esha ae miner * ee Nl oe mt ' ae erind. ie eta ee sh 9 emia ag eh sag nn aie es ryt THE ~ MAY 18, L878. The Right Candidates. A Hauirax pArer intimates that desirable and well qualified business men are apt to say that they “‘can t neglect their business to take a hand in politics, and then ‘‘goes for them” in the following fashion : MeKenzie more, you wou't ‘Gentlemen, if Alexander con- tinues in power five have any business to neglect | ‘You have seen the eifects of lus five years Think what five years more will do for years past, you. ‘Your business is lessening. ‘Your profits are decreasing. “Your books are full of bad debts. “Your investments are producing no divi ends. “Your real estate has cent. nearly. “Your West India trade is departing fast. ‘Your coal mines are almost silent and quite gone down 50 per profitless. **Your taxes have greatly increased. either losing money or “ * Your shops are *making none. ‘In fact, bankruptcy 15 staring the face. ‘And to avert this bankruptcy, how do you propose to act? Will it avail you to sit in your offices and save sixpences, while the po! tey of ruin is destroying your fortunes by hun dreds of pounds? * * * Tee ee The true policy is, for the very best, the very wealthiest, the most influential among you, To CONSENT TO BECOME CANDIDATES YOURSELVES, you all in and thus give all your weight and influence to} the preservation of your own fortunes as well as the preservation of the safety of the coun try. > -- ae +e => Armed Cruisers. “ Tax New York Herald publishes a list of epe hundred and seventy-one American steamers ‘‘ all available for transformation into armed cruisers.” We doubt whether this claim could be made good for the half of them, but if only a fourth part of the number were found fit te carry guns and take to the seas as Russian cruisers they might ‘‘ prey upon British commerce” to an extent not pleasant to contemplate. It is affirmed that English as well as Russian buyers are in the market, eager to secure the best American vessels regardless of ex- pense, the motives with the English being, notso much to secure the vessels for them- selves, as to prevent the Russians from getting them. ed, American owners see visions of enor- mous prices, and are asking figures so high that possibly both competitors may be driven away in disgust. Such is one of the latest ITerald stories, which after all, agrees in the main with what has been given out by Russian officers now in America—that their mission is to buy American steamers, which are to be made Russian cruisers. Meantime the neutrality laws are being closely studied by all the authorities inter- ested. — Mail. —@p “aP - POLITICAL NOTES. The St. John, N. B., Freeman, Mr. An- glin’s paper, in an article on the ‘‘ Land of the Pharoahs,” says :—‘‘ In fact, the Khe dive has been exhibiting a policy twin in its resemblance and evil results to that of Mr. Cartwright. The issue in each case will probably be equally disastrous unless a change is speedily initiated.” Pretty strong for Mr. Speaker. The Toronto Telegram says :—‘‘ There is « politician in this Province who has done more towards keeping the Reform Party together than gny other man living, who was, in fact, the political Moses who led them out of the wilderness of Opposition into the promised land of office, his news- paper serving the purpose of a rod ; and yet the Reform party are not grateful enough to burn a quart of coal oil in his honor, or pull him the length of a bleck in a carriage. He lives in Toronto, and his name is George Brown.” Qur Washington Lotter RATDS, iN DIANS—-MEXICAN Wasutnetron, D, C., May 14, 1878. Congress has been vibrating for the last two weeks or more between the Tariff, the Indians, Mexico, and other measures thave been before the two Houses for some time. The prac- ticability of locating Chief Joseph and his band of Nez Perces in the Indian territory has been discussed at some length. 