SAVED BY THE PRINCE,
The death recently took place at Ot» tawa, at the age of 82, of Mi*. John Charles ftykert, K.C., the last surviving, member of the first Parliament of Ontario. An interesting story is told of dc« ceased and the late King Edwayd, who, during his visit to Canada a$ Prince of Wales in 1860, went to St. Catherine's, Mr. Rykert's native town, an important commercial city in Ontario. Ml 1 . Ry* kert. as cajDtain of tho local troop of cavalry, escorted the Prince through tlw town, and while reading ail address of welcome was thrown from his horse. It was the Prince whd rescued hiifl from being trampled to death.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 50, 28 February 1914, Page 10
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114SAVED BY THE PRINCE, Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 50, 28 February 1914, Page 10
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