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Appealing Calaniity.

ally believed, befallen the Gloucester fishing | fleet, Thirteen vessels are supposed tu have gone down in the February gales, carrying with them one hundred and forty.three men. This great calamity will cause fifty-three widows and one hundred and thirty-nine fatherless children. The gale in which it

took place occurred on the 2ist and 22nd of February last on the Georges Banks. In the schooner Afaud and Effie,

which is nimbered among the lost, there were ten fishermen formerly belonging to this Island, viz., John Melsaac, master; Michael MclIsaac, Joseph Nowlan (brother in-law of Mclsaac); Andrew Swinson, Ronaid Me- Donald, Edward Shearman, Allan McDonald, Joseph Rogers, Joseph McAskill (brother-in- law to Edward Shearman); Neil Beaton, Rod- erick Steele. John Mclsaac leaves a wife and three children; Michael Mclsaac a wife; Nowlan a wife and one child; Ronald McDon- ald a wife; Swinson a wife and two children; Allan McDonald a wife and four children; Rogers a wife and four children. The schr. John Dove, also among the missing, has five of the crew P. E. Islanders, viz., Wm. Delory, Joseph Emos, Benj. DeCoste, Edward Levang and his brother Benj. Levang, and Charles Campbell.

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Summerside Notes.

Politics is all the go up here, and as the eampaign goes on it is becoming a little ex- eiting.

Finlay McNeill, Esq., delivered his lec- ture on the ‘‘ Sugar Beet” at Miscouche on Tuesday evening last. Quite a number of Sumwmersiders attended the lecture—a spe- cial train conveying them and the Summer- side Band to that plaee.

A missionary meeting is to be held to night in the Presbyterian Church. Ad- dresses will be delivered by several gentle- men on the mission work.

‘Our County” is the subject of the lec- ture to be delivered by Finlay MeNeill, Esq., before the Reform Club in Ludlow Hall to-aight.

No one has as yet been chosen to contest the election with Mr. McMillan in the in- terest of the Liberal party. There are two or three names mentioned, but it would be premature for me to give them.

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Rioting at Belfast.

‘There were no disturbances in Ireland on the 17th, save in Belfast, where very seri- ous rioting occurred. The animosity be- tween the Catholics and Urangemen in Bel- fast has always been extremely bitter, and on many occasions the utmost exertions of the police have been unable to prevent de- plorable bloodshed. On the 17th, however, the Nationalists got upa parade of their ewn, and from which a great portion of the Catholic population abstained. The police interfered and a collision occurred, in which a number of shots were fired, and many of the Nationalists were wounded. There is considerable excitement in Belfast over the affair.

Bishop Purceli’s Failure.

_ Crcinnati, March 15.—The trustees in- vestigating the financial affairs of Archbishop Purcell have completed their labors. 3,- 480 creditors presented claims to an amount of $3,572,371. Besides this Rev. Ward Pur- cell owes $2,025. Besides real estate obli- gations there are notes of land and open accounts to the nominal value of $484,000. ‘They found no reason to suspect any dis- honesty on the part of Father Purcell, but find that in addition to a large amount paid as interest, bad investments, shrinkage in value, misplaced confidence and unbusiness- like management are the cause of the sad calamity,

** AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD.” —The embargo on the cattle trade between England and the United States is already be- ginning to produce some results. The Do- minion Line steamer Quebec, which arrived

esterday from Liverpool, after proceeding to ortland and discharging her cargo for that port, will return here to lead cattle for Liver-

1. The steamer Texas, of the same line, is expected here on the 24th inat.. for the game purpose, and we understand the Com- pany are negotiating for the charter of two much larger steamers to put on the linebe- tween Live | and Halifax in the same trade. —Ha Herald.

Sr. James’ Cuurcu.—The minister will preach to-morrow evening on ‘‘Church and State-—their respective positions and claims. ”

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Special Notices.

OraNnces anp Lemons—a fresh lot receiv- ed by the Capes--at ‘‘ The Confectionary” and ‘‘ The Branch,” next door to H. A. Harvie’s.

GentTiemMEen’s Dress Sairts—A GkEaT Bare@ain !-—Read the following: Weeks & Co. have received part of a manufacturer's stock of GentiemeN’s Wuirr Suarrts, which they will offer on Monday, March 17th, at a little over half the regular price. Everyone should see them, as the low price must clear them off apidly.—sat tu fri”

Smoxrp Satmow at Beer & Goff s.

