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DAILY EXAMINER. |

2, is°2

The Eleciien Trial.

Messrs Davies and Welsh have reason te they have avoide oF seats in Parliament.

stars that their

Mary politicians in the other Provinces of

thank thei:

the loss of Canada are out of their seats to-day on

evidence much wesker as to agency than that which was adduced in must point of view of Mr. Davies and other poli- ticians, it is hard to be held accountable for the corrupt deeds of mea whom they had not specifically authorized to act as their agents. But on the other hand, we have a law for the prevention of treating, bribing, personting, etc, at elections. It is in the public interest that this law be observed. Bat it cannot be enforced while a candidate is held to be those zealous, unscrupu'ous canvassers and

unamenable for the acts of ** workers” who voluntarily throw them-

selyes inte Ga election coutest in his behalf. Looking at che matter from this pvint of view, the Jadges of the other Provinces have rvied that any man who has performed the act of an agent, by canvassing or any other business on behalf of the candidate in an election, is bona fide an agent of the candidate, whether authorized so to act or not. Under this ruling, Kenny and Stairs, Gillies and Barron, and doz-nus of other members of Parliament have beeo unseated. The consistency of this ruling with the object and the law i appsrent, in view of the facts in evidence m this ease. Oniy the fringe of the web of

imtention of

proof was uplifted, and the witnesses were, for the must part, ‘‘unwilliog.” The suiftings and evasions and equivecation of some of them, to the end that they might avoid telling that which they were sworn to tell, were evident to every spectator. Yet it was proved conclusively that Jiquor was freely used by the canvassers of Davies and Welsh, and that other less cowmon but even more reprehensible acts were done by them. But because it could not be proved tust Mr. Davies or Mr. Welsh had author- ized them to act, the Judges held that there was ne agency, and so dismissed the two It this ruling be aeid sea precedent for future practices in

charges which came up.

elections iu this Province, electoral ccr® ruption may go on unpunished and unhin- dered. The candidate has only

himself aloof while can-

for the Judges will maintain him

* iu his seat unless it can be proved, out of

the mouths of the bribers themselves, that they are acting under “the candidates’ orders. We hoped that this case might, at all events, have against the use of elections in this

served as a warning liquor and money at

Province. jut the

“judges ruling in respect to agents makes it

he very reverse of a warning. Sol Clarke j his followers know now that if they are carefu! to have no communication with the candidates they may do what they like —the election will not be voided however corrupt the means by which they may

~~ a their victory. “ tere — saa Re Times Opinion.

. L 4 . Tre Patriot few Weeks ago contained

telegrams setting fort h that the London | near the rvad.

> $y ; . . Times and other Engxsh j urnals had con demned the action of Ligt'enant-Governor Angers in dismissing the cONupt Grit min-

arr ot Mr. Mercier. An melee the Times of Dec. 19ch is to hand, antsfrom it

'we quote the declaration that Licut Governor Angers *‘has acted well, w.

= yhis rights," and that the reasons for hi |

action were neicher ‘‘flimsy nor unim.

portant.” The Baie des Chaleurs scandal,

proved before the judges of the land, was, |

the Times says, sufficient ‘‘t» shatter pub- Ke confidence in the Mercier administra- tion.” Continuing its comments upon Mercier’s methods, the Timea says :

“But of the coarse, unblashiag corruption which hae lately been brought to ligh:, it is the duty of every Canadien to do his uimost to rid his country. Everyone who gives a helping hand deserves well. Mr. Angers’ zeal far outweighs any mistakes or indiscietion as to time and means It will be surpriting and dit jating if the good sense of Canada be not oa the Brde of Mr. Augers, who hs made one of the first really bold attempts tu purify politica! life.”

