i TE Tae TIPO PERT ane OH ee a ee te eee Tatty sn. RD nC NS PEEL Y CRM ed FORE. OS ag ae rea ee ig ail ee gs: A pemeger Z he dewaertown mace ae =i * oe I Be in ie igh a ithe TR ee Be Che Daily Examiner APRIL 6. 1885 The Probate Court Ir is an acknowledged fact that the Probate Provivee, as at preseut couatitated, docs not give satis faction to the public, requires re organization. The system of paying the Judge for his services by fees instead oper ss f*¢ . Oo. bis Court aod of salary, is radically wrong, and ates (lo the prejudice of these probate business “1p Various By reason of this system, the Judge is pot io that disinterested position in relation to charged with the administration of jus- ice should occupy. The longer pro ‘eedings are protracted the more costs} are vecessarily incurred, and while his} remuneration depeads on fees his interest would naturally be to protract proceed iogs before him Hence, in the very uature of things, the public and suitors cannot have that which every Court should inspire. Of course this is a defect in the system itself. and is not chargeable to the the office The probate occupant of system in every respect requires remodel- | It is a resid bg I l great hardship and tax to King’s Prince have business with the Probate office, that they should be obliged to travel from Exust Point or North Cape to Charlottetown, to do that busivess. A Probate Court should exist in each County, presided over by the Judge of the County Court of the ling aod persoos r Counties who County The Judge to be paid a salary for this service, and all fees to be paid into the revenue. This is the system adopted in Ontario, and now beivg iu troduced in Nova Scotia, as will be seen by the article published in the Halifax Herald of Sist ult. We would tie recommeud the perusal of this article by | Legislature of the advocates in the County institutions, and express the hope that a reform so desir- able may be undertaken by the Legis we beg to lature during the present session. The Hotel Enterprise. Arrer such a good beginning has been made toward the erection oe firat class hotel, it will be a Charlotteiown if, the sake ol five or six thousand dollara, the enterprise is tor now allowed to die out,%o1 be indefinitely | postpoued. We cavnot belp thinking that there are many citizens whose names are not on the stock list who would now subscribe if appealed to, iu order to carry on the work ; and if this is at once done, there will be ample time to begin the hotel this spriug, and have it roofed ia by the fall and ready for working order by the , a good At the last general meeting, ‘ommiltee comprising some of the most} euterprising and progressive men of (harlottetown, was formed; and we feel sure that whatever is possible ia the way of carrying on the work will be dove by them. When the cost of living is so enor mously high in New York end other Eastery cities, respectable families could easily pay travelling expenses to Char lottetown, and live all summer, if need be, io the uew hotel at our highest prices, aod yo home with a balance greatly in their favor against what it would have have lived during the same period in New York. Our dry goods stores, etc., would receive much benefit while these people are amongst us cost to There is no doubt that were established aud known, many families from t.astero American cities would come to Charlottetown and reside on the Island ail summer, fiodiog it a cheap and pleasant place to live in, and but a couple of days’ distance from their own homes. As au instance of this we may mention that two young’ medical from New York came to Charlottetown last spring intending to stay here during the summer. After spending two days at one of the Charlottetown hotels, and experiencing the perfumes of a water street breeze, they decided to leave the Island at once, when, by good fortune, they happened to visit a comfortable farm house in the vicinity of Charlotte- | town harbor, and were taken to board there for the symmer. We have just heard that the same