_ Bill and carrying it through. He repudiated

THE CAMPAIGN,

Queen's County--The Liberal-Con- servative Candidates \ Hon. J. C. Pore, / ) Hox. F. Dr Sr. Croix BRreckeN, |

Prince County—The_ Liberal-Con- servative Candidates. ( Cornetivs Howatr, Esa. | ) Epwarp Hackett, Esq. }

King’s County—The Candidates ( Austin C. McDonatp, Esq. ? ) Dr. Mvurrart. \

Tur Day EXAMINER, AUGUST 15, 1878.

Belfast District.

We understand that Malcolm McLeod, Esq., Barrister, will be a candidate for the zpresentation of Belfast in the Local Pav- liament in the place of William Welsh, Esq., who has resigned.

oa -e . ”

A Pretty Representative !

Ay the Brookfield meeting, Mr. Sinclair declared positively that the McKenzie Government had removed the duty on malt which they levied the previous year. Mr. Pope declared as_ positively that they had not done any such a thing. Now, what are the facts? In 1877 the Government caused it to be enacted :

‘In liew and stead of the duties of Ewces imposed on the articles hereinafter men- tioned by the Act thirty-first Victoria, chapter eight, intituled ‘ An Act respecting the Inland Revenne,’ the following dutics of E'veise shall be raised, levied, collected wud paid, viz :

** Om every pound of malt, two cents.

Observe, the duty was on Eveise duty.

[n 1878 they enacted as follows :—

“The Customs defy imposed on British and Foreign malt by the Act 40 Victoria, chapter 11, section 2, or by any former Act, is hereby repealed.”

There is not one word in the Act about the removal of the Excise duty.

Truly, 2 good Representative | Here's a law effecting the pockets of every farmer in the Dominion who raises barley, passed under the very nose of Mr. Sinclair never repealed —and yet he knows nothing

whatever about it. Truly,ja rare Repre-

sentative | !

Meeting at Brookfield.

FAVOR OF BRECKEN,

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A MAJORITY IN POPE AND

THe meeting was called to order about eight o'clock. From a hundred toa hun- dred and thirty electors were present. Mr. Drummond presided. Half-hour speeches were agreed upon. Col. McGill spoke first. He said he didn’t force himself upon his party or the county. He took credit to himself for suggesting the Compulsory Land

any connection with the present Local Gov- ernment. Finally he brought out a full assortment of sugars from the warehouse of Messrs. Matthew, McLean & Heartz. For a few moments the electors had a sweet time.

Mr. Brecken followed, briefly showing that Mr. McGill’s claims anent the Land Bill were overstated, and that he was re- sponsible for every obnoxious act of the obnoxious Local Government. Mr. Brecken then turned his attention to Dominion politics and enchained his hearers’ attention tor the remainder of the time at his disposal.

Mr. Sinclair admitted that Mr. McKenzie, when he speaks in Ontario sometimes, doesn’t tell the electors the whole truth. For instance, the Premier was entirely astray when he said aduty on flour would not raise its price. Still he defended the Premier’s general policy.

Hon, Mr. Pope devoted his whole atten- tion to the question of the tariff. He spoke with his usual foree—convincing the elec- tors that it was utterly useless to ex- pect a return to reciprocity so long as the Yankees have the free use of our markets for their surplus productions. He condemn- ed the levying of an excise duty on malt.

Mr. Sinclair said the Government had re moved that duty.

Mr. Pope said they had not done so.

Mr. H. Lawson then spoke; and then the candidates all spoke again. In the course of his second speech, Mr. Pope strongly condemned the McKenzie Party for de- nouncing Sir John because he had thirteen Ministers in his Cabinet, and forming a Cabinet himself which contained fourteen Ministers.

Mr. Sinclair said McKenzie had done no such thing.

Mr. Pope asserted that he had.

A motion was submitted indorsing the trade policy of the McKenzie Government.

An amendment was subinitted favoring a judicious readjustment of the tariff tend- ing towards reciprocity, and pledging the meeting to support Pope and Brecken.

The meeting divided and a clear majority went over to the side of Pope and Brecken.

The chairman declared the amendment cirried.

Three hearty cheers were then given for Pope and Brecken and three more for Sir John McDonald. Three cheers were also

iven for the McKenzie party, and the meet- ing adjourned.

