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FEBRUARY 6, 1878.

| J ™, at T,a Independence of Parliament.

epawa dispatches bring the informatior tht steps are being taken to prosecute sev-

Ministerialists under the ‘‘Independ- eace of Parhament Act.” We believe a similar course will be pursued here. In t ose hard times, when money is scarce, it i; a great temptation for a private individual +) obtain a chance of making a defaulting member of the Legislature pay out two 01 taree hundred dollars for every day he sits ‘> Parliament. And this is what the law allows. A very excellent harvest can be

reaped, as we said yesterday, from ow defaulting representatives; and we would advise such, whose conscience pricks them with uncleaness, forth

~ith to cleanse themselves, for they ar marked, and their transgressions are known. (+ is only just that prosecutions of this mia lure should take } lace, if the law is not t be shorne of half its majesty. The law urder which such prosecutions would bi conducted is anew !aw—young and in it It is not therefore to be expectet that it will be allowed to remain mute or ineffactive. If, however, our Legislature meets, and Hon! members take their seats

hout prosecutions being raised ,then we will

mre ' piaiXe

wi say that a useless law encuinbers our’ tatute ook. Let those who feel qualins cf con-

science on this head resort to the only means they have of ‘escaping punishment. Let them resign their seats, and go again to their constituents for election. a The Fire at Murray Harbor.

Wz have learnt the following particulars with regard to the fire which occurred on the premises of Messrs. Davies and Mc- Fayden, Beach Point, Murray Harbor, on the night of the 3ist ult., by which thei lobster factory and new dwelling house were destroyed. The fire broke out m the fac- tory about 12 p. m., and had made con- siderable headway, the roof having fallen in. before it was discovered. The flames quickly spread td the dwelling house, and before the bystanders could realize what was to be done, both buildings were in ashes. The loss is pretty considerable, probably $10,000, all the stock of tin for next sum- mers work, canning tools, plant, &c., hav- ing been completely destroyed, while the factory itself was the most complete and best equipped of any of the lower Provinces, and its destruction cannot but be a severe loss to the fishing interests of Murray Har- bor. We trust, however, from the well- known energy and push of the proprietors, soon to see the factory rising Phcenix-like from its ashes, again affording employment to the laboring classes of Murray Harbor and realizing a remunerative profit for the owners.

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The North Pole.

The North Pole stands a slim chance of sur- viving the summer of 1878 unknown. The late English expedition having supposedly de- moustrated that the Pole was absolutely unat- tainable, there will, therefore, be five separate exploratory expeditions despatched to the Po- lar regions. There'will be two English vessels, unler Sir George Narea, who will proceed via the east coast of Greenland. The Hollanders will send another expedition. Professor Nor- denskjold will lead a Swedish expedition via Norway. Another will proceed from the mouth of the Obi, under the direction of the Arctic Exploration Society, and in charge of Captain Wiggins, who recently brought home so ae sensational reports concerning that region. And the Russians will send an ethnological expedition to the Obi and Irtysh, under the command of a Helsingfors professor. Added to these there is--most hopeful of all, we think—the American colonization scheme, of which Captain Howgate is the promoter, and for which a Committee of Congress on Satur- day rec ymmended an appropriation of $50,C0).

Mr. Bensamin E. Bates, Treasurer of ths Bates Mill Corporation, died at Boston lately, leaving $1,590,000 in private and public 1 As sal away. $1,000,000 during his lifetime. It now appears that he is indebted to the company

: y 4 4 ¢ which he was Treasurer to the extent of | Ww : ¢ had so| Union, should not be allowed to occupy the

€200,000. The papers say that he

long caine to regard its affairs as his own.

Tue trial of the traverser Collins is draw- ing to a close. Palmer continues to address the Jury.