" ‘These juetations show how much reliance js to be placed upon the Patriot’s telegrams, further,-tiey show chat Lieut.-Governor Angers’ action, strong and prompt, per- haps hasty, as it was, is justified, not alone by the highest opinion of Canada, but by the. highest opinion of Great Britain as

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—Everyone in this community wil, we are sure, regret to learn that Mr. F. T. Newbery has been compelled, owing to a heavy drop in the price of cats, of which

e was one of our largest shippers, tc make on assigoment, in trust, for the benefit of

iil his creditors. Mr. Newbery is one of

oar most enterprising merchants, We aope that an arrangement will be arrived at

der which he may be enabled to contin- ue in business and, if possible, mske good

bie losses.

ancien siamese —

. bi Robert Strad, of Wheatley River, ship- ped ie the Northumberland on the 30th Dee. ten superior horses. A good judge of lorseflesh inspecting the lot at the

; ' y i > ballot.

Hooper considers Mr. | vote when he gave him the ba stables of Henry - | was something said about a fine of $200 upon ithe returning «flicer for swearing a man.

Stead a first-clasa buyer. ; aan cong ronchitis im- Crovr, whooping cough and brone imediateiy relieved by Shiloh’s Cure.—Reddin Bres, novidwly-

i their case. It)

of course. be admitted that, from tne}

(present at the hauling

E DAILY

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SATURDAY, JANUARY

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Queen's County Election Court

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Summary of the Evidence.

Tuvurspay, Dec. 81

Court met after recess.

Dr. Honeywell, of Hunter River, was the first witness called. Hesaid he did not take very much part in the late Dominion election. He did not remember seeing Dugald McPherson on election cay. He did not treat McPherson during the elec- | tiot. Never gave him liquor im his life. ‘Witness got no liquor tor

election pur- poses either directly or indirectly. He| knew Jas, Mobbs. Saw him at his

(witnesses) oftice on election day He sup- posed he canvassed him, Generally can- | vassed those who happened to come into | his office. He might have treated Mobba while in his cffice on election day; but! could not remember that he did. He was | in the habit «f treating persons who/| called at his office at anytime. Mobbs and | he were talking horse trade in his cftice

Witness did not canvass with Mr. Davies, | nor was Mr. Davies ever at hishouse. If

witness saw any person he might canvass

him. Witness lovked over the voters’ list

in T. S. McLeod's office to see who were

on it, and rensembered marking with pencil | »ppesite the name how he thought each weuld vote. There were two or three other persons there. There were no arrange

ments made there as to seeing about doubtful voters. Was « delegate to the convention. McLeod, who owned the

shop, and McKinuon were preseut when he was marking the lists. He thought Mc- Leod had the only voters’ list at Hunter River. Met Davies and Welsh on the train one afternoon, but don’t rementber them asking hin how thiags were going at | Hunter River, He did not remem ber | making any report ss to the pr-sp cia | at Hunter River to Davies and Welsh on! the day of theconvention. They never | asked him about the election. }

Owen Sullivan was acting as agent for! Mr. Ferguson at Vernon River poll last Dominion election. Hayden Vanidersting and Lemuel H»ydea were the agents for | Davies and Welsh on that vccasion, The) name of David Rvs was on the voters’ list | lat that time. Rem mbered a man named David Ross being brought to the po!l tolvo.e Witness considered that the Rosa who was | brorght to vote was not the man whose} name was on the list—that the R s: whose}

Mane was on the list was dead. He ob.! jected to Ross voting, and wanted him sworn, but the agents for D vies and

Welsh—particularly H»y len VanIderstine —objected to his beingsworn, and his vote was taken without being sworn, the agents for Davies and Welsh contending jthat his mame was on the list, and he should vote. After the p ll was closed, and while on their way home, Vanlderatine admitted to witness that the Ross who voted was not the Ross whose name was on the list, adding that there was one David Ross on the list, and they could not help taking his vote.

