ome were

Local and Other Items. ie . M , _ ms iD thie - the Dominion are holding \i treal > \! iiector of Customs, New \ t the Osborne ’ 7 wonderfully cheap, at » *k e them faug25 > awier | 2 Will arrive from Pictou this ever en ronte from Montreal, of \ I | surance Ss Ce le brated Spe s jus pened at tl Iiamond Book 7 +. act tl t twenty per nt wing at the Diamond Book > \ NAL, Century and H it the Diamord Book af e . ENTS ! i your School B oka, a . Diamond Bookstore, and save mone > Tue Vi . Press states: The mortality among infant children is alarmingly prevalent in Wi »N. B 7 \ WA vidren has been com- met n he I jrap Says there al thousand children in the vy W Fe ( Pr has this day received on rca genuine Bell Organs, in elegat tf cases. Examine his stock [au 23 Ji dywly - A BRIGH x lad of about twelve years, eon of M: smes White, Carleton, N. B.,

leton Methodist Picnic k a few days ago,

was drowned the Ua!

held at Eagle

. - Tue members of the Benovelent Irish Society, are requested to meet in their hall, on Monday evening, the "5th inst at 7 30 o'clock John Hennessey, Secretary. {aug 73 2i.} we A siicn urred by the explosion of anoillamp, in the cellar of Mr. Bernard

Callaghan, Dorchest-r St., last evening. The alarm was sounded, and the fire brigade turned out, but the fire was quenched withourt serious damage l € ing done. os pE Beacrre, Quebec, is credited ure of a woman of St. Guillaume de Upton, who had been completely blind for four years. She recovered sight immediately oo leaving the shrine. Dr. Lamoureax, who had attended her, regards the cure as miracul ous.— Toronto G/o

sre. ANNE

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PersoNats.—The Sackville Post says, the fishing and surf bathing of Sea Cow Head, P.E. I., have attracted a party, consisting of Prin-

cipal Kenneday and wife, and Professor Cranz and wife, who are making a sojourn there. Rev. C. 8. Wiggings has gone to P. E. Island tor a brief vacation.

Gococesiiiiieciinile

FarTaLiy Scatpev.—On Wednesday morn- ing, about seven o'clock, a one-year-old child of Mr. Reynolds, Upper Water Street, Chat- ham, pulled a tea-kettle full of boiling water

ir e stove hearth, upsetting the contents overst. The little sufferer died in the after- noon, —Chatham Adva > Rogers Circus strikers engaged in a lively row at Newcastle on Wednesday, during which several persons were severely hurt.

Some of the residents threatened to follow the circus crowd to Campbellton, there to secure

revenge. Robbins travels at the head of a tough set.—S/. John Sun. eccnniiiiaaiagll lystasTLy Kitt’ p.—A very sad accident

happened last Saturday. As David Carson, truckman, was hauling a load of cotton from the Windsor factory, two of his boys jumped onthe load, One of them fell off without being noticed by his father. His head struck the wheel, and on reaching the ground, pro- bably insensib! ‘olled under the truck. The wheel passed over his neck, killing him instantly. —//ants (N. 8.) Journal. _ > —

Owe day last week a heavy rain prevented the departure of a large excursion party fora pie-nie resort near Bangor, and as a result many people were disappointed. One of those who had led to go was a young girl, who was bound to have some fun anyhow, and to make for the pic-nie she eloped

inten

with What is popularly known in Bangor as a P. BE. I. boy The couple succeeded in getting as far as Oldtown, where they were stopped aud the girl sent back to her folks.

She said she did pot care particularly about the Prince Edward Islander, but was so mad because the excursion was spoiled that she had or ‘bust,’—Bangor

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to a smething vm

~ ir The Montreal Gazeite th, says, The 3S. Cacouna, the new Seamer of the Blac k Diamond Line, which arrived yest rday mot ning at Sy dney, Cc. B., ftom Newcastle, Eng! .nd,baving made the run 1 twelve and a half days, 1s expected in Mon-

New Ocean Liver.

weal the end of this week, at will load % the berth at the Island wharf for ‘orth and South Sydney, C. B., to which ports she will run for the balance of We season. She will start on her first trip on

Wednesday, °Tth inst. The Cacouna is a hew steamer of 2,000 tons capacity all told, built by Mess Wigham, Richardson & Co.,

o& Newcastle-on-I'yne, the builders of the SS Bonavista. : aati A SPLENDID catch of mackerel was made

by James Gordon and Theo. Gallant, at Miminigash, on Wednesday of last week.

