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Local and Other Items.
(He County Court is in session, and the docket is very large a Uur Boots and Shoes are taking the lead. L) ey, Gorr & Coa,
oa ** Newfield ”’ will be illuminated with light to night.
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> Single and Bouble @uns cheap at the London House. 7. snipe have appeared in the and fat and command
PLOVER and
nark They are large + high price, > Lrevur-Gov. ARCHIBALD has accepted an in- vitation to open the Cape Breten Exhibition n October 17th.
> Mr. Atrrep May formerly of Charlotte town, but new of Montreal, is on a short visit
to his friends in this city. . _ For Satre—Three thoroughbred collis pups.
Pedigree guaranteed. Price twenty dollars
each. Apply at this office.—3i pd a. — Messrs. CHAPLEAU, Mousseau and Martel
have been elected by acclamation in the re-
spective constituencies in Quebec.
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Ine flag ship * Northampton” left Halifax
yesterday for Quebec and the Gulf ports,
She will probably cruise about three weeks. >
, CLERK with some « xperience, will find a situation by applying by letter to P. UO. Box 212. Must be well recommended. [au 22
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Mr. Davip M. McPnerson, of Lancaster, Oot., has become generally known as_ th« ** Canadian Cheese King.” He controls thirty- five cheese factories.
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THE fury in the Gammel will forgery case, ym Saturday, returned a verdict of not guilty, though the Chief Justice charged sharply agaiust the prisoner Johnston.
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Tux total value of goods entered for con sumption in the Dominion during the month ended June 30th, was $3,225,603, the duty on which amounted to $504,942.41.
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Tue Alpine season has been unusually dis- astrous this year. Four victims, one of them an eminent and promising man of science, have suffered death in the mountains,
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ComPLarInts haveybeen made about numer- ous breaches of the Scott Act in Southport One of the offenders has been summoned, and will doubtless pay the penalty to-morrow.
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Tne notorious Lees, of Fredericton, N. B., are being examined for attempting to shoot Sergeant Vandine, and Police Magistrate Marsh. The evidense is strong against them.
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Mr. T. Hamuit Prescorr (manager of the Anglo American Telegraph Company, Sack ville) and bride arrived in the city last night, and will spend a few days of the honeymoon h2«e.
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Ir was just a triflle gloomy for the Scots Guards to bave a collection taken up, as_ they were departing, fortheir ‘‘ widows and or- phans” Let us hope that the fund will not be extensively needed.
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Capt O'Farreii, of Chicago, Il., says: **T am only too happy that I used St. Jacobs Gil. My leg was suddealy crippled with rheumatism, and my sufferings were extreme. I used St. Jacebs Oil, and it cured me,”’
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Lonp Cavenpisn’s Murprrer.-—H. M. 8, ‘* Fantome,” Com. Karslake, arrived at Kingston, Ja., on the llth inst., from Lagu. ayra, having on board Westlake, who con- feased to having been one of the murderers of Lord Cavendish.
Sikinsistieaiie
Sir Joun Rose, the Financial agent in Lon- don of the Canadian Government, and Mr. Herbert, Government Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, who have recently been on an extended tour in the North-West, are on a visit to Ottawa..
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Hon. A. W. MecLetian, Minister of Marine and Fisheries, arrived here in the Govern- ment steamer ‘‘ Newfield” last night. The Hon. gentleman is on his annual inspec tion of lighthouses, etc. The ‘‘ Newfield” leaves to-morrow morniog, but Mr. McLellan will remain a week on the Island,
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Tue Washington Post observes of Michael Davitt that ‘‘he has spent one-fourth of his life in prison and one-eighth cf it in Ireland. He is a ticket-of-leave mac, and what he gays and does is of more impertance in three kingdoms than any potentate in Europe.”
