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Funéral services- were also held in the First. Presbyterian Church, the (‘hurch of Our Saviour, Sands Street. 1\'IuLhodiSi; Church, Unitarian Church, First Baptist, and were a.“ very largely attended. The order of exercises was the same in each. Rev. Dr. Talmage spoke at the First Bap- tist Church and paid an eloquent tribute to the memory of the deceased. H. \V. Sage, of Ithaca, who was at the funeral. stated to a reporter that, his father had left money to erect. a monunmnt 103.110. nwmory of Lhu grant divine. N All day yesterday the body of the great preacher lay embowered in flowers in Ply- mouth Church. ” I would noflmvv u smnhhmcn of mourn- ing about my grave,” Mr. Beecher had said in one of his most. eloquent, summons. “ Death is coronation.“ “ Lifu and «loath urn wlnul king»; and (heath, even M its \\’01‘e;t,is butpwt’uut n \Vhen the congregation lléld dispersod the doors were thrown open to the public Lo View the remains. The Roman (,‘olisoum would not have been large enough to hold all who would have lil{(‘Ll to ho prosent to honor the illustrious (lead. It was thoroâ€" fore necessary to holnl services at the other churches. Rev. '1‘. DuWiLL Tulnmgv Inaulv the pr ncipul address at the First Baptist, Church, taking for his subject, ” It is a beautiful thing in lmnmn nature to show the disposition to spoak well of the‘ dead.” And 90, whml the hearts; of those nearest and dearest to him wm‘u ()vurwhulnmd with gl'iof they endeavored in 11-91 as he wmlld havelmd them {'vol, mu! all the outward and visible truppingw nf \\ut‘ ('II‘V1nn-nry when death viaits n huumhold wors- (‘m‘o- fully avoided, in (heft-venue to Mr. 3(‘(H'1H‘WH wiah. A Munnssas (\'a.) despateh says : Last Sunday morning before daylight u. colon-d family named Fields", living three miles southeast of this plate, were aroused by three masked men, who broke down the door of their lint. The family. whivh eon» sisted of an old woman, her H011 and dangli- ter, l‘eSpecti\'(él_’ about ‘31 and 2E! yours old, jumped from their l)(‘(l!~§; but lit-fore they could escape they were seized, blindfolded, stripped and bound. \Vhile one of the masked men was keeping guard over his prisoners the other two prepared the tar and feathers. 'I'he old mother mnl her children were literally new-red with turmnl then rolled on feuthem. 'l‘he inusked nn-n told the family that ' if they did not leave the county within ten ileys they Would re- turn and hang themu ]t is: not believed that they will be further molested, us their punishment is severe enough. 10 .1 . When Dr. Hall‘s: address was finished (1 perfect burst of pent-11p mnotion succeeded, and nearly every one in the church wept Dr. Halliday followed with prayer, and tho choir sung, “ Jesus, Lover 01' My Soul," after which the anthem “ I Heard in Von-,0,” which was composed for this: occasion, was given. Following this was thebcmodiction. The recessionul hymn. “ Hark ! llul'k ! My Soul," was sung, and the vast congre- gation departed from the churvh, leaving the remains of their pastor imdurtlmgum-d of Plymouth Company, who will constitutv the watch until the body is taken toGi'cen- wood to-morrow, ‘ \Vm‘l'ants have been issued for thn arrest of three young man who are suspected of havng committed the assault. The m-gm family bears an unsavory reputation. A few nights previous to the unwind-foalhur- ing Mr. Colbert. lmd his mo, . . househrolum into and robbed while his wife lay (loud in the house. Suspicion rosmd upon the Fields, whose deprmlzuions had been a conâ€" stant source of mmnynnuv, The daughter has served u term in thu penitentiary fur burglary, and hm; hm]: sow-ml times; in the county jml. Burial Services in His Own and other ChurchesiAn Afl'ecling Scene. A last (Friday) night‘s Brooklyn despatt-h says: There are clear sky and bright sun. The remains of Beecher lay in state in Plymouth Church throughout the night. Flags are at half-mast- on all public build lugs and on nearly all business houses. The principal business places were closed from 10.30 run. until the close of the St ‘riues at the churvh. None Were admitted into tho church but those holding tickets. About 10 mm. the seats were tilled. The pulpit presented the appearance of a gigantic flower bed. Among those present were 40 clergymen from New York, Dr. McGlynn, President Oleana. of the Board of Alder- men, Lieutu-Gm'. Jones, Henry George. Senator Evarts and Col. Facknor, of the 13th Regiment, committees from tho New York Press Club, Cotton, Sitnflx and Pro. duce Exchanges, Union League (llub and pastors of the colored churches: in Brook- lyn. Mrs. Beecher and her rhildron were not present. Drs. Hall and Halliday occlr pied the pulpit. The former road thcopon- ing sentence of tho Episcopal burial service with faltering voice. The choir, nearly hidden behind a bank of calla lilies, than sung the burial chant. Dr. Hall then read thi- Snripturo losmn. The choir rendered tht- anthem in a beautiful manner, the qual‘» Lotto, being supplemented by a large chorus. 'l‘hroughout the ohm-ch people were visibly affected. Dr. Hall then road his address from manuscript. Several times he inter- rupted himself by his emotion, and the tears of the congregation full fast. as the preacher spoke lovineg and trustingly of Lho'r departed pastor A riot occurred on Monday night, grow- ing out of the affair, and stones and utlwr missiles were freely used by the Ilcggroos‘ The riot was finally quallecd by the m‘rvst of several nogroee; and (mo whim: 1mm. The Mayor lined mostofL1!