wae i ; i i i i - | a ' ; 2 . + on ~ im *| | ti 4 rf e ' mat : e): " i's 7% ee ca enact tat eT a en a es EES he ca INR OY OAS AAO LT | VY | THE JAIL ON FIRE. Toe Dairy EXAMINER. JAIL ON E ae = A Fiendish fPrisonor A ttempts NOVEMBER 18, 1879. and the Magazines. Ar the passing of the present tariff a rT} en The Tariff vreat outcry was raised by a portion of the Grit Pre duty on s respecting the increase in the Mavazines and Periodicals. It was denounced as 4 tax on intelligence, and a blow at the reading habits of the people. The Minister of Finance claimed that it would benefit Canada by causing printing and bind would n + q ng to be done in her borders, ana ¢ ; a “ren!: -~ of magazines possessing a decent circwia tion. Lis views have been fully borne out. Arrangements, have been perfected by Canadiaa publishers to issue the better class of English magazines simultaneously with their English publication. This is done by importing stereotype plates from which the printing is done, giving employ- ment to Uanadian paper-makers, printers and book-binders. The Canadian copies are fully equal in appearance to the Eng- lish ones, snd are issued, in most instances, at a less cost than they could be obtained at under the old tariff. Thus the Leisure Hour, Sunday at Home, and Boy’s Own Paper — all ; first-class publications, — are now issued at $1.50 per annum, while they formerly cost, to import, from $1.75 to 2.00. The latter paper we would like to see placed by parents im every boy’s hand, as it woul tend to supplant the dime-novel class of lituravure so dangerous in its ten- GO Bo is The “Patriot” and the Commis- sioner of Public Works. Tire rave of the Patriot editor has cer- ainly cot the better of his judgment, or he ae 1 og! ‘ ke never would co 30 much to recommend thie >. 7 ublic Works to the tax- . Commissioner of 1 payere of | 1is Island. office-—as iu occassionally misunderstandings and ditfer- ; a aed ge In the Public Works every other oftice—there are those who business with ences wit the Department; and the Patrivt is at great pains to show the care with whiclrthe Hon. Donzid Ferguson guards the public interesis. [i even parades the most petty / instances of the Commissioner's vigtiance. : ; 3 at ' + ‘yet? + } r ‘ Jt is a good rule of the Department that all } 283, 3 areal wis accounts siiall be properly certified being psi By some means—probabi accidental a name was i. i s a aches oe tne auncineer s . the edge ef an account, cently tor: from g } ou 8 ae i aerial aud the (Commissioner refused payment 1 wntil he s.w the official certificate. Alls fact has.ed Oviai prominence t —accompa: ied bythe astounding insinua- tion thatthe © ic Works tore tho certificate off for -the purpose of eheating (in the interest of tive public) the person to wliom the money is due. Of course oe is 49? "8 Oe dial eee } no oncis so soft” as to believe that the ove? ; ce ee’ Wale secet Com iiS5i0/1@P 18 oAse Cnowg: acl; but, om the other hand, every one , : : todo such an gives him credit for not paying the account until he was fully satisfied that the publichad received value forthe amount of it. Again, the late Co:nwissioner anthorized a certain work tu b> done, but (inadvertently, no doubt) forgot to index the copy of the letter When eri t} $+ in tha ** ——" a) 39 authorizing it in the ** letter book. he work was presented to the accoun: for i the tion not being indexed, could not among a thousand other letters, be found ; and pay ment was Ceferred until the origiaa: letter a. ‘ tt present Commissioner, the aulnoriza- was producsod—when, from the date of the letter, the place of its copy in tho letter- The most is book was casily-turned up. ; s ¢ Patriot of this fact—so to the made iu th wy Harti 1 ry parcictaar able in ev: pigner —ani though cistorted in a mes’ ancifal an. ingetriods way---no one of dis- ernment em fail to give Mr. Ferguson > credit for 1. itis alao BISsla vory to knowthat the Patriot is dou inneh to set the Commis- sioner Tig.5 With His own party. 