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Tune Datty EXAMINER fat 2 ks Ee Ee Fa NOVEMBER 27, 1877. OBITUARY.

[x our obituary of to-day, many will read, with sorrow, the announcement of the death of the Hon. Patrick Walker. By his de- mise, another link has been broken of the chain which connected the passing history of the colony, with the somewhat remote past. His father was one of those hardy pioneers whom the Western Scottish Isles sent forth to encounter the sufferings and hardships which fall to the lot of early sett- lers. Launching Place, was the site he chose, and there his children and grand- children have still their homes. The de- ceased, in early life, turned his attention to mercantile pursuits, and came to Charlotte- town, where he learned his business in the store of the late Hon. Daniel Brenan. Sub- sequently he entered upon business on his own account ; and for many years drove a large and flourishing trade. No merchant in Charlottetown was better known than than Mr. Walker; and there was no one whose honesty and sincerity were more highly esteemed. His customers had in him the most implicit confidence ; and all his transactions were marked by a candor and straightforwardness which made him _be- loved. Long as he has conducted business, and been engaged in public affairs, we are confident that he never made to himself an enemy, or wittingly inflicted injury on any one. He carries with him to his grave such an amount of deep respect as falis to the lot of few.

or many years Mr. Walker was one of the Representatives of the First Electoral District of King’s County, in the Legislative Council. He was assiduous in his duties to his constituents, and was, we believe, al- ways returned by acclamation.

ior some time back his health has been rapidly declining. Still, with wonderful persistency he retained, ’mid all his suffer- ings, that vivacity and cheerfulness which were characteristic of his nature, and although he felt that the hand of death was upon him, his buoyancy of manner never seemed to abate. On Tuesday last he sank rapidly, and at 9 o’clock in the evening he expired without a struggle. The sorrow with which the announcement of his death was received by the citizens of Charlotte- town this morning, bears stronger testimony of the esteem in which Mr. Walker was held, than can be conveyed by any words from us. A truly Christian gentleman has passed from among us. To Mrs. Walker

we offer our sincerest sympathy. ae 2 ee SSS The Hiection in Quebec Hast.

Tris is election day in Quebec East. —

‘* The dawn is overcast ; the morning lowers And heavily in clouds comes on the day— The great, the important day, Big with the fate of ” Laurier and the Government.

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BANKING IN AUSTRALIA.

TeLecrarnic advices from Sydney to Lon-

don state that at a meeting of the Bank of | ( New South Wales a dividend was declared at| worthy of

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THE ASSESSMENT ACT.

Or the long list of vagaries, inconsisten- cies and downright blunders laid to the charge of the Davies-Stewart Administra- tion, only one or two are more glaring, and none more conspicuously offensive to the Province, than the passage of the Assess- ment Act.

The Assessment Act is the pet child of the Local Premier. How he man- aved to nurse it through the Legislature : When he was fomenting dis- cord only a few montlis previous to its passage, he ridiculed the very idea oi a School Aet which should not include within its operation incorporate towns. Yet in- corporate town are not compelled to submit to the levy made under the corollory to the Sehool Act. If Charlottetown and Sum- merside only were exempted from Pro-

taxation upon real estate, there pot be so piueh cause to complain ; themselves

is a mystery.

Vik ial world

for those towns heavily tax

to previde good public streets and ‘ i - . ey*,° cm :

other public facilities; but every vil-

lage in the country, may, and doubtless

} will—when by doing so they will be relieved

of the heavy burden of

burdens to the people of the country. Thus the wealthy townsmen and villagers will escape scot free, while the poor coun- tryman will be obliged to bear a double tax. That this will be the result, if the Act continues in force, is evident from its pre- sent working. The magic line which di- vides Charlottetown from the country, can- not be crossed by the Provincial _ tax- gatherer. A farmer in the Royalty is forced to pay his $100, $200, $300, or $400 into

the Provincial Treasury. The wealthy merchant. who resides inside the circle

made by Mr. Davies, pays only $1.00 on account of his head. Under such condi- tions the incorporation of towns will soon be the order of the day, and we will have magic circles everywhere.