(51n,i\nd twn negroes, \Vhito and Thomas, were sent- to the countyjail to await thoaction of 111:: Grand Jury. A Money Making Hvlu-mo, h‘h ! A London cnbh: says: The Dulm of VVestminstemmul tho Duke of Argle have withdrawn from the honm‘nry council of the American Exhibition, owing: to the i’nannur in which their names n.1’c lllt'll- tioned in A petition to the Prince of \Vulos to accept the Presidency of the Council of the Exhibition, and also they state because they have learned that the exhibition is purely a private speculation. The petition to the Prince, which tho managers; are handing around for signature, ussuws the Prince that the Amvriumm hold him in high esteem, and humth bug-J that ill! will be graciously plunged to accqit lhu honorary Presidency of the, (founvil of ilu' 'ilxhibition, which will be u living proof that Americans desire to aid in the celebra- tion of the Queen’s Jubilee. That the Prince will decline the offer is a foregone conclusion. Cholera Marching North. A \Vashington (lespntchsuys: The Secreâ€" tary of State is informed that cholera. has spread through pans of the Chilinn Pro» Vinces of Aconcagua and Valparaiso, and is extending along the Valley of Acmmgua toward the sea. At a station of the mil road between Santiago and Valparaiso, 35 miles from the latter, about 600 cases have so far been reported, of which about 250 have proved fatal. Stringent sanitary mea- sures have been adopted by the authorities. A Negrn Funuily Treated In ’I Foun s. Daniel Miller, of Donegul, Pa” bought a ‘mix‘ of common white rabbits iL year ago. e now has seventy rabbits, the offsprng of the original pair. ~ It is Eonsiaered almost certain that Coronto will be chosen as the headquarters Jf the new oavalxy school _to pc established. There is 110 danger of the young man vho goes to see his girl striking for shorter lours. THE LAST OF BEECHER. A ('(L‘T 0|“ TAR ill' um] If left to herself, the (lrown Princess would at once bring into power the lv'lw'siml[gutS or Progressist party, the mem- bers of which are anti~monopolists, in fact free traders, who desire the abolition of all repressive, Socialist and (ihuroh Laws. In order to curl) the Crown Princess, Prince Bismarck brought about the late elections and forced the issues in such a way as to obtain a strong Government majority of National Liberalists, not, as he might easily have done, of Conservatives alone. By his orders the (,‘onservatives gave way in many places to the National Liberals, so that while the (imiservatives gained only a few seats the National Liberals have gained forty or more seats. Another result of Prince Bismarok’s policy has been the almost total annihilation of the Fruisimiiyc party, which is now out down from 67 to under 20 members. The new 'l'tciclistag has three years to run; therefore, when the Crown Princess begins to rule Germany she will find a majorlty too strong to be lightly dismissed, and of liberal but not dangerously radical tendencies. Prince Bismarck hopes that, whereas the Crown Princess might have dissolved a Conservative Parliament, she will at least try for a while to use the Liberal 111ajority provided for her. Perhaps he also hopes that a year or two of such trial will give her a new idea of the difficulty of govern- ing through Parliament a nation which has to contend with the absolute powm‘ of Russia. Prince Bismarck is destroying all the (frown Princess’ political friends, but at tho sumo. time providing her with a new set of friends, sufficiently to her taste to nnrlm it lmrd for her to quarrel with them. 'J‘hvro is no mistake so great as to suppose that l’rince Hisnmrck is not providing for tlu- future. \Vlu-n he dies it will be found that not only has he provided a policy for his successors, but that this policy is so arraugr-d that even its bitterest enemy. the Crown Princosx, will be forced tocurry it out. An Elephant Plays Iinll with :i I’nny and :I Leopard. A ()int-innati despatch says: There was a private performance last night at at men» agerie that is wintering here that was thrilling while it lasted. The few specta- tors present heartily wished themselves anywhere else until it was over, and then they gloriod in the tale that they could tell. An elephant had been bothered for some time by u Mexican pony that was permitted to be near him, and all of it sud- den the huge beast coiled his trunk around the pony and hurled him against the leopard’s cage. 'l‘hebars of the leopard’s cage were so bent that the leopard was liberated, and yesterday for the insult that had been offered him he pounced upon the elephant, ft lively light ensuing. After an interesting bout the elephant threw the leopard against a brick wall and badly sn’msheil his right fore paw. The leopard then sat down to ascertain his damages, and inadvertently switched his tail undertt door. The attendants, who had entrenched themselves outside, were quick to recognize their opportunity. They seized the tail and held on to it tenaciously while a de~ tachnwnt rushed inside, covered the beast with a big box and captured him. His ponyship is laid up for repairs. A Berlin cable says: Two facts are well known here in diplomatic circles which have an important influence on Prince Bismm-ck’s political moves. In the first place the (lrown Princess of Germany, who has great influence with her husband, will have a large voice in the government of the. country on the death of the kaiser, an event which may occur at any moment and cannot be delayed beyond a few months at farthcqt. And it is well known that her desire is to curtail the sovereign power and increase the authority of the Reichstag, and, in a word, to assimilate, the autocratic rule of Germany to the parliamentary government of England. Tn the second place, it is well known that there is no love lost between the. Princess and Prince Bis- ‘ nmrck, whose, rule of blood and iron is repugnant to her democratic ideaq. supposed Poisoning of :1 Clorgyman and His \\'il’v by Candy from lVlontI-(ml. A Newton (lnspatcli says: Rev. \Vin. S. Ilowland, of this place, formerly a mi» sionm‘y to Ceylon, and his wife died rather