THE D: ‘XAMINER [THE DAILY EXAMINER. APRIL 11, 1887.
Pablic Works.
Tus amount of the cont wcts entered into | during last year was $25,242.54 ; and the amount paid on account of contracts Was
$22 602.54.
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Public Lands.
unsold
Tae public lands vemaiming srmou Lv 1 G4G2 scres ; and the balances
» thie pub ic lands departime nt on the ist Decem amounted to $444, 194 12
As we wn afford to give’ the
» ) insold lands away and_ sacrifice nearly
s half million of dollars due on account of the lands which have been sold, there
s aie seems to be still some use for the Public
Lewis Depart nt !
In the past year 7,553} acres were—ac cor the (¢ ld to 116 persons for $10,995.84.
Jommissk yner’s rep prt
ling to Soi
The receipts for the office during the year a nounted to $47,378. 19,
The during last year amount to 452; 116
deeds and counterparts executed
new accounts the
oo accounts were opened, and 321
closed At the end of last year
Government had sold, under the operation of the Land Purchase Act, 687, 1954 acres, for $1.095,042.25. At the same time there
remained 5,251 open accounts, 5,416 being
sed in the est sblishment of the lepartment: and deeds remained to be execited in the case of about 3,929 hold- including tenants not attorned. —
Hospital for the Insane.
luz Medical Superintendent reports that | thenumberof patients in Hospital at che end of last vear was 122, or 7 more than at the close of 1836 During the year 2) males |
and seventeen females were acdimitted, mak -
ing the total number under treatment 161. Twenty-two males and six females have | b sen disch arged, inh l Six mn iles and five
females have died, leaving under care at }
the present time sixty-two males and sixty
females The d wiy average nu nber resi-
dent thro izh yut the year has been 120. The total expenditure in connection with
: : is he institution during the year, was $15,-
THE
| QUO in settlement of old
emigration to Europe. So pronounced is | this that nearly all the Atlantic lines have | issued notices to their agenta to stop book- | ing for the present. A special feature of this movement is that a number of mechanics are going out, especially brick- layers, plasterers and masons from Scot- land, Wales and the northern districts of England in response to advices from the | other side that good openings are now pre- | senting themselves to craftsmen of that ‘kind. The German lines, it is understood, | are already fully booked and a considerab’e | accession to the number of Germans pass- | ing through Liverpool is expected. Sweeds slso and Norwegians are fully to the fore. \ltogether the emigration business of the season is more brisk than at any ‘time during the previous seven years, and the prospects point to a long period of | activity.
' . . . a {n exemplary wife of Indianapoiis
contracted a second marriage, supposing-
wrongfully as it turned out—that her first husband had secured a divorce in another State. Within a few days she has been painfully surprised to find herself the legal larling of two separate men. There have deen other women who, to their subsequent sorrow, anticipated by a few years the natural term of life of their absent husbands, but their case, we believe, is a sclitary and lonesome one. To the end of preventing future mischances of a like char- acter we suggest that a law be framed which will require husbands who secure divorces in other States tou forward to the pining, vriet-stained ladies at home a rough outline of the facts. The law of course cannot force happy couples toa mutual exchange of their most sacred secrets, but when one of the parties to a holy alliance has secured . divorce, the other, it would seem, ought in all justice to be taken into contidence. Had the law compelled such action, the ex- emplary wife of Indianapolis would not have sommeitted, after consulting an attorney, her awkward and annoying mistake.
Enternational Affairs
DAILY EXAN
A Sad Case.
_—— MRS, CROSS, WHILE SUFFERING FROM MEN- TAL ABBERATION THRUSTS A POKER
DOWN HER THROAT SUSTAINING INJURIES
THEREFROM WHICH CAUSE HER DEATH.
= Cross, the wife of Mr. Wm. T. Cr&ss, saddler, who resides on Grafton Street west, died at four o'clock yesterday morning, as the result of injuries inflicted | with suicidal intent. The facts of the sad affair are about as_ follows: Some three months ago Mrs. Cross slipped
and fell .on the sidewalk breaking one of her iegs, as a result of which she was contined to her bed until about three weeks ago.
