—_e v fr TC eee \fter the Fire - leon OSqauare was veste: ay viewed by thorns on le, t ‘Vv in ashes as possible, and the sliy found in good orde i ‘ mani eventhg a str the south, and it \ tl kes f om t} . dam re. but for u ste Th oOo cioce Ava t en lin ex Hen siting them, Ch sof th No Am corican briskly nd were i¢ not for ’ .*. Lit en 1 rily hav rr rea the f nm we cupied at ‘ niy PCL EUCE n jiiend i \ h I Avil i Cc i iz extinguished, the firemen work of filling the tanks, and \K1 the necessary preparations for ; All tanks were completely at 1]. SOY | Chief Esugineer bega leave to thank gone wi entertained the firemen vesterday erenin and the night previous, Follow; ig 18 a correct list of in surance furnishe s by the respective agents David Laird, $2,000 on plant, etc., in Citizens’ Insurance Co., represented by A S. Urquhart. Wm. Kenne dy, S700 on stock and six p furniture ane fixtures, in Citizens’ Insur- anes OU M Lex ad PY \i raon, S500 on law books and Furniture, in British America Assur- ance Co., represented by A. S. Urquhart E. W. Taylor, $500 on clocks, watches, etvc., i British America Assurance Co, E. W. Taylor, $500 on stock, safes, etc., in Western Assurance Co., represented by A. 5. Urquhart, LE. W. Taylor, $500 on stock, safes, etc., in Gommercial Vnign, represented by A. S. | L rauhart, ! G. H. Haszard, $1,500 on stock, print ing machinery and type,in British America Assurance Co., represented by A, S&S, Ly juhart G. H. Haszard, $1,500 on stock in store aud book-binding machinery, in Citizens’ | Insurance Co. Cameron Estate, Vommercial Unica. Cameron Estate, $1,676 on building, in Western W. & A. Brown & Co., $6,000 on stock, in British America Assurance Co, W. & A. Brown & Co., $3,000 on stock, in Citizens’ Insurance Co Heartz & Soas, buildings, $3,500 in the North British & Mercantile, represented | by G. W. DeBlois, Esq. | W. & A. Brown, $3,000 on stock in North British & Mercantile. North American Hote!—mortgage of Judge Hensley—$1,460 in North British & Mercantile. John Newson, $3,500, building and stock, in the Queen, repr sented by Messrs. DesBrisay & Angus W. & A. Brown & Co., $11,000 on stock and buildings in Queen. S. T. Nelmes, $1,000 on stock in Queen, | J. F. Power, $400 on shop plant in| Queen. J seph Wakefield, $400 on billiard plagt in {) een. tion. D. Ferguson, $1,000 for Seott’s | (larriage Fac‘ory intijneen. Mrs, Stamper, $800 for shop, and $500) on household furniture damaged, W. & A. Brown & Co., $12,000 on stock and buildings in the Northern, represented | by F. W. Hyndman. Fraser & Reddin, $2,000 Northern. Miss Morris, $1,500 on ing in Northern. Henry Beer, Northern. Henry Beer, $3,500 on stock, in Fire | Insurance Association, represented by F. | W. Hyndman. Henry Beer, $3,000 on stock, in City of London W. & A. Brown & Co., ($3,000°0n stock | and building, in Royal, represented by J. | McEachern. W. & A. Brown & Co., $3,000 in London & Lancashire, represented by J. Me- | Eacher McLean & Martin, $600 in City of| London w. & A, Brown & Co., $2,000, re- | insured in Hartford from British American. Hartford ig represented by F, T. Pewbery & Co J. Newson, $3,500 in the Imperial, re- presented by F. T. Newbery. W. &. A. Brown. $4,000 in the [mperial. $1,675 on building, in on stock in| ‘*Patriot” build- stock, in| $3,500, on North British & Mercantile..$ 8,000 Imperial...... > « aullee Gane 7,600 Hartierd jai..< es colesene ta 2,100 Queen . cide Mee tve lect 17,500 Fire Insurance Association... 8,060 Northern. ait 19,000 hloyal 8,000 City of London ‘ 6,600 London & Lancashire. . 4,000 Guardian .... } 5,000 Britieh Amefican............- 6,600 Citizene 7,000 Commercia: Union 6,175 Wester 3,675 $104,450 = aly + aie + ERR A spreral TEAIN, with about forty of Sum e’s citizens, arrived in this city yester- y evening, they said, for the purpose of rendering assistance at the fire, which threat- ened Charlottetown Ihapvks to our active leparnment and our energetre citizens, their services were not required, Late in the evening th lined at the ** Osborne House.’’ | r the repast, speeches on various subjects were delivered, and the best of harmony pre- | ailed fhe ty returned to Summerside Guring the nig > POSTING {notices on the ruins of the Post Office Buildu g, warning the I ublic’against the danger of approaching too near, is like the farmer who stocks a notice up in a field, on ac- count of the viciousness of a bull he kept there, | the result being that when a neighbour saw the notice he went into the field to read it,and the bull taking him Ly a flank movement, or from the rear, marie short metre of him before he had time to fluish rea t sessions Tus King's County Branch of the Dominion ling ft 3 ‘ ty 4€ UU Alliance will meet at Georgetown, on Wednes- | In the day, 27th F-b,, at 2 o'clock. p m. evening, at 7 o'clo k, Dp. m,, a Pablie Meetioyg will be held; all the friends of the conse are eoroestly requ sted to attend. — Rev. WILLIAM VW as . secretary, inti A spectra, meeting of the Benevolent Irish Society will be beld in St. Patrick's H all this Venluy to considyr the revised Bye-Laws and Constitution of said soctety.—H. FivzZ-| from Liston the 20th inst, making the Gexaty, Secretary. Bominion Political Notes. - eo or —— PIE PDS Duin FEV ‘ § pe e & Be Su el ORS . teas Be WS | (SPECIAL DESPaconEs +o Tuk EXAMINER, | ; General Gordon's Arrival Catno, Feb, 20. ar Faneral O..# ’ E n General Gordon’s arrival at Khartoum isauds crowded to kiss his hands and eet, calling him Sultan of the Soudan. Addressing the people, Gen. Gordon said : **l come without sold ers, but with God on my § de, to redress evils. 1 will not fight With any Weapons, but will mete out justice. There shall be no more Bashi Bazouks.’ ihe populace say that Gen. Gordon is ing them more than Genera] giv- El Mahdi could give, is sending copies of his prociamation in all directions! Gordoa A Terrible VTernado. Aveugra, Ga., Feb. 20. An awful tornado prevailed along the Ohio Vail 'y last night, devasiating every- thing tm its course, and carrying death and destruction in ita every blast. Rail- way tracks : aril the the mes! reports terrible tornado of many years, coming $< Sir Stafford Northeete’s Motion Defeated. Lonpon, Feb. 19. _ The division to-day on. Northcote’s mo- tion of censure resulted in the defeat of ihe motion by 311 to 262. Sir Stafford Northcote will resign and offer for re- election, —— — Troops for Suakim. Lonpon, Feb, 19. _ Gen, Graham, with a full complement of forces, is now timed to reach Suakim on Sanday next, and advance on Tuesday. This leaves eight days still before relief is possible, €sman Bigma's Threat. SvuaKkim, Feb. 19. Osman Digma declares he will sweep all the English into the sea, The friendly tribes report that Osman Digma will atteck Suakim in a few days dattaitiniiiinasiins Stormy Weather. Avavsta, Ga., Feb. 20. A heavy rain and hail storm visited this section last night, breaking down the ~~ Fe ee Tnee, , aud buildings are swept away, | in state it was telegraph lines and doing much damage and much ipjury to persons. oe _ Explosion in » Mine. CeNNELLSVILLE, Pa., Feb, 20, A terrible explosion occurred in the mining shaft to-day, killing thirty or forty miners. Movements of Osman Bigma. Svanim, Feb. 20. Osman Digma says 1s soon as he has finished Tokar he will treat the English as he has treated the Egyptians, ~_—— re _——— The Liver Falling. Evansyitx, Ind., Feb. 20. The river is falling very slowly. The gale of yesterday it is feared would cause much loss of life in the su »merged districts. menme Ress and Bubear. Loxpon, Feb, 20. Ross and Bubear the Oaramen, have gone into strict training for their coming race. ————— Gen. Gordon Advises. Carro, Feb. 20. Gen. Gordon, in a telegram, advises that the tribes be assembled for conference. ll ae Orrawa, Feb. 20. The House met to-day at. 3.30. Several returns were laid upon the table. After questions by members had been answered, Costigan