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Local and Other Items.

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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.!

EXAMINER, - - - -

Odds and Ends.

In Edinburgh it is found possible to sup- | ply for a halfpenny a wholesome meai of vegetable broth and bread.

The first apple tree planted in Ohio, they say, can be seen alive and vigorous on Jerome Vincent’s farm at Marietta. It was planted in 1789.

Visitor—Tommy, 1 wish to ask you a | few questions in grammer. Tommy—Yes, sir. Visitor—If I give you the sentence, “The pupil loves his teacher,’ what is that! Tommy— Sarcasm.

SPKCIAL Desratones To Tur EXAMINER.

DOMINION PARLIAMENT

of Proceedings,

Otrawa, Feb. 21.

Summary

The debate on McCarthy's bill came to The Prinee of Wales was receatly fined |

five shillings in a police court for letting } his dog, a Superb Siberian hound, go abroad | without a muzzle. After all, there is a vast ditference between an absolute and a limit- ed monarchy

an end to-night at ten o'clock, when Sir John Thompson's amendment was carried 01 4 division of 150 to 50. This is an un- usu lly large vote, the absentees number-

( ANA \ er -match—'‘* Lawyers | va Lilicomers, Will De played to-night. | Ail a! i tne Ulubd are requesied to}

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- : DEBEN KES In St. John on| Saturday Mr. W. A. Lockhart sold $1,000 town of M ton 5 per cent. bonds, due 1910, |

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v pel nt, premium.

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‘ 4 N ivis Says the Ilalifax |

Re ed sugar his advanced Lhe | i i ip prices one eighth on ali graces, and eared ou the stock of = i Ac seg nce f heavy demands from * Wes eo “i ! CAUGHT IN THE A One night last week the Halifax police surprised four men who ’ } we att npting to eak in P. J. Griffin's grocery Store on (rottlogen étreet lwo of them we sptured, James Nevill andi James | Lannop, beth notorious toughs. - Tue Umerta Axrrives.—By cable from} . 1 i Que w o-day we learn that the steamer | Un ‘ arrived from New York after a good pussag sil well. Mr. James Paton, of the firm of lames Paton & 0., and Mr. A. i W. Sterns, of Perkins & Sterns, were among the passengers j ciecineiiaiiilibiauiaiia

Tus Coip SNA! During last night the

' ry in ‘ I rete ~ the meteor-

gical off eli to tive below zero, and this

rning at nine « k two above was record-

ed [his afternoon at one the mercury stood Private t the

7 purbs show a greater [al i

at SIX above. ermometers 10 -

James H. Good, attorney

t-law, lectured the students of the

Business College and a number of invited

LECTURE Mr

before

guests,in the ciassroom of that institution, last eveni y lhe su ject of the lecture was ‘Contracts Those who heard the lecture gay that it was a remarka ly good etfort

- Tue STanzey left Georgetown for Pictou at but after making

eight o'clock this morning, r way to avout a miie south of ¢ ape Bear,

she was obligetito put back, owing to the}

thick weather and heavy solid ice encoun- |

tered. She will not leave Georgetown again |

weather and ice are more favorable

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HooKED BY A HEIFER. -Says the Annap lis

Spectator: A few days ago as Mrs. Maitland |

Brown Havelock, was watering a young heifer, the animal turned on her and hooked nd bruised her nearly to death, and only by her presence of mind in ro!ling under a fence was she saved Mrs. Brown is not expected

She is '

Lujurtes 11i0u8s.

to live, het j At every part.

badiy bruised in

ieainoanion Special attention is directed | tev. D. J. i

LECTURE

e | to the announcement of the

cegory Macdonald’s lecture, which ap- | pears in another column. The lecture wi 1] be delivered in the Lyceum, on Friday |

evening next, and the subject will be ‘*The |

Jesuits.” The rev. gentleman has a splen-

did reputation as a lecturer, and we would |

advise all who can to make a point of hear- }

ing him on Friday. viienen

—This forenoon we ne-

SomeTHinc NEW

ticed something decidedly new and artistic, in the shape of window dressing in one of he show windows of Beer Bros.’ store The design consists of a number of corset boxes, so represent the front of the

bu ling, around which is er cted a very

pidated-luoking fence. On one of the} rickety panels of this latter structure is the | S

‘gueen Street. . arranyed | “gee Provincia] |

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sarge

as to

The clerk who |

gn ** keep otf the ience.

lesigned the work, and those who help- | el him perfect it, deserve every| credit for originality and taste. The picture, however, would be made more} complete if one or more cows were placed inside the 1 siling.

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ice to Morpers.—Mrs. Winslow's! Soothing Syrup should always be used | when children are cutting teeth. It re-| lieves the little sufferer at once; it produces | natural quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain; and the little cherub awakes as * bright as a button.” It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regu- the bowels and is the best known ly for diarrhoea, whether arising from

anaes

lates

reli

fe ng or other causes. Twenty-five | cents 4 bottle. Beaureg and ask for Mrs.

Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and take no

other kind Jan 7 ‘90

i Local Notices.

Chirlottetown Roller Mills Flour, Bran and Shorts for sale by the bag at Beer & Goff’s. feb22 3i Parlor Sets at prices that astonish every- one, at Mark Wright & Co's. _The big discount sale at Mark Wright & C.’s. is bringing along the money.

-Swallows and butterflies made of jet, gold tinsel and beads fly across the skirts | | cea of soine of the ] itest fashionable |

ana bh evening dresses of English ladies, and it | is predicted that the new style will drive |

out flowers as a trimming. —— —<—s oe OC cent discussion about the height I trees in the forests of Vietoria brings from

that he has seen one 525 feet high. Chief Inspector of forescs measured (stien Une thtut waw 485 feet logy.

}80on, Weldon (Albert),

| Dominion that there should be community

| That on thec

, Canada power to regulate, after

oce }

cellor in the first and the Speaker in the _ second, and drinks at the bars. He even |nods to the lrish members, and is ‘* hail s

we have had for a number of years. Cap-| Gjags, Strangers will receive the best of fair tain Archibald McKachern, acting’as store-| play, All are invited to ebtend. ‘keeper and watchman at the Railway . WM. G. McDONALD Wharf at Point Tupper is missing, and it 18] —¢.},)9 : ie Secretary. feared he lost his way going to the wharf

land perished. led out to-day in search of him, but without

| caused | with the exception of two members, cut a

| wo fage was 39.41 per cent. : ; ars of age Pp the Government botanist the statement |x -

The, a

ing but fourteen. The minority was made up of 9 Conservatives and 41 Liberals. The majority made up of LOZ Conser- vatives and 42 Liberals. Of the Maritime | old Nipur, the templ» of Bel, and have members who voted against Sir] found tablets with inscriptions of as early John Thompson's anrendmenut were Davies, 5. C., with other articles of arch- Kill s, Gilmore, Hale and Perry. Robert- | wical value.

Weldon (St. Jol

hn), | Melutyre voted with the

The Am ricans who exploring In Mesopotamia have uncovered at Niffus, the

are

was

Pri Vvilice

as 3750 fe »]

Mr Gladstone has published no fewer

Weis ”0) : ms Sem | than 289 books and paiphiets, exclusive of

majority Sie] _e ., | numberless newspaper and magazine ar- Sir John Thompson's amendment which tales A4samong them. however, he hes Cie: AS an lg ihe 4 i Wever, I

at 8} ’ : ‘: Blouse having reser fer the | a 7 published no poetry, his long life may be U “ a y res rn or , mye Y . . —™ ba ile Peyvare I 18 1ONnY continue readily accounted for.

Seat ae aa CLP

and to the covenants on that subject em- bodied in the N. B. A. Act, cannot agree

ND WILL SELL BY PUBLIC AUC- 4 TION, on the premises, my

to the declaration contained ig the bill, as FREEHOLD FARM,

a basis thereof that it is expedient in the Consisting of 371 Acres,

has been carried, is as follows

use of

interests of the National Unity of the | of language amongst the people of Canada. mitrary this House declares its adhesion to the said covenant and its decla- ration toresist any attempt toimpairthesame, | that at the same time this House deems _ it

together with Stock, Crop and Farming Im- expecient and proper and not ingonsistent

plements, on WEDNESDAY, 19th February,

with the covenants that the Legislative | at 12 o'clock, noon. Said Farm is situated at Assembly of the Northwes territuries } the head of Pisquid, in Lot 37. One hundred should receive from the parliament of and ten acres are clear and in a high state of

cultivation, having been kept in a state of fer- tility by lime and other fertilizers. A large quantity is it for stumping, and the balance covered with an excellent growth of hard and sqft woud. There is on the premises a first- class dwelling house of 12 rooms. Also, 1 : pneu agr barn, 99x26; hay house, 40x22; mill house, Mr. Biggar’s Funeral. 30 feet long The above farm is conveniently - situat&l to station, public wharf and Laird’s Lonpon, Feb. 21. grist and saw mill. and subdivided in sections ‘The funeral of the late Joseph Biggar, | t 3uit purchasers. Parnellite member cf Parliament, was the Terms made known day of sale. sion of a great religious ceremony at and crop see handbills.

the Koman Catholic Church, Clapham, in FRANCIS McQUAID., spite of the hostility of his sisters, whose Pisquid, Lot 37. political opinions are diametricaliy opposed to those of the late patriot. The Irish members of Parliament mustered in greet furce. After the ceremonies the body was esccrted by the Irish members to the rail- way station and put on board the train for Liverpool, on their way to Caven, Ireland

the next general ejection of the Assembly, the pro- ceedinys of the Assembly and the mauner of recording and publishing such proceed- lng.

