Loeal and Other Items.

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1d Honey t received at Beer &

out. : ©® Great Riot in London.

VAR inspect wr of Fisher-

\ Henrer D ies, is at the Rankin e ill engaged hearing scase ef Henry va. Laird. >

Tae Toland Steam Navigaticn Company meet on the afternoon of the 27th, isla Sia Paxk Or Prince Epowarp 'stanp are in circulation in St. John, N. B.

THE DAILY RZ AM

TELEGRAPHIE

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NEWS,

[Sri crau Dasrarcnes To Tax Kxawiven.]

‘Starving Men Seeking Bread.

‘Socialists at Work.

Bills | THE POLICE OVERCOME.

~ nee A nirkeek number of “flyers” tried their | J y u tle on the ice yesterd: » aft > % | & Lonvon, Feb. 8. rnettl oO ee yesterday aiternoon, i , : : . socialites | The starving mechanics of Lond»n to-

\ rite of goods at 20 per cent below cost

at the Oity Hardware Store, until stock- taking. wky > - Tue Special Services in Second Methodist Chureh will be continued this evening and to morrow evening. All are weleuowme.

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Go to Reddin's Drug Store and s:cure your| ¢ the Concert on Thursday

reserved seats for next. Only anumber are tobe had. ) . aaa THe pet manent iceboat service consists of six new and well-equipped boats, manned by two captains, four coxswains and twenty men

man Gillis is in circulation in the eastern portion of the Island. silica Tue Grits have now got the cost of the North west $12,000,000, and there is still a month before the returns will be laid before Parliament. TS CARRIAGE-BUILDERS and country merchavts will oblige by sending their orders in as early as possible, as we begin to take stock on March lst.—Norton Bros. wky acini ue weight of snow on the roof of a barn at Uromocto, N. B., broke it down. Two of the cattle within the barn and six sheep were killed by the fall, and others were injured.

> Rebellion up to

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Owners of trotters and others interested are reqaue:ted to meet at A. N. Large’s Hall this evening, at eight o'clock, to make ar- rangements for a race to take place on the Hillsborough ice at an early date.

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Our Millinery Department is still under the supervision of Miss Saunders Special atten- tion is given to Mourning orders, and a large assortment of Crapes, &c., constantly kept in stock —Bzer Bros. jan9

ee emnmnatts

At the Stipendiary Magistrate’s Court this forencon John Currie, charged with attempt- ing to enter the residence of F. W, Hales, Esq., was remanded for eight days. Harrie‘ McDonald, a vagrant, was also remanded for a like period.

EO . An exchange says that electrisity is an excellent remedy for the removal of freckles. As we are living in a very progressive age, it would not at all surprise us if some genius were to invent a machine for blowing out

at the Capes

| day held a maes meeting around the Nelson monument which resulted in a terrible riot. | The proceedings were opened with an as- ;8embly of ten thousand men. The police |were there in lerge numbers. They at jonce saw that the Socialistic element of London greatly predominated in the crowd, |which was also managed by well known | Socialists, and extraordinary vigilance was | ordered to preserve peace at al] hazards. Burns, who ran as the Socialist candi- | date in the recent election, was conspicu- | ons among the leaders. He sneered at the | police and acted generally as if he wished | to bring about a conflict betweén them and

iieatiia | the people. Norron Bros. will begin stock taking on | The mobs tock possession of streets March Ist, and mow reqasst all their custom-|for miles arownd, and broke into {in their orders that they may be/club hovses and business places, also >} | . a! once wky jinto about two hundred dwelling- > jhouses, and attacking butchers, bakers, MEETIS (o take steps yaniz ‘ : : E G, tO take step to org’ mise © jhotels and any other places of business, Literary and Dramctic Clab, will be held at! 4, ws ’ . : —. a > wie : : | At present it is believed that no lives were he office of R. R. Fitzgerald, Esq , Cameron toad : . i Bicck ab 7.20 to-nisk ost. It is estimated that there were 15,000 . *#e wei _-M . . eet | persons engaged in the demonstration, two- We learn that a petition for the commuta- | thirds of whom w = bona fide unemployed tion of the death séntence on the condemned | *°rking men, while the remainder were

Socialists. Strike in Toronto. Toronto, Feb. 8. Three hundred employes of the Massey Manufacturing Oo. went ona strike this morning. Both sides are determined to fight to the bitter end.

The € T. Railway. SACKVILLE, Feb. 9. Repairs from the late accident on the Cape Tormentine Railway will be sufli- ciently advanced to enable regular trains to | be renewed on Wednesday.

