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el dither bers. i) 5) . tr se ' . : a | Young Gisborne, eonnected with the tels- j : \ | RUBS hie services at Battleford, s'ating that ‘ ‘ : ‘ i | lodians murdered an old man who was re

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} Paring telegraph lines and are pillag-

* st ‘ jing in the neighborhood | ayuet erie , ‘ Pitborhood, ek A. OTe b Vi » «.*4 BN ‘ . ‘ . > dt > ‘es ‘ ‘ ‘ oe . ry i }) PLLA i bed a¢ i bA BN, Che bins advance of troops to ort y as 4 \ Hall e - (Qa App Le WHA Bik exsfully accomplished porch! a on the Ist irst. Half of the 90th Battalion \. > . “at } ° . , Tuesday eve! : OING TO THE FRONT. }and half of the Winnipey field battery com 1 } . } ‘ tens in tha ¥. MO. the Princess Louise Fusiliers k ft Halifax | posed the advance brigade. Gen. Middh _ “ tS k for the Northwest on Good Friday morn- | ton accompanied the, troops on h raehack. A. Us - me Phe normal strength of the battalicn he expedition rea ‘hed asheir destina 4 parRall ! Riel may be seen in | 4 oof Men, but there wele only about 270 18 miles, in four he ure, and portiens were | be cath wil “ Diamond Be rkatore. on the ro}). Ful v half the battalion ware quartered in the town hall, the remaindor gout! ete y ai ior t - aan mere boys and untit for marching over the |” conte. ave and s-2 the Matinee in| prairics, These wire weeded } Archbis! , : } . Bor Mi Easter Monday at 3 p.m. ! medical ins — oe 7 Archbishop Tache is announced as likely anew ¢ u ‘ - ° : spect . : . >: ° . Academy : come pect wand largely replaced by | to visit the disaffected half-breed’s settle- eteraus trom the B ' » hi i . - 6 . ap Uonckt next Duesdiay eve ning den ‘s of on t British army, some bun- mweuts on the Saskatchew an this month to a sce selections by t Orebestral Club. reani i wom are settled im Halifax, and | epceaver te restore peace. The feeling in . yale os _ . organize ns st a he ‘ M . re rs : ° i ne ” “ h om “ “din A Veterans assoctation. These W Impipey is strongly acve rse to the (; rv

will be ideal men for the service required, It is astonishing what an utter absence of patriotism was, previous to the departure of the Fusiliers, manifested among some would be leading Halivonians of the anti- Confederate stripe. Several leading busi- ; Mess men notified their employes that if they responded to the Government's call to fight the half-breeds and Indians 4,000 miles away, their situations would be imme diately forfeited. This put a damper on _ | the enthusiasm of many men with good yg M. Ges will prea hin the Christian | positions and families. An ex-Minister of yigeion House, Upper Great George Street, | Militia was one of the strongest advocates

ernment sending tlow. with Riel. Volunteers are indignant any such idea and would resent it, as the blood of Canadian patriots is now upon the head of Rie! by treachery over a flay of truce. The report that the half-breeds would attack the vanguard of the troops on reaching the Touchwood Hiils is not borne out by a reconnvisance of scouts.

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placed over the Hall, South Slaie 3 *,s ° pregnable position and is surrounded by a

strong stockade. It is about 200 yards square and built of poplar poles about twelve feet above the ground.

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+ . y o . . .- . r « temerrow morning alc? evening. | of wilitiamen staying at home. Many | , . faci ; Phere 100d > i rsa! . wo gates, one lacing rth ¢ he other | wholesale houseg, whose staff of clerks : me facing north and the other

south. There are vo trees or shelter for attacking the fort, and owing to the level prairie on every side those in the furt could

qur City Council of Toronto have unger taken the cost and care of such of the militia families as art left in a Decessitous con

jhave been doing nothing all wister, were }almost denuded of help, now that spring | trade

men's is just eetting in. On the other Tm dition. . hand, the men were notified that they are frustrate any attack. The present popula-

tion of Battleford is not more than six hundred, about one half white. There are some good farms in the neighborhood, and on the north shore from the town is a large stock and dairy farm owned by two mounted policemen, It is sermised tiat they may be the two setilers killed in the skirmish on the Sist ult.

