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; 7h . ra ae 3 « eet a> : FeEHL} yo Ye perPRSEL EF & Retest SiR 8 | t ; . §F . MAY 9, 1885. k f Buofranchised Indians ye —— rf | Rei hor tha” ie Tne P exXpiatos fiiat ne Lio i ¥ 4 David laird did ft mean. when ne pro i PR posed eufranchising the lod , to give | ne them the right to vote, aud Mr. Patter 7 . . . | oi ia liis part, made a similar! A d ; 3 ui Cxplapation mW tie jiouse of Commo ; § So it appears that the editor of the Mar, | fe the editor ef Te Examiner, with Sir} Ss John MeDona and ume others, have of iF nistaken. By enfravchi-iog the qi lud Mr. Laird and Mr. Patters Fj i i a i iS sin y meant to free them from certain $i subilitue im} sed by the Indian Act;:!} Fi aud ai they are freed, they mey | ba unve votes, i E This explanation may pass; and we} fis must, as a matter of course, accept if im ze i P ; 1 But we fail to see bow the publication a) iotatious from the reports of Mr 4 i i Lab j Laird is, as the Patriot declares,

aud we take ol

t that Sir John’s Election Bill the rizht to vote, ‘*while

most damaging’ to the case;

thust issue with the statemeut

the

i Indians still and this, too, to their intelligence and thrift.” According to the ladian Act,—

vives

ihney are

ment,

the w ar ls of the Govern

without any regard

he term ‘enfranchised Indian’ means | any Indian, his wife, or minor, unmarried | child, wh has received letters paten granticg him in fee-simple any portion of | the reserve which may have been allotted to | him lt appears, then, that ovoly Indians who live on “reserves’’ can, io the Jegal

| ' | sense of ihe term, and according to the| iutent and meaning of Messrs. Laird and | Patterson, be “enfrauchised. * But the} Act makes all Iudians living on reserves | “minors,” and minors cannot vote, under | the new Franchise Bill; therefore, Indian | living on cannot vote. More over, the Bill specially provides that| Indians in Manitoba, the Northwest, and | British Columbia shall not endowed | with the franchise right. } But what of thousands of Ladians living | ia Ontario, Quebee and the Maritime } Provinces who do not and who are practically as free to go and| come, make money and aeeenelein property as their white brethren. Is it rigbt that intelligent and respectable men among them should remain without the right to vote, while negroes and the vilest of white men may exercise the privileges’ of the Frauchise ? lo obtain enfranchisement according to the letter of the law, they would have to go upon the reserve, buy out the fee simple of a portion of it, and obtain a grant of it by letters patent. They can- do this; and because they cannot, they would—if the views of Messrs. Laird and Pattersou were adhered to— remain forever disfranchised. Bat, Sir John MeDora!ld has provided | his Franchise Bill, that these Indians shall have the right to vote on precisely | the terms white men and | uegroes; and the possession of the pros | perty qualification by an Indian is a suffi- | cient proof that he inteHigeut | aod thrifty. Awhite man may have! property witlout intelligence and thrift, ior he may have inherited it; but it is | not so with the Indian of this yenera- tion. Therefore the statement of the| Patriot that Bill gives Indians the | right to vote ‘‘without regard to their in- i telisgence aud thrift,”’ is not correct

reserves

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Parliamentary Obstruction.

Tne letter

of our correspondent, | Anti-Hambug,’ shows what intelligent |

and independent n think. of the ue

o in this community factics of our Parlia-| mentary obstructionists—iocluding Mr. ca Eee That these detestable tactics were deliberately plauned is quite | evident. The question was a nonsensical one —no One really doubts that an Indian | is a persou; the plea that the Govern-| ment wanted, in the elegant language of Mr. Davies, to “‘rush the bill through | bolus-bolus” was ridiculous,for even if the | idea were entertained, the Opposition |

