CANADA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6886, 23 June 1890, Page 4

CANADA.

The statement is now made that Lardin, Connelly and Co., Government contractors, paid 80)000dols to secure the contract for the construction ' of a granite dock at Esquimault, B'lC.; SO^OOdols to Thomas M'Greevy, M.PJi and his brother, Eobert Parker, in Ottawa, got the other 50,000d015. The Allen steamer Parisian, at Quebec, on May 14, from Liverpool, rail on an iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland a distance of twelve feet. She lay on her broadside fully a minute, but settled back into clear water uninjured. Great excitement prevailed on board. It is stated that a new Secret Association has been formed in Montreal and Quebec, consisting principally of Irish and Canadians, a large number of the latter feeing Frenchmen. The membership has already reached 10,000. One object is to obtain money in Canada for Irish. Home Rule, another to promote the annexation of Canada to the United State 3. A despatch, from Montreal saya the recent mystery has been cleared up by finding the unfortunate young Englishman's body in the large reservoir which supplies Montreal with water. His throat •was cut, and a towel tied round his neck. Kimber came to Canada last February, and WB3 known to have been in possession of a good deal of money. He suddenly disappeared. An investigation showed that his razor w»3 covered' with blood, that blood stains were on the floor, and there were other evidences of foul play in his room. The steamship Calliope was reported ashore, on May 15, at the mouth of the river St Lawrence, with the sea breaking ever her and the crew still on board. Every effort was made to rescue the sailors, but without success. The vessel is a total wreck.