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Tue Fxcursion and fea Party at St. Peter's Bay to-morrow, will, if the day proves fine, be a very interesting event. An elaborate programme of sports and recreations is pub- lished for the picnic, and the Committee who have the affair in hand seem to spare no pains to make the ‘‘Bishop’s Picnic” a grand suc- cess. The train leaves this city for the grounds at 815, returning will leave St. Peter's at 5 p.m. For further particulars see advertisement.
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The Prize List forthe P. E. Island annual Exhibition, has been laid on our table. The amount to be awarded in prizes being about $1,500, is the largest ever offered at any of our p,ovineial Exhibitions im previous years. Thir 4 prizes are awarded in many of the most importa xt classes such as Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Pig. Dairy Products &c., and second inch anhdins rded in classes, such as Roots I Vv, hh, Fruit, Floriculture &c. This und ens etition, and tend to make Witt Sncresse com) geners|ly interesting. the Exhibition mm . r ; ‘eins rules and regula- The Prize List also cou j id > of the tions, for the information wae gurceac public generally.
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Tue market to-day was fairly attended. Sales brisk at the following pric 8:-—Be of, small, per lb, 7 to 14 cents; «do per quarter, 5 to 9 cents; mutton, 6 to 10 cents; lamb, Ib, 5 to 9 cents; veal, 3 to$ cents; ham, per lb, 14 to 16 cents; fowls, 24 to 26 cents; chickens per pair, 30 to 50 cents ; butter, fresh, 20 to 23 cents; butter, tub, 16 to 18 cents ; eggs, 18 to 20 cents ; flour, per 100 lbs., $3.25 to $3 50; oatmeal, $3 25 to $3.50; oats, 50 to 54 cents ; potatoes, 48 to 50 cents; potatoes, pew, per quart, 5 to 6 cents ; green peas, 24 to 25 cents; strawberries, 12 to 20 cents; hay, 35 to 45 cents; sheepskins, 40 to 50 cents,
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“ONNECTED with Messrs. Rogers, Peet & Co.’s vast clothing emporium, in New York, is Mr. F. Chureb, who resides at 207 Rodney street, Brodklyn Recently speaking of St, Jacobs Oil, Mr. Church said: **I used St, Jacobs Oil for a severe case of rheumatism, and found itasure and pleasant cure. In fact, the oil is found in my house at all times; we would not be without it, and whenever I see any one suffering from aches and pains, rheumatic and otherwise, I simply say ‘ Use
St. Jacobs Oil and be cured.”
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TELEGRAPHIG NEWS. WAR NEWS
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Skirmishing at Ismailia—Highland- ers to the Front—100 Egyptians | Killed—British Casualties—
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quarters. }OWN FACTORY MAKE to wear well. a * | LEATHER, - ; | imported, WOLSELEY S PROCLAMATION | warranted not to rip on the sides, aT Alse Women’s Bocts and Slippers ia great varieties. | give good fits or no sale, .
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ALEXANDRIA, Aug. On Sunday, Captain Hastings command- | | ing the gunboats Sea Gull and the Mosquito, assisted by two hundred brave Highlanders | landed and attacked an Egyptian force six | | hundred strong at Shaluf, Some fine fight- ling took place, and the men behaved with | | remarkable coolness and steadiness. The attack was wholly successful, the Egyptian forces flying pell-mell, and throwing down theirarms. Forty-five prisoners were taken | together with a considerable quantity of siores and ammunition, Over one hundred Egyptians were left dead upon the field, The British loss was remarkably slight, showing the bad markmanship and in- efficiency of the Egyptians engaged. Only two of the British seamen were wounded, and two of the Highlanders were killed by drowning.
The fleet and many of the transports entered the Suez Canal Sunday night en route to, Ismailia.
General McPherson, who has command of the Indian contingent, has arrived at Suez, and is preparing to start at once for Ramileh.
Arabi will concentrate his full forces at Damanhour, and will remove his headquar- ters to Tantap.
The British Government have resolved to wait no longer for the Sultan’s proclam-
le . . Special to the Examiner. | | | }
step themselves, and General Sir Garnet Wolseley, to-day, issued a proclamation against Arabi and his followers, aud stating that hereafter anyone resisting the author- ity of the Khedive will certainly be treated as rebels.
