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A - - a
EXAMINED
Meeting ai Cornwall.
A correspondent Cornwall writes :—!
THE DAIL x EXA) LINER, a ee
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DECEMBER 16. 1886 According to notk meeting of thi Liberal-Conservatives of North River Poll- ing Division was -held in Cornwall School |
The | ands ef Summerside. House on Monday, ISthinst. Mr. Allen Me Lean sappoiunted Chairman, and Mr,
i ilk rounimel l are demand- Jacob Be >» secretary. wits follow inner | fein tea srovemanin tnd additions | Se? Sepa delegates to attend the} 7 " oe , : : a x County Convention to be held at Charlotte- ! MILs « munication with the Main town on the 2lst inst. ; Messrs . ‘’, Beas lan l. a0 th ri the y miy be ible to carry on Moses By rne, Angus M :Donaid. ii _
School House was well filled, and by the appearance of several who formerly voted with the Opposition, it is plain to see that There is good} the Conservatives are fast gaining ground ummierside is, | in this polling division, After the appomt- outlet | ment of delegates, sound practical speeches | were made by Mr. J. Bears and others,and lat the close of the meeting a prominent farmer of We st River ac sknowledged that he had been living a life of political error, and ber party of
trade for a longer |
and i
period in each yi
their export
mort
and with greater safety than they can at present. reason in what they claim. 5 43 the Journal says, “‘the natural vanl an extra
ilitate
for a large part of the country
month of navigation would fa trade
in every way.
The hopes of the people of}! the future would vote for tl + lated feconomy and progress. The mee ting closed
Ne srside ar rei } stimuiatec ve
umimersia ‘ greatiy oe r by inging God Save the Que en. uy the success whicn attenaed tie | re cal return of the Northern Light to tow; Rls a cnt gta: fie it The Subway Scheme. vat a number of vessels detained in that ae
Tonrnal re-|
abroad
harbor by ice [here has, the. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
’ . marks, “‘been at,impression since the Northern Li ] lan l,
side harbor.
The Truro Guardian says:—‘‘ The un- | Wearying efforts made by Hon, Mr, Howlan that she could not Summer- | of P. E. Island, in drawing attentivn to his But happily, she o7 herself, | soheme of a tunnel under the Strait of Northumberland,to provide communication between that Island and the mainland the
yg ht was sent to tho ente the
removed that impression, by entering
} } . of liihonlew at «be . ‘ harbor without difficulty, at almost low | entire year round, has brought most pro- water. minently before public view the possibili- 1e3 — er) attal > f ) of the Journal “‘the|ties of engineefing attainment. lf the
: In the opininion
N ; ld k « 4 tunnel is constructed and proves capable of orthern Light cou! eep Summerside ; a of eT ne ms , ae inermittine . cant and efficient rail harbor open for at least a month after the! way communication, the problem suiuimer steamers have to be withdrawn, | of fulfilling satisfactorily the terms . | © ha or. ost LP 4 rat and the construction of the proposed break- | the union with { anada of that province will have been solved. As the Wa ¥ ren rtauls ta8sx much easicr . : 5% : : jtunnel scheme seems to be the only one pnere 1s ho reson WHY she Should | now talked of, in fact the only one thought ' . c , ya gent here tou keep the harbor open | t Paes ible, it is not too much to hope in t is Doce it has 1 for that an approy riation ti commence the ; ' } work will be made at the next session of 1 demonstrated Deyond the shadow ol ai, as _'the Dominion Parliament. id tha sa m1 a SO, ind ti Opie of | | ~<a > - <> -< this end Provin now expect the : a : . y ; ; ee iad fhe Situation in France. vernment to send het re during that} } 4 OF a . — M. Goblet’s selection to the post of 1ta meoerciny 12 Sill} i Jvusihe I+ ‘ s - . oui, aga .} Prime Minister of France, is undoubtedly cB Of OUMu Mr. R. Hunt moved} gue to his unquestioned medicerity.. Born the following resolution which was unani-!jn 1828, he has never succee led in specially
politics, where le
moushw a jdisuuaguishing himself either in urnalism or ih the iaw courts,
- , ; ¥ W 7 } ae tised ior a tune He was Minister oi tr j \ ne i ' . + : | cducation and of Public Worship in the de wal yi } i Ving geven- | , ° . ‘ ) | Freycinet Calbihet, and has been nominated t if s taf ) ‘ 718ineas i . 4 :
’ re » by ; to succeed nim Mt he fir at pla -C, because he
t ~ pou Ips I Pt tj = ; 3 “ tre nat LO @ re aod > t .% ill be ready to tv llow _the instractions of |< sect of th wotey M. Clemenceau, who,although not in office,
