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I could refer, in order to

people resent Government; but I consider this etter quite long enough. I remain, Yours faithfally, Wiitram CaMppe.t. March 10th, 1886.

Public Works Dept.,

CijeDailp Examiner

MARCH 11, 1886

The Police and the Scott Act.

WE are not in the least surprised at the recent move of the Temperance |

Alliance to have the Scott Act properly |

enforced in this city. Indeed the wonder is that they have remained quiet so long,

Previous to the last Scott Act elections they promised to exXert themselves to the utmost in securing the esiorcement of the law. But, though thus bound ino

honor to do so, they have not uatil now, taken any decisive action whatever,

What has come to light of late in reference to certain of our city officials is enough to move the dead. Although we have in Charlottetown a Stipendiary Magistrate and police force under him, whose solemn duty it is to enforce all the city laws, and who are also paid for so doing, yet, so far as illicit liquor selling is concerned, this city has for some time been iu 4 slate of utter law lessness. For many months past it has been the firm couviction of not a few that our police force were much more under the influence and control of the rumsellers than of the Stipendiary Magistrate. It was well known to mavy of our citizens, and Mr. Fitzgerald could not have been ignorant of the fact, that his policemen, with scarce au exception, habitually frequented illicit liquor deus, thus aiding and abettiag the law-breaking which they are bound and eveo sworn if possible to ferret out aod suppress.

If the Magistrate was in utter igno- rance of all this, we can only say that he is a much daller man than he is regard- ed by most people. Maiters have, for some time, been goingon from bad to worse, until! we believe they have at length reached their lowest depth We have now the melancholy spectacle — which, it may be added, has been dragged to light by the press—of three members of tie police service under suspension for “intemperate habits.” It appears that we were under a misspprehension re- garding these suspensions. We imagined that the men were suspended “ pending an investigation ” into the whole matter of their misconduct, —that a thorough ex- amination as to the violators of the law who dared to ply these unliolders of the law with intoxicants would have been instituted, and that if collusion between the two were proved, both would have beeu adequately ponished. But it seems that “suspension” is regarded by the Stipendiary Magistrate as all that is uecessary

We need scarcely say that we have no pleasure iv referring to this deplorable matter, it isto us a most paintul duty. We feel, however, that all personal feel- 1nfzs I

must be Jaid aside, and that it wonld be little less thana crime tojremain silent under the circumstances. The

weil-being of the community, aud the satety—and, it may be, the lives of our citizens —demand that those whose daty it is to protvet them and enforce the laws, shonid be as absolutely above suspicica of aiding and abetting illegal liquor selling as of aiding and abetting theft or housebreaking.

That the Stipeadiary Magistrate has done much in the way of eaforeing the Canada Temperance Act in tho face of many difficulties, we cheerfully adwii, As a Judge, tryiag and deciding cases brought before him, he has acted well. But we fear that the public will hardly be convinced that, as Superintendent of the police force with power to suspend and dismiss at his discretion, he has done all that he conid. There is a firm belief abroad, ian which we fully share, that if all those charged with the en- forcement of the city laws, had been honest and earnest in the performance of their duty, well nigh every illict liquor place would ere this have vanished from the city.

Public opinion is now fully aroused, and will, we beliove, not sebside until some searching reform is made in the carrying out of our civil laws.

We cannot close this article better than by quoting the last paragraph of ‘he report of the committee appointed to investigate the conduct of the London police during the late riots, which runs thus: —

“We conclude our report by the strong expres- sion of our opinion that the administration and organization of the Metropolitan Police Force require to be thoroughly investigated; and we hope that this investigation will take place wilk- out delay.”

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—- Edison has lately completed a won- derful improvement in telegraphy, by means of which it is now possible to throw ap electric current fully filty feet through the air from one conductor to another, and this can be done io such a wey as to trausmit uicasages from and to @ railway train when moving, say, at the rate of forty miles an bour. with all

= ane aad accuracy characteristic of mitied Fer og Sa ca wtieal wor ae to station in the

Siemens oe * eronte Globe reports

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THE DAILY HXAMINER,

RCE 11. 1886.

show to the | The messages can be received without the superior management of the | difficulty amid all the noise and agita-

tion of a moving ftrain, and continued communication between such a train and all other poiats in circuit cau be easily maintained.