Batteries, Gar-|2°¥ 0M active service and thev will be | court-martia'led fer absence from post of | duty. The regiment is commanded by = Col. Bremner, well known in the West India and sugar business, and by Adjutant

Tux cld brood mare, Queen, ownel by Dr | Curren, who was second in command of the and at one time a well kuown trotter, | Wimbledon team two years ago. drowned at North River en| Major-General Laurie left Halifax for Ottawa on Thursday, at the summons of

> | Minister Caron and will immediately pro- Tue letter of Dr. Jenkine, M. Pr. reply ceed to the Northwest. Gen. Laurie is an to the Patriot will appear on ae Other imperial cfficer of experience and ability correspondence crowded out will appear #8) and a Crimean and Indian mutiny veteran. aon a8 possiiie. : |He had engeged passage for England by

Goop Fatway was generally observed as a} we Dek har Seniaides personally urge holy day im this city The weather was dis- | ‘ler rye een — ge to tecept the bell ble, ond on east wind prevailed in the | Oller of Canadian volunteers for imperial Titteed qvening /services, but promptly responded to a , Canada’s call.

Tus Rev. Mr. Hutchison will preach in St. | _The excitement over the troubles in the James’ Church, 5th inst, morvivg and even-| Northwest has abated very little, if at all ing, usual hours. Evening discourse, (by re- | in Montreal. The brigade office is still quest) “The Glory of the ercss" | the objective point of volunteer officers,and

Murrary.— Nes. 1 and B: ' rigon Artillery, will meet for drill on Monday

evening next, ab 5 0 chox k, in uniform (forage

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Jenkins, was accidentally Tharsday eve: Capt. Nash has a company on patrol on Emerson frontier keeping a sharp look out for suspicious visitors. A secret meeting was held in Pembina on Monday by some anknown parties, and on the 3lst ult., small yreen badges with skull and cross benes were found in many houses in S*, Vincent and Pembina. Detective O'Keefe, who came up from St. Paul reports that twenty men got «ff the up train at St. Stephen. The United States commander at Fort Pembina has orders from headquar- ters to guard the frontier and prevent the Fenians or other parties who may mean mischief from crossing the boundary. Post

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casio stil joffra of service are being re- | Office Inspector McLeod has found it difli- THERE will be a service of Sacred Sopg in ceived from a _ large number of | cult to open the mai! route betweed Swift the Y. M. C. A. Hall to-morrow afternoon at| retired officer. As a matter of | Current and B ittleford and has abaudoned

go'clock. The public are cordial'y invited to | fact, the field battery, the garriscn artillery the scheme for the present. attend and take part m the service. } and the Prince of Wales Rifles are next on haa ae ia , ithe list, in the order named, but, in case 4s" Voham od ee | further aid is needed from the Montreal rm or. of she sash henek Saeed will = | brigade, there is no doubt that the selection engaged. The play is very well mounted. | of corps for service will be left tothe officer ican | commanding the district. The genere! im-

Tus Superioress of the Charlottetown Hos. | Pression is that the next corpe to go to tho pital thankfally acknow ledges the receipt cf| front is the Victoria rifles. This regiment ahandsome Brussels (‘arpet of 52 yards, also | is in first class condition, the men being up the sam of $50 cash as au Easter present. to their full strength. The Montreal field - batfery is under crders to parade on the

J.8. Allen, of Sammerside, will! Ist inst. The «ffcers of the Royal Scots or Prinee Street Methodist} were hard at work all day preparing their

men for active service. The armory ser-

Gen. Middleton's pian of advance will be this: A corps of scouts will lead the way; this corps, numbering twenty-two inen, well mounted and armed, will be under the command of Capt. French, formerly of the Mounted Police. Half a battery will follow the scouts,and then will come 240 wagons or sleighs as the weather permits containing baggage, etc , the teamsters being under command of Capt. Bedson, warden of Stony Mountain, penitentiary, and formerly an cfticer in the British army. Teamsters | will be armed with Winchester snd Peabody rifles. They are picked men, the

Tue Rev preach in the Upp Church to-morrow

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Ror W. E. Reynelds, of Marr Harbor, am i : i

g w E. Reynolis, of Murray Harbor, at| ceants of all ths corps, with some of the | selection having been made by chief factor

