Che Daily Examiner

NOVEMBER 17, 1886

Tuts paper has been carefully spriakled Every mao has been

with astrong disinfectant. Tar office

vaccinated.

in EXAMINER

=m The Fate of Riel.

Rret has suffered the last penalty. He had been prosecuted by the Govern- ment; and the Goverrment could not, therefore, consistently shield him from the result of the prosecution. They did everything they could reasonably be expected to do. They allowed Riel’s counsel to carry the case from one court to another, even to the highest tribunal iu the realm; and every court decided that he had been fairly tried and was guilty of a crime which, under the law, carries with it the penalty of death. They gave the culprit every chance for his life which the law allowed ; and every chance was lost.

But they might, after all, have exer- cised the quality ef mercy,—they might at the last have exercised the prerogative of the Crown, avd commuted the death sentence. Certainly they might. But this would, in the first place, have been tantamount to sayiug that the prosecution and trial of Riel for a crime involving capital punishment was on their part a mere pretence—a blind to hoodwink an injured, indignant people. In addition to this the oppo pents of the Government would have raised a hue and cry thronghout the land that the inconsistency of the Gov- eruoment was due, not to a desire to temper justice with mercy, but to fear of losing the French vote. Ivdeed, ever since Riel was convicted, the Opposition have never ceased to assert that the Government would not dare to confirm the death sentence, because they regard the French vote more than their duty to

execute impartial justice. Therefore, had the Government commuted the sentence of Riel they would have been liable to the imputation

of being governed by highly improper motives; and they have allowed the law to take its course. They have simply treated Riel, with all his power and in fluence, as they have treated other traitors of whom he was the counsellor and leader.

For this, it is now said by the Opposi- tion, they will lose the support of the French Canadians. The Ottawa cor- respondent of the St. John Telegraph says there is an impression abroad :

“That the Dominion is on the eve of stupendous political changes involving cer tainly the fate of the present Ottawa Gev- ernment, if not Confederation itself. For twenty odd years Sir John Macdonald has governed Canada by means of the French Canadian vote, and it looks now as if that vote will drive him from power.”

We cannot believe this. We cannot be made to believe it. We entertain far too high an opinion of the French Canadian people to believe it. They are a warm-heurted, sympathetic people; but to say that because one of their race, who has been a disturber of the peace—one who preferred rebellion to constitutional agitation—one who, pos- sessed of education and good talents, so used his power over men that their worst passions were aroused, and their hands stained ia the blood of their fellow countrymen—to say that because this map has been hanged as the law directs, they will desert their friend and leader who has stood by them and been true to their interests throughout his career, is a libel upon them for which they Will no doubt make the party guilty of it suffer.

Strange Fatality at Pictou.

Picrov, Nov. 14 —Two sudden deaths occurred here this morning. Councillor John Bayliss had been confined to his house for some time, and while sitting up, apparently much better, about ten o’clock suddenly became very ill. William Ross, who lives just across the street, was sent for and assisted moving Bayliss from bia chair to bed. Bayliss died just aste was lifted on the bed. Ross was adjusting one of his (Baylis’s) hands on his breast, when he himself dropped upon the floor, and in a moment was dead. It is said Ross has been a sufferer from heart disease. A coro- ner’s jury returned a verdict that he died of that. Bayliss was also afflicted with the same. Ross was aged 82, and Baylias 64. Mr. Bayliss wasan architect and builder in Pictou. He had the reputation of being one of the most skilled workmen in the province. He has been a member of the Town Council since May, 1884. Mr. Ross, being of a very retiring disposition, was scarcely known even in Pictou He is supposed to have been worth a good deal of money.

Viscount Hawarden has been appointed lord lieutenant of the county of Tipperary, in place of Viscount Lismore, who has resigned.

The Austrian delegation have unanimous- ly edopted a vote of confidence in Count Kalnoky’s foreign policy.

A sharp shock of earthquake was felt on Wednesday evening at Centrexville, France.

The Pope has declined to receive Don

Oarlos except on an absolute private footing.

There is a general demand throughout Ireland for another reduction in rents.

The French Premier opposes the evacu- ation of Tonquin and Madagascar.

A farmer named Curlin has been sh dead by moonlighters, near Tralea, Pie

THE Dz

AILY BHXAMINER,

NOVEMBER 17,

1885.

THE SMALLPOX.

NEW OASES.

Since our last issue, the following new cases have been reported, and orders have been issued for their removal to the Hospital :—

Mr. Sevidant and wife (with two children not yet infected), Long Street.

Lemuel Music, and wife and child, Long Street.

Mrs. Thomas Noonan, Long Street.

John Larkin (of Darnley), Palmer's Lane

Miss Manley, Great George Street.

John Lauchlan, a boy at George Hooper’s, Great George Street.