The haul amounted to over 14,000, and the ish were of excellent quality. The men,

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although ¢ mparatively young in the “ene fishing business, have prov- ‘i themselves to be equally as

“iecessful in that branch as the most skilled Americans, thus proving that our fishermen *aN with ease, take their stand with those of the great tepublic, providing they have appliances. No fish of any importance ve, so far, been taken with the hook this *eaton at the west end of the Island.— Summerside J urnalt —

Pere ismuch indignation in Ottawa over P Circumstances attending the death of mak Penuo on of a well known Ottawa tizen, William Pennock, The young man

al been connected with the mounted police yf Fecently euffered from long periods he cana ie which brought on mental “eration. The authorities decided to Temove him to Galgarry, where there ew 8 hospital He was fastened

a nh . Z backboard and driven ove hundred miles & hot DUrhiny sun, People who saw the ae fellow so far from his friends and ac- {8intances, the treatment as

denounced

haa and sent their remonstrance to Ottawa.

fellow did not long e, and to-day'a lonely plate

survive his grave marks

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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. | (Sexcian Desrarcnus to Tae Examiner.

“Another Steamboat Disaster.

Capt. Hedge to the Rescue.

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Bosron, Aug, 22,

The Uni'ed States steamer Tailapoors bound for Newport, was struck last night at 11 o'clock during a fog, by the schooner James 8, Lowell, of Bart, Me., Capt. Reed, from Baltimore for Portiand, with a cargo of coal. The schooner struck the Talla- poosa’s side and crushed it in so that she ; sunk in ten minutes. The disaster occurred three miles northeast of Oak Bluffs, and the | Tallapoose now lies on what is known as | Squash Meadow flat, with only her smoke stuck and topmasts out of water. As she went down her whistle was blown, } aud it was heard by the steamer Gate City. Captain Hedye,of the Boston and Savannah Line. She at once went to the rescue, and with the aid of the Lowell and schooner M wy A. Hood, took off the 140 officers and men on board. The steamer Fish Hawk, lying at Woods’ Hole wharf, sent vutalaunch. The Gate City lay to until 3 o'clock, a. m., transferring the crew, who were mostly landed at Woods’ Hole. Some are on board the Lowell, so that the surgeon and one man who are reported missing, may be there. The weather all along the — has been ex eedingly foggy for ‘some auays,

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The Franco-thinese Diftieulty.

Paris, Aug, 22.

Le Temps believes France has no idea of blockading the open ports of China. If found neccesary, it says those will be chosen that will least interefere with national commerce.

Le Temps calls attention to the absence of an actual declaration of war.

A despatch to the Times from Foo Chow says that French ships have been forbidden to enter Takn Roadstead ; 17,000 rifles and a quantity of dynamite and gun cotton have been landed. Masked batteries are being erected here.

The Times’ Hong Kong despatch says the French residents are leaving the city. Two thousand French soldiers are moment- avily expected to arrive from Tonquin.

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A Fatal Aecident.

Monrreat, Aug. 22.

At Henrysburg, on Wednesday, a lamp exploded, at Michael Lynch’s house, near Thomas Lynch’s bed. His brother John ran to extinguish the flames, but his own clothes caught fire, and he sustained fatal injuries.

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Roasted Alive. Montreal, Aug. 22. At Petrolia, Ont., while some children were lighting a bonfire, the clothes of a boy named McDonald caught fire and he was roasted alive.

Poisoned. SHELBYVILLE, [Np., Aug. 22.

A whole family residing near here were poisoned by arsenic being used instead of baking powder. Three are not expected to recover; one—a child—has died and four are very ill.

Cholera. MARSEILLES, Aug. 22. During the twenty-four hours ending at eight p. m., eight cholera deaths occurred here,

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Weather Bulletin.

Probabilities for the next 24 hours for the Maritime Provinces.

Toronto, Aug. 23--10 a. m.

