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i} Localand Other Items,

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THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.

- e and m at the | | fLerneot ' i > ' I ( t at the | r tuntil j vd | ; : \ bupii murder tril | ' t few day i ° ; ermrome+ter es Selow Zere; 3 degrees ' ! above Tero at - | . ' { R We Q i t learn ¢t in i s once! is 1 preparati } i of t ye Association } : > ’ > cht ~ on i MAILS \ rossing both ways at ti pea to-day The thirteen bags which wched Cape Traverse at 9.10 to-day, arrived wn wa regular train this afternoon. s . SETTLED Moncton advices report that the

nah-Daffy breach of promise suit has been

Loxpox, Feb, 9

t’arhiainent issembled to-day, Ihe Y blends the opening session was ead Reval Coinmission. She states t mgtinue to receive from. all Powe yrdial assurances of friendly senti

} hient as well as earnest desires to maintain

bit eUCE «rf the world. She menti ns the

cdemarcation

SUCCE sstul boundary, regrets failure of the mission to Abyssinia and states the Qleliberation f American-Canadian ns are not yet completed.

Est mates for the services for 1888 have been framed with due regard to economy. You will be asked to provide for the im-

conference on

questi

: mant . ; > ne provement oi Loe defence

settled out of court. The twice-disappointed | coaling stations, rendered urgently neces le-expectant is now a bride the wedding | sary by the advance of military science, and | vit t er |] . ; > da rt mon } ji ? : y taken piace OM itlesday aiterne iSO tv Sanction an arrangement providing | - - . } ‘ —_ | & spec ial squadron to prorect Austrahian } A 8 i gular montnliy meeting of , . | } 1} ; < ommerce, the cost of which will be par- “e lent I h Society witl. be held ite hor } } ! H P “T" a F uly Dorne Dy the « ones , ’ ' , i Bil, } ure iis riaay M . ~ 2. oh “a ‘ ] } " | @ ' Yieasures Whi 1b Great labor you passed

} } } 2 Th “1 I Ww elapse I resuit ©: UALS | L egislation, as far as tested by this short ex- | t perience i Crime has dimin ti passed a vote of thanks to Miss] ished, a | ‘ ercive Consp!ira- } ! na Moo i Miss M Aud Mi nsidae ce hav SenNSIDILY ‘ ated. Your attention | \ » 7 : al > ‘ : ssrul elforts in} w be in it subiect of Local Goy- | t th ‘ SOS towards / a+ : mg © o-9 towards! ernment in England Measures will ; be submitted for aajusting the re i - ad : . ; , ’ | iations retween the ical and Imperial i

ariven DY Mrs yesterday

rr and Hills- |

+ _ _nhandier, an 2way r tne ner of W at

| finances, and for mitigating

| \CK NOWLEDG MENT rhe Board of Trus es | ' P. E. leland H spital aL «Ot | } | | | i i

lreland, have d inte effect dur'ng the |

ast session for the benefit of }

nm carerully Carric

purdens ini-} posed upon the ratepayers Che prospects

} , 41 - le of commerce are more hopelui.than any

igh Streets ih Ssielgh was upset, ana : : its occupants \irs. undler and Mrs. D.} WHleo wW have been abie to point to in} iicLean-—were throw: it The former was | Many years,

adlv hurt about the head, but the latter] scaped uninjured, -

LAbIes CaNassinc.—-In Moncton several vung ladies are busily engaged canvassing he different wards in favor of the Scott Act. Chey go from house to house, make a personal and take the names of those who promise to vote against the petition. They Canvassers ana can pive abund- easons why the Act should be sustained.

Anvass, ‘roet energeuk

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POLICE AT TENTION The police should keep

se eyé upon some of the roughs who hang | the corners of Lower Queen Street. A enings ago, so we are informed, several

try boarded a sleigh whose only woman, and stole refrom some articles which the woman had purchased that day and was taking to her

pant Was a yantrs

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TEMPERANCE At the regular meeting of 3t. Charles T. A. and B. Society, held in their Hall. Summerside, on Sunday last, the follow- : officers were elected President, M. A. McInnis; Ist Vice-President, J. B. Strong; 2nd Vice-President, W. J. Gaffney; Record- ing Secretary, W. V. Harrington; Corr spond ing Secretary, A. J. McLellan; Treasurer, John Creighan; Auditors, J. B. Strong and P. J. Flahavin; Librarian, W. V. Harrington

