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THREB FEMALES THE NEXT COURT,
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FOR TRIAL AT
Rememper the meeting in the Market THE SUPREME
Hall to-night.
Tost who advertise most in the Damy| , a Examrren sell most goods. Tas forenoon, Lilen Lanuan, Catherine ee , - a Lannan and JanoClements appeared before a ee . H a Company, with | the Stipendiary Magistrate tor examina- 20,00, pital, 18 being organized. {tion, on a charge of larceny, preferred THe maila crossed to Cape Termentine to- | The oe them by Mr. J. F. McKay, jeweler. day, but have not returned to Cape Traverse, | - ee corridor: was crowded ; With spectators on the occasion —all seem- THe Argus highly approves of the Govern. | Ng anxious fora glance at the prisoners. ment policy as set forth in Hoa. Mr. Sullivan’s!The unfortunate young women oecupied
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Tue supplies at the market yesterday were in excess ot demand. Prices were the same as on Friday.
A SNEAK THIEF appropriated the over-coat of one of those present at the political meeting at Milton on Monday night.
Rowet and Ennis have signed articles of agreement for an International pedestrian contest in London, on June 16th.
Tue election for Charlottetown and Royalty, under the Canada Temperance Act, takes place on the 24th of April next.
Tus Pore has conferred on Notre Dame Cathedral, Ottawa, the title of Minor Basil- ica, as a proof of his affection for the Ottawa Catholics.
ReevtaK Convoeation of Port la Joie En- campment will be held at Oddfellows’ Hall, this evening at 8 o’clock. Business-—con- ferring R. P. Degree.
THe perpetrators of two extensive rob- beries have been discovered by the police. Fifteen were arrested to-day, and they will be examined before the Stipendiary Magis- trate to-morrow.
Tue French have lost one of the most pow- erful floating batteries in their navy—the Arrogante. She foundered off Hyers in a
le which arose during a firing practice. orty-seven men were drowned.
Prince Epwarp IsuanpD is not alone in being flush of legislative aspirants. For the approaching election in Spain—we see by cable despatches—there are three thousand candi dates for five hundred constituencies.
A pesratcu of the 19th inst., from Kings ton, Jamacia, reports that the British steamer Bolivia, plying between Liverpool and St. Thomas, collided with the Haytian steamer Michel. The latter sank, and sixty persons were drowned.
Ar Cartwright, Ont., on the 2lst inst., Wm. Smoke, whilst out shooting on the Second Concession Moor, shot at a mark on 4 tree. The ball, glancing, pierced the heart of Angus Cameron, who was near by unknown to Smoke, and killed him immediately.
Five men from Detroit, while attempting te land a carge of dry goods and other mer- ehandize a short distance below Windsor, Ont., on the night of the 22nd, were fired on by the Customs officials. They imme- diately retreated whence they came.
Tus steamer ‘‘ Albert’’ left Pictou this Wednesday morning at 6 o'clock for George- town, and will continue making three trips - week until the opening of the navigation or the paddle boats, leaving Pictou Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 a. m.
THERE was an interesting and exciting time at the Supreme Court of Halifax, on the 22d, when two prominent lawyers, after addressing each other in such choice terms as ‘‘ You're a a liar!” ‘* You are a——” etc., etc., had a set- to, and one of them got his face considerably distigured.
AT the Stipendiary Magistrate’s Court, this forenoon, Peter Sullivan and Michael Began, arrested for vagrancy, were remanded for eight days. Robert Thompson, for assaulting Mrs. Jane Carroll, was fined 50 cents and costs. Dennis Hogan, drunk and incapable, was fined $2 and costs, or 8 days.
ANNIVERSARY.—-The annual meeting of the P. E. Island Auxillary Bible Society will be held in the Hall of the Y. M. C. A., on Mon- day evening, the 31st inst., at 74 o'clock. The choirs of the city churches will conduct the service of praise.
DonaLp McNBILL, Sec’y.
