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Tue Dairy EXAMINER.
JUNE 8, 1883.
Trade in the Northwest.
ee } iris gradually becoming apparent that the laws which govern business are in everation in the Northwest. Impru- denee, over-trading, extravagance,leads to ruin there as here and elsewhere. Within the lastthree months quite a large number | of reckless Northwest speculators have gone into insolvency, aud in the words of the Winnipeg Camm«rcial, ** the trade of Mavitoba aud the Northwest has passed through some very severe trials.” Still, progress is the order of the day. We are told that “on the the Ist of March last there were in Manitoba and the Northwest 1,159 firms or individuals eogaged in trading, while May closes with the number of 1,468, a net increase of 309. The new concerns which have sprung into existence during the three months number 712, while those which have gone out of trade num- ber 403. Itis a noticeable fact that of those that have gone of the business, not more than five per cent were of that class of small mechanical concerns, where the practical labor ot the pro- prietor was the principal lever to success. Village blacksmiths, wagon makers, painters, carpenters, tailors, shoemakers, and other tradesmen seem to have stood the pressure of the last three months better than any other class, and instances of steady prosperit¥ among such business men are quite numerous. The greatest cleaning out has been among that small class of aimless and irresponsible traders, who themselves lose nothing by being crowded out of mercantile business, and whose loss will be a veritable gain to merchants generally.”
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Lord Roseberry’s Withdrawal.
*The withdrawal of Lord Roseberry from the Gladstone Government, will doubtless prove a serious blow to the Liberal party ot Great Britain. Lord Roseberry was recognized on all sides as an able man, in fact one of the ablest and most competent man in the Cabinet, having immense personal influence and thoroughly acquainted with the duties appertaiping to his office of Under Secre- tary of Home Affairs. The allusion made by Sir William Vernon Harcourt as to the administration of the Home affairs Department, was in exceedingly bad taste, and Public Opinion seems to think that the remark of Sir William Harcourt was a persoval charge against Lord Roseberry, and was made with the intention of doing the noble lord an injury.
As was said before, the withdrawal will have a very marked effect upon the Ministry. Day after day, dissatisfied Whigs are deserting fromthe Liberal ranks only to strengthen those of the Conservatives; and before long an appeal to the country may be expected. Tke Affirmation Bill, though not a Gov- ernment measure, had a most disastrous effect upon its numerical strength; and it is now confidently stated that if an appeal were made,the Conservative party would be returned by a very large majority.
Opening up the Holy Land.
Ir is proposed to open a canal from the coast of Syria through Palestine to the Gulf of Akaba, an inlet on the Red Sea. The course proposed is from Haila, near Mount Carmel, through the plain of Esdrallon to the Jordan,down its valley to the Dead Sea, and thence through a sandy valley to a point oo the Gulf of Akabah. This is the latest project ; and it is being seriously considered. It is even said that a Company, haviag the Duke of Marlborough at its head, has been formed to ensure the exploration of the route. The engineering difficulties be- tween the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea whose level is nearly thirteen feet below that of the Mediterranean are not considered formidable. ‘Those to be en- countered between the Dead Sea and the Red Sea have yet to be considered. The whole distance proposed to be traversed is about two hundred miles. The water- way formed by the canal and its exten- sion would be in places ten miles wide, | deep enough to float the largest ocean going ships. It is anticipated that the cavalization would transform Bethlehem, Jericho and Jerusalem in to sali water ports,
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Enthusiastic Meeting at Windsor.
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The Island Asked i0 Assist
A popLic MEETING was held in Windsor, on June 4th, in reference to King’s College. The Warden of the town occupied the chair, and opened the meeting by calling on Dr. Dart, the President of the College, to state the object of the meeting.
Dr Dart then proceeded to give a full and clear account of the present position of the College.
The Government grant of $2,400, enjoyed for many years, was taken away quite un- expectedly three years ago. The tCollege was unprepared for the biow, and since that, in spite of all pozsible economy, there bad been an annual deticit of $1,800. An endowment fund of $40,000 would just cover this amount; and now an agent was about to be sent through the Maritime Pro- vinces for the raising of this fund.
The object of the meeting was to see if the people of Windsor were interested in the College in their midst, and te appeal to them to take the first steps in aiding her in her great distress.