News From Sabie Island, Hatrrax, Feb. 8.

| The Dominion steamer Lansdowne, ar-

|tived here today from Sable Island,

|experiencing very rough weather. She

‘reports no wreck at the Island.

Weather Suiltetin Probabilities for the next 24 hours for the Warittime Provinces.

Torenro, Feb, 9.—10 a. m. Winds between southeast and southwest ; fair, mild weather. METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Charlottetown, Feb, 9, 1886,

corns with dynamite.

cnet init I~ addition to the remnants of Fancy Silks and Satics advertised at big disc unts for this | week, we have placed a number of pieces of | Light Silk, smtable for Evening and Ball Dresses, which will be sold at remnant prices. —Bezer Bros.

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Tuts year the Queen’s Birthday comes on Monday; St. Valentine's Day on Sunday; St. Patrick’s Day on Wednesday; April Fool Day and Dominion Day on Thursday, and Christmas on Saturday. Lent begins March

10th, and Easter Sunday will be on the 25th of April. a Messrs. Perry aNp Turwnpvtn, of Mon-

treal, arrived in the city yesterday, and this forencon were in consultation with His Wor- ship, the Mayor, concerning the introducing of a system of waterworks. They visit Winter River to-morrow in company with the Mayor and some of the City Councillors.

J pa Scand

A Brincu of the Knights of Labor has been organized in the city, with a membership of about fifty. In connection therewith is a club- room, situate in Hyndman’s building, where the members meet every evening and regale themselves both intellectually and physically. This is a move ina right direction, and one which our several trades could initiate to advant*ge,

os > ) On Monday even‘ng last, says the St. John |

Sun, Manrice Peatman, who lives near Oak Point, fed his two yeariing heifers, which were in a barn near his house. When he visited the bara on the following morning,

Highest Temperature yesterday, (read at midnight)..... cnienehes sos sancds opeeun Lowest Temperature yesterday, (zead at ee ee ae cocccsccess 12S Lowest Temperature this morning....... 29.5 Temperature this morning,at 8 o'clock. . .32.5

Temperature this afternoon at} o’alock,. 36.7 *below zero, NOTES. Not the promissory, but facts abont

Wertcome Soap, an article that does not con- tain one particle of the adulterations used to reduce the cost of ‘* Pure Goods,” but does possess the value of legitimate Washing Qualities, the demand for which proves the advantage gained by the use of the genuine over Soaps of doubtful character. None should be deceived even by Red and Yellow Wrappers, or any of the imitations of the WrtcomE, a8 a pair of clasped hands is stamped on every bar. Made by Cor is. Davia & Co. -<—_-

A Chicago lawyer jumped up in.court the other day and exclaimed : ‘‘I desire to pay this court $5 for the privilege of telling it that it is either drunk or corrupt!” The Judge quietly pocketed the $5 and ordered the case to proceed.

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Special Notices.

SLAUGHTER Prices. —Men’s Plain Over- shoes for $1.20; former price $160, Men’s Fancy Overshoes for $1 30; former price $1.75, at J. B. Macdonald's Boot Store. feb 8

Mr. W. A. Hawtey, Piano Tuner, will be in Charlottetown on and after Wednesday,

Mr. Peatman was astonished to find only one heifer there, The missing animal could not possibly have got out itse'f, and there were n> marks to show how it had been taken out

snnaiatijenannted Tus Halifax [Herald says the debate of the hool on Saturday night was the liveliest of theseason. ‘The Subject, ‘“‘Kesolved that the findirg of the Com. of 1853 on election» and privilezes in the King’s Co, P. E. L, election was correct” was discussed from a constitutional standpoint with enough of party feeling to give the speeches spice. The vote was taken ab midpight and stood 11 for an 10

against.

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A conresponpent of the Maple Leaf, at Elgin, N B, gives the following list of old people in that village, residing within five

miles of each other: —Mre. Mary Stevens, gf; Wm. MeCullah 88; John Barchard, 86; James Hanes, 86; Mra. David Baley, 86; Mrs.

John Barchard, 85; Robert Colpitts, sr., 85; Mrs. R Sherman, 85, and Bartlett Laydon, 84 -~~a total of 789 years. John Stewart, of Elgin, who died afew days ago, wes in his 86th year.

