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—The report that Colonel T. Scott, of

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DECEMBER 5.

Riel’s Crimes.

WE often hear it is said, ‘Oh, Riel’s crimes were political — and political crimes are not now punished by death. Sir Alex.Campbell,iu the timely and convine-

ing statemenvt he has made of the reasons |

why the Government did not interfere

| Sir Alexander Galt as Finance Minister, gains credence from the fact that Col.

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Conductor Sullivan's Sad Death.

Tue many friends of Mr. James Sullivan, Conductor on the P. E. L Railway, will learn with deep regret of his sad death in Colurado. Mr. Sullivan left

| the Island a few years ago to better his

~ : » Be . ; >; , . ° , with the operation of the law in Riel’s | oop dition in the West.

He secured a posi-

case,meets this objection with the follow- | tion as conductor on the New Mexico ex-

ing coasiderations: —

tension of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa

“ Whether rebellion alone should be punished | Fe Railw ay, end a short time ago sent for

with death is a question upon which opinions may differ. ‘Treason will probably ever rémain what it always has been among civilized nations, the hichest of all crimes ; but each conviction for that offence must be treated and disposed of by the executive government upon its own merits, and with a full consideration of all the attendant circumstances, In this particular Instance, it was a offence, and, as on the first occasion, unpanied by bloodshed, under the direct and nmediate order of the prisoner, and by the atrocity of attempting to incite an Indian warfare, the possible results of which the prisoner could and did thoroughly appreciate. In deciding ipon the applica for the commutation of the sentence pa sed upon the prisoner the govern- ment were obliged to keep in view the need of excimplary and deterrent punishment for crime committed in a (country situated in regard to ement and population as are the Northwest territories ; the isolation and detenceless position of the settlers already there ; the horrors to which they would be exposed in the event of an Indian outbreak: the effect upon intending settlers of any weakness inthe administration of the law ; and the consequences which must follow in such a country if it came to be believed that such crimes as Riel’s could be committed without incur- rinz the extreme penalty of the law, by any one who was either subject to delusions or could lead people to believe that he was a subject. The crime of the prisoner was not constructive treason; it was accompanied by much bloodshed, in licted by his own direct orders; and the Gov- ernment have felt, upon full and most earnest consideration of the case, that they would have been unworthy of the power with which they are entrusted by the whole people, and would have neglected their plain duty to all classes had they interfered with the due execution of sentence pro nounced as the result of a just verdict, and sanctioned by a righteous law.”

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Why This Silence ?

Why is our gifted senior member for Queen’s so omniously sileot at th’s par- ticularly stirriug period? Why are the lips, once so eloquent, now so dumb? What modern Fulvia has stuck her golden hair-pin through the tongue of our Cicero? Wasthe exertion of hold- ing indignation meetings and attending political picnics during the past summer so exhausting that not a_ kick is left? Why does he not follow the example of the men whose praises he never wearied of singing, the Blake- Edgar-Laurier-Mercier combivation, who are now turning Quebec out to commons, and call a new series of indignution meetings among his constituents ? He must fiod it painful to play the role of the “Silent Lover,” while those great teachers of the party, at whose feet he leved to’ sit, avd whose philosophical utterances he delighted to repeat to admiring audiences during the pist sea- sop, are raving, aad ranting, aod screeching themselves hoarse over the execution of Riel. The voice that so offen thundered fierce and fiery denun- Ciations- upon the devoted head of the Conservative chief is hushed. The tones that reverberated through the classic arches of Market Hal!, and rolling in full cadence down Queen Sireet, made themselves heard by the seamen ov board the vessels in the harbor, as they pic- tured ruin and desolation, are silent now as thetomb. It is not surely the Orange slipper that pinches the tender foot of Mr. Davies, and the Orange vote that stills his voice at this exciting juncture!