A MONTREAL D&sPATcH says. Mr. Drum. mond, of the Montreal Sugar Refinery, has made arrangements with the water committee of the city for a supply of water at a reduced rate until the Canal opens. He stated that two hundred and fifty men would be at once employed in the refinery.
Spzanine of Dr. Fortin’s Gulph telegraph scheme, the London ‘‘Shipping Gazette”’ says : ‘* The project is one of great utility, and de- serving the countenance and support, not only of the shipping and trading interests of Can- ada, but a all those States which have mari. time relations with our North American Pro- vinees.
ReFeRRiNG to the report of the Milton meet- ing, Mr. Donald Farquharson requests-us to explain that he is not in favor of supplements to teachers. We do so with pleasure; but we may be permitted to remark that, from a pub- lic standpoint, it matters not what Mr. Far quharson may be in favor of ; for he will never again be placed in a position practically to
ect the legislation of the Province.
Ar the Annual Club Trot on Orwell Bay ice, on Saturday, the 15th inst., the following horses were the winners : Ist Class, lst prize—
Jennie, owned and driven by James McLean, }
Orwell Cove. 2nd prize, Katie, owned and driven by Captain R. K. McKenzie, Flat River: 2nd Class, Ist prize—Gull, owned by Benjamin McMillan, Georgdtown Road. 2nd — Tuck, owned and driven by Norman
cLeod, Portage, Belfast. Twelve horses contested in each race.— Argus.
Tuers are a family of McKarachers at New ‘Glasgow, N. 8., who live by selling rum with- out license. The business is almost daily transferred from one to another. Not long ‘ince they were fined in the ate the sum of $700. The following convictions were re- corded against them: Findlay MeKaracher— second foffence, $20; third offence, $40; fourth offence, $80; fifth offence, $80 and costs. Donald McKaracher—first offence, $10; second offence, $20; third offence, $40 ;
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seats before the dock, and closely watched the progress of the examination. William Haszard appeared as counsel for the Misses Lannon. Mrs. Clements was unrepre- sented.
Mr. McKay was the first witness called. He said : About 2 o'clock on Tuesday after- noon, the prisoners entered his shop. They asked to see some ear-rings. He exhibited the ear-rings in the glass show-case. After examining them, they asked to see some finger rings. He tookabox full of rings out of the show case. In the box which he exhibited there were between fifty and sixty rings. Taking particular notice that it was full, he placed it on the show-case. They examined them for some time, and then asked the price. He let a piece of paper fall on the floor, and he stooped be- hind the counter to pick it up. When he got up, he looked at the case and saw that two rings were missing. He then asked them if they were going to keep the two rings. They denied that they had taken any. Jane Clements and Ellen Lannan were standing close up to the box, but Catherine was further away. He again asked them to give up the rings, and threatened to send for the police, but they
still denied having them. Mr. McKay was positive that the box was full of rings when he
first exhibited it, and he was positive that two rings had been taken. The girls then attempted te go out, but he went outside the shop and held the door. He then sent his brother for the City Marshal. When he did so he went inside the shop. On en- tering he saw Jane Clements going up close to the show case and ihen going away. Immediately afterwards he saw that the plain ring--one of the two which were miss- ing—was returned. He then turned his back to see if the Marshal was coming. When he did Ellen caught him by the back. He turned around and she held the other ring up in her hand and said, “ Is this your ring?’ He said ‘‘ Yes,” and told her to put it on the case. She did not; but put it inside her green kid glove. When he saw the Marshal coming he again turned to them. Ellen again showed the ring, and asked if it was his. She then drepped it on the floor, and just as the Marshal en- tered she said, ‘‘ There is your ring down there.” She then picked it up and put it on the showcase. A short time before the Marshal came Catherine Lannan said, ‘‘For God sake give the rings up and let us go.”’ They told the Marshal that their names were Murphy. The value of the rings was twelve dollars,
The City Marshal was examined and testified that the prisoners—Lannan—told him their names were Murphy, from Rocky Point, at McKay’s store and in the Station; that when he entered the store, they said they had no intention of keeping the rings; they ony took them for a joke, and that they asked to be let clear,
Mr. Haszard, Counsel for the Misses Lannan, said that there was evidence sufli- cient to send Catherine Lannon and Jane Clements for trial to the Supreme Court; but he could not see any evidence against Ellen Lannan, because the testimony of Mr. McKay showed clearly that she did not touch the rings at all.