1t seems that all the bad, wild Indians are to‘ be sent to live among the educated and civilized’ ones. Whether such a course will result in making the wild ones tame or the good ones bad, re- mins to be seen. Asto Mexican matters, little, if any, im- provement is manifest. Texas still suffers terribly from thieving, marauding Mexicans, who cross the Rio Grande to steal horses and eattle, for which they receive yl a bead from their Government. A ‘Texas member here has lately received a letter from a reliable citizen of his own State, giving an account of the last raid upon Texans, and appealing for Govern- mental imterference. He says 2v persons, half of them boys from 7 to 14 years old, were murdered in cold blood, and as many as 1,500 head of horse and cattle carried away. The murders were most wanton and unprovoked, and committed in a horribly brutal manner, Little boys were held up by the arms by two brates mounted on separate horses, while a third tore out their entrails. And this is but but a part of the dreadful part of the dreadful tale that is only too much tobe depended upon. It is high time our Government as- aq i alt ¢ 3e its “© if 3 sesses ; 2 ~ | 2 serted itself and used its power, if it possesses short time in the bar-room’ on the 13th Oct. | bridge. any. ‘here is no reason why soldiers should not be sent straight across the Bio Grande into Mexico, demand the surrender of this maraud- ers, and, if refused, take them by force. Prompt action is imperative, and neglect criminal. —— 1 oe At the Stipendiary Magistrate’s Court this forenoon, Daniel Stewart was fined $2 and costs or eight days imprisonment, for being drunk and incapable. Matthew Cur- ran, for the same offense, was fined the same. Dairy EXawner,| As might have been expect- | oS THE McCARTHY MURDER. } em ‘Description of the Body when - Found—Valuables Recovered. Moncton Times. ) Surprac, May 1. ( Brom tiv JOHN NICKERSON, | cousin of the deceased, sworn, said : | live ‘in Shediac ; am 47 years old ; occupation, ‘farmer; was acquainted with the late Tim- | othy McCarthy ; he wasimycousin. IL have ‘been acquainted with the prisoners since ‘August last, when they began to keep the | Waverly House, Shediac. lL sometimes istayed there all night. It was about three lweeks before the 12th October that I ‘last saw McCarthy alive. I have been at | Osborne's house different times since the | disappearance of McCarthy—once only since that time have I stopped there all might. [ think the bar-room door, leading out of doors, was generally fastened. Think there was a cask against it. I stopped at Osborne’s all night on 6th November last. | was in the bar-room once since the 12th October, and noticed it was newly-scrubbed. [ think it was on the 13th of October. ft was the first time I ever saw the place scrubbed, After 12th October—about Srd or 4th November—before I went to search the ‘* Adams House,” I had a conversation with Mrs. Osborne at her house ; told her I was about to search the ‘‘ Adams House ’ and would like to know when MeCarthy was at the Waverly House last. Upon mention of McCarthy's name, Eliza, who had been sitting in the kitchen sewing, came up alongside of her mother. They ‘told me that he was there a little before 12 ‘o'clock, and also about a dispute Eliza had lwith him about polonaise buttons. When |I started to go away she called ‘* Annie” i(the Parker girl), who came and stood in- side of the dining-room door. Mrs. Osborne asked her about what time McCarthy was there and when he left. She said it wasa quarter te twelve when he left. J | her how she knew. She said she scrubbing and wanted to get done before 12 o'clock, and looked at thé clock on the mantel. I then left and went to search the Adams House. Have had no other conver- sation with the Osbornes about the matter. [ was in Shediac when the body was ound. When I heard of it [ went to the f place where the body was found. There \ | i Was yas no person there but Damien White and *hilip Votour. The body was partly in the water near the shore. The feet were in the water. Iam sure it was the body of Tim othy McCarthy. I recognized the features to be those of Timothy McCarthy. I did not examine the body nor look for a mark behind the ear before the Coroner came. When Coroner Hanington came he told me to search the pockets. Idid so. The first article taken out was a revolver from the right hand pants pockets. I took from the same pocket a number of bills, in all amounting to $50. The pocket seemed to be rotten and pulled out with the articles. I next put my fingers in the left hand pants pocket and pulled out another roll of bills, containing $207. In one of the inside overcoat pockets was a pipe-case containing a meerschaum pipe- In the other inside pocket was a pocket- book with some .cartridges and two small pieces of paper, one with the words plainly written on it, ‘‘ Direct your letters to John Burnam.” 