os RSNA AIST IG IAI GAIT AO EDL OE Se Thatta H MPAIGN. Duties Paid by the Rich if on | Duties Paid by the Poor. Queen’s County—The Liberal-Con-| servative Candidates.
{ Hon. J. C. Pops, ( ) Hon. F. De Sr. Crorx BRECKEN, }
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(From the Toronto Mail.)
'Tobacco—The duty on tobacco, says our ‘contemporary, is a specific one of 20 cents a | pound ; that is the excise duty on tobacco
‘h > is but Prince County—The Liberal-Con-! manufactured in the country. There is eorvative Candidates. little tobacco imported, the total last year Corxetivs Howatt, Ese. } amounting in value to only $75,189. Now, ? , Esa. |
. 33 z the poor man as & rule uses the “‘ chewing warp HackETT \ —. . Bowanp Hackers, Bea ) or black plug which is sold at 35 cents a
pound ; whereas the rich man purchases the 70 cent tobacco. Hence the poor man’s 3b cents is taxed on the specific principle es much as the rich man’s 70 cents; in other words, the poor man pays 57 per cent. ad valorem, while his richneighbor pays lexs than 30 per cent.
Tea—The poor man buys the 40 cent green or Japan article, the rich man the 80 cent green or Japan article. Onthe former there is a specific duty of 6 cents a pound; on the latter also a specific duty of 6 cents. To put it differently, the poor man pays 15 cents on each dollar’s worth, and the rich man 74 cents.
Sugar—The poor man buys Porto Rico, costing, in bond abroad, 44 cents per lb., or $4.50 per 100 lbs.; the rich man, broken loaf, at 6} cents per lb., or $6.75 per 100 lbs. On each of these sugars there is a spe- cific duty of one cent per lb., and an ad va- lorem duty of 25 per cent. Here is the poor man’s bill for 100 Ibs. :—
King’s County—The Candidates. ( Austin C. McDonatp, Esq. / ¢ Dr. Morrart. j
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THe Darty EXAMINER,
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Tur Putriot has, of course, failed to prove the nonsensical proposition that Sir John McDonald is appealing to the country for its consent to impose upon it greatly in- creased taxation.
The Patriot tells half the truth about the matter: and half the truth is sometimes more misleading than whole falsehood.
There could, certainly, be no “‘ judicious ae readjustment of the tariff” without raising Pius specific 1 00 the duty on some articles of import. But Pius ad val. 1 12} the Patriot is careful not to let its readers a oe tia, ‘ en 86 624
know thata “ judicious readjustment im pai aetna dil edi
plies a corresponding reduction of the duties anes
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. imposed on other articles of import. Plus specific 1 00
The Putriot misapprehends our motive in Plus ad val. 1 69 coupling its name with that of Mr. L. H. race
4 Davies. Mr. L. H. Davies is the leading
. politician in this Province of those who
j argue on the false assumption that Sir
\ John MeDonald’s policy necessarily in-
a volves an increase of taxation, and on the
i equally false assumption that the polivy
Mr. McKenzie intends to carry out is one
of Free Trade. The Patriot is the leading
organ in this Island which argues from the
| same utterly false premises. It was
because thcy each occupy, in their ' .
The poor mm, therefore, pays $2.12} on his $4.50 worth, and the rich man $2 69 on his $6.75 worth. In other words the for- mer pays duty at the rate of 47 per cent. on his sugar, while the rich man only pays at the rate of 39 per cent.
[Yet the Pu‘riotf and Mv. L. H. Davies will not admit that a judicious readjust- ment of the tariff is required.—-Ep, Exam-
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different departments, the positions of di
The relative qualities of respective party leadership in the Dominion are thus given bya Western contemporary :---‘‘Under the cloak of Liberalism, the Government is moved bya Tory of the most pronounced and unyielding jtype. Not one particle of liberality, civil or religious, ever attached itself to the skirts of the dictatorial manipulator of Grit wires. How then can it be expected that legislation de manded by exceptional circumstances will be attained so long as a man with but one idea is allowed sway? ‘The country is suffering under unusual strain ; unusual measures are required to meet the necessities of the hour. Cast Iron ideas as to free trade in a country so eculiarly situated as Canada are simply hetek But it is quite clear that so long as the present Gov- ernment hold the reins not one iota of relief will be afforded to the le.” Of Sir John Macdonald the paper which we have quoted says:—‘‘Whatever be his faults, Sir John Mac- donald is liberal and sound in his general views of what is best for the people’s interests; he is not guided at any rate by the purely selfish motives which inspire every action of the man who has succeeded in stamping out the last vestige of independence from the band of fol- lowers who congregate round the Grit standard in Parliament. Sir John has breadth of view, great intellect and clear insight into the wants of the nation, and will, if returned to power, use every means to restore prosperity.”