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—Attention is directed by a corres- pondent of Tue Examiner to the dismissal of Miss Boswall by the Char- lottetown School Board; aod the act is characterized as being “at this particular time aod under alli the circumstances, barbarous.” Meetings of the Charlotte- town School Board are not open to the public or the press; and we are not pre- pared to criticise the act which our cor- respondeu' denounces. Miss Boswall has, we believe, been five years a teacher in Prince Street School; and it seems to ws that more than one fault or failure should be proven before a young lady whe has so long and faithfully served the public is discharged and forced, at this inclement seasou, and under preseut circumstances, to seck a new situation. But perhaps the School Board contem- plate the reappoiutment of Miss Boswall when the readjustment of the staff of teachers, consequent upon the promotion of Miss Barr, is made. We shall be glad if it is so.

‘It is currently reported to-day that a large factory in this city has reduced the wages of first class workmen to 60c. perday. Will these men vote for the N. P. next election.”

—The above is a sample of the news items furnished by the Patriot editor to the remnant of the N. P. (vo policy) Party. ‘Troe, a temporary reduction of one third has been made iv the wages of the workmen in one or more of the shops in this city; yet, no one but the editor of the Patriot will be mad evough to blame the N. P. for the preseut state of trade in Charlottetown. In one factory, at least, the reduced wages paid weekly amount to 40 per cept. more than they ever were in the prosperous Free Trade days !

— Writing of the proposed new party that is to be born, according to it« pro- moters, of the Riel agitation, the Toronto Week says :—

“ The diversity of aims is the thing most appar- ent at the very moment when so many voices join

in the chorus for union on natioral limes, At the great political meeting held in Montrealon Sun- day, # union of the French was advocated simply

end solely as a means of defeating the Govern- inebi, in revenge for having allowed the law to take its course in the case of Riel, contrary to the wishes of the great majority of the French ypu- lation of Quebec We fancy. however, that ii

would be rather awkward for Mr. Blake, after |

offering $5,(00 for the head of Riel in 1872, to join a united French party now for the purpose of con- douyning fee ie = a public man go oo wit t mi Blake in '- consent,

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his wife. From a letter received by Con- ductor Hibbett, from Mr. H. C. Campbell, formerly conducter on the P. E. Island Railway, we learn the particulars of the melancholy accident :—On the 22nd _ of November, Conductor Sullivan was about to leave Earle Station, Colorado. As his train moved off, he either attempted to get on, or elae stepped to one side to let his engine pass, and slipped and fell against another train which was pulling in on the side track, It was dark at the time, and no one saw the accident. When discovered he had a severe scalp wound, his left foot was cut off, and his left hand was badly crushed. He only lived an hour after he was found jying on the track. It was early in the morning when the accident happened, and his train had arrived at the next station before he was missed. His poor wife only arrived the day previous. She only saw him once alive ; next time she saw him he was a corpse,

W ile in the West, Mr. Sullivan made many warm friends. He was a member of the Order of Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen, and the seciety turned out m a body at the funeral, and nobly superin- tended all its arrangements. Father Thomassinni, of South Pueblo, celebrated the mass, and the remains were interred at La Junta, Colorado, with all the honors of the Brotherhood.

Mrs. Sullivan will remain in Colorado until her husband’s business is settled, and then come east. We tender her our sympa- thy in her sad bereavement.

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The Situation in Greece.

A large portion of the speech from the throne, read by King George at the open- ing of the Greek Parliament, was devoted to the annexation of Roumelia to Bulgaria. The Treaty of Berlin, it was brought to wind, had offered a guarantee for the pro- tection of Greece's interests, but Bulgaria’s policy had threatened to change the status quo, and the Government was brought tace to face with fresh dangers lt had, therefore, hastened to avail itself of the powers conferred on it by the laws and to make active military pre- parations. The King had pleasure in an- nouncivg that the citizens had readily abandoned their usual cecupations to mus- ter beneath the national flag, and he felt confident that they would do their duty towards their country if necessity and the national intereats demanded their services. The guarantees established by treaty for the maintenance of peace having been violated by the overthrow of the equilibrium in the Balkan peninsula, the Government of Greece was obliged to deviate from its previous course, as had al- ready been made known to the great powers. It was hoped, however, that the interest ‘which those powers had io main- taining the peace of Europe would induce them to use their efforts for the establish- ment of a solid equilibrium samong the peoples of the peninsula and that the ia- habitants of Greece wuold thus be relieved from the necessity of giving up their peace- ful occupations to be prepared for unforseen erents.