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—From the information which Tue ExamrveEr’s reporter has been able to obtain concerning Gillis, it appears that the liquor traffic has been the bane of his life. While removed from its bellish influences, his conduct was exemplary ; aud it is not improbable that, had our law prohibiting the liquor traffic been

| strictly enforced, the horrid murder of

which Gillis has been found guilty would

‘never have been committed.

— Sir Hector Langevin brought down a few days ago the reports of the three medical men appointed to investigate the mental condition of Riel. The three presented distinct reports to the Govern. ment. All agree that Riel had peculiar views about religious matters, but was perfectly sane and accountable before God aud man for his actions.

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—The Hon. Wm. Campbell’s letter ought to be read by ail farmers and tax- payers. The statements it contains are clear and explicit.

Princs County Liberal-Conserva- tive Convention.

A meeting of delegates to the Liberal- Conservative Convention of Prince County was held in Summerside on Tuesday after- noon, the 9thinst., in the Roller Skating Rink building, for the purpose of takin steps to revise the voters’ lists in the differ- ent polling divisions of the County. We found it impossible to get a complete liat of those who attended, but we observed tho following named gentlemen present :—-P. G Fanniog, Peter Duffy, Edward C. Maxfield, Charles B. Siunders, David Schurman, James Caldwell, Ronald McDonald, Francis DasRoche, E. C. McLeod, Archibald Mc- Innis, Henry Bishop, John T. Mullins, Hon. Joho Lefurgey, Hon. Stewart Burns, Hon. Joseph O. Arsenault, Hon. Mr Speaker McDonald, Alex. Strang, Eimund Wallace, Patrick Skerry, Samuel Graves, Alfred Schurman, Stephen Black, Martin Biack, Lawrence Doyle, Thomas H. Rob- blee, Capt. Joseph Reid, John Doyle, Mur- doch Ross, W. Callaghan, Crawford Brown, Capt. James W Ish, William Cox, Henry Ciark, James. Howatt, John P. Breanan, Hector Campbell, John Young, Gilbert DesRoche, James Barclay, George Comp- ton, Arch. McInnis, Capt. Jas. Welsh, Jr., James Mulligan, G. W. Bentley, Donald Ross, William Taylor, Solomon Schurman, D. H. McDonald, Neil McQuarrie, H. J. Massey, James Currie, Douglas Gordon, John McNeill, Dagald Mcelonis, Hugh McLeod, John T. Murphy, Kenneth Mc- Neill, Dr. Gillis, M. P. P., Colin McLen- nan, John Foley, Wiiliam Hibbett, Capt. D. McKinnon, Albert Schurman, Thomas Howatt, Michael McDonald, Peter Murphy. Silvain Proctor, S. M. Bont, Abram Schurman, John McColl, Ewen Campbell, Abram Laird, Patrick Degan, James Mur- ray, W. C. Balyea,{Charles Lafferty, Alex. Munroe, A E. C. Holland, M. P. P., James McDonald, Charles Crossman. Wil- liam Howatt, Daniel McDonald, J. A. McKinnon, Richard Hunt, David Rogers, Arthur C. Rogers, L. Gallant, John A. Sharp, Charles McNeill, W. M. N. Simp- son, and Michael Mcllroy.

At three o'clock the meetmy was called to order, and Wm. MeN. Simpson, Esq., of Hamilton, was appointed Chairman, and Charles McNeill, Esq., Secretary.

The meeting then proceeded to appoint committees in each of the polling divisions in the County for the purpose of reporting to the cantral committee all names now im- properly ou the list, and also a list of names who are not on the list, bat who are entilled to vote. It was decided to correct the voters list- thoroughly, independent of party, asmen whoare not now Conserva- tives might, before an election, change their minds and fall in with the party of progress.

Meesrs. McLeod, Morson & McQuarrie were appointed solicitors to the convention. Subscriptions were taken up amounting to over fifty dollars to defray immediate expenses. Those from a distance who had been tothe expense of railway fares and other expenses were not expected to con- tribute, but some insisted on chipping in.

