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THe Day EXAMINER,

DECEMBER 16, 1878.

he Tail of the Rump Complete.

Anoruer joint has been added to the tail of the Rump. Mr. Farquharson has been appointed to one of the vacant seats in the Cabinet. The bait which a dozen members of the Legislature indignantly rejected, has been greedly swallowed by the voracious Donald. He could have been had at any time for the asking, and it is well under- stood that Mr. Davies took him in only as a

matter of necessity.

It was amusing to watch the antics of

this individual last session, and the show of independence which he sometimes as- sumed in order that his subsequent sub- serviency might escape observation.

he could be always relied on when his vote

was required. The Assessment Law found

in him a ready advocate ; the Asylum job he justified and defended, and not a single instance can be shown where he opposed

the obnoxious measures of the faction.

Occasionally he kicked in the traces ; but only to be whipped into line, and he now, after anxious solicitation, takes a seat in the Executive Council, notwithstanding the fact that it is in a minority in Parliament, and cannot possibly exist beyond the meeting

of the Legislature.

Still, his ambition is, to a certain extent, gratified. He will be an ‘‘ Honorable” for afew months, and can thus prefix an ad-

jecti hi e, which he will never be d P . Pasa A few | Present oflicials were seeking promotion.

able to apply to his political career.

months more and he will gently subside. He will quietly sink into his natural element of After the next election, his place in the House will know him no more

insignificance.

forever. The journals will record his faith- ful submission to the behests of an oppres-

But| bing him of %.

said that the Railroad is badly managed.” No body cares whether the Patrict said. so or not, because no faith can be placed in mere assertions of the Grit organ. But when the Patriot undertakes to state facts which other men have put into his mouth, and facts which have been known to the public for a long time, we have a right to say that the ‘‘Patriot has woke up to the fact that our road has been badly managed.” In the Patriot of the 12th inst. appeared an article headed ‘‘ A Grievance,” in which are recounted the trouble and incor. venience to which all travellers from the eastern section of the Island are subjected.

Real

[t isa well known fact that this state of things has existed for two or three years, and we have frequently called attention to the n:ismanagement of the Superintendent, while he neglected to alter the time-table to suit the travelling public. That the Patriot has made the discovery, too, is a sure indication of its waking up to the fact of mismanagement. But we sappose, in a moment of forgetfullness the services rendered by Mr. McKechnie to the Me- Kenzie Government were overlooked, and the truth for once appeared in its columns. In Saturday night’s issue we find the Patriot attempting to back down from its for- mer position and resorting to its old tricks of hypocrisy, it is afraid that the ‘¢ nairty”? will bring it to an account for attacking such a strong political partizan as Mr. Mc- Kechnie. We read a short time ago of a heathen Chinee living in New York city, who had two young men arrested for rob- The facts brought out in the trial were that the heathen Chinee had insulted some ladies and the young men in- flicted a little wholesome punishment upon the Oriental, and he, to have revenge, resorted to the charge of robbery against them. The editor of the Patriot is morally a hybrid between the traditional hypocrite and the heathen Chinee.

The Patriot says Mr. MeKechnie ‘ is surrounded by men who, like the Editor of the ExamMIver, are eager to find fault with, and misrepresent him.” This is an import- ant item of information. We were under the impression that Mr. McKechnie is sur- ronnded by men of the same stripe as he is. It had not occured to us—or anyone else outside the Railway Department—that the

Who can the aspirants be? Is it Mr. Cunningham or Mr. B. Davies, or Mr. 5. H. Brown or Mr. Stronach? We had thought that some of these men were pre- paring to step down and out, instead of stepping into the shoes of the present Super intendent.

sive and tyrannical clique, and he will ld

leave the minvier details of his diversion in Parliament to be transmitted to posterity through the traditionary legends of the doorkeepers.

The people have a right to know why the Government have not made this appoint- mer: months ago, instead of waiting till now, and why a seat is still kept vacant. Has the faction no supporter willing to make the sacrifice? Cannot Mr. Lea come to the rescue? Where is Mr. Westaway ! Neither of them will ever dream of facing their constituents again. They have fulfilled their mission, and will soon retire into ob-

scurity.

of the premier, and thus show his compas- sion without suffering any inconvenience.

een 2° EP eo >

The “Patriot” and the Railway Superintendent.

