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The Daily Examiner

FEBRUARY 8, 1886

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— The death sentence was, last week, for the fifth time in the history of our Province, passed upon a murderer, and most solemuly was it done. Never have we been a spectator at a more impressive scene—the death-like silence, broken ouly by the voice ot the Judge strug- gling to retain command over his feelings when consigniog a fellow mortal to that awful doom which awaits him that “sheddeth man’s blood.” In this man’s trial we have seen the highest capabili- ties of our judiciary and a Grand and a Petit Jury alike showing a fearless and conscientious discharge of duty. It is well. Perhaps at no time did our peo- ple so anxiously watch a criminal trial. Avother miscarriage of justices would have been a great shock, throwing such a doubt upon the administration of the law as might shake the faith of its firmest upholders ia its efficiency,

—Parnell has the ball at his feet. Let him kick it wisely, and yet with the force of a nations will. He may not see Home Rule. Ireland must. This Parliament may not grant it, nor the next, but this century can hardly pass without its accomplishment. If the Government of a people is to be by the people, who can doubt this. If, out of a total representation of 103, eighty-tive desire self-government, how long, think you, can the other eighteen drag the wheels? Imperial interests block the way, it is said. Well, even Imperial imterests are in the hands of the people's representatives; happily so. Imperial {oterests, a Sovereigu’s Oath, aad the articles of union stood in the ‘way of disestablishment, yet it came, and the Irish Church was legislated out of its revenues, and severed from its conuec- tion with the State. The highest inter- est of the British Empire is not Imperial in any sense. We have reduced Im- perialism to the veriest shadow ; making it but the nomiaal head of Popular Government, a Government which has for its highest aim the people’s welfare. The Irish people almost unanimously say their welfare is neglected in a Federal Parliament ; they ask a Home one, with fuli power of such self-government as will not interfere with the integrity ot the Empire. This is certainly not uc- reasonable—more especially as they see other portions of the Empire peaceful aud prosperous under just such Govern- mevt. Our complaint is not of too much Home Rule, but of want of space ip next year’s great Colonial Exhibition te exhibit the evidences of our prosperity.

— We saw in a recent issue the score of some shooting at clay-pigeons. If fired at a thirty yards rise it was above the average at such matches, but if at a closer range, such shooting is easily ac- complished. Any duffer can shoot a bird, say at fifteen yards rise, though he would not hit one out of ten at a rise of thirty yards. This is good sport and capital training as well for old as ior young sportsmen. There is no better way of securing a firm hand and a steady eye. There ought to be some fair shots in the Island. We are inclined to think there are. Why not have a Provincial match and see who can break the most of these flying bits of earthenware? But don’t let the oldest sportsman plume him- self too much on the result. ‘This thing requires a little practice.

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Tue Socrarzen Wivter —It is sorrewhat remarkable that whilet we Northerners en- joyed such fine winter weather during the whole of the past month of January, the Southern States were visited hy the severest weather, seldom if ever known there. A youog P. E Islander, writing from the city of Galveston, Texas, describes some of the scenes which took place as being truly pictaresque ag well as noveiin a Southern city. The follow. irg ig an extract from the letter alladed to ;— Tf never saw such a fuss made overa snow storm in my life. The people went wild, kivvry age, color, creed, profession, trade and business, regardless of wealth or * previous condi‘ion,’ came out and enjoyed the novel spectacle. All were very demonstrative in their enthusiasm, and most everyone took the pelting in good part. A few cranks got angry, aud the consequence to them wasa thorough ducking. Basiness was practically at a stand- stilallover the town. Ont in the residence portion, the lajdies and children enjoyed the touch of wiate~ immensely, aad many a ting- liag tiager that evening suggested the thought that there was a ‘thorn for every ruse.’ Next day hundreds complained of colds, and no wonder, for many a spinal colamn shivered under the sensation of saow ranging down it for the firat time. Many an ear ached from

the first saowbai! with which it had ever beea struck. On my wav home that morning several ovowds of ‘gmail boys made me a ,target for their in

experienced aius with their first snowball. My boyhood experience gained on the school grounds at ‘harlotteto~n came in good play, anl the way I ‘‘istmed” genuine Canad. suow- balls at those kid+ was a caution. The ther- mometer fell to 11 above zero, the coldest weather ever knowa in Galveston, The sudden change from warm weather to such cold had quite a telling «fect, and many

persons here suffered greatly during the, prevalence of the ‘coid wave.’ ts ail over now, however,and we are havinglovely,