501 Couservatives have fouad ian Ferguson for unduly favoring Grits; but the Putriot endeavors to show that this idea ig a false one and that Mr. Ferguson is un- duly atrict with some contractors because they aro ‘* Grits !” . rn The motives of the Patriot are of the « ; a worss, iis | mguage is exeerable, its charges petty, and its insinuations mean ; but the effect must be favorable to the Commiis- sioner. ont ee scenainiee > Imprisonment for Debt. An outcry is just now being raised be- ease many persons are imprisoned for deit. Ttcacwd not be forgetten that: n Act’ wes yvossed last Session which pro- vides that viter the Ist of January next there shal! be no more imprisonment for debt, except of persons guilty of fraud. sb sdrialipll etianite ane 9 > 2 Tho Fishery Question. Iz is said that the most imporiant topic in the Pres dent’s Message this year, will be the re-ovening of the Fishery Question with Great Britain. ee his way out of Prison. to Burn ° . 1 . , o. Tur prisoners incarcerated in Queens ee County Jail were vesterday appalled on | hearing cries of ‘‘fire !’ emanate from the } : | lower cells of the prison. ; ‘ : | ka vailed amongst them, and, when the smoke intense fear pre- various apartments the occupants ’ , Spread to } t They ast ¥ : Salts became entirely terror-stricken. i } : ; ee |were, however, much relieved when the oF ] > oe Jailor announced tha the fire thad been extinguished without any | serious damage having been done. © 4 he fire vas set by a notorious criminal named John Cavanagh, who is in jail awaiting to be o < i i ; + | for shop-lifting. He is a most, disorderly has, since the beginning of his imprisonment, been a continual annoyance to the jailors. ie recently spent some months in irons for being engaged in a plot with other prisoners to force a way out of the jail and is confined alone in ene of the lowest cells, where he is continually plan- ning his escape. It was in performing the practical work of one of his plans that he set fire to the cell. This plan was to burn a hole in the wall of his cell, through which he could pass into a cell occupied by two'women named Lowther and Van. This cell is very insecure, and once in it, his escape to the yard and thence to the street would be easy. When the fire was ex- tinguished yesterday it was discovered that he had burned the boards off the wall in the rearof a cupboard, with a red-hot iron ; that he had further burned almost through @ sill which rested on the stone wall separ- really in the end add to the price} transferred to the Dorchester Penitentiary ree fellow, and ating the cells, and that it was during the application of the blazing iron that the sill took fire. This sill burned for some time, and filled the cell occupied by the women, as well as Cavanagh’s, full of smoke. The women screamed lustily, and Cavanagh kicked violently at his cell door. ‘The jailor, hear- ing the noise, rushed to the cell, and promptly extinguished the flame which was increasing alarmingly. In the evening High Sheriff Watson and Inspecting Com- missioner Fitagerald visited the Jail, and ordered that Cavanagh be chained in his cell, out of the reach of the fire. 2 ‘ L va? il “ A terrsr from Captain MePhee received > the Hon. D; Davies today, giv the following information regarding 1e abandonment the brig JZarry Davi She left the Gut of Canso on the 26th, an had fine weather until the 28th, when a yreeze-came on from the-south-cast. At ¢ 1. m. on the following niorning a tc rrili iurricanée burs$ upon fhe vessel, and ho her on her beam ends. Three of the horses} ie were floated overboard, an e on the lee side those.on the windward side were capsi: into the stalls of ’'s whic floated overboard. All the sheep on ihe le: side were washed away and during the gale sivam around the vessel. At Sa. m.,tle fore- topimast was cut away and the lower mast- went with wreck. The } head oT a then righted a littl. The pumps we 4hyc Noa’ea * . erate uns ones W Cil WEE tae ———— } Loam. £ sounGeda, aba “irreo i Wator in the wes Rp, Put 2 out. on account of the wasn or pump any water, and the deckioad being adrift, a ould not get clear of