South and west winds, cloudy to fair weather, with local showers, slightly lower temperature,

METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE, Charlottetown August 23, 1884. Highest temperature yesterday,. ........ 79 8 Lowest temperature (read at midnight), . .65,7 Lowest temperature this morning .... . -+466,2 ‘Temperature this morning, at 8 o'clock, .63.6 Tmperature this afternoon at 1 o’clock....71.0

Tux five days’s contest of speed and endur- ance, between Louise Armaindo and John S, Prince, the champion bicyclists, against Chas. M. Anderson, a horse-back rider, began at the baseball park, in Chicago,on the 18th inst. The bicyclists met and deteated Anderson in a similar match at San Francisco last April, by a short distance. The conditions of the match are that Anderson shall ride 15 horses against the combined score of the bicyclists, the latter to ride alternately every half hour for 12 hours daily. The score at the end of the first day was Anderson, 16) miles; Armaindo and Prince, 167 miles,

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A LONDON druggist says: ‘‘during the many years I have been in the drug business, I have never had a medicine that gave such general satisfaction, or for which there was such a large sale, as there 1s for Mack’s Magnetic Medicine, advertisement, of which appears in another column. {Aug 18, wkly)

Th Quebec corres secu oy Promise.—The Que 5

a of the Montreal Witness says: —‘*Mr. L. U. Fontaine, an officer of the Quebec Civil Service, has instituted, at L’Assomption, an action of damages to the amount of $2,500 against a Miss Eugenie Malouin, for breach of promise of marriage. This seems to be a reversal of the ordinary rules in cases.

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A Carp.—To all who are. suffering from errors and indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, &e., I will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis- covered by a missionary in Scuth America,

T. Inman, Station D, New York. eatin

so far known, is a chestnut near the foot

of Mount Etna. It is hollow and large

enough to admit two carriages driving

abreast through it. The circumference of

the main trunk is 212 feet,

Send self-addressed envelope to Rev. Jcskru |

The oldest and largest tree in the world, |

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Summerside Exports.

SUMMERSIDE, Ang. 19. Shipped por steamer Princess of Wales, Cameron, master, for Point du Chene:

2 bbls b'neberries $ 13,00

2 horses... .. . 800,00 1! cases lobsters 44 00 D4 cases eggs 281.00

$638.00

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By same steamer on 22nd August :—

cree 208,00 190 00 132 00 403.00

$988.00

=O cases G6mh........-.. 40 cases lobsters............. . mo ibe mabe... Be as

4 horses.

SHIP NEWS.

OF CHARLOTTETOWN, ENTERED,

Aug -Albion, Chapman, Cocagne, deals; Sylvanus McDonald, Paoli, Shediac, Jum- ber.

Aug 22—~] & S, Irving, Mabon.

CLEARED,

PORT

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Aug 2”°— Edith, McRae, Baie de Verte, bal;

Winnie, Mullins, Pictou, do Aug 23-—-Ontario, Henderson, Pictou, bal;

Minnie E, Noel, Sydney, do; Cora, McIsaac,

Marble Mountiin, do.

OTHER PORTS,

Summerside, Aug 22—clc, Lodi, Green, Poit Hawksbury, empty barrels; Richard lhom. pson, Walsh, Shediac, ballast. Aug 22—ent, Sead, Graham, Richibucto, lumber; Lucity Anpv, Weston, Richibucto, lumber,

HOTEL ARRIVALS. _

ROCKLIN HOUSE,

Ang 22—Geo Townshend, Boston, Mass, Edwin Coffin, Mount Stewart; Geo S Mcleod; Stanley Bridge; Isaac Thompson, Suffolk, Hugh MeMillan, New Haven; DB McDermitt, Boston, Mass; Duncan Hyde, West River; Robert Stead, Wm Stead, Wheatley River; James Vessey and wife, Misa McKenzie, Bos ton, Maes; Jahn Simpson and wife, John Mc- Kenzie, William J Simpson and wife, H A McKenzie, A Simpson, Mrs Jeremiah Simp- son, Cavendish; Mrs Woolner, Chicago; Jas J «ay, Pownal; Dan Henderson, Clyde River; John Nelson, West River; Senator Haythorne, Marshfield; Geo Bell, New London.