The Magistrate said it was §true that she did not; but she stood by and saw the others taking them without making any effort to have them returned. She was, therefore, as guilty in the eyes of the law as those who took the rings. He, there. fore, ordered that they be committed for trial in the Supreme Court, for larceny.
We learn that the Misses Lannon have been granted bail, and that Mrs. Clements is unable to fine sureties.
Chili and Bolivia.
The war which has just broken out be- tween Chili and Bolivia appears to have originated out of a quarrel about some de- posits of nitrate at Antofogasta. The Chilian story is, that Bolivia, after leasing to Chilians some large deposits of nitrate for $4,000,000, practically made this lease valueless by placing a heavy export duty on the artiele. The nation has been in nego- tiation for some time. At the request of Chili, the Bolivian Government took off the duty, but it forcibly annulled the contract and seized the property. Thereupon, Chili moved her troops at once, and the Chilian papers loudly denounce the “‘ trickezgy and dishonesty” of Bolivia. We have not, however, seen the other side of the story. It would seem, from some statements in the Callao Times, that Peru is hardly in a cendition to stand a heavy war. A corres- pondent of that paper, writing from Oruro, Bolivia, Feb. 10th, says :—
The state of the country is most distressing. Starvation is staring everyone in the face. Everywhere you go you stumble on dead bodies, men, women and children. On the coast you appear to think that Cochabamba is the only place where scarcity exists, which is quite a mistake. Hereabouts it is quite as
The most part of the Indians are living on Achacona, and in many instances persons have been found dead while searching for this plant. To increase the famine, most crops in| this neighborhood have been destroyed by the) frost and the drought, particularly the potato crops, and I am afraid this year will be worse. than the last. Inthe valleys (in parts) crops) are in a fair state, but as not one quarter the, amount has been planted for former years, all
seeds must be searce. |
Died. In St. John, N. B., on the 22d inst., after’a lingering illness, Minnie Dalziel, beloved wife of William C. Love, in the 43rd year of her?
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& CHARSE TO GET A BARGAIN! i Lot at 65 cents, former price $1.00. i Lot at 85 cents, former price $1.45. i Lot at $1.10, former price $1.95. i Lot at $1.49, former price $2.50. WILL BE ON VIEW IN OUR WINDOW
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To be Sold at Public Auction,
On Saturday, the 29th inst.,
AT 11 O'CLOCK, In front of the Bonded Warehouse, Water St., DOZEN PAIRS OF BOOT TOPS, having
been seized for contravention of the 50th Section of the Revenue Act.
Also, the following Goods, for noncompli- ance in the 15th Section, Sub-Section 4, of the Revenue Act, viz :—
1 bdle. Bags, marked W. H. Farquharson,
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NEW SPRING TWEED
PER “NORTHERN LIGHT.”
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TSUST RECHIVED,
THREE CASES NEW SPRING TWEEDS,
CHOICE PATTERNS!
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CUSTOMS: SALE. -|Po the Electors of Charlotte-
3 bbls. Glassware, marked J. B. Pollard,
1 box (A. B. C.), marked M. 8. Brown & Co, 1 bbl. Apples, marked J. B. McNeill,
1 box Clothes Pins, marked Beer & Sons,
1 parcel marked Henry A. Harvie,
3 casks marked P. D. C.,
1 bbl. Apples, marked T. G, Nursy,
1 box, marked D. J.58.,
2 bbls. Apples, marked J. Felch,
2 bds. Bags, marked H. A. Beebe.
aa TERMS CASH. D. CURRIE, Collector. March 24, 1879.—mon&fri
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DRY COODS,
CLOTHING, ETC.