1 think the name was Burnain. In his vest pocket was a watch attached to a gold chain which was fastened by a bar in the button hole of the vest. In the right side pocket of the rubber coat was a flask with a screw stepper. The flask was nearly full of what 1 supposed to be brandy. In the left pocket of the rub- ber coat was a strap. I found a small pen- knife in one of the vest pockets. In the hip pocket I found a small coin. The money I at once gave to the Coroner. The other articles I was directed to preserve, which I have done. (A gold ring contain- ing a large moss agate stone was produced by the witness, who said :—) As he lay in the water I saw a ring on his hand, but did not remove it. I think it got knocked of in removing the body. This ring I afterwards found near the place where the body was taken from the water. 1 be- lieve this to be the same ring. The body was brought down from the river to Sweeny’s barn and packed in ice, where the Doctors afterwards made their pos! mortem examination. SuEprac, May 16. Owing to the indisposition of My. Holstead, delayed until 10.40, when W. J. Gilbert, Esq., arrived and acted as Counsel for the prisoners. The inquest was quite largely attended by country people as well as townspeople. JOHN NICKERSON being re-called, continued: When I first saw the body, the eyes were partly closed and the left side of the face appeared to be bruised. The feet were in the water. The other side of the face was of a whitish color. (At this juncture the Coroner produced in Court a flask containing a quantity of ark colored liquor, La revolver (very rusty), a large pipe case con- | taining a meerchaum pipe in gooe condition, | pipe being little smaller than the inside of the case, and apparently did not belong to it, a! dark leather pocket book, a watch with a gold watch chain and shell attached, a parcel strap, two rolls of Bank bills, one containing $59 and | the other $207. | Witness then ' body. Cross-examined by Mr. Gilbert: I frequent- ly visited the Osborne House previous to the) disappearance of McCarthy, but never before saw the bar-room scrubbed. I stayed only a liast. I went in about 11, The floor was iquite damp. Took dinner at the Waverly | House with Osbornes that day. ‘and out of the house quite frequently. ‘soon after the 12th Oct. that McCarthy had | disappeared and that his whereabouts could not be accounted for. 1 had a conversation with | Eliza about McCarthy’s disappearance on the 4th or Sth of Nov. it was a day or so after Edward McCarthy engaged me to search the Adams House. 1 did not tell any one that I was going to search the house. 1 went there to find out where McCarthy had gone and the at the upper bridge, it might be found at | May 16th, 1878-—pat 3i eod he asked ; Counsel for prisoners, the proceedings were | | now produced are the articles | found on the I passed in | i knew | current was flowing at the time the body®was | — omental ne etn a cee eet re exact hour he was there. J did not have a drink that day and made no memorandum of what I did or said. Elisa said MeCarthy was there a little before 12 o'clock. I never ex amined the Adams House in co-operation with ‘the Sheriff. Lam/‘a Constable. | assisted the Sheriff in taking the statement of a Freneh boy who saw the body of a man hear the Scadouc Bridge. | won't be positive that I told the Sheriff exactly what | heard from Eliza in November. 1 can't say I told the Sheriff about this conversation with Eliza at any time before | was examined at Moneton. Eliza told me McCarthy had been there about 12 o'clock. 1 could not tell anything else said on that occasion. I think she said some thing else, but I did not charge my memory | with it. -Mrs, Osborne sail MeCarthy was i there a hittle before 12 o’cloek on the night ‘of October 12. She said ** Annie, what time was Mr, McCarthy here ? These were the last words she used in thie conversation, I did not know anything about Annie, [have spoken to her, spoke to her before she was examined at Moncton, I never told her that I thought McCarthy was in the Scadeue river. Mrs. Osborne told me that liza and ‘Tim had had a dispute about a polo- She said other things which I do not remember, The first persons to whom I told this conversation were Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Point du Chene, about two days afterwards. Amie said she knew what time McCarthy left by the clock which stood on the mantle piece. L was at the Osborne House at a dis- turbanee which occurred about 10 o'clock about a week frova or after the [2th Oct. | don’t remember seeing Annie Parker. | don’t remember hearing Mrs. Osborne at that time order Annie Parker upstairs. 