RANKIN HOUSE,

August 22.—Joseph R McDonald, George- town; Jas KF Donahoe, Halifax; John Me- Donald, Montreal; Mrs McDonald, do; B Me- Donald, Annie McDonald, J MeVonald, do; Geor.e © McDonald, do; J Mattison, Mon- treal; W J Douglas, Toronto; W D_ Gillis, Boston; R B Kinlay, West River. 23—W D Gillis. Boston; R B Kinley, West River; A E Williams, Montreal; H Jacobs, London, Kng; S Hetherington and wife, do; Mr HS Lane and daughter, San Francisco; A C Van- Metre and wife, Truro; Miss Prince, do.

CSBORNE HOUSE,

Aug 22—A J McLeod, Stanley Bridge; Jas Kilbride, Conway; Herbert E King, Mans- tield; John A McMillan, Brackley Point; Jas Watt, Ayr, Ont; BB Haudon, Newcastle, N B; 8 Y Arsenault, Egmout Bay; W H Knight, Moneton, N B; E A Craig, Bridgetown, NS; J C Bulpitt, Edinburgh, I; CC Craig and wife, Mrs Kennedy, Sackville, N By Miss H M Keen, Boston; J F Rupert, Rochester, NY, 23—James Johnsten, Crapaud; James R_ Elliott, Elliott's Mills; Archie Shaw, Crapaud,

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MARRIED.

At the Methodist Church, Manitou, Mani- toba, by Rev. W. Wesley Colpitts, assisted by Rev. A. Townshend, Rev. Septimus Edward Colwell, formerly of the N. B. and the P. E. Island Conference, to Miss Jennie Wilson, formerly of Ontario,

DIED,

On the 18th July ult., Patrick Campbell, Esq., at his residence at the Royalty, George- town, where he resided for many years, and where he successfully practiced the profession of Land Surveyor, in which calling he was well and favorably known, a man of modest and unobtrusive character, and greatly esteemed by all with whom he came in con- tact. He was born at Cape Traverse in this Province, and was at the time of his demise aged 75. In the early years of his residence in this country he resided at Georgetown, wheve he taught school, and subsequently at Lower Montague. He leaves a widow, three daughters and one son, and a large circle of relations and friends to mourn the loss of a kind and indulgent father, and the com- munity in which he so long moved a disintei: ested and obliging neighbor,

(Othe papers please copy.)

Private School.

HE MISSES BAYNE intend opening a Private School, on Monday, the first of September. For particulars inquire at their heuase, on Hillsborough Street, near Hills- borough Square. Miss Lillie Bayne will be happy to receive any additional music pupils, Ch’town, Aug 13, ’S4.

Spruce Spars For Sale,

ie Subscriber has in Boom in Pictou, 25 Spars, suitable for yards for vessels or Apply to James Little,

D. McKENZIE, Greentield, Colchester, N. S. Aug. 4, 1884.—wkly Im

BLACKSMITH’S COAL,

LBION MINES SLACK COAL can be supplied freely, and with dispatch, for about one month, Orders given by

G. W. DsBLOIS, Agent 35 Water Street.

schooners masts, Pictou, or to

July 10—tf

Credit Foncier Franco-Canadien.

7 ote on Mortgage for periods not exceed- ing 10 years, without Sinking Fund, and from 10 to 50 years with Sinking Fund, The borrower is privileged to pay off his loan, in whole or in part, at any sime. Circulars giving detailed information can be obtained on application at the office of Messrs. Sullivan & Macneill, “~ icitors, Charlottetown. \vW. W. SULLIVAN, Agent for the Company. jy 30—pat dy & wky pres sum jour 4i. “NUBSCLULBE for the WEEKLY EXAMI- NK, the Cheapest and Best Newspape- Ouly 81 per yerr

GREAT MARK DOWN SALE!

W.& A. Brown & Co.

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URING the next fifty days we wish to close out the balance of our SUMMER STOCK OF DRY GOODS, and have marked down the following lines, at prices that are BOUND TO SELL THEM, 40,000 yards GREY COTTONS, 4c., 5¢., 54¢., 6c. and 6de. 5,000 yards SUMMER PRINT COTTONS, 14c., for 10c. Colored and White SHIRTINGS, very cheap. All ENDS OR REMNANTS of GOODS at prices to clear. DRESS GOODS, special line, reduced to lé6c.

All other SUMMER GOODS at prices to clear.

One of our partners is now buying a large Stock in the British and Foreign Markets, FALL AND WINTER TRADE. The same will be open for inspection early in September.

for

Remember the Place: DesBrisay’s Old Stand, Queen Street.

