vt 4 f ~ sah oo & aS Pee anon bo gi noes ed ' pty hiaie a e F otik td SC cm et ag i ree am “a sneer e: ging MOF my i ow es => hy de cose Sie np Km er eS eee Con ae t “d f. = A " i cad Oi arene ( [ar ork ae » Ney Meramnee pn he poe cae ym a menarniete ate o/b s s eeeenattliaretiememe mel Ya Sas ess ~~. —— ea Te ee ID T. Lika iid [SPxkciaAL Desratcurs ro THE ! Blur BEAR AND GEN, The Chief Strongly iintrenched. «+ Scott Act Amendment. Orrawa, May 22. Tourty five thousand people of Ontario have petitioned the Senate to exempt all STR A NGit porter, beer, cider, and light wines from the pina I operation of the Canada ‘Temperance Act om - - XAMINER, ] A Retrograde Novement. Berio, May 22. The National Zeutung says Enzland be- gun a retrograde movemeut ia Egypt before | Strange Wants Reinforcements)‘ ‘vse phalanx of Suited Furope A Scott Act Victory. | | qcemenepremenes enmee Winnirec, May 22. ; ; Kinaston, Ont., May 22, All sorts of reports come from ¢ algary. It | Although defeated in this city, the Scott ~ oe stated that Big Bear is 80 strongly | Act was carried in Frontenac County by a fortified and entrench d that Gen. Strange | large majority. will not attack him until the arrival of re-| * , A courier who has just ar. | rived says that Big Bear is treating his} prisoners well, tie denies that Mrs. |} Delancey, who was captured at Fort Pitt, | Lonpon, May 22. was illtreated, and ssys she is still living.| Sir Leonard Tilley arrived here to-day. The courier also denies the reported fight of | His health was much improved by the trip Capt. Steele, of the advance guard, with | across the Atlantic. Big Bear and his braves. — _ An Irish lection. on — — Sir Leonard in London. inforcements White Cap Captured. ——— i Winyireo, May 23. Dusuin, May 22. The election in the County Antrim, yosterday,resual'ed in the return of Sinclair, (Liberal. ) rhe Indian chief, White Cap and twenty- | two of his band were captured by the troops at Dead Moose Lake. He says the half breeds compelled him to rebel, and told him if he and his band would vot, rt | ' _ Weather Bulletin Probabilities for the next 24 hows far Varitime Provinces and they would be shot. incccemimigiittiniealen ti Riel to be Imprisoned at hegina. Reena, May 20. Riel will be imprisoned at Regina until he is tried Toronto, May 23-10 a. m. Moderate winds from south-east and south west; fair weather, followed by local showers to-night; stationary or slightly higher temperature. siden METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE , , tl a Charlottetown May 23, 1885. Middleton at Prince Albert. Highest Temperntare yesterday, (read at oan ETE REE SORES IG al hastens oad Prince ALBERT, Lowest Temperature yesterday, (read at (Via Courier and Wire), May 20. SPIE 6217 cnasonsd:pnasespaceecdee Lowest ‘Temperature this morning... ,.45.4 Temperature this morning,at 8 o'clock... 48 5 Temperature thia afternoon atl o'olook.. 48.8 General Middleton and troops arrived here yesterday. They were received with great enthusiasm. ———— -——- voor weet THE RIEL REBELLION | PARIS, May 22 Victor Hugo died last evening, When dying, he replied to an offer of the Arch- bishop of Paris, of spiritual assistance, and the last rites of the Roman Catholic Church aa follows:— *‘Vietor Hugo is expecting death, but does not desire the services of a priest.’ Victor Hugo bequeathed all his manu- scripts to France,and left it to the Republic to select his burial place. The French Chambers adjourned to-day asa tribute of respect to his memory. THE WINNIPEGERS PRAISED. Hon. John Norquay, the Premier of Manitoba, sent the following telegram to General Middleton the day after the fight at Batoche :— ‘* Accept from my colleagues and myself congratulation on your glorious victory. We are proud of achievements of our boys under your command.” The General responded :— ‘“* Thanks from my troops and myself to you and your colleagues for your congratu- lations on our success. You have every right to be proud of those from Winnipeg who are with me.” {Victor Hugo was born at Besancon in 1802, his father being a Colonel in the French army. He received a classical education in a religious house, and in 1822 brought ont the first volume of his odes and ballads. His tales, ‘‘ Hans of Ice- AN OPINION ON POUNDMAKEB, are a St ae 1998 oe Dr, Polan, who has just arrived from lished a second volumo of his Ode ana et eee ee eee Salads,” while ouaihiued G:aiaiaiead Wa — oo - says he ehould, BLAS, ‘ tec ize with the other Indian chiefs associated with Lene Ls pris ese Gress” seh emee het ot ange ee 080 TIS | aay , * |ever to be restored in the country. they In 1829 he published his ‘* Last Days of a are let off white people in or ann maaan, Condemned Criminal,” which, owing to its| ford would goon kill them off, as meny of feariul interest, s¢ cured an inimediate suc-} them had sworn to shoot Poundmaker and head a ae Poa eg = the rebellious chiefs the woment they ead the fury of the French Academy ould dr ead f an attack oa French dramatic Meena ey oo a por Pe aera mt od ; lod * | said he had been greatly surprised to hear she Academy went so tar as to lodge @i that Lord Melgund had stated that the aot — 7 s Ohne “ the | tndiaus needed food. They needed nothing foot of e Larone u haries A. sensi- ° rood i an oy bly font tha’ in matters of art he was ‘‘no SS ae gael: «rt a more than a private person.” Shortly after en gee a ere the revolutie: of July, 1839, his ‘‘Merion,” a esha 7 a ates ; which had been suppres ed under the Cen-| On the 19th inst., High Constable Bisov- sorship of theRestor.tion was pe: formed with| P¢tte, of Montreal, and Detective Hodgins, succeer. ‘*L» Rois’ Aniese,” was pe: form- this morning, arrested K. E Sheppard, ed at the Theatre Francsis in January, proprietor of the Daily News, for criminal 1832, but was indicted by the Government libel, gt the instance of Major Dagas, 6dth the day after. His lyr'cal poems ‘Les | Battalion. arising out of charges of Drunk- Osientales” and ‘Les Fenilles @’Antoina,” | enness, filthiness, Ke. inade agajnst officers which appesred in 1832, were reesived with and men of the 65th in published lnater- enthusiasm. After the publication of aj Views with Sergeant Nelsor, of the Grena- mamber of 4 tic pieces of various | diers, and Dr. aM hite. Be was aftewards degrees of merit Le was, in spite of much|teleased on bail. opposition, edinatted to the Academy in : 1841, and wis created a poer of France by Louis Philippe In 1849 he was chegen sreneene ss om Peace i sah Ot ro IMPRESS[ONS OF AN ISLANDER ENGAGED IN 8 a8 Simce Deen 4 eacdl0g MemDer. n THE FIGHT. the coup d’ etat of De ember 2 1851,J Hugo, tm then a member of tie Lezislative Assembly,| yyy A McQueen, of ‘rweli, is one of was among those Deputies who vainl aaah ; 7 Re As attempted to assert the ; this of the sa ee a ee engaged a —e f § . salighertee » | down the rebellion. The Winnipeg Free “ty aud to propose the constitution. His! pyos; reports that he went through the wri, "tk sags te alse othe fat of ih rok, od fo - Ss eee ‘8 hel of G gives some of his impressions of the fight as oak wee < ee a tite Tie, aoe :—'The boys of the 90th wera as y , Plast ar *}cool and as steady as veterans. C. N 7 , ‘ : ? i } . owe . : . ayia ad Oe. Sere a ee