AOat g from the westward, with the ull }is the real master I the situation and rane 0 ie S st wa 1 t! narvo k- | St madly, becau e his ar p ointment 18 not posed, frequcauy Cr a uge to the Govern- | likely to cause any popular alarm in Ger 7 "> : ; : 1 ae — ; a - meat Railway an! Light House props rty, 4nd} many or unpleasantness at St. Petersburg. tot . pping in tt re The Cabinet, without doubt, will be one
SEAS OF ‘ig i ee eee j of the most commonplace since the German Iritt in, an c.ose naviyation eariier than it : 1] : : no 4 :
‘ ones A Paar iwar. The first breeze in the Chambers will OLuerwise Would ao; . 7 : : 1, ok —_ nds f: Yon 3s probably sweep away and blow de fanat ahar or reef <tends [rom indian &y . has aol 7 coe | ’ ] c BCR oO 1 1 he rer as *oint to the Light House, on the south side, | * eycine aC I + a 5fe ‘
! that a simiiar bar extends from Welling’s dirt CUNY experienc rced by Gobiet 18 the Voint oa the uerth side of the harbor, both of } pertfolio of the Foreign Minister. The whic’ ara v i Ww water: that the distance C ywuplicati ms looming up with Germ my berween the extremities of these two points;and England render the past one that
mirrow «ie pw change! ; Fre neh statesmen hesitate to fill. Gen.
That a breakwater built on each of i Doulanger, wh retains the portfolio of st-ove bars o% ! uld secut e harboi } War gMi: tister, insists on supplementing
on . oat oe : ° . ;
MES. BLE 6 , — tT — Watst, Ithe ippropriatious for the armv = and
i cat to curten and 0 mec ane : os cee would cau i : +, and be the me ! military establishment by the additional
D a ym of nd of | “¢ n m* «ay :
; Va j | Suma or DU. 0029, 000. The Naval Secretary niving Mus. $908 Of OPEN er anai e a “=
cree also requires ai increase of $12,000,000 ior
Phevefo volved, Tast the importance of | the construction of steel cruisers and tor- ‘ rie lthe views of this meeting be ; PeGves. + ; c inant Dominion Government, ihese extraoramaryv demands strongly
: ; 5 together wita a potitioa for the constraction| confirm the general impression that a hie of the worl and death struggle between France and
Germany will be witnessed early in 1877. The reports published in the French papers of the warlike preparations taking place across the frontier in Germany, and of simular activity on their own side, are in- flaming public opinion in favor of another trial of strength with the Germans. Every day the papers teem with accounts of trials of cannon, arms and munitions of war, and the whole country rings with military activity. The mistrust in the effectiveness of the French army and navy that so long prevailed is rapidly giving way under the miluence of the glowing reports published of the growth of the nationai armaments and the confident assurances of the military authorities that the grants of are alone required to agriust any
We trust that the Governmoant will give
favorable consideration to these representa-
Point.
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Can't See th
Patriot can't
article con-
that the EXAMINER'S ods. It the boys in the street ) l
We deeply regret
understand THe
cerning our cheap ; was written
hn tae hope that even
s
would be able to understand it fully, and it
is really disappointing to learn that the
editor of the Patriot cannot de so.
Che idea we wished to convey was that
asxed ior
noney the lower the prices of goods the larger the | et “ys ' + ka +] CG r ’ r , . | eaniele k rance to take the field
quantity of goods that could be purchased | enemy likely to cross her frontiers. for a ziven amount of money. This being | — -——<> +a. <n clear, we arvued that as goods are now from | : : 7 or, We argued 5 { ae Germany's Army. £35 to 50 per cent. cheaper than they were | _ = - ‘ . fc ry i ° in 1874-78, we get from 26 to OV per} In giving ra detailed comparison of the cent. more goods for the money we expend, | stre ngth of European armies, Gen. Von x j i ll aie Baa : . D+} : . and are consequently benefitted to that Schellendorii said, on the 12th inst., that 71 sciaeatil palais the distribution ot Russian, French, Ger- tent. he at itage is ained— : j : ex F . a a man and Austrian troops along their res- equal to about $185,000,000 in five years pective: frontiers showed -the necessity of
for the in-|immediately strengthening the border the people of | garrisons of Germany. tie doubted both
their offensive and defensive power if she attacked Russia without allies. He earnest- ly insisted upon secrecy regarding the strategic maps showing the routes in Eastern Germany tow: ards Russia, and the routes in Western Germany towards France if attacked. The whole tenor of his remarks
than compensates
paid by Government.
creased amount
Canada as duties to the C
- ea +
Punishment of Crime.
