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We congratulate the First Electoral Dis- triét of Kiag’s County and the Province upon the election of Mr. J. F. Campion. We only regret that, instead of being in the moribund Council, Mr. Campion is not in the Assembly. He will, however, we trust, assist in giving the Council the coup de grace.

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Tue half yearly examination of the classes of St. Dunstan's College took place on Thursday last, in presence of His Lordship Bishop McIntyre. ‘There were present, be- side the Rector of the College and Profess- ors, the Reverends R. B. Mc Donald of Mis- couche, D. J. Gillis, St. Andrews; Dr. O'Brien, Indian River; C. McDonald, Georgetown ; A. McDonald, Fort Augustus ; R. McBonald, St. Peter’s, and Myr. Caven. The programme opened with the classes ot} Catechisin and Christian Doctrine, followed ' by the English branches—Reading, Gec- graphy, Grammar, History and Rhetoric. Arithmetic, Geometry and Algebra followed. In Classics the studies were from three Books of Cesar, three Books or Virgil and four crations of Cicero. The students ac- quitted themselves well, and were highly complimented at the end of the exercises by the examiners. The Very Rev. Dr. Mc- Donald, Dr. Walker and Mr. Cox, Profess- ors, deserve the highest praise for the con. dition of the classes in this Institution.

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New Brass Band for the City..

We are pleased to learn that a number of practical musicians have decided to organize a now City Brass Band. Several of them, we understand, were members of Bands in St. John, N. B,, and in other parts of the neigh- These gentlemen have signitied their determination to subscribe per- sonal!y to the fund fir the purchase of instru- ments, which will cost three hundred dol-

lars. To meet the balance necessary it has

been suggeste:| to give a public musical ente: -

‘— fainment in the ‘Market Hall ini trust to the

citizens’ liberality in the purchase of tickets. Taey have secured the services of a first-class

“~band-master, aud it is to be hoped they will “not lack friends to help theni in this matter,

as there is no doubt of the necessity of another band in Charlottetown, which, if successful, — to play at least one evening per week

uring summer in some of our public parks. Who will suggest a better plan for raising funds to help our boys out—Com.

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Temperance Meztinc.—The free Tem- perance Meeting was not so well attended as—considering the reputation of the speak- ers—it ought to have been. There were, however, a goodly number present. The addreases by Austin McDonald, Esq., Sena- tor Howlan, and Rev. Ronald B. McDon- ald, were pleasing, instructive, and convinc-

. Of the music, it is only necessary to report that Mr. Caven sang and Miss New- bery played. Had the public but been made aware of the names of those who took

, we feel confident that the audience would have been a large one. Hon. A. A. McDonald presided over the meeting with his wonted urbanity and ability.

We are informed that the statement in yesterday’s issue of the Examiner relative to the copies of Vuters’ Lists—prepared in the Provincial Secretary's Offics—being of no value to the County Judges, is incorrect. Qur information was received from what we considered a reliable source. We shall make further inquiry into this matter.

Dr, Jenxrns held an inquest on the body of the boy McAdam who was found dead ai North River on Wednesday. The body wa; identified, but as Mr. Beaton—the per- son on whose sleigh the boy was riding on the evening that he was lost—was not pre- sent, no verdict could be given, and the in- quest was adjourned till Wednesday next-

To Wuom iT may ConceRn:—Whereas, certain evil disposed persons in. this town have circulated, to the prejudice and against the interest of the Charlottetown Keforu. Club, that ‘‘cards and other gambling games are played in the Club,’ in behalt of the Ciuv i give this statement a most unquali- fied denial. It is as base a lie as the tather of lies and hispagents could have originated. —S. FrrzcERaLp, Cor. Sec. to Ch’town Re- form Club.

Bear Suor.—Mr. George Rapson, of Morell, shot a bear on Wednesday last, which weighed about one.hundred and fifty pounds. ‘the beast had been committing depradations among the flocks of the neigh-

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The Murder of McCarthy. EVIDENCE OF ANNIE PARKER.—A HORRIBLE RECITAL.

From the Moncton Daily Times, :

ANNIE Parker was called and sworn :—

On the 12th October last I was at John Os- ' that time, he The family consisted of or three Gunes.

borne’s, Shediac.

and Harry UOsborie. in Court. referred to. He was a hotel-keeper, ant kept the Waverly House. 1 was a servant girl.

the prisoners were in the house that night, aud two children — Morton and Joha—ia_ bed.