Stirring speeches were made by the Chairman, Hon. Joseph O. Arsenault, John Lefurgey, Stewart Burns, David Rogers, G. W. Bentley, Esq’s., and others.

The meeting was well attended, and the greatest enthusiasm and confidence for the success of the party at the next election prevailed. Delegates were present from nearly all the polling divisions in the County.

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Benevolent Irish Society.

Tue annual meeting of the Benevolent Irish Society was held in their Hali, Prince street, on Wednesday evening, 10th inst., when the following officers and committees were elected for the ensuing year :—

Patron--James Reddin (re-elected), President—Richard Walsh. Vice-President—Francis P. McCarron. Second Vice-President—Michael Eyan. Treasurer—Anthony Dougan. Secretary—John Hennessy (re-elected). Sergeant-at-Arms— James Egan (re- elected.

Committee of Charity—Bernard Calla- ghan, Chairman; Patrick Burke, John McAleer, John Hughes, M. P. Lavie.

Ward Committee—Ward 1: John Bol- ger, John Kelly. Ward 2: John Kelly, C. C., Andrew Sullivan. Ward 3: Thos. Campbell, John Corcoran, Ward 4: Jas, Pidgeon, Michael Walsh. Ward 5: Timothy Carroll, John Connolly.

Marshals—James Edmonds, Chief ; Jas. McCarron, Patrick Connolly, Joha Joy, Peter Doyle

Standard Boarers—Jeremiah Sweency, William Daffy, James McKanna, Joseph Power, Dennia Ryan.

Hall Committee—City Murshal Fiynn, Michsel Egan, Andrew Sullivan.

The tallest boy in tho country has beon i at ee Pa. He eC Geo,

. Kersey, aged 19; 7 feet one in height; weighs 175 pounds.

THE CALLAGHAN MURDER,

The Life of Alexander Gillis,

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NOT SO BAD AS PAINTED!

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False Impressions Corrected,

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RESULTS OF AN INVESTIGATION

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By an ‘Examiner’ Reporter. ae

Since the arrest of Alexander Gillis, and his subsequent conviction for the murder of Patrick Callaghan, the keeper of Sherwood Cemetery, many reports have been circulat- ed concerning the prisoner's past life. Many serious crimes were laid at hia door, He was reported to have committed murders and other crimes in both Cenida and the United States, Every person appeared to havea different story about him, and as these stories passed from one to another they became so distorted that it was impos- sible to distinguish the original one. Witha desire to ascertain the truth or falsity of these reports Tue Examiner resolved itself into a committee of investigation,and detailed a reporter to clear the matter up, and, if possible, find out all ahout the past career of the condemned man. The task was by n> means anu easy or a pleasing one. ‘The prisoner was

KEPT CLOSELY GU RDED,

&]}and reporters as well as others were denied

admission to him in his cell. This matter alone was a great drawback in the way of compiling a correct report, But, as our readers are well aware, when Tur Ex- AMINER undertakes to perform a duty, that duty is almost always successfully per- formed, and all concerned satisfied. The present case was not an exception. The following account of the principal events in the life of the unfortunate man is carefully compiled from information received from reliable sources, and may safely be accepted as in the main correct.

ALEXANDER GILLIS’ CAREER,

Alexander Gillis first saw the light of day in Arisaig, N. S., on the 11th of March, 1851, and had the death penalty been ex- acted, as decreed, this morning, he would have been hanged on his birthday. His father was a shipbuilder at Arisaig, but failing in business there he and his family, inclu ting the youthful Alexander, removed to this Island, landing at Georgetown in 1852, when Alexander, the subject of this sketch, had just entered upon the second year of his existence, After remaining in Georgetown about a year the family re- moved to Charlottetown, where they re- mained for many years. Alexander’s early days were passed es those of many other boys of his time, As the years rolled on and he gained strength, Alexander was obliged to put his shoulder to the wheel and asaist his parents in

THE BATULE OF LIFB,

Not having the advantages of wealth or position, the boy, like many another, was obliged to do any odd job by means of which he could earn an houest penny. After continuing in this way for several years, and as he grew older and stronger, he determined to make a change in his manner of obtaining a livelihood. Accord- ingly he forsook the city and went to work as a farm-hand. He worked for several