The Begans (three boys), Long Street.

Hannah Egan, Palmer’s Lane.

Another Miss O'Hare, Long Street.

Mrs. Pickard and two children, Great George Street.

Mrs. Bernard McAree, Water Street.

Brenton Dawson, Malpeque Road.

The latter case has been isolated at his father’s residence, Malpeque Road.

A’ OTHER DEATH.

Lemuel Music's child died at the house in Long Street last night. REPORTS,

Mr. Pickard is reported doing weil.

Mrs. Redmond and the girl from the Rockl n House are bad cases. The rest are doing very well.

A great many false and exaggerated re- ports are floating about. Better pay no heed to them.

FUMIGATION,

Dr. Johnson has been busily engaged in making pr. parations to bury the clothing, and fumigate the houses, furniture, etc., of patients who have been removed to the hospital. This is a work requiring time and care. The clothing in the in- fected houses has first to be buried. For this purpose a large hole has been dug in the Peoples’ Cemetery, and a house erected over it. A sloven has also been employed, and a man dressed in oil clothes to drive it from the infected houses to the graveyard. On the sloven is a supply of lime and salt, and two empty casks for the reception of the infected clothes. As the clothes are placed in these casks they are sprinkled liberally with lime and salt, and so con veyed to the place of burial. As they are placed in the pit they are again sprinkled with lime, salt and acid, which starts a chemi- al producing process perfect disiafection. After all the clothes are deposited in the pit, they will be covered with three or four feet of soil. When the articles to be buried are taken away, the houses are to ba disinfect- ed by thoroughly fumigating them with sulphuric acid gas. The clothing, etc., retained in the houses, will then be placed in chlorinated water for at least two hours after which they wil! be washed, and the walls and floors of the infected houses will be well scrubbed.

REPORT FROM SOURIS,

Advices from Souris report no new cases and the patient in Hospital doing well. OF SMALLPOX, AND DANGER OF INFECTION.

The cause of smallpox is universally allowed to be a specific contagion, of whose nature we are in the most profound igno- rance. There is probably no disease so contagious as this. Dr. Haygarth stated (in 1793) that, during his long attention to the subject, not a single instance has occurred to prove that persons liable to smallpox could associate in the seme cham- ber with a patient in the distemper, with- out receiving the infection ; and he was informed by an, American physician of an instance in which the poisonous efflavium crossed a river 1500 feet wide, and affected ten out of twelve carpenters who were working on the other side. The con- tagion acts either through the air, or by contact with the skin, or by ineculation; and the disease may be caused by the dead body, even when it has not been touched. What products of the diseased body are contagious is not exactly known, but the contents of the pustules and the dried scabs certainly are so. Opinicns are divided as to the period at which the disease begins and ceases to be contagious. It is safest to maintain that it is capable of self-propagation as soon as the febrile symptoms have exhibited them- selves. How soon the patients cease to be dangerous, cannot be decided with accur- acy; but tho stability of the contagious principle may be inferred from the fact that clothing will retain it for months, and it is said for years, when coniined. Like all the contagious exanthemata, smallpox ap-

CAUSE

pears in an _ epidemic form, at irregular, and, in our ignorance, it would almost seem _ capricious intervals. After an extraordinary exemp-

tion, perhaps for years, a district is sud- denly invaded by it and continues to suffer for a longer or shorter period, after which it spontaneously disappears—dies ont, as it were-—and does not re-appear, perhaps, for years. Different epidemics vary very much in their severity, and isolated cases are usually milder than those occurring when the disease is epidemic. Race has much to do with the severity of the disease ; the constitution of the dark races, the negro and the red Indian, being singularly sus- ceptible of the contagion, and exhibiting very little power of resisting the fatal ten- dency of the disease.

HISTORY OF THE DISEASE.

The history of this remarkable disease is clothed*in considerable obscurity. There is no evidence that it was known to the Greek or Arabian writers of the sixth cen- tury, and the first accurate description of it is that of Rhazes, an Arabian physician, who flourished early in the tenth century. It appears to have reached England towards the close of the ninth century. After the Crusades it prevailed in most of the tem- perate countries of Europe, but did not reach the northern countries of Norway, Lapland, ete., for some time later. !n 1517 it was carried from Europe to St. Domingo; and three years later it reached Mexico, where it committed fearful devas- tation, and whence it spread with intense virulence throvghout the New. World. (According to Robertson, three millions and a half of people were destroyed in Mexico alone.) In 1707 it was introduced into Iceland, where more than a fourth of the whole population fell victims to it ; and it reached Greenland still later (in 1733), where it spread so fatally as almost to

depopulate the country. These cases are _ Striking illustrations of the law that seems universally true, that a contagious disease

is always most virulent on its first introduo- tion to a new scene of action. EFFECT OF VACCINATION.