He had heard it said that King’s College was ‘‘run” by a few men in Halifax. That is agreat mistake It is a very democrati- eal institution, the Executive, the Board of Governors, being chosen by the alumni, an incorporated body, to which any man or woraan can belong, by paying annually the sum of $2. The continuance of the College depended on this canvass; and so it was the duty of the people now to decide whether they wanted the institution kept up. If they show they appreciate it, the rest of the Province will do its duty; but, if Windsor is behind hand, the rest will be. When this money is raised—and to raise it is the duty of the people of the Province— an appeal will be made to England, and large sums arejsure of being obtained—that is on the understanding that the people here have first done what they can. With this extra fund great improvements will be made, new professorships added, a girl’s seminary started, etc, Windsor is a very favorable site for the College, and has great advantages overacity. He felt sure the people of Windsor would take active steps in this.
Very earnest speeches were then made by townspeople, and motions were passed to the effect that it was desirable to main- tain King’s College in_ its present effective position; and a canvass of the Maritime Province was warmly reeommend- ed by the people of Windsor. All express- ed great confidence in the College, and felt sure the town was anxious for its mainten- ance.
Rev. Mr. Ruggles then addressed the meeting at length. He was inspired with great confidence in the work before him by this lively meeting, and he felt now that he could face the Province with confidence,
Maintained.
for Windsor is going to do its duty. Every man in Windsor, and every English
Churchman in the Maritime Provinces is interested in this, and must give their thousands, hundreds, tens or ones, as each can afford. Fcr the next week he would canvass in Windsor and then go on his journey with a hopeful heart.
This enthusiastic meeting then came to a close. It certainly augurs_ well for the College. When thefpeople of Char- lottetown are visited by the agent they are expected to do nobly. Islanders are and always have been at King’s, and King’s expects that Islanders will show themselves true friends to her now. Of course there is no need of any one who will give to this fund waiting till the agent visits Charlottetown; for it may b#®some time be- fore he does so. Contributions sent with- out asking are better than after asking.
An IsLanpER ABROAD,
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St. Joseph’s Schools.
THe examination of the school attached to St. Joseph’s Convent took place yesterday in presence of His Lordship Bishop Mc- Intyre, Rev. Father McGillivray, Father Gillis, Rev. Dr. Grant, of St. Dunstan’s, and Mr. Caven. The pupils acquitted themselves well in every branch, indicating, by the manner in which they went about their work, the careful and thorough train- ing to which they had been subjected. A Gold Medal, presented by the Rev. Father McGillivray to the pupil most proficient in religious knowledge was awarded to Miss Grant, after a keen competition between her, Miss Higgins, and Miss Green. After the examination, the pupils were addressed by His Lordship in terms of high com- mendation. Mr. Caven announced that for next year he would offer two prizes for English Grammar.
The average attendance at this institu-
'tion during the year has been, we learn,
close on two hundred. The _ present premises are wholly inadequate for the ac-
commodation of this number of pupils, and |
country—that a traveller may land at | Halifax, study Nova Scotian life, pass through New Brunswick, study its life, | then through Quebee and Ontario, and | away to the Far West, and in them all
see general features which indicate the
oneness of true national life. We have the dicfliulty of two languages. But that
is only a stronger rearon why in every thing else we should seek to be one peo- ple, with laws, customs, and usages alike. Great progress has beer made during the seventeen years of our united life. We have learned the valuable lesson of compromise to a very consider- able extent. Our French brethren, with the clear logical mind of the French race, have found greater difficulty than the English race in comprehendivg and carry- ing into practical life the great English principle of compromise. But any im- partial and unprejudiced observer must | have noted with satisfaction the signs of | progress in the direction made by the|
French portion of the Canadian com- munity.
we hear that the Mother Superioress will this summer appeal to the public to assist ber in providing additional room for the increasing numbers that flock to her schools.
We hope to hear of such an appeal receiving |
&@ generous response.
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Summerside Exports. ScumMMERSIDE, June 7th, 1883. Shipped by steamer ‘‘St. Evang, master, for Shediac:—
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ThE MISSING MAN. His Body Found off Pownal Wharf. INQUEST BEFORE CORONER McLECD,
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Tur body of Mr. Alfred McGregor, who disappeared so mysteriously on the night of Friday, May. 18th, was found yesterday evening, about six p. m., at the head ot Pownal Wharf. From the mutilated con- dition of the body, especially the face, owing, doubtless, to the length of time it has remained in the water, recognition was almost impossible. But the body was identified by means of a Railway check found in his pocket which corresponds to the duglicate on his trunk, and by the dark silk watch-guard attached to his watch. No evidence as to how the deceased came to his death was elicited, and will probably always remain amystery. The evidence given was as follows :—
Joun AnpERson, (sworn)— Was well ac- quainted with Mr. McGregor. ‘fhe last time I saw him was about 7 o'clock the night’of his disappearance, on Friday, the 18iF ult. T saw him on the Charlottetown side of the Southport Ferry, coming up off the boat onthe slip. I, myself, was re- turning to Southport at the time. I had a short conversation with him. He seemed as usual. There was no difference in him: When I was coming to town earlier in the evening, I left him in Southport; but it was his intention to cross over to Char- lottetown, and remain al! night. He came to see me about taking a house, as he in- tended renting one belonging to Mr. Far- quharson, and wished me to take part with him. It was his intention at that time to live there. He seemed confident of making a fair living in Southport if he could get moderate rent.