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Tue market to-day was well attend- e1 and stocked. Sales wore quite lively at the following prices: Beef (small) 5 to 10 cts per lb; do per quarter 4to7 ctx; mutton, 5 to8 cents; pork (carcass) 44 to 5 cents ; pork (small) 6 to 8 cts; lamb, 6 to 8 ets; ham, per lb, 13 to 14 cts;

» fowls, each, 25 to 35 cts; butter (fresh), 20 to 23; d (tub) 17 to 19 cts; eggs,per doz, 16 to 18 sts; ducks, per pair, 70 to 75 ete; flour per 100 lbs, $2.25 to $2 75; oatmeal, do, $2.30 to §2.50: oate, 32 to 33 cts; hay per 100, 40 to 5 ete; potatoes, 18 to 20 ctas geese, 50 t» 70; cabbage, per doz, 35 to 50; turnips, per bush,

% idets; apples, per bush, 64ete; Veal, 3 to

$ per Ib; Barbers, 80 to $1,75.

10th inst. Orders for regulating, tuning, voicing, repairing, &c., promptly executed, land all work warranted. Address at Post | Office feb8 3i PLEASE call at L. KE. Prowse’s and get ao receipt for the amount you owe him, jan 21, dy and wkly Bounp to sell this lot; 30 pairs gents custom boots on hand—$5.50 per pair—now sold for $2 75.—Dorser, Gors & Co. Oysters by the barrel at John Joy’s, Water Street. jan 33, tf L. E. Prowss a - immediate of all amouxts due him. ee jan 21, dy and wky Great Repverron—Cuiearine Ovr.—La- dies’ and Gents’ Overshoes, old price $1.60, new price $1.30 per pair. Dorsey, Goff & Co, jan25 oo es Care Cop CRANBERRIES an ova Scotia Fox-berries, for sale at Beer & Goff’s. j 27 jreat Repvucrion! Crearixa OUT.— Sixty pairs Ladies’ Oil Gost Button Boots. Old price $3.25; new price, $1.75 per pair. Dorsey Goff & Co ja 27 SHoEMAKERS’ Finpincs —All kinds at low prices. French Kid, (il Goat, English Kip, French Calf (by the skin or cut, French Calf Fronts, Neats, Split and Sole Leather, Awls, Bristles, Pincers, Hammers, Knives, Pegs, Nails, Shoe Thread, &c., &e,, at Dorsey Goff & Co.'s jan 27 u oysters received three times a week, ste fan's, Water Street. — : : ‘ca Dinner Settsia Ivory at W. aa. iti ja 99 3in aw 2w A sPpLeNDIp lot of good Vodtish selling ohesp at W. P, Colwill’s. ja 29 3iaw °w

A yaw doaen Electric Lemps and a few

will be sold cheap at ne ja 29 3i aw 2w

en Common WP. Golwill’s

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See Our Prices

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PROGRAMME OF

ENTERTAIMENT,

—IN

ST. JAMES” HALL,

—ON Tuesday, 9th

A Night with the Scottish Poets.

Introduction—‘‘The Influence of Scottish Song with Illustrations from Scott and Burns ”......

Rev. James Carruthers, ‘Flora Macdonald’s Lament,” H. 8, Mrs. M. McLeod. “Jock Johnstone”.......... James Hogg Rev. James Carruthers. Scotch Song..

Inst,

Song tiddell

teading

Mrs. Strickland.

teading—“Bapteesement of the Bairn”.. Leighton Rev, James Carruthers.

Song—‘‘ Mary of Argyle”................ Tannahill Mrs. Dustan. Reading—-“Jennie Morrison”.......... Motherwell rev. James Carruthers, Reading—"‘Broken Bowl”............ Mrs. Morton

Rey. James Carruthers, Song—‘“‘Caller Herun”............. Baroness Harris Mrs. Roome.

Reading—‘‘Death wie Davie”.......Dr. N. McLeod Rev. James Carruthers,

Admission, 10 Cents ; Commences at 8 o’clock. Ch’town, Feb. 6, 1886,

REGULAR TRADER,

Stee enw

ae SSS ae

SPRING TRIP, 1886

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From Liverpool to Charlottetown.

The well known Clipper Bark

“MOSELLE,”

R. RENDLE, Commander,

now on the berth, will sail from

° ” Y , Liverp7ol for Charlottetown, On or About tst APRIL NEXT, Carrying Freight at through rates to Pictou, Georgetown, Souris, Summerside, and She-

diaz.