unddonly, M 1's. Ilowhmd 011 March 5th and Mia Ilmvland on March 7th. The doctor’s certificate stated tlnit Mrs. llowlund died of double plvnroqnwnmonia, to which She was subject, and Mr. llowland of gastro- he-pntitis with evidence of septic poisoning. Both were buried on \Vednesdny. So many unpleasant rumors lnwe been current since tllull‘ death that an official investigation hm; been madv. Mr. Ilowlund was called to his wife‘s bedside from Montreal last week. Some (windy which he brought from then: lie, his wife and two of his children pintook of, it is learned, and now the child- ren have symptoms of blood poisoning. The candy has been sent to Harvard College for analysis. The (gum-1| of England‘s Daughter \Vill lh‘ the Killing Power in (in-manlyâ€" llt-r \Vzu' with Bisnlurck. A London cahlegzram says: There was a diverting scene in the House of Lords on Friday night of which no account appeared in the next-morning’s papers. At. the close of the sitting; Lord Denman spokeforabout ten minutes in opposition to the Luw of Evidence Amendment Bill. llis observa- tions were somewhat incoherent. including reminiscences of the trial of Queen Caro- line, in which his father earned so much distinction. At the close of his remarks, howovcn Lord Denmnn, raising his voice and waving his arm in an excited way, (*xz-hiimed: “Noble Lords may sneer at me or do their best to snub me. But it is too much when they make a practice of contemptuously turning their backs upon me whenever [rise to speak, and I feel greatly inclined to apply the end of my boot to the nearest part of their persons.” It would be a. delicious spectacle to see the enraged Denman advancing upon Lord Salisbury and Lord Halsbury with the dire purposes of there anti then carrying out his threat. Wilmington, Vt, isnearly in the centre of the largest maple sugar section in the world. The largest maker there shi 3 10,000 gallons of syrup yearly, and t e businoss is growing fast. Moody hat-H raised the needed $250,000 for a training school for missionaries in Chicago. The town needs 5.11 the mission- ariea that the school van produce. AFTER THE KAISER DIES '1) EAT” VOL Seem: in the llm of Lord'. IN A M AG ERIE. XVIII While the Commissioners did not antici- pate so large a difference between the amounts ofl'erod by them and the amounts awarded by the arbitrators, they cannot but recognize the strength of the evidence on which the awards are founded as afford~ ing proof of the very large number of visit» 01's to the Falls, and which supports the view expressed by them in their former reports of the undertaking becoming self» sustaining. The amount to be provided to pay for the land, according to the award, being in excess of that offered by the (30m- missioners, compels them to increase the total amount necessary to carry out the Niagara Falls Park project by $25,000, making the. total amonntreqnired {$525,000. From the above statement it will be seen that the total amount awarded is $102,867. as against. $290,569 offered by the (Ionnnis- sioners, the difference between the two amounts being $103,298. This large differ- ence is chiefly confined to five out of 215 cases brought before the arbitrators. 1n these five cases the principal evidence rested on the incomes of the proprietors derived from charges made to the public visiting the Falls. lliuviixg u.“ Wt year the-(.iammissruners endeavored to obtain as reliable informa- tion as possible, from various sources, of the animal number of visitors to the Falls, and as far as that could be ascertained, the average number for a period of several years may be safely estimated as between 200,000 and 250,000 per annum. Notwithstanding that a. little larger amount will be required for the pur- pose of carrying out the project, the Comr missioners adhere to the recommendation made, in their report of 16th March, 1886, that the Park shall be absolutely free to all visitors who enter it to enjoy the natural beauties and such views as it affords with- out artificial aid, not needing machinery, structures, guides, etc. ; but they advise that the maximum charge to Visitors who desire to see all the magnificent and wonderful sights, requiring guides and artificial aid, shall he 50 cents instead of 250 cents. ’xased on such charge, it will re- quire 82.420 visitors annually, only oneâ€" third of the whole estimated number, to meet the cost of maintaining the Park, and to provide for the payment of interest and sinking fund on the bonds. The Commie.» sioners’ reports of 18th September, 1885, 7th December, 1885, and 16th March, 1880, have so fully referred to the subject in all its bearings that they beg to refer you to them for further information. Clarke, 1" S ...................... Bucluumn, ll. Me of .1115 Buchanan, Estate of K S, Davis, Saul Davis, Ellen .‘ Davis, Ellen, Prospect, lln Gladstone M 'l'ull Gav Macklm 1 )mmda Soutlwl n . Vanderbilt h‘oLL ..... Bush ,. J‘ymun ‘ omn Tunch, E. A 'I'011(-]1,jnn. Robil son, Eli Robinson, \’Brundagu Buchanan, \\ . 