$persons in the Royalty, who were weil

pleased with him, and testify that there was then no indication of the desperado about him. He also worked at different farms in the neighborhood of East Point, and bere a good character while there. His conduct was in no wise different from that of the average farm-hand. Becoming tired of the hum-drum existence incidental to life on a farm, he determined to leave the Island and seek his fortunes in the neighboring Republic. In the year 1869— when in his eighteenth year—he acted upon this impulse and left the Island, Gloucester, Mass., being the objective point. After his arrival there he obtained employment as a

FISHERMAN AND COASTER,

which calling he pursued for many years. The reader is doubtless aware of the rough life led by the average Gloucester fisher- man. Theie penchant for indniging in liquor and while under its influence commit- ting many depredations, is well known and need not-be recapitulated here. Constant association with these lawless characters soon had its effsct upon the unsophisticated farm-hand, and he fell a victim to the demon alcohol. He soon was able to go on a “‘spree,” sober up, and go back to work again with the best of them. After some tive or six years of this kind of work, he became hardened, and one night, while in company with a man who, like himself, was under the influence of liquor, he committed what, so far as can be learned, was

HIS FIRST CRIME,

He accosted a man on the highway, and robbed him, For this crime he was ar- rested, tried, found guilty, and sentenced to imprisonment for six years. While in the prison, and removed from the demon drink, he underwent a great change, and his conduct was the very best. e 80 won the confidence of the prison officials, that they soon relieved him from all hard labor, and made him a sub-warden over the condemned prisoners’ department. So pleased were they with Gillis’ conduct that they reported his good behavior to the authorities, and recommended that his term of imprisonment be shortened there- for After an examination into

THE FACTS OF THE CASE,

the authorities acquiesced with the prison officials, and shortened his term of impris. onment by one year. In the spring of 1831 he was released, after completing five of the six years to which he was sentenced. Shortly after his release his passion for liquor and dissolute company again got the upper hand of him In the autumn of 1881—the same year in which he was re- leaced—lie again yielded to the voice of the

tempter. This time his crime was la and a hawser atdlen from a sail fh te

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booty. For this crime he was convicted and sentenced to

THREE YEARS IN THE PENITENTIARY.

While in prison—and his principal weak- ness removed from his reach—he was a changed man. His conduct was so exem- plary that as on the previous occasion, his term of imprisonment was shortened, some six months, and he was discharged after completing two years and six months of his term. In 1884 he returned to the Island in ill health, and stopped with his relatives at Harmony, King’s Co. Since his return he has worked as a farm havd in

the Royalty and at a lobster fac- tory near Harmony. While at the latter place he indulged some-

what freely in intoxicating liquor, and while under its influence, said and

DID MANY QUEER THINGS.

His penitentiary reputation and braggado- cia manner caused the more timid of the people to become afraid of him, and he was, to use a homely expression, *‘ cock of the walk.” His conviction for the murder, and the nature of the evidenco adduced at the trial, are matters of history, and need not be enumerated here, Suffice it to say that he had made every preparation for death, and was determined to moet his fate bravely. It is reported that sivee his con- viction his sister and one of the principal witnesses against him at the trial have be- come insane.

Liberal-Conservatin Committee Roos

Cameron Block (entrance next door East of Jas. Paton & Co.'s.)

\ R. JOHN ROSS, wh» is acting for Committees, will attend to filling up voters forms, &c. Open day and night.

March 11--2i

BEER BROS.

EQUEST and immediate settlement of ail accounts due the firm ot

WwW. W. BEER.

March 10, 1885.

SEED WHEAT

BEST WHIT RUSSIAY,

FOR SaL® CHEAP. JOHN NEWSON. Ch’town, March 4, 1886.—5wke dy wky

Prims Codfish.

4) QUINTALS choice Table Codfish, sel!- ” ing at $3.50 per 100 ibs,

FOR SALE BY

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paeCOU TT.

ON consignment, 150 boxes Moir & Co.’s cele’

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The Charlottetown Water Works Co.