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** Don't go to the United States.”

This is the advice of Rev. Father Biggs to the Nova Scotians, through the columns of the Halifax Herald. The Rev. genile- man says: ‘‘People talk of hard times in Canada, but we don’t know what hard times mean, when compared with the existing depression and distress in the United States. Everywhere I went, except Chicago, and even there, though not the same extent, there were loud complaints about hard times and dull- ness in trade, and the worst feature is that there is no bright outlook for the future.

People are. losing hope. Wagers ars low and expenses are high, All those I met, who had left Halifax,

as a rule declared that they were no better off than they were when at home. Those who do work in the States have to work very hard, and the hours of labor are very long. I say to you, as [ shall publicly advise my own people: ‘Don’t go to the States with the expectation of better- ing yourselves by the situations you may obtain there.’ ”

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Boston Markets,

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Ecas.—There is a slow trade, and it is difficult to get outside figures, except for very choice lots. Sales of Kastern extra at 27 to 28 per doz. Provincial.grades are qriet at 25 and 26 cts

Porarozs &c.—For potatoes the market is a litte firmer, a portion of the wharf stock have been forced off, and Houlton Rose command 58 to 60c. Hebrons run up to 65 Burbanks rule at 50 to 52c. For most of the Noya Scotia stock 43c is an outside price, and some were sold last week at 40c.

Fism.-—There is no improvement to notice in the fish market. Receipts are liberal for the season, but the demand is very light, and sales cannot be effected except at con- cessions. Mackerel are held with con- fidence, as the stock is comparatively small. Shore No. 3 are quoted at $5 to $d 50; No. 2 at $6 50 to $7; and No. 1 at $17 to $20 per bri. Nova Scotia and P E Island are not called for and prices are vominal, Pickled cured Bank eodfish are quite .t $2 75 for large and $2.50 to $2,624 -for medium. Dry Bank’are held at $3; but hard to sell at over $2,874 per qtl. haddock and pollock are with movements of

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Biamarck has announced @ protest in the Reichstag frem the Ewiperor against st-

be}tempts to tnterfems with his sovoreim ana?

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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,

[Srxora, DespaTcHEs TO THE KXAMINER. | British Elections,

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Lonpeon, Dec. 4

The latest return {is as follows : Liberals, 276; Conservatives 218; Nationalists, 55; Independents, 3.

The Standard gives up all hopes of Tory majority. Its solo comfort is the reflections that Gladstone’s majority will not be sufficient to enable him safely to handle the Irish question. The heaviest county polling of the whole election will take place to-morrow and will finally decide the relative position of the parties.

The Liberals are opposed to Mr. Glad- stone coming in office unless they have a clear majority over Conservatives and Nationalists combined.

Movements of Troops.

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Lonpon, Dec. 4.

The Telegraph's correspondent at Sb. Petersburg says it is stated that two or three army corps are concentrating in the south of Russia, and that their eventual goal is Bulgaria.

Austria is preparing 50,000 men.

Advices from .Adrianople say that the garrison of 10,000 men at that place have been ordered to the Eastern Roumelian frontier.

Shipping Disaster.

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Lonpon, Nov. 4.

The British ship Magician, from Cardiff for San Francisco, has been sunk by colli- sion with the British ship Ben Dourah. Part of the crew and passengers of the Magician have arrived at Pernambuco in the ships boat.

Great Earthquake.

ALarers, Dee. 4

An earihquake has thrown down mapy houses and d-stroyed three quarters of the town of Misia. Thirty-two persons were killed and twelve injured. Among the victims are several Europeans.