Again, the Act prohibits an appeal to the courts in which ordinary grievances are re- dressed. The unfortunate farmer whose salary has been valued at $1,000 more than it is worth, must pay the full amount levied upon him, or submit to distraint or im- prisonment. He has no alternative—no re- dress. The decision of Assessors, who drove past his door one fine summer’s day, is absolute and unalterable. All his plead- ings before the court to which he may be summoned to have judgment pronounced against him, must be vain; because no court can change the award of the Assess- ors. ‘‘ Their award is final and decisive.”

Then the idea of sending a brigade of Asséssors and Collectors through the land to collect the insignificant sum of $35,000 and to absorb one-séventh cf the amount. Ata time, too, when the people required, for their own private use, every dollar they can scrape together—at a time when money is exceptionally scarce and heavy instal- ments are required at the Land Office in order to free their farms.

The Assessment Act was a mistake from the beginning. It was not required. ...The

f taxation—become incorporated, and thus transfer their publie

Latest by Telegraph. A Threatening Situation tn Frauee.

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PEACK PROPOSALS IN RUSSHA.

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[By Telegraph to Reading Room and Daily Examiner. | Lonpon, Noy. 28. MeMahon threatens to let the Senate choose between another dissolution of De- puties and his resignation if the budget is refused.

Genera Harrantovitch has ordered the inhabitants of Alexantiz-Sartchar and Kaga- gentiz districts to be ready in fitteen days to retire to-the interior.

Troops are distributed all along the fron- tier, and orders are given for the second- class militia to be mobilized and in readi- ness to march to the frontier.

An official Russian dispatch says the losses since the comimencement..of hostih- ties amounts to 71,705 men.

ference on peace conditions, work to-day. wreck of the U. S. steamer ‘* Huron.”

WAR NEWS.

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Lonpon, Novy. 26.

reported that the

from any part of peace negotiations. drawn from Eizerouin. ,

vitz. to his post at Berlin.

unsatisfactory. Mehemet Ali

Morica and all the villages of Tarams dis- trict, and retired beyond Bryara.

have advanced to the vicinity of Scutari.

be ready to march to the frontier by Nov. 29th.

Czar. to any foreign power for meditation.

desi se peace. “Much talk of the proba-

object to be attained by it, viz :~-That hep SS gare settlement is said to grow

wealthiest should pay the most taxes—‘]

defeated by the constitution of a large ny:+ ber of Boards of Assessors,who net unnatur- ally vary in their estimates of the value of property. It is opposed to a fundamental right of every free people—the right to ap- peal. It is obnoxious, because it operates — ——ecessarily operates—unfaitly and Ee -

“The Political Puritan.”

Grip had a capital cartoon last week, en- titled *‘ The Political Puritan.” The Puri- tan in question is the Hon, Alexander Mac- kenzie- He is represented walking along the street with himself, the one Mackenzie appearing in Puritanie garb, the other in Scotch plaid. Sir John Macdonald passes along carrying a board on which, under the heading, ‘‘ Grit Professions of Purity,” are the following paragraphs from the Mail :—

* Come along John”—Maddiver.

‘** Missionary expenses, $11,000—S, Nee- lon.

** | spent $800 of my own to elect Blake” —Lovekin.

‘* My exenses in the two elections were probably $28,000°-—H. Cook.

** $20,000, I think”—-Major Walker.

** $14,000, IL believe’’—M. ©. Cameron, of Huron.

“We must make a Big Push. down handsomely”—G. B.

‘*} mesmerised them in ‘batehes of 15 and 16 and turned a hundred that night” —J. Simpson.

The Mackenzie dressed in plaid looks round at the array of evidence of Grit cor- ruption, but the Puritan Mackenzie, with pious eyes turned towards heaven, urges him not to look at the record, saying : ‘“Come awa. Dinna be lookin’ aroond. As 1 was sayin’—although Reformers might hae adopted the old Tory principle o’ car- ryn on elections through corruption, yet they never resorted to it.” Pure Reform- ers! Innocent Mackenzie !