To the Jury—He was his usual self. I am sure it was about 7 o’clock in the even-
ing. He was coming off the slip at the time. I am pretty sure he came from Southport.
Doratp McEacnern, (sworn)—I saw Alfred McGregor about nine o'clock on the night of Friday, 18th ult. I did not hear he was missing until Tuesday, May 29th. I was well acquainted with the deceased. So far as I could judge he appeared rational and in his usual condition when I last saw him, I left him at the corner of King and Queen Streets, just at Mr. Gillis’ store. Tio the best of my knowledge it was Friday night week previous to my hear- ing of his death that I had the conversation with him. He was going to the Usborne House 'to stay fur the night. Parting frow him he went down Queen Street, and I turned up the street, He appeared to be perfectly sober, | saw him take no liquor, it was at Gillis’, Union House, that-?~<O% him. He came in while I was thet said that he was not going out of town thae night, as he had some business with Mr. Theo. Farquharson, which, not having time to do that night, he would transact in the morning. He did not mention any further intentions. I saw the body but cannot say I am able io identify it. When I last saw him he wore a black coat, cannot say the coat on the body was the same. I did not notice particularly anything he wore that night. There was no other parties present that 1 can remember.
Cyrus V. McGrecor, (Sworn)-—I am proprietor of Osborne House. I knew the deceased well. I saw him last the Monday previous to his disappearance. I saw the remains this evening. I only know him by his watch-guard and by a Railway check, numbered 1470, which corresponds to ihe duplicate on his trunk, at Railway station. The guard was an ordinary black silk one. It is only by these two articles that I can identify him, the face being too much dis- figured for recognition. 1 have no doubt, but that the body is that of Alfred Me- Gregor.
MicHeat Bragan, (Sworn)—I saw the body between the bow of steamship‘‘Carrol” and the boat ‘‘Eureka” floating in the water. My younger brother James was the first to see it. He pointed it out to me and [ took a boat and went to the body, and made fast aline to his arm. I then brought the body around to the slip and left it in charge of Policeman John Harris who helped me put it upon the wharf. I did not know whose body it was.
Marsa Friynn, (sworn)—I searched | body of deceased, and found on his person | a silver watch (the time on which was six- teen minutes to eleven), a black guard, and a sum of money (amounting to $21.12), as
follows:—$10, Merchants Bank of Halifax; $5, Bank of New Brunswick; §2, Greenback: $2, Merchants Bank of P.
E Island; $1, Dominion of Canada note; 25 cents, Canadian scrip; 75 cents, silver; 6 copper ceuis, and 6 cents American coin, 1 baggage check, No. 1,470, of P. E. Island Railway; 1 small white handle pocket knife; 1 watch key, and 1 trunk key. He had on a dark over coat when found, and gaiter boois, but no hat.
To the Jury—I know nothing about a hat found a few days ago only from rumor.
The Coroner postponed further investi- gation until seven o'clock this evening.
LETTERS TO THE ERITOR. J , a *
Another Question.
Sir,—I agree with Mr. Stewart in qnes- tioning the right of Lieut.-Col. DeWinton to sign hii name as he did, and at the same time I would like to refer to the signature of his letter, and also to other parts of it. Would Mr. R. B. Stewart give his authority for signing his name ‘‘ Earl of Evandale and Strathgartney,” and how does he come io the conclusion that title belongs to him. ‘The public are in- credulous as te our having a live noble in our midst. And why does Mr. Stewart in defiance of the Jaws and the loyalists call the Pretenders James and Charles, ‘‘King James III. and Charles III., of Great Britain, Ireland and France? Does he| believe that England was benefitted by the reign of the Stewarts more than by the Guelphs to the present period /
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claim to know that the Rev. Dr. Crosby be- lieves that the Jewish Ark of the Covenant containing the origina] tablets of stone op
will some of those days be found in the ex- cavations under Jerusalem. that there are immense vaults below the city, and it is supposed by many archeeolo- gists that much of the stone used in build- lng the temple was taken from them. yet no eXplorations have been made with | the liberal aid of the electric light, the subterranean caverns shall be illamin- |" their way with Sydney Old Mine and ated by electricity the Christian public may | ; prepare for astounding discoveries. .
the Shooting of Morrison at! Shediac. |
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Rvidence of Miss Annie Garr and) Dr. Harrison. |
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DELATH.
