——E—e er ee ae ae See -_ - emma 1 AOR ME Ne Me en —s : Al: ee - pe Oe he at cele aimee ae in lati 88 ete ee itn nt a OMAR A os ae: SE an ge rm RENTS ” 2! oe rena Pe ee ‘ ‘ - '* - cad Nr a eR ST ree ge ee ee ee ety ~ + lee eae: Me we ae Boh Maine i ’ as did he. DS A —s os MAY 22, i878 2 — WRrE do not care , be deine the Conservative | yeuec!i. He is Party good service. Phe more unscrupulous | and reckless he is in his statements, the | sooner he is found out. We only ask our | readers to judge for the meselves. iis There are elghty eight constituencies in the Province.of Ontario, In sixty-seven 0 these. Liberal-Conservative candidates are already nominated, It is ell known that } in Ontario McKenzie will lose many con stituencies now held by the Grit party. j ee ee F F } < . -opert Hay, Esq., who had been a sup porter of the Grit party for many years, 1 | now the Conservative candidate for Centre | Toronto. The Globe was at first credulous, afterwards it tried to appear indifferent ; Ph + +] 4 veri | » lae but now, realizing that the seat will be lost, the ** Thunderer” is desponcent. ~~ <= + is the only ‘ Free Mr. Porr . Trade” candidate in the field im the Island. This is the difference between him and the Grit : the latter say that Free * Free Traders © Trade consists in giving away all our trade | and receiving nothing in return. Mr. Pope | says that it requires equal privileges to con: | -atitute Free Trade. The Free Trade of the | Grits is one-sided, and entirely for the ad- | vantage of the United States ; Mr. Pope is ' i - . ‘ re 7 in favor of reciprocal Free Trade. ~ et i Am % Tuat the ExamMINeR is a contemptible | journal ; that it cannot compare with its) contemporary in appearance, in enterprise, | and in ability, is a source of great satisfac- tion to the editor of the Patriot. And lest those who have not the chance of reading both papers might hold the awful opinion tiat the Examtner had some claims to pub- lic support, they are often furnished with the announcement given above. And the pleasing remark is added in this morning’s issue, that its readers, if they appreciate its articles, must be little short of idiots. Another spring of joy to the self-satisfied editor is his belief that nearly all the brains—the mind of the country, are to be found in the Liberal ranks. The only merit the Conservatives can lay claim to is a flippant acquaintance with ‘‘transparent fallacies.” Mr. Colby’s speech, we are told, was the only one worth listening to, and init the Editorial Correspondent of the Patriot saw little alarm at the serenity of Mr. Pope is man of no*stand- ing at Ottawa. The of the other representatives of this Pro- since shows more statesmanship than all his noisy, stuttering rant. They did not reiard the work of the session with silly speeches, They earned their money by their votes ; and why should they not earn it with as little toil and in as short a time as possible? But the third and deepest feuntain of gladness to our contemporay is his profound conviction that all the offices of the country are in the hands of his fami- liar friends. He can afford to smile deri- sion at the puny efforts of the Opposition to stop its flow. It still promises to be a well of. water springing up abundantly for many He wants no Protection. from which he his party. silence years to come. The St. John copies a most self-complacent prospect of the elections, wants no Protection, either. They have been sufticiently protected al- ready, and the rabbie have little cause to grumble when the great minds are at rest. 7 a F reeman, —_—--_ * — POLITICAL NOTES. Sir John A. McDonald is in Kingston. Both sides are very active Im Canvassing, and the Conservatives anticipate a larger majority than they have had for many years. The Premier's Secretary has addressed letters to Ministerialists, advising them to be on the ‘‘alert” as the elections are likely to come off at once. General elections are expected before the end of June. At a meeting of the Liberal-Conservative Party in King’s County, Nova Scotia, D. B. Woodworth, Esq., was nominated to the Dominion Parhament, and Messrs. Hill and MeDonald for the Local Heuse. The meet- ing was most enthusiastic, and everything indicates the return of the whole ticket by an overwhelming majority. , supplementary /vear was, therefore, /300. But it was really more. stand at $24,710,300. ae a recta ep tee e e n seen Tag Dairy EXAMINER, ays “our trade with them would ‘troyed.” But their trade with nuch more than us, if there is anything in Yankees. Nota word of their bullying us to notice the Patriot} for years in this same way.