» been Treasurer of the concern that he

As we go to press, Judge | life, sooner or later.

ility of the crew and nassengers of the ill fated Sy Not thern Light” ‘o stand a protracted siege ol hunger are rroundless. From latest information, de-

c ved from authentic sources, we learn that an abundant supply of “jam

nressed as to the al ‘

hey have and “‘ cakes.

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Resignation of Mr. Blake.

(Irom the Toronto Mail. )

Mr. Blake's resignation of his seat in the Yabinet was accepted yesterday at a Privy ‘ouncil meeting at which it had been just rreviously determined to re nominate Mr. Anelin for the Speakership. The two events, is we had oc ‘asion to point out some short time ago, have evidently a close relationship o each other. It was by the firm position taken by Mr. Blake towards the close of wt session that the Committee on Privil- ves and Elections reported against Mr. Anglin; and it can be well understood that the determination of Mr. McKenzie to re- nstate the member for Gloucester in the Speakership would be very distasteful to the nember for South. Bruce. It is not im- ‘robable, however, that we shall have the ‘rit organs giving as a reason for Mr. Blake's resignation his continued ul health ind incapacity for work. No doubt he is in ‘oor health—a fact which everyone regrets sincerely —but we apprehend the more im- nediate esuse of his resignation is the ques- tion of the Speakership.

It is a peculiar and very noticeable fea- ure of Mr. Blake's life asa public man hat he has seemed to arrogate to himself the right to do what no one else could do vith impunity, and which he would be the irst to condemn in others. We are not re- -iewing his career here, and are not there- ore called upon to enumerate all the in tances which bear out this assertion, the orce of which will strike most of our read rs. When Mr. Mackenzie determined o go to the country, by stealth, in Janu- awry, 1374, he secured Mr. Blake as a mem- er of his Cabinet; but as soon as the elec-|} ion was over Mr. Blake cooly resigned ; ind, as Sir John remarked on oie occasion, vhat remained was nothing but the old Brown stuf after all. His entrance into he Cabinet with a view to remaining in it mly while the general election Was in pro sress was as gross a fraud as was ever per- etrated on the electorate of any country. Juite of the same character has been his recent conduct. His resignaton has been n the Premier's hands for many weeks, and yet not only did he permit denial of the fact o be made in the Government newspapers, rith a view to influencing the recent elections in Nova Seotia, but he allowed action to be leferred with respect to his resignation until the elections were over. This was not ;o material as his extraordinary conduct in 1874, for then he was the rising man of his Party, and his name was a tower of strength ‘o the Government. But public men are not always able to gauge their own stand- ing, and Mr. Blake may have fancied that he was doing Mr. McKenzie a service in withholding demand for action on his re- signaton until the Nova Scotia elections were decided.

Though it must be confessed Mr. Blake has receded very much in publle favor, it would, perhaps, be safe to say that he is still the strongest man in the Grit ranks in On- tario. Mr. McKenzie must feel, as many of his friends and supporters will feel, that Mr.

Blake’s defection at this time is an irrepar- able loss to the Government. Notwithstand- ing the vagaries and the extreme personal bitterness which have marked his public life, there yet remains the belief in the mind of many a good Reformer that he was better than those with whom he associated

And no doubt in some respects he was, even if in many of the qualities of the true statesman he has shown himself to be lamentably deficient. His resigna- tion isa great weakening of the Cabinet, and is but another index of its approach- ing dissolution. If we wanted a still ‘urther indication of this fact, arising out of the present upheaval, we would find it in| the rumor that Mr. Blake is to be aucceed- ed by Mr. James Young. Angels and min- isters of grace defend us! A pretty men- agerie it will be should James Young be added to it—McKenzie, Mills, Huntington, Laflamme, Young, Jones, and not forget- ting our respected though ever silent friend Coffin! It is assuredly the Ministry of All the Talents. The country is hardly to be congratulated on its rulers. But there is this consolation at all events—it will not be long cursed with them.

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Religious Riot at Birkenhead.