Shortly after she was able to move about she began to show signs of mental aber- ration. She would rarely talk with any person, but when she would, it would be to remark that she was tired of this world and wished she were out of it. These thoughts so preyed upon her mind that on Saturday morning she determined to has- ten her departure. About nine o'clock in the morning of that day, while her husband was outside in the yard gathering kindling, she seized a stove-poker and thrust it down her throat. When her husband came in he found her lying on the floor, bleeding profusely from the mouth. He at once summoned assistance, and several of the neighbors ran in. They did all they could
to benefit the unfortunate woman, but she still continued to bleed profusely. In the afternoon Dr. McLeod, in
response to a call arrived on the scene. He at once saw that her hours were numbered, as her throat and breast were terrib’y swollen and inflamed and she was expector- ating blood at an alarming rate. Her face was much discolored also, and she could not swallow. The Dr. asked her why she did the terrible deed, and after much hesitation she told him that she did it because she was tired of life and wanted to leave this world. After giving such orders as he thought would tend to the relieving of pain for the few hours remaining he took his departure. The poor woman lingered in great pain until four o'clock yesterday morning when she ed. Her remains
DISCUSSED BY THE UNITED STATES CABINET THEY ARE TOLD THAT ENGLAND WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH CANADA.
Wastineton, April 7. The cabinet meeting to-day was devoted ilmost entirely to the consideration of in- ternational questions, the most important relating to the Canadian fisheries policy of Great Britain, the Island of Hayti and the ‘eal fisheries of Alaska. In regard to the
tisheries question it is understood that in- formation has been received to the effect that England sustains the position taken by the Canadian authorities and is in no wise
lisposed to make the concessions requested by this government. This question was considered by the cabinet with a view of the advisability of suitable action by the president under the provisions of the re- tallatory act.
The alleged demand of Great Britain for the possession of Tortugas Islands or pay- ment by the Haytien government of $100,- claims, was con- The United States have great interests in Hayti, commercial aud otherwise, and are deeply concerned in
sidered at some length.
and
| from the alleged want of jurisdiction of our
bom 21° . 910.77. or a little more than $132 for each vatient.
.
The amount realized from paying patients, etc., during the year Was $1137 * 6G
The following table shows the cost,
—— mations im the ve civ, of maintaining eacn patient in tne iI ; 8 ras ( pened 1830, t ipl per W eek $2 86
4 i «4 é as 2 60 } i $32, 3 25 | 1833, i 2 741
ssi > Si i iss, 2 da j 1836 2 34 |
j rt . ‘ } '
The Medical Superintendent demands |
reas 1 accom nodath n He says !
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[have again to vil ttrention to the ul ne ity fortiis. Something must | lone, and at once,to Increase our accommo- | ia 1 Io yetients of Hoth sexes. We have present in the hospital a larger number
than cxn be comfor ably accommodated, and can only admit new patients as vacancies through discharges or deaths among those in the institution. I repeat the isgestion made in my report of 1884, that the centre building of the present structure be
used for patients, and that other provision be
made for the Medical Superintendent. Plans have already been drawn with a view to pro- viding accommodation in the centre building
for about thirty patients. This would give
anple room for many years to come.” The Medical ledges the efficiency of the supervisor, Mr.
McPhail, and returus thanks to Rev. James
Superintendent acknow-
Carruthers for religious services rendered.
Editorial Notes.
Dr. O. W. Holmes, speaking of the
fact that he was born in the same year (1809) that witnessed the birth of Glad- | Stone, fennvsen and Lord Houghton, which the doctor says promotes humility rather than vanity, inakes this comment:— “Persons of the same year watch each other, especially as the sands of life begin »runliow, as We can limagine s0 Iany
damaged hour glasses to keep an eye on
| government over these waters beyond
its weltare 1 prosperity. Correspond- ence will be opened with Great Britain on this subject. ‘The Alaska seal fisheries were discussed with a view to their better protection from foreign interference. It is represented that the interests are now threatened by wanton and wholesale slauchter of seals in the open The difficulty of controlling this arises
ocean. matter
the limit. The question will be
idered at a future meeting.
thre again cons
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Lord Selborne Attacks the Irish Priesthook.
Lord Selborne, in an article in the Liberal-l nionist, of London, makes a fierce attack upon the [rish priesthood. He asks by what claim do they stand above the law? and continues: ‘* Until lately the priest- hood supported the precepts of the Bible. Now are seen surprising changes. The art of calling evil good and good evil has been highly developed, but | have seen no for- mal argument adduced to prove that open practical sympathy, not with the victims, but with the inflictors of violence, is in accordance with the spirit and principle ot the sixth commandment.” After similar references to intimidation, boycotting and non-payment of rent, he said: ** The only conceivable explanation of this alliance between a Christian priesthood and those who carry on such a social and political warfare by such means is the assumption somewhere of authority to dispense with and supercede the law of the land, and every other law or obligation auxiliary te the law thus set aside.’’ Lord Selborne is et sure that such intention was advanced
va h ut her.
