— r rr . pocal and Other tems. ‘ i ; * of a) Ps ~ | wage my tuose ( arame t os e's jmiay it a} yEV! - 4 i er Wile have re it m at i States, gaa - : . Hon w Howell, Amefican Consy] ~ By eS oe = | — i} sition. qorato, bas Fests pin ° seg Room Paj the Diamond Bookstore - yrapidly it ta t } resilonably cueap jens * gc HBISBO! (px new work, ‘** Mater apabilis, Fer PA ¢ liamond Book _»* gfe - > oR Have e 1 that big hist with . fron in another Sigool elect « from it, in another | & . s “ wie . , sovety lot irene silver plated pened at the ow and sprons, Ju isto: fey. TIMOTHY W vibe Lite: als of St joarture ful Lor : ad Ni te -_ ays Semmersicde Brass Band serenaded the 4 . ° . i om the roof of the gras of Summers ls patioaal jast L's — ok a qyrsteamer \\ Lora loading with agwes at the Railway wharf She will | ‘ebsbly sal on Sat | e | RR. FirzepeaLp, bsq., has returned from igen, Where be has been attending the ¥ 4 : fthe supreme ‘ curt sop of the | : . ood quant F. Invixe, representative of T. & jheny & Co., Halifsx, is on ae: een ” ice mitesr of the prov > jycusse of corner jon the Stpeociary re. Yheir trials were postponed until iy \nsay fs. “Ethel Blanche,” Graham master, pPuke Bros. & Co., with cargo of general getandise, from Liverpool, arrived here on dy Nite ist. loafers Were arraigned Magistrate this fore- - ~~ fys most magnificent assortment of Bab; furiages ever imported here will open out at geitamond Bookstore in a few days. Wait igthem, they are gorgeous. voile fas lasters and heelers in the boot and ge manufactories of Montreal. are agin teteningastrike. The employers are de- pused to resi-t any attempt to increase ter present expenses. ig dy Monday last, the Governor General and # Princess Louise visite: the Congregation eNotre Darmae, on Gioucester Street, Occawa, Gattbey were presented with French an: ffiah addresses by the pupils, to which a y replied in both languages. ——. —@--——— (eempers, Bananas, Grapes, Spanish isons, etc., at Ke xyepy's. {may li 2: _—— —_»>——-- ™ Tx New Scuoot or Mitiria.~—The Minis. we Militia informed an Ottawa deputation, days azo, that it was the intention of fovanwent to establish the new schoo] of i jastruction in Toroate, where advant- ‘ be taken of the barracks and the Fort parade grounds. __—~<.— & inhuman wretch, John Callahan, of er, Mass.. bought a gallon of liquer tithes went on aspree. Not sati-fied with mking to his own heart’s consent he forced eittle child, three years old, to drink all it tod then threw the liquor in its face. Mechid soon afterwards died of convulsions. —$_<——— R the ;reat slaughter sale every 10 o'clock. —Sign of the Padlock, . {may 11 3i, ull Street cial we @ Ateerteie outbreak of small pox has oc- md in Mercer County, West Virginia, te the ignorance of a physiciun who lelin tothe first case that declared Mand pronounced it one of chickenpox. the present time forty cases, with fifteen tbs, have occurred, the fanlty diagnostician Swit being amng the victims. Ost sy Ove —Chatinam correspondence of the f-—r, Geo. I, Wilson. lately return- Sfom Denver, “colorado, has engaged as ‘twth Mr. Bain It is strange the Grit @ Ms so seldom notive the return of Provin Sitsor the arriva! of foreigners. But if a rnacialist ia leaving ior foreiga parts, the is heralied al over the country.— Times. -_-—- > —— We sell for cash, keep no books, and give »~Dign of the Padlock, Queen Street, {may }1 3. > ite CHaries ‘Turrer’s Sprecn on the fal Kauway comprised 29,227 words, that © Mt Leonard Tlley on the Budget 19,225 Md. and on Fri iay night the Great North- Water Telegraph Company transm'tt-d over » Wires from Ottawa to various newspapers Words, ia spite of a heavy storm iu which interfered with the working the lines. - asaliiiieeiiaiale Mabe to call the attention of our readers hew gas bivht advertised for sale at the pitottetown Gas Works. As wi'l be seen the advertisement, the burners are con- wad to give a light frem 50 to 50,000 We eee) making them partical -rly suit- i fog shop windows, churches, etc, where iriliant light is required. They are to be 4 eveninglat the Diamond Bookster», Pthe new store of Mr. P. Monaghan the Market House. --—~»p—- -— Tr % Steamer * Carroll,” Capt. Brown, for Biston on Thursday evening with a Maristing of 8,000 bushels of potatoes, Wowie of exgs, etc. She