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The Daily Examiner DECEMBER 15, 188.

Grievances of the Metis.

In the course of a speech delivered at Peterboro, a few days ago, the Hon. Thomas White referred to the new cry of the Opposition Party and the demands of the Metis of the Northwest, as follows:

Having failed to secure public support by oppo- sition to the N. P, and to the Canadian Pacific Railway ; having failed to obtain the approbation of e people by sugwesting a change in the con- stitution, the latest cry on which they propose to

go to the country might be summed up in the words, “ Mr. Rielis a martyr and Sir John Mac- lonald is a murderer.” It was stated that the jovernment was to be condemned, not because tiel had been hanged, but because the Govern- nent was responsible for the rebellion. This yuestion of the grievances of the Metis was not a It had been up for quite a number of years. In 1873, when Mr. Mackenzie was in power, Bishop Grandin sent to Ottawa an appeal for a number of things the half-breeds asked for, as t ws:

1. Encouragement for settlers in agricultare.

2. Aid for hospitals.

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{. Aid for orphan asylums,

Concessions of land for orphan asylums and odel farma. 6. Reserves of land for children and aid to help em in tarming 7. Reserves for Indians of arable Jand situated

near fishing lakes.

THE ANSWER TO THESE REQUESTS was that nearly all belonged to the Local Legis- ture, and that the Deminion had nothing to do them. Mr. Mills laid down the view in his

wn words, as follows:

The application of the petitioners to be aided by the Government with seeds and agricultural implements in farming operations I confess I am not disposed to view favorably. I do net see upon what grounds half-breeds can claim to be treated in this particular differently from white

ttlers in the Territories. The half-breeds, who

have in some respects the advantage over new ttlers in the Territories, should be impressed th necessity of settling down in fixed localities and directing their energies towards pastoral or agricultural pursuits, in which case lands iid no doubt be assigned them in the sme way as to white settlers, but beyond this t not look to the Government ‘for any

istance in their farming operations,”

hey should remember that every single claim made was to the effect that half-breeds should be treated differently from white settlers. Mr. ’ thew Ryan, who had been entrusted witha iber of these claims, writing to Mr. Codd. Government agent, asked whether the depart- t wished him to put himself in communica-

» with I i claimants by visiting the

ies in which they resided, or to act in their

ialf, as th eymighi casually come before him in the course of the discharge of his magisterial duties. Mr. Ryan’s apprehensicn was that to

ist to the coincidence of a casuai mecting would

DEFER INVESTIGATION INDEFINITELY.

and ultimately to canse many of the haif-breeds and othersin the territory the loss of benefits intended forthem bylaw. Mr. Mili!’s answer in his own hand writing, across the margin of the agent's jetter was

‘Le is nOt necessary to look up parties who have rims, If they care for interests, they will them- elves come forwardand establish their claims. (Signed) D. MILLs.”

Chat was the treatment Mr, Miils proposed for the half-breeds. At that time the demands ofthe half-breeds related exclusively to the survey of ands. On the Mth February, i884, in answer of a letter of Rey, Father Vegreviiln, Mr. Deville. Suveyor-General, saggested a plan by which the wishes of the half-breeds could be met,as follows: if the Inspector of Agencies were satisfied that a majority of settlers in a township desired river lots, then he should have power to direct that every homestead fronting on the river in that township should be compused of lots twenty chains wide by one mile deep, except in cases where all occupants of a section preferred having it allotted in quarter sections, er where all occupants of two sections desired lots to be ten chains wide and twomiles deep, their wishes shonid be complied with.

THESE SUGGESTIONS WERE APPROVED

by the then -ninister, Sir D. Macpherson, and or- dered to be carried into effect. During the season of 1331, Mr. Pierce had investigated and reported on the half-breed claims. He was sum- moned to Ottawain last January to facilitate a settlement of them. On February 4th the agent was instructed to carry out the decision arrived at, and interested parties were notified by the Prince Albert Agent of this determination. This was several weeks before the rebellion broke out, and yet the people of Canada were told that the whole difficulty had arisen because surveyors would not survey land in accordance with the wishes of the half-breeds., The real fact of the matter was that the Manitoba half-breeds. who had no claims whatever on the Government, were the men who rebelled, while those who had claims did not rebel, but some of them were actually forced to take up arms. It vas said that their friends in Lower Canada were going tofleave the Conservative party. He did not believe it. Some of them probably would, some of them Lad been carried away by the excitement of the moment and had fallen intoa cunning trap, which their political opponents in that province, now a hopeless minority, had set for them, but the alliance between the Con- servatives and the French-Canadians was not to be broken by the fact that the man who caused murder of white settlers, who incited the Indians to rise and revolt, and to murder Roman Catholic priests, had

SUFFERED THE JUST PENALTY OF HIS OFFENCES.

