St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-17

! afternoon and resolution passed ordering
/ the president to have their national flag
/ draped in mourning and hoisted at half
mast for eight days. 1t is stated that Mr..
MorriSette, who was to have BEEN married
this morning, postponed his marriage on ac-
count of the execution of Riel. For this he
Is loudly applauded by some of the French
evening papers. 'L'Elcteur, Liberal Or
gan, appears tonight draped in mourning,
and all its articles are most stirring. All
its columns are devoted to the Riel matter
and it calls upon French-Canadians not to
forget the martyr who was murdered for the
French cause. The story that the Eighth
battalion has been ordered under arms is
contradicted. It is believed that if that bat
talon was called out great disturbance
would be caused, as it is almost entirely
composed OF English-speaking residents.
IN OTTAWA.
OTTAWA, Nov. 16.-The news of Riers
death was at first received quietly here.
The Protestant Conservatives were con-
siderably excited. however, over what they
term their triumph. A large number of
them waited on the premier and Hon. Nc
kenziH Bowel. minister of customs, con-
graduating them on the carrying out of the
sentence of the court. Among the French
Canadians. who are in a large minority
here, there is a deep feeling of displeasure.
IN MONTREAL.
MONTREAL, Que, Nov. 16.-The city
council this afternoon adopted resolution
to adjourn, and "a protest against the
odious violation of the laws of justice and
humanity in the execution of Riel." Por-
traits of Riel, Hon. Mr.. Chapleau and Col.
Ouimet were exposed in windows on St.
James street, and an excited crowd kept
the sidewalk blocked all day. Riel's
picture was framed with Grape and had a
French flag for a background. The other
two portraits were PROSTATE, and each had
a drop of red sealing wax on the forehead
to represent drops of RieFs blood. Under
meath these pictures were French inscrip-
tions signifying traitor" ''hangman,"
etc. There is movement on foot to have
requiem mass celebrated in all the Catho-
lie churches throughout the province next
Monday for the repose of RiePs soul.
An eftigy of Sir A. P. Capron was bured at
Dominion square tonight, and after pro-
ceeding to the Champ de Mars the mob
went to Col. Quimet's house, where the
coloners effigy was burned. Mayor Beau
grand appeared at the door and asked them
to go home. The crowd then placed a
smallpox placard on the colonePs door and
departed for their homes.
IN TORONTO.
TORONTO, Nov. 16.-By 9 o'clock this
morning crowds began to gather about the
various newspaper offices eagerly waiting
for news of RiePs execution. Even then
doubts were freely expressed that the exc
cution would take place and bets were
made. One man wagered 5000 even that
the prisoner would not be hanged. When
the news was received that Riel had eXpai-
ated his crimes on the scaffold, the crowds,
after perusing the bulletin boards, quietly
dispersed. The excitement here over Riel
quickly subsidized after it became definitely
known that he had been executed. The
courage displayed by Riel on the scaffold
was admired, but no expression Of pity
could be heard at his fate.
IN HALIFAX.
HALIFAX. n. S., Nov. 16.-Tbe execu-
ton of Riel caused little excitement here,
although Halifax sent a battalion to the
front during the rebellion.
AN RESURRECTION PREDICTED
Special to the Globe.
Boston, Nov. 16.-The French-Canadi-
ans IN Boston and the suburbs number be-
tween 5000 and 1000, and the announce
ment of Riel's execution has filled them
with indignation. Most of them believed he
would be adjudged insane, or that
his sentence would be commuted
A leader among them said that there would
probably be no meeting called to protest
against the action of the Dominion govern
ment, for such proceeding would be use
less. All, he said. are united in the opin-
ion upon the question. He confidently
predicts an uprising throughout the Domin-
ion, which would become religious and
race war, and would begin by the overthrow
of the Macdonald ministry and the English
power. The opinion among Frenchmen
generally seems to be that bloody times are
ahead in Canada.