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THE CAMPAIGN.
Queen’s County—The Liberal-Con- servative Candidates. § Hon. J. C. Por, (
) Hon. F. De Sr. Crorx BRecKEN, } Prince County—The_ Liberal-Con- servative Candidates. Cornetrus Howartt, Ese. / Epwarp Hackett, Esq. $
King’s County—The Candidates
Austin C. McDonatp, Esq. ? ; Dr. Mvurrarr. \
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THe Day EXAMINER,
~~ AUGUST 10, 1878.
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Railway Extension at Souris.
Tux contract for extending the Railway to Souris Breakwater has, we learn, been awarded to Mr. Alex. Chiverie. Some very curious manipulations in connection with the letting of the work are reported. We await further developments—merely re- marking that for ways that are dark and tricks that ‘are cvin the Grit Government is
now proverbial.
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News from Halifax.
THe utmost unanimity prevails in the ranks of the Liberal-Conservatives of Hali- fax. Richey and Daly, (the latter a son, we believe, of Sir Dominick,) are in the field ; and their supporters are confident
and active.
Our advices are, that among the Grits there is a great commotion. It is reported that Mr. Jones has returned from Ottawa, and that he could not induce Mr. Me-_ Kenzie io alter the arrangements made with Mr. Archibald, who will be Governor for another term. Consequently Vail and Hillare frantic with disappointment, and
their followers are at sixes and sevens.
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News from Lambton.
We don’t hear anything now-a-days about the Premier coming down to P. E. Island to ensure the election of his silent pets and Colonel McGill. The Toronto Telegram, an independent observer of current political events, gives the reason. It says :—
“Mr. McKenzie is evidently not now so sure of his own constituency as he appeared to be; for instead of being prepared to as- sist his friends with his full time, as he not long ago assured them he would do, he found it necessary to state, when speaking in Moore, that Lambton needed and would receive his whole services.”
Our information is to the same effect. The Conservative party are thoroughly united in the County, and acting with them are many gentlemen who in past times were the most enthusiastic supporters of the Premier. Lambton will elect McKenzie, but_unless we are greatly mistaken, it will not be Alexander.
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Destruction of our Fisheries by Yankees.
Sexator How an, in a lengthy letter, says :—
“To-day, around our shores, are cver two hundred and fifty sail of well-equipped seiners, each one carrying a purse seine, the most destructive mode, in my opinion, of destroying fish, of any yet introduced. At this season of the year there frequent this western end of the Island, immense quan- tities of small summer herring, which often mingle with the shoals of mackerel, and within my knowledge for the past ten days, over one thousand barrels of herring have been destroyed, and thrown out on our fishing grounds. This is, no doubt, repeat- ed at other points, and to avery destructive amount; viewed in either case, as a supply of a food, or a bait for other fishes, as well as certain destruction to our mackerel
unds, on which they have been cast dead.”
This matter should receive the instant at- tention of the Government. It seems as though the Yankees are determined to des.
troy or cripple every industry in Canada.
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Temperance Reform.
A meeting of representatives from various temperance organizations ‘was held last evening in the Reform Club Hall, for the purpose of discussing the Canada Temper- ance Act, and taking measures to put it into operation in this Island. The Hon. A. A. McDonald was appointed Chairman, and the undersigned, Secretary. The fol- lowing Cemmittees were appointed :—
For Queen’s County :—Hon. A. A. Me- Donald; M. McLeod, G. W. Millner, F. P. Conroy and Robert Shaw, Esqs.
For Prince County :—Rey. R. B. Me- Donald ; Hon. W.G. Strong; R. T. Holman, John Gafiney and R. Mc. Stavert, Esqs.
For Krtvne’s County :—Revds. Charles McDonald and John McKinnon; A. C. Stewart, Wm. Sanderson, and ‘Peter Me- Court, Esquires.
These three Committees to form a gen- eral Committee for the whole Island.
Resolved, That a meeting of the General Committee be held at the Postmaster’s Office in Charlottetown, on Wednesday, the 21st inst.
Roserrt Suaw, Sec’y.
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They say Gass is selling boots and shoes yery cheap,
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The Elections.
AN Ottawa dispatch of the 6th, reports : ‘* ft was generally understood here that the ceneral election would take place in the third week of September, but it is rumored some reason as yet unknown outside of Government circles.”
Astounding Results of Specific
Duties.
MARITIME PROVINCES PAY. UP.