A despatei: has just been received from General Wolseley saying that skirmishing is taking place at Ismailia, and that at present it is slight and apparently unim- portant
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SYRIA’S TROUBLES.
Special Dispatch to the Hxaminer. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 22.
The Turkish Foreign Minister officially denies the exaggerated reports of aunti- christian disturbances in Syria. There is some discontent, but it. will probably be kept under control, as the Governors have received orders to take special precautionary measures for securing peace.
BUSSIA ON THE MOVE,
Special Despatch to the Examiner. Cronstapt, Aug. 22. The Russian Coryett ‘‘Skobeloff” left
Cronstadt for Alexandria to-day. The pur- pose of her movements is not known.
THE OLD SAD TALE. Special tu the Examiner. Dustin, Aug. 22. Leary, a peaceable farmer has been shot
dead by a moonlighter near Killarney.
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GENERAL CABLE NEWS,
Toronto, Aug. 20.
The war news to-day excited much inter- est and some anxiety lest Sir Garnet Wol- seley had felt obliged to act without suflici- ent support, His usual good fortune inspires the hope of success,
Montreal is crowded with visitors, owing to the scientific, forestry and other gather- Ines. the receipts at the Windsor Hotel, Montreal, are between four thousand and five thousand dollars a day. The hotel is to be enlarged.
Dusiin, Aug. 19.
One of the two boys wounded at the time the Joyce family were murdered near Cong. has died of his wounds. He was fourteen years old. The other boy, who is twelve years, is in a very prostrate condi- tion. He states that the assassins, who were disguised, numbered four or five. Joyce’s mother was over eighty years of age. Part of her body was devoured by dogs before the corpse was discovered The house in which the family lived pre sents a most shocking spectacle. The bodies of the victims le on the floor, riddled with bullets, and mangled as if they had been battered with ahammer. The murder is the most horrible that ever disgraced even Ireland. Four persons have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the murders.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 19.
Sir Wilfred Blunt’s house was. searched and looted to-night by a party of natives. Seven cases of revolvers and a quantity of “ayupition were found in the building.
New York, Aug. 19. Hardman, Dowling & Peck, piano manu. factorv, south-°#5* corner of Tenth Avenue xe streets, was burned this
and Fifty-seventh . . morning. The fire w.°¢ be of the fiercest > ablaze at two
ever seen. The factory \“S$ | a
o’c'ock and nearly all the wala fell down at 2.15. The houses on the nu th side of Fifty-seventh street, tenements in Fifty- sixth and a lumber yard east ef the fac. TY were damaged. Loss a quarter of a miliion
dollars. .
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Weather Bulletin.
Probabilities for the next 24 hours for the Haritime Provinces.
Toronto, Aug. 22—10 a. m.
it is Time to Give Up Wearing Shoddy Boots and *hoes.
August 22, 1882.
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KEEP THE MONEY IN THE COUNTRY.
We warrant EVERY
We guarantee our own make to be soLip
We also sell CHEAP, giviag better value than you can get in the Weare getting up a fine lot of Mea’s Long Boots for Winter wear,
DORSEY, GOFF & CO.
GOLD ? SILVER
Chased RINGS.
Plain Gold MARRIAGE RINGS.
Solid Gold and Gold Plated Jewelry,
In Setts, Brooches, Earrings, Lockets, Neek Chains, Bar Pins, Sleeve Buttons, Shirt and Collar Studs, Shirt and Scarf Pins, Vest Chains, Seals, Crosses, Charms,
Masonic and Oddfellows’-Pins, &e:
BEST SILVER-PLA'HD TEA SETS, IG PITCHERS,
Salvers, Cake Baskets, Berry Dishes, Pickle Jars, CardReceivers, Butter Dishes, Biscuit Jars, Toast Racks, Breakfast and Dinner Castors, Vases, Napkin Rings, Children’s Cups, Knives, Forks aud Spoons, &c., &e.
