McPhee
Sporting Notes Showdown Bets and Local Athletics Plans
Jack McAuliffe offers to fight Mike Daly for 2500 to 5000 dollars. J D McPherson and E W Johnson seek an all round athletic contest with Archie Scott and C J Sullivan. Stibbs of St Thomas and White of Leamington ran 185 yard dash for 300 a sire with White winning amid heavy bets. A Granite Rink meeting discussed forming an Athletic Association. Peiper of Quincy and Hennessy of Troy fought eighty five rounds with skin gloves. Hennessy was knocked senseless in the eighty sixth. Graham of Fergus defeated Anderson of Collingwood in a five mile skating race for 200 dollars, the time fast and hands changed hands on the result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McAuliffe
Mike Daly
J.D. McPherson
E. W. Johnson
Archie Scott
C. J. Sullivan
Stibbs
St. Thomas
White
Leamington
Leaminton
Granite Rink
Jack Peiper
Quincy
Reddy Hennesey
Skin Vloves
Hennessy
Graham
Pergus
Anderson
Collingwood
Gold Craze Rush Grips California Cities
California towns grow empty as crowds chase gold fears in the New Violorado beyond Ensenada. A war map and description of the mineral region of Lower California are published in the STANDARD AP LAS. Available for sale only through B. Lees at Central Hotel.
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California
Violorado
Ensenada
Lower California
B. Lees
Central Hotel
Englishmail River Notes Party at McCarter Home
A lavish 1th inst gathering hosted by My and Mrs McCarter drew over fifty guests in RUA. The event featured elegant attire, dancing, music by Frank Parks and A Hirat, with Lowry and McMillan as floor managers. A generous spread followed by an hour of rest before more amusements, ending at dusk as Sol rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol
Frank Parks
A. Hirat
Messrs
Lowry
McMillan
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EB. C
H. Dempsey
PropRietors
Saanich
San Juan
TEE Vancouver Coal Mining
IND Stand Co.tihited
Southfield
Esplanade
South Field
Oppenheimer Bros
Pouweu S.veet
Vancouver, B, C
Eropean News
Gare
Lord Martington
London
Hartington
Council of the
Liberal Unionists
Cleehian
Buenos Ayres
Mny
BRMER
Mets
Stempel
Coustianz
Rnetuns
Hughes Hallett
Rochester
John Brightie
Canadian News
Palagh Hotel
D. Morello
United States News
Buffalo
Baffilo, Lackawanna and Cific
Albany
Turner
Committee On Supply
Davie
Semin
Yale
Thompson
Lilloet
Vernon
Ladner
New Westminster
British Columbia Agricultural Association
Robson
Cassiar
Vancouver
Sanaimo
Grant
Higgins
Mason
Chilcotin
Williams Lake
Mission
Chimney “Creek
Orr
Nove
North Army Road
Bole
Onstion
Voices OF the Press
Comox News
Oss
Sporting Notes
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