ted for the
trial of cases of treason during the war. =Bib.=: Dent, _Lives of the
Judges_.

=Scott, Thomas.= =Md= Murdered at Fort Garry by Riel's followers, 160,
194, 242. _See also_ Riel Rebellion, 1869-1870.

=Scott, Winfield= (1786-1866). Entered the United States army, and
served in the War of 1812. From 1832 to 1838 engaged in Indian warfare.
In 1839 instrumental in allaying the excitement arising out of the
dispute as to the boundary between New Brunswick and Maine, and paving
the way for its settlement by the Ashburton Treaty. In 1841
commander-in-chief of the United States army. =Index=: =Bk= At battle of
Queenston Heights, 311. =W= Sent to Maine to settle Aroostook War, 135.
=Bib.=: _Cyc. Am. Biog._

=Scott, Walter= (1867- ). Born in Middlesex County, Ontario. Took up the
profession of journalism. Removed to the North-West Territories, and, in
1895, became proprietor and editor of the _Leader_, Regina. Sat in the
House of Commons for Assiniboia West, 1900-1905; first premier of
Saskatchewan, 1905. =Bib.=: _Canadian Who's Who_.

=Scott Act.= The popular name given to the Temperance Act introduced by
(Sir) R. W. Scott and passed by the Dominion government in 1878. Its
principal provisions were that on a petition of one-fourth of the
electors of a city or county, a vote was to be taken, and if a majority
of the votes polled were in favour of the act, it came into force at the
close of the then current license year. =Index=: =B= A measure for
introducing prohibition by local option, 249. =Bib.=: Johnson, _First
Things in Canada_.

=Scovil, W. H.= =T= Confederation candidate in St. John County, New
Brunswick, 85.

=Scrope, A. Poulett.= =BL= Quoted on Baldwin, 64, 80; on Sydenham, 71.
=Bib.=: _Memoir of Life of Sydenham_.

=Scurvy.= =Ch= Ravages of, among colonists, 22; called by Champlain _mal
de terre_, 24; breaks out at Port Royal, 33; at Quebec, 46; deaths from,
209.

=Sea-otter.= =D= Trade, 21, 22; found by Russians, 40.

=Seat of Government.= =Sy= Question of, 280-282; Sydenham in favour of
Kingston, 281. =Md= Montreal ceases to be, after riots, 38-39; rivalry
of Kingston, Quebec, and Toronto for honour, 39; Quebec and Toronto
divide honour for sixteen years, 39; Ottawa finally selected in 1865,
39; dissatisfaction over choice, 85. _See also_ Ottawa; Quebec; Toronto;
Montreal.

=Seaton, Sir John Colborne, first Baron= (1778-1863). Served in Holland,
Egypt, and Italy. Commanded a brigade under Wel