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Tus Daity EXAMINER,

JANUARY 23, 1879.

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Mr. Gladstone as @ Scotch Candi- date.

Tur London Globe says :—It is suspected in Scotland that there is more in the pro- jected Scotch candidature of the ex-Liberal leader than at first appears. The Right Hon. gentleman has more than once given tokens that his ‘‘ open mind” was tending towards a disestablishment crusade, and as member for the metropolitan county of Scotland he would have advantages as the leader in such a moverhent that might not easily be otherwise attained. What the precise character of a crusade which would unite the Free Kirk champions of “ spiri- tual independence,” the English Ritualists, and the Scotch and English Voluntaries will be, it is hard to foresee; but they would all unite in an attack on the Kirk as at present established by law in the north- ern division of the United Kingdom. But,

follow-

SUPREME COURT.

| Jan. 22.

| The Queen at the prosecution of John | Sellar vs. Abraham Rapsom. Joux T. Ropp, sworn—I know the | prisoner at the bar. He lived with me at |Milton. He left me the 12th of September. ; The prisoner told me he had been away to ‘ Miramichi. : To Mr. Peters- He came to me in July. Between April and July he was away at Miramichi. After coming back he stayed with me. He was a good working boy, lonly he was a little rough with the horses. | The Attorney for the defence tendered 'Mr. Alex. McKinlay as a witness to prove that Rapsom never stole wool from him. The Court would not hear him. The Attorney General was willing that he should be heard, on condition that they be allowed to call his brother John with

-| reference to the same matter.

The Court would not admit either.

The Jury was addressed on behalf of the prisoner by Mr. Shaw; on behalf of the Crown by Mr. C. Palmer.

The Jury retired at 5 o'clock, and at 7 returned a verdict of ‘‘ Guilty,” with a re- commendation to mercy.

{Correction.—The evidence of George Carter in the arson case, respecting the plastering, should read: ‘‘ The plastering of the store was complete, but the plaster- ing of the warehouse was broken in some places.” ]

THE BIGAMY CASE. Jan. 23, 1879.

The Chief Justice presiding.

The Queen vs. John Lynch—Indictment for bigamy. For the Crown, the Attorney General ; for the prisoner, Mr. Shaw.

ATToRNEY GENERAL—This is a prosecu- tion for bigamy. The facts are, that the prisoner at the bar is a shoemaker who for- merly resided in Truro. In 1872 he was intermarried with one Catherine Casey, by the Rev. Mr. Read, of Truro. He lived with her, as man and wife, for some 4 years. In 1877 he came to the Island, and after- ward went to Belle Creek. There he became

while this motley alliance might bring the} acquainted ‘with Miss Mary Martin. He

sort of numbers, it is evident, from a which has been addressed by Scotch Liberal to the electors of Midlothian, that it would alienate many more. Sir John Don Wanchope is a Liberal of a good many years’ standing, we believe, but his Liberal- ism has not yet advanced to the point at

which it would make him indifferent to the maintenance of the institutions which have been in the past the guarantee of our ‘* civil and religious liberties.” He is ex- ceedingly suspicious regarding Mr. Glad- stone’s ‘* Ritualistic and Romanizing pro- clivities,” which, he says, render him spec- jally unfitted to represent a Protestant, and more especially a Presbyterian, con- stituency. Sir John Don Wauchope is also very far from admiring the virulence of rsonal hatred with which Mr. Gladstone br assailed Lord Beacousfield, aud Mr. Gladstone may be well assured that there are many other Scotch Liberals who take the same view; and he will probably find it discreet to moderate his ambition to chal- lenge the house of Buccleuch to deadly com- bat in its own domain, even though the il- lustrious head of that house has given him such deep offence by taking part in recent ceremonial proceedings in honour of the

Prime Minister.

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Mr. ‘Joly, like his brother-Premier on Front Street, believes in hanging on to office. The usual time for the meeting of the Quebec Legislature has come and gone, but M. Joly will not call the Assembly to- gether until the end of May. It is ten weeks since, by the death of M. Bachand, the Provincial Treasurer, the County of St. Hyacinthe was left unrepresented ; and though Mr. Speaker issued his warrant for a new writ six weeks ago, the Executive, knowing that the County will go against them, hold the writ back. Reform in these latter days has become burlesque.— Toronto Mail.

We my remind the Mail that Mr. Davies, of this Province, like his brother Reform Premiers of Ontario and Quebec, ‘“believes in hanging on to office.” Al- though he knows that the Legislature and the people are both against him, he still clings to office. Reform in these latter days, in this Province, is something worse

than a burlesque.

sup} letter a prominent

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Yakoob Khan.

