Local and Other ttems.

Ra ‘ hunk torr ght. > ave arrived. } > ‘ s resumed work on Harper's oe

« Cotton Factory is running on

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rELEGRAPHIG NEWS.

| House into Committee to consider his reso-

<arennnmet

was received with great cheering, moved the

lution to authorize the acquisit'on by the

SPECIAL Vespa cours co THe EXAMINER

/ Incidents of the direat Battie.

SUAKIN, March 14.

c Khe rebels entered the second square | upon their hands and knees beneath the |

” inuzZies of the Gattling guns. They then | Novels just opened at the |C?™menced s'ashing with their weapons, | Going terrible execution. The British | : Were no match for the rebels at close | wwe is spreading among | 4"4rters, The British will return” to é Mai Suakin to-day. Judges of native character | S - | oa te , think the Arabs are go allied by family ties | ¥ ian sitive, boom, Com-/| that the great lors of life wil] appal them ara “uperiative, bum, ig ‘ ir | } = % 2am aoe break their faith in Mahdi and their Z -% He Sheiks. A wounded Arab killed a British | RAY, DBIQ., ne genis ' Lol i » , y i) } kensington, ip sh @hAaRaeaES } marine during the night; and another at- | Aa - t eborne jfempted to stab Col. Stewart while he as Tavs | i oO \ | larceny brought up before the Ho. eiving tte man water, Admiral | stii ary M tal stra e to day, was dismissed owite has to-cay sent out a fresh cireul ir | - ; ‘;to the tribes warning them that if they | 1 ' r ‘‘Montreal” sa l d from H ali- on - s obey the siminons to submit, the ns Lith instant, with 450 head of On. ht ‘ t the Arabs who fell at Teb and — amanieb will overtake them, 2 Seip ii i i 1 Laight will, weather px r , sile en Eee Further Betails of the Desperate mitting, ‘Vv eorgetown tol sctou Oy . eee ONE | Battle. a - | Mr. Bryden will preach in St. Lonpox, March 14. ~ ims h to-morrow forenoen and even=} Further detail’ of the desperate battle oon 1) house | yesterday, between Gen. Graham's forces ~ os : pand the rebels, near the Tamai Wells con- ] Or Union Degree Staff, No. }, | tinue to arriy mec practice at Oddfellows’ Hall, Queen SS ——— street, this Saturday evening, —_— ee Newspaper Reporters in the Fray. | Ri “MBER the B ble \ lass in the . M. ea } aes A. Parior, this evening, at 8 o'clock. The | Lonpbon, March 14, "* a = i me ee ' * . . ‘ j public are cordially invited to attend. During the confasion which ensued when | ordeal Si -— ee ee hae Arabs made their wild rsh upon the | srt. Bros ioe ‘ i : ht m ag on mw lines and caused them to retreat, passag from 08 to oO ailiax ras on the newspaper r eporters and o - of the hardest ever made by that steamer. ~ : eee

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> I No mails crossing from Cape Tormen- | tine ay i _ We learn that return tickets, at half fare, from all points on the Railway will be issued | on St. “atrick’s day. They will be good to] return up to Wednesday, the 19th. ee Epwakp Toomps, jr., has etarted a well | stocked Grocery and Provision Store next /

t» E. MeDoygall’s, Great George Street, where | heavier than at first reported

he solicits public patronage [marl5 2i | ber of the killed reaches one hundred, . while the wounded were one hundred and AT the skat ir & ournament in st. John on fifty. Grahawm’s forces are returning to

Tuesday night last, Rubenstein, of Montreal

won the gold medal for fancy skating, and | Huch MeCormack beat Pauisen’s two mile | rec rd seaiiililtiaiaa H. T. Sravens, Esq., editor of the J'ines,

has been elected Mayor of Moncton. We congratulate friend Stevens on the honor con-

town of Moncton. eines Notice.—The subscribers to the Racing Fund are hereby notified to meet at A. N. ; rd Room at 8 o'clock, to appoint