ee Pio Mitchell, Andy Gillies and other sharpshovt- a pene in 1860 While out of |?” of the battalion were as careful of their a ' aim if st i of France, he wrote continvously. His did a = eat a ae on os trenchant satire called] ‘ Napoleon the Little,” ll ee ot eae Hy gee tf vs appeared at Brvsvels in 1852, but was a efit mags lenis vigorously suppr sved in France **Les bere h wed Pee aya ea nape a noe : os ‘», | ten inches deep in the side an ottom © ee nn A Ss Spee ax nT a the raviue. Many of them were surrounded PF tiie ial ae “7 venting i aa with scrub, and a visit to the scene after occa ond rersnal: pone which ao |tho fhe diclord the fat the te number lished in 1856. His admirable romenee; of i and ee on = — side ‘Notre Dame de Paris,” has been trans- hashed de a te of ly Soteie tel thé lated into most Eu opean languages and is b ia or a , Zz ottoms of the pits were stained with blood. + 2-ee e--— Battle of Fish Creek. — 3. United - ten ms sea oe = The fire of the batteries was most effect- . ) a ‘ £ 0 ° Ne ileal Lied -Madenscdieiie ts ive, The first shot was at the house on the extreme right, in which a number of rebels were egtrenched. It was ahout a thovsand feet distant, and the balls felia few feet short. Next a sheil was fired, and the aim was so accurate that it struck fair on the rocf, and exploding, set His social romauce, ‘ Les Miserables,” in which with great splendor of sentiment, keenness of analysis,and p»ssionate d-amatic force, he handles in the form of a story, some ofthe most important questions, has been translated into nine langusgas. The | ¢ : = : : g re to the thatched roof, and in an hour the on _ de ~ Mer, which appeared burtiding was in ashes. The rebels swarmed shortly afterwards, were not so favorably | out of the building like bees, and skedad- eafanee His last | ambitious work, | died to the woods. Mr. McQueen thinks 4Homme qui Rit,” (or by the King’s| ine marksmanship of the rebela has been command,) was a comparative failure. Of greatly overestimated, as our officers and ai . ° > . 7 4 , late years he has live in Paris. | men frequently exposed themselves most recklessly, and though invariably fired at, a, escaped unhurt. Capt. Wise, A. D. C., coe rode about within 50 yards of the enemy in cemeaciin Bristow, mae. ny 22. |the most foolhardy manner, armed only iss Ann Hensley, aged 22, jumped from| with a revolver. His horse was twice shot Clifton Suspension Bridge, a distance of unde : : . : : : r him, but he escaped with only a 145 feet. She stuck in the mud, and was slight wound.” ith onl fe vr She may recover from the wisest iche Mga Mines eects of the jump. Miss Hensley was tT oh aes . : : : 4 : ne exhib f cream — in hove, aud intended to commit} Market ‘ee oa Friday, au duite = peice interesting affair. A Love Affair. —=—= a et ae As A MTN HR, MA Y¥ DIED. in this city, on Saturday, the 23rd inst., Joseph Lister, son of Dr, Macleod, aged 2 years and one month. Funeral on Monday, at 3 p. m, Halifax Steam Navigation Cos, Nhe. \TEAMERS soiling between Baltimore and K) Halifax to Havie, calling at Swansea on the outward passage. Cheap excursions to England and I’rance, HALIFAX TO HAVRE. The tirat-class new iron steamship ‘DA NEAR A?’ will sail from Lfalifax for Havre direct, Tues- day, 2nd June HAVRE AND SWANSE4 TO HALIFAX. The 8S. S. “OLYMPIA” is intended to leave Llavre for Halifax about the 24th May, calling at Swansea. To be follewed by regu- lar monthly sailings from the above named porta, Through Bills Lading issued to Rouen, Panis, London, Bordeaux, Nantes, Caen, Hamburg, Rotterdam and St, Petersburg. Farngs—Halifax to