The Standard thinks “‘it is not incon- ceivable —apart from Yakoob Khan’s per- sonal predilections, of which we know nothing since the year 1872—that he may decide that it will tend to promote his own cause more to continue the war than to

ield to our demands. He is a soldier, and

caine to Charlottetown for a license. But a warning having been sent to the Provin- cial Secretary’s office in advance, the li- cense was refused. He then went as quick as he could to Georgetown, where he suc- ceeded in obtaining the license. He was forthwith married by the Rev. Mr. McKin- non of Georgetown. The offence with which the prisoner is charged is a very seri- ous one, which, I am sorry to say, has be- come too frequent of late years ; and it re-' quires to be put down by the law.

Joun Casgy, sworn—l livein Princeport, between 16 and 17 miles from Truro. I have known John Lynch several years. He waa married to my sister. I was present. The marriage tcok place in May, 1872. The Rev. Mr. Read performed the cere- mony. Three other persons besides my- self witnessed it. -Amelia Rogers was was bridesmaid. After the marriage, the prisoner and my sister lived at Truro be- tween four and five years. He is a shoe- maker. I have been to see them frequently. Lynch left Truro, I think, 2 years ago last autumn. My sister has remained at Truro since—working for her living. I know the prisoner well. I identify him.

WititramM SanpeRson, sworn—lI live in Georgetown, and have had authority to issue marriage licenses for the past 29 years. I gave the prisoner a license in July last. I saw the prisoner in Georgetown frequently. He was taking photographs there. He came to me for the license. I told him he would require to give security and sign a bond. (Witness produced the bond signed by John F. Lynch and William McPhee.) The license was directed to the Rev. Mr. McKinnon, and authorized him to marry the prisoner to Mary Martin.

Rev. Joun McKinnon, sworn—I am a clergyman of the Presbyterian Church at Georgetown, Cardigan and Montague. I have been there about 2 years. I remem- ber solemnizing marriage on the 10th July, 1878, between John Lynch, Belle Creek, and Mary Martin, Belle Creek. (Pro- duced a book with record of the marriage ; also the license.)

Mary Martin, sworn—My name is Mary Martin. I reside at Belle Creek. I know the prisoner. I first became acquainted with him last April twelvemonth. He lived at Belle Creek about two months. He was a shoemaker.

ATToRNEY-GeneRAL—Did ho offer you marriage.

Mr. Saw vbjected, and said that the Attorney-General could not prove the mar- riage by the witness. He contended that the prosecution must first prove the first marriage, which, he said, had not been done.

AtTornex-GENERAL—contended that the prosecution had proved the first mar- riage.

Tae Jupae—I think prima facia evidence is suflicient.

Mr. Saaw contended that no proof had

as all the instincts of a leader of men. He has already saved his country once from anarchy, and has proved himself to be one of the most able soldiers of his day. His pride would lead him to undertake almost the impossible. He knows his countrymen sufficiently well to know that their sympa- thy would be rather with the man who pursued a bold course than with the one whose action was marked with timidity ; and althou¢h Shere Ali’s hostility was not supported by an unanimous people, the Afghans, like ether nations, might persuade that an uniust war, once embarked upon, becomes a just one in proporticn as the resistance becomes more strenuous and pro- tracted. Afghanistan is also the country for a guerilla warfare to be carried on under the most advantageous conditions, and, as any reader of the history of our last war will remember, Dost Mahomed continued for many months after the fall of Cabul,

and after his flight trom the capital, to!

efer opposition to usin che recesses of the

Hindoo Koosh.”

been shown that Mr. Read was competent to perform the sacrament of marriage. Neither was there proof of the register of the marriage, the marriage license or any other proof required in a case of bigamy.

Tne AtrorNeY GENERAL contended that, as it had been proved that the ceremony was performed by a person known as a clergyman and that it was un- derstood to be a marriage ceremony, and that the parties had lived together as man and wife between four and five years—the evidence of the first marriage was sufficient.

The Chief Justice ruled that the witness be examined.

Witness to Attorney General—The pris- oner first offered me marriage sast June. I heard a report that he was married, but I didn’t believe it. He told me he was not married. We went to Georgetown to be twarried, and were married last July by the Rev. Mr. McKinnon. We afterwards lived together two weeks.