it. At neon the wind shifted to the westward, and moder- ated so that they’ were enabled to pump. But at 8 p. m. it began with increased violence and the searan ‘‘mountsins higls’ so that they could hardly eling to the rig ging. Theevessel was then completely dis- abled. On the Sist ult., they sighted a barque called the North Chief, of Yarmouth, N. 8; hoisteda signal of distress, and th barque bore down on her, and took off the captain and crew with all their clothing of- fects. They were landed in New York on the 15th inst. ~~ ££ o—- THE “TALL MAN.” Wer have no desire to startle our lady friends or confine them to thet: houses after but as matters are at present, we link it just right that we should warn them to ‘* beware of the tali man.” He is a mysterious, lurking, mean individual who 4 has, during the past week attacked a num- ber of respectable women our most public streets,» and, in. two cases, torn the very dlothing from their backs. A ~ — Seer. 4 - ‘ wey ‘ 1 1cW evenings ago a Woman on | wnernoe at Who resiaes at the east side of city was attacked by this cowardly wretch. She defended herself and called for help. A gentleman passing in the vicinity on hearing the cries went to and ‘but not before he } ments in several On Saturday night a scoundrel answering to the des- cription of this “tall vagabond” pursued a young lady along Water Street, and she was obliged to take refuge from him in cone her assistance, he rad tk plac Cs. of the houses. Last night, shortly after eizht o'clock, anothar lady was attacked on upper Prince Steeet. A stranger took 4 } and f genes hh] er archa and Orel oly marenec hold of her arm e | from his grasp and ” - i - D on = 7 along. She bolted escaped, after he had torn the sleeves from her sacque. These ave three of many cases of assault reported during the last week, and in every~easa the ladies say he was a io] ; +i + 7? 7), nralie seatile ‘tall, sailor-like man.” The police shuuld 1 he ant , tlic ~~ a we be on the lookout for this fellow and spare no pains to bring him to task for his vagabondism. > @ Be Americas Apples at Halls Market.—19 21 <a Besv Mixed Pickles in bulk for 20 ceats per quart at tiie Fish Store.—is 2i a er A. McNegity Auctioneer, will sell a seeond- uand Piang at his Auction to-morrow at 11 o'clock, regardless of price. Also, sun ™ o = sv00T “¥ « »} 2 an sg lerne+3camant pagne and claret. See advertisement: ba Salli khinds 8 iw < a r L + a 2 9 939,000 Sare.—-Yonr attention is called to RP. Afnt) “er At, J. B. McDouald’s advertisement. dry articles in damask, rep, &c., and chauw-} of the Tuk adjourned session Supreme Court commenced yesterday, for the purpos? of hearing arguments, ete. In the appeal, Henry Coombs, appellant, and Francis Mc- Quaid, respondent, the Court reversed the jindgment below and gave judgment for the appellant for $5.00. 100 bbls. American Baldwins just "3 n18 > : > en un . o, \, °Y received at Berr & Gorrs. choice I DirHTHERIA is making great ravages 1 ' : Russia. Pe 2 oe ae Josrrn H. Hensuey, a native of Montreal, was murdered by burglars in Chicago, on the 13th inst. +3 6 — — ae Tue brig» ‘Arthur’ cleared for Charleston, G. B., to-day, with a cargo of 18,600 bushels oats and 856 pieces deals, shippéd hy KR. ¥. Irving. cata Tun first of the Allan Line weekly mail at Halifax at 10 o’clock on Sunday iwith 17 cabin and 304 steerage pas- sengers, and 978 tons of freight. ‘The steer- age passengers were nearly all English emi- grants for Ontario and Manitoba. NOTICE. A LU persons liable to pay Poll Tax in the 44. Common and City of Charlottetown, under the provisions of the Assessment Act, 1877, and Amending Acts, are hereby notified that GEORGE CHARLES HOOPER, of Charlottetown, is authorized to collect the same, Extract from Act 42nd Victoria, Cap. X, intituled ‘‘ An Act toamend the Assessment Act, 1877 :” ‘The sum of ONE DOLLAR shall be levied by an equal rate as POLL TAX on male per- sens being EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, not being paupers, being inhabitants of, or residents in the City or Common of Charlotte- town or the Town of Summerside.” : NEIL McLEOD, Provincial Treasurer. Nov. 18, ’79.