By order,

Large § Alii a committee to arrange the races. D. C. Mariin, Sec y. 2 Cus Bridgetown, N. S, Monitor records the death of “irs. Cordelia Ann Morse, wife of Albert Morse, barrister, and eldest daughtcr of John Aldous, formeriy a representative in the Prince Edward Ivland House of Assembly. onaptinalpiiininns Tue annual business meeting of the Prc- vincial Rifle Association for the election of officers, etc , will be held in the Stipendiary Mayistrate’s room, on Wednesday next, the 19th of March, at 7.30 p m. G. L. Docuerry, dec y. fmll s&t. ‘ -_-—_- > > lames Ricey. a telegraph messenger, was found by the police on the streets of New York early on the morning of the Lith inst ,a raving maniac. “Tl am Butts, the boy detective.” The sur :eons &t the hospital say his brain was turned by reading dime novels. - —<—j > Cuier of police Murray, of Winnipeg, has rece'ved a Jetter from the friends of one Robert Lewis, formally of Prince Edward Island. He is a plasterer by trade, and when last heard from was at Manitoba City. He then stated his intentions of leaving for home and would pass through Winnipeg. Since that time nothing has been heard of him, and as he would have a cousiderable sum of money in his possession, his frieuds are afraid he has met with foul play. Oe No Daxerr.—Chiet Engineer—I very much fear, sir, that additional’means of egress will have to be ordered for your ehurch, Pastor—And why so my dear sir? Chief Engineer —In case of fire, it would be impossible to get the eongregation out alive. Pastor -Oh! You are mistaken— very much mistaken —I could empty thisehurch in three minutes, Chief Engineer—In three misutes ! Pastor—By taking up a collection, —_-~>- — A sTaTemeNT submittei to the Dominion Parliament shows the amount of money on deposit to the credit of the Governmeat in the various banks on the Ist of January. The amounts in the Banks in the Lower Provinces are as foliows: Liver po rl. Liverp vol. eo“

How?

.§ 54,996

lerchante hfax , 112,493

‘ ‘a . ‘ Ay Halifax 142,785 | ring to Sir Charles Tupper were not neces-

p t eee oe Oe Somes 14,911 | sary, but he said followed | the precedent

Union, Halifax.. ' 25,460} set by the present Opposition in 1874, in

Yarmouth, Yarmouth.... ..-++++++ 27.329 | the case of Mr. Perry,a member of the Com-

Montreal, St. John o's : 876 mons from P. E. Island.

Montreal, Monetes-. - 64>. #4 As) 20, 549 Mr. Cameron argued strongly that the

Maritime, St. Joho 24,201 seat for Cumberland is, and has been,

ee ae ens oe ee S vacant for some time.

Se ee tale derictom « «+ sone. + + on ors M. Girovard argued that the com

wie ae > vee ve oe <8 igi mission appointing Sir Charles Tupper

Merchants, P. E. Island..;. \.....« 583|had been nuil and. void, ; — siciehlthteisieke T there had been put in that Commission the

ORDINATION SERVI Sunday, at the 1] & m. srvice at the Bishop’s Chapel, K. C. Hind, youngest son of Prof. Hind, of Wind- gor, and E. A. Harvis, youngest son of W. ©. Harris, Eeq., « both graduates of

King’s College, Windsor,

were ordained deacons by His Lordship Bishop

Binoey, who was the preacher on the occa 3)0Q a-rmon on the Christian apostolic ministry, which he claimed bad come through successive ages, by divine authority, in an unbroken line from apostolic days. In the afternoon Rev. Mr. Harris preached an excellent sermon at the Bishop's leuten season, and again at St,

| combatants took part in the fray, and used left Cape Traverse at 9.15 this |

rning and reached Cape Tormentine at 1.16} i‘ . ;Osman’s camp and villages were burned.

i | Osman Digma has fled to the hills. ferred upon him by the eitizens of the thriv ing | Arabs retired before the English slowly

He kept crying covst tly, |

of Charl ttetown, re E. I ;

Hig Lordship delivered a _ powerful ministry, showing the claims of the Anglican communion to an

| their revolvers freely and with deadly effect

/against the enemy. After the battle,

Among the trophies Osman's standard was

| taken and Tewtik Bey’s was recaptured,

British Losses Greater Than Reported,

Lonpon, March 14.

The British losses were considerably

The nam-

Suakin.

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Arabs Retiring Slewly.

Lonpon, March 14. The

and sullenly. They were defeated, but not put to rout. They walked away as if | sauntering through the bazaar with arms \folded. They were often shot down, but i this did nat hasten their companion’s speed, they scorning to have it said they would run away,

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The French Victory in Tonquin.