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er again; and I am glad of it, for weather was very uncomfortable. and if had a demorabziog effect on al! Hrasches of commerce. Cotton moves slowly, the weather having been 8° severe as to pre- veut Southern laborers from wotki'g. Che Vleander tress, which have made Galvoeton ronowee’, are all frozom and probably de- stroyec. Orange trees are in maay instances ra‘ned, and handreds of them laden with ‘rogon Irtit, pre-eut ® beautiful but damaged avp-arance, slowera are destroyed in all the beautiful gardens, aod the ladies are very fauch exercised over their loss.

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A WORKMAN named Rhodingor was caus

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LETTERS 10 THE EDITOR.

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Too Dramatic.

Srr,—Your correspondent, ‘' Church- man,” seems to wish the literary and dra- matic suggestion of a few Church of Eng- land juniors turned into a missionary box, and possibly himself made disbursing officer for the crowd, but to this ‘* Young Church- man consistently objects, evidently disin- clined to follow ‘t Churchman’s” lead, but with no intention to turn their platform into a dram-attic for playing pantomime to any bottle imp, as ‘‘ Churchman” might suppose. Self-improvement, by means of literary and dramatic exercises, is a noble ambition, and should find encouragement even from a fossil. It seems strange to a stranger that Charlottetown, exceptionally, always finds somebody to squeal and veto over every good idea that two or three, gathered together as progressive citizens, may propound, No matter what the aub- ject, it is all the same ; whether water- works, roller rinks, electric lighting, sani- tary moves, park improvements, hotel schemes or Church of England dramatic enterprises, there's a skunk for each when they come to the front.

If some of our Church of England young men choose to unite their elocutionary power for collective benefit and amusement, it is simple impertinence to try and thwart them; they should have every encourage- ment, because it is to the intere:t of Charlottetown to utilize the talents of her sons, since it is through them she reaps her glory.

There was a no’ ice in Saturday’s Examiner which read as follows;—

“The Caledonian Clab Literary Society meets on Monday evening next. The subject for discussion is :—‘ If Canada were Indepen- dent which form of Government —lhepublican or Monarchial— would be best for her to adopt? "’

Doubtiess the conspicuous error of state- ment in using the superlative ‘‘best” when comparing only two systems wi'h one another was uniatentional; but as it stande, it is simply undebateable.

Apropos of this irregularity of expression, asimilar one comes to mind, that lost a minister his pulpit. When the celebrated nonconformist preacher, the Rev. Thomas Binney, of the Weigh: house Chapel, Lon- don, was at the zenith of his fame, he de- livered a discourse upon the question, ‘‘Can we make the best of both Worlds?” His critics crushed him—and on the. 4th of July, 1869, he resigned his pastorate, and five years later died. Now, if elocution, in arsociation with true dramatic effects, may be said to be, as it has been ‘“‘Thonght made Visible,” and if our young Church of England men ¢an reach it, the ears and eyes of a full house will be open to them every time, and those who can’t get in, will waft them their benediction of

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France and Germany.

An agreement between France and Ger- many regarding their respective possessions on the west coast of Africa and in the South Sea, has been submitted to the Reichstag. The agreement contains an amicable understanding with respect to the rival claims of two powera to territory lying on Biafra bay. Germany surrender- ing her assumed sovereignty and protecto- rate over all that part of the country lying south d™ the river Campo, north latitude three, and France abandoning all claim to any territory north of that river. France recognizes the German protectorate over Toga territory. Porto Seguro coast, the frontiers of which are to be fixed bya mixed commission, the starting place to be at a point on the coast between Little Popo on the Agoona. Germany renounces all claim to the territory on the coast of Sene- gambia between Rie Nunez and Maullace- rew, especially Roba and Kabitai, and agrees to refrain from interposing any obstacles in the way of a French occupa- tion of New Hebrides, France agreeing to put the Hamburg firm of Colin upon the same footing as French firms in Koba and Kabetai, concerning the freedom of trade and acquisition of land and payment of taxes and customs. Germany concedes to King Weusa the same position in Port Seguro as that enjoyed by him under the protectorate of France,

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The prohibition movement in Iowa is described by The Springfield Republican as ** prohibitory fanaticism.’’ Somebody will have to get out a new dictionary for the new meanings now given to old words. We offer the following contributions :

Prohibition—- A poliey proposed by tom- perance men in order to secure free rum.