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ial non-commissioned officers, looked over the | Archibald McDonald. The troops will AYousc man namzd Douglas Hoyt, about} **™* and equipments, and arranged every-| cover the transport corps on each flgnk and

thing in order for active service. The volunteers themselves are sparing no pains to make themselves efficient for whatever work may be before them. Never before in the history of Toronto Tue members of the Benevoleat Irish | says a despatch of the 3lst has there been Society will meetin their Hall, Prince Street, such intense excitement as to day. Order to-morrow (Sunday), at | o'cl-ck, for the pur- | had been given fur the troops to parade in of attending the funeral of John Gahan, | heavy marching order, but long before the ake ee which takes pli °€ hour appointed the people began to assem- —" ee Secretary. =| ble around the drill shed, and very shortly A rest of new Ideal Lamp will be made at there was a dersely packed crowd extending the Diamond Bookstore at 8 o'clock this even- from the shed along West Market street. ing One of those lamps will gives brilli-|Others took positions on the sidewalks on saucy equal to eight gas jets. One of the King street, and by 11 oclock the street was impaseible, except through a space in

many advantages claimed is that no chimney 1 is reqnired, thereby saving much trouble andj the centre, which was kept clear for the

in the rear, and 5) mounted men will = sur- round the cavalcade. Additional reinforce- ments to those already mentioned are being sent up to the scene of the rebellion. Allen, of Cornwall, formerly of the mounted police, offers to raise a corps of 100 buffalo hunters for active service. The master of the Montreal hunt offers to raise 50 meu and spend $5,000 in maintaining them.

twenty years old, and a son o: Azor Hoyt, of Portage, King’s County, N. B., on Saturday last committed suicide at his father’s residence by cutting his throat with a jack-knife.

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Lieul.-Governor Dewdney held a parley on the Ist inst. with the Crees and Assina- boine Indians located around Battleford, who have risen. These tribes are said to number five hundred souls, and to seme extent have been affected by the half-breed insurrection. They have asked for a supply of clothing, provisions, pipes and tobacco.

eXpewse. troops. Every apper window along King begeas , ; . Ya street was filled with ladies, and every | lt is ssid their request will be acceded to, Tue Baie V erte correspondent of the other point of vantage was taken possession which will doubtless allay the warlike feel- Moncton Times says: Messrs J. L. *Black | -¢ by the sterner sex. In the drill shed | ing that may have been aroused among

and A. Ogden of the N. B. and P. E. Island Railway were here last week on railway business. They intend to clear the track and rupa train to Baie Verte as soon as

them, and a pacific solution of the question will thus be reached. Despatch received, however, from Battleford, says that the Indiavs and half breeds were noticed from

the men were put through several move- ments and were addressed by their Colonels. At 11.30 the doors of the drill shed were

ible thrown open and the Grenadier contingent ; ete > - marched a preceded by their band, play- the fort to be plundering the Hudson Bay A wewrise was held in Summerside on]jng The Girl 1 Left Behind Me. The| Company stores, and Mr. McKay, who 1s (ood Friday night, and certain amendments | Qyeen’s Own followed, headed by their | in charge of the stores there, went out of to the Act of Incorporation proposed by the bugle band. immediately upon their the fort with two other nen to expostulate Town Council, were discussed. N. MeKelvie, appearance ringing cheers went up from with the insurgents. They noticed that oan —. the chair, and the — the crowd along the route and the the Indians and half-breeds wero trying to ne verti ae ee go" Wyatt, ladies waved their handkerchiefs. Along | ¢4! ne eos a to the o— = they at and J. H. Bell, Exqrs ‘The speeches were ‘ing street the wildest excitement otk oes a : n their way mostly irrevalent. avd the meeting ended ip | prevailed, and the chee ring was con- ack to = ne ree 8 ots were fired confasion. —Com : | tinuous. At the Union Station 15,- at them by the haif-breeds. The fortifica- Many eyes | tions at Battleford are so strong that there

000 persons bad assembled. were dim with tears, and many silent but fervid prayers were offered for the brave lads who responded to their country’s call.

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Easter morket to-day waa as large and well stocked as ever. ‘The butchers’ display was exceptionsily tine In few cities can there be

: is no possibility of any injury happening to the people in barracks and those who have friends there may rest perfectly easy

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lea stock of beef ~~ in the As the train bearing the men slowly steam- | 0" that account.