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Panis, March 14.

General Mulotz, commander of the French land forces, te'ezraphs as follows: “We marched this morning to Bachninh, iThe first brigade proceeeding via Chi, | earried, in a brilliant manner, the heights |of Tsungson, which were protected by five | earthworks; the second brigade,supported by i the Flotilla rapidly carried the defences of Valbnoi and Damlaobuoi, and resolutely pursued the enemy to the heights of Dup- ean, which were occupied by the combined movement, The details gf the operaticn | succeeded perfectly. The troops march d | admirably, in spite of the difficult ground.

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Bradlaugh Rotten-egged.

Lonvon, March 14.

Biadlaugh, while delivering a Jecture at Bridgewater last night, against perpetual pensions, was attacked by roughs and driven from the platform by showers of rotten eggs, fruit and fireworks... The roughs afterwards attacked and -wrecked the chairman’s house.

Dominion Political Notes.

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Orrawa, March 14.

‘he House met at 3.30,

After routine, Sir John ie a@ secand reading of the bill respecting the Independ- epee df Parliament. He explained that the bill was intended to amend the aet of 1878 ao asto make the statute correspond with ‘Jeval decisions and constitational practice. ‘It provides that nothing shall disqual fy a member of the House of Commons from sitting or voting after accepting the position of High Commissioner and some other posi- tions, provided that in his Commission of appointment it is declared that he holdg such without any salary, ete. Sir Joho explained that tue remaining clauses refer-

words ‘without salary,” when the statute declared a salary was attached.

Messrs. Lister and Miils followed, each attacking the legality of Dr. Tupper’s hold ing the seat. a :

Mr. Mackenzie followed, declaring that Sir Charles ought to be contented as a member for Cumberland, without wanting two other important positions. At the least, he thoaght,Sir Charles should have run his election over again justas Vail had to de,

Mr. Davies, of P. H. L., spoke, attacking

Oak Chablode abl; defended Sir Charles

Tupper s position.

chapel on» the

ja.thias’ mission house at 7 p. m Rev. Mr. Hind at 7 p. m. evencong ab St. Luke's s| preached an impressive sermon on th —pDe for the day {second Sunday in Lon.) The bissop has not yet stated where sending these newly ordained Hind is an experienced must

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he jatenda UGas 8 [Ir

visu, and both of these young men will prove valuable additions to the ny of the churth of Enyland.—H«. Herald,

After Mr. Weldon had spoke against the | Bill, Mr. Brecken spoke in favor of it im @ j masterly manner, ‘ | A vote was then taken on the motion for i the second reading of the Bill, 105 for and 56 ' agatnal weir aha then moved that the Bill be re- forred to the Commitiee on Privileges aud

ment of debts.

Dominion of the Eastern Extension Railway

| from New Glasgow to the Strait of Canso, and explained it.

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Weatiier Sulietin.

Probabilities for the next 24 hours for the Maritime Provinces. Tononro, March 15--10 a. m. Northeast and northwest winds; fair to cloudy weather, with light snow or rain in some localities; stationery or lower tempera. ture, METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE, Charlottetown, 15th March, 1854, Highest temperature yesterday . Lowest temperature (read at miduight),...

Lowest temperature this morning ........21 0 lemperature this morning, at 8 o'clock. .24.0 Temp erature this afternoon, at 1 o’clock...22 1

LEGISLATURE.

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PROVINGIAL

Friway, March 14.

The Bill to expedite trials, was read the third time, passed, and sent to the Council for their concurrence. The main object of this Bill is to provide for the speedy trial of cases in which there is ro defence on the merits; and also to provide for the more expeditious trial of actions brought in our courts by foreign corporations and partner- ships,

Hon. Mr. Suiivan introduced a Bill to amend the *‘Act respecting the garnish- ’ This Bill, in addition to examination of the defendant, provides for the examination of witnesses, and for the production of books, papers, and vouchers, aud for the fyling of statements.

Hon. Mr. Ferguson introduced a Bill entitled ‘tan Act respecting Surveyor's in- struments and measures’, under the pro- visions of which an Inspector, to be ap- pointed “for that purpose, will have power to require all Lané Surveyors in this Province to submit their instruments and incasures to him for inspection, with the view of protecting the public against the use of Incorrect instruments and measures in the survey of lands.

