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THE CAMPAIGN.

Queen’s County—The Liberal-Con- servative Candidates.

\ Hon. J. C. Pore, ‘ ) Hon. F. De Sr. Crorx Brecken, §

Prince County—The_ Liberal-Con- servative Candidates.

§ Cornetivus Howart, Ese. / 2 Epwarp Hacxert, Ese. $3

King’s County The Candidates.

, Austin C. McDoyatp, Esq. } ) Dr. Murrarr. j

Tue DAILy EXAMINER,

AUGUST 8, 1878.

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The Dominion Election Laws.

Ir is now time the people became thor- oughly acquainted with the leading features of the law under which Dominion elec- tions are held. It is said that test will take place early in September. At any rate it cannot be much longer delay ed. We are informed that the Earl of Dufferin will leave Canada on the 28th Septeinber, and it is understood that his successor, the Marquis of Lorne, will not arrive until after

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the elections are all over. must soon take place.

It ia necessary to be prepared posted on the law as well as on the ques- tions at issue and on the jilness of the can- didates in the field and the abilities of the contesting parties.

The law provides that the Sheriff or Registrar of Deeds is to be returning officer in each county or electoral district. When

there is no Sheriff or Registrar, or w! these are disqualified or refuse to act, then the Governor General may appoint another person. Our Sheriffs will probably be ap- pointed returning officers.

The nomination of candidates is to be on the same day throughout the Dominion, ex- cept in Manitoba and British Columbia and some four or five outlying districts in On- tario and Quebec.

The Act names certain persons who can- not act as returning officers and poll clerks, such as Judges, etc., or, speaking generally, all those who are deprived of the franchise. It also enumerates another class who may act, but may not be compelled to act as such. This class includes millers, doctors, pust- masters, teachers, clerks in the customs and port officers, persons over sixty years of age and persons having previously ‘acted in such capacity.

The Returning Officer must, after re- ceiving a list for election, endorse the date of reception on it and then take the oath of oftice provided by the Act.

The next step to be taken by the Return- ing Officer is to ascertain the probable num- ber of voters in his district, and, if it is not already divided into polling districts, to make such division. None one district, however, must contain more than three hundred (300) voters, although the minimum number is not fixed, but it is left to the judgment of the Returning Officer.

At the partial election held here, Char- lottetown was divided into six polling divi- sions, and it is probable that this arrange- ment will be adhered to in the general elec- tion.

Nomination day can not be held sooner than eight days after posting the proclama- tion, and polling day must be one week after nomination. If nomination day is on Thursday, the polling day will be on the following Thursday. The placed fixed for nomination is to be in the Court House or some other public building, and the time from twelve at noon until two in the after- noon.

The nomination of a candidate must be in writing, signed by twenty-five electors, whose signatures must be attested to by a The consent of the candidate, if

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he is in the Province, is required, and also }

a deposit of fifty dollars. A candidate needs no qualification other than that of being a born or naturalized British subject. [f no more candidates are nominated than are required to represent the District, it is evident that no poll is required.

The returning officer is, if more than the necessary number of candidates are nom- inated, required to notify the electors who they are and to grant a poll, which shall be from nine in the morning until five in the afternoon without intermission and by bal- lot. The envelopes are now done away with, as it was found impossible to stop pos- sible frauds if they were used. The ballot paper is to be a printed paper containing the names and occupations of the candidates and have a counterfoil like the stub of a cheque which the returning officer will in- itial before giving it to a voter. The voter will be required to make a cross on the right hand side of the name which he wishes to vote for. There is to be no margin on the left hand side and no lines as formerly between the names and the right hand side

of the ballot. The following is 4 represen- tation of the ballot paper, such as will be used in Queen’s County at the ensuing elec-

tion :-—

El. ction for the Electoral District of (Queen's, 1878.

BRECKEN. __

|. Frederick D. St. Croix, xX of Charlottetown,

Barrister.

McGILL. Il. William, of Charlottetown, Merchant.

POPF, Ill. James Colledge, of x Charlettetown Royalty, Farmer and Shipbuilder.