had Cy ee % passeng-rs :—.Mar F Maurpby, Beary MeLetian, eles Carroll, Mrs. Minnie Carroll, Dan. Mackie, Mrs. Weeks, Mrs. W, L, Nicholeon, Mis» io ‘atts, Sarah Callaghan, James A. i rm, Lewis, Cassie Bourke, Maggie Vi Lewis, Joho G. Mullin, J. W. David Lewellin, Alex. er: —— »--— ua, James Stewart, RB. Axeeny,, of the City Covncil was held last the purpose of deciding whether Corpora: ion would defray the eXpenses Fire Brigade to and from St Johr, *easion of the Loyalist celebration, A a, proposed by Councillor Crabbe and by Councillor Koughn, to the effec" aeibahall pace one hondred _ dollars a the disposal of the .iremen, for ‘ oe of d edna expenses, brought : dthy discua,ion, Jt was carried, at “@ the following division: Yeas - Murphy, Moris, Douse, Crabbe S > = ie % tae att v * i Hammond LIN will be dined | Jonn previous to his | iw THE D ~~ : ‘ TEI : oH APHIS eo arn a cee a: VU AVF, | [SPrCTAL DesparcHes ro tHkK EXAMINER, ] The Estimates. Orrawa, May 11 Nhe Hi COgaAye d passing the estimates Penal Servitude for Life. Duntin, May 11. | ar The tris Ji uf} ar i | AL of seph Moutlett. charged wi complicity mn the attempted murder of the Juryman Field, was e. e‘nded yesterday The jurv returned a fof guiltv, and \ } ‘ \ Le? 7 } } Lollets Was sentenced penal servitade | for S116, { Destructive Fire, New York, May 11. cuned at Cavan ; day. Oneocf the ‘indard oil works buildings being struck lightning tok fire The rks were consumed, and six men wer killed. The damage is estimated at over ; A destructive | | Point St hire . New Jer ey, tH yestet by whole } one million dollars. _- Er Lonpvon, May 11, A strong force of troops have been order- ed to immediately proceed from Aldershot to Dublin, and to hold themselves readiness for lusmediate action. em Bradlaugh’s Supperters Resolve. Lonpon, May 11. A meeting of Bradlaugh’s supporters was held at Northampton yesterday. Strong speeches were made, and a resolution favor- ing Beadlaugh retaining his seat was unani- mously carried. nee Telegraph Notes Count Von Moltke is at Reme. A despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Paris reperts that 2,000 Chi- vese troops have been despatched in the d.- rection of Tonquin. The editor of a Russian newspaper has been sentenced to six months imprisonment in a fortress for having spoken disrespect- fully of the Emperor in a theatre. It is annovneed that the North Chicago past six months. and which furnished em- ployment to 2,000 men, will resume work early next week. The three mile sculling match at Sanfran- cisco on the 9h, was easily won by Peter- son, the California champion, defeating McInerney, from the east; water rather rough ; time 22.25. After being sentenced to death, and on being removed from the dock, Timothy Kelly said : **T am innocent ; I thank you, my lord” He also expressed thanks to his counsel for their exertions in his behalf and said he hoped they might live long to de- fend his innocence. Represeutatives of the E-uadorian Gov- ernment on the 9th entered the Bank of Ecuador at Guayaquil, and, notwithstand- ing the pretests of consuls and the cap- tains of English and Italian shins, broke oven the saf-s, robbing them of $300,000. The rebels are close tt the city. The committee of the French Chamber of Deputies on the Tonquin expedition has adopted a report in favor of the credit pro posed by the Government for the expenses of the expedition. It is stated that Capt. Kergaraden, French envoy to Annam will be reealled, and another envoy sent to re- place him. The strikers at the Western Co operative Mine in West Belleville, Ill, set fire to the mine there on Monday night last, when unocenpied. The fire raged all day Con- siderhble tronble occurred on Monday, and men who attemp‘ed to work were intimi- dated by strikers. The burning mine is one ot the largest in Belleville disrrict, and the loss by fire amounts to nearly $100,000. ‘ Lyman Haviland and wife, left four children alone in the honse at Palmvra, Mch.. on the 9thinst. Alice, the eldest, aged’ 13, fell asleep reading a newspaper, which canght fire, and set the house and h-r clothes in a blaze She ran out of doors, but was burned to death. A bov of nine years rescned a babe, and a fourth child escaped. The father or bis return, not knowing the fate of the children, rvsh- ed into