A religious riot occurred at Birkenhead on a recent Monday night. About 2,000 people, headed by a band, went through the streets smashing windows. St. James’ Protestant Church was attacked, and every square of glass in it was broken. Several persons were hurt by stones and broken glass. The police were powerless. After the attack on the church the mob subsided. A Protestant band had been out early in the evening, and the riot is

yequests; and, it is said, he gave} supposed to be in retaliation for this demons-

tration. although the first band did no dam ave, First or last, these bands and lodges, whether Orange Young Britain or Catholic

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public streets, either in England or Canada. | A similar state of affairs exists in this city at ' present, and if allowed to go on it will culmi- in-te in another religious riot, if not loss of Now is the fime to put jdown all processions, whether Catholic or

Great interest is manifested in it, and the | Protestant, and that should be done by act of

ecourt-room is crowded to excess.

give particulars to-morrow.

Tur Court for the recovery of Smail

We wiil | Parliament. — | brewing in Montreal, if persons representing!

This is the sort of thing that is

| opposite parties cannot give up the amusement lof beating drums about the streets. —Montrea!

Debts was opened to-day. There are a | Witness.

large number of cases to be tried, many of |

which are against defaulters in the payment of city taxes.

! ° ° j Dowrston Exports anp Imports.—The| Monday. On Tuesday, whilst travelling) half of each family.

~~ —~2 200 -

| Frank Lesur, the publisher, lunched lwith President Hayes at Washington on

Dominion imports for December were four | threugh Philadelphia with his wife, he was

millions nine hundred thousand dollars.

The exports in the same pe®iod were three , These are the ups and downs of a publisher's, titution and ruin of these last three weeks te | puilliogs fye hundred thousand dollars. ‘ ;

arrested on a libel suit and lodged in jail.

‘life,

Sarah Measervey, wife of Luthier Messervey, was discovered in her own house in St. George by some of the people of Tenant's Harbor. The hands of the deceased were tied over her head ; her clothing were dis- arranged, and the house in the utmost con- fusion, From appearances she had been dead some weeks. It was supposed she had gone to Thomastown to visit some relatives there. Her husband is absent at sea.

The body of the murdered woman was found in a bed-room off the kitchen. The body was tightly wrapped in a woollen blanket. On unrolling it a shocking sight was presented. ‘The face was horribly dis- figured, having but slight resemblance to the outlines of the human face. Several wounds were found on the scalp. The arms were thrown above the head, and tightly ted together by the wrists with common cod line. The arms and legs were badly bruised. A common woollen knit cloud was wound three times around her neck, and brought under the neck, and tightly knot- ted. Her dress and skirts were thrown towards her head. No signs of the body having been violated were discovered.

The room where the body was found pre:

sented a horrible and sickening spectacle. Everything was in confusion, showing that a desperate struggle had taken place. The floor, walls and’ furniture were spotted with blood. Towels, pillows, sheets and hand- kerchiefs were scattered about the room saturated with gore, which had been wiped from the floor.

The last time the woman was seen alive was on Saturday, Dec. 22d. Sunday morn-

ing the curtains were found down—a very

unusual thing—but the woman being of a

very retiring disposition, the fact oecasioned

no alarm, and the horrible crime remained

undiscovered for 4ver five weeks. The

object of the murder was evidently for

money, as she was known to have several

hundred dollars in her possession. Diligent

search has been made for the money, but

only eighty cents have thus far been found.

The coroner's jury, after listening to all

available testimony, rendered a verdict that

the deceased came to her death by strangu-

lation at the hands of a person or persons

unknown. No clue hasas yet been found

to implicate the murderer. _If the deed was

done at the time supposed, the murderer has

had time to conceal everything that would

implicate him. A bit of common brown

paper folded, was found in the kitchen, the

writing and spelling being very obscure,

reading thug >

‘‘Tcam asa womin she was out and 1; {waited ] till she cam back not for money but I killed her.”