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could, by the use of ordinary and The Canada Gazette announces that as ‘y reasonable means, have prevented it} ine Queen’s birthday falls upon Sunday, oat from being carried out; the organization | the day will be celebrated on the following ‘ of relays of men to take turns| Monday. ‘ih ig keeping up the talk !—all tend to{ The temperance members of the Coa- a prove that it was the set purpose of the amie tet this morning and talked over the aa { }pposition to obstruct legislation until | ~°" ate action, resolved $0 Oppess the amend B 4% ale "ne ; ;,| monts made by the Sonate, and adjourned poy) their port was gained —until the | ' } : 1a andi 1 ae ie at the call of the chair. e majorly was wearied out and the Gov The Senate has adjourned until tho 20th, Aa erument submitted to their dictation. | and the third reading of the Temperance ag What did Mr. Trow, the liberal whip, | Bill has boen put off till that time. ds say to Mr. Wigle? Mr. Wigle met Mr. The Commons met at 3.30, and after ey Crow and asked him if he had “another | fou‘ine, Jackson rose to discuss the Fran- , nw . . 1K : book to read. Mr. Trow replied chise Bill.

added : ‘*This Bill will not pass the House, i! we have to ait six months,” a ; ; Chis conclusive evidence of the | intentions of the Opposition in makiog | use of obstructéonr.

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—It is stated that Peojdeh has paid tribute to Herat for one hundred years, aud fifteen Afghan soldiers have been in | Penjdeh since 188! as an escort for the! governor.

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—The gross debt of Canada on the! »Oth April, was $257,291.043; and the! net debt $192,202.136.

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~-The Rev. Dr. Potts has instructed |

if

Globe for libel.

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HB DAIL, | T .

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| between tland on the

| Northeote gave uotice that when | solidated funds bill comes

j fort

| this obstruction.”

and was called to order.

| weather, with local rains; not much change ; In temperature,

counsel to bring suit against the Toronto |i est Temperature this morning...

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iG NEWS EGRAPE:: . [SexcraAL Despatcues TO THE EXAMINER. }

THE RUSSIAN WAR.

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Submitting to Arbitration,

1 Will not Pledge Herself: to

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vll 381 . a. . Keep from Herat, Sr. Pererspure, May 8. in eonsesnence of divergence of views

Russia and Eng- interpretation of the March agreement, it has been decided to submit the question to the decision of the arbitra- tor Meanwhile both natious have azreed to resume the frontier negotiations, but on

the Cabinets of

la different basis.

The Deily News says it is able to state hat. Earl Dutterin approves of the settle ment made by England and Russia. The News also says perfect peace will not affect the budget. The money will be devoted to the work of increasing the navy.

Col, Sakyefskis, in a report says of the battle of March 30, that the Afghans were armed with poor rifles, but the guns were better than the Russians. The Afghan foree numbered 5,000, and only 1500 lLussian troops

Lonpon, May 8. that the informed his

A despatch from Cabul states Ameer of Afghanistan has

| ministers of his intentiou to strongly fortify |

the frontier when

perfected.

delimitation has been

Lonpon, May 8. Sir Stafford the con- up for the second reading, he will move a fresh vote of cen- sire, the moving of this motion will be sub- stantially as follows :—

In the Commons to-day,

Resolved, That the House having shown its readiness Lo vote supplies, will refuse to assent to a vote of £11,000,00) until it has been informed of the purposes t» which the

| money granted is to be applied,

New York, May 8.

The Posts London correspondent has un- questionable authority for stating that Kussia has categorically declined to make any treaty binding her not to advane on Herat.

Six steamers are reported missing; two steamers, three barks and a schoener.

THE RIEL RLBELLION |

A Battie Presumed to be in Progress.

A Bloody Indian War Expected.

Winntrec, May 8.

A despatch from Clarke's Crossing to-day announces that Gen. Middleton made an advance yesterday to Gabriel’s Crossing, from which point he will doubtless operate upon Batoche, where a battle is presumed to have begun to-day

Fort Qu’ APPELLE, May 8.

The Indians were firing again last night. eXas} erated at Settlers from

upon sentries The military are getting frequent assaults. ditferent points are at the seeking’ protection. One company of infranty bas been sent to Skunk Bluffs to protect the settlers. A deputation from File Hills and points thirty miles north of Fort Qu’Appelle, are in to day asking pro- tection. Signal fires are to be seen in every direction.

J. M. Rae, Indian Agent at Battleford, reports plenty of provisions at Battleford. He takes a very gloomy view of the situa- tion and predicts a general uprising of all Indians, aud thinks a bloody war inevit- able.

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Lvacuating the Seudan.

Lonpon, May 8. Delay in evacuation of the Soudan is due to the opposition of Lord Wolseley. Gen. Wolseley reports an engagement yesterday, in which the Arabs lost 80 killed. Soupan, May 8. Cholera is spreading in Rangoon.