desired to be excused ‘from making any estimate, as he had | promised at the close of the House this | morning, his voiee, he aaid, being inade- | quate to the oceasion. He said he would ‘make the statement when the Honse went |into concurrence. | Vail moved the six months hoist, in ‘amendment to Sir Charles Tupper’s reso- | lutions. | Blake moved in amendment to the amendment that it was fitting before asking | the Hcuse to proceed with the resolytions | that the Government should lay before it fuller particulars, Sir Charles Tupper, in reply, spoke for some time, and pointed out that Blake had to move an amendment to a motion of his own supporters So conscious was he that the Governments proposals were supported by the country, that he (Blake) realized that the country had determined upon ‘completing a system of railways, and ac- cordingly not only ceased opposing the resolutions that wanted the government to go and build other railways, the details of the cost of which he had asked for. | Vail followed Tupper, declaring that he ‘was firmly convinced that the loan would never be repaid. ( After recess McNeill spoke against Blake’s amendment to Vail'’s amendment, followed by Anger, Sproule, Howde and EX A MIT A Fatal Smoke. LONDON, ONT, SHAKEN BY AN EXPLO— *SION—ONE MAN KILLED—T\WO OTHERS INJURED—A FOOLISU AC® THAT CAUs- EY) THE DEATH OF DONALD SMITH AND DESTROYED THR: E BUILDINGS. An explosion occur:ed at London, | Oat., on the 18th inst., in the wholesale hardware establishment of Hobbs, Os-- boine & Hobbs, which SHOOK THE BUSINESS PORTION OF THE CITY for 300Q.yards around, The cause was assigned to the ignition of about 20 | pounds of gunpowder, which was kept /in the fourch story of the building. The explosion was occasioned by some em-— | ployes of the firm,who,in order to’enjoy | & smoke, had left their office and ascend- | ed to the top story. These were Percy t' e short-hand writer, and Frank | | Shaw, the’assistant bookkeeper. They met | there Donaki Smith, the clerk who had | charge of the stock in the flat. ONE DEAD AND TWO RFATALLY ED. That is all that can beascertained of their doings, as Smith is dead and the other two are so seriously injured as to INJUK- BR, FEBRUARY a tae Pie seer eonelingal RE ee 21. 1884 = * - { ARE NOW OFFERING EXTRA GOOD | | | Mitannels and Blankets, Ulster Cloths and Mantle Cloths, | } Tweeds and Coatings, W ool Squares Fur ViILVETS, VEIVYETHeENSsS be beyond hope of recovery. Next came the hurling of thefront of two of tho stories into the street, accompanied by a) terrific noise, which resembled the ex- plosion ofa steam boiler, and which was heard for miles around. The buildiags adjoiniog—Robinson, Little & Co’s. and Burns & Lewis’—were badly shattered, und across the street, the entire length of a block, every vestige of glass waa smashed to pieces, The firemen were quickly on hand, but their efforts were apparently mis- directed,and when they did get to work, alength of hose burst and retarded their exertions. In the meantime the thiee men named previous were. BURNING TO DEATH among the gebrig in the fourth story,and a few persous who veutured on the roots of the adjacent buildings, could hear distinctly their cries as they were burn- ing by inches. Finally,twenty minutes after the flre broke out, Ince’s body Was recovered, and in twenty minutes more Shaw was extricated from the debris. Smith, the young man who was in charge of the flit,was takea out dead, Hlis hands and wrists were burned to a crisp, his body was badly burned and his logs broken, He was about 20 years of age and had recently come out from Scotlaod, , SHAW IS BURNED AND CRUSHED with the falling bricks. His injuries are dangerous. His legs are broken in several places. He is not likely to re- cover. His home is in Loudag east, Hobbs,Ogborne & Hobbs’ loss on stoek is roughly estimated at $50,000 or $60,- 000, The buiiding is valued at $15,000. The three upper flats of it are entirely wrecked, Theinsurance is $70,000. -_—-— © << - of) gee Tue Ladies’ Hospital aid Society will meet in St. Paul’s Schoolroom on Friday, 22nd February (to-morrow), at4p.m. All mem- bers are earnestly requested to attend, asa subject of importance will be brought before the meeting. ; ictnacadiientnas Easter Carps, quite new, at the Dia- mond Bookstore. >.