How THE
levies ad valorem duties on imported goods ranging from 5 to 20 per cent. The 5 per cent. are books, iron, ship’s materials and type. Then come 10 per cents, consisting of cattle, horses, swine and other animals, bran, green fruits and vegetables, sole and upper leather, seeds, trees, and sundry articles for manufacturers, machinists and mills. Next come the 17} per cents, com- prising about two-thirds of the dutiable imports, and from which for the year end- ing 30th June, 1877, $7,041,474 was col- lected. Then come the 25 .per cents, namely, perfumery, perfumed soaps, patent medicines, mace, nut:megs, ground spices, playing cards and molasses.
Besides these various ad valorem duties, our tariff imposes mixed duties, partly ad relorem and partly specific; that is, so much per pound or per gallon, These are levied on cigars, tobacco, snuff, melado, syrups, sugar and confectionery. For example, on cigars there is 50 cents per pound and 20 per cent. ad valorem, equal in all to about 30 per cent. on best quality. On to- hacco there is 25 cents per pound and 12) per cent. ad valorem, a tremendous tax on a poor man’s article that costs in bond say 10 to 12 cents, amounting to over 200 per cent.
And now we reach the speeifie duties im- posed by the Dominion tariff, to which | bee the serious attention, firstly of the peo- ple of Nova Scotia, secondly of the people of New Brunswick and P. E. Island, and, lastly, of just men, irrespective of party, throughout the Dominion—having some- thing really astounding to say in connection with said duties.
For the year ending 30th June, 77, the specific duties paid by Nova Scotia on $917,315 worth of goods amounted to $414,905.85, which is equal to an ad valorem duty of about 45} per cent. New Bruns- wick paid, during the same period, on $789,245 worth of the same specific-duty goods, $307,898.17, which is equal to a little over 39 per cent. ad valorem. These two Provinces thus paid in all, $722,804.02 specific duties on goods valued at $1,706,558 —equal to an average ad valorem duty of over 42 1-3 per cent.
What now did Quebee and Ontario pay on their specific-duty goods? On $2,377,- 728 worth, Quebec paid $888,789.54; equal to an ad valorem duty of 372 per cent. Ontario, on $2,500,223 worth paid only $511,295.03: equal to an ad valorem duty of less than 197 per cent. Taking Quebec and Ontario together they paid on $4,967,- 951 worth of specific-duty-goods $1,400,- 084,57; equal to an ad valorem duty of not quite 28 1-5 per cent ; or about 17 per cent less than Nova Scotia paid on the same goods, and over 14 per cent. less than the average duty paid by Nova Scotia and New Brunswick on the same goods in the same
ear !
And 1877 was by no means an excep- tional year, as I will now prove. The Trade Returns forthefour years ending June 30, 74, °75, "76 and ’77, show that Nova Seotia and New Brunswick paid specific duties amounting to $3,054,456.94 on goods valued at $6,634,456, equal to an average advalorem duty of over 46 per cent ; while Quebec and Ontario paid in these four years only $6,376,077.33 on goods valued at $20,- 746,160,equal to an average advalorem duty of about 303 per cent , or say 15} less than was paid by Nova Scotia and New Bruns- wick. Taking our Province by itself and comparing the specific duties we paid, with those paid by Ontario and Quebec, the re- sult is yet more surprising. While these latter paid only 30} per cent. on their $29,- 746,160 worth of imported specific duty goods, Nova Scotia paid nearly 49} per cent. on her $3,353,247 worth of the very sane goods.
It may be asked, how are these results of specific duties possible? But that is not the question at present. The point is, there are the fucts which no one can dispute. Nova Scotia paid on her specific duty goods during the fiscal years 74, “75, 76 and ’77 an average duty of 19 per cent. more than Quebec and Ontario did on theirs. And what does 19 per cent. on $3,353,247—the
a of our specific duty goods—a:mount to?
$637,116. Thus, during the last four fiscal years our Province has paid in specitie Cus- toms duties $637,116 more than we would have paid had these specific duty goods paid a uniform «ad valorem duty of the same amount as was paid by Quebec and Ontario, na‘nely, 30} per cent.
New Brunswick’s average is lass than Nova Scotia’s, but still she paid during those four years, $1,389,712.92 Customs duties on $3,231,209 werth of specitic-duty goods, equ.| to an average ad valorem duty of a little o. +42 por cent., which is over 11} per ce... above the average paid by Ontario and Quebec on the same goods during those four years ; consequently, had New Branswick paid on those goods a uni- form ad valorem duty equal to what the two Upper Provinces paid, she would have paid
saved the difference, say fully $370,009.