It is universally admitted that the dis- covery of vaccinatiin (q. v.), by which smallpox is deprieved of its danger, is the greatest triumph of modern medicine. Inoculation (g. v.), protected the indi- vidual, but increased rather than diminish. ed the total number of deaths, while vaccination has the advantage of protecting both the individual and the community. Although in the great majority of cases, vaccination affords perfect protection against smallpox, it not very unfrequently happens that vaccinated persons, when ex- posed to the contagion of smallpox, get te disease in a modified form, milder and shorter even than after inoculation, and therefore incomparably milder than in the natural form. The disorder occurring un- der these circumstances has received the various names of modified or post-vaccinal smallpox, or the variolvid diseass. As Dr. Wood observes « ‘It is impossible to de- scribe minutely all the shapes which the varioloid disease assumes. ‘There is every shade between the symptoms, scarcely re- cognizable as having afliinity with smallpox, and the nearest approach to the regular disease.” — Practice of Medicine, 4th ed. vol, 1, p- 380. In whatever form the varioloid disease appears, it wants the pevuliar odor of smallpox, and secondary fever is very rare. The constitutional disturbance which for the first week, may have been as severe as in the true disease, usually subsides entirely when the erruption has reached its height, and the patient is convalescent at the period when, if he had not been vac- cinated, he would have been in the greatest danger.

SMALLPOX SCARE IN ©, B,

There appears to be a general smallpox scare in Cape Breton. The last Sydney Advocate says there has only been one new case since its previons issue, and that the disease is now under control; but it does uot say how inany cases have been dealt with. It is understood that there were eight or ton cases altogether. The pro- prictors of the ferry beat Lady of the Lake, running between Sydney and North Sydney, took her off the route, so as to prevent the spread of the disease. The Baddeck Board of Health adopted the fol lowing stringent regulations :

First. That the steamers or vessels frow Syduey, North Sydney, Little Bras d’Or, Port Mulgrave and Port Hawkesbury shall not land freight or passengers at Baddeck, without first undergoing the regular period of quara ti e, undera penalty of $400 for steamers and $200 for sailing vessels.

Second. That all travelle's end strangers visiting Baddeck without being able to pro- duce a certificate of exemption from small- pox infection, or recent vaccination, be required to be disinfected and vaccinated forthwith, under a penalty of twenty-five dollars.

Third, That no hotel receive any person such as mentioned in foregoing order, under a penalty of twenty-five dollars.

VACCINATED IN THE STOMACH.

It is reported that a geutieman while in the office of the public vaccinator at Camp- bellton a week or two ago drank of some water in a glass on the doctor’s table. It appears that the doctor had dipped a vaccine point in this glass and some of the virus remaining in the water, the vaccination ‘took’ in the gentleman’s stomach, much to his discomfort. In fact he had a very bard time of it, and, at cna time serious results were feared. The railway man who is responsible for the above story was never known to tell a lie, and is willing to swear to the above story. Cases of accidental vaccination frequently occur, but few are of such a novel character. A Moncton lady, it is seid, while baring the arm of one of her children who ‘had it bad,’ got a spec of the virus in a cut on one of her fingers, the result being the vaccination of the finger. Instances of this kind, a medical gentle- man says, are of frequent occurence; and it is also frequently happens that parties who are vaccinated are made quite seriously ill as the result.

A WHOLE FAMILY SWEPT AWAY.

A family named Blanchette, consisting cf a woman and five children, bel: nging to St. Luce, arrived at Father Point recently from Montreal, where the head of the family had died of smallpox. Shortly after their arrival the mother gave birth to an- other child. Smallpox broke out amongst them and they have all succumbed. Th: whol family of seven are extinct. Foxtu- nately no one canght the infection. At Rimouski there have been but nine cases so far; of these eight are completety re- covered and one, the latest victim, died last week.

SMALLPOX REPORTED TO HAVE MONOTON,

It is. reported that one or more cases of smallpox exists in Moncton,

NOTES.

Dr. Jenkins states, as his opinion, that the germs of smallpox cannot live in an atmosphere impregnated by carbolic acid,

Itis Mr. John Farquharsou, of Farqu harson’s Mills, Lot 48, who is suffering with smallpox, net George Farquharson, of Lot 48, who resides near McLeod's black- smith f rge. It is pleasing to learn, on the authority of Dr. Jenkins, that Farqubarsen had not pustules out on him while walkirg about the streets.

Drs. Bagnall and Robins, dentists, have been sent into the country to vaccinate the inhabitants generally. Dr. Bagnall left this afternoon and will vaccinate along St. Peter’a Road; Dr. Robbins will vaccinats along the Tryon and Wiltshire Roads.

Telephenic communication is established between the Mayor's Office and the Hospital.