the blazing house and was seriously burned. \ Sir John Rose, of Morton, Rose & Co., London, is an eminently successful man. wenty-five years ago he was a Canadian lawyer; to-day he is a millionaire, a aronet, and a knight of Grand Cross of t. Michae! and St. George. One of his aughters is married to Mr. Sloane Stanley who succeeds to half the immense fortune of the late mighty hunter, Mr. Asheton Smith: another is wife of Captain Clarke, A D. GC. tothe Prince of Wales; and his son is engeged toa daighter of Ear] Cath- cart. Laty Rose (nee Temple, of Am+rican parentage) was at Newport Jast summer on a visit to her sister who rsides there. Dumaine, the Paris actor, claimed, until lately, to have the most powerful veice in France. One of his fellow actors, Ma- chanette, disputed the honor with him one day, and after much wrangling they agreed to settle their claims by actua] test at the Port St. Martin cafe, “T]] lay a wager that I can break & pane of glass by simply calling ‘Come in, said Machanette. ‘Ill wager that you will not be able to do it and_ that 1 will,” said Dumaine. ‘‘Done.” D maine commenced. The window rattled but did not break; but there was a panic among the waiters. Then Machanette tried, and lo! ten panes of glass were shattered. Dumaine owned that he had lest; but it was not long before they both found out that .wo of their frienas, overhesring the wager, had placed themselves on'side the cafe and smashed the window with their canes at the mowent of Machanetts’e bel- uw. Nays—Coumellors Horne, wig iglish Treops Ordered te Dublin. | in | buitdi : 1 4 ’ . . | ue Chatham, N. B., skating rink has not rhe ice on tworinks in Toronto: vot closed 18 still in iti i . in good eondition for skating and cur > azrevietd Detens -— r ng something very unusual for May. 7 \ CURIOSITY ay 9 yard last week, a hen on thirteen consequently died in a day or two. LY HX A MT peared in a Halifax poultry Mra. Prevost Horne had set | gat egys some time previonsly, | et | ! ane when they were hatched the chickens ommons was yesterday contained about thirteen and a half. That is, | ene of them was too big by helf to live, and | had one body, but possessed two pairs of wines, two pairs of legs and two tails; also a double bill, but only one eye, The wings and l gs, strange to say, were placed so as to work | th '! Sppesition to one another, so that, had the poor little thing lived it would only have tried | to walk or tly away with itself, = — > - oo AcCCLDSNTS ON THR INTERCOLONIAL.—When Perkins & Ster | It only | | ir advertising our Speing and the House was in supply Tuesday, an item for! 1a said lon the . KR. coming up, the Minister of Railwavs A CS ithe Deo } | Sinee re Department, but one passenger had lost is life and this casualty wos attributable wholly to that passenger’s indiscretion in at | tempting to hoard a train while it was in mo- tion. He would be willing to adopt any means whereby anv greater security could be attain- ,ed. Reference being made to the danger to | possengers by reason of the nv merous tracks at Moncton station, Sir Charles said the introduc- _ tion of the electric light was contemplated. Sila ee | Kast, Toronto lost his presence of mind when | the friction of the machinery ignited seme of | the shoddy, and instead of turning the hose jupon the flames rushed frantically about the | t ag shouting fire. The 75 hands in the | factory lost not:me in rushing out, and in con- sequence of tnis delay when some of the hands rushed into the picking-room the flames were not to be controlled by the appliances in the factorv. After some delay an alarm was sounded from box 89, and when the firemen reached the factory smoke was belching forth from every window in the building The fire, however, was confined to the rear wing, and the firemen dashing boldly in among the suffo- cating fumes of the burning wool had the fire out fifteen minntes after the first alarm. The locs will not amount to more than $200, and will be fully covered by insurance. a _— A CAPITAL story Ottar-a, concerning 1s being cireulated at a Grit member hailing from the eountry districts, and who occupie- a retiring position op the back benches in the Commons The gentleman has been extremely anxiors to improve his pesiten with his cousti utents,but as for getting up