For stock

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FRANCIS McQUAID, Pigsquid, Lot 57.

Charlottetown Board of Trade,

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os ADJOURNED GENERAL MEET. ING of this Corporation will be held at

feb22

An Unusual Proceeding.

Lonpon, Feb. 21. The persistent attendance of the Prihce of Wales in Parliament is exciting astonish- | the Board Room on the evening of MONDAY ed comment. Ever since the be- | the 24th inst., at 8 o'clock. - ; . yan His Royal Highness has never missed J MACEACHERN a night When tired of the L rds, he strolls feb21—3i Secretary. into the Commons, chaffs the Lord Chan- :

session

fellow well met” with anybody. sinus

A Bad Storm.

CLUB TROT will be held at VERNON RIVER BRIDGE on SATURDAY,

the 22nd inst. Liberal piiges will be given in the following classes, viz.:—A Three-Minute Class, Free-for-Ali-Class, and Three- Year-Old

Hawkespory, C. B. Feb. 21.

Last night was one of the worst storms

turn-

Re Estate of William Minto, Cardigan Bridge.

A number of citizens

success,

Expelling Students.

wes MINTQ, of Cardigan, has made an assignment to us for the benefit of his creditors.

All persons indebted to the Estate of the said William Minto sre requested to settle their respective accounts with us or our authorized Agent, Peter McPherson, of Car- digan, either in cash or notes of hand payable Ist Decemb r, 1890.

Parties having claims against the Estate are requested to furnish the same to us duly attested.

Wasutneton, Feb. 21. :

At a meeting of the Faculty of the Wash- ing and Jefferson College tu-day the Senior Preparatory Class was expelled, with the exception two members. The trouble that the expulsion was that the class,

Latin recitation without giving any reason.

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The Extradition Treaty.

WILLIAM STEWART, THEO, J. CLARK, Agsignees. S'side, Feb 20, 1890 —dy di wky 3i

Lonpon, Feb. 21. Lord Salisbury intimated to-day that he would accept the United States Senate changes in the Extradition Treaty. There- fore the future parleying between Mr, Lincoln and his Lordship will be short and

HERRING ! HERRING!

easy. s a YOO Barrels No. 1 HERRING, ial : ha 100 half brls, _ Crying Out Again. 30 qtr. bris. “ Cayuca. Feb. 21. For Sale Cheap for Cash. Final returns have been counted, and it . DAVID SMALL, Corner Water and Pownal Streets,

is now found that Dr. Montague, the Con-

servative candidate, is elected by a majority

of 232. The Liberals claim that their de- | feat in Haldimand was caused by the'r, opponents resorting to bribery.

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In Stock,

Y() Bars Copper, 14 in, square, VJ 20 sets Bedroom Furniture (bankrupt stock).

Weather Bulletin.

Toronto, Feb. 22.—10a m. West to northwest winds; fair, colder weather.

KE. H. NORTON & CO. febl18—6i vod

WHOLESALE !

To The Trade Only. We Offer for Immediate Delivery:

250 Pieces Striped Hessians and Hooking Canvas, |

100 Pieces Assorted Ticking.

200 ‘ White and Colored Canton Flannels.

69 Pieces Heavy, Plain and Check Duck.

—_ i i + A — Boston’s Mortality.

The deaths during the Jast year in Bos: ton nuthbered 10,259, compared with 10,- 197 in 1888, making the death rate for the year 24.42, reckoning the prezent popula- tion of the city at 420,000. Of those 10,250 deaths during the year, 1963 are due to| causes which are generally under the head | of preventable diseases. That is to say, 19.18 per cent of the total deaths were | from zymotic diseases, while 80 82 ad cent were from other causes. There were 1431 deaths from consumption, 938 from | pneumunia, 448 from bronchitis and 789 900 Pieces White Cottons. from heart disease. These, together with 1000 ‘* Assorted Print Cottons. the deaths from violent causes, old age, 30 Bales Grey Cottons. :

Bright's disease and cancer, account for ; 30 $6 eoeoes Colored Warps. nearly one-half the total number of deaths, | 100 Bandles of t ae a ss

Of the deaths from preventable causes, | ae! , i diphtheria was the cause of the largest | urkey ’ number, there having been 54 deaths from

this disease, and 45 from cholera infantum. USUAL TERMS.

The death rate among children under five |

against 35 2 the previous year, but still a compar: | WW EBRKS & BEER.

arively Idw perventaye Uf the total mortal 5

The above sale has been postponed until ei MONDAY, Third day of March, at 10 o'clock, then to take place as above mentioned. :

Crape Urape Crape

Striped Crape Cloth, Anacosta Serge,

“SATURDAY, FEB

te

RUARY 22,

ater t

1890.