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Allow a cold to advance in your system and thus encourage more serious maladies such as Pneumonia, Hemorrhages and Lung treubles, when an immediate relief can be so readily attained. Boschee’s German Syrup has gained the largest sale in the aan for the cure of Coughs, Colds and the severest Lung Diseases. It is Dr. Boschee’s famous German prescription, and is pre~ pared with the greatest care, and no fear need be entertained in administering it to

the youngest child, as per directions. Tho |

sale of this medicine is unprecedented. Since first introduced there has been a con-

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MEETING AT SOMERSET, Holland and Hughes Nominated |

Special Despatch to Examiner.

County Ling, March 20. At the meeting held at Somerset last night, Mr. John W. Hughes, of this place, was unanimously chosen to contest the Dis-

trict at the coming election, in conjunction with Mr. Holland.

The meeting was attended by over two hundred electors.

-—_>- - — = Beri, March 21.

The Socialists have resolved to introduce a motion in the Roaichstag, calling upon Bismarck to cause suspension, during the Parliamentary session, of proceedings insti- tuted in the Berlin Criminal Court against Deputy Fritzche.

Lonvon, March 21.

A Berlin despatch says the reports of an impending compromise between the Duke of Cumberland and Prussia are semi- officially denied. A Berlin correspondent gays that Scheouvaloff’s influence is again supreme at St. Petersburg.

A Vienna despatch reports that Schouva- loff is being consulted relative to certain proposals brought to St. Petersburg by Lord Dufferin.

In consequence of the mobbing of Finan- cial Director Schmidt and ether unruliness, the idea of an armed occupation ef Roume- lia, after the Russian evacuation, has been brought forward. Its principal opponents are the Turks.

Hauirax, N. 8., March 21.

A man was given into the custody of the police yesterday on acharge of being drunk and disorderly, and when he was searched at the Station, he was found to have checks and drafts en him to the value of over $100,000 dollars, and the papers were, to all appearance good.

New York, March 21.

Rowell and Ennis have signed articles of agreement for and international contest in London on June 16. The championship of England contest is set down for April 25th, andthe Weston-Rowell contest for May 25th.

Correspondence.

s@& We do not hold ourselves responsible for the statements or opinions of our correspondents.

To the Editor of the Examimer.

Srr,—Having seen in your issue of the 15th inst. an account of a meeting held by the mechanics and wurkingmen of this city, at which several of our most influential me- chanics took part, among the rest was Mr. Baker who, at that time, made some statements about the ‘* rascality of the for- mer Government Inspectors, some of whom had pocketed 50 cents per day for each man employed upon the work.” He indicated the new Law Courts’ Building as one of those in which this rascality had been per petrated, to the loss of the workman. { should like to know where Mr. Baker re- ceived his information; and [ must say that it is as false a statement as ever came to the ear of the public. 1 was foreman of the mason and brick work of the New Court Building frem the time the foundation stone was laid until it was ready for roofing. I kept the men’s time, handed it to the Sup- erintendent, received the cheques, and went to the Board of Works’ Uffice, received the money and paid the masons $2 for each and every day, so the Superintendent did not have the handling of one cent of the mon’s money. They were always paid every fort- night in my own shop after hours, and not one cent kept from them. So that Mr. Baker’s charge against the Superin- tendent is both false and unkind.

l remain yours, CHARLES Hearrz.

Ch’town, March 22, 1879.

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Meeting at New Glasgow.

To the Editor of the Examiner.

Srr,--In the Second Electoral District of Queen’s County ‘‘ the fight goes bravely on,” and although the small clique of subservient followers of the defunct Government are mak- ing a ‘*‘ big push,” they have failed to ‘‘come down handsomely.” The hall at New Glas- gow was crowded to excess last night. The ** faithful few” put forth most frantic efforts during the early part of the week drumming up their scattered forces to nominate Mr. William Laird, and after proposing him at the meeting, although repeatedly challenged to put the motion, they did not do so, knew- ing fall well it would be voted down by four- fiiths of the meeting. Mr. McKay, by his manly and outspoken advocacy of popular rights, has succeeded in gaining the support and respect of- men who are faithful and true; who wilt not soon forsake him; who have every reason to feel proud of him, and are now ably and successfully working in his behalf.

Let our friends in the sonth end of the dis- trict lose ne time, but nominate their man at once, and work together like men. Let them not be deceived. Our opponents are small in number, and still smaller in their views; but elect our men we will, and must. It is a fact, Mr. Editor, that at Wheatley River and New Glasgow alone, we will poll five hundred (500) votes; our opponents may dispute it, but we will prove it to their full satisfaction on the 9th ie of April.

Yours, &c.,

March 21, 1879.

