The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-11-17


distributed to all passers-by, calling on
them to meet tonight. These bills are
headed in large letters and read as fol-
lows:
"RieI hanged. L'infanle Consomme.
The triumph of Orangemen over Cath
olics and French Canadians. There
will be this evening, at Jacques Clarifies
Market Place. meeting OF ali the
French Canadians OF the City of Que
bee, to protest against the terrible muir
der committed this morning, by Sir
John Mcdonald, Sir Acct n Langwin,
Lir A. z. Caron and Hon. Mr.. Chap
leau. Let every one of you be at your
post tonight"
This bill. appearing as it did when the
people were almost beside themselves,
nothing but roaring and imprecations
against the Orangemen could be heard
IN any quarter OF the city, and 1t Is
stated that a number of Orangemen
have been spotted" and are likely to
feel the result of to-night's demonstra-
ton. The uneasiness felt has been some
what intensified by the fact that Mayor
Langelier left the city this morning on
professional business and that 1t will be
impossible for him to return tonight.
except BY a special train. However, it
Is believed he has left some one to act in
his phase in case of a riot. " B" battery
and other soldiers on garrison duty at
the citadel, have not been allowed out
all day, and are held IN readiness for
any emergency. Three scaffolds have
been erected in St. Rochs and ef6gies
are to be hoisted and burned, and each
mock execution accompanied by a
stirring national speech, which viii
undoubtedly stir already kindled the
enthusiasm of the pOpulace and caused
riot. A meeting of st. Jean Baptiste
society W as held this afternoon, and a
resolution passed ordering the preSi-
dent 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 mar
ried this morning, postponed his mar
rage on account of the execution of
Riel. For this heis loudly applauded
by some French Canadian papers.
French citizens residing in the st. John
suburbs have decided to close their
houses and Blu siness establishments and
attend church en- nlGSSe to sing solemn
service for the repose of Riel's soul.
LIE Lectedr, the Liberal organ, appears
tonight draped in mourning, and all
its articles are most stirring; all its ar
ticles are devoted to the Riel matter,
and it calls upon the French-Canadians
not to forget the martyr who was MUIR
dered for the French cause" The story
that the Eightieth Battalion is ordered
under arms is contradicted. 1t is be-
ieved that if that battalion was called
out, great disturbance would be caused,
as it is almost entirely composed of
English-speaking residents,
Rev. Cnas. II. McWilliams, who
assisted FBther Andre in his attendance
upon Riel, during his last hours, and
was a classmate of the rebel at Mont
real College in 1860, is firm in the
belief that Riel was insane and so ex-
pressed himself to a representative of
the Associated Press. to-day. In this
belief he addressed a letter last Monday
to the Governor General of Canada,
citing his firm conviction, and asking,
while he deemed RIel a dangerous
person, and one who should be
confined for life, expressed the view
that if the sentence death was carried
out his blood would be upon the head
of His Excellency Lord Lansdowne and
his immediate advisers. He addressed
a similar document to Sir John A. Nc
Donald. Prime Minister of Canada, Rev
series of letters written By Riel within
the past ten days, which serves as a
partial index to his character. and his
claim to being a patriot, likewise a
prophet, Rlels handwriting Is badly and
moderately regular. He handed Father
McWilliams the following on November
9th, four hours before he heard of his
respite.
REGINA JAIL, n. w. T. Nov. 9th. :,
On the 4th of November 1885. twas
revealed to me, "your dea tn is repriev
ed. u There are ten lawyers. On the
9th In the morning, was said TO me from
above, council will meet Tuesday on
your indictment.
(Signed) LOUIS DAVID REL.
These happenings transpired as he
indicated in his paper. All the letters
are signed David Riel, the word David"
invariably being quoted. The following
letter was written to the Reverend gem
leman named, while Riel was laboring
under excitement:
REGINA JAIL, Nov. 9th, 1885.
I am most acknowledging towards
You, my God, for having fulfilled the
promise which You never fully made
to me through your beloved servant
lgnace Bourget, that YOU would not
abandon me on account OF the mission
which you have goodly given me to full
fill in all points.
(Signed) LOUIS DAVID" REL"
MONTREAL, November 16.-The City
Council this afternoon, adopted reso-
luton to adjourn "as q protest against
the odious violation OF the laws OF JUS
tice and humanity in the execution of
Riel." Portraits of Riel Hon. Mr.
Chaplain and Hon. Col. Onemit were ex-
posed in a window in st. James Street,
and an excited crowd kept the sidewalk
blocked all day. Riel's picture was
framed with Grape, and had the French
flag for back ground; the
other two portraits were pros
trate, and each had a drop of
sealing wax on theforehead to represent
drops of Riel's blood. Underneath this
picture were the French inscriptions,
signifying Traitor, y .'Hangman, etc.
There is a movement afooE to have a
requiem mass celebrated in all the
3 aolic churches throughout lie
ProvincenextiMonday for the repose OF
Riel's soul.
ST.. PAUL, November 16.-The Winni-
peg Pioneer Press: Jackson. Riel's lieu
tenant, who had been confined in the
lunatic asylum, escaped across the line
and wrote letter to his sister from st.
Vincent asking her to write Sir John
Macdonald begging hin to shoot him
(Jacksonl and spare Riel. His escape
uas not disclosed until TODAY