‘ another column we republish a state-
mt concerning crime in California, | indicates that the Government is preparing | f d from a San Francisco paper. it is | for a hostile coalition against France and possi t] he wi has some of the ies ; . aye gioomy spirit of Jeremiah. But what he +} His pr longe d and favorable Sp enne Ons
ae : ; 1e effective condition of the French army writes is nevertheless full of warning. | are he oming the subject of occasional com- ‘I excess of crime now in California} ments among the members of the commis-
is, without doubt, due in large part to the | sion. Gen. Von Scheilendorff said that if fact that the lay not been vigorously | {77ORE © hould be surprised that he spoke
less about the and impartially executed. The
leading} srmy, tnen of the State have not willed that‘ beca
WS nave
his explanation was that he did so use, from a military point of view, the
criminals, withont respect of persons, ‘latter afforded more serious cause for ap- : : yr" MSO} wine } +
- l bey l.with rigor and prompt- | PreecRsion, errs to the coi uplet eness of
: iat al i; ; the systein adopted by-the French Govern- 58, at ‘state is now, according rs to :
. ing tO jnent for icbétiating its troops and its com- tin! rit sted wit aurderers, rob-' bined facilities for concentrating them at bers, swindl al natics, ete The dete ve points on the frontier and in the lexson 1s i t our leading men inter Replying a question from Herr
ee cs . Ri hter, conceining the re’a‘ir eXe 3s.) : Wil orr iWws be
rightly 4 . ; prtusy ! citures of Germany and. F rance, fe hitilil ie ce {J ‘ "eT
ul vernment has Von Schellendorff showed that the burden shown & gvod example in declining imposed upon German taxpayers is much | to interfere with the operation of the law lighter than that placed on the French and | im the cave of Riel -of whose guilt there ““ ae ihe Government orga me are how i he yu HOolLW itl tanding all the reat ey = at i a iy ee ™ ener F u Ces used to constran } P Tt bot bi. i
a et to constrain them t » do so. he arming of the German troops with ai pub ic vpsnion has not, hitherto, been, Tepearting rifles is being hastened. Five mm tae whole, sufficiently stro ng to secure 8™"Y Corps have already been equipped |
with the improved ar: Ay and the 7
the due punishment of al! why Violate thu’ corps, which ocoupiws J rtebiVing tom
law. ntw
Ru: sian than the French |
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) found on his writing table a
‘t OLEGR APHIC NEWS.
{(SpectaL Desrparcuxs TO Tuk EXaMINek. }
KINGS COUNTY.’
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‘Macdonale asd Muttart Nominated
BY OVER 200 DELEGATES.| ROUSING SPEECHES.
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ik&athusiasm. Grorcetown, Dec. 16. Messrs. Macdonald and Muttart were unanimously to-day by the Over
Great
nominated Liberal-Conservative Yonvention. two hundred delegates were present.
The convention adjourned from the old court house to the Town Hall in order to get room for the meeting. Rousing speeches were
delivered by Messrs. Macdonald, Muttart, Prowse, Howlan and others.
Royal Differences.
Lonpon, Dee. 15.
The Prince of Wales and Duke of Edin- burgh vigorously support the candidacy of
Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburgotha for he throne of Bulgaria. Queen Victoria continues in favor of Battenburg and the
Royal family feudi; becoming more bitter. The Prince of Wales ignores the presence of Prince Alexander, and has remonstrated with the Queen for advancing Alexander to the rank of Military Grand Cross of the Order of Bath. The gr: to which Emperor William and the P@*:e Imperial
of Germany belongs.
A Guilty Aiderman.
New York, Dec. 15 The jury in the McQuade trial to-night, brought in a verdict oi guilty. McQuade is one of the ex-members of the Board of Aldern 1en of 1884, thirteen of whom are tharged with having accepted bribes. The penalty is ten years in States Prison.
meme
Acanitted,
Toronrg, Dec. 15. Chas. McAulay, tinsmithg* was tried at the criminal sessions to-day « charge of manslaughter in causing t Tath of his father Noy. 17th. The ge charged against him but the jury acquitted the prisoner.
Shipping Disaster.
Joun’'s, N. F., Dec. 15.
fhe British schooner William, laden with codfish, herring and cod oil, was lost on Sunday in Exploits Bay. Five of the crew were saved.
A fierce north-west gale prevails to-day.
Fatal Accident.
Atcansurc, Ont., Ded. 15.