To all young the two states olf
between and the | words of the | quaint Jeremy Taylor, who sums up the | well when he says: ‘* Marriage hath im it more safety than single life hath; it hath more care; it 1s more merry and sad; it is fuller of joys and sorrows; it lies |
choosing the single
men life, commend the
marrie l, we
sul) ct
unter more burdens, but it is supported by all the strength of love and charity, which
makes those burdens delightful. It is a school and exercise of virtue, and though
yet single life hath desires which are more troublesome and more dan- gerous, and often end in sin, while the cares are but exercises of piety. :
Fifteen of the United States have laws for the te wching of temperance prin- ciples in all Washington Territory has just passed the strongest bill of all for scientitic temperance instruc- tion. Noah Porter, ex-President of Yale College SAYS ;
it hath cares,
a ; ? puoi x hoois.
** [ have no doubt
that the State, in its public
ought to vive instructions in respect to those duties and moral relatious Wiilc . —. generaiy acknowledyed to be es- seatiil to the welfare of the commonwealth. A knowledge of the daty of temperance, and the sia and evil of intemperance, are both re- cucniged ag essential te this welfare. It fol- lows tht tie Stute has the right and ig under the Miigstion to give sa th instructions as uay thus Pr aaiss 10 be useful wud uilective tor ‘4 FOU. ’
eno ns,
\ Louwlin
rr *Y orid 3
special to the New York : revival of trade in the { mated States and Canada has led to a sub- stantial increase in the proportion of
‘vs The
RR eee
even inthe middle ages when the most | extravagant claims were allowed on behalf
' dom and placing his civic loyalty at the
merey of another, Lord Selborne, ' proceeds: ‘‘For any church to ally herself with the force of anarchy and
of the clergy. After referring to the papal claims in 1864 end 1874 to infallibility and liberation from civie subject, and to Mr. Gladstone’s comment thereon that nobedy could become a convert to Cotholism with- out renouncing his moral and mental free-
disorder is certainly not a light matter to many people in England, who, though firmly attached to the Protestant faith, have sympathy with the Catholics whenever the secular power appears to treat them hardly, and who have been always ready to extend them the fullest measure of civil equality. The new attitude of the heads vi the Irish church must be painful in the highest degree, not chiefly because it aggra-
were interred in the People’s Cemetery to-day. Mrs. Cross was about sixty years of age, and had for years past had been a hard drinker, but, it is said, had not drank any since the accident which Zconfined her to her house. For some time past the couple have been in reduced circumstances owing to the drinking habit.
The Cholera in South America.
The ravages which the cholera is making in South America are represented in a vivid manner in the following letter from Las Penas, in the Province of Cordova, in the Argentine Republic. It was published in the Pall Mall Gazette :
“I'll just give youa small sketch of the ‘microbe’ that is fast thinning us out here— cholera. In Rosario it has nearly disappear- ed, but in Canada de Courez, where, you will remember, I used to be, the Italians especially wre having a fine time of it. They die in heaps, and are chucked into an immense pit or are buried by their relations under a mound of earth in the middle of a wheat field. Their voods and chattels are then thrown into a
eap and burned—that is to say, what the soldiers don’t pocket. In Mendoza and Tucu- man, two places that used to be thickly populated cities, the scourge has been so terrible that few have returned to tell the tale. Some days in the centre of the latter place as many as 250 died a day, to say nothing cf the outskirts of the town. In Monte Video they do not wait for the people to die, but cart them off as soon as they get sick. The papers say that the dead carts pass through the streets with the dead and dying all mixed up. The scenes in the hospitals are, or rather have been, something too terrible to describe, A regiment of a:tillery (which means to say in this country the scum of the earth, such as assassins and cattle-stealers condemned to the ranks for life or for a term of years) has been nearly cleared out in Rio Cuarto. The band of music I hear has been completely blotted
out. I cannot describle to you the terror that has prevailed here. Several of my acquaint- ances are gone, poor fellows — one died im three hours! Some cases have occurred where the subject has nearly dropped down dead in the street. The
authorities have fought pluckily against this fearful pestilence. A brother of a friend of mine was assassinated. a few days ago in Tu- cuman by an infuriated mob, who in the panic believed that the filtered water was meant to poison them. Iwas in Rosario a few days ago, taking down Mackenzie, who has been seriously ill, and happened to hear the story from this poor beggar’s own lips, Mackenzie is in Rosario, waiting to recover his health to go home.