in the Hu use to deliver a sprech, was entirely ont of the question. He wouid rather rush into the deadly breach than air his views before the critical commoners. Speaking, therefore, being out of the question, he has been ransack- ing his brains for the purpose of tinding some- R:liing Mills, which bave been idle the} at the next election. thing that would aid him in retaining his seat He had almost given the matter up in despair, when, joy! he received a marked paper containing the announcement that the estimable wife of one of his con- stitutents had given birth to triplets. Here was a grand 0; portupity. He would spply for the Queen’s boun'y for the three young-ters Accordingly he hired a hack to teke him to Rideau Hall, where, on being ushered into the Vice-Regal presence, he managed to state his case. imagine his dismay, when the. Governor General iofermed him that the Qneen’s bounty, in these cases, no longer spplied to the Colonies. The honorable mem- ber talks of resigning his seat. _-»>--_-— Tut preliminary proceedings in the extra- dition ease of the Frenchman Amireau, charged with the murder of Mrs. Carleton, at Watertown, Mass., began at. Digby, N. 3., on Wednesday Jast before His Honor Judge Jarary. Three witnesses frem Boston, among whom wis Detective James R Wood, appear- ed to give evidence as to the identitication of the prisoner. The Court Room was crowded when the proceedings were formally opened at 2.30 p. m. The prisoner appeared to be nervous and excited ; his eyes were wild and continuously roving around the room. The original depositions and warrant, and the certiticat s of de ositions, ssued by Judge E, T. Luce, of Middies:x County, Mass., were read. Durirg the the reading the Detective’s Counsel receiv. da despatch trom the Lieut. - Gove nor, datei at truro, direc ing the Sheriff to hold the prisoner unt: otherwis ordered, and the prisoner’s Counsel desired ‘he Jadge to instruct the Sheriff to this effect. Objections were taken by the prisoner's t'ounsel to all the depositions offered, exeept thoseunder the warrant issued by Jud,-eJavary. When Detective McAlhaney was giving his evidence, having testified that he saw the prisoner going towards Watertown on the niht of the murder, Amireau exclaimed, ‘You lie; 1 never saw you before in my life,” wh: reup n Miss Ella Howe,one of the witnesses trom Boston excitedly clay ped her hands, and laughing said: ‘* That is the same voice ” There are several witnesses yet to be exam- ined, —————_— a Weather Bultetin. —— Probabilities for the next 24 hours for the Maritime Provinces. Toronto. May 11--11 a. m. Strong winds and moderate gales from southeast to southwest, cloudy, warmer weather with rain, followed by clearing wea- ther by night. SHIP NEWS. Montague, May 7—cld Sea Slipper, Swain, Georgetown, bal. ; Iawards—Moreli, Delory, Pictou, flour—Geo Wightman, Souris, May 7—Entered L & 38, Kennedy, Ch’town, bal, Pownal--Cld May 4-—Omega, Boudrot, Sydpey, (. B., 2,200 bush potatoes. 60 bush oats—M. MeDonaid. 5—Cora, Babin, Port Cel -donia, 1200 bush potatocs, 640 do oats, 15 tons hay—Nathamel Gay. HOTEL ARRIVALS. RANKIN HOUSB, May 7th.--J J Cottes and wife, EG Mil- li ige, Antigonish; R J Logan, Montreal ; TE Conlin, Manchester, Eng ; © R Piper, Boston; E McMickall, St John, NB; JW Green, New Glasgow; H R Narraway, Pictou; 0 E Me- Pherson. Teronto; Emmett Arnold, Burnt Hills. N ¥ ; Geo Hibbitt, Georgetown ; Con- ductor Thompson, sommerside, P E 1. 9th— D A MelInnis, Rollo Bay; Allan Finlayson. Vernon River; Frank Lizle, Montreal; S B Titcombe, Bangor. Maine ; H Hi Malton, Sum- merside; T K Yates, jowell, Mass ; G E Faulkner, Halifax ; Ft: M1 llidge, Antigonish ; G W Hibbi't «i « aud son, Georgetown ; R Narraway. Pic. a; RB D Greenalees, Lon- den, F A Jones, Pansaic, N B URSCKIKE for the WEEKLY EXAMI- NER, the Chea and best N ewspsper publiawd op P, B, Island. Onty $1 per your mparison of the number of accidents | Intercolorial with those of anv other | railways would show in favor of the former. | ve (Str Charles) had been at the head of | | A Boy in charge of the shoddy-picker in | | Leadlay & Barber’s kuittiog mill, Front-street, | ‘ | } PARA 500 pieces of Print, every vaviet Galateas, Oatmeal Cloths, Plaids, ete. ete. Ch'town, May 3, 1883. ee en NER, MAYT 1 Stock will repay any intending purchaser. | purchase, containing, as it does, the NEWEST AND BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES. English aud American Millinery, Feathers, Flowers, Pompons, Egrets, Ornaments, etc., ete., in immense Variety and extra value. Our Lace Department is replete with Maltese, Soutache, Hand-run Spanish, Point de Alencon, Point Brabaut, Vermacelli, ete , ete. Strawberry, and all the new colors. Dress Goods (black and colored), in Cashmeres, Nun’s Veiling, Beage Cloths, New Checks and Staple Dry Goods, of every description, in very best value. Room Paper,Carpets, Oil Cloths, ete. i. 3 a ERS a ose Prem fers ° i 4 . 