SINCLAIR. IV. Peter, of New London, Farmer.

In the above the elector is supposed to have marked his ballot paper in favor of Frederick De St. Croix Brecken and James Colledge Pope. The dotted line will be a line of perforations for easily detaching the annex.

On granting a poll the returning oflicer will appoint a deputy returning officer in each polling district who will in his turn appoint and swear in an_ election clerk. The returning officer is also required to see ballot boxes, etc., are The polling

that voters’ lists, furnished where required. booth is to have two compartments, one of which is for the private use of the voters when making their ballots. No persons are allowed in the booth other than the deputy returning officer, poll clerk and the candi- dates and their agents, not to exceed two. The agents are to be appointed by writ- ing, but if this is not done any two electors may demand and are entitled to represent a candidate. An agent with written authority can now. by the amend- ments of last winter, obtain precedence at any time over these electors and force them to retire. One of these agents or electors is to be sworn to secrecy, a pro- vision that is meant to guard against the divulgence of how electors, who are blind or otherwise unable to mark their ballots, voted at the election. Such electors are by section 48 of the act required to make oath that they are incapacitated from vot- ing, when the deputy returning officer and the sworn agents will go into the private compartment, where the deputy returning officer will mark the ballot as the elector wishes.

The voters’ lists used at the election of members for the House of Commons are those used at the local election. There is no doubt that the persistent efforts of the Grits of this province have resulted in the disfranchisement of thousands of electors who did not try to get or did not succeed in getting their names placed upon the lists. The manipulations of the Local Premier have, we regret to say, been almost entirely successful. No one can vote whose name is not on the list.

After the poll is closed the ballots are to be counted and certificates of the number of votes cast are to be given to the candi- dates’ agents, which will be only lawful re- ference in case the box is subsequently lost. The returning officer has the casting vote in case of a tie, but otherwise has not the right to vote. There is provision made by the Act for a recount of the votes.

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Tue following is the list of prizes which were not contested for at the Gathering of the Clans up to the time of our going to press yesterday evening:—

Boy’s race (under 16)—Ist prize $3, Samuel J. Nicholson, Charlottetown ; 2nd prize $2, J. Bevan, Charlottetown.

Dancing Gillie Callum—lst prize $3, W. McKenzie ; 2nd do., $2, Daniel McDonald, Mount Stewart ; 3rd do., $2, McFayden, West River.

Highland Fling—lst prize $8, Wm. McKen- zie ; 2nd do., $2, Alex. Buchanan.

Pipe Music—Ist prize $5, Donald McDonald, Strathalbyn ; 2nd do., $3, Alex. Buchanan ; 5rd prize, $2, Colin Murray and Peter Fergu- son, equal.

All-Comers’ flat race—Ilst prize, $3, John W. McDonald, Hunter River; 2nd prize, $2, Charles Dockendorf, North River.

All-Comers’ hurdle race—not contested.

Vaulting—lst prize $3, Neil McLeod, Strath- albyn ; 2nd prize, $2, Alex. McDonald.

Best dressed boy in Highland costume—|st prize $5, Edward B. McLeod; 2nd do., $2, Henry F. and Charles R., all sons of James McLeod, Charlottetown.

Tug of War—married vs. single—(confined to members of the Club); won by married men, 12 on each side—prize $12.

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Tue Sixth Annual Session of the Grand Section of Nova Scotia, will be held in the Sons of Temperance Division Room, in Halifax, commencing on Monday evening next. As several matters of importance are to come up for discussion, the Session is likely to be an interesting one. Quite a number of representatives will be present from the country. Reduced fares have been granted on the Intercolonial Railway and on the steamer from P. E. I. Deie- gates will, on presentation of certificates,