0 “had, l’uu Newton, \ Ownm 5' Naum- â€" The Commissioners report that the arbi- trators in the references made to them for the valuation and payment, of lands taken for the Niagara Falls Park, have made their awards in all cases but those of Mr. J. '1'. Bush and the Thorold, St. Cathar- il ‘ and Suspension Bridge Road. The amom-ns awarded ‘to the respective proprietors and the amounts offered by the Commissioners are as follows In conclusion, the Commissioners beg to call your attention to the Act, of the Legis- lature of Ontario, 48 Vic., entitled “ An Act for the Preservation of the Natural Scenery about Niagara. Falls,” which pro- vides that, the payment for the lands taken for the Niagara Falls Park must be made on or before the 28th day of March, 1887, in this Her Gracious Majesty’s Jubilee year. (Jul. (lzowski, J. W. Langmuir and J. Grant Macdonald, (Jonnnissioncrs for Niagara. Falls Park, lmvc presented (.0 the Ontario Government a. supplemental report, containing their valuation of the proper- ties proposed to be expropriuted for park purposes. The Set-rotary of the Royal Templnrs of Temperance Goes Off “'ith the Funds. A Buffalo despatch dated yesterday says : E. A. Abbott, the Supreme Secretary of the Royal Templars of Temperance, is a. defaulter to the extent of at least $5,000. He lived, with his wife and two children, at Aurora, near here, but was in Buffalo every day. As Supreme Secretary he received $25,000 every month in dues, and this he was required to pay over daily to the Treasurer, John Lyth, of this city. Abbott received a salary of $53,000 a year, and had been Grand Secretary for several years. His devotion to the Order was so great that he did not even drink cider. The embezzle. mont was made of cheques given him to send to pay death claims, and although the Supreme Treasurer used the telegraph wires liberally it is not certain how much Abbott took. A letter was read tornight, written by Abbott on a G rand Trunk Railâ€" way train, in which he admits his guilt. He says he regrets he was forced to take the terrible steps he did, but there was no other way except to commit suicide, andthoughts of his wife and children kept him from de- ing that. He said he would devote the re. mainder of his life to earning money to pay up the defeleation. He said he would be in Montreal and offered any assistance he could give in the investigation which he knew would be made. Abbott is known to be in Montreal. Rupm‘ton the \‘nllle of the Land l‘l'o- posed to he prropriuted~ $525,000 NI, ary to he Raised to M ake Niagara , for Ever. Young mun (whispering to jeweller)â€" That engagement ring I bought of you yegterdfiyu» “A V Jewellér-JVhat’s the matter with it didn’t it fit. Young man (cautiouslyyr Sh ! It- didn’t have a, chance. Gimme collar buttons for it. Wifera“ Got a dollar ‘2” Husbandm ‘f‘thre’s that last dolliu‘ I gave you ?” “Gone.” “ Ithought I told you to make it go as far as you could." “I did.” “ Doesn’t look like it.” “ Well, I did ; I sent it to the Fiji Island lmathexi.”â€"Jzu1_ije. NIAGARA FALLS PARK. She Blade the DIost of It. Prosper-1, House RICHMOND HILL THURSDAY, MARCIIQ4, 1887‘ A DE FA U ER. Worse Than )Iisfil . ()fl‘urcd by the Commis» Awarded. sioum . #341le) 2.900 1,675 402,867 sums ' l 0,000 102,500 05,000 37,500 0,252 2,000 100,000 1.10.30 14,000 50 7,120 93,750 251m 26175 100 450 11,388 17,861 11,400 400 :vasoo of her departure. The inhabitants of li‘arnsdale retired as usual on Monday night, and, although somewhat uncertain as to the quarrel, they were not prepared for the announcement the next morning that the Dunkelbergers’ home had been en- tered during the night : that Mame. V.- 3 been made a special matterâ€"mm; and that she was probably disfigured for life. The family had hardly begun to realize what had happened before the house was besieged by friends and neighbors eager to hear the story, which Mr. Dunkelberger told as follows : Mame, as the intended bride was called by her lady frinds, was a lively, bright, good- looking girl of 18, and although born at Farnsdale, she cultivated a desire for more society and life than the little country town could give her. Having an aunt living in Newark, N. J., she made frequent and pro- longed visits to her, much to the annoy- ance of Fred, whose disposition was directly opposite that of the girl’s. He reproached her more than once for her long absence from home, but in this he assumed such a dictatorial attitude that the young lady refused to accept further advice from him, and subsequently declared that a union between them could never take place. She forthwith started on a Visit to her aunt’s, leaving her lover in a very unhappy state of mind. The news of the quarrel soon spread, and conjectures were many as to the cause of it. Those intimate with the family said that the iickleheartcd girl had transferred heraiiec- tions to 9. Newark man, and that she gloried in the opportunity thus Offered by Fred to break the engagement with him. The young man became desperate, and fearswereentertainedthat he woulddohimâ€" selfbodily harm, though he had quietly re- solved that he would make her suffer for the misery she had caused him. Mean- while the girl returned home for the purâ€" pose of arranging for her permanent resi- dence with her aunt in Newark, at the same time refusing every effort to bring about a reconciliation with her lover. She named \Vashington’s birthday as the time “ The family retired at about 10.30, our customary hour, and as I was to drive my daughter to the station early this morning, I awoke at about 5 o’clock and went directly to her room, but received no response to my repeated calls. The light which always burned in her room was extinguished, and, becoming alarmed, I broke open the door, lit the lamp, and was horrified to find my daughter lying unconscious crosswise on the bed, with her long, wavy hair out off clean to the scalp and her face frightfully tattooed. Everything in the room was disarranged, and a strong odor of chloro- form pervaded the apartment. Simultaâ€" neously with an effort to arouse her from the stupor in which she lay, I thought of $1,500 in gold, a wedding present from me, which she had carefully concealed ina little portmonnaie, together with her corresâ€" pondence with Fred, in one of the bureau drawers, but the perpetrators of the das- tardly work had taken it. Meanwhile she became conscious, but swooned away when she saw what had happened. She is now under the care of a doctor and will see no one.” A Flukle Muiden's Room Invader] at Night, Her Long Hair Cut Ofl‘, and Her Face Disflgured. This village is in a commotion over the cruel but novel