‘have paid about 10} per cent. less than she has during the last tour fiscal years on those specific duty goods. For she paid $400,- 222.75 on $965,272, equal to 41.45 per cent. ad valorem, against the 30.75 per cent. paid by Ontario and Quebec together, ‘and thus, had she paid the same ad valorem duty on her $965,272 worth of specitic duty
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goods that the Upper Provinees paid on
to-day that it will again be postponed for
P. E. Island, too, in like manner, would! lady aftirmed her innocence.
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theirs, she would have saved about $108,- 477. 4: Taking the three Maritime Provinces as ‘a whole—as they ought to be-—then, and | not till then, will they be a match for On- itario and Quebec—in a friendly way. of course, they pay on their specitic duty gi rods in 74, °75, 76, and ‘77 $5,454,679, 69 on | $7,599,728 value, equal to 45.46 per cent. ad valorem, or 14.75 PER CENT. | More THAN ONTARIO AND Quebnc, making $1,019,439.93 over what the Maritime Pro- i vinces would have paid, had their specific | duty goods paid the same average ad valorem | duty as the two Upper Provinces paid on theirs. | And now what is the remedy ! L reply un-
ae | hesitatingly, a uniform advalorem duty on It is well known the Dominion tarill So"
all imports, in lieu of the present unjust tariff, unjust not only to the poor of the Dominion, but specially unjust to Nova Scotia and the Maritime Provinces.
Hoping these ‘‘few facts’ in relation to the present Dominion tariff may stir up the people of the Maritime Provinces to con- sider their interest and help them to see the necessity there is for a new and just tariff—very different from the one we now have, of which a specimen is subjoined,
| remain yours, respectfully, J. R. Lirncow.
Aug. 8th, 1878.
WEE TAREE which the Grits want to maintain. WORKINGMEN LOOK AT IT? Demerara Rum pays duty equal to
THE McCARTHY MURDER. Doncuester, Ang. 8.
Placide White, of Shediac, was sworn. He said that one Sunday last tall he was up the Scadouc on his mother’s land and saw John Osborne and Harry pass by about six feet from where he and another boy of White’s were sit- ting on a hill. Harry was ahead and had a hatchet in his hand.
Ellen McCarthy, widow of Timothy Mc- Carthy, was the next witness. She testified that her husband went away at 11 o'clock the 12th of October. She went to Point Du Chene on the same train; saw him on the Steamer St. Lawrence, and he with other gentlemen walked away. She went to Brown’s Hotel. She did not see Tim again until she saw him dead. He was doing a good business; she knew him to take $360 in a week. She saw him have two large rolls of bills the day he left; one round roll in the vest pocket and a flat roll in the trousers pocket. He gave her $5 from one roll. She counted his money a week before, but don’t know what amount he had the day he left. Her husband always kept good horses, and would sooner hire a horse than walk a quarter of a mile. When she came back from the Point on the 12th she found out that Tim took his horse and wagon, About ten days after she went to the Point and inquired on board the boat for him, giving them a description. She then heard that his horse was at Weldon’s, Shediac. (Here wit- ness could scarcely speak for emotion.) She then went to the Waverley, and Oshorne spoke about seeing her on the train the night before. She thought him insane, for she was not on the train, but Eliza said he was all right. quired about her husband. EKhiza said she wondered she did not come there first when
she saw her go to the Weldon House. (Hlere Eliza shook her head aad = Mrs. Osborne said something in
a whisper as though they dispated witness. ) Eliza said MeCarthy and Smith were there at half-past seven and at eleven, and told witness the dispute she had with McCarthy, and said she was mad and so was Tim, and she wanted to make her say something bad about his wife. Witness said the old dame cautioned Eliza not to say much. Eliza told witness that Tim would never come and her father’s opinion was ditto. [Witness seemed to speak the term ‘‘old dame” a little scornfully.] The hat was found on Saturday, and witness with son was to the Point the next Monday. Mrs. Osborne insisted upon her taking the horse from Weidon’s, as a would certainly have to pay the bill.
Mrs. MeCarthy was allowed to stand aside after dinner, and Beverly Smith, freight checker at Pvint du Chene in October last, testified to checking seven barrels of oysters for Antoine White at the Point. The 10th of October last he checked them for Amherst.