, Haurrax SoctaL, Cesrom The Halifax , speaking of an } vation in Halifax ty, says A number of the most charm

i available voung ladies club together, t three or fe nost popular and

espected miatri¢ed fadtcs of ertain agé a8 erons, and then send invitations to gen- tlew to evening parties. It is leap year and can only be carried on every ur yea Halifax has one now in full und they are delightful enough to be

sy ! ar is no more.

titution

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\PTER His SCAL! Phe E omist, a

weekly uewspaper pu lished at Crocke't,

Houston Co , Texas, is te hand. Its contents

that inelegant but somewhat lively

peculiay to ‘lexas. Here is a specimen

kk 210.00 Rewanrp Fur the sealp of the can- nibal who plays a fiddle from 7 a. m. to 12 p. 1 one block south of this printing office. immediate action will be necessary in order to secure the reward, for delay will drive to me de sperate ¢ tie ity. Apply it this

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36 9 M<AMINATION.—-We are i learn ¢ Mir. Owen Tomlins, son F. Tomlins, Esq., Clerk of the City Court, has y successful at Shoebury- ss. where he has passed a flong-course ex- tion as Artille rv Instructor. Mr. Tom- »btained ninety out of a possible one

ired points in the examinatioas—two retical and one practical- and for which 1t commendation from the

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We- congratulate him on his Mr. Tomlins is well known in Char- r gome time been a mem-

je received sutnoriti

vn, having 1 1e of the city batteries of artillery punta \V peck or THE Fanny.~-The first mate and nine seamen and crew of the brig “ Fanny,” Capt. Smith, wr ked on the Middle Reef, Caicos, Jan. 11, arrivedat New York on Sunday last in the Steamer ‘* Flamborough” from-Port-de Paix. The ‘“‘Fanny, a vessel of 299 tons, was bound from Monte Christi, St. Nomingo, to Hamburg, with a cargo of log- wood. The night of her stranding was dark, and she became so firmly grounded on the reef that all hope of saving her had to be abandoned. Thecrew were taken off tie following day and landed at Turks island. Part of the cargo was also taken off and stored at Turks Island. The rest of the cargo was lunded at French Bay on Jan. 23. The ‘Fanny” was built at Dandas, in April, 1877. | Wm. Welsh, M. P. was until two years | » her managing owner. >

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nocRastE.—The following selections will endered by the Band of the 82ad Bat, talion at the Leap Year Skate in the Excel- |

: or Rink this eveuing : March —Clint _...G. Southwell Valse—Falling Leaves .T. E. Rollinson Va! -Les. Divines LE. Waldenfel My leen _. .....P. Bucalosri |

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h Wide Awake...... _.R. Smith }

Starlight. .. M. Galbraith | Happy Thoughts.... ee Round

[he fron Hovsc......--- J. Class |

s urkling Shells 1D). Gibbin |

isch Margaret ..8. Linton | Pretty Skat fone J. = Taylor | a—Sweet Sn 3 ie, odes eens | GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. i

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The spectators will find the prome ade |

wmilttable, pul the wiaiting@rodnts well liphtAl an heated,

[ deeply regret there has been no cor- | responding improvement observable in the | condition of agriculture. I recommend the interests of that industry to your atteative

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Great Skating Match

Feb. 9. |

Pir rov, N. Ss.)

A skating match for a gold medal and the amateur championship of the Maritime Provinces, between Frank Carroll of Pic- | tou, and B. Stevens of St. John, took |

place this evening. The large Rink was},

packed with spectators, who manifested a deep interest in the race. it the word | **(Jo.”’ Stevens got ahead, and maintained | that position until the twenty-third lap, | ahead of the New Brunswicker, and, | cheered on by the throng, kept it until the finish, thus holding the championship. Time 11.48

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when Carroll made a grand spurt, gory |

Gubernatorial News. Orrawa, Feb. 9.

Lord Lansdowne’s appaintment as Vice- roy of India isthe signal for encomiums upon his administration by the press of all partie

Lord Dufferin is retiring a year -before his time expires ; and although it has been ‘abled that he is about to join a coali ion in England, itis stated on the

hich + art) t nigness authority

ministry

that no steps have yet . :

been taken to form such a coalition

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Political—Very Cold.

Wiynirec, Feb. 9.

of Afghanistan |

ol ports and | The Currie Pionzer,

| The will has been proved of Thomas}

iEne. His fortune

| ; mort

{bers in parliament, have become Glad-

|}send 300,000 men to the

} days ago. | wean eel

| Railroad Gazette, there were in December

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: aad ; . rhe News in Shori Metre

The Bank of Nova Scotia has decided to open an ageney in Montreal.