1 don't say it did not happen. To Mr. ‘Ruck : 'brance of telling the Sheriff that Mrs, Osborne told me that McCarthy was there at 12 clock on the 12th Oct. naise, [ have no positive remem- JAMES INGLI& called and sworn:—l live in Shediac; ama clerk. 1 sometimes work on theriver. I was on the river on Saturday last. | remember seeing Damien White and Philip Vautour coming up the river on that day. When 100 yards from me I ob picked up something from the water, which proved to be the body of Timothy MeCarthy. {[ was near the railway bridge. They found the body about 600 yards down river from the railway bridge and above barn of Farmer Atkinsou and within about 25 or 30 yards from the eastern shore, in the channel. The channel is about 20 yards from the shore at that place. Starting from that place the channel approaches the eastern shore closely and for about 109 yards follows the eastern shore. In its course it crosses the river and approaches the western shore, and runs along the western about 100 yards below the bridge to a short distance above the bridge; then again strikes across to the eastern shore, and I should suppose it runs about 400 yards near that shore. About 50 yards above where the body was found the channel runs downwards towards the westera shore and strikes the western shore about 200 yards from the place where the body was found. The water where the body was found is about 15 feet deep. The water near the eastern shore above the railway bridge, about 50 feet therefrom, is deep immediately near the shore. At the time the body was found they were abont served that they «ch ra f op snore tor the current was ranning down, It had been running down for about two hours. The body was found about half-past two. The current had flowed up the river that day I think from 6 o’clock in the moraing until 12 o'clock, noon. The wind was blowing in a south-westerly direction that day. A body with as large a portion exposed as this one had when found would not be much affected by “the wind. ‘Tye river was free from obstructions from the place where the body was found up to a boom which extended all the way across the river. Immediately above the Railway Bridge, Conuor’s Brook runs into the river on western side. About aaa the place where it was picked wp. Immedi- mo, Ne ean aetna ae ee LOL DDD ‘ ; 3 ately above the lower bridge there is an arm New Advertisements, of the river making to westward and mening es § oe 4 up past Bowen Simith’s mit, The body coul A A BALDWIN & 60, . . have been carried to the place where found from a bridge across this river, providing there existed no dam between the bridge end the Hisve in Srocx~ inain river, Court adjourned till 2 p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION. When the ] o'clock train arrived, a large) and eager crowd congregated at the Station to FISHING TACKLE see Annie Parker, who, it was generally ex- pevnsitaimerved Atocks-3 F , ‘ pected, would “come inf that train. Sheriff) ~ Fire 7) ee Lies, &¢. VS mAAava arr ¢ bon, , : Jarlear + F mm te 3 , Freez accompanied by Annige Par ke r, gov ott 4 ROQUET SETTS + W ERY CHI : the train immediately after its arrival. Miss WHEEL-BARROWS, _ Parker was taken in charge by Deputy Sheviil American made—Light and Strong, ne] Sweeney. She will give evidence to-morrow Cvart room was unusually large, the crowd being no doubt under the impression that Miss uU e- ose ulbs ’ Rubber Army Blankets, very useful and cheap-—$L, 80 A oy : i RESUMED. atid be driven down the where the ch shore. } fn ones nye Casvern 1213 ry 4 : Mr. Gailbert : The approacu to the place morning. This afternoon’s attendance at the Parker would give her evidence immediately after the conclusion of Mr. Ingles’ t stimony, Only $1.00 per dozen. in which they were disappointed, as was , . plainly evident by their looks when it became Ssed-Sower & Cultivator, Combined, generally known that she would not Give evi- dence until the morning, A. A, BALDWIN & C0. MK. INGLES Clitown, May 13—-dy pat & s jour2i The boom spoken of by me has heen closed, | -———— ~~ Saree 3 exec} when opened to permit logs to pass through. There was a landing a short dis i ROTTING FRAGES I tance below where the body was found. Frorn this landing a wagon couid be driven ON z up to the locality where the body was ar te found, if a portion of ground between these Hrita ila til Dat places were not so soft as to prevent the + y Y h, passage of a wagon. This landing is quite near it 2 p. m.