Dr, Allison, re-called. said he made an an- alysis of a few pieces of the board taken from the wagon in question, and found the color- ing matter blood. Witness identified the board he cut the pieces from to analyze.
To Mr. Palmer—Witness explained the test applied and told of his experience at St. John, in a test of blood lasting tour hours.
Mrs. MeVarthy continued her testimony, being recalled. 1
them; she heard some one reading in the bar- room; she wentin the kitchen where an old lady was eating. Mrs. Osborne scolded that | persons should go through her kitchen dressed
y > 2F)3 is . mr <¢ ‘ ‘ . af ; : only oOF per cent. on $5,231,209, instead | up, and that this old lady had better be about | « r . ‘ . . | : + : . i :
of a little over 42 per cent., and so have) her business and not be telling stories. Wit-' ,
| ness said she did not want stories and the old Mr. }came to the kitchen door and stamped and
|r.pped out an oath. Witness took hold of | ‘him and toldhim she wanted to talk to him. | | He asked witness ‘‘do you taink I killed | | Tim,” she said ‘* no.” He then asked “do you’
AGEL DLE LRAT D On Mr. Osborne told her to shut her mouth.
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] When at Shediac she went to, the Waverley House and heard one of the! Osborne's say the Parker girl would not leave |
Osborne |
Witness hoped God would reveal the mys- tery of her husband's disappearance. Jobn Osborne then told them, ‘* Damn ‘it to h—l, shut up.” Dennis White came in and told wit- ness to say no more. Witness then went ont on the platform. Osborne was there, Mrs. Osborne came.out and said, ‘‘ Come back, Mrs.
to mind their business. Witness -~vent out and Mrs. Osborne came to her house in Moncton, and as she was leaving, witness said it was strange about ‘Tim, and she said “Yes,” and went out, meeting Osborne on the platform, who said, ‘*What’s that?’ Mrs. Osborne said something about Tim, and he said, ‘Oh, h—l,; he’s all right.” Then witness saw Mrs. Os- borne at the Park Hotel, and asked her what she and John thought. Mrs. Osborne didn’t know what to think, and John thought he would uot return. He said for witness to ask an old Frenchman who boarded at Osborne’s once, and he would tell her where Tim was.
Mr. Palmer then began his cross-examina- tion. Witness said she did not tell these con- versations in Moncton and Shediac. She could not well answer and was in trouble. She told Dr. Tuck she had more to tell. ’
The witness’s statement at Moncton and Shediac was read. Morris O'Neill, her brother, tends bar for her and was not on good terms with McCarthy. Witness did not know that Annie Parker was a strumpet up north, had a child, and was diseased. The reason witness called Mrs. Osborne old dame was because she
SN AF Sik «os Acv.s oe cb han dele ale 350 p. c. [believed she a had hand in taking her hus- ae ans és vec nbee che eneeee 250 ** |band’s life. During the examination witness Pinning TES... «rs + nce eg eae 80“ |was so broken down with sobs that Counsel Gook Peed. Wie... 6 iv, 20 had to wait.
Good BReery oo. u.. REN Ore me «CRS Se ce ee . Good Semeee.L. AC. ke TE. Be EY 7 ’ eS ee a» « | NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Good C BED wik ssc slhvervechectosegaky 30 s Porto Rico Sugar. ....6.55--+eseeees BS * ———— ‘enshed Sugar Ay PUR TOBEE TRG h sc cic 6 6:3 6510.9 0)5 2 ween ee 2 om io U Sil ; us oy ‘“ i i ti 5 ‘ 4 Ce OD. oe, «btn dds I eee 4a 0) } i Cine TOR 6 60 eh 10 — a > — Ai * 7 ‘ 7 ares ‘ , rary Rice ge Eo tin sree E+ 0 ve nr 40) Wm CALL AT CHARLOTTETOWN “race beeen eee e eens Fete e ees ov going to Montreal, on TUESDAY Molasses. . . serene ones ss 2 ose ae , MORNING, the 13th inst., and also on besides sa equal - Isc. per TUESDAY. the 27th inst. gallon on package. ' rE rags eee. I aes CARVELL BROS., Silks, oniy ie wece oes 86 eb eo oe eee ee 174 (‘} -.. m \ i 10 | Same. cid Gi d ss sda A fie.) = sown, “mg. 20 Agents. bk A RS eee yh pens 17k ** law. al aM a a Jewelry, Bracelets, Ornaments, only 175‘ Molasses a d S All sorts of luxuries to wear or to eat n U ar. pay OMI... eee. 7m * \ sugar hogsheal pays about &2 00 duty i A: thiMeihies do. iy “6 200 * 7 ST ARRIVED, direct from Barbadoes, Arum puncheon only * . 105 « |@% perschooner ‘* Ada R.”— 157 Puns. col isaietinii mechan
20 Hhds. ‘Bright Retailing Molasses 18 Bbls. \
pu | Choice Grocery Sugar
Which we will sell at Lowesr Prices while landing.