(Loud applause French-Canadians were Con- servatives by instinct. They were Conservatives as the result of principle. They had sustained the Conservative party in all the measures which had marked the progress of the country during the last thirty years, and to-day they were not going to throw themselves inte the bonds of a party to whom they had been all along opposed. Happily this was not a religious dispute, as was evidenced by the action of the French-Canadian bishops in refusing t» allow their churches to be used for political ends. If the Conservative party lost ome of its supporters in Quebec, he had no doubt their places would be taken by men who had always gone with the Liberal party in that province, and who had now found out that that party was Liberal only in name. This new ipport was evidenced by such papers as the Huntingdon Gleaner and Sherbrooke HKxraminer ranging themselves with the citizens of other parts of the Dominion in support of law and order. (Applaase.) The Conservative party is not going to be defeated. He begged them to bear that factin mind. He knew as much about the feeling in Quebec as any man. It was not going to be defeated because of this event, tut, on the contrary, because the Governmont was prepared to do its duty to the whole country, irrespective of nationality, creed, or local! senti- menf, ic would be supported by the overwhelm- ing voice of this great Dominion. (Applause,)

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Prices in the States.

The crop report of the United States Department of Agriculture for December gives the farm prices of the principal crops. The increase io the product of corn has redaced the average value of the crop to thirty-three cents per bushel. The average value cf the previous crop in December was thirty-six cents. The reduction is largest in the Ohio Valley and the Southern States. West of the Mississippi the increase of stock feeding has corrected the tend- ency to extremely low prices. Qom- pared with former years corn valuec are very low. The price of wheat, though atill low, is considered above last Deceme ber's average, which was sixty-five cents. ‘The present is seveaty-eight and seveu-tenths. The average price of barley is fifty-six conte, an increase of seven cente; of buckwheat fifty-six cents, a deereas« of three cents ; of potatoes forty- five cents, an inerease of five cents; of bay $8.62 per ton in place of $8.16 last yoar. ‘Phe average price of oats is ete Veuts; the sume as last

THE

City Council.

Tue regular monthly meeting of the City Council was held last evening——all members of the Board present.

Councillor McLean, before the minutes of last meeting were adopted, took excep- tion to the position of an electric light in the west end of the city.

Council ors Morris and Curtis thought it best to leave the light in its present posi- tion, and ifit did not suit hereafter, it might be removed. :

The minutes were then passed.

The monthly bills were then read.

Councillor Crabbe asked an explanation of a bill from Thomas Costello, for ten day®’ labor on the city streets. From the irregular debate which followed, it was learned that on the first of August last the Street Committee ordered that Costello be discharged, but the Chairman of the S'reet Committee—Councillor Davy—after feeling the Council, allowed him to work ten days longer. The bill for his labor was up to last night repudiated; and in face of the fact that Costello had been regularly dis- charged by the Street Committee, who had all power in the matter, the Council sanc- tioned the payment of his bill. Citizens, therefore, in dealing with Committees should hereafter see that the committee has a majority of the Council to endorse the action.

The billof John Warren, for salary of Keeper of the Oil Warehouse, was ordered to be paid.

A letter was read from Messrs. Palmer & Mullally, asking damages for injuries sus- tained by their client, Mary Carver, who recently fell on one of the city’s rickety sidewaiks, and threatening an action if damages were not paid. The letter was referred to the Street Committee.

A petition was read from several mem- bers of Euston Steeet West, showing that that street was in a disgraceful condition, and asking for improvements, The petition was referred to the Street Committee with instructions to attend to the street as soon as possible.

On motion of Councillor Douse, Thomas Costello was appointed policeman in place of the late Malcolm S‘eel, and on motion of the same councillor, William Mabar was re-instated as care-taker of the Rollo engine horses.

The meeting then adjourned.

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International Exhibition.