Correspondence.
s@& Wedonot hold ourselves responsible for the statements or opinions of our correspondents,
if Leaders in deception, that we coupled their | names together—and not because we wished to insinuate that Mr. L. H. Lavies has any- thing to do with editorials of the Putriot. The Patriot is quite mistaken if it supposes that we care whether Mr. L. H. Davies has or has not any connection with it. We are only interested in the exposure of the Pat- riot’s deceiving tactics and in the propoga- tion of the truth.
Prince of Wales Scholarships.
Tue examination of candidates for the scholarship, in conifexion with the Prince of Wales College, is now going on. We have heard that there are several com- peting who have been, and are already, stu- dents in Prince of Wales College. This ought not to be allowed. The clear inten- tion of the Scholarship is, that it is for the benefit of scholars of the country Districts only —boys who have had no opportunity of training beyond what is to be had in country schools. If this is to be allowed, boys from the country can have little or no chance, unless they can afford to spend a few terms in College to prepare for exam- ination. We trust the Board of Education will see to this, and have justice done to our boys from the country Districts.
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Franchise Deprivation.
LETTER FROM HON, SENATOR HOWLAN.
The Franchise Deprivation.
To the Editor of the Examiner :—
Dear Srr,—In your report of the speech of Mr. Brecken, in your issue of the 20th, you re- rt him as saying: ‘‘The attempt made in 1874
y the McKenzie Government, with the con- sent of our represeritatives in the House of Commons, to deprive our young men of their franchise, should not be forgotten by the lat- ter. The reason given by the Government for doing so, was that there was a Registration of Voters in this Island for the Legislative Coun- cil, and none for the House of Assembly. This statement our representatives in the House of
No one who knows Senator Howlan would, for a moment, doubt he was active at the time the Liberal Government, assist- ed by Sinclair, Laird Yeo, Perry and Mc- | Intyre, attempted to curtail the privileges of the Franchise enjoyed by the people of this Island. We have no doubt that Mr. Brecken will welcome, as we do, Senator Howlan’s timely letter—published in our correspondence columns to-day. That letter
: . : hi Commons never attempted to deny, and it was
sornlle, some -matetal «fasts — not till. the Bill reached the Senate that the error were not before known to the pub-] wg, exposed. Hon. Senator Haviland there
lic, and some which were well-| pointed out that the clause containing this pro-
vision was a dastardly attempt to disfranchise ihe young men of this Island, and exposed it in such a lucid and able manner that it was struck out of the Bill. The italics are mine.
When this Bill was under the consideration of the House of Commons on the second read- ing, | was surprised that some of our Island members did not notice the objectionable clause. I wrote a long letter to Dr. Tupper, explaining the matter, and forwarded him also a copy of our Laws, marking our present fran- chise—both these he read in the House ; but the Bill was passed as introduced.
I then canvassed the Senate personally against the Bill, so as to strike out the clause when it came before us. I first consulted my colleagues, Senators Montgomery and Hay- thorne (who agreed with me in the matter) and others of my friends, until I was satisfied that that we had a majority to vote with us. All this time Senator Haviland was atterding to his duties as Colonial Secretary and sitting asa member in our Local Parliament at Char-
and asafer sort; and happy is the realm} /ottetown, after the closing of which he came to © -whigh and can prize it. We see} Ottawa. On his arrival I explained matters it illustrated in Her Majesty’s prompt re- (to him, and told him,as my business called me ception of her retiring Ministers, where the rhome, I trusted he would look after it when it Sovereign’s heart beats only for the honor|°#™¢ UP, a8 there was a majority in favor of and welfare of her people; where all that striking out the clause. The matter came up, eunteiae thie oa: hee daily study, and he did attend to it, and with the assistance of where a close acquaintance with affairs and — — pe ae se a true and noble sympathy with the spirit : of the country are the Gutents caatiant roe er ee
nigh lost sight of. It greatly strengthens }) the circumstantial evidence already before the people, that the Liberal leaders, and some of their equally Libera! followers had an arragement or intrigue, with a view of restricting the liberties of the people of this Island—so far as manhood suffrage in
Dominion Elections is concerned. ott
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SrpeakinG of the “‘artificial tremors” in ) which some of the English Liberals have been recently indulging with regard to ‘personal government,” the London Telegraph says that the tremblers them- selves understood that anything of the kind which they ee to fear ‘ — practically impossible in our age an country. ' dial it adds : ‘“There is, indeed, a personal government of another, a later
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McCARTHY MURDHBR.
