September 17, 1867
DOYLE TO BE NOVA SCOTIA LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR
Sir Charles Hastings Doyle has been appointed to succeed Lieutenant-General Sir William Fenwick Williams, 1st Baronet of Kars GCB, as the Lieutenant-Governor of Nov Scotia.
Doyle is currently Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick. He earlier served as the colonial Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia from 1863 to 1865.
MEDCALF RESIGNS FROM TORONTO COUNCIL
Having been rejected earlier this year by his colleagues on city council in his bid to retain the mayorship, Francis Henry Medcalf, councillor for St. Davids, has resigned from the council. In a speech to fellow councillors during last night’s meeting, Medcalf said that he had no recourse but to resign given that he is being ignored by his colleagues. He claims that he is not given notice of meetings nor called upon to exercise any extra duties as other councillors are.
DEBATE ON $10,000 GRANT TO HOSPITAL ADJOURNED
Following last week’s referendum, Toronto City Council began debate on third reading of the by-law to extend $10,000 in aid to the Toronto General Hospital. The motion was moved by Alderman Harman who warned of the serious difficulties awaiting the hospital if the aid was delayed. It was discovered during Harman’s speech that no quorum was present and the meeting was adjourned.
NEWS FROM THE WATERWAYS
Some fifty ships carrying western grain are reported to have passed through the Straits of Mackinac, from Lake Michigan to Lake Huron last Tuesday. It is said to be the largest number of ships to travel the route on one day so far this year.
Meanwhile in St. Catharines, the flour mills have been halted owing to low water levels in the Welland Canal. The Canal’s major feeder is the Grand River which has been plagued by a drought this summer with little to no rain falling in the region for nearly three months.
“BLEAK HOUSE” PUBLISHED
Messrs. Ticknor & Fields of Boston have published a new edition of Charles Dickens’ novel “Bleak House”. It may purchased from W. E. Tavis, Clifton, and C. A. Backes, in Toronto.
THE PRICE OF VICTORY
Liberals are claiming that the Conservatives spent nearly $6,000 on their victories in the riding of West Peterborough.
With the price for votes in the riding ranging from $15 to $70, it is said the Conservative spending breaks down as follows:
- Peterborough: $1,600
- Smith: $1,275 (for 90 votes, average of $14.17 per vote)
- Ennismore: $1,000
- South Monaghan: $1,500
- North Monaghan: at least $500
DAILY ELECTION REPORT
Final Results
Québec
Montmorency
House of Commons
- Joseph-Edouard Cauchon (Conservative) -- Elected by acclamation
Québec Legislature
- Joseph-Edouard Cauchon (Conservative) -- Elected by acclamation
Partial Results
Centre Wellington
Ontario Legislature
- J. Amrstrong (Liberal) 401
- Alexander Ferrier (Cosnervative) 385
- J. Loughrin (Independent) 109
Stormont
House of Commons
- Samuel Ault (Liberal-Conservative) Majority of 208
- Mr. Sinclair
Ontario Legislature
- A. Cockburn (Liberal)
- William Coquhoun (Conservative) Majority of 112
North Grey - None Reported
House of Commons
- Mr. Bolton
- George Snider (Liberal)
Ontario Legislature
- John Cooper (Liberal)
- Thomas Scott (Conservative)
Lambton
House of Commons
- Alexander McKenzie (Liberal) 1632
- Alexander Vidal (Conservative) 960
Ontario Legislature
- Timothy Pardee (Liberal) 1676
- Mr. Rae (Conservative) 835