— a —_—__$__— THe Haypn Quinverre Crive performs n Market Hal! this evening. Peacuss, Green Grapes, Duchess, Pears, Watermelons, Oranges, Lemons, _ table Apples, &., just received at The Confec-

"LD BLOODED MURDER |

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A Mulluto Boy Shot Down like a Dog,

SCENEOF THEMURDER

Coroner’s Inquest

FULL PARTICULARS AS FAR AS KNOWN.

In the West Bog last night, George Kelly, a mullato boy, about 16 years of age, was shot dead. The fatal shot came from a wagon in which were two men who drove off as soon as the bloody deed was consum* mated. The ball entered Kelly’s left breast. He uttered a loud scream; cried out ‘‘ Lord have mercy on my soul; I am shot,” and in twenty minutes was a lifeless corpse.

The following diagram represents the scene of the murder :

cy —. z ¢ _ “4 as = oc - + ot ‘ S ot Hobkirk’s | : EY = {5. Peters; SP Corner. fF | Church. ! C3 ROTCHEFORD ' STREET. rs be oo BIR |

* Where Kelly fell.

t Where the murderer fired from.

+ Peake’s Pump.

R Ryan’s House.

B Byers’ House.

The Police went to work without delay. Evidence was soon elicited which threw sus- picion upon James Millner and Louis John- ston —two young men sons of highly respect- able parents. Millner was arrested ; John- ston is still at large.

At half-past

inquest was

ten o clock this forenoon. an

commenced before Coroner

Jenkins. The followlng Jury was empannelled, viz:— Alexander McKenzie, Andrew Sullivan, Adam Murray, Peter Trainor, Edward Love, Charles Quirk, Robt. Sneeston.

The Court room has been crowded throughout the day, and the utmost interest is manifested in the case. The first witness

called was

Mary Ellen Byers, sworn:—Last night myself and Mary Brown were sitting on our own doorstep, after nine o'clock. George Kelly was playing with us, when a horse and wagon passed up as far as Dr. Hob- kirk’s corner. ‘he horse went quickly past, and turned at Dr. Hobkirk’s corner. When the horse went past, there were no stones thrown. There were two men in the wagon. One of the men had light clothes on and a black hat with a low crown. The other was dressed in black ; he had a cap with a peak on—a ‘‘bucko”—similar to the

wolicemen’s. The man on the left-hand side had light clothing. IL could not tell which of the men were driving. The wagon came back and stopped at the bridge at the crossing of Fitzroy and —-— Streets. While they stopped, two girls — Susan Ingles and Rose Chiverie—were talking to them. They were not very close to them. They (Ingles and Chiverie) were about five feet from the wagon. One of the men in the wagon called Sonny Cusack, who was coming from the pump. I could not tell whether he went to the pump. Cusack was about twelve feet from the wagon when I saw them. I do not know whether any conversation took place between Cusack and the men in the wagon. As the girls were talking to the men, some stones were fired at the wagon. I could not tell whether the stones fired struck the wagon or the board fence on the other side of the street. Kelly left us, and, as he got down the street a piece, the stones were fired. I could not tell who fired the stones. After the stones were fired, the man turned the wagon, and gave the horse a cut of a whip, When the horse was turned, he said some- thing that | could not understand,and then fired the shots. I could not tell whether it was the man in the light or dark clothes that fired the shots. It was one of those

in the wagon that fired the — shot. { contd not tell what the mansaid. I was

near ‘nay own deor when the shots were fired. When the shots were fired, the horse was inoving along. They were ou the Cross Street when the shots were tired. (The Coro: then said that she might not be airai:. . the parties who threw the stones being punished; therefore she might not be

afraid to tell who fired.) Nellie Ryan knows

to hollar, and | then went into the house. I did not see the wagon after that. Ido not know which way it went. The horse was a middling-sized dark horse. The wagon was a single-seated wagon long be- hind. it was not asmall one. The seat was near the front. Lam sure of that. It was not as near the back as an ordinary wagon. There was a good space between the seat and the back ot the wagon. There was nothing peculiar in the shape of the wagon. I have no idea who the men in the wagon were. Kelly was, | should suppose, forty or fifty feet from the wagon. I know

tionery.—ang. 14, 2i

James Millner. I often seen him,

who threw the stones. The boy commenced |

Marv Brown sworn, iontified | Mary Ellen syers, myself and George Kelly were sit- ting at Bill Byers’ door about half-past nine o'clock. A horse and wagon with two men in it.passed towards Dr. Hobkirk’s corner. There were two men in the wagon, lhey stopped at Hobkirk’s, turned and came back and stopped at Fitzroy street corner. When they stopped, Rese ¢ hiverie and Susan Inglis went out io the wagon and commenced talking tothe menin it. Kelly left us at the door and went towards the

