Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-25

Winnipeg SUM-

L0Eis RIEI-
Winnipeg SUM-
The following information concern inf
Riel aud tbs Rel family, secured fol
the Sun, may be relied upon as beins
entirely accurate:
Louis Riel was born in Sc. Bonifsce on
the west bank Of the Seine river, aboul
thnse reds south Of where Sutherland'i
NALL now IL. In ls47, 10 Q small, one story
log house, the roof being covered with
straw. The size Of the house was 20xA
feet, and contained but one room. Risl
commenced going 10 school st the old
Sc. boniface College, nov st. Bonifs ce
town hall, 81 the ago Of eight years. Hs
waa noted for his charitable disposition
very often giving his dinner, which be
brought to school with him, 10 schaol-
mates peorer than himself whe had nc
dinner. An snecdote 10 told Of him how
one day, when q boy aggravated him
and wanted TO fight, young Riel told
him. "You want to fight, do you? Well
| will go and ask my father. and II Ii
tells me to fighs viii meet you" He
left school at St. Boniface at the age OF
eleven and went TO Montreal, where be
finished his education at the COLLEGE
Jesuit, and returned 10 his home IN
Manitoba in 1866. Atthat time bis par.
ents sere living at st. Vital, where bis
mother now is. He clerked in q
store In Sc. Paul, Mimi, for q short
time. and in 1861 or 1868 be returned
home and became q farmer In st. Vital
until l660-time Of Red River
RebeHlion-vhen he was asked by
the haif-breeds Of Manitoba "a
be their mander- in chief He
at hist declined. being o young man
but the half -breeds insisted on having
him a. their leader, and hs was com.
repeating the troubles Of 80 20, as
everybody has heard of them. His ao-
tions from the time Of his Punishment
until 1881 we're travelling from Canada
TO the United States. He stayed in
good deal Of bis time In Woonsocket,
loyal, mother OF ex- Chief Of Police
loyal Of 81. Boaifacs, resided. About
six years ago be vent 20 Sc. Joe. Mimi,
where be stayed abcnt year as q far
msF. In the latter part Of 1879 be left
y
breed settlement called the Sun River
settlement. He there was teacher In
an Industrial school. In April, 1881, be
was married 10 q half breed named Mar
gueiita Bellimsure, OF Fort Elliee. AZ
ter his marriage ha lived with his wife
at Eur River, Montana, IN q small log
house was very poor: and porsned the
life OF trapper, until be was asked by
hal ~ pNsga. lEarf A.. -. -~st =
them and take their interests in trying
to set them their rights. Again he did
not want 10 70 with them, saying he was
to inrr himself MP 10 any more trouhle
on Canadian soil. Bat. a. IN former re-
bellion, they insisted On bis taking their
pars, aud be finally consented, leaving
San River with his wife and two chill
he stayed at the house nf Charles No
len, ex. II. p. p. for De- verendrye.
AZ will be seen, Louis Riel IL 50 years
houidered and we'll built. He is Of Q
very cool disposition. never getting ex-
cited. He can speak b. giish, French
and three or foar other languages.
When he speaks be measures his words
sell. He 10 also Q man Who dses NOT take
drop Of liquor. His father. Who died
40 &c. Bonifece while Lso1is kiei Was at
college al Montreal. was Of Scandina-
ssnia descent, aud q time Of his death
wafl miller about three miles from Be-.
l}ol,ifaee Cathedral. His mother IL
I,oss living At Sc. Vital Louis parents
had eleven children, Of whom five we're
l,cgs and six girls.
How TREATY Was MADE. During
tbs French conquest Of Algeria neg0-
tis.sions for peace we're entered upon
with the shfiks Of certain Arab tribes,
and Q meeting for the settlement Of
terms vas arranged 10 takeplac st the
French headquarters The French
officers received their guests Of the
desert with great hospitality. and ban.
quef vas given IN their honor. At tbis
toe utmost spiend q vas unfcided IN
order 70 dazzle theiF eyes and ezpsiyafe
iheiF simple minds. At its conclusion
isn adjournment 70 Q large hall vas pro
posed Hers N. Houdin. the eeie-
brafed coniurer. Who accompanied
the French forces, vas % give
them "a exhibition OF bis akin, which
10 them seemed supernatural. They
stared In open -mouthed wonder at ell
the trieks that we're performed, and 9
feeling Of ave orept over them as they
saw the mysterious appeerin1s and dis
appearinus Of various obiectsl Bat the
greatest marvel 10 them Gas the appsr.
ent manufaeture OF cannon balls. The
ecniarcr passed aruund ameng thsm Q
high hak This they examined very
cAFsfnlly, bat withoat heing abie
10 discover snT Ming unusual either
In ifa make of appeazancc. when the
hat cas- returned 70 him, ~ Houfiin
placed 10 90 the door 10 the middle
Of ths Stage in full xieN Of his andience
He then procsedsd 70 TAXA ffom thai
has cannon balls apparently without
numher. and rolled them across the faes
into the wings Thia tsrmiuhsed she
perfc<nAnce. The ehiafs consalf
"a smoaR thsmsaivez. aod came
10 tbs eonclnsio1 that q was
useless b oppoee An army thai
could tnxn eui ils e8mauition In % sasy
q rnNnneg. fhey sherefors signed ths
required treaty and departed 10 teil
shsif frien6s In the 0saerf OF the nen-
dsxful pswsf of he Invaders Harpsrss
NaEaxssf.
soxxznua NEw.--A ssrrsspondsns Of
the Iaeoma Eeigsy 1t HiIihnrss. Piefcs
ccnnfv. senas he fexlguina startling In.