George Alley, Revising Officer, said there were two David Ross’ on the origiral list of voters for the Vernon River poll, made in 1886. Both were described in the same | way The names were copied—like the others—from the poli books of the election | previous ‘o the revision One of these | David Ross’ was struck off at the revision | in 1889- The name was struck off onthe, application of Malcolm McKinnon, of Kin- ' jrosa. Witness had no knowledge of the | personal identity of either of the David |Rogs’. Tho address of the David Ross | struck off is given in the application for re- j moval as Lot 59. The address of the David | Ross on the list is also given aa Lot 50

Witness could not tell which of the Dayid. Ross’ was struck off

Owen Sullivan, (re-called)—Knew two

Ross’ in that poll. The David Ross at/| Kinross owned property and the other’! | David Ross belonged to Vernon River and | |had a house and smal] piece of land | The David Rogs who yoted ileft the settlement about three and a half

years ago. He soli his property before he: left. He bauled his house three miles be-

fore he left. Hayden VanIderstine was! Hayden Van-

Iderstine lived about a mile and a half from where Ross lived at Vernon River. » Ross had not been back since he left there or town. o Mr. Divies— Witness asked that Ross

vote was no good. Witness was | ide the Returning Ofticer, when | he asked thit Ross be sworn.

John J. Mckxod, Kinross, remembered | the dispute over admitting Ross’ vote at ithe Vernon River-voll. The agents for {Davies and Welsh claimed that Ross was ; lthe man whose name was % the list. One; | of the agents said sumething bout a» fine |

‘of 200 if the vote was not taken. David | Rosa voted. ‘ + Maleolm McKinnen was at Vernon

River poll. He remembered that Dania | Ross from Charlottetown voted at the polt.| There were twe David Ross’ at the poll in

| 1986. Old David Ross, of Vigg, and the

| David Russ who voted. Old David Ross always voted. He died some time before the last Dominion election. The Ross who voted last electicn left there some years before the election and did not return. Witness made application to have the name lof David Ross removed from the list The

David Ross he applied to have taken off wag | ©ODCeruing these particular accounts.

the David Ross who had removed to Char- lottetown from Vernon River. The other David Ross is dead. The David Ross

| Judge Alley struck off was, he believed, the |*Uthorized by the City Council.

j one he applied to have struck off.

jaddress when he

/ revision in 1889.

without costs.

was the one whose name was on the and he should be allowed to vote.

Owen Sullivan (re called)—Ross voted egainst his (‘he witnesses) will,and after he had exhau-ted himself arguing.

D.vid Ross said he formerly lived about a mile and a half from Vernon River. He was three and a half years in Charlottetown. His name was on the list at Vernon River. He voted there at the election of 887 No objection was made then. His name wason che jist, and he never receiv d any notice of its removal even being attempted. He went down to vote at the last election, of hisown mere motion, He was not canvarsed. Had he had any doubt about the mame on the list being his he weu'd rot down. He never spoke to Hayden Vaneders ine or Lemue! Hayden about voting. There war a

list

idispute in the b:oth over the name on the

list. Witness said in the booth shit h‘s name Was on the list and he would swear to it. Witness always voted Liberal.

To Mr. post fiire lived at Vernon River was Veinon River, Lot 50 It was never Kiuroa3s Phere were only two David Ross’ at Lot 59, witness and od David Ross. There were only two David Ross’ on the list in ]887 when witness voted. When witneas looked over the list before be went down te vote last time there wes ony one David Ross there, Thatywas witnes’ name. When witness went tovote he was prepare to swear that Lis name Was op the list. He drove down to vote with Robt. Vanederstine, of this city, a cousin of Hayden Vanederstine. Witness thought he was quite qualitied to vote if his name was on the list, and with this uaoderstapding he voted there five years after he left the place. Witness knew nothivog whatever about the He did not git his name put on in town because it was on the list for Veruon River. He said he thought he first saw the voters’ list in the City buildiog, but subsequently said it was im the Liberal Committee room. He went there himself. Could not tell who went over the list with

im.

Court adjoarned.

Morson—W itnesses

Satcrpay, Jan. 2.

When the court met this forenoon, Mr. Morson said that owing to the way in which the judges were ruling in the mat- ter of estoblishing agency and the conse- quent difficulty of proving agency, he would not cffsr any more evidence a and withdrew the petition.