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DorcuestER, July 31. MORNING SESSION,
This morning the Frenchman’s wagon ar rived and was inspected by the jury in the square in front of the court house. It isa rough-made express wagon, painted a warm brown, has a wooden niovable seat, wooden axles and elliptic springs. The rim of the body is iron-capped, the wheels, which are large, wabble considerable on the axles, thus making the track vary in width.
he Court opened at 10.30 o'clock.
DR. FLEMING’S EXAMINATION RESUMED.
He did not believe it possible for a shirt to be stained under water in the manner shown on McCarthy's. ‘The coagulation of blood and the formation of clots were described by wit- ness in tiis connection, witness testifying that the latter depended upon the action of the fibrine, which being soluble in water would be washed away in a running stream before it could clot the blood in the way found on Mc Carthy’s shirt. Water is denser at 40 degrees than at any other temperature. Very little putrefaction could take place at that tem- perature; blood flows during putrefaction,
[ Note. —This is in contradiction of Dr. Scott's testimony on this point. ]
Blood from putefraction will not coagulate and would not forma clot as found on Mc- Carthy’s shirt.
Cross-examined by Mr. Palmer.—In my opinion it would be impossible when the body
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was taken out of the water, fourteen days after |
death, for the blood to then flow so as to pro- duce the stains on McCarthy’s shirt ; I can tell a blood clot from any other substance by the microscope. Taylor hed that down. I would not risk my judgment on that alone.
Mr. Palmer here stated that Dr. Scott said there was no blood clot on the outside of the shirt front; this Dr. Tuck promptly contra- dicted.
Witness—I discovered a blood clot on both sides of the piece of shirt front I examined ; | never saw a case similar to McCarthy’s, that is, where a blow was made by an instrument like a hatchet without rupturing the skin. The cut over the right eye was probably produced by the bone being forced through the flesh by violent contact with a flat surface or blunt in- strument.
The witness was next examined as to the effect relatively of blows over the eye and at
the cut over the eye was more likely to cause rupture of blood vessels of the nose, and thus produce bleeding, than the blow with the hatchet back of the ear.
At Mr. Palmer’s request, Constable McGin- ley sat down on the floor, with his back against the wall, and his chin inclined over towards his chest. Witness said if the body was in that position in the water, the air would pro- bably flow from his lungs ; also, if the Sauk of his head was against a post or log, it would likely wear his head off. Supposing the great coat; on one side, was buttoned to the opposite of the rubber coat, the body being in this sit- ting position, the coat would probably work up under the chin. Hair, saturated with water, will sink. If a bunch of McCarthy’s hair was found adhering to an upright post, three feet from the bottom and two feet from the surface, just about where his head would touch the post, if in a sitting posture, it would be a fair inference that the hair there was rubbed off his héad by the contact.
The necktie: was produced, and a sailor knot tied in it by McCarthy, after which witness was examined as to how much of the shirt front it covered, and why it was not bloody.
Adjourned for dinner.
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The court opened this afternoon at 2 p.in.
Dr. nate — called and Seeeee the wagon as bel e one put in his possession. eae identified the coins and a copy of the Halifax Chronicle and other articles apart from the clothing found on the body. Mr. Palmer put some questions to witness in reference to the distance between the wheels and the man. ner in which he made his measurements, but nothing not already known was elicited.
The cross-examination of Dr. Fleming was then resumed :—There are conditions under which when blood flows under water a stain may be caused, but no clot, and whether it would or would not give the results necessary to the gualacum test the witness would not swear. Witness read from Taylor’s Medical Jurisprudence in support of his assertion that the blood clot can be identified to be such by looking at it through a microscope.
Mr. Palmer remarks that his question, which caused the doctor to cite Taylor, re- ferred not tothe looking at clots with the microscope, but with the naked eye.
Dr. Tuck re-examines—Witness says that wound over eye would not cause death; the abrasion of skin above the hips might be caused by a blow, or by chafing. The body being in the river and hair being found ad hering to a post in the neighborhood, in my opinion would only amount to a suspicious coincidence.