Ask to see our 27 cent Strictly All-Wool

French Serge, 24 inches wide.

Uourtauld’s Crapes,

Cloth, Laces, Fringes,

French Serge,

Amazone Serge, French Cashmere, Bradford Cashmere, French ilerino,

Foule C'sth, Brilliantines,

Wool Poplin,

SITANLEY BROTERAERSs,

BROWNS BLOCK, OPPOSITE MARKET SQUARE.

Charlottetown, Februar

y. 20, 1890—eod

20 Per Gent. Discount

FOR CASH! —

During the Month of February we will sell

LOW SETS,

PARLOR TABLES, | MATTRESSES,

At 20 Per Cent. Discount for Cash.

190 Comp

REGULAR PRICK, - do.,

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do. do.

do,

do. do. do.

do.

*arior Tables, Parlor Tables (Walnut), “

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40

REGULAR PRICE, — S

$18.00 A SET. da.

do.

do. do. do.

2200 24.00 32 OV do. 35.00 do,

do. 60.00 (Walnut). do. apiesidesbieticsitiiitiamensineiinindataad (x)———--—-—

Parlor Sets, 7

$35.00 A SET 40.00 d». 45.00 do. 65.00 ~~ do.

EE. all allen Siacibias

3

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5.00;

lete Bedroom Sets, 7

EDUCED PRICE, -

REDUCED PRICE, - - -

Regular Price, $5.25; Reduced Price,

‘BEDROOM SETS, | SIDEBOARDS,

HALL STANDS,

Picces. - - $14.40

a... eS 17.60

do., - « + «4a oo 3a aoe 25,60 do., - = «.° . FA

Sie. 48.00

$28.00 32.00 36 00 52.00

$2.60 - - 4.00

do., - - ” do , oe chile Gi. es

Sideboards, Wattresses and Hall Stands at the same reduction.

arg : I'his ig no second-hand Bankrupt Stock, but our own regular stock, which we

for One Month at this Big Discount. Call and see for yourselves, as we have

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ace offering

an immense

stock and mean to mike this the Liurgest Furniture Sale ever held in this City,

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MARK WRIGHT & CO.

Charlottetown, January30, 1800.

olesale Trade.

ELOUR.

Naess i ,

TEA. } SUGAR.

MOLASSES. } TOBACCO. }

Codfish, &e.| |

Sundries. |

Clisrtottetowu, Jan 23,

150 barrels Choice American FLOUR, Murdock,

— - ™ ** ~~ Canadian " Howard, ma. “ sg Xs Chipman’s Patent, ao * et _ White Eagle.

150 half chests Choicest CONGOU TEAS, 20 boxes INDIA TEA (assorted grades),

100 barrels Yellow Extra SUGAR, 25 ‘s Standard Yellow ‘* 3) - ws Granulated Sugar.

25 puns. DEMERARA MOLASSES.

50 caddies BRIGHT TOBACCO, 26 buits and cadlies TWIST **

50 boxes Choice Table CODFISH,

50 half boxes “

50 barrels and half barrels LABRADOR HERRING, 25 cases CANNED SALMON,

500 reams Assorted W2AAPPING PAPER, 100 dozen BROOMS. 2,000 GRALN SACKS, 2,000 cases TALL CANS, 10 bales MANILLA MARLINE,

AT LOWEST PRISES.

HORACE BASZARD,

LOWER QUEEN STREET.

18dd.

BOOKBINDER. N

ANTED,.—A good Job Forwarder and Finisher to take charge of a genera]

Bindery.

Apply immediately to

Good wages to the right man, JOHN COOMBs,

Steam Printer and Bookbinder, (Jueen Street, Ch’town.

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| Apples.

100 Barrels APPLES, in splendid con- dition.

E. H. NORTON & CO feb]8 —6i eod

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WANTS, LOST, FOUND de

WANTED.— A Housemaid at onee. Que about 15 years of axe would do. Apply a' this Ce. 7 feb2u

i

OR SALE CHEAP —An eligible Building Lot } on Aliey Street, near Upper Prince St, Chureh jane School—GmrorGk ALLEY. fbld tusat &wky

OST.—Somewhere between Pownall Street

and Phitharmonic Hall, « smali banch of

keys on steel chain. Wilithe finder please leave | the same at THe EXaMUNER office? feb1s

' fTXO LET.—A Dwelling House, corner of Graf- ton sand Weymouth Streets, Possession g.ven about the !st of April. Apply at the | County Court Otfice to HENRY SMITH | febl7—m w stf

— a a ee eee ee

i Fee SALE.—A two-story Dwelling House, with yood yard room, The hcuse contains seven }rooms, with kitchen attached, situaie near cor- | her of Edward Torn

respopolde. App’ to HR iied §, Solicitor,

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