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MAY 18, 1886

The Riel Question in Quebec.

Taat the Dominion Government was sustained by the large majority of niuety four on the Riel vote is now a matter of A few deluded Grits believed Rie! agitation would surely the Treasury

history.

that the place their benches at an early day.

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The vote ia the Commons must have shocked their delicate sensibilities very much, To many, even ia this Provioce, whose well kuown sympathies are with

the rebel Grits and half-breeds of the}

Northwest, the Riel vote was anything but re assuring Sheeked at the large-

They have | been disappointed in their calculations. |

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| Seaddling the Right Horse.

Cije Daily Examinet

Tue Patriot is extremely anxious to censure the Government; and in a vain effort to clear the skirts of the Legisla- tive Council, with regard to their bung- ling legislation of the last day, says:

“The Government and not the Legislative Council are to blame for the haste and blunders of the closing twenty-four hours of the session. Several important bills were not passed in the Lower House until Thursday. The bill to abolish the Legisletive Council was only carried through committee at midnight of that day. It was read a third time aad sent up to the Council on the last day of the session. Under the circumstances, what consideration could the Council give to said bill and other measures rushed before them a few hours before His Honor came down to close the proceedings. The touncil sat nearly all night on | ‘Ppursday, and constantly on Friday, and yet they | are censured for being * hasty.*

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| It ealis upon Tue Examiner to “ pnt ‘the saddle upon the right horse.” We have already done this; but as it now

‘appears that the Patriot's hobby-horse ‘requires to be “bridied” as well, we ‘will repeat what we have before stated,

’ ‘ ae merry he rank an ile! ness of the majority, the rank and file] nat so careless and hasty were the

now see that Mr. Biake’s attempts at breaking the Goverument are miserable failures every time, and that the longer he leads, the more hopeless the Grit prospect becomes.

A few, it is true, still have hopes in Biake and the Riel agitation. Ouce in

awhile we hear it whispered that the

| Council that they never took the trouble ‘to go into committee, ur to read some of the important bills which they re- jected! and that the Opposition members in that decrepit body are not oply obstructives, but they are also bungling legislators. In proof of this we may state that it was the Couucil

great Province of Quebec is dissatisfied, | itself, and pot the Government that fixed

aod that when the opportunity offers the *bolters” will overturn thiogs gene- rally.

Bat what are the ficts, with regard to the Riel question in that Proviuce? Oaly a few days ago it was freely discussed in the Quvbee Assembly on the motion of Mr. Mercier, the leader of the Opposition. A few seutences from the principal speakers on that occasion will give our readers some idea of what is thought of Riel, not only among the Conservatives but also among some ol the intelligeat Liberals io that Legisla- ture. Mr. Poulin spoke “strongly against the pretence that Riel was a second O'Connell. He was not an Irish- man, yet it made him iodigcant to hear Riel the rebel, the coward and the traitor who deserved so well to die, compared to the patriotic, bat lawful ayitatcr, O'Connell, Mr. Owen’s said:

“There was no necessity totell the Opposition that the Orangemen were not responsible for Riel's aeath, for they knew it weli. If any par- ticular class Was responsibie for that execution it was the Grits of Ontario, who, prior to the event, deoouaced Riel as a murderer, declared that he

: Sir John A. Macdunald, who was condemned as | ile tool of the Bleus of Quebec. These

i ie it lmpossiDle Tur Lhe authurilies to save the ualortunate man, even if they had been so in- c bed, yet these same individuals were now the allies of the national party of Qiebec. He referr-

ed tothe public meu who, in their desire to pose as leaders of opinion ta this Province, had said upon the Champ de Marsthat if upon the banks of the Saskatchewan, they would have shouldered

their muskets to fight—aniongst others the young men of the Province of Quebec. He ridiculed the pretensions of those whom he ‘ermed a party of demazogues, and who thinking to make willing

tools of the English speaking people of the Pro- vince, called themselves their natural allies, The prayer of the Englisa speaking minority is, as it Ought to be, to be saved from such allies,”

After several others had spoken against the motion, Dr. Cameron, ibe Liberal member for Huntingdon, also delivered a speech against the moiion.