On the back it says: ‘‘ Monday eveng 24th.” The people of St. George are ter- ribly excited over the event, and are deter- mined to leave no means untried to ferret out the assassin. The scene of the tragedy was thronged ‘with people the day of the discovery.

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Moncton Mystery.

in the investigation of this case on Sat- urday, Dr. Scott, a new witness, testified that he had gone to Shediac with Annie Parker and the constables to examine the bar-room and take up the floor and counter. He had done so, and subsequently had ex- amined the express wagon. He swore to the appearance of blood marks under the Frenchman's wagon. He also described the stains on the counter and the appear- ance of the floor. On the front of the coun- ter there were a great number of marks like spots of blood and with the appearance of having been projected upwards from the floor. The projection of the counter over the front showed drops as if thrown up. The floor, at places indicated by the girl, appeared to have been scrubbed. The wit- ness had made no analysis, and could not swear positively that the stains in the coun- ter or floor were blood.

There was intense excitement on Satur- day evening over the action of Policeman McGrath, who, working under the author- ity, he says, of Justice Robinson, who is associated with Stipendiary Magistrate Wortman in this examination, telegraphed to Detective Power, of Hali‘ax, to come immediately to Moncton-—-expenses guaran- teed. Power is expected here on Monday morning. The policeman assumed a very mysterious air, intimating that an impor- tant clue to the McCarthy mystery had been obtained. He went to Shediac to-day in this connection. McGrath said he had au- thority to take Annie Parker out of the cus- tody of Marshal Steadman, and imprison her in his own house. Once there, he in- tended to place her in bed with his own} wife, who would question her about the new features of the case, while he lay con- cealed under the bed. He thus expected to obtain important corroborative testimony. This well-laid scheme coming to the ears of the Crown officer, Mr. Tuck, he notitied Marshal Steadman to keep strict watch over his prisoner,—so McGrath's plan miscarried. His story, that he was acting under author- ity of Justice Robinson, seems improbable. The matter will be brought before the Court early to-morrow. McGrath was very excited on Saturday night, but it would bean error to state that he was intoxicated.—St. John Telegraph of the 3rd inst.

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Awful Condition of Turkish Re- fugees.

| | Baroness Burdett Coutts has received a tele- |eram from the relief agent with Suleiman | Pasha at Gallipoli, sxying: ‘‘I arrived after a march with the army toa sea, anc will stop | here to relieve 7,000 refugees. I have seen a ' vast number of refugees all over the country, 'dying from cold and hunger. The refugees arrive perfectiy destitute, having generally lost It is a nation moving | without means of transport and without homes Englishmen cannot imagine the suffering, des-

a natn fe etm

Last Tuesday forenoon the, dead body of

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fiscitents.

Adver GREAT

New

The Stock in Trade of the Estate of

WILL BE SOLD AT A

TREMENDOUS.

Worsted Coatings, ——- Beavers, Pilots, Broad Cloths, Tweeds,

Ready-made Clothing, GENTS’ FURNISHING G&O0D8

AND HATS, WILL BE SOLD RECARDLESS OF COST.

Clothing Hace to Urder

AS USUAL.

Assignee.

N. B.—Coat, Vest, and Pant Makers wanted immediately.

c, V. YeG., South Side Queen Square. Ch’town, Feb. 5, 1878-—-2m 2aw INSOLVENT ACT OF 1875 and Amending Acts.

In the matter of SYLVANUS KEITH, an Insolvent. LL persons indebted to the above Insol- vent are hereby notified to pay their ac- counts to me, and to me only. C. V. McGREGOR, Assignee.

Charlottetown, P. E. Island, Feb. 5, 1878—tf

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OF P. F. ISLAND.

SPRING TRIP.