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THE McCARTHY MURDER. | TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. DorcneEsTeR, Aug 0. at saw McCarthy, Mr. |

ip. Smith, postmaster, Shediac, was called and testified to being in the bar-room at = Weldon House on the evening of the 12th with McCarthy, Milligan and Dr. Legere, all drinking together, and he (witness) got a half pint flask of brandy. They (McCarthy and Smith) then went to the Adams House up the steps, McCarthy going to the Riley girl’s door. Witness heard McCarthy's voice and an answer to it. Witness and McCarthy then went back, and they parted somewhere between the old post office and the railway crossing. He don’t know which way McCarthy went. Witness went home ; thinks it was something near half-past ten o’clock when they left the Weldon House and don’t know what time he got home nor the exact point he parted with McCarthy ; he has never seen him since. The Riley

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girls had a light in their room. | McCarthy or Smith did not goin. He did not know

McCarthy had liquor with him. Witness showed on the plan the points between which he parted with McCarthy. He sup- poses that he spoke of farming, but did not know. He did not see any lights as they went along in the Waverly or any othei place. He received $50 from John Osborne in the presence of Eliza. He did not re- member being in the Waverley on the 13th. Osborne was to pay $200 per annum rent to him for the Waverly. He considered them, from his observation, respectable. He went to Campbelton from Dorchester last winter and returned the day the Osbornes were ar- rested. Osborne was on the train the same time.

To Mr. Palmer.—Witness never saw the Osbornes drink stronger than wine. He did not see Mrs. Parrell on the night of the 12th. He thought he would remember if he had. He did not see Hickey either. Osborne let him have seven dollars some- time after the 12th, and he gave it to Eliza in silver in an envelope. He remembered the apple-tree men getting a registered let-

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ter at his oflice on the 15th of October. (Book shown with receipt of delivery.); Brownell, an engine driver, was in the Waverley when he got the seven dollars,

Taddy Parrell, husband of Amelia Par- rell, Shediac, testified to seeing a light in the Waverley late on the 12th of Octvber. He had been out late, and his wife met him and wanted him to go into the Waver- ley and get hera drink, as she was cold. He would not -go. The light was in the east front room and the side-lights of the front door.

DORCHESTER, Aug. 6,

After dinner Seely Bell, of Shediac, was sworn. He identified the hatchet as the one he bought from Philip Caldwell.

Antoine White, from Buctouche, oyster- dealer, sworn. Said he stopped at the Waverley House last fall, and left his horse and wagon there. The wagon was a com- mon express. Left four barrels init. He went to Amherst and came back, and thought his wagon had been used. He also gave an account of shipping oysters from Buctouche to Point du Chene, of get- ting his oysters at the Point, and selling them. He then described a subsequent visit to the Osbornes, when she (Mrs. Os- borne) asked him if he was the man that left his wagon there, and went to Amherst, and witness said yes. Said he carried three- quarters of beef in his wagon once, with straw and a rug under the beef, and another rug over it.

WM. D. MANSFIELD,

of Hillsboro’, who testifies to meeting Mc- Carthy at Moncton on the 12th of October, and going in company with him to Point Du Chene, and being on board of the P. E. I. boat. Witness spent most of the time with McCarthy at the Point. During the day, until 7 o’clock p. m., when he parted with him at the boat. The boat was pre- vented from going across at the usual hour that day on account of the storm. At that time McCarthy had on a rubber coat and a black felt hat. Witness has notsince seen him.

The cross-examination was short, and not in anything very material to the case.

The next witness was

WILLIAM MARSHALL,

of Moncton, who testified to arresting the Osbornes on the 20th of January last, and afterwards of searching the Waverley House and visiting the Scadouc River with Annie Parker. This witness neglected to bring the piece of bedcord found in the Waverley House with him to Court. At this junction of the evidence he was made to stand aside till to-morrow to give him an opportunity of going for and bringing the rope. CHARLES WILLISTON

was next called, and testified to having bor- rowed about $3.97 from McCarthy last September. McCarthy appeared to him at that time to have good deal of money. Witness says he returned: the money to McCarthy in about 24 hours after getting it from him.

Here the Counsel for the Crown proposed to examine the witness as to the money paid to him on account by John Osborne, last fall.