Surely one of them might offer himself as a victim to relieve the necessities

The Registry Office.

Tue more closely the action ef the Goy- ernment is regarded with respect to the Registry Office, the more unjustifiable does it appear. To dismiss a competent and efficient officer merely because he is a Lib- eral-Conservative is tantamount to a dec- laration that fidelty to the true interests of Canada is a disqualification for office. But Mr. Howatt is not the only one who has been singled out for vengeance. Mr. Crabbe has been attacked as well. To dis- miss him was what they hardly ventured todo. Sothey gave him notice that he must perform one-third more work each day than has ever been required from him, and he received orders to write forty foliosiper day. But, at the same time, an order was issued that the Government will be satisfied if Norman J. Campbell copies only thirty

folios. If the Government choose to have a

Ix the Patriot of Saturday the editor favorite, by all means let them; and, as

makes a clumsy attempt to wriggle out of thal favourite is Norman J.

his former accusation against the manage- ment of the Island Railway. We quote :—

‘‘The Examiner, with characteristic dis- honesty, says that ‘the Patriot has woke up to the fact that our Provincial Railroad is badly managed.’ The Patriot never said that the Island Railway is badly managed. On the contrary, the Patriot believes that that Railroad is very well managed.”

The statement about the ‘‘ dishonesty” of the Examrver is rich. There is an his- torical character, well known to Bible readers, who, in the complacency of self- righteousness, was so well satisfied with himself that he exclaimed: ‘‘ I thank God I am not as other men are.” It is just pos- sible when the final account of that indi- vidual is to be made and he has a different judge from his own satisfied spirit to pro,

hounce sentence upon his deeds that his)

Campbell, we do not envy them—-they are welcome to him. Butlet him be rewarded in some other way than out of the public treasury. If forty folios be a day’s work for Mr. Crabbe, why should it not be for Campbell? The former attends to his business, and isa competent officer, the latter is a tale-bearer, atoady, and a sycophant; and, because he is this, and more than warded.

While the present burlesque of a Govern- ment remains in power, this state of things must continue. But in the meantime, one thing the Liberal-Conservatives should in- sist jupon: For every dismissal by the Local Government from oftice—because the incumbent is a Liberal-Conservative—our representatives at Ottawa should insist upon jive dismissals. No matter who they

this, he is re-

self-complacency will be somewhat dis-| are or what position they occupy—Railroad,

Miss Cox’s Case.—The effect of Glass Slippers.

Tux Amherst ‘‘ Gazette’ recently con-

tained the following in reference to the

affliction of Miss Cox, and it is to be heped

that that unfortunate young woman® troubles will now speedily come to an send :—

This young lady (Miss Cox,) has been very ill for several days, from nervous pros- tration. At the instance of her friends she decided not to go to St. John at present. On Friday last, Dr. Carritte and the editor of this paper, while experimenting Im con- nection with the case, caused her to stand upon a bottle which was placed on the floor. The rapping which had gone on uninter- ruptedly, ceased, and did so whenever the current was thus broken, which appears plainly to indicate that the force 1s of a similar nature to an electrical current. Mr. White afterwards produccd perfect insula- tion by having glass placed in her shoes, and glass placed under the feet of her bed produced the same effect. The poor girl, thus freed from her tormentor, stepped around, shod in Cinderella style, anxiously visiting the places where the greatest dis- turbance had taken place, and seeming overjoyed at the result. Thus, we hope, has been solved the important problem of controlling the subtle agent.

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Dismissal.

Mr. Angers has forwarded to Sir John A. McDonald charges preferred by the De- Boucherville Government against Lieuten- ant Governor Letellier, and that the latter has also, on invitation, despatched his case to Ottawa.

Besides a demand for the Governor's dis- missal, supported by all members of the Op- position in the present Legislative Assem- bly, the Conservative members of the Prov- ince of Quebec in the House of Commons, have signed a similar formal demand.