This afternoon, Robert Sm. an aged hoe maker, went to a hole in tR€ ice for a pail of water. His body was“tiend some time asterwards with the head in the water and life extinct.
Germany Requires More Territory. Paris, Dec. 15. Le Temps has advices from Zanzibar say- ing that the entire African coast between Kipine and Lamoo, including Manda Bay and the Island of Galia has been ceded to Germany.
A Post Office Thief.
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Montreat, Dec. 15. A young man named Earnest Donaldson, employed in St. Jerome Post Office, has been arrested for tainpering with registered letters. He confessed stealing cash and stamps.
An Old Man KHiiled.
Montreal, Dee. 15. *John Diffley, aged 76, was struck by a falling brick and died shortly after of com- pression of the brain.
Down with the Rents,
Lonpon, Dee, 16. Lord Salisbury has granted a reduction of 20 per cent. in rent to farmers on his Heat- ield estate.
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A Successful Faster.
Paris, Dec, 15. Merlatie completed his fifty days’ fast this evening. He is in good condition.
Griis on the Stump.
Haurrax, Dec. 15. There was a crowded house to hear
, Messrs. Anglin and Jones to-night.
Weather Bulletin.
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Toronto, December 16--10 a.m. Fresh to strong winds,shifting to the uorth-
ward, cloudy, turning colder with snow falls |
3 _in some lucatities. Gen, |}
i
Referms | im east ia.
The Taglatier says: “The Czar recently letter wunouncing
th it Nihilists would wait no longer io deliver
their people trom bondage.
He thereupon
summoned the members of his council and
| ordered them to prepare 1 constitution suit-
| able to the cireumstances of the Empire, At the
fifteeuth | game time be informed his a minietes that he ii‘ was in tS have au annual
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Meeting,
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A MEETING of the Liberal Electors of Charlottetown will be ScorT’s HALL,
Conaervative held in Kent Street,
i! {forthe purp se of nominating delegaies Lor a
the polling districts in the city, to atte nd the Con-!
vention on the Zist inst. : McLEAN, Association,
A. A. Sec’y Lib.-Con Dec. 16, 1886—31
PURE GANI
M4DVE on the premises, from the Best
aud Finest Flavorings obtuina:’ le. Don't run the risk of eating poisonous, adul-
terated candy, when you can be sure of getting it
pure fromus. Our TABLETS AND DROPS
are equal to the finest English Confectionery, and have the advantave of veing Fresh.
Our Caramels are very nice; our Choc slate Creams are deticious; our Brown Cream is the kind Ben Batler likes ; our Cherry Candy and
Chock Sticks are what the boys like. Come and we will suit your taste and your
purse, FRUITS AND NUTS
{GCERIES, Colgate’s
Sugar
in great variety. Choice G Toilet Soaps and Per ee
B. BALDERSTON.
Ch’town. Dec. 16—3
3 wks 2 aw wky li
GO TO
W. N. TANTON
-FOR-
Xmas Preset
~IN— New Watches, New Clocks, New Jewelry.
THE undersigned, in introduciag himself to the public, wishes te announcs that he has opened his store on
UPPER QTVEEN STREFT,
band a large assortment of Jewelry, in ail the latest
where he has on Watche “3, Civeks and desizna,
and Electro-plated Ware.
NO OLD ST00K—AL L &00D8
A
NEW,
After nine years’ expericnce in the largest
Jeweiry Store in this Province, I can
Guarantee Satisfaction
in all repairs to Watches, Clocks and Jewelry mtrasted to my care.
Remember the place -next door to Harris’ Tin Store (opposite Miller Bros.)
ALL WORK WARRANTED. W. N. Ch'town, Dec. 16—e0d & wky
AZAAE
THE Annual Bazaar and ea of the P. E. island Hospital will be held on DECEMBER 16th, in the Koller Rink. Deors open at 12 o'clock; 5 p. m.; admittance, 10cis. Contributions gratefully received by MRS. LAIRD, President, MRS. C. PALMER, Vice do. MRS, COLEMAN, do. MRS. F. VD. BEER, Secretary. Ch’town, Dec, 7, 1°86,
Ar PAPE SA uAuc OA
HOUR TGAC
TO be sold by Public Auction, Law Courts Brilding, in neen’s County, Prince Edward Island, on FRIDAY, the twenty-eighth day of January next, (1837), at the hour of twelve o'clock, noon. Al . thattract, piece or parcel of Land situate, lying and being in the Royalty of Charlotie-
TANTON.,
tea on the tables at
in front of the
town, comprising Pasture Lots Numbers Four Hundred and Forty-six (446), Four Hundred and Forty-seven (417), and Four Hundred atd Forty-eight (448), saving and excepting there-
out all that porrioa of Number Four Haudred and Forty-six, containing about three-quarters of an acre, sold and conveyed by the late Johu Gardner to Thomas Garduer,
ne above sale is being made under virtue of a power of sale eontained in an inden- tare of Mortgage, bearing date the first day of | May, A. D. 1873, and “made between fiurry and Mary, his wife, ofjthe one part, John Amos Gardner, of the other part.