gentlemen have written to their friends on the farm and arranged to spend the present summer in | Island. Lt the name of a good hotel iu Char- | . Um lottetown were known in the leading hotels of Halifax, St. Joho. Quebvee and Montrea!, uany Euglish tourists might be induced to come and see this country. To the thousands of Engtish travellers who leave Eaglaod annually and go over America, this suuxmer paradise of P. E. island, so he many of the English counties, tf practi@ly an unknown region. It has been said that California is a paradise inhabited by a race of demons, if we do not take advantage of our privileges, and make our first-class hotel & success, it may be said that our coun- try also i+ a paradise—but, alas! in- habited by a blinded race of moles and bate. lt may be to the point here to state that the Windsor Hotel Company's stock in Moutreal ix one of the best pxy- ing investments now io that city, aud a new hotel of even more expensive style than the Windsor is about being started by Mowres! merchante. , having | respects. | contidence in the Court | disgrace to} fir-t of June the following summer. | it a good hotel | students ‘Te Ee | __At the door of the pension office in Toronto on the 3lst ult,, a notice was posted up to the effect that all pensioners under filty years of age must hold them ‘selves in readiness for active service ‘0 of war between Each pensioner as money had to give his age. eveut Russia his _ the and he got Right of the Government's support ‘ers in Parliament have gove to do ser- lvice in the Northwest. Before they went they tried to get members of the pair with them — but |Opposition to tailed. alee ia ale ~—Adviees from New Zealand state ‘that the Government is actively engaged of detence. * i peep sini — Russia is passing through a cosm- mercial crisis; and a general panic is apprehended |Presentation to Mr. L. B. Miller Just before the Business College closed for the Kaster holidays, Mr, D. N. Campbell, Seeretary, on behalf of the fitty-six students |in attendance, presented the Principal, L B | Miller, with an address anda valuable gold ‘ring. In the course of his aldress Mr. Camp- | bell spoke of the etticiency of Mr. Miller as a | teacher in all the branches ccmprised in the Curr culum of a Business College, and was |surethat he spoke the sentiments of a'l pre- sent wher he ssid that all were perfectly satistied with Mr. Miller's work. He also referred in a very able manuer to the uviform kindaees and impartiality shown by Mr. Mil- ‘ler in the performance of his arduous duties. In conelusion, Mr. Campbell said that he knew he expressed the united desire of all the students in wishing that a long life of useful- ness and honer be open to Mr. Miller, and that every suecession of students feel equally grateful to him as those now under his The good wishes of the students also tendered to Mrs. Miller. Mr. Miller in reply expressed his sincere gratitude to the students fur such a marked apprecistion of bis hain'le services as a teach- jer. He was aware of his unworthiness, but he did not believe that a present was ever presented with greater unanimity of feeling than that of which he had been made the recipient. He was much pleased to kaow that }ia presenting him with such a_ valvable jseuviner there was not a dissenting voice. | Phe feeling rau all one way. He spoke of the j}many dtsadvantages under which a teacher in | his positiouwas 0 1'times placed, but was glad to | know that at all times he enjoyed the entire charge. were | coptidence of his students, which had been of | He referred at | ; length to the past history of the college, and | | said that to-day he was led to believe that it | }material assistance to him. | epjoyed the complete contidence of the intelli- gent public The increased attendance hid | forced him te provide more ample accemmo- | dation, and he was gratified to know that he | was fully warranted ia going to so much «xtra expense asthe removal cf the college iacur- red,and as he had avery valuable assistant in | Mr. Haley, he