wagon. There was then something thrown at the wagon. Kelly left us a

a winute or two before the stones were thrown. Tle was going to Aunt Lily’s. 1 saw Kelly going round the corner, When [ saw him going round the corner, [ was sitting at the door. Just as he left the corner, the stones were thrown, I can not tell who threw the stones. Ido not know whether it was Kelly or not. Shortly after the stones were fired, the reports came from the wagon. The givls were talking to the men but a short time before the shots were fired. The girls had left the wagon before the shots were fired, and were standing on the platform when the stones were fired. One of the menin the wagon had a dark cap with a long peak on. The person with the cap had dark clothes. I could not tell what colored clothes the other man had on, as he was on the other side of the wagon. The wagon passed again to Hobkirk’s cor- ner, and tuned up Euston Street. The horse was a black one, medium sized. The wagon was single seated. [I cannot tell further about the kind of wagon. I heard Kelly hollaring below the little bridge be- low the corner. When the shots were fired, [ was at Mr. Byers’ door. I heard Kelly hollaving immediately after the shots were fired. ‘There were three shots fired. I went down to Kelly’s mother, and told her that Kelly was hollaring. I did not know he was shot. i then went to Kelly and found him lying on the ground. He said ‘ Lord have merey on my soul, Lam shot.” That was all he saul to me. David Ingles then came along, and carried him into Mr. Byers’ room, and then he took him from Mr. Byers’ room to his mother, and then sent for Dr. Hobkirk. men who were in the wagon. near enough to see. It was the man who had the cap on who fired the shots. [t was the man who was sitting next to Byers’ who fired the shots.

Mary Ann Ryan sworn—Myself and Snu- san Ingles were sitting on the bridge at the cross streets about half-past nine. A horse and wagon passed towards Hobkirk’s corner from the square. ‘There were two young men inthe wagon. One was dressed in light and the ether in dark clothing. The one in light clothes sat on the right hand side next to Byers’ and the other towards Hobkirk’s. The one in light clothes had a cap on. It was a high-crowned cap with along peak. The man in dark clothes had a hat on. He sat on the left hand side. The wagon turned at Hobkirks, came back and stopped at the crossing of the street. Susan Ingles and Rose Cheverie went out to the wagon and talked to the men in the wagon for about a half an hour. Kelly was at Byers’ door while the men were talking to the women. Kelly was at the door when the stones were thrown. When the stones were thrown Kelly ran to see who threw the stones. There was only one stone thrown that I know of. The girls left the wagon before the stones were thrown. ‘The stones did not strike the wagon. The stones struck Mr. Peake’s fence. They turned the horse around after the stones were thrown. | could not tell which of the men fired the shot. One of them said : *‘ Tl give them firing stones.” He then fired. The horse was going slowly when he fired. After he cut the horse he fired the shots. When he fired he said : “ [ killed one black son of a bitch, and I will kill another before I leave.” Lillie Ryan was alongside me when he said this. I don’t know the men who were in the wagon. I have seen James Millner before.

Rose Chiverie, sworn.—Last night, be- tween nine and ten o’clock, I was standing right by the little bridge at the crossing near Mr. Ryan’s house. Susan Ingles was with me. A wagon drove up from towards Dr. Hobkirk’s, and stopped near where we were standing. We were on a board side- walk, and the team was in the street. Neither Susan Ingles nor myself was talk- ing to the men in the wagon. Any witness) who swears we were talking to the men! swears false. The men did not talk to us, | They only remained on the street between | three and five minutes. One of the men called Sonny Cusack. He said: ‘‘ Hallo, Sonny! is that you?” I did not hear

{1 was not

horse near the belfry of St. Peter’s Church ; | came back about a quarter way between the! belfry and Fitzroy Street when they fired | the first shot. I was on the platform when | the shots were fired. I did not hear any} stones rattle against the fence before} the shots were fired. I did not hear| the men speak at all only what. they said to Cusack. When they fired the, second shot they were near the middle of} the cross streets. I could not tell which of; the men fired the shots. Both men had | dark clothes on—one had a cap on and the, other had a hat. The cap had a long peak. | I never saw either ofe the men before. [ would not know them if I saw them again. The horse was either a very dark brown or a black horse. The wagon was a single- ‘seated wagon. It was not very long. ‘The seat was about midway. I could not say which of the men spoke to Sonny Cusack. 3 O'CLOCK—EXAMINATION RESUMED.