—2aw a h presne steamers arrived West of England House ‘ ‘ ~ teew rr prea Geoanwean Seer rp GREAT XR ALS 26 Sk au eu & EET, | £ NROCKERYWARE AND GLASS, that WY arrived by ‘* Carmenta” last week, and was too late for the Auction Sale, will be sold cheap at privates sale. Also, a few goods that were not sold and must,be closed out. VW. VW. STUMBLES. Nov. 17, 1879—3i . SALE ot useful and faney articles will be <% held, (under the auspices of Prince-Kd- vard Division, No, 1. 8. of T.,) Tuesday, 16th december, 1879. Persons wishing to pur- chase Caristmas Cards and Presenis will find this a good opportunity. = Kefre: 16 Table will be a s3 Band will be Ll first-class shmet d eideal Tl . N43Tj ta wee Dp DTOVIGEA. 1© tlilvary ao! in attendance. Daors open . ~ 4 ion 10 cents. » at 12 o'clock, noon. Admis- W. E. BAGNALL, ef Chairman Com. E. M. WELSH, Treasurer. JOHN D, WALKER, Sec’y. COD SAVE THE QUEEN, Oct. 28. 1879. a Mortgage Sale. ‘O BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, on SATURDAY, the Twentieth day of DECEMBER next, at the heur of eleven o'clock, foreneon, at the Court House in Summerside, under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in an Indenture of Mortgage the Twelfth day of July, A. D., 1876, and made between William McGregor, of the one part, and Daniel Hodgson, of the other part— A + that tract, piece or parcel of land, C&R situate, lying and being on Lot or Town- silpnumber Nmeteen, in Prince County, and bounded as follows, thatis tosay: By a line commencing ou the east side of the road lead ing to Wilmet Creek, in the northwest angle of land formerly leased to Jonathan Hail, thence by the magnetic meridian of the year i764, east seventy-five chains to the west boundary line of the Donglas property, thence north along the last mentioned hne twenty one chains and thirty links, thence west fifty-seven chains to the seid road, and thence southwestwardly along the same to the place of commencement, comprising two tracts of land formerly Icased to.James Crozier and Villiam Watt, and containing one hundred and forty-two acres of land, a little more cr iess, together with all .rights and appurten- ances thereto belonging. For further particulars apply at the office of Messrs. Hodgson & Mcleod, Solicitors, Charlottetown. Dated this 18th day of November, A. D, 1879. ,ANIEL HODGSON, Mortgagee. Nov. 18,’98—tues & fri ts oo rsa a rARNi TO LET. i E Farm and Brickyard in Lot 48, known: as Brickmaker’s Point, containing 50 iacres. Apply to W. H. STEWART, London House. * ~ aI > ° | Nov. 14, 79.3 wks, 2aw patn e 3i WHITE Bakes & &. IT#°%HE HIGHES?-CASH PRICE will be! j I Ge s paid for 2,2 Elushels Whit? Cais, Appty to Matthew, Mclean & Heartz MAKING A— — INTEND AND WILL Sell the Whole of Their Large Stock of AD PrEeOosms twenty to Thirty Per _ Cent. Discount. - -——.-—-—_—- 29 es, tow is the Time to Get Bargains —AS» THE— WHOLE STOCK Must be Cleared Out in a Few Months. ——« “i>. -——__ J Just Call and Examine our Reduced Prices, as we Mean Business. Dress Goods, sett Pi cts Cashmeres, French Merines, Persian Cords, Serges, Lustves and Coburgs, at Cost. Fancy Dress Goods for 8 cents per yard. Heavy Winceys for 6 cents per yard. Good Black- Lustre for 12 cents per yard. Heavy Tweeds for 50 cents per yard. Woollen Shawls from 70 cents upwards. Ladies Wool Clouds and Searfs at Cost. Ladies Cloth Sacques at Great Reductions. A Lot of Fur Muiis at Less than cost. Black and Colored Silks, Satins, Manile; and Bonnet Velvets, Velveteens and Trimming Silks at. Cost. Hens Heavy Overcoats, Uistere, Resfers, Panis and Vests AT COB Tt, Shirts and Drawers, At Prices that Must Sell Them. —_— —— - + White and Grey Blankets and Mantie Cloths at « Bargain. Cents Upwards. OATS WANTED ees & = 7 : ik i wy F ri + Ifyou want Cheap Goods give us a call, as we are confident the prices will give satisfaction. HORACE HASZARD. | | Chgtown, Nov. 8 °79.