Phe Indians at the school in Genoa, D.T.,

have started a paper called the Pipe of Peace

North Carolina has no cities.

yp ople

Victoria Morisini Schilling 1s said to be |

to do this must clear out our entire stock of Dry

| living at Glen’s Falls, N. Y., under an assumed name,

| The tidy sum of $2,200 was deposited in

{the Berwick, N. 8., savings bank by far

j mene and others Jast week.

| It is stateo that a Prench, Belgian and Dutch sytidicate have agreed tu negotiate a

' Russian loan of 200,000,000 roubles.

A wonian in Belfast, Me., told all her friends who asked her what she wanted for Christmas that she wanted a calico apron. She got 41.

W. Bagley, while at work on Humber on the 7th, fell to ice beneath, a distance of 100 feet, and

| Was instantly killed,

bridge, Weston, Ont.,

John M, Coll, aged 15, was instantly | killed at Petrolia, Ont., on the 7th inst., | by a derrick with which he was assisting to | raise falling on him.

of Minnesota, asks |delinquent subscribers to pay up, and an- nounces that it will take coon and mink skias in lieu of cash.

Joseph, the steel manufacturer of Sheffield, Lmounts to £650,000 Joseph's property in America is large.

A citizen of Miledgeville, New York, re- ntiy receive da two-cent pustage stamp, as his full share of the proceeds of a}

vage that had just been foreclosed. J mm) : [here is great rejoicing in Dublin over Sir Thomas F. Grove and

Liberal Unionist mem-

the news. that

Benjamin Hingley,

ston

The treaty of alliance between Italy and Germany says that if France attacks either of the contracting powers, the other is to French frontier lmmealactery.

In the middie of last December Dr. H. H. Spencer, of Erie, Pa., said that he would surely die on New Year's day. He was ill when he made the prediction, and he did die 6n the Ist January.

Orders have been issued by the Italian government for the transformation of rifles into repeaters for both the active army and the reserves. _The change is to be made. with every possible despatch.

Benjamin Rice, about 50 years of age, an employe of the N. B. Railway, attempted to:commit suicide by cutting his ‘throat vith a razor at St. Mary’s, N. B., a few

No cause is assigned for the rasn act

According to- statistics gathered by the 92 railroad collisions, 83 cCerailments, and seven other accidents, making 182 in all; in which 71 persons were killed and 211 injured. ,

A house in New Jersey, which had been kept insured for 89 years, burned up the other day between the lapse of one policy and the taking out of another. An old house which attempts to beat an insurance company will always get left.

Mrs. Walker Dodge, of Victoria Harbor, Aylesford, N. S., now inthe 92nd year of her age, has during. the summer now past spun 130 skeins of yarn, doubled and twisted 140 skeins, and knit 30 pairs socks. Can any of our young women beat that ?

An o'd man was found dead in his cabin in Taylor county, Ga. The coroner sum- moned a jury, Who viewed the corpse, built a big fire of pine knots, emptied a jug of whiskey, and then rendered the

Nomination for the vacancies in the Manitoba Legislature, caused by the ac-

ceptance ot office of the new ministers, |

took place to-day. Mr. Smart, Commissioner of Public Works, and Premier Greenway were returned by acclamation.

Last night was the coldest uf this winter.

the thermometer having touched 464 below |

zero before daylight.

Italy Preparing for Action.

Rome, Feb. 9. The Ty ibunal announces that every vessel in the navy is ordered to be in readiness for active service. The at Napl 3 have assumed extraordinary proportions ¢ in accordance with cypher instructions received from the government.

4 Claim Secttled.

Orrawa, Feb. 9.

Contractor McNamee, of Montreal, will

receive $15,009 and interest from 1874, on the settlement of the claims for plant taken wer when the Government relieved him of the contract of building the Esquimault Graving lock.

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Gold, Gold.

Montreal, Feb. 9. Mr. Lockerby, of this city, has received a letter from a miner at Sudbury, giving glowing accounts of the richness of gok mines in that district. From one vein a nugget valued at $50,000 has been taken.

Another Point Gained.

Dusun. Feb. 2.

The landlords of the Kingston estate

have granted all the reductions demanded |

in 1886 under the Plan of Campaign, and agreed to reinstate evicted tenants.

