Seen a cetatiedametaien Ste etter ne A 2 A A Neen ar mer tema am me THE HX AMINER. VOL. & CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 1879. NO. 93, ee et + --— ge - - LOOK HERE! ——— 0) 2 BRITISH WAREHOUSE. — As we intend'to make a change in our business at the end of the year, we are now closing out our Large and Well-Assorted Stock of DBT: OODS| At Unusually Low Prices. Which, we are Sure, Will Meet the Hard Times. —_——_ ——_— :() 3: —-—- — —- Dress Goods from 6 cents upwards. Grey Cottons from 4 cents upwards. Prints from 6 cents upwards. Hemp Carpeting from 12 cents upwards. Tapestry from 59 cents upwards. Brussels from $1.00 upwards. All other lines we are closing out at Prices that Defy Competition. W. & A. BROWN. Charlottew wa, June 30, 1879. 523 ———— ee ” SEASIDE HOTEL RUSTICO BEACH, P. E. ISLAND. E ABOVE BEAUTIFUL WATERING PLACE HAS BEEN MUCH IMPROVED this Season and is now open for the accommodation of Guests. For CHARMING SCENERY, INVIGORATING and BRACING ATMOSPHERE, and 4 Surt Bathing; this Hotel has no equal im the Dominion. Terms, $2.00 an 4 $2.50 per A “$16 50 per week.’ Special arrangements made for Families, Pic-nic Parties, &c. To ae to the Seasidle Hotel : get tickets fronr all points for Hunter River. BY TRAIN :—Trains leave Ch'town for Hunter River at 6.204. m. ; 10.05 a. m. ; and 5.25 p. m. Trains leave Summerside for Hunter River at 9.05 a, m.; 12.49 p. m.; and 5.30 m. Coaches meet trains from all points and convey passengers to the “‘Seaside.” Charges oderate—distance between 7 and 8 miles, through a beautiful country. BY COACH, DIRECT :—Ooaches leaye Ch’town Wednesday and Saturday evenings galling fer Guests.at, all points in City limits at 6 o'clock. Returning arrive at Ch’town about 9 o'clock, on Thursday and Monday morning. Fare, $1.25, distance 18} miles. Address : JOHN NEWSON & Co, Ch’town. July Sth, 1879.—2m. pat. & arg. oo J B Z: | HAS JUST RECEIVED NEW FANCY DRESS GOODS, NHW BLACK LUSTRES, NEW. BLACK -& COLORED CORDS, (ETBENS & SILK VELVETS, ° ' 14 / ad ; NEW. FLOWERS AND FEATHERS, New Straw: Hats, (Fall Styles,) FRILLINGS, FRINCES, AND RIBBONS, AT THE LOWEST PRICES. J. B. MACDONALD. Queen Street, Charlottetown, Aug. 22, 1879—her BRITISH AMERICA PICKLES. . 2*™* oe Assurance Company. 50 Dozen Chow-Chow.| CARVELL BROS. FIRE AND MARINE. Ch’town, Ang, 25, 1879—3in eod : | a ———~ Cash Capital & Assets . $1,176,491,45, Cash! Cash! coolant omen { INCORPORATED 1833. LL PERSONS indebted to me are re quested to make immediate © ae te | Head Office, - Toronto, Ont. All accounts remaining unpaid on the 10th of ee be handed over to the; Court for collection. ' "HENRY A. HARVIE. Aug 23, 1879--eod 5in — er —-—_—_ —4 Risks taken on all descriptions of Property at lowest rates. PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF LOSSES. , HORACE HASZARD, Agent. QUEEN INSURANCE 00 7. Office, South Side Queen Square. : July 10, 1879. OF ENGLAND. CAPITAL, . . TWO MILLIONS STERLING. MACLEAN & MARTIN, Pe ee .| ARATE, Newson’s Building, Opp. Post Office, vee reser wenetiy., . Charlottetown, PoE. I. A, A. McLEAN. B.C. MARTIN. ae SORGE MACLEOD (Union Bank), June, 1877— June 18‘ 1879, —~ex2aw Agent for Prince Edward Island , UNION HOUSE, Queen Street, Charlottetown. P. P. CILLIS, . . . PROPRIETOR. CHOICEST WINES & LIQUORS. NEW YORK LAGER BEER. a up dha set at all hours,-with every luxury 3. of the season. Fresu Oysters received daily. Rooms large aud comfortably furnished. Coacis from this House meet all Trains and Steam boats. First Class BARBER SnHop. July 4, 1879—3m ~ FURTHER REDUCTION | IN PRICE OF Albion Mines (Picton, N. 8.) SLACK COAL. “MLACK and ROUND COAL can now be }_) obtained at the above mentioned Mines, Slack Coal, only $1.30 per ton; Round Coal, $2.00, For orders, apply to G. W. DeBLOIS, Sole Agent for P. E. Island, Orrice : No. 35 Water stréet. Ch’town; June 23, 1879—patsj kca h sp2m ees ee No. 35 Water St... Charlottetown. Prince Bdward Island Branch —OF THK— NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANGE CO. Subscribed Capital, $9,733,337.00 Paid up Capital, - 1,216,666.00 CHIEF OFFICES—Edinburgh, 64 Princess Street ; London, 61 Threadneedle Street. Nine-Tentlis of the Profits of the Life Assur- ance Business are divided every Vive Years, The Tables of Rates are moderate. Fire Insurances effected on nearly every description of Property, at the LowEsST RATES of Premium. corresponding to the nature of the risk, Lossxs scttled with promptitude and liber. ality. . G. W. DEBLOis, General Agent. Dee, 14. Dress & Mantle’ Making, MISSES CRANDALL AVING taken a shop from Mrs. Burris, (treat George Street, would respectfully announce to the public that, having hada large experience in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, they are prepared to do DRESS & MANTLE MAKING in all the new and lead- ing styles, at moderate prices. August 7, 1879 —2awlm TEA PARTY _ PiC-NIC SUPPLIES ! BEER & GOFF’S Lemon, Raspberry, and Pine Apple Syrup Sold in bottles and by the gallon. Plain and Fancy Biscuits Sold in Boxes & Bbls. and by the poun d. Iceing Sugar, Raisins, Currants, Pastry Flour, Essence of Coffee, Confectionery, Nuts, Oranges, Potted Ham, Drivelled Ham, Potted Tongue, &c BEER & GOFF MAIL NOTICE. Mi. for Great; Britain will be-closed at 10 o'clock, p. m., on THURSDAY in each week, to be forwarded via Rimouski, and aiso on MONDAY, the 4th and 18th inst., at 4 o'clock, a. m., to be forwarded via Halifax. Mails to be forwarded via Summerside and Shediac and also for all places on the route to Summerside and in Prince County, will be closed daily at 5.30 o'clock, a.m, also for Summerside direct, at 5 p. m. Mails to be forwarded via Steamers to Pictou will be closed every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and SATUR- DAY, at 5 o’clock, a. m. Mails for Georgetown and Souris East, and all places on those routes, will be closed daily at 6 o'clock, a, m. Post Office open from 8, a.m., till 9, p. m. A. A. MACDONALD, Postmaster. Post Office Charlottetown, } Aug, 2nd, 1879, j CANADIAN, Quepec, Sept. 5. Outside of the Legislative Council there ‘is a good deal of speculation with regard to the present crisis, though there are no new rumors ef any importance. Quebic is to receive the benefit of the Blake Act, notice having been received of its having been put in force for the city by the Dominion authorities, Toronto, Sept 5. The Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise arrived here by special train at 11 a.m. A tremendous crowd assembled at the station. Six thousand children sang songs of welcome; a procession formed and NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. where the civic address was presented, af- Exhibition grounds and formally opened the Exhibition. There is a grand illumina- tion to-night. Their Excellencies are stay- ing at the Government House. Winnirpec, Ma., Sept 5. By the arrival of the Saskatchewan mail it has been astertained that great uneasiness was caused at Battleford by the non-arrival of the money to pay the Indians whe had assembled to receive their annuities. Diffi- culty was prevented by Dickson, the Acting Superintendant, paying them in_ notes at thirty days, which’ was accepted by the tradesmen as cash. UNITED STATES. Fat River, Mass, Sept. 5. All the property of Jefferson Borden, one of the founders of Fall River manufacturing industries and an officer in many banks there and other corporations, has been at- tached. His complications are largely due to the downfall of Borden’s sons in-law, Paine & Durfee. His liabilities are fabu- lous in amount, and the creditors will re- ceive little. New York, Sept. 