Fanaticism—Qbjection to High License.

Hight License—A measure which makes intoxicants non-intoxicating.

Rumsellers— Public denefactors.

Maine—A state of lunatics,

New York City-—An example of the best sort of prohibition,

Temperance Organizations—Societies for the spread of drunkenaeas.

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Judge Kagy, of Salem, Illinois, issued a permit to have three children of Joshua Huffer taken to the institute for the edu- cation of the deaf and dumb at Jackson- ville. The children are deaf mutes, one girl 14 years old, and two boys 10 and 12. The matter is considered a remarkable freak of patare, as neither the parents are so affected. The antecedents of the family, as far as can be traced back, show no de- fect of the kind. There is also another child of the same family, 8 years old, who ia also deaf and dumb. The three older children were taken to Jacksonville the same day.

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Baron Arland Haussmaren has heen arrested charged with having attempted to murder Count Moutauzan at Hotel Lorne, Paris, The struggle between the two gentlemen was very savage, the prisoner having broken a clock on Count Montau zan’s head, besides shooting him twice and stabbing him once. Both men are rich and their quarrel originated in a rivalry between them for a woman. The wounded man may probably recover.

Horsford’s Acid Phosphate, FOR WAKEFULNESS,

Mr, Wm. P. Clothier, Buffs'o, N. Y , says: *£ preseribed it for a Catholic priest, wh» was 4 bord stadent, for wakefulnese, extreme nervousness, ete, He reports gteat benefit.”

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THE NEWS OF THE DAY.

Carefully Collated by “The Hx- aminer’s” Reporters.

Measles are very prevalent in Que bec.

There aro 54,590 farmers in New Bruns- wick.

The Halifax roller riuk has gone up, seized for rent, etc.

The Spanish budget shows a deficit of more than 22,000,000 pesetas,

Gas rates per thousand feet are high in Chicago. But there the feet are immense.

It cost $2,500 to wash the towels in the U. 8. House of Representatives last year.

The firemen of Antigonish gave a grand ball last week, at which 350 guosts were present. :

A despatch from Port Arthur says a

An avetia vil the Musicians,

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St, Paul’s School-room,

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Under the Patronage of His Honor the Lieut.-Governor aud irs.

Macdonald.

Mr. Karle, Musical Director and Accompanist.

PROGRAMME:

number of men are starving from lack of employment.

Gladstone betrayed no emotion when he

kissed the hand of the Queen. He is a grand old man.

A woman in West Philadelphia has two, tongues, Andsheis married. Some men, are brave to rashness,

Sixty million people speak the German language, it is stated, 45,000,000 the French, and 100,000,000 the English.

Diphtheria is shown by official reports to

during the past four or five years in England.

When Fogg heard the landlady below stairs pounding the beefsteak, he remarked | that Mrs. Brown was tendering a banquet to the boarders.

Two stupid Michigan hunters shot a woman, mistaking her for a bear. A woman should never be mistaken for any- thing but a dear,

There is a Maine girt who boasts that she can make 388 different kinds of cake, and yet she wonders wiy it is that her malo ad- anirers have deserted her.

The single town of Besancon, in Switzer- land, employes ever 15,000 persons in watchmaking, and the annual product ap- proaches 600,000 watches,

Amnesty has been extended to Pierre Vandalasd Baptiste Vandal who were con- demned to 7 years imprisonment for partici- pating in the Northwest rebellion,

The St. Stephen lottery is again running at full blast, and the management have re- sloved to several ingenious devices to con- ceal the extent of their operations,

The experiment of sending bloodhonnds after the hostile Indians in New Mexico is

considered a failure. The Indians regard it as a benevolent effort, for thoy shogt the dogs and eat them.

The Paris Chamber of Deputies have agreed that the crown jewels should be sold to» provide a fund for aged workmen. It is @stimated the jewels that are to be sold will produce $40,000,000.