Carrying on the Fight

Haurrax, N. S., Feb. 9. A convention of temperance men is in

session here to-day discussing new lines of

warfare upon the liquor traflic, Weather Bulletin. TORONTO, — Feb. 10 can a.m Moderate to fresh west and porth winds, X : winds fair and very cold ; the temperature wit fall below zero in most lc valities. ee Crackep Ferep for horses, cows and vigs—barley and oats mixed—only $1.10 P'S ae sa : er 100 Ibs. —Henry T. LeP za, Glo oust, Quaen Strttt. a 26, dw bw

naval armaments

verdict : ** We, the jury, find the prisoner | guilty.

} A London despatch says :—Doctor Ber- nardo is preparing for next season’s emi- gration work. He intends to take 300 boys tv Canada in March, 60 of whom will pro- ceed to the new industrial farm in Mani- toba. These 50 will be picked lads, each lover 17.

Mr. and Mrs. James O’Robinson are | solid citizens of Charlestown, Mass. They | have been married fifty year. Mr. Robin- |son weighs 278) pounds, Jdrs. Robinson |weighs 225 pounds, and of their seven living children none weighs less than 200 pounds.

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Dib DD. ! | At Quincy. Mass., on the Ist inst., Annie 3., infant daughter of Annie and Neil Me- Dougall, formerly of this city, aged two years

and ten :nonths,

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Stop it at Once

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his Baking Powder contains no Ammonia. {It seriously [IMPAIRS DIGESTION, and is classed among POISONS,

WOOBDILL'S 6 cts GERMAN

BAKING 12 ots POWDER 22 cts

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THORNE’S BLEND,

THE FINEST OF

Wil- imington, its largest town, has only 19,000 |

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PRIDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1888.

[ DRY GOODS SALE.

We intend to make extensive alterations in our premises next spring, and a change in our business, and

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cnoods, Clothing, Carpets, &c., &c

_ ‘Fo dispose of this immense stock within so short a time, it must be sold at a sacrifice, and we shall. there- fore, give discounts varying from 20up to 30 per cent.

The stock consists of Seasonable and Fashion- able Goods, which are all marked in_ plain figures, and e prices that are welt known to be the lowest in the market.

This Sale will be for * CASH ONLY. HARRIS &STAHW ART

SUCCESSORS TO GEO. DAVIES & CO.

Ch’town, Nov. 18, 1887.

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CITIZENS’ RINK.

The Managers of the CITIZENS’ SKATING RINK intend holding a a me cod ae a x : : ‘ Bs aa Fancy Dress Carnival

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15th.

Admission, 25 cents. Children, 15 cents. Tickets for sale at the Apothecaries Hall. Carnival commences at 8 o'clock.

Ch’town, Feb. 4, 1888—3i 4, 6, 11

TENDERS.

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QE \LED TENDERS for the construction of w | Public Hail, inthe vicinity of the St. Peter's | Road Churches, will be received by Committee | up (0 FEBRUARY 277H. Plan and specification | to be seen atthe residence of Angus Darrach,

Ksq., Marshfield. Two good securities must accompany each Tender. ISAAC CROSBY, Secretary of Committee. dy law wky di pat

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The Charlottetown Milling Company

CASH FOR WHEAT

HORACE HASZARD,

HUTA tal AD MONDAY, JANUARY 16th. ,

GEORGE ). FULL. | —REPRESENTING— Tang 1k88—dy, Yaw Gi, wy 6 w, Pat. Guardian. | * FOR SALE. J. LEWENZ & HAUSER BROS., London, England,

= °HE valuable Property on Great George | f i "HS f \ SS i Street, tormerly occupied by the late) ~ G. P. Tanton. Apply to W. N. TANTON, ROBERT LAMB & CO., Dundee, Scotland, 7 Bags, Hessians, Xe.

‘HAT VALUABLE PROPERTY situated in the thriving village of Bridyetown, King’s County, consisting of about 3 Acresof Land,

Jeweler, Jan, 24, 1888 4w eod & wky FOR SALE. The NOVA SCOTIA SUGAR REFINERY, HalifaX, N. 8. ~ + more or les3, In connection with the same there Oil Clothin Ss &c. Dwelling House, containing 10 rooms, finished | ss “ visser gets and gurbaiings on,| THOS. CONNOR & SONS, Portland, N. B. shippings ports in King’s County, and offers a . T ® ‘rsirabe opportunity for aman to eoxage in © Rope, Marline, Twine, ec. Street, oe ei ots yyy = etre | «ecu “f »y Messrs. Mi ew, MeELweAt Xo. @ - ~ on 4 pied by Movers, Mattni ticcee, “Warenowe| SUN LIFE: ASSURS NC: GCOMPARY. and Stable. Pussession given to either in the g For further particulars apply to the eubdscriber, meusno sexpert, |Byporter of Ganned- Lobsters, Salmon, Mackerel, &. Dundas, Feb. 10, 1888—6i wky (9 SRR TAS ENO OT

