The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-12
THE MANITOBA PRISONERS.
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NEW YORK, August 11.-Gov. Austin
and Mayor Bracket, ot Minneapolis, have
had'tw6 interviews at Long Branch with
the President, regarding the Manitoba
affair, and explaining the whole mates
from beginning to end, dwelling especially
on the cruelty with which the prisonera
are treated BY the Manitoba authorities.
They also sought TO impress upon the
President the necessity for speedy Hc-!
ton, as they feared the people In Mime
sofa, unless something WaSdOne Of once,
would take the settlement Of the case into,
their own hands. The President, accord
Ing TO the dispatch, gave tho Governor
and Mayor to understand that unless the
matter was dispOsed Of within reasonable
time, demand in unmistakable terms
would be made on the British govern.
ment, and would be followed by further
action. The President then asked the
Governor and Mayor 70 reduce their
Gtatement 10 writing, which they did, and
the paper NGs forwarded 10. Secretary
Fish, who will be visited, Ao-dAy by its
authors. -. o.. 0- E,'I -.i
T7s MArFERS AT Fl. e4HRY.,,,J5
MINNEAPOLIS, August 11:-A Tribune
special from Fl. Garry says that the other
evening, Cornish, Lord Gordon's counsel
accompanied by other gentlemen, waited
upon BIS Lordship regarding pecppiAry
matters. The latter demanded the reason
Tor 90 untimely o visit After an expla-
nation hebecame enraged, and an excited
alteration with the counsel e1sued, each
expressing his opinion Of the other which,
10 say the least, was not fattering 70
either. his Lordship shortly called his
servant 10 advise Mr.. Cornish TO make his
exit. The latter needed tho advise, but
called again the next morning TO renew
his claim for some security for his Rntici-
pated fee as counsel, but found his bird
had flown. Upon inquiry It was found
that Gordon@was well on .hia, way TO the
Rocky Mountains. A party arriving from
the west today reports having seen the
pretty bird two hundred mfles'wcstward.
U. 8. Consul Taylor was serenaded
Friday by the military band Of Ft Garry
and three cheeB given by those assembled
the Consul responded in q brief speech.
In the decoration Of the Court House for o
Bazar, in spirit oi courtesy 70 the Amer
lean citizNns tho stars and stripes were slls'
pended side byIside with the British flag
Upon the entrance oil Attorney General
Clark and beholdiDg the terrible disgrace |
Of the emblem OF his alteration and vir-
tuous Indignation he ordered the ladies in |
charge 10 haul down that ii4g,no one obey |
cd his command and he, retired With |
feathers dropping. The Sheriff will not
allow tho wives Of the American prison. |
ers 70 Visit their husbands, but will during |
the week.
AN INTERVIEW WITH SECRETARY FISH.
WASHINGTON, August '11.--Governor
Austin and the Mayor Of Minneapolis 10.
day had another interview with Secre-
tary Fish, relative 10 the Manitoba diff. |
Guilty. All that the President said to |
them was that the subject should receive |
prompt attention, and that the govern |
mant would see the rights Of Ameri. |
can citizens protected. He said It was |
too carly 10 give more definite assurance.
The Secretary Of State was charged with
the conduct Of such affairs and he would
doubtless place him in possession Of all
the tscts at the earliest moment Cover
nor Austin, on being interrogated by pri'
vate parties, was reluctant 10 talk on the
subject. It can be truly stated that the
matter.h has not assumed q diplomatic as
pect, although Sir Edward Thornton and |
Secretary Flsh have had several informal
interviews concerning It. The proceed.
ings now In progress are OF q Judicial
character and do not justify diplomatic |
intervention.