The Coroner said he was anxious to get a a description of a young man named John- ston, who works at,the gas house. Jas JMillner sworn, testifies: He is about five feet eight inches high, rather dark complexion, no whiskers, rather dark hair. 1 saw him yes- terday. I have known him abont ten days. Icould not say what kind of dress

he wears. He changes his clothes very often. [saw him wear a hard dark hat, a

dark brown hat, and a glengary.

The Coroner then asked at what time did he last see Johnston.

The witness here declined to answer this question. Upon being pressed

! don’t know the!

My. Shaw, as Counsel for the witnoss, ob- jected to the witness answering any such question, and advised witness not to answer it.

An argument arose ; on the question of the Coroner's right to ask any snch question as inay in the least tend to criminate the witness. ‘The question was, however, finally put, and the witness declined answer: ne.

She Coroner interrogated him as to the grounds on which he refused,

Here Mr. Shaw again objected, and ad- vised the witness to decline answering the former question, and to give no grounds for 80 doing.

John Higgins, sworn: The young man Johnston boarded with me for the last three weeks. He is a slight young man ; dark complexion ; is about five feet cight or nine inches; has dark hair; has no whiskers nor moustache ; medium height ; dark eyes. I think he generally wears dark clothes. He is very regularfat night. He is in bed about 10 o'clock every night. He was in bed at an early hour last night. I could not tell whether it was before or after ten o'clock. I saw him coming in last night. He had dark clothes on. 1 think it was ten o’clock before he came in. I did not notice any- thing particular about him last night. He went to the Post Office shortly after he came in. I think I can positively state he does not drink liquor at all. | did not hear a carriage stop at my door before he came in. I saw him at breakfast this morning. He was not at dinner. His father looked worried when he came in. (Witness then described Mr. Johnston’s business, and said-that he looked worried very often.) I think he heard that his son was riding with James Millner last night. I think that worried him. He said some- thing to the effect that ‘‘ he heard his son was driving with James Millner, and that he was sorry he would drive with anyone

that would get him into trouble.” “Young Mr. Johnston wears a gold chain. I have

been in his bedroom. I have heard him say that there were cats in the yard, and that he would them. |. thnk 1 ews pen 6 oo room with ‘him, or some other person in the house. [I don’t know wheth- er the pistol was loaded or not. It was an ordinary sized pistol. The muzzle was about the size of the pencase with which the Coroner was writing.

On reading the evidence of tlis Witness Mr. Palmer objected to any hearsay evi- dence being taken in this matter, and asked what reason the Coroner had for taking his client’s name in connection with the re- marks of old Mr. Johnston. The name of James Millner was then erased from Hig- gins’ deposition.

David Inglis: lL was going home about twelve minutes past nine. Iwas by the ‘‘West End Store.”’ As I was passing Billy Byers’ I saw a wagon coming with two men in it from Dr. Hobkirk’s. While at Byers’ the horse passed slowly from Hobkirk’s, and when they passed towards St. Peter’s Church I heard three shots fired. The horse was then turned and they drove towards Hobkirk’s, passing me again. The horse did not stop at all. The Coroner here reminded the witness that he told him out of court that the horse stopped and that his (Inglis’) sister and another woman talked to the men in the wagon. He said he told the Coroner no such thing. There was three shots fired. 1 was thirty or forty yards off. ! heard the boy singing out ** Pm shot.” 1 went over and found the boy lying in the gutter about thirt yards from the corner. I said you are ond: ding; you are not shot.” He said Dave I ain’t, put your hand on my breast.” I put my hand on his breast, and got some blood on my hand. I then took him home. He _ lived about twenty minutes.

Susan Inglis said she did‘not talk with the men in the wagon. She did not know James Millner.

Dr. Hobkirk’s evidence will be given in full to-morrow. He described the direction of the ball.

Lillie Ryan was the last witness called. She said Dave Ingles fired a stone at the wagon.

Inquest adjourned till to-morrow at 11

shoot

o'clock. —_— -—<- > o——__—__—_.

TUE TURF.

Races at Summerside.

Tar races at Summerside Trotting Park

yesterday, were well’ attended, and the in- Cusack answer him. The men turned the| terest was fully sustained to the last.

FIRST RACE. Three Munvute Class.

Enrrizs. — ‘‘ Messenger Boy” (blk. stallion) owned by A. N. Large; ‘‘ Look Out” (blk s.) Archd. Holmes ; ‘* Princess” (bay mare) Fitzsimmons ; ‘‘ Frank” (c. g.)

| Conghlan. Ist prize, Messenger Boy. 2nd do Look Out. 3rd do Frank.