Timothy McCarthy was there that might. I saw him there before 10 oclock, anu again after 12 o'clock of the 12th October. When 1 saw him thegfirst time he was ia the lades’ sitting-room. Mrs. Usborne and biiza were with him. They had a conversation about Mrs. McCarthy. ‘They were talking about a girl in Moncton; | forget her name. * They were talking about a polonaise McCarthy had given her. McCarthy said he had. ap idea of going away tothe Island. They were talking about the buttons on the polonaise. Eliza said they were white, and he said they were black. Eliza said, ‘I'll bet they were white.” He said they were black, and he took out some money to bet. It was a roll of bills about 3 inches thick. She then said she did not care if they were white or black, she would not bet.

They had high words, and Eliza went out into the kitchen. He was not angry, but she did not like what he said. McCarthy came out to the dining-room door where I was scrubbing, and went through the dining-room and stopped at the kitchen door and calied Eliza. She did aot come, and then he sent Harry for Elizz. She would not come, and said if he wanted her worse than she wanted him, he could come where she was. I don’t know whether he took a drink in the bar-room or not. He re

mained two or three minutes in the bar-room.

He then went out the front door. Harry was in the bar-room with him. 1 saw him next after the clock struck twelve. I had not seen him in the meantime. After he went out I heard Mrs. Osborne and Eliza and Harry

talking about giving hima white powder to ‘‘mortifies” him so as to take his money from

him. They u$ed the word ‘‘mortities.”” 1 al-

ways used that word. This conversation was before he came in at 12 o’clock. 1 had heard MeUarthy say before he left the house that he was coming back. I dare say Harry and Mrs.

Usborne and Eliza could hear him vay thisas well sme. When he came back he took off his overcoat. I was up ‘stairs and came down as he was taking off his coat. He wentin to the bar-room and treated all round. Mrs. Osborne,

Eliza, Harry, myself and Mr. McCarthy were in the bar-room. ‘They all took liquor but me.

{ did not take any. After that we tal<ced and carried on in the bar-room. McUarthy treated three or four times. At the fifth drink Mrs.

Ysborne put some white powder and sugar in McCarthy's drink and stirred it. I was talk- ing with McCarthy when the drink was being mixed. He took thé drink and swallowed it.

She is also put some powder ina drink and offered it to me but I did not take it. . I told her I did not drink. ‘This was after she gave the drink to McCarthy. <After’that McCarthy become stupid. He talked for about ten minutes after he took the drink, At first we could understand him’ very well, but after about ten minutes we could not tell what he was saying. He laid over on the counter with his head on his hands. He -~-kept his head yp about ten minutes after taking the drint.~ When he could just talk 4 Tittle he called his wife Ellen six or seven times, and his eldest jon Hazen. We were talking to him about fourteen minutes and he -couldn’t answer. When he was too drunk or crazy to answer the old woman came from behind the counter and took the money out of his pocket. She took the money out of the right hand pants pocket and gave it'to Harry. Harry and the old woman together parted the money in two and offered me part of it, and 1 would not take it.

Mrs. Osborne then went behind the coutiter. | She said if we put him apywhere, when he |

comes to he will know where his money was and we will be all taken up. Harry said, ‘Mother, if you think he will come to, let us finish him.” There was a puncheon stand ing in the corner of the room and a aatchet on it. Mrs. Osborne handed the hatchet to Harry and said, strike him only once, end kill him right off. Harry took the hatchet and struck him behind the right ear and he fell down, When he fell the blood rushed ont of his mouth and nose. He did not kill him quite dead; he drew a long breath and Mrs. Osborne said, he is not dead yet, and Harry struck him another Llow where hestruck him before. After he was dead, Harry took the watch out of hi: pocket and went for the horse and wagon which he brought to the front door. Before Harry went for the aorse he brought a grey stone into the house about a foct long, 6 inches wide and 4 inches shick. Before that Harry brought the Bible sut of the room and made me _ swear I never would tell of the murder, Harry tied the stone to his neck with a rope, a piece of bed cord from a bedstead in the furthest off room in the back chamber, Harry wentand got the vope. The stone was tied witha slip-knot round the stone and a tight knot round the neck, Iheld the end of the rope while he tied the slip-knot. (Witness showed a string with a slip knot like that used.) After get- ting the stone tied round his neck Mrs. Us- borne, Eliza and Harry carried the body, with the stone to the front door. Harry told me to go and lift up the seat of the wagon. 1 got into the wagon’ and did so. They put the body into the wagon and took it down to the river. Harry asked me to go, and I said I would not. When Harry came back 1 was standing at the front door, and I asked him where he put him. He replied that he jut him a mile above the Scadeuc bridge, that he backed the wagon to the river and put up two poles and rolied the body down into the river. McCarthy bled some in the bar-room. There was blood on the fioor as far as the front-room door. ‘There was a big pile in the bar-room and between the bar-room and dining-room. washed the b!ood up myself about two hours after the murder. ihey kept the money and paid on their debt for pianoand other things. Mr. McCarthy’s rubber cvat, anda brown overcoat (a brown overcoat with a darker vel- vet collar) ver: le t in the house. McCarthy came in at 12 o'clock, he took off the rubber coat and brown overcoat and hung them up in the hall. Mrs, Osb rae took the