-—Presbyterian. : We are told that the annual outlay of the wesent Governmeet is only a ‘‘ few thou sands” more than that of the late Govern- nent—and this contention involves the ne- sessity of our Grit friends taking the excep- ional year 1873-4. The expenditure of {(S76-7, according to the Pubhie Accounts, was $23.519,301; but it must be remember- ad that this sum has been increased by a estimate amounting to 4848,290. The total expenditure of last apparently, $74,367,- tide away some of Mr. MeKenzie’s rusting / reaps of steel rails, $343,000 worth of them vere laid on the Intercolonial railway last | shield Finance Sum ‘ear; but the double faced Minister instead of charging the wainst the expenditure of the year, as he | ‘ought to have done, carrried it to a sus- Clearly it must be added which will therefore This is the actual amount spent on Consolidated Fund ac- count in the year 1876-7—Mail pense account. to the expenditure; According to Mr. Cartwright’s book- keeping the expenditure for 1873-4 (a year luring eight months of which the Grit Gov- ernment was in office) was $23,316,316. But per se it is not a correct statement, and ‘for purposes of comparison it 1s valueless. It contains, for instance, an item of $545,- 625 for new rolling stock and snow sheds on the Intercolonial Railway, which in previous years were charged to capital account, and have been so charged since. Then there were other exceptional items, as follows :- Cost of General Elections, $106,178 Duties returned to the (Great Western Railway, 69,330 Military Stores, 144,906 Dawson Route, 407,868 making in all $1,273,007. There were other exceptional charges, but they may be left to balance exceptional charges in 1876-7. For purposes of comparison, then, the ex- penditures of 1873-4 and 1876-7 stands thus :— 1873-4, $22,042,409 1876-7, 24,710,300 Which shows that in three years the Refurm Government of purity and economy in- creased the expenditure on Consolidated Fund account over two millions and a half of dollars (or about $850,000 a year), instead of a “few thousands.” From which result- ed deficits in two years amounting to four millions of dollars ! ~ Correspondence. a@ Wedo not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions or statements of our Correspondents To the Editor of the Examiner : Str,—Two letters appeared in your paper of the 12th, over the signatures of ‘‘ Free Trade” and ‘‘ Fair Play,” so that my remarks will apply to both of those anonymous persons. 1 did not intend to reply to those letters on account of their disguised characters. I hke to see a man put his name to his letters, that I may know him when I meet him. He is too much of the coward otherwise. Both writers seem to attack my views on self -protection,and charge me with inconsistency for not wearing home manufactured clothing, and shoes, and boots, and flour and cornmeal. Very good, sir. I have always been consistent in this; and, with regard to flour, it 1s very well known that our Island does not produce wheat enough to make anything like flour enough for its support. If it did, as far as I am con- cerned, I never would import gue single barrel from any other place. I have already stated that I have been con- sistent in those other things, such as boots, shoes and clothing. My rule is to import what cannot easily be got here; and what cannot be got here, certainly, must be imported. I want to point out some of the evils attend- ing my opponent’s views of buying where you can, and making the best of your money. ‘The Ist is: everythimg imported from the Do- minion is paid for incash sent off, and a very small chanceever toreturn. The flour trade is a heavy draw-back. Wecan’t helpit. But the importation of furniture and many other things, we can very well do without; and, not only this, but it tends to sap the very founcla- tion of our city factories and mechanics. This is the very blast, that is blighting our city at this very moment. The Government has taken the same stand that these anonymous writers have, and have given their work to strangers, leaving their their faces towards poverty. No man now but a foreigner need look for a day’s work. Do you see what it has come to? I would caution you to mind what you ad- vocate, and take care that you are not des- troying the business of your citizens instead of building them up. { remain yours, Cuaries Hearts. Ch’town, May 17, 1873. P. S.