It is reported that Greece is to issue letters of marque. Probably this move was anticipated when it was said that if she

went to war there would soon be nothing lafe of hor Dut a Greece marque,

No tidings have been reesived by the family of George Lamb, of Oxford, N. §., who disappeared in November last. Tt has transpired that he had nearly $500 on his person when he arrived in St. John, N. B.

Whether, then, Gladstone’s new admin- istration shall last for a month or for years depends on the patience of the Irish pha- lanx. If they act prudently, Gladstone will give them all they want. So says the Independent.

At Kearney, Nebraska, last week, Dr. Ramsciotta, acting for the state veterina- rian, shot six horses out of a consignment of twenty from Chicago. It was claimed that the horses were afflicted with hydro- phobia.

tsilway men complain of the weight of the passenger cars now built, and show by figures that an engine hauls between five and six pounds of dead weight for every one pound of paying passenger weight, reckoned when all the seats are filled.

A Nebraska husband, ‘told by detectives that his eloping wife could be captured upon payment of a large reward and the expenses of the suit, is said to have turned upon his heel with the remark, “‘No thank you; I will save that to educate the children.”

A boy in ona of the public schools of St. Catharines, Ont., was told by the teacher to put a broom in the porch. Instead of doivg so hoe threw it into the road. It struck a young man in the eye, bursting the hall and entirely destroying the sight.

M. Gambetta deserved, at least, a grave- stone; but France has not given him one, and his resting place is in a quite shameful state, usweeded, unfenced, and with the wooden covering rain-soaked and rotted. Why are the Parisian politicians and patriots so forgetful }

The provost-marshal at Mandalzy is charged with cruelty in the executidn of Dacoits. He ordered that a delay should take place between the “ present” and ‘* fire” of the executing platoon that he might take photographs of the prisoners under the agony of expected death.

A professor who got very angry at the interruption of a working-man while he was explaining the operation of a machine in a factory, strolled away ina huff, and asked another man; ‘‘ Who ia that fellow that pret-nds to know more than I do about that instrument!’ ‘Oh! he is the man that invented it,” was the answer.

Bea'rico Mary Victoria Feodore, the fifth and youngest daughter of Her Mojesty, was born at Buckingham Palace on April 14, 1857. She received the order of St. Catherine from the Emperor of Russia in May, 1873, and isa member of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert, and a lady of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India.

The present Pope takes great interegt in preservation of Roman art treasures, and, so far as his power permits, practically assisisin thework. Traveled afid Travel- ling Americans will be interested in learn- ing that he has just glosed,by special order, the Sistine Chapel for all public services,

the freeooes of Michael Angelo having been,

Inst. Duet—“‘Les Dames de Seville”......Schubert The Misses Shenton and Weeks.

Chorus—"Hark, the Wild Sounds” (from Cin- GOOD 5 oko 5 PO es Tec TN Rossini 2) Voices with Orchestral Accompaniment.

Vocal Solo—‘‘Angels Serenade,” with Violin

CI os oi conn sss 308 WEckculsutuaseet ss Braga Mrs. Roome. Cornet Solo—“‘Selections I! Puritani*....... Verdi Mr. Fletcher, WOOL tien AUNTIE sch cade cceccoesensen Lindsay

G. F. Beer.

have increased almost double in fatality |Vocal Duet—“SinginggLesson”.,......... Fiorvante

Miss Crabbe and Mr. Earle.

Inst. Quartette—“Overture La Cazza Ladra”™ — BS IS NR ok ERE SORES eove.... Rossini Mrs. Malcolm Macleod, Messrs. Vinni- combe, Fletcher and Earle.

Vocal Solo--“‘When the Swallows” (in Ger-

man, by particular request)........... Abt Herr Hermans.

Vocal Quartette—“ "Tis Music that Whispers” _

ccc senedns cats » Rossini

Misses Strong and Crabbe, Messrs Beer and Strong.

Vocal Solo Miss Earle.

Chorus—“Softly Treading Silence Keep,” from licrociato in Eitto..................Meyerbeer

20 Voices with Orchestral Accompaniment.

Bass Song—‘‘Thy Sentinel am I”.......... Watson Prof, Caven,

Violin Solo—‘Les Trio Bequets’,Op, 101, DeBeriot Mr. Vinnicombe.

Vocal Solo—“Say not Farewell’’...........Millard Mrs. Dustan.