The passenger traffic towards this city has been almost suspended. Only one passenger arrived on the Western train this morning, and three on the Eastern train

It is the intention of Messrs. Muttart & McGregor to keep the Roller Rink clored until the city is free of smallpox. In the meantime they will paint and otherwise improve the interior of the building.

A third physician (Dr. Warburton) is

REACHED

patients, and the work seems to be pretty

tributions of butter-milk for the smallpox | patients at the hospital, which can be left | with Mr. Robt. VanIderstine, in the room opposite the Mayor’s office.

Currant Jelly is also needed at the Hos- pital,

Parties having old sheets, blankets and linen to spare should send them to the Citizens’ Committee. They will be needed at the Hospital.

The Thompson boys are reported in a very critical condition,

The brigt. N. B. Daley, reported at Georgetown Haobor on Saturday with a case of smallpox on board, went to Pictou. While there, the sailor suffering from the disease, died.

The Government vaccinater, Mr. Watson, to-day and yesterday, vaccinated upwards of two hundred and fifty persons.

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NOTICE.

(fAXHE Public are hereby notified that the

headquarters of the He»lth Officer are at the Market House, where all business con- rected with the Medical Department «f the Board of Health will be conducted. By

order, A, H. MACPHERSON, Clerk, Nov. 17, 1895,

NOTICE.

LL persons willing to be employed as Nurses, in cases of smallpox, are re- quested to put themselves in communication with the Health Officer at once. RICHARD JOHNSON, M. D., Health Officer. Health Office at Market House, Nov. 17, ’85.

NOTICE.

T a meeting of the Board of Health, held Fs on the 14th day of NOVEMBER, inst, Ordered, Vhat all articles rm quired for the use of the Board of Health be turnished, ou requisition from the Clerk and countersigned hy the Chairman of ssid Board, and that any article furnished withcut such requisition will not be paid for. By order, A. H. MACPHERSON, Clerk,

Nov. 16 2~k

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—— FOR — Censumption & ail Wasting Diseases.

Giycerole or Celery Compeund,

(CONTAINING NO OPIUM).

Laird’s Bioom of Youth or Liguid Pearl,

— FOR—~ Beautifying and Preserving the Complexion,

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FIRE INSURANCE.

J NSURANCE effected, at Lowest Rates, in the strongest Evglish Companies,

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Nov. 13 2wks eod

OFFICE OF THE

RUCKFURD WATCH C0,

PookFonp, Iiu., Sept. 17, 18385, 7. is to certify that we have appointed

. E W. TAYLOR SOLE AGENT for the sale of our Quick Train Railroad Watches ia the City of Charlottetown, P. E. L., and that we will, to the fullest extent, snstain the usual warranty given by him to purchas- ers of our movements. No warranty what. ever attaches to these goods when offered for sale by others than our duly appointed Agents.

ROCKFORD WATCH CO, By HOSMER P, HOLLAND, Sev’y.

uick Train Watches, we offer them with the

engazed to-day in attending upon waa Having examined and tested the Rockford

weil in hand.

It is reported that Mr. VanIderstine. the Janiter of the Market House, and Thos. Flanuican buried the body of Jas. Thomp- son. Mr. Vanlderstine wishes us to say this is absolutely f ilee.

Mr. Newbery, on behalf of the Citizens Committee, returns thanks for beef tea and other delicacies. He solicits further con-

fullest confidence to the pub'ic, as being one of the best made and most reliable Watches fur the money, in the market , We fully guarantee every Watch sold by us.

E W> TAYLOR

Cameron Block, Charlottetowa.

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NORTON BROTHERS.

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TEN

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400 do RIMS.

600 do SPOKES.

400 PAIR SHAFTS. 1 TON MALLEABLES, 50 TONS IRON AND STEEL 4°0 SETS AXLES (IRON AND STEEL). 500 do SPRINGS. HiCKORY AND WHITEWOOD.

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BOYS’ CLOTHING IN GREAT VARIETY.

Boys Overcoats, Boys’ Tweed Suits, Boys Jzeckets.

peel pipeline As we intend to Clear Out our Stock of Clothing this Fall, we shall offer it at Prices that baye Never Before been Reached in Cha:lottetown.

Was See our Stock before buying elsewhere.

CHO, DAVIES & CoO.

Ch’town, Nov. 10, 1885.

NO. 83 QUEEN STHEET. FIRST INSTALMENT OF AUTUBA & WINTER GOODE

a eee ee

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LADIES DRESS GOGDS,

MANTLE :, TRIMMED BONNETS AND HA'TS, FEATAERS AND FLOWERS, MANTLE AND ULSTER CLOTHS, TWEED, &e.

THE BALANCE OF MY STOGK EXPEOTED DAILY:

A. L. BROWN,

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Charlottetown Boot and Shoe Factory.

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