J. K.

THERE was a shooting affray at Vicksburg, (Va.,) on the 10th, between Captain Fitzger- ald on the one side, avd Captain Andrews and W. L. Greene on the other. The affray re- sulted in the death of Andrews and Greene. The difficulty originated in the election of officers tor the Hibernian Society at that place

on Monday night The affair created intense excitement inthe city.

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SEED WHEAT

FOR SALE, 35 BUSH. VERY SUPERIOR SEED WHEAT, ‘‘ Fife” and ‘‘ Red Fern,” grown from Canadian Seed.

2()() BUSH. CHOICE OATS.

A rare chance for farmers to get good seed.

, Will be sold very cheap.

J. & T. MORRI :. Ch’town, March 20, 1879. {pat ne ar pres her s}) kea 2in)

To the Electors of the Third Electoral District of King’s County:

GENTLEMEN,~—The action of the late Government in retaining office for many months after they had lost the confidence of the House of Assembly, and their contention on the floor of the House that they still possess the confidence of a majority of the Electors, having necessitated an appeal to the consti- tuencies at this inconvenient season of the year, I beg respectfully to solicit a renewal of the confidence you so generously reposed in me in June last. In doing so I have also to ask for your endorsation of my appointment as Commissioner of Public Works for this Province.

Notwithstanding the heavy taxes imposed on the people by the late Government, their

extravagance has been such as to place the;

Finances of the Province in a highly unsatis- factory condition, which demands economy in the public expenditure. To effect this, measures for the abolition of the Legislative Council, the reduction of salaries, and other controllable expenditure, and the re-organiza- tion of the Civil Service, will receive early attention from the present Government. Should you, by your votes, sustain the present Administration by electing me as one of your representatives, I shall, —while filling the responsible position I now occupy— endeavor to give proper attention to the local interests of your District, as well as those of every section of Prince Edward Island. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, DONALD FERGUSON.

Kast River, March 17, 1879.—advt her pres 21.

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To the Electors of the Second District of King’s County:

GENTLEMEN, ~In again soliciting your suffrages, 1t becomes iny duty to state the cir- cumstances under which I appeal to you for re-election.

During the Session recently terminated, a vote of want of contidence in the then Govern- ment was carried in the House of Assembly, which resulted in the resignaticn of the Ministry. His Honor the Lieutenant Gover- nor was pleased to entrust me with the for- mation of a new Government, which I success- fully accomplished.

Believing that the Electors desired an opportunity to pronounce upon the conduct of the late Ministry, and wishing to obtain the sense of the country on the present position of affairs, a dissolution of the Teen of Assembly has been advised, and an appeal to the Con- stituencies will be made without delay.

At the last General Election public senti ment was expressed in favor of secular education, and the preseut Ministry will give effect to the voice of the people by maintaining the unsectarian system.

The Government are determined to resort to every legitimate means to lighten the burdens of the tax-payers. In order to accomplish this end it will be necessary to curtail the ex-

nses of legislation, and believing that one Taaiaitive Chamber is sufficient for this Province, a Bill will be submitted next session, having for its object the abolition of the Legislative Council. The measure will be so franed as to amply protect the interests of property holders. Provision will likewise be made fora reduction of the remuneration to members.

Our civil service is in a very unsatisfactory condition, and the expenditure in regard to it is greatly in excess of the present means of the Province. The Government will adopt measures for the reorganization of the entire service, with a view to the amalgamation of some of the departments, a decrease in the number of officials and a general reduction of salaries.

Agriculture has notof late years received such encouragement as the staple industry of the Province demands. In order to stimulate the exertions of our farmers and stock raisers the ‘‘Agricultural and stock Farm” will be placed under improved management, and means will be adoptxrd to render it more gen- erally beneficial than it has hitherto been. |

This Province is entitled to a proportioal share of the Fishery Award, and the present Ministry will leave nothing undone that they can accomplish, to obtain the same.

The barbarous system of imprisonment for debt will be abolished, and a more humane law for the protection of creditors will be sub- stituted for it. A measure to secure liens for labor and advances will also be intreduced.

The law relating to roads and_ bridges re- quires amendment. It and the Registration and Ballot Act shall receive the attention of the Government.

A system of the strictest retrenchment and most rigid economy in the public service will be inaugurated, so as to reduce all the control- lable outlay and keep the expenditure of the Province within its revenue.

If, after the closest husbanding of the pub- lic resources, the Government find it necessary to continue direct taxation, that system will be adopted, which shall be least obnoxious to the people. and will entail the smallest expen- diture mm the imposition and collection of the amount required.