—Please, if you reply to my letters, give us your name, or not reply at all. C. H. ———_ ee» o@ + ----—--—--—-- The Frauds to be Investigated. Tue learned, eloquent and wise Joshua) Billings has truly said, ‘If a man taps his | cider barrel at both ends and draws out of | the bunghole besides, his cider ain’t going | to last long.” This is the position of the Ottawa Government. But they have not; only sucked from the bunghole of the Do- | minion Treasury and tapped it, but they | have knocked the bottom out of it.——Hsse.xr | Times. The Patriot says ‘‘hostile legislation would not compel the Americans to alter their) tariff in our favor.” Yes, but he commends! us for altering our tariff in their favor on ac- count of their hostile tariff. He says “‘two' can play at that game.” Well, let us play | at it too, then. He says if we put a duty | on Americans ‘‘they would be provoked.” | After a few day’s battle the Democrats in the House of Representatives succeeded, on Saturday last, by a vote of 145 to 2—the ‘ ? 4 ; » ; > . . ‘ . On . é Republicans refusing to vote—in passing} the motion, and its withdrawl was unani- their resolution providing for a thorough in- vestigation of the electoral frauds in Florida and Louisiana. The Republican members respond to this by an impassioned appeal to the voters of the United States. It is a regular bloody-shirt raanifesto; and it may awaken the old war feeling in portions of the North and West, so as to neutralize to some extent the effect of the discoveries that may be made by the Committee of En- quiry. RecvLaR convocation of Port la Joie En- campment will be held at Odd Fellows’ Hall. ' be de- us is much / arger, and this argument would affect then | He says we are trying to “‘bully” the! In order to | own citizens out of employment, and pointing | [s this right 7) cece THE McCARTHY MURDER. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. We shali not indulge in any eee | ourselves, further than to express a convic- ‘tion that the girl Annie Pas ker is either telling the truth, or that she is possessed of | ‘an evil spirit in the old_ lrestament sense. ‘And this recalls to recollection an event ‘that occurred in this vicinity some twelve, jyears ago. It will be remmeinbered that $wo! men were tried in our Supreme Court at) that time for the murder of an unknown! jan on the Margaret's Bay Road, The- | principal evidence was » girl who lived at; ithe honse near which the alleged murder iwas said to have been committed. After ‘the arrest of the two men, on her informa- ition, the City Marshal, Detective Hutt, and | | others, went ona tour of invéstigation to! | the spot. They took with thein, from the | | County Jail, the girl who was detained there | las a witness. On the way out, she narrated | }again the whole particulars of the alleged lerime, never varying one iota from her pre-! i vious statements. Arrived at the house, she} jtold how the man, a stranger, had arrived | ithere, how he had got into a dispute with ‘another man, and been struck and killed. She described where the body was hid temporarily, wnder a barn, and then, on a hastily constructed bier, carried across the road and into the woods. Without a mo- ment’s hesitation she pointed out and led in the direction they took. Wherever there was anything suspicious, probes were inserted in the ground, and sheets of water dragged, but no body was found—anyway, the search was necessarily imperfect. The ‘girl on the trial told the same story; but ‘there was nothing to support her tale, and | She appeared | ‘the accused were discharged. to be in her perfect senses, and, as we said before, either told the truth or must have been inspired from demoniac sources; for although perfectly unlettered—unable to read or write, if we remember correctly told what seemed to be a plain unvarnished tale that would puzzle a Digkens, with his wonderful fertility of imagination, to create. And there were one or two partially cor- roborated points, by the way, but not suffi- cient to establish the case apart from her tes-imony, while a/ibis and other defence were brought in. We are not now express- ing an opinion on this matter, which in so brief a time has been almost forgotten; a jury declared the parties innocent, and that isenough. No body was ever found. Had it not been for what we must consider the accidental discovery of McCarthy, in the swirl caused by the movement of logs in the Scadouc, a still deeper mystery would have surrounded the latter's disappearance. —Halifar Recorder. SuHepiac, May 19th.