Havre, $410; Return, $60. Halifax to Paris ‘and London, $50: Re- turn $70. ‘Tickets available to return within three months. Vor freight and further particulars apply to Emite Tiequet, Havre; Burerss & Co., Swansea; ADAMSON & RoNALDvsoN, London ; J. R, Fearp & Co., Baltimore; Joszrx Woop, Llalifax; or here to FENTON T, NEWBERY, Agent. May ¥3, ISS85. ‘Bargains in Harthenware Tea Pots, -Klower Pets, Milk Bishes, Cream Crocks, Butter Crecks, Bean Pots, Preserve Jars, ee Bi REDUCTION IN PRICES. THE BEST PLACE TO BUY. CALL AND SEE! BEER AND COFF. Ch’town, May 23—?aw wkly A New York Provision Export House \ J ANTS the Agency of a first-class Lob- ster Connery; also of dried Codtish, References exchanged.. Apply to ** LOBSTER,” P. QO, Box 2816, New York City. May 23—?2i A By-Law for allowing a Rate of Discount on the Assessments on Real Estate, Personal Property and Income for the current year, - BEDE it enacted by the City Council of the City of Charlottetown, as follows ; **L. A Discount at the rate of two and one- half per cent. shall be allowed to all Tax- ayere who shali, on or before the FIF- TEENTH DAY OF JULY, A. D, 1885, pay to the City Clerk, “at his Office, the taxes severally due by them for the current year ‘on Real Estate, Persona! Property and Income, {L.8.} (Sgd.)}) HENRY BEER, Mayor of the City of Charlottetown, A. H. McPHERSON, my 23 —2i wky her City Clerk. A By Law for Levying and Specifying the Rate of Ass- essment on EKeal Estate, Personal Property and In- comes i» the City of Char- lotieiown, (Passed 23rd May, 1°85.) E iT ENACTED bythe City Council of the Ujty of Charlottetown as follows :— Ist. The rate of Assessisehy for the year commencing the Ist day of January, A. D., 1685, and ending 3tst of December, A. D, 1885, is hereby specified and tixed at the rave of one cent on every dollar of the value of Real Estate, as assessed by the Assessors of the said City, in their valuation rolls of such Real Eststs, made and duly returned by them on the Eleventh day of April, A, D., 1885. 2nd. The rate of Assessment for the year eommencing the Ist of Jaauary, A. D,, 1885, and ending 3lst day of December, A. D., 1885, is hereby specified and fixed at the rate of one- third of one percent. on every dollarof the value of Perecnal Property as assessed by the Asgessors of the seid City in their Valuation Roll cf sech percona! property made and duly returned by them on the twenty-first day of May, A. D, 1885. 3. The rate of assessment for the year commencing the [stef January, A. D.. 1835, and ending 3ist of December, A J). 1885, is hereby specified and fixed at. the rate of one tenth of one percent. on eyery dollar of the amount of the net yearly Income salaries, or receipts, of all persons, partnerships and cor. porations as assessed by the asseseors of the said city in their valuation roll of such income, made avd dvly returned by them on the eleventh day of April, A. D. 185. [L. 8.} HENRY BEER, Mayor of the City ef Charlottetown. A. H, MACPHERSON, City Clerk, Charlottetown, May 23, 2i, her. a, leone MAY, NEW TEA. (8885. DIRECT FROM LONDON. —_—_— —- —- FO — Our &pecialty—TEA. Our Aim—TO DOUBLE OUR TRADE. Our Inducements—EXTRA BARGAINS. Se, ee YX7E intend making a Specialty of "TIKA this season, and W aim to double our a'ready large trade in this article, We offer as an inducement Extra Bargains to country merchants, peddlers and consumers, mee Of & Largs Stock on Hand. 5-Pound Cans (patent screw tops) Caddics and Haif-chests, ali WARRANTED. WEDOLESAIEH & — —-— VY or BEER & GOFF. Ch’town, May 28. °85 eee OUR GRAND DISPLAY SPRING CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS is Ve RY TEMPTING. —_— FICO The Custom Tailoring Department is full of Neat, Nebby and Reliable Goods. The Men's Department is loaded with an immense display of New Spring Suits. The Hat Department—well, everybody understands that our Hat Department has advantages over the smaller establishments that place it at the head, and secures for it the bulk of the trade. We are displaying the largest variety of Spring Styles of Hats ever shown, and inclode all the popular shapes. The Boys’ Department is unquestionaly the best and most attractive in the city. The Furnishing Goods Department is not only well stocked with all that is solid | and staple, but contains much that is choice and novel. R BTA TL. —2aw & wkly O—-- No doubt about it. Ours is the largest and best selected stock ever seen in this city,—not only largest in quantity, but largest in variety of shapes,—largest in variety of materials,—largest in correct styles,—largest iii every way. What more could we say, unless it be that OUR*PRICES ARE RIGHT,--RELIABLE, HONEST. ROBERTSON'S ONE-PRICE CLOTHING STOKE, No. 50 Queen Street. Charlottetown, May 21, 1885. etal Sea a oe Sa A A Sa TO SHOEMAKERS. REID BROS, NEW STOR | UST RECEIVED and fr Sale, a new) Uamerdn Block—Just Opened. @F stock cf SHORFINMUINGS, &c, con-! sisting in part of — Positive! the iaitees » SHOGL TOPS, ia Paimorais, Llastic, | nN ine st Prices Wifles, and Kip Balmorals. ! on Record. c. B. FRONTS—Clarence and Grafts. ALS» Ali-weol Blue Serge Suits, $6.50, worth $10 00. All-wool Pants, $1 35, $1.55 and up. Black Worsted Suits, $8.50, worth $12. Soft Felt Hats, 65cts, worth $!. Very stylish Americ Straw A Choice lot of French Calf, in Skins. ‘this stock has been specially selected in | the Euylish Market aud is very saperior. 85 cts up M. McQUAIB, ‘ Lower Queen Street. ‘na stylish American Felt Hats, 50cts. May 22, 1885—lw wkly Imo White Shirts, a good nen} one for 70cts, Regatta Shirts, SScts.. cts. and up REMOVAL NOTICE. wae, Undershirts and Drawers, Sdcts Cotton and all-wool Undershirts, 50cts. and up Heavy Gingham Top Shirts, 36cts. on'y. Heavy knit Working Shirts, 85cts. and up. A large stock of Ties and Hosiery. A large stock of Linen Uollars, 10cts. up. A large stock of Island Tweed, 55cts, up. A large stock of Scotch Tweed, low prices. A iarge stock of Ginghams, Cottons, Win- Hats, FHXHE Subecriber begs to announce to his patrons aad fricnds generally that be has removed his Heir Dressieg and Shaving Saleon to the Camerou Block, on South Side Queen | *°¥® &e. Square, where he will have bettér facilities} 7 Fine Tailoring done on the premises, than ever for attendisg to his business in all by Malcolm Bruce, at lower prices than its branches, usual, Please call before buyivg your require- ments, A. MURPHY. Ch’towa, May 22th, 1885 --2i EXCURSION. oucenspinrapay > © ‘UND RAILWIY. 25th MAY, IR85, SPECIAL TRAIN wiil leave Chav- REID BROS, _Ch’town, May 2, ’85—- 3mos a. M., on 23rd and 30th May, inst, i TEAMERS ‘Princess of Wales” and *‘S¢, | intermediate stations a and porno 2 Lawrence”’--Pictou Landing and Return, | This train will carry passengers and freight, one dollar. Samoserside to Point du Chene and Return, | ing. one dollar, JAMES COLEMAN, Superintendent, Railway Office, Ch’town, May 21, 1885—2i Py order, FP. W. HALES, Secretary. May 21, '35 ROLLET “HW Suheor r HE Subserib: rs, having com open it to the public Qu Monday Evening, May 959 occasion, t i HAVE OPENING OF — SKATING RINK Ee new KOLLER’ SKATING ak ai oO ees Galbraith’s Band wi!l furnish MUSIC for the Promenade Tickets, 25c'g ; Children, bait price, Skates, 15 “ents. BAKER & MURTARE