As I have already exceeded the usual limits of an address, [ will not now refer to other subjects that will attract the attention of the Ministry. I wish, however, to assure you that the utmost endeavours of the Govern- ment will be directed to promote such effi- ciency, as well as economy, in the administra- tion of our public affairs, as may redound to the prosperity of the Province and the con- tentment of its people. ;

I have the honor to be, Your abedient servaut, W. W. SULLIVAN.

Ch’towr, March 17, 1879.

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ikot at $110, former price $1.95. 1 Lot at $1.40, former price $2.50. THE GOUDS WILL BE ON VItW IN OUR WINDOW ON MUNDAY

W. A. WHEKS & CO.

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Queen Street, Charlottetown, March 1, 1879~—her

MACDONALD.

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DRY GOODS,

CLOTHING, ETC.

The Whole Stock in Trade OF THE LATE ROBERT ORR.

—TO BE—

SOLD OFF AT COST,

-~CONSISTING IN PAKT OF—~

Dress Goods, Shawls, Mantles, Millinery, Silks, Velvets, Hosiery, Gloves, Linens, Winceys, Shirtings, Sheetings,

Prints, Grey and White Cottons, Hats and Bonnets, Furs, Blankets, Flannels, Pilots, Beavers, Coatings,

T weeds, etc., etc. etc.

Readymade Clothing

Hats, Caps, Linders and Drawers, Scarfs, &e.

Cotton Warp, Small Wares, &.

The above Stock must be cleared out

from this date, and our Customers, and the

ublic generally, can depend upon getting rgains.

John McPhee,

Administrator. Charlottetown, Feb. 4, 1879.

UNDERTAKING, &6.

AMES M. BUTCHER is now prepared to give close personal attention to all funerals that may he entrusted to him.

COFFINS, CASKETS, &C..

of various sizes, styles and quality, always on hand, ready-made.

‘‘“PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.” Ch’town, February, 24, 1879.

Old Mine Sydney Coal,

BT hey: RAIL, from Georgetown. Orders left with Mr. Ggorcr Coomss, Lord’s Wharf, or with the Subscriber, will have

prompt attention. H. COOMBS. March 10, 1879.—3i

“POLITICAL!

HE ELECTORS of the Second Dis- trict of Queen’s County are re- quested to attend the following meetings, where they will be addressed by the late Rep- resentatives and others :—

: ama Monday, 17th inst., a seven

o'clock.

CORNWALL, Tuesday, 18th inst., at seven o’clock.

NORTH WILTSHIRE, Wednesday, 19th inst., at seven o’clock.

NEW GLASGOW, Thursday, 20th inst., at seven o'clock.

RUSTICO (Bank), seven o'clock.

WHEATLEY RIVER, Saturday, 22d inst., at seven o'clock.

MILTON, Monday, 24th inst., at seven o'clock.

BRIEN’S CROSS, Tuesday, 25th inst., at seven o'clock.

NINE MILE CREEK (Ladner’s), Thurs- day, 27th inst., at seven o'clock. ~

LONG CREEK (Lowrie’s), Friday, 28th inst., at seven o'clock.

NORTH RIVER (Warren’s), Saturday, 29th inst., at seven o'clock.

SOUTH WILTSHIRE, Monday, 31st inst., at seven o'clock.

March 14, 1879.—lin d&w

GRAY’S SPECIFIC MEDICINE

Trape Marx. Fhe Great TRADE MARK. “=, English Rem- —"’edy, an unfail- @ ing cure for Sem- inal Weakness, Spermatorrahe a, ae Impotency, and “Seow Se all diseases that oS | Before Takingfollow as a se- After Taki quence of self-abuse; as loss of -Memory, Uni- versal Lassitude, Pain in the Back, Dimness of Vision, Premature Old Age, and many other Diseases that lead to Insanity or Con- sumption. te. Full particulars in our pam- phiet, which we desire to send free by mail to every one. 9. The Specific Medicine is sold by all druggfsts at $! per package, or six pack- ages for $5, or will be sent free, by mail, on receipt of the money, by addressing The Gray Medicine Co., Windsor, Ont., Canada,

a@ Sold in Charlottetown by all Drugists, and by all wholesale and retail Drugyists in the United States and Canada.

January 24, 1879.

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Wright & MacGowan,

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Wants. Lost, Found, Le,

Advertisements wider this heading, in space not exceeding half an inch, will be sneert . ed for Ten Cents per dw.

O LET—A piece of LAND, suitable for

a en, containing 2 acres, with a DWELLING HOUSE, for a term of 2 or3 years. This property is within one mile of the Market House. Apply to DANIEL GORDON, cor. Mt. Edward and St. Peter's Roads.

Ch’town, March 22—4i 2aw

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