The Whole Stock in Trade OF THE LATE ROBERT ORR.
—TO BE—
SOLD OFF AT COST,
——CONSISTING IN PART OF—
Dress Goods, Shawls, Manties, Millinery, Silks, Velvets, Hosiery, Gloves, Linens, Winceys, Shirtings, Sheetings,
Prints, Grey and White Cottons, Hats and Bonnets, Furs, Blankets, Flannels, Pilots, Beavers, Coatings,
T weeds, etc., etc. etc
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Readymade Clothing
Hats, Caps, Linders and Drawers, Scarfs, &ec.
Cotton Warp, Small Wares, Xe.
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The above Stock must be cleared out from this date, and our Customers, and the em generally, can depend upon getting
John McPhee,
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Charlottetown, Feb, 4, 1979.
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W. A. WEEKS & CO.
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MACDONALD.
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town, Common and Roy- alty:
ENTLEMEN,—Having, at a large and influential meeting of the Liberal-Con- servative Electors of Charlottetown, Common and Royalty, been nominated a Candidate for your suffrages at the coming General Election, I have accepted the nomination, and now solicit your support for myself, as also for my colleague, the Honorable Neil McLeod.
In the late Government, as a Free School man, I performed that which I considered to be for the true interests of all classes, by assist- ing to place on our Statute Books a thoroughly non-sectarian School Act. This Act, although it may—like most others—require amendment, has, I am pleased to believe, proved generally acceptable to every class and creed in the Province, and all now cheerfully agree that its non-sectarian principle must be kept in- violate.
I rejoice that the harsh line of religious party differences has been obiiterated, and that all denominations can henceforth stand shoulder to shoulder for the purpose of striv3 ing in unison to carry out such measures of economy and retrenchment in the Administra- tion of Governmental affairs as the changed as-
ect of commercial and other business matters in the Province have rendered absolutely necessary.
Should I have the honor to be returned to the Assembly as one of your representatives, an object of mine shall be to meet all reason- able and honest endeavors that may be made to lessen the ‘burthen of taxation, which, in the present state of general financial depres- sion, is undoubtedly necessary; and to aid any legitimate legislation that may tend to the well-being of every class in the commun- ity, and particularly of mechanics, who, as a body, through their own magnanimity, have notin the Assembly a representative from among themselves.
I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, G. W. DeBLOIS, Ch’town, March 20, 1879.-—he pres ar ne 2i
To the Electors of Charlotte- town, Common and Roy- alty :
ENTLEMEN,—Having been nominated at a large and influential meeting of the
Liberal-Conservative party as a candidate for
Charlottetown, Common and Royalty for the
House of Assembly of this Province, in con-
junction with your late representative Mr.
George Wastie DeBlois, I solicit your support
and influence in behalf of Mr. DeBlois i my-
self at the approaching General Election.
Should you do me the honor of returning meas your representative, I shall consider it my duty to guard your interests in Parlia- ment, by advocating such measures as will most conduce to your prosperity,
In times like the present, of financial and commercial depression, 1 will advocate mea- sures of economy and retrenchment in every branch of the public service in order to re ssible,
Believing that the interests of the mechanics require some consideration at the hands cf the Legislature, I shall deem it my duty to ad- vocate all legitimate measures that will tend to promote their welfare.
I have the honor to be -Your obedient servant, NEIL McLEOD. Charlottetown, March 21, 1879.
Wants. Lost, Found, Sr,
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Advertisements under this heading, in space not ae half an inch, will be ineert. ed for Ten Cents per day.
urse Wanted. --Wanted immediately, a Woman who has had experience in the care of children. An elderly person preferred. Good references required. Apply to Mrs. Frep. Mircwe.y, Grafton street. March 25—lw pd
7. LET —A piece of LAND, suitable for a@ garden, containing 2 acres, with a DWELLING HOUSE, for a term of 2 0r3 years. This property is within one mile of the Market House. Apply to DANIEL GORDON, cor. Mt. Edward and St, Peter's
Ch’town, March 22—4i 2aw
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