He suid :

“It is maintained by these resolutions, and strongly supported by the gentlemen who have spoken in their favour, that the feeling of regret at the execution of the miserable Riei was and is universel. Such is not the case. In no Enyiish

tituency has much regret been expressed. rhe Kaglish speaking population of this pro-

Vince are unanimousin their expression of satis- faction, not 80 much that Riel was executed, but that in administering the law neither class, creed nor nationality are to be exempted from its operation. {Applause.) That whether a man is an Englishman, ao [rishman ora Frenchman, or y olher man, he wiii be Judszed according to his acts, whether they be goud or bad, and if there was one plank in the platformof the Liberal party more than another which deserved consideration and support it Was this one, that equal rights and privileges should be extended to ali men, irre- spective of their creed ur nationality. Why have th gon muck on theit cord in this respect ? Why has the Leader of the Opposition withdrawn tha plank from his platf-rm and sub- stitu'el for it the blood-stained plank on which stood the condemned felon at Kegina? Il regret that the conduct of tine leader of the Up- position has forced this conclusion upon us ip making overtures to his opponents to form a na- tional party that cou.d ride roush-shod over our Wishes, Wants and aspirations. (Cneers.) I regret that before making such overtures he should have seen fit to iguore the opinions and feelings of bis taclsh friends, who never could be parties to 1 uphallowed extremes. One would suppose found a sufficient rebulf in the resignation of Messrs. Joly and Watts, men of the hichest char- acter and candor. But no; self-contident and seil-complaisant, he still urgesand advances his unpatriotic Viewsand pretensions, dving more, I huubly believe, to destroy the unification of the Province and Dominion than any man living. Why did Mr. Joly resign? Why did Mr. Watts resign—two men astrue as steel? The reason is not far to seek. They repudiated the views of their leader. (Applause.) They could follow him no longer, and, sir, notwithstanding the high character of the gentiemen who have succeeded them, against whom I would not be understood to say an unkind word, the removal of these gen- tlemen from the House, and particularly from the Opposition, has very much dimmed its lustre and 1 its usefulness. They gave tone and char eter co the Opposition. Mr. Joly was theessence of manliness and honesty; his absence isa pro- vincial loss, [ hope the day is not far distant when he will be induced to re-enter public life, in views will be in accord with

matituency can be got for him. fthem that would think them- nored b ay hiim for

he iif

a constitueacy whos nis. Such a «

their represen- : © Militia, I hate rebels, I have very litt love frien 1 shouid suec- ' I [ tell him, now

re this tiouse, he need not count on my sup-

1 would rather be relegated to private life forever then Lo support a ma. whose loyaity and cevotion to tae Crown I suspect. (Loud cheers.)

if my hon

Atier this, the members were “called in” aod the vote taken. And here is the vote: 43 against Mr, Mercier, the Grit leader's motion, and 16 forit. Or in other words, the Rie! debate ended, the vote showing a majority, and this, too.in the province of Quebec Assembly, ovly a Litie over a week ago,

No stronger proof is needed to show that Q iehee is still loyal to the core, not- withstand'ng the wild attempts of Grits aod volters to stir up religious and Hational prejudices in that section of the Dominion Che present Government at Ottawa eontinues to hold its popularity there as acne tt ida. In this Isiaud and law<ubidi es a speaking, loyal die oh eaeaee A large majority of — Goveroment ia the Riel trausaction aud Dr. Melotyre the onlv M. P. f ‘ : ; i MM. b. trom

the Ista l who wv , ; " see his a arn

for those who sympa- }

‘lore found on the side of!

the time for the closing of the Session. We are informed that some time pre- vious tothe prorogation, the Premier, Hon. Mr. Sullivan, wrote to the Presi- dent of the Council asking him to state what time would suit the Council to have the Lagislatare prorogued. The President fixed upon Friday evening at seven o’clock, and this time was accord- ingly decided upon. It is well koown that the Government and the majority in the Lower House were willing and ready to remain another week, or longer ifneed be, if such detention would serve to induce the Council to pass such measures as were thought necessary to the well-being of our people; aud Hon. Mr. Sullivan stated this fact in the House. Bat this could not be done. Having served sufficient time to entitle them to sessional pay, the Opposition were eager to get home and in their mad rush to get at the cash, threw legislation to the winds and named a time for pro- rogation of the Legislature, before which time it was impossible for them to get

to be again saved from the gallows by | their work properly done. On the Coun-

cil andthe Council alone rests the 1e- sponsibility.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR,

Our Guardians.