The Act respec ing Bills of Sale was considered in Committee of the Whole House, and progress reported thereon.

Sarurpay, March 15. Hon. Mr. Sutiivan introduced a Bill intituled ‘‘The Chancery Act, 1884,” which was read the first time and made an Order of the Day on Monday rext. The Bill relating to Land Surveyors’ instruments and measures was considered by the House in Committee of the Whole, and progress reported, after which the House adjourned until Monday next in the afternoon, eo

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR,

Those Resolutions.

Sitx,—In justice to Messrs. Ladner and McKiae, it should be stated that Councillor Tanton did not, on this occasion, submit his resolution to either of these gentlemen for correction, 20 that its meaning might be understood. :

Councillors Ladner and McRae being at the time engaged in preparing an address to be hereafter presented to the Governor- General.

M. H.

MARRIED. At the residence 9f jhe bride’s father, on the 5th inst., by the Rev. E. 8. Bayne, Andrew Millar to Matilda Anne McLure, eldest daughter of David McLure, Esq’, all of Murray Harbor North,

At the Manse, Kinross, on Feb. 27th, by Rev. John Goodwill, John Murdock Campbell, of Kinross, to Annie McRae, eldest daughter of widow McRae, of Point Prim.

At the residenc2 of the bride’s father, on the 5th inst., by Rev. George McMillan, B.A,. Mr. Robert Stewart to Jane, daughter cf Archibald McGougan, Esq., all of Malpeque.

DIED. At Hazel Grove, Feb, 20th, after a short illness, Mary McKinnon, aged 86 years. At South Wiltshire, on the 9th March, Thomas Morris, in the 83rd year of his age, formerly of Bideford, Devon, England.

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Hay Presses For Sale.

1 Dedrick Perpetual Hey Press, Bales 14x18 inches, 4 to 4 feet long. 1 Railroad Hay Press, Bales 2 feet square by 4 feet long. Enquire at Merchants Bank of P, E, Island,

W. McLEAN, Cashier, Ch’town, March 14, 1884.

MOLASSES. 50 PUNS. CHOICE MOLASSES,

on consigument, for sale at a bargain.

A. H. B. MACCOWAN,

AGENT. Ch’town, March 12, 1884.—eod 2w

— SOLD BY ALL — ISTATIONERS THROUCHOUT He 8’DRLD The Great Sale of

Cotton Goods at the

Lonéen House will

be continued for 30

days, for cash, at a

atili farther reduc«

tion in prices.

| Bicotions. Carned,

str Charles, wh, on entering the Chamber,

March 7, 1884.

DAILY HXAMINER, MARCH 15, 1884.

SPRING GO8B8, SPRING E888

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Perkins &

550 Fieces Crey Cottons,

En glish, Canadian and American Knitting Cotton,

Black French Merinoes, Biack Cashmeres,

Ch’town, Feb. 26, 1884.

ROYAL GANADIAN INSURANCE CO. FIRE.

HEAD OFFICE — Montreal. HALIFAX BRANCH - J. Scott Mitchell, Agent.

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Risks Taken on Most Favorable Terms. AGENT FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND:

F. H. ARNAUD, Merchants Bank of Halifax.

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Ch’town, Feb, 27, 1884.

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“GU ARDIAWN ” FIRE AND LIFE

ASSURANCE COMPANY, 11 Lombard Street, London, E. C.

:0: - ESTABLISHED 1821. eran 70: Subscribed Capital, - = = = = $10,000,000 Capital Paid Up, wis. s =" « 5,000,000 Total Funds, upwardsof - - - = 18,000,000 Total Amount Income, nearly _ ge 3,000 ,000

Yess Risks at Lowest Ourrent Rates. CARVELL BROS.,

Ch’town, Feb, 26, 1884,—1m 2aw Agents.

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D SECURITY.

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HE undersigned represents the following FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES and is prepared to cover property of every description at LOWEST RATES :

English Fire Companies. Northern Assurance Company, of London and Aberdeen, CAPITAL, FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS.

UNDOUBTE

The Fire Insurance Association, of Londun, CAPITAL, FIVE MILLION DOLLARS.

The Glasgow and London Fire Insurance Company, CAPITAL, TWO AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS.