In this race, ‘‘ Messenger Boy” showed such speed that he could have distanced the others. With the view of keeping up the interest of the day, the driver thoughtfully refrained from pressing him at the finish.

SECOND RACE, Four Year Gld Class.

En7rizs—“*Tib” (b. m.), P. 8. Brown ; ‘“‘Goldfinder” (b. g.), Tuplin; ‘Honest Bill.”

Ist prize, * Tib. 2d prize, Goldfinder.

Honest Bill distanced. THIRD RACE. Running Class. Entries —‘ Wild Bill” (b. s.), R. Crabbe; ‘**Nellie” (b. m.), Chas. Clow; ‘*Mollie Me- Carthy” (b. m.), McFadyen; ‘‘Chance”

(b. g.) ist prize, Mollie McCarthy. 2d prize, Nellie. Jd prize, Wild Bill

Wild Bill was fouled by Nellie on the

‘ backstretch.

IN

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EW ADVERTISEMENTS

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~ Grand Free Trade (alld.

THE HON, ALEX, MACKENZIE,

PREMIER OF CANADA,

AND-

The Hon. R. J. Cartwright,

FINANCE MINISTER,

—~a-

Will Address the Electors of Prinee Edward Island,

ON MONDAY,

19TH AUGUST, INSTANT,

—on—

(Jueen Syuare Charlottetown,

AT 2 OPCLOCK. P.M.

Every Elector ‘dc sirous of hear- ing the Policy of the Government and the great Issues to be deter- mined at the approaching General Election explained, is cordially in- vited to attend.

Special Arrangements to carry Electors, by Train and Steamboat, to and from the City have been

made as follows :—

Excursion Tickets by —— trains from all Stations at ONE CENT PER MILE. Tickets good to return following day.

aa Special Train will leave Tignish at 6.30, a.m; Alberton, 7.15; O’Leary, 8; Port Hill, 9; Summerside, 10.15; Kensington, 10.49 ; County Line, 11.05; Bradalbane, 11.13; Hunter River, 11.40, arriving at Ch'town at 12.45. Returning train to Tignish will leave after hes are over. Eastern trains leave same tima Steamer Heather Belle will leave Brush Wharf at ll, a, m., calling at Halliday’s Wharf, and, returning, will leave Charlottetown at 7, p.m. Return tickets, 30 cents. Steamer Southport will lcave Charlottetown for Shaw’s Wharf at 8.15, and will Jeave Shaw’s Wharf for Charlottetown at 10, a. m.; Westville, 10.30; Rocky Point, 11.30, returning to above places at 7, p.m. Return Tickets for Shaw’s and Westville, 15 cents ; Rocky Point, 6 cents.

THOS. W. DODD,

Chairman of Com. Aug. —

Victoria Coal Company,

1. a Subscribers having been appointed ~ ed for the Lessee of the above Mines, are prepa to issue orders for Round & Slack Coal. This Coal is becoming very favorably known, has proved of superior quality. both for do- mestic and steam purposes, and given, in all cases, the highest satisfaction. Professor Dawson, in his report on the Vic. toria Coal Mines, says :—‘* The Coke is versi- cular and of excellent quality, and leaves very little ashes, so that, on the whole, it may be regarded as one of the finest coais of Cape Breton for any uses to which Bituminous Coal is applied.”” Persons using it for grates and other domestic purposes agree, also, in saying that it burns quite as well, and can scarcely se from, the OLp Miners Sydney al. Price of Round Coal, f, o. b., $1.70 per

| 2,240 ths.

_ The Company’s Shipping Wharf, inside South Bar, Sydney Harbor, has capacious ac- commodation for vessels drawing 25 feet.

FENTON T. NEWBERY & CO. Ch’town, Aug. 14—pat 2w

ST, PETER'S SCHOOLS

WILL RE-OPEN ON

Monday, the 2nd September.

/ PN BOYS’ SCHOOL there are three depart- ments,

, Subjects Taught-—Latin, Greek, German, French, Mathematics, History, Geography, and all ordinary English’ subjects. Pp GIRLS SCHOOL there are three de- | partments. In the junior department, boys under 8 years are received.

Subjects Taught—same as in Boys’ School, except Classics. =

In these Schools five Teachers are employed.

For terms, ete., apply to

REV. G W. HODGSON, Crafton Street.

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Ang. 14, 1878,