‘‘We are passing through an awful: crisis. The drought here is so terrible that a glass of water is being sold for 5 cents!—about 24d. The cattle are charging the fences madly, and I daren’t even keep them back. One of the streams that crosses the Estancia, and also provides the water for nearly 1,000 people, has dried up! What with the drought, cholera, and the fearful hailstorm, in which we lost about 1,000 cattle, you can imagine the state we arein. The drought upto the present is*said to have saved us here from cholera, so perhaps we ought to be thankful. The heat is past all description. Imagine, the horses and cattle in Mendoza have also died of cholera! They have barred the passes to Chili, and so every one is out of work there, and unable to sell a thing.”
ni 2 -fie——————— ~ More Troops.
Prince Hohenlohe, Governor of Alsace Lorraine, has returned to Strasburg. The project for the administration of Reichs- land is completed. The garrison of Stras- burg has been reinforced by 3000 men. The barracks there are bounded and a_ portion of troops have been billeted. Under the the new scheme, the Government under the Staalehalter will be divided into three departments :—Ist, comprising commerce and agriculture; 2nd, justice and public
vates civil troubles and throws into the scale of public demoralization a power which ought above all powers to be opposed, but even more because it disappoints the | hopes which might have been formed of better days to come for the great part of the Christian world which the Roman church represents.”
The Duke of Westminster has promised | to give during the remainder of his life, | $5.00) a year for the building of new chur- ches. He ia now 60 ywars oid.
The Geriman Emperor's returning strength has caused hiw to intimate his desire to be p-esent at the manceuvers of the first arm cocps at Kuneigsbury during the coming summer.
worship ; and 3rd, finance. Laws affecting Reichsland, which have hitherto been re-
| ferred to the Landesausechuas, will hence-
forth be confined to the Bundesrath and Reichstag, including land and criminal laws and laws relating to neminations of mayors. —ee —- When Theodore Tilden went to Paris he gaid he would never retura to America a5”
‘Baster Monday Night, April 11th, ’87,
long as Beecher was alive.
It is estimated that the beggars of Rome receive $2,000,000 a year in alma and tht 0 of thei are worth from 815,000to $25,- 020 each.
A piece of ground on Broadway, New York, 25 by 100 feet, was sold the other day for $456,200—at a rate of 84,500,000 per ace.
ae ee ale Ne
Dramatic bntertainment:
LRyvOoOnUM
WHEN THE
Beneveleat Irish Socigty Dramatic Club
will produce jthe thrilling drama
IRELAND OF TO-DAY
founded on events current in Ireland at the pre- sent time, depicting the strained relations between landlord and tenant and their cause, to be followed by a laughable farce, entitled,
A PRETTY SURE CURE.)
A splendid orchestra will be in attendance.
There will be several vocal solos between the acts, appropriate to the occasion.
Admission—Reserved seats, 50 cents; Par quetie, 35 cents ; Gallery, 25 cents.
Doors open at 7.15. Curtain rises at 8, sharp. March 28—eod & apr 8 9 lL
ENTERTAINMENT St. Peter’s Boys’ Schoolroom,
Kaster Tussday Evening, April 12th.
THE following ladies and gentlemen will take part :—
READERS—Miss Lawson, Rev. James Simpson: Measrs. E. J. Hiodgson and W. C. Harris, VocaLists—Mrs. Malcolm Macleod, Mrs. Strick
land, Miss Minnia Palmer. Miss F. Kar'e, Messrs. Maynard and F, P, Carvell. PIANISTS—Miss Russell, Miss Maude DesBrisay. Miss Wright, Mr. Arnaud (Sir Peter and Lady Teazle, in costume.) Admission, 20 cents. April 2, 1887.—5i sat tu th sat tu
Public Meeting of Citizens,
[N with «a resolution recently
passed by the special committee _ap- pointed to draft a Bill relative to the introduction of WATERWORKS into the C.ty, do hereby call a Public Meeting of the citizens of Charlotte- town, to be held in the MARKET HALL on TUESDAY EVENING NEXT, the 12th of April- at 8 v’clock, to take into consideration the adop- tion of the said Bill before its presentation to the Provincial Legislature.
T. HEATH HAVILAND, Mayor,
compliance
Mayor's Office, 9th April 1887,
—OR—
Magie Bria
Direct from Nature’s Laboratory,
THE UNRIVALLED POLISH
on
Gold and Silver Plated Ware, Glass, Tin, Steel, or any Material where a Brilliant Lustre is required.
