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Show UN WILLINGjrO LET RIEL REST. E?.ItSd leetlwsr" in Montreal Lait iNijfht A Feeliiiff That the In- -dians Will Be Pardoned. Montreal, November 20.; Strong police patrols are on duty to-night, ready for action in case any trouble occurs. A solemn requiem re-quiem mass was celebrated at the church of Notre Dame de Pittie this morning for the repose of Riel's soul, at the request of members mem-bers of the Union St. Joseph. At a meeting of the Canadian Artisans' Society to-day it was resolved to protest publicly against the execution of Riel, and to have a solemn mass requiem chanted in the church in St. Jeane Baptiste village on the 26th instant, for the repose of the soul of the deceased Metis chief. La Patrie thinks that the government is alarmed at the sentiment displayed by the French Canadians and the Irish over Riel's execution, and shrinks from . THE BUTCHERY OF THE INDIANS Fixed for the 27th. It says the Indians will be pardoned, but this act of mercy will be done too late, and the past cannot be retrieved. re-trieved. Montreal, November 23. The Club National Na-tional and 3t. Jeane Baptiste Society to night adopted resolutions CONDEMNING THE EXECUTION OF BIEL. The St. Jeane Baptiste Society also decided to have masses for the repose of his soul, and asked similar societies in Ontario, the United States and other places to do likewise. like-wise. It is expected there will be forty speakers at the Champ de Mars meeting Sunday. No disturbances have been reported to-night. |