was prepared to greatly ia crease the number of subjects already taught | The friends of the College may expect the | work to be even more thorough than it has | been in the past. |again thanked the students on behalf -f Mee. | Milter and himself for their kind wishes. __— se + P. EH. Island Hospital to the P. E. I. Hospital. Collected by Miss Maggie Leitch, Stan hope :— Miss Leitch, $1; Mrs Ralph Carr, 'sen.. 50c: Mrs D McLauchlin, 30c; Mrs T | (Carr, 50c; Mrs R Kiely, 50c; Cornelius | Higgins, $1; Miss Robinson, 252; V Cof i fin, $1; Mra D Auld, sen., 60e; Miss Ram- isay, 50c; T C Leitch, $1; Mrs D Carr, 25¢; | | Mrs W Higgins, $1; Mra Alex McLaughlin, $i; Mrs F Mutch, $1; Mrs Redd, 50Qc; M-s /B thugbes, 50c; Mis Lank, 50c; Chas Huyhes, 5c; Mrs Mathew 25c; Mra W Bhaw, 50c; A| MecMij an, } cairn Friend, 25c; A Friend, 2c; W L i Si; J K Beairsto, 50c; Mrs Dunein Shaw, 5%; | Mrs MeKionon, 25; Mrs John Shaw, $1; Mrs W Henderson, 50c; Mrs D McMillan, sen, $1; | Mrs Chas McMillan, 50c; Mrs D |A little | ; wool mat, iblanket, 1 ' MeMillan, | pillow; Mrs George Lawson, | pillows; A Friend, | towel F. Kk. Mayne, | — Young Men:—Read This. | THe Voutraw: Berr Co., of Marshall |Mich., oifer to send their celebrated | Evectro-Votraic Bei and other Evzcrnic | APPLIANCES on trial for thirty days, to men (young and old) afflicted with nervous de- | bility, loss of vitality and manhood, and all | kindred troubles. Also for rehumatism, | neuralgia, paralysis, and many other dis- jeases. OUvomplete restoration to health, vigor and manhood guaranteed. No risk ie incurred, as thirty days’ trial is allowed. Write them at onee for illuatratad pamphlet frae HOTEL ARRIVALS. RANKIN UOUSE, April 3.—Wm Biaklock, Montreal; C T H Camp ell, Council Bluffs, Ind; James Shaw, Quebec; I) W Heffler, Montreal; W J Salter, Halifax; A C MeLeod, Kensington; A Bow- ness, Go; Mre T J Clarke. Summerside; James \ Wraser, do; Jchn Hunter, London, Ont ; E W James, StJohs; Fred S White do; W B Murdock, Montreal; (' H Rigby Glace Bay; James Keegan, Augusta Me; A J Craig, Pictou, WS Mitchell, Summerside; J R Mc. Lean, Souris; W 6 Tepper, Souris avi hl At Point Prim, of paralysiz, on the 4th of March, after a lingering illness of three months, which he bore with christian resig- tion to the Divine Will, Captain Daniel Mc- Leod, in the 20th year of his age. He was the eldest sen of Mr. Michael McLeod. His manly deportment and exemplary cheracter won for him the nee and esteem of all whe had the pleasure of his acq taiutance. At East Bort n, Merch 23, Mary KE. Smith, beloved wife of John H. Smith aged 24 years, }0 months. We are selling a'l kinds of Crockery very cheap fora few weeks, to make room for new keris, at WW. P. Colwill’s, «dw dy wky- mphis Foglood Destructive Fire at Alberton, | { | i ; ' | i ' j ; | suitors which every official | ia placing the colony in a proper state | Henderson & Gordon's store, at TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. [SercraL Despatones TO THE EXAMINER, } $26,000 Worth of Property Destroyed. ion. B. Rogers, R. A. Clarke, and Henderson & Gordon Among the Losers . — Acgerton, April 6 eatin Messrs. half-past ten o'clock last night. The flames spread rapidly to the store of Hon, B. Rogers, to Pridham's Photograph Saloon, and Mr. Wallace's small store. From these it spread to the warehouse of Mr. Rogers, and thence to the Dry Goods store of A destructive tire broke THE FRENGH GRISIS ! Revolutionary Utterances > New York, April 5. The new French Ministry cannot stand, There seems to be no strong political party in France at present, Count de Paris has arrived at Naples. The object of his journey is to meet Duc du Chartris, with whom he will have con- ference in regard to the prospect of the re- establishment of a monarchy. has had enough of the Republican form of Government. Se Russia and England. STILL PREPARING FOR WAR New York, April 5. Messrs. Birch & Dyer. All buildings with one exception, and their contents, were rapidly consumed. The store ot Messrs. Birch & Dyes was partly saved, and part