An international exhibition of navigation, travelling, commerce and manufacture, un der the patronage of Her Majesty, the Queen and the presidency of H. R. H., the Prince of Wales, will be held in Liver pool in 1886, The exhibition will be open- ed in Mey, and will continue open during the summer and antumn months. The classification need not be considered as ex- haustive. Where there dues not appear to be any head under which an exhibit may be included, the exhibitor should apply for space in the group mest nearly resembling it, or should send in his application, leaving the erection and «lass to be filled in by the council. No charye will be made for space, except where goeds are sold in the build- ing, or in special cases to be determined by the Executive Council. Exhibitors will have to pay all expenses of conveying, delivering, arranging, fixing and removing their exhibits, and also the cost of the erection of all fixturss, screens and counters when required; and they must, either per- sonally or by a representative, superintend the transmission, reception, unpacking installation and (at the close of the exhi- bition) the removal of their goods. The executive council reserve to themeelves the right of doing whatever may be considered necessary, at the expense of the exhibitor, unless this regulation is complied with.

We are informed by Ira Cornwall, Eeq» that applications forspace at the Jnternation- al Exbibition of Navigation, Travelling, Com- merce and Manufacture, Liverpool, 1886, will be received up to January Ist, 1886,

LETPERS T) THE EDITOR,

The Legislative Council Election.

Sir,—In the Weekly Patriot of Thursday last, the Hon. David Laird says: ‘‘It is about time the writ was issued for the Legislative Council seat made vacant by the death of Hon. Lauchlan McMillan.” [| would be very glad if the editor would ex- plain in what way the present time can be regarded as opportune for holding an elec- tion. Within the bounds of the District to be represented, smallpox is actually in ex. istence, and in the interests of the public health the various Boards of Health have closed many of the schools and churches, and forbidden public assemblies of the peo- ple. Are these the circumstances which Mr. David Laird considers 80 suitable for conducting an election campaign? If s», itis not hard to guess hia motives. He evidently dreads public meetings where the crookedness of his party would be exposed, and wishes to spring the election at a time when mestings cannot be held. The Grit candidate, Mr. Leitch, before the outbreek of smallpox declared himself unfavorahle to meetings. This predilection of Mr. Leitch was well understood to arise from a fear that the ‘little stories” told by him in his house to house canvass might be too closely sifted by his opponents in te pre- sence of the assembled electors. Let the Patriot and its factotum possess their souls in patience. No dodges on their part can avert the verdict of sant of confidence in their faction which the people of Belfast and Fort Augustus will render on the day of election.

Yours, Rvsticvs, December 12, 1885,

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The Remington works at Ilion, N. Y, have received an order from the Turkish Goveroment for 200,000 rifles, and the an- neuncement was received with the ringiny

of bells, the firing of cannon, ad a general jubilee.

Horsford’s Acid Phosphate,

AS A REFRIGERANT DRINK IN FRKVERS,

Dr. C. H. 8. Davis. Meriden, Conn. says: ‘IL have nged it as a pleasant and cooling drink in fevers, and have been very much pleased with it’

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DAILY EXAMINER,

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DECEMBER 15, 18°5.

(Sreorat DespatcHes TO THE KXAMINER, } The Political Situation in Greil Britain.

Gladstone Proposes a Parlia- ment for Ireland.

THE CONSERVATIVE PROGRAMME.

Lonpon, Dec. 14.

Gladstone as a Privy Councillor, has written to the Queen on the subject of a Parliament for Ireland.

The Daily News says it is believed Lord Ashbourne has compiled a scheme for Home Rule which was approved by Lord Carnarvon, but which was rejected by tho rest of the Cabinet.

The Cabinet refuses to receive overtures for an alliance with the Parnellites. They will meet Parliament with a programme of English Church reform and Land Tenure amendment bills.

Another report says that the Cabinet to- day decided to meet the new Parliament and submit the programme of legislation, including a bill dealing with the subject of county government in England and Ireland.

The wembers were unanimously con- fident of the Whig support.

Great Exaggerations. Orrawa, Dee 14

Inquiry respecting the statements tele- gra,hed concerning the hostile demon- strations at Riel’s funeral shows that very great exaggerations have been indulged in and particularly so by the United States press. In fact there was no demonstration whatever by the English speaking people of Winnipeg.

The New Minister of Marine. Sussex, N. B., Dec.