5. At the instance of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, a war- rant was issued yesterday for the arrest of Gustave Amberg, Manager of the Hunga- rian Cadet Band of thirty musicians, whose ages vary from eight to sixteen, new play- ing in this city. The society claims that the health of the children is injured, and that the playing of musical instruments by children under sixteen, for public enter- tainments is against the law. It is stated that the children appear healthy and happy. Sackets Harpor, N. Y., Sept. 5. The sailing yacht ‘‘West Wind’ capsized, and immediately sank in Henderson Bay’ to-day. There were nine persons on board, some of whom attempted te swim ashore, a distance of halfa mile, and four were drowned. ‘Two elung to an oar and were rescued. Boston, Sept. 5. The steamer ‘‘Alaska,” while a few miles from the mouth of the Detroit River, in Lake Erie, this morning, exploded the dome of her boiler, killing beth en- scalding ten other deck hands, two fatally. Of the large number of passengers on board, only one was injured, and that but slightly. LEAVENWORTH, Sept. 5. Four men fell with a scaffolding on a building sixty feet, yesterday ; two, it is feared, were fatally injured. New York, Sept. 5. ‘It is rumored that the Astley belt has been stolen. Rowell discredits the report. MEMPHIS. Mempnuis, Tenn., Sept. 5. Father Cheyonomestomus, the only priest in the city of the Franciscan order, was stricken with the fever to-day. John Raquet, a letter carrier, died to- night. GREAT BRITAIN. Lonpon, Sept. 5. The Standard says it has authentic in- formation that the deep sea sounding of the French cable has been laid and the tine is now complete from Brest to St. Pierre. The Farrady is now returning to Europe to ship the sections of the cable which is to con- nect St. Pierre with New York. The celebrated ‘‘Wheel of Fortune” has been scratched for the St. Leger. Lonpon, Sept. 5. The steamer “ Indus” reports that she from Cardiff for New York passed August 29, the steamer ‘‘ Rheola” with ma'nmast gone. She signaled that her damage was serious. MEXICO. New York, Sept. d. City of Mexico dates to August 30, state that the Government of the District of Mexico has ordered to stop and question all persons on the streets after midnight. The Council of the City of Mexico has asked Councils of ciher cities to initiate movements for raising funds to pay the next instalment of the city debt, and the President has ordered the national treasury to set aside $1,000 daily for the same pur- pose. GERMANY BERN, Sept. 5. A well known architect here has laid be- fore the Emperor designs for buildings for the exhibition of 1885. It is believed that Count Fon Moltke has visited the Czar at Warsaw. escorted the party to Horticultural gardens | ter which His Excellency proceeded to the, gineers and one deck hand, and seriously | ! >F , PORTUGAL. | Ororto, Sept 5. The newspaper ‘“‘Commercio de Minho” will be prosecuted by the Portuguese Goy- ernment, at the request of the Spanish Ain- | bassador, for using offensive language to- wards King Alfonso. SPALN. Parts, Sept. 5. It has been denied that that ex-Queen Isabella will be present at the wedding of | King Alfonso. } ‘THE MARRIAGE OF KING ALFONSO, Maprip, Sept. 5. It is believed that the Cortes will meet November 3rd, and that the marriage of Alfonso will be celebrated in December. THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE. Yoxouama, Sept. 4. The Swedish exploring steamer ‘‘ Vega,” belonging to the Nordenskjold expedition, arrived here on Tuesday, having accom- plished the North-east Passage. ‘The ex- pedition sailed on the 4th July, 1878, On Aug. 1%th, Tsejdekin, the extreme northern part of Asia, was reached, where a short rest was taken. There was not much trouble with the ice till Sept. 