The next witness was
ARTHUR R, MILLIGAN,
a P. E. I. man, who testified to having met McCarthy in the bar-room of the Weldon House for the first time on the 12th October. McCarthy came in and had from five to seven drinks in company with witness, Chip. Smith and Dr. Legere. Witness thinks McCarthy took brandy between 11 and 11.30 o’clock, p.m. Witness, Smith and McCarthy went out on the platform, and then walked away. As they started Smith asked McCarthy ‘‘Where are you going?’ McCarthy replied “To Point Du Chene.” Smith then said to McCarthy ‘the should not go to Point Du Chene that night,” when McCarthy replied, ‘No, IT am going to Point Du Chene.” Wit- ness said this was the last he saw of them, and further that McCarthy nor Smith appeared to be the worse of liquor. The cross-examina- tion elicited nothing new. PHILIP CALDWELL
was the next witness, who says that he has lived at Shediac over 20 years; knows the prisoners to have kept the Waverly House ; he took a hatchet there last fall and pawned it fora drink. Branswick Burns and Harry Osborne were there. [Osborne hatchet pro- duced and identitied by witness, particularly on account of the marks made on it by himself. } The hatchet was redeemed for me by Frank Smith. The hatchet handle was whole when I pawned it, but after getting it from Smith I broke the handle and again stuck it in, making
it as short as it now appears. BARRELS PRI y Cross-examined by Mr. Palmer — Only 300 HERRING ae —% nag Ae pawned the hatchet once when Burns was | 30,000 tok Pee Bay of Island PINE d 14 resent. The witness, in replying to one of|and2inch, _ r. Palmer’s questions, calls him Dr. Palmer, GEORGE COOMBS ,@ compliment which Mr. Palmer acknowl] | Lord’s Wharf
through the Maritime Provinces, will lecture
St. John Press, and by those who have heard them; and, in order to place them within reach of all, the tickets will be placed at 15 cents, or two for 25 cents.
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says he does not know whether the outer bar- room door was fastened or not, he always went in by the front door.
DR. CAMPBELL,
dentist, of Shediac, came next. His testi- mony thus far only goes to show that at about 10 0 clock of a night of which he does not re- member the date, but the only night that he ever saw McCarthy at the Waverley Hoase ; he came in their dressed, as far as he noticed, externally in rubber coat and rubber hood. Witness did not notice the rest of his clothing. Witness says that he went to bed between 16 and 11 o'clock. Here the court adjourned until 10 a.m. to-morrow.
Annie Parker did not put in an appearance in court te-day, and yesterday was present but for an hour in the afternoon. The judge’s platform was crowded with ladies. During these hot days it is apparent that if the ladies would go to seats set apart for them in the body of the Court House it would very much add to the comfort of His Honor the Chief Justice, who cannot but find it disagreeable to carry out his arduous duties when surrounded by a crowd, even if that crowd be the ‘fairest of the fair.”
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, Montreal and Acadian
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Charlottetown to St. John's, New- foundland, direct.
TYNHES.S. ““VENEZIA,” Capt. McMasters, _ will leave Montreal on or about the 7th inst., for Charlottetown, taking Freight and Passengers from here to Sydney, C. B., and St. John’s, Newfoundland, at moderate rates. For freight or passage apply to OWEN CONNOLLY & CO,. Agents,
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Ch'town, Aug. 2—pat t 10th
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PARTNERSHIP NOTICE.
7qX\HE Partnership heretofore existing be- tween the undersigned, under the style
of PERKINS & JOB, is hereby dissolved by
mutual consent. Either party is authorized
to sign the name of the firm in liquidation. JAMES D. PERKINS. DANIEL W. JOB.
New York, Aug. Ist, 1878.
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The business of the late firm of Perkins & Job will be continued in NEW YORK by the undersigned under the style of PERKINS & CO. JAMES D. PERKINS.
F. SEAVERNS, Jr. New York, Aug. Ist, 1878—2 4w law
EXEOUTOR'S NOTICE,
Estate of E. E. CHURCHILL, late of Rustico, deceased.
OTICE is hereby given that a Dividend of 40 per cent, of the Proved Claims will be paid at the office of Carvell Bros,, after ' the 10th AUGUST, inst. f J. 8. CARVELL, Administrator. Ch’town, Ist August, 1878—pat 2i r gaz li
To His Worship J. S. Car. vell, Esq., Mayor of the City of Charlottetown.