Mr. Davies said he would not costs,

The Court then dismissed the petition

ack for

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Christmas Cheer at Milton,

The good people ot the Church of England cou.regation of Milton and Rustico, having planned a pleasant surprise for their :ector aud his good lady, visited the rectory on Wednesday evening, Dec. 23rd, presenting him with the fullowing address :—

Rey. AND Dsar Str,—

I: affords us much pleasure to present to you on behalf of Milton and Rustico this coat, cap and gloves; and doubly so, whea we can say thst the head of every family in the parish not only cheerfully subscribed, but many of them would gladiy have given more if the collectors 1:equired it. We hope you may derive much comfort from them, and that you may be long spared to work in the Master’s vineyard.

Please present this purse'to Mra. Reagh, as @ small token of the esteemin which she is held by the parish,

Wishiag you, Mrs. Reagh and family every good wish for the coming season. -

A. W. Hotrroyp, CHaRrLes Cougs, On behalf of the congregation.

On the 10th inst , a sacred concert was held in St. Mark’s Church, Rustico, which was a great success. The members of St. Mark’s were greatly aided by the Hunter River choir, trained, we believe, by Misa Bessie St« ph-n- son, whose singing and acc mpaniments were greatly admired, as were those of Dr. Gallant

Wardeas.

, and Miss Gallant, who kindly assisted. There

were also some splendid readings, and we re- marked especially those of Messrs. Hedlry and John Buntain and Miss Annie Crasweli, but all were excellent.

The singing of two children from Hunter River was most exquisite. A collection taken up for the purpose of raising money to pur- chase lamps, &c. realiz-d the handsome sum of $1500. L. B. Miller, Esq., of the Busines.

Coilege, has presented the church with two splendid lamps, There wag a basket social in connection

with the Milton Church congregation on the 16th inst., which was financially a great suc cess—over $60 being realized. The hall at North Milton has been newly plastered and furnished with chairs, and the social was to py fer these, Altogether,’ church matters are in a flourishing state in this fine parish. —The Guardiati lies under a misappre- hension in respect to a paragraph which appeared in THe Examinex, authorized by ‘he Finance Committee of the City Coun- cil. The paragraph was inserted in simple Justice to the Finance Committee, who had a right to be heard upon the point. Tur EXAMINER was careful to indicate that it

; was not to be held responsible for the

statements contained therein. In point of fact, THe Examiner knew nothing about the matter. It was at best a mere point vf detail, to which Councillor Beer had a perfect right to call the attention of the ity Council, but which was hardly

werths the attention of a public newgaper = dealing with impertant ques ™s. It may, however, be remarked

| that we shonid not be too hasty to impute Ippropel WoiveyRto anyone. The Finance Committ¥e_may Have had good and auffi- cle nt reasons for withhulding the accounts referred to. They may have had doubts We note that, after all, Huis Worship the Mayor has refused to siga the cheque for one of them until after its payment has been

' If it be admitted that the Mayor has good reason

| Charles McMillan was the returning of. for this action, surely it may be admitted

ficer at Vernon River on election day. He, ‘remembered David Ross coming in to vote, The agents ciaputed as to whether he was} the right David Ross. Ross said he was! the man who-e name was on the list. Sul-

livan asked witness to hold the ballot, and

he held it until he thought the agents on | both sides were satisfied that the vote | should be received. Then he gave him the, ballot. Witness was not asked to swear! Rosas before he gave him the ballot: but

iwhen Koss came in Sullivan said, | “Hold on; we'll swear this man” When he wasgiving him the ballot how

Ros. He believed Roes was entitled (¢o

There |

ever, Sullivan did not ask him to oweer | |

The agents for Davies and Welsh said’ there was only one David Ross on the list, that the man who wanted to vote

that the Finance Committee may have had

; good reason for their activa in respect to

the whole batch of accounts in which this was included,

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Lieut.-Governor Schultz is almost con- valescent.

Gen, Booth is having success in Madras, india.

Right Hon. Sir Wm Arthur Whi'e, British Ambassador to Turkey, is dead.

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