TOTICE is hereby given that the Stock Book ia the above Company has this day been opened, and that such Stock Book is now in the office of R. 8. FitzGerald, Soli- citor, in the Cameron Block, Charloitetown, Prince Edward Island, where any person or body politie or corporate can subscribe for shares in the above Company, under the Act or Charter incorporating the same.

Dated this 24th day of February, A. D., 886.

ALEXANDER McKINNON, R. R. FI! ZGERALD, for Incorporators. Feb. 24—dy 20i

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Fish Sale...

50 quintale CHOIC® CODFISH, do do HAKE, 50 barrels LARRADOR HERRING, 10 cases CANNED SALMON, 10 do do LOBSTERS, 10 do do MACKEREL, ®

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7 s Special Notice. DEBTORS.

ESSR*. YOUNKER & OFFER beg to notify all persons indebted to them, either by Book Account or Promissory Notes, that unless their respective amounts are paid

immediately. they will be sued for without respect of persons.

This notice is final.

March 5—4i eod pd

From New York to Charlottetown.

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SPRING, 1886.

a Clipper Barque

“ SLARIBEL,”

now on berth, will sail from

New York for Charlottetown, ON OR ABUUT

25th March, Next.

For Freight apply in New York to James Kowiston, 27 & 29 Beaver Street, or bere to

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JAS. PATON & G6, MARKET SQUARE,

FFER special inducements to purchasers of Hovse Furnish- ing Goods, during the month of March. Those in need of Carpets and Oilcloths should give us acall. Qur stock is pre- nounced the largest and cheapest in the city, and eutirely new.

100 rolls Carpet, in Brussels, Tapestry, Scotch and Hemp.

IRELAND «eS a ES LS

A special lot of Bleached Sheetings and Pillow

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Grand valve in White and Grey Cottons, Shirtings, Print Cottons, Cretonnes, Table Linens, Towe’s avd Bed ‘Tickings, 1,200 pairs Corsets, cheap.

Gilray’s Patent Lace Curtain Stretcher. Ladies should see JAS. PATON &@

them. Co., SUCCESSORS TO

WwW. A. WEEKS & CO,

March 5, 1886.

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CARPETS, CARPETS, OILCLOTHS, OILCLOTHS, ROOM-PAPER, ROOM-PAPER, CURTAINS, CURTAINS,” SHEETINGS, SHEU'TINGS, TOWELLINGS, TOWELLINGS, TICKINGS, TICKINGS, CRETONNES, CRETONNES,

Pa . . . ~ . * Uxceptional values in White Cotious and Embroideries.

We invite you to compare these with simi'ar goods offered elsewhere, and feel confident you will find it to yoar advantage

to purchase at BEER BROGé.,

73 & 75 Queem Mtrect. Ch’town, Feb. 27, 1286.

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CHEAP CASH SALE.

CARPETS, COTTONS, eo.

J. Bo. MACDONALD

\ JILL clear out his stock of Carpets at Tremendous Reductions :

Brussels Carpets, Price $1 60, reduced to $1 15. Price $1.50, reduced to $1 05. Price $1.25, reduced to 85cis.

Scotch Carpets} Prive $1.25, reduced to S5cts. Price $1.10, reduced to 75cts, Price 9)cts, reduced to 65:ta,

Tapestry Carpets. Price 90cts, reduced to Gic's. Price 658ts, reduced to 45cts. Price 5icts. reduced to 35cts,

Hemp Carpets, =. 10, 1%, and 14 Cents, Floor Oileloths, Lace Curtains, te., eral discounts.

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COTTONS! COTTONS |!

30,000 yards Grey Cotton at oost; 29,009 yards White (x 208 Print Cotton at cost. ; ee ek ee

If you require Carpets, now is the tims to buy. was imported last year.

J. B. MACDONALD,

QUEEN STREET.

A great part of this stock of Carpet

Ch’town, March 1, 1986.

PILLOW CSTTENS

SHEETINGS, TOWELS AND TOWELLING.

30%

EATRA GOOD VALUE

STANLEY BROS.

Brown’s #lock, Opposite Market House. Ch’town, Feb, 16, 1886.—dy wky

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