The only one who refused to sign it is said to be Hon. Thomas McGreevy, who says he has been well used by Mr. Joly’s Government in the matter of his railway coniract and will not be a party to the

overthrowing of his Government. Should action be taken in_ the premises, it is said that Judge Ramsay,

of Montreal, is likely to be Mr. Letellier’s successor. ee

An Account of Two Terrible Rail- way Accidents.

TWO CULVERTS WASHED AWAY, HURRYING MANY INTO ETERNITY.

(From the Montreal Post, Wednesday. )

About three o’clock this morning there occurred an accident, resulting in the in- juring 1nortally of three persons and the dangerously wour.ding of many others. As the Concord and Boston train, bound for St. Lamberts, was speeding along the Air Line, this side of Concord, it suddenly struck a gap caused by a culvert which had been washed away by a heavy flood. The whole train was huried off the track, the cars piling one on top of another. The passengers were numerous, mostly women, who did nothing but scream and faint. Three passengers, whose names we were unable to ascertain, and who were seated in the front cars, were crushed to such a de- gree that their recovery is impossible. Many others were less severely injured, among the number being the fireman and engineer. A corpse which was in the bag- gage car was forced out of its shell and so badly cut up as to be perfectly unrecog- nizable. The sight was a sickening one. The scene at the depot where the accident took place was for some time one of the greatest confusion—womon ran about look- ing for their husbands, and the latter for their wives. The railroad officials went bravely to work to clear the debris.

The second mishap was even more appal- ling in its results than the one above. T'wo men are reported killed and a passenger mortally wounded. This accident took place at Bellow’s Falls, Vermont, on the Central Vermont Railroad. It happened about six o'clock last evening, and to a train bound for Montreal. In this case, also, a washed away culvert was the cause. The train consisted of two first-class, one Pullman and one baggage car. The Pull- inan was last. When the train fell into the gap, the baggage and two first-class cars rolled over it and tumbled down the em- bankment, the Pullman alone remaining on the track. Express messenger Kemp and Fireman Davies were killed, and Baggage- master Chris. Rice mortally wounded. Several of the passengers were also well shaken ‘and injured more or less. Both accidents occurred from the culverts being washed away by a flood of water.

Hsien ee Canadian Securities in England.

The following, received by special dis- patch to the Toronto Globe, shows the pres- ent prices of Canadian securities in Lon- ‘don :—- ;

Lonpon, Dec. 10, 1878.—The following are ithe latest quotations :

| Canada 6 per cents, 1877-80, 102 | Canada 6 * 1881-84, 109? | Canada 5 e 1885 104 Canada 5 Inscribed Stock, 104

A Petition for Governor Letellier’s |

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Dec. 16, 1878—

TRADE SALE.

I WILL SELL BY AUCTION,

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100 BBLS. FLOUR, choice brands, 50 Bbls. CORNMEAL, 10 ** SUGAR, 5 Chests TEA, 10 Casks KEROSENE, 120° test, 100 Bbls. HERRING, 5 Bags RICK, 20 Boxes SOAP, 100 ‘* Fine SALT, 20 “ BISCUIT (Moir & Co’s), 100 Bbls, Choice American APPLES, Boxes Assorted CONFECTION. ERY, NUTS & DATES, A quantity of VEGETABLES,

JOHN SEL Ch’town, Dec. 16—2i i

RAISINS,

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PUBLIC PRINTING !

EALED TENDERS will be received at the ‘office of the undersigned until the 30th Day of December, next, at noon, from all persons willing to print, publish and issue ‘‘ The Royal Gazette” of this Province, and also the Sessional Laws thereof, both in the ‘‘Gazette” and in book ferm, as hereto- fore, in accordance with the terms and stipu- lations contained in a specification to be seen and obtained at this office.

Persons may tender for one year, two years, or three years, but where for more than one year, tender must state terms for each year separately.

Separate tenders will also be received by the undersigned until the same day and hour from all persons willing to bind in paper, 250 copies oF the Reports of each Public Department for the Leglslature, similar to those published for the year 1877, and in accordance with specifications to be seen at the office of the undersigned.