For particulars and terms, apply McLeod, Morson &] Macquari ie, Scliciarze, Charlottetown.
Dated this fifteenth day of December, A. D, Sss.
JOHN A. GARDNER, Mortgagee,
to Messrs.
Dec, 15, oaw 6i,
HAS Now Seeent -; CHRIS TM 4 AND
NeW VEAR CARE Ali Ready for Seiputia
HE display this season surpasses ail others in |
“a HAPPY WEW YEAR
on MONDAY, the | 0 todas v0th day of December, instant, at 8 o'cloc k, p.m.
Also, to arrive, several jeases of Clocks |
and by!
16, 13886.
TU ALL
EK. PROWSE takes this oppor ‘tunity of w is! ling his many customers and friends “A
. . Me rry ¢ ‘hristmas and a - appy Ne w » 4 ear, ' and at the same time wishes to te ll them
hat he can sellthem a SUIT or OVERCOAT at such a .m »w price that they will feel hap sopwithotmnatntr the low rise of oats, pork, potatoes, &e., Ke.
‘EMBER
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lt py,
a, ee
OE, EP EE ie Se
He has the Greatest Assortment of
OVERCOATS AND SUITS
EVER SHOWN ON P. E. £SLAND. WORSTED OVERCOATS FROM $5.00, UP,
Merchants may blow and howl, but L. KE. sells the cheapest.
EVERY DEPARTMENT FULL OF CHEAP GOODS,
——— ema (ym
His Custom Tailoring Department is turning out splendid fits, sw GIVE HIM A TRIAL. No trouble to show goods.
—_———:0:-
ok PROWS
Sign of the BIG HAT, 74 QUEEN STREET.
Ch'town, Dee. 16, 1885.
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STILGYE eormarea om AT ——_—
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Everyone who has already Made Purchases, | Delighted with their Bargains.
NI
Charlottetow a, inj
re) eee ee ee
WLS YOUR TIME TO guy
-——~-—0
Robe rt! ‘ and }
ani on -— Ca
CAN
GETTING
DEPEND ON THE
OFFERED IN THiS CITY
GREAT
CLEARANCE SALE,
Ch’town, Vee 16, ’86.--dy wy
artistic desiga, novelty iu style, combined |
with moderation in price. J bave selected the best cards from all the crle- brated makers. Re rc this season areno repetitions of old Sty les, Nevertheless, my prices are the lowest.
G. Th. TASZARD.
Brows Bleck, [Dainting. and Renaimnr SS Dee 8, 3i, 11, 16, 18, ee © QUEEN Sorin 11 iy nfing ang ofan | AE 2 = eo! dle} TAT. Sa By OTe ait ee “se |
Glosir
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ng-Sut S316.
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Y Auction, MONDAY, December 20th, at il o'clock. — 100 Barrels choice Winter-keeping A APPLI eS, in! Baldwins, Kussets, Nonporeil, Sos, Snitz, Pip- | pins, Greeaings, Sweets, &+., ‘ordered tor posi- |
Live sule tu cluse consignments, —ALSO— Raisins, Granes, Lemons, Oranges, Onions, &c. | aaa E iLL,
ee Autlibne Ch'towt, Dee, 14) 13°6. i
| Pur
i y ‘HE Ladies of St. Joseph's Society intend %& holding an Apron Fair in the
HALL:
wishing to thank his many
patronage during the past | wo Er TY zs leave to intimate that he | i Mo A a < KK i | is now prs “pared to ex secuté ali Work entrusted to | him with neatness ana de: a aich.
Vainiing and Repairing don at bottom pues | ar nd all work warranted first-class.
New and second-hand American ic arryalls. &c.. always en hand,
Shop opposite the Law Court,North Side Queen |
| Square. W. J. FR*SEB, late of the firm of Moiénnou; Fraser & Co. Nov, 2 1880—Owks ta'w
undersigne? friends for thei , twenty-five vears
%
ON
Monday, Beers) er eth, when the articles remaining unsold from the Bazaar, will be disposed of
Amusemeuts of all kinds will be provided petit. Now OY, 1895.—evd.
‘$
Buggies B,