borhood.

A very pleasant public Temperance Meet | ing was heid at Aiexandria on ‘Thursday evening last. ‘The programme was excel-|

room filled to its utmost capacity,

vrowa coat and put it in her clothes press in in her room. ‘This was next morning. I do rot know what was done with the rubber coat.

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liza Usborne, Martha Usborne, John Usborne, | was com.ng vo - [ recogaize the parties 'sleeve was tov lols

‘ . ’ John Osborne was sick on the day would cut the sluvve.

| aia Ina sno ha belt |} r-Acipa’s mn wie ofan: oe ness to be placed under arrest. AFTERNOON,

Examination of Annie Parker was re-

Mr.

» ayy ac I tried on tue Overceday. . was too weak and sat down two

At another time when he Moacton, he tried it on and the He suid, “Can't 1 pu it on tu go ty Moncton r M rs. Osborne said, “You wou’ 6 put it on this time to go to Monce- ton ; everybouy will Know the coat. He did not putit ou tuat tiie, and hiza cut the sleeve so aa tu ficaum. She cut a piece of the wrist aud bound 1t with biack. «at the time he tricu tu try on the coat Mm the bedroom 4

was there. At tuat time Mr. Usborne askeu Mrs. Usborne if Annie knew anything about it, and she repiied tuat 1 did. Mr. vsborne said, ‘‘Perhaps she will tell,’ and Mrs. Us- borne said, ‘‘i am not afraid she will tell, as she took her vath on the Bible.” Osborne said, ‘Perhaps as she did not take any money she will tell,” and Mrs. Osborne said, ‘‘No, she will always stay with us.” I am positively sure I know where the body is. Harry told me when he came in where he put it. 1 went oue day to the place and saw where the wagon had turned by the marks in the sind. ‘This was the next Saturday after the night he was killed. ‘Lhe place'is about a mile above Sca- doue Bridge. Harry told me he had to pass through a potato field to get there. MeWar thy’s hat was on his head. When_ he was killed it lay on the counter, and &iter he was dead they took it and pressed it down on his head. 1 was then standing in the door. 1j saw the track of the wagon through the potato tield and on the sand. She hat was a biack, soft felt one. There was no person in the house that night except ourselves. Mr. Camp- beil, deutist, had bearded there, but that night he left between lu and 11 o'clock, an told me he was going to Point du Cuen. . Mr. Wilson, druggist, was with hin when he went vut. 1 did not see Campbell again that might. { did not hear much conversation amongst the Osbornes about McCarthy aiier it was pub- lished that he was missing. Have heard them saying to parties that came in that they did bot know what became of him. After it came in the papers, Eliza Osborne sent for Chipman Smith and was going to senda letter to Mr. McCarthy. Smith advised her pot to. He sai, ‘You had better not send any letter there, 1 might hurt you a good deai.”’ 1 was present when this conversation took place. I did not see the watch atter that night, but 1 saw a shell with Harry. There was a shell on the chain that night when Harry took it from Mce- Carthy’s pocket.

Counsel for Crown announced that he had no further questions to ask at present, but he would move that as the witness -had stated she knew where the body was placed, that an adjournment take place to affora opportunity for a search at the place indi- cated. Counsel for prisoners objected until cross-examination was had.