For Freight or Passage apply in Londen to John Pitcairn & Sons, 16 Great Winchester Street ; E. C, in Liverpool to Pitcairn Bres., 51 South John Street, or here to the owners,

PEAKE BROS. & C0.,

Ch’town, Jan. 30, 1856.— 6w eod

Pe we

RUCK FORD

is a watch that can truly be called a

“TEME-KEEPER.”

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NE of the principal Jewelers of Albany,

N. Y., says :—‘*We have noted by our observatory time the rate of a number of Rockford Watches sold by us, and their vari- ations. Watch of Fred Race, conductor, Hudson River R. R., !0 seconds in three months; watch of Franklin Lusk, engineer Boston & Albany R. R., 14 minutes a year; watch of Jacob Link, postmaster, six seconds a month ; watch of Aibert Morey, engineer, B. & A. KR. R., five seconds a month ; watch of Charles Cornelius, conductor, B. & A. R 2., eight seconds a mon'h; watch of Captain Feelau, pilot of B. & A. steamer, four seconds a month.”

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We find, after properly regulating to our custcmer’s wear, that the

Rockford Quick Train Wateh

is all that it is represented to be

HK. W- TAYLOR; Sole Agent, Cameron Block.

Charlottetown, Jan. 25, ’86. «

LONG CLEAR BACON

N E3S PORK, Breakfast Bacon, Spiced Rolls, Sugar-cured Hams, Cumberland Bacon, and Lard, in car-lots or lezs quantities, Address J. GRIFFIN, Pork Packer, St. Thomas, Ont, Jan. 15, ’*86—2aw 3mos

WANTS, LST, FOUNR, dc.

X7ANTFED—A_ Housekeeper to take \ charge of a farm-house a short distance Make enquiries at ExaMINIR

feb8 tf

from town,

office, We smart Girl for general

housework, one from country pre- ferred ; ood wages, work easy—a good home. Enquire at this office. febS 3i pd

JANTED.—A good kitchen girl in a W emall family. Second girl kept. Must understand plain cooking, and be good washer

aud ironer, Apply to this office. feb 8, tf

INHER, FEBRUARY ©

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4 Onr business is confined strictly to staple and faney Dry Goods and a

first-class Millinery Department, of good value in all departments.

Dress Goods and Trimmings, Mantle and Sack Cloths, Silks, Velvets and Laces, Ladies’ Lin-

Carpets, Oilcloths and Room- paper, Table Linen and Covers,

186.

We are therefore able to present to all who favor us with their pat- ronage, a large assortment of goods

Curtains, &c.—a complete range of

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i We are now offering the balance of our Wirter Goods at Reduced Prices to clear,

TAPLES.

Gray and White Cottons, Prints,

GOODS at the

LONBSN HEUSE!

eengpen carmen (oo aeenteanaeene

GEO, DAVIES & CO., intending to make a change in their present business, offer the whole of their MAGNIFI- CENT STOCK OF MERCHANDEZE at prices that cannot fail to make a elearauce.

This isa BONA FIDE SALE, as the stock must be dis- posed of during the nex‘ few months, and will present a Grand Opportunity to all buyers for Cash.

Gur Wholesale Customers will be supplied oa the usual Terms.

CHO, DAVIES & CO.

Ch’town, Dee, 9, 1885.

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NOW THEN FOR

D. A. BRUCE’

——OFFER OF——

CLOTHING & GENTS’ FURNISHINGS

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E have on hand one case Cloths, one case Gonts’ Furnishings, sent by mistake, and sold to us at a big advantage rather than return them. We are manufacturing these cloths into

SUITS AND OVERCOATS,

charging only FIVE PER CENT. OVER COST! and from $4.50 to $6 for making and trimming Overcoats ; from $5 to $7 for making and trimming Suits with Good Trimmings and

GOO Di, WORKMANSHIP.

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CLOTH, by the yard or piece, Very Cheap. We have on hand a few Suits and Overcoats, made to order, not called for

SELLING AT COST.

This oug ht to convince you that there is money lost if you don’t purchase from us, instead of buying imported clothing, ALL OUR CLOTHING IS MADE ON TRE PREMISES. No $3 Overcoats.

The Custom Tailoring,

under the management of MR. JAMES McLEOD, leads ali others for Al work. Prices in this departm ent will be found lower than ever. Our past record is sufficient guarantee to secure your future confidence.

A large portion of our Neckwear has been manufactured to our special order, from prtterns that will be found the very thing you want.