Hon. G. E. Foster, new Minister of Marine, met with a grand reception here to-night. He was presented with an ad- dress largely signed. He spoke to a large audience in White’s Hall, and was followed by Col. Domville, who is to oppose him. Hon. Mr. Foster’s prospecta of election are excellent.

An Elephant’s Funeral,

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Lonpon, Dec, 14.

Advices from Mandalay state that a sacred white elephant is dead. The cus- tomary ceremony of keeping the body three days was prevented by the British ofiicials. The funeral was sttended by an enormous crowd,

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&ireat Fire in Teronto,

Toronto, Dec. 14.

Bealands dock and warehouse has been destroyed by fire. Thesteamers, Acadia, St. Magnes, and Lake Michigan lying at the dock had a narrow escape. The fire was the work of an incendiary. Loss over

$20,000.

Hard Fighting in the East.

Betarave, Dec, 14. Rumors are afloat of hard fighting be- tween Pirot and Bela Polanka and of the

Bulgarian attacks on the Servian forces at Widden.

Smallpox in Toronto, Toronto, Dee. 14, Another case of smallpox has occurred here, making three cases in all now.

@bituary.

Lonxpon, Dee. 14.

Sir W. Crawford Pollock is dead. He served in the Federal Cavalry during the Civil War in America.

In Nova Scotia’s Interests. Orrawa, Dec, 14. Merars. Fielding & Longley of Nova Scotia are here on their railway business,

Weather Fulietn. Probabilities for the the ‘aritime Proviviees.

next 24 Aours for

‘Tononto, Dec. 15. --10 a. m. Fresh westerly winds; cloudy to partly cloudy; colder, with a few slect or snow showers in some places during the day.

METEOROLOGICAL OFrFicg Charlottetown, Dec. 15, 1885. Highest Temperature yesterday, (read at maidmight) .... us +0 «06 sein-ee oi8nje eoveee -. 43.8 Lowest Temperature yesterday, (read at midnight) ...... peveed sibs oes Sccocceme Lowest Temperature this morning... ....32 4 Temperature this morning,at 8 o’cleck.. .34.1 Temperature thie afternoon at} o'elock 22.5

aD BRS.

On the 14th inst., Bertha, youngest daugh- ter of William Smith

[Funeral will leave the residence of her brother, Mr. Henry Smith, Hillsborough Street, to-morrow, Wednesday, at half-past one sharp, thence by train to Sherwood Ceme- tery.

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SHIP NEWS.

Boston, Dec. 9—Ar schr Donzella, Se from Georgetown. Dec 9-Cld sch Neil Dow, Horton, for Souris.

8id from Providence R I Dec 8—Schr General Gordon, Tierney. Souris, P E I,

Ar in Dutch Island Harbor Dec 8—Schrs Par- thenial, Dauphine, and Ceylon, Young, Summer- | side, :P E I, for Philadelphia; Jessie, Weagle, | Charlottetown, P E I, for Baltimore.

Ar at Vineyard Haven, Dec 9—Schr W C

| Warner, Doucett, Summerside; Beulah, Lohnes,

Charlottetown, P E I for Baltimore; Louisa A Grout, McLeod, P E I for Baltimore.

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TELEGRAPHIG _ NEWS, |

HOLIDAY ~ PRESENTS

BE SHEN CREAT VARIETY,

E. W. TAYLOR'S,

CAMERON BLOCK, CITY, Dec. 14, 1885,

NEW STORE,

Just Opened

QUREN SQUARE!

HE Public are hereby respectfully in-

formed that I have leased the Store on Queen Square, lately eecupied by Mr. P. Monaghan, one door north from Mr, Theo L. Chappeile’s Diamond Bock Store.

This store, Which is now open for business, will be found well stocked with new and choice Groceries of every deec:iption, and is under the supervision of Mr. Isaac Carter, who has had considerable experience in this line and will give prompt and careful atten- tion to all customers

1 wish also, while thanking my numerers friends and customers for their generous pat- ronage during the past six years, to inform them that my s'ore on Great George Street will be conducted by myself, as usual.

The same lines of goods will be kept in both stores, and quality and price will be the same, aud goods delivered to any part of the city free of charge, Intending purchasers can therefore leave their orders at the store most convenient for them.