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able to themselves and 5 nailalal te "the con- | #'*e2 and responded to by the troops. The Good NeicHBoRs. — Toe Summerside contingent comprises 500 men from the | Journal says: ‘*We hear that afew days ago,

sumer, inasmuch as it compe'ls the one to keep the best steck and dispose it at a reason- able price to the other

adiers. and 80 from Two companies een ordered to

the farmers of Brooklyn, Lot 25, and some from Kelvin Grove, hauled each a double load of mud to two of the neighbors, who, on ac-

Queen’s Own and Gren the infantry school corps. of the 13th battalion have b

- " r . " rs? e > . re i > Mn. T.C. Cuswon,of Moneton, has obtained | bein readiness to proceed to the North-| it amperes, ote wen arte iemnea the contract for building the Dominion Build- west. It is reported that the deputy aving diggers on the Sout est River filled a the sleighs cratis. Ju the evening there were

adjutant-general has received orders to call out the remainder of the Queen's Own and Greaadiers for active service. A movement is on foot in ‘Toronto to get 20 young men who have the means and courage, and who are willing to undergo bardships, to band together for guerrilla warfare, and to bring Riel in dead or alive. They will go through the United States as civilians, and will procure an outfit in Winnipeg. They will style themselves the Toronto Rangers.

Sir A. T. Galt has offered the Govern- ment use of two steamers and twenty barges now at Medicine Hat. These can be bronght to Swift Current on the C. P. R., from which point direct water com- munication exists with Prince Albert, the

ig in Charlottetown While it would be more satisfactory to see the contract in the hands of one of our own local builders, the next best thing is to see it in the hands of an active, capable, and conscientious builder from our thriving sister town. Mr. Connor built the new pier at Cape Traverse, and did his | work well. Liis contracts in Mencton, we believe, proved very satisfactory, and we have no doubt that he will do his best in the erec- tion of the Dominion Building in Char- lottetown.

about thirty loads cf mud on each farm. This praiseworthy act has the ring of true charity about i+.

J. A. St. Jou, chief representative of the aquatic sports of St. Louis, challenges Beach who defeated Hanlan in Australia, on Satur- day. torow Jake Gaudaur, of St. Louis for $5,000 a side and the championship of the world, the race to take place in the United States, and St. John to allow Beach $590 for expenses. ~

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ARFERRING to the proposed formation of & corps of Irish Volunteer Militia, ‘‘a true rishman” writes: ‘It is the duty of all Vanadians to assist in putting down this rising in the Northwest, and puaish the

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ORCHESTRAL No. 4 concert next Tuesday evening in the Y. M. C. A.

LAND SALE.

O be Sold by Public Auction, on Friday,

the 17th day et April next, A. D., 1855, in frout of the Law Courts Building, at the hour of 12 o'clock, roon,

Part of Tewn Lot No. 7,

Fronting on King’s Street, known as the Lacy Property. For terms and ce» itions of sale apply to R. R. FITZGERALD.

92 $884-2wks end

offenders, as there is nothing #0 injurious to ; 8 3 : the progress and soeenaiatal a ates as | Ordinary time occupied in the voyage being dissensions amongst its people, and no doubt | two days. Orders have been issued by the

ent for clothing, medicines, all of which are being

the C. P. R. and

militia departm canned goods, etc., forwardad rapidly over teamed over the gaps.

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there ix just cause for this trouble. Neverthe- lets we should, a; | have said before, assist in ew down this rebellion, and do it mot as mehmen, but as trac Canadians and lovers of our country, and now let us leave the whole latter in the hands of the Government, and should they require our assistance, let us be| A half-breed named Lariviere,living near ready at their calling Asa true Irishman I) {orris, received a letter from Riel three a bive these youu, patriots anadvice, One | weeks ago. in which he urged the Metis on let him atten on ee eid a pape yer ihe Red River to join him or cross - 06 tis duties taithiully enc 1c | z . "le i e public will be better accommodated aed Irish- ones were going to sweep th

men better satisfied. The other we look to} ; " A telegram of the ist inst., received from

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Htyou want BARGAENS don’t fail to call, as this ts positively Tili: LAST CHANCE,

Mr, A. L. Brown will continue the Business after the 16th April,

All amounts due the Firm must be Paid at once,

W. & A. BROWN & CO.

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Charlottetown, March

Perkins &

Sterns.