Ottawa Notes.

Orrawa, May 8.

Sie John also rosa, and claimed the floor}

“I have no more books to read; 1 would on the ground that he had moved the ad- | but ae SPpuKen yes‘erday, for I have i j yurnment last nights. enoug » to do in my capacity as whip, were | Blake objecied on ground that Jackson | tt not that ft had to fill in the time,” and he | got the floor first. |

Sir John—‘'Very well, I will submit to Jackson proceeded to read his speech

Jacksou continued to read. | He was followed by Malock.

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“Wenather Bulletin.

‘Touonto, May 9-10 «. m. Moderate to fresh winds, fair to cloudy

METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Uharlottetown May 9, 1835, Llighest Temperature yesterday, (read at Ie 0 n.nss nate basnneneesce 57.7 Lowest l'emperature yesterday, (read at mG. once tccce «cisavatonceeas | . 36.9 lemperature this morning,at 8 o'clock, ,.43.2 | Temperature thia afternoon att o’alonk. 59.0

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Nomination for one member to represent the First Electoral District of King’s County, in the Legislative Council, took place at Georgetown yesterday.

Charles McEachen, E-q., was proposed by John Leslie, Eeq.,of Souris, and second- ed by Hugh MeVarish, Esq., of Souris Line Road, Lot 45: James McKay, Erq , St. Peter’s Bay, Lot 41; and Andrew Me- Donald, Cable Head, Lot 41.

Patrick R. Bowers, Esq., was proposed by David Larkin, Senr., Esqr, and second- ed by John MelIntyre. Esq., Cable Head; and Alfred Coffin, Esq., St. Peter's Bay.

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McGill University.

HONORS TO P. E. ISLAND STUDENTS,

correspondent writes: At the annual convocation of the faculties of Arts and applied science, held on the 30th ult., at Montreal, the following students graduated with distinction or received prizes and honors:—

Robert E, Palmer, Charlottetown, P. E; 1., led the second year in applied science and won the $25 mathematical prize and two ordinary prizes in mathematics and materials,

John C Martin, Brown’s Creek, P. E. I. graduated with the degree of B. A. and took first rank honors in Huglish language, literature and history.

Charles Swabey, Charlottetown, P. E. L, won first rank honors in Natural science and Sir Wm. Logan pr‘z>,first rank general standing, and prizes in Latin, zoology, chemistry, English and rhetoric.

John A. Nicholson and Leslie W. Clay, of Charlottetown, each gained first rank general standing in the Second Year Arts, the former leading the class.

Harry W. Goff, Charlottetown, in the first year, arts, won first rank honors and prize in mathematics, thus leading the class.

Of the Maritime studeuts in MeGill dur- ing the past session, 21 were from New Brunswick, 15 from Nova Scotia, 10 from P. E. Island and 4 from Newfoundland,

A Montreal

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Funeral of the late Miss Swabey.

Tue funeral of the late Miss Frances Katharine Swabey, eldest daughter of the late Stephen Swabey, Esq. .fof this city, took place at Langley Churchyard, Bucks, Eng. , where most of her ancestors lie. The pro- cesaion left the residence of her aunt (Mrs Swabey) at 12 o'clock, and was met at the church gate by the Rev, G. -F. Prescott, vicar of St. Michael’s and Ali Angels, Paddington, and the Rev. Mark Swabey, (her covsin) of St. John the Divine, Ken- siugton, whe conducted the service. As the procession entered the church, the organist played “Blest are the departed,” (Spohrs last judgement) During the ser- vice her favorite hymna, ‘‘Art thou weary?’ and ‘Sun of my soul,” were sung by the village choir; and as the coflia was carried to the grave, the Dead March in Saul was played,

The coftin was of polished oak with brass cross and fittings, and bore the following inscription ;

Frances KATHARINE SWABEY, Entered into rest April 9, 1885. Aged 30.

The deceased was followed to the grave by numerous relative and friends, amongst whom were her mother, sister and youngest brother.

The coftin was completely covered with wreathes and crosses of camellias, etc., sent by loving friends

*-a-> . Important Highway Decision.