4 : » . » 5 i} s , €n4 a4 5 7 pening <caanél SSeguepames Bey aods, | eee ee (} ae _— Summer Goods we cannot euumerate the variety and many : novelties we hold in every department; but we feel assured that an examination of our | We have great confidence in offering this season’s Laces, in Black, White, Cream, Terra Cotte, Crushed SOL® AND UMBRELLA y, m color, pattern and price. Sateens, Cretonnes, Zephyrs, Ferry Cloths, Lace Checks and Stripes, ete , ete. PERKINS & STERNS. i NIGN OF THE LI0\, | MAY, 1883. ' | le. (i | E are vow offering NEW IMPORTA- \ TIONS for the se son. The Stock has been personally selected in | the English and Xcotch markets by Mr. Paton, | Buying for cash, we are able to give the | public every inducement to deal wiih us, and | invite an inspection before buying elsewhere. | j 300 HALF-CHESTS NEW TEAS | | | | ! j i | ’ j | j { of undoubted strength and quality, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, { ' em ee W. 1 WHEAS & C0 Ch’town, May 7, 1883, eod wk.. | | re~HE NEW an? fast sailing Iron Screw j Steamer ““SUMMERSIDE,” Roderick Cameron, Master, 400 tons burden, wiil leave | Londen for Charlottetown | on or about the 10th of June next, and will) take FREIGHT for this Port, Semmerside| and Pictou. “ For Particulars apply to Messrs. Richerds: Power & Co., 151 Cannon Street, Londen, | E. C., or at the office of the steam Navigation company, Charlottetown. F. W. HALES, Secretary. Ch’town, May 8, 1583. AKCHIBALD McNLIL& FORBES SHIPPING AND COMMISSION = MERCYANTS, 44 SOUTH STREET, KEW YORK. Cash advanced on consignments of Island produce, Agency for canved goods solicited for New York. Apply to (. H. MeNEILG, AGENT. ‘ | Ch'town, April 28, 1583. FOR SALE, ~9O.O0OD Bushels heavy Black Oats Apply to OWEN, CONNOLLY, Charlottetown, or tothe owner, PATRICK HELLY. Montague Bridge. Ch’town, May 8, 1S53—10in Mutual Life Assurance Company, 0 ESTABLISHED 18 4. Qe I BOE eeceeseosiviinsincidto vsvitgunivndinehckivendocaeee ae $4,500 000 00 INCOME, over ........ Be ee ee ae ee ee a, > 750,000.00 Deposit with Domioion Government, tor the sole benefit of | olicy- “ | holders in Canada.............. Seid can siveneevoncepnenipinnss) akin . } /nvested in Canadian Sceurities, new ly........ ay toesceeeeeccees obs Mane . 400500 ; | nh -F I, GO ia s.n.uccn oo s4 ns on0000s cabieeaeieniabieeeeniie eee 2.200 000-00 : | ae A ORR ORO ish osc. .000nnsconiinen ss diteaancled alias 6,000 00.00 : This Company has now on hand 38} per cent of all premiums received. lts cash bonuses ee FREIGHT FROM LONDUA, sic et. BRITISH EMPIRE OF LONDON, BNGLAND. are very liberal, a dare declared every three years, CANVASSERS WANTED, for Queen’s, Prince and King’s Countica. Liberal contracts made. Apply to CAMPBELL &« RAYDEN, General Agents for P. E. Island. Charlottetown, Ap * ril 30, 1883.—eod wkly FURNITURE, © FURNITUR AT COST. rt, F ( TaN Sie ? pposite Post Office, Charlottetown. eons DS, Chaira, Tables, Washstands, Sofas, Lounges, Parlor, and Drawing Room Bedroom Suits, Looking Glasses and Mirrors, Window Furniture, Picture Frames and Picture Mouldings. JOHN NEWSON, ———— ————. mane ae = ee Charlottetown, Jan, 2, 1883.—ly ro LET, The Business Premises Known as : 44 83 fueen Street,” Lately in the Occupation of R. W. Tremaine, JAS. DESBRISAY. Charlettetown, Dee. 29, 1882. —ti se ik 2 9 Di bk Cb WHOLESALE. NOW ON HAND: ORANGES, LEMONS, DATES, FIGS, APPLES, Orders by mail prompily attended to. BEER & GOFF. Ch’town, April 24. 1883. 2aw wiy EGGS. __ Farmers, Peddlers and Storekcepers will find it to their advantage to bring us their eggs. Liberal prices paid. Cash for goods. BEER & GOFF, Oh’bown, April 24, 1SS3.etew whly