218 Queen Street. J. F. CARTER, Beverly, Mass. is a first-class Store,’ with frost-procf Cellar; saine, The above property is in one of the finest -ALSO— se . ’ . That valuable Sinperty situated on sain | WESTERN FIRE ASSURANC- C IMPAYY. epri

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WANTS, LOST, FOUND &e.| —— ee

ATrarT . 5 $ i 7 o POL NRie este ehia Uh ctooness| Tram endous Knock Down in Prices for FoR SALE.—A well-bred young Cow, newly One Month Only.

calved. Apply to’. A. MCLEAN, Cr arlotte- ee rn

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town, or at Holland Cove Farm.

FOR SALE.—The House and haif lot of Laud

with Bake House and other outbuildings, on

Kent Street, ownsd by Mrs. Mary Watts. Pos-

session given at once. For particulars as to

Mune W atee. oT on oe cane N° is the time to get ~ 9 as we have @ lar

-- — room for our spring stock.

BoAkvi RS ACCOMMODATED — At Mrs, Ladies’ Gold Watches from $15 upwards. McLean's, Hillsborough Street, between D wen : ° McLean's, Hil!sborough Street eee Ladies Silver W atches from 83, a

Fo the — | Gents’ Silver Watches from Ol Ewer 8.

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WANTED=<Apply at EXaMINER Nickle Watches from $5, upwards.

e eod tf—feo? | New Style in Brooches from 25cts, upwards. | cu Buttons from 20ete, upwards. | : = wit Ear Rin s from 30cts, upwards. < 4 Lockets from 25cta, upwards. WANTED—Two Thousand. Dollars. at 5 per Ladies’ Colored Gold Sets from $15. upwards. |G onty’ Gold Rings from $2, upwards.

'Y oent. First-class Real Mstate security. Ap- Ladies’ Gold-Band Rings from $1, upwards. Silverware at a big discount. eae 2w dy wy~Jan®l_ | Plain Gold Rings from $1, upwards. Spectacles from 2Ucts, upwards. Ladies’ Set Rings from 3’, upwards. Eyeglasses from 30cts, upwards.

ge stock on hand and we want to make

IChains from 40cts, upwards.

jScarf Pins from 20cts, upwards. Watch Chains from 40cts, upwards. ( ollar Buttons from 5cta, upwards.

cheeier and King. URSE N office.

ii ® ‘ NN |. a Wy} eae > t 24 FRR Vy Scotcl hiskey,| i i S the produce of some of the most noted | Distilleries in the Highlands of Se ytland, | where nothing but the finest Malt.is used for |

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distilliug. After being carefully selected, «it | is remeved tothe Inland Revenue Bonded } Stores in Greenock,—blended in certain pro- portions and allowed to mature in Bond. This

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is done under the personal superintendence ot has empanied Vane See anit Messrs. ‘borne, whuwe experience exteqgds ue capapic’ : eal nents abeasinn ES ‘ ‘ > bm Uy—jeu7 * ptenate, ;

W ANTED.—A smell property {a mile or two i Silver Bracelets from $1.50, upwards. \Nickle Clecks from $1.75, upwards.

out ot town), having on it a never-failing | : ; 17 . string of water. Intormation of such please} Bangle Neckiets from 75cts, upw ards. American Walnut Clocks, from 2.50, npwerd

iurnish to * C, B.,” P. O. Box 33, oe | Ladies’ Thimbles from 35cts, upwards. or this eflice. ec i —° eork Fit Fe and a lot of other goods, cheaper than has ever been sold before. Repairing attended to—Watches, Clocks and Jewelry.

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»WATCMARER &¢JFAVERLER, NgRTHsY~@H QUEEN SQUARE, Opposite Pust Udicn, Ca'town, F. Bo

TO 1 HT-A House on Sidney Street, opposite the Brick Church, containing seven roome, &

good cellar, stabie and coach honse. Apply on

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rea LET.—The Surgery. and - Consulting Room | in the City Hotel, Great Gearge Sureote ert; - a

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