Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-07

hs Iefs- It b neatly vEitesn With pen
on d5nbse sAsst Of heaTv embossed
paper. AZ the TOP Of the Hrst page are
shrse de uF-de-Iis, drawn with pen N
red, and filed In viii gold Leaf Betow
: 4 hlzs scroll bszrine The mottos lie
saint a. psupis fuA fGGfke a. 500
hr,tas fThe saisati0n Of ne psopie sas
ti1il woris Of SIS zrnn.I Ins Language OF
90 ad<ifnss. which . sritten IN frenen,
Mensieur l. Presiosns: For months
the destiniss Of yoaF country hung In
tAa balance. Mighty storms rARsd and
ska threstenine tempest struck terror 20
our hsarts- The angel Of hssyen, pro
teotor of our country. descsnded TO
gather up the tears thai nsoshsrs aRd
wives we're shedding IN slenoa. And
be who hears lie soand Of : failing Leaf,
Who numbers the Drops q water. that
form tho eeean. he deiRned 20 glance
marcifnlly upon bis people. No; De old
net abandon them. bat, a. IN former
TINES, b. ssnt liberzt0r 10 his faithful
petiple, ehosez from amonR themselves
God Looked npon you, Monsisur ie Pres
idsnt, and blessed you IN oonndinR 70
yos, his WORK. In spite OF insupeFaoie
obsaAeissl, 10 the face Of the most immi-
nsEIt psrsls, your Sabine coincidence ~
nis divine succog has Accomplished u.
Aecsps today, Monsieur lie Presided,
ghs congratulations and praise OF all
yoar people We poor orphans OF the
land, We venture TO mineie our volcHs
with the united praises Of all, which are
lastly accorded ysa. After having
wesn al the foot Of the altar over the
uisfortnnes Of our country. We come.
All radiant with happiness, 10 offer 10
you, as oar savioar, Monsieur le Press
DENT, the deserved homage Of oar graft
tude.
And you, Mr.. " Doboghne. worthy CO
labsrer Of the President, whose kind
ness re have % long eat you have
GAINED right 20 the gratitude Of this
epupfry. whioh will never forget Che
service yDa have rendered it. Heaven
grant that such noble deeds receive a
rect,mperlse proportionats 10 the bounty
Of God, who inspired khem."
The seFolI is neatly he'd With q knot
of ,shise ribbon. IL wns probably got
ten up at Sc. Boniface's College, or
some enc of the institutions CONTESTED
thsfewith. Tbs government adoeted .
ssal, which 10 also among Mr.. u bono
ehns's relics Il 10 little larger than
| 4 half dollar. Around the outside are
the words, provisional Government Of
the Northwest" Within is a black
Gross np,n white sua, sith rays ex-
tenlinQ In all directions. and benesth
Il two crossed arrows and a ride. A
nssspaper vas Subsidized Is the official
uaoathpiece Of the goverument.
TEE KILLING or SCOTT.
Soon, however, most iniudicious act
OF Kial forced Canada TO send q. armed
| force. and terminated the existence Of
| the provisional RGvefnment. The lead
ers ~ the body Of Canadians captured
[ By fkiel III the early paTt Of Decefnbef
we're DR.. Shuts, Major Bolton and
| william CANDY. After keeping them
| linpfisened for time. RieI and the
council condemned them, and they
would have been exsouted save for the
iutereession OF UDouoRhne. He d.
bored 90 zealousiy Ia their behalf that
although their lives ware granted him,
he incurred the enmity OF Riei.
strengthened, probably, by little
Jealousy. For sonne weeks there was a
complete estrangement between the
president and secretary, they DOM 4
municatiug only ON business and Official
matters. Il vas daring this time that
the act vas perpetratea which aroused
throughout Canada bitter antaQonisml
70 kiei, and 10 q considerable extent
destroyed the sympathy that largely
existed for him. This was the
killing Of Scott. RieI personally
was eowArdly, passionate treach
eroua and vindictivs. He could
not brook rival nor spare o foe.
For years he and Scott had heen enc
mics, and when the latter was captured
among che other loyalists &c DIR.
Schultz's. Riel saw an opportunity TO
avenite former quarrel and at the same
time 10 safely rid himself Of danger
Gus foe. The details Of this affair have
been frequently Published. Riel con
voke4l the council, tried Scott for trea-
soa, for being spy and attempting 10
betray the post, found him guilty and
sentenced him 70 death. On account Of
his rupture with Riel, O'Oonoehue had
not been summoned to She council. 40
cidentally entering the hall during the
session, be was invited TO taks part In
tho trial, tut refused and left the place.
In thu morning Scott was led forth to
meet HE fate. In order 10 strengthen
and nerve them 30 the deed. which %
some, al l1ist. must have seemed little
less than murder, liquey was freely cir
cnlastd. and when the hour for the ex-
eeasis'n arrived. the scene was ahnest a
drunken eebaueh. Rev. Mr.. Long, the
Methodist clergyman, attempted to in
terfers, but xaa rndeiy repulsesL Ap
pealirig 10 O'Donoghue, he wss tsld that
the latter was poweFless- And %, in the
presence OF Riel. several members Of
bis counuil, the editor Of tile Gov
ernmslnt journal, ahe Rav. Mr..
Long. OsDCneehue and ssveral others,
the signal was given, and the i,qnad Of
drunksn fifiemen discharged their
pieces poins blank ~ ths unfortunate
victim. Scott fell. riddled with bullets,
and the exeoutioners fortihaA them
selves with more LIQUOR. The body vas
thrown into box and placed In one OF
the buildings. There Il lag for hours.
That night enc Of the paassrsI By heard
sroana issuing from the box and the
ARonized ery." Nv God. taAs rae ont
ard hill mal End this frlkhtfnl Tor
tRre r. Riai vas notihsd, and stag
gering 10 the elnoe In drunhAn fnry. be
placed . pistol at the bead ~ his help
lees fos and scattered his brains over
the rsagh eoasds Il the impfeylssd
oaslpl HAi.nrrs rnx mi. on HfeHrs.
Meantime Canada having failed % get
her geyernar establishsd IN authorisy,
opened Negotiations with The provision.
al s'overnrssnts Arch bishop Tneha, Of
". BoaifAesh was sent for from koma
n cot 80 uieilatof. He was q warnn
pAHnnnl friend Of liiel. having enepursl
aged hiu 20 maintain thN rights OF the
p.soplel end gas aasa the eaasa Of 0'Don.
osshne Identifying himself With the re-
vult. The provisional gpveEnmens sant
delegates and with them 4 bill ofFiehts.
drawn By t3Douoahus. IN which the
prusinse yns hrss styled Maniieha. AZ.
ter 9 long cisnference with che eomin-
Ion nuitherities. The dsaeenaes rssafned
10 fort Garry. After their departure
The O,lnAahkn Rarlianens passed the
bill Of riahttl only makinQ 10 prasision
for shs 20 calied tnsurkents. 1hts conn
ell waa called. and By the adytSa q
hsI4h klieI and o. Dcsoekne REFUSED e
accept The terma ofersd. A milisaFy
expedt.ion tas organised By The Do.
mlnioa Gssvexnnz0nt under Celunel
Wellesley, and scot 70 Fort Garry, Va
The Lake Of tue WoodA Altheash no
ssnnesiy bad been granted By Canada.
the delegates 81 Ottawa had been A..
ssred BY he Governor thai be would