Mr. Palmer objects, and the Court rules that if the Crown counsel persists in giving evidence of this kind, His Honor must re- serve the point, at which decision Dr. Tuck declines to go into evidence of this kind.

Mr, Paliner cross-examines the witnesses, but nothing new turns up.

JAMES GRATTAN,

of Point Du Chene, who kept the Waverley House before the Osbornes moved in, tes- tified that he had a talk with John Osborne shortly after his moving into the Waverley House, when witness told him how he used to get into the bar by the outer door, by putting in his hand through a broken pane and sliding back the bolt. Osborne replied that he could not do that now, as it was fastened up. He also states that he was in

nd related the conversation with

the prisoners, as testified to by Henderson

yesterday. . : Mr. Palmer cross-examined witness, Who

' siid that the reference to McUarthy’s br th-

er’s coat was made in Henderson’s presence, thus contradicting Henderson in his testi- mony of yesterday. Witness says that while he occupied the Waverley House quite a quantity of blood flowed there one night in a row. One man’s nose bled very much.

Court adjourned at 6 p. m.

Hon. Mr. Wedderburn, Provincial Sec- retary, spent the most of this afternoon in the Court House, and Governor Chandler also graced its floors fer a short time. The attendance of other spectators was not very

large to-day.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, |

LIBERAL CONSERVATIVE

A PIC-NIC,

under the auspices of the Liberal-Conservatives of Lot 54 «nd Scotch Fort, will be held at

Tracadie Harbor

—-ON—

Saturday, the 17th instant,

A Special Train will leave Charlottetown at 9.50 a. m., and return, leaving Bedford Sta- tion, at Sp. m. Teams will be provided to convey the excursionists from the station and back.

Speeches will be delivered by the Hons. J.C. Pope and F.. Brecken, Austin C. Me- Donald, Esq., and other leading politicians.

Liberal-Conservatives from different sections of the Island are respectfully invited to at- tend.

Refreshments at reasonable rates may be obtained on the grounds,

No intoxicating liquors allowed.

Railway tickets, 40 cents ; fare from station to grounds and back, 25 cents, By order of

Committee. ABRAM CILL, See’y. Little York, Aug. 8—ar pres n e her li

SALVAGE CORPS. A MEETING of the Salvage Corps will be held in the City Court Room on MON- DAY evening, the 12th inst., at 74 o’clock. A full attendance solicited. Citizens willing to join the Corps are also respectfully invited to attend or send in their names. By order,

A. A. MACKENZIE, Secretary.

Ch’town, Aug. 8—

A CHALLENGE.

WILL DANCE any one of these parties who took the prize at the Caledonia Club on Wednesday, the 7th August, for the sum of Ten Dollars or upwards, on appointing a day or time for that purpose, as | consider I did not get justice from the judges. DUNCAN LIVINGSTON.

Clyde River, Aug. 8—wkly ar pat

E. G. HUNTER,

—IMPORTER OF—

Italian and American Marble,

AND MANUFACTURER OF

Monuments, Tablets, Headstones, Tomb Tables, &¢., &e.

Also, Mantles, Centre Table Tops, Bureau and Commode Tops, Wash Bowl Slabs, Bracket Shelves, &c., &c.

Granite, Freestone, and Soapstone Work done in all its branches.

PRICES TO SUIT, SATISFACTION CUARANTEED.

B® Designs furnished on application, “@a

Next Door to Mark Butcher's Fur- niture Factory, Kent Street, Charlottetown.

August 7, 1878.—3taw

Husbands and Sons! WEVES & MOTHERS! Come to the Temperance Lecture, This (Thursday) Evening.

AT THE

Reform Club Hall.

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ROFESS@R ALLISON will Lecture

on the Burdens and Duties of Women in Relation to the Great Temperance Reforma- ia... >".

Ladies, come yourselves to hear this elo- quent Temperance worker, and bring your friends,

Let nothing prevent you hearing this ad- (lress. :

Doors open at 74 p. m.

_ Admission 10 Cents. Tickets te be had at Dorsey & Jost’s, and at the door. Aug. 7, 1878.