Inst. Quartette—‘‘Poet and Peasant *’...... Suppe Messrs Watsc n, Vinnicombe, Fletcher and Earle,

Chorus—“Hark Again the Thrilling Horn _ i i ee Rossini 20 Voices with Orchestral Accompaniment (by request.)

Tickets, 25 Cents earh ; Reserved Seats 35 centse To be had at Mr. Keddin’s Drug Store, Brown's Block. where a plan of the Hall can be seen.

Positively no encores.}

Sleighs a quarter to ten.

Feb. 8, 1885.

In the Supreme Court.

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THE RIGHT REVEREND BHIRRERT BINNEY, Plaintiff,

and JAMES PEAKE, Defendant,

O be sold at Public Auction on TUES- DAY, the NINTH doy of FEBRUARY, instant, at twelvs o'clock, noon, at the Court House in Charlottetown, under and by virtue of a writ of Statute Execution issued against the aboveenamed James Peake at the suit of the above named Plaintiff, all the right, title and interest of the said James Peake, in and to the following lands and premises :

1, Lands on south side of Water Street, lying between the residence of Geo, Ceombs on the west, and Queen Street on the east, extending south to the channel, embracing Peake’s No. 1 wharf, and occupied by Chas. Leigh, T. B Reilly’s tobacco factory, Peake Bros. business premises, Caryvell Brothers, Hickey & Stewart and others.

2. Lands on south side of Lower Water Street, extending from Queen Street on the west to Great George Street, on tho cast, (excepting the building occupied by Horace Haszard) includiog Peake’s wharves, Nos. 2 and 3.

3. Lands on wo.th side of Lower Water Street, between Archibald Kennedy on the weet and property of the late Robert Lorg- worth on the east.

4. Premises on Water Street occupied by F. T. Newbery, Esq

5. Premises on north side of Dorchester Street, lately occupied by Wm. Koughan, Erq.

6. Premises on Water Street, occupied by F L McNutt,

7. Land on Corner of Fitzroy and Rochfort Streets, formerly ocevpied by the lato Ralph Peake, being Lots 4, and 5 in fifth huadred.

8. Lands on west side of Spring Park Road.

9. Ten and a quarter acres of iand at Mount Stewart Bridge.

10, Land lying between Spring Park Koad and North River Road, south of land former- ly owned by the late W. R. Watson, contain- ing about five acres,

HENRY LONGWORTH,

Sheriff, February 8, 1886,

J. B&B. MACDORALD

EQUESTS all persons indebted to him to pay their accounts before the Ist MARCH, All aceounts not paid at that date will be handed over for collection. All balances due in his Boot and Shoe Store will be included,

Ch'town, Feb. 8, 1886—dy wky

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BOSTON.

SPRING ARRANGEMENT.

THE PALACE STEAMERS

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ave St. John for Boston, via Eastport and Port- jeer every Tuesday and Phareday, ot 8.00 a. m. Fare from Charlottetown to Boston, 96,50, 2nd

@lass ; $9.59, lat class. For tickets and other information apply to

all at once, reported to him as needing instant repairs and a special temperature,

a. A. SH R, F. W. HA 3, P. EI, By, P, &. [. Steam ay, Ca,, or to your nearest Ticket Ageat.

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JAMES PATON & CO.

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W. A. WEEES <& Co. PRICES 7

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Buy your Dry Goods from JAMES PATON & CO., the above Plan will show you where to find them. Ch’town, Jan. 19, 1886.

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EL. BE. PROWSE requests a set- tlement of All Amounts due him within 30 days.

Amounts not paid will be handed over for collection,

Lae. abe. P RO-VW.S Es,

Sign of the BIG HAT, 74 Queen Street. Ch’town, Jan. 21, ’86—eod wky

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Facts Facts

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PERKINS & STERNG’

ELL-KNOWN LOW PRICES ARE BEING FURTHER R EDUCED TO CLEAR BALANCE OF THIS SEASON’S STOCK,

Immense Discounts to clear balance of Fur-lined Cloaks. Immense Discounts to clear balance of Winter Jackets. Immense Discounts to clear balance of Millinery.

Dress Goods, Shawls and Hosiery Cut Away Down Very Low,

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Just See the Prices we are Selling Blankets at.

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Oar NEW, LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED STOCK is now offered to the public at LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. -

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