To Mr. Shaw—I was not engaged to be

he was matried to another woman. I heard the report about 10 or 11 months before we were engaged. I heard the report any times. Alex. Martin, of Belle Creek, tol

me he was married. I never heard it other-

a report.

a phd McIsaac—I am a Justice of the Peace. Ilive at Wood Islands. To- gether with James A. McMillan, ee Ras examined this case. Having heard the evidence against him, I asked the prisener what he had to say, first warning him that he need not say anything to criminate him- self, and telling him that what he said would be taken down in_ evidence. He said he could not put up with her—mean- ing the first wife, who was present at the examination—that she was of & different religious persuasion, and that he had an- other wife and child now at Belle Creek, whom he intended to stop with and sup- ort. ; J. A. McMitan, sworn—I ama Magis- trate, and I examined this case. His first wife was present at the time of the examina- tion. He said that being of a different re- ligious persuasion, he could not live with her, and that he intended to stay and sup- port his wife and child at Belle Creek,

To Mr. Shaw—The prisoner did not use the words ‘‘my wife” with reference to the first wife.

Mx. Suaw said this is a very serious matter. It is a very serious matter fora married man to marry another wife, and as its is a serious crime, if there is one link in the evidence lost, the whole case falls to the ground. Now, we have no proof that Mr. Reid was an ordained Minister—com- petent to perform marriage. We have no

proof of the license or the certi- ficate of the alleged first | mar- riage. There is nothing in the con- fession. The man never acknowledged to

the first wife. The fact must be estab- lished that the prisoner was legally married in the first place, before a charge of big- amy can be established.

Tue AtrorNey GENERAL contended that it was sufficient to produce a witness who was present at the ceremony of the first marriage. There is no law re quiring the production of the minister, and, no law requiring proof of the publication of banns or of the license to establish a case of bigamy. Aman could not take a woman and live with her for four or five years, and then desert her, because he disagreed with her Theological ideas. Take her ‘‘ for bet- ter for worse, for richer for poorer, till death do us part”—that is the law of this country, and that is the law which must be sustained.

The Chief Justice laid down the law aad summed up the evidence. The crime, he said, was a very serious one, calculated to sap the foundations of society; and, if guilt were established, punishment should follow.

The Queen at the prosecution of John Seller vs. Abraham Rapsom. Indictment for Ar- son. For the prosecution, the Attorney General and C. Palmer; for the prisoner, F. Peters and R. Shaw.

Mr. Palmer—This fire took place on the 15th September last. It was even more serious than the first fire; for it swept off the dwelling house, the store which had been removed to the dwelling house, the barn, a warehouse, a piggery, and the in- mates of the house narrowly escaped with their lives. The prisoner was loitering about the settlement at the time; and while in jail he disclosed the fact that he had set both fires. JoHN SELLARS, sworn—On the 15th Sept. my dwelling house, with eight persons in it, was burned down ; also, the store in which was a large quantity of goods. The ware- house was about 15 feet from the corner of the dwelling house, and within 10 feet of the barn. The barn was about 60 feet long; and at the south end of the barn was a piggery. The value of the property was between $4,000 and $5,000. I had two clerks, George and James Cartier. I heard of the fire about 12 o’clock, and immediate- ly went out toit. The wind was blowing a stiff breeze from the North. Georcr CarTeR, sworn—The fire took place on Sunday night, the 15th September, about 11 o’clock, while all were asleep. I was the first to see the fire and alarm the house. When I got outside, the barn was all ina blaze, the piggery was partly con- sumed, and there was a heavy mass of fire. The dwelling house was not blazing when I went out, but I think the sparks were lighting on the roof. The women had hardly got across the road before the fire burst out at the back of the house. My opinion is, that the fire was set in one or two places in the barn and also in the pig- ery. . Wiiuram Yeo, sworn—On the night of fire I was woke by George Carter. Iran to a window and saw the barn a fire from end toend. The piggery was also on fire. We were in the barn about five o’clock. The barn was pretty full of dry oats and barley. I had not taken fire to the barn allsummer. I have no doubt the fire was set. If we had been three minutes later, I think we could not have got down. It was so hot in the yard that we could hardly go through it, and nothing in the barn could possibly be saved.

— eres Married.

At Rollo Bay, on the 14th, by the Rev. Stephen Phelan, assisted by the Rev. D. F. McDonald, of Souris, P. R. Bowers, Esq., editor of the New Hra, to Mary Ellen, eldest danghter of the late Michael C ahill.

At the Parsonage, North River, Jar. 15th, by the Rev. C. C. Burgess, Mr. Wm. T. Pil'« man, of French River, New London, and Miss Jane H. Howard, of Kingston, Lot 31.

Died. ee

On Thursday, 23rd inst., at the age of 32, Sophia Elizabeth, wife of T. C. James.

In Charlottetown, on Thursday, the 23d inst., Miss Bridget Kennedy, aged 52 years. The deeeased is a sister of Mrs. P. Con- nolly, of Grifton Street, from whose residence the funeral will leave for St. Dunstan's Cathe- dral, at 8.45 o’clock on Saturday morning,

Special Notices.