D; A. ERASE,

ZZ QUEEN STREET. Ch’town, Dec. 3, 1885.—eod wky 2mos

gerie. House Furnishings. Cretonnes, Ginghams, &c,, &c., de Feb. 2—dy wy a North Atlantic Steamship Co. Special Sale. — r “ 3 ae Closing-out of the Entire Stock of GENERAL DRY se

SPRING SAILINGS, Iss6.

From London and Liverpeo!

S.S. ‘CLIFTON’

WILL LEAVE Londen for Charlottetown,

ABOUT 1t5th APRIL. 8.8. “Nellie Wise.” WILL LEAVE

Liverpooi for ( harloitctewn, ABOUT 15th APRIL,

The above Steamers, after discharging at Charlottetown, will proceed to Batlurst or Miramichi,

Carrying Goods at Through Rates to the priccipal points in P. KE, Islend, New Bruns. wick and Nova Scotia.

For Freight, Passage, or other information apply in London to Stewart EProthers, 3 Fen- church Street, Fen Court ; in St. John, Chat- ham and Bathurst, N. B., to R. A. & J, Stewart ; in Liverpool to T. C. Jones & Co,

FENTON T, NEWBERY, Agert. Ch’town, Jan. 30, 1886.

NCTICE.

THE Mercuants Bank or P.. E, Istann, Charlottetown, eb. 4th, 1886, Hik General Meeting of the Stockholders of the Merchants Bank of Prince HEd- ward Island will be 2eld at its office, in Char- lottetown, on THURSDAY, MARCH 4th, at the hour of Ii a. m., for the election of Directors and transaction of other buginers, Proxies must be left with the Cashier on or before Tuesday, Mareh 2nd. By order of Poard, F, MITCHE! L, Cashier.

Ch’town, Feb. 5, 86 —pat t] march I

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CAMPBELLS ARE COMING |

Lapies’ AcapEmy, Sackville, N. B., Jan, 19, 185.

Ww have been usirg

encanta ———_—$——$—$—_S NT

ROYAL CANADIAN INSURANCE 60. HtoR A.

70;

CAPITAL oes Ot o pet Moe ao aie

Q Head Office—MONTREAL. Halifax Branch—J. SCOTT MITCHELL, Agent, By

pv cement) anjemmnan seme

Vice RESKS TAKEN ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS.

Agent for Prince Edward Island :—

F. 4H. ARNAUD,

MERCHANTS BANK OF HALIPAX.

$2,009,000,

Ch town, Jan. 1886.

MAGNET SOAP,

Warranted Pure.

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HIS SOAP is made from the BEST MATERIALS, end is Superior to any similar article manufactured. For general

househo!d and family use it SURPASSES all others.

WKS it will be to your interest to try it. —FOR SALE WHOLESALE BY---

FENTON T. NEWBERY.,

July 22, 1885. 6m

during the past year, and it has proved

highly satisfactory.

M. A. CAMPBELL, llousekeeper.

Feb, ‘4, 1586.

A Bonanza for Bargait-Hunters.

A Genuine Mark-Down Sale!—Ap- palling Reductions !—Unheard-Of Prices !—Overcoats, Suits, Tweeds and Gents’ Furnishings—

SLAUGHTERED! SLAUGHTERED SLAUGHTERED!

TIME for Stock-taking is near. Dull tradeis alarming. Our stock of Tweeds must go. Our mammoth stock of Clothing must go. Our big stock of Gents’ Furnishings must go. Our large and superb stock of Ladies’ Furnishings must go. The price is not so much of anobject. The goods must turn into new dollars.

This price list is only an index :—

Men’s Heavy, Overcoats with Fur Collars, only $10, worth $14. 5 Men’s Black Worsted only $6.50, worth $10. ‘

Men’s Winter Pants, $1.25, $1.50, #2 and up.

$16 will buy a first-class Suit, made to measure, worth $22.50. : J

$4 will purchase a first-class pair of Scotch

Tweed Pants, worth $5.50. F % wi!l buy a Heavy Winter Ulster, worth just $8.75. i Tryon Tweed Suits, made to measure by first- class workmen, $11, $12, and up. ’ Childs’ Winter Suits, with good trimmings and braided, $1.75, and up; $8 will purchase a nobby Scotch Tweed Suit, worth $12. Our Black Wor sted Uvercoats, worth $12, now $8; $1 will buya Suit of Underclothing in pure Cape Wool.

We hold the championship for honest, low- oriced Tweeds, and challenge all-comers to — icate our 65-cent Merino Wool Tweed, worth $1.40.

CAMERON BLOCK. Ch’town, Dec. 31, 1885.

Suits,

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