All tenders must be upon printed forms, to be obtained on application to the undersigned, and no tenders will be received unless accord- ing to such form.

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Wednesday, the ‘16th Instant,

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At 6 o'clock,

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Christmas léxamination Of the City Schools

ILL be held on FRIDAY, the 20th inst., at 10 o'clock, a.m. The usual routine work of the schools will be-carried on by the Teachers in their several Departments. The parents of the pupils and the citizens generally are respectfully invited to attend. a By order. ISAAC OXENHAM, See’y of City School Board, Office of City School Board, Charlottetown, Dec. 16th, 1875. 31

Prince of Wales College.

PYXHE Christmes Exan- uation of the Classes in the Prince of Wales College will take place at the College Building, in Charlotte-

ings, to which is added Biebig’s Extract|town, on THURSDAY, the 19th December,

instant. commencing at 10 o’clock, a. m.

The parents of the pupils and others inter- ested in the Institution are respectfully invited to attend.

By order, J. LONGWORTH, Hon, See’y. Charlottetowa, Dee. 14th, 1878—

1878 DECEMBER 1878

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MUFFS, BOAS, CAPS, Promenade and Heavy Weol SCARFS, MUFFLERS, CLOUDS, White & Cold. Remainder offered at low figures.

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Tweeds, Suitings. A Choice Collection—-made up to order at

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LADIES’ SACQUE CLOTHS, PLAIN AND FANCY. Balance of Stock offered at extra discount.

be BEER & SONS.

E have received the chief part of our FALL STOCK, and can confidently call attention to LARGE IMPORTATIONS,

a SUGARS, FRUITS, SPICES & GENERAL GROCERIES. We are also in receipt of Full Line, in ; REFINED & COMMON IRON, SLEIGH-SHOEING STEEL, SPRING, CAST, and BLISTER DO. Paints, Colors,

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" Dalian ta » i } h’ > Dec. > 7 turbed. The Patriot has assumed such a) Qustoms, Post Office— let fee Grits be| Canada . 4 . Each tender must be accompanied with the Ch'town, Dec. 13, 1878—

; : da 1904, bona fide signatures of two responsi tone of honesty, of uprighteousness and/ served with notice to quit, for every one Dominion 4 per cent., 1904, Inscribed wave ¢ to become pueda te the race — DRIED Si OKED BEEF truth, and is so well satistied with its efforts| Conservative upon whom the insolent but y Stock, 90 |formance of the contract. The words r in the work of hypocrisy that the ancient Nova Scotia 6 per cent., 1386, 110 | ‘Tenders for Public Printing” to be marked A FRESH LOT, VERY WICE, AT

; , decaying faction now in power wreaks its ven ; Prince Edward Island 6 per cent., Jew must yield first place to our Grit con-| geance. This isanargument we fancy which : Quebec Province 5 per ee

temporary. | In fact, we think we are doing will be appreciated by the Government. It! 4 serious injury to the memory of the his-| is lost to every feeling of shame and dead | torical character when we place his action| jo every sense of decency, but we have a!

” ely with = of the editor of| frm belief that this lesson would be found | oe atriot. In reply to our assertion| to be a most salutary one. Dee. 16.—Messrs. N. F. Stevenson, Boston;

that ‘“‘the Patriot has woke up to the fact i om Benj. W. R. Tayler, Halifax. FRUIT AND POUND CAKE,

that our Provincial Railway is badly man-| _T#® Provincial Treasurer is disposing of a Very Nice and Cheap, at

aged,” Mr. Lawson says, ‘the Patriot cents at 10 per cent, discount for silver and Dec. 16.—Messrs. J. N. Humphery, H i y' © Patriot never) script, ,ton, N. B.; Richard Hunt, Bea! Summerside.) BMER & GOFrrxT’s.

pe ? | on the cover of each tender.

THOS. W. DODD, a Prov. Secretary and Treasurer. Provincial Secretary’s Office, Charlottetown, P. E. Island, law 13th December, 1878. |

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