Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-14
Last Days of the Condemned Leader OF
the Half-breeds.

! IhSl ) revenge ana NlnulcuNeneSS.
Last Days of the Condemned Leader of
the Half-breeds.
REGINA On. w. T), November 18th
| Preparations for the hanging of the leader
of the half breeds III their two rebellions
are complete but in the absence of the
! official orders from the Government to carry
| out the sentence of death on Riel, it
seems probable tonight that he will be
again respted. The order directing
| that the execution take place next Monday
| has not yet arrived, and the statement is
made tonight that unless the specified or
| der arrives by tomorrow morning, the
| Judge will issue an order for a further
respite. 1t has been customary heretofore,
! IN ordinary cases, for the Sheriff to carry
out the mandate of the jury on the simple
authority OF telegram from Ottawa, but
the Riel case has already provoked such
fierce controversy throughout the Domin-
ion, that the Sheriff declares that he will
not assume the responsibility of acting
! upon what might prove forged telegram.
Meantime Riel is kept under the closest
surveillance. He is closely confined in
! Jail, within the barracks of the mounted
police, two miles from this village and a
mounted guard of sixty men is constantly
maintained, some of the sentries occupying
a post of observation one-half mile distant
'iCAiA liz Nthil'' w 81 StIS are dlIllltcU
even to the corridors of the Jail, and the
only view obtained of the condemned
rebel is when he is pacing the jail
| yard for an hour each morning,
| accompanied by his medical ad-
wiser. The military are weary of the
work of guarding their prisoner, as the
! widest rumors continually emanate of ef-
! forts making to rescue him. A body of
mounted men approaching the post early
/ a.
! ter, on the intimation that Dumont and
his party had crossed the boundary line
from the south to rescue their former leader,
1t proved to be detachment of mounted
police from Wood Mountain The fate of
the rebel and the action of the Dominion
/ authorities, has taken complete possession
I OF all classes of people in Manitoba and
| the Northwest Territory and is the par
amount theme. Every pulpit address in
Winnipeg. yesterday, the Dominion
| thanksgiving day, tinged of Riel,
and nearly every Protestant
orator spoke openly in favor of his execu-
ton, which possibly echoes the sentiment
| of large proportion of the resident popu-
| lation.
| The Stranded Steamer.
! QUEBEC, November 13th.-A telegram
! was received to-day from the Captain of
the steamship Brooklyn, which is ashore
near ieath fOlnt, STATING that she lies eX-
actly in the same position and that the
| shipwrecked party are all well. The
! weather has moderated somewhat but ice
has began TO form. No news has been re-
ceived from the steamship Titinia, which
is ashore at Observation Point The steam
ers Relief and Conqueror have gone. to her
assistance.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad
MONTREAL, November 13th-The railway
department is now engaged in making an
examination and appraisement of the roll
ing stock, etc. used by Mr.. Onderdonk in
constructing the British Columbia section
of the Pacific Railway According to the
terms OF the contract the Government was
bound to purchase this plant, rolling stock
ETC., when the work was done. at its yalua
! ton. As soon as Mr. 0nderdonk's claim is
satislled, the road and rolling stock will be
handed over to the Canadian Pacific. 1t is
understood that there will be no regular
through service to the Pacific coast on the
Canadian Pacific until next spring
A Setback for Parnen.
DUBLIN, November 13th-The National
Isl convention at Armagh to-day rejected
Parnelfs nominee for member of Parlia-
ment, and selected journeyman tailor of
Armagh named Blair. The Convention
was strong one.
Mortuary.
LONDON, November 13th.-Viscount Ran
alelgh IS dead, aged 73 years.