MATTHEW, McLEAN & HEARTZ. Aug. LU, 1878—pat 4i
Come! Come! Come!
FENO the Sons of Temperance Moonlight Ex- cursion on
Tuesday iv ng next, 13th inst,
Steamer ‘‘ Southport” will leave Ferry Wharf at 8, sharp. The Band will be there. t‘efreshments on board.
R. MINNARD, Ch’man. W. G. HOBBS, See’y. Aug. 10—2i i
Haydn Quintette Club
OF HALIFAX. GRAND MUSICAL & LITERARY
ENTERTAINMENT
MARKET HALL, Thursday Evening
August idth, i878, PART I:
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| McCarthy thinks ‘Tim isin our cellar.” Wit- | ness went to the kitchen and Mri. Osborne and the aged lady there | ‘had a conversation about what the wit- ness had asked about the cellar. Mrs. Osborne said such people ought
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FALL TRIP . . 1878,
The Splendid Clipper Barkentine
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On or about the 10th September, Carrying Freigit at through rates to Pictou, Georgetown, Summerside and Shediac.
This vessel was built expressly for the Lon- don trade, being thoroughly titted out in every respect, with splendid accommodation for Passengers, and oifers every inducement to shippers, as she has made remarkably quick passages,
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Hi Company having facilities for rein- suring, is now prepared to issue Policies for double the amounts heretofore insured on any one bottom, on VRSSELS, THEIR CARGOES, AND Freicuts. Risks taken daily. FENTON T. NEWBERY,
: Manager.
Aug. 9, 1878—pat 3i tri wkly, ah 2i
SALVAGE CORPS.
MEETING of the Salvage Corps will be held in the City Court hea on MON- DAY evening, the 12th inst., at 7} o'clock. A full attendance solicited. Citizens willi to join the Corps are also respectfully invi
to attend or send in their names. By order, A. A. MACKENZIE,
Secretary.
Ch’town,, Aug. S—
GRAND REGATTA
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
Charlottetown Boating Club |
A Regatta will be held on the
2bth day of Aug, 1878,
ON THE HILLSBOROUGH RIVER,
on which day the following prizes will be contested for. Her Majesty’s sbip ‘‘Belle- rophen” is expected to be in the Harbor on that day, and will add considerably to the interest of the Regatta.
Ist-—-Sailing Boats, Ist class, 20 feet and up-
wards; first prize, $50; second prize, $25;
entrance, $5; third boat to save her en-
trance, should 5 boats be entered.
2nd—Two-oared race for boys under 18 years
of age—boats no longer than 18 feet—first
prize, S10; second prize, $5; entrance
fee, *1.
3rd—Sailing Boats, scond-class, boats under
20 feet; first prize, $30; second prize, $15;
entrance fee, 55; third boat to save her
entrance should 5 boats enter.
4th—Mens _four-oared lap-streak boats; first
prize, 590; second prize, $25; entrance,
SD; third boat to save her entrance fee
should 5 boats enter.
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oth—Four-oared lap-streak Boats—boys under
IS years of age —tirst prize, $16;
prize, 55; entrance, $1.50,
Gth—Single Scull; first prize, $30; second
_.. prize, 515; entrance, $3.
ith—Canoe race—two paddlers—first prize, 56; second, $4; third, $2,
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Rules regulating the sports of the day may
be had at the oflice of Dean Bros., Water
Street. _ ARTEMAS LORD, : Secretary and Treasurer. August 7, 1878—2aw
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| think my wife and Eliza killed him” and wit- served do.) 25 cents.
ness said she thought they knew how Tim! went out of their house on October 12th. | Osborne then walked away. Eliza went on to
say something witness said to the Sheriff, and
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