punishment inflicted on a young lady of this place because of her re- jection of her lover, writes a Farnsdale,Pa., correspondent of the New York Sun. The little town is composed of about twenty families, who have lived in peace for almost as many years. Prominent among them are the Dunkelbergers and Holikeffersl, who were on the most intimate terms; not because their farms were adjoining, but because the nuptials of Frederick Holikeffer and Miss Mame Dunkelberger had been announced. This union had been a pre- arranged affairby theparentsycarsago. The courtship, therefore, of the young couple had been going on since their 5011001 days. It was expressly stipulated by the parents of Fred that he should not marry before he attained his 21st birthday, which occurs on March 22nd. These facts were well known to all the inhabitants of the place, and the approaching marriage did not create any excitement outside of the ordinary com- ment in such cases. \Vhen asked who was suspected as the perpetrators, he said : “ Why, everything pogltsje Fred._ This_is_his revenge.” _ Fred is missing, and the greategt excite ment prevails throughout the town. A Slighiell Somnambulist Shocks a Card Party Like a Ghost. A progressive euchre party at Mrs. Kemble’s private boarding house on ‘ Naudain street, Philadelphia, was broken ‘ up very unceremoniously one evening last week. All the boarders except one had been invited to be present, and a number of outside friends of the family had also received and accepted invitations. The guests had had a very enjoyable time and were about to go into the supper room for refreshments when an apparition appeared. The slighteu boarder, Mr. Henry Cheeseâ€" brough, who is a clerk in the Pennsylvania Railroad Company’s employ, came dancing down the stairs and presented himself in the parlor doorway in what may be modestly described as undress uniform. Besides his nightcap only a single garment clothed his person. The ladies were startled and screamed, and before the gen. tlemen could arrest the intruder a panic had ensued. One young woman fainted and two or three others received scratches and bruises in their efforts to make an exit through a rear window into the yard. Mr. Cheesebrough was seized by Mrs. Kemble’s son and one of the visitors and hurried out of sight, being carried bodily upstairs to his room. Though his eyes were wide open, he stoutly declares that he was asleep. and says that l‘e is subject to these fits of ‘ somnambulism. There is a suspicion in ‘the boardingdiouse that his action was a trick to revenge himself for the slight of not favoring him with an invitation to the party. Collectorâ€"How many more times do you wighpje to 9:311 for thés money i" DebtorflMy dear sir, you Heed never call again. I shall not be offendedâ€"Teams Siftings. Nine-year-old Charley Andrews was riding with his mother from Columbus to Cincinnati. She awoke early in the mornâ€" ing and he was gone. An engine was sent back to recover his dead body, and the boy was found in a fence corner, without a scratch or bruise on him. He said that he wanted his mother. He had in his sleep stepped from a train running forty miles an hour. A BEE IN HIS NIGHTâ€"CAP. A LOVER’S REVENGE. An Accomlnodming M an. Hon. Mr. Pardee said he was glad to have the hon. gentleman say that there was no complaint made respecting the ad- ministration of this systemvthe objection being simply to the price. The lumbermen paid 756 a thousand feet on the lumber cut. The local mill owner paid $1.50, which covered the 750 that had to be paid to the Government, and 750 for the limit owner himself. He (Mr. Pardee) thought the mover of this resolution could hardly have examined the question fully, or he would have found that the sum paid to the limit owners was as low as possible. Out of that 75 cents the limit owner had to meet the bonus, ground rent, interest on investment, etc. While the hon. gentle- man was urging a reduction, the limit owners were urging an increase, which was pretty good evidence that the Government had struck the happy n‘iedium. The bonus To amend the Assessment ActfiMr. Gib- son (Hamilton). To incorporate the International Ferry Railway Corâ€"Mr. Morin. To allow the corporation of the city of London to borrow certain moneys for school pufpos§§~~M1jLMe§edi§11. Mr. Wood (Hastings) moved for an order of the House for a return of the number of standard logs cut by local mill owners by authority of the Crown Lands Department from the timber of limit holders during the year 1886. Such return to give the location of mills, names of mill-owners with the amount each paid by way of dues to the Department, and to the owner of limits, with a copy of the Departmental Regulaâ€" tions affecting the same. He said there were no complaints so far as he knew as to the administration of this rule, but .there were complaints of the principle and terms upon which they were granted. Mr. Wood spoke briefly in explanation, stating that he did not propose that the local mill owner should be given unlimited access to outside markets, but that under proper restrictions he should be allowed to realize on lumber cut, even if he had to go beyond the bounds at present allowed him to do it. Instead of an arbitrary price of 15 cents a standard log, the value to the limit holder should be ascertained and a fair sum only demanded from the mill owner. He was making no charges against the Minister, for so far as he (Mr. \Vood) knew the Order~in-(1011nci1 was adminis- tered with fairness. The resolution was adopted. NOTICES or mo'rmx. Dr. \Villoughbyâ€"On Friday nextâ€"Bill for the improvement of live stock in Ontario. To incorporate the Thames Valley Rail- wa_y CoriMriTopley. gym - “ééun‘wmxw’w thousand feet. Would it be right to say that the local mill owner should be allowed to take it for less 2) Of course there was no objection to the return, and it would be brought down. To afnend the Act incérporating the On- tario & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Cor-Mn Le_ys. Respecting Knox Church Cemetery, Ayr -~Mr. Gibson (Hamilton) for Mr. Mc- Master. To amend the Assessment Acthr. Wllig. Mr. Preston~0n Friday 11extâ€"»Bil] en- titled an Act to Extend to all Landholders’ Soy} the_Munjcipa§ Frafmqlfise. To incorporate the Southern Central qulway Co‘.