Only 12 Cents a Box
—— AP
ct & GOFF’S.
April 7—eod wky
FURNITURE, CARPETS, ETC.
em
At Auction, at Rooms, TUESDAY next, 12th ins:., at 2 o’elock p. m. Parlor Set, (Walnut and Rep), Whatnot, Brussels Carpet, Scvuich Carpet. Stair Carpet, Oilcloth, Bedrocm Set. (painted), several Bedsteads, Bureaus, Tabics, Cur‘aina, Feather Beds and Pillows, Iron Chairs, auc Cushions, Bed Chair. Lot China, Glassware, Crockery, Tinware, Jars, Lamps, Mats, &c., &c., 1 No. & Cooking Range, 2 Parlor Cut Stoves, 1 Black Diamond Cook Stove (for wood,) the pro- perty of a party giving up houseKeeping.
A. H. B. MACGOWAN, Auctioneer.
‘Lemons, Raisias.
15 Cases LEMONS, 100 Boxes Valencia RAISINS, 5 Bags FILBERTS,
for Sale Low.
-ENTOR T. NEWRERY.
FLOUR.
125 Bbls JEWEL, Choice Patent,
20) Hbis KENT.
125 Bbls SUPERIOR EXTRA, Wholesale at Lowest Prices.
FENTGN T NUEWBERY.
MOLASSES.
IN STORE:
2) Pung ; 13 Tierees Choice Barbados,
30 Puns. Cho ce ANTIGUA, - & Pups. Nice TRINIDAD. FENTON T. NEWBERY.
vel Q—eq nat*i wky her 2i
SuUshe PAGLFTG GUANO,
T the Sherbrooke Exhibition, held a short time ago, the above Fertilizer won the First }) ploma aud # Bronze Medal. It gives unquali- satisfaction wherevoér it has been used,
/
- © MONDAY. APRIL
H. McLEOD, A % . en Ch’towti Royalty, April 9, 1887—1i & whky ?
‘1... 1887:
HAMBURG EDCINGS.
We are showing a large assoriment of exceilent values in Embroideries and Insertions.
--~o-—
WHITE COTTONS.
By purchasing early last autumn, we are enabled to offer the choicest values in the city. W<se>_- Samples on application.
BEER BROS.
Ch’tewn, April 11, 1887.
SEE THEM! DONT FAIL 10 READ ABOUT THEM |
0 ? new stock of HATS is just opened, and
SPOSED OF.”
BE Di
“*“MUSTr
—— 0
We have the Largest and most Complete stock of HATS ever seen in the City and our prices are away down. Try us, try us. We can beat the Island.
s@ WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
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L EE PROWSE,
SIGN OF THE BIG HAT, 74 QUEEN STRERT. Ch’tewn, April 11, 1887—eod & wky
ONDUN LUUSE i
liouse-keeping Goods, New White and Gray Cotton, New Printed Cottons, Bleached Sheetings, Unbleached Sheetings, Pillow Cottons, Table Linens, owels, Toweling.
o-—--—
’y HESE goods have just been opened for Spring Sale, and having been beaght before the recent advance in Cottons, will be found extra value.
CARPHTS! CARPETS! Brussels, Tapestries, Hemps, Floor Cloths, Matting, Hearth Rugs, Door Mats, Lace Curtains, es re . 7 anh ds Tailoring Departm-nxt.
A lot of Spring Tweeds just opened. >
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HARRIES & STs: WART,
SUCCESSORS TO
GO, DAVIES & Co.
Ch town, March 7, 1887.—wky
WARK WRIGHT &CO.
ESIRE to return their hearty thanks to the City Fire Department, Hook & Ladder Co., Salvage Corps, and the general public for the efforts put forth on the night of the 4th inst., to save their property from fire, and wish to intimate that they hope, ina very short time to be in a better position than ever to serve the public in thé Manufacture and Repairing of Furniture, Xe.
In the meantime the immense stock of Furniture, now on hand in Show Rooms, will be disposed of at the very lowest prices for ready payment. They have made temporary arrange- ments whereby they are prepared to execute orders previous to their new premises being ready.
Undertaking in all its branches, as usual.
The Steam Laundry will also be resumed at the earliest possible day.
Ch’town, March 9, 1887.
ee me
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE: CO.,
OF G®EAT BRITAIN,
Total Assets, . ee te
Ut
FRED. W. HYNDMAN, Agent for P. E. Islatid,
“Thirty Million Dollars
Ch'towri, March 11, 1887—2} mos 2aw
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