Ch’town, May 23, '85—1i ils. NOTICE. © 0 Whom it May Concern, aypointed FM. Myrick, of uish, P, LE. 1, my Agent for the pee ion of Cauada, with power to manul. and sell my patent Van-heading Meching, GEORGE A, MARSH, To Lobster Packers and Can Makers. AM prepared t» fill orders for above mentioned Machines, and ie ae the Johnston Scldering Machine. undersigned at Tiguish, or to J. Co. ’ Charlotteton nD, Ww here the machines b For particulars, price, &e, py to the . Myrick & @ seen in Operation, E. M. MYR Tignich, May 23, ’S5 —4i eod her 3} i NOVICE CITY OF CHARLOTTETOWA, Mayor's Orrce, 22nd May, 1885, N ON DAY, the 25th instaat, being the day fixed for the Anbiversary of Her Majesty's Birthday, His Worship the Mayor invites his fellow citizens to celebrate the occasion by a Gcveral Holiday, By order, A. Il. McPRERSOX, may22—2i City Merk, GRHAPTON STREGT, IRST-CLASS TEAMS always on hand and delivered at short noties, Telephone connection wi'h gl the prsngpal hotels, JOHN ¥F, POWERS, Proj ietor, Ch’town, Moy 21, ’85. : | Pf. (SLARO Ai QUEEN'S RiRTHDAY, — ee bk URSION RETURN TIVKESS, # vne first class fare, will ber issued from Charlottetown to all intermediate stations, | Summerside, Souris, Georgetown and all it | termediate stations, by alterncon traips, Saturday, 23rd May inst.; also, to and from a li stations on Monday, 25th inst., all ticke's being good to return up to avd on May 1885. JAMES COLEMAN, Superiu Railway Office, Ch’'town, May 18, 2880. ~ Gly pat ail wply papers Sei WANTS, Lan? , FOUND, de Pha en eee ss fagetaic agi) Girl for General Hout? Apply at Ex«miner Office work, and a Nurse. Good Wage 3i—mar23 s-ccestttnassmsamss Lost ktee= North River Bridge aud Bonshaw, ou Thursday, the 2let May, a pocket book containing lh otes of Hands, § written order, and ton dollars op finder wiil be suitably rewarded by the same with Jobn Brady, Green Road, 30, or at the Hera// oflice, ““harlottetowa. a maj 23 i cI, W ANTED—To exchange, » Mare (10- year s old) with foal by Abdattah, for Apply to 8S. Bolger, Uccean . may 23 3i pd a Horee. Vy Arreo a geod, steady Sorvast Dee and wil! return to Charlottetown same even- A aa au ence to Box 299, Ch town. \ to leok after a horse ant cow general outside werk; a Protestant liberal wages given. lottetown for Cape Traverse at @ 3) | office way 21 tie ANTED—A Girl for general housewor high wages ; good referepets rT cal, pply to Mir, Mellish, St, Peters : oyalty, may a sen ie —__————aee 4 TANTED—A young Mau as clerk 7 store, Apply by letter with 1 way 19 comet: TANTED—A Warchoure Man, must HORSE : » 4 y WA NTED well recom” ende, Apply by ey B U C i iON, Crimean cation Reuben Luplia & Co,, Kensingtom, press . ANTED IMMEDIATELY — Twent ame eat A few « ard wood: ° £ : . 7° SALKR—~A f sords of u ‘ PPXUE Subscribers will sell by Auction, on Y five working and driving Horses, Nate Pp eae! Ateame Nay. 0.4 5 WEDRESDAY, JUNE 3rd, 1885, at weighing trom 1000 to 1206 pounds, , Wheari May ee ouris Hast, the W. S. MoKIR, oe si a Head Hilisborough St. | °F O LET.—A house on Bey fiel - : Sehr. “Isabella.” 48 Tons, ——ALEO ~ Ch'town, May 94, 85-81 Childrens Carriages i UST RECEVED—cheap—at bargains, At same time,one 34-feet Seine Boat and 200 fathoms Seine, with fittings complete. Terms at Sale, McDONALD, McDONALD & CO. JOHN NEWSON, May 19—t] date Cl’town, May 21—lw Apply at this office. containing five rooms. Apply a Williams. may NOR SALE—A good, second-hand » 2nooVv: OC 7: ill be Buggy ; good as new ; wi a tf Gopkinx, Kast Eud, City. ; in * _" T ty A) r 7 wn K ASTUKE TO LET—At ee j the Common and noe of 1sase and sheltered from flies. ‘nayll til al