One and Eight Day Clocks.
Lusters, Epergns and Vases, a great variety.
Pearl and Shell Card Cases. Spectacles and Eye Glasses,
Gents’ Dressing Cases.
The above Stock has been carefully, selected, both in regard to pattern and prices, and is calculated to please all customers,
W. W. WELLNER,
Ch’town, Aug. 8, 1882—2i dy & wky sj 8 p 3i.
Will Clese
Aug. 3, 1882—wkly pat
AWTSUSTL. BARGAINS.
BARGAINS.
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DURING THIS MONTH, J. B. MACDOWN ALD WILL CLEAR QUT SUMMMER GOODS
AT GREAT BARGAINS.
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Short Ends and Remnants of Dress Goods and Prints at a great. sacrifice.
70;
Gut Balance of Ladies’ and Gents’ Straw Hats Very Cheap.
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TRUNKS & VALISBES Rewest “Piices
Store open every evening until 8 o’clock,
B. MACDONALD,
(JUEEN STREET.
Moderate to fresh winds, generally fair
‘weather.
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JOHN McFPHEE & Co’s.
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Black and Cream Spanish Laces, Fringes, BLACK AND COLORED SATINS,
Gloves, Hosiery, Fancy Prints, Tickings, Fancy Shirtings, Denims, Grey Cottous, bleached Cottons, Cotton Warp, &e.
WE ARE SELLING THE BALANCE OF OUR
STOCKER OF SUMMER GOODS, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
Rare Bargains in every Department. , JOHN McPHEE & CO.
Rosest Orgs OLD Sraxp
Waltham & Geneva Watches,
Diamond, Ruby, Garnet, Pearl, Amethyst;Purquoise; and
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We guarantee to Encourage home industry, especially when you can | buy the home man#facture cheaper.
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PERKINS & STERNS,
Queen Square.
OUR STOCK
SUMMER GOODS!
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DRY GOCDS,
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Lowest Frices!
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IN OUR ESTABLISHMENT
A SPLENDID VARIETY
TO SELECT FROM.
Dou't Fail to See our Goods
BEFORE MAKING YOUR PUKCHASES,
Perkins & Sterns.
April 26 1882,
‘THE BISHOP'S
PIC-NIC,
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AUGUST 23, 1882.
A* EXCURSION AND TEA will be
held on the 23rd August, inst, in aid of the Building Feud of the new Church, at St Peter’s Bay, in course of erection, Divine Service wili be held in the Charch, | at |0.30 a.m.,on which occasion Rev. Alexe , ander McGillivray will preach in Gelic and English,
‘Tea will be served at | o'clock, p. m., on the beautiful grounds of the Parochial resi- dence, and the Coumittee will leave nothing undone on their part to make the occasion an agreeable one for the guests who may favor | them with their attendance.
Various Games and recreations will be pro- vided for the amusement of the young folks, and it is expected that a Boat Race will be arranged, to be taken part in by the skilled rowers of Char/o.tetown,
The following Train arrangements have been made in connection with the Tea:—
Leave Charlottetown for St Peter's at &.15 a. m.; returning leave St. Peter’s for Char- lottetown at 5 p. m.