Sir,—A Correspondent in yesterday’s EXAMINER complains that you pay too much attention to the Gospel and Salvation Armies. If so, you are not singglar in yourconduct. The city maintains a force of six * portly and handsome” policemengto guard it day and night. It is but reason- able to suppose that, like other mortals, policemen require rest and refreshment,*so we may assume that, at most, one half the force are on duty at onetime; the other half being off for rest, held in reserve or on special duty. Now, as never less than two of our policemen are to be seen at any of the meetings of the Salvation Army, and 13 One man is required for ‘‘ station duty,” the question presents itself who patrols het»wn? Perhaps we may thus account for prisoners, sometimes, being able to walk unhindered out of the police station, and if it is a *‘ cold day” taking the stove along with them. We gain, perhaps, by know- ing now, where to finda policeman when one is wanted.

Yours &c., VIGILAN CE.

Capt. Kinney’s Latest.

Capt. Kinney and crew of the echooner David J. Adams, seized by the Canadian authorities at Digby, arrived in Boston on the steamer State of Maine on the 16:h. Being asked why he went into Digby, Kin- ney said: ‘‘I went to see some frierds. They live on the west bank some three miles above Digby. I stayed there during the night. That was the only reason I had for going ashore. It was not for purchase ing bait, as has been claimed, and I defy the Canadian government to show that I purchased any. That, I told the revenue officers when they came onboard. They lirst asked me the name of my vessel, her tonnage, etc., which I gave correctly Then the captain went on board his own vessel, and pretty soon the crew returned, saying they must take charge of the schooner. Late in the afternoon I saw the captain and he read me a paper which an- nouneed the taking of my vessel in the Qieen's name. Then I reqvested per- mission to go ashore and see the consul, which I did in the evening. He advised me to accompany the cutter to St. John. Captain Kinney said he arrived at Digby the same day he left Eastport. He had on board at the time of the seizure 11} barrels of herring, which the offivers of the re- venue cutter asserted was ‘‘bait.” Oaptain Kinney claims he had the herring on board when he arrived at Digby, as he took suffi- cient bait away from E,stpor’ to last him.”

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Indignant Gioucester Men.

A Gloncester despatch of the 14th inst. says that on that morning at an early hour as pedestrians wended their way toward the wharf of Steckbridge & Co., there could be seen a red flag hoisted to imitate a British flag, and underneath two American fligs were placed, union down, on the schooner Adde Emma of tla port, lying a: the adove whar’. On making enquiries, it was learned that the flags had been so placed by some ove belonging to the wharf and hav- ing an interest in the vessel. This schr. was lately purchased by Thomas Hodge, one of the Ahern firm. The flags were thus placed by persons who are indignant at the insults to the American flag in Canada, and who wished to emphatically bring to yiew the position which they com- sider the United States now obcuptve.

TELEGRAPHIG NEWS.

(Sreorat Daspatoues To Tak KEXaminea.,}

DOMINION PARLIAMEN Extending the Causes.

Orrawa, May 17.

House met at three p. m. Foster moved the introduction of a bill respecting fishing by foreign vessels and explained that the object was to add to the causes which worked the forfeiture of foreign vessels fishing in our waters, the further cause of having entered our waters for any purpose pot permitted by Imperial Statute, Cana- dian law, or treaty convention ; and also after having entered our waters failure to

comply with the laws of the Kingdom and |

of Canada.

Piling on the Agony.

Hawirax, May 17.

Despatches from Baddeck, C. B., an- nounce the seizure at St. Ann’s, C. B., of the schooner Ellen M. Doughty, Capt. Warren Doughty, of Portland, Me. It appears that she arrived off that coast on the 11th inst., secured twenty barrels of bait and put to sea, but was driven back by ice, and putting into St. Ann’s to-day was formally seized by Sub-Collector Campbell, for not reporting and entering at the Custom House, and for pur- chasing bait. Capt. Doughty claims that he had a permit from the col- lector at Portland, Me., to trade, and that he has a perfect right to buy bait. Counsel General Phelan says that the seizure of the Doughty will settle the question of the value of the permits --granted by American collectors to Ameriean fishermen—to trade in Canadian ports. These, he says, are 1s- suod by virtue of a convention between the United States and Great Britain, subse- quent to the Treaty of 1818, and he feels confident that the Canadians are wrong on this point, and that they will be over ruled by the action of Great Britain.

The Queen Fears Disturbance. Lonvon, May 17. In the lobby this evening the subject of

the dissolution of Parliament was on every-

body’s lips. The second week in July was appointed as the time when the general elections would most probably be held. The

Queen’s private Secretary visited Gladstone

to-day. It is understood that he

conveyed to the Premier a message from the Queen to the effsct that Her

Majesty was desirous that the dissolution

of Parliament be avoided as she feared that

the courss would have a disturbing in- fluence upon the business interests of the country.

Retaliation. Wasuineton, May 17.