} at Farmer Atkinson’s field. I am not prepared ; to say whether or not a horse and wagon could UPTON P bank above the bridye ° ARK | approaches the To 1 apj {PLENDID Ricing may be expected, as the where the body was found would be attended hr celebrated Mares “Fairy” and “ > with very great difficulty at night, especially | °* with all tie other fast horses in upon a dark rainy night. ' Island, are engaged. ' "a" leams will start for the Park from the cop JOSEPM A, STEADMAN, ner of Great George and Grafton Streets, from sworn : —1 am Town Marshal for Moncton, in | £2 o’clock till 3 p. m. this County; I have been acting in that ca- &e No Intoxicating Liquors allowed on the pacity for nearly 3 years. I arrested the pri- ground, soners at the Waverly House, Shediac, some- May 18—sat tu & thur ar her time in Jannery last. I searched the house at} —— the time of making the arrest. I searched several bedrooms, in one of which—a small bedroom in the southern end of the house—1 No. 35 Water St., found a quantity of bed-cord attached to a Charlotictown. bedstead. The cord was run through holes i eae at the ead. and wound around the side pieces ci. ; ‘ . 7 J of the bead. The bed-cord was not all there. Pringe Hayward Island Branch It presented the appearance of having been ent. I found no hatchet in the house. OF sworn, said : ae bar: keeper at Waverly RORTH BRTTISH & MERCANTILE FIRE AND LIFE THE— House up to Ist Oct.; left then and returned Ist Nov. 1] saw a hatchet several. times while at the Waverley.. It was missing about a week before I left. ! never heard Osbornes speak of the affair among themselves except on one occasion when [ heard Mrs. Osborne say McCarthy had been there about ten o'clock, 1 was told by Harry to cut bed-cord for a te. PHILIP CALDWELL sworn: .I pawned the hatchet with Osbornes for two drinks some time before October, 1 got it back through Frank Smith this winter. ' FRANK SMITH I got the hatchet from Osbornes for Caldwell. I have seen blood profusely spilt in that bar-room upon floor and counter. ‘The Osbornes kept house peaceably. 1 heard of one bloody scrape since they took the house. EDWARD M CARTHY : CHIEF OFFICES—Edinburgh, 64 Princess Street ; London, 61 Threadneedle Street. sworn: Nine-Tenths of the Profits of the Life Assur- The Tables of Rates are moderate. Fire Insurances effected on nearly every description of Property, at the LowEgsT P.aTRa 500 yards below the Railway Bridge -about opposite where the body was found—the tide , runs up this brook a short distance. The ice ' has been out of the Scadoue River about three | weeks. The ice in this river is fixed and per- manent during winter. Upon seeing me, Da- ; mien and Philip called to me. I wanted until} a blue discoloration overspread the whole face. Damien White svid he recognized him from his face. 1 think he could recognize him if well acquainted. The eyes were closed. I observed a mark over his left eye, ond that the hair. was off the head—except a little at the lower part. I observed no marks behind his ears. {told them, after seeing the body, to remain with it while I reported to the Cor- oner. acquainted with the Scadoue river. Ques.—What is the nature of the ground approaching where the channel runs near the shore between the railway bridge and Atkin- son's? Ans.-—There is a steep bank, the face of which is rough and overgrown with shrubs and bushes, extending along shore below and above that place. { think it would be very difficult for a wagon to approach the river at this place. The bushes and shrubs growing on this bank be- tween Atkinson’s barn and the Railway bridge would have tobe removed before a wagon could approach the shore. I have never known {ofa wagon being driven there. At either end of this 19) yards the channel extends towards the western shore. yards are fiats on the easteru shore. to make a body tioat in water where In order the fiats | some distance from shore. | There are two bridges crossing the Seadoue Es i Reedeaea’t aun anes = ’ : : | River; one near Hanington’s Mill (the iail- way crossing), and one at Smith’s. ‘The bridge + ‘ . . . . “ea \up near E. J. Smith’s