of their stock was rescued from the flames. Hon. B. Rogers is the heaviest loser. His store and warehouse, with stock, totally valued at $10,000, being destroyed. The building of Mr. R. A. Clarke, together with stcck of lobster tins were destroyed. . They were valued at $3,000. Mesers. Henderson and Gorden’s stock (totally destroyed) was valued at $4,000. Mr. Alex. MecLeod’s stock and oats stored in Messrs. Henderson and Gordon's store, was valued at $1,500. Mr. Pridhbam’s saloon was valued at $300, and Mr. Wallace’s store at $200. The damage to Messrs. Birch and Dyer, is estimated at $600, Fol'owing is the Insurance ;— Despatches from London indicate that England's war movements are going on. It is thought Russian delay is lixely to cause her trouble. ROYAL VISIT 0 IRELAND. A WAR Mi WE LCOME Dusuin, April 5. All the principal streets of the city are profusely decorated in honor of the coming of the Prince and Princess of Wales. Fatal Fire. Hawirax, April 5. A sailors’ house here was burned to-day. A shoemeker named Fuller was burned to death. boarding la conclusion, Mr. Miller The Ladies Hospital Aid Society offers sincere thanks for the following donations Millar, $1;) boy, 50c; Mrs Ralph Carr, jan, $1; | Mrs George Alexander, $1, 2 pillow cases, a/ and old linen; Mrs Chas Buxton; | | 25¢, 2 pillow cases; Hannah Douglas, | blanket. | ' 1 pillow, 1! pillow case; Mrs W Auld, sen, 1} pillow, 1 pillow case; Mrs Angus | 2, The railroads are all more or less blocked. pillow cases; Mrs W Auld, jan; feathers for| The Ninth Battalion from Quebec had to ,stop at Cariton Place. | the subject of much criticism. Secretary L. H. A. 8. | bers syinpathize with the half-breeds. | | j | tingent, Lieut. THE RIEL UBELLON | Col, Irvine wants 1500 more | Men at once. | jie CRITICAL SITUATION AT | PRINCE ALBERT. — Riel forms a Proyisignal Government. ' THE MILITIA MASSING. A Disaffected Regiment. A GREAT SNOW STORM. &c., A&C¢,, &c. —_— Orrawa, April 5. Snow continued for three whole days. This Regiment is The mem- An American railway manager has offered to carry troops from Ottawa to Winnipeg in 68 hours. One of the oflicers of the Toronto con- Morrow, accidentally shot Mr. Fox, correspondent of the Mail, in the thigh. Among the volunteer forces who tendered theit services are the Argyle Volunteers, Victoria, N. 8. The Governor-General’s body guards paraded for active service this afternoon. A corps of surveyors is leaving for the North-west to act as guides. Eight qualified surgeons and eight students have gone to the front. Telegrams state that the rebels are closing around Humboldt, Two suspicious characters, supposed to be Fenians have been arrested at Winni- peg. The situation at Pridce Albert is critical, owing to the Teton Sioux taking the war- path. The police and settlers are banded for defence in a bad fort with very short sup- plies. The Teton Sioux are committing depre- dations, taking off stock, ete. The despatches indicates the probable repetition of the Duck Lake disaster at Prince Albert. Col. Irvine wants 1,500 reinforcemenis at once. The half-breeds have formed a provisional Governmert un- der Riei, The two wounded men, Markley and Page, wounded at Duck Lake, have died. Companies of splendid recruits have arrived from outside points for Lieut.-Col. Scott’s batallion, and have gone into quar- ters at the Winnipeg Drill Shed. A and B Batteries, at Winnipeg, left for the west at 6 p m. to night. The Halifax Battalion, which goes to the fron*, will be a fine lot of men and a credit to Nova Scotia. The Kentville troop of cavalry, the 78th Battalion of Pictou, Hants and Colchester, have reoeived orders to hold themselves in B. Rogers, stock. ... ae $ 6,000 ae Dien 0s oc... Hae 2,800 Birch & Dyer, stock......... 3,500 Henderson & Gordon, stcck.......... 3,000 A. McLeod, stock . 1,000 R, A. Clark, stock . 