In the Sanate to-day the shipping bill was passed, together with an amendment offered by Frye,authorizing the President to issue a proclamation whenever he may deem proper to do so, denying to vessels of foreign countries such privileges as are de- nied in such foreign countries to vessels of the United States. This is a provision authorizing retaliation for the recent action of the Dominion in excluding United States vessels from certain privileges in Canadian ports,

Looks Like Rebellion

Lonvon, May 17.

Three thousand men belonging to the London volunteers and one hundred offi- cers of the same force have offered to join an army putin the field by Ulster, in re- bellion against Home Rule. The volun- teers offer to equip themselves and fight in the Ulster cause without pay or reward as long as their services may be needed.

A Heavy Petition.

ArmaGH, May 17.

John H. A. Macdonald, member for Edinburgh and St. Andrew’s Universities, presented in the House to-night, a petition against granting home rule to Jreland. The petition was signed by 106,894 Scotch- men. It was one and one quarter miles long and weighed 274 pounds.

Opening of the C P. R.

WinnreeG, May 17. A large gang of railroad navvies were sent west this morning to put the Canadian Pacific in readiness for the opening of traflic. Louis Riel’s widow is dying.

Gladstone's Wishes, Lonpon, May 17. The Standard says Gladstone wishes an immediate dissolution of Parliament. Sume of his colleagues oppose dissolution on ac count of disunion in the Liberal party.

Assistance to Ulster.

Lonpon, May 17. The Grand Orange Lodge of New York

has sent a cable despatch offering to assist the inhabitants of Ulster.

Debate on Home Rule. Lonpos, May 17. The Debate on the Home Rule Bill was continued in the House of Commons $o- night.

Weather Bulletin.

Toronto May 18 —10 a. m.

Light and moderate winds; fair, mild weather.

Tue general verdict of the smokers in Can- ala is that ‘‘Myrile Navy” is the finest tobacco they have ever used. There can be no mistake upon this point for it is proved by tangible evidence. The large demand for this tobacco shows it to be true, and the character of the demand gives further proof. It has never been of the spasmodic kind —up one month and down the next It has been a sustained and constantly ane demand.

tobacco,

a a quality of

EXCURSION.

Pictou and Return,

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Queen’s Birthday.

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Return Tickets: ONE DOLLAR.

THE steamer Princess of Wales will leave Charlottetown for Pictou at Seven o'clock in the morning, Returning, will leave Pictou (Town side) at Four o‘clock, afternoon.

FOOT BALL M4TCH AT PICTOU.

Charlottetown vs. Pictou Clubs.

The Band of St, Peter's Boys’ School

will discourse sweet music, An enjoyable time may be expected. By order, F. W. HALES, Sec’y.

Ch‘town, May 12, 1836.

AUCTION SALE

—OF A—

Farm on the Hil'sborough, Lot 34.

Fine Wood Land and Excellent Farm Land.

fQ\HE Subscriber will offer for Sale, by Pablic Auction, his Farm of 110 acres, situate on the Hillsborough River, Township No 34, on WEDNESDAY. the 30th day of JUNE next, at the hour of 12 o’clock, noon.

This Farm is 64 miles distant from Char- lottetown, is in the near neighborhood of Churches, Schools, Wharves and the Rail- way, Within a mile’s reach of an abundance of the best Mussel Mud, and contams any quantity of good Marsh Mud. There is between fifty and sixty acres covered with the best and most valuable wood on the Island, consisting of the finest Pine, Hem- lock, Spruce and Var, which has been valued at from $1,500 to $2009. ‘There is no such wood anywhere on the Island for No. | boards, shingles and scantling.

The remaining portion of the land is clear, while all is of excellent quality and has not been exhausted by oyster sheli mud. There runs through the whole lenzth of the farm a good stream of excellent water, easily avail- able for a Saw Mill and invaluable for gen- eral farm purposes, while a marsh on the shore adds to its many other advantages, There is also a moet beautiful site, where the residence stands, which overlooks the river and surrounding country. On the whole the Farm is most desirable and the title is guar- anteed.

Terms—$150 cash down, on day of sale, and the balance on execution cf deed.

For further particulars apply at the office of Mr. W. S. Stewart, Solicitor, Charlette- town, or to the undersigned on the premises.