â€"_Mr: Mc‘Kay. Mr. Frenchâ€":â€" On Friday next n- Act respecting landholders and tenants and distress. Resfiecting the Fort George Assembly, to be henceforth known as the Niagara As- seglbly.â€"Mr. Qargson. The following Bills werejntroduced and read the first time: Respecting the city of Stratford~Miz Gibson (Hamilton). Respefiting the driving of sawlbgs 21113 other timber on lakes and rivers.â€"â€"Mr. Mgr-ray. Resipecting the Gore Disfirict Mutual Fire Iniurance 09.er: Gibson '(quilfipn). To amend the charter of‘ the 'l‘orbnto School of Medicine. To authorize \V: P. (Ynde to practice as a dental surgeon in ()ntario.â€"Mr. Gibson (H_a_mil_ton). Mr. Lees movedfiThat in View of the strong feeling throughout the Province in favor of having the tolls abolished on roads held by joint stock companies, it is the opinion of this House that the Government should take the matter into consideration and introduce such legislation as will lead to the abolition of such tolls. To consolidate the debenture debt of the toynshippf H9wic]:<._â€"Mr. GAibsonIHuron): He said that he had brought the matter up in the form of a resolution instead of introducinga Bill, because he hoped the Government would take the matter up, and that there was a better chance in that way of his object being attained. The system now in vogue had been established at a time when it was difficult to get roads built and kept in repair, and companies were formed for the purpose and allowed to charge tolls. It was time now that it should be abolished, as it was quite behind the age. He was not in favor of abolishing toll-gates with- out compensating the stockholders in these companies. Several methods of compen- sation had been suggested, one being that the payments to be made to the stock- holders sliould be spread over a number of years. The following Bills were introduced and read a. first time : ONTARIO LEGISLATURE. ' Hon. Mr. Fraser said the hon. gentleman had not for the first time introduced this question, having evidently given it great attention. Yet the hon. gentleman adâ€" mitted that the question was hedged about with manifest difficulties, so great and so numerous that he (Mr. Lees) himself had not come to any conclusion upon it which he was able to put in the form of a. mea- sure to be presented to the House. He (Hon. Mr. Fraser) did not suppose that the hon. gentleman sought to call upon the House to place the responsibility upon the Government of introducing a, Bill without regard to the Government’s views on the question. What the hon. gentleman de- sired, doubtless,was to have the matter dis- cussed with a. view to enabling him to pre~ pare a measure on the subject. This was a matter of municipal regulation, the counties having power to deal with the whole matter by purchase of the roads. The Government was not prepared to let the resolution pass in its present shape, but would be glad to facilitate the discusâ€" sion of the subject. He hoped that the whole question would be fully gone into. Mr. Gibson (Hamilton) said that he would like to speak briefly on the question, havinga very strong sympathy with the mover of the resolution. He thought that this tollgate nuisance being admitted to be WHOLE NO 1,495 N0. Mr. Gilmour said that although he was deeply anxious to see some system devised for getting rid of the toll-gates, he objected strongly to the scheme proposed by Mr. Gibson, namely, that the municipalities adjacent to the road should be assessed. In West York, for instance, the effect of such an arrangement would be that the munici- palities lying near Toronto and having the larger assessments would have to pay an unduly large share. He was fully alive to the grievance. His opinion was that they retarded the progress and development of the country. Hon. A. M. Ross suggested that the hon. gentleman should move for a return show- ing the toll-gates now in existence A and the revenues derived therefrom. Mr. Wood said he thought the main diffi- qulty in the purchase of _thes9 roads was in Hastings, where he believed they had the longest lines of gravel road in the Province, the county and the city of Belleville had agreed without difficulty to the purchase of the road, and had extended them into the smaller, more distant and less wealthy municipalities. If in other cases the coun- ties would extend the roads the greater part of the difficulty would disappear. Hon. C. F. Fraser said Lthat the hon; genv tleman who had moved the resolution might iiitrodllce a. Bill. Mr. Meredith said that this would be casting on a private member a duty which should be performed by the Government. The Government might have devoted to this subject a little of the time they had given to the Dominion elections. The nmtterlmd been under consideration for several years, and it was admitted that there wasa grievance. He thought that the matter should be referred either to a select committee or to the Municipal (JonL mittee. 