My Ilustrated Seed Catalogus, for 1886, will be published in February and sent Free, as usual to all applicants,

GEORGE CARTER, GROCER AND SEEDSMAN,

Great George Street and Queen Equare,

Charlottetown, Dew. 14, '85.—2i caw wky 2i

FOR THR SEASON,

Q Gases Silver-Plated Goods,

TEA SET", CAKE BASKETS, CRUETS, BUTTER COOLERS, PICKLES, CUPS & SAUCERS, VASES, INKSTANDS, BUTTER, FRUIT, TABLE & DESSERT KNIVES, SPOONS, and a host of other Beantful Goods, in the

Newest Desigus

W. E. DAWSON.

Dec. 1--2i 2

YOU GAN HOT

M*** a Mistake in getting your

Christmas Presents

—AND—

CHRISTMAS CARDS.

Presents for Ladies,

Presents for Gentlemen, Presents for Children,

Selling Cheaper than Ever.

s@ Do not fail to see for yourself

G. H. HASZARD,

QUEEN SQUARE} Dec, 12, 1885.

THIS OUT and return it to us with 10c, or 4 3c stamps, and you'll get by return mail a Golden Bex of Geods that will

bring you in more money in one year than anything elec in America Your fortune ié

you start re fo NOVELTY Cu4 Yarmouth, N. 5. muy |

™ H. TAYLOR is now showing a good stock of the above, snitable for the oii A. gifts, in Gold-plated and Silver Brooches, Earrings. Chains, Lockets, Sea f-pins Stede Gold, Fancy and Engraved Rings, “c. , ; SILVER-PLATED WARE (fresh stock and selling low )

Having just returned from Kogland, where he has purchased a nice assortment ‘oe English Jewelrs, G. H. T. is now able to give his business full attention, and al] Orders will be Promptly Executed.

North Side Market Square.

Dec. 15—6i 2this wk tu fri, 4 next

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Special Sale,

Clesivg-ont of the Entire Stock of GENERAL pry GOUDS at the

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GEO. DIVIES & CO, intending to make a change ip - their present busisess, ¢ffer the whole of their MAGNIPIL CENT STO(K OF MERCHARDEZE at prices that cannet fail to make a clearance.

This isa BONA FIDE SALP, as the stock must be dig. posed of during the next few months, aud will preseata Grand Opportunity to ali buyers for Cash.

Gur Wholesale Customers will be supplied on the usual Terms.

C0, DAVIES & co,

Ch’tows, Dee, 9, 1885.

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A CHANGE AND A CHARGE.

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Extraordinary Inducements 10 Purshassrs of Diy Goods,

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“T is our intention to make achange in our business early in the New Year, and we shell for a time offer our whole stock. of STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS AND MIL LINERY at immense reductions in price, eommencing MONDAY, the | 4th inst.

Our stock of Goods is so large it is impossible for us to enumerate it, but in every department our prices will be

REDUCED 2O to SO PER CENT

and a Jct of Odds and Remnants will be closed out at HALF PRIOR.

Our Goods are always marked in plain figures aud customers will sce that the discounts are made bona fide.

Orders by letter will receive careful and prompt attention. We wil] aleo prepay freight to the country on al! purchases exceeding ten dollars.

The above discounts are for Cash only, but for purchases excevding fifty dollars we will allow three months’ credit.

This is cur first Big Discount Sale, and we intend to fu'lil a!l the promises of our adver tisement.

Ch’town, Dec. 10, ’85—dy wy 2mos

MAGNET SOAP,

Warranted Pure.

eae SOAP is made from the BEST MATERIALS, «nd is Superior to any similar article manufactured. For general househo'd and family use ii SURPASSES all others.

Wee It will be to your interest to try it.

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FENTON T, NEWBERY.

July 22, 1885.— 6m

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CHARLOTTETOWN «SASH AD DA08 FACTORY

Pezke’s No. 3 Wharf, PALMER & C!,, PR@PRIETORS.

——()- - - We are now manufacturing and will sell at the lowest cash prices:

Sashes, Doors. Window and Door Frames. Archifraves, Spouting and Contant Mouldings, B iMusters, Newel Posts, Stair Raila, Twists, &. ; We are prepared to do all kinds of Jobbing, in Planing, Jointing, Morticing, Tenoning, Jig and Fret Sawing, Turning, &:c. F All kinds of Gothic Windows for Churches made at shortest notice With new and first-class Machinery, wad the latest appliances, we cap insure tbe Ulmost satisfaction to ai! whe favor us with their patroum.

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