On the following day the place at. which the girl stated the body was deposited was examined. Owing, however, to the thick- ‘ness of the ice, search was impossible.

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The Ottawa Herald says: The announce- ment that the Premier had sent autograpl. letters to the several supporters of the Goy- ernment in the House, requesting them t be in a:tendance on the assembling of Par liament, has given rise to a good deal o! specula ion as to tlie cb ect cr motive oi such a}roceeding. One very generally en-

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Supreme Court.

THE RIOT CASE. Jan. 25, 1878.

On behalf of the Crown there are thirty- six witnessrs; on behalf of the traverser, ‘orty-tive. Tae first witnesses called were vir. James McKee and Sergeant John Allen. As their evidence before the Lower Court was given in full, itis hardly necessary to cepeat it now.

Mr. Loxeworrn, in opening the case on vehalf of the Crown, said taat a serious case of jot Was a matter that was very unusual in shis Province. It originated on the 12th of july last ia a dispute which arose between a »ody of men who had a procession and a num- ver of men who congregated before the Orange dall, ‘This procession had passed quietly shrough’ the streets, and most of the proces- sionists had entered the Lodge, when a disturb- unce took place. ‘The indictment sets forth shat the traverser at the bar, with several thers, banded together for an illegal purpose, rmed with sticks, stones, etc., and by their .ctions struck terror into the minds of the peo- ole. You will hear from the evidence that an ittack was made upou the building in which those in the procession had their hall, and an- ther Was made on the ensign that was flying ver the bui@@ing, which tiag belongs to the iwssociation, . And it will be tor you to decide whether they acted in such a manner ag to ‘trike Her Majesty's subjects with terror. It 3 a matter of regret that the whole of the srisoners on this indictment will not be tried ogether. We could not call on the whole of hem to be so tried, as it was a rght ‘hich each traverser waa allowed, “to hallenge each juror peremptorily three imes; and, if this was done, the rial would not proceed for some time. It will ot be necessary for us to produce all the wit- esses that are here on the indictment, It vill be our duty to only show how far the arty engaged carried out the object they had aview. some of the witnesses will prove shat the traverser at the bar was openly en- saged in throwig stones. The defeuce iu the “ase may show you that the Orangemen were i.e aggressors, and that the attack was made m them because of the firing of pistol shots rom the Lodge. That will be their line of iefence. We sayg that the acts of the Urange- nen on that occasion were not such as would ustify the actions of the traversers on that oc- #sion, The Crown is not heveas the apologist » the Orange Association. it is here to pre erve peace, and to bring tkose who break the seace to justice. “The Duilding and the flay _ppeared to be object of their atiack. They nade repeated attacks on the building until ili the w.ndows were broken. The traverser at he bar, it will be shown, was done of the crowd

hat ordered the tlag down ; and it wasnot until : late hour the flag was taken down by order f the Stipendiary Magistrate, and with great lificulty rescucd from their hands. We will sive in evidence a] matters in that connection with the crowd. We wi.l show that the first hot was fired from the east side of the street. \t that time there was no disturbance, but it _eemed to be a kind of signal, and immedi- vt ly after stones were thrown ; and not until 4.se stunes were thrown were there any pis vl shots fired from the buiiding. Again, what wrought them there? They were not m:mbers if the Association, and what object brought s2em thire toa t in that turluleat mimes?

Ve will show that the traverser at the bar vas associatad with the crowd, and acted ina vory turbulent manner. If it can be shown

aat he was not in any Way associated with he rioters, it will be your duty to acquit him. ‘chard Keating is the principal witncss “gaimst the traverser. He will prove that he

ag, and acting ina very disorcerly manne: aad also John A. Moo:e John W, Se tt, Px eh waa bradley and Keating. James McKie will

Xpie Sions used by him. Elijah Purdy wit rove that he said there would be no peace in he crowd until the flag would come down. svidence will be given that it was a matter of mpossibi.ity to quell this disturbance. Any me who would attempt to quell it, would be completely overcome. The Orange Associ- ‘tion are entitled to the protection of the laws: sud to walk iu procession in the streets. On he occasion of the disturbance, they were onducting tiemsolve: in a peaceable manner ~nda rotou; attack was made upon them’

Up to the hour 0’ going to press the fol-

Owing witnesses were exa.uined : Polic Pollard, Policemen Keating, William Wood and the 0.7 Marshal.

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