WHOLESALH AND REETATL.

W. & A, BROWN & CO. Ch’town, Aug. 15, 1884.—dy wkly

Perkins & Sterns

HAVE JUST OPENED ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF

New Hosiery, of the best value,

American and Canadian Corsets, good makes, A Large Stock of Heop Skirts and Bustles, The Cheapest Rubber Circulars to be had,

PRINT COTTONS, | WHITE COTTONS, CREY COTTONS, COTTON WARPS.

Everything at the very Lowest Prices! PERKINS & STERNS.

Ch’town, August 1, 1884.

FLOUR. FLOUR.

IN STORE: 250 brils. High Grade Patent, 750 bris, Medium and Low Grade, 250 brie, Choice Superior Extra, 125 bris. Choice Fancy. TO ARRIVE: 500 bris. Choice Superior Extra (brands—

ST, PETER’S SCHOOLS ST[AMER MIRAMICHL

THE Boys scmoow Montreal to Charlottetown.

\ ILL RE-OPEN ON MONDAY, AUG 25th. ——

: Taught—All English Branches, Latin Geeak. Penh, and Stem if eakied. Leaves Montreal, Monday, llth August, and

every alternate Monday afterwards. ~ s AN . . ; THE GIRLS’ SCHOOL, | Returning, leaves Summerside, Tues lay, 19th All English Branches Taught— Mathematics, | August, and every alternate Tuesday,

Atlas and Evangeline). Latin and French, if required. Superior passenger accommodation, and Applications may be made to the master, | freiyht carried carefully at lowest rates. FOR SA LE LO W Rev. W. B. Kine, Grafton Street; or to Miss | se iilelinie Harnis, Pownal Street. | CARVELL BROS. Ch’town, Aug 7, 1854. Ch’‘town, Aug. 1, 1584.

J. A. CHIPMAN & CO. J. F. SHATFORD, |

seo SEER. HOUSE TO LET.

Ch’town, June 16. Bali | iting oetm J WANZER Tilo treitn tiacscn tscy sce | : An f Ts 1iz Sewing Machines an ts SS eeeeiee ae September 5th to 13th. » eee THESE CELEBRATED MACHINES MONTREAL, 1884,

sides kitchen, and has been papered anew | and painted inside and outside this summer, | RECEIVED HIGHEST AWARDS| 2x 110. DO“AMPPFBCTSOX: |g QQQ IN PREMIUMS. a e leading Exhibitions of the . . 6*s : er . ware, Se Piano Tuning & Repairing Agricultural and Industrial,

There is also a Stable, Coach-house and) Garden attached. World. Only Gold Medal in Canada, 1883. . VINNICOMBE begs to inf the; Ample grounds and magnificent buildings ee ablie a . sow prepared! for the display of Live Stock, Manufactured

J. F. WILLIS & CO., ee ee so take in Pianos for repair. Pianos recapped | Articles, Agricultural Implements and Ma- with neatness, defective sound boards re- | Chinery in motion.

jy30 newed, keys tightened, actions regulated;—in| Grand International Bench Show of Dogs.

J) APPLES, APPLES. APPL RS, | tact the whole construction renovated. Cabi-| The Exhibition will be in full operation

net Organs repaired. Church Organs voiced from Friday, te ptember Sth, to Saturday, the CHARLES DONALD & CO.,

and tuned. Having received a large stock of 13th, 1884, and will be o pentill ten p. m. 79 Queen St, London, E. C.,

Piano Fitting, Wire, etc., from the celebrated | each day, ‘Emerson Piano Manufacturers, with nearly Reduced rates are offered by all the princi, Will be glad to correspond with Apple Grow- ers, Merchants and Shippers, with a

DOMINION |

EXHIBITION

twenty years experience in that business, and | pa] Railway and Steamboat Companies. under the patronage of Government House,| Forall information apply to the under. the Convents, and the leading musical families | signed.

on the Island, feels sure of giving universal |

view to Autumn and Spring vatieieatia. S.C. STEVENSON, Joint business. Terms—Cash when work is done. GEO. LECLEBE, Secretaries, They will also give the usual facilities to; Office—C, P. Fletcher's New Music Store. 76 St Gabriel Street customers requiring advances, aug) Ch’town, May 21—we ee j July 26—-ti sep 5