Leave Sommerside for St. Peter's at 7 a.m.- returning leave St. Peter’s av 4.20 p, m, F
Leave Souris for St. Pete:’s at 7.50a,m; returning leave St, Peter's ai 6 p.m,
Leave Georgetown for St Peter's at 8.30 a. m.; returning leave St. Peter’s at 4,20 p.m,
Tue rates of fares as follows :— Summerside to St, Peter’s and return.. 90 cts, Kensington and Freetown....... .. Sap one SO cts,
County Line, Bradalbane, Hunter River and North Wiltshire......... 75 cts. Royalty Junction, Charlottetown, York, Georgetown, Cardigan, Perth...... 6) cts, Baldwin's, Peake’s, Pisquid, Souris, Tracadie, Bedford.,.............. Bikoin at 50 ets. Mount Stewart, Harmony............. oe 40 Cte,
And all shorter distances at one first-class fare,
Kxcursion Tickets will only be sold to those who purchase Tea Tickets, which will be ior sale at all the above stations,
' ANDREW LEWIS, St. Peter's Bay, Aug. 17, 82. Sec'y
Dominion of Canada,
Province of Prince Edward Island,
IN THE SUPREME COURT,
In the matter of an Act of the Par. liament of Canada, passed in the forty-fifth year of Her present Ma. jesty’s reign, chapter 23, intitnled an Act respecting Insolvent Banks, Insur- ance Companies, Loan Companigs, Build- ing Societies and Trading Corporations, and of the President, Directors and Company of the Bank of Prince Edward Island. an Insolvent Banking Company. OTICE is hereby given that on MON-
DAY, the seventh day of August next,
A. D. 1882, Mr. Justice Peters will sanction
the sale by the Liquidators of the above-
named Banking Company, ot certain real and persona! property particularly set forth and described in a certain petition of said
Liquidators this day filed with me, the full
particulars and descriptions of such r&l and
personal property, and the deeds, convey- ances and mortgages thereof, can be ascer- tainea and seen at the oftice of the suid
Liqvidators, in the Bank Building formerly
occupied by said above-named Banking Com-
pany. Ax also generally the drawing, accept- ing, making and endorging by the said
Liquidators of all bills of exchange and pro-
missory notes necessary to Le drawn, accept-
ed, made or endorsed in and about the busi- ness of winding up the above named Banking
Company.
Unlese cause to coutrary be shown before the said Mr, Justice Peters, at Judges Cham- bers, in the Law Courts building, in Char- lottetown, in said Province, on that day, at the hour of one o'clock of the afternoon, by any of the creditors, contributories, share- hoiders or members of the said above men- ticned Banking Comvany.
Dated this Ist day of August, A, D. 1882,
D. HODGSON, Prothcaotary.
R, R. Firzeerarp, Solicitor.
Notice is hereby given that His Honor Mr. Justice Peters has, by az order made in the above matter dated the Tih day of August, instant, extended the time for shewing cause against his sanctioning the matters in ihe above notice specified, until FRIDAY, the twenty-fiith day of August instant, at the bour of eleven o'clock, forenoon, in the judges’ Chambers, Charlottetown, where all creditors, co.tributories, shareholdefs, or members of the above named Company will be heard to shew cause, if any they have, against such sanction being given.
Dated the seventh day of August, A, D, 1882, R. R, FitzGerald, Solicitor.
JAMES D, IRVING,
(au 16 4i] Deputy Prothonotary.
HORSES WANTED.
sent free. We want responsible agents, who will report on crops
R TABOR will be at the Osborne House a from the 22nd to the 26th, and will buy 20 draft and carriage horses weighing from 1058 to 1300, Ch’town, Aug, 17, 1882, $10 YOUR CAPITAL, Thos desiring to make money on s:nalland medium investments in grain, provisinas and stock speculatioys, can do so by oper- $20 ating on our plan, From May ist, 1481, to the present date, on in- y ve WHEAT Paid to invest > amounting to several times tie original invest- ment, stil leaving the original in- $50 vestinent making money or pay- able on demand. Explanatory cir- culars and statements ci fund W STOCKS and introduce the plan. beral commissions id. Address, $160 FLEMMING wy opt 4 mission Merchants, Major Chicago, IIL Clifton Farm for Sale, have decided to offer my vaiuable farm for sale at public auction, on Thursday, the 23rd day of August, if not disposed of before, Above farm consisis of 70 acres more or less, most of which is clear and inn high state of cultivation, situated in Lot 48, one mile from Seuthport, known as * Kelly’s Cove”’ and also convenient to Market, Churches and Schools, ALBERT KELLY, July 4, 1882.
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