Ts WEEKLY EXAMINER, — Per- _ sons having relatives or friends abroad, and desiring to keep them informed concerning P. E, Island, cannot do soin a better or cheap. er way than by subscribing to Tuk Werkuy EXAMINER. Sent, postpaid, to any address

company with Henderson at Wilburn’s Ho-

receive a first-class return ticket free,

tel in Moncton the day the prisoners were

atten nereenenitienr nse etiamineetmrtieltty se: neve 2 A Ag i

mm Great Britain, the United States, or the Dominion, n recei pt of One Dollar,

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GRAND REGATTA

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

Charlottetown Boating Club |

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

Regatta will be held on the

26th day of Aug, 1878

ON THE HILLSBOROUGH RIVER,

on which day the following prizes will be contested for. Her Majesty's sbip ‘Belle. er is expected to be in the arbor on that day, and will add considerably to the interest of the Regatta.

Ist--Sailing Boats, Ist class, 20 feet and up- wards; first prize, $50; second prize, $25; entrance, $5; third boat to save jer en. trance, should 5 boats be entered.

prize, $10; second prize, $5; entrance fee, $1. 3rd—Sailing Boats, scond-class, boats under 20 feet; first prize, $30; second prize, $15; entrance fee, $5; third boat tu save her entrance should 5 boats enter. 4th—Mens’ four-oared lap-streak boats; first prize, $50; second prize, $25; entrance, $5; third boat to save her entrance fee should 5 boats enter. 5th—Four-oared lap-streak Boats—boys under 18 years of age—first prize, $16; second prize, $8; entrance, $1.50. Gth—Single Scull; first prize, $30; second prize, $15; entrance, $3. 7th—Canoe race—two paddlers $5; second, 34; third, $2. Rules regulating the sports of the day may be had at the office of Dean Bros., Water Street.

first prize,

ARTEMAS LORD, Secretary and Treasurer. August 7, 1878—-2aw

REFORM CLUB.

SPECIAL MEETING of the Reform LAX Club will be held in the Club Hall on THURSDAY evening next, at 8 o'clock, A full meeting 18 requested, as matters of im. portance will be discuszed,

BENJ. DAVIES, Jr., See’y. Aug. 5-—pat

THE GLY SCHOOLS.

rgMLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS of this City will be re-opened, after the midsummer holi- days, on ;

Tuesday, August i3th_ inst.,

at the hour of 9 o'clock, a. m. A punctual attendance of all pupils, on the day of - ing, - requested. By order of the City

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ISAAC OXENHAM, Secretary.

Ch’town, August 5th, 1878—

General Insuranes (fice,

IRE and MARINE, LIFE and ACCT. DENT INSURANCE effected.

Office, opp. Post Office, South Side. HORACE HASZARD.

SURVEYOR OF SHIPPING,

OPPOSITE POST OFFICE—SOUTH SIDR.

HORACE HASZARD, Surveyor,

Ch’town; Aug. 2—

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Low Rate of Freight from Boston. The Brigantine * HARRY DAVIES,” Montague Yates, master, will receive Freight at Boston for Charlottetown, up to , the 10th of August, at low rates, For particulars apply to DANIEL DAVIES, Water Street, Ch’town, Aug. 1—dy pat 61

MACKEREL BARRELS.

TOW for sale—a large quantity of the very best Mackerel Barrels.

Kh. BRIDGES.

Ch’town, Aug. 1—6i

To. Builders.

FEXNENDERS 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 Specifications to be seen with Mr. THOMAS BAKER, Kent Street.

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fo Blacksmiths, Lime-burners, &.

COAL! COAL!

(yaa for ALBION MINES’ (Pictou) SMALL COAL can be obtained from the Subscriber until further notice.

G. W. DeBLOIS,

ot ie Sole Agent for P. E. Island. 35 Water Street, Ch’town, July 31, ’78. dy p té

NOT TO BE UNDERSOLD IN PLAISTER !

PLAISTER PARIS

FRESE,

$2.25 per Barrel. H, COOMBS.

Ch’town, July 29—3i eod