A Brush with Rebels in Egypt

Carro, Dec. 4.

A British force consisting of 1,000 men, aided by the gunboat Lotus, have deleated 4,000 rebels near Ginish. The body of the rebels attacked the fort at Arubigol, aad were repulsed.

Ekonor te a Lady.

Lonpon, Dec. 4 At Windsor Castle to-day, Queen Vic toria personally invested Lady Randolph Churchill with the insignia of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India.

Great Bank Rebbery.

Pittspuru, Pa., Dee. 4 This morning the private banking house of Bentle & Co., of Freedom, Pa., was robbed of $12,000 in cash and securities No clue to the robbers.

Weather Bulletin

Probabilities for the next 24 hours for the Waritime Provinces.

Toronto, Deo. 5.--10 a. m.

Strorg winds or gales from east to south, and southeast; increasing cloudiness, fol- lowed by sleet or rain.

METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Charlottetown, Dec. 5, 1885, Highest Temperature yesterday, (read at midnight)..... Rede Sc oe cdeans eae ces 0c aee Lowest Temperature yesterday, (read at

OD indo cbeckece sh ccna bevess 19} Lowest ‘lemperature this morning ...... 14.4 Temperature this morning,at 8 o’clock...18 7 Temperature this afternann at} o‘elook. 27.2

FUNERAL.— The funeral of Johan F. Brecken jr. C.-K, son of J. F. Brecken, Esg,, of Charlottetown, P. E. I,, took place op ‘Thurs- day. The body eame down on the east bound express and was met at the station by a large number of friends and taken to the new cemetery. ‘Lhe pall-bearers were Messrs. W BK. Green, W,C Newbery, E, Thomas, J. G. Fitzgerald, @ Clark, and G. Borrodale. Mr. Brecken was well known in Calgary, having made’ this. place this place his heacquarter- for several winters after the season was closed ou the ©. P, R., on which road he was employed for six years, He wae a good engineer, ® hard worker, and made fiends wherever he went. Mr. Newbery avd Mr. NesBrisay, our fellow townemen, rave hnowh him, for years and have worked with him in the same operations, The deepest sympathy is felt for his family in their bereavement. — Caigary Herald, November 21.

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SHIP NEWS.

Summerside, Dec 4—Ent schr Richard Thomp- son, Walsh, Pictou, coal; Carrier Dove, Allen, Pictou, coal.

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In this city, after an illness of five weeks, of yaatrie fever, Louis Davies oldest son of Elizabeth and Neil R, Campbell, aged 4 years and i0 months.

Funeral to-morrow, from his father's resi- dence, U; per Weymouth Street, to Peuples’ Cemetery

At Earle Station, Colorado, November 22, James Sullivan, forma:ly of the P. E LL. R.

At Souris, on the 30th Nov. Lottie Esta eldest daughter of Henry K. and Fannie Morrow, in the 4th year of her age. She was a child of more than ordinary brightness and intelligence, dearly beloved and regretted, not only by her parents, bet by all who knew her.

Carviage Filly at Auction a be Sold at Avection. ov the 9th in«tant.

oa the premises of B. E. Wright, « hved- some CARKIAGE FILLY, risirg 3 yeers eld. She has taken two first prizes at Exhi-

, bitions held in Charlottetown, and is owned by the subscriber.

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MAILS VIA CAPES’ ROUTE.

FP\ENDERS will be received at the cftice of

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lst. The conveyance of mails at ‘‘ape Traverse, from train to ice boats, and from ice boats to traiv.

2ad, The conveyance of mails at Cape Tor mentine from boat house to ice boats, and from ice boats to boat house,

The Tenders to include the hauling of the mails, ice bosts and crews from boat houses to edge of board ice, and from edge of board ice to beet houses, every day and at such times asthe iceboats and crews may be required. Tenders to state rate per trip and per season, The Department will not be bound to take the lowest Tender, and will require two good and sufficient securities for fulfilment of con- tracts

Dee. 5, ’85.

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