is in a pretty fair state. ‘I think a railing extends all the way asross the | The tide flows up above this bridge. | Prier to the finding of the hody the hoom at jthe Railway Bridge has been frequentiy opened to allow logs to float down the river. A strong 'found. The tide does not this river lrapidly. When the freshci is bigh «a body in the river would be carried further out from its (original position each tide, I think it is pos- ‘sible that if he | se ngs oem ode ie i .. uray? s at 1f the jOuUyY Were pub id the water at run up the lower bridge it could be floated up to the| ‘place in which this body was found. It is also possible that if the body was put in the water j 4 Cross-examined by W. J. Gilbert: [ am well Du , the risk. I am a brother of Timothy McCarthy. The an “ : ody found was that of my brother. Eliza ae ES cokfiag with prengiinns ond Per. sborne told me of words she had with him. . VW : Agent He asked for liquor, and upon being refused, ©." 1, DEBLa Seem produced a flask from his, pocket, saying: ‘‘l oerrees con get liquor and no thanks to you. ’ Osborne AGHN — told me he thought McCarthy had gone down tS "9 a Point du Chene in Weldon’s wagon. I —OF THE ave seen large sums of money on my brother's Saat +48 at ea General Mining Association, Limited, oe ee ee eee a ‘So ete --AND THE— ; . . ’ Ocean Steamship Co. Halifax Company, Limited. | ah ORDERS FOR COAL, | May 18—2aw they came up to where I was with their boom, ' —QN THE— when Vatour said wind was pretty strong,and | Old Sydney. Mi * that ‘‘ we have McCarthy down here.” We SA liaome " piathe ge Boghen , walked down where they landed. They said = Albion Mi 7 rs btained they found no weight or rope attached to the] a mT ANS, on neonlibadian on ote a body ; that it was floating. The body was \, ees et a usual. ; . - lying with head and belly on the shore, and | Gl oe a a oe | ‘ , the lower part of the legs in the water. I ob- | * a, Soin Be Ss we qi. W ’ DEBLOISs, served the face to be very much swollen, and Sole Agent for Prince Edward Island. ISLAND, OF PRINCE EDWARD MIDSUMMER TRIP. 1878. lh, W pot y » ° i ecuni ts ° he £erst-Ciass fron Screw Nis (in ship 1,364 Tons Register, classed 100 Al, which is the ighest class at Lloyd's, ROBERT FRASER, Commander, i WILL SAIL FROM Liverpool: Charlottetown ON OR ABOUT The 23th June next, ‘Charlottetown, May 17, 1878---4i carrying Freight at through rates from London | | -——-— me | joi V BiB. and Glasgow, deliverable at Charlottetown, | ete MONT is és ” ThE S. S. ~ VWENEZIA VY JILL leave Montreal for St. John’s, _ Newfoundland, on WEDNESDAY, the = inst., calling at this port and Sydney, C. B. : For Freight or Passage to St. John’s, Nfl’d, or Sydney, apply to OWEN CONNOLLY & CO., Agents. Above and below this 100; | Joun Prrcearrn & Sons, 69 Cornhill; in Glas- continued : —These articles , *¢ situated, it would require to be shoved | Pictou, Georgetown, S arside, Souris, Al- \~ ! TOR : ‘ : Emon ——— ummerside, Souris, Al iE is HONOR the Lieutenant Governor will For Freight of Pass: Ef hold a LIVEE at Government Honse on or Freight or Passa era the 24th day of May instant, at the ¢ iour of half-past Twelve o'clock, i gow Mes oe en junr., 134 St. Vincent | Her Majesty's Birthday. ae ee Street ; in Liverpool, to Prrcatre Brotuers,!| Each gentleman i , : : a . 7 atti | 4acn ge man 1 -, ste y Brockley Buildings, 51. South John Street ; | with a card bs be ceskireetmaee food in Pictou, N. &., te Noonan & Davies; or | in waiting oo watt P ‘ ] 7 °° . here, to ats : | Gentlemen paying their respects to His PrakE B&B PO's & Ce., Honor on the occasion will please to enter by Mtaceile | the eastern door. Caarlottetuwa, May 15—3w 2aw nese | Li y an a nia ee Fell a , i #zeut. Uo 1de-de- ‘amp. Rh. R. HODGSON, FINAL NOTICE. Lient. Col. & Aide-de-Camp. | Government House, May 15, 1878— ge apply, in London, to o ee BY HAVE received positive instructions to| i. 4 take proceedings against all parties who | i A ; have not yet paid their Poll Tax. All persons | a s interested in this matter will please take no- | pment tice aud govern themselves accordingly. ©}( ( ' BALES PRESSED HAY. JOHN HIGGINS, : JY article. For Sale by Collector, | W. W, CLARKE. Lord’s Wharf, Ch’town, May 17, 1878. Prime INSURANCE C0. Subscribed Capital, $9,7 aid up Capital, - thre rte 3 ance Business are divided every Five Year. . of Premium. corresponding to the nature of | 4, wey : EAL & ACADIAN