1,200 te i as $17,500 | JOMPANTES, Herts, 2 x. Cites aee canes $ 3,000 Cid rs bse s ci veal. 3 000 ik, sede beacuse ae) 1,500 | a 4,650 NG: 6 dh enscemes sees 5,350 ea. 317,500 Weather Bulletin. Toxonro, April 6—10 a. m, | Fresh to strony south and west winds; fair | to clovdy mild weather with showers. | | M ErKORULOGICAL OFFICE Charlottetown April 6 1885. | Highest Temperature Sunday............342 Lowest do do 25.1 | Highest Temperature yesterday, (read at | NMR Pie innicinine bade ses opeett om 44.5 ' Lowest Temperature yesterday, (read at Is inn 5d ay to be 6 ons cage oi 31.3 Lowest Temperature this morning ....29.1 Temperature this morning,at 8 o clock. , 33.1 | Temperature this afternoon at 1 o'clock. .35 5 From New York for Charlottetown, | P. EB. Island. SPRING, ![885. | | TUE FPAST-SAILING BRIGANTINE “ZERELDE,” L. KICKHAM, COMMANDER, Will saii for Charlottetown on or about the 25th APRIL. For freight apply to Messrs. Paul F. Ger- | bard & Co ; 84 Broad Strect New York, or here to the owns, PEAKE BROS. & CO. Ch’town, April “, 1885—t j | i / t CHILDREN’S CONCERT. ' TP\HE Boys and Girls of St. Panl’s Sunday School intend giving their Annual Con- cert og ‘Tuesday, 21st April. April fi, 1885—aw. MORTGAGE SALE, TO be Sold by Public Auction, at the Law Courts Building in Charlottetown, ip Queen’s County, Prince tdward Island, on WEDNESDAY, the twelfth aay of M \¥Y next, at the hour of twelve o'clock, noc a,— P igen tract, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Brighton, in the Common of Charlottetown, in said County, and bounded and deecribed as fol- lows :—Commencing at a postin the south. west corner of a piece of land now or formerly in the occupation of Major Cropley, thence running northerly till it strikes Brighton Back Road or tor the distance of two hundred and fifty-five feet, thence fol. lowiug along the south side of said Road westwardly fur the distance of two hundred and forty-five feet or until it reaches the North or York River, thence along said Liver southwardly until it reaches property in possession of F W. Hyndman, thence eactwardly along said Hyndman’s land to the place of commencement, together with all improvements thereon. The above sale will be made under and by virtue of a Power of Sale, contained in an indenture of Mortgage, bearing date the third day of September, A D., 1877, and made between Frederick W. Hyndman, of Charlottetown, aforesaid, and Eliz: his wife, of the one p*rl, aud George Davies, of the same place, of the other part, which said mortgage was assigned to the undersigved, by indenture bearing date the second day of December, A D., 1882 For further particulars apply to Messrs, Macleod, Morson and Macquarrie, Solicitors, Charlottetown. Dated at Georgetown, this sixth day of April, A. D,, 1985. WILLIAM SANDERS N, readiness Assignee of Mortgagee, Apri S- 6wkes 2aw mon&ih IL, The Gaultois, of Paris, says: France | in SS 8 ee ee eee — mi 1385 —=— BROWN’S NEW STORE, MARKET S8UARE! — —- 0—_— NOTICE. 0 EEKS & CO. beg to announce that on the completion of the above commanding premises—about 25th April, they will open the same with a complete stock of NEW & FASHIONABLE DRY GOODS, Millinery, & , selzcted by Mr. Paton, and now on the way by steamers from London, Liverpool and Glasgow, W. A. WEEKS & CO. Ch’ town, April 6. TRS USE DIAMOND POTASH. en ’ ” - — r Bae: ee ee ee a ‘ ‘ DRAMATIC | NOTICE ' | ENT c R TA | N M E N Ty ‘HE Subscriber, having purchased the good-will and business of Menges IN THE Wheatley & Sons, end having taken their | stall in the Market, is prepared to attend to F MU iC 'all who may favor him with their custom. I AGADEMY 0 Q 5 |have also opened out a Mest and Provision |Store on Kent Street, in the premises form: erly occupiel by the late Joho Jury, ~-ON— —_ . WILLIAM SELLA® Easter Moaday, April Gt. aprina, 1ss5— Gi pa . DRUG CLERE. —_— + ore VJ Yoder the distinguished patronage of H's Honor the Lieutenant Governor, ila 6 J ANTED—A Clerk of some years ex The Union Dramatic Club \ perience, cvmpetent to dispence and keep books; must be well recommended. Apply ta DR. DARRAOH, MORE SINNED AGAINST THAN. _ Kensington, P. E. 1, April |—Sw end SINNING, Bags! Bags! (Founded on events row prominent in | ae ee ireland ) 20,000 