11011.0. Mowat- said that the leader of the Opposition had been in the House for fifteen years ; he thought there was a grievance ; and yet with all his ability and astuteness he was unable to suggest a remedy. He (Mr. Mowat)wasnot prepared to say that there was a. remedy. The gen- eral apprehension seemed to be that they could not by any general measure get rid of toll-gates. Anything that it was possible for a Government to do they were in the habit of doing. Mr. Mereaith suggested that tlie motibii be referred to the Munigipgl Cqmgnittee. Mr. McMahon expressed pleasure at having this matter brought forward. The fault, in his opinion. lay to a greet extent with the County Councils. He mentioned the case of the Dundas and \Vaterloo road, which was sold by the Dominion Govern- ment to a private individual, the county not tenderng for it. He thought that if a commission were appointed information would be elicited which would be of ser- vice in the settlement of the difficulty. a serious evil and members having on previous occasions declared themselves against it, it was a matter for the Govern- ment to deal with. The district from which he came was very seriously injured by this nuisance. It was true that this was a diflicult question. If the original owners of the roads were still the owners, the ques- tion would be more easily settled. but the stock having changed hands and now repreâ€" senting sums far in advance of the cost of the roads .the counties, if they bought the roads,must pay for wlmt was in tact simply watered stock. The county should not, as the mover of this resolution had said, he called upon to buy the roads as the only means of settlement, because there were parts of the counties in every case which were not interested in the purchase. A plan might be provided under which the pur- chase could be accompanied by concessions to those parts of the counties which got less advantages than others in proportion to the amount they contributed to the purchase. Mr. Waters said he could see no difliculty in this question, these companies owning roads operated under the Road Companies‘ Act, the provisions of which were clear. It provided that for twentyâ€"one years the companies might hold the roads undis- turbed. After that the County Councils were authorized to buy out the roadsmt a price to be agreed upon, and if they could not agree the settlement was to be by arbi- tration. If the Government shortened this “term of twenty-one years the companies would have an equitable claim for conse- quential damages. He thought the Govern ment would not be justified in interfering in the matter, as the case was already pro- vided for under this Act, and the County Councils had full power to deal with it. Mr. Meredith said in the county of Mid- cllesex all the roads, with one exception, were owned by the county. 01] these roads the tolls had been abolished, but in the township of London there was an important road owned by a private corporation on which tolls were still charged. The last speaker said the County Council had full power in the matter. That was just the diflieulty. The township of London was still living under the medizeval system of tolls while the rest of the county had free roads. He hoped that without quarrelling as to the terms the House would recognize this as an important question to be dealt with, and would agree to the amendment. Persons connected with these roads could then be subpoenaed and the facts brought out. He hoped the mover would not press his resolution, as it was evident from what had been stated that the Government would vote it down and some practical good would be achieved through the amend» ment. Mr. French formally presented his amendment, which provided for the appoint- ment ofa committee consisting of Hon. Mr. Fraser, Meswslmes: Wood (Hastings), Balfour. M Teefy Hon. Mr. Fraser said that committee would be too small. The Municipal Com- mittee would be too large. He suggested a postponement of the question so that a committee could be agreed upon, and moved the adjournment of the debate. The resolution was adopted. The followng Bills were presented and read the first time : To amend the Act relating to the Long Point Cgmpgnyfier. Monk. U For the‘imbmvement of live stock in ()1}Â¥t_ario.-»~1fl1_'. Willougbby. To consolidate thg‘rvdelit of the city of (.a‘lnelph and for other pnrpoxes.â€"~Mr.Guth- rle. To amend the Act incorporating the Home of the Friendless.er. Gibson (Hamilton). ‘ To change the name of the Thunder Bay Colonization (laâ€"Mr. Harcourt. Respecting landlords, tenants and dis- trg§5.â€"M1:.Olarke (Tpronto) for Mr._F1jenc.h Respecting a. certain agréement between John D. Ronald and the village of Brus. sel_§.â€"â€"Mr. Qib§on (‘Huron.)_ To amend the Act to incorporate the Trinity Medical School.~Mr. McAndrew. To incorporate the Township of Keeww tin.~Mr. Gibson (Hamilton). Hon. Mr. Howa‘t, in movifig the adjourn- ment of the House, announced that the | De Lnssun's Refusal Disrupts the Boston Ideal CompiuinShe Will Not Do on the stage \‘Vliat She ‘Vould Not. Do in a Parlor. ‘ The celebrated Boston Ideal Opera Comâ€" , pany is blown to pieces by an explosion of jealousies. Its career will end with the season. Barnabee, Tom Karl, W. H. Mc- Donald and his wife (Marie Stone) and Samuel L. Studley, the leader, have given Manager W. H. Foster notice that theywill only complete the present contract. Bar- nabce, Karl and two or three others will form a. new company. Foster will have another, retaining Zelie de Lussan. She is the prime factor in the demolition of what was once the most harmonious and collec- tively strongest light opera company in this country. The trouble began when Agnes Huntington was forced to withdraw from the Ideals; it culminated when Barnabec, who had held a. financial interest in the trip, managed to clear himself. Practically there will be no Boston Ideals next season, even though Foster retains the title and though Karl and the others form a similar troupe. But the immediate cause of the disruption is not commercial ; it is artistic, and relates principally to a dispute over the reason why chie de Lussan, the prima donna, declines to appear in tights. She has re- fused to take any role requiring the absence or