Picexirs, in bulk, 12c. a pint, at Beer and Goff's, Buy your Flour at Beer & Goffs.

Go.pen Syrup, 10c. a pint, at Beer and

Goff’s. Every one in search of Cheap Goods should go to J. B. McDonald's.

For Bargains in Ladies’ Shawls and Fars go to J. B. McDonald’s.

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NOTICE.

LECTURE will be delivered at Hunter A River Hall, on Thursday Evening, the 30th inst., by Captain Spence, Sub- ject: ‘* Travels Through India. January 23, 1879.—wkly

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Office. Jan. 23— :

AN EVENING

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Tuesday Evn'g, the 23th inst.

Tickets 25 cents each, to be had only at Dr. Dodd’s and the Apothecaries’ Hall

INSTRUMENTALISTS. ; VOCALISTS,

The Charlottetown; Mrs. Strickland, Amateur Orches-|Miss Minnie Palmer, tral Club, Miss Dunn, Mrs. Joseph Pope, Miss Agnes Long- Miss Nellie Dunn, worth, Mrs. and Mr. Fred’k! Miss Ings, Mitchell, and Mr.|Miss Gertrude Vinnicombe. Brisay, Prof. Caven, Herr Hermans. Mr. G. Cunningham,

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Concert at 8. Conductor and accompanyist, S. N. EARLE. Ch’town, Jan. 25, 1879.—4i

Seven Years in Rome.

NHE Very Rev. Dr. McDonavp will deliver a Lecture on the above subject before the St. Joseph’s Total Abstinence Society, in

ST. PATRICK’S HALL,

—ON

WEDNESDAY EVNG.,

JANUARY 29, 1879.

Admission 10 cents. Ladies free. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Lecture to com-

mence at 8.

ANGUS MacDONALD, Sec’y. Ch’town, Jan. 22, 1879. eod t 1

Executors’ Notice,

‘ia undersigned Executors of the Estate of Ralph Brecken Peake, late of Char lottetown, in the Province of Prince Edward Island, merchant, deceased, hereby notify all persons indebted to the said Estate to make immediate payment to them ; and all persons having any claims against the said Estate are hereby required to render the same to the undersigned, duly attested, within one year from date.

Dated this twenty-first day of January,

A. D., 1879. EDWARD J. HODGSON, GEORGE W. DeBLOIS, THOS. HANDRAHAN, Executors.

Jan. 21, 1879. ‘s a

NOTICE. NOTICE.

\ JE have to request the prompt ent of all accounts now due. ‘All seule

unpaid after the

Ist Day of February Next, will be sued for without further notice.

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282,812 Machines,

being the largest number of Sewing Machines

ever sold by any Company in a single year. Machines sold on monthly payments. Roserr Youna, Sole Agent of P. E. Island,

Jan. 25th. Friends and acquaintances are re-

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spectfully invited to attend.

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A Literary and Musical ENTERTAINMENT

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Friday livening, the 24th inst,,

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Ch’town, Jap. 21, 1879—2i *

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NOTICE.

FAMILIES OR INDIVIDUALS

desirious of obtaining pews or single eit-

tings in Zion Church, are hereby requested to apply to the undersigned, at the Post Office.

J. A. LAWSON, Sec’y of Trustees, Ch’town, Jan. 15, 1879—s & ¢ pres pat 2i

SsluWER

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NECKLETTS, BROOCHES, EAR-RINGS, &c.,

RECEIVED TO-DAY.

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Fancy Woods for Fretwork,

ECEIVED, a nice lot of FANCY WOODS, consisting of Walnut, Mahog-

any. Poplar, Holley, Oak, Satinwood, Red Cedar, Amaranth, Ebony, i Laurel.

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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

RAILWAY. NOTIC HI!

HE SPECIAL TRAIN connecting

with the ‘‘Nothern Light” wilk cease.

running until further notice.

WILLIAM McKECHNTE,

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NOTICE.

Spe BUSINESS, from this date, will be

conducted

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SYSTEM.

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NORTH SIDE QUEEN SQUARE. IRST-CLASS Single and Double Teams to hire at shortest notice.

TERMS MODERATE. Orders left at J. F. McKay’s promptly at-

tended to. : A. J. McKA Ch’town, Dec. 30, 1878— ; _—_

Administrator's Notice,

FPXHE undersigned, Administrator of th ” 7 © Estate of ROBERT ORR, late of Char-

lottetown, deceased, intestate, hereby notifies

all persons indebted to the said Estate to make:

immediate payment to him; and all persons having clauns or demands against the said Estate are hereby required to exhibit such

claims and demands, duly attested, to him for-

payment within twelve months.

JOHN McPHEE, Administrator. Ch’town, Jan. 8th, 1879-—2w 2aw

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