~ae— ° Fog gele ata bargain or to let, the shop and premises directly opposite the R. C, Cathedral, Great George Street. Apply to A, McNeill, auctioneer. [feb21 tf Ss Tue funeral of the late Joseph Weeks will leave his late residence to-morrow, (Friday), at 2, p, m., precisely. diel VALENTINEs at the Diamond Bookstorg. A TERRIQLEL Sitavourer.—The way in which the prices af all kinds of goods at the Diamond Bookstore are slaughtered eontinues to be the chief topic of conversation. a D. A. Brees will give extraordinary bar- gains for four weeks in clothing and gents’ farnishings. [feb 21 3i wkly 3i —_~>————_ G. D. Loxeworrn, Esq., hag ryetuyned from Ottawa, F . os No mails crossing to-day. “SHIP AND HOUSE BUILDERS, Will find every rcquisite for the trade at DUCHKEMIN’S STEAM FACTORY Beer’s Wharf, Always on hand, a complete stock of sShip’s Biocks, Beadeyes, steering Wheels, —ALSO— Mouldings, in gyeat variety, Cornice, Base Filmour On adiyision on Blake’s amendment to Vail's amendment, the House voted vit down, 137 to 62, giving a majority of 78 against Blake’s amendment. stood for 63, against 136. | The resolutions were carried by the same vole, and the House went into committee | thereon, Rykert in the chair, — lL ll ATR puveage in 27 days. On Vail’s six mopths hoist, the vote t hulf-past seven o’clock | By cablegram to Peake Bros, & Co.,. ¥e wif past seven O CLOCK | 10.2) that the bark “Ralph B. Peake, _P. Trainor, master, arrived at Brunswick, Ga, | Panel, Dior and Window Finish, Spouting, | Conductor and Handrail, Newel Posts, Ba.us- | ters and every description of Turning. | Fret. Circular and Jig Sawing, Planing and Moulding turned out neatly and with des. | patch Satisfaction guaranteed. m4 Don’t forget the plsce, Beer’s Wharf near MeMillan ¢ Coal Depot. Alhert Duchemin. , 1884. —v kly 61. Ch’tewn, Jar | FOB PRIN LING of every descri, tion ep executed with Neatness and Desj atch the LXAMINER JOR PRINJING | at Ch’town, Nov. 19, 1883, . ee = eS GREAT SALE OF Wew Cottons. We have just opened a large Stock of ENGLISH AND AMERICAN PRINTS, NEW SPRING STYLES, Received Before the Advance in Duty. —0:— We have an immense stock of GREY AND WHITE cCOTTONS, Purchased when the Cotton market was at the lowest , point of depression. Fleecy Cottons, | Sheeting Cottens, Pillow Cottons, TABLE LINEN AND NAPKINS, Tewels and Towelling, TAPESTRY, SCOTCH AND BRUSSELS CARPETS, And other House Furnishing Goods, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. GEO. DAVIES & CO. Ch’town, Feb. 11, 1884. i884. JANUARY. a . Annual Clearance Sale At J. B. MACDONALD’S. :0:— AM now having my Annual Clearance Sale, and will CLEAR OUT Wool Goods in Scarfs, Clouds, Woel Squares, Heavy Winter Cloths, Winter Dress <tuffs, Ladies’ Fur Caps and Muffs, Ladies’ Fur Tippets, Ladies’ Feltand Fuv Hats, Mea’s Fur and Cloth Caps, Men’s and Boys’ Ulsters, @vercoats and Reefing Jackets, : Al-o Kemnants in Cloths, Remnants in Dress Stuffs, Remrants in Prints, and Kemnants in Canton Flannels. These goods must be cleared out and Bargains Extraordinary will be given. J. B. MACDONALD'S, Queen Street. | Wholesale and Retail, Cheap. (0: ——— ON HAND: 230 boxes very choice Valencia and Layer RAISINS, 30 half-boxes choice LAYERS, 8,000 pounds CURRANT, 200 boxes prime FIGS, 5 cases choice PRUNES, 200 barrels hard WINTER APPLES, No, 1, 20 kegs GRAPES, AND MORE TO ARRIVE. BkER & GOFF. | ROOMS, dor, Water sud Great Grorge Strost. Noy. 14, 1888.