Come

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STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

_ Tue vigor displayed by the City Corpora- tion, in the improvement of our streets, is the highest commendation,

the rate of 15 per cent., and a bonus of 24 per | Citizens will not object to pay taxes when cent. per annum, or 8} per cent. for the half-|they see their money well laid out. The year ending the 30th of September : £10.00! maca#damization of Water Street is the most

was added to the reserve fund, making it now £140.00.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

ry" ‘ 3a avi . he S ' . Tue ladies having charge of the Soup |yun with tramps—men who say they cannot Kitchen desire to acknowledge a further |

donation of twenty pounds of biscuits from a friend ; also kind assistance from Messrs. Dodd & Rogers, Millner, Horne, and N. Large.

The Committee will thankfully receive donations of supplies or money at the kit- chen, north side of Dorchester Street, west of Pownal (near Murray's Bakery), from eleven until one o'clock every day. N. B, Food for the sick will be carefully pie-

notable of the numerous improvements re- cently made. This work is creditable to all concerned.

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Tramps.—St. John, N. B., is now over-

find work, have no money, and want a few words to procure food. Some of these have been working during the busy season and have spent all their earnings. In view of their increasing numbers the ‘‘ Globe” wants to know what is to be done with them.

THE {communication of Robert Minard, with regard to the ‘* Curran Robbery,” will be held till the trial before the Stipendiary

Magistrate is closed.

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daily. “A report published on Saturday that ‘sugland might be compelled to go to war with Russia, and was preparing an army corps is contradicted.

~The Russians on Saturday captured the fortified town of Entrpol,twenty miles north the Balkans, with trifling loss. The

ks fled in disorder. he ‘‘ Times” Cettinge despatch says the el at Antivari still holds out encour- aged by assurances of relief coming by sea.

GENERAL NEWS.

LON von, Nov. 2. A fearful gale raged around the British isles on Saturday night. Thirty vessels are ashore between Ramsgate and Deal, and many lives are reported lost. Lonpon, Nov. 26. Official notice is published by the city authorities, inviting proposals for the immedi- ate removal of Temple Dar. Lonpon, Noy. 26. A Paris Correspondent of the Times; tele- graphs : ‘‘ It is said that one great obstacle to reconciliation of public powers is, that prompt- ers of the Executive foresee that at no distant date; through the then vacancy in the Holy See, France may have to play an important part, and are resolved, at any cost, that the oflice shall not then be held’ by Liberals, who not only would not pursue traditional French policy, but might add immense strength to quite an opposite course. From this point] of view many things otherwise obscure become intelligible, and one can understand how the 6th of May, though evidently directed against the Liberal party, was not «designed to favor any other particular faction. ‘This also ex- plaius formation of the new Cabinet. Neither Republican nor Bonapartist Ministry can satis- fy those governed by this special anxiety, for the latter would not sever their interests, but would dissolve Chamber only for the Empire. Now in the view of which governs the policy of Elysee, dissolution with or without budget being voted would continue power for some time in hands of those who regard external in- terests.as paramount. ; New York, Noy. 26. So far but 34 out of 134 persons aboard the United States steamer Huron are saved. Great fears are entertained for the safety of the Torpedo boat Alarm which left New York on Thursday for Washington in charge of two officers. There is no intelligence of her whereabouts.

Sovutn Ampoy, N. J., Noy. 26. By underminding a track at South Am-

boy, N. J., a construction train was derailed and three persons killed and four injured.

Norroik, Va., Nov. 26. The steamer Banto arrived at the Navy Yard this morning with 30 seamen and four officers, survivors of the wrecked steamer Huron, and eight dead bodies, all that had. been recovered when the boat left the scene’ of the disaster last night at eight o'clock. |

Four fishermen, of the Gloucester fishing | schr. ‘‘ Grace Coat,” were drowned off the. Middle Banks on last Sunday week. One of their names is Daniel MeDonald of Cape Breton.