The First-class Iron Screw Steamship

“Prince Edward,”

1354 Tons Register, Cassed 100 Al, which is the highest class at Lloyds,

Robert Fraser, Commander,

Will be on the Berth at Glagow to re- ceive Cargo about the 15th March,

Leaving Glasgow for Liverpool, about the Sth April, and will leave

Liverpool fer Charlettetown On or about the 15th April,

Carrying Freight at through rates from Lon- don, deliverable at Charlottetown, Pictou, Georgetown, Summerside, Souris, Alberton and Shediac.

For Freight or Passage, apply, in London, to JoHN Pircarre & Sons, 69 Cornhill; in Glasgow, to James Keiso, junr., 134 St. Vin- cent Street ; in Liverpool, to Prrcarrn Brota- ers, Brockley Buildings, 51 South Jehn Street ; in Pictou, N. S8., to Noonan & Davis;

or here, to PEAKE Bro’s & Co., Managers,

an innecent and industrious people.”

Charlottetown, Feb, 2, 1875.

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BANKRUPT SALE.

S. KEITH & CO.

SACRIFICE.

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New Advettisementtsn

FOR SALE, |

ion MONER “PHOENIX,” 42 tons, 4 years i.) old, now lying between Steam Navigation Co’s Wharf and Peake’s No. 3 Wharf in Char. , lottetown. For particulars and terms apply te A. A. McLean, Esq., Attorney-at-Law, Char lottetown, or to the Subscriber. & MALCOLM NICHOLSON, Eldon, Lot 57, } th Feb., 1878. \

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GROCHRYT

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Cor. Great George & Kent Sts,

NHE Subscriber wishes toinform his friends and the public generally that he still keeps on hand a choice assortment of

Groceries-and Provisions,

AT HIS OLD STAND,

and will be pleased to have them call and ~ inspect for themselves.

ON HAD, 10 CHESTS CONGOD TEA, » (“New Season”) ® 1,009 Lbs. Canadian Cheese, 10 Casks American Kerossne Oil,

(120° test ; 36 cts. per gal.)

20 BARRELS SUGAR

(all kinds),

100 Buls, Sup. Extra Flour,

3 Puns. Very Choice €

MOLASSES 20 doz. Pickles, 20 doz. Assorted Jame

C. Y. MGRECOR, 20 boxes Dessert Prunes,

100 Fins Sardines,

CANS PEACHES, PINEAPPLES, @ STRAWBERRIES, TOMATOES,

NEW RAISINS, ZANTE CURRANTS DRIED APPLES, STEWING PRUNES, 333 QUARTS CRANBERRIES, CREEN CHE.

$00 LBS. SMOKED HALIBUT, 25 QOTLS. CODFISH, @ 100 BOXES DIGBY HERRING.

and all goods usually found in a Firgt- Class Grocery Store,

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FAMILIES SUPPLIED BY THE MONTH*

DONALD NICHOLSON.

Jan. 16, 1878—y.

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KING SQUARE HOUSE!

WE HAVE A COMPLETE STOCK OF ~

CARRIAGE GOODS

Consisting in part of

Iron, Stecl, and Castings, Spokes and Rims, Axles and Springs.

We call special attention to Henry's Parent SINGLE Piy

Cast Steel Carriage Springs,

We warrant

for which we are agents. each Set.

sa OUR PRICES ARE VERY LOW ~~

BEER & SONS.

Ch’town. Jan. 9, 1878.

— OUR STOCK

'GARRIACE BUILDERS

IS VERY COMPLETE.

Over 56 Tons Bar tren,

ae See —o ae

2 liptic Carriage Sprin Li@ sets Axles, ee ASSORTED SIZES, from { to 1} inch,

and a very large Stock of

GARRIACE & MILL BOLTS, RING BOLTS, STEP PADS, &6.

which we offer to cash and prompt paying customers at better prices than ever before.

W.E. DAWSON &CO.

Jan. 18-—2aw ar 3i

OR SALE—A few second-hand Kerosene . wen cheap, at Examiner Ovyioe ov, 27~-~