May Ir Prieask Your Worsuir,— We, the undersigned citizens and taxpayers of this City, respectfully request that your Worship will be pleased to call a Public Meeting of the citizens of Charlottetown at an early day, for the purpose of discussing Civic matters gener- ally, but especially the taxation question, and nominating a Candidate for the Office of Mayor, as well as Candidates for the several Wards of the City.
A. Lord, John F. Robertson, Geo. MacLeod, S. W. Dodd,
John Ball, B. Balderston, Samuel McRae, Patrick Blake, Neil McLeod, John Hughes, Chas. Heartz, A. McNeill,
W. Weeks. J. D. McLeod, Chas. Quirk, M. P. H
Hugh Perkins, D. McKinnon,
Geo. J. Wright, John Dorsey, and a large number of others.
BG compliance with the above requisition, I hereby appoint Saturday Evening next, at 7.30 o'clock, as the time for holding the said Meeting at the Market Hall. J. S. CARVELL, Mayor. Charlottetown, Ist August, 1878—pat 2i 10 BOXES CHEESE, 18 Bbls. APPLES. CARVELL BROS. Ch’town, July,31—2i
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General Insurance Office
IRE and MARINE, LIFE and ACC, DENT INSURANCE effected.
Office, opp. Post Office, South Side, HORACE HASZARD.
SURVEYOR OF SHIPPING,
OPPOSITE POST OFFICE—SOUTH SIDE,
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. Surveyor, Cl’town; Aug. 2—
Low Rate of Freight from Boston. The Brigantine * HA
DAVIES,” Montague a
master, will receive Freight at
Boston for Charlottetown, up to
the 10th of Au at low rates,
For iculars apply to DANIEL DAVIES
Water Street, Ch’town, Aug. 1—dy pat 61 ;
MACKEREL BARRELS
OW for sale—a large quantity of th very best Mackerel Raceule. ‘ .
R. BRIDGES. Ch’town, Aug. 1—6i "
SUPERIOR +BOARD.
WO or three Boarders can be ace dated with board by addressing a
3. Post Office Box 17 Ch’town, July 31—3i Te
To Builders.
FPXENDERS will be received by Neil Me. i Leod, Esq., Charlottetown, any time within a week from date, for the building of a Stable and Coach-house, Plan and pecitications seen with Mr. THO) BAKER, Kent Street. : “—
Aug |—lw To Blacksmiths, Lime-burners, &e,
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COAL! COAL!
RDERS tor ALBION MINES’ (Pictou; SMALL COAL can be pra hen the Subscriber until further notice,
in : i. W. DeBLOIs,
: Sole Agent for P. E. Island. 35 Water Street, Ch’town, July 31, 78. dy p tf
MEN WANTED IMMEDIATELY |
GOOD MEN wanted WORKS. Good wages Ch’town, July 31, 1878—té
at the GAS
NOT TO BE UNDERSOLD
IN PLAISTER !
PLAISTER PARIS
FRESH,
$2.25 per Barrel.
H. COOMBS.
Ch’town, July 29—3i eod
For One Month, Only!
BARCAINS | BARGAINS j
CAN BE HAD IN
BOOTS & SHOES,
say FOR CASH -@Bg
FOR ONE MONTH, ONLY!
—CONSISTING OF—
Men's, Women’s, Girls’,4Boys’ and Children’s, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES!
For One Month Only. E. W. SMITH, Mrs. Stamper’s Corner,
Ch’town, July 25, 1878—I1m eod
Mackerel Barrels
ASH HOOP.
1,000 IN STORE. CARVELL BROS,
Ch’town, July 30—pat 3w 2aw
JROF. JOHN ALLISON, M. A., of La- crosse, Wisconsin, now on a lecture tour
on the above subjects, in the Hall of the Y, M. €. Association, on MONDAY and TUESDAY Evenings, 5th and 6th inst.
These lectures are highly spoken of by the
Ch’town, Aug. 1—
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with a bow, causes a general laugh. Witness
site the residence of H. J. Application to be made to the premises.
House for Sale.
HE Subscriber offers for sale h House and Lot, situated on King Street, oppo- Cundall, a owner on the
SARAH M ‘NON, “Ch’town, July 30—6i —_—
Provincial Normal School,
TYXNHE Third Term of the Normal} School
will commence on
TUESDAY, the 6th of AUGUST.
All intending candidates are ested to make application at once. _ -
JOHN HARPER, Principal.
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