Prisoner Returns Home After Seven Days in Nelson Jail
Ernest Mansfield, recently freed from Her Majesty's Prison, explains to a reporter his plans to pursue legal action for damages and to push his Excelsior mining interests. He denies hostility to French people, praises jail officials, and outlines aims to form a Mansfield Gold Mines company while disputing mine capital figures in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Mansfield
Ernest Manfield
Provincial
Hume
Turnkey Partridge
Mr. Mansfield
Partridge
Her Majesty's Prison
Sheriff Tuck
Nelson
Mansfield
Cain
Eds Everbody
British Columbia
Mansfiel
Kaslo
France
England
London
Mansfield Gold Mines of British Columbia Company, Ltd
Ttairine
Distinguished Visitor to Nelson from Ottawa
Monseigneur Falconio head of the Roman Catholic Church in Canada arrives in Nelson with Bishop Dontiville and Jesuit Superior. He will be hosted by Rev. Father Ferland and celebrate mass at Mary the Immaculate Church at 8 AM tomorrow. A 7 30 evening service will feature his address to the congregation with an open invitation to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monseigneur Falconio
Ottawa
Canada
Dontiville
Jesuits
Rocky Mountains
Nelson
Mgr. Falconio
Dominion
Citien
Father Ferland
Church of Mary the Immaculate
Letter by H H Cook Replies to Laurier in Toronto
Long letter from H H Cook to Sir Wilfrid Laurier printed in Toronto detailing alleged Liberal betrayals. It cites seventeen specific charges and challenges Laurier to deny them with evidence. Cook recalls promises and accuses party leaders of extravagance and corruption while defending his own actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Cook
Wilfrid Laurier
Toronto
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Liberal Electors of
Canada
Liberal Party
Gang of
West Huron
Brockville
Mr. Cook
Senate
Orillia
Laurier
Cook
Sam
Gold from Wreck Bay shipment reaches Victoria
From Wreck Bay the steamer Willapa returned with 3040 dollars in gold from black sand placers. Purser led safe delivery despite heavy rains and tides, with potential losses if conditions worsened. In Toronto Ontario, Ias Robertson of the Canadian Temperance League urged the public to refrain from offering intoxicating liquor to returning Canadians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Wreck Bay
Willapa
Toronto
Ort
Robertson
Canadian Temperance League
Civil cases at Nelson assizes open with McKay v Philips
In Nelson the Supreme Court opened a civil case McKay v Philips over a contested mineral claim on the St Marys River. McKay says he staked and recorded the Northern Light on August 26 1890, Philips recorded Surprise the same day. The session also featured grand jury presentments urging courthouse and hospital improvements and reports on jail conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
McKay
Surprise
St. Mary's River
George A. Walkem
Kootenay
General Public Hospital
Grand Jury
Grand
Petit Jury
H. A. MacLean
Victoria
H. W. Larnes
Fort Steele
A. Forrester
Robson
W. J. Devitt
Trail
Mullock-Webster
Mr. Young
W. R. Albi
Fred Howard
William Muller
William R. Hocking
New Westminster
Mr. Wilson
Creston
Nelson
Trial Plate Contest at Newmarket won by Biddo with Maher
In London October meeting, the trial plate was captured by Mr Z Hardy's Biddo ridden by Maher. Maher also rode the Sarborough stakes winner, owned by Sir J Miller Marconi. Limekiln stakes went to Lord William Beresford's Jolly Yar with J Ri et aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Newmarket
Mr. Z. Hardy
Biddo
Maher
J. Miller
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kasle
Excelsior
Excelator
Bank of B.C
Fleutot
United Company
Klondyk Champs d'Or, Ltd
Excelsior Company
United Gold Fields Company
The
United
Bank of B. C
Icamp Mansfield
Iman
Politigs
Oratory
H. H. Gook
Wilfrid Lau
Peterboro
Ont
Montague
Kendry
Orangeville
Tlon
R. Cartwright
A. Semple
Tilsonberg
John Charlton
Perth
South Lanark
Preston
John Haggarty
Montreal
G. A. Nantel
la Presse
Stratford
Wm. Mulock
Hoetz
Charles Tupper
Omemes
Lindsay
Court House
Law Library
Ayton Gibson
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