The decision of Mr. Justice Field last Wednesday in the case of ‘‘Pain v. Eve” materially a‘fects the interests of the inhabi- tants of Frimley and the neighborhood, and is of great importance io the general pub- lic. By this judgement, not only is a road nearly two miles in length, the user of which has been interrupted and obstructed by the plaintiff for upwards of 20 years, thrown open to the free use of the public, but the principle of law in volved in the legal maxim ‘‘once a highway always a highway” is fully enunciated that no time can be allowed to run against the public rights, and that not- withstanding an obstruction of a public road, as in this case, for upwards of a quarter of a century the public right to use it is not extinguished. The road in question is called the ‘‘Field Hedge Road,”’ and is one of the prettiest country walks to be found in the county of Surrey. By the opening of this road the poor people of Frimley-green will save a journey of one mile of the distance they have to traverse to get to the Poor’s Allotment in the Cob- ham road for turf and fuel.—Hants and Surrey Times.

JUST OPENED

nee oc

STANLEY BROS.,

1 case American SHIRTS,

1 do COLLARS and CUFFS, t do SCAKFS, 3 do Christy’s HATS, in Nutria, Terra-

cotta, Drab and Black. Ch’town, May 9, 1885—3i

Temperance Meeting

4 PUBLIC Temperance Meeting, under 44% the auspices of Charlottetown Division, Sons of Temperance, will be held on Tuesday evening, May 12, inthe Academy of Music

Addresses will be delivered by well-known Temperarce Speakers,

Chair to be taken at 8 o’clock,

Admission, 10 cents.

Ch’town, May 9, 18385—3i BAYVILLE HOUSE, Seen five minutes walk of St. Peters’ Station.

Permanent and Transient Boarders com fortably accommodated, JOHN A. McLAINF, \pril 29° 8) wklyli

it. Petar'a Ray,

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NEW TEAS! NEW

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Now Landing Direct from London.

Sain Metiepbililaltoacs-ii Country Dealers will find it First-Class Quality. BUY FROM Us as Direct importers and Save (‘Ommissions.

W. A. WEEKS & CO,,

MARKET SQUARE AND QUEEN STREET,

Landing and in Stock:

750 Barrels “Kent” FLOUR,

> Superior Extra d - 250 “* Choice K. D. CORN MEAI 75 ~~ Lt fined Sugar,

100 boxcs Valencias,

50 puns. choice MOLASSES,

10 hhds. Porto Rico SUGAR,

100 sides SOULE LEATHER, (Currants, Rice, White Beans, Split Peas

HOURLY EXPECTED:

75 casks American KEROSENE, 50 cases MATCHES, 100 boxes SOAP, 500 barrels Superior Extra FLOUR, 150 sacks Dairy SALT,

15 gross SHOE BLACKING,

50 doz. BROOMS,

At Lowest Prices. Wholesale.

FENTON T. NEWBERY, wkly pat her jour2j

May 8—6i pat 6i

Ch'town, April 29, IRRS

NEW HATS-NEW HATS

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OW open, Ten cases Kaglish and Canadian hard and soft felt HATS. The Newest Styles and at the Lowest Prices ever offered in this City. Do not fail to see them

vefore buying elsewhere. VW ACDON ALD’ %.

J. B. MAC CLOTHING! CLOTHING |

_— STUCK of Ready-made CLOTHING for Men and Boys, very Cheap at

J. B. MACDONALD’S,

Queen Strert.

30:

Ch'tewn, April SO, PRRA,

MEN'S FELT HATS. 4760 NEW HATS

JUST OPENED AT

L. &. PROWSES,

locluding all the Leading Styles in

Kogtish, American and Canadian.

This is the Largest Stock ever imported to P. KE. Island and

STRAYED CATTLE, HREE red and wine Ciite escaped fiom

} ‘| Steam Navigation Co.’s Wharf. Head and feet tied wilh rope end cards, addressed to T. Ll. Po; e, Pictou, on horns,

Any one bringing same to wharf will be

rewarded. Fr. W. HALES, Ch’town, May 8, 1855.

COAL. COAL.

PyISCHARGING at Queen's Wharf, a cargo cf Pictou Nut Coal. Ordege taken for all kinds of © »al at lowest prices, viz: ACADIA, nut and round IN PERCOLONIAL, VALE, do. ALBION, do. ALBION, slack (blacksmiths), SYDNEY (old mines) round. SYDNEY (Cow Bay) round. ANTHRACITE (Egg and Chestuut sizes ) APT. JUN HUGHES, : Water Street Ch’town, May 5, 1835. 3me eod her 3mgg

do.