28ta, when they were enclesed in pack ice about a mile from the land, where they wintered, near a Tchukem settlement of 4000 inhab- itants, who supplied them with game. They were detained here by ice 264 days, being released July 18th, arriving off Yoko- hama on the evening of Sept. 2nd. All were well and no deaths occurred. Prof. Nordenskjold thinks the voyage from Europe to Asia by Behring’s Straits certain and safe. Much valuable scien- tific information was obtained by the exped- ition. They will tarry in Japan a fortnight before sailing homeward. The ‘‘A. E. Nordenskjold,” sent to the relief of the ‘‘Vego’ which was lost off Yesso Aug. 5th, has arrived safely ata northern Japanese pert. oe ee CABLE NOTES. GENEVA, Sept. 5. A French engineer has been instructed by his Government to make a preliminary study for the tunnelling of Ment Blanc. Opssa, Sept. 5. The newspaper ‘‘Pravda’ accuses the Porte of violating treaty obligations in a!- lowing the United States steamer ‘‘ Wyom- ing” to cruise in the Black Sea with the American Ambassador to Turkey on board. ALEXANDROWO, Sept. 5. The precautionary measures of the police at the meeting of the Emperor: is absurdly rigid. Pestu, Sept. 5. The crops in Bulgaria have failed, the Government has forbidden the expertation of cereals. Important demolitions of fortifications around Rustchuk have been completed. SzEcDIN, Sept 5. A smart shock of earthquake was felt in this vicinity to-day. It is said that the Russian Government has lately had under consideration the project of disestablishing the monasteries of the empire, or, in other words, of takin possession of their landed, funded an other property and administering it for the national benefit, paying them such incomes as may be deemed sufficient for their oop: port upon something like a reasonable scale. The present income ef the Russian monasteries and convents, as estimated by the officials who have framed the scheme now undér consideration, exceeds three millions of roubles ; and the value of their possessions in the way of gold and silver plate, precious stones and works of art, has been appraised at between thirty and forty: millions sterling. Some of them are large holders in Russian stock; others are stated to have accumulated enormous sums in bullion. The Imperial Exche- quer is suffering from chrenic depletion; existing taxes are collectcd with great difficulty ; and it would prove a hopeless enterprise to attempt the infliction of further fiscal burdens upon the already overburdened peasants. In its distress it was suggested tat the monasteries might be utilized, and it is thought the advice will be followed. Under a despotic rule like that of St. Petersburg, the Czar and his government can carry out any plan that suits them, quite regardless of its justice or the wishes of those whom it may coin- cern. Swarms of caterpillars are reported in the French papers to have recently descended upon Bordeaux and covered the alieys of Boutant in sich multitudes as to form a species of curtain across them to a certain height. The insects, from one to two cen- timetres in length, appeared to be enveiop- ed in a sort of spider web, from which it was most difficult, not to say impossible, to get free when once entangled init. One courageous woman who resolved to traverse this living hedge was literally covered with the small pests, and would never have suc- ceeded in disengaging herself from the mingled mass of web and caterpillars had not assistance been given by others. At least a dozen trees in the alleys have been reason to fear that if the insect plague ex- tends the scene of its ravages all the gardens j of the neighborhood will sutfer enormously, stripped of their leaves, and there is strong: A 3 a Prete all eee ee Se es red v4 es pe . , eel eee aE ee ee ;