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MA RIN &.

Assets Ist January, 1884, $990,892.74. Sterling certificates issued payable in England or on the Continent of Europe. Cargoes and freights covered without reference to head office.

Hulls, Cargoes, and Freights covered at lowest rates.

The North American Life Insurance Company.

Rates lower than the’majority of offices.

FRED. W. HYNDMAN.

Charlotcstown, Feb. 2, 1834.—vaw sat 3m. pat.

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The Great Western Marine Insurance Co., of New York,

The Nova Scotia Marine Insurance Association, of Halifax

The London and Lancashire Life Insurance Company.

Sterns

Ask Special attention to their Stock of the following Goods, which are, beyond question, as goud value as can be found :

230 Pieces White Cottons, 300 Pieces Frint Cottons.

A good Stock of Canadian and American Corsets.

Black Nun’s Veiling, Biack

A FULL LINE OF MOURNING GOODS. Table Linens, Towels, Sheetings, Pillow Cottons, Room Paper.

Rugs, Mats, Carpets, Oil Cloths, etc., all standard Goods, and prices low.

PERKINS & STERNS.

Persian Cerd.

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MORTGAGE SALE,

TO be sold by Public Anction, at the Court House, in Charlottetown, in Queen's County, in Prince Edward Island, on Wednesday, the fourteenth day of May next, A, D. 1884, at the hour of twelve o’clock, noon,

LL that tract, piece and parcel of land, hereditaments and premises, situate,

lying and being in the City of Charlottetown, in the said Island, being part and parcel of Town Lot Numbers (92) minety-two, in the fourth hundred of Town Lots in Charlotte- town, aforesaid, having a front of iorty-six feet on Cumbeiland Street, and being eighty- four feet (84 fect) in depth back from said street, and bounded on the southrast by | Joreph Mahar’s land formerly James Han- cock’s, and on the northwest by the lands now in possession of Widow Brothers, and extending back from said street by parallel lines at right angles with said street.

The above sale is made pursuant to a

| Power of Sale, contained in an Indenture of

| Mortgage, bearing date ihe twenty-first day of November, A. D. 1§77, made between

Michael Welsh and Elizabeth, his wife, of

the one part, and Barbera O'Halloran, of the

other part, which Mortgage has been duly assigned to the undersigned. For further particulars apply to Mr. Edward

J. Hodgson, Solicitor, Charlottetown,

Datad this fourteenth day of March, A. D.

1884,

RICHARD HEARTZ, Assignee of Mortgage, March 14—3aw t! eale

FOR SALE.

50 loads Kindling Wood, 200 coras Hardwood, 200 cords Softwood, 6,000 Longers.

Apply to

JOSEPH MAHAR, Cumberland Street. Ch’town, March 8—6i

Valuable Property FOR SALE ;

{go uncersigned offers for sale the busi- ness premises known as “83” QUEEN STREET, The building is large aud com- modious, running back from Queen Street eighty-tbree feet; and the stand is uneur- passed, Terms easy,

JAS, DESBRISAY.

Ch’town, March 6- eod tf

‘Manilla Marlino.

One ton Manilla Martine, FOR SALE BY

HORACE HASZARD.

Cin'iown, Feb. 23, 1884.—2w eod

FOR SALE OR TO LET,

rH \HE Subscriber hereby offers for sale or to let his Residence and Model Livery Stables, together with all Furniture and Out-

fits. P. ©. CONLEY. Ch’town, Feb, 23, 1594, —tf

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EALED TENDERS, addressed to the undersigned, and marked on the envelope ‘*Tender for Indian Supplies,” will be re- ceived up to noon of Tuesday, the first day of April next, for the following articles, or any of them, to be delivered to the Indian Super- intendent on Lennox Island, in such quanti- ties and at such times as may be required by him :—Flour, Tea, Sugar, Cotton, Print, Moccassins. Lumber, Shingles, Nails.

Samples of groceries and dry goods must accompany the l'enders. ;

The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Any newspaper inserting this advert sement without authority from this Department, through the Queen’s Printer, will forfeit pay ment for the same,

L VANKOUGHNE?!, Deputy of the Superintendent Genera! of Indian Affairs Department of Indian Affairs, / Ottawa, February 9th, 1884, | Feb, 19—@aw vi Ist ap

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