“Redcliff Louse,”

The Seaside Residence of the Late Admiral Bay- field, R. XN.

| AM instructed to Sell by Auction, on

Tharsiay, the 2lst day of May, next,

AT 12 O'CLOCK, NOON,

That valuable Seaside Llouse, REDCLIPFP, and premises, with about 54 Acres of Land attached, magnificently situsted at Keppoch, at the entrance of Charlotietown Harbor, commanding an exteusive sea view, aud at the same time wi-Liu e:sy reach of tie City, being only two imiles from the steam ferry, Southport.

‘The Vouse has a southern aspect, is large and commodivus, tulbstaptially budi of the best materials It has a d:awing-room and dining ioom with folding doors «ight bed- rooms, large kitchen and cellar, coach-house, stables, &c, with every convevience for a geotieman’s family, and with a small eutlay could be svitably arranged for a Summer Hotel. A uever-failing ~piivg of pare, cold water within fifiecn yards uf the honse,

MUST BE SOLD, |

so BIG BARGAINS will be given, beth | Wholesale and Retail.

L. E. PROWSE,

Sign of the BIG HAT. 74 Queen Street. Cl’town, April 28, 1885.

UNTIL ARRIVAL OF NEW GOODS

DISCOUNT OF 15 TO 25 PER CENT.

BLOW OUR FORMER PRICES: 65 Doz. FELT HATS, 76 Doz White and Colored SHIRTS, $1,700 worth of Ready-made CLOTHING, superior quality {our own make), 80 pieces WORSTED, 172 pieces TWEED, which I offer to make to order, or sell] by the yard, at prices that no one can afford to undersell.

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1 have secured the services of

lir. James McLeod,

Formerly of the firm of C. E. ROBERTSON, who is so favor-

ably known for many years as a Master Cutter,

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Your Patronage is Respecifally Solicited.

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D. A. BRUCE

MERCHANT TAILOR, 72 Queen Stree.

The buildings are all in good repair. session

For purity of atmosphere, soft avd balmy sea breeges, delicious sea bathing, excellest mackerel, trout and lobster fishing, &c., this Seaside Residence caunct be curpaseed in any

part of Canada.

—ALSO

Will be sold, at the sanie time and place, one acre of land adjoining the above, the property of Col. Freeland.

Terms :—Oue-half cash, the balance within tive years, on Mortgage, bearing interest at 6 per cent. per annum.

s@ Parties wishing to see the House and Premises cau have the key at any time before the sale by applying at my ollive.

A. MeN Eii., L\UCTIONFER,

Ch’town, April 30, 1885—3i fri sat wk2i

WANTS, LOST, FOUND, de.

WOR SALE At Owen ( nnelly’s W harf, Charlottetown, Sch Rug: nie, 23 tops; sails pew may 9—li pd

—. W ANTED--A s:cond hand, small-ezed Register Grate. Apply to this office.

may 9—3i

PRYARTFR—The Dominion Tariff for 1595 is

now ready, and can he had at Diamond Bookstore, or of the Castoms Broker. Price 25 cents. ep: 28—2wks

re -O LET--The Dry Good Store on Queen Street, lately ocenpied Ly Mr. Jarres Shand. Apply to M. Stevenson. mar23 tf

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rt °O LET. New House on Pownal Street; also, Cottage, with three acres laud attached, about one mile from city. App!y to Thomas \V. Dodd. may? sat w ed owk re) RENT--The Subscriber offers for rept half the Shop, formerly occupied = VW ity orients al

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Moeerta Recmner Ue un A

P ASTURE LOT (2 acres) for Sale or to Let, adjvining How, G. W Deli i*, -

Malpeque Road. Appiy to Arch’d Kenvedy,

Sailmaker. apr}8 - 3wks cod

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O LET— At Montague, a Dwelling and Store, with Outbuildings and = May. Rent

ive iter loth ow“ apr29 3aw tll5

reasonsbie. —2. W. Sprague.

me

¥ 7 ANTED—Two or three girls to i \ the dressmaking. Apply to Mrs. . Hobbs, Great George Street may 6 ol wkh }t

ee

PAILY EXAM!- h the moet peg

A DVERTISE in THE

Ch'town, April 16, 1885—3mos end&wkly

i a NEB if you want te reac

ple fen the lenab moway i