immodest shortening of her skirts, ad- vancing the theory that no woman is justified in doing on the stage what she would not do in a polite parlor. Somebody in the company sent to a theatrical journal an anonymous letter charging that her real motive was the concealment of knock knees. This insinuation was obscurely published, and it brought the internal troubles of the Ideals to such an earthquake that only the pieces are kept together with difficulty to the close of the tour in March. Zelie de Lussan, who has caused the trouble, is the young and strikingly pretty daughter of a veteran opera Singer. She was born in Brooklyn, and was educated musically with the utmost care here and in Europe. Her home is with her mother in a pleasant flat in \Vest Forty-ninth street. She sang in concerts occasionally, but her first work on the opera stage was at the commencement of the present season with the Ideals. She has been a success. All accounts from inside the company agree that Manager Foster fell immediately in love with her, and the opinion is that the pair are engaged to marry. Every evening an enormous quantity of flowers are his gift across the footlights, and the daily cost of this offering is estimated at 8100. The other soprano, Miss Stone, demurred at this forcing of attention upon Miss de Lussan, and the row began. Miss de Lussan’s refusal to don any other than seemly feminine cos- tumes was indorsed by her mother, but was ridiculed by her fellowâ€"artists as foolish prudery. During a whole month, it is said, the other principals of the party never exchanged a single word with her, except in the mimicry of the play ; and the mock devotion of Karl, as her operatic lover, though accompanied by the stipu- lated caresses, thinly overlaid a mutual- hatred which would have appropriately been expressed by bites rather than kisses. In this way the tour of the Ideals nears its curious end.~.\’ew York Sun. A “"mmm Burned to Deathâ€"Her Hus band Absent and Still Ignorant of Her Fate. A Kentville, N. S., despatch says: A sad tragedy has occurred at Hall‘s Harbor. Mrs. Henry Parker was alone in the house with her three children, the youngest an infant only twelve days old. As she moved in front of the stove to lay the baby in the cradle her dress caught fire and before the flames could be extinguished the unfortuimte woman had been so badly burned that she died six hours after. 0n finding her clothing on fire she rushed to the front door, and, by her screaming, attracted the attention of a. family living on the opposite side of the street. When first seen she appeared completely enveloped in flames. She suffered intense agony until death gave her relief. Her husband is engaged in fishing on the New Brunswick coast, and knows nothing of the terrible event. At a recent meeting of the Medical Counâ€" oil of Ontario. Dr. H. H. Wright, of Tor» onto, President of the Council; Dr. Day,of Trenton; Dr, Geikie, of Toronto; and Dr. Husband, of Hamilton, were appointed a committee to wait upon the Government and lay before the Ministers the principal amendments which were being asked for. The most important one, and that which is likely to arouse the greatest discussion, isa provision under which the Council shall have authority to erase a doctor’s name from the roll, and thus cut short his right to practice, when he shall have been found guilty of infamous or unprofessional con- duct, appeal being allowed from the Coun. oil’s decision to 8. Superior Court Judge. Sam Jones says: “ If I wanted to get good square judgment on something I had done I had rather go to a. newspaper office for it than any other court of justice. I know the justice of journals, their integrity and purity of their motives. I know that they probe into men’s characters. No man whose character is pure need fear all the press in America. The way to be safe from so-called newspaper attacks is to be a Christian. The reporters are the best detective force in this country. They haVe brought more criminals to justice and punctured more shame than all agencies combined.”~â€"Nmn York Herald The New York Journal of Commerce replies to a young lady who dates her note from Madison avenue, and uses paper scented with the perfume of violets, and asks it to solve a. problem over which she has been puzzling hopelessly. The problem is this: One hundred eggs are placed on level ground in a. straight line, one yard apart. A basket is placed one yard from the first egg. How far must a person travel to bring them one by one to the basket? The Journal, says it would be a. tiresome journey for a young lady with tight shoes. The distance is 10,100 yards, or 5 65â€"88ths miles. Mrs. Hawkinsâ€"“ Well, Mary, is my bath ready ?” Maryâ€"“ What is the matter with the hot water, mum.” “ What is the matter with the hot water !" “ It is cowld, mum ?"â€"St. Louix Chronicle. Salt, in doses of one to four teaspoon- fuls in half a pint to a pint of tepid water, is an emetic always on hand. This is also an antidote to be used after poisoning from nitrate of silver while waiting for the doc- tor to come. A bad boy in Massachusetts village sur- prised and pleased his teacher by promising to contribute a fine steel engraving of Washington to aid in decorating the school room on Feb. 22nd. The teacher left a. large space among the evergreen trimmings on the wall. and the boy broughtatwocent postage Stamp. Aftter a brief discussion on aquestion asked by Mr. Meredith as to the time of calling the Public Accounts Committee, Hon. Mr. Clarke announced that a meet- in g of the committee would be called for Tuesday morning next. Treasurer would probably make his finan ‘ cia} gtgatemeptpp 'Fyesday next. SHE \VOULDN’T \VEAR TIGHTS, J (mes l‘la‘ s the Journal‘ '0 Hair. Down on the “lrregulm s.” \VRAI‘PEI) ] N ELANIE. \‘ery Easily Answered. An Egg Puzzle.