—Since the depar- ture of the train which has carried away the various counsel and Annie Parker, who has been the leading topic of conversation, the excitement over the McCarthy murder has partially subsided. The inquest having adjourned until Tuesday afternoon, Annie} Parker, whe seemingly has very few sym- pathizers here, is now confined in Hampton jail. While giving her testimony sho was very jolly, and by her pert remarks and un- feeling witicisms made considerable mirth for the spectators and the court. The ‘© little witch,” as many called her, was clad in a brown suit, and from under her white straw gipsey hat hung her hair in stream- ing ringlets. A broad white lace tie over whichasmaller pink one covered her pearly, white neck. Annic is fair complexioned, and was flushed in the face while giving her evidence. She is short in stature, and has a waddling walk. But most remark- able is her dark eye. It is jet black, and the eye-lids seem to be of the same hue, shaded by the jetness of the pupil. By many the orb is termed treacherous. —She- diac Correspondence of the Globe. eee GP Oe Tue Press, THe CirRcy, erc. — The Halifax Reporter says: A quarterly meet- ing took place in the office of one of the city newspapers last evening. The usual a le r HOTEL ARRIVALS. RANKIN HOUSF, May 21.—Geo. W. Howlan, Cascumpec; WwW. G. Matheson, New Glasgow; N. 58.; W. S. McKenna, Montreal; C. F. Hamilton, Boston; H. M. Beckwith, do.; A. G. Kaizer, Halifax. REVERE MOUSE. May 20. Coombs, New York. OSBORNE HOUSE. May 21.—-James Barclay,’ Ellerslie; Wm. Hony wood, Mill River; H. Meagher, Pictou. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF ENTERED, May 22.—Sehr. Lily, Buctouche, 500 pieces of * deals ; Anuie, (irand River, 17 tons stone; sebr. ‘sabella, Gaaspe, 1,300 cedar posts : str. M. A. Starr, Smith. Halifax, mise. ; Rustic, Shemogue, 2,386 pieces deals, to Peakes Bros. & Co.; Morning Star, Shemo- gue, 2,857 pieces deals, to same; Lizzie and Emma, Sydney, U. B., 169 tons coal, to Wright & McGowan; Ocean Wave, *... Cape George, wrecked material ; Str. Car- roll, Wright, Boston, indse. CLEARED. May 22—Schr. Lilly, Buctouche, ballast; brigt. Esperance, Caseumpec, salt; Rip- ple, Pictou, shingles and laths ; Snow- drift, Picton, ballast; Kathleen, Halifax, 1,285 bushels potatoes, 510 bushels oats, shipped by D. Egan, Mt. Stewart ; Rustic, Shemogue, ballast. OUTPORTS. a May 1S—Entered at Georgetown, sehr. John “Wentworth, frem Boston, with a full cargo mdse., to George Whitman, Mon- tague Bridge. Marriages. {n this city, on the 2ist, by the Rev. John M. McLeod, Mr. Wm. McGangel, to Mrs. J. McNeill, both of Charlottetown. By the Rev. J. M. Mcleod, on the 17th inst., Mr. Alex. McFayden, to Miss Jessie Mc- Leod, both of Charlottetown. Died. On Sunday, the 19th inst., Louisa, the be- loved wife of Mr. J. A. Alley, of this city. During along and painful illness, she camly trusted in the Redeemer’s merits. Her end was peace. : ST. New Advertisements. PASTURE 10-LET For the Present Season. A ONE-ACRE PASTURE LOT on Lower Brighton Road. Apply at once. J. D. MASON. May 22, 1878.—2in AMERICAN BUCCIES ! N arrival of Schooner Adelaide, now due J from Bostor, 4 Light American Top Buggies, 1 Jump Seat Buggy, 3 Light Open Wagons, 1 Carriage (very stylish), 1 Landau (serviceable), 2 Marble Soda Fountains, (silver trimming)s. The above Carriages are second-hand ; but some of them are almost new, and will be sold on arrival at very low figures for cash: F, T. & W. L. DEAN, Ch’town, May 21, 1S78— pat 2i QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY | pee can TICKETS to Shaw's Wharf and back will be isssued on Friday next for FIFTEEN CENTS. Steamer South- port leaves Prince “treet Wharf at 5a. m., and 3 p. m. Regular market trips on Saturday. C. J. HASZARD. May 21, 1873. officers were appointed. On motion it was resolved thatthe thanks of the journalists were due to the City Cor- | poration for keeping so much dust about. | One of the most prolific subjects of the |season was the dust. This was moved by the paragraphers. On motion,it was resolved that the thanks of the press were due to Earl Beaconsfield for keeping up the excitement in Enrope. | Editors moved and second this. | On motion, it was resolved that the thanks of the Halifax press were due to the New York papers for starting the Fenians again. ‘Editors ditto. | A motion that the thanks of the press iwere due tothe clergy of the Synod for their courtesy to the Press was withdrawn, it being opposed onthe ground that the members of the Synod only came here to advance their own interests, and have a ‘good time, and wanted notices of their | meetings, when and where they were to be, | inserted for nothing ; and generally, game lother classes in the community, thought | the newspapers were great moral machines, run for the benefit