White Cottons,

Grey Usttons,

Print Usttons.

SHEETING CUITONS, PILLOW COTTONS, FLEECY COTIONS AND ALL OTHER COTTON GOODS, WOOLEN GOODS, SILK GOODS, &€.

KT VERY LOWEST PRICES. PERKINS & STERNS.

Ch’ town, Feb. 20, 18895.

- TENDERS

a ate He AP Coops y ILL be received by the undersigned

\ until the 15th of next April, for the ‘making and putting up of gates and fence, in front of the Catholic Cemetery, on the St. Peter’s Road. | Plans and specifications of the same may be ‘seen at the office of Mes«rs. Peake Bros, & Co. Bargains ought to go first to Weeks & HUBERT Z PERRY. all the year round | Charlottetown, March 23, 1885 2wks

“selling off” DISSOLUTION

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Co’s Cheap Store, where goods are sold at about the same rates as many shops call their prices.

NOTICE. | ,

, ) aing Wi IYHNHIS is to certify that the partnership

excellent Bargains will be | beretofore existing between the nnder-

8 at | signed, carrying on busine® under the style

During Mareh a number of offered to all cash customers alike :—7000 yds. Bed Ticking A : °) °4 at ., land firm of Bremner Brothers, has on this 5 to 7ets. per yard under u ual prices ; 200 white fringed Coun- {third day of March, A D., 1885, been dis- terpanes only $1.10, worth $1.75; 2000 yds, Roiler Rowell? |e a 2

~ a 1 4 : : ° : ated this 3rd dé March, A. D., 1859, at 5c, 6c, and Tc.; 150 yds Table Linen, beginning at 15€.. | at Charlottetown, in Prince Edward Island. very cheap; 4000 yds. Cotton Flannels, 4c. to 6c. under prices; Saale ee All Grass Cloths and Prints, Cretonnes, &c., at reduced prices ;

. ( y 4 : 1 eo ort i j 7 4 o black | about 9000 5 d ;. choice Cotton Shirtings from ic. per yard ; aes oak Maas te and colored Cashmeres and other Dress Goods at a bargain, about very liberal patronage bestowed in the past, A Yvar ; rh as aglk +: > ° 3 j i s 1 | and to inform them that the good will of the 5000 yards v9 & cheap, ask to see them ? also, special lines in | business has been transferred to Mr. John Ladies’ Corsets, at low prices. Now is the time to buy Cottons, | Coombs, Queen Street. I would respectfully

° . * ” i. m ! f *e ( 2 “e as they are going up in price, We have about 75,000 . yards | teasettall of cur former wastnmens whose bleached and grey Cottons and Sheetings to offer at the lowest prices ever seen,

teferring to the above, | desire on behalt

their patronage with Mr,

| facilities for doing the beet class of work in Book-

| Boreoatile, Fancy and Vook Printing, binding and Blank Book Manufacturing, at a Y..] 2 Or BY if vol ’t want to buy. | are unequalled in the Province.

YE Call and see the goods, even if you don’t want y:| 4 ae

the lowest prices, and in the shortest time,

Ch’town, March 5, 1885

| Reyarding the Dissolution Notice of Messrs. | Bremner Bros, above, I beg to state that I | will have, from this date, in my business, the } practical assistance of Mr, Benjamin Bremucr, who will be pleased to see ali his former cus tomers at my office, 15 Queen Strect.

JOHN COOMBS

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Throw your money away in buying Shoddy Boots. -Come ! come at once and buy a Good Solid Leather pair of Boots or Shoes for Spring, at a Low Price

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Maroh &. 1885

$200 REW

ARD.

FEW above reward will be given by the

City of Charlottetown, to apy person who will give sych information as will lead tu the conviction of€the person or persuns who feloniously eet on fire certain premises on Pownal Street, the property of James Currie, Keq., Collector of Customs, on the evening ot the 24th inst.

By order of the Mayor, A. H. MACPHERSON,

We want to keep all the money we can on the Island, 80 we are bound to give better value in our make than can be had in any imported Boot. - Therefore, buy from us.

DORSEY, GOFF & CO.

City Clerk. Mayor's Offiee, March 25, 1885 —2w Paw pat2w

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