BAGS (assorted sizes) Will present, for the tirst tine in Charlotte- town, Carleton’s thril'ing drama, The Entertainment will conclude with a'| FOR SALE BY laughable FARCE, entitkd, ~~ se | HORACE UASZARD, Cn’town, March 28, 1°85 29wks cod —_— — —— en ee Should This Meet the Kye ! eae Niage cu ve wo bUsti¢n Fishing Au cflicient ORCHESTRA attendance. x x ‘ New aud beautiful SCENERY has been i O ER SAGE. prepared for the play. Admission: Gallery, 25 cents ; Parquette, |" PYHIS property ts situate at Vustico Ind 35 cents; Reserved seats, 50 cents. ‘lickets | (little Harbor) and hoown as Hall for sale at all the ug Stores and the! Fishing Stage Diamond Bookstore. It is o.e cf the best locrted stages ia PB, k 'Island, beisty tut 14 miles from *‘harlotte ‘town. There are abent four acres of Jard and | buildings, v2, shep and dwell'pg-house, ' cook-house and eaticy room, dwetling for fish- _ performance to commence | ermen, bait and salt house, larze stage Admission —children 15, ladies 25 | sheds, bake house (with large oven end bake |ing appliances), water tauks, &e., camping. |house, with all the appliances for canning coe ra | Ce le APRIL TK ‘Lhe buildings have capacity for the accom A ' modation of say seventy-tive fishermen and are ‘ iin good repair. a j Apply to te ladies of St. James’ Church will hold | JI. HU. MYRICK * (Q,, a Tea and Fancy Tables on’ | a ish Market Ch’towa. March 30, 1885. —3i eod heri . _ MONEY TO LOAN. N sums of from 3100 to $1000, oa geod eecurity. Apply at Examines ellice. Doors open at 7, curtain to rise at 8 o'clock, sharp. A matinee will be given oa Easter Monday Doors open at 2; at 3 p. m. cents. Ch’town, March 24, 1885. Wednesday, 8th of April, IN THE MARKET ELALLI.. COMMITTEE : Ch’town, March 28, PRRS Paw wkly tne Mra, D, Stirling, are, 'D. Maines, |) re ‘* D. McNeill, * Watts, ** A, Lord, ** C, MoGregor q q3 A a * V Povkina, weet ablean, -/ ' A e ‘* A, Murray, Miss McGill, ‘¢ N. J. Campbell, ss ** 6J, McPherron, ** K. MeLecan, F. Hyndman, ‘* T, Hyndman. Fancy Table open at 2 o'clock ; Tea Table at 5 o'clock. Tickets—Tea and Admission, 35 cents ; Ad- mission only, 10 cents, Tickets for sale at Mrs. Dr. 8S. W. Dodd’s and C. D. Stores, Proceeds in aid of Church debt, BELLE McN EILE, Secretary, lL. McLennan, O* hand, a quantity «f Pi tou, Gowre Mines and Giace Bay Coal. Also $ Sydney { ld une) Rouge (‘oal, Will be st ld for Cash a! CAPT. JOUN HUGHES, \Woter Stract stunt? pi loes, (h't ae Marah 19 1ORn rd a, _——_ i ~s Watson’s, | Rankin’s Drug | = WANTS, LOST, FOUND, de (QIIX BOARDERS can be comfortably accommodate] at Miss St2wart’s, corre? of Great George and Kuaton Streets. apl YO RENT. The Subscriber offers for = half the Shop, formerly vccupied opt Messis Bremner Bros --W. A Brennan. ee , March 25-—2w 3aw LAND SALE, f FO be Sold by Public Anction, on Frid the 17th day et April next, A. D., 1588, a FOOD —Por GE ae" in front of the Law Courts Building, at the) gardens, lawns, croqact grounds, pat hour of 12 o'clock, noon, tures. &c., the Bay Srare Fexviuese ® Partchfewn lethe.?, (ia eon ee art € own Lot No, ds on Small caabaned 10 cesta, 25 a Fronting ou King's Strct known ae the Lacy | yowarte JM Avo, Grafton (Gp For terms and conditions of sale apply to | HX LESELA. nost, well-Raishell Cottage, 0B RK. R. FITZGERALD. | the St Peter’s Road, together with stable Pi‘tenen Seed 98, IS84 Qwke ona ae ce*ach-house, and half . pove attached ; surroundings pleasant bi af the T | property is withiu a few miuutes’ wa SEED WH EA e vity, and now occupied by Protease My an acre © | » : | Possession given about the Ist o ewe’ valty. x * to Hector MacLeo}, Chariottetown Rey FOR SALE CHEAP. mar i if EVO LET—The Dry Good Store on PANT best variety of “White Russian” | i Stscet, lately comple’ by Mr. Seed ‘Wheat, a splendid yielder, good | Shand, Apply to Mr. Stevenson. flour, cull straw; best for our eoil ~s) a ei hy climate, ope don A geod plain Cook; 8 ee apo ae NEWSON | ences required, Apply to Mre. Quaa James ee ee refer ee te kaven Duvae Filxcevahd, Muunt Fdward Roal. us