of society in general | without charge. It was further urged that the clerical portion made money out of it, | got their seharisé whether times were good | or bad, and were therefore not entitled to | thanks like politicians who work for noth- |ing half their time. Proprietors opposed \ mously agrecd to. tthe inte sical tiiaitinbeDl | anil ASt. Louis despatch says at Communist meetings there on Thursday night it was openly stated that complete military organ- izations of infantry, cavalry, and artillery was forming against capitalists and monop- olies. Nearly 300 veteran soldiers enrolled themselves. Socialists will have a grand parada on Sunday, of 10,000 men. | Though there is no general alarm, there is more or less apprehension that trouble will occur, and Chief of Police McDonough is But not a word of their unfair one-sided at 8 o'clock this evening. Very important ‘adopting all precautionary measures to pre- conduct provoking us. He objects to us; business having to be transacted, a full at-| vent disturbance. having the same privilege of ‘‘being pro- | tendance of the Patriarchs is particularly | also be in readiness to act, should there be yoked” at their putting a duty on na, He ' requosted, Militia companies will | 'a mob demonstration, FOR SALE VERY SUPERIOR A NEW SQUARE PIANO.’ Maker: Wm. Currier, N. Cheap for eash or good paper. P we s MARK BUTCHER. May 2-~-im A SECURD-HAND PIANO ! ‘N GOOD ORDER. Maker—Chickering. Very cheap for cash or short credit. MARK BUTCHER. May 2-—Im SUITABLE ASSORTMENT of Gilt Windew Co1inices—ror THE SEASON. 2 MARK BUTCHER. May 21, 1878.—pat ar n-ora her pres Im. —_— A NICE ASSORTMENT of Mantle Glassse 4A with Gilt Frames. MARK BUTCHER. KING SQUARE HOUSE! GENTLEMEN Are Invited to Call and Look at ~-THE-— Ch’ town, May 21—+4i cod \ i oe ee At Montreal for Ghanlottetom, : > CHOONER “KATIE,” 99 Tons, ) take freight at Low Rates for Seat! ‘a : : , i side and Charlottetown, to sail abe _W. Leverman, Halifax; W. G. inst. Apply to ut the 28 iA. KENNEDY, ee . TROTTING RADES| CHARLOTTETOWN, | Friday, Hay the 24th, UPTON PARK! Q{PLEN Dil) Racing may be expected, ag the )_) celebrated Mares ** Fairy” and “ Pring. ess,” with all tue other fast horses in the Island, are engaged. Teams will start for the Park from the car. ner of Great George and Grafton Stre 12 o’elock till 3 p. * vets, from s#° No Intoxicating Liquors allowed on the ground, May 15 sat tu & thur ar her Boston and Charlottetown REGULAR PACKET LINE. er received for all places on P. & Island accessible by water cr rail. \ vessel always on berth in Boston for Freight. Despatch, Low Rates and Careful Handling of Freight guaranteed, For particuiars apply here to F.T. & W. L. DEAN, Our Agents in Boston—W. B. DEAN & CO., 176 Atlantic Avenue May 21—-6m 3aw A. A. BALDWIN & GO. Rave i Stock Rubber Army Blankets, very useful and cheap—$1.50 FISHING TACKLE! A well-assorted Stock— Rons, Fires, &e. CROQUET SETTS—-VERY CHEAP, WHEEL-BARROWS, American made—Light and Strong. Tube-Rose Bulbs, Only $1.00 per dozen. Seed-Sower & Cultivator, Combined, A. A. BALDWIN & CO. Ch'town, May 18—dy pat & s jour 2i ° - BV Bye. IS HONOK the Lieutenant Governor will - hold a LEVEE at Government House oa horr of half-past Twelve o'clock, in honor ef Her Majesty's Birthday. Each gentleman is requested to be provided with a card to be handed to the Aide-de-camp in waiting. Gentlemen paying their respects to His Honor cn the occasion will please to enter by the eastern door. J. LONGWORTH, Lieut. Col. & Aide-de-Camp. R. R. HODGSON. Lieut, Col. & Aide-de-Camp, Government House, May 15, 1878—- Ocean Steamship Co. [VIDSUMMER TRIP, 1878. The First-Class ron Serew Steamship PRINCE EDWARD 1,364 Tons Register, classed 100 Al, which is the highest class at Lloyd’s, Liverpool The 25th June next, carrying Freight at through rates from Londom and Glasgow, deliverable at Charlottetown, Pictou, Georgetown, Summerside, Souris, me we a r iediac, or Freight or Passage apply, in Lo tas Joun Prrcary & coe 69. Pe eabill ae w, to James KeLso, junr., 134 St. Vincent Street ; in Liverpool, to Prrcatrn Brorugrs, FOR NiGE NEW. CLOTHS | JUST OPENED UP | Our Tailoring Department. LATEST PATTERNS:! | EXCELLENT VALUE!) BEER & SONS, | Ch’town, March 23, 1878. Brockley Buildings, 51 South John Streets in Pictou, N, 8., to Noonan & Davies; o here, to PEAKE Bro’s & Co., MANAGERS, Charlottetown, May 18—3w 2aw HARPER'S History, Of the Maritime *Provinces For sale at BREMNER BROS, May 10—-pat 3: —— ee ———> New Advertisements FRIDAY, the 24th day of May instant, at the | ROBERT FRASER, Commander, Charlottetown bee ODE