Bucharest advices says that Gortchakoif is engaged in a ‘ively diplomatic interview, and a proposal is already made for a con-

The iron strikers on the Clyde resumed

Fully a hundred lives were lost by the

A despatch from St. Petersburg says it is Russian Government is actively endeavoring to exclude England

It is reported by way of Constantinople that Mukhtar Pasha has probably with-

The Roumanians, atter ten days’ fighting, have occupied the strong position of Pro-|

Lord O’Domsvell has returned suddenly

It is represented that things at Sofia are

can get neither men nor artillery enough to form a relieving army. ‘The Turks have evacuated

The Meridikes are again in revolt, and Servia’s intervention is now certain. It

is stated that her independence is to be pro- claimed, and all her militia are ordered to

It is stated that the Sultan has expressed the intention to treat separately with the He abandons all idea of applying

Thee wean newspapers profess a strong

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GRAND 3 LITERARY AD MUSICAL

ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY EV'HG,

NOV. 29, 1877.

PROGRAMME. i. Chorus, 2, Address

.. Choir lev. Geo, Hodgson

3. Violin, Piano, ‘ ‘ornet Miss Newhe \ unicombe and Fletcher 4. Song .. J. die 5. Reading... .. S. D. Fi a 6. Address . & \. MeKeuzie Xda, ; oil. . dae 7. Soko Instr, Prof’ han

INTERMISSION, 8. Cormet Solo 9. hecitation 10, Address ll. Song .. 12. Reading a 13. Piano ahd Violin

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CeAND CARRIVALISTIG & FAReY DRESS BALTZ,

WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE

MA RKET HALL, THURSDAY EVENING,

Dee. 6, 1877,

When the respectable public of Charlotte. town will have an opportunity of witnessing one of those grand spectacular scenes sel- dom witnessed outside of London, New York and other large cities.

The costumes to be worn are gorgeous in the extreme, and will represent an outlay of four Thousand Dollars and every nation ality.

At this Entertainment a new feature will - be introduced: that of namerous living canaries, which, under excitement from the gay scene below them, will enliven the evening by their merry notes. ‘

The two maia features’ of the evening will be the opening Procession (the Grand Amazonian March) by all the characters, aad the unyeiliug of the Statues of Apollo, Azarelia, aud the Spirit of the Sun, in fall view*of the assemblage.

Only the members of Prof. D's Classes, ard such ladies and gentlemen as they invite, wi:l take part in this Carnival Ball, and those so invited will be furnished with Cos:umes from Prof. D's wardrobe, at the Same prices as they are furnished to the pupils ; while those having Carnival Cos- tumes of their Own are privileged to wear them.

A limited number of spectators can wit- ness this dazz.ing scene, at 25 cents each. Reserved seats (on the stage), 50 cents.— the latter to be procured at , where a plun can be seen after Saturday, Dec. Ist. Clvtown, Nov. 26—m ws this w tu th nw

GENERAL AGENCY NOTICE

BEG to announce to the Trapr of this

City, and the Island generally, that op the 2nd of JANUARY I will have a com: plete ?

ASSORTMENT OF SAMPLES,

of the following lines of Goods for Spring i and Summer:

Eagiish & Canadian

TWEEDS & WOOLLENS, BOOTS & SHOES, AMERICAN COTPTONS,

Readymade Clothing

AMERICAN

RUBBER GOODS,

IN GREAT VARIETY.

Tobacco & Cigars, Confectionery, Coffze & Spices, Naval Stores,

Teas, Sugars:

I am also Sotx AqeEnr for the Lower Provinces for Wyatr & Co’s (London) CELEBRATED

Pickles, Sauces, Jellies, Ete,,

—AaND— E. James & Soun’s (Plymouth) eclebrated

STARCH, BLUE & DOME LEAD.

This Notice is only to the Trade—no Re tail orders being solicited or accepted:

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