—lw eod ' Matthew, McLean & Heartz, Charlottetown, Nov. 3, 1879. (CHANGE IN THEIR BUSINESS, DRY GOODS FOR CASH ONLY. Mens Fur and ‘Cloth Caps, Garpets, Towels, Damask, &. RBs AUCTION, NEXT WEDNESDAY, J Nov. 19th, at 11 o'clock, at Auction Rooms. No. 11, Queen Street : A lot of C arpeting, Fringe, Towels, Toilet Covers Towels; Bédsheets, Damack, Combs, } . ke, Also—2 cases Claret, 1 do Champagne, : A, McNEELBE, Nov. 17, 1879.—2i COAL, COAL. O ARRIVE tons Best Scotch House Coal, (round), Will be sold cheap while landing, Also-—on hand in shed, a large quantity of Pictou Round and Nut Coal. Terms Cash. ex Barque ‘‘ Isabelle,” 165 CAPT. JOHN HUGHES, Water Street. PIANOFORTE. Y AUCTION, NEXT WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19th, at 11 o’clock, at Auction Rooms, No. 11 Queen Street, a SECOND HAND PIANO, which must be sold at any price without reserve. : A. McNEILL, Auctioneer. NOTICE! NOTICE! NHE UNDERSIGNED intend to make alterations in their business ; and hereby give notice that unless all last year’s accoun and also those of previous years, are pad by the 16th day ef December, next, they will be handed to our Attorney for cole lection without exeeption of persons, J A. HERMANS & SON, Ch’town, Nov. 17, 1879.—3i in Stock and Daily Expected, The The Largest Best Stock Qualities HIN WV OTs. The The a Nicest | Cheapest Assortment OF ENVELOPES IN P. E. ISLAND, By Quarter, Half and whole Thousands. G. HERBERT HASZARD, 18 Queen Street. Nov. 17, 1879. Noy. 17, 1879—2i OEOHE <7 bl Nov. 13, 1879—1m Wants. Lost, Found, se Co rere y JANTED EMMEBIATELY, — At Bell’s Fg Establishment, Kent Street, a First-Class MACHINIST. JOHN BELL, Tailor and Cutter. n 18- y AN'FED—A situation to write in a ¥ law office, by a young man who is a rapid writer and a good accountant. Salary no object. First-class references. Address A, B., this ofiice.—n 17 3i pd. P§°XO LE T—That valuable business stand & known as the ‘ North Star,” centrall situated, and elegantly fitted up for a Ho or Restaurant. Possession given immediately. --Enien J. Coomps.—n 17, 5i pd. rEXG LEF—And immediate possession given, 2 tenement houses, §$ rooms iv each, thoroughly fitted up, banked and outside windows on, all ready to occupy. Kent low to good and carefal tenants; none other need apply. Apply to the owner, ucHARD Wrexs, Head Hillsborough Street, Ch’town, Fa 14. eod {wR SALE.—A Register Grate, nearly new, Lnquire at EXamMINer OCflice. n Li 3i eod ANTED.—A Cook and. dining-room Girl, immediately. Apply at Examiner [nu 11 tf A Fine Cabinet Organ — (Smita i maker).which cost $130.00, will be sold for sixty dollars, less than half. Apply at this office. {nld ” RE, WAR TED—To do work in a ———— i Office. Mr. J. C.. Examiner Orricr. MARE, 3 years old, sired by Imported style and quite gentle in harmess.. Will be sold cheap and on easy terms, Apply at this olfice. {n. 1, tf rN LE'P. —A_ House on Euston Street, contaimlug vine rooms.—Apply to Cis, MoGreeor. [oct 16 tf Winer & CELLAR to let on Great s) George Street, adjoinning Lewis’ Photo- graph Gallery. Enquire of Joun Srumsues. fo 17, tf | GARDERS WANTELD—A iew per- manent Boarders can be accommodated at very moderate rates at the Revere House, {oct 29, 1879] i ! j i ! ! ’ ( FFICES TO LEYP.—One of the best business stands in the City in O'Hallor en's New Building. Possession given. im- mediately. Apply to Mrs. QO’ Havtopan Great George Street. foct. 6, tf TEN LEP.—-iwo tenements ot erght rooms each. Good cellarage, stable and coach house. North Side King Square, as pleasant a locality as in the city, Enquire at King ~ White and Grey Cositeon from 5 Square Warcrooms. [o 25 {OK SALH.—Valnable Kesidence, éen- . trally located; 17 rooms, besides pan- tries. etc., with water tank, etc., and large Coach House, Stable, and large Yard room. Apply at this office. je24-eodtf hop to Let.—One of the best Business k Stands in the city, in Newson’s Building, opposite Post Office; lately in the occupation of Robert Brown. Possession given immedi- ately. Apply to Jom~ Newson. 12 tf ‘private family. Apply immediately te © VOR SAEE.—A_ first-dass YOUNG © Lae Blood Horse ‘* Abel,” stands 15 hands, good. + : oe 2 cee ntl +