—Zaw wkhy ; ‘ Perkins & Sterns VALUE IN | fur-lined Cloaks and Cloth Jackets, and Wool Scarfs, Mufis and Fur Caps AND PLUSE, Winter Goods, of every description, Good and Cheap, at PERKINS & STERNS. BT. DAWRENGE CANALS a NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. —-- EALED TENDERS, addressed to the undersigned and endcrsed “Tener for St. Lawrence Canals,’ will be received at this office until the arrivel of the eastern and western mails, on TURSDAY the 12th day of February next, for the coustruction of a lock and regulating weir and the deepening and enlargement of the upper entrance of the Cornwal! Caual. Also for the construction of a lock, to- gether with the enlargement and deepening of the upper entrance of the Rapid Place Canal, or middle division of the Williams- burg Canals, and the deepening, etc., of the channel al the upper entrance ot the Galops Canal. A map of the head or upper entrance of the Cornwall Canal and the upper entrance of the Rapide Plat Canel, together with plans and specifications of the respective works, can be seen at the Resident Engineer’s office, Dick- enson’s Landing; and ler the works at the head of the Galops Canal, at the Lock Keeper’s house near the place, and in each case plans, etc , can be seen at this office on and after Tuesday, the 29th day of January inst., where printed forms of Tender can be obtained, Contractors are hereby informed that trial pits have been sunk on the CORNWALL and RAPIDE PLAT eections of the works, and they are reques'ed to bear jn mind that ten. ders wiil not be considered unless made slrictly in accordanee with the printed forms, and be accompanied by a letter stating that the person or persons tendering have care. fully ¢xamined the locality and the nature of the material found in the trial pits, ete. In the case of firms tliere must be attached the actual] signatures, the nature of the occu- pation and residence of each member of the same; and further, a bank deposit receipt fon the sum of $4,000 must accompany the tender forthe Cornwal! Canal Works, The tender for the Rapide Plat Works must be accompanied by a bank deposit receipt for the sum, of $3,000. The tenaers for the deepen- ing, etc., at the head of the Galops Canal must be also accompanied by a bank deposit receipt for the sum of $3,000. The respective deposit receipts (checks will not be accepted) must be endorsed over to the Hon, the Minister of Railways and Canals, and will be torfeited if the party tendering declines enter- ing into contract forthe works at the rates and om the terms stated in the offer submitt- ‘ed, The deposit receipts thus sent in wilt be returned to the respective parties whoss tenders are not accepted. This Department does not, however, bind {itself to accept the lowest or any tender, By order, A, P. BRADLEY, Secretary. Dept. of Railways and Canals, Ottawa, 21st Jan, 1854. Jan30—!aw 38in. t | ‘Seholarship =F xamination. _— | 4 N examination tor the ‘Daniel Hodgron Scholarship,’ for King’s College, Windsor, will be held iu Ch r'otte.own, in June next, Candidates must be natives of aud residents in P. E. Island, under 20 years of age, and jnot already maisiculatei members of any | University. | The subjects of examination will be as follows; | Homer Iliad I, or Xenophin Anab I; | Cicero pro lege, Manilia, and Horace Odes I; Latin Composition; The ordinary Rules of ———o Vulgar and Decimal Fractions; ‘he four Klementary Rules in Algebra; Euclid I and II. | Io English—Orthography, Writing from | Dictation, the Grammatical Structure of the | Language, Outline of History of England, and |General Geography. The Scholarship is of the annual value of | ; “ won soma -_ | | $125, and will be tenable for three years. IN HG \ » f HR U l i I ! | For further particulars apply to - 34 GEORGE W. HODGSON, Hon’y. Sec’y. Trustees. | Jan, 25, 1884.—wly dly oaw lim pat sj. | nsiiggeeselicticilieiestinnidaliiinihlnsimay-ieite | SULLIVAN & MAUNEILL, ATTORNEYS - AT- LAW Solicitors in Chancery, ee PUBLIC. &c. OFFICES-— O’Halloran’s Builé:ng, Great | George Strect, | harlottetown. Gar Money to Loan, W. W. Sursivan, QO, | Oumetas b, Maonminu Jan. 16, 6S.