An inquest to enquire into the death of T. Morrison, baggage master on the Shediac accommodation train, who was shot at Shediac on Tuesday last, began on the 6th, inst. One Annie Carr deposed that she heard a voice at the door of Mrs. Taylor’s house saying, ‘‘Let us burst the door.’ There were five persons outside, Mrs. Taylor told her to go up stairs and take charge of the money, which she did. Mrs. Taylor then told her 6 go and lock the back door, and while she was doing that she heard the report of a pistol, and when she went out see saw a man dying outside the fence
To the Jury—None of the men had been in before that day, or for a week previous except one Thomas McGinity, The whole crowd of men who came to the house ap- peared to be drunk, Mrs. Taylor went to shut the door and some of the men came up to the door and knocked, Mrs, Taylor told them to go away, she did not want them there. They did not go away then. Mrs. Taylor was then pushing against the door from the inside; it was as this time she told me to go up stain and get her money. While 1 was up there I heard the the crowd swearing and calling Mrs. Taylor names, There were no other persons in the heuse besides Mrs. Taylor and witness except alittle boy five years of age. Paschal Herbert proved: Sarah Smith, the person known as Mrs. Taylor, asked me to come into the house, when she said they came down there and bothered her, and she told them to go away, and as they would not, she tock her revolver and told them she would shoot them. They still stayed and she opened ihe door and fired.
George A. Harrison, M. D., sworn ; I examined the body of deceased. On exam- ination found three wounds, one between the third and fourth mbs. I traced the course of this wound, which traversed the base of the right lung. A piece was broken off the lower part of the third rib. The shot struck the large vein that encircles the heart and entered the heart from the right side and came out the left. I found the bullet on the inside of the covering of the heart. The covering was full of fluid blood, The deceased died of a pistol! woand which penetrated his lung and heart.
Joseph A. Leger, M D., also gave evid- ence confirming Dr. Harrison’s evidence.
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In addition to being a thorough musician Madame Rudersdorff was a most entertain- ing woman, The stories of her life were {ull of interest. She was a great favorite
| pthe Princess Royal of Englaud, who .«s row the Crown Princess of Prussia. Shortly after the marriage of the Princess, Madame Rudersdorff sang at a Court con- cert at Berlin, and was invited by the Crown Princess to breakfast with her. They breakfasted together informally, and afterwards madame sang several songs of Handel's, the Princess's favorite composer, her royal hostess playing her accompani- ments. After a while the Princess proposed a visit to the nursery. As madame was sit- ing on the floor, with one child playing with the charms on her watch-chain, an- other hanging over her shoulder, and the baby in her arms, the door opened, and the Crown Prince walked in. The Princess arose and introduced her visitor. Madame looked up, and, with her ready tact and wit, said, ‘‘Your Royal Highness, | must either disregard Court etiqnette or drop the baby.’ The Prince bowed courteously, and said, with a smile, ‘‘Do what you like with etiquette, but regard the baby.
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At the banquet given in iis honor by the leading citizens of Montreal, Sir Francis Hincks said :— ‘‘I am not so ignorant as to think that we are all of one mind as to which is the best system of government— the Monarchical or the Republican. It is natural for some to prefer the Republican, I confess 1 am not ene of them. What | want to point out—and I wish you to take notice of it-—for there are, perhaps, some young men here who, after Lam in my grave, will think of something I have to say. What I want to point ont, and my last advice and warning is that you may depend upon it that you will have no change from a monarchical to a republican goy- ernment, without a revolution and blvod- shed.”
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After a t dious search, the bedy of Wm. Kittson, who escaped from the " smallpox hospital in Winnipeg, was found four or | five miles northwest of the city. A milk- man first saw the object in a swampy place, and informed the search party; and on re- connoitering a white speck on the prairie was distinguished. Approaching nearer, the body was discovered, and a party, in order to avoid danger, approached by mak:- | inga circie. When nearing the body, a large eagle, feasting itself on the fiesh, flew | away. Louis Kittsen, William’s brother, | was the first to reach the body, and as he | recognized his brother he burst into tears, One ear and part of the face were eaten by the |
The body was lyingjou the right side | with legs drawn up, torn, badly puffed and
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Fer charming scenery, beautiful shores, shady waiks, boatiag, ning. ete.. ‘“The Seaside Hotel” is unrivalled, in America.
TERMS—81.75 to $2.00 per day, $10.00 per week, $8.00 per week rates for families for lengthened periods.
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CUSTOM TAILORING.
Suits made t order in the latest style and good fits guaranteed and at prices
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