DAVID ROSS, East River, Lot 34, May 18, 1886—law & wy tl sale

KINGS COUNTY

Revising Officer's Notice,

THE Revising Officer for the Electoral District

of King‘s County, in the Province of Prince Edward Island, under “ihe Electoral Franchise —_ hereby gives notice that he,will hold a Sit- ing on

Friday, the 25th day of June, 1886,

at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Court House, Head St. Peter’s Buy,

in the said Electoral District, for the

FINAL REVISION

of the Lists of Voters for the following Polling Districts of the said Electoral District namely : Monticello, No. 10. Head St. Peter‘s Bay South, No. 11. Head St. Peter‘s Bay North, No, 12. Webster's Mills, No. 13. Lot 39, No. 14, St. Andrew’‘s, No. 15. Peake‘s Station, No. 16. Red House, No. 17.

All objections and claims for additions to or amendments of the said Lists, with the grounds thereo’, and the name, addition and post office address of the person objecting to any name on the lists, or claiming to add to or amend the Lists in any other respect, unless the same have already been sent or delivered at the preliminary revision of the said Lists, must be delivered to the said revising officer, at Charlottetown, or sent to him by registered letter, addressed to him at Charlottetown, before the

lith day of June, 1886,

in the same form,as nearly as may be. as of notice of complaint in the schedule to **The Elec- toral Franchise Act.*

If the objection be to the name of any person already on the Lists, the person so objecting must, at the same time, deliver or mail by regis- tered letter to the person so objected to, at his last known address, a copy of the notice of ob- jection.

Dated the 15th day of May, 1886.

D. OM. REDDIN, Revising Officer for the Electoral District of King‘s County. May 18, 1886—1i

‘“HERNANDO,”

(2891.)

RECORD, 2.50.

pY ALMONT, sire of thirty trotters with record of 230 or better ,Dam by

American Clay, sire of three trotters with

records of 2,30 or better, and of the dams of

ten trotters in 2.30 or better.

The sire of Hernando got more than TEN

TIMES as many fast troiters as any other sire

that ever had a son in service on this Island.

Note that fect.

Hernando’s stock stands unrivalled, con-

sidering their sge. Thies fact is admitted by

all. Hernando will be at

CHARLOTTETOWN, 2¢ Barrister’s Stables,

rear of Flannigan’s Forge :

May—l7th, 18'h, 19th, 20th, 2ist, 22nd,

and 31st.

Jure—Ist, 2d, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 14th, (5th,

16th, 17th. 18th. 19th, 28th, 29th, 39th,

July—Ist, 2nd, Sed, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th,

16th, 17th, 26th, 27th, 23th, 29th, 30th, 3st,

SUMMERSIDE, at my Stables, Dominion

Houre ;

May—25th, 26th, 27th, 29°h

Juve—Sth, 9th, 10th, 12h, 22nd, 23rd,

24th, 26th

Jury—6th, 7th, Sth, 10th, 2th, 2st, 22nd,

24th and August 3rd and efter.

KensixGton :—May 24:h, June 7th, June

21st, July 5th, July 19th and August 2nd.

CENTREVILLE :—May 28th, June Lith, June

26th, July 9h, July 93rd,

Terms efc. io hendbills, and on application

to the undersigued.

| W. A. NOONAN, Mity 13, 1880,—awky tf In

GREAT ATTRACTION

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DRY GOODS

that we have put before them.

We offea this week some very special lines in PRINT’, PARASOLS, “UNSHADKS and DRES3 GOOD3. Ali other departments are full of best goods at bottom prices.

Our Carpet Department is, without doubt, the best ia this city. show are contined to ourselves, and cinact ba bovgh’ elsewhere. our stock,

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NEW CHIP, TAPE and STRAW HATS.

NEW FLOWERS, FEATHERS.

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NEW PRINTS, NEW CRETONNES.

NEW MOURNING GOODS, NEW TRIMMINGS.

CARPETS, in Scotcb, brussels, Tapestry anid Hemp, at CLEARING-OUTL PRICES.

0 HtTs!: HATS! HATS !—Thousand: of Men ani

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A big stock of Genta’ Furnishings Men’s Co'ton Shirts, 25 cen's up.

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KING SQUARE

BRANCH GROCERY!

20;

\W* have rented for one year the large Shop, lately occupied VY by MESSRS. BEER & SONS, believing that families living in that end of the city will appreciate a

First-Class Grocery Store, ON KING SQUARE, WITH DOWN-TOWN PRICES,

and will patronize it sufficiently to warrant our keeping it for a longer period.

LOWEST

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Ch’town, May 4, 1886

We are instructed by Messrs. Beer & Sons to clear out the balance of their

HARDWARE,

yet remaining on the shelves at a BIG REDUCTION.

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